Besides anime and manga, retail chain Mandarake also specializes in retro toys. One of the rarest was apparently stolen earlier this week. Mandarake says it captured the alleged thief on a security camera and now it wants the toy back. Or else. The missing toy in question is a Tetsujin tin wind-up toy made by…
And it’s coming to the PlayStation 3, the PS4, the Xbox 360, the Xbox One, and PC in glorious high definition. According to Famitsu, this is an HD remastering of the 2002 remake, with the goal of keeping the game’s sheer terror. Capcom assures that it isn’t making any unnecessary changes to the game that…
For those who like being yelled at, well, here’s a short television program just for you. The name of the program is I Want Risa Yoshiki to Get Angry at Me. The show is only five minutes long, and it’s broadcasted at around 1am this month only. So, it’s not a mainstream show! But the…
Firstborn children aren’t the only ones that turn one. So do new mothers. Here’s a beautiful expression of gratitude. About three months ago, my wife gave birth to our third son. Maybe because I was there in the delivery room, and maybe because we still have a little baby at home, this commercial really hit…
Each summer, dermatology company Ikeda Mohando rolls out a new series of jock itch medicine commercials. They are… unforgettable. The Delicare M’s cream commercials really make the best of a rather unpleasant topic (sweaty balls!). They’re playful and funny, with earlier ads getting attention online a few years back. And yes, these ads are broadcasted…
According to Japanese news site ZakZak, Studio Ghibli is apparently set to be purchased by Japanese online entertainment company Dwango. This news comes as Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki recently said the studio needed a “short rest” and that they were considering “making a big change to the larger view of Studio Ghibli.” Dwango runs…
Ready to return to Rapture? On your Apple devices? Today, 2K announced that, yes, BioShock is coming to iOS. Details are scant, and the teaser image says the game is “coming soon to iOS.” Originally out in 2007, BioShock has been released on Xbox 360, PC, PlayStation 3, and Mac. This is the first portable…
I didn’t! Then again, I’ve never really thought about it. Zawachin is a makeup artist and internet celebrity who became famous for impersonating famous Japanese stars…while they are wearing sickness masks. That’s her thing! The vast majority Japanese people wear masks when they are sick, worried about getting sick, or have pollen allergies. However, more…
Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki recently saidthat his studio’s demise was “inevitable.” Today, there are quotes from Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki that are causing people to freak out, believing that the beloved animation house has decided to stop making films. People, stop freaking out. For now. Last night, Suzuki was profiled on MBS program Jounetsu Tairiku…
While politicians bickered, one thing China and Japan could always find common ground on was anime. And, uh, pornography. Which is why this recent incident was all the more surprising. Japanese adult video stars Emiri Okazaki and Anjyu Kitagawa were guests at the Dalian International Adult Expo, an adult goods convention in Dalian, China. [Photo:…
Pocket Monster Dedenne just got its own Pokémon bread. Congrats! Too bad the snack looks like… Shit. [Photo: fla_mofu] Above, you can see an image posted by Twitter user fla_mofu, who wondered if it was alright that Dedenne’s bread looks like poop. Pokémon bread (ポケモンパン or Pokémon pan) is a long-standing snack food, with each…
People dress up as famous characters and ask for money all the time. But how many of them dress as Bumblebee and ask for money for a trip back to Cybertron? Recently in Chengdu, China, the cosplayer was spotted with a sign asking for ten yuan so he could find Optimus Prime and get back…
The new single for Korean pop group Red Velvet is called “Happiness.” Its video is making some people anything but happy. While the tune is catchy, the background of one scene flashes a series of old newspaper articles, with titles like “Japs Hit By Atomic Bomb Equal To 20,000 Tons,” “Bomb Blasts Hiroshima,” “Allies Tell…
Well, this is pretty cool. At Times Square in Hong Kong, there’s currently a big One Piece event underway, complete with a life-sized version of the One Piece ship, the Thousand Sunny…that you can board! [Photo: Times Square] [Photo: Times Square] At the event, called “One Piece Docks in Hong Kong,” there are also life-size…
Judith Stephens is one of my favorite cosplay photographers. For good reason, her sense of color is absolutely wonderful. Stephens has been shooting pics for well over a decade. She’s very involved in the cosplay scene and is currently working at Marvel. Below is a small sample of her wonderful work. Follow Stephens on Twitter,…
In less than a month, 3DS game Yokai Watch 2 has shipped over two million copies in Japan. That’s…a lot!
Because, really, why worry? Famed animator and Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki seems convinced of its demise. Ghibli is best known for classic anime like My Neighbor Totoro and Princess Mononoke. Below, you can see stills from the Studio Ghibli documentary The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness, which was originally released in Japan last year.…
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Humans fans? Ha, whatever! Nobody needs them anymore, especially when there are robots fans. Just ask South Korea. The Hanwha Eagles, a Korean Major League Baseball team, is introducing a cheering section comprised of bots. Here, watch for yourself: And here is how the robots were made: Eagles Forever, Fanbot 팬봇 [한화이글스 via ROK Drop]…
McDonald’s is introducing tofu McNuggets. With carrots and edamame. Oh, and fish. These come in the wake of a food scandal that showed chicken nuggets being made with rotten meat. Recently, website Weekly ASCII checked out the nuggets, which are actually called “Tofu Shinjo Nuggets” (豆腐しんじょナゲット), with “shinjo” referring to a type of fish patty…
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