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Emiko Hosokawa announced in November that Studio Emiko will become a public doujin circle in January 2024 and will rebrand with a new logo. We do not have any speculation on what the logo may look like. The Emiverse franchise does not have a concrete logo. The reason for this is the franchise’s lore isContinue reading “Studio Emiko to Rebrand in January 2024 with New Logo”

We are only four days away from the official release of Touhou Meijinka ~ Song of Divine Tempest. Although I served as producer and lead programmer on the title, I was also in charge of the game’s Japanese localization. Localization is rarely a straightforward process. Having to account for things such as cultural and grammaticalContinue reading “Tricky Translations: Religious Vocabulary”

The general rule of copyright is whoever creates a work becomes the legally recognized author. An exception to the rule is whenever a work is designated as a work made for hire, either as part of an employee’s regular job or as part of a certain type of work done as part of a writtenContinue reading “Commissions and Copyright: What You Need to Know”

The original Drillimation Instagram account which was created from Drillimation’s founding in August 2014 will be closing its doors and dissolving in December. This was back when Drillimation was started as an account to create GoAnimate content. Back then, Susumu Takajima wasn’t created yet and he and Kagami Ochiai would be created a couple monthsContinue reading “Drillimation Systems Closes Old Drillimation Instagram Account”

Black Friday will mark two weeks before the release of Touhou Meijinka ~ Song of Divine Tempest. But what are the inspirations behind the soundtrack including the melodies, percussion, and chord progressions in the score? Well, here it is below: Song Inspiration(s) Amidst the Musical Tempest Other than the Theme of Eastern Story Leitmotif, noneContinue reading “The Inspirations For Touhou Meijinka’s Soundtrack”

Let’s face it: the average internet user has spent roughly over $600 in website microtransactions. Many are being charged without their consent or get banned from a site because they don’t understand the Terms of Service agreement or their Privacy Policy. One user can have several accounts on several different websites. Many people don’t readContinue reading “Why Website Agreements and Fine Print are Confusing to Consumers”

In Japanese mythology, the tsukumogami is a type of youkai manifesting in the form of an object inhabited by one of the Eight Million Gods in Shinto. One of the thousands of youkai tribes recognized by the Federal Kingdom of Kozan follows a different practice. When a child of such tribe is born, they areContinue reading “The Truth of the Tsukumogami Tribe in Kozan”