Brian Ashcraft

Studio Ghibli’s Sequel To My Neighbor Totoro

Did you know this? Maybe you did! It’s called Mei And the Kittenbus. The nearly 14-minute film has never received an official theatrical or home release. Note: This article contains images that might be considered spoilers. As Otaku News points out, images from the sequel recently were posted on Twitter, getting retweeted over 67,000 times. …

The Umbrella Blew Away. Easter Island. By Alexander Hoffman. 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: Jump | Artist: Van Halen | Album: 1984 Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Man Spends One Year Making Overwatch Themed Anime Tribute

In late 2016, a Korean blogger named Glayer made a short 28-second tribute to Overwatch’s D.Va based on the opening for the popular anime Himouto! Umaru-chan. Now in 2017, he’s finally finished the tribute.  As pointed out by tipster Sang, the clip clocks in at about 1:30, which is about how long the Himouto! Umaru-chan…

Magic The Gathering Gets A New Logo

Since 1993, Magic the Gathering has had, more or less, the same logo. There have been updated versions, but they were slight. That’s true of the latest iteration, but compared to the earlier updates, the changes are noticeable. Recently, a brand new logo was revealed (above), which does look similar to theMagic the Gathering Arena,…

Wood Stork Catching Some Rays. Los Fresnos, TX. By Chris Lopez. 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: Buffalo Soldier | Artist: Bob Marley & The Wailers | Album: Confrontation Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Your Fall 2017 Anime Guide [Update]

Feel that chill in the air? It’s no longer summer, so let’s welcome autumn the best way possible: by watching new anime. Below are the fall 2017 anime shows and where to watch them. Have a look and hit us up in the comments, telling us which ones you plan to watch and which ones…

Kyoto-based t-shirt maker the King of Games has an excellent and officially licensed Super Famicom shirts (in long and short sleeves). The shirts are priced at 4,980 yen (US$44), and pre-orders start on Oct. 10. Sadly, the shirts don’t appear yet on the King of Games’ English site.

Goku Has A New Form In Dragon Ball Super

In the latest episode of Dragon Ball Super, Goku gets a new form. Here it is. [Warning: This article has spoilers.] The Japanese name for this form is “Migatte no Gokui” (身勝手の極意), which means, “The Key of Egoism,” but the official English name is Ultra Instinct. Whis and Beerus have also used this form, with…

Genting Highlands. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. By Gabriele Sani. 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! 

Telltale’s Batman Appears To Use Real Photo Of Assassinated Russian Ambassador [Update]

The latest episode of Batman: The Telltale Series looks to use a photo of assassinated Russian Ambassador Andrei Karlov to depict the aftermath of a Gotham robbery. Warning: Graphic imagery. The image appears in the recently release Episode 2: The Pact when Bruce Wayne and Alfred are researching crimes. Kotaku has reached out to Telltale…

One Piece Turned Into A Massive Buddhist Rock Garden

To celebrate One Piece’s 20th anniversary, Buddhist temple Daikaku-ji in Kyoto is holding a special One Piece exhibition, with mixes the pirate characters with traditional Japanese motifs and art styles. One of the exhibit’s most impressive displays is an 800-square meter Japanese garden with a scene showing Luffy fighting a Nue, a Japanese-style chimera.  The…

First Teaser For the Tokyo Ghoul:re Anime

The clip is 30 seconds long, but the amount of Tokyo Ghoul footage is much, much shorter. The Tokyo Ghoul:re anime is slated for 2018. The manga by the same debuted in 2014 and is a sequel to the first Tokyo Ghoul manga series. The teaser doesn’t announce which studio is doing the animation, but…

Orange Street in Asakusa. Tokyo, Japan. By Hjalmar Östberg. 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! 

Famed Japanese Developers Say Games They’d Add To Super Famicom Mini

The Super Famicom Mini comes with 21 games pre-loaded, including the never before released Star Fox 2. But if you could add one game to it, what would it be? In a special issue of Famitsu, some of Japan’s most famous developers were asked that. Here are the games they picked: Daisuke Ishiwatari (Arc System…

Senran Kagura Gets PlayStation VR Support In New Update

In a move that surprise no one, curvy ninja spin-off game Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash now has PlayStation VR support thanks to today’s patch. The update adds two modes: VR Character Viewer and VR Diorama. They are accessed via “Locker Room/Shower” on the Beach Menu. Of course they are. Players can view the characters…

The Super Famicom Classic Mini Goes On Sale In Japan 

Last month, pre-orders for the Super Famicom Mini drew long lines at cities across Japan. Today the console went on sale. Lines were much shorter, but there were sell outs. At first, however, the early morning lines seemed alarmingly short. Twitter userKaztsu, who often photographs launch lines, reported at around 7:30 that there were only…

Art History. Bonifacio Global City, Philippines. By Martin Tan. 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: Bonnie And Clyde | Artist: Serge Gainsbourg & Brigitte Bardot | Album: Initials B.B./Bonnie and Clyde Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.