Brian Ashcraft

YouTuber Says He Didn’t Recently Buy 1,000 Rolls Of Toilet Paper

While hoarders have been causing toilet paper sell-outs in Japan, there has been a rumor that popular Japanese YouTuber Hikakin is to blame. The above image is proof of his mass purchase. However, this isn’t a recent screencap. Hikakin bought twenty-years’ worth of toilet paper nearly four years ago. Below is the original clip, which…

The PlayStation 2 Is Now Twenty Years Old

On March 4, 2000, the PlayStation 2 went on sale in Japan. Can you believe it? It only seems like yesterday I got my PS2 at the Yodobashi Camera in Osaka’s Umeda. The PlayStation 2 wouldn’t launch in North America, Europe and Australia until later. The console would go on to become the best-selling video…

Through The Clouds. Tokyo, Japan. By Peter Sheerin 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: Dear Prudence | Artist: Siouxsie And The Banshees | Album: Dear Prudence (single)

Artist Quits Game Industry For Tattooing

For two decades, the artist known as Maggi has worked in South Korea’s game industry as an illustrator and art director. Now, she finally quit her day job and is focusing on her new love: tattoos. Previously, Maggi worked at IMC Games on titles like Tree of Savior and Granado Espada Three days ago, tipster…

On March 3, 1998, the Hunter x Hunter manga was first published in Weekly Jump This is the manga’s 22nd year of publication. Congrats! Though, with all the breaks, that hasn’t exactly been 22 years straight. 

Reflection. Kyoto, Japan. By Fatima Budair. 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: Ikkyu-san | Artist: Wednesday Campanella | Album: Superman

Since schools in Japan have been closed because of coronavirus, kids might need something to do. And since their parents might not let them go out and about, Weekly Jump is making the digital versions of its first thirteen issues of 2020 available for free until March 31. Good time to catch up on manga!

This Is An Excellent Gaming…Bed

Gaming chairs? Been there, done that. I’ve seen the future, and it’s gaming beds. Japan’s Bauhutte specializes in gaming-centric furniture. If you coordinate correctly, I guess you too can have a bedroom set-up like this. This is a combination of several Bauhutte products, like its bed desk, its bed side-board, side table and more. The…

Track: The Times They Are A-Changin’ | Artist: Bob Dylan | Album: The Times They Are A-Changin’

Original Art From Iconic Namco Game Artist Reportedly Stolen

Hiroshi Ono, aka Mr. Dotman, created some of gaming’s most famous pixels while working at Namco. He was a graphic designer on iconic games including Pac-Man, Xevious, Dig Dug, and Galaga. The designs were originally drawn by hand, and according to Japanese retro game researcher Zek, they’ve been stolen. Zek has interviewed Mr. Dotman for…

People Are Panic-Buying Toilet Paper In Japan Because Of Coronavirus

Earlier this week, toilet paper was widely available nearly everywhere in Japan. Now, it’s selling out at stores throughout the country because of coronavirus. Here’s how this happened. Rumors had been circulating that the raw materials used to make toilet paper couldn’t be imported due to coronavirus and would thus cause shortages. With it already…

Omoide Yokocho. Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. By André Broa 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 

These Commemorative Final Fantasy VII Remake Figures Don’t Look So Good

Square Enix has revealed a whole host of official merchandise to commemorate the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Remake in Japan. Some of it looks excellent. These, however, do not. The figurines of Cloud, Sephiroth and Aerith look passable from far away. But when you get up close, the quality is like, as a commenter on…

Pokémon Was Born 24 Years Ago Today

Can you believe it? Today is Pokémon’s birthday. On February 27, 1996, Pokémon Red and Green were released in Japan. The world has never been the same. The series has spawned incredibly successful anime, toys, merch, clothes and card games. Honestly, it’s hard to imagine a time before Pokémon. I can’t. I just tried. The…

This year’s Anime Japan, one of Japan’s largest anime festivals, has been canceled. It was supposed to be held from March 21 to March 24 at Tokyo Big Sight. “Due to the novel coronavirus outbreak and the call from the Japanese government to cancel large-scale events,” organizers wrote on Twitter, “but above all thinking about…

Roasted Chestnuts. Kyoto, Japan. By Bobby Vu | Instagram 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 

Platinum Games Is Finally Publishing Its Own Original Game

For years now, Platinum Games has been making games under contract or with the cooperation of publishers, whether that was Sega or Square Enix. Now, it’s finally making a game that it fully owns and will self publish. Right now, the working title is Project G.G In an official release, director Hideki Kamiya said, “Unlike…

The manga artist group Clamp is partnering with Netflix. Details are currently scant about the anime project the group is doing for the streaming service.