Animator Recalls Hayao Miyazaki's Power Of ObservationMiyazaki noticed that something was off with an animator's work while making My Neighbor TotoroByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 7, 2021
Latest Nintendo Switch Update Adds A Helpful Space-Saving FeatureThe new Switch feature is simple, yes, but seems usefulByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 6, 2021
Japan Gets Its Chance At Star Wars With Anime AnthologyJapanese culture was an original influence on Star Wars, now anime creators get to own itByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 5, 2021
Tekken Director's Failed Prank Could've Got Capcom In TroubleThe prank was intended for former Street Fighter producer Yoshinori OnoByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 5, 2021
Pokémon Battery Charger Caught Fire And Nobody Knows Why, But Pokémon Company Still Giving RefundsThe company also apologized deeply to customers for any trouble this causedByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 2, 2021
Japan Reacts To The BBC's Tokyo Olympics PromoThe spot shows a notion of Japan visitors sometimes haveByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 2, 2021
New Pokémon Theme Park That Celebrates Nature Opening In JapanWhat better way to experience Pokémon than through nature?ByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 2, 2021
Nintendo Investigated Report Of Forced Uighur LaborThe ethnic minority was reportedly being forced to work in Chinese factoriesByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 1, 2021
Why Wasn't The 'Switch Pro' Announced At E3? Nintendo Still Won't SayNintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa would not comment specificallyByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 1, 2021
Famed Cosplayer Makes No Apologies For DatingIn Japan, the love lives of celebrities are often hidden so as not to upset fansByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 1, 2021
Hideaki Anno Told Evangelion Voice Actor Secrets She Says She'll Take To Her GraveMari Illustrious Makinami's voice actor, Maaya Sakamoto, won't spill the beansByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 30, 2021
Konami Partners With Bloober Team, Developers Of The MediumBloober Team is known for its horror games so this could be a win for KonamiByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 30, 2021
Sony Acquires Housemarque, Developer of PS5's Returnal [Updated]Housemarque has become an official PlayStation StudioByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 29, 2021
Traditional Japanese Handicrafts Meets Pokémon Seems Like A Great IdeaIt looks like we might be getting Pocket Monster-themed Japanese crafts.ByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 29, 2021
Fans Unhappy Iconic Anime Characters Are Being Used For Tokyo OlympicsThe Tokyo Olympic Ambassadors include Sailor Moon, Astro Boy, Naruto, and many moreByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 29, 2021
Hikaru Utada Is Nonbinary And Wishes All A Happy Pride MonthThey made the announcement during a recent livestreamByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 28, 2021
Square Enix's Mana Series Getting An Anime, New Console Game, And New Smartphone ReleaseSquare Enix made a series of excellent Mana announcementsByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 28, 2021
The Nintendo Switch Gets A Train Controller In JapanAll aboard! Train simulators are most fun with dedicated controllersByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 25, 2021
KFC And Anime Kaguya-sama Keep Flirting On TwitterNo idea if a collab is happening, but the banter between the two sure is funByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 25, 2021
Japan Gets A New Pokémon Airplane And It's GloriousA wonderful way to fly in Japan is on an airplane covered in PikachusByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 24, 2021