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7 years ago, Nintendo officially released the best anime RPG dramas of all time

Polygon

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July 12, 2026

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7 years ago, Nintendo officially released the best anime RPG dramas of all time

Nintendo followed a soap opera model for Fire Emblem: Three Houses' storytelling, and it elevated it to one of the best Fire Emblem games

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· Jul 8, 2026

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· Jul 6, 2026

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· Jul 7, 2026

‘Demon Slayer’ Producer Aniplex Unveils Global Strategy Under New Chief Nishimoto Shu: ‘It Is Important to Preserve the Essence of Japanese Creativity’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Anime is no longer a niche import. It is pop culture’s new center of gravity – and nobody is moving faster to press that advantage than the studio behind “Demon Slayer.” Nishimoto Shu, appointed president of Aniplex earlier this year, has outlined a plan to deepen the Sony Music Entertainment Japan subsidiary’s foothold in international []

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Related coverage for "7 years ago, Nintendo officially released the best anime RPG dramas of all time": ComicBook.com — 4 Animated Movies From 1988 That Still Hit Incredibly Hard (& None Can Ever Be Remade). DualShockers — 10 Video Game Anime Adaptations You Need To Watch Right Now. Polygon — 5 best anime rivalries of all time, ranked. The Beat — AX ’26: TOKYOPOP announces LOVE AT FIRST HOWL and more. Kotaku — The 6 Biggest Announcements At Anime Expo 2026. Variety — ‘Demon Slayer’ Producer Aniplex Unveils Global Strategy Under New Chief Nishimoto Shu: ‘It Is Important to Preserve the Essence of Japanese Creativity’ (EXCLUSIVE)