{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-27T06:51:39.593Z","story":{"id":"r_4144b471da114c039166e54d","slug":"japanese-corporate-x-accounts-celebrate-dragon-quest-s-40th-anniversary","url":"https://yomimono.id/japanese-corporate-x-accounts-celebrate-dragon-quest-s-40th-anniversary","headline":"Japanese Corporate X Accounts Celebrate Dragon Quest's 40th Anniversary","summary":"On May 27, dozens of Japanese corporate X accounts posted humorous tributes for Dragon Quest Day, the series' 40th anniversary. The wave followed a May 25 call from the Dragon Quest PR account. Posts ranged from slime-themed merchandise to hero cosplay, using hashtags #DQ40th and #DragonQuestDay.","why_it_matters":"The coordinated, brand-specific humor from companies across industries shows how deeply Dragon Quest has embedded itself in Japanese pop culture, turning a franchise milestone into a cross-sector social media event.","published_at":"2026-05-27T04:00:41.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Denfaminicogamer"],"citations":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","title":"[Celebration] Many Japanese corporate X accounts post congratulations for 'Dragon Quest''s 40th anniversary. From 'Kaki no Tane' slimes to a hero defeated by 'yogibo', companies across industries celebrate 'gan gan'","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260527b"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["ドラゴンクエスト"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":true}}}