Browser Game 'Hakoniwa Daikaisen' Launches as Modern Successor to Classic 'Hakoniwa Shima' Browser game 'Hakoniwa Daikaisen' launched July 15, a free turn-based multiplayer naval battle sim inspired by the classic 'Hakoniwa Shima'. Develop islands, build fleets, form alliances.

Takashi Sorimachi's GTO Returns With New Series After 28 Years After 28 years, Takashi Sorimachi returns as Eikichi Onizuka in a new GTO drama series. Episode 1 premiered today with a shocking opening. The series introduces a Generation Z teacher and a student feedback system.

Indie Horror MOLE Earns Overwhelmingly Positive Steam Rating With 97% Positive Reviews Indie horror MOLE hits Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam with 97% of 1,800 reviews positive. A 2.5-hour psychological horror set in a deep-earth drilling machine.

Adventure Game Undergrounded Offers a Broad Tour of American Subculture Indie adventure 'UNDERGROUNDED' takes a broad, shallow tour of American subculture from the 1960s to the 80s, mixing retro game puzzles and a 'straw millionaire' structure. It's casual, not literary-and that's the point.

The Prince of Tennis II U-17 World Cup Finals Anime Reveals Theme Songs, Casts Yū Shirota The Prince of Tennis II U-17 World Cup Finals anime reveals theme songs by Aosu and Atobe/Oshitari, casts Yū Shirota as Romeo Fernandez. Premieres this fall. #PrinceOfTennis

Second Series of HIPPERS Monchhichi Figurines Launches Dreams has opened pre-orders for the second HIPPERS Monchhichi figurine series, COLORS:Wink. 8 blind box types, 1,430 yen each. General release July 24.

Meadow: An MMO Where the Point Is Just to Walk Together Meadow is a 2016 MMO with no combat, no chat, and no enemies. You become an animal, meet strangers, walk together, and then part ways without knowing their names. The game is still playable on Steam and has a very positive rating.

Free Survivors-Like Disfigure Stands Out With Manual Aim and No Grind Monochrome, manual aim, no grind-Disfigure is a free Survivors-like that demands your attention. Over 6,000 overwhelmingly positive reviews. A refreshing take.

SuperGroupies Unveils Nintama Rantarou Bags With Teacher and Tasogaredoki Designs SuperGroupies is selling two Nintama Rantarou Otomo Petit Bags: one based on the Ninjutsu Academy teachers, one on the Tasogaredoki Ninja Army. Pre-orders open until August 10. 17,600 yen each.

Uchū Nanchara Kotetsu-kun Film Trailer Reveals Theme Song, September Opening The Uchū Nanchara Kotetsu-kun film trailer is out, featuring the theme song by Shōko Nakagawa. The film opens September 11 with the TV anime cast returning. Directed by Yoshinori Tsutsui.

Ex-S Gundam Tops Gunpla Election Midterms Yet Again The Gunpla General Election midterms are out: Ex-S Gundam leads again, same top three as last year. But Bandai re-released it the same day, and it sold out instantly. Supply is still not catching up.

Valve Engineer Says Memory Shortage Getting Worse, Not Better Valve engineers say the memory shortage driving Steam Machine prices is not improving but getting worse. The internal RAM config was changed mid-design. Suppliers fear 2027 will be the worst year for memory. No quick fix.

Netflix Paid $587 Million for Ben Affleck's AI Startup InterPositive Netflix's SEC filing reveals it paid $587M for Ben Affleck's AI startup InterPositive. The toolkit aids post-production tasks like mixing and color correction. Bajaria says it's not meant to replace workers.

FTL: Faster Than Light and Into the Breach Are 65% Off on Steam Until August 1 FTL and Into the Breach are 65% off on Steam until August 1. Bundle available for 788 yen. Two classic indie games from Subset Games at a deep discount.

Ryusuke Furuya and Hikari Toriumi to Speak at Tokyo Anim Unite 2026 Tokyo Anim Unite 2026 will feature Annie Award winner Ryusuke Furuya and nominee Hikari Toriumi for special lectures. Portfolio reviews and studio booths also on offer. September 26-27 at Bellesalle Shinjuku Grand.

Yamanaka Webinar to Examine Georgia's Youngest Billionaire Auto Heir The next Forbes Georgia billionaire webinar from ShoSukabu.com profiles Davit Khechikashvili, 25, who holds 40% of the Audi distributor IBG. The company grew profit 56% in 2023.

Oshi no Ko Teams With ROUND1 for Nationwide Collab Campaign Oshi no Ko is teaming up with ROUND1 for a nationwide collab from July 24 to Oct 25. Themed menus, hologram coasters, collab packs, a decorated room at Ikebukuro, and goods at four stores. Three months of bowling, karaoke, and more.

