VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Has anime become mainstream? Popular anime district in Japan depicts the changes within anime culture over the decades
A Japanese user's recent trip to Ikebukuro's popular anime store, Animate, unintentionally reveals the evolution of anime culture. Is anime now mainstream?
Japanese user explains why people in Japan follow two religions using Love Live! and IdolMaster as an analogy
A Japanese user explains how Japanese people can believe in two religions, Shintoism and Buddhism, at the same time with a Love Live! and Idol Master analogy. Users find the unconventional explanation to hold some truth.
Japanese baseball fans keep diving into nasty river canal, risking injury, infection and even death
Hanshin Tigers beloved tradition of diving into Dotonbori River's nasty water can't be stopped. Even over a thousand police officers weren't enough to halt this rowdy tradition.
Why does Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force’s official furry mascot look like…that
An official X/Twitter account affiliated with Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) recently announced that their official mascot called Omaneko will be making a PR appearance at Kemoket, Japan’s largest “kemono” (furry/anthro) related comic fair. But what’s the deal with the…
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Majority of anime industry professionals want the use of AI to be legally regulated
A Nippon Anime & Film Culture Association (NAFCA) survey reveals that over 70% of anime industry professionals would like to have the use of generative AI legally regulated.
Female Japanese streamer hosts “Incel mixer party” with VIP viewing seats
Controversial female ex-pro game Tanukana has announced that she will be hosting a real-life matchmaking event for incels, which others will be able to view for a fee.
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The One Piece live action series’ success may be in how it broke free from Hollywood supervision
On the topic of how successful the Netflix live adaptation of One Piece turned out to be, a Japanese lawyer who had been involved in the project made a public comment stating that the conditions of the contract had a lot to do with the series’ success.
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Attack on Titan-themed four-day-long virtual afterparty to be held. Talk and toast with cast and fans worldwide
In honor of Attack on Titan's finale and 10-year run, a four-day-long after party will be hosted in the metaverse for its fans. Participants will be able to hangout with other fans, as well as cast and crew of the anime.
Why has the pacing of anime gotten faster in the last 20 years?
Is the pacing of modern anime faster than those that came before them? An author explains why anime production companies have sped up anime story progression.
Nasubi, the man forced to live naked in isolation for over a year for a Japanese reality show, gets a documentary
Nasubi, the comedian who was tricked into living in a tiny apartment for over a year for a reality TV show, is now getting a documentary film titled The Contestant. The star of Prize Contest Life and his struggle to survive solely on sweepstakes winnings continues to gain interest even decades later.
Japanese webcomic artist sues their publisher for the equivalent of less than a penny
Keito Aida, the artist of popular horror-web manga, Koakuma Kyoushi Saiko (Little Devil Teacher) is suing their publisher Bunkasha for three yen.
Oshi no Ko’s baking soda-girl Kana collab with actual baking soda
Oshi no Ko's baking soda-girl Kana Arima collaborates with actual baking soda product Juusou chan (which literally means Baking Soda-chan).
Doujin store DLsite temporarily suspends sales of AI-generated content
Doujin store DLsite has announced that it is temporarily suspending sales of AI-generated works. The categories of content that this suspension applies to are Manga, CG + Illustrations, Video, and Creator Assets.
Kodansha’s K MANGA app utterly disappoints fans with its pricing system
The release of Kodansha's manga app K MANGA was followed by heated criticism from users due to its payment system and pricing.
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pixiv to tackle the issue of AI art misuse, imitation, data collection & more
pixiv has announced upcoming policy changes meant to tackle the growing issue of AI art technology misuse within the platform and reduce harm to creators.
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Kimono event comes under criticism for AI-generated illustration
An AI-generated illustration used for a kimono event has sparked criticism among Japanese users as the way the kimono is depicted does not follow tradition.
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Japan creates Metaverse Department with AI employee in Tottori Prefecture
Tottori, Japan’s least populous prefecture, has announced the launch of a virtual Metaverse Department. The department’s first employee is Yakamihime, an AI-powered avatar.
The Return YouTube Dislike browser extension returns wildly inaccurate numbers in some cases
The Return YouTube Dislike browser extension has proven itself to be popular, but there are cases where the estimated number of dislikes calculated by RYD deviate greatly from the actual numbers.
pixiv defines what their ban against offensive or illegal content actually means
pixiv released a notice regarding changes to their Service Master Terms of Use on November 30 (JST). Additionally, they have specifically laid out the types of content banned from being exhibited, sold, purchased, or registered on their services.
pixiv to ban transactions on its services regarding certain content including incest and bestiality
pixiv's Service Master Terms of Use will be updated on December 15. The update will apply to certain transactions on services such as BOOTH, pixivFANBOX, and pixiv Requests. pixiv lists content such as sexual exploitation of minors, incest, and bestiality, stating such content goes against the rules and policies of international credit card companies.
pixiv announces its policies on AI art to differentiate between regular posts and AI-generated works
pixiv has announced its policy on AI-generated works. The announcement states, “We have recently witnessed a surge of inquiries regarding artworks in which all or most of the production process is carried out by AI,” and starting in late October, the site plans to implement some changes.
Japanese porn site sees large influx of AI-generated art and mandates them to be labeled as such
The launch of NovelAI Diffusion has caused a rapid increase in the amount of AI-generated works available on Japanese digital content sites like FANZA. According to FANZA's new guidelines, any AI-generated content must now include the “AI-Generated” tag.