In Japan, there exists a folklore that is every bit its own. Ancient history and modern calamities have cultivated a national obsession with menacing creatures. The photographer Tess Ayano, spent a ...

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Horror movies have seemingly unlimited ways to terrify people. From aliens to demons, ghosts, zombies, zombie-demon-ghost (I'm sure it exists), and on and on, you name it; it's out there. Except for a ...

Giant monster movies are often straightforward, but some do tell effectively complex stories, like Shin Godzilla, Big Man ...

The King of Monsters is set to unleash havoc on a postwar Japan in Toho’s anticipated Godzilla live action feature film, “Godzilla Minus One” — and the feature’s new trailer showcases some of the most ...

Nintendo of Japan officially revealed its annual download ranking on Tuesday, featuring the Top 30 most downloaded games on Switch during 2021, with Monster Hunter Rise taking the crown as Japan's ...

Monster Hunter Rise has proven to be a highly successful title for Capcom. It surpassed Street Fighter II as Capcom’s best selling single platform title. The developer also announced plans to release ...

As well as an otherworldly $36,000 Custom Shop Stratocaster with a Godzilla roar button, two Made in Japan models are also packing some flashy new tech ...