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Track: Misirlou | Artist: Dick Dale & The Del Tones | Album: A Swingin Affair (Movie) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

At a recent SNK investors event in South Korea, exec Ge Zhihui reportedly said that a Neo-Geo 2 and Neo-Geo 3 are in the planning stage. Details are scant, but these are apparently not Neo-Geo Mini successors. Also announced was a new Metal Slug in development for home consoles. 

Netflix’s Cute Stop-Motion Animation Points Out That Rilakkuma Is Wearing A Kigurumi Onesie

The Netflix stop-motion animation Rilakkuma and Kaoru is about the daily life of a young woman and her lazy roommate. The character Rilakkuma means “relaxing bear,” and everyone thought it was, well, just a bear. In this show, apparently, it’s not. As the clip, via Anime Anime, points out, Rilakkuma is actually someone in a…

A Persona 5 themed air-soft gun is going on sale in Japan. Priced at 24,000 yen ($214), this Joker model has “The Phantom” and “Trickster” emblazoned next to the Phantom Thieves of Hearts logo.

Hayao Miyazaki’s New Anime Film Is Still Hiring

Would you like to work on Hayao Miyazaki’s new movie? Well, you can certainly apply if you live in Japan, know Japanese and have digital paint skills. Previously, a job listing was posted back in 2017. Now, a new one has been made in 2019! According to the listing on Studio Ghibli’s official site, the…

Torii At Miwa. Nara Prefecture, Japan. By Boudewijn Klop. 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: From Chaos To Harmony | Artist: Ian Brown | Album: Ripples  Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

After a hiatus, the Berserk manga will return to print. The manga will be back in Young Animal manga on April 26 in Japan. It previously went on hiatus last August. The manga has taken several breaks in the past few years.

Anime Pokémon Compared With The New CG Movie Version

Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution is the first full-CG animated Pokémon feature film. We’ve already seen how the computer graphic versions of the classic trainers looked. Let’s now see how scenes from the anime stack up. Recently, a new Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution trailer was released. Via 2ch, here’s how scenes in it compare with their…

Drinkable Rice Balls Sure Look Nasty

Onigiri is usually translated as “rice ball,” because the food is often shaped like, well, a ball of rice. For centuries, the triangular onigiri has been a meal that one eats. Until now. Behold “Nomu Onigiri” or “Drinkable Rice Ball.” Packed with 200 kilocalories, this rice ball beverage type thing is made from skipjack tuna…

Peeking Through. Shinjuku Goyen, Tokyo, Japan. By Noel E. Esporo | Instagram 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: Yashii Seikatsu | Artist: Ayano Kaneko | Album: Muretachi Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Back In The Day, Japanese Gaming Magazine Showed Link As A Girl

In 1986, Japanese magazine Shonen Captain did an article on the newly released Legend of Zelda. Instead of depicting Link as a boy, the article shows the character as a girl. As Yakyusoku points out, Twitter user Kazzycom discovered the article and its accompanying art, which can be seen below. The story behind this art…

University Professor Compared To Final Fantasy Character

Professor Hiroaki Miyata recently appeared on NHK show Close Up. He’s not only on the medical school faculty of the prestigious Keio University, he also looks like a Final Fantasy character. Others thought he looked like a visual kei band member or someone from Ready Player One. He certainly stands out among the rather conservatively…

Virtual Girl Might Be Responsible For Cup Noodle Demand

Yesterday, instant noodle maker Nissin announced it was temporarily halting sales of its miso-flavored Cup Noodle. According to Nari Nari, the reason was that sales of Cup Noodle Miso had gone up drastically and can’t meet demand. It will resume sales once things have stabilized. Nissin is also canceling planned special releases of Seafood and…

Nan Lian Garden. Hong Kong. By Martin Tan. 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: Dreams Tonite | Artist: Alvvays | Album: Antisocialites Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Want to cosplay as Saitama from One-Punch Man? But don’t have a costume? And don’t want to shave your head? This August in Japan, a one-size-fits-all Saitama costume is going on sale in Japan for 13,500 yen ($121). 

Huge Japanese Food Portion Sizes

There’s a stereotype that only American food is jumbo-sized. That stereotype is wrong Japan also has its own super-sized helpings—known as oomori (大盛り) or “large serving.” On 2ch, Japan’s largest web forum, images of “mega oomori” and meals were “baku oomori” (爆盛り or “bursting large serving”) uploaded online. Here’s a look at those, along with…

Seize The Day. Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais, Brasil. By Aline Cherubim. 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!