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. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:52:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 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/japanese-government-to-launch-a-centralized-organization-to-support-the-global-expansion-of-games-anime-and-manga/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-government-to-launch-a-centralized-organization-to-support-the-global-expansion-of-games-anime-and-manga/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68709 The Japanese government plans to invest a total of 34 trillion yen in the domestic content industry by the end of 2033.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-government-to-launch-a-centralized-organization-to-support-the-global-expansion-of-games-anime-and-manga/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/following-calls-to-oust-kadokawas-ceo-and-reform-fromsoftware-game-publishing-activist-investor-oasis-raises-stake-to-15-25-with-plans-to-buy-more-shares/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/following-calls-to-oust-kadokawas-ceo-and-reform-fromsoftware-game-publishing-activist-investor-oasis-raises-stake-to-15-25-with-plans-to-buy-more-shares/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:51:28 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68722 Activist investor Oasis Management has recently raised its stake in Kadokawa to 15.25%, with plans to increase ownership by an additional 5%. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/following-calls-to-oust-kadokawas-ceo-and-reform-fromsoftware-game-publishing-activist-investor-oasis-raises-stake-to-15-25-with-plans-to-buy-more-shares/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/animes-growing-commoditization-could-lead-to-a-future-where-the-medium-itself-no-longer-matters-japanese-critic-warns/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/animes-growing-commoditization-could-lead-to-a-future-where-the-medium-itself-no-longer-matters-japanese-critic-warns/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68558 A famous Japanese critic discusses whether the evolutionary path of anime ends with its full transformation into a commodity. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/animes-growing-commoditization-could-lead-to-a-future-where-the-medium-itself-no-longer-matters-japanese-critic-warns/feed/ 14 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/initiative-to-launch-real-life-mobile-suit-gundam-haro-robot-into-space-crowdfunds-over-400-of-original-goal/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/initiative-to-launch-real-life-mobile-suit-gundam-haro-robot-into-space-crowdfunds-over-400-of-original-goal/#respond Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:08:09 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68565 The Mobile Suit Gundam crowdfunding campaign has managed to fund more than 12 million yen in only 2 months. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/initiative-to-launch-real-life-mobile-suit-gundam-haro-robot-into-space-crowdfunds-over-400-of-original-goal/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-scientists-develop-mobile-suit-gundams-beam-saber-inspired-plasma-technology-that-could-help-grow-and-fertilize-crops-in-space/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-scientists-develop-mobile-suit-gundams-beam-saber-inspired-plasma-technology-that-could-help-grow-and-fertilize-crops-in-space/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68136 Tohoku University scientists recently revealed new developments on their scientific research based on Gundam's fictional Beat Saber.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-scientists-develop-mobile-suit-gundams-beam-saber-inspired-plasma-technology-that-could-help-grow-and-fertilize-crops-in-space/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kadokawa-investigated-after-freelancers-allegedly-worked-without-written-contract-terms-and-received-delayed-payments/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kadokawa-investigated-after-freelancers-allegedly-worked-without-written-contract-terms-and-received-delayed-payments/#respond Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:55:23 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67912 Kadokawa announced that it is currently under investigation by the Fair Trade Commission for violating the Freelances Protection Act.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kadokawa-investigated-after-freelancers-allegedly-worked-without-written-contract-terms-and-received-delayed-payments/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-creative-platform-temporarily-rolls-back-stricter-censorship-rules-for-2d-adult-art-following-widespread-backlash/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-creative-platform-temporarily-rolls-back-stricter-censorship-rules-for-2d-adult-art-following-widespread-backlash/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:26:21 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67479 Japanese content creator platform Fantia announces it will be reverting its strict censorship rules for 2D NSFW art.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-creative-platform-temporarily-rolls-back-stricter-censorship-rules-for-2d-adult-art-following-widespread-backlash/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/use-of-japanese-anime-and-manga-for-ai-training-is-a-serious-issue-that-undermines-creators-rights-coda-warns-tech-companies/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/use-of-japanese-anime-and-manga-for-ai-training-is-a-serious-issue-that-undermines-creators-rights-coda-warns-tech-companies/#respond Fri, 29 May 2026 07:59:59 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67405 CODA issues a new statement addressing recent copyright-related issues concerning AI models trained on Japanese content. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/use-of-japanese-anime-and-manga-for-ai-training-is-a-serious-issue-that-undermines-creators-rights-coda-warns-tech-companies/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/seto-kaiba-and-kento-nanami-voice-actor-kenjiro-tsuda-sues-tiktok-over-ai-generated-copycat-voiceovers-but-the-platform-argues-its-just-a-generic-male-voice/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/seto-kaiba-and-kento-nanami-voice-actor-kenjiro-tsuda-sues-tiktok-over-ai-generated-copycat-voiceovers-but-the-platform-argues-its-just-a-generic-male-voice/#respond Tue, 26 May 2026 06:01:08 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67195 Japanese voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda sues Tik Tok owners over videos that feature AI generated voiceovers resembling his own voice. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/seto-kaiba-and-kento-nanami-voice-actor-kenjiro-tsuda-sues-tiktok-over-ai-generated-copycat-voiceovers-but-the-platform-argues-its-just-a-generic-male-voice/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-voice-actress-kana-hanazawa-literally-ate-her-audition-script-to-get-her-role-in-the-2010-book-girl-anime-movie/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-voice-actress-kana-hanazawa-literally-ate-her-audition-script-to-get-her-role-in-the-2010-book-girl-anime-movie/#respond Mon, 25 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67090 "It was salty."]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-voice-actress-kana-hanazawa-literally-ate-her-audition-script-to-get-her-role-in-the-2010-book-girl-anime-movie/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kadokawa-cites-excessive-reliance-on-the-isekai-genre-as-one-of-the-major-causes-of-the-decline-in-profitability-in-its-domestic-publishing-business/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kadokawa-cites-excessive-reliance-on-the-isekai-genre-as-one-of-the-major-causes-of-the-decline-in-profitability-in-its-domestic-publishing-business/#comments Mon, 18 May 2026 04:49:43 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66768 In its new mid-term management plan Kadokawa addresses recent financial losses driven by the company's "bias towards proven genres." ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kadokawa-cites-excessive-reliance-on-the-isekai-genre-as-one-of-the-major-causes-of-the-decline-in-profitability-in-its-domestic-publishing-business/feed/ 23 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/im-so-tired-of-battles-naruto-and-bleach-studio-pierrots-new-magical-girl-anime-was-a-breath-of-fresh-air-to-make-thanks-to-no-battles-allowed-ru/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/im-so-tired-of-battles-naruto-and-bleach-studio-pierrots-new-magical-girl-anime-was-a-breath-of-fresh-air-to-make-thanks-to-no-battles-allowed-ru/#comments Mon, 11 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66447 Yohei Fukui, producer at Pierrot, talks about Magical Sisters LuluttoLilly, the studio's first new magical girl show in almost 30 years.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/im-so-tired-of-battles-naruto-and-bleach-studio-pierrots-new-magical-girl-anime-was-a-breath-of-fresh-air-to-make-thanks-to-no-battles-allowed-ru/feed/ 11