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Japanese Convenience Stores Are Facing A Fried Chicken Shortage
16.11.2021
Companies around the world are worried about chip shortages. But in Japan, if you like convenience store fried chicken, add another worry to your list. Family Mart is running low on its delicious Famichiki. Read more
Japan's Manga Piracy Crackdown Continues
16.11.2021
In 2019, there was a global manhunt for the manager of manga piracy site Manga-Mura. The manager, a Japanese citizen named Romi Hoshino, was arrested in Manila on copyright violation charges. In June 2021, he was found guilty, sentenced, and fined. If you thought that was the end of Japan’s piracy...
The Legend of Tianding: The Kotaku Review
15.11.2021
In my mind, The Legend of Tianding is a perfect gaming experience. Not because it can do everything, or that it allows the player to do anything. It’s perfect because it accomplishes all of its aesthetic and storytelling goals without overstaying its welcome. Despite offering only six story-driven...
Circle to invest in Japanese yen stablecoin as part of expansion to Asia
15.11.2021
Circle's Asia plans include a regional headquarters in Singapore, a new venture arm and investment in Japanese yen stablecoin efforts
A Second Nintendo Store Is Opening In Japan
5.11.2021
While you’d think Nintendo would have a slew of official shops in Japan, the Kyoto-based game company only has one. Located in Tokyo, the store, cleverly called Nintendo Tokyo, opened in November 2019. But that is going to change because now, in November 2021, Nintendo has announced a second one....
Japanese Indie Game Gets Themed Rooms At Kyoto Hotel
3.11.2021
In the past, Kotaku has introduced themed rooms at Japanese hotels. Typically, these rooms are for established franchises like Kingdom Hearts. But now, one Kyoto hotel is offering a room plastered in Japanese indie game Unreal Life. Read more
And Now Some Ramen Collab Sneakers
2.11.2021
Tenkaippin, or Ten’ichi as fans call it, is a ramen restaurant chain in Japan. Ten’ichi has over 230 locations across the country, as well as one in Hawaii. And now, it also has collab sneakers. Read more
Cosplayer Simply Becomes Angelina Jolie
1.11.2021
I’ve featured the work of Alyson Tabbitha a bunch of times here on Kotaku, because she’s just the best. Her make-up work is transformative, and in the past she has shape-shifted into everyone from Wonder Woman to Jack Sparrow to Leeloo Dallas.Read more
Crypto exchange Liquid attains Japanese derivatives licence
28.10.2021
The exchange filed the application to Japan’s financial regulatory body in Q2 of 2020
For $24,000, You Can Buy Tecmo Koei Gold Coins
28.10.2021
Kou Shibusawa isn’t only one of Koei’s founders, he is also a game creator, a producer, and a brand name. As part of Koei Tecmo’s celebration of 40 years of the Kou Shibusawa banner, the company is offering some expensive gold coins. Interested?Read more
Guilty Verdict For Death Threats Against Japanese Game Developer Arika
27.10.2021
Back in September 2019, threats insinuating murder were sent to Tokyo-based game developer Arika. The threats were made against the company as well as a corporate execute and sent through the Arika website’s contact form. Read more
The Scary Theory That Totoro Is The God of Death
26.10.2021
My Neighbor Totoro is a family favorite. Kids and adults alike love the story of two sisters in the idyllic Japanese countryside with magical creatures. But for some viewers, there’s darkness seething underneath. Totoro is no cuddly critter. He is a killer. Read more
What It's Like To Voice My Hero Academia From Home, According To The Actors
25.10.2021
World Heroes Mission, the third movie to spring from the exceedingly popular shonen anime series My Hero Academia, is about to arrive in theaters. Ahead of the theatrical release, I spoke to the film’s voice actors about the evolution of their characters and how they’ve adjusted to working from...
Dragon Ball Voice Actor Chris Ayres Dies Age 56
20.10.2021
Chris Ayres, perhaps best known as Frieza’s English language voice actor, has passed away. Besides the iconic Dragon Ball character, Ayres also voiced Kei Kurono in Gantz, and Shingen Takeda in Sengoku Basara. He was 56 years old. Read more
Concierge Service Catering to Crypto Whales Sees 500% Increase in Clients Over the Last 6 Months
19.10.2021
On Tuesday, Concierge.io, the exclusive travel service backed by Travala.com announced it added new luxury services in order to give crypto investors “a more premium experience to live out their travel dreams.” The concierge service for “the crypto world’s elite”...
Genshin Impact's Latest Update Shows MiHoYo's Deep Respect For Japanese Culture
19.10.2021
Genshin Impact’s Inazuma region is based on Japan. The country’s culture can be incredibly complex. Whether that’s sakura or swords, it’s easy to not get things quite right. MiHoYo’s decision to push through a subtle fix underscoring those nuances is impressing Japanese players. Before the update...
12 Things To Check Out After You've Binged Squid Game
16.10.2021
Even if you live under a rock duplex, you’ve probably seen Netflix’s Squid Game do the rounds on social media. This should come as no surprise because Netflix reports that Squid Game (not to be confused with Nintendo’s Splatoon) is its most popular series launch ever, gaining 111 million viewers...
All Eyes on Japanese Court as Crunch Monero Mining Case Gets December Hearing
15.10.2021
A landmark legal case involving a music site developer who added a mining widget that mines monero (XMR) to his website will hit the Supreme Court in Japan at the end of the year – with the potential for a legal precedent-setting verdict....
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Japanese Pokémon Fan Theory Links The Regis To World War II
15.10.2021
There are countless Pokémon fan theories. One of the most famous in Japan is that the Regis represent hibakusha—the survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings. Read more
Cowboy Bebop's Original Japanese Voice Cast Returns To Dub Netflix Series
13.10.2021
Yoko Kanno, who scored the original anime, isn’t the only one returning to Cowboy Bebop. The entire, original voice cast is, too, and will be dubbing the live-action Netflix show’s Japanese language track. That’s right, not just some of the original Japanese language cast, but the entire Japanese...