Kotaku: Shoko Nakagawa

Boy, This Lady Loves The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:30:00 EDT

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When nerd heroine Shoko Nakagawa isn't appearing in Pokémon movies, she's putting molted bug shells in her hair. And when she's not doing that, she's doing other things, like appearing in commercials! More »

This Post Will Ruin Your Breakfast

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:30:00 EDT

Shoko Nakagawa, queen of Pokémon and star of an upcoming Zelda commercial, gained fame a few years back for sticking her cat's head in her mouth and smelling its butt. She has another unusual hobby. More »

She Didn't Have Friends. She Had Pocket Monsters.

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 03:00:00 EDT

Ever wonder why nerd heroine Shoko Nakagawa is the queen of Pokémon? Because growing up, she was lonely. Very, very lonely. More »

Lady Goes Bananas over Zelda Commercial Appearance

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:00:00 EDT

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Robin Williams and his daughter are in a commercial for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. They both were probably pretty stoked, but did they go mental? Like this? More »

The Queen of Pokémon

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 02:00:00 EDT

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In the West, when someone says Pokémon, you think about your favorite Pocket Monster, the cartoons, or the games themselves. The same goes for Japan, but there's something else that comes to mind. Make that, someone else. More »

The Rise Of The Nerd Princesses

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 02:00:00 EST

In 2006, an unknown named Olivia Munn began hosting a program on game-centric network G4. Five years later, she's sitting on Dave Letterman's chair and readying her sitcom debut. Olivia Munn is a new breed, that stretches beyond the US. More »

The Most WTF Box Art Of 2010?

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:00:00 EST

It may belong to the Nintendo DS game based on Japanese science program "Tobidase! Kagaku-kun," starring the skinless Mr. Science, famous geek spokesperson Shoko Nakagawa and comedian Naoki Tanaka, who hunt animals for scientific purposes and make amazing box art. More »

Evangelion Plug Suit? No, Wetsuit

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 02:00:00 EDT

A Neon Genesis Evangelion ~~plug suit~~ wetsuit as modeled by nerd princess Shoko Nakagawa and seen on Speed Nator (NSFW). More »

You Too Can Look Like A Pokemon Popstar

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 06:00:00 EDT

Take otaku hero Shoko Nakagawa. Combine with illustrator Noizi Ito. What do you get? More »

Which Pokemon Song Do You Like Better?

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:00:00 EST

Nerd hero and cat-butt-sniffer Shoko Nakagawa (pictured) belted out a the ending theme for the televised Pokémon. Sadly, her song has been replaced. But is the new song better? More »

Cat Head Girl Gets Her Own Comic

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:00:00 EST

That's rude. Shoko Nakagawa is more than a nerd heroine who puts her cats' heads in her mouth. She also sniffs their butts. More »

Want To See How They Made This Shoko Nakagawa Ad?

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:00:00 EDT

Nerd heroine Shoko Nakagawa appears in the latest ad for Super Robot Taisen NEO. She wears pearls and cosplays as an announcer lady while she talks into the camera. Making something like that must be very difficult. More »

Shoko Nakagawa Is Doing Another Game Ad

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EDT

This time its Wii title Super Robot Wars NEO. But sadly, it doesn't seem as thought she'll be dressed up as a mecha warrior. She will be wearing pearls and dressed as a newscaster. More »

Konami Publishing Ninety-Nine Nights II, Shoko Nakagawa In A Big Hat

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:00:00 EDT

According to Microsoft, Konami will be publishing hack-and-slash Ninety-Nine Nights II. The prequel was developed by Rez designer Testsuya Mizuguchi; however, he does not appear to be involved with this title. Ninety-Nine Nights was published by Microsoft in 2006. More »

Shoko Nakagawa Gives Away Some of Her Xbox 360 Games

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:20:00 EDT

At a recent event, popular Japanese idol and Pokémon songstress Shoko Nakagawa gave away a stack of Xbox 360 games — games that she owned. More »

"I Am The Reincarnation of Pikachu"

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This summer, like every summer, a new Pokémon movie is hitting theaters. This man-dressed as a woman — famed actor, author and singer Akihiro Miwa — is voicing Alpha Pokémon, Arceus. More »

Shoko Nakagawa Now Owns A PS3

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 11 May 2009 03:30:00 EDT

Very important update! Last we heard, Xbox 360 owner, popstar and nerd hero Shoko Nakagawa was thinking about buying a PS3. She didn't. More »

