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These Avengers 2 Figures Are Amazing as Usual

While the world is raving about the new Captain America: Civil War trailer, on my shelf, it’s still The Age of Ultron It’s been a while since I’ve last written about a figure from Hong Kong collectible maker Hot Toys, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been collecting them. After completing my first Avengers collection,…

League of Legends Turned into Beautiful Korean Art

Champions in traditional Korean attire. Or put against traditional Korean artistic backdrops. Riot Games has teamed up with a handful of talented Korean artists to bring the game to life in a fascinating way. The result is an exhibit calledLeague of Legends: the Summoning. As tipster Sang points out, Riot Korea put together a documentary,…

The Willfully Unemployed of Japan Have Their Own Mecha Manga

He fights so he doesn’t have to work. It’s a dystopian future where the world is dominated by the rule of work. Those who commit their lives to their jobs to become brainwashed drones are treasured and those who would be parasites, living off the hard work and resources of the working population, are hunted…

Japanese High School Student’s Miniature Room Will Amaze You

A boring photo of some kid’s messy room, right? Wrong. A seventeen-year-old student in Tokyo who goes by “Mozu” created this 1/6 scale diorama of his bedroom. [Image: Mozu] Mozu introduced his work on the Japanese webforum 2ch and impressed the hell out of everyone. [GIF via yabukarabou] Here’s a miniature he did of a…

In The New Disaster Report, You Can Go to The Bathroom

The fourth installment of the Disaster Report series, Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories,is back from the dead, and it looks like the developers are aiming to show another side of natural disasters. Contrary to what has been theorized about the influence of Japan’s earthquake in 2011, the original Disaster Report 4 wascancelled due to then…

Japanese Samurai Brought To Life in Living Color

Color might not make everything better, but it sure does put a new spin on old images. A hundred years ago, people would hand-paint color into black and white photos. Flash forward to the 21st century, and people are still painting color in old images, but just with better tech. The terrific subreddit ColorizedHistory has…

The Attack on Titan game has a release window for Japan. It’s heading to the PS Vita, PS3, and PS4 next February. No word yet about its release outside the country.

Eikando Temple Kyoto, Japan. By CHoyos. 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!

A Gaming Mouse Designed Just for MMORPG Players

Over the years, Kotaku has seen its share of gaming mouses (mice?). But if buttons alone are anything to go by, this latest one from Elecom sure looks impressive. And button-y! According to 4Gamer, this mouse is part of Elecom’s “Dux” line. It’s designed specifically with MMORGPs in mind and outfitted with 19 buttons that…

Why Movie Posters Are Sometimes… Different

Have you ever noticed that movie posters often look totally different when released in other countries? I have! Sometimes they’re good, but sometimes they’re not. This might be why. Even online in Japan, people will comment how the localized movie posters look “dorky.” They’re often covered in text and are very busy. A fairly recent…

Five Things You Might Not Know about Pikachu

You might know tons about Pikachu. How the character used to look slightly different or how Pikachu adores ketchup. But maybe you don’t know these tidbits. In a recent interview with How to Draw Manga, voice actor Ikue Otani talked about bringing the character to life. The whole interview is definitely worth a read (check…

Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories, which was canned back in 2011 as a PS3 game, is back in development and headed for the PS4 in Japan. Its new title is Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories.

Moss Garden at Gio-ji Temple. Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan. By Gerry Tanusetiawan 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!

Watch Out America, McDonald’s Japan Is Releasing a 48-Piece McNugget Meal

In case you’re counting, and even if you’re not, this bucket of 48 nuggets clocks in at well over two thousand calories total. But who’s counting? Seriously, don’t count. While in the U.S., you can order a 40-piece Chicken McNugget meal, which is kind of amazing in itself, in Japan, the most you can get…

Extreme Minimal Living in Japan

Could you live like these Japanese minimalists? Then again, maybe you already do. In Japan, a recent buzz word is “minimalist” (ミニマリスト or “minimarisuto”). The word has a long history and various associations with art, design, and literature, but here, the idea is to simplify one’s life with a bare minimum of possessions. [Photo via…

My Love Story Expertly Makes Its Jump into Live Action

Mere months after finishing its wildly popular anime run, My Love Story debuted on silver screen as a live-action film. My Love Story is the tale of three teens: Takeo, a hulking man’s man; Suna, a pretty-boy ladies’ man; and Rinko, a petite girl with a love of cooking. After Takeo saves Rinko from a…

It’s Street Fighter Plus Horse Racing

Oh, plus sumo wrestling. But since E. Honda is already a Street Fighter character, that’s not as unusual as hadokening from a moving horse. To promote the upcoming Japan Cup, the Japan Racing Association has teamed up with Capcom for a horse racing game with SF characters and real sumo wrestlers. It’s a rhythm game…

Starting November 24, Nintendo will sell Wii U GamePads as stand-alones. Only one GamePad can be used per console, so that hasn’t changed, but if you need a spare, you can get one for 12,800 yen (US$104). No word yet about similar offers outside Japan.

Harmony Explores the Unique Hell of Living in a Utopia

Last month we looked at a zombie-powered steampunk world in the first film adapted from the works of Project Itoh, Empire of Corpses. Now we are back with the second film, Harmony, which shows just how terrible life in a utopia could be. The main star of Harmony is the setting itself. In the world…

Wires and Signs. Tokyo, Japan. By Diogo Louro. 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!