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Hira Hira Hihiru launches to rave reviews – an enthralling portrayal of illness, hardship and society
ANIPLEX.EXE’s fully voiced visual novel game Hira Hira Hihiru depicts a disease that makes the dead come back to life, as well as the suffering and prejudice it brings.
A Bandai Namco Holdings employee made 87 million yen by illegally reselling disposed inventory
Bandai Namco Holdings have announced that they have discovered a former employee’s illegal sales of products scheduled for disposal, totaling in an illicit profit of about 87 million yen.
Tears of the Kingdom: Godzilla makes a convincing appearance in Hyrule
A recreation of classic Japanese movie monster Godzilla in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has fans stunned by the game’s creative potential.
The developer of Vivid Knight talks about the upcoming sequel Vivid World, promising new story elements, revamped party-building and more
The director of Vivid Knight discusses the unexpected success of the game and reveals details about its sequel Vivid World.
Attack on Titan lawsuit: Man taken to court for comparing a woman to the Cart Titan
A Taiwanese man was found liable and fined for defamation for likening a woman to the Cart Titan from Attack on Titan via social media.
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Exploitation of anime creators prompts investigation by Japan’s Fair Trade Commission
The Japan Fair Trade Commission has launched an investigation into unfair trade practices in the domestic anime and film industries.
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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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Japanese Nintendo Store will no longer accept credit cards issued abroad and overseas Paypal accounts
Nintendo announced that they plan to stop accepting such payments on their Japanese Nintendo Store in order to prevent fraud.