Brian Ashcraft

You Don’t Really Need Clothes for Attack on Titan Cosplay

And you thought the Titans were the only birthday suit cosplay Attack on Titan offered? Silly you! Note: This article contains content that some readers might find objectionable. As pointed out by Japanese cosplay site Asagawo Blog, Borivoje Naumovski from Belgrade has done a rather interesting take on Attack on Titan‘s Erwin Smith. This is…

A Voltron Toy Unlike Any You’ve Ever Seen

To mark the 40th anniversary of Super Alloy toys and the 80th anniversary of manga artist Fujiko F. Fujio’s birth, Bandai is releasing a most interesting super robot based on the artist’s characters. According to Gigazine, included are robot figures of Doraemon, Dorami, Parman, Korosuke, Chimpui, and Gonsuke. The super robot has neat Fujiko F.…

Don’t Rip Off Denny’s for Your Prostitution Business

Homage? Parody? Prostitution! A call girl business in Nagano, Japan has allegedly broken Japanese law with a logo that resembles the iconic Denny’s mark. Livedoor News reports that three male employees, including the outfit’s manager, have been arrested. The escort business was named “Deliy’s,” which was a pun on “delivery health” (Japanese for outcall prostitution)…

Conan Plays Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Says “America Just Lost”

A vast array of characters. Small platforms. Fighting. Yep, it’s Smash Bros. Conan is back with another Clueless Gamer, asking this: “Why would we fight when we’re in the middle of a Willy Wonka nightmare?” Nintendo, do think about adding a bacon stage. A delicious bacon stage. Clueless Gamer: Conan Reviews “Super Smash Bros.” [Team…

Recreating Popular YouTube Clips Seems Difficult

It looks so easy to make a viral YouTube clip, right? Wrong! On television show Itte Q, comedian Souichi Nakaoka recently tried his hand at doing just that. So, here is the famous drill corn video: And here is Nakaoka attempting to recreate it. Here is a man hitting himself in the face 81 times…

Pokemon Butt Meme Finds Its Way into a Supermarket…Again

This is Froakie. In Japan, his name is “Keromatsu” (ケロマツ), with “kero” referring to “ribbit” in Japanese. Yet, a couple of supermarkets have mixed that up with something else: Ass. As you can see in the image uploaded by Twitter user zinrai_bastar, this isn’t Keromatsu bread. Oh no, it’s “Ketsumaro” bread, with “ketsu” (ケツ) meaning…

Why Hideki Kamiya Hates the Bayonetta 2 Wii U Box

Okay, let’s be clear. The guy is happy with the character design. And the character’s pose. And the outfit. But there are a couple things that are ticking Bayonetta creator Hideki Kamiya off. “I hate the logo of WiiU ver.,” tweeted the outspoken game creator in English. “Junk.” In Japanese, Kamiya was slightly more salty,…

Fret Not, Deep Down Is Still Filled with Monsters, Flames, and Blood

Capcom’s free-to-play role-playing game Deep Down has a new trailer. This is it! It’s been a few months since we last saw the upcoming PS4 game, and now today, we can see it again. Looks slick, if you ask me. deep down Trailer E3 2014 Version [cogmovie@YouTube] To contact the author of this post, write…

Get Your Crotch Set On Fire in China

In Fujian province, you need balls of steel for this massage. Or maybe balls of fire? As noted by reporter Chris Buckley, Photo Sina has a series of picture of a type of fire therapy called “huo liao” (火疗). And it looks utterly terrifying. According to Sina and The Nanfang, here’s how it works: A…

For a 100-Pound Woman, This Lady Can Eat So Many Burgers

Meet Tae Ryun Huh. She isn’t today’s hamburger hero. She is the hamburger hero of a lifetime. As Kotaku first broke back last December, watching males and females eat is very much a thing in South Korea. In the past few years, more and more Korean television shows have featured thin people eating insane amounts…

Man Adores Popstar, Buys Loads of Potato Chips, Gets Arrested

There are tons of offbeat crimes. Stuff that is puzzling. Stuff that is odd. Few crimes this year are bound to top this recent arrest in Japan—or, for that matter, involve as many potato chips. You might know voice actress Nana Mizuki from her roles as Colette Brunel from Tales of Symphonia or as Fate…

Level-5’s popular 3DS game and anime Yokai Watch is getting an animated movie, which will be out this December in Japan.

Samurai Dazzles with Soccer Tricks

For this year’s World Cup, Japanese noodle company Nissin thought it would be a good idea to send Red Bull athlete Kotaro Tokuda to Brazil. To do soccer tricks. In samurai gear. Tokuda is a freestyle football champ and apparently pulled off these moves without the help of CGI or wire trickery. カップヌードルCM 「サムライ in…

Now You Can Smell Like Sailor Moon

Lucky you! Because Bandai is releasing Sailor Moon “Miracle Romance Eau De Toilette.” As JEFusion notes, the bottle is covered in ribbons, hearts, rhinestones, and a crescent crown, while the scent smells “of Bergamot orange, lemon, green apple, and peach, and then gradually continues with floral middle notes of rose, peony, and jasmine. It finishes…

​Heroic Rescue of a Kitten Captured on Twitter

There’s lots of stupid on the internet. Then, there are things that are truly quite wonderful. Recently, Japanese Twitter user Yuusuke Mieno was waiting for a traffic light, when, according to website Otakuma, a stray kitten was almost hit by car. Surprised, the cat tried to get out of the way and accidentally fell into…

Transforming Robot Toys Are Sushi in Disguise

Tuna. Shrimp. And salmon. These aren’t pieces of fish, but rather, transforming robots. Meet Osushi Sentai Sharidaa. They are robots that transform into sushi. Holy mackerel! Osushi (お寿司) is the polite way to refer to “sushi,” “sentai” (戦隊) means “squad,” while “sharidaa” (シャリダー) is a pun. “Shari” is the rice used to make sushi; adding…

Test Your Anime Knowledge! How Old Are These Characters?

It’s test time. Or rather, pop test time. Let’s see how much you know about the ages of anime and manga characters. Below is a selection of comparison images collected from Naver (here, here, and here) and from elsewhere online. Do you know which characters are older? Which ones are younger? Yes, sometimes the characters…

Snorlax Makes an Excellent Bed

Remember when we said Pocket Monster Snorlax made a wonderful pillow? Well, he makes an even better bed. Dubbed “Monster Bed,” this isn’t a licensed product. It is, however, a wonderful custom-order handmade bed from South Korean Etsy seller iamknight. Yours for US$288. That doesn’t include shipping, though. It does include cute. Monster Bed(Custom Order)…

To Stream Pokemon, You Must Be Serious

Are you into playing Pokemon? What about streaming it? Because Twitter user Gon_z sure is. Just check out this set-up. Gon_z streams Pokemon on live channel NicoNama in Japan, hence the monitors and multiple consoles. It looks like someone has caught them all. ポケモンプレイ環境自慢は基本 [Gon_z] To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com…

Korean Spider-Man Has an Erection, Pisses People Off

Oh hey, it’s your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Your very, very friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Note: This article contains content that some readers might find objectionable. Since last year, Lotte Shopping Center in Busan, South Korea has been home to a Spider-Man sculpture by an artist Eunsuk Yoo. It’s a rather unusual, somewhat amusing sculpture as Spider-Man…