AN : Misplaced Chapter So I just throw this as bonus for next week and this chapter should be 641 lol sorry
Monday 11 January 1996 Morning ZAGE Tokyo Offices.
Zaboru and the other ZAGE higher-ups were currently in a meeting at the Tokyo office, discussing the growing number of subsidiaries under ZAGE's control. Leading the discussion was Rina Kishimori, Head Administrat...
2025-09-12 15:15:39 +0000 UTC View PostIn January, ZAGE released two new titles for the ZEPS2 console: Super Mario World 2, developed by ZAGE Tokyo, and Kirby’s Dream Land 2, produced by ZAGE Osaka. Both games showcased the technical and creative strengths of their respective teams and set a strong tone for the company’s early-year lineup.
Following the release of these two games, Zaboru assigned a...
2025-09-12 00:19:08 +0000 UTC View Post11 January 1996 Monday.
Kawada Takeuchi, one of the animators at Green Leaf Studio, leaned back in his chair, smiling as he sipped his coffee. Ever since ZAGE acquired Green Leaf, his workload and benefits had improved drastically. For the first time in his career, he could actually relax a bit before work. He now arrived at the office by 7:00 a.m., and with the official workday st...
2025-09-12 00:18:12 +0000 UTC View PostSaturday 9 January 1996 Morning.
Zaboru wasn’t working this morning as he usually did. Instead, he chose to start his day with a workout, running a considerable distance from his office. After cooling down, he headed to one of his favorite places — a modest gyoza restaurant called Ryou Gyozan. Despite its humble appearance, the food there was exceptional, and Zaboru loved it de...
2025-09-12 00:17:47 +0000 UTC View PostFriday 8 January 1995 Morning.
Zaboru was scheduled to meet with Tomi Bakurou, the CEO of Hakushensha — a manga publishing company that was acquired by ZAGE and now operating as its official manga division.
Currently, most of the ongoing manga in Weekly Shonen Shock, Monthly Shonen Shock, Monthly Seinen Shock, and Monthly Shojo Shock are nearing their final chapters. ...
2025-09-11 02:16:30 +0000 UTC View PostThursday 7 January 1995.
The day after the ZAGE finance meeting, the company held its long-awaited technical meetings. Inside the ZEPS meeting rooms, the space was packed with developers, quality control staff, and R&D teams from both the Osaka and Tokyo branches. The agenda for the day was clear: to discuss the technical specifications of ZAGE’s next-generation console, the ...
2025-09-11 02:15:35 +0000 UTC View PostJanuary 6 1996 Wednesday
After Monday's meeting with Jensen Huang from NVIDIA and Jerry Sanders from AMD, Zaboru quickly returned to Japan aboard his private jet. Without delay, he resumed the previously postponed meetings, starting with the ZAGE 1995 Finance Report.
A few days before his trip to the USA, Zaboru had announced the decision to postpone the 1995 Finance Re...
2025-09-10 02:33:34 +0000 UTC View PostJanuary 4 1996 Monday.
Zaboru was now staying in a luxury hotel in the USA, where one of the most important meetings was taking place — a discussion about custom CPU and GPU development for the next ZAGE console.
ZAGE now owns 30% of AMD and 30% of NVIDIA. Initially, when Zaboru invested, he acquired 25% of their shares. More recently, he increased his stake in NVIDIA and A...
2025-09-10 02:32:39 +0000 UTC View PostSaturday 2 January 1996.
Zaboru sat in his office, Ayumi beside him. He wasn’t working like usual. Instead, he was waiting for three specific Tokusatsu shows to air: Ultraman Tiga, Kamen Rider Kuuga, and Super Sentai.
Although Ayumi didn’t really like Tokusatsu, she wanted to accompany her boyfriend. She enjoyed simply sitting and watching thing...
2025-09-09 02:20:29 +0000 UTC View PostFirst of all ZAGE are releasing 4 games this month which are R-Type DX , Wario Land 2 for ZGB and E.V.O Search of Eden for ZEPS 2 and Elder Scroll 2 arena.
