Daniel Robson
@nomoredaniels.bsky.social
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 🇯🇵
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 🇯🇵
Reposted by Daniel Robson
After decades in Japan, @nomoredaniels.bsky.social has learned that the ultimate universal language, one visitors and locals speak fluently, is Pokémon.
Games are a clear indicator of Japan's incredible soft power, but oddly, the country's leadership doesn't seem eager to capitalise on it just yet.
Games are a clear indicator of Japan's incredible soft power, but oddly, the country's leadership doesn't seem eager to capitalise on it just yet.
Pokémon is the Ultimate Universal Language
After decades in Japan, Daniel Robson has realised that the ultimate universal language, one visitors and locals speak fluently, is Pokémon.
thisweekinvideogames.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:12 PM
After decades in Japan, @nomoredaniels.bsky.social has learned that the ultimate universal language, one visitors and locals speak fluently, is Pokémon.
Games are a clear indicator of Japan's incredible soft power, but oddly, the country's leadership doesn't seem eager to capitalise on it just yet.
Games are a clear indicator of Japan's incredible soft power, but oddly, the country's leadership doesn't seem eager to capitalise on it just yet.
The Sonic & Friends Cafe in Yurakucho, Tokyo!
Not the best collaboration cafe ever: plain decor, limited and uninspired food menu, and insanely tight 70-minute time limit. But the Sonic parfait and Tails drink were cute and delicious. Not great, but not a bad place if you really love Sonic like me!
Not the best collaboration cafe ever: plain decor, limited and uninspired food menu, and insanely tight 70-minute time limit. But the Sonic parfait and Tails drink were cute and delicious. Not great, but not a bad place if you really love Sonic like me!
January 18, 2026 at 4:37 AM
The Sonic & Friends Cafe in Yurakucho, Tokyo!
Not the best collaboration cafe ever: plain decor, limited and uninspired food menu, and insanely tight 70-minute time limit. But the Sonic parfait and Tails drink were cute and delicious. Not great, but not a bad place if you really love Sonic like me!
Not the best collaboration cafe ever: plain decor, limited and uninspired food menu, and insanely tight 70-minute time limit. But the Sonic parfait and Tails drink were cute and delicious. Not great, but not a bad place if you really love Sonic like me!
Mikabomb are some of my oldest friends, so it was wonderful to see them again on their second ever Japan tour. Amazing show as ever, and a couple of late nights drinking together 🍻
They played with Bo-Peep and some other old friends, so it was a super sexy punk rock reunion! 🤘
They played with Bo-Peep and some other old friends, so it was a super sexy punk rock reunion! 🤘
January 17, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Mikabomb are some of my oldest friends, so it was wonderful to see them again on their second ever Japan tour. Amazing show as ever, and a couple of late nights drinking together 🍻
They played with Bo-Peep and some other old friends, so it was a super sexy punk rock reunion! 🤘
They played with Bo-Peep and some other old friends, so it was a super sexy punk rock reunion! 🤘
Delicious homemade authentic British pie and mash at Mash Bros in Ogikubo. This small but super friendly bar is a must visit 😋
大久保のMash Brosで、自家製の本格英国風パイとマッシュポテト。いこごちがよくてとってもフレンドリーなお店なのでぜひ訪れてほしい😋
www.instagram.com/mashbrostoky...
大久保のMash Brosで、自家製の本格英国風パイとマッシュポテト。いこごちがよくてとってもフレンドリーなお店なのでぜひ訪れてほしい😋
www.instagram.com/mashbrostoky...
January 11, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Delicious homemade authentic British pie and mash at Mash Bros in Ogikubo. This small but super friendly bar is a must visit 😋
大久保のMash Brosで、自家製の本格英国風パイとマッシュポテト。いこごちがよくてとってもフレンドリーなお店なのでぜひ訪れてほしい😋
www.instagram.com/mashbrostoky...
