Dr. Stone artist Boichi says that mangakas’ fixation on Shonen Jump might negatively impact the creative diversity of the industry in the long run

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Pokemon Center Nagoya

The Pokémon Company cancels scheduled Pokémon Center events across all nationwide locations in April. Tournaments to be held without spectators 

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Plan [ki]

Kantai Collection developer’s new 3D historical sci-fi TRPG is set in an alternate Showa era with mechs 

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Japanese visual novel studio Key announces it won’t be horsing around on this year’s April 1st “for real” because it’s too busy developing new title anemoi

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Rance 01 + 02

Eroge developer AliceSoft’s official digital store announces closure due to provider ending services. Re-downloading purchased titles will be impossible from next year 

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The Hundred Line Cult of Takumi Route

The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy players get collectively kinkshamed by the developers for April Fools 

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Resident Evil director Shinji Mikami’s new AAA game studio fully acquired by Stellar Blade developer Shift Up in new global publishing deal

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Goddess of Victory Nikke April Fools

Shift Up teases Monster Hunter-like 3D NIKKE action game with a trailer that looks way too high effort for an April Fools prank 

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Tomodachi Life

Nintendo’s “totally not Shinzo Abe” Mii in official 2013 Tomodachi Life guidebook resurfaces amidst new character customization boom 

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Japanese solo developer’s “unscary” schoolgirl horror adventure game crowdfunds over 1 million yen in less than three months

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Kadokawa Creators

Kadokawa establishes new animation studio dedicated to nurturing young talent into professional animators amidst workforce shortage 

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Forever Safety Doki Doki Cycling

Japanese government resorts to making otome game parody video to teach people about bicycle safety

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