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Toei Animation says Dragon Ball rightsholders "have not granted any licenses" for theme park construction in France
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (250+ words) Concept images used in reports were from the theme park planned in Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia. Toei Animation, one of the rightsholders of Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball franchise, has issued a statement addressing recent reports about the construction of a…...
MUV-LUV GIRLS GARDEN Mellow Days gets Steam demo. Focus on your work to unlock story episodes with Meru Momozono
21+ hour, 17+ min ago (233+ words) MUV-LUV GIRLS GARDEN Mellow Days is a focus companion x story game coming to Steam. Fans of the long-running Muv-Luv franchise will be glad to know that a free demo for MUV-LUV GIRLS GARDEN Mellow Days has been released for…...
Is anime really “no longer being made for Japanese audiences?” Domestic fans argue recent discussion is missing the point - AUTOMATON WEST
16+ hour, 18+ min ago (279+ words) The discussion was prompted by a Japanese article which argues that late-night isekai anime is a "format for the global market." Another reason for the isekai boom is simply that making already popular novel series into anime is the safest…...
Princess Maker-inspired companion game Fenestra: my focus, her future tasks you with raising a cyber girl living in your computer
17+ hour, 18+ min ago (242+ words) Fenestra: my focus, her future is coming to Steam in 2026. Japanese indie developer STAYRESIDENT has announced Fenestra: my focus, her future. Blending a raising simulator with the mechanics of a focus companion game, the title is currently in development for…...
Shibuya Scramble Stories crowdfunding surpasses $625 thousand USD. Gameplay demo and two new characters unveiled
18+ hour, 18+ min ago (173+ words) Shibuya Scramble Stories is a spiritual successor to 428: Shibuya Scramble, directed by Jiro Ishii himself. Ishii also attended a Shibuya Scramble Stories presentation event on September 1. In addition to providing updates on the project’s crowdfunding, his team revealed a gameplay…...
Aniplex owner Sony Music Entertainment becomes largest shareholder of GungHo with 23% stake
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (296+ words) Sony Music Entertainment owns Aniplex, a publisher known for Witch on the Holy Knight, Melty Blood: Type Lumina and Fate/Grand Order. Sony Music Entertainment (SME) announced on August 28 that it has entered into a capital and business alliance agreement…...
Square Enix firmly denies reports that it "may go private," says claims are baseless
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (214+ words) The report, first published by a monthly Japanese magazine, even triggered a rise in Square Enix's stock price. Square Enix Holdings published a statement to shareholders on September 1 addressing claims about the company “potentially going private.” In response, Square Enix…...
Suikoden Star Leap devs praised by players in Japan for???god-tier update??? only one month after launch
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (287+ words) Players were pleased to see almost all of their concerns with the game addressed in a single, massive update scheduled for September. Konami, alongside the game’s developer Mythril, appear to have followed through on the goodwill they earned from fans…...
What will it take for SRPGs to leave the hardcore gamer niche? We talk to The Hundred Line and Persona 5 Tactica developer about the genre???s potential
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (1745+ words) AUTOMATON interview with The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy developer Akihiro Togawa on the SRPG genre. Why are SRPGs so difficult to produce? To find out, we talked to Too Kyo Games developer Akihiro Togawa, who worked on the SRPG…...
Nippon Ichi Software expects to fully bounce back to profitability thanks to the overwhelming success of Village in the Shade
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (136+ words) Nippon Ichi Software has revised its consolidated financial forecast, predicting a 141.1% rise in year-on-year operating profit. Nippon Ichi Software (NIS) recently revised its consolidated financial forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027, predicting a significant increase in revenue and return…...