Earlier this month, a 55 year-old junior high school teacher allegedly took pictures up a young woman’s skirt at an anime shop in Osaka’s geek district, Den Den Town. The teacher, Manabu Wakita, admitted that he was following a 20-something woman around, but “absolutely” denied that he took illicit photos of her with a small-sized…
To say Hong Kong is crowded is an understatement. Over seven million people are squeezed into just 1,108 square kilometers. And boy, in some places it’s a tight squeeze. As website China Smack pointed out, the city has 6,588 high-rise buildings, which is more than New York’s 5,818. Hong Kong truly is a “skyscraper city”.…
Last fall, a series of photos featuring girls licking doorknobs took the internet by storm. This year, the photographers behind the pics are hoping they do the same in bookstores. The “Doorknob Shojo” or “Doorknob Girl” pictures were recently published in a new photo book. Japanese website Akiba Blog picked it up at bookshops in…
There’s an image floating around online. It’s rumored to be a “major specifications” sheet for the PlayStation 4. Personally, I don’t buy it. The PlayStation 4 is coming. It’s inevitable. Kotaku first broke that the console is codenamed Orbis. This “major specifications” sheet, however, certainly can be disputed. However in Japan, websites and blogs are…
In years past, video games have been scapegoats. Need something to blame social problems on? Blame video games. This is changing, sure, but that doesn’t mean people still don’t try to do it. Heck, even suspected criminals do. On April 30, a 38 year-old Osaka City bureaucrat was arrested for taking upskirt photos of a…
Mamoru Oshii, the creative force behind the Ghost in the Shell anime, recently helmed a live-action TV spot for Kinect game Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor. This is it. The result will look familiar to those who saw Oshii’s 2001 live-action flick Avalon Yes, this is a nice spot. Needs more basset hound, though. Check out…
While some Japanese vending machines are under fire for offering sexy good times, the vast, vast majority of vending machines offer only beverages. Good times, though! You can buy either cold or hot canned drinks. I’ve always been fascinated about being able to buy a can of hot coffee. It’s truly marvelous. And sometimes you…
If you are a nerd, be proud. But also beware that some people in Japan might not be totally cool with your otaku (geek) lifestyle—even fellow geeks. There are otaku belongings, let’s call them lifestyle products, that make some recoil. Everyone has his or her own boundaries! Japanese website Sugoren ran a list of nine…
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Error 37. Error 3003. Error 84. After waiting 12 years to play Diablo III, your game might be throwing up all kinds of errors. But, thankfully, it won’t be throwing up any of these. Here are four Diablo III from the folks at Team Coco. 8 “Diablo III” Server Errors Worse Than “Error 37” [Team…
As far as video game characters get, few are as iconic as Street Fighter‘s Chun-Li. She’s not only a player favorite, but also a fan one. Many a cosplayer has donned her qipao. But who wore it best? Let’s find out. In the above gallery, there’s a smattering of Chun-Li cosplay. It’s a small sampling.…
Sure the tite, God Slayer, sounds like the Japanese game God Eater (which is a bit like Monster Hunter, so whatever). This Chinese developed MMORPG runs on the CryEngine 3, and the physics look slightly off in places. But maybe it’s fun—who knows. I do like the boss fight in the above trailer. God Slayer…
In Japanese kaiju movies (or giant robot anime), Tokyo becomes a stomping ground for larger than life characters. Cars are crumpled under their feet. Buildings are smushed during falls. And in the distance, Tokyo Tower is usually visible. But now a new tower, the Tokyo Skytree, towers over the Tokyo Tower. Opened yesterday, the Tokyo…
A trio of young college students took to the streets of Chengdu City. Dressed in Tomb Raider-esque outfits and carrying fake guns, the trio sent “warnings” to illegally parked drivers by firing suction cup bullets. The publicity stunt was to remind Chinese motorists about traffic laws, but really just reminded me why Lara Croft models…
You’ve already had a taste of the fake, one-of-a-kind game cartridges on display at Japanese indie Meteor. Now have a look at the event itself. As previously posted, the goal of the exhibition is simple: artists submit a cartridge for a fake Famicom game. It can be whatever they want, basically, meaning some can be…
Prior to the 2002 World Cup, hallucinogenic mushrooms were legal in Japan. They were sold in little vending machines at love hotels across Japan and funky little shops. Then, worrying about an influx of soccer hooligans, mushrooms were outlawed. These days, there are quasi-legal herbs. And some are being sold in vending machines and even…
Upcoming Kinect-based game Crimson Dragon has a release date for Japan: It will hit Xbox Live Arcade on June 13. Crimson Dragon is basically Panzer Dragoon minus a letter or so. Don’t believe me? Watch this Kinect専用STG「Crimson Dragon」の配信日が6月13日に決定 [4Gamer]
Sega’s Yakuza games (above) are wonderful. They have great dialogue. Great cutscenes. And cool combat. Yet, they feel like PlayStation 2 games. They’re not—they are PS3 games. But they feel so last gen, due to the tech that powers them. That is going to change with the upcoming Yakuza 5. According to the upcoming issue…
Surprise! While earlier reports appeared to confirm that the famed pirate manga (and anime) was getting an officially approved One Piece theme park, that doesn’t appear to be the case. One Piece‘s publisher told Japanese site RocketNews that it has not formally approved the theme park, which now appears to be a theme park made…
Everyone’s favorite supreme ultimate fist college student Lei Fang is back for Dead or Alive 5 The latest issue of Japanese game mag Famitsu has images of Lei Fang and the outfits she’ll be wearing while fighting—in style. Have a gander in the above gallery. Dead or Alive 5 will be out this September. DOA5…
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