Headline news for March 17, 2026



' SEKIRO: NO DEFEAT, ' an anime adaptation of FromSoftware's masterpiece action-adventure game '

SEKIRO: SHADOWS DIE TWICE, ' is scheduled for theatrical release in 2026.

SEKIRO: NO DEFEAT | Anime Official
https://sekiro-anime.jp/

'SEKIRO: NO DEFEAT' PV | 2026 theatrical version nationwide release - YouTube


This film is being produced entirely as a hand-drawn 2D work, and it was revealed at the time of the production announcement that Daisuke Namikawa would voice Wolf, Miyuki Sato would voice Kuro, and Kenjiro Tsuda would voice Genichiro Ashina, just like in the game. It has now been announced that Jin Urayama will voice the Sculptor, Shizuka Ito will voice Emma, Migiki Takase will voice Hanbei, Takaya Hashi will voice Owl, and Tetsuo Kanae will voice Isshin Ashina, and a PV has been released that shows that the film will have a similar atmosphere to the game. It has also been revealed that the theme song will be 'Blu' by Ryuichi Sakamoto (from 'The Best of 'Playing the Orchestra 2014'').


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Incidentally, on the same day of the same month in the past, we published the following article.

Are there any health benefits to taking an 'ice bath'? - GIGAZINE

'rust-stakeholder,' a tool that fabricates output to make it seem like 'something amazing is happening' when the boss arrives - GIGAZINE

How does the future prediction community 'Samotsveti' produce highly accurate future predictions? - GIGAZINE

Why did Nokia, once the world's largest mobile phone manufacturer, fall from grace? - GIGAZINE

Disconnecting your PS5 from the internet makes disc-based installations incredibly fast - GIGAZINE

OpenAI co-founder says 'We were wrong,' shifting to a policy of not making data open due to the dangers of AI - GIGAZINE

A new, even more powerful version of 'USB Killer,' which destroys devices simply by plugging it into a USB port, has appeared - GIGAZINE

The 'Vesuvius Challenge' offers a chance to win 30 million yen by deciphering an ancient Roman scroll buried in volcanic ash - GIGAZINE

Potential insights into dealing with pandemics can be gleaned from the 'deadly epidemic' that spread through the world's most-played MMORPG - GIGAZINE

The U.S. Navy's video of a UFO, which they deemed authentic, has been criticized as 'a reflection of light' - GIGAZINE

◆ Ideas (notes, miscellaneous things)







My 3rd-grade daughter asked me, 'Who's the president of Dad's company? Tell me his name.' → This is the story of how I intended to directly negotiate about my solo assignment away from home. 'This approach is the best,' 'It might actually be effective.' - Togetter

◆Science (Science, Academics, Technology)
When a hole forms in the intestines, visceral fat exerts immune function | RIKEN Institute

Discovery of a mechanism for 'storing' growth hormones in rice: Elucidating metabolic regulatory pathways and contributing to the development of crop varieties resistant to environmental changes - Nagoya University Research Results Information

◆Society, Politics, and Economy (Events, World News, Business)
Yellowtail have disappeared from the Tottori coast; record low catches last year; emergency measures to support fishing operations [Tottori Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun

Four Years Since the Invasion of Ukraine: Enduring the Torment of War - Infantry Soldiers as 'Living Shields': A Ukrainian Deserter Debats the Reality of Questioning His Superiors' Decisions | Mainichi Shimbun

Mosque project near university seeks funding... 'I feel frightened' by the strange events in Japan [Fukuoka Prefecture] [Foreigners]: Asahi Shimbun

'We didn't choose them because they're a protest group': Doshisha International, which was on board the capsized ship, has been traveling to Okinawa since its founding - Sankei News

Turkish Foreign Minister condemns Israeli attack on Lebanon, expresses concern over 'new genocide' (6 photos) International News: AFPBB News

Iran dismisses Ukraine's Gulf support as a 'farce' and says it has 'sided with the enemy.' (Photo 1) International News: AFPBB News

[Breaking News] Prime Minister warns warships to be targeted by terrorists in the Middle East | 47NEWS

The LDP achieved a historic landslide victory, but the shadow of inflation is creeping up on Prime Minister Takaichi. Is the self-destructive centrist party neglecting its 'practice swings'? Three experts analyze the factors | NEWSjp

