Last night, a digital remaster of the first Pokemon episode debuted on Japanese television. The episode originally aired on April 1, 1997.

Gamers in Japan love RPGs. But which ones are their favourites? Weekly Famitsu set out to answer that question in a recent poll.

Maybe you've been to Japan or plan on going. Perhaps you recently moved here, or it could be that you're simply interested in the country. Japanese manners can be complex and filled with all sorts of intricacies that are tricky to navigate. The following tips can help.

Popular Japanese manga and anime One Piece is getting a live-action television version. It will not be a Japanese TV adaptation, but a foreign one.

Hellish lines formed yesterdy all across Japan. Splatoon 2 launched, and stores got a fresh shipment of Switch consoles, including the Splatoon 2 hardware bundle.

Earlier this month in Beijing, a Chinese movie company announced an upcoming feature film called Dragon Force: So Long Ultraman. The CG movie stars robots, a dragon, and Japan's most famous hero, Ultraman. Make that, a rip-off version of the superhero.

To mark Dragon Quest's 30th anniversary, a DQ statue has been erected in Sumoto, Japan.

Earlier this year, photographer Patrick Mordi uploaded a series of photos that, for me, showcase Tokyo at its best: When it's night and slick with rain.

On July 29, Square Enix is releasing Dragon Quest 11 in Japan on the PlayStation 4 and the Nintendo 3DS. Besides the graphic styles, there are some intrinsic differences that will make the experiences feel different. Namely, screen size.

Smartphone app Kimi to Kiri no Labyrinth is Square Enix's new beautiful boy game. It's spawned some handsome bugs and glitches.

This August, Koei Tecmo is opening a restaurant in Tokyo's Ikebukuro. It's called, wait for it, Koei Tecmo Cafe and Dining. Clever!

The already long Nintendo Switch lines have gotten that much longer. Meaning? Things are suddenly more unpleasant for those wanting to buy a Switch.

The new flick Pokemon: I Choose You! ditches Brock and Misty, but there's something that might be even more surprising.

In Fullmetal Alchemist, the characters Edward Elric, Riza Hawkeye and Winry Rockbell all have blond hair. But in the upcoming live-action film, only two of them do. Winry, instead, has brown.

The official Japanese site for the New Nintendo 3DS clearly states that production of the handheld is over.

This is a full scale build of the Monster Hunter Aquamatic "Longshot" sniper rifle.

It's called "Animegane" and claims to be the first anime-themed eyewear speciality store in the world.

It's actually not too different from the way people outside the country get their gaming news, but there are a few local twists.

Anyone planning a trip to Japan over the next couple of years, take note: the VR Zone at Shinjuku is officially open now. And while that means you can see people lose their shit at VR horror experiences, it also means you'll be able to peg bananas and green shells at people in VR.