The Kamen America comic series has succeeded financially once again as the Kickstarter campaign for its sixth volume (which is still currently ongoing) has already accrued its $1,000 goal, securing another win for independent creators and giving comic enthusiasts more content to enjoy.

The Kickstarter campaign has currently garnered over $100,000 in donations, and there’s still 21 days left for people to offer money.

The sixth volume is set months after the previous and revolves around rampant robot attacks:

Kamen America, Volume 6 picks up some months after the events of the previous volume. Robot attacks are on the rise around the globe and no one knows exactly why. As Carly and the Kamen Corps promote their label and use their powers while using their powers — and free time — to fight for justice, they frequently must contend with their rivals, the Zenerengers, who seem to always coincidentally be around at the same time!

Much is revealed this volume as the enigmatic beneficiary for the Zenerengers is made known — and what connection does she have to Sylvia Prestige? Joined by their friends Marmot Maiden and Icetosterone, the Kamen Corps will unearth uncomfortable truths that will shed light on the past and alter their futures forever!

A few sample pages could be seen on the Kickstarter page:

A trailer was present on the Kickstarter page as well:

Kamen America’s sixth volume contains 62 pages, is available in hardcover (English only), and digital versions are in both English and Japanese – the Kickstarter campaign is still active now.

An interview with Akifumi Kaneko, the lead game designer for Wild Arms successor Armed Fantasia, disclosed in an interview that their team tried to get Sony to allow them to make a new JRPG, but were repeatedly denied, with sequels of pre-existing series apparently making “far more money”.

An interview was conducted with Akifumi Kaneko at Tokyo Game Show 2022 about Armed Fantasia, and it was revealed through the brief conversation what Sony thinks about making new games that aren’t a part of a pre-existing series:

Interviewer: In the video announcing the Double Kickstarter with you and Machida-san, you all suggest that JRPGs are not as popular as they once were. Why do you think that is?

Kaneko: “Of course there are still very popular JRPGs like Persona 5, but with Persona 5 that’s the fifth installment. If it’s a part of series that already has a first game, it’s alright, but when it comes to making a new JRPG, Japanese publishers just won’t take the risk. In my case, I went to Sony over and over again, but nothing came of it. It’s not so much that JRPGs aren’t popular, its that publishers won’t let us make them.”

Interviewer: What do you think would be necessary to convince publishers to make more JRPGs?

Kaneko: “(In English) Money! (Laughs.) Of course if a game becomes a hit and has a good return it’s no problem. Sequels in a pre-existing series make a lot of money, so it’s hard for them to lend money to a new title as it won’t make as much. For a Japanese publisher to make a new game… it’s really about the money. Money! (Laughs.)”

The entire interview is available online.