'Dispatching the Self-Defense Forces under current law is difficult,' says Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People, after visiting the Strait of Hormuz | 47NEWS

Prime Minister pledges full efforts to avoid impact on people's lives regarding Middle East situation | 47NEWS

Announcement Regarding the Phased Integration of the Stationery Business of the PLUS Group and the Change of Trade Name of a Consolidated Subsidiary | PLUS Corporation Press Release

Prime Minister Takaichi says 'times have changed' when asked about Kiichi Miyazawa's response to questions about arms exports | Mainichi Shimbun

Two people died in the Henoko offshore yacht accident; the second vessel capsized approximately two minutes after the first. Japan Coast Guard | NHK News | Okinawa Prefecture, Incidents and Accidents, Japan Coast Guard

Trump hints at taking control of Cuba: 'I can do anything' | Reuters

Column: Gulf states dissatisfied with the attack on Iran may use 'financial means' to communicate with Trump | Reuters

400 people may have been killed in Pakistani airstrike at hospital in Afghan capital | NHK News | Afghanistan, Pakistan

Okinawa's Henoko offshore capsizing accident: 14 people, including students, suffer injuries including fractures and jaw cuts; scale of damage expands | 47NEWS

Iran Situation: President Trump Expresses Dissatisfaction with Other Countries Over Deployment of Warships to the Strait of Hormuz, Intensifies Pressure | NHK News | Iran Situation, Strait of Hormuz, Iran Situation and its Impact on Japan

President Trump claims he was 'praised by his predecessors' regarding Iran, but all four of his predecessors deny it - CNN.co.jp

Okinawa's Henoko offshore capsizing accident: 14 people, including students, suffer injuries including fractures and jaw cuts; scale of damage expands | Kyoto Shimbun Digital, Kyoto/Shiga news site

The 'Indomitable' and 'Peace Maru,' a ship used for years in protests and peace education, capsized, but its captain who died was a pastor - Sankei News

◆Lifestyle (Life, Living, Health)
I'm getting ready to move out on my own, but my parents are really against me taking this with me. When they asked me 'What are you going to use it for?', I replied 'It makes me feel better!!' - Togetter

The company's trash cans are always overflowing, and I'm always the one who has to change them. When I asked my boss if we could make it a rotating duty system, he said, 'Whoever notices it overflowing should do it.' - Togetter

Upon closer inspection of the beverage classification label for Craft Boss Coffee, it has changed from 'Coffee' to 'Coffee Beverage'... → When the reason becomes clear, people react with 'So that's how it is!' and 'They're up to something!' - Togetter

When I was younger, I was treated very disrespectfully by the owner of a slightly upscale restaurant, and I asked him, 'I'm never coming back, but just tell me why you were so mean to me.' - Togetter

◆IT & Gadgets (Internet, Software, Hardware, Mobile)
Notice Regarding the Discontinuation of Our External Blu-ray Drives | ELECOM Corporation

I often see people saying that the IT Passport exam is difficult, so I've put together some tips on how to study for it. Learning how to use textbooks and past exam questions will also be useful for the Basic Information Technology Engineer and Applied Information Technology Engineer exams. - Togetter

Government Decides to Introduce 'Proactive Defense' to Neutralize Cyberattacks, Starting in October | 47NEWS

[Iori Yoshida's A&V Secrets] What is the 'radius shifting technique' that comes in handy when speaker cables are long? - AV Watch

Smartwatch 'wena X' announced, successor to 'wena' which spun off from Sony - Keitai Watch

Rakuten launches 'Rakuten AI 3.0,' Japan's largest high-performance AI model, developed as part of the 'GENIAC Project' | Rakuten Group, Inc.

Rikei develops Japanese-made 'outdoor-compatible facial recognition system' that is highly resistant to backlighting and features dustproof and waterproof capabilities - Rikei Corporation

Sony Semiconductor Solutions Group Commercializes 4K Image Sensor Featuring Industry's Smallest*1 1.45µm LOFIC Pixels for Security Cameras – Contributing to Improved Recognition Accuracy Through High-Quality Capture in Environments with Large Brightness Differences and in Dark Places – News Release | Sony Semiconductor Solutions Group

Anker Japan to sequentially release mobile batteries that meet the highest safety standards in Anker's history, pursuing safety in every element of battery cells, management systems, and materials.

