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, 22 Oct 2026 09:32:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 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/japanese-manga-platform-line-manga-launches-ai-character-chats-and-fan-fiction-feature-for-ips-approved-by-authors/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-manga-platform-line-manga-launches-ai-character-chats-and-fan-fiction-feature-for-ips-approved-by-authors/#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:32:54 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74129 Line MANGA is one of Japan's major digital comic apps.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-manga-platform-line-manga-launches-ai-character-chats-and-fan-fiction-feature-for-ips-approved-by-authors/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/anime-studio-behind-mf-ghost-nekopara-says-it-hasnt-adopted-generative-ai-after-animator-job-listing-sparks-backlash/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/anime-studio-behind-mf-ghost-nekopara-says-it-hasnt-adopted-generative-ai-after-animator-job-listing-sparks-backlash/#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2026 05:06:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74100 Felix Film has recently responded to backlash to an animator job listing that called for candidates experienced with AI image generation tools.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/anime-studio-behind-mf-ghost-nekopara-says-it-hasnt-adopted-generative-ai-after-animator-job-listing-sparks-backlash/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japan-actors-union-reveals-new-guidelines-to-combat-unauthorized-ai-voice-cloning-including-strict-ban-on-copying-voices-of-deceased-seiyuu/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japan-actors-union-reveals-new-guidelines-to-combat-unauthorized-ai-voice-cloning-including-strict-ban-on-copying-voices-of-deceased-seiyuu/#respond Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:29:57 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73939 The Japan Actors Union announced a new set of guidelines to combat the unauthorized use of AI for generating voice content. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japan-actors-union-reveals-new-guidelines-to-combat-unauthorized-ai-voice-cloning-including-strict-ban-on-copying-voices-of-deceased-seiyuu/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/gundam-seed-freedom-zero-director-says-the-upcoming-film-brings-late-wife-and-seed-writer-chiaki-morosawas-final-screenplay-to-life-after-nearly-being-shelved/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/gundam-seed-freedom-zero-director-says-the-upcoming-film-brings-late-wife-and-seed-writer-chiaki-morosawas-final-screenplay-to-life-after-nearly-being-shelved/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:18:27 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73686 Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom Zero is set to premiere in North America in February 2027.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/gundam-seed-freedom-zero-director-says-the-upcoming-film-brings-late-wife-and-seed-writer-chiaki-morosawas-final-screenplay-to-life-after-nearly-being-shelved/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/lawsuit-over-sanrios-kuromi-comes-to-a-close-as-court-acknowledges-studio-comet-as-the-original-creator-but-dismisses-copyright-claims/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/lawsuit-over-sanrios-kuromi-comes-to-a-close-as-court-acknowledges-studio-comet-as-the-original-creator-but-dismisses-copyright-claims/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:33:42 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73624 The lawsuit first came to light in February 2025, when animation company Studio Comet sued Sanrio over the character.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/lawsuit-over-sanrios-kuromi-comes-to-a-close-as-court-acknowledges-studio-comet-as-the-original-creator-but-dismisses-copyright-claims/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-publishers-reportedly-outraged-after-domestic-company-admits-to-selling-large-volumes-of-books-to-ai-developer-anthropic/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-publishers-reportedly-outraged-after-domestic-company-admits-to-selling-large-volumes-of-books-to-ai-developer-anthropic/#respond Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:00:57 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73481 Nippan reportedly admitted to selling books, but said it had not understood the purchases to be for the purpose of AI training.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-publishers-reportedly-outraged-after-domestic-company-admits-to-selling-large-volumes-of-books-to-ai-developer-anthropic/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cosmoship-yamato-2199-a-new-anime-film-directed-by-evangelion-creator-hideaki-anno-announced/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cosmoship-yamato-2199-a-new-anime-film-directed-by-evangelion-creator-hideaki-anno-announced/#respond Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:22:04 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73400 Acclaimed mecha designer Yutaka Izubuchi serves as co-director.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cosmoship-yamato-2199-a-new-anime-film-directed-by-evangelion-creator-hideaki-anno-announced/feed/ 0 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/#comments 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/ 2 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