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viviON Launches New Indie Game Publishing Label “viviON Lab”
viviON, the parent company behind DLsite, officially announced a brand-new publishing label called viviON Lab on May 8. The new…
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Yoo Hyung-seok and Shift Up Donate 30 Million Won to Children’s Charity
Yoo Hyung-seok, the director of Goddess of Victory: NIKKE, together with Shift Up, has officially donated a total of 30…
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AnimeKai Officially Shuts Down Following Massive Data Center Fire
Anime streaming platform AnimeKai has reportedly ceased operations following a catastrophic server failure caused by a fire at a third-party…
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Ironmouse Ends Neverness to Everness Sponsorship Amid AI Content Controversy
The controversy surrounding Neverness to Everness continues to grow after popular VTuber Ironmouse reportedly decided to cut ties with the…
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Kakao Games Faces 6 Consecutive Quarters of Losses—Can New Projects Turn the Tide in 2026?
Kakao Games is once again under the spotlight after reporting continued financial losses, marking approximately 1.5 years of negative performance…
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Japan’s Anime Industry Generates Trillions, Yet Young Animators Still Struggle Financially
Japan’s anime industry continues to grow at an impressive pace, generating nearly 4 trillion yen (approximately $27–28 billion USD) in…
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A K-On! Itasha in Tsunami Wreckage: The Photo That Quietly Haunts Anime Fans
More than a decade after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, certain images continue to resurface—some not for their scale,…
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“I Am Yorushika” Image Goes Viral on X, Sparks Confusion and Reactions from Fans and Musicians
Japanese netizens were recently left puzzled after an unusual image reading “Aku Yorushika” (“I am Yorushika”) began circulating widely on…
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HEAVENHELLS Shuts Down Just One Month After Launch Following Developer Bankruptcy
The mobile game HEAVENHELLS has officially reached an unexpected end of service (EOS) just one month after its initial release,…
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