If you're just about done with game news for the moment, I've got a palate-cleanser for you: Some hot manga to read on your device or computer! Humble's latest Manga Bundle has about 5 days left on the timer, but offers some pretty good val...

As I rejoice over 2018 marking the return of three classic Go Nagai titles, the people at Anime Expo made me excited as they grant him the Guest of Honor status. If anything, this is the perfect follow-up to the new Devilman,...

Are your nerves frayed from absorbing all this E3 news? Why not unwind with a spot of gambling on your phone? That's at least one way to spin the prospects for Fate/Grand Order's latest event. Titled "The Great Tale of Demons: Onigashima", ...

A scant few days after its announcement, Professor Layton and the Curious Village EXHD has received a trailer and it looks great. While the game perfectly mimics the Nintendo DS' dual screen setup on larger displays, I'm mostly in awe of th...

During a live stream this morning, Yakuza series producer Toshihiro Nagoshi dropped a nugget of info that is sure to get fans' attention. According to him, the main reason for the existence of the Yakuza 3, 4 and 5 remasters on PS4  is...

The Professor Layton series is no stranger to mobile devices, so it shouldn't come as much of a surprise that the first game in the series is now getting ported to smartphones. Dubbed Professor Layton and the Curious Village EXHD, this port...

Yesterday, Sega announced that Yakuza 3, 4 and 5 would be heading to the PS4 in Japan. Now, we have a better idea of what the game will look like running on Sony's latest console. While it is a little disappointing at none of the assets are...

Back when I played Super Robot Wars: Original Generation 1 and 2 during my college days, I learned about Masaki Andoh, the Cybuster's pilot, having his own game on the SNES. Around the same time, I found out that Aeon Genesis was worki...

Sony Japan has uploaded a short film to promote Quantic Dream's upcoming Detroit: Become Human. Set in Tokyo and aptly titled Tokyo: Become Human, the film appears to cover the same kind of dilemmas you'll face in the main game. I didn't re...

Events are the lifeblood of mobile gacha games, since they provide a steady stream of opportunities for players to keep engaged with the game, increasing the chances they may opt to spend some money at some point. That said, for newbies, an...

A few days ago, Japan's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed it had partnered with Nintendo to create a special edition variant of the Famicom Mini. Containing 20 games based on Shonen anime and boasting a gold paint finish, the mini consol...

SUPERHOT is a super cool game, but you knew that already. In fact, the game's coolness is known as far as Japan, where it's getting a spinoff of sorts in the form of what's currently being called "SUPERHOT JP". Coming from Tokyo-based ...

The Wii U failed to set the world on fire and as such, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze didn't sell exceptionally well. That isn't to say the game was a failure (it broke a million copies by quite a bit), but it sold worse than both ver...

Whenever anything related to Space Battleship Yamato surfaces, I think back to the days when I caught its Americanized version, Star Blazers, on Toonami's defunct streaming site called Toonami Reactor. Since it has a special ...

While we're all patiently waiting for Nintendo's reprint of the NES Mini, Japan is gearing up to get a special edition of the device. Coming out in time for Japanese magazine Weekly Shonen Jump's 50th anniversary, the new version of the con...

[This week Japanator is sponsored by Sword Art Online! The following article is an advertisement.] In the anime versions of the SWORD ART ONLINE story, we followed young hero Kirito as he battled through 100 levels to finally face Kayaba&rs...

It's 2018 and I'm still amazed at the number of official tokusatsu (live-action special effects) productions that have left Japan. Shout! Factory gave us some classic Super Sentai shows (Power Rangers' source material), Tsuburaya ...

It's time again for another batch of anime to hit the tubes, which means it's time for another installment of the Binge Log, our seasonal roundup of impressions and hot takes on all the latest Japanese cartoons. As in previous installments,...

One of the major attractions for anime fans at C2E2 was the announcement that Toonami and Adult Swim would be hosting a panel on the new seasons of FLCL. Fans who attended the C2E2 panel were treated to a screening of the full first episode...

Back when Studio Trigger announced the new Gridman anime at Anime Expo '17, I was happy to see Akira Amemiya (Inferno Cop and Ninja Slayer from Animation's Director) being involved in another project based on t...

Whenever a title finishes its run, there's a good chance that its story is complete. As FLCL's new seasons hit us with a cool trailer, I'm still siding with those who think that the sequels aren't necessary. Aside f...

So a recap special of the anime, Mob Psycho 100, was shown at an event in Japan and it set the stage for the show's second season to be announced. In other words, another adaptation of ONE's (One Punch Man and Mob Psycho 100'...

Ever since XSEED released Ys SEVEN on PC, my gut feeling was telling me that Ys: Memories of Celceta would appear on it one day. As the company unleashed its mystery stream, we can now rejoice about 2018 being the year where people get...

Fate/Grand Order continues to trundle along, feeding the cash of whales and the salty tears of unlucky would-be Masters slaving away in the gacha mines. That said, now it does have something for people who want more to do than farm evi...

Yesterday's Nintendo Direct was quite the show, but Japan got their own exclusive little announcements. While we were already aware of Phantasy Star Online 2 coming to the Switch, now Link is going to be available in the game. While this lo...