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Hello Kitty Island Adventure’s unhinged plot is just a glimpse of Sanrio’s insanity
The Sanrio open-world adventure game Hello Kitty Island Adventure for Apple Arcade had players taken aback with it’s first scene including an emergency plane evacuation. In Japan, Sanrio is known for the shocking content they often spice up their media with.
Japanese company uses underselling voice-actors from their agency as card-packers in their card game business, but it’s a good thing
Japanese company Bushiroad has recently been gathering attention for their policy of having voice-actors signed under their agency work part-time at their card game production sites in periods when they don’t have enough work coming in.
Saya no Uta AI app that lets you talk to Saya now available for free
The Saya no Uta AI App, based on the original adult suspense horror adventure game Saya no Uta, let’s you talk to Saya in Japanese and English.
Investigate social media to find a missing idol in upcoming Japanese indie game Pricolage -IDOLIZED-
In the upcoming Japanese indie game Pricolage -IDOLIZED- , the player will investigate the disappearance of a K-POP idol based on clues on social media.
Pokémon TCG World Championships deck ends up on Japanese flea market app before it even releases
The Pokémon World Championships 2023 commemorative trading card deck set to go on sale on July 28 started mysteriously appearing on Japanese flea market apps before the release date.
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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.