https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:55:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://automaton-media.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-automaton-sitelogo-120x120-1-32x32.png https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/gen-urobuchis-original-ending-for-madoka-magica-walpurgisnacht-rising-was-adjusted-to-tone-down-the-cruelty-and-offer-a-sense-of-salvation/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/gen-urobuchis-original-ending-for-madoka-magica-walpurgisnacht-rising-was-adjusted-to-tone-down-the-cruelty-and-offer-a-sense-of-salvation/#respond Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73241 Gen Urobuchi talks about how the Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: Walpurgisnacht Rising ending was changed to offer a "sense of salvation." ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/gen-urobuchis-original-ending-for-madoka-magica-walpurgisnacht-rising-was-adjusted-to-tone-down-the-cruelty-and-offer-a-sense-of-salvation/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/supercell-leader-ryo-reflects-on-bands-return-after-7-years-for-the-witch-on-the-holy-night-movie/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/supercell-leader-ryo-reflects-on-bands-return-after-7-years-for-the-witch-on-the-holy-night-movie/#respond Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:19:14 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73225 The band will also be reuniting with singer Yanaginagi for the first time in 15 years.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/supercell-leader-ryo-reflects-on-bands-return-after-7-years-for-the-witch-on-the-holy-night-movie/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-titles-of-japanese-manga-have-literally-doubled-in-length-since-2011-according-to-study/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-titles-of-japanese-manga-have-literally-doubled-in-length-since-2011-according-to-study/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:39:02 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73021 Both average and median characters counts for Japanese manga titles have doubled over the past 15 years.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-titles-of-japanese-manga-have-literally-doubled-in-length-since-2011-according-to-study/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-artists-on-pixivfanbox-face-suspensions-of-sexual-and-violent-fiction-over-concerns-raised-by-payment-processors-even-years-old-posts-affected/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-artists-on-pixivfanbox-face-suspensions-of-sexual-and-violent-fiction-over-concerns-raised-by-payment-processors-even-years-old-posts-affected/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:50:37 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72961 pixivFANBOX has openly named payment processors as the cause.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-artists-on-pixivfanbox-face-suspensions-of-sexual-and-violent-fiction-over-concerns-raised-by-payment-processors-even-years-old-posts-affected/feed/ 2 https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/japanese-convenience-store-lawson-to-sell-bizarre-ai-generated-food-like-pickle-flavored-lemon-tarts/ https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/japanese-convenience-store-lawson-to-sell-bizarre-ai-generated-food-like-pickle-flavored-lemon-tarts/#respond Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:53:13 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72897 Major Japanese convenience store Lawson turns to generative AI for new product proposals, coming out with "interesting" flavor combinations.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/japanese-convenience-store-lawson-to-sell-bizarre-ai-generated-food-like-pickle-flavored-lemon-tarts/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chiikawa-anime-to-get-official-english-dub-set-to-stream-weekly-on-youtube-starting-october-1/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chiikawa-anime-to-get-official-english-dub-set-to-stream-weekly-on-youtube-starting-october-1/#respond Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:09:39 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72888 This comes after the new Chiikawa feature-length film adaptation became Japan's highest-grossing film of 2026.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chiikawa-anime-to-get-official-english-dub-set-to-stream-weekly-on-youtube-starting-october-1/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chainsmoker-cat-anime-studio-ceo-says-the-days-of-excessive-overtime-and-low-wages-in-the-industry-are-coming-to-an-end/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chainsmoker-cat-anime-studio-ceo-says-the-days-of-excessive-overtime-and-low-wages-in-the-industry-are-coming-to-an-end/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:05:19 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72747 Motoki Tanaka believes working conditions for animators have improved significantly.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chainsmoker-cat-anime-studio-ceo-says-the-days-of-excessive-overtime-and-low-wages-in-the-industry-are-coming-to-an-end/feed/ 3 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japan-autism-association-raises-ethical-concerns-over-mii-chan-and-miss-yamada-anime-for-turning-vulnerable-people-into-entertainment/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japan-autism-association-raises-ethical-concerns-over-mii-chan-and-miss-yamada-anime-for-turning-vulnerable-people-into-entertainment/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72377 Discussion about the anime has been ongoing ever since the initial announcement by Kodansha on July 26.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japan-autism-association-raises-ethical-concerns-over-mii-chan-and-miss-yamada-anime-for-turning-vulnerable-people-into-entertainment/feed/ 5 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/black-bullet-author-returns-after-11-year-radio-silence-opens-up-about-overcoming-overwork-and-burnout-as-light-novel-series-gets-reboot/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/black-bullet-author-returns-after-11-year-radio-silence-opens-up-about-overcoming-overwork-and-burnout-as-light-novel-series-gets-reboot/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:44:07 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72306 Following the announcement of Black Bullet: New World Order, creator Shiden Kanzaki broke his 11-year silence on X.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/black-bullet-author-returns-after-11-year-radio-silence-opens-up-about-overcoming-overwork-and-burnout-as-light-novel-series-gets-reboot/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/gen-urobuchi-says-he-wouldnt-be-able-to-write-madoka-magica-today-as-he-struggles-to-understand-what-the-smartphone-generations-fear-and-desire/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/gen-urobuchi-says-he-wouldnt-be-able-to-write-madoka-magica-today-as-he-struggles-to-understand-what-the-smartphone-generations-fear-and-desire/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72179 Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: Walpurgisnacht Rising writer Gen Urobuchi reflects on the magical girl series' beginnings. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/gen-urobuchi-says-he-wouldnt-be-able-to-write-madoka-magica-today-as-he-struggles-to-understand-what-the-smartphone-generations-fear-and-desire/feed/ 11 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chiikawa-becomes-japans-highest-grossing-movie-this-year-with-over-13-9-billion-yen-in-the-box-office/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chiikawa-becomes-japans-highest-grossing-movie-this-year-with-over-13-9-billion-yen-in-the-box-office/#respond Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:58:27 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72128 Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island becomes Japan's highest grossing theatrical release this year. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chiikawa-becomes-japans-highest-grossing-movie-this-year-with-over-13-9-billion-yen-in-the-box-office/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/studio-ghibli-producer-ignored-the-ghibli-style-ai-art-trend-because-he-knew-people-would-just-get-bored-of-it-it-only-takes-a-little-knowledge-to-spot-a-fake/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/studio-ghibli-producer-ignored-the-ghibli-style-ai-art-trend-because-he-knew-people-would-just-get-bored-of-it-it-only-takes-a-little-knowledge-to-spot-a-fake/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2026 07:50:37 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72023 Toshio Suzuki recently talked about why his studio has been categorically silent when it comes to "Ghibi-style" slop,]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/studio-ghibli-producer-ignored-the-ghibli-style-ai-art-trend-because-he-knew-people-would-just-get-bored-of-it-it-only-takes-a-little-knowledge-to-spot-a-fake/feed/ 6