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, 09 Oct 2026 10:24:09 +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/tag/japan-related-news/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/angelic-agency-soul-salvation-unit-is-a-supernatural-mystery-vn-following-a-detective-duo-that-can-peek-into-the-memories-of-ghosts-steam-demo-out-now/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/angelic-agency-soul-salvation-unit-is-a-supernatural-mystery-vn-following-a-detective-duo-that-can-peek-into-the-memories-of-ghosts-steam-demo-out-now/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73678 Angelic Agency: Soul Salvation Unit tells the story of officer Tsujitsuma and his buddy Damian as they investigate supernatural murder cases.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/angelic-agency-soul-salvation-unit-is-a-supernatural-mystery-vn-following-a-detective-duo-that-can-peek-into-the-memories-of-ghosts-steam-demo-out-now/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/danganronpa-2-fans-in-japan-can-now-buy-canonically-accurate-nagito-komaeda-and-hajime-hinata-underwear-as-official-merch/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/danganronpa-2-fans-in-japan-can-now-buy-canonically-accurate-nagito-komaeda-and-hajime-hinata-underwear-as-official-merch/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:59:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73670 It it currently unknown whether Hajime and Komaeda's undergarments will be available to buy outside of Japan.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/danganronpa-2-fans-in-japan-can-now-buy-canonically-accurate-nagito-komaeda-and-hajime-hinata-underwear-as-official-merch/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/resequence-the-orchard-is-an-occult-horror-visual-novel-told-through-a-psychiatrists-counselling-sessions-with-his-students-coming-to-steam/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/resequence-the-orchard-is-an-occult-horror-visual-novel-told-through-a-psychiatrists-counselling-sessions-with-his-students-coming-to-steam/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:27:16 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73655 The game boasts a scenario written by Magical Girl Witch Trials developer Re,AER.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/resequence-the-orchard-is-an-occult-horror-visual-novel-told-through-a-psychiatrists-counselling-sessions-with-his-students-coming-to-steam/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ace-combat-8-players-in-japan-are-affectionately-headcanoning-its-ace-pilot-protagonist-as-a-helpless-airhead-outside-the-cockpit/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ace-combat-8-players-in-japan-are-affectionately-headcanoning-its-ace-pilot-protagonist-as-a-helpless-airhead-outside-the-cockpit/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:35:06 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73644 In ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE, players take on the role of silent protagonist Rex, an ace pilot who racks up impressive achievements in aerial combat. However, a popular headcanon has recently been making the rounds among Japanese Ace Combat players, proposing (affectionately) that outside of the cockpit, Rex is actually a complete airhead. The idea was fueled by how the game’s interactive scenes work as well as certain moments in the story, with Rex gradually becoming the fandom’s beloved single-brain-cell-baby. Note that this article discusses some details of Ace Combat 8’s main story. Ace Combat 8 is set in the franchise’s shared fictional world of Strangereal. In the […]]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ace-combat-8-players-in-japan-are-affectionately-headcanoning-its-ace-pilot-protagonist-as-a-helpless-airhead-outside-the-cockpit/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/toeis-iconic-triangle-and-waves-logo-officially-becomes-an-anime-girl/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/toeis-iconic-triangle-and-waves-logo-officially-becomes-an-anime-girl/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:40:54 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73635 As part of its Toei Aranami Project merchandise initiative, Toei unveiled the new mascot character Arainami T081. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/toeis-iconic-triangle-and-waves-logo-officially-becomes-an-anime-girl/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/russian-roulette-style-drinking-game-drunken-goddess-reflux-set-for-december-8-release-steam-demo-to-launch-october-19/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/russian-roulette-style-drinking-game-drunken-goddess-reflux-set-for-december-8-release-steam-demo-to-launch-october-19/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2026 03:58:54 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73630 Drunken Goddess Reflux pits you against Femme Soule, the demon of alcohol.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/russian-roulette-style-drinking-game-drunken-goddess-reflux-set-for-december-8-release-steam-demo-to-launch-october-19/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/pokopia-style-town-building-rpg-warota-i-live-next-to-the-demon-kings-castle-lol-gets-steam-demo-ahead-of-early-access-launch/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokopia-style-town-building-rpg-warota-i-live-next-to-the-demon-kings-castle-lol-gets-steam-demo-ahead-of-early-access-launch/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:20:28 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73616 Warota: I Live Next to The Demon King's Castle LOL offers around 2-3 hours of gameplay.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokopia-style-town-building-rpg-warota-i-live-next-to-the-demon-kings-castle-lol-gets-steam-demo-ahead-of-early-access-launch/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-hundred-line-director-says-a-larger-studio-would-force-his-team-to-take-on-projects-they-dont-want-just-to-stay-afloat-intends-to-stay-small-and-outsource/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-hundred-line-director-says-a-larger-studio-would-force-his-team-to-take-on-projects-they-dont-want-just-to-stay-afloat-intends-to-stay-small-and-outsource/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73563 The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy director Kazutaka Kodaka talked about his approach to game development with Too Kyo Games. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-hundred-line-director-says-a-larger-studio-would-force-his-team-to-take-on-projects-they-dont-want-just-to-stay-afloat-intends-to-stay-small-and-outsource/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-3d-mecha-action-indie-codephantom-gets-steam-demo-no-nonsense-robot-combat/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-3d-mecha-action-indie-codephantom-gets-steam-demo-no-nonsense-robot-combat/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73583 CodePhantom is a single-player mecha action game featuring ground combat and aerial battles.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-3d-mecha-action-indie-codephantom-gets-steam-demo-no-nonsense-robot-combat/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/anime-styled-magical-girl-action-roguelite-bless-you-again-to-get-steam-demo-next-week/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/anime-styled-magical-girl-action-roguelite-bless-you-again-to-get-steam-demo-next-week/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:31:42 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73531 Bless You Again follows the story of the battle mage Lily who ventures into a dungeon labyrinth in pursuit of the Philosopher's Stone. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/anime-styled-magical-girl-action-roguelite-bless-you-again-to-get-steam-demo-next-week/feed/ 0