Japanese Bible ASMR with cute anime girls is a thing
Strange combo of Japanese Bible ASMR, weird thumbnail captions, and cute anime girls puzzles social media users
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Verity Townsend
Automaton West Editor and translator. She has a soft spot for old-school Sierra adventure games and Final Fantasy VIII (yes, 8!). Can often be found hunting down weird forgotten games and finding out everything about them. Frequently muses about characters and lines from Metal Gear Solid and Disco Elysium. Aims to keep Automaton fresh and interesting with a wide variety of articles.
Look out for creepy anomalies while monitoring CCTV footage in this Japanese indie horror game
Surveillance Work is an upcoming Japanese indie horror game that will appeal to fans of I’m on Observation Duty and The Exit 8.
This fictional Japanese bear comes with strict rules about being aged up, put in a skirt or given beer
The super detailed usage guidelines for Kumamoto Prefecture's popular mascot character Kumamon have attracted attention on Japanese social media
Soviet anime girls meet historical tanks in fun topdown tank shooter Multi Turret Academy
Customize and build up your own tank army in this statisfying and fun pick-up-and-play roguelike shooter featuring WWII tanks and cute anime girls
Break out of prison using game bugs in The Glitch Prison
Bizarre new Japanese indie title The Glitch Prison purposefully revolves around the concept of glitches as a game mechanic.
Japanese tool protects your artwork from AI learning
Japanese company SnackTime has just launched their emamori service, which enables creators to protect their artwork from AI learning and AI image generation programs
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet’s mochi-induced “Chicken Dance” gets players in a flap
Find out how Pokémon SV's Mochi Dance from the epilogue of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC is taking the internet by storm.
Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade, Pokémon Sleep and Suika Game spinoffs among top downloaded mobile games in Japan
Top 10 charts for mobile game downloads and profits in Japan reveal a surprising mix of fast-growing new releases and enduring older games
Persona 3 fans shudder at real-life Dark Hour spotted in Tokyo
Persona 3 fans were surprised by a vivid green illumination of The Tokyo Skytree and its eerie resemblance to Tartarus during Dark Hour
Square Enix analyzes failure of Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest
Square Enix responds to negative reception of Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest, explaining how they will focus more closely on player needs and feedback in the future
Japanese manga artists have a problem with… bicycles. Here’s why
Bicycle-themed manga artist Gaku Miyao explains why cycling characters are so hard for anime and manga to get right- the answer is probably not what you think
Minecraft: City mod is so lifelike it’s mistaken for real Japanese city
Japanese modding group creates stunningly realistic Japanese cityscape in Minecraft, causing some people to have trouble believing their eyes