Japan’s Ministry of Health is enlisting Sailor Moon to help contain the spread of chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV/AIDS, among other STIs. In recent years, sexually transmitted infection cases have spiked in Japan. During the 1990s, Sankei News reports that the number never got over a thousand, but as of this October, there were 3,284 people…
Billboards promoting new video games aren’t usually that memorable. They lack impact! Not this, though. It’s terrific. This billboard has gone up in Tokyo’s Shibuya to promote Final Fantasy XV’s release. It simply says, “FF Is Coming Out” (FFが出る). That’s all it needs to say. Love how simple and to the point it is. Only…
In Dragon Ball, there is a tracking device that makes finding, well, Dragon Balls, so much more easy. Now people can own one. Of course, this isn’t a real Dragon Ball Radar, but it does look like the one Bulma made. It’s apparently a quality replica that also beeps, plays music, and makes sounds. You…
A countdown site for Digimon’s 20th anniversary has launched. It has forty five days to go, so sit tight.
Bridges. Osaka, Japan. By Pedro Szekely 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!
Original Gainax team member Takeshi Honda told UK Anime Network that they are currently working hard on the fourth Evangelion film. “Please continue to be patient, because it’s going to be the last episode.” [Via Gwyn]
With this Resident Evil 3 rocket launcher, you can pretend you are destroying zombies or, better yet, you can take a nap. While it’s not exactly realistic, the “rockets” are removable. And it’s kind of cute. You know, for a rocket launcher. The “Rocket Launcher Shaped Cushion” is available through Capcom’s online Japanese store and priced…
If bugs and glitches are a good time, then the ones in FIFA are the best time. And they are even better brought to life. YouTube channel F2Freestylers recreated some of FIFA’s best glitches and most humorous moments. Have a look at the results: Nobody beats FIFA glitches, especially when they’re made real.
Pokémon Sun and Moon has launched! Here’s what release day looked like at the Pokémon Center Tokyo. Famitsu reports that between 300 and 400 people attended this special launch event.
Roller Slides. Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. By Mike Ricotta. 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!
Tonight, the first two episodes of Pokémon Sun Moon were broadcasted on Japanese television. As expected, they were pretty goofy! But they were also intense. Note: This article might contain spoilers. Past Pokémon anime have also had silly scenes, but last season’s Pokémon XY&Z had a more mature-looking Ash who actually seemed like a winner.…
Wooden. Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. By Brian Ashcraft. 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 previously reported, shooting wrapped up on the Fullmetal Alchemist feature film And now, here’s the flick’s very first 30-second trailer. The movie will be directed by Fumihiko Sori, who is best known for the 2002 film Ping Pong, while boy band singer Ryosuke Yamada stars as Edward Elric. “I want to depict something that…
There is difficult origami, and then, there’s this. Twitter user Ori2ga3mi designed this Godzilla origami, after doing studies of the kaiju. Here is the final folding blueprint Ori2ga3mi created. Making this origami Godzilla seems fiddly as hell. And here is the final result. There is not a single cut in this origami. Every part is…
In its first four days on sale in Japan, the PlayStation 4 Pro sold 65,194 units in Japan. Famitsu adds that during that same week (November 7 to November 13), Sony sold 28,318 consoles for a estimated total of 93,512 PS4s, Pros and all.
Yesterday, free-to-play MMORPG Chaos Saga launched in Japan. Today, less than 24 hours later, the game’s service suddenly ended. Some wonder if the reason was that Chaos Saga’s characters look very familiar. Chaos Saga is from DMM.com, a major Japanese streaming and online video rental service. It also has released adult games as well as…
Shinagawa. Tokyo, Japan. By Jon. 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!
Minecraft PS Vita handhelds are coming to Japan. They’re part of a special bundle that comes with a Minecraft PS Vita pouch and an array of downloadable content. It will be out on December 6 in Japan. No word on an international release.
The Famicom Mini sold 262,961 in its first four days on sale in Japan, Famitsureports. Not bad, Nintendo! Not bad at all.
If Pokémon had existed in 19th century Japan, perhaps fans would’ve collected prints like these. Obviously, they did not, so the next best thing are these modern takes on classic Japanese prints from Hiroshige and Yoshitoshi. Artisans carved both prints by hand, using traditional tools. Via Curazy, here’s how the prints compare to the original…
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