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– Tenga
– ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Director Says Key To Japanese Media Finding Overseas Success Is “To Not Think About The Rest Of The World At All And Instead Push The Domestic Aspect To Its Limits”
∟‘Evangelion’ Creator Hideaki Anno Says Japanese Media Should Focus On Domestic Audiences, Not Overseas: “I Think It Can Be Accepted, But We Can’t Adjust On Our Side”
– Pickups
– Sony Developing New Censorship AI Capable Of Making Real-Time, On-Demand Edits To Any Media On Any Platform
Convention news:
– Romania Plans To Open “Dracula Land” Theme Park In Bucharest
– Naruto ninja village theme park area, Kyubi coaster being added to Parc Spirou Provence
– Tokyo hotel has a special room just for Gundam Gunpla plastic model builders
– Stay in a Tokyo hotel with a train driver’s seat in the room
– Enjoy a Japanese train seat heater at home this winter
– You can now buy a Japanese train station clock in Japan
– Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Live-Action Anime news:
– Live-Action ONE PIECE Season 2 Gets Doctoring in Chopper-Focused Trailer
– Gachiakuta Stage Play Apologizes Amid Absurd Racism Claims
Streaming news:
– Wandance Official Tweet Mercilessly Mocked
Theater Release news:
– Demon Slayer is in the running for an Oscar
∟It is on the official Oscar YouTube channel
– Japan Box Office: Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Ranks No.4 in 14th Weekend
– All You Need Is Kill Anime Film Shares English Dub Trailer and Cast
– Paris ni Saku Etoile a Sweet Adventure Set in Paris
– Puella Magi Madoka Magica -Walpurgisnacht Rising- Anime Film Serves up New Trailer
Series news:
Anime:
– ‘Psyren’ Finally Getting Anime Adaptation 15 Years After Series End, Mangaka Toshiaki Iwashiro Confirms He Was “Involved In The Script”
– JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 3 Reveals Double Episode Premiere in New Trailer
– Chainsaw Man Assassins Arc Anime Announced
– Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Final Part – The Calamity Anime Announces July 2026 Premiere in Teaser Trailer, Visual
– New Black Clover Anime Announces 2026 Premiere with New Trailer, Visual
– Kaiju No. 8 Anime “Final Chapter” Production Announced
– Sakamoto Days Season 2 Anime Announced
– Undead Unluck Season 2 Anime Announced
– DAN DA DAN Season 3 Reveals 2027 Premiere in New Teaser Visual
– MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES Season 3 Announced for 2027
– One-Punch Man Season 3’s Part 2 Airs in 2027
∟It adapted non-canon content
∟Zombieman’s wounds were just blackface
∟But someone fixed it
– Fairy Princess Minky Momo Anime Announces New OVA
– KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops Manga Gets New Anime Project for 50th Anniversary
– Mr. Clice Anime Adaptation Announced
– Sgt. Frog New TV Anime Announced for 2026
– Kindergarten Wars Anime Unveils Teaser Visual, Main Staff Members
– Gomon Baito-kun no Nichijo Anime Announces 4 New Voice Cast Members
– BLACK TORCH Anime Announces 2 More Cast Members
– Kaiju Girl Caramelise TV Anime Announced for 2026
– I Became a Legend after My 10 Year-Long Last Stand Anime Unveils New Visual, Voice Cast Members
– A Livid Lady’s Guide to Getting Even Anime Reveals July 2026 Broadcast, Main Cast and Staff
– Reincarnated in a Mafia Dating Sim Anime Adaptation Announced
– Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai R Anime Premieres in Spring 2026
– Pan Dorobo TV Anime Announced for October 2026
– Illustrator Juno’s mofusand Cats Inspire Short Anime
– You Can’t Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! Anime Unveils Premiere Date, New Trailer and Opening Song
∟That song seems a little too familiar
– Pardon the Intrusion, I’m Home! Anime Reveals Teaser Trailer
– Are You a Jirai Girl, Chihara-san? Anime Adaptation Announced
– Tenkousaki no Seiso Karen na Bishoujo ga, Mukashi Danshi to Omotte Issho ni Asonda Osananajimi datta Ken Anime Reveals New Teaser Trailer
– Final Fantasy IX Anime Surfaces Again, Plans 2028 Release After Studio Bankruptcy
Manga:
– Himouto! Umaru-chan Creator Reveals Tragic Real-Life Story Behind Manga
– Dr. STONE Artist Boichi Says He’ll Stop Posting Art on X Over New AI “Edit Image” Feature
∟Japanese Artists Improve Their Works With “AI Art Critique” Trend
– Osaka teen arrested for hacking into Internet cafe’s app to steal data, was helped by Chat-GPT
Games:
– Indie Game Awards Strip Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 of GOTY Award Over AI Use
– Larian Studios CEO responds to genAI backlash again, says it’s “irresponsible” to not evaluate new tech
– Japanese devs face font licensing dilemma as leading provider increases annual plan price from $380 to $20,000+
∟‘We burned millions and got nothing’: AI investments allegedly fuelled Japanese font maker’s game licensing fee hike
– Norwegian Man Arrested for Playing Dorei to no Seikatsu
∟More jail time for fake children than real rape
∟They say he had illegal images on his computer
∟But they were actually from the game
∟Karens just want to bitch
– Ubisoft Halts Share Trading as Earnings Report Delay Sparks Concern
∟Ubisoft breached loan agreement after misstating sales
∟After Declaring Partnership Sales As Revenue, Ubisoft Used Tencent Money To Make Amends For Breaching Loan Agreement
∟The published report claims Assassin’s Creed: Shadows over performed
∟Which is laughable considering the stock price dropped more than 40%
∟Ubisoft Admits ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Use Of Dual Protagonists Was “Divisive” And “Split Our Fanbase”
– Fan marries Kazuma Kiryu in official series 20th anniversary event
∟How is this going to solve the birth rate issue?
