Brian Ashcraft

In Japan, Bubble Tea Shops Turn Into Face Mask Vendors

Last year, the bubble tea business was booming in Japan. This year, with the novel coronavirus, a state of emergency has been declared in Japan. There are fewer people going out, and when they do, it’s just to buy essentials like food and face masks. As noted on bulletin board 2ch and sites like Hachima,…

The Sound Of A Japanese Arcade Is A Beautiful Thing

2020 is a terrible year, but it’s also a time to appreciate the things we might’ve taken for granted—like the ambient noise at a Japanese arcade. Game center Techno World in Japan’s Iwate prefecture streamed over four hours of sound from inside its arcade as cabinets played demo scenes, waiting for coins and players who…

Track: Tender | Artist: Blur | Artist: 13

Death Stranding’s PC release has been delayed due to the novel coronavirus covid-19 pandemic. The new release date is July 14. According to Kojima Productions, the delay is “to allow more development time amidst the current work-from-home orders in place.”

The My Nintendo App Has Gone Live In Japan

Nintendo has launched its My Nintendo App in Japan on Android and iOS. The free app lets users check the latest Nintendo news, watch Nintendo Directs, shop on the Nintendo Store and more. Users can also create their own pages, Wish Lists, track their Switch’s Activity Log, and access QR codes at the Nintendo Tokyo…

Behold, Gundam Models…In A Bottle

You’ve seen a ship in a bottle before, right? Expert model ship makers build ships in glass bottles to show off their serious skills. One Gundam model maker, it seems, is doing something similar. Twitter user Risshii has been building Gundam models in Jack Daniel’s bottles for the past few years. The shape of Jack…

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Track: PDLIF | Artist: Bon Iver | Album: PDLIF (single)

New Anime Episodes For Pokémon, One Piece And More Delayed Due To Coronavirus Covid-19

The novel coronavirus is impacting the production of anime in Japan. With a state of emergency declared, voice actors aren’t going into the studio, which makes recording new episodes difficult, if not impossible. Because of this, a number of shows will be delaying future new episodes and in their place reruns will be aired. As…

Man Recreates Cloud Strife’s Buster Sword In Cardboard

Previously, we saw the iconic Final Fantasy VII blade carved in pencil graphite. Now, let’s see it recreated in cardboard. YouTuber Crafty Transformer uploaded the clip below showing how he brought the Buster Sword to life in cardboard. In the walkthrough, Crafty Transformer shows each step along the way (unfortunately the closed-caption subtitles are only…

Domino’s Japan Releases Pizza Covered In Boba From Bubble Tea

Last year, bubble tea’s popularity exploded in Japan. Now, Domino’s decided to release a pizza covered with those tapioca starch pearls. With a state of emergency declared in Japan, perhaps Domino’s decided it was a good idea to bring bubble tea’s bubbles to people. On pizza. As Kotaku previously reported, a bubble tea boom caused…

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Track: Miss Misery | Artist: Elliott Smith | Album: Good Will Hunting (OST)

Final Fantasy VII Remake Has Very Realistic Air-Conditioning Units

Final Fantasy VII Remake might be set in a fantasy world Gaia and have stupid doors, but that doesn’t make the game lacks realistic air conditioning units. Players have noticed all the A/C units throughout the capital city Midgar. Similar units are seen throughout modern-day Japan, where central air is uncommon for apartments and houses,…

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Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Delayed Due To Covid-19

Originally slated for June 27, 2020, the eagerly anticipated Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 has been delayed due to concerns about the novel coronavirus pandemic. The movie’s official Twitter has posted a new poster with the release date changed to “Coming Soon.” Studio Khara, the animation company behind the upcoming Evangelion feature film, has not yet announced the…

Track: Zettai Zetsumei | Artist: Tokyo Jihen | Album: Ultra C

From Software’s Sekiro is getting an excellent-looking poseable Figma figure that has been intricately painted and detailed. Priced at $125.99, it will be released early next year. 

Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy Voice Actor Keiji Fujiwara Has Died

Keiji Fujiwara was a veteran voice actor with an impressive resume in anime and Japanese games. Today, it was announced that he has passed away at the age of 55. His talent agency announced that Fujiwara died from cancer. As Oricon reports, Fujiwara had taken a break from voice acting from August 2016 to June…

Report: Sony Is Making Fewer PS5s This Year Due To Its Price And Not Covid-19

Sources tell Bloomberg that this year, Sony will be producing a lower number of PlayStation 5 consoles. The cause, reportedly, isn’t due to the novel coronavirus covid-19 pandemic, but rather, the hardware’s high price at launch. The console’s technical specs are expected to be reflected in the pricing, Bloomberg added, and there has been speculation…