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Twitter user Yokkun has posted a public service announcement: the viral image of the giant Gundam flipping the bird…
Brian Ashcraft
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Originally from Texas, Ashcraft has called Osaka home since 2001. He has authored six books, including most recently, The Japanese Sake Bible.
Aug 7
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In Japan, there is a chain of Pokémon Center retail shops. They also have an online shop, but the official Pokémon site is now warning of a phishing site, stealing personal info and credit card numbers. The correct URL is https://www.pokemoncenter-online.com.
Aug 7
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As Kotaku previously reported, The Promised Neverland is getting a live-action adaptation that is slated for…
Aug 7
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Aug 6
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As of June 30, the Nintendo Switch has sold 61.44 million hardware units and 406.67 million software units. Both numbers are worldwide.
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Aug 6
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Over the past few months, with more folks at home due to the ongoing pandemic, people have been buying and playing a …
Aug 6
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During the three month period from April to June 2020, Nintendo’s operating profits increased by 427.7 percent.
Aug 5
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The anime studio known as Arms has declared bankruptcy. It was best known for the Ikki Tousen (above) and Queen’s…
Aug 5
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Yesterday, Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura claimed that gargling with diluted povidone-iodine solution prevents patients…
Aug 5
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Finally! Almost! Japan’s latest one-to-one scale Mobile Suit Gundam statue is nearly finished.
Aug 5
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Aug 4
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During the Edo Period (1603-1868) of Japan, sushi was between two and four times larger than it is today.
Aug 4
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Gaming products love LED. If a company wants to make a gaming PC, a gaming keyboard, or a gaming mouse,…
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Aug 3
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The Sega Akihabara 2nd arcade, which was formerly known as Akihabara Gigo, is closing at the end of the month…
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Aug 3
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While E3 and the Tokyo Game Show have been canceled, China just held its biggest game expo, China Joy, complete with…
Jul 31
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Kenji Matsubara, Sega President & Chief Publishing Officer, has resigned. According to the official release, his resignation is “for personal reasons.” Matsubara assumed his current role in April 2020. Previously, he was president and CEO of Tecmo Koei.
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On a recent Sega livestream, Yakuza executive director and producer interview Toshihiro Nagoshi talked about the…