For a good while, I've been in the mood to play a new One Piece game that uses the same system as One Piece: Unlimited Adventure. Unfortunately, the sequels known as the One Piece: Unlimited Cruise games never ...
| Salvador G-Rodiles |
Eiichiro Oda is sick! That's news when you're the creator of One Piece, the biggest manga in the world (and in the running for biggest comic in the world). And it's doubly news if you're sick enough that you ha...
| Josh Tolentino |
Oreimo season 2's web radio show, hosted by Kana Hanazawa and Ayana Taketatsu, is soliciting oversea fans to write to them. One of the corners on the radio program showcases foreign fan letters, and they're asking for mo...
| Jeff Chuang |
It's starting to feel like I write way too much Compile Heart news. Nobody tell Idea Factory; they might get jealous. Upcoming Vita idol simulation game, God Dimension Idol Neptunia PP, has a new trailer. Behold Neptune, as ...
| Elliot Gay |
Despite all the hype about bringing Earthbound Papas and Yoshitaka Amano on board, Compile Hearts' next PS3 RPG, Fairy Fencer F, looks exactly like all of their other games. I can't say I'm all that surprised, though I am a l...
| Elliot Gay |
The Japanese release of Shin Megami Tensei IV looms just over the horizon. For you folks out west, the game is scheduled to release on July 16. The western hype machine has started rolling, and Atlus is pumping out English t...
| Elliot Gay |
Yes, friends, you read that headline correctly. Sixty million Yen. As of this writing, that's a shade under $586,000. What a way to celebrate Saint Seiya, right? In commemoration of the tenth anniversary of Saint Seiya's Sain...
| Josh Tolentino |
Lots of Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies news going around today, not that I'm complaining. Information from the latest issue of Famitsu has finally come in, revealing that two major Ace Attorney characters will be making a come...
| Elliot Gay |
This just in folks, a playable demo for Capcom's Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies (3DS) is now available to try for free. The catch? It's Japanese only, and playable within your browser. I've already given it a try, and I can con...
| Elliot Gay |
After reading a recent article about getting free refills of curry sauce, I had my doubts. I completely trusted in the news, do not get me wrong, but it seemed too good to be true. There had to be some catch. I mean, seriously, we are talking about getting free curry sauce here. Join me as head into my local Coco Ichibanya in rural Japan and try to ask for a second helping of their fine sauce.
| Eric Koziol |
Let's be clear for a second here, how many of you on here love ice cream? If you have answered yes, then you might be 'interested' in the latest item by the people at Akao Aluminum. With Ice-man Fukudome of Convenience Store ...
| Salvador G-Rodiles |
I made a quick little video thingy about Pino ice cream. Pretty much most of the Japanese people I meet, after initial greetings, feel the need to let me know that there's an ice cream called Pino like my name. It's ki...
| Kristina Pino |
Ah, fantasy. You know it's a fantasy world (including the fantasy of science-fiction) when the world in question has its very own made-up gibberish language. This spring in particular is rife with them, and the two most notab...
| Josh Tolentino |
It's only been a few long hours since Masoukishin 3 was leaked in Famitsu, and Namco Bandai has already uploaded the first trailer for Super Robot Wars OG Saga Masoukishin III: Pride of Justice. Overall, the full bodied robo...
| Salvador G-Rodiles |
A leak from this week's Famitsu magazine has revealed that Namco Bandai will be releasing Masoukishin: Pride of Justice on August 22 for the PS3 and Vita. The second game in the Masoukishin saga, Revelation of Evil God, ...
| Elliot Gay |
Many of us are still waiting for David Production's remake of Stardust Crusaders, and Lucky Lands Communication has prepared us for its inevitable premiere with a useful item that's coming out in August. And w...
| Salvador G-Rodiles |
Have you ever wanted to live in Japan? If you're reading this site, chances are you've at least considered it. And for many an English-speaker, the most accessible gateway to living in Glorious Nippon has been the Japan Excha...
| Josh Tolentino |
Here's some sweet news for fans of a diverse range of things. Fans of Harry Potter, fans of Japanese gangsters, fans of books, and fans of movies can now rejoice together, as Jake Adelstein's book Tokyo Vice is getting a...
| Josh Tolentino |
There's no need to hurry, because the DenLiner is busy with unloading its new screenshots. As a word of warning, most of Kamen Rider Battride War's new images are shot in an unimpressive manner. Now don't get me wrong, I...
| Salvador G-Rodiles |
I am feel ashamed that I've never gotten the chance to go to the arcades like most people in my age group. Instead of hearing me whine about a great era that I missed out upon, let's rejoice over the idea that 100 Yen: The Ja...
| Salvador G-Rodiles |
You know how all those band anime or other performance/sports shows all have their protagonists listing their ambition as "Going to the Budokan"? It's a popular cliche, seeing as the Nippon Budokan is perhaps Japan's most ic...
| Josh Tolentino |
I wasn't all that surprised when Atlus announced that they'd be giving the original Etrian Odyssey the remake treatment. Truth be told, I had been hearing rumbles and whispers that this might happen for quite some time. ...
| Elliot Gay |
The evil people that run and control Meiji have really done it this time. They are releasing an unspeakable terror that will engulf all who come before it. This monster comes from the mountains with a green head and a white s...
| Josh Totman |
Looks like the folks at Compile Heart aren't content with just making Neptunia games for the rest of their days. Their next big project, currently being called Galapagos RPG, is supposedly being designed for a different audi...
| Elliot Gay |
Oh, is it already time for another new Dragon's Crown trailer? Yup, looks like it. The hooded Elf gets the spotlight this round, with a minute long video displaying her acrobatic prowess. While she looks to be primarily a ra...
| Elliot Gay |
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