Japanese eroge maker Innocent Grey returns with another one of their characteristic dark mystery games, called Kara no Shoujo, releasing on July 4, 2008. The game starts with a series of abnormal murder cases, which the player will investigate as the private detective Reiji, while performing various other kinds of activities with the female characters he meets.

A trailer for the upcoming eroge X Change Alternative 2, coming in September from Japanese studio Crowd. The game's premise is based on the classic idea of "body exchange", which will obviously lead to juicy ero-scenarios.

Palmyra is the latest eroge released by Japanese studio Ohgetsu, taking place in the titular fantasy, Arabian-like land located between two big countries.

The awkwardly titled Prawf Clwyd is the latest eroge released by Japanese studio Shakunage, and their second game all in all. It's a comedy / fantasy / romance game whose lead male character, Yuji, is from a famous sorcerer family, but he is unable to use sorcery. One day, he takes Rikka, his younger sister, to entrance ceremony of her school. Her school is a privilage school where talented sorcerers gather from all over the world. His new life as her guardian begins now. (Himeya Shop description)

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann began as a mecha series animated by Gainax, and followed (in September 2008) by the Gurren Lagann: Guren-hen movie animated by the same studio. The story takes place in the distant future, when people live in subterranean caverns, fearing the occasional earthquake and cave-in, as they have been for hundreds of years. Then things get worse.

In Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress, players take a custom party of 4 Naruto characters through over 100 floors of the castle, experiencing fierce one-on-one battles, exciting mini-games and dramatic story twists in an all-out game of survival. Along the way, players will be able to power-up each party member in a new character customization system, equipping abilities and items to gain a decisive edge in battle. Updating the series' trademark fast-paced combat system, players will be able to pull off acrobatic flying attacks, flashy combo strikes and unstoppable jutsu skills with ease.

Sekirei is an anime series adapted by Seven Arcs based on an ecchi manga whose main female character is Musubi - a "sekirei", an artificial life form designed to fight others of her kind. Quite possibly the most ecchi series from the Summer 2008 anime season.

Sekirei is an anime series adapted by Seven Arcs based on an ecchi manga whose main female character is Musubi - a "sekirei", an artificial life form designed to fight others of her kind. Quite possibly the most ecchi series from the Summer 2008 anime season.

A promotional trailer for the Kaitou Tenshi: Twin Angel (Thief Angel: Twin Angel) OVA, which will start airing on August 8. The anime adaptation is based on the characters created for a pachi-slo game machine (slot machines designed for pachinko parlors in Japan).

Gegege no Kitarou: Sennen Noroi Uta (The Thousand-Year Curse Song) is the 2008 sequel to the 2007 live-action movie Gegege no Kitaro adapted from the classic manga / anime series. The story involves a forbidden romance between a man and a nure-onna youkai (enchantress) that has lasted a thousand years, and its consqeuences - namely a boy who is half-human, half-"youkai" (a supernatural creature). The Japanese premiere is set for July 12.