Brian Ashcraft

Once again, the Hunter x Hunter manga is going on hiatus. This should be no surprise for fans of the manga, as its creator is notorious for taking breaks. No word as to when serialization will resume. As Kotaku previously reported, creator Yoshihiro Togashi says he wants to finish the manga.

My Hero Academia is getting a stage version Opening in spring 2019, the stage version will be titled My Hero Academia: The Ultra Stage and run in Osaka and Tokyo.

Phew! Good thing Ariana Grande got Mario Kart 8 Deluxe multiplayer sorted.

Sunrise. Hong Kong. By Daxis | Flickr 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: Gips (Live) | Artist: Ringo Sheena | Album: Shoso Strip 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! 

Japan’s Best Gundam Models Of 2018

Here are the winners and finalists that will represent Japan in the 2018 Gunpa Builders World Cup These are expertly built and painted Gundam models.  Via 2ch, here is third place. Second place. And first place. The images originally appeared on 2ch under a thread that called the level of this year’s winners “so awful.”…

Chinese Game Site Censors Winnie The Pooh in Kingdom Hearts III

When Chinese game site A9VG recently covered Kingdom Hearts III, it decided to remove one thing: Winnie the Pooh. Below is a screenshot of the A9VG coverage that was posted on Weibo, China’s version of Twitter. According to Buzz Plus, to get around censors, it seems, the site decided to edit out Pooh bear. What…

The Fog. Philadelphia, USA. By Kyle Kreiger | 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: Getting Away With It | Artist: Electronic | Album: Electronic 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! 

Anniversary Japanese Kit Kat Set For Only $55

Do you like Kit Kats? What about Japanese Kit Kats? To mark the 45th anniversary of when the chocolate treats first went on sale in the country, a special set of 35 Kit Kats is going on sale in Japan. There are an array of Japanese centric flavors, including sweet potato, Japanese strawberry, momiji manju,…

Touken Ranbu, the online browser game about famous swords personified as handsome dudes, is getting a feature film adaptation. Here’s a first look. The movie opens in Japan on January 18.

Green Times in Arashiyama. Kyoto, Japan. By Jesse Dijk | 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! 

It Takes Lots Of People To Remake Resident Evil 2

While the 2019 Resident Evil 2 game is a remake of the 1998 release, lots and lots of people are needed to make the game happen. Wonder how many? At least 800! That’s according to a recent NHK special on Capcom, as pointed out by Alex Aniel: Aniel adds that around 600 people worked on…

Track: Voyager | Artist: Paul van Dyk & Alex M.O.R.P.H. | Album: Music Rescues Me 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! 

Miss Universe Japan Will Compete As Sailor Moon

Representing Japan, Miss Universe contestant Yuumi Kato is dressing as Sailor Moon for the country’s national costume. Makes sense, I guess! Of course, she’ll wear other outfits, but this one is for competition Born in Nagoya, Kato speaks four languages (Japanese, Chinese, English and Malay). She will compete at this year’s Miss Universe on December…

Japan Is Building A Massive, Life-Sized Gundam Statue That Moves

Over the past few years, several life-sized Gundam statues have gone up in Japan. Either they didn’t move at all or didn’t move that much. During a recent press conference, a fourth anniversary Gundam project was announced. At Gundam Factory Yokohama, an 18-meter “moving” Gundam statue will be erected in summer 2020. Above is the…

The Seoul of Night. Sinchon, Seoul, South Korea. By Steve Roe | 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: When I Grow Up | Artist: Garbage | Album: Version 2.0 Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Really Big Whopper Coming To Burger King In Japan

Later this month, a very special Whopper is going on sale in Japan. Packed with five flame-grilled patties, this Whopper will be available only for a limited time. The special Whopper goes on sale November 29 in Japan, which is “good meat day.” It’s not a national holiday, but a pun. November 29 is 11-29.…

Foggy Woods. Tribalj, Croatia. By Eduard Tucaković | 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!