Visual Novel News:
NekoNyan have announced that My Klutzy Cupid (Ore no Cupid ga Ponkotsu Sugite Kowa~i.) by Hulotte will be released on the 21st July, 2023. A Steam and JAST release has been announced, along with “other stores. This is the second English release of a Hulotte title, with Shiravune previously having released KamiYaba: Destiny On A Dicey Deadline.
In the midst of leading an ordinary life, I began to feel the urge to find myself a girlfriend. Yet somehow, I couldn’t bring myself to take the first step. But one day… “What’s this…?” A single notebook had fallen right in front of me. “Hey, you! Yes, you! Why aren’t you picking it up?”
JAST Blue, JAST USA’s Boy’s Love brand has announced the upcoming releases of Masquerade: Hell Academy and Paradise, both by developer PIL/SLASH. Notably, Masquerade: Hell Academy has had CGs redrawn for the international release.
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A sequel to the free visual novel Sounds of Her Love has been announced. Sounds of Her Love 2 is currently in development and will release for free at an unannounced future date. ebi-hime who has brought us titles such as Embraced by Autumn is collaborating on this project.
Sounds of Her Love 2 continues the serenading of Ceri with a narrative focused on your newly orchestrated relationship. As spring comes to an end, and with graduation on the horizon, this love-filled story continues to bloom, compounded by new faces, new challenges and new feelings.
More Visual Novel News
- NekoPara Plushies can now be preordered
- Ikemen Villains: Wrapped in Wicked Romance has been announced for a 2024 release
- From Madness with Love will be released on the 18th July, 2023
- Videoverse will be released on the 7th August, 2023
- Speakeasy’s KickStarter has been fully funded
- 美人姉妹と入れ替わり生活 -Becoming Your Beautiful Cousin- has been released on Steam
- Nancy has been released on Itch.io
Gaming News:
With the recent premiere of Jujutsu Kaisen‘s second anime season, it was the perfect time to announce the franchise’s first console video game! Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash is a two vs. two arena fighting game developed by Byking, best known for another fighting game based on a Shonen Jump property: My Hero Academia One’s Justice 2. The game was revealed with an announcement trailer showing off some of the series cast duking it out.
Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash will release for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. No release window was announced at this time.
Watch the announcement trailer for Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash
While we still don’t have an exact release date, we got our first look at the new story mode content coming to Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections! It seems to tell a story of a supposed Fifth Great Ninja War and will introduce two new original characters: Nanashi and Merz.
Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections launches for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PC in 2023.
Watch the Special Story trailer for Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections
After announcing a new voice cast playing the iconic characters in the Persona 3 remake, fans have been curious about how they’ll sound. We now have an answer with a new trailer for Persona Reload that specifically highlights the English version of the game with brand-new gameplay footage.
Persona 3 Reload releases for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PC in early 2024.
Watch the English gameplay trailer for Persona 3 Reload
Anime News:
In what could be considered one of the strangest concepts for an anime series, WIT Studio are working with Warner Bros. to create a Suicide Squad ISEKAI anime series! The trailer shows off new designs for popular DC characters, Harley Quinn and The Joker, though the context for this new series wasn’t made clear.
No release window for Suicide Squad ISEKAI was revealed at this time.
Watch the announcement trailer for Suicide Squad ISEKAI
One of Shonen Jump’s latest properties is getting the anime treatment and we got a brand new look at the series in motion with a new trailer! Undead Unluck adapts the manga of the same name written by Yoshifumi Tozuka and will be animated by David Production, with TMS behind the production and planning. What’s more, it was confirmed that the series will premiere exclusively on Hulu in the United States.
Undead Unluck premieres this October.
Watch the trailer for Undead Unluck
In a surprise move, it was announced that the original Japanese cast of the One Piece anime will be reprising their roles for the Japanese dub of Netflix’s One Piece live-action adaptation! The announcement was made in a charming video where Iñaki Godoy and Mayumi Tanaka met in person, bringing both actors who’ve portrayed the series protagonist, Monkey D. Luffy, together in one place.
The One Piece live-action adaptation will be released exclusively via Netflix on August 31st.
Watch the Japanese dub announcement for the One Piece live-action series
Upcoming Releases:
Believe it or not, but the first game in the popular Atelier series has never been released in the West. However, that day has finally come with a full remake of the original title being released worldwide this week! Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg brings new life to the PlayStation classic, bringing with it the item collection and synthesis systems fans of the franchise are sure to recognize.
Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg releases for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC on July 13th.
Capcom is providing players with an insane concept that can only be seen to be believed! Exoprimal is a third-person multiplier shooter which sees you and a team of other players take on hordes of dinosaurs, including some that have also become mutated.
Exoprimal launches for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PC on July 14th.
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