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WEBGYM Fitness App has Vtuber Trainer
So I've discovered a Japanese fitness app called WEBGYM. When I checked it out deeper, I surprisingly saw an anime girl in their lessons selection. They have their own exclusive Vtuber Trainer named 朝比奈さくら / Asahina Sakura. Sakura's exercises in the app is pretty cool. Also, I like her character design and voice. And, half of her target audience is aimed towards children. But, unfortunately,...
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Fate/EXTELLA LINK JP Mobile Port has English
Yesterday, I decided to buy the new Fate/EXTELLA LINK Japanese mobile port on the iOS app store and it surprisingly turns out that it has the English language option. So far, the mobile port is fantastic aside from the already existing English translation. I liked the controls, graphics and the smooth gameplay itself on my iPhone 6S. But, the minor complaints I have is there's currently no cloud s...
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Fate/EXTELLA and Fate/EXTELLA LINK Mobile Release
Recently, Fate/EXTELLA and Fate/EXTELLA LINK got released on mobile for Japan. The games are hack n slash RPGs based on the Fate series. Price is ¥2,440 with additional separate costume DLC packs. Here's the trailers. According to the official Fate/EXTELLA twitter account's tweet and store page, Link will not have multiplayer support. Fate/EXTELLAiOS: https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/id1502951061Andr...
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Arknights EN Cheaters got Caught
Recently, Arknights EN announced that they detected some cheaters. They will be banned and corresponding players will be warned. Here's the announcement tweet.Dear Doctor, Recently, we noticed that some players have been using cheats, plug-ins, or third-party software to modify in-game data. Accounts related to such behavior will be banned and the corresponding players will be warned. Thank you fo...
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Nande Koko ni Sensei ga!? and TenPuru Manga Debut Campaign on Book Walker
BookWalker Global is currently having their exclusive debut campaign for Nande Koko ni Sensei ga!? (Why the Hell Are You Here, Teacher?!) and TenPuru English version Volume 1 manga. Current special 50% off price is $5.50 or ¥604 until August 13. Also, Nande Koko ni Sensei ga!? Volume 2 will include a bonus color booklet. For more details, check out the campaign page.Book Walker: https://global.boo...
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Arknights Boiling Blood Official Music Video
Recently, Arknights EN and JP channels have released their next music video called Boiling Blood. The song is great and they've been releasing songs back to back. Here's the video.However, the previous Last of Me music video isn't uploaded on the JP channel....
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Crying Suns Mobile Release
Recently, Crying Suns got released on mobile. The game is a rogue-lite RTS game with a dark story. Price is $8.99 or ¥1,100. Also, it has Japanese language option and got released in Japan from a different publisher. For more details, check out the store pages. Here's a trailer.iOS (EN): https://apps.apple.com/app/id1511788295Android (EN): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.altshif...
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Danmachi Volume 1-3 Sale on BookWalker
BookWalker Global has recently started the Danmachi sale campaign. The sale will include English version Chronicle Episode Lyu and Sword Oratoria light novel and manga volumes 1 to 3. Sale will end on June 28. For more details, check out the campaign page. BookWalker: https://global.bookwalker.jp/select/132/...
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Princess Connect! Re:Dive Anime and Game Openings Comparison Thoughts
The openings for Princess Connect! Re:Dive mobile game and anime has very different styles. Here's a video that compares them. Personally, I really like the anime version opening compared to the game opening. The anime version just gives a nice KonoSuba style vibe and seems to be much more lively. An example is the Gourmet Guild doing their questing, and it's exactly not in the original opening. (...
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Slay the Spire Mobile Release
Recently, Slay the Spire mobile got released on the app store. The game is a highly popular PC/console rogue-like deckbuilder RPG that got ported to mobile. Also, it got released in Japan with Japanese language option. Price is $9.99 or ¥1,220. For more details, check out the app store page. Here's a trailer.iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/slay-the-spire/id1491530147Official Website: https://www.h...
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Azur Lane San Diego Invades Arknights Meme
Recently, a fan produced a meme video featuring Azur Lane's San Diego invading Arknights. It's randomly adorable. Here's the video....
