Director Naoki Hamaguchi told AUTOMATON why Cloud's hair goes rough on Switch 2: each strand switches on and off at the pixel level every frame, designed to be averaged by TAA, which DLSS reconstructs badly. The FF7 Rebirth port, out June 3, 2026, adds a light blur weighted by strand flow and density.
Mongolian-born Tamawashi tied the all-time makuuchi appearance record at 1,470 on March 10, 2026, took it outright the next day, and pushed it to 1,497. Then a 2-13 in May dropped him to juryo for the first time in 13 years, ending his 1,152 consecutive top-division streak. His 1,793 streak from debut is still alive.
PokeMiku, the Pokémon x Hatsune Miku collaboration, released "Crossroad" by kz and TAKU INOUE on Miku Day, March 9, 2026, with three Nijisanji VTubers on the chorus. Eleven days later, VOLTAGE Live! ran six shows at LaLa arena TOKYO-BAY, drew more than 50,000 people, and performed all 27 originals with a live band.
A player zoomed a sniper scope onto a BSAA laptop in Resident Evil Requiem and found a hidden URL, NEWDAWN-capcom.com. Typing it in leads to a Gabe Newell fan page: per IGN, a third party registered the domain on March 9, 2026, the same day the discovery went public. We look at the "New Dawn" codename theory, the Porsche Leon cannot shoot, a 28-year-old typo, and what Capcom has shipped since.
KADOKAWA is opening Studio One Base, a 4,600㎡ anime production hub housing 400 staff and five group studios inside Ikebukuro's Sunshine City in fall 2026. Part of a vision to turn Ikebukuro into a world-class anime city, the move comes as Japan's anime market hits a record ¥3.84 trillion ($24 billion). Here's what it means for fans and the global anime industry.
The third Frieren character poll closed with 12,700,122 votes and Genau, a first-class mage, taking first place, ending Himmel's two-poll streak. The Mimic, entry number 140, finished 21st, but 6th once votes were capped at one per person. "The Bone She Bought" made the top ten and is getting merchandise.
Dorohedoro Season 2's main PV revealed the Cross-Eyes voice cast: Koki Uchiyama as Dokuga, Daiki Hamano as Tetsujo, plus four more. (K)NoW_NAME returned for the themes, streaming ran April 1 to May 27, and Season 3 is confirmed.
Re:Zero Season 4's second key visual has dropped, with 19 episodes set to air from April 2026. But while Japanese fans voice fatigue after Season 3's divisive reception, overseas fans are calling Arc 6 the series' masterpiece. Why is there such a stark enthusiasm gap between domestic and international audiences? We explore what Japanese anime fans really want now.
April 2026 saw Slime season 4 (five cours), Re:Zero season 4, Classroom of the Elite season 4, Witch Hat Atelier, and One Piece's Elbaf arc all launch at once. Slime held the top on viewership, but the satisfaction rankings went to Yomi no Tsugai, which nobody saw coming. A look back at the haken race, with lessons from Chainsaw Man and The Promised Neverland season 2.
Capcom's iconic fighting game Street Fighter gets a Hollywood live-action movie releasing worldwide on October 16, 2026. Jason Momoa as Blanka, Roman Reigns as Akuma, and a star-studded cast bring 17 fighters to life. The Japanese teaser trailer showcases Ryu, Chun-Li, Guile and more in action-packed scenes.
ARASHI's first new song in 5 years and 5 months, "Five," achieved 3.2 million streams on its release day—the highest first-day record in Oricon history, surpassing BTS. With lyrics echoing their debut single "A・RA・SHI," the track has fans in tears ahead of their farewell 5-dome tour. Here's why Japan's biggest idol group still commands record-breaking devotion.