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Why Studio Ghibli becoming a subsidiary of a Japanese broadcasting network isn’t as shocking as it may seem
Studio Ghibli will become a subsidiary of Nippon TV starting October 6. While the acquisition may be worrying to some, the studio already has a long history of working under another company.
Ghost in the Brain – a Japanese nightmare-exploration horror game inspired by Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s Hell Screen
Japanese indie developer Simizu announced their upcoming first-person horror title Ghost in the Brain/孵る明晰夢 for the PC (Steam). The game is scheduled for release in February 2024.
Has anime become mainstream? Popular anime district in Japan depicts the changes within anime culture over the decades
A Japanese user’s recent trip to Ikebukuro’s popular anime store, Animate, unintentionally reveals the evolution of anime culture. Is anime now mainstream?
Japanese game in which you struggle against “drunk physics” to take a drunk man home to be released in 2023
Japanese indie developer Yamauchi_games will be releasing Drunk Way to Home, in which the player has to help a heavily intoxicated man find his way back home even though he can’t walk without collapsing after every few steps.
Pokémon: The Teal Mask – strange phenomenon makes Okidogi gradually retreat behind camera after using certain move
Shortly upon the release of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 1: The Teal Mask for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, a strange behavior of the new Pokémon Okidogi was discovered and reported by an X/Twitter user.
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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.
nintendo
Famicom enthusiast stuns Japanese netizens by trying to sell almost complete collection before they pass away
An almost complete Famicom (Nintendo Entertainment System) collection is attracting attention for its surprising price and the collector’s dedication.
