Anime Times Launches First Official VTuber Miruko Hoshinomiya
The move marks the anime streaming service's first foray into VTuber operation, leveraging its corporate backing to create a branded virtual talent.
PANORA
Ao Oni VR: Blueberry Mass Production Plan Announced for Summer 2026
The Ao Oni series, which began as a free game in 2004 and has since accumulated over 34 million downloads, is entering the location-based VR attraction market for the first time.
PANORA
Vampire Survivors Gets Physical at BitSummit With Spinning Bibles and Towel Swinging
The collaboration shows how Vampire Survivors' simple mechanics translate into physically demanding arcade experiences, a direction the developer officially endorsed.
4Gamer.net
Shionogi Launches Japan's First ADHD Treatment Support App ENDEAVORRIDE
The app represents a new category of digital therapeutics in Japan, offering a clinically tested, insurance-covered game-based option for pediatric ADHD treatment.
Automaton
Kis-My-Ft2's Toshiya Miyata Gets a Nendoroid Figure With His Full Supervision
This marks a rare instance of a real-life idol being turned into a Nendoroid with direct involvement from the subject, including a custom voice feature.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Derelikt Trailer Reveals Publisher Hyperstrange and 2026 Steam Release
The publisher announcement and trailer confirm Derelikt is moving toward release with a specific retro aesthetic and gameplay mix that targets fans of late-90s survival horror and immersive sims.
Game Spark
Creamy Mami Creators Reflect on the Series' Legacy in New Interview
The interview offers rare firsthand insight into the production decisions that made Creamy Mami a lasting template for the Pierrot magical girl series, which just launched its sixth installment after a 28-year gap.
Anime Anime
Touken Ranbu Ice Show Releases Kashuu Kiyomitsu Character Visual
The visual confirms Kashuu Kiyomitsu's role in the ice show, with the character depicted by the original game artists and performed by skater Yoji Nakano.
Anime Anime
Black Torch Anime Reveals Theme Songs by SiM and I Don't Like Mondays. in New Trailer
The theme song announcements and new trailer mark the final major promotional push before the July premiere, giving audiences their first extended look at how the studio adapts the short-lived but cult manga.
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The World Is Dancing Anime's Music Trailer Adds Yoji Matsuda and Miyuki Sawashiro to Cast
The casting of a veteran actor like Yoji Matsuda in his first regular TV anime role signals that the production is investing in experienced talent to ground its historical drama about the origins of Noh theater.
Anime News Network, Anime Corner, The Fandom Post
Victoria of Many Faces TV Anime Sets July 7 Premiere
The July 7 premiere date and promotional video confirm the anime is on schedule for a summer 2026 release, with a full cast and staff lineup now public.
Anime News Network
Dorohedoro Season 2 Ending Video Shows Caiman Regaining His True Face
The video directly visualizes the core plot point of Caiman recovering his identity, which is the central mystery of the series.
Comic Natalie
Iiyama PC Launches Death Stranding 2 Recommended Gaming PCs
The announcement gives Death Stranding 2 players a verified hardware baseline from a major Japanese PC builder, with two tiers of AMD-based configurations.
ASCII.jp
Riko Sasaki Sings 'Hito no Game Cassette' Theme Song 'Silen to'
The release of 'Silen to' marks the first music from Daiyonkyokai's latest ARG, which blends a real-world second-hand game shop sighting with a fictional console to create a mystery that players solve across the internet and the game itself.
Denfaminicogamer
Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle Demo Lands on Steam
A 30-year industry veteran from Vanillaware spent six years handcrafting a gamebook-style RPG with all hand-drawn art, and its demo is now available for anyone to try on Steam ahead of a July release.
Denfaminicogamer
New 'Crazy Taxi' Game Speculation Heats Up Ahead of Summer Game Fest
The timing and visual cues of the song release, combined with Sega's prior mention of a new game, make Summer Game Fest a likely venue for the first official reveal of a new 'Crazy Taxi' title.
Game Spark
Spring Anime OPs and EDs Push Visual Boundaries With Experimental Direction
The piece identifies OP and ED sequences as a space where emerging directors can experiment with format, perspective, and texture, pushing anime's visual language beyond the main episode standard.
Anime Anime
MoN Takanawa Launches New Two-Man Live Project SWAN
SWAN is a recurring series that treats each two-artist bill as a single composed flow rather than separate sets, making the format itself the artistic subject.
ASCII.jp
Replaced Developers Cite Blade Runner, Classic Sci-Fi As Key Influences
The interview confirms the team deliberately avoided a modern cyberpunk interpretation in favor of roots closer to the genre's 1980s literary and film origins.
Game Spark
Zenless Zone Zero Ver.3.0 Gameplay Demo Shows New Agent Pyrois Fighting Alongside Phaethon
Pyrois effectively makes the protagonist a playable agent for the first time, a significant mechanical shift that changes how players engage with combat and team composition.
4Gamer.net, Inside, Game Spark
Yowamushi Pedal Limit Break Pop-Up Store Tours Japan From June 12
The pop-up store extends the Limit Break season with exclusive merchandise and a touring format that brings the series to regional fans beyond the usual Tokyo venues.
Nijimen
Coffee Talk Refill Manga Volume Released
The manga expands the Coffee Talk universe with original content not in the games, timed to the recent release of 'Coffee Talk Tokyo'.
Denfaminicogamer
Deep Crafter Launches Early Access on Steam
The early access launch marks the debut of a survival craft game that combines deep sea exploration with factory automation, offering a new take on the genre.
Game Spark
Capcom Mid Year Sale Discounts Resident Evil Requiem for the First Time
Resident Evil Requiem's first sale, timed with the release of its extra game LEON MUST DIE FOREVER, gives new and returning players a cheaper entry point to the latest mainline entry.
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