https://automaton-media.com/en/tag/non-gaming-news/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:50:51 +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/tag/non-gaming-news/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dr-stone-artist-boichi-says-that-mangakas-fixation-on-shonen-jump-might-negatively-impact-the-creative-diversity-of-the-industry-in-the-long-run/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dr-stone-artist-boichi-says-that-mangakas-fixation-on-shonen-jump-might-negatively-impact-the-creative-diversity-of-the-industry-in-the-long-run/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=64586 In a recent post on X, manga artist and author Boichi shared his thoughts about the impact of Shonen Jump on the manga industry. ]]> 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https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chainsaw-man-embodies-the-reason-why-i-chose-to-work-in-animation-mappa-president-reflects-on-the-studios-bold-decision-to-100-self-fund-the-project/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chainsaw-man-embodies-the-reason-why-i-chose-to-work-in-animation-mappa-president-reflects-on-the-studios-bold-decision-to-100-self-fund-the-project/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=64396 In a recent column, MAPPA studio president Manabu Otsuka reflects on the recent success of the Chainsaw Man anime adaptation.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chainsaw-man-embodies-the-reason-why-i-chose-to-work-in-animation-mappa-president-reflects-on-the-studios-bold-decision-to-100-self-fund-the-project/feed/ 2 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kadokawas-activist-shareholder-oasis-management-raises-stake-to-11-85-exceeding-sonys/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kadokawas-activist-shareholder-oasis-management-raises-stake-to-11-85-exceeding-sonys/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:10:57 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=64126 Oasis Managament Company raised their stake in Kadokawa to 11.18%, becoming one of the largest owners of the Japanese publisher. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kadokawas-activist-shareholder-oasis-management-raises-stake-to-11-85-exceeding-sonys/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-isekai-ebook-publisher-sees-unprecedented-revenue-thanks-to-anime-adaptations-revises-yearly-profit-forecasts/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-isekai-ebook-publisher-sees-unprecedented-revenue-thanks-to-anime-adaptations-revises-yearly-profit-forecasts/#respond Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=63944 Isekai publisher To Books announced that they would be revising their full-year earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending April 2026.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-isekai-ebook-publisher-sees-unprecedented-revenue-thanks-to-anime-adaptations-revises-yearly-profit-forecasts/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-vtuber-offers-girlfriend-experience-plan-to-fans-willing-to-pay-over-600-usd-a-month-including-one-on-one-calls-and-private-gaming-sessions/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-vtuber-offers-girlfriend-experience-plan-to-fans-willing-to-pay-over-600-usd-a-month-including-one-on-one-calls-and-private-gaming-sessions/#respond Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:28:24 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=63937 Japanese VTuber goes viral after launching a "girlfriend experience" paid plan charging 100,000 yen per month.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-vtuber-offers-girlfriend-experience-plan-to-fans-willing-to-pay-over-600-usd-a-month-including-one-on-one-calls-and-private-gaming-sessions/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/anime-is-to-japan-what-silicon-valley-is-to-america-japans-ip-content-has-immense-growth-potential-but-a-switch-in-mentality-is-needed-to-sell-it-globall/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/anime-is-to-japan-what-silicon-valley-is-to-america-japans-ip-content-has-immense-growth-potential-but-a-switch-in-mentality-is-needed-to-sell-it-globall/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=63852 Japanese media personality and fund manager Hideto Fujino discusses Japan's anime and IP content's investment growth potential for 2026.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/anime-is-to-japan-what-silicon-valley-is-to-america-japans-ip-content-has-immense-growth-potential-but-a-switch-in-mentality-is-needed-to-sell-it-globall/feed/ 17 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/4chan-owner-hiroyuki-hideaki-anno-and-gackt-reveal-details-of-their-last-human-made-social-network-in-the-ai-era-which-shadow-dropped-today/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/4chan-owner-hiroyuki-hideaki-anno-and-gackt-reveal-details-of-their-last-human-made-social-network-in-the-ai-era-which-shadow-dropped-today/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:06:29 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=63426 Dubbed the “last human-made social network in the AI era,” smartphone metaverse video call app POPOPO launched today.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/4chan-owner-hiroyuki-hideaki-anno-and-gackt-reveal-details-of-their-last-human-made-social-network-in-the-ai-era-which-shadow-dropped-today/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-tech-company-develops-vibrating-balls-that-make-vtuber-concerts-feel-more-immersive-through-tactile-sensations/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-tech-company-develops-vibrating-balls-that-make-vtuber-concerts-feel-more-immersive-through-tactile-sensations/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=63271 Japanese company NTT Docomo recently presented their Feel Tech haptic devices in collaboration with hololive English -Myth-.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-tech-company-develops-vibrating-balls-that-make-vtuber-concerts-feel-more-immersive-through-tactile-sensations/feed/ 7 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/j-pop-hits-that-dont-rely-on-anime-tie-ins-are-a-dying-breed-nowadays-famous-japanese-critic-suggests/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/j-pop-hits-that-dont-rely-on-anime-tie-ins-are-a-dying-breed-nowadays-famous-japanese-critic-suggests/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=62957 Japanese music critic proposes theory that "J-pop might be becoming subordinate to anime," pointing to recent industry trends.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/j-pop-hits-that-dont-rely-on-anime-tie-ins-are-a-dying-breed-nowadays-famous-japanese-critic-suggests/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/yu-gi-oh-official-x-account-denies-involvement-with-white-house-justice-the-american-way-video-says-use-of-anime-clip-was-unauthorized/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/yu-gi-oh-official-x-account-denies-involvement-with-white-house-justice-the-american-way-video-says-use-of-anime-clip-was-unauthorized/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:35:30 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=62703 Yu-Gi-Oh! 's official X account addresses a recent video posted by the US White House featuring a clip of the anime.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/yu-gi-oh-official-x-account-denies-involvement-with-white-house-justice-the-american-way-video-says-use-of-anime-clip-was-unauthorized/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japan-doesnt-have-a-shortage-of-light-novel-authors-but-the-number-of-readers-is-decreasing-kadokawas-pursuit-for-foreign-talent-is-a-way-to-stir-things-up-in-the-market/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japan-doesnt-have-a-shortage-of-light-novel-authors-but-the-number-of-readers-is-decreasing-kadokawas-pursuit-for-foreign-talent-is-a-way-to-stir-things-up-in-the-market/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=62412 Editor-in-chief of Kadokawa-owned publishing house discusses some of the reasons behind organizing an English-speaking light novel contest. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japan-doesnt-have-a-shortage-of-light-novel-authors-but-the-number-of-readers-is-decreasing-kadokawas-pursuit-for-foreign-talent-is-a-way-to-stir-things-up-in-the-market/feed/ 8