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HYBE and its subsidiary BIGHIT MUSIC are facing renewed scrutiny over their handling of the controversy involving TXT leader Soobin and allegedly fabricated explicit images circula…
Legendary Japanese anime director Rintaro has raised concerns about how artificial intelligence is influencing creativity, warning that people risk becoming too dependent on instru…
The Blood of Dawnwalker director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz has explained why role-playing games (RPGs) remain his favorite genre, highlighting their ability to immerse players in anothe…
Netflix’s live-action One Piece showed that a Japanese manga franchise could become a major international television success. However, the series has not sparked the wave of live-a…
Netflix’s live-action adaptation of One Piece demonstrated that a popular Japanese manga could become a global television hit. However, the success of the series has not sparked th…
Veteran anime director Rintaro has warned that the industry’s growing reliance on remakes and established franchises could undermine the creation of original stories. Speaking in a…
A new Mario Kart World datamine may have uncovered several characters that did not make it into the final game. The discovery includes familiar enemies such as Chain Chomp, Blooper…
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 has emerged as Japan’s top-ranked anime in a newly published Summer 2026 streaming ranking, finishing well ahead of fellow isekai h…
Phantom Blade Zero has surpassed 700,000 concurrent players on Steam, marking a major milestone for the Chinese-developed action RPG on launch day. Developed by Beijing-based S-Gam…
Eiji Aonuma, one of the key creative figures behind The Legend of Zelda franchise, has admitted that he is nervous about how players will respond to the upcoming The Legend of Zeld…
Crimson Desert has returned to the spotlight on Steam, with the base game climbing 27 positions to secure fourth place on South Korea’s top sellers chart ahead of its first paid ex…
K-pop boy group ONEUS has announced the postponement of the Latin American leg of its 2026 world tour, “FULL MOON,” disappointing fans who had been eagerly preparing to see the gro…
Long-running dating rumors involving BTS member V and BLACKPINK’s Jennie have resurfaced following comments by American musician Kevin Parker, better known as Tame Impala. A recent…
CL, the leader of legendary K-pop girl group 2NE1, may be preparing for a new chapter in her music career. On October 28, 2026, THEBLACKLABEL confirmed that it is discussing an exc…
South Korean actor Park Bo Gum is returning to one of K-pop’s biggest annual music ceremonies, taking on an expanded role at the 2026 MAMA AWARDS. In addition to hosting the event,…
The popular Korean adventure variety show “The Great Escape” is returning with a chilling new season, and its latest installment is already generating curiosity with an unsettling …
KATSEYE are expanding their global concert tour to Asia and Oceania, bringing their live performances to fans across 11 cities between January and March 2027. The group announced t…
Former BIGBANG member Seungri is reportedly preparing to welcome his first child in January 2027. The news attracted widespread attention after Korean media reported that the singe…
KADOKAWA will bring two popular anime franchises, Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- and Oshi no Ko, to Anime X Game Festival 2026 (AGF 2026) in South Korea. The company has …
The Matrix co-creator Lilly Wachowski has joined Making a Bridesmaid, an upcoming murder-bachelorette comedy written and directed by Molly Ratermann. Wachowski will serve as an exe…
Nintendo has revealed a diverse lineup of independent games for Nintendo Switch 2 and the original Nintendo Switch during its October 28, 2026, Indie World Showcase. The presentati…
Classic shojo manga Georgie is returning for a new North American release, with publishers Manga Mavericks Books and Omoi announcing plans to bring the series to digital and print …
Dumb Ways to Build has received a free update that expands its multiplayer experience and adds Halloween-themed cosmetics. Developed as part of the Dumb Ways to Die franchise, the …
Former GFRIEND members Eunha, SinB and Umji are beginning a fresh chapter in their careers after revealing new individual profile photos and opening official social media accounts …
Japanese anime licensing platform AniBiz has secured $6 million in initial funding from three major industry players: TBS Group, Toei Animation, and TV Tokyo Holdings. The investme…
Pearl Abyss has confirmed that the team responsible for Crimson Desert Enhanced’s story improvements also wrote all three character campaigns in the upcoming Charting the Unknown D…
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners creator Bartosz Sztybor has noticed more fans arguing that the anime’s second season surpasses its predecessor, despite earlier disappointment from viewers w…
Japanese production companies are increasingly looking for ways to retain intellectual property rights instead of working solely as contractors, according to Shinzo Matsuhashi, CEO…
Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown will use the game’s existing overworld map to track underwater discoveries instead of introducing a separate map layer for diving. Pearl Abyss …
Netflix’s live-action One Piece adaptation faced a significant creative challenge before production, as the team worked to balance the cost of bringing Eiichiro Oda’s expansive man…