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This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. What better way to celebrate that than…
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.
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The Nintendo Switch was launched on March 3, 2017. Just as the console passes the four-year point, Nintendo…
Mar 5
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Derek Kolstad, best known for writing the John Wick films, is bringing Hellsing to life for Amazon Studios as a…
Mar 4
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Can you believe it? The PlayStation 2 was first released in Japan on March 4, 2000.
Mar 4
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The amount of Pokémon branding in Japan is intense. And with the arrival of these fishing lures, it seems the pocket…
Mar 4
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Are you a big Attack on Titan fan? Like a really big one? Well, enjoy this enormous version of the popular manga.
Mar 3
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When Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town was released last month in Japan, fans complained of long load times,…
Mar 3
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Merchandising! Square Enix loves to do it. And with lots of people wearing masks in Japan, the Tokyo-based game…
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Today in Japan, Nintendo released a new system update for the Wii U. The last firmware, 5.5.3, was released in early…
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This year marks the 35th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda. To celebrate, artist Pikousa reposted an excellent…
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Late last week, Nintendo announced remakes of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. The original games were released in 2007 on…
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A resident of Saitama, Japan is in police custody after sending death threats to Square Enix. A suspect named…
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Details are currently scant, but Capcom has announced that it’s aiming to bring Monster Hunter Rise to PC in early 2022. The game will be released on the Nintendo Switch next month.
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In 2022, Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away will get its first live-action theatrical adaptation.
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Sony is getting ready to allow for internal PS5 storage upgrades, sources tell Bloomberg. This would obviously…