Soon, winter anime will begin broadcasting. Here are the 20 anime that folks in Japan are looking forward to the most. Website Charapedia asked 10,000 anime fans in Japan, 45 percent of whom were men and 55 percent of whom were women. Seventy-one percent of those polled were in their teens and 20s, and the…
Mirai no Mirai is the latest film from Mamoru Hosoda of Wolf Children fame. Here is the picture’s first teaser. As Kotaku reported earlier this year, Mirai no Mirai tells the story of a 4-year-old boy who has a hard time coming to terms with the birth of his baby sister. Things get magical when…
Installation Art. Singapore. By Shawn Danker 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: Brown Eyed Girl | Artist: Van Morrison | Album: Blowin’ Your Mind! Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.
Earlier this year, manga Terra Formars went on hiatus due to writer Yu Sasuga’s health. The manga was slated to return this fall but was still MIA. However, Sasuga appears to have recovered, and Terra Formars will resume publication next spring. Young Jump’s editorial department tweeted out the following image, with messages from both Sasuga…
When the Alita: Battle Angel trailer hit last Friday, it was impossible not to notice the character Alita’s anime-style eyes. While talking to IGN Brazil, Sin City directorRobert Rodriguez explained the decision to give the character these peepers, saying, “The manga anime eyes that we’ve seen since the 30s and Astro Boy has never been…
Next year’s Pokémon movie features a new look for Ash. Fans say the design looks kawaii or “cute” and are having fun churning out tweaked versions. Twitter user Majibeef’s “cute Ash” image has been retweeted over 75,000 times. Other Twitter users have been adding their own takes. Like clockwork, there has been fan art, too.…
Nagasaki Night Life. Nagasaki, Japan. By Peter Harder 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: (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay | Artist: Otis Redding | Album: The Dock of the Bay Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.
Last Friday, the official Dragon Ball Cafe and Diner opened in Osaka, Japan. The eatery serves up Dragon Ball themed food and drink, showcases beautiful art, and sells special merch. For a limited time, Chinese restaurant Tokokuro has been converted into the Dragon Ball Cafe and Diner. This isn’t the first Dragon Ball restaurant to…
The first Ready Player One preview had loads of cameos and pop culture references, so it’s no surprise that the latest one does, too. As previously pointed out, the new trailer features Chun-Li and Overwatch’s Tracer. There are also other cameos, with characters from games, anime, comics and more showing up. Let’s have a look!…
Over the years Ash’s appearance has changed. In next year’s Pokémon anime movie, the eternal 10-year old will once again look different. As previously reported, the character’s appearance made big changes for the current TV anime Pokémon Sun Moon and then changed again for this year’s Pokémon movie Yet Ash still looked different in last…
A Night Out In Kabukicho. Tokyo, Japan. By Brendan Keen 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: Continental Breakfast | Artist: Courtney Barnett + Kurt Vile | Album: Lotta Sea Lice Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.
After a half year hiatus, the Berserk manga is returning to publication. According to Mantan Web, the latest instalment will run in the January issue of Young Animal, which goes on sale December 22 in Japan. Berserk debuted in 1989 and stars a revenge-hungry swordsman named Guts. The manga has spawned anime and video games.…
As far as live-action Animal Crossing parodies go, this one will be hard to top. YouTuber Merry Ude uploaded this one-minute long Pocket Camp send-up: *applause* Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am to 8am.
This is Yuka Kinoshita. And today, we are going watch her eat so much fucking food. In Japanese, Kinoshita is called a “gluttonous beautiful woman” (大食い美女 or “oogui bijyo”). Her YouTube channel is popular and featuresvideos of her doing things like eating one hundred Chicken McNuggets: Which is a snap for her. For her, this…
Last night, Hideo Kojima showed off the latest Death Stranding trailer. Kojima, as he likes to do, is teasing about “some clue” he’s left. Fans think they’ve found one: Psycho Mantis The character first appeared in Metal Gear Solid, using his psychic power to remind minds and players’ memory cards. And fans think they can…
Colorful Leaves. Tofuku-ji in Kyoto, Japan. By Bert Scholtes. 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!
After hitting the 60.4 million mark this June, Sony has now sold over 70.6 million PlayStation 4 consoles globally as of December 3. The PlayStation 4 originally launched on November 15, 2013 in North America and later that same month in PAL territories. It went on sale in Japan the following February. Sony launched a…
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