In addition to its core gameplay, pachinko also shares another detail with its western slot machine brothers, and that is the amount of licensed material used to attract players.
Many pachinko parlours partner with animation companies to rake in players. Gainax and Sega Sammy Holdings are just some examples of companies offering their various IP’s to the industry with the goal of increasing their market reach.
Year: 2013
Movie Trailer: Persona 3 – The Spring of Birth (Fourth Trailer)
Persona 3 Movie: The Spring of Birth is an upcoming movie by Aniplex. This covers at least the first part of the game of the same name, Persona 3, and. read more…
Betting Big in Japan: Let’s Talk Pachinko, SegaSammy and Gainax
In addition to its core gameplay, pachinko also shares another detail with its western slot machine brothers, and that is the amount of licensed material used to attract players.
Many pachinko parlours partner with animation companies to rake in players. Gainax and Sega Sammy Holdings are just some examples of companies offering their various IP’s to the industry with the goal of increasing their market reach.
Anime Chart: Nagi no Asu Kara Voice Actors (Seiyuu)
Author’s note: I’m currently swamped with so many things this month, so making time for doing icon requests and uploading seiyuu charts had been difficult for me. JLPT is just. read more…
Meet Aizawa Inori: The Magical Girl of Internet Explorer (Mascot)
We have seen Microsoft’s anime-inspired mascot characters like Madobe Nanami for Windows 7 and Madobe Yuu and Ai for Windows 8; both OS versions have their official themes available across. read more…
Halloween 2013 Anime Image Pack
Writer’s Note: I kinda wanted to feature a list of a few horror anime shows for Halloween, but unfortunately, I’m not a fan of watching any of that sort. It’s. read more…
Seven Anime Childhood Friend Characters Who “Won”
Be warned; lots of the article content contain spoilers! In romantic-themed anime shows or movies, having a childhood friend figure for the main character is almost staple. They come in. read more…
Seiyuu Chart: Kill la Kill
TRIGGER’s Kill la Kill has been one of the most watched anime series this season, mainly because of its staff and its previous success with Inferno Cop and Little Witch. read more…
Japanese Vocaloid Producer ‘siinamota’ Releases New Album ‘Alterour Setsuna Pop’
The “Vocaloid” (a singing vocal synthesis program from Japan) scene is perhaps one of *the* most popular areas of user-generated content found in the many video sharing sites available globally. read more…
Fighting Climax: Play as Asuna, Shana, Kirino or any Dengeki Bunko Character
Would you play an arcade fighting game that features some of the biggest anime characters in history? If yes, then you might want to give this one a try! Dengeki. read more…
Valvrave the Liberator Character Popularity Ranking
One of Sunrise’s ongoing anime shows this season is also one of the most highly anticipated, Kakumeiki Valvrave (Valvrave the Liberator). Its first episode after four months will start airing. read more…