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Why has the pacing of anime gotten faster in the last 20 years?
Is the pacing of modern anime faster than those that came before them? An author explains why anime production companies have sped up anime story progression.
Armored Core 6: NSFW fan art overwhelms community despite characters barely being shown at all
The Armored Core fandom is seeing a record high in lewd fanart with the release of Armored Core 6, and SFW communities are finding themselves overwhelmed.
Chilla’s Art announces psychological horror game The Kidnap, set in rural Japan
Japanese horror game developer Chilla’s Art announced their new title The Kindap for the PC (Steam). The game will revolve around a kidnapping incident in rural Japan.
Demon Slayer board game-styled title announced for the Nintendo Switch for 2024
Aniplex announced Demon Slayer: Mezase! Saikyou Taishi!, a digital board game scheduled to release in 2024 for the Nintendo Switch.
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries revives dank meme for seafood campaign
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries launched a campaign aimed at encouraging the nation to consume Japanese fish and seafood on September 7, and the campaign’s unconventional visual managed to grab hold of the public’s attention instantly.
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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
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.
