Visual Novel News:
Sekai Project have released both Kimagura Temptation and Re;Lord 2: The Witch of Cologne and Black Cat on Denpasoft and Steam. Both titles include adult content in the Denpasoft version and involve supernatural stories. 18+ patches are available for the Steam versions.
Continuing the theme of demons and the supernatural, Cherry Kiss Games has launched Genderbend Me! Sayonara Demon Dong on JAST USA and Steam. It follows a newly feminized Demon Queen, looking for a spell to turn back into their original form. This title appears to include the adult content on Steam.
Aksys Games has announced that Variable Barricade, the upcoming romantic comedy otome game will be coming to Nintendo Switch on February 25th, 2022. There will also be a special card set, only available when purchasing a special bundle through the Aksys store.
Variable Barricade follows Hibari as she learns that her eccentric grandfather is determined to find her a husband, while she is just as determined to refuse them all.
MangaGamer has announced three new titles.
The second title in MOONSTONE’s Uchikano series – Uchikano – Living With My Sister.
A Boy’s Love pro-wrestling kaiju drama set in the 1970s from the creators of Hashihime of the Old Book Town – UUUltraC!
A battle-action tale set in a regressive future society full of superpowers from 3rd Eye of Sorcery Jokers fame – The Pillagers of Raillore!
Learn more about these titles here
Gaming News:
Bandai Namco announced a brand new game in the Dragon Ball franchise, but this one takes the series in a unique direction! Dragon Ball: The Breakers is an asymmetrical multiplayer game in a similar vein to titles like Evolve and Dead by Daylight. In this eight-player title, seven players play as survivors and are tasked with completing various objectives, with one player taking on the role of one of the many iconic villains from the franchise to stop the survivor’s plans. There will be a closed beta test for the PC version sometime in the near future, so those interested will want to keep their eye out for when it gets announced.
Dragon Ball: The Breakers is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC in 2022.
Watch the announcement trailer for Dragon Ball: The Breakers
Right after their first major roster expansion, Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles is getting another two characters added to the playable character list! Susamaru and Yahaba, two demons from early in the series will be made playable sometime between late November and early December.
You can find out review of this game here.
You may have already played World’s End Club on Apple Arcade or Nintendo Switch, but the game is also coming to another platform later this month! The adventure game from IzanagiGames is releasing for PC via Steam on November 30th.
Anime News:
One Piece recently celebrated a huge milestone, with the anime adaptation airing 1,000 episodes since its premiere in 1999! In conjunction with a reanimated version of the series’ first opening, it was announced that we’ll be getting a brand new One Piece movie. One Piece Film RED is being directed by Goro Taniguchi, who is most known for directing the anime classic, Code Geass and the film is being produced by both Toei Animation and series creator, Eiichiro Oda.
One Piece Film RED premieres in Japanese theatres on August 6th, 2022.
Watch the teaser trailer for One Piece Film RED
It’s been quite a long wait, but we’ve finally been given a proper look at the second season of Made in Abyss! The second season’s first trailer has been released, giving us an idea as to what the continuation will look like, along with a brand new key visual.
Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun premies sometime in 2022.
Watch the trailer for Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun
The anime adaptation of Attack on Titan‘s finale is fast approaching, and we’ve received new material for the second part of the final season! Not only did we get a brand new key visual, but a short trailer announcing its premiere date: January 9th, 2022.
Watch the Attack on Titan Final Season: Part 2 trailer
After the recent release of the third movie in theaters, fans are eagerly anticipating the continuation of My Hero Academia‘s anime adaptation! While we don’t have a premiere date as of yet, we received a new piece of key art for the sixth season.
WIT Studio’s next project has come a long way since its crowdfunding campaign earlier this year and is almost ready for release! The Girl From the Other Side is a feature-length original animation DVD (OAD) that will be bundled with a special edition of the manga series. The first trailer for the production was released, showcasing the unique art style the feature is going for.
The Girl From the Other Side OAD will release on March 10th, 2022.
Watch the trailer for The Girl From the Other Side
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