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Square Enix has published Japanese-language guidelines for derivative fan creations. These guidelines cover Nier…

Meet the Violin Samurai. The YouTuber dresses up as iconic characters in ramshackle costumes and then plays video…

Today, Sony released its financials for the three-month period ending on December 31, 2020. Even with the pandemic…

The already cool-sounding Studio Ghibli theme park now sounds even better. Aichi Prefecture, where it will be…

This weekend, a mob of PS5 shoppers caused chaos at the Yodobashi Camera retailer in Tokyo’s Akihabara. The police…

It was bound to happen. And it shouldn’t be a complete surprise. The latest Studio Ghibli film, Earwig in the Witch,…

Earwig and the Witch opens with a familiar scene. An old Citroën races down the road, immediately invoking Hayao…

Today, Nintendo released its financials for the nine-month period ending December 31, 2019. Once again, the company…

The PlayStation 5 launched last November, but months later, it’s still hard to snag one, especially in Japan. Early…

Today, Sega announced that Yakuza executive director and producer Toshihiro Nagoshi will be stepping down from the…

Jeanette Maus, who lent her talents to Resident Evil Village, died this weekend. She was 39.

This week, an ultra-rare Magic The Gathering Alpha Black Lotus card with a signature by artist Christopher Rush sold…

YouTuber Fake Eiga FMT has been creating phony trailers of Hollywood live-action versions of popular anime. These…

Starting today, the JR Yumesaki train line in Osaka is covered in Mario and friends to celebrate Super Nintendo…

Do you like chocolate? What about ramen? Well, this Valentine’s Day in Japan, people can eat chocolate ramen.

To mark the release of Monster Hunter Rise this March, Nintendo is releasing a special emblazoned Switch in Japan.