Shoko Nakagawa Sings New Pokemon Song

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:00:00 EDT

Earlier this month saw a new ending for the Pokémon anime. A new ending means, you guessed it, a new theme. More »

Shoko Nakagawa Thinking Of Buying A PS3, Otakudom To Follow Suit

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:00:00 EDT

Shoko Nakagawa (pictured, with cats) is a big star in Japan. She's a TV personality, a singer and a nerd. She's a very pretty nerd, but still, a nerd. The queen of the otakus! More »

This Is How You Film A Super Robot Taisen K Commercial

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:00:00 EDT

Previously we brought word of a new Super Robot Taisen ad from Japanese geek princess Shoko Nakagawa. From the making of pictures, we gathered there was saluting involved. More »

Shoko Nakagawa Returns, But Minus The Mecha Cosplay

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:00:00 EDT

The last time Japanese geek idol Shoko Nakagawa appeared in a Super Robot Taisen ad, it was amazing. She cosplayed as in-game character Valsione. This time, she wears a dress. Ho hum. More »

Watch Pokemon In HD

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:00:00 EDT

The official site for Pokémon Diamond & Pearl announces some changes for next month. This April, the Sunday morning kiddy show Pokémon Sunday anime is going HD. More »

Everyone Wants To Be Xbox LIVE Friends With Shoko Nakagawa

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:00:00 EDT

Popular geek idol Shoko Nakagawa is a singer, a model, TV personality, co-host of kiddy morning show Pokémon Sunday and now an Xbox 360 owner. More »

"You Don't Know How Many Games You Can Complete While You're Alive"

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:00:00 EST

Popular Japanese idol Shoko Nakagawa has varied tastes: Playing Final Fantasy VII, cosplaying Super Robot Taisen and putting her cat's head in her mouth. She's an otaku, but is she an otaku's otaku? More »

The Otaku Queen And The Most Explicit, NSFW Bean

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:00:00 EDT

When not hosting Pokémon cartoons, otaku queen Shoko Nakagawa enjoys the simple things like playing Final Fantasy VII, putting catheads in her mouth and cosplay. Some of her previously cosplays, like Super Robot Taisen, have been quite amazing. Spectacular, even. Her recent bean (yes, bean as in, you know, a bean) cosplay has left us speechless. It might sound innocuous, but it is totally MAXIMUM RISKY. Might be not safe for work, even! Pic after the jump. You've been warned. Enjoy. More »

Japan So Wants To Adventure With Cat Head Girl

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:30:26 EDT

Quick! If you go go on an innocuous adventure with any celebrity, who would it be? If you lived in Japan, odds are, you'd say you'd want to escape with cat-head swallowing otaku celebrity Shoko Nakagawa. According to research site Oricon Life, Shokotan was the number choice for the 900 men and women surveyed. Hit the jump for the breakdown. Japanese celebrities ahead! More »

Five Very Dirty Shoko Nakagawa Doppelgangers

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:00:11 EST

Certainly, you haven't forgotten admitted-cat-head-swallower Shoko Nakagawa. Besides being a popstar and a big cosplaying otaku, she also co-hosts Sunday morning cartoon show Pokémon Sunday! With nerd cred the inevitable shameful movie homage (NSFW) complete with Shokotan lookalike shouldn't be surprising. Here's what is: Another (yes, another) phony Shoko Nakagawa adult flick has been released. Okay, so? So! This one stars not one, not two, not three Shoko Nakagawa clones, but five. That's correct FIVE. And they appear on screen at the same time! It's like they're cleaving off each other or something. Hit the jump for a slightly safe-for-work screen cap of them sitting around and talking to each other. Creepy! More »

Shokotan Looks For Akiba's King Nerd

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:00:37 EST

That's admitted cat-head-swallower-turned-mainstream-idol Shoko Nakagawa finding bigger nerds than her! She encounters some dude playing Taiko no Tatsujin blindfolded, nerd group dancers and another dude (with no teeth) cosplaying as anime character Haruhi Suzumiya. She then dresses up as a life-sized Evangelion figurine. None of the passer-byers think that, you know, a real human being would actually do that. A chubby guy finally recognizes her. Good for him! He's even dressed as his own self-created character called A-Hero (Akihabara Hero) and protects the Akiba "holy land" by walking around from store-to-store with other nerds. He's even got his own slogan and poses. Uh-huh yep yep. More »

