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Fri, 29 May 2026 08:35:25 +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/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 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japans-major-cosmetics-brand-faces-backlash-for-ai-generated-ad-following-sailor-moon-comparisons/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japans-major-cosmetics-brand-faces-backlash-for-ai-generated-ad-following-sailor-moon-comparisons/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66308 A new AI-generated commercial by Japanese cosmetics brand Utena faces online criticism for looking "too similar" to the Sailor Moon art style. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japans-major-cosmetics-brand-faces-backlash-for-ai-generated-ad-following-sailor-moon-comparisons/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-man-gets-prison-sentence-and-million-yen-fine-for-writing-monetized-spoiler-heavy-summaries-of-movies-and-anime/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-man-gets-prison-sentence-and-million-yen-fine-for-writing-monetized-spoiler-heavy-summaries-of-movies-and-anime/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:03:30 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65390 A Japanese website admin was recently charged with violating the Copyright Act for posting summary articles of the Overlord anime series and Godzilla films.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-man-gets-prison-sentence-and-million-yen-fine-for-writing-monetized-spoiler-heavy-summaries-of-movies-and-anime/feed/ 2 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/toho-announces-shift-to-anime-mass-production-phase-amidst-increasing-demand-aiming-to-reach-quota-of-30-seasons-per-year-by-2032/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/toho-announces-shift-to-anime-mass-production-phase-amidst-increasing-demand-aiming-to-reach-quota-of-30-seasons-per-year-by-2032/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:16:51 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65316 Japanese entertainment company Toho announces new anime-centered expansion strategy focusing on "mass production."]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/toho-announces-shift-to-anime-mass-production-phase-amidst-increasing-demand-aiming-to-reach-quota-of-30-seasons-per-year-by-2032/feed/ 6 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japans-keio-university-announces-new-netflix-sponsored-anime-peace-studies-course-to-promote-global-mutual-understanding-through-anime-content/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japans-keio-university-announces-new-netflix-sponsored-anime-peace-studies-course-to-promote-global-mutual-understanding-through-anime-content/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65197 This spring, Keio University is launching a new endowed course titled Anime Peace Studies: Creating peace through Japanese anime. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japans-keio-university-announces-new-netflix-sponsored-anime-peace-studies-course-to-promote-global-mutual-understanding-through-anime-content/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ascendance-of-a-bookworm-anime-studio-acknowledges-gen-ai-use-in-opening-promises-to-replace-offending-scenes-with-hand-drawn-art/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:19:20 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65065 Following backlash after the anime's premiere, Ascendance of a Bookworm production studio WIT addresses the generative AI usage allegations. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/mobile-suit-gundams-haro-to-be-launched-into-space-as-a-real-life-talking-robot-designed-by-kunio-okawara-himself/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/mobile-suit-gundams-haro-to-be-launched-into-space-as-a-real-life-talking-robot-designed-by-kunio-okawara-himself/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:39:50 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=64811 Japanese company Space Entry recently announced the HELLO HARO mission, aiming to send a real Gundam-inspired autonomous robot to space.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/mobile-suit-gundams-haro-to-be-launched-into-space-as-a-real-life-talking-robot-designed-by-kunio-okawara-himself/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/manga-is-losing-young-readers-in-japan-as-kids-and-teens-move-away-from-print-but-cant-afford-digital-platform-subscriptions-industry-researcher-suggests/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/manga-is-losing-young-readers-in-japan-as-kids-and-teens-move-away-from-print-but-cant-afford-digital-platform-subscriptions-industry-researcher-suggests/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=64742 In a recent column, publishing industry researcher Ichishi Iida discusses the decreasing manga readership among Japanese kids and teens. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/manga-is-losing-young-readers-in-japan-as-kids-and-teens-move-away-from-print-but-cant-afford-digital-platform-subscriptions-industry-researcher-suggests/feed/ 12