North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 14-20
anime 1 sources · Jun 18

North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 14-20

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie leads the week's home video slate with multiple SKUs, while the manga side sees a wide spread of continuing series and a few new launches like Gladiator Battle Life and Assassin's Creed Shadows: Tales of Iga.

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FUMES Co-Op Update Arrives July 16
games 1 sources · Jun 18

FUMES Co-Op Update Arrives July 16

The co-op update addresses the top community request for a game that has maintained strong user reviews during early access.

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Vtuber Songs Confirmed in Large AI Training Datasets
vtuber 1 sources · Jun 18

Vtuber Songs Confirmed in Large AI Training Datasets

The inclusion of VTuber music in these datasets means the vocal styles and catalogues of many popular talents can be directly synthesized by AI without their consent, raising questions about copyright and artist control in the VTuber industry.

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Sanrio x GRL Releases Bonbonribbon and Usahana Goods
figures 1 sources · Jun 18

Sanrio x GRL Releases Bonbonribbon and Usahana Goods

The collaboration brings two less-common Sanrio characters into a fashion-focused merchandise line, targeting fans who want character goods integrated into daily accessories.

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Kenshi Yonezu Releases "Karasu" Music Video for 2026 NHK Soccer Theme
music 1 sources · Jun 18

Kenshi Yonezu Releases "Karasu" Music Video for 2026 NHK Soccer Theme

The music video extends the song's thematic exploration of individuality within group competition through Yamada's shipyard imagery, while the track itself has already become a commercial hit and is being broadcast during World Cup matches.

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Horror Adventure Fortune Pact Launches on Steam
games 1 sources · Jun 18

Horror Adventure Fortune Pact Launches on Steam

Fortune Pact introduces a novel horror mechanic requiring players to physically speak a deciphered spell aloud, blending platforming with voice-controlled exorcism.

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Stalcraft: X Renamed to Stalzone After Trademark Issues
games 1 sources · Jun 18

Stalcraft: X Renamed to Stalzone After Trademark Issues

The name change resolves a trademark conflict with Blizzard and aligns the game's title with its current extraction-shooter gameplay, dropping the 'craft' suffix that suggested a sandbox survival game.

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