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Out Of 720 Pokémon, Pikachu Wasn’t Voted Number One

In a general election between all 720 Pokémon in Japan, the winners were announced tonight in Tokyo. Greninja came in first, while Pikachu didn’t even crack the top three. According to Oricon Style, a total of 562,386 votes were cast, with Greninja garnering 36,235 of them, making this Pocket Monster the election’s most popular choice.…

Nintendo, Make A Metroid Anime Like This

Clocking in at only 55 seconds, this Metroid fan anime clip might be super short, but it sure does provide a nice blueprint. A Japanese artist and animator who goes by the moniker Rabbit Machine created this short. It’s not the first Metroid fan anime we’ve seen (previously, we introduced this one), and it’s probably…

Let’s compare Overwatch voices! This clip features the English, Korean, and Japanese voice tracks. [Thanks Sang, for the tip!]

Traditional Wedding at Yoyogi Park Temple. Tokyo, Japan. By Marvin Perret. 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!

Track: Sai & Co | Artist: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu | Album: Sai & Co (Single) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

A Remastered Final Fantasy XII Is Coming In 2017 [UPDATE: Confirmed For West]

Square Enix is calling it Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age. Here’s the debut trailer. FFXII was originally released for the PS2 in 2006. Famitsu reports that the HD version, however, will be based on Final Fantasy XII International Zodiac Job System. Besides revamped character models and cutscenes, the game will feature auto-save, shorter load…

The Enduring Legacy Of Pikachu’s Butt

As far as Pokémon rears go, Pikachu has one of the most beloved butts around. While there has been a line of Pocket Monster butt merch that feature other tushes, more than any other character’s, Pikachu’s rear has garnered the most interest in Japan, with fans continuing to point out how “adorable” it is. The…

Tokyo Looks Haunting At Night

Photographer Franck Bohbot has done a beautiful job of capturing how beautifully eerie the Tokyo streets can look once the sun goes down. Major Japanese sites like Livedoor News have recently been featuring Bohbot’s work. These photos are part of a series Bohbot did in 2015 called “Tokyo Murmurings.” You can see more in said…

Overwatch Isn’t Very Good At Picking Kanji Characters

Blizzard released a short animation to explain the rivalry between bow-wielding mercenary Hanzo and cybernetic ninja Genji. The animation is neat and all, but people online in Japan have been pointing out that the kanji sure is odd. Japanese has a rather complex writing system that features kanji characters from China. There are also native…

Shot on Rollei SuperPan 200. Beppu, Oita Prefecture, Japan. By Mason Hall. 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!

Devil’s Third Online, the online PC multiplayer version of…Devil’s Third, officially begins service in Japan on June 8. No word yet on a Western release.

An Impressive Resume of Anime and Video Game Backgrounds

What do Terra Formars, Fullmetal Alchemist and Final Fantasy X have in common? They all had backgrounds done by studio Kusanagi. The Tokyo-based studio has worked on an incredibly impressive list of games and anime that include the likes of Final Fantasy XII, Love Love?, Mobile Suit Gundam 00, Cowboy Bebop, Front Mission 2, Sakura…

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. Maiko, Hyogo. By Rajendra Rusmana. 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!

Dammit Konami. Metal Gear Pachinko Is Really Happening.

For the longest time, there’s been a gag that Konami was going to turn Metal Gear Solid into a pachinko machine, like it did with Castlevania and Silent Hill That is no longer a gag. It’s real. So, yes. Here, via Otaku.com, we have Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater, the pachinko slot game. Last fall,…

Anime Eyes Done Right 

Bringing anime eyes to life in a natural, yet accurate way is difficult. Few do it better than Winnie Yap. For the past few years, she has been uploading eye make-up tutorials on YouTube, showing how portraying anime eyes isn’t only about color contacts. Rather, make-up is also key and helps make eyes look larger…

Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X Breathes New Life into the Series

Project Diva X has a few things you wouldn’t expect in a Hatsune Miku game—like a bit plot and a nice helping of strategy. There’s not actually a lot to the plot. It’s mostly just a collection of short, unvoiced conversations between Miku and her friends that are often about one aspect or another of…

Kinkaku-ji. Kyoto, Japan. By Tayllor Masi. 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!

Man Spends Days Making Zootopia LEGO Statue, Child Destroys It In Seconds

The ropes were there for a reason. That reason was to keep children from knocking this Zootopia statue over. As NetEase and ShanghaiIst report, a builder named Zhao spent three days building a Nick Wilde from Zootopia statue, apparently using thousands of dollars worth of LEGO. The statue, ShanghaiIst states, went up at a shopping…

Here’s a look at upcoming TV anime Tales of Zestiria the X. It begins broadcasting next month in Japan.

In Japan, to celebrate the Nintendo eShop’s 5th anniversary on the 3DS, Nintendois selling 100 3DS titles for up to 50 percent off. If you have a Nintendo Account, you get another ten percent off. It goes from June 7 to June 13. No word yet if other regions will get similar sales.