Masaki Suda Returns to All Night Nippon After 3 Years 4 Months
Suda's return to the long-running radio program after a multi-year hiatus drew an overwhelmingly positive fan response, with the red-pen photo becoming an instant viral moment.
Magmix
Uma Musume 7th Live Report: Ariake Arena Dyed in Red With Giant Stage and Secret Guest
The 7th live marks the start of a WORLD TOUR format for Uma Musume, with a focused red-and-rock aesthetic and a giant stage production that signals a shift toward more theatrical concert design.
Inside
Virtual Idol SO.ON Project LaV Announces First Real One-Man Live Tour
The tour is the group's first real-world live tour and signals a new phase with a new member, expanding their presence beyond virtual spaces.
PANORA
Sofmap Becomes Sponsor of Fighting Game VTuber Group Lethal Plan
The sponsorship ties a major electronics retailer's gaming brand directly to a VTuber group focused on fighting games, a move that could strengthen both entities' presence in the esports and streaming space.
PANORA
Capcom Spotlight Stream Set for June 26 With Onimusha, Dragon's Dogma 2 News
The broadcast consolidates release-window updates for three major Capcom titles in a single 30-minute event, including the first look at the Dragon's Dogma 2 expansion.
GAME Watch (Impress)
KRAFTON Announces Five-Game Lineup for Gamescom 2026
KRAFTON is using gamescom to debut a new PUBG IP title and show two games publicly for the first time, signaling a push to expand its portfolio beyond battle royale.
ASCII.jp
EVR Studio Files for Bankruptcy After MUDANG: Two Hearts Reveal
The collapse of EVR Studio, just over a year after a high-profile Xbox showcase, leaves the future of MUDANG: Two Hearts uncertain and highlights the fragility of independent studios that rely on large-scale reveals without secured funding.
Game Spark
Unsloth Publishes Guide for Running GLM-5.2 Locally, Minimum 223GB Memory Required
The guide addresses a key barrier to local AI adoption-memory requirements-by offering quantized versions of a model competitive with cloud-based alternatives, enabling organizations to keep sensitive code and data on-premises.
GIGAZINE
Pokemon Card Game 30th Anniversary Espeon & Umbreon Deck Set Launches at Lawson
The immediate online queue of roughly 50,000 people shows that limited 30th anniversary Pokemon TCG products continue to generate intense demand at retail.
Inside
SK Hynix Passes Samsung as South Korea's Most Valuable Company
The market cap flip reflects how AI chip demand has reshaped South Korea's corporate hierarchy, with SK hynix's HBM focus outpacing Samsung's broader portfolio.
GIGAZINE
Capcom Spotlight Set for June 26 With Monster Hunter Stories 3 DLC and Onimusha News
The Spotlight gives Capcom a mid-year platform to deliver concrete updates on three major titles, including the first DLC story for Monster Hunter Stories 3 and a demo-era Onimusha entry.
4Gamer.net
Hugh Jackman's 'The Sheep Detective Club' Hits Prime Video on June 24
The film pairs a major Hollywood star with a high-concept mystery told from the sheep's perspective, backed by an Oscar-winning cast and a writer known for 'Chernobyl' and 'The Last of Us'.
Cinema Today
DMM Launches AI Chat Service DMM Character Talk With Over 1,000 Conversation Experiences
DMM Character Talk positions itself as an entertainment-focused alternative to information-retrieval AI, aggregating third-party characters on one platform and promising future anime IP tie-ins.
ASCII.jp
Desktop Pet Horror Game 'Digital Anima Electronic Life Raising Kit' Launches on Steam
The game blends a familiar digital pet mechanic with real-browser investigation and horror, a novel genre hybrid from the indie label Sōiten.
Denfaminicogamer
Good Smile Company Re-Releases Modroid King's Style Granzort Kits
The re-release brings back a premium line of Granzort models with heavy styling and transformation gimmicks, including a gold-plated limited edition, nearly four decades after the anime aired.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Hololive Twin Unit FUWAMOCO Gets Nendoroid Figures With Hand-Holding Parts
The simultaneous release with dedicated hand-holding parts treats FUWAMOCO as a single collectible set rather than two separate figures, a rare Nendoroid approach that matches the unit's twin identity.
Dengeki Hobby Web
The Strongest Man, Born From Misfortune Anime Sets 2027 Debut, Reveals Staff
The announcement confirms the core creative team and timeline for an isekai fantasy that has already built a 1.5 million-copy franchise across novels and manga.
Anime News Network
Hwang In-Youp and Hyeri Drama Dream to You Gets Simulcast on U-NEXT
The simultaneous Japan-Korea broadcast on U-NEXT marks a rare real-time release window for a Korean drama on a Japanese streaming platform.
Eiga Natalie
New Trailer for The Drama of Two Reveals Dark Turn, Ponta Pass Discount Announced
The trailer and discount program signal a wide theatrical push for Kristoffer Borgli's latest psychological love story, with Zendaya and Pattinson drawing mainstream attention.
Eiga Natalie
Sangokushi BOND Early Access Launches July 14
The 800 yen one-time purchase price and focus on asynchronous PvP distinguish Sangokushi BOND from the arcade-style pay-per-play model of Nishiyama's earlier Sangokushi Taisen, testing whether a budget roguelite approach can sustain a competitive Three Kingdoms audience.
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ChillyRoom Runs Over 10 Development Lines With Indie-Style Autonomy
ChillyRoom's self-organizing, multi-team model shows how a mid-sized studio can sustain indie-scale experimentation across a dozen simultaneous projects without central direction.
4Gamer.net
SAW: Genesis Trailer Shows Asymmetric Horror Gameplay
SAW: Genesis distinguishes itself from other asymmetric horror games by making the host character a human who relies on strategy and environmental traps rather than supernatural abilities, and by allowing the defendant team to counterattack and create escape opportunities.
4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark
Yoshitaka Amano Launches 20-Volume Private Works Art Book Series
The series marks the first systematic publication of Amano's intensely personal, non-commissioned drawings, which he says he never intended to show anyone.
Denfaminicogamer
RGG Studio Details Stranger Than Heaven's 50-Year Story and Limb-Based Combat
Stranger Than Heaven represents RGG Studio's first major departure from the Yakuza formula, replacing combo-driven brawling with a slower, defense-focused combat system tied to a linear, historically grounded narrative spanning 50 years.
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