Brian Ashcraft

French Quarter. New Orleans, USA. By Ka!zen | 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! 

Momoko Sakura, One Of Japan’s Most Famous Manga Creators, Has Died

Momoko Sakura, creator of Chibi Maruko-chan, has died. Born Miki Miura, Sakura passed away on August 15 from breast cancer. Her office made the news public today. Chibi Maruko-chan manga debuted in 1986 and went on to spawn one of Japan’s most beloved anime. The first Chibi Maruko-chan anime series ran from 1990 to 1992.…

Dad’s Gameplay Notes Are Wonderfully Obsessive

When you play through a game, you probably make notes to yourself—mental notes. It’s unlikely you keep notebooks like these. Maybe you do! Twitter user Ishikoro18 posted images of playthrough notes her father kept for games like Final Fantasy X-2, Siren, Ico, Silent Hill 3, Kingdom Hearts and more. Little drawings, maps, and crossed out…

For a 5-Year-Old, This Kid Seems Good At Dark Souls 3

High Lord Wolnir can be one of Dark Soul 3’s more frustrating enemies. No wonder this 5-year-old seems excited to beat him. Twitter user Nyu posted this clip of his son appearing to defeat the boss. “Daddy, I did it! Daddy! Daddy! Look! Yay!” Gotta love the kid’s reaction.

Yakuza Online is launching this year in Japan. The online game stars Kasuga Ichiban, the new protagonist of the Yakuza series, and is launching on iOS, Android and PC. No word yet about an international release.

The Cutest Gundam Cosplay 

As far as official Gundam cosplay goes, this is the cutest. Here’s an adorable Char’s Zaku making the rounds at a recent hobby show in Tokyo. Just check out how the Zaku walks So cute!

Dragon. Osaka, Japan. By Pedro Szekely | 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: The Universal | Artist: Blur | Album: The Great Escape Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Beware Of Fake Hibiki Japanese Whisky 

Earlier this week, two men were arrested in Japan for selling bottles of fake Hibiki. The bottles were real, but the whisky inside was bogus. According to Jiji (via The Japan Times, where, full disclosure, I am a columnist), Mie Prefecture police arrested Tokyo-natives Takeaki Nemoto, 29 years-old, and Yu Sasagawa, 26. They were charged…

Dragon Ball Pachinko Machine Probably Won’t Happen

Loads of anime and manga have been turned into pachinko machines, including Fist of the North Star, Evangelion and Lupin the Third. However, there is no Dragon Ball pachinko machine and probably won’t be anytime soon. Among pachinko players in Japan, the question as to why Dragon Ball doesn’t have a pachinko machine has been…

Totoro Cream Puff. Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, Japan. By Jan Halili | Official Site | 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: Let Me Know | Artist: Perfume | Album: Future Pop Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Ride Tokyo’s Pokémon Trains For A Limited Time

Starting this past Sunday, special Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! Tokyo Metro trains have been making commutes more enjoyable. Pokémon plastered trains are running on both the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line and the Marunouchi Line. Ride ‘em while you can!

Right Now, The Nintendo Switch Is Dominating In Japan

The Switch has been out for a while now. Wondering how it’s now doing in Japan? Pretty dang well, that’s how. Here is how the best-selling video games at Japanese retail for the week of August 13 to August 19. 1. Minecraft (Switch): 25,948 copies sold 2. Splatoon 2 (Switch): 24,188 3. Taiko no Tatsujin…

Average Anime Industry Salaries Get Depressing 

The anime industry is brutal. The average salaries can get low. Just how low? Let’s have a look at how they break down per position. TheJapanese Animation Creators Associationpublished results of average salaries and ages for different production jobs in the anime industry. Before we get to that, Tokyo-based animator Thomas Romain created a helpful…

Rainbow Bridge in the Evening. Tokyo, Japan. By Kei Chung Chiu | 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! 

Shigeru Miyamoto Doesn’t Want To Make An MMORPG

Today in Yokohama, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto gave the keynote address at the 2018 Computer Entertainment Developers Conference. The speech was about an hour long, and here are some of the highlights. It was a packed house, and websites Afternoon News and Famitsu were in attendance, reporting the following: The Spread Of Smartphones When the spread…

A Peek At The Upcoming Live-Action City Hunter Movie

France’s Philippe Lacheau is directing and starring in a live-action version of the detective manga and anime City Hunter. Let’s have a look at some of the still images floating around online. The original manga debuted in 1985, spawning an anime as well as a live-action film by the same name starring Jackie Chan. Its…

This PS4 Controller’s Color Is Goku

The official name of this color is “Sunset Orange,” but c’mon, let’s get real. That color is Goku. It seems to be the most popular color of the lot. No doubt Dragon Ball fans love it The Sunset Orange DualShock 4 will be out this September. Everyone will call it the Goku controller.

Palacio de Bellas Artes. Mexico City, Mexico. By Nan Palmero | 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!