大久保のMash Brosで、自家製の本格英国風パイとマッシュポテト。いこごちがよくてとってもフレンドリーなお店なのでぜひ訪れてほしい😋
www.instagram.com/mashbrostoky...
Spent a delightful hour at Hot Sauce Bar in Harajuku, tasting 20 flavourful hot sauces. It was hard to choose a couple to take home!
原宿のHot Sauce Barで楽しい時間を過ごした。20種類ほどの風味豊かなホットソースを試食して、買って帰る分を選ぶのに苦労した！
www.instagram.com/hotsaucebar_...
原宿のHot Sauce Barで楽しい時間を過ごした。20種類ほどの風味豊かなホットソースを試食して、買って帰る分を選ぶのに苦労した！
www.instagram.com/hotsaucebar_...
January 11, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Spent a delightful hour at Hot Sauce Bar in Harajuku, tasting 20 flavourful hot sauces. It was hard to choose a couple to take home!
原宿のHot Sauce Barで楽しい時間を過ごした。20種類ほどの風味豊かなホットソースを試食して、買って帰る分を選ぶのに苦労した！
www.instagram.com/hotsaucebar_...
原宿のHot Sauce Barで楽しい時間を過ごした。20種類ほどの風味豊かなホットソースを試食して、買って帰る分を選ぶのに苦労した！
www.instagram.com/hotsaucebar_...
Here's a playlist of my favourite songs from 2025:
open.spotify.com/playlist/1po...
💿109 songs this year!
🎸1 song per artist
🌏Music from dozens of countries
⚡️All killer, no filler
▶️🔀Play in order or hit shuffle!
I loved a lot of music last year, so I hope you love it too 🤘
open.spotify.com/playlist/1po...
💿109 songs this year!
🎸1 song per artist
🌏Music from dozens of countries
⚡️All killer, no filler
▶️🔀Play in order or hit shuffle!
I loved a lot of music last year, so I hope you love it too 🤘
January 4, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Here's a playlist of my favourite songs from 2025:
open.spotify.com/playlist/1po...
💿109 songs this year!
🎸1 song per artist
🌏Music from dozens of countries
⚡️All killer, no filler
▶️🔀Play in order or hit shuffle!
I loved a lot of music last year, so I hope you love it too 🤘
open.spotify.com/playlist/1po...
💿109 songs this year!
🎸1 song per artist
🌏Music from dozens of countries
⚡️All killer, no filler
▶️🔀Play in order or hit shuffle!
I loved a lot of music last year, so I hope you love it too 🤘
近所のデパートから見える富士山🗻
January 3, 2026 at 8:25 AM
近所のデパートから見える富士山🗻
What a wild 12 months it’s been. 2025 was one of my best years ever. Wishing you all the best for 2026!
ひゃー本当にヤバい12ヶ月でした。2025年は人生最高の年の一つでした。2026年もみんな、素晴らしい1年になりますように！
ひゃー本当にヤバい12ヶ月でした。2025年は人生最高の年の一つでした。2026年もみんな、素晴らしい1年になりますように！
December 31, 2025 at 1:50 PM
What a wild 12 months it’s been. 2025 was one of my best years ever. Wishing you all the best for 2026!
ひゃー本当にヤバい12ヶ月でした。2025年は人生最高の年の一つでした。2026年もみんな、素晴らしい1年になりますように！
ひゃー本当にヤバい12ヶ月でした。2025年は人生最高の年の一つでした。2026年もみんな、素晴らしい1年になりますように！
Reposted by Daniel Robson
Geopolitical tensions between Japan and China are heating up, and the effects are rippling out. Flights are being suspended, and concerts are being cancelled mid-performance.
So then, what's at stake for videogames? @nomoredaniels.bsky.social looks at some of the industry's fears.
[PAYWALLED]
So then, what's at stake for videogames? @nomoredaniels.bsky.social looks at some of the industry's fears.
