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Attack on Titan lawsuit: Man taken to court for comparing a woman to the Cart Titan

Amber V - 2023-11-27 11:23

Attack on Titan author “regretted the original story’s ending for a long time,” the anime’s ending helped him find peace

Amber V - 2023-11-20 18:47

One Piece Composer Kohei Tanaka Reveals That He Was Thought of as “Very Stupid” for Specializing in Anime/Game Music

Verity Townsend - 2023-11-17 15:24

The end of Attack on Titan was hiding a goofy Spirited Away reference

Amber V - 2023-11-09 13:54

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury led to record-breaking sales for Bandai Namco in 2023

Amber V - 2023-11-08 12:43

False plagiarism accusations a growing problem in Japan’s anime industry – Sailor Moon director takes legal action, fearing deadly outcome

Remi Morisawa - 2023-10-20 14:20

Why did Frieren and Oshi no Ko have such unusually long premieres?

Remi Morisawa - 2023-10-18 18:30

I didn’t set out to be an animation director at first – “Your Name” director Makoto Shinkai reveals that audiences are what shaped him into who he is

Amber V - 2023-10-18 14:29

Japanese supported employment company has disabled users work as animators for major titles, causing controversy

Amber V - 2023-10-12 15:29

As use of hexagrams becomes taboo in popular media in Japan, artists search for alternatives. What is the reason behind the censorship?

Amber V - 2023-10-11 13:51

Tanjiro was originally not the protagonist of Demon Slayer. How does the manga differ from its earlier versions?

Remi Morisawa - 2023-10-06 18:09

Japanese users discuss why some works that were iconic in their heyday tend to feel like imitations over time

Remi Morisawa - 2023-10-05 14:15

Anime adaptations that earned the “wrath” of the original manga authors

Amber V - 2023-10-04 18:28

Severe shortage of animators and “post-Covid changes” in the anime industry as told by the director of Studio Trigger

Amber V - 2023-09-27 16:19

Bocchi the Rock: surplus of used Les Paul guitars in Japan as fans give up on their fleeting dreams

Amber V - 2023-07-24 17:44

Japanese users notice that same-sex marriage in Gundam: The Witch from Mercury is made clear in North America but vague in Japan

Amber V - 2023-07-12 14:12

Non-Gaming News

“Have your parents cover your living expenses” users share their dark experiences of Japan’s anime industry

Amber V - 2023-07-10 15:53

Demon Slayer fans discover “real-life Swordsmith Village” in Japan

Amber V - 2023-06-02 15:04

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Zelda

U-shaped block and Stabilizer construction in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players discover baffling high-speed flying glitch

News 2023-12-01 15:54

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player creates diabolic elevator of death

News 2023-11-30 12:51

Tears of the Kingdom recreation of Godzilla using his spiral heat ray attack

Tears of the Kingdom: Godzilla makes a convincing appearance in Hyrule

News 2023-11-27 14:11

Pokémon

Fanmade graphic of fake Pokemon Regitube

Unofficial Pokémon Regitube makes a huge splash

News 2023-11-29 17:30

Pokémon: The Teal Mask – strange phenomenon makes Okidogi gradually retreat behind camera after using certain move

News 2023-09-19 16:13

Pokémon Sleep to tackle issue of Helper Pokémon always being tired and sad with upcoming updates

News 2023-09-15 18:36

SPLATOON

New Splatoon 3 special weapon reminds everyone of Catalyst’s ultimate in Apex Legends

News 2023-11-16 16:46

Splatoon 3 update Ver. 5.1.0: Game Balance Tweaks and Changes to Mahi-Mahi Resort & Spa

News 2023-10-17 16:27

Splatoon 3: Update 5.0.0 makes the Zipcaster a one-hit kill weapon

News 2023-09-01 14:38

FINAL FANTASY

Final Fantasy VII: Real-life counterpart of The Shinra Building faces demolition

News 2023-11-20 14:56

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth scenario writer urges fans to stop asking for characters to be “killed off”

News 2023-11-07 16:21

FFVII Remake director reveals he had snuck his beloved pet cat into the game

News 2023-10-30 15:39

COLUMN

Some say Tears of the Kingdom & Elden Ring are similar, but are they?

Column 2023-05-30 10:49

The reason Honkai: Star Rail needed to have turn-based battles

Column 2023-05-23 12:40

What does “high degree of freedom” mean in games?

Column 2023-04-14 10:23

INTERVIEWS

The developer of Vivid Knight talks about the upcoming sequel Vivid World, promising new story elements, revamped party-building and more

Interviews 2023-11-27 14:02

Ito Junji interview featuring the developer of WORLD OF HORROR – Ito talks H.P. Lovecraft, adaptations and future work

Interviews 2023-11-15 13:19

The Like a Dragon producers talk about how to get people to buy a $70 game (it’s not through TikToks)

Interviews 2023-11-01 12:20

NON-GAMING NEWS

Weekly Shonen Jump reveals shockingly high manuscript rates for beginner artists

News 2023-11-06 13:19

Why a Japanese supermarket letting employees dye their hair is more revolutionary than it may seem

News 2023-10-27 17:16

Use of “AI actress” in Japanese commercial causes controversy amidst ongoing international strikes in the industry

News 2023-10-25 17:51

AI ART

Sega develops “voxel-style 3D monster generation AI” in joint project with Japanese start-up

News 2023-11-09 21:18

Use of “AI actress” in Japanese commercial causes controversy amidst ongoing international strikes in the industry

News 2023-10-25 17:51

User prompts Bing’s AI to report itself for infringing on Nintendo’s copyrights

News 2023-10-02 14:40

NEWS (JP/GLOBAL)

U-shaped block and Stabilizer construction in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players discover baffling high-speed flying glitch

News 2023-12-01 15:54

Parasocial by Chilla's Art

Chilla’s Art to release another game in 2023

News 2023-12-01 12:39

Spiderman crawling across building windows in Marvel's Spider-Man 2.

Are there really rooms behind every window in Marvel’s Spider-Man? This is how developers create the illusion

News 2023-12-01 11:30

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player builds breathtakingly convincing steam locomotive

News 2023-11-30 19:06

Armored Core meets roguelite elements in upcoming indie TPS

News 2023-11-30 14:43

SANABI Korean promotional image

This indie game is many Japanese players’ personal pick for Game of the Year

News 2023-11-30 14:37

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player creates diabolic elevator of death

News 2023-11-30 12:51

This PlayStation 5 water-cooling unit costs more than the console itself

News 2023-11-29 17:52

Fanmade graphic of fake Pokemon Regitube

Unofficial Pokémon Regitube makes a huge splash

News 2023-11-29 17:30

Which SoulsBorne boss has left the most players broken? We analyzed trophy data to find out

News 2023-11-29 16:03

Super Mario 64 speedrunner reveals lightning-fast route to star

News 2023-11-29 13:22

Steamy roguelike JRPG mixes dungeon crawling and hotspring bathing

News 2023-11-28 18:45