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Google censors Doki Doki Literature Club and removes it from the Play Store

Imagine launching your game on a new platform only to have it deleted overnight without any prior notice. That is exactly what just happened to the legendary horror visual novel, Doki Doki Literature Club, which has just been wiped from the Google Pl...

0Yesterdayby Laura Martínez

Otakus

One Piece Creators on Netflix Plan Up to 10 Seasons

With the overwhelming success that the One Piece live-action continues to achieve on Netflix, the hype to set sail for the third season is through the roof. Following the incredible reception of the second installment, the production's top brass, inc...

0Yesterdayby Kim Seo-yeon

Anime

WIT Studio apologizes for using AI in the Ascendance of a Bookworm opening

The long-awaited return of the internet's favorite bookworm was overshadowed by one of the most sensitive and hated topics in the community today: the use of artificial intelligence. The acclaimed WIT Studio had to step forward and issue a public apo...

0Yesterdayby Mateo Henríquez

Anime

Date A Live announces its new anime Date A Live F Last Date

Tactical battles and romantic conquests are about to reach a turning point. The publisher Kadokawa officially announced the production of a new animated project titled Date A Live F Last Date, releasing a first teaser video and a striking promotional...

0Yesterdayby Eduardo Casanova

Games

Blue Reflection Creator: "The new game was born in a fetish meeting"

If you have ever wondered where Japanese developers get such specific ideas for their waifu designs, the creator of the Blue Reflection franchise has just given us the most honest and brazen answer possible. In a recent interview, illustrator Kishida...

0Yesterdayby Laura Martínez

Games

Steam fixes its mess: Uma Musume is no longer 18+ in Indonesia

A few days ago, we were laughing at the absolute disaster that occurred in the Steam store in Indonesia, and now we finally have an official response. Valve has stepped forward and publicly apologized for the technical glitch that caused the harmless...

0Yesterdayby Sebastián Mamani

Otakus

Despite its profits, Sony Pictures lays off hundreds to bet on anime

It seems that not even having a full wallet saves you from the corporate guillotine. In a move that shook all of Hollywood, Sony Pictures Entertainment has just announced an aggressive round of mass layoffs that will leave hundreds of employees from ...

0Yesterdayby Kim Seo-yeon

Otakus

Yuki Kaji, voice of Eren Yeager, founds his own AI company

If you thought bringing the Rumbling to life or freezing entire stadiums was the limit for this legendary seiyuu, you were dead wrong. The beloved Yuki Kaji, known to the entire otaku community for voicing industry titans like Eren Yeager in Attack o...

009/04/2026by Valeria Quispe

Games

The fire waifu returns! Shakugan no Shana announces new game

If there is one franchise that screams pure nostalgia for old-school otakus, it is definitely Shakugan no Shana. Just when we thought the legendary red-haired tsundere would remain only in our memories of the past, the company CTW Inc. has just given...

009/04/2026by Sebastián Mamani

Otakus

Eden of the East confirms stage play adaptation in Tokyo

Survival games and government-level conspiracies will move beyond the animated format to come to life before a live audience. The iconic suspense franchise Eden of the East (Higashi no Eden) surprised fans this Thursday with the official announcement...

009/04/2026by Kim Seo-yeon

Anime

Finally: Mononoke reveals the Serpent God in the disturbing trailer for its latest film

Facing demons requires courage, but what comes next is a whole different ball game. The production company Twin Engine released this Thursday the second official trailer and a new promotional image for Mononoke the Movie: Chapter 3: Snake God (Monono...

009/04/2026by Marcos López

Manga

Great Help! Scholarships for Future Mangakas Increase in Japan

In an anime and manga industry where news about low wages and labor exploitation are a daily occurrence, we finally have a ray of light to celebrate. The Kozuki Foundation, established in the eighties by the founder of the Konami Group himself, has j...

009/04/2026by Laura Martínez

Anime

IShowSpeed fulfills his otaku dream and announces his own anime series

If you thought the barking, the backflips, and the live antics had reached their peak, hold on tight. Big Shot Pictures has just dropped news that turned the internet upside down: the world-famous content creator IShowSpeed will star in his own anime...

