In the latest Yarisugi!!! Itazura-Kun, a serialized gag manga for kids, an image of Genghis Khan is shown with a dick doodled on his forehead, along with the word “penis” in Japanese. An international incident ensued, involving protests, an angry sumo wrestler and an apology to the Mongolian Embassy. In Japanese, Genghis Khan is written…
Osaka, Japan. By Anssi Määttä | 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: Mannish Boy | Artist: Muddy Waters | Album: Hard Again Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.
Twitter user Tsurutan turns iconic characters into adorable macarons. Character macarons are certainly a thing, and as IT Media points out, Tsurutan’s have been tearing up Twitter. Don’t you just want to bite their faces off? Or maybe gobble up those tales? Yum! For more, check out Tsurutan’s Twitter account Kotaku East is your slice…
Have you ever wondered why shirtless dudes in BlazBlue like Bang Shishigami don’t have nipples? There is a reason for that, and Arc System Works says it’s cultural. “I heard that overseas it wouldn’t be too well received, so we intentionally abstracted that,” BlazBlue director Toshimichi Mori told PC Gamer. “I think in the US…
At today’s DICE Awards, Nintendo cleaned up. The Kyoto-based game company didn’t send their development teams to the ceremony. Instead, it was up to one man to collect all the trophies. His name is Nintendo Guy. Of course, that’s not his real name (it’s Nate Bihldorff), but tonight, it was. Bihldorff, who works as a…
Wanted. Shibuya Tokyo, Japan. By Matthew Albasi | 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: The Four Horsemen | Artist: Aphrodite’s Child | Album: 666 Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.
While Michael Jackson had a close relationship with Sega, appearing in Space Channel 5 and starring in Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker, there have long been stories of his involvement in the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 soundtrack. Back in 2009, Kotaku reported that the rumor had been confirmed by Jackson’s composer and musical director Brad Buxer, who…
Horror manga Misumiso is getting a live-action movie version. Misumiso tells the story of Haruka who moves to a small town, where she is bullied by other students who burn down her house, killing her mother. Haruka then gets her revenge. The movie opens April 7.
In the US, National Cat Day is on October 29. But in Japan, it’s today. While not a national holiday (you still have to work, cat lovers!), the game has been marked in Japan since 1987. In comparison, National Cat Day was first celebrated in 2005 in the US. Why is Cat Day on February…
Cow Parts. Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, Japan. By Jim Sheppard | 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: Johnny B. Goode | Artists: Chuck Berry With Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band | Album: The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.
Veteran actor Ren Osugi has passed away from sudden heart failure. Osugi starred in last year’s Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light TV drama, which told the story of a father and son’s relationship in Final Fantasy XIV. Osugi was a highly respected and versatile actor in Japan. He appeared in Beat Takeshi films, such…
The first Bleach teaser only provided a glimpse at what to expect. The latest trailer shows a bit more, including Hana Sugisaki as Rukia Kuchiki. Have a look. Think this will be any good? Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond.…
According to Anime News Network, Recovery of an MMO Junkie anime director Kazuyoshi Yaginuma has been retweeting and liking anti-semitic for years, but recently, he’s started making his views known in English. Kotaku’s Cecilia D’Anastasio called Recovery of an MMO Junkie her favorite anime of last fall. Besides Recovery of an MMO Junkie, Yaginuma has…
Neon. Hong Kong. By Lexi | Seoul Searching 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: In The Name Of The Father | Artist: Black Grape | Album: It’s Great When You’re Straight…Yeah Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.
AaroneousGaming is a trooper. For the past month, he’s been grinding through Destiny Islands in Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + II.5 Remix. And yesterday, he reached Level 100. That’s right, Level 100 in Sora’s home islands. You know, the extended tutorial where you’re supposed to get the hang of Kingdom Hearts and not where you’re…
This Valentine’s Day, manga publisher Shueisha got lots and lots of chocolate. Make that, characters in The Prince of Tennis were sent loads. According to creator Takeshi Konomi, the manga’s editors got ten times more chocolate this Valentine’s Day than imagined. The Prince of Tennis fans love showing their affection and appreciation! Konomi kindly thanked…
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