Missing your Dungeons & Dragons group? Can’t align your schedules even with the magic of the Internet? It’s a common problem. With so many people involved in any one game, schedules can collapse at any time. Sometimes it’s a brief blip; other times, you wait for …Read more »
Look, do you think Pokémon Go is a GAME? For some folks it’s serious business, and it seems that applies to Kanehisa Satoh, a 56-year-old who was arrested in Hokkaido, Japan for assaulting his 55-year-old friend over the game. It all went down because Satoh …Read more »
Anime comes to life on stage every day in Japan thanks to “2.5D” plays: shows that mix music, action, elaborate costumes, and visual effects to bring you into the world of your favorite show. These productions make just about anything possible — and by the …Read more »
Animal Crossing has always been popular to some degree, but New Horizons managed to be just what we needed at just the right time. In addition to the game experience itself, the simulator fills in a huge socializing gaps. People are hanging out, having birthday parties, …Read more »
Like it, loathe it, tolerate it, or pretend to hate it while secretly enjoying it — anime and fanservice sort of go hand in hand. It’s been like that for literal decades, and it’s probably going to stay like that. Some series sneak by without …Read more »
The Sega Akihabara Building 2, located in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, has been a hot spot for tourists since it opened in 2003. Unfortunately, that will soon change, as the business will close at the end of the month. SoraNews24 translated their announcement: “Notice …Read more »
It feels like, not so long ago, the phrase “VTuber” was completely foreign to us. Most of us knew Kizuna AI, and perhaps one or two others we’d found randomly and subscribed to. But in mid-2020, the anime-style mo-cap stars are big enough to have …Read more »
If you have crossover interests that include video games and having a lot of money to spare, you’ll love the latest offering from Gust. The folks behind the Atelier series of RPGs are celebrating the latest upcoming entry, Atelier Ryza 2, with a life-size figure …Read more »
If you read or watched Hunter x Hunter, you know all about the Greed Island arc, which introduces a high stakes card game adventure into the mix. Soon fans in Japan will be able to experience it for themselves thanks to a new escape game …Read more »
When it comes to gacha games, Fate/Grand Order is still riding high around the world. It rules the mobile game roost even in bad quarters — earning not quite as much as it did before, but still overshadowing all comers. But how long with this …Read more »
Back in 1995, magical girl fans in Japan had the chance to dive into the world of their favorite series. Sailor Moon: Another Story was released for the Super Famicom, filling the space between what would become the S and SuperS seasons of the original anime. …Read more »
If you’ve been keeping up with the delightful Pokémon: Twilight Wings series of anime shorts, it’s almost time for the next chapter. Twilight Wings episode 7 is officially set to debut in Japan on August 6 at 10:00pm Japan Time, which is 6:00am Pacific/9:00am Eastern. …Read more »
If you’re wondering when you’ll be able to go fast again, Paramount Pictures is here with the answer. According to a report on Variety, Paramount has Sonic the Hedgehog 2 set for an April 8, 2022 date with theaters. Naturally, this is subject to change, …Read more »
Steins;Gate has been having a lot of fun for its anniversary over the past year or so, and one of the many ways the series has been celebrating is with a Sanrio collaboration. Following up on an online visual novel that had Hello Kitty crossing …Read more »
Back in 2005, Bandai released a video game adaptation of Gainax’s Top o Nerae! Gunbuster. The action-adventure game spun the classic OVA out into a two-cour storyline, bringing back familiar voices to reprise their roles as the heroic mecha pilots. While the game had fairly standard …Read more »
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