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This fictional Japanese bear comes with strict rules about being aged up, put in a skirt or given beer
The super detailed usage guidelines for Kumamoto Prefecture’s popular mascot character Kumamon have attracted attention on Japanese social media
Shinzo Abe “Have s*x” meme baffles Japanese X users
Bizarre English language memes featuring former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Cowboy Bebop puzzle Japanese social media users
Soviet anime girls meet historical tanks in fun topdown tank shooter Multi Turret Academy
Customize and build up your own tank army in this statisfying and fun pick-up-and-play roguelike shooter featuring WWII tanks and cute anime girls
Palworld’s release not faced with legal issues, according to dev
Faced with rumors about plagiarism and legal issues, Palworld representative Takuro Mizobe assures that the game has passed legal reviews with no action taken by other companies.
Palworld dev says their game isn’t like Pokémon at all, but rather like ARK
Palworld developer Takuro Mizobe says the game isn’t at all that similar to Pokémon as it is to ARK: Survival Evolved.
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Yaranaika meme’s source manga Kuso Miso Technique banned in Japan by Amazon
Kuso Miso Technique, the manga that inspired the immortal Yaranaika meme and recently crowdfunded an OVA adaptation, has been banned from Amazon in Japan.
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 and The Pokémon Company file lawsuit against PocketPair’s Palworld
A patent infringement lawsuit has been filed against Palworld dev PocketPair by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company.