A Beach Party. Chennai, India. By Ashwath Nair. 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!
Anime feature film Godzilla: Kaiju Wakusei (Godzilla: Monster Planet) is slated for a November release in Japan and internationally on Netflix after that. Here is the flick’s debut trailer. Twenty thousand years in the future, the Earth is overrun with Godzilla and other kaiju. Humans arrive, set to take back the planet from those monsters.…
Online service for The Tomorrow Children from Q-Games will end on November 1. Once service ends, it will no longer be possible to play the game, which first launched back in September 2016 as a PS4 exclusive. For more, read theofficial announcement.
Upcoming monster disaster game Kyoei Toshi (City Shrouded in Shadow) looks wild, no? The PS4 exclusive will be out this October in Japan. No word yet on an international release.
In spring 2019, a Muji Hotel will open in Tokyo’s Ginza area atop a brand new flagship store. According to Spoon & Tamago and Japan Trends, a tentatively named Muji Hotel will be built on the upper floors of a new ten-story Muji shopping complex. The sixth to tenth floors will be the hotel, while…
Here’s the teaser trailer for the Trigger and A-1 Pictures collaboration TV anime Darling in the Frankxx. The trailer simply says the project is starting, so it’s still unclear when broadcast will start.
Square Enix announced a brand new title for Japan called Antique Carnevale. No word yet on platform or if the title will see an international release.
You might have noticed. You might not have. But as Twitter user AnimeAjay points out, Dragon Ball Super’s episode 97 recycled some animation from earlier Dragon Ball Super episodes, such as number 85. In the Tweet below (via SankakuComplex NSFW), you can see the comparisons between the earlier numbered episodes and the recent episode 97…
Why use regular earphones when there are elf earphones? Via Japan’s Thanko, these buds are outfitted with pointy elf ear covers. The wired earphones come with a small mic and toggle switch. They might be good for cosplay or just as a pair of interesting earphones. Priced at 1,980 yen ($17.40), they’re currently Japan only…
Illustrator Keirenkun wondered about the front teeth construction of your typical anime girl. The result is this illustration. If I have to see it, you do too. *shudder* Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am…
It’s July. We’re past the year’s halfway point, so now is a good time to take stock and see how things are doing in the Japanese game industry. Famitsu is reporting game and hardware sales data from December 26, 2016 to June 25, 2016. Here are the ten top-selling games for that period: 10. 1-2…
Farmhouse. Iida City, Nagano, Japan. By Orrin Heath 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!
PlayStation series Hot Shots Golf now has a mobile phone game called Mingoru: Everybody’s Golf. So far, it’s only out in Japan, and there’s no word if it’ll see an international release.
When visiting South Korea, there are the traditional museums and sites to see. The country is soaked in history and culture, so there is much to do. Then, there are the more peculiar sites. You know, places like this sculpture garden dedicated to screwing. Note: This article is NSFW and has content some readers might…
Street Reflections. Tokyo, Japan. By Matt Petersen. 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!
If you ever plan on having a wedding for a virtual reality anime girl, know that you might need some help with the “You may kiss the bride” part. Noted! Adult game brand Hibiki Works recently held a VR wedding. The groom was a lucky chap, who was selected from other applicants for a chance…
In South Korea, authorities have seized a massive haul of fake plush toys. Reports put the total at 530,000 phoney plushies. Think they caught them all? According to Yonhap News, the unofficial plushies were smuggled into South Korea between April 25 and June 2. They were then illegally circulated in arcades as crane game prizes.…
Why only play Dead or Alive when you can smell it? Tecmo Koei is working hard to make that happen. Dead or Alive VR already launched earlier this year, and it was pretty much as expected. Now, according to Dengeki Online, Tecmo Koei announced it’s bringing the the bikini spin-off series to its VR Sense…
Welcome to the world of “ishoku-hada” (異色肌), which can mean “unique skin” or even “remarkable skin.” It’s inspired by the otherworldly characters who appear in anime, movies, and video games. Note: Some images might be NSFW. “For a while, I’ve been doing ishoku-hada cosplay,” Miyako (top photo), who works as a DJ and model, tells…
One hundred and thirty feet underground, this dystopian station might looks like a bunker in the Fallout games, but at least the trains aren’t late. After all, it’s in Japan. This is Tsutsuishi Station in Niigata. It’s unlike any station you’ll see in the country. Lee Chapman at Tokyo Times explains: First built in 1912,…
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