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Two characters from Animal Crossing are getting the Build-A-Bear treatment: Tom Nook and Isabelle. “We are thrilled to bring the island fun of Animal Crossing: New Horizons to Build-A-Bear Workshop,” said Build-A-Bear’s chief digital and merchandising officer Jennifer Kretchmar. “Fans of the game are sure …Read more »
As was the case with this year’s list of popular buzzwords in Japan, Animal Crossing and Demon Slayer have also been listed among 2020’s top Google trends. Google breaks down the most searched terms every year, and Japan’s definitely had some crossover with the rest …Read more »
Another year, another opportunity for Japanese company U-Can to poll folks to find out the top 10 buzzwords for the past 365 days. While many thought the now-postponed Olympics would make this year’s edition extra sporty, the results ended up reflecting the state of the …Read more »
The 2020 Game Awards nominees are here! It’s no surprise that Final Fantasy VII Remake has been nominated for Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, Best Art Direction, Best Score and Music, and Best Role Playing. But Final Fantasy VII Remake is …Read more »
Kodansha began the Noma Publishing Culture Award last year, where it awarded your name.’s director Makoto Shinkai, author Keigo Higashino, models Mai Shiraishi and Erika Ikuta, and publishers Ribon and Nakayoshi. This year the award goes to Demon Slayer creator Koyoharu Gotouge, Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: …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 »
With 2020 half over, a first look at the big Japanese trends among schoolkids is now available. Middle school and high school girls have reported on their favorite shows, games, Internet trends, and slang of the year so far. Maybe it’s because we’re all in …Read more »
With a lot of folks having some extra time on their hands lately, it’s no surprise that Switches have been flying off the shelves. Demand has risen alongside production issues that coincided with the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, however, so Nintendo announced that they will be …Read more »
Comiket 98 may have been canceled, but that isn’t stopping one crafty would-be attendee from making an event of their own. Twitter user Yukierock took to the one place where creativity and socializing come together safely, Animal Crossing: New Horizons. While the extensive lines and …Read more »
As concerns over Coronavirus increase, its effects can also be seen on certain sectors of the entertainment industry. In the case of Nintendo, Japan-bound Switch consoles are assembled in China, so the outbreak and related restrictions on movement and work by the Chinese government have …Read more »
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