Brian Ashcraft

Alleged Manga Pirate Arrested After Japan Launches Global Manhunt

Romi Hoshino, the manager of now-shuttered site Manga-Mura, has been arrested in Manila. The site, which was taken offline in April 2018, was frequented by around 100 million people each month and made around 60,000 manga available free of charge, reports AFP. The Japanese government created a special task force to find Hoshino, a Japanese…

Track: Mr. Brightside | Artist: The Killers | Album: Hot Fuss  Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment. 

Smell like City Hunter’s Ryo Saeba? According to Famitsu, the officially-licensed light and gentle fragrance is geared to both men and women. The aroma smells of rose, carnation, olives and Colt Python .357 Magnum. Kidding about that last bit! 

The Boy Band Anime That’s Drawing Crowds In Tokyo

Originally based on a smartphone game, Idolish 7 follows the adventures of a young woman who manages a boy band. Last week, a series of posters and digital ads went up in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro Station and fans came out in droves. So many people wanted to snap photos of the ads that the official Idolish…

Fans Can’t Get Enough Of Pokémon Shield‘s Spooky New Gym Leader

All of the new gym leader character designs for Pokémon Sword and Shield are great. One recently revealed trainer in particular has been racking up the fan art. Say hello to Allister. Here is the character’s official description: Allister is a talented Trainer of Ghost-type Pokémon who has taken on the mantle of the Ghost-type…

Folsom Nights. California, USA. By Trent O’Dell. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!

Track: Heaven | Artist: Avicii | Album: Tim Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment. 

The Best One Piece Cosplayers In The World

Twenty finalists have been announced in the One Piece Cosplay King Grand Prix. You will be hard-pressed to find better One Piece cosplayers! They don’t get much better than this. Finalists were selected from an open applicant call. According to Animage Plus, there were over 4,300 entrants from 56 countries. There were different semi-final rounds…

Your Summer 2019 Anime Guide [Updated]

It’s summer. Nobody wants to go outside anymore. Everyone wants to stay inside and watch anime. But which shows will you watch? Let’s have a look at what shows are airing this summer season. Let us know in the comments which ones interest you. Updated: 7/12/2019, 6:30 a.m. ET: The guide has been updated with…

Watch The First Evangelion 3.0 + 1.0 Footage

Over the weekend, over 10 minutes from the Evangelion 3.0 + 1.0, the upcoming final film in the Rebuild of Evangelion series, were shown at locations around the world. On-screen clips of the footage with varying quality have surfaced online. These clips look quite good The footage below is from the outdoor screening at Shinjuku…

Summer. Kyoto, Japan. By Brian Ashcraft | Twitter JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!

Track: Believe | Artist: The Chemical Brothers | Album: Push the Button Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment. 

Hideo Kojima Explains How Spider-Man Is Similar To Japanese Superheroes

Out of all American superheroes, there is one that many in Japan seem to like best: Spider-Man. But why? In a recent interview, Hideo Kojima explains how Spider-Man is like Japanese heroes, which might explain the character’s appeal to local audiences. How better to explain this than a man whose Twitter profile says his body…

New Akira Anime Project And Brand New Anime Film Keep Katsuhiro Otomo Busy

This is Orbital Era. It’s a new anime feature film from Akira creator Katsuhiro Otomo and Sunrise, the folks behind Gundam. This isn’t the only thing that he has been working on. Otomo has also announced a new Akira anime project as well as a 4K remaster of the original 1988 film. Below is the…

A Nice Stroll. Matsumoto, Japan. By ShuYung Wu. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!

Track: Bigmouth Strikes Again (Glastonbury 2019) | Artist: Johnny Marr | Album: The Queen Is Dead Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment. 

Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town is being remade for the Nintendo Switch. The game was originally released on the Game Boy Advance in 2003. It will be released in Japan on October 17. No word yet on an international release. Marvelous Entertainment’s Harvest Moon games are now localized as Story of Seasons. [Update: XSeed…

Visit Real-World Anime Locations In Tokyo

What if watching anime isn’t enough? What if you want to experience more? Well, in Tokyo, you can visit the real-world spots brought to life in some of your favorite anime. Website Mipon Anime Tourism has been chronicling real-world anime locations that fans can visit. For example… One Punch Man Steins; Gate Your Name For…

Service for massively multiplayer online role-playing game Dragon’s Dogma Online is ending. Released in Japan on August 31, 2015, the game was an MMORPG take on 2012’s Dragon’s Dogma. Service will end for the PS3, PS4 and Windows versions on December 5, 2019. 

A River Runs Through It. Seoul, South Korea. By Anthony Dell’Ario | Official Site JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!