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Shohei Ohtani may secretly be Pokemon’s Garchomp according to fan comparisons
The similarities between the Pokémon Garchomp and baseball player Shohei Ohtani have stirred up excitement among Twitter users in Japan.
Splatoon 3: Are hits detected on the attacker’s side or the target’s?
A Splatoon 3 player set out on an investigation into which attacks in Splatoon 3 detect hits on the attacker’s side and which ones detect hits on the target’s side.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players reach space using sandwiches
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: Attempts to travel into space by using a bug while making sandwiches have attracted attention on social media in Japan.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet fans wonder why Larry x Rika is popular in Japan
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet fans wonder why Larry x Rika ship is so popular in the Japanese fandom.
Square Enix to replace Yosuke Matsuda as president with Takashi Kiryu
Square Enix Holdings has announced that the current president and representative director of both Square Enix Holdings and Square Enix, Yosuke Matsuda, is expected to be replaced by company director Takashi Kiryu. The change and the date on which it…
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New Gundam co-produced by Evangelion’s studio Khara rakes in 598 million yen in three days, taking top spot at box office
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- sees explosive popularity in its opening weekend, taking the No. 1 spot at the Japanese box office.
Indie games
Learn Japanese by taking photos in this cozy new game (Updated)
Shashingo: Learn Japanese with Photography is a fun new language learning game that helps you learn everyday Japanese by taking photos.
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Nintendo’s attorney weighs in on what makes emulators illegal
Koji Nishiura, patent attorney and deputy general manager of Nintendo’s intellectual property department, talks about legal problems surrounding emulation.