Turtle Beach Command Series KB7 Keyboard Packs a 4.3-Inch Touch Display The Turtle Beach Command Series KB7 keyboard has a 4.3-inch touch display where the numpad would be. It supports 8000Hz polling and rapid trigger.

Game Makers Scramble 2026 Reveals First Wave of Talks and Shifts to Paid Tickets Game Makers Scramble 2026 has announced its first wave of 10 talks, featuring Cygames, Bandai Namco Studios, PlatinumGames, Epic Games Japan, and more. The event moves to a paid ticket system this year.

Bandai Unveils One Piece Ticket-Like Collection With Connecting Backgrounds Bandai is releasing three One Piece collectibles on August 24: a ticket-like mini poster set with connecting backgrounds, a bookmark vol.2 with transparent designs, and a file with exclusive bookmarks.

Bandai Rereleases Disney Embroidered Can Badge Biscuits 2 With Pixar Lineup Bandai rereleases the Disney Characters Embroidered Can Badge Biscuits 2 on July 20, 2026, with 15 designs including Pixar films like Toy Story. The 385 yen food toy returns six months after its original run.

ABEMA Streams One Piece, Love Live Sunshine, Grand Blue for Marine Day ABEMA is streaming One Piece, Love Live! Sunshine!!, and Grand Blue for Marine Day, a lineup of ocean-set anime. The feature is available now.

Sangokushi BOND Preview: Troop Type Matching Drives Auto-Battler Strategy Sangokushi BOND preview: the auto-battler's strategy is in recruitment and formation, not real-time action. Early access lacks a speed-up function, which could drag out repeated runs. #SangokushiBOND #Gerappa

TENITOL Sportswear Figures of Rikka Takarada and Akane Shinjo Go Up for Preorder FURYU opens preorders for TENITOL sportswear figures of Rikka Takarada and Akane Shinjo from Gridman Universe. Special set includes interchangeable face parts. Reservations close August 19, shipping March 2027.

4Gamer's Weekly Access Ranking Led by The Duskbloods Network Test 4Gamer's weekly access ranking: The Duskbloods network test tops the list, followed by Final Fantasy Resonance and a Pokemon board game. Bilibili World 2026 and ChinaJoy 2026 also covered.

AI Agents Now Control Blender Directly Via MCP, Lowering 3D Barrier AI agents can now drive Blender via MCP, letting users generate 3D models and previs videos from text prompts. ASCII.jp reports the method lowers the barrier for 3D creation and feeds directly into AI video tools.

Shuuen Majo no Tabitabi Releases on Steam With Custom Card Building and Character Art Shuuen Majo no Tabitabi, a deck-building roguelite from MeowAlive, is out on Steam. Cards go to a bag first, then you pick which to use. You can also create your own cards.

Bandai Spirits Reveals Full Lineup for Ichiban Kuji Vincent van Gogh Bandai Spirits revealed the full lineup for Ichiban Kuji Vincent van Gogh, with prizes including a Starry Night diorama, cushions, and a glow-in-the-dark version. Available July 25 at convenience stores for 800 yen.

Premium Bandai Lottery Sale Opens for HG Gouf Ignited (Heine Custom) Gunpla Premium Bandai is running a lottery for the HG 1/144 Gouf Ignited (Heine Custom) Gunpla. Applications close July 21, winners July 23. The kit uses the SEED Action System and a new HGCE mold.

Super Space Sheriff Gabban Infinity Gaiden Mini-Drama to Stream from August 2 Toei will stream a mini-drama 'Super Space Sheriff Gabban Infinity Gaiden' from August 2, bridging the main series and the new 'Kakusei Hunter Omega Horn'. A mysterious red Arc Gaburion appears. The second PROJECT R.

Keiichi Sigsawa Writes First Original Manga, Kemono-tachi no Peregrinatio Keiichi Sigsawa (Kino's Journey, Gun Gale Online) has written his first original manga, Kemono-tachi no Peregrinatio, drawn by Hayato Asaki. It launched on CoroCoro Comic online.

Word Game 'The Farthest Word' Now Free on Unityroom The Farthest Word is a new free word game on unityroom where you try to answer words as unrelated to a theme as possible. Distance is measured in km using AI vector analysis. Normal and Endless modes available. #TheFarthestWord

Sometimes Even Reality Is a Lie! Manga Gets TV Anime in 2027 A gamer who plays a female character in an MMORPG has to cross-dress in real life to meet his online friend in the new anime 'Sometimes Even Reality Is a Lie!' coming in 2027.

Ghost Mikawa's Mercenary Sisters Novel Gets Manga Adaptation Ghost Mikawa's novel Mercenary Sisters is getting a manga adaptation by Ka Sakana, launching Tuesday on Comic Newtype. The story follows two unrelated sisters surviving as mercenaries.

