Sengoku period
Period of Japanese history from 1467 to 1615
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| March 2025 |
Tono to Inu
Anime television series adaptation concludes airing
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| 2025 | Ubisoft removed the ability to destroy objects in temples and reduced blood effects following complaints from Japanese politicians. |
| March 20 2025 | Assassin's Creed Shadows officially released for macOS, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S. |
| March 20 2025 | Ubisoft reports that the game reached over one million players on its launch day, indicating a successful initial reception. |
| 2025 | Planned release for iPadOS version of the game at an unspecified later date. |
| 2025 |
Ghost of Yōtei
Ghost of Yōtei is scheduled for release on PlayStation 5, continuing the story from the previous game
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| February 2025 | Collectible promotional figure removed from sale due to cultural insensitivity related to a Nagasaki shrine design. |
| February 2025 | Physical copies of the PlayStation 5 version of the game are reported to have leaked. |
| February 2025 | Leaked gameplay footage shows controversial shrine interaction, leading to potential legal action from shrine officials. |
| February 2025 | Leaked gameplay footage showed Yasuke entering and destroying the altar at Itatehyōzu Shrine, leading to potential legal action from the shrine's representatives. |
| February 2025 | Ubisoft reports pre-orders are in line with Assassin's Creed Odyssey, and physical PlayStation 5 game copies are leaked. |
| January 2025 | Ubisoft postpones the game's release again to March 20, 2025, coinciding with the 30-year anniversary of the Tokyo subway sarin attack. |
| January 2025 | Ubisoft postpones the game's release again, this time to March 20, 2025, while exploring company sale options and providing developers more time for changes. |
| January 2025 | Game receives 'CERO Z' rating in Japan, legally limiting sales to adults due to graphic gore content. |
| November 2024 |
Ghost of Yōtei
The game was nominated for Most Anticipated Game at the Game Awards, highlighting industry anticipation for the title.
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| November 15 2024 | Assassin's Creed Shadows was initially scheduled for release on multiple platforms including iPadOS, macOS, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S. |
| October 10 2024 |
Tono to Inu
Anime television series premiered on Tokyo MX, featuring the 'Wan Wan' version, produced by OLM and Live2D Creative Studio, and directed by Haruki Kasugamori.
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| September 2024 | Ubisoft delays the game's initial release from November 15, 2024 to February 14, 2025, cancels the season pass, and offers the first expansion for free with pre-orders. |
| September 24 2024 |
Ghost of Yōtei
Ghost of Yōtei was officially revealed during PlayStation's State of Play presentation, introducing the game to the public.
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| May 15 2024 | The game's premiere trailer was released, sparking online criticism about the protagonist Yasuke and leading to social media backlash. |
| May 15 2024 | Video game's premiere trailer is released, sparking online controversy due to the protagonist Yasuke, a Black samurai. |
| January 25 2024 |
Tono to Inu
Anime adaptation of 'Tono to Inu' was officially announced.
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| October 2021 |
Tono to Inu
Manga series continues serialization after initial short-term run.
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| October 14 2021 |
Tono to Inu
Manga transitions to regular serialization on Flex Comix's Comic Polaris manga website.
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| March 18 2021 |
Tono to Inu
Manga 'Tono to Inu' begins initial short-term serialization on Flex Comix's Comic Polaris manga website by author Rie Nishida.
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| 2020 |
Ghost of Yōtei
Original Ghost of Tsushima game released by Sucker Punch Productions
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| October 2020 | Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon, an anime original sequel spin-off series, begins airing. |
| September 2020 | Manga circulation exceeded 50 million copies. |
| 2019 |
Inuyasha
Voted the favorite character from all of Rumiko Takahashi's works in an NHK poll of 210,061 people.
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| 2011 |
Shogun
Game was re-released under the name Ikusa, featuring updated box, board, and game pieces while maintaining the original strategic gameplay.
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This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia articles Shogun (1986 board game), Tono to Inu, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Inuyasha (character), Ghost of Yōtei & Inuyasha, which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.