Apple Sues OpenAI for Trade Secret Theft Over Hardware Designs
The lawsuit pits two former partners-Apple and OpenAI-against each other in a legal battle over hardware talent and intellectual property, as OpenAI develops its own AI devices.
GIGAZINE
QuizKnock Junior VTuber Tokito Hatena Guests at Kimi no Quiz Manga Event
The event marks Hatena's first live audience appearance and highlights the crossover between quiz culture, VTubing, and manga adaptation promotion.
PANORA
VketReal 2026 Summer Akihabara Walking Event Doubles Participating Stores to 29
The expansion to 29 stores, double the prior event, signals that VketReal is growing its real-world footprint beyond the virtual venue into a town-wide experience.
PANORA
Nijisanji's Kanae to Stream 2nd Live 'Solitude' Exclusively on Nico Nico Live
The stream marks Kanae's first solo live since 2023 and his first full album release, with a guest lineup that draws on deep connections within the Nijisanji roster.
PANORA
Premium Bandai Opens Orders for SDW Heroes Revival Kira Steel DX Set
The set marks the first release of the 78th Generation Musha Gundam and Stealth Gundam Aerial as premium coated DX figures, giving collectors a metallic-finish option for two characters from the Musha World arc.
Inside
Chiikawa Mochiru Face Super Big Plushie 2 Launches at Amusement Facilities Nationwide
The new plushie series extends the Chiikawa merchandise line with oversized, display-friendly versions of two popular character faces.
Inside
Baki Hanma Gets a Luminasta Prize Figure From Sega
The figure extends Sega's Luminasta brand into the Baki Hanma line, capitalizing on the anime's recent Netflix release.
Inside
Bandai Releases MLB Capsule Torso Gashapon With Ohtani and Murakami
The set marks the first capsule-torso gashapon focused solely on Japanese MLB players, packaging six current stars into a single collectible line.
Inside
Game Spark Indie Picks: Precinct IX, TAKE CARE OF THE DOG, Don't Sleep With The Fishes
The roundup showcases a diverse set of indie games, with Precinct IX standing out as a cyberpunk police management RPG combining station management, turn-based battles, and character-driven stories.
Game Spark
Three Unreleased Chinese Games Draw Attention in Japan
The article tracks three Chinese-developed games that are generating significant domestic buzz and may soon compete with or complement the Japanese market's existing open-world and RPG offerings.
Inside
Wave Reprints Uzaki Yanagi Cow-Pattern Bikini Figure Designed by Take Sensei
The reprint brings back a figure whose design was directly supervised by the manga's creator, Take Sensei, offering a second chance for collectors who missed the initial run.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Agent Minami Final Chapter Last Mission Streams From July 19
The spin-off reaches its climax, with the main series' Nemu appearing and the identity of Lord Thirteen revealed, while the audio commentary offers behind-the-scenes insight from the regular cast.
Dengeki Hobby Web
GigaBash Adds Ultraman Zero and Ultraman Belial DLC on July 10
The DLC arrives on Ultraman Day during the franchise's 60th anniversary year, and the developer's candid breakdown of the technical hurdles offers rare insight into how tokusatsu-inspired movesets are adapted for a 4-player arena brawler.
Game Spark
Pikotaro's PPAP Still Reigns as Japan's Top Meme Song a Decade Later
The piece confirms that a decade-old novelty track still holds the crown for Japanese meme songs, with no newer challenger having unseated it.
ASCII.jp
Drum: VIVANT The Origin Story Adds Three Cast Members
The casting fills in the backstory of Drum, a fan-favorite character from the original series, ahead of the main show's second season.
Cinema Today
Riot Games Announces League of Legends Classic Release Date
The official return of removed systems like Rune Pages and Revive marks Riot's first structured effort to let players revisit past versions of League of Legends, with community voting shaping what comes next.
Automaton
Sukeban Deka III Cast Reunites for 40th Anniversary Blu-Ray Event
The reunion marks the 40th anniversary of the third Sukeban Deka series and shows the Kazama sisters' continued bond, with the actresses publicly revisiting the production's harsh conditions and their own inexperience.
Cinema Today
Japanese Team UNLIMIT Wins Apex Legends ALGS Split 1 Playoffs
The victory marks the first time a Japanese player roster has won an Apex Legends world championship, a milestone that had eluded the region since the game's competitive scene began.
Denfaminicogamer, Inside, Game Spark
Live-Action Naruto Film Launches Global Casting Search for Team 7
After nearly a decade of development and multiple script iterations, the Naruto live-action film has moved into active casting, the clearest sign yet that the project is progressing toward production.
Anime News Network, Cinema Today, Denfaminicogamer, and 3 more
Live-Action Happy Kanako's Killer Life Gets Second Season
The second season confirms the live-action adaptation's strong performance, following a first season that reportedly accumulated over 130 million social media views.
Anime News Network
Naniwa Danshi to Sing Theme Song for Shunsuke Michieda Film 'Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki'
This is the first time Naniwa Danshi has provided a theme song for a film starring Michieda, tying the group's music directly to his leading role.
Cinema Today
Kenji Sakaguchi Says 'Ikebukuro West Gate Park' Was His Turning Point as an Actor
Sakaguchi's return to acting after illness and his deep immersion into the complex Kanki role highlight a personal and professional milestone for the actor, linking his early breakthrough to a major franchise installment.
Cinema Today
Darwin's Game Manga Gets Live-Action Film in 2027
The adaptation's directive from the original creators to prioritize filmic quality over fidelity signals a pragmatic approach to live-action manga adaptations, a category that has historically struggled with fan expectations.
Anime News Network, Cinema Today, Denfaminicogamer, and 3 more
Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG Releases Joey Wheeler Narration of 'Joey Dies' Preview
The video's deliberate, self-referential humor, which replaces the original narrator with the character facing death, reflects the OCG's willingness to engage with a long-standing fan meme in a promotional context.
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