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A Poll for the Ugliest Pokémon

Not all Pocket Monsters are cute. Or, at least, are seen as such. A recent Japanese poll ranked which Pokémon people thought were the ugliest of them all. Data research site Goo Ranking polled 500 men and women (250 of each) with their ages ranging from 20 to 39 about which Pokémon they thought were…

There’s a Giant Deadpool Statue in Japan

Joining the likes of other giant statues that have appeared in the country (here andhere, for example), this latest jumbo-sized work depicts a reclining Deadpool. The statue, which takes up a truck’s flatbed, measures around 7 meters (22.96 feet). Former sumo champ Akebono introduced the statue, which just went on display today in Osaka. Shame…

Miitomo Advertisement Asks Which Game Is Crappy

Spotted by Twitter user Tetsunuma at Tokyo’s Akihabara Station, the text asks, “Frankly speaking, what would you call a crappy game?” Oh. Note that the phrase “kusogee” (クソゲー) can also be translated at “shit game” or “shitty game.” In case you missed it, check out Kotaku’s quick tour of Miitomo. Kotaku East is your slice…

Down the Street. Matsudo, northern Chiba Prefecture. By Ryan Flagg. 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!

Mother’s Day Trolling in Japan

This Sunday is Mother’s Day in Japan. At supermarkets across the country, children can submit drawings of their moms to have tacked up in the store. The drawings are cute, simple reminders of the joys of motherhood. There’s nothing sweeter than children’s art. This is not children’s art. Convenience store chain 7-Eleven as well as…

Drive Through Building. Osaka, Japan. By Breuer Photos. 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!

Atlus just announced that its P5 anime will be titled Persona 5 The Animation: The Day Breakers, will be a prologue, and will hit Japanese TV this September, right before the game is released. It was first announced at last year’s Tokyo Game Show.

Persona 5 Will Be Released September 15 in Japan

Atlus just announced the drop date for Persona 5. The game will be out in Japan on September 15. As of writing, the Western release date, however, still hasn’t yet been revealed. Atlus announced the release during a Nico Nico stream. Persona 5 was first announced in 2013 and then slated for release the following…

Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness: The Kotaku Import Preview

Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness is my first Star Ocean game. And if this one is par for the course, I’m not too interested in playing another. I love fantasy JRPGs. I love sci-fi stories. So I assumed Star Ocean, as a mixture of both, would be a great fit for me. And, truthfully, if…

Koishikawa Korakuen Garden. Tokyo, Japan. By Theodorus Hidayat 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!

Meet The God of Cardboard Art

Kyoto artist Masahiko Senda doesn’t sculpt with stone or clay. He uses cardboard to create his statues and figurines. Senda says he strives to create pieces that “surprise and amuse people.” He should add “impress” to that list, because that’s exactly what his work does. “You can use hard cardboard paper to design (models) in…

Japan’s Movie Posters Could Be Great, Like This

In Japan, the rep for many modern movie posters is that they’re not cool. The ones distributors create for the local market are often criticized for lacking in style. Shame, because there are truly awesome one-sheets being done, many of which are totally unofficial and totally fantastic. During the Showa Period (1926-1989), poster design was…

The Up-All-Night Stream Plays Kirby: Planet Robobot [Stream Finished]

Come join me as everyone’s favorite pink puff ball tries to protect Dreamland from robotic invaders. Update: The stream is over but you can see the whole three-hour replay here Kirby: Planet Robobot was released for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan on April 28, 2016. It will be released in the US and Europe on…

Sprawl. Tokyo, Japan. By Ajay Basra-Bernhardt 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!

The New Pokémon Mobile Game Is a Bit Too Random for its Own Good

Meanwhile in Japan, Nintendo continues its invasion of the mobile phone market with Pokémon Co-Master. Pokémon Co-Master is basically a digital version of 2006’s Pokémon Trading Figure Game To start, you and your opponent each pick six Pokémon figures. You then alternate placing these figures on the board at their respective corners or moving figures…

Dragon Ball‘s Goku Looking Silly on a Segway Knock-Off

You might wonder why is Goku even on this thing? He’s Goku! It’s because Tokyo just got a scooter-themed Dragon Ball attraction. With a Segway-type thingy. Yeah The attraction is at J-World Tokyo, the manga-themed indoor theme park, until July 10. According to Famitsu, this Segway-type scooter is a “new machine” developed by Capsule Corporation.…

Tokyo-based game developer Delta Arts is no more The company last developed Medabot 9, which came out last December in Japan as well as other Medabot titles and DS and Wii titles. The studio’s official site announced Delta Arts was ceasing activity and offered no further explanation as to why.

Blossoms. Tokyo, Japan. By Philipp Muigg. 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!

Japan’s Game Boy Mailbox

Previously, Kotaku pointed out that Japan sure has some interesting Japan Post mailboxes. Looks like there’s another one to add to the list: the Game Boy mailbox. Spotted by a Japanese Twitter user who was going fishing, the post box appears worn and weathered. If you look closely, you notice the Japan Post symbol (that…

Mushroom House. Tokyo, Japan. By Luca Eandi 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!