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The Ramparts of Ice TV Anime Gets April 2026 Release,...

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2025/09/29

The production team behind the anime adaptation of The Ramparts of Ice announced on Monday that the series will begin its broadcast in April 2026. TBS released a short promotional video that can be viewed below. The PV also unveils the first batch of cast members. This includes Anna Nagase as Koyuki Hikawa, Fūka Izumi [...] The post The Ramparts of Ice TV Anime Gets April 2026 Release, Promotional Video, and Cast first appeared on The Outerhaven.

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OG Nintendo Switch Reaches Impressive Milestone In Japan

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2025/09/29

Right now, many eyes are on the Switch 2 and its success regarding both hardware numbers, software numbers, and the support from both 1st and 3rd party developers to help ensure its success in the coming years. However, even with all that’s going on with it, the original Nintendo Switch line of consoles continues to [...] The post OG Nintendo Switch Reaches Impressive Milestone In Japan first appeared on The Outerhaven.

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Ben Starr Talks Returning To Square Enix For Final...

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2025/09/29

Voice acting is a very underappreciated art form, as many simply “hear the voices” and don’t appreciate the effort that goes into delivering big performances for key characters. For some, they take their roles so seriously that they don’t simply want to be cast again in another part if it’s too similar to what came [...] The post Ben Starr Talks Returning To Square Enix For Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles first appeared on The Outerhaven.

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Silent Hill f Has Sold Over 1 Million Copies in Two Days

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2025/09/29

Konami has announced that Silent Hill f, the latest entry in its long dormant horror franchise, has already sold over 1,000,000 copies (across physical and digital). That is impressive on its own, and even more striking considering the game only released on September 25, 2025, just two days ago! This number was originally thought to [...] The post Silent Hill f Has Sold Over 1 Million Copies in Two Days first appeared on The Outerhaven.

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Light Novel Series From Ashe Launches 15th Volume

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2025/09/29

The fifteenth installment of the slice-of-life drama light novel series, From Ashe, is here from Meteora Press! From Ashe Vol. 15 Synopsis: Ashe’s life as an officially published author is well underway; however, when it comes time to lay down the words for the second volume of Shadow Wing, the pressure to repeat the quality [...] The post Light Novel Series From Ashe Launches 15th Volume first appeared on The Outerhaven.

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TGS 2025: Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 Remastered Announced

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2025/09/29

The final chapter of the Fatal Fury series before the Mark of the Wolves time jump just got a shadow drop by SNK. The 23-character romp was released today during the Tokyo Game Show 2025 special. Right before the time jump, that is Garou: Mark of the Wolves, Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 attempted to bring [...] The post TGS 2025: Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 Remastered Announced first appeared on The Outerhaven.

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UsoNatsu Yuri Visual Novel Heading to Nintendo Switch

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2025/09/28

It was announced that the 2023 visual novel, UsoNatsu – The Summer Romance Bloomed from a Lie, is coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2026. The announcement was made at the Tokyo Game Show and later reported by the Japanese website Gamer. According to the announcement, the Nintendo Switch release will feature Japanese, Simplified Chinese, [...] The post UsoNatsu Yuri Visual Novel Heading to Nintendo Switch first appeared on The Outerhaven.

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Anime Review: GaCen Shoujo to Ibunka Kouryuu

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2025/09/28

When I heard the premise for GaCen Shounjo to Ibunka Kouryuu (Cultural Exchange with Game Center Girl), all I could think about was another gaming-centric romance show that I loved, Hi-Score Girl. The art style also looked pretty similar, so onto the To Watch pile it went! Now that the first episode is done and [...] The post Anime Review: GaCen Shoujo to Ibunka Kouryuu first appeared on The Outerhaven.

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Manga Review: What Do You Call This Trash?

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2025/09/28

Title: What Do You Call This Trash? Author: Tetsukazu Publisher: Yen Press Language: English Format: Paperback Pages: 348 Genre: Slice-of-Life, Romance, Drama Publication Date: September 23, 2025 The Story What Do You Call This Trash? was a 2-volume series in Japan; however, Yen Press published all 30 chapters as a single-volume omnibus. Yuuto and Kai [...] The post Manga Review: What Do You Call This Trash? first appeared on The Outerhaven.

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Manga Review: Days with My Stepsister Vol. 4

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2025/09/28

Title: Days with My Stepsister Vol. 4 Author: Ghost Mikawa (Original Story), Yumika Kanada (Story), Hiten (Characters) Publisher: Yen Press Language: English Format: Paperback Pages: 178 Genre: Slice-of-Life, Drama Publication Date: September 23, 2025 The Story We open up this volume with a bit of a dilemma. Saki and Yuta have Parent-Teacher Conferences coming up, [...] The post Manga Review: Days with My Stepsister Vol. 4 first appeared on The Outerhaven.

