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The Tokyo International Music Market will again be held online for 2021. This year's event is scheduled for November 1 through November 3.
Blue Reflection: Second Light Demo Now Available
Written by Ken Dubois
In case you didn't hear, Blue Reflection: Second Light is getting a playable demo, and you can download it right now on PlayStation Network and Nintendo eShop.
Macross F Galaxy Tour 2021 'REVENGE' to stream worldwide on 11/10/21
Written by Brian Lee
Image info and copyright: Illustration by Risa Ebata
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We're only a few weeks away from something I've been waiting for: a live-streamed Macross Frontier concert. As we rapidly approach the Macross franchise's 40th anniversary, this seems like a fitting event to have. I expect even bigger and better things the closer we get to that milestone.
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water: Things I Am Most Excited For
Written by Ken Dubois
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water has been on my radar ever since its reveal during E3 2021. I have always been into supernatural horror and what better way than to spend my Halloween delving into this spooky adventure.
During Netflix's online fan event titled Tundum held on September 25th, they unveiled the opening to the highly anticipated live-action series adaptation of the 1998 Cowboy Bebop anime. The opening is a faithful recreation of the original anime's including Yoko Kanno's "TANK!" song. The original director for the anime, Shinichiro Watanabe serves as a consultant for the live-action series.
Cowboy Bebop will be released on November 19 on Netflix.
BABYMETAL Featured in Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Trailer
Written by Theodore Mak
During the PlayStation Showcase, Gearbox revealed an awesome headbanging trailer for Tiny Tina's Wonderlands that features the song "Gimme Chocolate!!" by BABYMETAL.
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands appears to be a standalone spinoff from the main Borderlands series. Instead of the post-apocalyptic wastelands on other planets, players will be a part of Tiny Tina's chaotic tabletop gaming session in a fantasy setting featuring magic and guns.
With the final chapter of Evangelion releasing on Amazon this weekend globally, fans may want to check out NHK Professional: Documentary of Hideaki Anno (& EVANGELION 3.0+1.0) special which originally aired in March 2021, is currently available on Amazon Prime:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B09C73MV21/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r
The documentary crew followed Anno's journey and struggle with production and his unorthodox methods between 2017 and 2020 in his quest for perfection in completing his work.
The King of Fighters XV Athena Asamiya Character Trailer and New Team
Written by Salvador Mateos
While King of Fighters XV may be a ways off from release, that doesn't mean we can't enjoy more awesome character trailers. SNK president Ge Zhihui announced a new character trailer today for Athena Asamiya fans will surely be happy to see this character back in action.
Bandai Namco Entertainment Southeast Asia released a new English trailer for Super Robot Wars 30. New to the series, Bandai will be including mecha from Brave Police J-Decker, The King of Kings: GaoGaiGar vs Betterman, Mazinkaiser (INFINITISM), Knight’s & Magic, and SSSS.GRIDMAN.
Super Robot Wars 30 celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Super Robot Wars (Super Robot Wars Taisen) series and will be released on October 28, 2021 for the Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, and STEAM in Japan and in English speaking territories in Asia. This is also is the first Super Robot Wars title to be released in the United States via STEAM.
AKIBA'S TRIP: Hellbound & Debriefed Preview - Impression
Written by Salvador Mateos
Akiba's Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed is an HD remaster of the original Akiba's Trip game released on the PlayStation Portable. Honestly, I didn't know much about the Akiba's Trip games, but I was pretty intrigued after hearing about this one.
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Nintendo has quietly revealed a new model in the Nintendo Switch family called the Switch OLED model. If you were hoping for a Switch Pro that doesn’t seem to be the case here but still very intriguing.
EVANGELION: 3.0+1.01 Heads to Amazon Prime Video
Written by Theodore Mak
While fans in Japan had been able to enjoy watching the fourth and final Rebuild of Evangelion movie, Evangelion: 3.0 + 1.0 Thrice Upon a Time since March, Amazon has announced they will be releasing the updated version of the movie, Evangelion 3.0+1.01, on their streaming platform Prime Video on August 13 globally.
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus Now Avilable - Launch Trailer
Written by Salvador Mateos
The ever-popular physiological horror game Doki Dokie Literature Club Plus is now available, packed with loads of new content and surprises.
Sad graduation announcement from the Cute Hololive Dragon Kiryu Coco
Written by Salvador Mateos
On June 8, 2021, the Vtubers community was hit with a big announcement by the famous Hololive Vtuber Kiryu Coco herself which came out of nowhere. Coco announced on a live stream that was just shy of 12 minutes and titled "Super important announcement from Coco."