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Godzilla the anime? Toho is listed as a registrant for the domain name Godzilla-Anime.com, ANN reports.

Komaka Island. Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. By Rey Ben. 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 a Cuckoo | Artist: Belle and Sebastian | Album: Dear Catastrophe Waitress Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

The SNES-Themed 3DS Compared To An Actual Super Nintendo

Earlier this year, Nintendo announced a SNES (the Super Famicom) themed New 3DS XL. Those who ordered are finally getting the portable, and now we can see what the handheld looks like. Next to a Japanese Super Nintendo First, let’s check out the hardware itself, which evokes the Japanese and PAL version of the console:…

Chinese VR Machine Looks Barfy 

At the recent ChinaJoy gaming show in, well, China, a number of companies set up big VR displays. Some of them are similar to set-ups that exist in the West, while others aren’t. VR can—and does—get nutty just about anywhere, and China is no exception. Here are loads of images from Famitsu, 4Gamer and VR…

Giant Ditto Pokémon Cushion You Can Cuddle 

Ditto is one of the cutest Pocket Monsters ever created. And now, there is a big stuffed Ditto you can snuggle. Priced at 13,000 yen (US$129), the Ditto plushie cushion thingy weighs a whopping 8 pounds! Ditto goes on sale August 6 in Japan. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you…

Hida Folk Village. Gifu Prefecture, Japan. By Yohann Junique 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: Make It Happen | Artist: Electronic | Album: Twisted Tenderness Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Niantic Explains Pokémon Go Changes

With players turning on Pokémon Go, Niantic just put out a statement explaining why certain changes were made. As Kotaku reported yesterday, much of the controversy has been over the three-step “Nearby” feature. Niantic addresses that in today’s statement, which can be read in full below: Trainers, As many of you know, we recently made…

Temporary Power Outage At Tokyo Disneyland And DisneySea

Heavy rain and thunderstorms battered the Happiest Place in Japan earlier today, seeming to cause the theme parks to temporarily lose power. During the downpour and the lightning, people headed for cover. The weather also impacted the attractions. The water stopped flowing at Splash Mountain. Aquatopia at Tokyo DisneySea dried up too during the momentary…

Pokémon Sun and Moon Is Getting A Bracelet Peripheral

It’s called the Z Ring, and it’s supposed to be worn while playing Sun and Moon Japanese toy-maker Takara Tomy is releasing the kiddy-friendly peripheral. Children wear the bracelet, which blinks, makes noise and vibrates when characters do in-game Z-moves that can be unleashed only once per battle. There are 18 different Z Ring crystals…

Isshiki beach in Hayama. Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. By Judd Abramson. 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: Love Will Tear Us Apart | Artist: Joy Division | Album: Love Will Tear Us Apart (single) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Meet Godzilla Resurgence‘s Motion Capture Actor 

This is Mansai Nomura. He’s a famed Japanese stage and film actor. He also did the CG motion capture for Godzilla Resurgence In a recent press conference, Nomura revealed he played the film’s title character. Nomura does Kyogen, which is a comic style of theater that is related to, but different from, Noh theater. For…

Nexon announced that online shooter Sudden Attack 2 will be closing down on September 29. This comes only a month after the game launched with Nexon stating that it will rethink the game from the ground up and try to better manage players’ expectations. [Thanks, Sang!]

Turning Cities Around The World Into Tokyo

How can you turn New York, Copenhagen, and Buenos Aires into Tokyo? Add lots and lots of colorful signs, it seems. For the Venice Architecture Biennale, Tokyo-based Daigo Ishii and Future-scape Architects created these comparisons, which you can see below (via Design Boom and Spoon&Tamago): Not all of Tokyo is cluttered with signs and advertisements…

Man Sees Final Fantasy XV Trailers, Decides To Make Indie Game

This is the trailer for Lost Soul Aside. It’s made in Unreal Engine 4 and inspired by Final Fantasy XV. Neat! Check out the trailer right here: As pointed out by Dual Shockers, indie game developer Yang Bing is apparently developing Lost Soul Aside by himself. He’s been working on this for the past two…

Japan Has Pokémon Fireworks

Of course it does. During the summer in Japan, there are firework displays across the country. Naturally, at some places, Pokémon fireworks are being shot into the air. Previously, Kotaku introduced these Pokéball fireworks way back in 2011. Since then I think they’ve become better? Or maybe it’s just the photos of them have improved.…

Here’s the trailer for Patlabor Reboot! As previously reported, this fall in Japan, a ten-minute Patlabor short will be screen in Osaka and Tokyo as part of the Japan’s Animator Exhibition. Studio Khara is handling the animation, while Yasuhiro Yoshiura will be doing both the directing, the storyboarding, the cinematography, and the editing. He’s also…

Nice Boat. Tokyo, Japan. By Robin Franzmann 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!