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The Kyoto Animation arson case suspect's claim that he was unaware of how many people could die due to his actions is raising some eyebrows in particular, with some voicing concerns that he may be suggesting homicide by willful negligence.

A short comic by a Japanese mangaka triggered discussion among players about "the curse of waterfalls" that befalls players, causing them to behave strangely when they encounter waterfalls in video games.

The excitement leading to FromSoftware's release of Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon was so great it led to some freakiness within the fandom, earning various reactions from Japanese users.

A Japanese man was arrested on August 22 on suspicion of employee embezzlement. The man had allegedly embezzled over $1,375,000 from his workplace and claims to have spent a large portion of the money on mobile game in-app purchases.

A Japanese player has gone viral for doing a blindfolded speedrun of the dating simulator Tokimeki Memorial, while doing live commentary of his gameplay based only on sounds and his memory.