Over the past year, Berserk has returned to the limelight in a big way with a trilogy of movies based on the first…
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Richard Eisenbeis
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Japanese Correspondent. Player of Japan-first and Japan-only games. Watcher of way too much anime. Occasional streamer.
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Last January saw the release of Katawa Shoujo, a fan-made visual novel based around the idea of dating girls with…
There are more than a few Karaoke video games out there, from Karaoke Revolution to SingStar to Lips. Each of these…
Ace Attorney 3: Prosecutor Miles Edgeworth is the third official Ace Attorney musical performed by the all female…
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Calling Karaoke "popular" in Japan is like calling water "wet." Places where you can rent your own Karaoke room…
Before there was Macross, before there was Gundam, there was Yamato. Space Battleship Yamato (called Star Blazers in…
Space Battleship Yamato (Starblazers in the West) is one of the cornerstones of anime. Created by Yoshinobu…
Over the course of my 28 years of life, I've beaten more video games than I can count. I've never been the type of…
Run for Money Toshochu: Escape the Greatest Hunters in History is one of the most popular 3DS games released in…
From Lodoss War to Slayers, Claymore to Berserk, there are a lot of fantasy anime out there. But for better or…
Last week, fans rejoiced at the announcement of a new Ghost in the Shell anime set to come out sometime in 2013. So…
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is one of the most recognizable and longest running manga in Japan—there are currently over…
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Run for Money Toshochu: Escape the Greatest Hunters in History on the 3DS, while virtually unheard of in the West,…
The Yakuza franchise has definitely been one of the most popular video game properties in Japan for the last few…
My name is Richard and I have a problem. When it comes to games, I am a completionist. If there is a nook left…
Until I sat down and played Yakuza 5, my knowledge of the Yakuza series was limited, to say the least. I knew the…
From Bowser and Dr. Robotnik to M. Bison and Dr. Wiley, gaming has had many iconic villains. But as well known as…
In 2007 Japanese director Miike Takashi made a live-action film adaptation of the first game in the Yakuza series: Ya…
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After four main games and two spin-offs, you probably have a pretty good idea of what to expect from Yakuza 5:…
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Back in November, 1,049 Japanese people were asked by survey company goo Ranking to choose which animated or Tokusat…