Wednesday 19 May 1996.
Tonight marks the highly anticipated match between Hulk Hogan and Bret Hart—one of the biggest showdowns of the year. What makes this night even more electrifying is the buzz surrounding the mysterious "L1GM4" teased in WWF advertisements. Many fans believe i...
2025-09-27 03:30:10 +0000 UTC View PostMonday 17 May 1996.
At the ZAGE offices, Zaboru was still fully focused on work as he prepared for the upcoming collaboration night with WWF. Ever since the L1GM4 easter egg had been revealed during a WWF match, it had been generating considerable hype across gaming and wrestling com...
2025-09-27 03:28:38 +0000 UTC View PostFriday 14 May 1996.
Zaboru was now inside the bustling workspaces of ZAGE USA, where he approached Gaben with curiosity. Gaben, eager to share their latest progress, began demonstrating a prototype for a game launcher. The launcher was designed to allow users to purchase and download...
2025-09-26 02:26:29 +0000 UTC View PostWednesday 12 May 1996.
Zaboru was once again at the WWF headquarters—Titan Tower—this time to formally submit the gimmick for his upcoming guest debut match. As he laid out his detailed concept, Vince McMahon couldn’t help but grin with surprise and amusement.
“Damn, Za...
2025-09-26 02:26:12 +0000 UTC View PostMonday Morning 10 May 1996 ZAGE USA offices.
At ZAGE USA, the morning after an unforgettable feast at the Disney household and the much-anticipated debut of The Little Mermaid trailer, Zaboru was back at work, as consistent and focused as ever. He sat at his desk early, sipp...
2025-09-25 02:24:06 +0000 UTC View PostSunday 9 May 1996 ZAGE USA.
On Sunday morning, Zaboru was continuing his work as always, sipping on a cup of coffee while reviewing sketches and production notes in his ZAGE offices. The calm buzz of a productive morning filled the air until, quite unexpectedly, the door burst open w...
2025-09-25 02:23:39 +0000 UTC View PostAN : This is a Special chapter! Beware it will be unusual. I just can’t make 666 chapters a normal chapter lol!
Zaboru jolted awake, blinking rapidly. "Huh? Where am I?" he muttered in confusion. A sharp, searing pain suddenly shot through his head. "AAGGGH!" he cried out, clutchin...
2025-09-24 02:20:36 +0000 UTC View PostFriday 7 May 1996 ZAGE offices.
At the moment, another weekly meeting was underway concerning the sales performance of ZAGE products. For the most part, everything remained within expectations—perhaps even slightly better. Sales across all ZAGE platforms had been consistently stron...
2025-09-24 02:18:47 +0000 UTC View PostMonday 3 May 1996 ZUSUGA Offices.
Zanki Zagashira reviewed the total sales numbers for the Reborn 16. The handheld had launched just four days earlier, on April 30, 1996. So far, the performance was mixed—not a breakout success, but not a complete failure either. Sales were underwh...
2025-09-23 02:22:14 +0000 UTC View PostSaturday 1 May 1996.
Zaboru sat inside his office at ZAGE Tokyo, joined by his father, Zanichi. In front of them rested a sleek, white handheld device—the latest 16-bit console from ZUSUGA, known as the Reborn 16. Its smooth curves and polished design reflected the overhead lights,...
2025-09-23 02:21:44 +0000 UTC View PostApril was a busy and exciting month for ZAGE, with several major developments taking place. Most notably, ZAGE released three new games: Command and Conquer: Red Alert, Hamtaro: Ham-Hams United, and Beyond the Oasis. Each title came from a different branch of the...
2025-09-21 23:48:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Thursday 15 April 1996.
Today is Ayumi’s birthday, but for Zaboru, it means something much more. This isn’t just a celebration—it’s a turning point. Today, Zaboru plans to propose to Ayumi by giving her a ring, marking the next chapter in both their lives.
Zaboru ...
2025-09-21 23:47:11 +0000 UTC View Post
9 April 1996 Night.
After returning to the WWF building, Zaboru continued with another major event—the "Tonight Show." A few years ago, he had already appeared on the "Oprah" show, but now he would finally be a special guest on the "Tonight Show."
“The Tonight Show” crew ...
2025-09-21 01:35:01 +0000 UTC View PostFriday 9 April 1996.
Even though Zaboru has been receiving widespread media attention in Japan, he doesn't pay it much mind. At the moment, he’s focused on a much more important matter—a high-level meeting with the infamous WWF CEO, Vince McMahon.
In this world, the W...
2025-09-21 01:34:00 +0000 UTC View PostTuesday 6 April 1996 TV Tokyo.
Currently, on TV Tokyo, a popular weekly talk show is airing a special segment focused on analyzing ZAGE's impact on the world. This well-known program features expert discussions and has become a staple of Japanese television.
The presenter, Genj...
