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Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:47:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 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/toho-completes-digitization-of-all-30-japan-produced-godzilla-films/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/toho-completes-digitization-of-all-30-japan-produced-godzilla-films/#respond Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65637 Toho's Godzilla Theater project commemorates 70 years of the iconic franchise.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/toho-completes-digitization-of-all-30-japan-produced-godzilla-films/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/mobile-suit-gundam-creator-yoshiyuki-tomino-thinks-many-of-his-fans-are-just-military-geeks-who-didnt-get-the-message/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/mobile-suit-gundam-creator-yoshiyuki-tomino-thinks-many-of-his-fans-are-just-military-geeks-who-didnt-get-the-message/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65657 In the May 2026 issue of Animage, Mobile Suit Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino expressed disappointment in how some fans interact with the series.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/mobile-suit-gundam-creator-yoshiyuki-tomino-thinks-many-of-his-fans-are-just-military-geeks-who-didnt-get-the-message/feed/ 22 https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/japanese-manga-author-issues-statement-clarifying-they-dont-endorse-their-fictional-story-events-actually-happening-in-real-life-after-being-harassed-into-leaving/ https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/japanese-manga-author-issues-statement-clarifying-they-dont-endorse-their-fictional-story-events-actually-happening-in-real-life-after-being-harassed-into-leaving/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:10:56 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65639 Syundei, the author of the Go for It, Nakamura! manga series, has made a new statement following their departure from X last week.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/japanese-manga-author-issues-statement-clarifying-they-dont-endorse-their-fictional-story-events-actually-happening-in-real-life-after-being-harassed-into-leaving/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/former-shueisha-editor-behind-chainsaw-man-spy-x-family-and-dandadan-announces-new-independent-manga-platform/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/former-shueisha-editor-behind-chainsaw-man-spy-x-family-and-dandadan-announces-new-independent-manga-platform/#respond Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65449 Shihei Lin's company, Mix Green is launching its own manga editorial department and has opened submissions for manuscripts.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/former-shueisha-editor-behind-chainsaw-man-spy-x-family-and-dandadan-announces-new-independent-manga-platform/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/almost-90-of-japanese-people-dislike-random-and-blind-bag-merch-but-the-majority-still-buys-it-large-scale-survey-shows/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/almost-90-of-japanese-people-dislike-random-and-blind-bag-merch-but-the-majority-still-buys-it-large-scale-survey-shows/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65410 A study by Hamaru Strategy surveyed over 35 thousand Japanese consumers on their opinions of random/blind-buy merch.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/almost-90-of-japanese-people-dislike-random-and-blind-bag-merch-but-the-majority-still-buys-it-large-scale-survey-shows/feed/ 3 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-man-gets-prison-sentence-and-million-yen-fine-for-writing-monetized-spoiler-heavy-summaries-of-movies-and-anime/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-man-gets-prison-sentence-and-million-yen-fine-for-writing-monetized-spoiler-heavy-summaries-of-movies-and-anime/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:03:30 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65390 A Japanese website admin was recently charged with violating the Copyright Act for posting summary articles of the Overlord anime series and Godzilla films.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-man-gets-prison-sentence-and-million-yen-fine-for-writing-monetized-spoiler-heavy-summaries-of-movies-and-anime/feed/ 2 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/a-prefecture-in-japan-will-offer-single-people-money-to-use-matchmaking-apps/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/a-prefecture-in-japan-will-offer-single-people-money-to-use-matchmaking-apps/#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65359 Kochi prefecture, which launched the initiative, is one of the least populous prefectures in Japan.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/a-prefecture-in-japan-will-offer-single-people-money-to-use-matchmaking-apps/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/square-enix-partners-with-ai-manga-translation-company-to-automate-typesetting-process-which-takes-3000-of-hours-of-manual-work-a-year/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/square-enix-partners-with-ai-manga-translation-company-to-automate-typesetting-process-which-takes-3000-of-hours-of-manual-work-a-year/#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65346 By delegating routine tasks to the AI-powered Mantra Engine, Square Enix hopes to streamline the manga editing process.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/square-enix-partners-with-ai-manga-translation-company-to-automate-typesetting-process-which-takes-3000-of-hours-of-manual-work-a-year/feed/ 2 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/toho-announces-shift-to-anime-mass-production-phase-amidst-increasing-demand-aiming-to-reach-quota-of-30-seasons-per-year-by-2032/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/toho-announces-shift-to-anime-mass-production-phase-amidst-increasing-demand-aiming-to-reach-quota-of-30-seasons-per-year-by-2032/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:16:51 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65316 Japanese entertainment company Toho announces new anime-centered expansion strategy focusing on "mass production."]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/toho-announces-shift-to-anime-mass-production-phase-amidst-increasing-demand-aiming-to-reach-quota-of-30-seasons-per-year-by-2032/feed/ 6 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japans-keio-university-announces-new-netflix-sponsored-anime-peace-studies-course-to-promote-global-mutual-understanding-through-anime-content/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japans-keio-university-announces-new-netflix-sponsored-anime-peace-studies-course-to-promote-global-mutual-understanding-through-anime-content/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65197 This spring, Keio University is launching a new endowed course titled Anime Peace Studies: Creating peace through Japanese anime. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japans-keio-university-announces-new-netflix-sponsored-anime-peace-studies-course-to-promote-global-mutual-understanding-through-anime-content/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/animation-studio-behind-umamusume-pretty-derby-and-sentenced-to-be-a-hero-anime-announces-insolvency-amidst-3-54-million-deficit/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/animation-studio-behind-umamusume-pretty-derby-and-sentenced-to-be-a-hero-anime-announces-insolvency-amidst-3-54-million-deficit/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:57:25 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65174 Japanese anime production company Studio KAI has become insolvent due to a growing year-on-year deficit.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/animation-studio-behind-umamusume-pretty-derby-and-sentenced-to-be-a-hero-anime-announces-insolvency-amidst-3-54-million-deficit/feed/ 20 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/creators-of-chicken-protagonist-anime-reckon-their-success-overseas-is-due-to-chickens-being-considered-very-auspicious-in-christianity/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/creators-of-chicken-protagonist-anime-reckon-their-success-overseas-is-due-to-chickens-being-considered-very-auspicious-in-christianity/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65027 Following the international premier of Rooster Fighter, the anime's production team says the overseas response has exceed their expectations.]]> 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