Final Weapon is a hub for your favorite games, anime, and manga. More than ever, you can choose from countless new entertainment options. We aim to provide a clear picture of the landscape to keep you informed of your favorites and introduce you to something new. With a passionate team of writers, Final Weapon is a trusted news source in the gaming space by thousands of readers and websites.

Co-Founder, Creative Director

Noah (Rain Hikari) co-founded Final Weapon and serves as its Creative Director, shaping the brand's identity and maintaining a consistent creative vision. His favorite series include Kingdom Hearts, Mega Man, and The Legend of Zelda.

Co-Founder, Editor-in-Chief

Noah is Final Weapon’s Editor-in-Chief, overseeing all written and video content. He co-founded the website in June 2019 and has been writing for it ever since. In total, he has over seven years of writing experience across many publications, including IGN Entertainment. His favorite series include Xeno, Fate, and Final Fantasy.

Managing Editor

Raul Ochoa, a.k.a. Soul Kiwami, is the Managing Editor of Final Weapon and a Games Writer at Game Rant with four years of writing and editing experience. Raul is passionate about the Japanese gaming industry, and he's a huge fan of Nintendo Switch, PC hardware, JRPGs, and fighting games.

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Creative Producer

Payne is a Creative Producer at Final Weapon, with over three years of tenure. His area of focus lies in the world of video on Final Weapon's YouTube Channel. He is a huge fan of JRPGs. Square Enix owns his heart, especially their Final Fantasy series. He is currently studying various mediums of art and Japanese.

Senior Editor

Saras is a passionate writer, with a love for immersive sims, superhero games, and Persona. He graduated college with a Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in creative writing. He's been with Final Weapon since 2023.

Senior Staff Writer

Alex enjoys games of all kinds, but has an affinity for racing, action, and horror titles. Some of his favorite games include Melty Blood: Actress Again, Silent Hill 2, and old Need for Speed titles. He also plays almost every new Resident Evil and Sonic the Hedgehog game at launch. Now, Alex studies Journalism and Communications at Holland College on Prince Edward Island.

Backend / Database Manager

Nicole is the resident code monkey for Final Weapon. She is responsible for all the behind-the-scenes technical stuff that helps make the website tick along. In her spare time, you'll often find her wrangling with computers, messing around with technology, fiddling with her arcade cabinets, screwing about in VRChat, or slinging around some shiny cardboard at Yu-Gi-Oh locals. Her favorite games are rhythm games, story-rich games, and games that can provide unique, thought-provoking experiences.

Lead Translator

Angelus Victor, also known as Ryuji Shiryu, is an avid lover of Japanese RPGs and the Japanese language itself. He loves to nitpick a game for its UI and typography perhaps a bit too much. His favorite game series include Xenoblade Chronicles, Danganronpa, Final Fantasy, and many more.

Senior Staff Writer

Chris, also known as MrSpacePan, enjoys writing about the latest games in the industry. He plays a lot of games from genres like horror, fighting games, beat 'em ups, and boomer shooters. Additionally, he enjoys watching movies.

Senior Video Producer

Luis Enrique has been a supporter of Final Weapon since its inception and has been providing video editing towards the ever expanding Final Weapon YouTube Channel. He's always on the lookout on the next steps within the Games Industry, as well as a fan of multiple genres ranging from Puzzle Games to Fighting Games, with most of his playing time going to MMORPGs.

Staff Writer

Matheus Nascimento, also known as Tanjou or the Herald of Caffeine, is a Brazilian Games Industry Analyst and Engineer with years of international experience. Passionate about everything Japanese - Games, Anime, Music, Food and even Kendo. 日本語が話せます!

Staff Writer

Kelvin, also known as BoomaTron23 is a life long fan of tokusatsu. He enjoys watching television and movies from all eras of the medium. Two of his favorite game genres are RPGs and platformers, with the Like a Dragon, Sonic, and Pokémon franchises as some of his favorites.

Video Producer

Staff Writer

Rafael (who also goes by Raxyz online due to being terrible at naming) is an aspiring writer and content creator with a passion for dissecting what makes games tick. He enjoys a broad spectrum of titles but slightly favors platformers and fighting games. Self-declared nemesis of roguelikes; he holds a long-standing grudge against them for the irreversible damage done to deckbuilders.

Video Contributor

Lopthaena, often known as "Loki," specializes in horror, Japanese RPGs, and cozy sims, with a deep interest in historical content and the psychology behind building lore, designing characters, and making a world feel truly alive. This makes her a deep-dive engine for everything beneath the surface of video games and entertainment. When she's not in deep-dive gremlin mode with Final Weapon, you can find her up to her eyeballs in various crafts or working as an actress and FX makeup artist at both Renaissance faires and haunted houses, furthering her love for all things historical and spooky.

Staff Writer

Theo is both a gaming and writing enthusiast, excited to delve further into their interests. They really love JRPGs like Kingdom Hearts and the Persona series and messing around in the lower ranks of fighting games. Their proudest achievement is reading One Piece three times.

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Final Weapon was created on June 24, 2019, as an outlet looking to provide quality, nonsense-free content on Japanese gaming content. Since then, we've grown to be the home of plenty anime and manga content, including all the latest release information for series worldwide. From day one, our goal has been one thing: to provide high quality content you can't find elsewhere. We're trusted by developers and publishers worldwide, with Final Weapon attending industry events like Summer Game Fest and listed on Metacritic. Whether it's our lightning fast and informative news reporting or our exclusive reviews and guides, all Final Weapon content adheres to the same standard.

Final Weapon works with key global industry partners year round to provide you with informed, comprehensive, and top-notch reviews on the latest games. We craft well-rounded reviews that go beyond a traditional rating. We know you don't want to simply know whether a game is good or not. That's why our writers lay everything out to create a big picture that encompasses everything a game has to offer.

Finally, we host a unique blend of opinionated content thanks to our team located across the world. We love bringing you our informed opinions on the newest games, technology, and anime content. With an industry that never stays still, you can expect plenty of insight and deep dives into the highs and lows of video games. We hope you enjoy our insightful opinions as much as we enjoy writing them.

We pride ourselves on our news coverage, which has been a key focus from the beginning. Each article is crafted with an informative headline that isn't clickbait - that's the standard we seek. Our news coverage spans from the biggest upcoming titles like Resident Evil Requiem to indie titles like INUMEDA. If you're an avid anime fan, you can count on us to have the latest updates on your favorite series.

Our offerings don't stop there. You'll find investigative journalism and exclusive interviews here as well. We've sat down and interviewed creators all over the world, including Tokyo, Los Angeles, Shanghai, Seattle, and more. Our interviews dive deep into the stories, grit, and passion that fuel the projects we know and love.