Levi, one of Attack on Titan’s most beloved characters, is not in the new live-action movie. There must be a reason for that. Turns out, there is. The movie’s screenwriter Tomohiro Machiyama, who’s also a well-known critic and columnist, talked to Japanese website Cinema Today about the rationale behind some of the decisions made in…
If it exists, there is a porn of it. And since Jurassic World exists, you better believe there is a porn of it. Note: This article has content that might be NSFW for some readers. As pointed out by website News Gamme, gay Thai site GThai Movie began streaming a Jurassic World adult parody this…
I’m getting flashbacks to my time in high school orchestra… Sound! Euphonium shows the normal life of a group of high school girls in their high school concert band and their evolution from a casual, play-for-fun gathering to a serious unified musical unit. The story follows Kumiko, a euphonium player who, upon entering high school,…
Echizen Katsuyama Castle. Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. By Michel Wolters. 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!
Artist: Pizzicato Five | Track: Happy Sad | Album: Overdose Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.
Square Enix’s top bossman explains his theory of threes. Among the rather shocking announcements at this year’s E3, Square Enix also announced a new project. Tentatively titled Project Setsuna, the game is going to be an original RPG by the newly formed studio, Tokyo RPG Factory In an interview with Weekly Famitsu, Square Enix head…
If there’s one way to stand up to ISIS, I guess, it’s with memes. This past January, Japanese Twitter users uploaded images Photoshopped with anime as a way to defy ISIS. Around that same time, net users on Japan’s largest bulletin board 2ch created ISIS-chan anime girls (which were, perhaps, inspired by Tumblr images dating…
“My mind went white and even now the reality hasn’t sunk in.” wrote Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai, recalling when he heard the news that Nintendo president Satoru Iwata had passed away In his column in this week’s Weekly Famitsu, Sakurai wrote of his impressions of the man. Iwata had been one of the interviewers…
Himeji Castle. Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. By Brian Ashcraft. 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!
With the release of Dai Gyakuten Saiban in Japan, there are now nine games in the Ace Attorney series. And one of the coolest things about the series is how they take the songs and remake them while still keeping a common musical theme from iteration to iteration. Take the “Objection!” track for example. It…
Excited about upcoming 3DS game Monster Hunter X? Well, check out well over twenty minutes of gameplay footage. Monster Hunter X has been announced for November in Japan, but no word yet of a Western release.
Artist: Sheena Ringo | Track: Gips | Album: Shouso Strip Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.
In 2014, Kotaku reportedthat a fan was remastering Shenmue in HD (because Sega, it seems, wasn’t). It’s now 2015, so let’s see how that remaster is coming along. As tipster Sang points out, YouTuber Kid Nocon once again uploaded more footage of the remaster, right as therecord-breaking Shenmue III Kickstarter was coming to a close.…
This week in Japan, a special exhibit titled The Art of Gundam opened at the Mori Arts Center in Tokyo. Good, because art is exactly what so much of Gundam is. Our colleagues at Gizmodo Japan were on hand to check out the exhibit, which runs until September 27. There was a giant screen installation,…
Here’s the first trailer for the anime based on popular mobile game Monster Strike. It’s an original YouTube anime and will debut on October 10.
I love the Gunslinger Stratos arcade game—it makes you feel like a dual-wielding badass. But the anime? No, I cannot say that I love the anime. Gunslinger Stratos is a story of two parallel worlds. One is a nearly fascist state where the government decides everything—even how far you can go in life based on…
Blowfish. Osaka, Japan. By Brian Ashcraft. 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 Yamamura House. Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. By Brian Ashcraft. 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!
It’s called Odin Sphere: Leiftrasir. One of the most beautiful PlayStation 2 games ever made is going HD. The newly announced Odin Sphere: Leiftrasir not only has HD graphics, but also new enemies and new bosses as well as tweaked gameplay. The HD version does keep the 2D scrolling gameplay, and there is a “Classic…
No, it’s not a national holiday by any stretch. But yes, the day does have an official super hero. Good to know! Update 7/21/15 12:48am – The nearly 18 minute short clip has been uploaded and added below. Japanese company Tenga, which makes a line of masturbation toys by the same name, is dubbing July…
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