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Dragon Ball Super‘s Last Episode Just Aired And Oh Man
Today Dragon Ball Super’s last episode aired. There is a movie hitting theaters this December, so more Dragon Ball is coming, but for now, it’s over. Note: This article might contain spoilers. If you haven’t seen the last episode, you can watch it on Crunchyroll The general consensus seems to be that the last episode was…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 25, 2018 -
People Are Falling In Love With Ash’s Newest Pokémon
In the Pokémon Sun & Moon anime, Ash has caught a new Pocket Monster. Poipole, an Ultra Beast, is adorable. This Poison-type Pocket Monster made its debut in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Poipole made its first TV anime appearance in Sun & Moon last December in Japan. Ash’s Poipole is the 50th Pokémon…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2018 -
CultureOver Three Minutes Of Delicious Animated Food
Are you hungry? Watch this food supercut and you will be. Most of the clips are from anime, especially Ghibli, but stop-motion, British clay animation (Aardman Animations!), Pixar and Disney also put in appearances. I am so hungry.
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2018 -
Refrigerator Blows Up In Net Cafe, Nearly Hitting A Customer
Recently in Pingdingshan City, China, an internet cafe’s refrigerator suddenly exploded, with the blast knocking forward a customer. According to CGTN, thankfully, no one was hurt. Below is CCTV footage of the explosion. Currently, authorities are investigating the cause. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2018 -
The Switch’s Joy-Con Is Getting A D-Pad From Hori
This July, Japanese peripheral maker Hori is releasing a Joy-Con with a proper D-pad. Thank goodness for that! You will, however, have to trade some standard features for it. The current left Joy-Con features face buttons as does the right one. But if you mostly play in handheld mode, a left-side D-pad might be more…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 22, 2018 -
Why You Shouldn’t Always Trust Job Listing Sites For Video Game News
Recently, Japanese job site CareerIndex posted that game developer Cave was looking for staff for a Yakuza game. The listing was, apparently, a mistake. According to IT Media, Cave’s stock shot up 7.1 percent. Cave is famous for its bullet hell games, but these days, it mostly makes smartphone games. The listing said Cave was…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 22, 2018 -
Tokyo Just Got A New Godzilla Statue
While this statue isn’t life-sized, this is a fitting tribute to a giant of Japanese cinema. The Shin Godzilla statue went up in Tokyo’s Hibiya, where Toho Studios was born. The plaza was previously called “Godzilla and Toho Plaza” and featured a much smaller statue that was unveiled in 1995. The plaza is now called…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 22, 2018 -
Toei Animation has released an English-subtitled trailer for the Dragon Ball Super movie. Akira Toriyama did the movie’s character design, story and screenplay. The release date given is “coming soon.” Update March 21 – 10:09am: Reader Zero points out that the Japanese release is 12/14, which of course was previously announced.
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 21, 2018 -
Japanese Pop Star Says She’s Already Played Monster Hunter: World For 400 to 500 Hours
Maki Goto, a former member of J-pop group Morning Musume, is a Monster Hunter super fan. She even appeared in Monster Hunter Portable 3rd commercials back in 2011. She loves hunting monsters. In 2013, Goto claimed on TV that she would play for up to thirty hours straight and that her total Monster Hunter playtime…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 21, 2018
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