009/04/2026by Mateo Henríquez

Manga

Cryptocurrency scam leaves veteran Nacchan author ruined

The dark side of the internet has just claimed a new victim, and this time it was a highly respected figure within the manga industry. Veteran mangaka Jun Tanaka, 60 years old and known for his classic work Nacchan and for illustrating successful edu...

008/04/2026by Mateo Henríquez

Otakus

From Waifus to Racers: The Surreal Uma Musume and Initial D Crossover

Sometimes the video game industry gives us collaborations that no one asked for, but that absolutely everyone needs. This time it was SEGA who decided to blow our minds by announcing a completely surreal crossover. Get ready to step on the gas, becau...

008/04/2026by Eduardo Casanova

Manga

Otaku Love: Hunter x Hunter Creator Pays Tribute to His Wife

If there is one mangaka who has the entire world holding its breath with every publication, it is definitely Yoshihiro Togashi. The legendary creator of Hunter x Hunter has just given us another shot of hope by confirming that he has finished inking ...

008/04/2026by Sebastián Mamani

Otakus

Steam Disaster: Explicit Games Classified as Suitable for Minors

If you ever thought age rating systems made no sense, get ready to read the biggest madness of the week. The Steam store in Indonesia has just suffered a total collapse in its logic thanks to the implementation of the new local rating system (IGRS). ...

007/04/2026by Sebastián Mamani

Manga

Crisis in Japan: Young people no longer read manga because it is too expensive

It sounds like a bad joke, but the manga industry is on the verge of losing its most important audience. While publishers boast record-breaking global profits, a recent report by researcher Ichishi Iida has just sounded all the alarms in Japan. It tu...

107/04/2026by Mateo Henríquez

Manga

Ready for Magic? The Shonen Fairy Tail Confirms New Chapters After Years of Waiting

The dragon's fire burns brighter than ever to commemorate two decades of pure magic. To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the iconic Fairy Tail franchise confirmed the return of its story to the pages of Weekly Shonen Magazine with a short, concentrate...

007/04/2026by Valeria Quispe

Anime

As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill Returns: Check Out the Season 3 Trailer

The ability to read people's true potential will remain the best weapon for surviving the political intrigue of a fantasy world. The animated adaptation of Tensei Kizoku Kantei Skill de Nariagaru (As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal S...

007/04/2026by Valeria Quispe

Otakus

Netflix's One Piece confirms season 3: Alabasta arrives in 2027

Desert sands and political conflicts are about to turn up the heat in the biggest pirate journey on television today. After months of speculation, the acclaimed live-action adaptation of One Piece officially confirmed that its third season, titled Th...

107/04/2026by Mateo Henríquez

Manga

Love Is Like a Cocktail Author Reveals the Manga Was an Experiment

In the manga industry, there is always this romantic debate that an author must love their work for it to be successful. But Crystal na Yōsuke, the creator of the popular and relaxing comedy Osake wa Fuufu ni Natte kara (also known as Love Is Like a ...

007/04/2026by Valeria Quispe

Otakus

Ex-Rushia strikes again: Mikeneko sues 11 of her detractors

It seems that peace and quiet are simply not in the vocabulary of the controversial Mikeneko. The independent VTuber, whom many still remember for her turbulent and media-heavy tenure as Uruha Rushia, has just dropped a true legal bombshell. Tired of...

007/04/2026by Kim Seo-yeon

Anime

Doko Yori mo Tooi Basho ni Iru Kimi e Surprises with Its First Trailer and Release Date

A voluntary isolation on a remote island will become the gateway to an enigma that defies the rules of logic and memory. The anime film based on the work Doko Yori mo Tooi Basho ni Iru Kimi e (To You in the Beyond) presented its first official traile...

