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Say goodbye to “Japan-only”. How many times have you encountered the anime figure of your dreams, only to painfully find out that it’s sold in Japan only? And worse yet, for a limited time only to boot? For otaku overseas, the privilege of simple availability …Read more »
COVID restrictions and social distancing have hit a lot of theme parks, but Universal Studios Japan is getting back on its feet and offering its newest Cool Japan attractions. There are five new attractions they want to bring attention to, and each attraction gets a …Read more »
A day doesn’t go by that I don’t see photos of anime-themed cafes or video game-inspired theme parks in Japan on my Twitter timeline. I’m always “wow”ed by the creativity, but completely envious of our Japanese counterparts. Insert the “it’s not fair, Japan gets all …Read more »
The year isn’t quite over, but a report has come out showing which movies did the best in Japanese theaters during 2021. The report crunches the numbers from the beginning of the year through December 12, and the top spot goes to none other than …Read more »
The Chinese government recently put new restrictions on minors playing video games, saying they could only do it legally one hour a day from Friday through Sunday, plus holidays. Not long after that the Chinese government banned what it considers “effeminate men” from being on …Read more »
The Tokyo Olympics have officially started, and if you caught the opening ceremony, you might have thought the music sounded familiar. During the Parade of Nations a medley of music from Japanese video games was played. Here’s what you heard: “ Overture: Loto’s Theme” …Read more »
If you know anything about video games, you probably know about Yoko Taro. The game director and scenario writer not only creates some of the best modern games, he’s also an absolute mad lad. He may not show his face in public, but he definitely …Read more »
Twenty-three previous movies were released in the Detective Conan franchise, but Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet’s opening weekend shows there’s still plenty of interest. The franchise’s twenty-fourth movie nabbed the number one spot at the Japanese box office, pushing Evangelion out of the way. All …Read more »
It feels like, not so long ago, the phrase “VTuber” was completely foreign to us. Most of us knew Kizuna AI, and perhaps one or two others we’d found randomly and subscribed to. But in mid-2020, the anime-style mo-cap stars are big enough to have …Read more »
Do you have a running list of upcoming video games you’re looking forward to? Whether you keep one out of habit or haven’t even thought about what’s in store for future releases, Japanese gaming magazine Weekly Famitsu regularly ranks its most wanted games. The latest …Read more »
Nintendo recently released a ranking of 2018 Switch downloads—including overall retail downloads and games only available digitally—for Japan. While they don’t come with any associated numbers, both categories have been ranked in a convenient Top 30. Some of the titles below were released prior to …Read more »
Universal Studios Japan continues to make itself a prime destination for the otaku crowd. The Osaka-based theme park has previously hosted attractions based on Neon Genesis Evangelion, Resident Evil and Attack on Titan, among others. Now for 2018, it’s adding the classic anime and video …Read more »
Although in Japan Final Fantasy has always had to compete with other big name RPGs, until recently it was the JRPG in the West. However, lately we’ve been seeing other series from Japan getting the push that used to be reserved for only the biggest …Read more »
The magical girl genre is near and dear to my heart, and I’ve followed it for quite some time. I started with Sailor Moon when I was a child, then I dabbled with Magic Knight Rayearth and cheered on Madoka in the impeccable Puella Magi …Read more »
The mainstream success of Final Fantasy VII in 1997 introduced many gamers to the JRPG genre, and the gap leading up to Final Fantasy VIII left many scouring desperately for the next PS1 quest to devour. In this time of need, Star Ocean: Second Story …Read more »
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