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Last month, Kotaku reported that yet another producer departed from the Japan Studio. And this month, we’re…

The Tokyo Olympics, it seems, will hold the opening ceremonies this July. While the finalized plans have yet to be…

Last week, the Tokyo District Court (pictured above) ruled that publishing manga dialogue online without permission…

After eleven and a half years, the Attack on Titan manga is drawing to a close. There are already steps being taken…

If you’ve ever been to Japan (and even if you haven’t), you are probably aware that shoes are a big deal—and…

This week, Nexon announced that last year the company greenlit up to $1.5 billion worth of investments in Konami…

Last year, the in-person Tokyo Game Show was canceled due to covid-19 concerns. In its place was an online event.…

A 28-year-old Tokyo resident has been arrested for allegedly breaking into a trading card shop atop a six-story…

Famitsu editor Eiichi Sato was arrested for alleged fraud. According to Asahi News, Sato is accused of pulling off…

Originally scheduled for “early summer” in Japan, the upcoming Shin Ultraman movie will be delayed.

Originally scheduled for this April, Tokyo Babylon 2021 was delayed last December after the anime had apparently…

Wit Studio, perhaps best known for the Attack on Titan anime, is expanding its repertoire. This week, the studio…

Last month, it was announced that the Nintendo Switch was getting a Ninja Gaiden trilogy release. But to the chagrin…

Whenever a massive game is released, no doubt, diehard fans wish nothing more than to take the day off. Some may…

In Japan, Konami doesn’t only make video games. It also has a major chain of sports clubs. Gyms have been hit hard…

Slowpoke might not exactly be the image postal carriers are going for, but in Japan, the sluggishly cute Pokémon is…

For the past few years, Square Enix has been co-developing mobile game Final Fantasy XI R with Nexon. The game was…

Hideaki Anno, the creator of Evangelion, is an anime icon. He says he’s done with the series. With its fame and…

When Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade was announced earlier this year, Square Enix detailed how it changed the…