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qdopp’s 2020 Light Novels Awards on Honeyfeed
Recently, qdopp has launched free to read English version light novels on Honeyfeed. The light novels are award winning from the Open World Novel Project contest in Japan. Winning titles include I’m Taking Revenge for My Murdered Classmates Using Weapons Made from Their Souls / 『クラスメイトを全員殺された俺はその魂を武器にして復讐する』, Burned Out Heroes / 『 バーンドアウトヒーローズ』 and It’s...
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Moe! Ninja Girls RPG Release
Recently, Moe! Ninja Girls RPG go on the app stores. The game is a free to play mobile RPG about a Legendary Ninja main character and ninja girls in school. For more details, check out the official website. Here's a trailer.Official Website: https://rpg.ninjagirls.moe/...
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Arknights Pico Pico Tokyo MMD
A few weeks ago, a fan uploaded a Pico Pico Tokyo MMD of Arknights chibis featuring Amiya, Chen and Kal'tsit. It's very cutely adorable. Here's the video....
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Harakiri! Geisha Girls / サムライメガミガールズ Mobile Visual Novel on Kickstarter
Harakiri! Geisha Girls / サムライメガミガールズ is on Kickstarter. The game is a free to play mobile visual novel about the player choosing routes from the 4 girls in Nippon. Also, it will feature Live 2D animations, Squeeze em (touching boobs fan service) and a coming Steam version release. Currently, the developers has reached ¥140,109 out of their ¥500,000 goal with 32 days left remaining. For ...
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Honzuki no Gekokujou Season 2 Campaign on Book Walker
A quick reminder that Book Walker Global is currently hosting the Honzuki no Gekokujou / Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 2 Campaign in celebration for the second season anime. The sale is 30% Coin Back for light novels and manga until May 6. For more details, check out the campaign page.Campaign: https://global.bookwalker.jp/select/109/...
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Arknights W Operator Official Theme Song
Arknights CN server has launched W as new limited playable operator and her own official theme song in celebration of their 1st anniversary. Here's the theme song.The theme song is pretty good and I hope I'll be able to obtain W when she launches in global and JP servers....
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Labyrinth of the Witch DX / 魔女の迷宮DX Release
Recently, Orange Cube Games has released Labyrinth of the Witch DX / 魔女の迷宮DX. The mobile game is a casual rogue-like JRPG about dungeon exploring. DX version includes balance adjustment, extra dungeon and all in-app purchases from the free to play version unlocked. Current special discount release price is $7.99 or ¥980 until April 29. For more details, check out the app store pages. Here's ...
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Arknights Bizzare Adventure Opening
Recently, a fan uploaded JoJo's Bizzare Adventure Opening featuring Arknights and a direct comparison between the two versions near the end. Here's the video. The opening covers a lot Arknights memes pretty accurately....
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Arknights Survive Official Music Video
A few days ago, Yostar and Dim Mark released their official music video called Survive for Arknights. The video features survival lyrics which is a nice fit for the game's story. Here's the video.I surprisingly find it to be way better way better than the previous official Save Us From Ourselves....
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Arknights April Fools 2020 Moment
For this year's April Fools, Arknights EN and JP Twitter claims that Rhodes Island got hijacked by Reunion after the announcement of the "Reunion Operators banner". Here's the tweets.Reunion has brave and dauntless soldiers, smart and keen casters, as well as devastatingly powerful crushers.After joining us, as long as you submit an application to our HR Department, you'll have the opportunity...
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Arknights Talulah vs Ch'en Cosplay Battle
Recently, a group of cosplayers uploaded a video featuring Talulah and Ch'en battling each other with Doctor's involvement. It also has some interesting special effects. Here's the video....
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Arknights Kaguya-sama Meme
Recently, a fan uploaded a Kaguya-sama anime scene featuring Doctor talking with Silver Ash about Kal'tsit. Here's the video....
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The Terrible Arknights EN Ads
For some reason, I did not encounter watching the Arknights EN ads or even Arknights JP ads on YouTube until I actually did some searching for them. I really got to say that I agree with the EN players' opinions that the Arknights EN ads are mostly terrible. Here's two existing examples. I find these ads to be basically "cringe worthy" or "outdated" since they basically followed the similar formul...