New Sanrio Yu-Gi-Oh Merchandise Follows McDonald’s Happy Meal Toys
More Sanrio characters dressed up like Yu-Gi-Oh monsters will appear as merchandise in the Kaiba Corporation Store. Every 2,200 JPY you spend on these items will net you a free postcard. The monsters...
View ArticlePingu Cafe Will Open Up in Japan For Limited Time
For a limited time, a Pingu cafe will open up in Oshiage, Tokyo. This is to commemorate the 45th anniversary of Pingu. [Thanks, PR Times!] You can check out the official website for pictures of the...
View ArticleStreet Fighter 6 Signs Will Appear at JR West Stations
As part of a collaboration between the Kashihara municipal government and JR West, three stations within Kashihara will see station signs depicting the characters of Street Fighter 6. You’ll be able...
View ArticleSplatoon 2 Soundtrack Added to Nintendo Music
Music from Splatoon 2 are now in the Nintendo Music app. You can listen to them or add them to the playlist if you have a Nintendo Switch Online account. The official X (formerly Twitter) account for...
View ArticleHonkai: Star Rail Sunday Trailer Accused of Plagiarism
The official Weibo account for Onmyoji made a post implicitly calling out HoYoVerse for plagiarism in its recent Sunday trailer for Honkai: Star Rail. These accusations are due to similarities between...
View ArticleNew Hideaki Anno Gundam Anime Is Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
Khara and Sunrise announced Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, which will be an all-new Gundam anime series. Hideaki Anno of Neon Genesis Evangelion fame is one of the people working on the storyboard for...
View ArticleGood Smile Company Won’t Change Nendoroid Box Designs
Good Smile Company announced that it won’t be going through with the proposed changes to the Nendoroid and Nendoroid Basic box designs. However, there will be some Nendoroids that’ll come out later...
View ArticleConcernedApe Shares More Update on Haunted Chocolatier Progress
After a long silence, ConcernedApe gave an update on his progress for Haunted Chocolatier. Aside from some screencaps and plans for future development, most of the update is explaining why...
View ArticleNetEase Is Considering Legal Action Against HoYoVerse For Copyright Infringement
NetEase commented on the official Onmyoji page that it is considering taking legal action against HoYoVerse due to the alleged copyright infringement in the Sunday trailer. It has handed the necessary...
View ArticleHoshimachi Suisei Appears in Moana 2, Sang Cover of Theme Song
Hololive Vtuber Hoshimachi Suisei has a bit part playing a character in the Japanese version of Moana 2. She also sang and uploaded a cover of “Beyond,” which is one of the theme songs in the new...
View ArticleKyoto Man Arrested for Threats to Anycolor and Nijisanji Vtubers
Kyoto authorities have arrested a man for sending threats to Anycolor, the parent company of Nijisanji, concerning its employees and Vtubers. The police are investigating his motives. [Thanks,...
View ArticleNew Demon Slayer Game Is The Hinokami Chronicles 2
Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles 2, the sequel to the 2021 game Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles, has been announced. Those visiting Jump Festa 2025 will be able to play a demo at the...
View ArticlePreview: Marry a Deep One Blends Eldritch Horror With Small Town Gothic
While scrolling YouTube one day, I noticed a really interesting short from Japanese gaming news site GameWith about games that let you play as a villain protagonist. Lovecraftian horror and political...
View ArticleNew Pokemon Cheerleader Goods Line Includes Wearable Focus Sash
From December 14, 2024, the Pokemon Centers in Japan will start stocking cheerleader themed goods, including a Focus Stash that you can wear. These are part of a new line encouraging people to work or...
View ArticleFamilyMart in Japan Will Have Zenless Zone Zero Collaboration
FamilyMart in Japan will have a collaboration with HoYoVerse’s Zenless Zone Zero. It’ll start from December 17, 2024, and FamilyMart locations all around Japan will have the items. The key visual for...
View ArticleDon Quijote Will Hold Second Hatsune Miku Fair
Don Quijote is once again collaborating with Piapro, and the Akihabara store will start stocking merchandise of Hatsune Miku and her fellow Vocaloid friends. The goods, which depict everyone looking...
View ArticleHideo Kojima Will Appear at The Game Awards 2024
Geoff Knighley confirmed on X (formerly Twitter) that his pal Hideo Kojima will be present at The Game Awards 2024. He stated that he wouldn’t miss it, since Kojima was present at the first awards ten...
View ArticleSanrio Gachapon Toys Look Like They’re Running Late
A new line of Sanrio gachapon toys features the mascots running late while holding bread in their mouth. The items will appear in early December 2024, and you’ll need to spend 300 JPY ($2) per spin....
View ArticleZenless Zone Zero Nekomata Figure Looks Playful
Apex Toys will open up pre-orders of a 1/7 scale figure of Nekomata from Zenless Zone Zero. Pre-orders will start from December 12 and end on December 26, 2024. So far, the figure will be available...
View ArticleWe Get Free Infinity Nikki Resonite Crystals for Download Milestone
To commemorate 10 million worldwide downloads of Infinity Nikki, Infold will give everyone 10 Resonite Crystals, which equates to 10 free pulls. You’ll have until December 31, 2024 to claim this...
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