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Jujutsu Kaisen animator’s statement never to work with studio MAPPA again reignites debate in anime circles
French animator Chansard Vincent’s statement that he will never work with studio MAPPA again has once again caused discourse about the working conditions of animators in Japan.
Persona 3 fans shudder at real-life Dark Hour spotted in Tokyo
Persona 3 fans were surprised by a vivid green illumination of The Tokyo Skytree and its eerie resemblance to Tartarus during Dark Hour
Square Enix analyzes failure of Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest
Square Enix responds to negative reception of Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest, explaining how they will focus more closely on player needs and feedback in the future
Steam game in which you do Nothing releases to rave reviews
Nothing – a free-to-play Steam game in which you do nothing, has been receiving positive reviews, with users finding various unexpected benefits to it.
Nintendo Switch “hentai” game influx shocks Japanese users
Japanese My Nintendo Store users have been noticing an influx of foreign 17+ Switch games that include the word “Hentai,” and it hasn’t been received well.
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Japanese police arrest two people for selling AI generated “obscene” Evangelion posters
The two men made a combined total of over 15 million yen selling explicit AI generated posters of popular female anime characters online.
Indie games
Learn Japanese by taking photos in this cozy new game (Updated)
Shashingo: Learn Japanese with Photography is a fun new language learning game that helps you learn everyday Japanese by taking photos.
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Nintendo stock hits highest price since listing as Japanese analysts update Switch 2 sales forecasts
Nintendo has risen for three consecutive trading days, temporarily rising to 9,775 yen on January 23. This renewed the company’s highest price since its listing.
