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, 08 Jul 2026 08:16:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 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/serial-experiments-lain-full-length-fanmade-ova-lain-protocol-7-crowdfunds-over-200-of-original-goal-in-just-two-days/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/serial-experiments-lain-full-length-fanmade-ova-lain-protocol-7-crowdfunds-over-200-of-original-goal-in-just-two-days/#respond Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:16:10 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69333 The Serial Experiments fan OVA project lain: Protocol 7 launched on July 7, and has currently raised over 4.6 million yen. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/serial-experiments-lain-full-length-fanmade-ova-lain-protocol-7-crowdfunds-over-200-of-original-goal-in-just-two-days/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kadokawa-lets-go-of-154-employees-following-call-for-voluntary-early-retirement/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kadokawa-lets-go-of-154-employees-following-call-for-voluntary-early-retirement/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:30:22 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69227 Aiming for a "leaner" organizational structure, Kadokawa will be letting go of over 150 employees who applied for voluntary redundancy.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kadokawa-lets-go-of-154-employees-following-call-for-voluntary-early-retirement/feed/ 2 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/prime-1-studios-massive-86-8-kg-queen-alien-headlines-next-level-showcase-xviii/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/prime-1-studios-massive-86-8-kg-queen-alien-headlines-next-level-showcase-xviii/#respond Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:46:42 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69015 Prime 1 Opens Pre-Orders for Aliens Queen Alien Statue. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/prime-1-studios-massive-86-8-kg-queen-alien-headlines-next-level-showcase-xviii/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/bizarre-japanese-property-listing-includes-a-three-story-building-stuffed-with-manga-for-under-12000/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/bizarre-japanese-property-listing-includes-a-three-story-building-stuffed-with-manga-for-under-12000/#respond Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68962 An old manga library in Japan has been listed on a real estate website for just under $12,000, and it's actually filled with books. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/bizarre-japanese-property-listing-includes-a-three-story-building-stuffed-with-manga-for-under-12000/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-government-faces-backlash-over-ai-generated-flyers-meant-to-promote-fair-transactions-with-anime-creators/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-government-faces-backlash-over-ai-generated-flyers-meant-to-promote-fair-transactions-with-anime-creators/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:05:40 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68814 Japanese government issues new guidelines for fair transactions in anime production, but faces backlash due to AI-generated flyers.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-government-faces-backlash-over-ai-generated-flyers-meant-to-promote-fair-transactions-with-anime-creators/feed/ 0 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/#comments 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/ 10 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/#comments 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/ 12 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/ 18 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