Track: Otaku King Zero | Artist: Richie Branson | Album: From The Underground To The Stars Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.
This month, a new Final Fantasy rideis opening at Universal Studios Japan. Besides the attraction, the theme park is also getting FF themed snacks and goods. Here are the eats. And the goods. And finally, the ride. Which is called Final Fantasy XR Ride and, as previously reported, a revamped version of Space Fantasy the…
According to Japan’s Mantan Web, the Dragon Ball Super anime will end its television broadcast run this March. Update January 19 – 4:45am: Japanese site Sanspo writes that Dragon Ball Super, the fifth anime in the series, is ending this March, adding that Fuji TV says a new production is currently TBA and that “it’s…
To mark three decades of Final Fantasy, here is an anniversary bottle of Glenfarclas Scotch whisky. Distilled in 1987, when Final Fantasy debuted, it was bottled last year. This release, with the special Final Fantasy label, is limited to only 303 bottles. Yours for 37,000 yen ($335) plus tax.
Fushimi Inari-taisha 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: Traveling | Artist: Utada Hikaru | Album: Deep River Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.
Have you ever wanted to see real-life versions of the outfits from Yakuza? Sure you have! For a limited time only, there’s a Yakuza Kiwami 2 shop at Shinjuku Marui Annex in Tokyo. The shop has items available for purchase, such as Yakuza branded rice bowls, ashtrays, stickers, sweatpants, bracelets and bathing powder. As spotted…
Yamcha’s death pose is one of Dragon Ball’s—and anime’s—most famous failure meme. Now, you too can recreate it in Japan. At J-World Tokyo, a great place for cosplay photos, there is now aYamcha photo spot Visitors can do their own Yamcha’s death pose for shits and giggles. See? Poor Yamcha. Kotaku East is your slice…
Monami Ohno is a Japanese cardboard artist. Kotaku has previously featured her work, and since then, she’s continued to churn out amazing creations. Her work continues to show an amazing attention to detail, while some are larger in scale. This Mechagodzilla is nuts. See? Incredible! So is this DeLorean. Ohno studied art at university, and…
Owakudani. Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. By Aaron Baggett | Tokyo Cheapo 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: A Boy Named Sue (Live) | Artist: Johnny Cash | Album: At San Quentin Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.
In the Street Fighter series, Sakura has always wanted to prove herself to her hero Ryu. In Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, the bar appears to have been raised. Note: If you haven’t played through Sakura’s story mode, beware because there are spoilers below! By Street Fighter IV, Sakura had a crush on Ryu, but…
Today at 5pm EST, Nintendo is announcing, as the Japanese site states, “a new way of playing” for the Switch. Nintendo UK (pictured) calls it a “new interactive experience” that is “specially crafted for kids and those who are kids at heart.” Nintendo’s US arm has yet to make an announcement.
Even though it’s early in the Switch’s life, the console already has some truly wonderful games. But what new titles in popular franchises do people in Japan most want? Like, that will make them buy a Switch? The answers might—or might not—surprise you. Research site GooRanking got over two thousand replies (2,423 to be exact)…
Since anime Pop Team Epic recently featured a Skyrim reference, someone decided to go ahead and make the inevitable happen by modding Pop Team Epic into the game. Here is the nod in the Pop Team Epic anime. And the ensuing mod. Created by modder Higeyoshi, have at look at Skyrim’s opening sequence with the…
There is one anime that you can be sure every single person in Japan knows, young and old alike, and that everyone has seen at least one episode. It’s inescapable but still largely unknown outside Japan. It is Sazae-san Shame, because it’s been running continually since 1969, making it the longest-running animated show in the…
In Tokyo’s Akihabara, Card Shop Spiral sells inexpensive and super expensive Yu-Gi-Oh! cards. The priciest one in the shop is Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon. The tag says it’s the only one of its kind in the world. As noted on Otakomu (via ANN and SoraNews), the card was a prize at the Asian Tournament Championship, explaining…
Asakusa. Tokyo, Japan. By James Frederick | 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: Linger (acoustic) | Artist: The Cranberries | Album: Something Else Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.
If you’ve read the One Piece manga, you know how often the “boom” (ドンor “don” in Japanese) sound effect appears written. A lot! YouTuber Hikaru bought all 87 volumes of One Piece and counted each boom, even as the total number climbed into the thousands. By Hikaru’s count, there are 5,678 “booms” in all 87…
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