This week has started with a bang when it comes to 48Group related news: NMB48's leader and Team N captain Sayaka Yamamoto announced her graduation on Monday, and on Tuesday the former AKB48 center and ace Atsuko Maeda announced marriage to actor ...

The "Gekigadan" animation group of college students based in Kyoto are hard at work creating the Kūchū Gunkan Atlantis (Aerial Battleship Atlantis) anime project. The group, hailed as the "next Gainax" launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise 1,0...

Via Oricon News: former AKB48 member Atsuko Maeda and actor Ryo Katsuji have announced on 31st July 2018 via their respective agencies, that they have been wedded last 30th July 2018. In a joint statement, the pair thanked fans for their guidance ...

Classic Mecha Anime Aura Battler Dunbine Makes Its Blu-ray Debut! by Otaku USA Staff July 31, 2018 Featured Spotlight: In the world of mecha anime there are a handful of must-see series, and Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino's Aura Battler Dunbine i...

Japan had a bunch of remasters and rereleases such as The Last of Us and Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash, but the headliner of the week certainly goes to Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 + 2. The top spot of the week goes to Mega Man X Legacy Coll...

Sega launched its free-to-play mecha action game Border Break on PS4 in Japan today, and we got an introduction video featuring its animated opening as well as a look at its battles. Border Break features high-speed battles that pits multiple play...

Arc of Alchemist teaser trailer Journey into the vast desert in efforts to save mankind. Compile Heart has released a teaser trailer and opened the teaser website for Arc of Alchemist, its newly announced RPG for PlayStation 4.

First look at Peach Ball: Senran Kagura A Senran Kagura pinball amusement park. The Amazon Japan product page (2) for Peach Ball: Senrna Kagura has revealed the first screenshots and official information about the upcoming pinball game.

The August 2018 PlayStation Plus lineup has been revealed! This month, in addition to the six normal Instant Game Collection additions, Sony will offer free PlayLink and PlayStation VR titles. Mafia III for the PlayStation 4 is probably the most n...

Perfume are back with "Let Me Know", but whether a return from them is good or bad always depends on the amount of fucks producer Nakata Yasutaka gives at the moment. Thankfully, it seems like he did this time.

Disgaea 1 Complete 'Denizens of the Netherworld' trialer Meet Laharl, Etna, Mid-Boss, and Prinny. NIS America has released a new trailer for Disgaea 1 Complete introducing the "Denizens of the Netherworld.

Today on the "Pants Day" in Japan, the official website for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Tugeneko's love comedy manga Ueno-san wa Bukiyou/How clumsy you are, Miss Ueno is updated with a first teaser visual featuring the title character Ueno...

By Alistair Wong . August 1, 2018 . 9:30am Slice, Dice & Rice is set to hit Nintendo Switch this summer, published by Arc System Works. The game will be a digital download on the Nintendo Switch eShop.

During Wonder Festival, let's just say one old man caught a break. This is because Orange Rouge, Good Smile Company's line of female-oriented merchandise, revealed a life-size statue of jiji himself, Mikazuki Munechika from Touken Ranbu.

© 2018 Kiyoshi Ebisu, Taro Taro / KADOKAWA The anime adaptation of Seiji Ebisu's light novel property Ore ga Suki nano wa Imōto dakedo Imōto ja nai, which translates as The One I Love is My Little Sister But She's Not a Little Sister, was revealed...

By Jenni . August 1, 2018 . 9:00am The Darksiders games are action-adventure games that tend to ask people to do more than just fight their ways through enemies. They have puzzles too, and Darksiders III is no exception.

It's not often that we see eShop games get physical releases later, but this is the case for simulation RPG World Neverland: Elnea Kingdom in Japan this October, Althi announced. d. As part of a bonus for the physical release, it'll include a spec...

As previously reposted on WOW Japan, "ROSELIA" keyboardist Satomi Akesaka will be graduating from the band due to health issues. She was reported to have suffered from sudden hearing loss, at least twice since March of this year.

Japanese fashion brand, SuperGroupies, has announced their latest collaboration, and it's none other than Hatsune Miku herself! This time, the virtual diva is inspiring two new styles for either men or women.

Calling all you cool cats and hot chicks of the 80s (and early 90s) - one of the biggest manga and anime hits of Japan's Bubble Era is making a big comeback! The all-new "City Hunter The Movie" ("Gekijouban City Hunter") will be released in Japane...

If you weren't already hyped for Godzilla: King of the Monsters, then a new fan-made trailer just might do the trick. A "1964" edit of the first King of the Monsters trailer has recently made its way online, which presents the film in a style that...

2018 PlayStation China Press Conference set for August 2 PlayStation Hero Project titles teased. Sony Interactive Entertainment Shanghai will host its 2018 PlayStation China Press Conference on August 2 at 14:00 CST, the company announced.

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero's Kickstarter campaign is finally coming to an end, but before packing it all up, ForwardWorks had one final surprise to share for everyone as a last thank you for their support.

It looks like Fairy Tail ain't just getting a final TV anime season, but a new smartphone RPG as well. Fuji Games has announced that they're making a new mobile game based on Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail manga, and it will be an action RPG.

Unfortunate news has hit that comes somewhat regularly across a range of titles as Nozomi Entertainment has confirmed that their license for the original Space Adventure Cobra anime series is about to expire.

Sega of America and Atlus U. S. A. announced the appointment of Ian Curran as Sega of America's new Chief Operating Officer and President, effective August 1. In his role, Curran will be responsible for "utilizing all resource available to maximiz...

Marvelous shared new info in the latest issue of Famitsu magazine on the upcoming Tamsoft-developed Nintendo Switch pinball game, Peach Ball: Senran Kagura. [Thanks, Ryokutya2089. ] The story of Peach Ball: Senran Kagura starts out with Haruka inv...

Mario Tennis Aces just got its latest update that adds game balance updates and various changes, including another nerf for Bowser Jr. , and more for Adventure and Swing Modes. Here are the full patch notes from Nintendo: Version 1.

By Jenni . August 1, 2018 . 7:23am Two more members of Dead or Alive 6's cast have been revealed. Rig will be returning to the roster. In addition, Diego is among the new playable characters. (Thanks, IGN!

Bandai Namco has been rolling out character trailers for Black Clover: Quartet Knights, which takes Yuki Tabata's series and turns it into a multiplayer battle action game. The latest preview focuses on Vanessa, the epicurean witch who uses Thread...

The Minato kids head off to meet Makoto Aizen, who is definitely not just a Japanese Tony Stark. Then a monster shows up and OH MY GOD GET THOSE TEETH AWAY FROM THAT EYEBALL. Euri's Thoughts What surprised me the most about this episode is how Aiz...