Industry

Pokémon Pokopia Hits 5 Million Units Sold Worldwide

The cozy life-sim title reaches a major sales milestone just four months after its launch on the Nintendo Switch 2.

Live-Action Power Rangers Series Scrapped at Disney+

Disney+ and 20th Century TV have halted development on their planned Power Rangers project due to budgetary constraints.

Odd Number, Developer of Link! Like! Love Live!, Files for Bankruptcy

The studio behind the Link! Like! Love Live! mobile app has declared bankruptcy following significant financial losses tied to the game's high operating costs.

McDonald's Launches Global One Piece x SpongeBob SquarePants Happy Meal Event

Eiichiro Oda's pirate epic meets Bikini Bottom in a massive international collaboration hitting McDonald's locations this month.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Themed Café Opens in Chicago

Midwest fans can now step into the world of Tanjiro and Nezuko at a new pop-up café featuring exclusive Entertainment District Arc-inspired menu items.

Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter Manga Enters Six-Month Hiatus

Ichi Yukishiro's fantasy series is stepping away from serialization until spring 2027 to address the author's health.

Battle in 5 Seconds Manga Enters Indefinite Hiatus

Artist Miyakokasiwa is stepping away from the series to prioritize recovery following a medical diagnosis.

Duel Masters GT Manga Enters Third Chapter

Creators Hiroki Kikuzuma and Daisuke Kawasaki continue their card game-inspired series with the debut of Duel Masters GT3 -Glitch of the Twin heart-.

The Villainess Speaks Not Light Novel Receives Manga Adaptation

Kei Yose’s fantasy light novel series gets a new manga version serialized on Overlap’s Comic Gardo platform.

Pokémon Bank Service to Shut Down in February 2027

The legacy Pokémon Bank application will cease operations, ending the primary bridge for transferring classic Pokémon to modern titles.

Dae-geon Jung's Coming-of-Age Novel Rapids Set for Webtoon Adaptation

Dae-geon Jung’s hit novel Rapids is expanding into the digital medium with a confirmed webtoon adaptation following massive sales success in Korea.

Com2uS Delays Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint Game to 2028

Publisher Com2uS has adjusted its release roadmap, pushing the PC and console adaptation of the hit series back by another year.

Record of Lodoss War: Queen of Death Webtoon Debuts in English

Kadokawa’s new fantasy webtoon prequel is now available worldwide via WEBTOON and other digital platforms.

Manga UP! Global Adds Transmigrated to the Northern Frontier Manga

Square Enix's digital platform now hosts the complete run of the cold-weather fantasy adaptation.

ONE PIECE novel ZORO Claims Top Spot in July 2026 Light Novel Sales

Jun Esaka and Nakamaru's prequel story dominated the Japanese market, outpacing major releases in July's Oricon monthly rankings.

One Piece Volume 115 Dominates July 2026 Sales Charts

Eiichiro Oda's latest volume cleared over one million copies, leading a month defined by the return of Hunter x Hunter.