For R-Type DX, Zaboru hasn't altered much, preserving the solid handheld side-scrolling shoot-'em-up gameplay that fans love. The controls remain tight, the pacing energetic, and the challenge level just right for portable play....
2025-09-09 02:19:52 +0000 UTC View Post15 December 1995 Tuesday Morning
Zaboru sat in his office, reflecting on the new directives he had issued just the day before after the talk with his father . Both ZAGE Japan branches—Osaka and Tokyo—had been given fresh development assignments. Despite their ongoing projects, ZAGE Tokyo was now tasked with developing two additional games for release in 1996: Final Fantasy ...
2025-09-08 00:18:55 +0000 UTC View PostAt the Hamazou household, Akechi Hamazou smiled faintly. "I can't believe it—I'm actually being ordered around by someone," he muttered with a small chuckle. In his active Yakuza days, when he was known as the infamous Rashomon of Hamazou, no one would have dared to give him orders. Now, having transitioned into the role of a businessman—owner of the video game company Akaishidan and...
2025-09-08 00:18:08 +0000 UTC View Post(My mind are really tired so i just want to speak nonsense like this might delete it later)
i can’t even believe this is happening—so many of you are actually eager when I just mention the Big 3 and anime.
At first, I only wanted to include anime and manga as side projects without diving too deeply. You probably noticed how I just casually mentioned them. But since plenty of y...
Monday 14 December 1995.
Zaboru is currently with his father, Zanichi Renkonan, and they have gone to visit the owner of Green Leaf Studio, an anime production company. Zaboru is considering acquiring another studio to strengthen ZAGE’s reach in the anime industry. Green Leaf Studio is looking to sell its shares in order to raise fresh capital and continue operating. Zanichi was ...
2025-09-07 03:35:21 +0000 UTC View PostSATURDAY 12 December 1995
Following yesterday's ZAGE Talk, the media has been buzzing non-stop. Coverage has exploded across television, newspapers, and online platforms, with countless commentators and fans discussing the event. Zaboru, now recognized as a worldwide public figure, drew intense attention not just for the scale of the event, but also for his honest, heartfelt respon...
2025-09-07 03:32:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Friday 11 December 1995 ZEB Japan
ZEB Japan recently announced a surprise event earlier this week—an informal gathering called "ZAGE Talk," scheduled to take place before the highly anticipated GOTY 1995 celebration. This casual event will feature Zaboru himself, seated at a podium, answering questions directly from fans in an open and engaging forum.
Zaboru stood by ...
2025-09-06 02:56:51 +0000 UTC View PostDecember 7 1995 Monday
At ZAGE USA headquarters, Zaboru held a meeting accompanied by his father, Zanichi Renkonan, who also served as the CTO of ZAGE Japan. Together, they were meeting with ZAGE USA's senior executives to explore the possibilities of launching ZAGE online stores and expanding into digital products.
“Alright, everyone, I’d like to hear your thoughts on so...
2025-09-06 02:54:09 +0000 UTC View PostFriday 4 December 1995.
Today marks the official release date for Hot Wheels toys developed by HanDai, a subsidiary of ZAGE. Alongside the launch, ZAGE also unveiled a series of advertisements that highlight the unique features of the toys, demonstrating their exciting capabilities and the wide variety of track designs available. These ads quickly captured the attention of many, es...
2025-09-05 03:26:33 +0000 UTC View PostAN: I've made a mistakes in latest chapter Zaboru should be in USA instead of Japan so i already fix it. Sorry guys
November 29 Saturday 1995 Morning - ZAGE USA
Now in late November 1995, Zaboru sat back in his chair, deep in thought. “Well, ZAGE is another success this year,” he mused with a chuckle. Despite the massive expenditures the company had made—ramping up production,...
2025-09-05 03:24:38 +0000 UTC View Post28 November Friday 1995
Just a couple of days have passed since the release of Rurouni Kenshin and two other ZAGE titles, Hello! Pacman and Cybernator. So far, Rurouni Kenshin has been receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback from players.
