6/14/21Niantic Is Making An AR Transformers GameFrom the folks behind Pokemon Go, it's called Transformers: Heavy Metal, out this yearByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 14, 2021
Yet Another Arcade Is Closing In AkihabaraTokyo's geek district in the era of covid-19 is changingByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 14, 2021
Antoine Griezmann Is A Yu-Gi-Oh! AmbassadorHe seems to prefer the anime to the trading card gameByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 14, 2021
Dragon Quest Character "Throws" Out Pitch At Japanese Baseball GameKilling Machine has appeared in many of Square Enix's Dragon Quest gamesByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 14, 2021
Masks Made From Melon Bread Released In JapanOne study claims they're as effective as commonly sold urethane masksByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 12, 2021
New Pokémon Cards Might Complicate Things For Players And CollectorsV-Union cards let players create bigger, more powerful Pocket Monster cardsByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 11, 2021
Poll: The Most Successful Anime Adaptations Of Weekly Jump MangaOne Piece, Demon Slayer, and Gintma were all in the top spotsByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 11, 2021
Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Is Going On HiatusThe official reason given is Gege Akutami's poor physical healthByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 10, 2021
With Japan Closed To Tourists, Empty Buildings In Akihabara Are IncreasingWith Tokyo still under state of emergency orders due to covid-19, and the country closed to tourists, businesses…ByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 8, 2021
Let's Compare Tough Anime Dudes To Their Live-Action Movie VersionsOne of the fascinating things about live-action adaptations is comparing how the actors bring the animated…ByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 8, 2021
Fighting Game Legend Tokido Appears In BMW Ad In JapanHajime “Tokido” Taniguchi isn’t only one of the greatest Street Fighter players ever, he would also like to tell you…ByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 7, 2021
Logan Paul Wore A Pokémon Card To Mayweather Fight, Says It's Now Worth A Million DollarsThere wasn’t a knockout in tonight’s Logan Paul versus Floyd Mayweather exhibition fight. One clear winner did…ByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 7, 2021
Evangelion Teams Up With Japanese Sake Maker To Recreate Misato's ApartmentIf you’ve seen Evangelion, then you’ve watched Misato Katsuragi drink at home. Her beer of choice? Ebisu. Her sake?…ByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 6, 2021
Car Crashes Into Japanese Arcade, Thankfully No One Was HurtLast week in Hiroshima, a sedan plowed into an arcade at a little after 9 pm, knocking over a row of bicycles and…ByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 6, 2021
18-Year-old Artist Draws Incredible Portraits On Her SmartphoneMejiro, an 18-year-old artist in Japan, was recently featured on the country’s national TV news for art she draws on…ByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 6, 2021
A big change is coming to Cup NoodleIf you’ve ever bought Cup Noodle in Japan, you are familiar with the plastic sticker that’s used to close the lid…ByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 4, 2021
One-to-one scale Slowpoke plush toy is priced at $450Priced at 49,500 yen ($450), a life-sized Slowpoke will be available for pre-order later this month. ByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 4, 2021
The new Taito mini arcade cabinet is packed with iconic gamesTaito have unveiled a new mini arcade cabinet called the Egret II Mini, designed after Taito’s 1996 Japanese…ByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 4, 2021
Pokémon look great in photos taken on the Nintendo SwitchNew Pokémon Snap is about a Pokémon photographer who takes photos of Pocket Monsters. But what happens with a real…ByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 3, 2021
Delicious Japanese food with a NSFW nameIn Japan, bukkake udon is a traditional noodle dish that’s especially popular in the summertime. The word “bukkake”…ByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 3, 2021