[PAYWALLED]
What Escalating Japan-China Tensions Could Mean For Videogames - Parallax: Japan
The geopolitical relationship between Japan and China is souring. As avid consumers of each other's entertainment, what's at stake for games?
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Geopolitical tensions between Japan and China are heating up, and the effects are rippling out. Flights are being suspended, and concerts are being cancelled mid-performance.
So then, what's at stake for videogames? @nomoredaniels.bsky.social looks at some of the industry's fears.
[PAYWALLED]
So then, what's at stake for videogames? @nomoredaniels.bsky.social looks at some of the industry's fears.
[PAYWALLED]
Reposted by Daniel Robson
In this month's edition of Parallax, @nomoredaniels.bsky.social reports back from Gamescom Asia 2025.
Bigger, better, and more well-attended by game publishers, Daniel says it's a positive step up, especially at a time when people in the region can't (and won't) attend events in Europe and the US.
Bigger, better, and more well-attended by game publishers, Daniel says it's a positive step up, especially at a time when people in the region can't (and won't) attend events in Europe and the US.
Gamescom Asia’s Glow-Up Is a Win for the Region - Parallax: Japan
If this year's show was any indication, Gamescom Asia has taken a big step up, and the Japanese games industry seems to be on board.
thisweekinvideogames.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:42 AM
In this month's edition of Parallax, @nomoredaniels.bsky.social reports back from Gamescom Asia 2025.
Bigger, better, and more well-attended by game publishers, Daniel says it's a positive step up, especially at a time when people in the region can't (and won't) attend events in Europe and the US.
Bigger, better, and more well-attended by game publishers, Daniel says it's a positive step up, especially at a time when people in the region can't (and won't) attend events in Europe and the US.
Reposted by Daniel Robson
Several Japanese games were among the biggest at Gamescom 2025, showing that the region is very healthy, writes @nomoredaniels.bsky.social.
But they were far from the only titles from Asia occupying the minds (and hearts) of attendees.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/para... [PAYWALLED]
But they were far from the only titles from Asia occupying the minds (and hearts) of attendees.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/para... [PAYWALLED]
Japanese Games Are Stronger than Ever, but the Asian Wave Is Far Larger - Parallax: Japan
Many of the biggest games at Gamescom 2025 were from Japan, but it was impossible to look past the Chinese and Korean ones, too.
thisweekinvideogames.com
September 7, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Several Japanese games were among the biggest at Gamescom 2025, showing that the region is very healthy, writes @nomoredaniels.bsky.social.
But they were far from the only titles from Asia occupying the minds (and hearts) of attendees.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/para... [PAYWALLED]
But they were far from the only titles from Asia occupying the minds (and hearts) of attendees.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/para... [PAYWALLED]
Reposted by Daniel Robson
Ahhhhh @nomoredaniels.bsky.social and @andyrobinson.bsky.social are so real for this 🫶
📢 #SEAGShowcase is proudly partnered with none other than @videogameschronicle.com and @ign.com Japan for global and Japanese media coverage! THANK YOU for helping us share SEA gaming with the rest of the world 🙌
🔥 We've got MORE exciting announcements lined up for you, so stay tuned!
🔥 We've got MORE exciting announcements lined up for you, so stay tuned!
May 22, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Ahhhhh @nomoredaniels.bsky.social and @andyrobinson.bsky.social are so real for this 🫶
Reposted by Daniel Robson
Shoutout to @nomoredaniels.bsky.social for the hangout and at a rad Star Wars themed bar
May 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Shoutout to @nomoredaniels.bsky.social for the hangout and at a rad Star Wars themed bar
明日から、IGN JAPANのエグゼクティブプロデューサーになり、その他のゲーム関連事業を担当することになります！
From tomorrow, I will be moving up to a management role at our company, to oversee IGN Japan as Executive Producer and work on bizdev for other game-related projects!
jp.ign.com/ign-japan/78...
