On April 10, acrobat performer Kazutaka Yoshino was inspecting the wire set up for the upcoming Attack on Titan live performance in Japan. Sadly, Yoshino died after falling around 30 feet. Today, organizers announced they were cancelling the show. Yoshino was one of the main aerial supervisors for the show. In an official statement, Attack…
Spring at Senso-ji. Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. By Scott Bartley. 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 summer, manga Tokyo Ghoul is getting a live-action film. And here is its 30-second debut trailer. Tokyo Ghoul began its maiden manga run in 2011, following the adventures of the flesh-eating “ghouls” that live among us. It has since been spun off into anime and video games. As Natalie points out, Tokyo Ghoul opens…
Typhoons that hit Hokkaido last August have resulted in a domestic spud shortage for Japan. Know what fewer potatoes means? Fewer potato chips. And like that, the panic buying has begun. According to Jiji, Japanese snack companies Calbee and Koikeya are ceasing the sale of numerous potato chip products because of this shortage. Japan Today…
While cleaning out her son’s room, a mom in Japan apparently came across some old cards. Her son had moved away, and she thought she was getting rid of clutter. She put the cards up for auction online, seeming to have no idea what they were worth. On Yahoo Auctions Japan, the mother listed them…
Another patch hit The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild today. According to Nintendo, Ver.1.1.2 fixes “several issues” to make for a more pleasant gaming experience. No other details have been released.
Urban Serenity. Ueno, Tokyo, Japan. By Justin Sedgwick. 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!
As far as officially licensed DualShock 4s go, this might be the most unusual controller the PS4 has seen yet. However, it won’t be the first of its kind. According to 4Gamer (via Hachima), Japanese peripheral maker Hori is releasing the above PS4 Slime-shaped controller. You hold the controller upside down, revealing the face buttons,…
Gyung Bae Kwak, an editor at South Korean gaming site Daily Game, is in the hospital after being slashed with a knife after chasing down an alleged attacker. The incident has made the country’s national news. Kwak was near Nakseongdae Station in Seoul for a meeting last Friday evening when he heard a woman scream.…
Finally! Dragon Quest themed Japanese fried chicken. Next month, Japanese convenience store chain Lawson will be selling DQXI branded chicken karaage in little Slime topped cups. What a time to be alive.
In Japan, Dragon Quest is a big deal. But you know what might be a bigger deal than the upcoming Dragon Quest XI? The fact that Square Enix made this happen. Square Enix is releasing a special DQXI bundle that comes with the game’s PS4 version and its Nintendo 3DS one. Or maybe, its the…
You have it easy. You’re just controlling Mario and company as they play sport after sport. They have it hard Remember those Mario Mercedes Benz ads? Now the character and his cohorts are starring in a series of Suntory energy drink commercials. The spot is for Dekavita C, a Japanese energy drink, and it shows…
Yuushi Matsuyama, the composer of the original Mobile Suit Gundam anime’s theme songs, died last week after his house caught fire. He was 79. According to Sankei News and TBS, at 4:35pm on April 7, one section of the second floor of Matsuyama’s Tokyo house caught fire. Firefighters were able to rescue Matsuyama, but he…
There is a new Mythical Pokémon in Sun and Moon. The character, however, is also appearing in the upcoming Pokémon reboot feature film. Titled Pokémon The Movie: I Choose You!, the movie shows how Ash and Pikachu teamed up and goes from there. As the latest trailer shows, it also features the new Mythical Pocket…
While Persona 4 takes place in a town called “Inaba,” Persona 5 takes place in Tokyo. This article was originally published on September 27, 2016. It has since been updated with more comparisons. The major Tokyo locations, such as Shibuya Station, match up well enough, but it’s interesting to see what inspired where the Protagonist…
Nippon Ichi Software launched a teaser site with a single embedded YouTube clip. The site’s URL says “new_title” and “consumer,” which means it’s for consoles. This looks to be a horror game.
You thought the Pokémon Sun Moon was all silliness and sunshine? Wrong! Yesterday’s episode was a real tearjerker. Warning: Spoilers ahead! This week was an hour special with back-to-back episodes. The second episode, number 21, was a doozy. Sun Moon continues to surprise, because this isn’t the only weighty episode of this season. (That Mimikyu…
With the beleaguered Hollywood movie out the door, Production I.Ghas revealed it’s working on a new Ghost in the Shell anime project. Details are scant, but it will be co-directed by Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series) and Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed). That’s all we know for now! Official teaser images, concept…
So Japan is making a live-action Fullmetal Alchemist movie. Last year, a short teaser hit, and now, we have the first official trailers. Yes, trailers. Plural. First up, here’s one with subtitles. And another one, with some different footage. Not sure what to make of them! Think this is going to be any good? Kotaku…
Sunset at Miyajima. Itsukushima, Japan. By Hugo Lopes. 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!
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