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A short visual novel has been created using Midjourney AI artwork
Japanese game developer @8co28 has made a short visual novel called Hekimu that uses artwork generated by Midjourney. Midjourney is an AI program that generates images based on textual descriptions.
The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate discourse around Steve being too strong is brewing up again
The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate discourse around Steve being too strong is brewing up again after Onin wins a tournament at Super Smash Con 2022.
RTA in Japan: Viewers of a My Summer Vacation speedrun join the game’s characters in morning gymnastics
During the Japanese speedrunning event RTA in Japan Summer 2022, there was a speedrun of the game Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation -The Endless Seven-Day Journey-. A scene from the event showing attendees performing morning gymnastics together has become popular on Twitter in Japan.
Japanese politician apologizes for saying kids would get bored of video games after 3 hours
Ken Akamatsu, the manga artist turned politician in Japan, apologizes for saying kids would get bored of video games after 3 hours. The controversial remark stems from a concern the politician has about video games being made out to be the bad guy.
A suspicious individual invades the stage and steals popular YouTuber Hikakin’s mic during an influencer event
A suspicious individual invaded the stage during an offline event for popular streamers and YouTubers in Japan. The intruder took the YouTuber Hikakin’s mic and proceeded to make a statement saying, “Nice to meet you all. I’m going to become the coolest man in the world.”
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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.