games 2 sources · Jun 27
The 40,000 wishlist count and the release of a Tanaka Romeo-penned short story suggest Furyu is building pre-release momentum for a title that has drawn attention for its liminal-space horror aesthetic and Showa retro setting.
Inside, Game Spark
anime 1 sources · Jun 27
The episode shows the series leaning harder into battle shonen tropes than its rom-com side, a balance the review says has made the arc feel uneven.
Anime News Network
anime 1 sources · Jun 27
The series, long difficult to access legally, has finally found a streaming home during Pride Month, giving a new generation a chance to see a foundational queer anime.
Anime News Network
other 3 sources · Jun 27
The absence of IMAX from the premium format lineup and the debut of the Shot For SCREENX process mark a shift in how major studio blockbusters prioritize theatrical presentation partnerships.
Eiga Natalie, Cinema Today
manga 1 sources · Jun 27
Inori's new series marks Dokico's first original light novel and expands the publisher's Yurico yuri imprint with a simultaneous multilingual release.
Anime News Network
games 1 sources · Jun 27
The trailer gives the first extended look at Niikawa's first original game since leaving Nippon Ichi Software, confirming a genre mashup built around repeated death and speedrunning.
Anime News Network
other 1 sources · Jun 27
The app gives fans a copyright-safe way to make derivative animations from licensed webtoons, while creators get a new channel for audience engagement and traffic back to their original works.
Anime News Network
anime 2 sources · Jun 27
The opening video release confirms the production is on schedule for its July premiere, and the full cast and staff details provide the clearest picture yet of how the adaptation will handle the complete five-volume manga run.
Anime Corner, The Fandom Post
other 1 sources · Jun 27
The delay moves the film's release from the competitive fall season to early January, a quieter period that may shift audience expectations for the adaptation of the Weekly Shonen Jump gag manga.
Anime News Network
other 1 sources · Jun 27
The series brings a popular webtoon from the Lookism shared universe to a global streaming audience, with a simultaneous Korean broadcast on SBS.
Anime News Network
anime 1 sources · Jun 27
The adaptation brings a fantasy-comedy premise about a post-demon-lord economy to a January 2027 slot, with a staff lineup that includes experienced series composer Keiichirō Ōchi.
Anime News Network
vtuber 2 sources · Jun 27
This packaged release bundles previously separate DLC into a single physical product, offering a premium collector's tier through the Hololive shop that may test demand for VTuber-branded game merchandise at a nearly 10,000 yen price point.
Inside, PANORA
other 2 sources · Jun 27
The Osaka opening extends Chiikawa Bakery's physical retail footprint beyond Tokyo for the first time, adding a localized menu item and exclusive goods that test the brand's regional pull.
Inside, Nijimen
games 2 sources · Jun 27
The Chiikawa collaboration brings one of Japan's most commercially pervasive character franchises into a long-running rhythm game, crossing a broad demographic audience with a dedicated arcade-adjacent player base.
Inside, Anime Anime
games 2 sources · Jun 27
The campaign ties a major mobile game property to a physical entertainment chain, offering fans a seasonal reason to visit Round One locations across Japan.
Inside, Nijimen
figures 2 sources · Jun 27
This revival edition brings back a highly sought-after die-cast figure from the METAL BUILD line, which is known for premium paint and metal joints, at a time when Gundam SEED franchise interest remains high following the 2024 film.
Inside, Anime Anime
figures 2 sources · Jun 27
The CHANGEARTS line applies Tamashii Nations' established transformation engineering to a collectible format that directly mimics the in-universe Hoi-Poi Capsule gimmick, making the toy itself a reference to the source material rather than just a static figure.
Dengeki Hobby Web, Anime Anime
figures 2 sources · Jun 27
The collection uses a lottery system for limited-edition shirts, a sales method that creates scarcity ahead of the film's release rather than offering open pre-orders.
Inside, Anime Anime
anime 2 sources · Jun 27
The cafe's menu and merchandise span the anime's entire five-year run, from the first season through the currently airing third season, making it a retrospective event that ties together the franchise's major arcs for fans.
ASCII.jp, Anime Anime
other 2 sources · Jun 27
The release extends a growing VRChat seasonal-event model that already moved 3,800 units of formal wear and drew thousands to a virtual cherry-blossom party, showing that metaverse kimono culture is becoming a repeatable social product.
ASCII.jp, PANORA
figures 2 sources · Jun 27
This marks the first collaboration between STRICT-G and NUBIAN for the 'Hathaway's Flash' film, bringing high-end streetwear production techniques to Gundam apparel.
Dengeki Hobby Web, Anime Anime
vtuber 2 sources · Jun 27
The album is the first release under JOI MUSIC, a label GENKI Co., Ltd. launched to expand its music operations, and it bundles the group's recorded output with a live debut at Zepp DiverCity.
ASCII.jp, PANORA
anime 2 sources · Jun 27
The collaboration extends the film's merchandising into fashion, with WEGO producing character-worn items as real products, a move that blurs the line between costume and consumer apparel.
Denfaminicogamer, Nijimen
other 3 sources · Jun 27
The free streaming of these five films, including the crossover-heavy "Heisei Generations FOREVER" and "199 Hero Great Battle," gives new viewers a low-barrier entry point to decades of Toei tokusatsu history while rewarding longtime fans with rare digital access.
Eiga Natalie, Cinema Today, Denfaminicogamer