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Ex-‘Aojiru King’ Yuta Misaki Gets ChatGPT Account Banned After Fake Crime Threat ‘Test’

Entrepreneur Yuta Misaki says his paid ChatGPT account was suspended for violence after he typed a fictional crime warning as an experiment, warning fans that AI chats aren't private.
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Ajinomoto’s Official X Account Mocks Its Own Product With Garbled AI-Generated Image

Ajinomoto Park's official X account posted an AI-generated image of its Hondashi seasoning with garbled text, drawing sharp criticism online.
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Runa Shimotsuki Fires Back After DM From Alleged Bullet Train ‘Manners’ Offender

Talent and DJ Runa Shimotsuki says she received a DM from someone claiming to be involved in a Green Car manners incident she posted about, and questioned their motives.
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Manga Icons Rumiko Takahashi and Junji Ito Reunite for Rare Joint Interview

Manga legends Rumiko Takahashi and Junji Ito surprised fans with a rare joint interview over tea, filmed at a San Francisco manga exhibition in January.
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Former Juice=Juice Idol Karin Miyamoto Built Her Own AI-Powered Livestream System

Karin Miyamoto, a former Juice=Juice idol, says she built the tech behind her 10-hour livestream using Claude Code despite not coding herself.
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Hezumaryu Denies Buying Up Scarce Water Inside Kumamoto Disaster Zone

Nara city assembly member Hezumaryu pushed back against a rumor that he bought scarce water in earthquake-hit Kumamoto, posting a receipt from Oita as proof.
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World’s First Undertale Exhibition ‘UNDERTALE MUSEUM’ Coming to Tokyo and Osaka in 2027

The world's first major Undertale exhibition, supervised by creator Toby Fox, opens in Tokyo in February 2027 and in Osaka that April.
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Hiroyuki Teams Up With Fusaho Izumi to Launch New Political Party in Tokyo

Internet personality Hiroyuki Nishimura and Diet member Fusaho Izumi have filed to form a new Tokyo-based political party ahead of Japan's 2027 local elections.
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Makoto Shinkai’s Surprise Praise for Gritty Anime ‘Yanineko’ Sparks Online Buzz

Director Makoto Shinkai praised smoke-filled anime 'Yanineko' on X, surprising fans who contrasted it with his own polished, luminous films.
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Illustrator Ilya Kuvshinov Says Anime Welcome to the N.H.K. Sparked His Career at 17

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 character designer Ilya Kuvshinov shared how a teenage indie game, inspired by anime, led to a magazine feature and manga series.