Brian Ashcraft

The Time I Wrote George Lucas A Letter

Growing up in the 1980s, I was a huge Star Wars fan. The first movie I ever saw in a theater was The Empire Strikes Back. I loved it. Like everyone else, I eagerly awaited Lucas’ overdue return to the director’s chair. And in 1994, I wrote him a letter asking about the then-unmade future…

Wheels. Tokyo, Japan. By ShuYung Wu 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: [I Know] I’m Losing You | Artist: Rod Stewart | Album: Every Picture Tells A Story 

Eiichiro Oda Wants To Finish One Piece In Five Years

YouTube comedy group Fischer’s recently visited Eiichiro Oda’s home studio. While there, they asked the famed manga creator how much longer One Piece was going to run. In the clip, which you can see below, Oda’s face was blurred out. In the past few years, Oda has ceased showing his face on camera—probably so he…

The latest Pokémon TV anime is called Pocket Monster The show’s title font resembles the font from the original 1997 show. As with the recent movies, this Pokémon TV anime looks like a reboot of sorts. 

That’s A Nice-Looking Arcade Stick, SNK

SNK has announced a new arcade stick for Japan. Dubbed the Neo Geo Arcade Stick Pro, its design was influenced by the Neo Geo CD’s Controller Pad stick. Currently, the stick has no announced release date. Nor are there any details about which buttons SNK is sourcing for the Arcade Stick Pro. More details will…

Track: Somebody | Artist: Depeche Mode | Album: Some Great Reward

Man Quits Job To Focus On Buying Dragon Ball Merch

You might love Dragon Ball. You might be a big fan. But you do not have more Dragon Ball merch than Hitoshi Uchida. For example, one room in his house is dedicated entirely to Goku and filled with 4,000 Gokus! That’s not even the full extent of his collection. “I quit my job in order…

Weathering With You has been submitted for the Academy Awards’ International Feature Film Awards. This was the first anime Japan has submitted for an Oscar since Princess Mononoke in 1988. In case you missed it, read the Kotaku review.  

Old And New. Tokyo, Japan. By Eigotaku | Twitter 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: Daily Battles | Artist: Thom Yorke & Flea | Album: Motherless Brooklyn OST

Dragon Quest Builders director Kazuya Nino has announced he’s leaving Square Enix, where he’s been for the past seven years. According to Nino, his next career move has already been decided and he’ll be discussing that in the near future.

Young Buddhist Monks Win Esports Tournament In Thailand

This month, a group of young monks won an esports tournament at Khon Kaen University’s Nong Khai campus in Thailand. According to World of Buzz, the winners are seniors at Balee Sathit Suksa, a school in Thailand that trains monks.  “The novices wanted to try entering the competition, so we gave them that opportunity. However,…

Enako, Japan’s most popular cosplayer, recently threw out the first pitch for the Chunichi Dragons. Previously, Enako revealed that she has made up to $90,000 a month thanks to her cosplaying, promotional activities and patrons.

Kanada Myojin Shrine (Kanda Matsuri Procession). Tokyo, Japan. By Jimmy Ho | Instagram | Official Site 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: Soon | Artist: My Bloody Valentine | Album: Loveless 

Custom Toys and Figures Made for Wasteland Nightmares

Cute toys made terrifying. Traditional Japanese motifs reworked on rusted robots. The world of Fallout brought to life. This is the work of toy and figure modder Y_Nakajima Nakajima’s work excels at putting a creepy dystopian spin on figures and toys, bringing them to life in a nicely rusted and weathered way (Previously, Kotaku has…

Mount Fuji. Lake Fujikawaguchiko, Japan. By Vince Flores | 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!

Track: Vapour Trail | Artist: Ride | Album: Nowhere

In an effort to help Kyoto Animation, the Japanese government is considering tax breaks for donations. The plan is to spark companies and individuals to donate to the arson-ravaged studio. Currently, ideas are still being hammered out and more specifics should be announced at a later date.