Dentsu is one of the largest media companies in Japan, and has in recent years played a big part in the funding and distribution of anime. Its most recent production, Enter the Garden, is a unique anthology of short films intended for a modern digital audience. In a collaboration between Dentsu and lifestyle digital media brand Azuki, the anthology project is intended to showcase Azuki’s aesthetic in the anime and manga space.
Because each of the three shorts in the series is only a few minutes a piece, this project has allowed the A-list creators in the space to really put the most effort into creating top-level animation quality. The first of the anthology’s shorts, “The Waiting Man,” is now available to watch free on YouTube. Perhaps looked at by Dentsu as something of an experiment in creating direct content for an internet audience, Azuki itself is doubtlessly happy to be getting such a high-profile project out to get eyes on its brand.
Enter the Garden has one of the most popular creators in anime today. Goro Taniguchi, who both provided the initial story concept for the “Waiting Man” episode in addition to having served as the general producer overseeing the concept, is a big name in the modern anime industry. Most notably, he served as the director and main storyboard artist behind 2022’s blockbuster success One Piece: Film Red with Toei Animation.
While Taniguchi isn’t directing the short, the directorial baton has been passed to Junichi Yamamoto, who previously served both in creating the visual feel for Makoto Shinkai’s global phenomenon Your Name, as well as TV anime directing roles for series as diverse as Pop Team Epic, to the Love Live franchise’s “Yohane the Parhelion” spinoff, Sunshine in the Mirror.
At around eight minutes, “The Waiting Man” is a brisk, entertaining short that takes a simple plot and runs with it (or, rather, skates with it) as the means to show off some impressive visuals. Set in a sort of near-future, quasi-cyberpunk cityscape, a rebellious young skater, Haru, comes across a chance encounter with a mysterious man who seems to be waiting endlessly for something. In a rigid society where everything is heavily surveilled and planned right down to the monotony of what’s offered at a bus stop vending machine, a chance encounter between Haru and the Waiting Man takes a supernatural turn towards a world of reprieve and self-expression.
The website gametalkz.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
As an animator, Joaquim Dos Santos has steadily carved out a career boasting credits on some of the most influential American animated series of the past two decades. The 46-year-old animator and director has gone from directing episodes of Justice League: Unlimited and Avatar: The Last Airbender to co-directing one of the biggest animated features of last year: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
One of the new promo cards for ’s expansion is going to establish itself as the first of its kind. is the next set and it will focus on the DLC for, bringing Pokémon, Trainers, and other elements that were originally introduced with the Land of Kitakami in the Generation 9 games. The result of the blending of the Japanese sets and, the release of is not too far off and most of its cards are already known.
SEGA, the Japanese video game goliath, just released its annual revenue report for the Fiscal Year FY2023-24. Alright, but why am I talking about it? Well, they’ve dropped some hints that they’re eyeing the Japanese and worldwide roll-out for their action RPG Persona 5: The Phantom X. Let’s give the full details on the P5: The Phantom X global scoop!
Pokemon has revealed a Strange Paradox merch line coming to the Pokemon Center later this month, and the first Paradox Pokemon to get their own plushes will be a part of the new collection. Paradox Pokemon were introduced to the series in Scarlet & Violet, and three of them have been selected to get the plush treatment, all going on sale with the rest of the Strange Paradox range from May 18. The only caveat for now, and it's a common one when it comes to new Pokemon merch, is they will be Pokemon Center Japan exclusives.
SEGA is considering releasing Persona 5 spin-off mobile game Persona 5: The Phantom X in Japan and worldwide, the company said in its latest financial report.
A new Pokemon GO leak has been revealed, giving information about Pokemon GO Fest 2024 and the debut of three shiny Pokemon. Pokemon GO players unite yearly for the most anticipated event in Niantic's game calendar, the Pokemon GO Fest. With global and in-person activities in different cities, GO Fest is a Pokemon GO celebration that always brings surprises for trainers.
Move Interactive has dropped a fresh RPG title based on the popular Power Rangers series. Power Rangers: All-Stars is now up for grabs on both Android and iOS in South Korea. Prepped with 3D, this game brings in every last one of the series’ heroes.
While many card games come and go, one that has remained relevant for over two decades is Magic: The Gathering (herein, Magic). Magic has survived the test of time as both a physical and digital tabletop game, with fans that play around the world. One of the reasons it has managed to outlast other card games is that it has managed to stay interesting by adding new cards, including special crossover packs that draw from other popular media. These expansion sets especially keep players interested in the game, releasing them regularly and adding exciting new cards to the game.
When creating Cyberpunk 2077's vast open world of Night City, it turns out that developer CD Projekt Red was faced with a "significant challenge" when it came to "adjusting to the scale and characteristics of American settings," simply because most of the team is European.