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Idolmaster Million Live campaign has fans pay to promote the series on their own
A recently announced commemorative campaign for The Idolmaster Million Live anime will have fans supporting the series by decorating their cars with official Idolmaster decals, but the participation fee doesn’t have everyone on board.
Japanese mobile game reveals monthly server cost of $13.6k and users must top this sum in purchases for the game to survive
Japanese publisher Visual Arts have revealed the monthly server cost for their mobile game Itsuwari no Alice, and players need to make sure total in-game purchases exceed this sum if they don’t want the game being shut down.
Newly released Boku no Natsuyasumi descendant compared to Zelda: Breath of the Wild for its high degree of freedom
Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Vacation, released for the Nintendo Switch on July 28, was much anticipated for its ties with Boku no Natsuyasumi, but players are also impressed by the game’s high degree of freedom.
Don’t take away your kid’s games! Japanese mom shares her wisdom on how to deal with children gaming too-much
Japanese parents of young gamers discuss parenting styles regarding gaming. How effective is it to enforce prohibitions, and can it actually create more problems than it solves?
Japanese robot cat waiter smiles proudly as he makes a huge mess, people love him all the more
A beloved Japanese cat-themed food delivery robot called BellaBot has been gaining attention for how cute it is even when failing at its tasks and making a mess. The robot can be seen in over 2000 restaurants in Japan.
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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 has always communicated through its products, without explaining itself much – Shigeru Miyamoto gives insights into new museum
Shigeru Miyamoto discusses the philosophy behind the new Nintendo Museum and how his signature unintentionally became one of the exhibits.