South Korea's leading research university KAIST has introduced ComiXR, the world's first extended reality (XR) webtoon platform. The platform allows readers to place 3D characters, speech bubbles, and sound effects into physical spaces.
Crunchyroll and STARZ have joined forces with a $16.99/month bundle subscription on Amazon Prime Video. Anime and premium series content meet in a single account.
Cover Corporation has released Holoearth, hololive's first official smartphone game, worldwide for iOS and Android. The virtual world game aims to bring fans together with hololive members and other players.
In the Japan game sales chart covering July 13-19, eBaseball: Pro Spirit 2026 placed second, while Falcom's new action RPG Kyoto Xanadu -Ōka Genbu- came in fourth on Switch and fifth on PS5.
The 9 R.I.P. sequel launches on October 27 in the West for Nintendo Switch. The released trailer introduces players to nine different love interests.
The winners of the 2026 Web Novel Competition organized in collaboration with Naver Webtoon and Munpia have been announced. Of the 7,400 authors who participated, 6,600 were first-time writers with no prior paid serialization experience.
Announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, Marvel and WEBTOON have introduced three original vertical-scroll series: Tony's Girl, That Time Deadpool Fell Into WEBTOON..., and X-Men Korea.
CyberConnect2 Vice President made striking announcements at Anime Expo about the studio's transition to independent publishing, the future of the .hack series, and upcoming games.
Shueisha's Jump+ platform's Jump+ Jumble Rush, which launched last September, has decided to shut down before even completing a year.
State Farm met with the community at Dream Con, an event combining gaming and anime culture, by introducing its Gamerhood initiative. The event stood out as part of the brand's strategic move toward the gaming world.
Cross Infinite World has licensed four new light novels for English translation. The series include works from the popular villainess genre and an unusual isekai, 'From Corporate Drone to Mincemaster'.
The fourth year of Collectors Con, organized by MAX Collector, brings together collecting enthusiasts at SM North EDSA, one of the largest shopping malls in the Philippines.