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Brian Ashcraft
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Originally from Texas, Ashcraft has called Osaka home since 2001. He has authored six books, including most recently, The Japanese Sake Bible.
Earth Defense Force 6 is slated to be out at the end of 2021 in Japan, producer Nobuyuki Okajima tells Famitsu in a recent interview. The sixth main entry in the giant bug series picks up where 2017's Earth Defense Force 5 left off.
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It’s the holiday season. People in Japan are obviously shopping for presents, and no doubt the Nintendo Switch will…
The suspect arrested for the Kyoto Animation arson attack was deemed mentally competent to stand trial and indicted today in Japan. Medical experts had been examining the suspect, who has a documented history of mental illness but concluded his premeditated actions make him criminally liable.
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Track: Out Of Control (The Avalanches Surrender To Love Mix) | Artist: The Chemical Brothers | Album: Surrender (20th Anniversary Edition)
At one time, SNK made what was considered the Roll Royce of video game consoles. As a kid, I remember thinking that…
Yakuza 6, originally a PS4 exclusive, is heading to PC and Xbox Game Pass in March 2021 internationally. So is the Yakuza Remastered Collection, which includes former PlayStation exclusives, Yakuza 3, 4, and 5. Sega says it currently has no plans to make similar announcements for Japan.
Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Wolf Children, and The Boy and the Beast) has announced his newest film. Called Belle,…
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Track: Spinning Away | Artist: Brian Eno/John Cale | Album: Wrong Way Up
When people look back at 2020, for all its awfulness, one bright spot will stick out in Japan: the runaway success…
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Did you buy Cyberpunk 2077 on last-gen consoles? I did! It’s buggy and looks rough. CD Projekt Red is now sorry…
Miyajima. Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. By Adrian Kresnik.
According to Japanese publication Friday, voice actress Rika Matsumoto is under fire for alleged suspicious acts…
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Track: Prophecy Theme | Artist: Toto, Brian Eno | Album: Film Music 1976 – 2020
In Thailand, Honda is rolling out a pair of limited edition Gundam-themed Monkey motorcycles.
A new Ao Oni horror game will be released in Japan this month as free-to-play on iOS and Android. It will connect with Ao Oni Online, but as of writing, gameplay details, as well as the title, are currently TBA. The first Ao Oni was released as a freeware game in 2007.
The Nijigen no Mori amusement park on Awaji Island, Japan is getting a new Dragon Quest themed attraction.
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Next January, the fourth and final film in the Rebuild of Evangelion series will hit Japanese movie theaters. And of…