And it’s called “Antoinette.” So let them eat…um…ice cream! Going on sale this December in Japan, Häagen-Dazs’ Antoinette ice cream is made with, according to Japanese website NariNari, “high-grade red wine” from Bordeaux, France. There is glittery, edible foil sprinkled a pink red wine sauce on top of the mellow-flavored wine ice cream. The bottom…
This year’s Tokyo Game Show had the second-highest attendance in its history, with 251,832 visitors over the four-day show. The highest TGS attendance was in 2013, with 270,197 visitors. I thought this year’s TGS was really good. You?
Lotteria, one of the most unusual fastfood chains in Japan, has rolled out burger towers in the past (more here and here). And now, those burgers are being memorialized in actual sized burger-shaped USB memory sticks. According to Weekly ASCII, these burger USB sticks mark the seventh anniversary of Lotteria’s line of “zeppin” (superior) line…
It sure has been an impressive run, no? And next month, the Naruto manga is coming to a close. According to the Asahi Shimbun, the last entry in the long-running Naruto series will appear in the Weekly Shonen Jump that goes on sale November 10 in Japan. Naruto debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1999…
Okay, censorship or regulation can sometimes be bad. But sometimes it can be amusing and even smart. Like this. Starting in late November, the Ueno Royal Museum in Tokyo is holding an Attack on Titan exhibition. Livedoor News reports that, to promote the exhibit, these following posters are on display at Roppongi Station in Tokyo.…
For a minute, forget all the baggage that goes with the name “Tetsuya Nomura.” The lenghty delays, the controversial designs, whatever. This guy can draw In the video below (via Famitsu), you can see the artist at work, drawing Sora from Kingdom Hearts. It’s nice to have a reminder of just how Nomura excels at…
In Hong Kong, McDonald’s has a Batman Burger. The burger looks, well, kind of dull—especially with therecent burger madness we’ve seen. But boy, the box it comes in is UTTERLY FANTASTIC. Via Entabe, here’s what the “Dinner Double Beef” burger looks like. Nothing too wild, no? But as noted on Togech, here’s the packing the…
The game company behind Final Fantasy just released hi-res assets so people can make their own silly FFXV Photoshops. Thanks, Square Enix! As previously reported, it became a thing online for people to grab Final Fantasy XV screens and rework them for internet fun under the hashtag #FF15クソコラグランプリ (The FF15 Shitty Photoshop Gran Prix). When…
The Monster Hunter 4G New Nintendo 3DS XL sure looks slick. Previously, we saw concept images for the handheld that’s out next month in Japan. Here’s a look at the actual hardware.
A Japanese website reports that in a recent poll, 231 women revealed the things they would hate their boyfriends to collect. The poll appeared on My Navi Woman, a version of the popular My Navi website geared towards Japanese women. Be aware that this poll does not reflect the opinion of the entire country, but…
Perhaps you’ve seen those flying fairy toys? Recently, one of those toys just went flutter, then bye-bye. As noted on 2ch, these Flutterbye Flying Fairies typically just fly around the room. Like so: But one Japanese YouTuber, who apparently bought a Chinese knock-off, experienced more than a fairy hovering about. Best knock-off ever? At the…
Things are rough for the Xbox One in Japan! The launch was a disaster, and the weeks following have seen weaker and weaker sales. But good news, Xbox Japan isn’t ready to give up. After selling a mere 23,562 Xbox One consoles at launch, Microsoft moved only 1,314 consoles in its third week on sale.…
Upcoming survival horror game The Evil Within (aka PsychoBreak) is getting limited edition PlayStation 4 consoles in Japan. The consoles come bundled with a soundtrack CD, a booklet, and Gore Mode DLC, allowing Japanese players the ability to enjoy the game uncensored.
Musician Gackt is the closest we’ll get to a real-life Final Fantasy character. And this hug pillow might be the closest you get to Gackt. He really looks like a Final Fantasy character! And according to Gackt, FFVIII‘s Squall Leonhart was based on his appearance. What’s more, Gackt not only did the theme songs for…
Right now in Hong Kong, thousands of people are protesting. The demonstrations are to uphold the Hong Kong constitution and have been nicknamed the “Umbrella Revolution.” Cue the Resident Evil comparisons! The protests aim to protect Hong Kong’s “one country, two systems” with China. Demonstrators have been carrying umbrellas, which are rich with symbolism: They…
While Hatsune Miku has been used in awkwardAmerican Toyota ads, the virtual idol is getting her own Daihatsu car in Japan. Like, an official car. As seen on website Monoist, the “Snow Miku” Daihatsu Cocoa is emblazoned with a Snow Miku logo, steering wheel, roof bars and seats. “Snow Miku” is the ice sculpture version…
The Fatal Frame games have always been scary. They’ve been kind of sexy, too. But the latest entry is, flat out, being called an erotic game by Japanese Wii U owners. Warning: This article contains spoilers as well as content some readers might find objectionable. The latest Fatal Frame game, Fatal Frame: Oracle of the…
It’s late September. In Japan, that means rice is being harvested. And where there are crops, there are scarecrows. Some of them are hardly typical. Thank goodness for that! In late summer and early fall, many hold scarecrow festivals. Back in 2012, Kotaku introduced a handful of unique Japanese scarecrows. Here are some of the…
While the Xbox One is actually drawing lines in China, a report out of Korea says the console is, so far, having a rough go in the region. According to popular Korean site Game Focus (via tipster Sang), the Xbox One reportedly sold less than 200 units at the console’s big launch event at Times…
You know those Photoshopsof cats and space backgrounds? They’re neat and all, but the sumo ones are pretty neat as well. This is former sumo wrestler Takamisakari, one of Japan’s most popular sumo wrestlers in recent memory. He was one of sumo’s more expressive wrestlers and was famous for his cute, almost anime character-like smile.…
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