This section covers charity initiatives in esports, releases of cozy indie titles, and creative fan projects and public exhibitions. It also documents milestones achieved by creators, stories of older gamers, and instances where games and anime connect with broader communities.
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Hunter x Hunter author Yoshihiro Togashi shared Kurapika and Sailor Mars art to thank his wife Naoko Takeuchi, while revealing progress on upcoming chapters.
A Thai school fundraiser went viral online after netizens joined in by donating small amounts alongside funny meme pictures, including Kamen Rider Garren.
Tokyo Metropolitan Agricultural High School is using Farming Simulator 25 to give students realistic farming and machinery training without real-world risks.
Akihiko Kondo, who went viral for marrying Hatsune Miku in 2018, is encouraging international fans to follow their hearts and hold weddings with their favorite fictional characters.
Trickcal: Chibi Go celebrated its half-anniversary with a nearly five-hour video featuring a three-minute animation followed by credits listing every single player.
91-year-old gamer Yang Binglin cleared Resident Evil Requiem the old-school way by using handwritten notes rather than relying on online walkthroughs.
One Piece's beloved doctor Tony Tony Chopper has been named an official supporter of Doctors Without Borders, bridging anime and global humanitarian aid.
Nintendo launched a special campaign transforming Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line trains into Ditto-themed rides to celebrate the launch of Pokopia.
Cosmetics brand KATE TOKYO has chosen Amane Tensho, daughter of original Kamen Rider star Hiroshi Fujioka, as the face of its new transformation-themed campaign.
Individual Instruction Wit has unveiled Wish High, a virtual cram school in Japan featuring VTuber instructors who are subject-matter experts.
Epid Games rewarded the voice actor and creator behind the viral Trickcal meme Supiki with golden trophies for catapulting the game to global fame.
A Vietnamese cosplayer dressed as Himmel from Frieren became a real-life hero after quickly using a fire extinguisher to stop an electrical fire at a mall event.