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The Littlest Attack on Titan Cosplayer Is Simply Adorable
Aw, look at that little kid! And her little Survey Corps outfit. So precious. Dressed as Attack on Titan character Sasha Braus, the kid (and what looks like a parent!) recently attended the Fancy Frontier comic and cosplay event in Taiwan. Neat little outfit. COS王 誕生!! [Fancy Frontier@Facebook] To contact the author of this post,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2014 -
New Power Rangers Toy Has an Erection
The latest Super Sentai (aka Power Rangers) series in Japan is train themed. That means a whole slew of new toys. And one of them can get what looks like a giant train boner. All aboard! The new instalment is called Ressha Sentai Tokkyuujaa (烈車戦隊トッキュウジャー) or, loosely, “Furious Train Squadron Limited Express Rangers.” The Japanese…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2014 -
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Which Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Is Best? Here Are Comparisons
Upcoming stealth action game Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes will be released on old and new platforms. How different will they look? Konami released a handful of comparison images from the different versions of the game, explaining how the PS3 and PS4 versions stack up as well as the Xbox 360 and Xbox One…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2014 -
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Animal Omelettes Make Mealtime Adorable
In Japan, there’s a dish called “omurice” (オムライス). It’s a type of omelette that is filled with rice. Kids, in particular, love it. There’s a way to make this tasty meal cuter: add animal characters. Here’s what omurice looks like: It’s rice wrapped in an omelette with ketchup or a sauce. Gosh, I wish this…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 14, 2014 -
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Giant Babies Born in China
This week in Shanwei, China, a mother gave birth to one big baby (pictured). How big? Try 7.12 kilograms—that’s 15.6 pounds. And that’s not even the biggest baby born in the country this month. Searchina reports (via Yahoo! News) that another mother—this one in a totally different city—also recently had a giant baby boy, who…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 14, 2014 -
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Chocolate Teeth Are Certainly Something to Chew On
It’s Valentine’s Day! And nothing says that like chocolate teeth. As noted on Togetter, a dental student named Matsumoto created chocolate-shaped chompers, with dark chocolate for the gums and white chocolate for the teeth. Today, Matsumoto planned to bring the Valentine’s Day chocolate to dental school for everyone to eat. The image of the sweet…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 14, 2014 -
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A Monster Game Deserves Yet Another Monster 3DS XL
To mark the release of Monster Hunter 4, Nintendo is releasing a special Monster Hunter 3DS XL. Yes, again. The handheld comes in “Rajang Gold.” In case you are not familiar with Monster Hunter, Rajang is the monster on the packaging below. Priced at 18,952 yen (US$186), the bundle will be out March 27, but,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 14, 2014 -
It’s Like Taking Drugs and Looking at Cats
LSD plus cats is LSDcats. The internet doesn’t get much trippier than this. Thank goodness, because I don’t think our brains could take it. Since late last month, Twitter account @LSDCats has been uploading “trippy pictures of cats.” Deep breaths, let’s dive in: Just say “no” to doing drugs and looking at cats. LSDCats [Twitter]…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 14, 2014 -
Capcom Is Making a New Ace Attorney
Like Ace Attorney? Well, Capcom is making a brand new Ace Attorney that, according to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, will be “totally different” from previous titles in the series. In today’s Japanese Nintendo Direct, the above title card was flashed on the screen. In English, it reads: “Ace Attorney: a New Project Begins.” The game…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 13, 2014 -
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Peculiar Things Seized by Japanese Police
Drugs? Guns? Jewelry and fake brands? Meh! So typical. In Japan, police officers have confiscated way more unusual things than that. Whenever the Japanese police confiscate large amounts of goods or seize items in a big arrest, they tend to lay all the goods out so the press can take photos and video. In the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 13, 2014 -
Kotaku EastWatch The Brutal Destruction of Giant Snow Sculptures
The Sapporo Snow Festival is over! And yesterday, workers began destroying the huge snow sculptures with diggers. For decades now, the Sapporo Snow Festival featured some truly impressive large-scale snow sculptures. And when the event is over, the organizers don’t sit around and wait for them to melt. In the video below, you can see…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 13, 2014 -
Kotaku EastYou Need Big Knives to Make a Life-Sized Hatsune Miku
But as this video shows, it can be done! The process just requires lots of sanding and carving. And goop. Plenty of goop. If the Miku statue looks familiar, that’s because it is the centerpiece at the Hatsune Miku shop in Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. Making of LIFE SIZE MIKU STATUE [HatsuneMiku] To contact the author…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 13, 2014 -
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Did Capcom Know Its Deaf Composer Apparently Isn’t Deaf?
Mamoru Samuragoch was previously known as “Japan’s Beethoven.” Now, he’s being called the country’s biggest music fraud. And according to one insider, a certain game company knew. Last week, Samuragoch* revealed that he used a ghost composer to create music Samuragoch is known for works like “Symphony No.1 Hiroshima” as well as the scores for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 13, 2014 -
Kotaku EastThe Penguin Who Fell in Love with a Grown Man
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. And there’s nothing more romantic than a penguin crush. Romantic? Sorry, I meant adorable According to Mainichi Daily News, a ten-year-old female penguin named Sakura has become very attached to Tsuyoshi Notsu since last December. Notsu works at aviary center Matsue Vogel Park, where Sakura lives. Besides following Notsu around, Sakura…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 13, 2014 -
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Fake Eyelashes on Pets Might Be a Thing
Right now, it’s not a huge thing by any stretch… yet. But, for better or worse, this does exist! Earlier this month, Japanese Twitter user Miomio3030 uploaded images of a Pomeranian with unused faux lashes. The image, which you can see below, was retweeted over ten thousand times. The lashes were placed above the critter’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2014 -
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China’s “Cabinet Tribe” Lives in Shipping Containers
For around $30 a month, you too can live in a Chinese shipping container. The monthly 180 yuan ($29.68) rent gets Pan Wei (below) a box… and not much else. There’s no toilet and no bathtub; however, he was able to get electricity. Winters are cold, and summers get hot. The containers are small (18…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2014 -
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A Hotel Room Where Train Nerds Can Get Action. Train Action.
In most Japanese hotel rooms, you just sleep. In some, you might do other things. But in this Tokyo hotel you can play with toy trains. At the Washington Hotel in Tokyo’s geek district of Akihabara, room 1304 is quite different from the rest. It’s outfitted with a diorama that has Tokyo Tower, Tokyo Skytree,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2014 -
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Well, Here’s Disgusting Looking Valentine’s Day Sweets
That might look like a grub. That might look like dirt. But all of it is handmade Valentine’s Day sweets for a very important person. Twitter user Shun_Lock created the dirt by smashing Oreos (sans cream) and chocolate bars with a hammer. Which resulted in realistic, yet delicious dirt. The stag beetle larva was made…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2014 -
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Lovers in the Snow Spawn Anime Art Meme
This weekend, when Tokyo was covered in a blanket of snow, news reporters interviewed folks on the street. One awkward interview ended up not only spawning an internet meme, but raising questions of infidelity. A couple was interviewed in front of Tokyo’s Shibuya Station, with the guy in glasses saying, “I like the special feeling…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2014 -
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Hilarious Korean High School Yearbooks Will Make You Smile
As with anywhere, high school students in South Korea like to have some fun with their yearbooks. Some students, however, have taken fun to a whole new level. Usually, high school or university yearbook photos look, well, like school yearbook photos: benign photos of people smiling for the cameras. Here are samples from over the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 11, 2014
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