VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Becoming an immortal meme doesn’t mean success: Japanese author’s series stopped selling after its anime adaptation went viral for awkward animation
Author of "Osamake: Romcom Where The Childhood Friend Won't Lose" opens up about the negative effect the title's anime adaptation has had on sales of the light novel series.
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Your Name producer faces 6 years in prison for child prostitution case involving over 100 victims
Your Name producer Koichiro Ito is facing a six-year prison sentence for violations of child pornography and chilld prostitution laws.
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Ghost of Tsushima Legends anime announced with story by the creator of Psycho Pass
Scheduled for release in 2027, the Ghost of Tsushima Legends anime series will be co-produced by Crunchyroll and Aniplex.
Upcoming anime adaptation of adult VN game Nukitashi will be Kadokawa’s “biggest challenge to date”
Production committee notes and new trailer give insight into the upcoming anime adaption of the bizarre Japanese eroge VN Nukitashi.
Is Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX set in the Universal Century or in an alternate timeline? Gundam fans uncover clues about the new anime’s setting
There are some intriguing hints as to where the upcoming Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX anime fits into the overall Gundam timeline
Studio Ghibli to crack down on unauthorized merch, promising to take strict legal action
Studio Ghibli announced that it will take legal action against the selling of unauthorized products that use the anime studio's IPs
Evangelion’s Hideaki Anno is only providing support for new Gundam GQuuuuuux, its real creator is FLCL director Kazuya Tsurumaki, staff emphasizes
While Hideaki Anno is credited as a co-writer on Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, a member of the team has stepped in to redirect the spotlight to Kazuya Tsurumaki, the anime’s director.
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New Gundam anime to be co-produced by Evangelion’s studio Khara, with a scenario by Hideaki Anno
Bandai Namco has announced the brand-new Gundam TV anime series, titled Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (Sieg Axe).
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Overseas sales of Japanese content increased by over 1 trillion yen in 2023, carried primarily by console games and anime
A report on overseas sales of Japanese entertainment suggests that console games and anime grew greatly in 2023 while film and manga remained "flat"
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“Find the impostor” sci-fi RPG Gnosia to get anime adaptation in 2025
Aniplex is adapting the Japanese indie gem Gnosia into an anime, capturing the game’s thrilling “find the impostor” showdowns.
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Prospect of joining Sony feels “too dynamic to be real,” says Kadokawa employee as talks of acquisition shake up entertainment industry
News of Sony Group potentially buying out FromSoftware owner Kadokawa in an M&A worth an estimated 600 billion yen has prompted various reactions within Kadokawa and the anime industry,
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Attack on Titan voice actor Yuki Kaji releases official voice synthesizer to counter people feeding his voice to AI without permission
Top Japanese voice actor Yuki Kaji has crowdfunded and released official synthesized voices to tackle unauthorized generative AI use.
Anime fans encouraged to resume “normal fan activities” after three people got arrested for running an anime spoiler website
Anime production committee of Overlord makes an announcement to fans following arrests related to an anime spoiler site.
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Japan’s game and anime industries could be looking at improved working conditions and higher wages with government’s new plan to quadruple the content industry’s worth by 2033
Japan aims to make content creation the driving force of the country’s economy- identifying anime and video games as core industries
Japan sees first arrest for running an anime and film “spoiler site”
Three men in Tokyo, Japan have been arrested for copyright infringement for hosting a so -called spoiler site for popular anime and films.
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Creator behind Evangelion’s iconic Cruel Angel’s Thesis opening song admits to never having watched the anime
Not everyone who loves Neon Genesis Evangelion's hit opening song has watched the anime, and this includes the lyricist.
Giant Gundam statue in Osaka, Japan gets completed despite complaints about “lame” pose
The brand new life-sized RX-78F00/E Gundam statue installed for Expo 2025 is being widely criticized for its pose.
Japan’s top voice actors band together to fight against their voices being used to train AI without permission
26 of Japan's top voice actors have launched the No More Unauthorized Generative AI campaign to encourage dialogue on gen AI usage.
Rilakkuma anime in production by Ghost in the Shell studio Production I.G
A teaser was revealed for Production I.G's new anime featuring the lovable bear mascot Rilakkuma.
Japanese anime industry must reform or face “potential collapse,” UN report sparks concern in Japan
A UN human rights committee report has highlighted deeply-rooted issues in the anime industry, which may hinder Japan's soft power goals.
Evangelion creator given “high degree of freedom” to make new Space Battleship Yamato movie
Neon Genesis Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno reveals more about his upcoming Space Battleship Yamato movie.
Top Japanese anime actors’ voices to be converted into multiple languages in AI voice generation project
Partnership between Aoni Productions and Coefont aims to use multi-language AI voices generated from real voice actors for virtual assistants etc.