2025-09-20 03:14:19 +0000 UTC View PostMonday, 5 April — YaDo Offices
Right now, Zaboru and Yasu Domachi, the owner of YaDo Animation, are sitting face-to-face in the meeting room. The reason for this meeting is a special request from Zaboru. Recently, the YaDo Subscription Channel has been performing incredibly well—millio...
Saturday, 3 April 1996
Toshi Dairo is a high school student who absolutely loves watching TV. His favorite time to watch is during the weekends—Saturday and Sunday—when the shows are especially interesting and entertaining. While Toshi wasn’t always into video games, that’s s...
2025-09-19 02:43:48 +0000 UTC View PostRest of March are doing well for ZAGE
Outside of video games, Zaboru took a moment to ask his father, Zanichi, for advice on how he had proposed to his mother. Zanichi simply chuckled and said that he didn’t overthink it—he just proposed to her quickly, with all his heart. ...
2025-09-19 02:42:51 +0000 UTC View PostKyoto Japan Friday 12 March 1996.
Kirk Hanamura, a half-Japanese, half-American guy, was the son of a Japanese mother and an American father. He came from a wealthy family, but his true passion wasn’t money or luxury—it was video games. However, unlike most gamers who idolized po...
2025-09-18 02:54:27 +0000 UTC View PostTuesday 9 March 1996 ZAGE USA.
It was already around 20:00, and the workday had officially ended. The office lights were dimming, the halls were quiet, and most of the ZAGE staff had already gone home. Zaboru, however, stayed behind, feeling the familiar itch to unwind the way he alw...
2025-09-18 02:54:06 +0000 UTC View PostMonday 8 March 1996 ZUSUGA offices.
Zanki Zagashira was now inside the main workshop of his company, ZUSUGA. The air buzzed faintly with the sound of soldering tools and testing equipment. In front of him sat the company's latest prototype: a sleek 16-bit handheld console. Its clean ...
2025-09-17 02:22:27 +0000 UTC View PostSaturday 6 March 1996
Still at ZAGE USA, Zaboru decided to work as usual. Today, however, Ayumi was visiting him. She had come to the U.S. as well—after all, the two of them owned a house there, so visiting was easy. Even so, Ayumi rarely stopped by when Zaboru was working, not wan...
2025-09-17 02:22:09 +0000 UTC View PostThursday 4 March 1996 ZAGE offices USA.
After yesterday's meeting with Ricky Morton, Zaboru was back to his usual work routine. His assistant came in to inform him that representatives from Zemitsu and ComputeX were here, asking to speak with him about Game of the Year matters....
2025-09-16 02:16:57 +0000 UTC View PostWednesday 3 March 1996 USA.
Zaboru was working as usual at the ZAGE offices in the USA when his assistant informed him that someone from Warner Bros—a film director, no less—was asking to meet with him. The unexpected visit left Zaboru puzzled.
“Why is a director lo...
2025-09-16 02:16:38 +0000 UTC View PostFollowing ZAGE's generous gift to the victims of the Kobe Earthquake, the rest of February unfolded with a mix of routine developments and moments of subtle but meaningful progress. Life slowly began to resume its normal rhythm, even as many people were still processing their grief and reb...
2025-09-14 23:37:46 +0000 UTC View PostFriday 19 February 1996 Kobe Japan One of Temporary Shelters
Seto Kawami was one of the survivors of the Kobe earthquake, and now he was working tirelessly to help others in the temporary shelter. As one of the able-bodied men around, he felt a responsibility to assist those who were...
2025-09-14 23:37:23 +0000 UTC View PostSaturday 13 February ZAGE Offices Morning.
All the employees were enjoying their weekend now, as the aftermath of the earthquake had finally begun to stabilize. The people of Kobe were starting to recover, and the government was already drafting plans for the city's reconstruction. W...
2025-09-14 02:31:17 +0000 UTC View PostThe earthquake evacuations and relief efforts continued steadily, with more and more people from outside of Kobe offering their help. By the following day, a large number of volunteers had arrived to assist the victims of the disaster. In addition, many major companies from across Japan st...
2025-09-14 02:29:42 +0000 UTC View PostMonday 8 February 1996.
Just a few minutes after the earthquake struck, Zaboru became aware that it had occurred in Kobe. Without wasting a moment, he sprang into action, fully understanding the urgency of the situation.
“Quickly contact Sora Distribution and have them delive...
2025-09-13 03:49:20 +0000 UTC View PostMonday 8 February 1996.
In the morning, Seto Kawami, a salaryman who lived and worked in Kobe, had taken a rare day off — something he seldom did. And the reason? Simple: he wanted to play Kirby’s Dream Land 2 from ZAGE, a game he had been waiting weeks to enjoy. Seto ha...
2025-09-13 03:48:57 +0000 UTC View Post