
Daniel Robson
Chief Editor, IGN Japan at IGN
IGN Japan Executive Producer + bizdev at Sankei Digital. IGN JAPAN エグゼクティブプロデューサー+産経デジタル事業開発担当です! Games, music, movies, pop culture 🔥 Born 🇬🇧 Based 🇯🇵
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2 weeks ago |
japan-forward.com | Daniel Robson
When was the last time you picked up a really good music magazine? You know – a bound sheaf of pages filled with insightful interviews and striking photography of your favorite musicians? If you thought print was dead, now's your chance to witness the birth of a brand new zine: N.E.R.O.Chief Editor Yukiko Inoue is a veteran of the analog world.
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1 month ago |
japan-forward.com | Daniel Robson
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been lighting up the gaming world recently, winning big-time approval from critics and fans alike, despite being the very first game from independent developer Sandfall Interactive. People are calling it the best new JRPG (Japanese Role Playing Game) in years, a refinement of the template set out by games like Final Fantasy. The twist, of course, being that Clair Obscur is not a Japanese game.
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1 month ago |
japan-forward.com | Daniel Robson
With their rallying cry of "Rock'n'roll can rescue the world!" Japanese metal band Electric Eel Shock put on a blistering live show that is hard to forget. The band celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2024 and is currently in the midst of an extensive 36-date tour of the United Kingdom and Europe. Comprising guitarist/vocalist Akihito "Aki" Morimoto, bassist Kazuto Maekawa, and drummer Tomoharu "Gian" Ito, EES has run on pure passion for three decades.
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1 month ago |
japan-forward.com | Daniel Robson
As a lifelong Star Wars superfan, I can't tell you how excited I was when, in 2023, Lucasfilm announced that the next edition of its official fan expo Star Wars Celebration would be held in 2025 in Japan, bringing a selection of my favorite movie stars and 100,000 fans together at Makuhari Messe. I immediately collared my colleagues on IGN's US team to suggest we collaborate on coverage when the event came out of hyperspace two years later.
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2 months ago |
japan-forward.com | Daniel Robson
Assassin's Creed Shadows has sparked a heated debate over its portrayal of Japanese history. Critics label it as cultural appropriation or worse. Others defend its creative liberties, while some take a more nuanced stance. The author shares his perspective after the game's release on March 20. Follow our ongoing coverage. You can't keep a good assassin down.
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