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Yomawari Makes Japan at Night Both Creepy and Beautiful

The cute little horror game Yomawari owes much of its charm to the fabulous art style of its painted backgrounds. But you don’t have to take my word for it. Just check out this gallery. Yomawari was released in Japan for the PlayStation Vita on October 29, 2015. There is currently no word on a…

The Up-All-Night Stream Plays Project X Zone 2 [Stream Finished]

The Sega, Capcom and Bandai-Namco mega-crossover series returns—once again bringing you into a world where your fighting force includes the likes of Chun-Li. KOS-MOS, and Sanshiro Segata …But I’ll probably just repeatedly use Phoenix Wright to kill enemies with paper work. Come join me! Watch live video from BiggestinJapan on www.twitch.tv Project X Zone 2…

Need Fashion Tips? Watch Sailor Moon. 

I’m not talking about when Usagi and her friends transform into Sailor Moon and whatnot. Oh no, I’m talking about the threads those kids are wearing when not trying to save the Solar System. Korean clothing shop Kuchi Machi updated its Instagram account with a handful of Sailor Moon-inspired styles. This isn’t cosplay, mind you,…

They’re making a 3D CG Gantz anime! That’s pretty much all we know at this point. Oh, that, and it’s coming out in Japan and slated for 2016. Stay tuned for more.

Japan Is Getting Golden Kit-Kats 

For the country with the most interesting and unusual Kit Kats, here’s… another interesting and unusual Kit Kat! Later next month at Japan’s Kit Kat Chocolatory shops, the special gold leaf wrapped Kit Kats go on sale. My Navi reports that they are limited to 500 sticks, each wrapped by hand and each priced at…

The Fighter. Tokyo, Japan. By Rudy Promé 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!

Damn, This Is Good Drumming

This is Senri Kawaguchi. She’s 18 and has been called one of the best drummers in Japan, if not the world. Here, she’s showing her support for Japan’s national team by drumming in the new Samurai Blue uniform. If you’re not familiar with Kawaguchi’s drumming (you should be!), check out the clips below—some of which…

The Real Pokémon Gym Is Even Better Than We Thought

A Pokémon Gym is opening this month in Osaka. We’ve already gotten a peek inside, and it looked okay! Now, we’re going to get a better look, and it sure seems terrific. Website Gigazinerecently visited the Pokémon Gym and took a series of great photos. Here’s a selection of them. [Photo: Gigazine] [Photo: Gigazine] [Photo:…

Life-Sized X-Wing Is Parked at a Singapore Airport

If you are strolling through Terminal 3, you might notice something. A giant rebel fighter. You can do more than just look at this replica. Toggle and The Strait Times report that regular folks can even climb into the cockpit for photo ops. A limited number of tickets are given out daily. Of course, this…

Akihabara Powered Tokyo, Japan. By udocorg [DID] (Model: si oux) 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!

Embarrassed By Selfie Sticks, Man Creates a “Selfie Arm”

Who cares if the result is even more embarrassing. Not this guy! Over on Japanese comedy site Omocoro, a fellow who goes by “Mansooon” said that he found selfie sticks embarrassing because when you use them, other people know you are using a selfie stick. Then, there’s the fact that some hate folks who use…

In the World of Charlotte, Every Superpower Has a Glaring Flaw

Have you ever thought that superpowers in comics were a bit overly convenient—that they lacked the obvious downsides such powers should have? The anime Charlotte is quick to point that out for both comic and dramatic effect. Charlotte is the tale of a world where across the planet, various children and teens develop superpowers. However,…

Satoru Iwata Really Is Gone

Sometimes things don’t hit you until later. Much later. Former Nintendo President Satoru Iwata died this summer. Even as Kotaku reported the news and even as the video game community paid its respects, Iwata’s passing still felt rather abstract. We had known for a while that he was dealing with health issues, but it all…

Yomawari Shows How to Make a Tutorial Meaningful and Shocking

Tutorials, although necessary in many games, are usually boring and/or interrupt the flow of the game and its story. Yomawari—aka the cutest little horror game ever—plays on this fact to make a tutorial that both shocks you and teaches you all you need to know to play the game. [Note: This article spoils the first…

School. Tokyo, Japan. By Hazen Wilcox 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 Special PS Vita Covered in Metal Slime

Remember the Metal Slime-covered PS4 console that Sony released in Japan last December? This is pretty much the same thing, but it’s a Vita. Much like how the PS4 console launched with Dragon Quest Heroes, the Metal Slime Vita will be bundled with the Minecraft-ish Dragon Quest Builders. It comes with a pre-installed custom theme,…

Your Memory is The Key To Solving a 15-Year-Old Murder Case

How do you solve a mystery that took place 15 years ago? Through 15-year-old letters with a long lost pen pal of course. On Tuesday, Japanese game developer Kadokawa Games announced a new project; an adventure game series called the Kadokawa Game Mystery. Each game in the series will focus on a different region of…

Think Okami Meets Tactical JRPG

Announced on Tuesday at Kadokawa Games’ press conference, Kadokawa Games Media Briefing 2015 Autumn, comes an all new tactical RPGthat uses Japan’s mythology and folklore as its motif. Titled God Wars: Toki wo Koete (God Wars ～時をこえて～) or roughly translated, God Wars: Beyond Time, the game is set in the land of Mizuho—a name for…

Ranpo Kitan Bites Off More Than It Can Chew

A psycho-suspense murder mystery anime series that talks about the weakness of the justice system against the insanity plea? The premise sounds pretty interesting and engrossing at first, but Ranpo Kitan: Game of Laplace has more in store—for better or worse. Ranpo Kitan: Game of Laplace follows the brilliant but socially awkward young boy, Kobayashi,…

In Japan, There Are ‘Handsome Man’ Potato Chips

Not only do the bags say “Handsome Man” or “Cool Guy” chips, they also come with dreamboat trading cards. [Photo:oyatsujapan] Here’s another look at the bag. [Photo: oyatsu-daisuki] The chips. Yep, they look like potato chips. But this is not your regular bag of chips! [Photo: oyatsu-daisuki] Each comes with a trading card, featuring working…