Bandai Namco
Japanese video game publisher and developer managing major anime franchises including Dragon Ball, One Piece, Naruto, Gundam, and the Tales series.
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Bandai Namco is a Japanese entertainment company known for publishing and developing video games based on major anime and manga franchises. The context reveals its portfolio includes Dragon Ball Sparking Zero, One Piece, Naruto, Bleach Rebirth of Souls, and Gundam titles, alongside original franchises like the Tales series celebrating its 30th anniversary. The company also extends its properties into collaboration cafes, theme park events, and multimedia projects including new anime productions tied to game releases.
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Bandai is front-loading seven Luffy variants in the first two months because the rubber captain sells two-to-one over the rest of the crew, then trickling out Zoro, Shanks, and a Thunder Enel across a six-month calendar built to keep factories humming and hype alive.
Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show has announced that id Software co-founder John Romero will headline the business area conference of this year s event in Bangkok, with a keynote entitled "Why We Still Make Games" about "a lifetime of building games, overcoming setbacks and navigating decades of in
Image via Bandai Namco and Shueisha The Jump+ Jumble Rush mobile game based on Shonen Jump manga and anime series will shut down on September 17, 2026. The game did not last for even a year, as it came out on September 24, 2025. Recommended Videos While you can check out the details for the end of s
Bandai Namco already established that the game Hello Kitty Party Land will pull from the Sanrio mascot library and a new pre-order trailer highlighted some of the 150 characters who will show up. Some of these less established icons will actually show up with 3D models as minigame stars. Others seem
Dragon Ball Sparking Zero gets massive expansion with 30 new characters 2 hours ago Featured Tech News, Software & Gaming Bandai Namco has announced the biggest expansion yet for Dragon Ball Sparking Zero. Unlike previous DLC packs, which focused on adding small batches of characters, the new Super
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Meccha Chameleon's June PC revenue ranking behind Fortnite shows that Japan’s PC market can turn live-service gacha games into serious revenue machines.
Five big names are hitting Switch 2 this August, but this month is really about bringing established console and PC blockbusters into portable form.
Mystery-heavy Metroidvanias are worth playing when the unknown changes how you move, fight, and explore — turning confusion into the point of discovery.
One Piece Chapter 1188 confirms that Imu's Akuma no Mi surpasses Luffy's Hito Hito no Mi: Model Nika, as the King of the World impales Gear 5 Luffy with the Blade of Nothingness: Vohu. The fight lasted barely a handful of pages before Imu manifested a weapon that literally drains life, leaving the S
Minato Namikaze has returned in Naruto Mobile as the Jianghu Legend Fourth Hokage, proving that even the franchise’s most iconic fallen heroes still have plenty of marketable thunder left.
The Tales 30th anniversary collaboration cafe is bringing Mapo Curry, themed meals, mats, coasters, and collectible goods to Japan from July 28 to August 23, 2026, as a nostalgia-packed tribute to Tales of Phantasia, Destiny, Eternia, and Xillia.
Sasuke Uchiha's birthday celebration at Fuji-Q Highland runs through September 6, 2026, turning the Yamanashi theme park into a pilgrimage site with a stamp rally, Sasuke-themed menu items, an exclusive Uchiha Paper Fan for visitors spending ¥2,000, and Naruto-wrapped transit connecting the resort t
Bandai Namco is finally bringing the grounded UC 0092 story of Rogue Orbit to the screen, and the mysterious RG XARX-ZERO prototype is about to become the centerpiece of a new anime that expands the manga's smaller-scale conflict.
Bandai Namco just dropped a surprise Gundam anime trailer at SDCC that's secretly a video game tie-in, and the Unreal Engine 5 visuals are already making the One Year War feel terrifyingly real.
The most game-breaking power-ups in the One Piece universe are hiding in spin-off games, and they'd make even Luffy look weak—if they ever went canon.
Scott Summers is back with the Phoenix Force in tow, and he’s bringing cosmic fire to the Year 1 Pass this fall.
Bandai Namco Filmworks is taking the Gundam franchise somewhere entirely new. At San Diego Comic-Con, the studio announced Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO, a television anime set to premiere in 2027. It takes place in a fresh continuity called the After Apocalypse timeline, and it's directly connect
30 fighters, a full RPG-lite solo mode, and free combat overhauls land next week—Sparking Zero is finally giving single-player fans something to sink their teeth into.
Xbox's latest Free Play Days drop is a killer lineup, and you've got until Monday to decide which one's worth your time.
Shuhei Yoshida's Demon's Souls blunder proves that even industry veterans can let frustration override vision — and nearly cost us one of gaming's most influential franchises.
Rhythm Heaven Groove is closing in on 600,000 copies sold, proving that Nintendo's rhythm game revival has serious legs in Japan.
After Microsoft axed his studio's shooter and id Software absorbed layoffs, Romero's keynote isn't philosophical — it's personal, and Southeast Asia's rising dev scene is watching for the answer.
Dragon Ball has unveiled a redesigned Super Saiyan Goku for a new remake project. This redesign is part of the announced remake project.
Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada initially misinterpreted a fan invitation to a 'cookout' as a threat, fearing fans wanted to beat him up after the Leroy Smith reveal. He later learned it was a high compliment meaning he was trusted enough to be invited to a close-knit family BBQ.
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Bandai is front-loading seven Luffy variants in the first two months because the rubber captain sells two-to-one over the rest of the crew, then trickling out Zoro, Shanks, and a Thunder Enel across a six-month calendar built to keep factories humming and hype alive.
Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show has announced that id Software co-founder John Romero will headline the business area conference of this year s event in Bangkok, with a keynote entitled "Why We Still Make Games" about "a lifetime of building games, overcoming setbacks and navigating decades of in
Image via Bandai Namco and Shueisha The Jump+ Jumble Rush mobile game based on Shonen Jump manga and anime series will shut down on September 17, 2026. The game did not last for even a year, as it came out on September 24, 2025. Recommended Videos While you can check out the details for the end of s
Bandai Namco already established that the game Hello Kitty Party Land will pull from the Sanrio mascot library and a new pre-order trailer highlighted some of the 150 characters who will show up. Some of these less established icons will actually show up with 3D models as minigame stars. Others seem
Dragon Ball Sparking Zero gets massive expansion with 30 new characters 2 hours ago Featured Tech News, Software & Gaming Bandai Namco has announced the biggest expansion yet for Dragon Ball Sparking Zero. Unlike previous DLC packs, which focused on adding small batches of characters, the new Super
Meccha Chameleon's June PC revenue ranking behind Fortnite shows that Japan’s PC market can turn live-service gacha games into serious revenue machines.
Five big names are hitting Switch 2 this August, but this month is really about bringing established console and PC blockbusters into portable form.
Mystery-heavy Metroidvanias are worth playing when the unknown changes how you move, fight, and explore — turning confusion into the point of discovery.
One Piece Chapter 1188 confirms that Imu's Akuma no Mi surpasses Luffy's Hito Hito no Mi: Model Nika, as the King of the World impales Gear 5 Luffy with the Blade of Nothingness: Vohu. The fight lasted barely a handful of pages before Imu manifested a weapon that literally drains life, leaving the S
Minato Namikaze has returned in Naruto Mobile as the Jianghu Legend Fourth Hokage, proving that even the franchise’s most iconic fallen heroes still have plenty of marketable thunder left.
The Tales 30th anniversary collaboration cafe is bringing Mapo Curry, themed meals, mats, coasters, and collectible goods to Japan from July 28 to August 23, 2026, as a nostalgia-packed tribute to Tales of Phantasia, Destiny, Eternia, and Xillia.
Sasuke Uchiha's birthday celebration at Fuji-Q Highland runs through September 6, 2026, turning the Yamanashi theme park into a pilgrimage site with a stamp rally, Sasuke-themed menu items, an exclusive Uchiha Paper Fan for visitors spending ¥2,000, and Naruto-wrapped transit connecting the resort t
Bandai Namco is finally bringing the grounded UC 0092 story of Rogue Orbit to the screen, and the mysterious RG XARX-ZERO prototype is about to become the centerpiece of a new anime that expands the manga's smaller-scale conflict.
Bandai Namco just dropped a surprise Gundam anime trailer at SDCC that's secretly a video game tie-in, and the Unreal Engine 5 visuals are already making the One Year War feel terrifyingly real.
The most game-breaking power-ups in the One Piece universe are hiding in spin-off games, and they'd make even Luffy look weak—if they ever went canon.
Scott Summers is back with the Phoenix Force in tow, and he’s bringing cosmic fire to the Year 1 Pass this fall.
Bandai Namco Filmworks is taking the Gundam franchise somewhere entirely new. At San Diego Comic-Con, the studio announced Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO, a television anime set to premiere in 2027. It takes place in a fresh continuity called the After Apocalypse timeline, and it's directly connect
30 fighters, a full RPG-lite solo mode, and free combat overhauls land next week—Sparking Zero is finally giving single-player fans something to sink their teeth into.
Xbox's latest Free Play Days drop is a killer lineup, and you've got until Monday to decide which one's worth your time.
Shuhei Yoshida's Demon's Souls blunder proves that even industry veterans can let frustration override vision — and nearly cost us one of gaming's most influential franchises.
Rhythm Heaven Groove is closing in on 600,000 copies sold, proving that Nintendo's rhythm game revival has serious legs in Japan.
After Microsoft axed his studio's shooter and id Software absorbed layoffs, Romero's keynote isn't philosophical — it's personal, and Southeast Asia's rising dev scene is watching for the answer.
Dragon Ball has unveiled a redesigned Super Saiyan Goku for a new remake project. This redesign is part of the announced remake project.
Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada initially misinterpreted a fan invitation to a 'cookout' as a threat, fearing fans wanted to beat him up after the Leroy Smith reveal. He later learned it was a high compliment meaning he was trusted enough to be invited to a close-knit family BBQ.