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Anime music videos are some of the best things this hobby has ever given us. And by that I mean not only fan-made AMVs, but also… you know, actual animated music vids. Some are full of story, while others are just here to look really cool. …Read more »
The Tokyo Olympics have officially started, and if you caught the opening ceremony, you might have thought the music sounded familiar. During the Parade of Nations a medley of music from Japanese video games was played. Here’s what you heard: “ Overture: Loto’s Theme” …Read more »
An “only ‘90s kids will remember”-style debate is now raging on 2chan. The topic? Whether ‘90s games have good graphics. It all started with a post that said: “the graphics in late ‘90s games are so bad … how was anyone satisfied with this?” Responses …Read more »
Mobile Suit Gundam has no shortage of video games to its name. Coming up is Gundam EVOLUTION, a 2022 FPS game that will pit teams of six against each other in mecha. It’s still a little way out, but there are plenty of other Gundam games to …Read more »
Recently a Nintendo shareholder said to top people at the company during a meeting that discussed candidates for the board of directors, “We hope that those holding key positions at Nintendo are at least game enthusiasts, even if they don’t have skills in game production. …Read more »
The manga Shangri-La Frontier first began coming out last year in July, and a video has been released to mark this event. In the video you can see both pages from the original manga, and animation of the characters. Actress and singer Azumi Waki is …Read more »
Voice actor Jonah Scott, who voices Legosi in BEASTARS, lost his job in Mr Love: Queen’s Choice, which is brought out by the Chinese mobile game company Papergames. An anime adaptation has been made of the same property. Scott got in trouble after tweeting, “Taiwan …Read more »
If you were hoping to be able to play the Demon Slayer video game in English, you’ll get your chance sometime this year. An English-based website recently launched, confirming that it’s on the way to Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and …Read more »
If you play enough video games, you’ll likely run across lots of Easter eggs. Game developers love to name-drop their own favorite games and shows, or sometimes their older works. And sometimes, you’ll find anime references in those video games. (There’s a lot of crossover, …Read more »
Nintendo has made some of the most successful video games of all time, and their new release, Game Builder Garage, is set up to teach people how to create their own video games. “For anyone who has always wanted to make their own video games, …Read more »
A game series as full of puns, wordplay, and contradictions as Ace Attorney requires a solid localization. Fortunately for all of us, it does! And not just a serviceable one… one that actually preserves as much of the original meaning and mood as possible. With more …Read more »
Professional cosplayer Enako has created her own YouTube Channel. In her introductory video (which is in Japanese), she details how she wants to use this channel. While her busy schedule keeps her from knowing how often she’ll upload new content, there are quite a few …Read more »
Last week Idoly Pride released a music video of the characters singing “Sayonara kara Hajimaru Monogatari” (translated as “A Story That Begins With Goodbye”). Two days ago they released another music video, this time with a song called “Pray for you.” The song is from …Read more »
Hatena’s second major single is “Koe dakega” (“Only the Voice”), which also doubles as the ending theme song for the second season of the Dr. STONE anime adaptation. The song was inspired by the cool, calm, curious, and passionate demeanor of Dr. STONE protagonist Senku, …Read more »
You may recall a story from last year about Kagawa prefecture—located in the south of Japan—implementing an ordinance that limits video game playtime for young folks to just 60 minutes a day during the week and 90 minutes a day on weekends and holidays. A …Read more »
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