“No interference in creative works.” Japanese government proposes new policy for anime and game expansion in the West
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry proposes new policy guidelines for the Japanese content and anime industries.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Đorđe P
Automaton West Editor
“The glasses stay on.” Bayonetta’s most iconic design feature was in danger of being removed by publishers, but Hideki Kamiya refused to compromise
Celebrating the series' 16th anniversary, Hideki Kamiya shared the story of how he was dead-set on keeping Bayonetta's iconic glasses.
Wizardry Variants Daphne is not open world because it was made with JRPG fans in mind. “The gameplay experience is uniquely Japanese,” says director
Wizardry Variants Daphne director Keisuke Kaneyama on what makes the latest series installment feel so distinctly Japanese.
Obsolete part of anime history brought to light through unusual detail on Neon Genesis Evangelion’s painstakingly hand-crafted cels
A deep dive into anime history, and the unusual connections between The End of Evangelion and Crayon Shin-chan.
Despite being a Western IP, Wizardry’s biggest following is still in Japan. We talk to Wizardry Variants Daphne devs about the shift
We asked Wizardry Variants Daphne director Keisuke Kanayama about the history and legacy of the Wizardry IP.
Octopath Traveler 0 producer shocked his dev team with a Town Building system idea elaborate enough for its own game. “Taking it this far was absolutely necessary”
In an interview with AUTOMATON, Octopath Traveler 0 producer talks about why they decided to add such an expansive town building system to the game.
SaGa series composer Kenji Ito had a difficult time getting recognized as the author of his own work. “It won’t happen if you just wait”
SaGa series composer Kenji Ito talks about the struggle game musicians face in gaining recognition for their own work.
Pixiv expands list of regions affected by “obscene content” restrictions. Australia, Canada, New Zealand and EU join the UK and US
Japanese art platform Pixiv expands list of countries affected by "Restrictions for Healthy Expression in Specific Countries and Regions.”
Touhou Project creator ZUN says AI can never beat human creativity. “We’re all just too poisoned by capitalism.”
In a recent live broadcast on YouTube, Touhou Project creator ZUN shared his opinion on AI-generated music and the human creative spirit.
Clannad, Angel Beats publisher Visual Arts goes back on promise to publish winning entries of literary contest, citing “poor prospects for realization”
Visual Arts' terminates novel adaptation contracts for 21 winners of its Kinetic Novel Awards citing "poor realization prospects."
Fatal Fury studio SNK had a literal wall-punching tradition in its offices, according to Metal Slug developer
Metal Slug dev shares a nostalgic episode about Nasca Corporation's first visit to SNK's office - and an unusual habit of its employees.
“AI could never come up with a sequel like Silent Hill f.” Series producer joins discussion on AI-generated remakes and sequels
Silent Hill series producer Motoi Okamoto says games like Silent Hill f can only be made thanks to the developers' bold creative choices.