You might think you are into photography. You probably have a camera—maybe two. You go to cons and you take photos of cosplayers . But you are not hardcore. Not like this guy. At the Nipponbashi Street Festa earlier this spring in Osaka, one photographer caught people’s attention with his gear set-up. It’s like a…
We’ve already been able to rock out to two Theatrhythm games full of Final Fantasy tunes , so now it’s time to have one focusing on Square Enix’s other JRPG giant, Dragon Quest—complete with 65 tunes to show off. [*Note: Whenever possible I have linked to the original version of a given song. If that…
There’s a Star Ocean 5? Yes. Yes, there is. The newly announced game is headed for the PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation 4 Titled Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness, the game is the fifth instalment in the main series and is being developed by Tri-Ace, the studio that originally launched Star Ocean in 1996 on…
Well, would you look at that! It’s once again time for Luffy and the crew to lay waste to thousands of pirates and marines as they sail the seven seas looking for adventure and treasure—only this time on the PlayStation 4. Update: The stream is now complete, but you can check it out in its…
So Xenoblade Chronicles X is coming to the Wii U. Good news for those looking forward to a sprawling RPG. Slightly less so if you remember the game’s 2013 trailer. Via YouTube user Gundamzerostrike, here is the most recent Xenoblade Chronicles X trailer compared with the 2013 one. Found on the GameFAQs forums, here is…
Don’t get me wrong. That Batman outside Tokyo is great. But Batman is an American comic book character. There’s something special about suddenly seeing a Japanese superhero out and about and doing good on the home turf. Recently, people have been spotting someone dressed up as Kamen Rider on the streets of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.…
I wasn’t really that excited after seeing the Dissidia Final Fantasy debut trailer. Nor did the news that Team Ninja was developing the game do that much for me. But this latest trailer? You have my attention, Tecmo Koei. Make that, my full attention. The game will launch first only in arcades for a year…
Like science? What about Dragon Ball? Then, this exhibit could be for you. Titled “Dragon Ball Meets Science*,” the exhibit lets visitors ride a Flying Nimbus that measures brain waves, check out optical illusions, and unleash a Kamehameha. It’s science and technology with a Dragon Ball spin. The science exhibit was first exhibited in Nagoya,…
Shirobako is set in an anime studio, giving viewers an inside (and often, clever) look at how anime is made. Many of the characters are inspired by folks working in animation. Which makes sense! If this is going to be an insider’s look at anime, then it should be filled with insiders, no? When characters…
Newly announced Monster Hunter Stories is a cuted-up JRPG take on Monster Hunter. It’s for the 3DS and will be out in 2016 in Japan. The Western release hasn’t been announced.
While The Order: 1886 might not have been a very good game, it was equal opportunity with nudity. In one scene, for example, there’s an exposed breast and a penis. That is, unless you played the game in Japan. Warning: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. Here you can watch the original…
Of course, that’s easier said than done when he has superpowers and can move at mach 20. Recently, a lot of popular anime and manga have been getting live-action adaptations. Many of these have turned out to be lackluster. However, Assassination Classroom bucks that trend by creating a film that is true to the spirit…
Last week, 5pb. announced a new Steins;Gate game and anime are in the works. And while there have been spin-offs and fandiscs to Steins;Gate previously, Steins;Gate 0 is the first to be touted as a vital part of the main story. [This article contains massive spoilers for Steins;Gate.] The original Steins;Gate is a phenomenal visual…
There have been rumors that Hideo Kojima is leaving Konami. Those rumors, claims Metal Gear singer and voice actor Donna Burke, are allegedly true. Donna Burke sang the breathtaking “ Heavens Divide” for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. More recently, she sings “Sins of the Father” for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and…
That blue-haired Goku is the real deal, it seems. This is the character as a Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan. Or SSGSS. Heh. But there’s a good reason explanation for what’s going on here. This is apparently a Super Saiyan that has absorbedSuper Saiyan God powers. So, that’s why this is a Super Saiyan God…
The third season of the anime Gintama started off with a bang. Or rather, a bawling parody of a disgraced politician. The first episode of the new season of Gintama began with a press conference in which the protagonist, Gintoki Sakata makes a public apology that the series did not end properly, and is having…
Earlier this year, Kotaku brought word of a new Godzilla-themed hotelopening in Tokyo’s Shinjuku. The photos were mere renderings. Now, we get a real look inside. In this video from Jiji Press, you get a peak inside a Godzilla View Room and the much larger Godzilla Room. The hotel also serves special ‘Zilla themed sweets.…
Hayao Miyazaki is one of Japan’s most celebrated anime creators. He also has the reputation of being a bit outspoken of his opinions. Like how using an iPad is like masturbation, or that time he said he hated cars because they were American. Wait, what? An image has recently surfaced on Japan’s popular online billboard,…
The Yokai Watch games are hugely popular in Japan. For good reason, they’re a lot of fun. The third numeric entry in the series was recently announced, and it’s got me thinking. And worried. Yokai Watch took Japan by storm last year, selling more games than anyone and even beating Pokémon at the movie box…
It’s been over two years since Smash Bros. creator, Masahiro Sakurai, first revealed that he was suffering from calcific tendinitis in his right shoulder and while from his tone, it appears his condition has improved, he obviously has not yet fully recovered. In his semi-weekly column in Weekly Famitsu, Sakurai lamented on the recent release…
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