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Monster Hunter Stories 3 Team Discusses Key Changes...

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2025/09/28

From the moment Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection was revealed during the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase a while back, fans and critics have noted how different the game looks visually and in the gameplay show. While certain key elements, like collecting monsters and battling them, are the same, other parts feel more “realistic,” and [...] The post Monster Hunter Stories 3 Team Discusses Key Changes To Game’s Style and Substance first appeared on The Outerhaven.

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Is Silent Hill f a Silent Hill game?

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2025/09/28

Gaming Twitter is a wonderful yet horrible thing. Sometimes you can find some hard-hitting news, but most of the time you are seeing people who are trying to get your attention with a “hot take” by saying something either stupid or thought-provoking. This time around, we have the topic of “Is Silent Hill f a [...] The post Is Silent Hill f a Silent Hill game? first appeared on The Outerhaven.

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Blue Lock Announces Sequel and Live-Action Film

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2025/09/28

At the Blue Lock Egoist Fest earlier today, it was revealed that the sequel to the TV anime Blue Lock is in development. No additional details have been announced, so it is unclear if the sequel will be a television anime series or a theatrical anime release. At the same event, Toho announced that a [...] The post Blue Lock Announces Sequel and Live-Action Film first appeared on The Outerhaven.

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AEW Collision Recap – 9/27/2025

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2025/09/28

It’s Saturday, and you know what that means. AEW Collision is back to give us a great show! With the return of Komander from injury and Eddie Kingston’s first TV show in a long time, this was going to be a guaranteed action-packed episode, and I’m so pumped to break it all down. So, let’s [...] The post AEW Collision Recap – 9/27/2025 first appeared on The Outerhaven.

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Square Enix Director Approves of Nintendo Switch 2...

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2025/09/28

The Nintendo Switch 2 has had a lot of comments made about it since its launch in June, and technically even before then. Many have cited “controversies” around Nintendo’s “policies” with certain elements, like the price of its games, which are a “variable system” compared to past consoles they made. However, the one that many [...]The post Square Enix Director Approves of Nintendo Switch 2 Game Key Card System first appeared on The Outerhaven.

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Light Novel Audiobook Releases for the Week of...

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2025/09/27

Next week will be a busy week for fans of light novels who are too lazy to read. During the week of September 29, Seven Seas Entertainment is releasing four audiobooks of their light novels. Adachi and Shinamura, Vol. 5 Story By: Hitoma Iruma Art By: Nozomi Ousaka Read By: Analise Scarpaci Length: 4 hours, [...] The post Light Novel Audiobook Releases for the Week of September 29, 2025 first appeared on The Outerhaven.

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TGS 2025 New Virtua Fighter Project Special Stage Recap

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2025/09/27

Producer Riichiro Yamada and Battle Director Yohsuke Takeda, along with pro player Tokido, picked apart the New Virtua Fighter Project trailer that was shown back at Evo this year. “Stella” and “Akira” are going at it in the Training Stage. The footage itself was played slowly just to have the team pick it apart. The footage [...] The post TGS 2025 New Virtua Fighter Project Special Stage Recap first appeared on The Outerhaven.

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Street Fighter VI C. Viper Gameplay Revealed

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2025/09/27

Capcom released the trailer for C. Viper. Everyone’s favorite mommy CIA Agent turned SiRN Researcher has a lot to do with the World Warriors in her second canon appearance. What is she after this time, since Shadowloo is “somewhat” gone? Why is she using M. Bison’s data as a clone punching bag? We’re not answering [...] The post Street Fighter VI C. Viper Gameplay Revealed first appeared on The Outerhaven.

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The Summer Hikaru Died Receives Second Anime Season

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2025/09/27

It was announced that Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu (The Summer Hikaru Died) has been green-lit for a second television anime season! The final episode of the first season aired on Saturday, September 27, on Netflix. CygamesPictures will return to produce the second season. Since its broadcast premiere on July 5, the series has captured fans [...] The post The Summer Hikaru Died Receives Second Anime Season first appeared on The Outerhaven.

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Anime Review: Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu

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2025/09/27

I have always heard good things about Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu (The Summer Hikaru Died), so when I saw that it was getting an anime adaptation, it was something that was immediately going on my “To Watch” list. Now, we have reached the end of the first season of this psychological horror series, but did [...] The post Anime Review: Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu first appeared on The Outerhaven.

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