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Japanese City Features Slowpoke On Postal Truck And Mail Box
23.3.2021
Slowpoke might not exactly be the image postal carriers are going for, but in Japan, the sluggishly cute Pokémon is known as Yadon.Read more
The Latest Godzilla vs. Kong Trailer Teases a Very Special Guest Star
20.3.2021
We already knew that Mechagodzilla would be popping up in Godzilla vs. Kong—check him out in toy form—but the latest teaser hyping the movie’s March 31 bow on HBO Max gives us a glimmer of his robotically glowing orbs...via his archrival Godzilla’s giant peeper. Feast your own eyes and see...
Anime-Themed Gaming Chair Has A Katana Holder
19.3.2021
Forget a place to hold your drink or snacks! This Demon Slayer-themed gaming chair from Lenovo has a place to store a katana.Read more
Scarlet Nexus Out June 25, Anime To Follow
18.3.2021
Scarlet Nexus, the “brain punk” action role-playing game from Bandai Namco, will come out on June 25. It’ll be available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC. Read more
Demon Slayer Anime Film Slapped With R-Rating In The US
18.3.2021
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train is the highest-grossing film in Japanese movie history. Now, the movie is headed to US theaters. With an R-rating.Read more
Stadia Exclusive Super Bomberman R Online Is Coming To PC And Consoles So People Can Play It
16.3.2021
Launched exclusively on Stadia on September 1, Super Bomberman R Online is all the explosive cartoon fun of Super Bomberman R plus a 64-player online battle royale mode that plays out across multiple game boards. Today Konami announced the game is coming soon to consoles and PC with crossplay,...
Pirate The New Evangelion Film And Risk Prison, Studio Points Out
15.3.2021
It often seems inevitable. Whenever a big movie is released, there are individuals ready to pirate the film. Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time is no exception.Read more
I Found Some Rad Tracks At This Virtual Japanese Music Festival
8.3.2021
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Instead of highlighting a single soundtrack today, I wanna tell you about my visit to a virtual music festival this weekend, where I found lots of great tracks.Read more
New Evangelion Statue Going Up In Japan For A Limited Time
8.3.2021
With Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time, the fourth and final film in the Rebuild of Evangelion tetralogy, heading to theaters in Japan, a new Unit-01 statue is going up in Ibaraki Prefecture.Read more
The Long History of Godzilla's Cinematic Looks
2.3.2021
Godzilla isn’t just a monster movie icon, the king of all kaiju: he is a king of looks too. In the nearly seven decades he’s been stomping around the box office, Godzilla’s gone through more appearances than most cinematic legends ever could. From his earliest days to his upcoming smashup with Kong...
All about ramyeon, the Korean comfort food that’s more than just a trend
1.3.2021
Over the last year, I can say with a clear conscience that I never once hoarded toilet paper. But I did stockpile instant Korean noodles, with no thought or care for those who might go without.Read more
With Spicy Ramen Breakfast Grilled Cheese, you truly can have it all
23.2.2021
I will not bother to pretend that the inspiration for this sandwich came from anything other than marijuana. Ironically, this idea came to me on a night where, in an attempt to conquer my chronic insomnia, I went a little crazy with Cherry Pie (both the strain and actual pie). Instead of falling...
Delicious Looking (And Totally Fake) Super Mario Sushi
22.2.2021
This is like the fake food you see in front of Japanese restaurants but with Nintendo characters.Read more
'Shop Contest: Thicczilla, Winners
20.2.2021
Godzilla is old news. Last week, Netflix introduced the world to the glorious Thicczilla. We here at Kotaku decided to celebrate this big, beautiful boy. Read more
First Look At Mamoru Hosoda's New Anime Film Belle
18.2.2021
Announced last December, Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Wolf Children, and The Boy and the Beast) has a new animated feature coming out this year. As previously reported, the movie is called Belle and tells the story of a young woman in modern-day Japan as she enters a massive virtual world.Read more
20 Movies to Stream Before This Year's Blockbuster Sequels Arrive
17.2.2021
This year’s film slate includes the usual glut of remakes, prequels, and sequels—some of them continuations of decades-old franchises. Films like Coming to America 2 and Top Gun: Maverick began their stories in the ‘80s and are only now receiving their long-awaited followups, while the next James...
Japan Finally Gets Rules About Japanese Whisky
16.2.2021
Japanese whisky isn’t yet one hundred years old. The country set up its first proper whisky distillery in 1923. And from then until this year, there were zero codified rules about what exactly Japanese whisky was.Read more
After 17 Years, Anime Character Gintama's Age Is Finally Revealed
15.2.2021
It’s rather common for anime fans to know character’s ages. But for years, Gintama’s age has not been revealed. That is, until now.Read more
Some Of Our Favorite (Pre-Pandemic) Cosplay From 2020
15.2.2021
While the majority of the year was a complete write-off, for obvious reasons, we did actually squeeze a few big cosplay shows into the early, pre-pandemic months of 2020. So rather than look back on nine months of almost nothing happening on this website, let’s look at the three months something...
The Best New-Ish Movies You Have To Watch This Month
5.2.2021
Top Pick: Tenet (Blu-ray, Digital) | $15 | AmazonRead more