ASUS Announces Black Model of ROG Azoth 96 HE Lite Keyboard
The black model offers a visual alternative to the existing ROG Azoth 96 HE Lite without changing the keyboard's high-performance specifications.
ASCII.jp
Fantasia Int'l Film Fest Screens Grotesqqque, A New Dawn, cocoon Anime
The festival's lineup adds several anime premieres to the summer event, including the first public screening of CloverWorks' Grotesqqque and the Canadian debut of the cocoon adaptation.
Anime News Network
BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA Uses Shoujo Tropes to Reshape Its Band Story
The BanG Dream! franchise continues to expand its storytelling palette, and YUME∞MITA's deliberate use of shoujo tropes marks a new direction for girls' band narratives.
Anime News Network
Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops II Get Quiet PS5/PS4 Ports at 5,900 Yen Each
The quiet, bare-bones ports of two classic Black Ops titles, with no remastering and some removed features, suggest Activision is prioritizing minimal-effort re-releases to fill the PlayStation library rather than full remasters.
Automaton, Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark
Nijisanji VTuber Akina Saegusa Gets 1/7 Scale Figure From F:NEX
The figure signals a premium merchandise push for a Nijisanji liver who has already demonstrated mainstream draw with a solo arena concert.
Dengeki Hobby Web
U-NEXT's First Half of 2026 Drama Ranking: Top 10 Most-Viewed Domestic Series
The ranking shows a historical action co-production topping the chart, while TBS's Sunday Theater slot and adultery-themed dramas both performed strongly, indicating current viewer preferences in Japan.
Magmix
Game*Spark Rebrands for Palworld 1.0 Launch in Limited-Time Collaboration
The collaboration signals Game*Spark's promotional tie-in with Palworld's milestone 1.0 release, using its own site branding to celebrate the game's official launch.
Game Spark
VTuber Essie's 'Curse' Broken by France Win
The viral 'curse' narrative that had followed Essie through the World Cup ended when France advanced, potentially shifting the online conversation around her support.
VTuber NewsDrop
First Student Startup From MUIC Kansai Program Launches Railway Goods
The launch marks the first tangible result of MUIC Kansai's student entrepreneurship program, showing the initiative can move from education to actual business creation.
ASCII.jp
Yuno Gasai Nendoroid Re-Release Pre-Orders Open on Amazon
The re-release of Yuno Gasai's Nendoroid offers fans another chance to own the figure with its signature yandere face options.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Pre-Orders Open for Subaru Impreza WRX V-Limited and Mazda CX-5 HJ64 Minicars
The HJ64 series captures a rare Subaru limited edition tied to WRC success and offers the CX-5 in multiple factory colors, appealing to both rally collectors and Mazda enthusiasts.
Dengeki Hobby Web
STRICT-G and Historic Fan Maker Release Gundam, ZZ, and X Fans
The collaboration pairs Gundam's mecha iconography with a 441-year-old fan-making tradition, while marking the anniversaries of two less-heralded Gundam series.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Hololive Production, Celebrity Mahjong Crossover Launches July 15
The collaboration extends hololive production into the Taiwanese mobile game market with a physical convention presence, targeting a regional audience through a popular local game.
hololive production (EN)
Tom Holland Thanks Mrs. GREEN APPLE for Spider-Man: Brand New Day Song
The trailer and song reveal new plot details about Peter Parker's physical mutation and the personal collaboration between the band and Marvel, including a pen pal exchange between Ohmori and Kevin Feige.
Cinema Today
ASUS ProArt and ROG Launch New SSD Enclosures With USB4
The ProArt enclosure is ASUS's first USB4 SSD enclosure for its creator lineup, while the ROG model brings faster external storage to the gaming brand's accessory line.
ASCII.jp
Jigoku Korin Adds Kiyama and Kamado to Hell Personification Roster
The project expands its lineup of personified hells with distinct personalities, further fleshing out its IP ahead of the voice drama and potential promotional events.
4Gamer.net
Code Geass Rozé of the Recapture HG Models Reorder Opens
The reorder of these HG kits indicates sustained demand for the Rozé of the Recapture KMF designs, with Bandai Spirits offering additional production batches for August shipment.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Thunder 3 Anime Premiere Delivers Multiverse Twist
The premiere's multiverse twist and celebrity endorsements highlight the adaptation's effort to preserve the manga's shocking narrative turn.
GIGAZINE
Hoshimachi Suisei to Throw Ceremonial First Pitch With Hatsune Miku at ZOZO Marine Stadium
The ceremonial first pitch brings a VTuber and a virtual singer together in a live sports setting, extending a commercial collaboration into a public event at a professional baseball stadium.
KAI-YOU, PANORA
Pokémon GO 10th Anniversary Ads Feature AiNA THE END With Original Scat Songs
The commercials shift the marketing focus from the game's augmented reality mechanics to the physical and social sensations of playing, framing Pokémon GO as an activity that combines outdoor movement, spontaneous joy, and shared experience.
Denfaminicogamer
Aina the End and Sister REiKA Star in Pokémon GO 10th Anniversary Commercials
The commercials use music and outdoor imagery to reinforce Pokémon GO's core appeal of exploring the real world, tying the 10th anniversary celebration to the personal story of Aina and her sister.
GAME Watch (Impress), Anime Anime
Japan's Dual-Use Debate Shifts from Military to Civilian-Led Innovation
The shift from defense-to-civilian to civilian-to-defense technology flow signals a new dynamic in Japan's innovation policy, where startups are seen as key to both economic growth and national security.
ASCII.jp
Onkyo Announces Mushoku Tensei III Collaboration Wireless Earbuds
The collaboration integrates three characters' newly recorded voices into a single pair of wireless earbuds, offering a functional audio product rather than a static collectible.
Dengeki Hobby Web
PreserveTube Offers Free YouTube Archiving with Notable Limits
PreserveTube provides a free, low-barrier way to preserve YouTube content against deletion, but its tight size, quality, and selection constraints limit its usefulness for serious archiving.
GIGAZINE