Choujun! Choujou-senpai: release date, trailer, and everything we know
A new anime is coming: Choujun! Choujou-senpai. Release date, trailer, concept - furansujapon covers the announcement. Here's what you need to know.
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My Hero Academia: United Survival - Confirmed Release Date for Mobile and PC
My Hero Academia: UA Battle Survival, the multiplayer survival game based on the My Hero Academia universe, has just received an official release date for mobile and PC. A Battle Royale filled with Quirks.
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Death Stranding 2: Kojima unveils a transparent CD player mimicking the BB Pod capsule
Hideo Kojima strikes again with a hallucinatory collectible: a transparent CD player tied to Death Stranding 2, its design replicating the game’s BB Pod capsule. Cult objects from Kojima Productions.
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Square Enix denies AI use for Kingdom Hearts—but suspicion lingers
A Kingdom Hearts illustration sparked controversy: generative AI use? Square Enix denies it, but the damage is done. Another chapter in the conflict between studios and creative communities.
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"Rōrō-kaigo" (elderly caring for the elderly): when Japan cares for its elderly with its elderly - the word to know to understand Japanese demographics
Nippon.com reminds us with the latest official figures a fact that has become structural: the majority of family caregivers in Japan are also 65 years old or older. A phenomenon that has a name, and which is disrupting everything, from long-term care insurance to assistive robotics.
yesterday 14 3
Stellar Blade: Even hardcore fans reject Shift Up's 100% GenAI promo clip
Shift Up has released a music video generated by AI for the sequel to Stellar Blade—and the game's most loyal community, known for being uncompromising in their defense of the studio, is refusing to go along this time.
Jul 31, 2026 25 4
Palworld 1.0: 30 million sales, ~$700M revenue and one million concurrent players - the Japanese survival game finally enters the big leagues
The 1.0 release of Palworld propels Pocketpair's game to nearly a million concurrent Steam players and surpasses 30 million cumulative sales. A textbook case for a 60-person Japanese indie studio that shook up Nintendo.
Jul 27, 2026 6 2
Facial recognition at Pokémon card shop entrances: Japan takes a step against scalpers
Some Japanese Pokémon card shops now require a biometric scan upon entry. A response to the ongoing crisis of wild resales - but which raises questions about privacy in Japanese retail.
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Famima Park Azabudai: the Tokyo flagship of Family Mart hides a drink that you can't find anywhere else
Opened in early July 2026 near Azabudai Hills, the very first "flagship" Famima already attracts locals and travelers - but the main event takes place in a corner that most visitors miss.
Jul 26, 2026 7 2
Akira Toriyama posthumously inducted into the Eisner Hall of Fame, Go Nagai also honored
Two years after his death, the creator of Dragon Ball enters the official pantheon of international comics. Go Nagai (Devilman, Mazinger Z, Cutey Honey) also receives this recognition as a Judges Choice.
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Shuhei Yoshida reflects on Demon's Souls: "We were wrong about FromSoftware," Sony missed Dark Souls
Former head of PlayStation Studios, Shuhei Yoshida confesses: in 2009, Sony did have Demon's Souls on the PS3 but didn't believe in it. Result: Dark Souls went to Bandai Namco. An enlightening self-criticism on what Sony understood too late about FromSoftware.
Jul 24, 2026 5 2
The World's Strongest Witch: Kana Hanazawa and Maria Naganawa join the cast, airing on October 7
The anime adaptation of The World's Strongest Witch (世界最強の魔女) reveals new cast members and confirms a broadcast start date of October 7, 2026. Two names catch the eye: Kana Hanazawa and Maria Naganawa, two heavyweights in voice acting who join the cast.
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