On March 5, 2017, the giant Gundam statue in Tokyo’s Odaiba will be no more. So there’s still time to see it, but not much. This giant Gundam statue went up in 2012, and it’s not the first of its kind. Previously, a giant Gundam went up in Tokyo in 2009, and there was another…
The View Through Yasaka Shrine. Kyoto, Japan. By Daniel Spung 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!
Steins;Gate is an amazingly well-written time travel adventure. It is also one of the best visual novels ever made. New adventure Steins;Gate 0 lives up to the original in nearly every possible way. Originally published 3/10/16. Steins;Gate 0 is now out in North America for the PlayStation 4 and Vita, and it’s every bit as…
Today, Final Fantasy XV went on sale in Japan. Lots of people bought it, and now, there are already players who have cleared the game’s main story rather quickly. Note: This article contains some spoilers. One Twitter user named Kyosuke claims to have already finish the game in 13 hours and 57 minutes, adding that…
This should come as no surprise. You should expect this. Because Taco Bell did put Cheetos in a burrito. Kotaku reader Wedge points out that Cheetos Quesadillas are now available in the Philippines for a limited only. Below are some photos of the actual quesadillas and some impressions: Of course, you can always make your…
A Godzilla mask? Maybe a better way to describe this is a Godzilla LEGO helmet. This comes via Twitter user Guilsogue. It looks like the brand ‘Zilla and is very, very good. Making a full suit, though, seems like an amazing impossibility. Do it, Guilsogue, doooooooooooooooo it. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet…
As Kotaku previously reported, Mimikyu is terrifying in the new Pokémon Sun Moon anime. But, we thought Mimikyu was so cute! The hell is going on? Japanese fans think they’ve figured it out. Note: This article has Sun and Moon game spoilers. When Mimikyu shows up in the new Pokémon Sun Moon anime, the character…
Tokyo Tower After Midnight. Tokyo, Japan. By Eric Nguyen 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!
Hope you like Street Fighter V! Capcom producer Yoshinori Ono told Famitsu (via Event Hubs) that they’ve planned the game’s roadmap “ up to around 2020.” Capcom wants to make sure the game is a solid esports title.
Of course, the home releases of anime programs often look better than the broadcast versions. Anime studios have more time to tweak their art, and they can also make some extra scratch on the Blu-ray. Previously, Kotaku showed comparisons between the disc releases and the TV originals. And for a while now, YouTube folks have been…
If you spend lots of time working on the computer, you might wish you had a cushion for your wrists. You might wish you had this. This Meowth computer cushion is designed for desk work, hopefully improving posture and helping to reduce wrist strain. Or maybe you can put Meowth to work. Like so. Type,…
Shot on Film. Tokyo, Japan. By Sandy Sze 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!
While opening other people’s packages is a huge no-no, these Amazon Japan boxes appear like they’ve been torn, exposing copies of Final Fantasy XV. They have not, because this is, of course, a PR stunt. But as a PR stunt, it is clever. According to IT Media, there are only a limited number of these…
Looking at the most recent Japanese sales figures, you won’t be surprised to see Pokémon Sun and Moon at the top. But you might be surprised to see Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare right up there. It doesn’t like that long ago when Western first-person shooter games were generally shunned in Japan. Those days have…
Onomichi Tenneiji Temple. Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. By Chris Bryan 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 is Ryunosuke Kamiki. Besides being a terrific actor, he’s also excellent at live-action versions of anime and manga characters. The 23 year-old has an impressive list of acting credits, and he’s often appeared big screen adaptations of popular manga and anime, such as 2015’s wonderful Bakuman movie. Kamiki is also starring in the upcoming live-action…
Next spring, Square Enix’s SaGa series is getting an official stage play version. Details are scant, but it will run in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and Fukuoka.
The man behind one of the most famous tunes on Earth says he hasn’t earned a single yen from “PPAP.” Yet. It’s the shortest single ever to hit the Billboard charts and as of writing, it has 89 million views. According to Sponichi Annex, Pikotaro appeared on Japanese TV show Nonstop and revealed that while…
Pokémon Sun and Moon hasn’t been out that long. Bugs and glitches pop up in previous Pokémon games, so they’re bound to be in Sun and Moon. These could be the first ones folks are finding. Note that while I do have a copy of the game, I haven’t been able to replicate these glitches.…
While Nintendo was ready for Pokémon Sun and Moon to hit historic sales figures, the company announced today that its numbers did not surpass Pokémon X and Y’s Japanese launch. Don’t worry, because Sun and Moon still did crazy good. Famitsu reports that in its first three days on sale, Pokémon Sun And Moon sold…
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