We will be pioneering the rollout of mobile batteries that meet Anker's highest safety standards to date, incorporating battery cells and management systems that can pass nail penetration tests, as well as using flame-retardant materials.



Video of foal 'training' at Hamamoto Ranch in Hidaka Town, Hokkaido, sparks major controversy; online outrage over suspected abuse; other ranches also criticized; shockwaves through the horse racing industry - coki (public instrument)

When talking to engineers about times when their projects have gone viral, you should be careful...you'll usually end up losing because they'll have twice as many stories about projects that went viral as yours. → 'Once, we shut down all of a certain bank's ATMs in Japan...' - Togetter

My dad came in crying, saying his cell phone stopped working. When I looked at it, I found it was full of incomprehensible apps and wasn't functioning properly. → Please don't press 'yes' to everything - Togetter

◆Anime, Games, and Manga (Subculture)
A game where Maki and Kiritan mercilessly search the rooms of members of the opposite sex [Don't look for secrets!] - Nico Nico Douga



'1 sounds more natural,' '2 conveys frustration through emotion and pronunciation'—The impression of a manga changes depending on whether the speech bubble tail is pointed towards the speaker's mouth or not - Togetter

One thing that bothers me about swords and axes in anime is that they make a metallic 'clink' sound just by being held. Does that mean some part is loose? 'Apparently, Japanese swords originated from poor maintenance in period dramas.' - Togetter

OVERLAP GAMES 'Cheers at the Apocalypse Inn' Teaser PV - YouTube


Return to Armageddon: Warhammer 40,000 Animation - YouTube


Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord | Official Trailer | Streaming April 6 on Disney+ - YouTube


'Narushio' Character PV | Sigrica | Talent and Expectations - YouTube


[Opening Theme Song Revealed] TV Anime 'The Angel Next Door Turned Me into a Useless Person 2' Official Trailer / 2026.04.03 22:30~ / Masayoshi Oishi 'Kimi wa Koibito' - YouTube


TV Anime 'Even Replicas Fall in Love.' Promotional Commercial [Broadcast begins April 7th, 2026 (Tuesday)!] - YouTube


[“Strongest” SELECT #6] Tatsuya Shiba vs. No-Head Dragon | The Irregular at Magic High School Movie, ROADSHOW May 8th (Fri) - YouTube


MLB The Show 26 (English version) Legend Player Introduction Trailer - YouTube


MLB The Show 26 (English version) WBC Trailer - YouTube


Street Fighter 6 Alex Update Release Trailer - YouTube


'Collapse: Star Rail' Ver. 4.1 PV 'Raging Dawn Sky' | PS5® Games - YouTube


If you're going to play Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, you need a PlayStation 5! - YouTube


DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH Short Trailer | Performance Capture - YouTube


Release date announcement trailer for the PS5® & PS4® versions of 'Kofun wa Ikiteiru - Mahoroba Club no Shitai Sagashi -' - YouTube


Why did Pokémon grow into a 15 trillion yen economic sphere? Nintendo's foresight in not abandoning a small game company | TBS Radio

◆Sports, Entertainment, Music, and Film (Entertainment)
Regarding Tsubakuro's return to activities | News | Tokyo Yakult Swallows

◆New products (clothing, food, shelter)

Nissin Fluffy Rice Cooked in a Pot (Released March 30) | News Release | Nissin Foods Group

Evolved to unleash the creativity of performers with enhanced functionality and superior operability, Yamaha releases the PSR-E483 electronic keyboard - News Release - Yamaha Corporation

(PDF file) Milky's 75th Anniversary! A premium version of Milky with a melting sauce, 'Premium Milky,' will be released on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

(PDF file) Two textures of bamboo shoots are addictive! Sukiya releases 'Umami Dashi Bamboo Shoot Beef Bowl' A 'Sesame Sauce Bamboo Shoot Beef Bowl' with a spicy sesame sauce is also available!

To celebrate Milcrea's 10th anniversary, we're distributing over 30,000 bottles of the newly revamped Milcrea at four locations nationwide!

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