Studio Ghibli revealed that Princess Mononoke is coming to the London stage. Theater company Whole Hog Theatre will be doing a production of the 1997 anime next April at London’s New Diorama Theatre. The stage version is a collaboration between Studio Ghibli and Whole Hog Theatre, and it has been in development for over the…
Yesterday at an anime festival in Shenzhen, China, a cosplayer showed up dressed as a female spirit. Dressed? Did I say dressed? Silly me. The cosplayer showed up as the Chinese apparition Nu Gui, but the crowd that gathered was very real. Dressed only in a flesh colored skivvies and wearing nipple covers, the cosplayer…
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It’s been well over a year since the earthquake and ensuing Fukushima nuclear disaster took place. The crisis is not over, and people living near the reactors have been cleared out. They are yet to return. In their place, the plants are taking over. Japanese website GetNews is running photos that depict reality in the…
Even though heavy rains have been hitting China’s Chengdu, that didn’t stop thousands from lining up for work at the city’s Foxconn plant. As website MIC points out, Foxconn seems to be hiring up for this summer. Those who apply need to fork over 150 yuan (US$24) and have good eyesight. Just goes to show…
Did you play Mass Effect as Jane Shepard? Or John Shepard? Whichever Commander Shepard helmed the Normandy, there’s no doubt the character has made her (or his) mark on gaming. And when you do that, loads of fans end up cosplaying as you. But who pulled off the best Shepard? Here on Who Wore it…
The triumphant return of Caketaku! As sister site Kotaku Japan pointed out, there is a pastry shop in Gunma Prefecture called Torte that excels in creating anime, manga, and video game themed cakes. And it’s not only your favorite character or superhero that Torte can draw on your cake, but your own face, too! That’s…
This is definitely a thing. More PS2 games—Yakuza 1 and 2—are getting HD versions for the PS3. The single set will be out later this year in Japan with HD graphics and tweaks like shorter load times. [ゲーム情報！ゲームのはなし]
Sam Raimi was going to make a movie based on World of Warcraft. Now, he’s not. At this year’s Comic-Con, Raimi told CraveOnline that he isn’t attached to the WoW film anymore, because he decided to make Oz: The Great and Powerful instead. According to Raimi, “Actually, they don’t have me directing World of Warcraft…
Not only that, the mecha have taken over a robot restaurant with the clever name “Robot Restaurant”. Wait, you say, Tokyo doesn’t already have a robot restaurant? As of tonight, it most certainly does. Tonight, Robot Restaurant opens in Shinjuku. There will be food. There will be drinks. There will be ladies in funny outfits…
On August 2, eagerly anticipated role-playing game Dragon Quest X will be released in Japan. Until then, you can watch this gameplay clip over and over and over again. Dragon Quest X – 9 Minutes intense MMO Gameplay ドラゴンクエストX [YouTube]
Yesterday in China’s Hefei City, a man began disrupting on-coming traffic. Initially, he stripped to his skivvies and stood in front of vehicles. That escalated to him climbing on to cars, smashing windshields. According to news reports, the man’s rampage lasted less than an hour and left 20 damaged vehicles in its wake. Once the…
I’ve never really thought about it, but as these photos show, a steam punk Lara Croft could be something quite special. Gritty and grimy like the current reboot? Bah! Who needs that when we’ve got ruffles, billowy shorts, and an old-timey jetpack! These photos are from Meagan Marie, who is the Community & Communication Manager…
Sword Art Online originally debuted as a light novel series, but earlier this month, an anime version kicked off. Sword Art Online is set in 2022 when a new virtual reality MMORPG called Sword Art Online is released. Players can control their characters with their minds, and all seems to be going well until the…
Starting this month, PS3 exclusive Tokyo Jungle (read Kotaku‘s preview here) will be reborn in manga form in the latest issue of Champion Red, which goes on sale this week in Japan. Check out the first image above. チャンピオンRED9月号(7月19日発売)、『TOKYO JUNGLE』がRED上陸!! [Akita Shoten]
You know how Apple Stores have those elaborate glass staircases? They’re elegant and stylish, sure, but in Hong Kong, they’re causing some to worry about awful pervs. See, the front of Hong Kong’s flagship Apple Store is glass and the glass staircase faces a main road—both provide possible peeping opportunities for unsavory types. The store…
Sega’s Yakuza series of crime games always pride themselves on top-notch voice acting and realistic faces. The games continually get some of the biggest names in Japan to lend their voices (and mugs) to the games. Today, Sega released a series of voice cast photos with their in-game counterparts. These are famous (and talented) folks,…
The “Yaranaika Guy” (“Do you wanna do it? Guy”) lives on! This The 1980s gay manga Kuso Miso Technique is getting an official adult movie remake with female actresses playing the gay dudes and sporting, ahem, rubber add-ons bits. The flick stars Reiko Sawamura as Takakazu Abe (aka the Yaranaika Guy) and Uta Kohaku as…
Kojima certainly didn’t have to, but tweeted, “That title logo is completely fake. Apologies to those who were looking forward to this.” In his tweet, Kojima also added something along the lines that he seemed happy that people still talk about the Metal Gear series. Well, yeah Earlier, Kotaku reported that Konami had denied the…
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