Metroid Dread Amiibo – E.M.M.I. and Samus Aran

Metroid Dread is the latest entry in the story of bounty hunter Samus Aran and her entanglements with the life-sucking Metroid

Pokémon Unite – Tips for casual players

Pokemon Unite has been so much fun to play lately. I am honestly surprised I am enjoying it because I decided to play it on a

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary Special Book

I preordered the Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary Special Edition book more than a year ago. After many del

Experimental Gunpla Diorama base complete

The craziness engulfing the world continues and I have been passing the time tuning into my hobbies and interests. One of thes

Crayon Shin-chan summer-themed Nintendo Switch Game

I am currently enjoying playing a new Nintendo Switch game that I am using to practice my Japanese. “Kureyonshinchan “

STAR WARS: VISIONS – Japanese anime studios about to light things up!

September 22, 2021, will be a huuuuge day. Why? That’s when nine shorts set in the Star Wars universe from seven Japanes

I bought a 7-ELEVEN convenience store

Convenience stores are everywhere in Japan. The problem is there are none on the island where I live! So I decided to change t

Metroid Dread – the game fans needed is coming soon

Metroid Dread! It’s no secret that I am a huge fan of the Metroid series and its star Samus Aran. I own so many Metroid

Gundam Wing Leo model kit

The Gundam Wing Leo is an iconic mobile suit from the Gundam Wing series. It is a mass-produced machine based on the more capa

22 Jamaican Short Stories

Recently I have been trying to get back into reading more books again. However, some of the books keep piling up and going unr

Model Trains are my latest addiction

The world has been on fire for over a year now. Like many others, I have spent a lot of time at home, had many trips canceled,

Building my first Diorama – ジオラマくん

A new train modeling addiction has taken root in my head that I will explain in more detail in a future post and video. But to

Naruto Shippuden Jiraiya figure – all hail the pervy sage

There is a new figure in my collection rivaling my Yoko Littner as my favourite. One of the legendary Sannin, one of the pilla

Yasuke – The African samurai reimagined as a CRAZY Netflix anime series

When news broke of the new Netflix series about Yasuke – a warrior of African descent who served under Japanese daimyo O

Monster Hunter Rise 1st impressions

When I first got introduced to the Monster Hunter series with Monster Hunter Tri I described it as the “perfect ego mass

Nyaruto! Naruto Figures from MegaHouse

What do you get when you combine Naruto and cats? Nyaruto! This is a set of 8 Naruto characters transformed into small vinyl f

Project Triangle Strategy Demo – turn-based strategy is back?

Project Triangle Strategy is the working title of a turn-based strategy RPG from Square Enix coming in 2022. It was revealed a

The Boring Book – Japanese Children’s book

There has been a book collecting dust on my desk at work. Another result of my on again off again frustration when studying Ja

Samus Aran + Dark Samus Amiibo

Ever since Nintendo teased Metroid Prime 4 for the Switch I have waited and waited for any official news about the game but it

Cyberpunk 2077 – one big dumpster fire

When it comes to hype and anticipation surrounding a video game release I dare say it never been higher than it was when it co

PlayStation BEST HIT CHRONICLE plastic model kit

I had my heart set on getting a PS5 at launch but launch problems and scalpers decided that it wasn’t to be. The gaming

Yakuza: Like a Dragon

The Yakuza titles are a long-running series of games from Sega. Personally, it feels like it is one of those fun series that g

Life-sized movable RX-78 Gundam will open to the public

At first, there was the giant RX-78-2 Gundam that just had smoke effects, then came the giant Unicorn Gundam that has lighting

Doraemon: Story of Seasons – Fantastically Fun Farming

I recently bought Doraemon: Story of Seasons for the Nintendo Switch after playing the demo. I bought and play the Japanese ve