https://automaton-media.com/en/tag/japan-related-news/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:24:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://automaton-media.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-automaton-sitelogo-120x120-1-32x32.png https://automaton-media.com/en/tag/japan-related-news/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ive-seen-many-colleagues-die-in-their-50s-black-lagoon-director-sunao-katabuchi-reflects-on-anime-industry-working-conditions-as-japan-gets-new-dedicated-insurance-program/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ive-seen-many-colleagues-die-in-their-50s-black-lagoon-director-sunao-katabuchi-reflects-on-anime-industry-working-conditions-as-japan-gets-new-dedicated-insurance-program/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=70075 Sunao Katabuchi recently gave his thoughts on the health of anime production staff and whether AI could help relieve the burden.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ive-seen-many-colleagues-die-in-their-50s-black-lagoon-director-sunao-katabuchi-reflects-on-anime-industry-working-conditions-as-japan-gets-new-dedicated-insurance-program/feed/ 3 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nintendos-rare-commercial-only-famicom-model-found-in-fully-working-condition-in-a-japanese-love-hotel-rekindling-the-nintendo-love-hotel-urban-myth/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nintendos-rare-commercial-only-famicom-model-found-in-fully-working-condition-in-a-japanese-love-hotel-rekindling-the-nintendo-love-hotel-urban-myth/#respond Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=70072 A recent viral post reveals a fully-working Famicombox, Nintendo's commercial-use console, in a love hotel in Japan. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nintendos-rare-commercial-only-famicom-model-found-in-fully-working-condition-in-a-japanese-love-hotel-rekindling-the-nintendo-love-hotel-urban-myth/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-rhythm-game-step-theater-made-by-popular-youtuber-who-quit-his-day-job-to-commit-to-game-development-gets-steam-demo/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-rhythm-game-step-theater-made-by-popular-youtuber-who-quit-his-day-job-to-commit-to-game-development-gets-steam-demo/#respond Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=70086 Rhythm Heaven-inspired story based game Step Theater just got a 20-minute demo on Steam.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-rhythm-game-step-theater-made-by-popular-youtuber-who-quit-his-day-job-to-commit-to-game-development-gets-steam-demo/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/koei-tecmo-announces-new-atelier-ryza-asmr-centered-on-a-slightly-older-klaudia/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/koei-tecmo-announces-new-atelier-ryza-asmr-centered-on-a-slightly-older-klaudia/#respond Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:58:31 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=70068 Koei Tecmo and Gust announce a new Atelier Ryza-themed ASMR compilation for this August. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/koei-tecmo-announces-new-atelier-ryza-asmr-centered-on-a-slightly-older-klaudia/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/atelier-karias-developers-are-asking-players-if-they-want-the-heroine-to-become-plump-after-she-eats-a-lot-via-an-official-survey/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/atelier-karias-developers-are-asking-players-if-they-want-the-heroine-to-become-plump-after-she-eats-a-lot-via-an-official-survey/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:18:45 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=70062 Answers from the survey will inform Atelier Karia's development and future social media content.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/atelier-karias-developers-are-asking-players-if-they-want-the-heroine-to-become-plump-after-she-eats-a-lot-via-an-official-survey/feed/ 2 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/sega-considers-a-shift-to-digital-crucial-for-boosting-game-sales-but-has-no-plans-of-abandoning-its-physical-media-culture-president-says/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/sega-considers-a-shift-to-digital-crucial-for-boosting-game-sales-but-has-no-plans-of-abandoning-its-physical-media-culture-president-says/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:15:05 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=70055 Sega president Shuji Utsumi recently talked about the company's stance on game distribution.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/sega-considers-a-shift-to-digital-crucial-for-boosting-game-sales-but-has-no-plans-of-abandoning-its-physical-media-culture-president-says/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ex-playstation-boss-shuhei-yoshida-reflects-on-misjudging-fromsoftwares-demons-souls-and-sony-losing-chance-to-publish-dark-souls/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ex-playstation-boss-shuhei-yoshida-reflects-on-misjudging-fromsoftwares-demons-souls-and-sony-losing-chance-to-publish-dark-souls/#respond Fri, 24 Jul 2026 03:44:36 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=70047 Shuhei Yoshida recently reminisced about "amazing" games he has encountered in his career, including FromSoftware's Demon's Souls.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ex-playstation-boss-shuhei-yoshida-reflects-on-misjudging-fromsoftwares-demons-souls-and-sony-losing-chance-to-publish-dark-souls/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/rhythm-heaven-producer-tsunku-got-several-offers-to-make-similar-games-but-refused-them-because-of-his-indebtedness-to-nintendo/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/rhythm-heaven-producer-tsunku-got-several-offers-to-make-similar-games-but-refused-them-because-of-his-indebtedness-to-nintendo/#respond Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=70012 Rhythm Heaven Groove producer and composer Tsunku writes about his feelings on the new game and its development. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/rhythm-heaven-producer-tsunku-got-several-offers-to-make-similar-games-but-refused-them-because-of-his-indebtedness-to-nintendo/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-silent-hill-f-scenario-team-at-konami-was-encouraged-to-read-100-to-200-books-a-year-according-to-producer/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-silent-hill-f-scenario-team-at-konami-was-encouraged-to-read-100-to-200-books-a-year-according-to-producer/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69979 Silent Hill f producer Motoi Okamoto recently talked about the game's development in a CEDEC 2026 lecture.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-silent-hill-f-scenario-team-at-konami-was-encouraged-to-read-100-to-200-books-a-year-according-to-producer/feed/ 8 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-ghost-developer-tose-takes-hit-due-to-cancelled-major-project-from-overseas-operating-profit-down-almost-45/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-ghost-developer-tose-takes-hit-due-to-cancelled-major-project-from-overseas-operating-profit-down-almost-45/#respond Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69962 Codenamed "Project D," the title was initially put on hold in February 2026 by the client.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-ghost-developer-tose-takes-hit-due-to-cancelled-major-project-from-overseas-operating-profit-down-almost-45/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-butt-spanking-indie-horror-indefinitely-delayed-on-steam-due-to-prolonged-review-process-concerning-sexual-content/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-butt-spanking-indie-horror-indefinitely-delayed-on-steam-due-to-prolonged-review-process-concerning-sexual-content/#respond Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=70022 The release date for Actor's sexy horror game Spanking Exorcist is TBD.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-butt-spanking-indie-horror-indefinitely-delayed-on-steam-due-to-prolonged-review-process-concerning-sexual-content/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/developers-of-live-service-anime-rpg-aether-gazer-announce-plans-to-preserve-the-game-in-playable-state-following-end-of-services/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/developers-of-live-service-anime-rpg-aether-gazer-announce-plans-to-preserve-the-game-in-playable-state-following-end-of-services/#respond Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:27:11 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=70017 Aether Gazer developers announce plans to "preserve the game experience long-term" even after services end.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/developers-of-live-service-anime-rpg-aether-gazer-announce-plans-to-preserve-the-game-in-playable-state-following-end-of-services/feed/ 0