At This Japanese All-Girls Esports Club, Members Learn More Than HeadshotsEsports clubs for boys are not unusual in Japan, but are all-girls clubs are rareByBrian AshcraftPublishedAugust 2, 2021
Another Landmark Tokyo Arcade Is ClosingThis fall, the Sega Ikebukuro Gigo arcade will end its 28 year runByBrian AshcraftPublishedAugust 2, 2021
After Losing At Crane Games, Man Threatens Tokyo Arcade With Poison GasThe 21-year-old college student was arrested and has confessedByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 30, 2021
Pokemon Red's One Million Dollar Bicycle Made RealBut you can't buy or ride this life-sized model of the Pokémon bikeByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 30, 2021
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Adds Eggplant Cows And Cucumber Horses For Dead SpiritsThe Japanese holiday Obon will be celebrated in New HorizonsByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 30, 2021
Demon Slayer Knockoffs Lead To Arrests In JapanEven though the manga- and anime-inspired merch didn't explicitly say Kimetsu no YaibaByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 29, 2021
Power Rangers Restaurant Opens In JapanPut this on your list of places to eat Japanese curry in TokyoByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 29, 2021
The Berserk Manga's Future Is Still UndecidedThe tale remains unfinished after creator Kentaro Miura's sudden passingByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 28, 2021
Japanese Fans Thought Olympians Were 'Pikachu' And 'Raichu'Team USA athletes had their names shortened for Japanese TV broadcastByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 28, 2021
PAX West Backtracks, Adopts Stricter Covid-19 Policies"PAX VAX" or "VAX PAX" are some inevitable nicknamesByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 27, 2021
Animal Crossing Fan Makes Infinite Corridor Worthy of M.C. EscherIt took a month and a half to create this ACNH trick artByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 27, 2021
Man Kills Elderly Parents Because They Always Interrupted Anime Viewing"I couldn't stand it," said the man, who had to take care of his parentsByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 27, 2021
Pokémon Unite Glitch Makes Machamp Look Even More NakedThe Pokémon isn't wearing shorts, but now looks really unclothedByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 26, 2021
Nippon vs Nihon: What's The Difference?The kanji is the same, but the pronunciation is notByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 26, 2021
New Dragon Ball Anime Movie Teased By CG GokuThe last few Dragon Ball movies have had CG sequences, but will the upcoming one be full CG?ByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 26, 2021
Buddhist Swastika Removed From Anime Tokyo RevengersThe symbol dates back centuries and has auspicious connotationsByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 21, 2021
Konami Kills PES Brand, Launches eFootballThis is definitely an end of an era for Konami and PES playersByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 21, 2021
Tencent's Buying Spree Continues With Majority Stake In Battlerite Developer Stunlock StudiosThis follows yesterday's $1.3bn offer for Sumo GroupByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 20, 2021
Just What Japan Needs: More Gundam ManholesThe city of Odawara is getting them for a very good reasonByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 20, 2021
Over $200,000 Raised To Help Save The Studio Ghibli MuseumThe money is needed for necessary repairs and maintenanceByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 19, 2021