The Persona 5 soundtrack is full of memorable songs, perfect for raiding a Palace or having a chill cup of coffee. The mix of jazz and soul music is as iconic as the art style, and you’ll be humming the songs for days. Or longer. It …Read more »
The 2020 Game Awards nominees are here! It’s no surprise that Final Fantasy VII Remake has been nominated for Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, Best Art Direction, Best Score and Music, and Best Role Playing. But Final Fantasy VII Remake is …Read more »
Earlier this week former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe received the Olympic Order award for his work toward the (unfortunately postponed) Tokyo 2020 Olympics. There was another former Japanese prime minister at the event: Yoshiro Mori, who had convinced Abe to dress like Super Mario …Read more »
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot game’s “New Power Awakens – Part 2” DLC launches today, and yesterday Bandai released a trailer to let us know what the game is all about. Right at the beginning we see a very iconic scene from the anime that’s been …Read more »
Japan outdoes itself again. The latest Japanese invention to leave us gaping is a smartphone app that combines gaming with digestive health. The app is called UnColle, which combines unko, a Japanese word that translates to “poop,” with “collection.” Here’s how it works: do your business, …Read more »
Imagine, if you will, Sonic the Hedgehog by way of the Yakuza series. It may be tough to picture, but if the planets align just right it could happen, because Yakuza series producer Daisuke Sato would love to take a crack at it. Sato recently …Read more »
Playstation 5 has launched in Japan, but because of the coronavirus, Sony knew it couldn’t celebrate with many people in a closed-in space. So they had their celebration outdoors at the Kanda Shrine, which is both a sacred space and a hotspot for otaku-themed interests. …Read more »
The French site Red Bull France recently interviewed Toshihiro Nagoshi, director of the Yakuza games. A translation of the interview was also put out in English. Asked if he’d like to work in the movie industry, Nagoshi responded, “I think the cinematic direction of the …Read more »
Once again, the hi-res, Keanu-filled awesomeness that is Cyberpunk 2077 eludes us. We’ve been hyped about this game ever since we saw the announcement trailer, and the wait is killing us. But we can do it, right? Just another month… probably. In the meantime, we’re looking back …Read more »
Surely at some point we’ve all wanted to become a Pokémon, even if Metapod isn’t at the very top of anyone’s list. Either way, we HAVE TO choose you, Metapod, because the extremely defensive Pokémon is now a sleeping bag you can climb into for …Read more »
Nintendo and Japan are celebrating 35 years of Super Mario Bros., and over the weekend the American iconic television show Saturday Night Live got in on the celebration. Their skit revolves around fans talking about their first “Mario memories.” The conversation quickly gets sidetracked as …Read more »
Sega’s arcades in Japan have taken a major hit because of coronavirus and social distancing. Unfortunately, it’s such a big hit that it is hurting the entire company, and Sega’s parent company Sega Sammy Holdings is asking some of its employees to voluntarily leave the …Read more »
Kodansha began the Noma Publishing Culture Award last year, where it awarded your name.’s director Makoto Shinkai, author Keigo Higashino, models Mai Shiraishi and Erika Ikuta, and publishers Ribon and Nakayoshi. This year the award goes to Demon Slayer creator Koyoharu Gotouge, Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: …Read more »
Fate/Grand Order fans are everywhere: in Japan and all over the world, for one thing. But they’re also in all parts of the industry. In fact, plenty of people who work on the game also like to play it. Take, for example, Aoi Yuuki. The …Read more »
Earlier this year, Demon Slayer‘s leads inspired their own Tamagotchi devices, and now it’s time for Demon Slayer‘s Hashira to follow suit. Also known as the Pillars, the nine most powerful swordmasters in the series each have a unique device, complete with the ability to …Read more »
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