All Former Arashi Members Now Have Individual Fan Clubs
The announcements complete the set of individual fan community services for all five former Arashi members, formalizing their post-hiatus fan engagement structures.
KAI-YOU
Taito Reveals First Prototype of Snow Miku 2013 Ver. Figure
The prototype reveal gives collectors their first look at a figure based on a past Snow Miku design, signaling a new release in the long-running seasonal figure line.
Inside
BluPetal Licenses Two Manga, Will Market Kaiohsha's Gush Comics Imprint
BluPetal expands its catalog with two new licenses while taking on English-language marketing for a Japanese BL imprint and building its own subscription service.
Anime News Network
Singapore Police Seize Mansion in Nvidia Chip Smuggling Case
The seizure marks a significant escalation in Singapore's enforcement against the illegal transshipment of restricted U.S. semiconductors to China.
GIGAZINE
Wind Breaker Characters Serve Up Butler Cafe Collaboration
The butler-outfit theme and full menu lineup give fans a concrete, limited-time reason to visit the physical cafe, extending the anime's merchandising into a seasonal event.
Nijimen
BluPetal to Release Animate International BL Titles in English
The deal gives a young publisher founded by industry veterans a direct pipeline to Animate International's boys' love catalog, consolidating distribution for a niche that has grown rapidly in English-language markets.
Anime News Network
Ink Pop Licenses Noho's My Neighbor Yokai Manga for English Release
The license brings a popular Twitter-originated manga with an established anime adaptation to English print for the first time, under a major publisher's kids-and-teens imprint.
Anime News Network
Nare Facial Tracker Face-Tracking Addon Goes on General Sale July 4
The NARE FACIAL TRACKER's general release signals growing demand for affordable face-tracking addons in the social VR space, following a pre-sale that sold out in two minutes.
ASCII.jp
Lv999 No Murabito Episode 2 Advance Cuts, Synopsis, and Web Preview Released
The release of Episode 2 materials keeps the momentum for the adaptation of a novel series that has sold over 4 million copies, with the non-credit ending video premiere offering a new promotional beat.
ASCII.jp
ABEMA to Air Three Danganronpa Anime for Free Starting July 5
The free broadcast makes the full Hope's Peak Academy anime storyline accessible to new viewers ahead of the franchise's 15th anniversary.
Denfaminicogamer
Frictional Games Delays Sci-Fi Horror 'Ontos' to 2027
The delay signals that Frictional Games is prioritizing the realization of its most ambitious project to date over hitting a 2026 release window.
Automaton
Shadowverse Fes 2026 Brings the Card Game to Life for 10th Anniversary
The scale and variety of the event-from themed attractions to competitive stages-show Cygames treating the 10th anniversary as a major franchise milestone rather than a routine fan gathering.
Inside
New Aikatsu Stars! Film Announced for Early Spring 2027
The film marks the first completely new Aikatsu Stars! theatrical work in a decade, reuniting the original creative team.
Anime Anime
Ironwing Valiant: Record of Astera Closed Alpha Test Set for July 17
The second playtest, delayed to add new equipment, signals the game is still in active development and approaching a release on Steam.
Game Spark
OpenAI Considers Transferring 5% Stake to US Government
The proposed stake transfer signals a new model for government-industry relations in AI, where the U.S. government could become a direct shareholder in leading AI labs.
GIGAZINE
VTuber Agency Pastel Live Opens Auditions for 2nd Generation
Pastel Live, a small corporate VTuber production with a focus on individuality, is expanding its roster for the first time since its debut generation.
PANORA
Abema Announces 5 Tear-Jerking Anime for Tears Day 2026
The list bundles classic tear-jerkers with a currently airing title, giving viewers a curated free-to-watch set tied to a calendar event.
Anime Anime
GGG Series Four Murasame Figure Re-Releases in December 2026
The re-release brings back a 2021 GGG figure of a Zeta Gundam character, offering collectors a second chance at a piece that uses clear molding and transparent paint to suggest the character's aura.
Anime Anime
Touken Ranbu Ice Show Releases Heshikiri Hasebe Character Visual
The visual is the eighth character poster for the ice show, and its release marks the start of advance ticket sales for the two-day event.
Anime Anime
Building Cleaning Action Game Sky The Scraper Announced For PS5, Switch, Switch 2
A niche PC title with a perfect Steam rating is expanding to three console platforms, giving a wider audience access to its unusual blend of stylish cleaning action and daily-life simulation.
Automaton
Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand Announced as Roguelite Defense Spin-Off
Relic's first self-published title since going independent in 2024 takes the Company of Heroes franchise into roguelite territory, a genre shift for the long-running RTS series.
Automaton
Fumito Ueda and Goichi Suda Discuss Craft Over Rainy Day Drinks
The informal chat reveals how two veteran creators who appear stylistically different share a similar hands-on, detail-obsessed approach to game development.
Automaton
Medicom Entertainment Figures Johnny Joestar and Slow Dancer for Steel Ball Run
This is the second Chozo Art Collection release from Steel Ball Run, following Gyro Zeppeli & Valkyrie, and the first to include interchangeable head and wrist parts as a store bonus.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Racing Miku 15th Anniversary Illustration Becomes 1/7 Scale Figure
The figure commemorates Racing Miku's 15th anniversary with a design that visually references the character's entire history through its ribbon motifs.
Dengeki Hobby Web