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Pikachu Is Now Selling KFC In China

Last year, KFC rolled out a special Pokémon campaign in Japan, complete with Pikachu on the bucket. And this year, the character is coming to KFCs in China. Redditor Maxtch spotted the above ad at Xujiahui Station in Shanghai. Those who buy one of the meal deals get a collectible Pikachu figurine. Kotaku East is…

A Gold Darth Vader Helmet Costs Only $1.4 Million

For diehard Star Wars fans with deep pockets, there’s this: a solid gold Darth Vader helmet. According to Dengeki Hobby, the one-of-a-kind 24-karat Vader helmet weighs 33 pounds and goes on sale at Ginza Tanaka in Tokyo on May 4. Yours for a cool 154 million yen (US$1.4 million). The dark side of the Force?…

About To Pounce. Yamanouchi-machi, Nagano, Japan. By Ces Chavez. 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!

Nippon Ichi Software’s cute little horror game Yomawari: Night Alone is getting a sequel called Shin Yomawari for the PS4 and Vita. Its night world will be more than double the size of the previous game’s, and it will be out this August in Japan. No word on an international release. 

Fire Emblem Echoes Shows How The Original Game Art Has Changed

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is a remake of 1992 title Fire Emblem Gaiden. Let’s see how the new 3DS version compares to the Famicom one. The original game, the second in the Fire Emblem series, never got an international release. Below are comparisons via Japanese website Fire Emblem Echoes Matome (the left is the…

A Manga Movie Adaptation That Looks Cool

Let’s face it. The live-action manga and anime adaptations that the Japanese movie industry has been churning out recently don’t look all that cool. This, however, does. Ajin debuted as a manga in 2012, telling the story of a new type of human, called “Ajin,” that are unable to die. Even if these demi-humans are…

Daruma at Katsuo-ji Temple Osaka Prefecture, Japan. By Ces Chavez. 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!

Starbucks Trolled In China With Ridiculous Containers 

Photos have been circulating online showing people in China bringing bowls and pots to Starbucks. While there’s more going on than what first appears, it certainly looks like some people were trolling the coffee chain. The recent Earth Day campaign was actually for free 12 oz. coffee for those who brought their own cup, which…

Gaming Themed Drinks “HP” And “MP” Launched In South Korea

Not only were the drinks HP and MP created for those who enjoy gaming, but also as a way to help cut sugar consumption. The Korea Times reports that the drinks, created by Kwangdong Pharmaceutical, have 120 kilocalories each, and the company says this is 30 percent lower than other carbonated drinks available in South…

Senran Kagura is doing well enough for Marvelous Entertainment to spin off a subsidiary to handle the series called HONEY∞PARADE GAMES. It will be headed up by Senran Kagura creator Kenichiro Takaki. 

The Live-Action Gintama‘s Debut Trailer

This summer, the live-action Gintama movie rolls into Japanese movie theaters. So, let’s check out the flick’s first trailer. The movie stars Shun Oguri as the titular Gintoki Sakata. Joining him is Masaki Suda as samurai-in-training Shinpachi Shimura and Kanna Hashimoto as the main female protagonist Kagura. Well, what do you think? The Gintama movie…

Visiting a Meerkat Cafe. Seoul, South Korea. By Lexi | Seoul Searching  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!

This Might Be The Biggest PlayStation 4 Controller In The World 

No, you are not looking at a tiny human! This playable, jumbo-sized DualShock 4 is at the Sony Interactive Entertainment building in Tokyo. The face buttons and the D-pad work as do the shoulder buttons. The thumbsticks can move around, but aren’t playable. (I’m guessing the TouchPad isn’t either, because creating a giant version seems…

A slew of Persona 5 trademarks have been registered in Japan, including p5d.jp, p5u.jp, p5ag.jp and p5r.jp. Place your bets now for Persona 5 Dancing, Persona 5 Ultimax, Persona 5: After Golden and, uh, Persona 5 R…something? 

Man Believes His Divorce Was Caused By Dragon Quest 

Recently on Japanese television, a 43 year-old systems engineer talked about his love of Dragon Quest and how it came between him and his family. TV show Ie, Tsuite Itte Ii Desuka? (“Is It Okay If We Follow You Home?”) stops random people on the street, asking to peek inside their abodes. On the most…

Wonder what Shigeru Matsuzaki, star of the best Sony commercial in years, has been up to? More ads for various companies, but this one is particularly epic. 

Life-Sized Anime Girl In A Bikini For $25,000

Lala Satalin Deviluke is the main character of To Love-Ru. A life-sized version of her is going on sale for a mere twenty-five grand.  Note: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. This statue of the devil-tailed alien princess is 5.6 feet tall and weighs 99 pounds. Priced at 2.8 million yen (US$25,647),…

South Korean Presidential Candidate Releases A Free StarCraft Map

Of course! If you are trying to win votes in South Korea, StarCraft is always one way to appeal to the masses. Presidential candidate Moon Jae-in, who appears to be the front runner, has released two versions of a custom map called “Moonters” (geddit?) to mark StarCraft going free. The maps are available on the…

For Poké Ball Candy Containers, These Seem Nice 

In Japan, Bandai is releasing a set of Poké Ball. There’s a total of 11 different Poké Balls in the set, and while they’re designed to hold candy (and not, you know, Pocket Monsters), these replicas are rather handsome. Over the years, Japan has seen an array of mock Poké Balls. They’re typically sold at…

This North Korean Arcade Propaganda, My Goodness

If you’ve ever wondered what a North Korean propaganda clip for arcade gaming looks like, well, it apparently looks like this. You might remember seeing photos of a North Korean arcade when they first surfaced online in 2008. Some cabinets looked ancient! These images were originally published by the greatest Sega fan site ever created,…