Brian Ashcraft

The First Full Boruto: Naruto the Movie Trailer with English Subtitles

Yes, the name “Boruto” is silly. But let that slide for a moment as you watch the first full trailer for the upcoming Boruto movie. Previously, we got a forty-second teaser, but this minute-and-a-half trailer should give you a better idea what to expect when the movie opens this August in Japan. Which is? Being…

A Monk Burning Prayers at Mount Koya. Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. By Oliver Williams. 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!

Visiting Tokyo’s Super Mario Cafes

There are Super Mario Cafes in Tokyo? Oh yes, but only for a limited time. In honor of Super Mario’s 30th anniversary, Nintendo is teaming up with Tower Record Cafes in Tokyo for a trio of newly-opened Mario-themed cafes. Tokyo resident, Nintendo super fan, and all around good guy Kyle McLainswung by all three (in…

Artist: Candies | Track: Toshishita no Otokonoko | Album: Toshishita no Otokonoko (single) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Creates Stunning Shadowbox Cards

Japanese Twitter user DB Hopelash has been taking stacks of Yu-Gi-Oh! cards, cutting them out with a hobby knife, and making truly amazing shadowboxes. Like so: [Photo: db_hopeslash] [Photo: db_hopeslash] Imagine how patient you need to be. [Photo: db_hopeslash] [Photo: db_hopeslash] [Photo: db_hopeslash] And here is a finished shadowbox. [Photos: db_hopeslash] And when moving: Damn,…

When Open World Games Meet NSFW

Sexy Beach: Premium Resort has fun in the sun, fishing, and frolicking Warning: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. This is the latest entry in the adults-only Sexy Beach series. These games have been made for years, and they’re not mainstream by any means. They do have their following, and this time,…

The Worst Thing about the New Attack on Titan Movie Trailer 

Today, the latest trailer for the live-action Attack on Titan movie premiered on Japanese TV. Sure, we get a peek at the Three Dimensional Maneuver Gear and Eren Yeager’s Titan form. But then, things get bad, dumb, and out of character. Here, watch the trailer for yourself. At the beginning, Mikasa says, “The world is…

Artist: Alexandros | Track: Wataridori | Album: Wataridori/Dracula La (single) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

When Virtual Reality Is Fucking Terrifying 

At this year’s E3, Capcom had a Project Morpheus demo called Kitchen. It seems scary as all hell. Chris Jager at sister site Kotaku Australia called the demo “the most disturbing gaming experience” he’s ever played. (Read his impressions here.) If that doesn’t sell you, this clip from VRScout might: Or this one from DvLZGaME:…

Xbox One Reaches a New Low in Japan

Just when you think Microsoft could do no worse in Japan, the console proves that, yes, it can do even worse. Much worse. After a dismal Japan launch and thenhorrible sales, the latest weekly Xbox One sales for Japan are, simply put, awful. During the week of June 8 to June 14, Microsoft sold a…

The 1TB PlayStation 4 Is Now Official

Well, it’s now totally official. Sony is rolling out a 1TB PlayStation 4 that it’s calling the “Ultimate Player 1TB Edition.” More like ultimate storage, am I right? As of writing, the 1TB version is announced only for “select Europe and PAL territories.” It will launch on July 15 and Sony’s PlayStation Blog says to…

Ryu Is Good at Smash Bros. Glitches

It’s that time again! Time for more Super Smash Bros. 4 glitches and bugs. This go round, we have Ryu from Street Fighter. So far, perhaps the most well-known glitch that has been discovered is Ryu’s infinite combo (which, YouTuber Dezmupoints out, you can roll out from). Here are more Super Smash Bros. 4 glitches…

Hatsune Miku in Akihabara. Tokyo, Japan. By RB. 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!

Sony Is Making a Slightly Lighter PS4

Sony just officially announced a new, lighter PS4. It weighs 2.5 kg, which is ten percent less than the current model. Also, the console uses eight percent less energy and has a matte hard bay cover. The new CUH-1200 series comes in Jet Black and Glacier White and goes on sale globally later this month.…

Stormtroopers Make Sure Japanese Children Plant Rice

The rice planting season has wrapped up in Japan. Imperial Stormtroopers ensured everything went as planned. [Photo:cinematoday_stf] As noted on Japaaan and Game Over, the children were from a local nursery school in Aomori Prefecture, and they were enlisted for the day to help plant rice for rice paddy art. This is actually a publicity…

This Man Bought So Much Batman Stuff

This is the Batman collection of Somchai Nitimongkolchai. It’s the largest in Thailand, and Nitimongkolchai thinks it might be the biggest in the world. Ten years ago, he began collecting Batman toys after seeing Batman Begins. According to Coconuts Bangkok, he liked that Batman, unlike Spider-Man, doesn’t have any super powers. Now, his collection is…

Artist: The Boom | Track: Shima Uta | Album: Shishunki Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

The Controversy Surrounding Konami’s New Music Game

Konami just unveiled a new music game for arcades called Museca. Isn’t that exciting? Sure it is! But, as some folks claim, it might look familiar. Look at all the people lined up in shit Tokyo weather to play the game at today’s location test. [Photo:9c5s] Famitsu was also on hand to check out the…

Tezuka Productions. Niiza, Saitama, Japan. By Carlos Giron 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!

Today’s Pokémon Anime Special Was Kind of Nuts

In Japan, an hour Pokémon special just aired on TV. It starred Pikachu. Lots of Pikachus. But mostly, even by Pokémon standards, it was bonkers. The special was called Pokémon XY: Pikachu the Movie, and was divided into several parts (more here), but set against the making of a Pikachu movie. How meta. But actually,…