Brian Ashcraft

Japanese School Teacher Threatens Students With A “Death Note”

A 30-something year-old teacher in Fukushima, Japan has apologized for threatening to put the names of grade school students in a “Death Note.” A “Death Note” refers to the notebook in the popular anime and manga. People whose names are written in the notebook end up dead. According to The Fukushima Minyu Shimbun, the teacher…

For This Dragon Ball Cosplay, You Need Giant Muscles

Dragon Ball character Nappa is beefy. So, if you want to cosplay as him, make sure you’ve got, well, beef. You know, like body builder Taichi Shimizu does. Previously, Kotaku featured Shimizu’s spot-on Zangief cosplay, and today, here is his Nappa one from last December’s Comic Market. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet…

Track: Waterloo Sunset | Artist: The Kinks | Album: Something Else by The Kinks Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Nice Butt Pun, Nintendo

Right now, I’m playing Miitopia. It’s cute, fun, and silly. The game also has one pun I can totally get behind. The above enemy character is called “Shiritori” (シリトリ) and appears in the middle of the game. That’s right, it’s a bird (a turkey?) with a butt face. In Mittopia, an evil baddies keeps taking…

Devil’s Third Online, the Japanese PC online game of…Devil’s Third, will end service on March 29. The game launched in Japan on June 8, 2016. 

Anime Intros Recreated With Zero Money 

Jintatat Rugsaraj is a low-cost cosplay master. His hobby is bringing iconic anime openings to life with things around the house. Gotta love the creativity in these clips. Do check out his Facebook page for more anime cosplay hijinks.  Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from…

Pikachu In Real Life

The Pikachu we know and love from the games and anime? That’s not the real Pikachu. This is. As evident in these photos, Pikachu looks like it’s taking things so easy. Totally doesn’t give a fuck! Be aware of this: Noted! There’s even fan art. Hopefully there will be more.

Clouds. Talca, Chile. By Camilo Fuentes 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!

Overwatch Cosplayer Donates Hair For A Good Cause 

After growing out her hair for three years, cosplayer Pion Kim decided to have her head shaved for a Sombra cosplay. However, she put those discarded locks to good use. On her Naver blog (via tipster Sang), Pion gave a behind-the-scenes look at the cosplay.  Even the official BlizzardSombra cosplay didn’t involve clippers!  After she…

This Is A Pretty Good Street Fighter II Impression

Japanese comedy group No Motion has an interesting speciality. The duo likes to imitate anime and video games. In the above clip, they do their impression of Ryu fighting E. Honda in Street Fighter II. No Motion isn’t that famous yet (though, this clip is getting traction online in Japan). What they really nail isn’t…

Platinum Games Apologizes For Scalebound‘s Cancellation 

Earlier this week, Kotaku broke the news that Scalebound seemed to be in trouble. It was, and Microsoft confirmed it was pulling the plug. Now Platinum Games and Scalebound director Hideki Kamiya have issued comments regarding the cancellation. Here is the statement from Platinum Games President and CEO Kenichi Sato: Regarding the Cancellation of Scalebound…

This week, Nippon Ichi is announcing a new adventure game called Tsuihou Senkyo (Expulsion Election). Settled in an post-apocalyptic world, a group of boys and girls go through elections to see who lives. 

Okochi Sanso Garden. Arashiyama, Kyoto Prefecture. By Charlez Chong. 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! 

Atlus has launched a special Shin Megami Tensei site. The site’s Twitter states that the franchise’s 25th anniversary project begins, adding that more details are to come. 

Attack On Titan Editor Arrested For Allegedly Murdering His Wife

The popular manga’s first editor, 41 year-old Jung-hyun Park, has been arrested for allegedly murdering his 38 year-old wife at their Tokyo residence last year. Park was Attack on Titan’s chief editor when the manga launched back in 2009 in Bessatsu Shonen Magazine. As of last June, he had moved to the manga Weekly Morning…

An official Yokai Watch shop is finally opening in Japan’s Kansai region, joining an outlet in Tokyo. According to Famitsu, this March the shop will open at LaLaport Koshien shopping mall in Hyogo Prefecture. 

The PS4 Slim Getting Glacier White Version In Europe And Japan 

The slimmer, redesigned PlayStation 4 will soon be available in Glacier White. Bundled with a Glacier White DualShock 4, it will be out January 24 in Europe and on February 23 in Japan. (The original PlayStation 4 also saw a Glacier White version.)  The console will be priced the same as the current PS4 Slim…

Snowy Jaywalking. New York, New York. Aquiles Torres. 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!

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This Japanese Commercial Is Surreal

And honestly, that’s saying something. Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, a major Japanese pharmaceutical company that’s been in business over a hundred years, has rolled out a new advertising campaign that’s…um. Just watch. The product is called Hananoa, and it’s to help those with pollen and dust allergies. There are two versions of this product: One that washes…