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Track: Chinatown | Artist: Liam Gallagher | Album: As You Were Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Online service for The Tomorrow Children from Q-Games will end on November 1. Once service ends, it will no longer be possible to play the game, which first launched back in September 2016 as a PS4 exclusive. For more, read theofficial announcement. 

Upcoming monster disaster game Kyoei Toshi (City Shrouded in Shadow) looks wild, no? The PS4 exclusive will be out this October in Japan. No word yet on an international release. 

Muji Is Making A Hotel In Tokyo

In spring 2019, a Muji Hotel will open in Tokyo’s Ginza area atop a brand new flagship store. According to Spoon & Tamago and Japan Trends, a tentatively named Muji Hotel will be built on the upper floors of a new ten-story Muji shopping complex. The sixth to tenth floors will be the hotel, while…

Here’s the teaser trailer for the Trigger and A-1 Pictures collaboration TV anime Darling in the Frankxx. The trailer simply says the project is starting, so it’s still unclear when broadcast will start. 

Two Hours Before Sunset. Djursland, Denmark. By Robbert Vervuurt. 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: Your Song (Live) | Artist: Love Psychedelico | Album: The Greatest Hits Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Square Enix announced a brand new title for Japan called Antique Carnevale. No word yet on platform or if the title will see an international release. 

Recent Dragon Ball Super Episode Featured Some Familiar Animation

You might have noticed. You might not have. But as Twitter user AnimeAjay points out, Dragon Ball Super’s episode 97 recycled some animation from earlier Dragon Ball Super episodes, such as number 85. In the Tweet below (via SankakuComplex NSFW), you can see the comparisons between the earlier numbered episodes and the recent episode 97…

Elf Earphones Sound Interesting 

Why use regular earphones when there are elf earphones? Via Japan’s Thanko, these buds are outfitted with pointy elf ear covers. The wired earphones come with a small mic and toggle switch. They might be good for cosplay or just as a pair of interesting earphones. Priced at 1,980 yen ($17.40), they’re currently Japan only…

Anime Characters Have Freaky Teeth Construction 

Illustrator Keirenkun wondered about the front teeth construction of your typical anime girl. The result is this illustration. If I have to see it, you do too. *shudder* 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…

The Year’s Biggest-Selling Games And Hardware In Japan So Far

It’s July. We’re past the year’s halfway point, so now is a good time to take stock and see how things are doing in the Japanese game industry. Famitsu is reporting game and hardware sales data from December 26, 2016 to June 25, 2016. Here are the ten top-selling games for that period: 10. 1-2…

Farmhouse. Iida City, Nagano, Japan. By Orrin Heath 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: I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry | Artist: Hank Williams | Album: I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry (single)  Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

How People Are Cooling Down The Nintendo Switch 

If you’re hot this summer, you can bet the Nintendo Switch is, too. The hardware already gets heated and is bound to do more so as the temperature rises. Here’s how folks have been trying to cool down their Switches. Note: these are not recommendations! An Opolar laptop cooler has been shoved onto a Switch.…

Final Fantasy‘s Creator Picks His Favorite FF

You might have your favorite Final Fantasy. Well, so does series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi. He likes Final Fantasy IX the best. Sakaguchi has mentioned this before, saying it’s the “closest” to his ideal of what Final Fantasy ought to be. Sakaguchi recently called the game, which he wrote and produced, his favorite when speaking with…

PlayStation series Hot Shots Golf now has a mobile phone game called Mingoru: Everybody’s Golf. So far, it’s only out in Japan, and there’s no word if it’ll see an international release. 

Good Times at Korea’s Sex Theme Park

When visiting South Korea, there are the traditional museums and sites to see. The country is soaked in history and culture, so there is much to do. Then, there are the more peculiar sites. You know, places like this sculpture garden dedicated to screwing. Note: This article is NSFW and has content some readers might…

Street Reflections. Tokyo, Japan. By Matt Petersen. 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: Boom Boom | Artist: John Lee Hooker | Album: Boom Boom (Single) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.