It’s September. In Japan that means rice is being harvested across the country. It also means straw art. After the grains are harvested, rice straw (“wara” in Japanese) is left behind. In Niigata Prefecture, however, locals have been turning that rice straw into art with a yearly Wara Art Festival Bringing these giant beasts, not…
You thought the marching Pikachus were mesmerizing? They were! And so are these dancing electric rodents. Just. Look. At. Them. These clips were taken at last month’s Pikachu festivities in Japan—with YouTube users swapping out the Pocket Monster songs for pop tunes. To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him…
Does a story of human teenagers with cursed demon weapons battling with vampires in post-apocalyptic Tokyo sound like fun to you? Then you’ll probably enjoy Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign In the wake of an apocalyptic virus that kills everyone over the age of thirteen, vampires make their presence known to the world, collecting…
Costumes can be hard work. If you really like Dragon Ball Z, want to dress up, and are kind of lazy, here are masks and outfits that require minimal effort. Famitsu reports that the Goku, Piccolo, and Frieza masks go on sale in Japan this month for 5,590 yen (US$47), 4,990 yen ($42), and 4,990…
To make a successful virtual idol like Hatsune Miku, you need two things: a good-sounding virtual voice and awesome visuals of your singer to capture people’s imaginations—which is why Vocaloid character designs tend to be so darn cool looking. Below is a collection of the best-looking character designs among the dozens of Vocaloids out there.…
The PlayStation 4 has a pretty Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Painconsole. The PS3 does not. One person decided to change that. Over on South Korea’s Ruliweb (via tipster Sang), net user NCDinos created this custom painted PlayStation 3, complete with the Diamond Dogs gold emblem and the “Molybdeum” misspelling. [Photo: Ruliweb] [Photo: Ruliweb]…
A 15 year-old student ended up in police custody after allegedly writing threats on Twitter, directed at Love Live!anime fans. According to Sankei News, this past July, the student allegedly wrote, “With this hand, I will kill all fans nationwide, leaving none behind.” Sankei added that the student also supposedly uploaded a photo of a…
Dusk. Kyoto, Japan. By Cheng Hoo Sew. 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: Making of a Cyborg | Album: Ghost in the Shell Soundtrack | Artist: Kenji Kawai Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.
Well, Capcom is making a new Ace Attorney game. To be more precise, it’s making the sixth Ace Attorney in the main series. Details are scant, but according to Famitsu, the latest numbered entry will feature a new game system that enables quicker gameplay. The 3DS game will be playable at this year’s Tokyo Game…
There’s two things I spend a lot of time writing about: JRPGs and anime. Welp, Ray Gigant’s a game big on both. So let’s play it. Update: Stream is finished, check out the full archive (in two parts because twitch is weird) below. PART 1 PART 2 Ray Gigant was released in Japan for the…
Japan is getting three new PS Vita colors. On September 17, there will bethree new hues released in Japan: Aqua Blue, Neon Orange, and Glacier White. Each will be priced the same as the current PS Vita handhelds. No word yet about a Western release.
Kinkaku-ji. Kyoto, Japan. By James Wu. 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!
I don’t know why I expected otherwise… As part of the live-action adaptation of the immensely popular people vs. giants series, Attack on Titan, there is a three-part TV mini-series currently available in Japan on demand. Titled Attack on Titan: Signal of the Counterattack (進撃の巨人 反撃の狼煙), the series acts as something of a supplemental side…
Today, Square Enix announced that free-to-play mobile title Final Fantasy Agito is shutting down. But don’t fret, this isn’t the end of Agito. Originally, the “Agito” named first, years ago, was a FFXIII spin-off title that later became Final Fantasy Type-0—but the name was resurrected for Final Fantasy Agito, which launched on iOS and Android…
Pet cosplay is a thing. Case in point? These Attack on Titan outfits for dogs. Dress your four-legged friends up as Attack on Titan’s Survey Corps. There’s even a green cloak like the character Levi Ackerman wears. It doesn’t look like dogs will get realistic-looking Three Dimensional Maneuver Gear. They’ll have to be content with…
Real-Life Princess Mononoke Yakushima, Japan. By Romell Roberts. 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!
Don’t worry. This gentleman is fully dressed, and he isn’t actually making love to this blow-up doll. Oh good. Note: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. At this month’s Ocufes, a regular event dedicated to the Oculus Rift in Japan, there were loads of VR demos to try, including this: This comes…
The first (excellent) season of My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU was two parts cynical comedy, one part drama. Season two is the exact opposite—and an anime that reminded me so much of my own high school existence, I often felt ill with remembered embarrassment. [This review contains spoilers for both the first and second seasons…
Ever wanted to know what Ace Attorney would be like if ittook place in 1901? Well, if you speak Japanese you can—and it’s awesome. The setting is the unquestionable star of Dai Gyakuten Saiban: Naruhodo Ryunosuke no Boken. The game takes place in Japan, London, and on the high seas at the turn of the…
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