In the latter half of the 1980s, Japan entered the Bubble Economy era. Money flowed freely, and everyone indulged in luxurious living: driving fancy cars, escorting beautiful women, going to dance cl ...
OBJ_1 === If asked what game I've spent the most time playing in recent years, I believe many people, like myself, would unanimously answer "Monster Hunter" (モンスターハンター)! From 2018's Monster ...
In 1972, Go Nagai was working himself to death: In early summer, he "reincarnated" his manga that had been canceled the previous year, incorporating elements of gods and demons reversing roles into h ...
It was March 22, 1996. On this day, CAPCOM released a 3D game on the PlayStation console that the company itself wasn't particularly optimistic about. Internal estimates suggested that selling around ...
Since the Edo period, Kabuki and Noh theater have frequently staged classic rural horror legends, meaning horror culture in Japan has a history of over 300 years. Over such a long period, Japan evolv ...
The date was March 22, 1996. On this day, CAPCOM launched a brand-new PlayStation game, a 3D action-adventure title. At the time, CAPCOM didn't have high hopes for this original new work, expecting ...
In the early 1970s, the concept of "giant robots" was still largely unfamiliar. Yet, from the 1980s onward, these colossal machines have dominated popular culture, with iconic series like "Gundam," " ...
In the vast multiverses of DC and Marvel, we often see heroes from one primary universe acting as villains in a parallel one. A prime example is the DC Comics' infamous "Crime Syndicate," which serve ...
The long-awaited and hugely popular RG 1/144 Hi-ν Gundam officially hit shelves in Japan today, but instead of build reviews, the conversation has once again been dominated by the actions of scalpers ...
In Part 1: The Founding Story of the Miyawaki Father-Son Duo, From a Tiny Shop to a Global Name, we covered how Osamu Miyawaki, after working over 30 different jobs, followed his destiny and establish ...
Image credit:リノート With the recent surge in popularity for manga like "Tokyo Revengers," delinquent-themed comics seem to be reigniting reader passion. When discussing delinquent manga, many imme ...
I once mentioned in a previous column about "Dragon Ball" that "games adapted from famous anime or film IPs have a high probability of being terrible." Some readers might wonder if it's really that ba ...
“The wooden sword, used for daily practice swings, was suspended from the ceiling. The rope was cut—and the needle of fate instantly fell, determining the future of the Miyawaki family.” Image cre ...
In the summer of 1994, Weekly Shonen Jump's flagship manga, "Yu Yu Hakusho," officially concluded. This might have seemed like a sign that Weekly Shonen Jump, which had soared to sales peaks in the ea ...