From tomorrow, I will be moving up to a management role at our company, to oversee IGN Japan as Executive Producer and work on bizdev for other game-related projects!
jp.ign.com/ign-japan/78...
March 31, 2025 at 8:09 AM
明日から、IGN JAPANのエグゼクティブプロデューサーになり、その他のゲーム関連事業を担当することになります！
From tomorrow, I will be moving up to a management role at our company, to oversee IGN Japan as Executive Producer and work on bizdev for other game-related projects!
jp.ign.com/ign-japan/78...
From tomorrow, I will be moving up to a management role at our company, to oversee IGN Japan as Executive Producer and work on bizdev for other game-related projects!
jp.ign.com/ign-japan/78...
Nice surprise to see two more great PlayStation Japan Studio games coming to Switch (following Freedom Wars). Never predicted we’d see our games on Nintendo hardware when I was there a decade ago 🤯
フリーダムウォーズに続けて、SIEのJAPAN Studio作品さらに2本がSwitchに移植されるんだ、びっくり！10年前社員だったころ、Jスタのゲームが任天堂ハードに来るなんて想像もしなかった 😵💫
フリーダムウォーズに続けて、SIEのJAPAN Studio作品さらに2本がSwitchに移植されるんだ、びっくり！10年前社員だったころ、Jスタのゲームが任天堂ハードに来るなんて想像もしなかった 😵💫
March 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Nice surprise to see two more great PlayStation Japan Studio games coming to Switch (following Freedom Wars). Never predicted we’d see our games on Nintendo hardware when I was there a decade ago 🤯
フリーダムウォーズに続けて、SIEのJAPAN Studio作品さらに2本がSwitchに移植されるんだ、びっくり！10年前社員だったころ、Jスタのゲームが任天堂ハードに来るなんて想像もしなかった 😵💫
フリーダムウォーズに続けて、SIEのJAPAN Studio作品さらに2本がSwitchに移植されるんだ、びっくり！10年前社員だったころ、Jスタのゲームが任天堂ハードに来るなんて想像もしなかった 😵💫
Finally got to see Idles in Tokyo and they were AMAZING. Lovely messy mosh pit, strong anti-fascist messaging. And what a bonus to have Otoboke Beaver as the opener!
大好きなイギリスのバンドIDLESのライブをやっと初めて見れたけど、最高に最高でした！しかも対バンとしておとぼけビ〜バ〜のステージもヤバかった😝
大好きなイギリスのバンドIDLESのライブをやっと初めて見れたけど、最高に最高でした！しかも対バンとしておとぼけビ〜バ〜のステージもヤバかった😝
January 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Finally got to see Idles in Tokyo and they were AMAZING. Lovely messy mosh pit, strong anti-fascist messaging. And what a bonus to have Otoboke Beaver as the opener!
大好きなイギリスのバンドIDLESのライブをやっと初めて見れたけど、最高に最高でした！しかも対バンとしておとぼけビ〜バ〜のステージもヤバかった😝
大好きなイギリスのバンドIDLESのライブをやっと初めて見れたけど、最高に最高でした！しかも対バンとしておとぼけビ〜バ〜のステージもヤバかった😝
It was a pleasure to join the Taipei Game Show Indie Game Awards as a judge and presenter, and to broadcast live on IGN Japan from the TpGS show floor with all the amazing guests who came to join us. So many awesome games!
台北ゲームショウ2025、とても楽しかったです！今年もアワードの審査委員としてもメディアパートナーとしても参加ができて嬉しかった😸
台北ゲームショウ2025、とても楽しかったです！今年もアワードの審査委員としてもメディアパートナーとしても参加ができて嬉しかった😸
January 27, 2025 at 10:49 AM
It was a pleasure to join the Taipei Game Show Indie Game Awards as a judge and presenter, and to broadcast live on IGN Japan from the TpGS show floor with all the amazing guests who came to join us. So many awesome games!