Akiharabara Idol Gets Porn Homage

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 04:00:11 EDT

Former Akihabara idol Shoko Nakagawa has fully transformed into a mainstream celeb. While just a year ago, Shoko-tan was doing Akihabara Ninety-Nine Nights cosplay events for Microsoft, now she's selling shampoo and appearing in fashion mags. Sure, she still has nerd cred with the otaku horde. Hence, this: an adult video with a costume-playing Shoko Nakagawa look-alike. There's a screenshot of the film after the jump, which involves a PSP, canned ramen and a 12 inch Powerbook. So kinky! More »

Shokotan Takes On Housewife In Pokemon Battle

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 07:00:21 EDT

Every Sunday from 7:30 am, Japanese children gather in front of the TV to stare glassy-eyed at Pokémon Sunday. Sponsored by Nintendo and the Pokémon Company, the program features the cartoon as well as live action video segments that feature info about card playing or DS battles. It's basically a big Pokémon ad, but does feature famous celebs like Shoko Nakagawa and Gorugo Matsumoto. In the above clip, Shokotan and Gorugo take on some kid and his mother. The winner gets one of the loser's Pokémon. Not terribly exciting, but if you're a kid, FASCINATING. More »

Shoko-tan's Super Robot Taisen Ad

Brian Ashcraft — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 01:00:47 EDT

You've seen the costume, now here's the ad. That's nerd princess Shoko Nakagawa in a TV spot for PlayStation 2 game Super Robot Taisen OG. Not a big fan of this behind-the-scenes ad. It does make its point (yes, she's a nerd, we know), but seems, I dunno, cheap? More »

Super Shoko-tan Idol Wars!

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:40:26 EDT

The last time we saw cat-head sucking Shoko Nakagawa promoting a Super Robot Taisen game, she was all glammed up as Shoko-tan Version 2.0. For the upcoming Super Robot Taisen Taisen Original Generations, she's returned to her nerd cosplay robots by donning the mecha armor of in-game character Valsione. Shoko-tan, a cosplay nerd herself, says this was the most spectacular cosplay of her life, and she even went as fair as trimming her hair and her fingernails for this costume. Now, that's dedication. More »

Shoko-tan In New Pokemon Movie

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 14 May 2007 09:00:02 EDT

Our favorite dork princess Shoko Nakagawa was on hand at the TOHO Cinema in Tokyo's Roppongi Hills to promote the upcoming Pokémon movie, Gekijouban Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai. Wordy! Shoko-tan gushed how happy she was to lend her voice to the film, and film producers talked about how much friggin' money it was going to make. Brian Ashcraft More »

Clip: Shoko-tan Explains "Otaku" In Private Lesson

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 02:00:43 EDT

Something complex like Japanese nerdom needs an expert to explain it. Someone like Shoko-tan! Our favorite cat head sucking model breaks down what exactly otaku means. That other woman? Why, that's singer Akiko Wada. And yes, she's a woman! Really. More »

Get Shoko-tan's Autograph!

Brian Ashcraft — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 01:00:52 EST

Our favorite cat head sucking, Super Robot Taisen W promoting fujyoshi (female otaku) Shoko-tan has scribbled her name and a cat head (go figure!) for Famitsu to give away to five lucky readers. In non-related gaming news, but totally related Shoko-tan news, hit the jump for a obsessively cool rendering of her face! Brian Ashcraft More »

Clip(s): Shoko-tan's New Ad, Plus Added Cat-Head Sucking

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 07:00:31 EST

Shoko Nakagawa's TV spot for Super Robo Taisen W has *finally* hit YouTube. (I've been waiting!) It's pedestrian, not jaw dropping or anything. The music video for her song CAT Life is. That amazement, dear readers, is after the jump. Brian Ashcraft More »

Clips: Otaku Game Idol Is An Otaku Gamer

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:22:12 EST

Shoko Nakagawa, known as "Shoko-tan," doesn't just talk the talk. She lives it. In a tour of her tiny one room apartment, she shows just how much she loves RPGs. How much? She's got a Slime pillow on her bed, a giant TV for playing Dragon Quest and a personalized signed pic from the individual (FIY: Tetsuya Nomura) who created Final Fantasy VII's Sephiroth. Just watch how excited she gets when Dragon Quest fires up. She says that she enjoys playing it more than watching movies and says she would like to marry Dragon Quest V! And out of left field, she puts her mouth over her cat's face in what can only be described as truly fucked up. Brian Ashcraft More »