Brian Ashcraft

Hunter X Hunter Brings Its Ridiculous Hair To Monster Hunter

Out of all the Monster Hunter XX collaborations, this one is the silliest. Hunter X Hunter is teaming up with the latest MH release, bringing the iconic hair and threads worn by Gon after he transformed into an older version of himself in the manga. This outfit has already over-the-top cosplay, and now it’s doing…

Megadimension Neptunia VII, that game in which anime girls are game consoles, is getting a VR version for the PS4. Titled Megadimension Neptunia VIIR (geddit?), it’ll be out this summer in Japan. No word yet on an international release. 

A Better Look At Boruto, The New Naruto Spin-Off TV Anime

This isn’t the first Boruto TV anime trailer, nor is it hardly our first look at the character. It is, however, a better look at what to expect in the upcoming anime series. The teaser that hit last December didn’t quite set the tone like this latest trailer. Here’s the earlier teaser: Compare with the…

Koi. Meiji Jingu Gyoen, Tokyo, Japan. By Timothy Shill. 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: Ol ‘55 | Artist: Tom Waits | Album: Closing Time  Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Original Ghost In The Shell Anime Actors Dubbing The Live-Action Movie In Japan 

The original Ghost in the Shell voice actors will be once again reprising their roles in the upcoming Hollywood film’s Japanese language dub. According to Natalie, Akio Otsuka will be voicing Batou as did in the 1995 Ghost in the Shell anime feature, its 2004 sequel Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence and Stand Alone…

Japanese McDonald’s Picks A “Yucky” Name For Its Burger

Recently in Japan, McDonald’s unveiled a new hamburger with a most unfortunate name that sounds exactly like “yucky” in English. This is the “Yakkii” (ヤッキー or yakkii) burger as in “shogayaki” or “pork fried with ginger” (“shoga” is “pork,” while “yaki” is “grilled” or “fried.”) But in Japanese, when people refer to shogayaki, they say,…

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Teaming Up With Monster Hunter XX

Hey, you’ve got some Breath of the Wild in my Monster Hunter XX! The upcoming Capcom title is getting a special in-game crossover with the latest Zelda According to Inside, by completing special DLC event quests, players can get Zelda gear.  This isn’t the only collaboration. As Inside reports, there are also crossovers with Garo…

Pokémon And Sexually Transmitted Disease Awareness

The above image is not new. It’s been floating around online for a while, so it shouldn’t be surprising. What might be, however, is just how often Pokémon is used for STD awareness. The billboard is part of a free STD check campaign, which also ran another series of Pokémon themed notices last year in…

Teeny Tiny Church. Porto Rafti, Greece. By Elias Grammatikakis 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!

The Nintendo Switch Makes Its Japanese Classroom Debut

Why study during class breaks when you can play the Nintendo Switch? Images are popping up online, showing junior high and high school kids playing the Nintendo Switch. Obviously, many, if not most, schools do not allow students to bring game hardware. Depending on the school, some won’t even allow smartphones! You bring any of…

Japanese “Bunny Bread” Looks Cute Enough To Eat 

One of the best things about Japan is its bread. And one of the best things about said bread is how creative it can be. “Usagi pan” (うさぎパン) or “rabbit bread” is not new. For a while, certain bakers have fashioned buns into bunnies—or other animals as well. And so on. What is new is…

The Nintendo Switch’s First Week Game Sales In Japan

Early sales figures showed The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sales numbers for Japan, but for those who wonder how the other Switch titles did, let’s find out! For the week of February 27 to March 5, five of the top ten games are Switch releases. Not bad for games on sale only…

Reflection. Malmö, Sweden. By Mistermaz. 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: Ceora | Artist: Lee Morgan | Album: Cornbread Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

No Conan Dicks For You, Xbox One

Make that, no dongs at all. Conan Exile’s Xbox One release will be sausage free, it seems. The game’s early access Windows release has a penis slider, so players can make sure their character has the weenie they want. Or he wants. Whatever.  Mods have been make even bigger dicks possible. Of course!   But…

Bright Lights. Montreal, Canada. By Vincenzo Spina 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: Big Time Sensuality | Artist: Björk | Album: Debut Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Here’s The First Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Live-Action Movie Teaser

This August, a live-action Jojo flick is hitting Japanese movie theaters. Have a look at the first teaser. Titled JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter 1, the film is directed by Takashi Miike of Ichi the Killer and Audition fame. In recent years, Miike has been helming game, manga and anime adaptations like Ace…

Jackie Chan’s Most Gruelling Scene Ever

Not the most dangerous. Not the most painful*. Or, maybe, not even the most difficult per se. But if movie lore is true, then 1982’s Dragon Lord could be the most gruelling scene Jackie Chan has done for one simple reason: An insane number of takes. Usually, movie directors get what they need in a…