When I reviewed the first season of Noragami a few years back, I had mixed feelings about it. However, that was only because I felt it could be great once it got past its opening missteps. Noragami Aragoto was all I hoped for and more. Much of Aragoto is spent focusing on the god Bishamon.…
Track: Makka | Artist: My Hair is Bad | Album: Hitomebore E.P. Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.
This is Nama Gundam. He likes to snowboard, dressed in Gundam gear. Bless him. The Osaka resident made his Mobile Suit himself. This isn’t only cosplay, but functional snowboarding wear. It seems cushioned, and I’m assuming it’s warm. Surely, carrying Gundam weaponry while snowboarding makes snowboarding more difficult, no? He has friends! They make up…
The great thing about Ultraman is that the series still uses good old fashioned special effects: people wearing suits, miniature cities, and dudes throwing as much dirt as they possibly can. The above GIF features a fight scene with Ultraman Victory. It was originally uploaded by the artist Kouji Tajima (if you like this and…
You might like Yokai Watch. You might have the games and the toys, but do you drive a Jibanyan vehicle? I doubt it! For the past few months, people in Japan have been been spotting a kei-truck that has a customized Jibanyan paint job. Jibanyan sucks at parking. GAH. Top image: kitcchi_1999 To contact the…
Right now, there is a giant Dragon Quest mural up in Tokyo’s Shinjuku. It’s apparently made completely from Diablock, which are basically Japanese LEGO. The blocks look like pixels, so if you are going to make a Dragon Quest mural, do it like this. Especially if you are Square Enix and also want to pull…
The Nikkei is one of the biggest, most respected newspapers in Japan. And today, it ran an ad with the words “Fuck It.” Hey! Not that there’s anything wrong with the words “fuck” or “it.” But this could be somewhat embarrassing for Nikkei, especially considering how last year, the paper bought the Financial Times as…
A Delicious Meal. Tokyo, Japan. By Stephanie Lindgren. 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!
When I started playing Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem, I expected a lot of things: summonable demons,Fire Emblem characters, turn-based RPG gameplay, etc. What I didn’t expect? A ton of animated music videos for the game’s rocking soundtrack. The plot of Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem revolves around a group of people dealing…
When we first saw the concept art and game footage, we really didn’t have much to go on. Now, with Linkle’s debut appearance in the recently released Hyrule Warriors Legends, we do—she’s far more than just “girl Link.” Linkle is one of the new characters added to the 3DS version of Hyrule Warriors and did…
Hinted at back in 2013, Pikachu will play a talking detective in the upcoming 3DS game Great Detective Pikachu: The Birth of a New Duo. Today, we finally get to see the game’s debut teaser. The Japanese title is Meitantei Pikachu: Shin Konbi Tanjyou (“konbi” can also mean “combination” as well as “pair” or “team”).…
Earlier today, a purported teaser for the fourth Evangelion movie appeared on YouTube. Loads of famous Japanese websites (hereand here, for example) quickly ran the trailer, and some people got very excited. Too bad it was all a hoax. “At last, the conclusion to the Evangelion series.” This says there will be an announcement on…
Iconic Japanese movie studio Nikkatsu is getting into the game business. It’s launching a new game label called Sushi Typhoon Games that is aiming for the international market. Details are scant, but it has announced its first game, Irezumi no Kuni (Tattoo Country).
The Secret Garden. Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan. By Sean Apodaca. 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!
To be honest, I didn’t think they would. Even if the sight of golden fries covered in white and dark chocolate doesn’t look or sound all that appetizing, these were not too bad. Recently in Japan, McDonald’s released what it’s calling “McFry Potato Chocolate Sauce.” They’re a medium order of fries but with two kinds…
Of course, there is. According to Otakuma and Hachima, this “Ninja Academy” is in Nara Prefecture. You learn the art of handling a katana, shuriken throwing, dart blowing, how to shoot old-fashioned firearms, Japanese archery, and more. Think of these as your learning tools, because that’s exactly what they are. [GIF via gokurakumann] The lessons…
This is truly a do-it-yourself item. In more ways than one, that is. Japanese Twitter user ZMD11S uploaded photos of this customized Gundam model with wings made from a Tenga masturbation aid. That’s right, this is not available in stores, nor is it an official product. [Photo: ZMD11S] [Photo: ZMD11S] If you have a dick,…
More polygonal, too. Last fall, we got a peek at the upcoming Figma line of Virtua Fighter figures. They were unpainted prototypes. Now see what a little color can do. Figma really nailed the look of Virtua Fighter. According to Sega, these go on sale this September in Japan. No word yet on pricing. To…
Last November at Eikando Temple. Kyoto, Japan. By John Celendro. 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: Ryoseibai de Ii ja Nai | Artist: Gesu no Kiwami Otome | Album: Ryoseibai 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!
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