台北ゲームショウ2025、とても楽しかったです！今年もアワードの審査委員としてもメディアパートナーとしても参加ができて嬉しかった😸
台北ゲームショウ2025、とても楽しかったです！今年もアワードの審査委員としてもメディアパートナーとしても参加ができて嬉しかった😸
New friends 💕🐻🐻❄️
January 21, 2025 at 12:10 PM
New friends 💕🐻🐻❄️
Photo from the time I interviewed @rianjohnson.bsky.social in Tokyo. He took one of me too 😊
January 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Photo from the time I interviewed @rianjohnson.bsky.social in Tokyo. He took one of me too 😊
Skeleton Crew was wonderful 🏴☠️
シーズン2も作って欲しいな〜
シーズン2も作って欲しいな〜
January 15, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Skeleton Crew was wonderful 🏴☠️
シーズン2も作って欲しいな〜
シーズン2も作って欲しいな〜
@parallaxstella.bsky.social Hey Stella, you’re coming to Japan?? DM me if you need recs, and hmu if you make it to Tokyo!
January 10, 2025 at 1:08 AM
@parallaxstella.bsky.social Hey Stella, you’re coming to Japan?? DM me if you need recs, and hmu if you make it to Tokyo!
みんなさん、明けましておめでとうございます！
2025年が素晴らしい1年になりますように 🐍
Happy new year from Tokyo! I hope 2025 is a dream year for all of you 🎉
2025年が素晴らしい1年になりますように 🐍
Happy new year from Tokyo! I hope 2025 is a dream year for all of you 🎉
December 31, 2024 at 3:13 PM
みんなさん、明けましておめでとうございます！
2025年が素晴らしい1年になりますように 🐍
Happy new year from Tokyo! I hope 2025 is a dream year for all of you 🎉
2025年が素晴らしい1年になりますように 🐍
Happy new year from Tokyo! I hope 2025 is a dream year for all of you 🎉
I made a Spotify playlist of 66 of my favourite songs from 2024 (link below). One song per artist, and all of them amazing! I hope you love it 🤘
2024 年の気に入り66曲の Spotify再生リストを共有します〜。
アーティストごとに1曲ずつだけですが、どれも素晴らしいので、チェックしてほしい 🎶
👉 open.spotify.com/playlist/25c...
2024 年の気に入り66曲の Spotify再生リストを共有します〜。
アーティストごとに1曲ずつだけですが、どれも素晴らしいので、チェックしてほしい 🎶
👉 open.spotify.com/playlist/25c...
Daniel's 2024 faves
Playlist · Daniel Robson · 66 items
open.spotify.com
December 30, 2024 at 9:22 AM
I made a Spotify playlist of 66 of my favourite songs from 2024 (link below). One song per artist, and all of them amazing! I hope you love it 🤘
2024 年の気に入り66曲の Spotify再生リストを共有します〜。
アーティストごとに1曲ずつだけですが、どれも素晴らしいので、チェックしてほしい 🎶
👉 open.spotify.com/playlist/25c...
2024 年の気に入り66曲の Spotify再生リストを共有します〜。
アーティストごとに1曲ずつだけですが、どれも素晴らしいので、チェックしてほしい 🎶
👉 open.spotify.com/playlist/25c...
Did I mention I don’t like rollercoasters? 🥵
Actually the Donkey Kong ride was really fun, and I love this photo – if only for the contrast with @andyrobinson.bsky.social’s cheeky little face!
Actually the Donkey Kong ride was really fun, and I love this photo – if only for the contrast with @andyrobinson.bsky.social’s cheeky little face!
December 10, 2024 at 2:29 AM
Did I mention I don’t like rollercoasters? 🥵
Actually the Donkey Kong ride was really fun, and I love this photo – if only for the contrast with @andyrobinson.bsky.social’s cheeky little face!
Actually the Donkey Kong ride was really fun, and I love this photo – if only for the contrast with @andyrobinson.bsky.social’s cheeky little face!