007/04/2026by Sebastián Mamani

Games

Genshin Impact ruined the surprise: Arknights Endfield criticizes stagnation

Do you feel like you've been playing the exact same title over and over again lately? You're not crazy, and even the creators themselves know it. Ryan, the lead developer of the world-famous Arknights: Endfield, just dropped an uncomfortable truth du...

006/04/2026by Eduardo Casanova

Otakus

Law & Order premieres episode centered on a VTuber

We recently talked about how traditional television was experimenting with streaming, but now we have the full picture of one of the wildest crossovers on the small screen. The legendary series Law & Order: SVU (known to all of us as Law & Or...

006/04/2026by Kim Seo-yeon

Anime

How Not to Summon a Demon Lord Anime to Return with a Third Season

Being summoned to another world and having to play the role of a ruthless villain just to hide extreme social anxiety is a challenge that Takuma Sakamoto will have to face once again. The acclaimed anime adaptation of How Not to Summon a Demon Lord (...

006/04/2026by Kim Seo-yeon

Anime

We won't make a mediocre anime: Producer puts the brakes on My Dress-Up Darling Season 3

If you were one of those people lighting candles every day hoping for the imminent announcement of the third season of My Dress-Up Darling (Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru), it's time to blow out the flame and sit down for a long wait. After the seco...

006/04/2026by Marcos López

Otakus

Jujutsu Kaisen Animator Reveals Studios Secretly Use AI

Buckle up, because the internet's most toxic debate has just landed right in the middle of the anime industry. We've spent months fighting over whether machines will replace artists, and it turns out the enemy was already inside the house. Veteran an...

006/04/2026by Eduardo Casanova

Otakus

Crisis in Japan: Record Number of Young Women Refuse Motherhood

If you are among those wondering why the Japanese government is so desperate to create matchmaking programs for its citizens, the numbers have just delivered another reality check. A new study from Rohto Pharmaceutical released a statistic that has a...

006/04/2026by Sebastián Mamani

Anime, manga and otaku culture news

Google censors Doki Doki Literature Club and removes it from the Play Store

One Piece Creators on Netflix Plan Up to 10 Seasons

WIT Studio apologizes for using AI in the Ascendance of a Bookworm opening

Date A Live announces its new anime Date A Live F Last Date

Blue Reflection Creator: "The new game was born in a fetish meeting"

Steam fixes its mess: Uma Musume is no longer 18+ in Indonesia

Despite its profits, Sony Pictures lays off hundreds to bet on anime

Yuki Kaji, voice of Eren Yeager, founds his own AI company

The fire waifu returns! Shakugan no Shana announces new game

Eden of the East confirms stage play adaptation in Tokyo

Finally: Mononoke reveals the Serpent God in the disturbing trailer for its latest film

Great Help! Scholarships for Future Mangakas Increase in Japan

IShowSpeed fulfills his otaku dream and announces his own anime series

Cryptocurrency scam leaves veteran Nacchan author ruined

From Waifus to Racers: The Surreal Uma Musume and Initial D Crossover

Otaku Love: Hunter x Hunter Creator Pays Tribute to His Wife

Steam Disaster: Explicit Games Classified as Suitable for Minors

Crisis in Japan: Young people no longer read manga because it is too expensive

Ready for Magic? The Shonen Fairy Tail Confirms New Chapters After Years of Waiting

As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill Returns: Check Out the Season 3 Trailer

Netflix's One Piece confirms season 3: Alabasta arrives in 2027

Love Is Like a Cocktail Author Reveals the Manga Was an Experiment

Ex-Rushia strikes again: Mikeneko sues 11 of her detractors

Doko Yori mo Tooi Basho ni Iru Kimi e Surprises with Its First Trailer and Release Date

Genshin Impact ruined the surprise: Arknights Endfield criticizes stagnation

Law & Order premieres episode centered on a VTuber

How Not to Summon a Demon Lord Anime to Return with a Third Season

We won't make a mediocre anime: Producer puts the brakes on My Dress-Up Darling Season 3

Jujutsu Kaisen Animator Reveals Studios Secretly Use AI

Crisis in Japan: Record Number of Young Women Refuse Motherhood

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