Brian Ashcraft

Metal Gear Cosplay… It Can’t Be!

Oh, but it is. Beloved by fans, you can bet that there’s a seemingly endless well of Metal Gear cosplay, especially ones that bring Snake to life. Snake? SNAKE?! SNAAAAAAAAKE!!!!!! Last year, Kotaku collected some, not all, of the best cosplay of Raiden from Metal Gear Solid. This time, it’s Snake’s turn, with wonderful internet…

Zone of the Enders Is Pretty in Pink

This March, a new Zone of the Enders figure will be released, and perhaps will find a spot on your desk. Z.O.E., of course, is the sci-fi mecha series from Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima. The figure is of Z.O.E. mecha Ardjet, which is piloted by Ken Marinaris from Z.O.E.: The 2nd Runner It’s priced…

Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata said there’s no new hardware for 2013. Instead, they will work at making amazing software.

Cosplaying Comedian Says No to Marijuana

Sakura-Saki Inagaki isn’t your typical comedian. She dresses as Asuka Langley from Neon Genesis Evangelion. She isn’t only a cosplaying entertainer. She’s a cosplaying entertainer who doesn’t want you to smoke drugs. For the past few years, the Osaka Pharmaceutical Association has printed and distributed pamphlets depicting Inagaki, crossing her arms in an “X”, the…

Namco Bandai launched a teaser site for what looks like a motorcycle game.

Russia’s Method of Destroying Fake Chinese iPhones Is Interesting

Over 120 fake iPhone 4 and 4s handsets were confiscated in the Amur region of Russia. According to website English Russia, the country usually bulldozes pirated discs. This time, authorities decided to bulldoze the phones. A Chinese national brought the handsets into Russia, but did not have proof that they were genuine. He was fined…

Square Enix launched a teaser site. Is it a FFV remake? A FFVI remake?

This Iron Man Helmet Was Made of Grapefruit. For a Cat.

Cat cosplay is a thing. We’ve proven this over and over and over. So don’t be totally surprised by this! Be amazed. At once, the above photo is both totally adorable and completely badass. Nice sculpting work, too. In case you are wondering, the grapefruit is what’s called in English a pomelo. It’s a large…

Snow Dicks and Cute Characters: Winter Hijinks Cover Tokyo.

Yesterday a snow storm blew through Tokyo, blanketing the metropolis in white. For Tokyo, this was the first snowfall of 2013, and residents did not let the opportunity for some winter fun pass them by. Creative types sculpted nude torsos, sea creatures, and of course numerous manga, anime, and video game characters. Then, there were…

This Pokémon Nerd Hero Is Way Good at Drawing

One of my favorite things is watching people draw. I’m not very good at drawing, but there’s something relaxing about watching people who are. Late last year, Japanese celeb Shoko Nakagawa appeared on a variety program and was able to show off how talented she is at art (and how other celebrities aren’t!). Nakagawa, who…

Magazine with Scandalous Photo Goes on Sale in Japan

Young Magazine is a weekly manga that features serialized comics, like Initial D. Aimed at young males, the publication also features pin-up bikini photos. This week, the magazine features a questionable image of Tomomi Kasai, a former member of Japan’s biggest girl group AKB48. In the photo, Kasai is topless, and a young boy covers…

Over a thousand workers at a Foxconn supplier went on strike, demanding better pay.

Battle Royale Won’t Be Getting an American TV Show Anytime Soon

Battle Royale, the manga and the film, follows a high school class put in a deadly game of kill or be killed. Due to its violent subject matter, no American distributor would initially touch the 2000 film, especially with the school shootings happening at the time. But in the wake of The Hunger Games, there’s…

When You Die, You Cannot Take Pornography With You

One day, you’ll die. Your worldly possessions will stay behind. Perhaps there are things you want your loved ones to see. Then, there are those things you probably don’t. Nagoya based Keepers handles estate sales for those who pass on, and employee Taichi Yoshida recently gave words of caution to News Post Seven—namely finding stuff…

Atlus recently trademarked “P Studio” in Japan. It’s apparently connected to the Persona games.

How a Phony Pikachu Trolled Japanese Twitter Users

Shortly after Nintendo revealed the newest Pokémon, Pocket Monsters X/Y, the above image started circulating on Twitter. “This seems to be an image of the evolved Pikachu from the new Pokémon,” the tweet read. Another image of this evolved Pikachu, which was apparently named “Kaenchu” (カエンチュ), also started making its way around the internet in…

Worried About Your Face Ending Up Online? These Glasses Could Help.

With the rise of the internet, social networking, and camera phones, there’s a good chance your mug (yes, your) is somewhere on the internet. Not everyone is cool with that. Japanese researchers have come up with a way you can protect yourself. And look like a goofball. Last December, researcher Isao Echizen at the National…

Manga Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure teamed up again with Gucci, with 70 store windows worldwide getting the Jojo treatment.

The Difference Between Japanese and American Vending Machines

In Japan, drink machines seem to be everywhere. America also has lots of vending machines. But there’s one key difference between the two. A huge difference if you drink coffee (canned coffee ain’t bad!). Image courtesy of I Love Coffee Why I Like Japanese Vending Machines [I Love Coffee via A One Year Project]

This Nerdy Explanation for Pokémon X/Y Might Blow Your Mind [Update]

At first look, the titles for the new Pokémon, Pocket Monsters X and Pocket Monsters Y, sound like its creators are out of ideas. They sound like a joke—no wonder why they were perhaps suggested as such in 2008. But dig a little deeper (way deeper!), and things get interesting What if X and Y…