Brian Ashcraft

Signs of Life at Studio Ghibli

Back in 2014, Studio Ghibli announced it was taking a break. Since then, it’s collaborated with a French animation studio, but hasn’t yet begun work on a new own in-house feature film. That could change as one of the studio’s most promising young directors, whoquit Studio Ghibli in 2014, could return for his next film.…

Kim Jong-un: Tyrant, Psychopath, Mac User

He might hate the United States, but he sure digs those designed-in-California computers. You probably wouldn’t take Kim Jong-un as a Mac user. Usually, in photos of him checking out military computers, we see the North Korean dictator in front of a P.C. [Image: AFP PHOTO / KCNA via KNS] However, a handful of photos…

Street Fighter V Noodle Restaurant Opening in Tokyo

Yes, it’s called “Hadouken.” Opening this Friday for two days only, this pop-up restaurant is a collaboration with ramen chain Kagetsu and will be serving up Street Fighter themed ramen. The cool thing? According to Capcom, the ramen is being offered for free. The Street Fighter ramen stall will go up in Shinjuku. Get yours…

So Many Amiibos. Ito Yokado in Minami-Osawa, Tokyo, Japan. By Jason Capp. 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!

First Look at the New Anime from One-Punch Man‘s Creator 

The manga Mob Psycho 100, from One-Punch Man creator One, is getting an adaptation. A sweet-looking one at that. Mob Psycho 100 follows a junior high student who has powerful psychic powers and is filled with a wry visual style. The studio Bones is handling the adaptation, which was announced last December, and the anime…

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Fallout 4 Ramen Is for Real

If you’ve played Fallout 4, you’ve probably come across Takahashi, the ramen-making protectron in Diamond City. His ramen is real. According to the Japanese press (namely, Dengeki PlayStation and Famitsu), Bethesda has sent out “Nani ni Shimasuka?” (What will you have?) instant ramen with sio (salt) broth. Don’t know if this will go on sale,…

Anime Trope: People Getting Carried Like Rice Bags

Forget getting carried like a bride or a princess, the new thing, it seems, is getting hauled about like a bag of rice. This is called “okome-sama dakko” (お米様抱っこ), and it’s become a topic online after Mikazuki Augus from Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans busted it out: Hardly a first, but there you go. “Okome-sama…

If HBO Made a Witcher 3 Series

If, the keyword is if. Perhaps, it would look something like this. Via AngryRedditorsBelow at /r/witcher, we have the following actors penciled in: [Image via AngryRedditorsBelow | /r/witcher] To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter@Brian_Ashcraft

Watch Out, Minecraft

For years now, people have been building amazing creations in Minecraft. But in Japan, people don’t need Minecraft to make cool constructions. Thank Minecraft clone, Dragon Quest Builders for that. Via 2ch and Hachima, people have been sharing impressive creations they’ve made in Builders. “I’ve seen better in Minecraft,” you might say, and I have,…

Monkey Bus Stop. Awajishima Monkey Center, Awaji Island, Japan. By Aaron Cuellar. 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!

Pewdiepie Is Just Plain Famous

Pewdiepie used to be pretty well known among gaming circles. You can say that he was internet famous. Now, he’s actually famous. Last night, Pewdiepie appeared on Conan to promote his new YouTube Red series Scare Pewdiepie. What’s truly remarkable isn’t that Pewdiepie is a guy who made his name with funny and interesting “Let’s…

Robot Is So Good at Puzzle & Dragons, It’s Frightening

Nowhere is safe from the unflinching skill and processing power of robots. Not even Puzzle & Dragons. Oh shit. In Japan, YouTube user Junya Sakamoto created a robot that can unleash combo after combo after combo. The robot, of course, is hooked up to a laptop, which analyzes the best moves to score the most…

They’re making new Lumines! Remember Lumines? One of the best PSP titles is coming to iOS and Android this summer under the current title of Lumines 2016. This winter will also see the release of a free-to-play version called Lumines VS.

Last Night in Japan. Osaka Prefecture, Japan. By Pavel Buga. 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!

Japan Is Getting Cherry Blossom Flavored Pepsi

Of course it is. According to NicoNico News, Pepsi Sakura is launching in Japan on March 8. “Sakura” means “cherry blossoms,” and this is the latest in a long line of unusual Pepsi flavors to hit the country. NicoNico News adds that the drink is a light pink hue and smells of sweet sakura. To…

The Latest One Piece Collectible: Luffy as a Woman

I’m fairly certain nobody asked for this, but here we are: Luffy from One Piece gets turned into a lady for upcoming merch. As pointed out on 2ch, MegaHouse, which is part of Bandai Namco, recently showed an unpainted prototype of a female Luffy D. Monkey: [Image via 2ch] The enormous curves shouldn’t be a…

Damn, This Anime Gun Model Is Amazing 

In sci-fi anime Psycho Pass, authorities wield a precrime suppressor called the “Dominator.” We’ve seen a model version for sale before, but we haven’t seen one like this. This real-life version of the portable brain scanner gun can even transform like it does in the anime. According to ASCII, this one-to-one scale recreation is even…

Sticking Around Club Sega. Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. By John Puma. 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!

Can You Spot the Difference in These Japanese Prints?

You are looking at two versions of a Hiroshige woodblock print. There are three differences. Try to find them. These images come via Curazy. If you get stuck, visit the site and click on the red box with 答えを見る (Look at the Answer). To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find…