What if Vegeta had came to Earth as a child instead of Goku… Twitter user @dragongarowLEE is a massivefan of Dragon Ball. And like most artistic fans of the series, he’s drawn fan art. Lots and lots of fan art. Not only is he damn good, but his stuff is also pretty funny as well.…
Who needs ski poles when there are swords? Recently, Freestyle skier Shogo Kawano donned samurai armor for a photo shoot and some downhill skiing. According to Kawano, the armor weighed about 25 kilograms (55 pounds). Add add in a katana, and you’ve got a tricky stunt to pull off. “You pray you don’t stab yourself…
Check out the trailer for Imperial SaGa, the newest game in Square Enix’s SaGa series, now with English. Yes, English! The game will apparently include characters and enemies from across the SaGa series which includes the Romancing SaGa series and SaGa Frontier series. The game will also have regular features from the series like the…
Sako is one of the best Street Fighter players in Japan—and the world. This video tracks his eye movement, offering a fascinating insight into how he plays. As pointed out by Event Hubs, Japanese website 4Gamer used the Sentry Eye Tracker to follow Sako’s vision during this Ultra Street Fighter IV match. Notice how Sako,…
Track: The Birdmen | Artist: Thee Michelle Gun Elephant | Album: Chicken Zombies Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment
When you think of Mobile Suit Gundam, you think of giant mecha. You do not think of hair cuts. But you should. [Photo: G_Mahler] The window reads “ガンダム カット” or, literally, “Gundam Cut.” It is a Gundam-themed barber shop in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Don’t expect styles like this: [Photo: Pancho_Gamer] The reason for the name…
When some anime first appear on television, parts of the actual animation might not be quite up to snuff. Fans notice this and even complain. This was certainly true of Gonna be the Twin-tail!! Last December on 2ch, Japan’s largest net forum, two images from the TV broadcast were pointed out as being especially clumsy…
The first ever One Piece 3D art exhibit is getting underway in Hong Kong. If you’re into optical illusions and straw hat pirates, this is probably for you. This week, websites Hopetrip, New Monday, and Daliulian checked out the exhibit at the Hong Kong 3D Museum. You can see photos of the exhibit below. [Photo:…
We already know that the work hours for animators in Japan areawful. But, as NHK reports, the average pay is shit, too. According to a Japan Animation Creators Association survey of 759 animators, the average yearly income is 1.1 million yen or approximately ten thousand dollars. Which is less than a thousand bucks a month.…
Square Enix released the Final Fantasy XV demo worldwide. People in different countries think, well, differently! Gamers are no exception. And the reaction to Episode Duscae is proof positive of that. Square Enix has asurveyfor players to give feedback on the demo. In the most recentFinal Fantasy XV Active Time Report, FFXV director Hajime Tabata…
It’s called Dragon Ball Super. And it’s the first new, original Dragon Ball television anime in nearly two decades. The last Dragon Ball TV anime, Dragon Ball GT, aired from 1996 to 1997. Yahoo News (via tipster Pyke) and Famitsu report that Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama will be handling the new anime’s story. The…
Like the Dangonaronpa mobile game, Tokyo Ghoul Carnaval is billiards—billiards with superpowered, man-eating Ghouls instead of balls. In Tokyo Ghoul Carnaval, you have several characters and one by one you launch them toward enemy characters. Of course, many times your own characters or other objects are obstructing your shot, so you have to bounce your…
It’s been nearly 20 years now since the Parasyte manga ended and despite its lasting popularity, it never received an anime adaptation—until now that is. The plot of Parasyte is as follows: One night, spores fall across Japan. Inside the spores are small parasitic creatures that dig into the first human they find, make their…
While many consider the 3D Sonic games uniformly inferior to the 2D ones, many of my best Sonic memories come from Sonic Adventure 2—and not just the game’s single player. I can’t count the hours I spent doing racing battles with my friends—which is probably why I find the multiplayer of Rodea the Sky Soldier…
In Japan, you can buy whale. They sell it in some, but not all, supermarkets. You can order in select restaurants. Even Katy Perry came across it recently and has the Instagram photo to prove it. While in Japan this month, the pop singer hung out with sumo wrestlers and visited Tokyo Disneyland. She also…
Do you want to see what’s under Kakashi’s mask? Do you? For years, fans have wondered what was under the ninja’s cowl. Last year, in an interview with Shonen Jump (via Saiyan Island), Kishimoto was asked if he was going to show the character’s full face. “I want to reveal it,” Kishimoto replied. “I’m just…
Track: Milk Tea | Artist: Ua | Album: Ametora Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.
This summer, as in the past, Universal Studios Japan will be rolling out a One Piece live-action spectacular. The One Piece Premium Summer 2015 kicks off on July 3 and runs until September 6. As with past shows, this will be more performance (acting, singing, and dancing) based than the stunt-heavy Waterworld show. The One…
The question started out innocently enough: “Do you know ‘Brooklyn’ is written on your socks?” My wife, an Osaka native, replied, “Yeah, these seemed more casual than the other socks I was thinking of getting.” A quick look around at what people are currently wearing in Japan, where I’ve called home for nearly the past…
If you have a dog, don’d do this! Just. Don’t. Recently, photos have been floating around of dogs that have been groomed into geometric-headed creatures. The original photos date from, at least, last December. The look is supposed to be cute. Some pics show dogs with the fur on their heads trimmed into circles. Others…
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