One of the most memorable, evocative features of Studio Ghibli films is their use of color. The woman responsible for that has passed away. She was 77. Michiyo Yasuda collaborated with Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata long before they established Studio Ghibli, working on films like 1972’s Panda! Go, Panda! and as a color designer…
In Getsuyoubi no Tawawa (Tawawa on Monday), the heroine Ai-chan is able to balance her phone on her chest. Now, women and men online are seeing if they can do it, too. The meme, it seems, started in South Korea, but now Japanese Twitter users are also uploading their efforts. The hashtags for this meme…
From the Park Hyatt. Tokyo, Japan. By John Cipriani. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!
One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda has a crazy work schedule. He barely sleeps. Most of his day is spent doing the manga, so if you are going to work with him, he wants you to be willing to die for it. In an One Piece Gold interview uploaded by 2ch, former One Piece manga editor…
Starting October 14, totally official Persona 5 food and drinks are coming to Tokyo’s Shibuya. Here’s a look at what will be on the menu. The Los Cabos restaurant in Shibuya is doing a promotion for the game, and it runs until November 23. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you…
Michiyuki Kawashima, who sang and played guitar for Boom Boom Satellites, passed away on October 9. He was 47 years old. According to the band’s official Facebook page, Kawashima died of a brain tumor. The wake and funeral will be private, but there will be a farewell event for fans at a later date. In…
Dragon Ball Super is getting super good and super bonkers. Case in point? The most recent episode. Note: This article contains spoilers. The latest episode did reveal that Black Goku is really Zamasu, while the other Zamasu is from a different timeline. While this episode has a fight that is totally insane, for Trunks fans,…
The leaves are changing colors and the weather is cooling down. You can smell it in the air. It’s fall. And you know what the means? New anime. This month a slew of new shows are debuting. Here’s a massive list of what is coming out so you can figure out what you want to…
It will never cease being amazing to see Masako Nozawa do the original Japanese voices of Goku, Gohan, and Goten. The 79-year-old began voicing Goku when the Dragon Ball anime started in 1986 and has been involved with the franchise ever since then, voicing a whole host of characters throughout the different series. She’s also…
If “Bleach” isn’t a very good name for this kind of business, then how about “Burning”? As spotted on 2ch, the above establishment has reworked the Bleach logo and name. In case you have forgotten what the Bleach logo looks like: And the “Burning” one: 2ch commenters confirmed that, yes, this was a fuzoku establishment…
Cape Nosappu. Nemuro, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. By Arian Dehestani. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!
Persona 5 won’t be out in the West until next year, but the game has already been released in Japan. At about 15 hours in I feel like I’m just scratching the surface, but so far I’m loving it. Note: These impressions might have spoilers, depending on how sensitive you are to such things, but…
This year’s most embarrassing smartphone game is getting a hug pillow. As noted on Excite, Capcom is releasing a Toraware no Paruma (Captive Palm) hug pillow that features Haruto, the game’s hunk who has lost his memory. It’s possible to “undress” Haruto, which I’m certain we’ve seen before with women characters on hug pillows, but…
During the Tokyo Game Show, Hideo Kojimawas askedabout Metal Gear Survive. He wasn’t rude per se, but honest. Official footage of the incident, however, seems to be vanishing, causing all sorts of wild speculation on major Japanese game sites. The event was held on September 18 at the Sony booth. A massive audience showed up,…
Kiyomizu-dera at Fall. Kyoto, Japan. By Charlez Chong. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!
If you’ve ever been to a bar in Japan, you probably have been served Pocky at some point as a snack. No doubt that’s why Glico decided to make this whisky-infused Pocky. Chocolate is a long-time favorite to pair with whisky. But for this Pocky, Glico went one step further and decided to made the…
Do you like to draw manga style art? Would you like some tips? Professional artist Takuya Yoshimura is here to help out. Yoshimura’s credits include manga for Young Jump, including one about hair dressers. Which sounds rad. On his Twitter (via IT Media and Rocketnews), Yoshimura has been uploading short clips that show how to…
In the past week, Square Enix has opened two restaurants. The first one Kotaku previously introduced, but not the second one. Let’s change that. This is “Storia.” It’s located in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro, and the concept is that patrons can watch people play video games while they eat. It vaguely reminds me of a karaoke bar.…
The Coast. Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan. By Patrick Lehrmann JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!
Do you have small hands? This might be the controller for you! In Japan, Nintendo has released console specs for its Famicom Classic Edition, but they do not include the controller’s width. Going by the above specs, Japanese website Game Memo guesses that the Famicom Mini Controller is about 9cm across, which is about 3cm…
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