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The Super Mario Bros. Movie gets first TV screening in Japan on December 31
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is finally being aired on Japanese television, more than a year after it was first screened in Japanese cinemas.
Pre-registration for Tribe Nine, the death game ARPG written by Danganronpa’s creator, opens today for mobile platforms
Akatsuki Games opened pre-registrations for their “extreme death game” ARPG Tribe Nine on November 26.
“Let’s meet again in hell” Japanese out-of-print manga archive Manga Library Z begrudgingly shuts down, but swears to be back
After having all of its payment options disabled, Manga Library Z officially shut down on November 26, but J-Comi promises to bring it back.
The charm of Persona and Metaphor: ReFantazio’s character designs lies in a sex appeal that doesn’t reveal the artist’s gender, says former Atlus designer
Atlus art director Shigenori Soejima and former designer LAM talk about the “sex appeal” of characters in the Persona series and Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Deltarune creator Toby Fox asks fans to test new chapter switch feature on PC
Toby Fox is testing a new command for switching between chapters in the new build of Deltarune’s Chapters 1 and 2.
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Japan Air Self Defense Force’s furry mascots stir up controversy among Japanese politicians
Japan’s Ministry of Defense unveiled the cover of the February issue of their official magazine, which has caused some controversy for featuring sexualized furry characters.
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.
nintendo
Masahiro Shindo, the secret hero who propped up Nintendo’s console development from the NES through to the Nintendo Switch
The life and genius of Masahiro Shindo, the secret hero who made the development of Nintendo’s Famicom possible.
