I opened one ministry's plan to make anime and games a 20-trillion-yen export. The people who make them were mostly in the footnotes.

Akiba Lost is a live-action visual novel where seven interconnected perspectives unravel a 13-year-old disappearance mystery in Akihabara.

Anime-inspired looks with for-fans nods to the classic series.

Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse wins the Award for Excellence at the Japan Game Awards 2026, with new Gen Kobayashi artwork and a 30% Switch and Steam sale.

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In verschiedenen Ländern wird immer wieder krebserregender Asbest in buntem Spiel- und Bastelsand gefunden. Die Rückrufliste.

Square Enix has announced a Paranormasight ARG collaboration with Japanese creator group Daiyonkyokai, with details on its story, format, and release still to come.

Steins;Gate Re:Boot is collaborating with Realforce on two limited-edition GX1 Plus gaming keyboards featuring Topre switches, with reservations planned for January 2027.

Some reminders: Japan isn’t always as wacky as foreign media wants to think it is, literal translation can trip non-linguists up, and Osamu Tezuka was a really good manga creator.

A sale by Double Fine Productions, 100% off Brütal Legend