Brian Ashcraft

Cats Are Very Serious about Video Games

You might think you are very serious about video games. Maybe you are. But, you know what? Cats are pretty serious, too. Late last week, Twitter user Fan114 uploaded this gaming cat photo, which has since been retweeted over two thousand times. It’s like the furry friend is really concentrating on the game. Gaming cats…

The Internet’s Most “Terrible” Cosplay Is Still the Most Amusing

Remember Anucha “Cha” Saengchart? He’s the fellow that runs Lowcost Cosplay, a Facebook site centered around super cheap, ramshackle cosplay made from whatever is laying around the house. It’s so “bad,” it’s good. Lowcost Cosplay is incredibly creative and done with an incredibly dry sense of humor. I love it. Back in March, Kotaku first…

Thailand’s Toilet Signs Really Need to Pee

There are universal markers for the restrooms. There is also a universal sign for when you really, really need to take a leak. Sometimes, Thailand gets both in toilet signs. Earlier today, the photo department for respected Japanese newspaper Nikkei tweeted out the above image from Bangkok restrooms, noting that the signs look “terribly…urgent.” Over…

Armless Man Pulled Over, Discovered Driving with His Feet

After a 45 year-old man surnamed Guo was pulled over in Hubei, China, it was discovered he was was driving without a license. He was, however, driving with his feet. As reported by Xinhuanet and ShanghaiIst, Mr. Guo lost his arms at the age of seven after accidentally touching a high-voltage cable. He’s learned how…

Manga Trope Appears in Noodle Commercial, Confuses Some People

You know in manga and anime, how sometimes characters corner their love interests by putting their arm on the wall? That’s called “kabe don” (壁ドン). Its recent appearance in an instant noodle commercial is bewildering some people online in Japan. In simplest terms, “kabe” (壁) means “wall,” and “don” (ドン) is a loud noise. So,…

After Vicious Attack, Japanese Pop Group Gets Airport-Style Security

Fans of Japanese pop group AKB48 will be subjected to airport-style security should they attend the group’s upcoming handshaking event. There’s good reason for the increased security. In late May, two members of the group were slashed by an attacker at one of the group’s handshaking events. Thankfully, the members survived the incident. The group…

Japanese Children Climb into a Giant Toilet for Science

This week, a new exhibit opened at a Tokyo science museum. It looks so crappy. Dubbed “Toilet!? Human Waste & Earth’s Future,” the exhibit centers around toilets and poop. Makes sense! The exhibit shows different kinds of animal dookie as well as various shapes of human turds. As Excite News reports, there is a section…

The Xbox One with Kinect bundle sure is pricy in South Korea! Today, it was listed at 598,000 Korean won ($592), but that’s slightly cheaper than what was listed earlier this month. The console’s set to arrive “this year” in South Korea, but we can probably expect a firm release date soon. [Thanks for tip,…

One Thing We Know About This New Sega Game: Porn Stars

Sega is making a new Yakuza game! Pretty much all we know is that it’s a Yakuza game, and it’s for the PS3 and PS4. You know what else we know? Porn stars. Yakuza is one of the biggest PlayStation exclusive franchises in Japan. These games are incredibly popular and feature big-name talent. More importantly,…

Police Van Crash Is Like a Real-Life Video Game Glitch

You know how when you’re playing a game, and it bugs out, and you get stuck in a truly odd place? Well, a real life version of that recently happened in Weihai, China. As reported on Xinhuanet and ShanghaiIst, a police van got stuck between two building on the way back to station. The police,…

Japan Is Getting One Piece Airplanes. They Kind of Suck!

At least the flight attendants will apparently wear straw hats just like One Piece character Luffy. I guess. According to Naver and Excite, five of Japanese carrier Skymark’s Boeing 737s will get a One Piece decal. This isn’t a complete decal wrapping or paint job like the Pokémon jet. Here is All Nippon Airway’s Pokémon…

​Inside a Chinese Internet Addiction Boot Camp

You like the internet, right? Why not spend your summer in camo, learning to ween yourself from it. As CRI reports, there are around 250 military-style internet addiction camps in China. In recent years, the Chinese government has been trying to “fix” internet addiction, something that is officially recognized in the country as a psychological…

The Anime Poster That’s So Popular, People Are Stealing It

There’s a new Saint Seiya movie. And a new movie means a new movie poster. Well, two new movie posters, one of which apparently keeps getting swiped. Here is the standard Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary poster. [Photo: HiroKobaP] Pretty cool! And here is the special Legend of Sanctuary poster, with a background drawn by…

Japanese Politician Freaks Out, Spawns Internet Memes

Yesterday, Japanese politician Ryutaro Nonomura, a member of the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly that represents areas like Kobe, held a press conference after being accused of allegedly abusing government funds. Make that, he freaked out and started crying. Last year, Nonomura racked up travel expenditures with tax payers’ money in excess of 3 million yen (around…

Those Foxconn suicides a few years back? Company president Terry Gou says they weren’t caused by poor working conditions, but rather by “personal problems and family disputes.”

Real-Life Blockhead Roams the Streets of Taiwan, Looking for Love

You know how in some video games, like Minecraft, characters have blocky heads? And, in turn, block hairdos? Well, one man in Taiwan has that kind of coiffure…for real. Meet Mr. Wu, a 54 year-old medical laboratory scientist at National Taiwan University Hospital with a truly remarkable hairstyle. Just look at it! Do it! As…

Japanese Photo Trend: Pretend Toothaches

It certainly seems like Japan always has a new photo trend. Some of them catch on, while others fizzle out. The latest one to grab people’s attention? Fake cavities. Earlier today, the photo below hit the internet, with Twitter user Okoge writing, “Does everyone have cavities?” The image has since been retweeted over twenty thousand…

Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi is working on a new role-playing game. Called Terra Battle, it is slated for smartphones. Details are currently scant, but Sakaguchi reveals more about the game in the upcoming issue of Famitsu.

Japanese Superhero Show Copies Batman’s Gotham City

Kamen Rider Gaim, the latest entry in the long-running Kamen Rider series, is quite interesting. It’s samurai-themed, but uses fruit motifs throughout the show. That no longer raises eyebrows among viewers. A recent map that appeared on the show, however, does. Kamen Rider Gaim takes place in a fiction city called Zawame. On a recent…

Cosplay Porn Outfits Fetching Thousands of Dollars

Yes, cosplay porn is a thing. But some of the costumes are rather well done. And people are willing to pay top dollar, er, yen, for the used outfits. Note: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. Adult movie company ZIZ Entertainment recently auctioned off several costumes featured in its cosplay-themed pornos Taimanin…