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Track: She’s Electric | Artist: Oasis | Album: What’s the Story Morning Glory Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

In Japan, Rockstar Is All In For Red Dead Redemption 2

The first Red Dead Redemption did well in Japan. So now, Rockstar is plastering posters all over the country. When Red Dead Redemption 1 came out in Japan in October 2010, the PlayStation 3 version debuted at the fourth spot on the Japanese charts, selling 71,000 copies. Kingdom Hearts Re: Coded also debuted that week,…

How Jackie Chan Combines Action And Comedy 

YouTubers Tony Zhou and Taylor Ramos at Every Frame a Painting do a wonderful analysis of what makes Jackie Chan’s action—and comedy—work so damn well. You might remember their examination of Michael Bay’s techniques. Here, they take a look at his analysis at action and comedy in Jackie Chan films: If you like this video,…

Hollywood Is Turning Densha Otoko Into A Musical 

The hit book and TV series Densha Otoko (Train Man) is getting a Hollywood adaptation. According to Japan Today and Deadline, This will be the first Hollywood remake for Fuji TV, which produced the original television series, sold the rights to Hollywood. Adam Shankman of Hairspray and Step Up fame is directing, while Everybody Loves…

Sunday Morning. Osaka, 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: Utsurunai | Artist: Never Young Beach | Album: Utsurunai (Single) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

After Nintendo’s Lawsuit Win, Japan’s Unofficial Mario Kart Continues 

Late last month, a Tokyo District Courtordered MariCar, the unofficial real-life Mario Kart, to cease lending out Nintendo-themed cosplay and to cough up nearly $90,000 in damages. However, MariCar is continuing business as usual. As Kotaku previously reported, Nintendo filed suit early last year for intellectual property violation. The service is popular with visitors in…

Among the items to be shown at Nintendo licensed goods fairs in Tokyo and Osaka is this Mario-themed sickness mask, which is priced at 500 yen ($4.46). It’s-a-me, Mario, and I’m-a-sick!

When A Fighting Game Tournament Breaks Out At A Wedding

Weddings are often opportunities for people to express their love for each other as well as their love for others things. Cosplayer Kent recently attended a wedding ceremony, and a Melty Blood tournament was held during the reception When asked who’s wedding this was, Kent replied, “An old fighting game diehard.”

Anime Itasha Helped Police Arrest Suspect

Itasha, those anime themed automobiles, are eye-catching. Unlike most bland domestic automobiles on Japanese roads, if you saw one, you probably would not forget it. On October 13 at around 5pm in Numazu City, a 79-year-old woman was hit as she crossed the street, causing her to fall and fracture her right wrist. The driver…

Rainy Street. Incheon, 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: Kowashite (Live) | Artist: Drop’s | Album: (Studio Session) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Official Hello Kitty Trains For Tokyo

Two Tokyo train lines will have Hello Kitty and friends covered carriages starting next month. According to Spoon & Tamago and Nico Nico News, Keio Corporation’s Keio Line and Toei Shinjuku Line are getting the full Sanrio treatment. As Spoon & Tamago notes, Keio Corporation also operates Tama-Center Station, which serves Sanrio Puroland, the Kitty…

Yokai Watch 4, which Kotaku checked out at the Tokyo Game Show, has been delayed to next spring in Japan. It was supposed to be out winter 2018. Inazuma Eleven: Balance Of Ares, which was slated for this fall, has also be pushed back. It will be out this winter in Japan.

After Idol’s Death, Bullying And Intimidation Allegations Surface

Honoka Omoto was a member of a local idol group called Enoha Girls that promoted Ehime Prefecture’s agricultural industry. This past March, Omoto died by suicide, and now her family is taking their daughter’s former production company to court for damages. According to Asahi News, mother and plaintiff Yukie Omoto is quoted as saying, “On…

Neon Nights. Mong Kok, Hong Kong. By Alex Knight | 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: Whereabout| Artist: The Skippers | Album: Whereabout Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Japanese Fast Food Chain Mos Burger Is In Trouble 

This hasn’t been a good past few months for one of my favorite fast food chains, Mos Burger. With more than just tasty burgers, Mos Burger (Mountain Ocean Sun Burger) has cultivated its image of being a healthy alternative to McDonald’s. Advertisements tout domestic produce and freshness, going as far as listing where the veggies…

Wall Art. Rijeka, 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! 

Track: Street Fighting Man | Artist: The Rolling Stones | Album: Beggars Banquet Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.