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Harada announced he will be leaving Bandai Namco at the end of 2025. He explained that with the Tekken series celebrating its 30th anniversary – a significant achievement for a project he’s dedicated a large part of his life to – he felt it was the right time to move on to a new chapter.

He said, through translation, that creating Physint, an espionage game, would be very straightforward. He explained that the core gameplay – like a soldier sneaking into enemy territory, facing resistance, and eliminating opponents one by one – is inherently enjoyable and simple to develop, regardless of how it unfolds.

The recent flashback showed that Shanks’ brother, Shamrock, was likely more powerful than Shanks used to be. This relates to the power Imu gives to people – the stronger the connection Imu makes with someone, the more powerful that person becomes. We saw this happen again in Chapter 1168, “The Snows of Elbaph,” when Harold received an even stronger connection from Imu and immediately became more powerful. This confirms that Shanks was once much stronger because he also received a mark from Imu, but now that both that connection and his arm are gone, he won’t be able to regain that level of strength.

The collaboration between Disney and the BBC has concluded, leaving the future of Doctor Who uncertain. However, one last spin-off is still coming – the first in nine years, and it’s benefiting from Disney’s financial backing. Titled The War Between the Land and the Sea, it stars Jemma Redgrave, Russell Tovey, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and features the classic Sea Devils, now officially known as “Homo Aqua” to reflect modern sensitivities. Surprisingly, many are calling it the best Doctor Who story in years.