Players especially praised the dramatic shift from the dark, cold-blooded assassin Battōsai to the peace-seeking, reverse-blade sword wielde...
24 November 1995 Saturday
Wataru had just returned home and earlier today, he picked up the latest batch of ZAGE games released this month. He let out a long sigh. “Damn, ZAGE keeps pumping out new games every single month! How am I supposed to buy them all?” Wataru groaned. Now a college student, he had always been a huge fan of ZAGE titles. The problem was, ZAGE’s output wa...
2025-09-04 02:23:42 +0000 UTC View Post10 November 1995 Saturday
Today marked the official release date of the PZ-DVD Player in both Japan and the USA. Despite its relatively high price tag, the player sold remarkably well on its opening day, generating strong interest among consumers. Japanese media outlets, from television to newspapers, enthusiastically reported on what they described as the beginning of a new era in...
2025-09-04 02:23:06 +0000 UTC View PostDo you guys want more detailed drama? Were you disappointed with how quickly I wrapped up some parts—for example, how Zanki’s plan was solved just like that?
Honestly, at first I wanted to focus on those moments in depth, but it would have taken a long time, and I thought many of you might get annoyed. So, I just skimmed through it.
Let me know if you’d prefer otherwise. Tha...
8 November 1995
At the Toshiba offices, Zanki Zagashira stood beaming with pride as he gazed upon the latest product from the company—a machine he had poured months of energy and excitement into. It was none other than the groundbreaking TEN CD Player, also fondly referred to as the 10 CD Player or even the Heavenly CD Player by those in the marketing team. This revolutionary dev...
2025-09-03 00:19:11 +0000 UTC View PostMonday 5 November 1995.
Zaboru was now inside the Philips offices in Japan, sitting down for a meeting with Jan Timmer, the CEO of Philips. With a polite smile, he asked, “So Jan, how’s the progress on the DVD player going? I heard that last month Philips was negotiating to bring several box office movies to DVD. Is that true?”
Jan grinned and nodded. “We are, Zaboru....
2025-09-03 00:18:44 +0000 UTC View PostIn October 1995, ZAGE released three new titles: two arcade games and one for PC. The first was Streets of Rage 2 for arcades, much to the delight of longtime fans of the original. The sequel retained everything players loved about the first game—its satisfying combat, intense music, and gritty urban atmosphere—while also improving on several gameplay systems. It introduced ...
2025-09-02 01:14:51 +0000 UTC View PostFriday 8 October 1995
Zaboru is currently at the ZAGE offices in Tokyo, Japan, and today marks his last day there before heading to the United States. Tomorrow, he will travel to oversee the progress of two major Halloween projects: Clock Tower and House of the Dead. Although John Carmack recently called to report that both projects are progressing well, Zaboru fe...
2025-09-02 01:14:03 +0000 UTC View PostMonday 5 October 1995.
Zaboru's schedule is nothing short of insane—he almost never takes a break from working or thinking about what’s next for ZAGE. He starts his day very early. By 6:00 AM, Zaboru was already inside the ZAGE offices in Japan. He quickly brews himself a cup of coffee and jumps straight into work, always starting earlier than anyone else in the company even th...
2025-09-01 00:55:19 +0000 UTC View PostSaturday, October 3, 1995
Zaboru was in his office, as usual, working through the weekend. The fluorescent lights buzzed overhead as he leaned back in his chair, a cup of lukewarm coffee beside him. Though he was still based in the Japan office, his mind wasn’t on his usual tasks. Today, he was plotting something far larger than his typical game development cycle. Not exactly gam...
2025-09-01 00:54:08 +0000 UTC View PostWell, I’ve just realized that the Rest of Month chapters are quite boring, especially since I mostly only described the games and damn Those chapters really require a lot of research, so I might change the format in near future. I may not focus too much on the games that were released if Zaboru didn’t change much about them.
And what do you think of those chapters guys, does it bored...