Tomoko Kodera's Editorial... Community Gets Rebranding from URAKATA
The rebranding marks a step toward professionalizing Kodera's word-centered community as she prepares to expand from editing into her own authorship.
ASCII.jp
Anthropic's J-Space Discovery Offers a Peek Inside Claude's Reasoning
The J-space finding gives researchers a new tool to trace how LLMs reach decisions, but the field's reliance on anthropomorphic language and the complexity of the math mean the results are more a step in understanding than a ready-to-use safety mechanism.
ASCII.jp
Tetsuryo Meet With Tetsudou Musume Anime Reveals Visual, Trailer, October 2026 Premiere
This is the first television anime adaptation of the Tetsudō Musume franchise, which has produced over 100 character designs since its launch in 2005.
Anime News Network, Anime Corner
Love Jōtō Season 2 Sets August Premiere, Awich Replaces AK-69 as MC
The addition of Awich, an Okinawa-born rapper with a personal history of hardship, signals a shift toward a female perspective in the show's commentary on the participants' lives.
KAI-YOU
Lofree Flow2 for Mac Preorders Open in Japan
The Flow2 for Mac is a mechanical keyboard designed specifically for MacBook users, with a layout matching the built-in keyboard and a capacitive touch bar for volume and brightness control.
ASCII.jp
SORACOM Discovery 2026 Prototypes Tackle Hunting, Ordering, and Door Monitoring
The prototyping corner, now in its fourth year, shows how SORACOM employees apply IoT to concrete daily problems, with this year's exhibits evolving from previous iterations.
ASCII.jp
GIGAZINE Survey Finds 79% of Readers Use AI, ChatGPT Leads
The survey provides a snapshot of AI tool adoption among a tech-literate audience, showing ChatGPT and Gemini as dominant while newer entrants like Claude have yet to reach a wide user base.
GIGAZINE
Steam Ranking: Echoes of Aincrad Debuts at No. 2 Amid Mixed Reviews
Echoes of Aincrad's strong sales debut contrasts with its middling critical reception, suggesting that brand loyalty drives purchases even when gameplay fails to meet expectations.
ASCII.jp, Game Spark
12 Original Cast Members Return for 'Bayside Shakedown N.E.W.' Film
The return of the full original cast after 14 years signals a deliberate appeal to long-time fans of the franchise, which last saw a film in 2012 and which previously set a Japanese live-action box office record with its 2003 installment.
Cinema Today
Aguri Kurita's Midari ni Tsukasete wa Narimasen Manga Ends
The series concludes with a second volume on the way, while Kurita continues her longer-running series.
Anime News Network
2P Games Shows Raising Sim, Wobbly Noodle Co-op, and Others at BW2026
The announcement shows 2P Games continuing to bridge Chinese indie development and the Japanese market, with a diverse set that includes both Japanese-localized and English-only releases.
4Gamer.net
This Week's Must-See Broadcasts: Madoka, Paranormasight, Zenless
The curated list highlights the three most anticipated official game broadcasts of the week, each offering fresh details on major mobile and console titles, including a potential reveal of a key character in Zenless Zone Zero.
4Gamer.net
Kingdom Hearts 25th Anniversary Panel at D23 Turns Eyes to Kingdom Hearts 4
The panel is the first major series event since Kingdom Hearts 4's June Nintendo Direct appearance, and the 25th anniversary context has focused attention on whether new game details will be shown.
Denfaminicogamer
Hell Maiden Early Access Starts July 16, Mixing Vampire Survivors and Deck-Building
Hell Maiden offers a distinct indie take on a classic literary work by blending Vampire Survivors-style gameplay with deck-building and retro anime aesthetics.
4Gamer.net
Flow Free+ Fits Apple Arcade's No-Frills Puzzle Niche
Flow Free+ shows how a straightforward puzzle concept with a massive level count can sustain engagement without ads or in-app purchases, a core value of Apple Arcade.
4Gamer.net
Blue Summer Haze Manga to End in 5th Volume
The series is wrapping up after a relatively short run of five volumes, giving readers a complete story within a compact format.
Anime News Network
Forensics: Crime Scene Detective Launches With Mixed Steam Reviews
The forensic sim's mixed reception shows that even official police cooperation does not guarantee a polished game experience.
Game Spark
Blitzway Launches CARBOTIX POP Minions Figures With Eye Movement Gimmick
The CARBOTIX POP Minions figures introduce an eye movement gimmick for the first time in the series, adding a new layer of expression to the robot-style collectibles.
Dengeki Hobby Web
How to Grill Our Love Manga Ends This Week
The series, which blended a barbecue hobby with a marriage-of-convenience romance, is wrapping up after its 2020 debut, having already inspired a live-action adaptation last year.
Anime News Network
1-Bit City Builder GlagStone Trailer Reveals a Strange Island Mystery
GlagStone uses its 1-bit Macintosh-era aesthetic not as a gimmick but as a narrative tool, making the player's limited visibility part of the mystery.
Game Spark
Amekiri's BL Manga 'Chotto Mato yo, Harutora-kun' Gets Live-Action Series
The series' appointment of an LGBTQ supervisor and intimacy coordinator reflects industry efforts to handle BL content with greater sensitivity in live-action adaptation.
Anime News Network
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Anime Gets English Dub
The English dub for the first season arrives months after the second season's premiere, filling a gap for international audiences who prefer dubbed releases.
Anime News Network
Legend of Mortal Gets Official Japanese Reading 'Kakkyoden'
The official reading gives the game a consistent identity in the Japanese market, which has seen a surge in interest driven entirely by fan translation efforts.
Automaton, Game Spark
LEGO Game Boy Set with Mario and Zelda Cartridges on Sale for Prime Day
The set targets adult nostalgia by combining the tactile appeal of LEGO with the iconic handheld and two of its most beloved games, making it a collector's item for fans of the original Game Boy era.
ASCII.jp