Ultraman Tiga Original Cast Reunites for 30th Anniversary Stage Event
The reunion marks the first time the original cast has gathered publicly in 26 years, since the 2000 film 'Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey.'
Cinema Today
Hasegawa Kits ACE COMBAT 7's Mobius 1 F-4E Phantom II in 1/48 Scale
The 1/48 scale release gives Ace Combat modelers a larger, more detailed option for the iconic Mobius 1 aircraft, expanding Hasegawa's lineup for the game's fanbase.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Zoids T-SPARK Ultrasaurus Pre-Orders Open with Gravity Cannon and DX Set
The first product release of the Gravity Cannon and the exclusive DX set with bonus micro-figures expand the T-SPARK line with a major Zoids from the series.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Shirogane no Shiro Demo Impresses with Urban Fantasy Cityscapes at Bilibili World 2026
The demo positions Shirogane no Shiro as a visually distinctive entry in the urban fantasy genre, with its Unreal Engine 5 cityscapes being the main draw over its cutscenes.
4Gamer.net
Kamen Rider Zetts Film Reveals Sono Shunta's Dark Rider Character Visual and Movie
The reveal positions Sono Shunta's first major villain role in the Kamen Rider franchise as a key draw for the upcoming film.
Cinema Today
Numbered Titles Dominate AI Citations, With Wide Model Variance
The study provides concrete evidence that the SEO convention of numbering titles transfers to generative AI citation behavior, but the wide variance between models indicates that one-size-fits-all optimization strategies may not work across all AI platforms.
ASCII.jp
Project Sekai Releases Full-Size 2DMV for '1000-Nen Ikiteru' Sekai Version
The release adds a new full-length animated music video for a popular Sekai version featuring Megurine Luka and Wonderlands×Showtime, expanding the game's available visual content.
4Gamer.net
PlayStation Store Summer Sale Kicks Off With Up to 80% Off as July Bargain Sale Ends
The sale marks the first time several major titles, including Metaphor: ReFantazio and the Caligula series, have reached their lowest-ever prices on the PlayStation Store.
GAME Watch, Denfaminicogamer, Inside, and 1 more
Illustrator's Work Exhibition Returns to Shibuya with Over 100 Artists
The exhibition's move to Tokyo after a successful Osaka run, as a direct successor to last year's ILLUSTRATORS EXPO, signals sustained institutional interest in illustrator-focused events and a growing audience for the medium.
KAI-YOU
I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day Premiere Delivers Brutal Yuri With Emotional Depth
The premiere establishes a dark yuri story that uses violence and grief to explore humanity, offering a complex relationship between two girls with opposing views on their existence.
Anime Feminist
Steam First-Half 2026 Sales Hit Record $11.1 Billion, Back Catalog Drives 79% of Revenue
The shrinking share of new releases in Steam's revenue indicates that the platform's growth is increasingly fueled by its expanding back catalog, a trend that may influence how publishers prioritize discounts and bundles over launch-day sales.
Automaton, Game Spark
Kotodaman Summer Event Turns X Polls Into a Romance Story With Sunshine Ikezaki
The campaign turns a standard social media feature into a game mechanic, offering a low-cost, participatory way to engage players during the summer event period.
Denfaminicogamer
Amazon Hobby New Releases Ranking Top 10: Transformers and Hot Wheels Dominate
The ranking shows Takara Tomy's Transformers New Legends line and Hot Wheels' Vintage Racing series as the dominant forces in the current hobby new release market.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Bandai Brings Gundam EXVS. Arcade Cabinets to Gashapon With Sound Effects
The set turns the long-running arcade series into collectible miniatures with interactive sound, a move that targets both Gundam modelers and arcade game enthusiasts.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Unleash The Avatar Demo Shows Promise But Needs Balance
The demo suggests the game's unique Bollywood-Souls-like blend requires better combat balance and flow to avoid repetitive play.
4Gamer.net
Live-Action In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Trailer Reveals Theme Song
The theme song reveal marks a key promotional step for the live-action adaptation of a manga that has already spawned an anime and ranked high in the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook.
Anime News Network
NexForge Pitches Building Diagnostic System MICHIDAS at S-Booster 2026
NexForge is applying space positioning technology to building maintenance, a terrestrial industry, rather than aiming for space itself.
ASCII.jp
Guns of Escaton Preview Shows a Soulslike FPS With Occult Western Setting
The preview demonstrates a deliberate translation of soulslike design into an FPS framework, with mechanics like manual reload and attack order replacing traditional stamina-based melee.
4Gamer.net
Volvo Brings ES90 and EX90 to Japan With 800V Tech and Long Range
Volvo's new flagship EVs introduce the SPA2 architecture and 800V technology to the Japanese market, aiming to address range anxiety with over 650 km of WLTC range.
ASCII.jp
Google's LiteRT.js Brings Native-Speed AI Inference to the Browser
LiteRT.js makes browser-based AI inference practical for real-time tasks, reducing reliance on server-side processing and closing the performance gap with native applications.
GIGAZINE
Sega's Yumemirize Line Adds Rem Figure With Panda Hat
The figure continues Sega's Yumemirize line of alternate-outfit prize figures for Re:Zero, offering a playful variant of a popular character.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Kyōran Makaiism Steam Demo Launches With Three Exclusive Stages
The demo offers exclusive content not in the full game, a tactic to drive wishlisting and pre-orders for the PC version launching in two weeks.
GAME Watch, 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, and 2 more
Palworld Version 1.0 Launches With New Areas, Pals, and Major Upgrades
After a long early access period, the 1.0 update completes Palworld with substantial content additions and core gameplay refinements.
Game Spark
Anime Feminist Review Calls The World's Strongest Rearguard Forgettable
The review points out how the isekai genre continues to rely on tired tropes and problematic elements like slavery without offering compelling storytelling.
Anime Feminist