∟She’s the Minister of State for Economic Security
∟Even men are marrying Kazuma
– Final Fantasy 7 Remake Director Doubles Down On Yellow Paint — ‘There is Definitely a Need for That Kind of Thing’
∟Twitter Comic Lambasted for Criticizing Gamers Who Despise Yellow Paint
– Russia Bans Roblox, Accusing It of Spreading “Extremist” Content & “LGBT Propaganda”
∟Kids are trying whatever they can to get into Roblox
– Silent Hill F Writer Admits Fear of Women, Frames Feminist Messaging as “Respect”
∟McDonald’s SIMPs for Hinako too
∟Retro Museum looks like Silent Hill f
∟Silent Hill f Writer Says Hinako’s Name Is a Higurashi Reference
∟Guy Cihi teasing something Silent Hill related
∟Leftoids despise him for being based
∟He called them out in 2008
– Beautiful AI-Generated Alloy of Horizon Zero Dawn Attracts the Usual Ire
– Zenless Zone Zero’s Jane Doe Gets a Cute New Outfit in Version 2.5
– Limited Run Games Customers Not Happy With Sh*t Quality Of $250 ‘Sonic X Shadow Generations’ Collector’s Edition: “SEGA I Beg You To Never Partner With Them Again”
– Limited Run Games Settles Class-Action Lawsuit Accusing Them Of Giving Customer Info To Facebook “Without Consent”, Last Decades’ Worth Of Customers Eligible To File Claim
– Scarface: The World Is Yours re-release announced
– Parasite Eve-inspired horror RPG Parasite Mutant announced
– Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol announced
∟Full Trailer
∟People are saying the game uses AI art
– Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth gets playable demo
– 80s-themed isometric RPG Kingdom of Night gets a demo
– Japanese Rural Life Adventure coming to PC and Switch
– Niche Games Spotlight – Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark
– City Hunter PC Engine Game Gets Remaster for Consoles and Steam in February 2026
– Retro anime co-op adventure game Orbitals announced for Switch 2
– KochiKame: Ryo-san’s Billion-yen Beat announced
Release news:
– Right Stuf
– Dagger of Kamui, The – Blu-ray with Slipcover
– Buyer beware of the Re:ZERO Director’s Cut
– Crunchyroll botched the Berserk Steenbok
∟Closeup
Random Merch news:
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– Godzilla and Gap Japan team up for kaiju casual fashion collection
– Godzilla-shaped ice cream on sale in Tokyo near the sight his most adorable rampage
– Dragon Quest Burgers and Slime drinks are coming to McDonald’s Japan
∟Dragon Quest Commercial
– Children’s books about hybrid mouse-bread thief celebrates 5th anniversary with huge event
– Black Thunder chocolate-bar-shaped fishing lures coming next year
– Chainsaw Man’s Reze Attempts Seduction With Cute Bunny Girl Figure
– Mushoku Tensei’s Roxy Rocks Out in Bunny Girl Figure
– Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Rupee Figure Decked Out for the Winter
– Brown Dust 2 Teresse Swimsuit Figure Ready for the Beach
– Playmates is dropping the license for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toys
– Korean Restaurant Refuses to Serve Solo Diners, Says It “Doesn’t Sell Loneliness”
Misc news:
– Turkish Court Rules Liking Other Women’s Social Media Posts “Grounds for Divorce”
– Chinese Man Sues Fiancée for $7,000 Because She “Eats Too Much”
– China Quality Cars “Melting in Sunlight”
– Nurse Disciplined After Posting Photo of Patient’s Organ to Show Colleagues
– Large amount of supposed human organs left in Osaka marketplace
– Akasaka Luxury Sauna Fire Could Lead to Over ¥200 Million in Damages
– Can a dirty butthole make you filthy rich in Japan? We’re starting a New Year’s lottery experiment
– Japanese group to hold fashion show of colostomy bags and other stoma equipment in Paris