Prince of Tennis Anime to Stream All 178 Episodes on YouTube All 178 episodes of the Prince of Tennis anime are coming to YouTube's Jump Channel for a limited time. Starting August 1, four episodes drop every Saturday, available for two weeks. It's part of the 25th anniversary celebration.

Witch Hat Atelier Review Finds Quiet Menace Under Its Cozy Surface Witch Hat Atelier's first cour uses cozy magic and slice-of-life to build a fairy-tale surface, then slowly reveals a darker underside. A new review argues the contrast is intentional and masterfully foreshadowed.

Nova Lands Developer BEHEMUTT Moves On to Fourleaf Fields After Concluding Updates Brazilian indie studio BEHEMUTT has wrapped up updates for Nova Lands, a peaceful survival-automation game.

ToHeart2's Tamaki Kousaka Gets 1/4 Scale Bunny Figure With Fishnet Tights FREEing is taking pre-orders for a 1/4 scale bunny figure of ToHeart2's Tamaki Kousaka. The figure includes fishnet tights material on the legs. Pre-orders close August 5, shipping November 2026. 39,600 yen.

Like a Dragon Kiwami 3 Remake Rebuilds Original's Frustrating Detours Into Cozy Life The 4Gamer.net analysis of Like a Dragon Kiwami 3 argues the remake transforms the original's frustrating detours into a meaningful life simulation, but risks losing the raw, unpolished edge that made the 2009

Project Sekai World Link Event and Gacha Launch With KAITO and New Costumes Project Sekai's new World Link event 'Kimi no Tonari, Kimi to Miru Ashita' runs July 19-29 with chapters for Saki, Touya, Rui, Mizuki, and KAITO. The 'Around table WITH you! Gacha' adds five new ★4 costumes. Play now.

MIXI CEO Details Three Paradigm Shifts From Monster Strike to Sports Betting MIXI CEO Hiroki Kimura reflected on three paradigm shifts from Monster Strike to sports betting. The game's 4-player co-op was inspired by Monster Hunter, and the company's India strategy uses anime IP.

Memori Tsukibana Releases Third DVD After Yuenai Group System Ends Memori Tsukibana's third DVD is out, filmed on Ishigaki Island. With Yuenai's current system ended, she's focusing on solo gravure work. Tickets for the release event sold out quickly.

SEKIRO: NO DEFEAT Film Expands Focus to Ashina's People The SEKIRO: NO DEFEAT anime film, out September 4 for three weeks, makes each sword strike feel lethal. It expands the game's world by showing what Kuro, Genichiro, and Hanbei do while Wolf fights.

Jujutsu Kaisen Leads Bookscan's June Adult Graphic Novel List With 17 Manga Volumes Jujutsu Kaisen volume 30 takes #1 on Circana BookScan's June adult graphic novel list, with 17 manga volumes in the top 20. Chainsaw Man, Gachiakuta, and more also make the cut.

Sea of Remnants, Shi Zhi Zhong, and Paper Costume 9: Inside's Three Unreleased Games Inside's latest feature picks three Chinese games not yet in Japan: Sea of Remnants (PC early release, 10.7M PV), Shi Zhi Zhong (auto-chess pre-reg), and Paper Costume 9 (iOS #1 horror puzzle).

Ichiban Kuji Baki Releases July 18 With MASTERLISE Figures Ichiban Kuji Baki launches July 18 with MASTERLISE figures of Musashi, Pickle, and Orochi, plus a blanket, posters, and more. 850 yen per pull. Double Chance campaign through October.

Kikunosuke Toya Launches Artist Career With Single Off to the Groove Kikunosuke Toya wrote his own lyrics and music for his debut single, a choice that separates his artist launch from the typical seiyuu music debut.

Desk Wars: Legion Rumble Dev on Cold War Film Inspirations and Switch 2 Hopes Desk Wars: Legion Rumble developer Thomas Paterson talks cold war film inspirations, merging RTS and tower defense, and plans for a Switch 2 port. The game launched June 11 on PC and Linux.

Shobido Releases Peanuts Gingham Check Pouches and Hair Accessories Shobido's new Peanuts gingham check line is out: pouches, scrunchies, and a hair clip with subtle Snoopy motifs. Summer-ready in black and blue.

Yokoyama Mitsuteru Kindle Sale: Sci-Fi Works Effectively 75% Off Yokoyama Mitsuteru's sci-fi manga like 'Tetsujin 28-go,' 'Mars,' and 'Babel II' are effectively 75% off in a Kindle sale through July 20. Historical series 'Sangokushi' and 'Suikoden' get 50% points back.