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Fancy Taco Bell Just Opened in Tokyo

After a long absence, Taco Bell has returned to Tokyo. Today, a rather chic Taco Bell began serving customers. The Japan Times reports that the chain left Japan in the late 1980s, but remained on U.S. military bases. The newly opened restaurant has some Japan-only dishes. This is a look at the menu, via website…

Kim Jong-un Photo Allegedly Photoshopped, South Korean News Reports

Recently, North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong-un “climbed” Mt. Paektu, the country’s tallest mountain. The mountain is an important place, so Kim Jong-un’s visit is very much a photo opportunity. A propaganda one, too. What better way to show that the leader is connected to the country’s ruling elite and has gotten over that limp…

One Piece Pirate Warriors 3 Is Dynasty Warriors and Little More

Dynasty Warriors games are well known for following a strict gameplay formula. However, in recent tie-in titles like Hyrule Warriors and Dragon Quest Heroes, more and more innovation has been brought in to augment the core gameplay in interesting ways. This is not so for One Piece Pirate Warriors 3, however. Pirate Warriors 3 is…

Want Cute Selfies? Try This. 

Maybe you’re already cute. Or pretty. Or handsome. Whatever. But perhaps you’re not photogenic. Here’s a surefire way to correct that. Twitter user Nickkoara loves taking selfies in the mirror and decided to stick the face of actor Sota Fukushi on the back of a smartphone case. His original photo was retweeted over 20,000 times.…

Try the Hello Kitty Dim Sum in Hong Kong

According to Sanrio, this is the first Hello Kitty restaurant of its kind in the whole word. The restaurant is opening this month in Hong Kong and offers an array of food shaped like the iconic cat character. Most of the dishes look like Kitty-chan inspired dim sum, putting a cuted-up spin on Cantonese food.…

The Attack on Titan Beauty Routine

That’s porn star Sola Aoishowing off a new Attack on Titan beauty mask. Recently, themed beauty masks have become somewhat popular in Japan. This Colossal Titan facial mask apparently rejuvenates and moisturizes your skin. [Photo: Sola Aoi] The mask comes bundled with the newest issue of Japanese fashion magazine Voce. [Photo: Tokyostory] Of course, when…

The Anime Studio Ghibli Wanted To Make 

Hayao Miyazaki has retired from feature film making. But before he did, there was a manga he was keen to turn into a movie, but didn’t. That manga was Parasyte. Kotaku previously reviewed the manga, which is called Kiseiju (寄生獣) in Japanese It debuted in 1990 and got an English translation later that decade. In…

Why People Say Dragon’s Dogma Online Looks Like Final Fantasy XIV 

As net users in Japan have pointed out, the Dragon’s Dogma Online interface seems to resemble the user interface in Final Fantasy XIV. That’s not surprising. Not at all. After an initial rocky rollout, a revamped Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn was released in 2013 and has become a success for Square Enix. Capcom…

Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ Is Enjoyable Yet Flawed

When you think of Dragon Ball Z villains, one in particular probably comes to mind: Frieza. So bringing him back in the latest big screen feature, Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’, seems like a natural idea. Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ picks up the story sometime in the three years after Dragon Ball Z: Battle…

Tokyo Ghoul √A Has Strong Characters But a Weak Story

Super-powered “ghouls” stalk through the night hunting humans for food; the police are largely powerless to protect the people; and a young man finds himself standing between the worlds of predator and prey. It’s a great setup. Too bad the follow-through was lackluster. Last year’s Tokyo Ghoul was an anime that did an excellent job…

Mobile game Terra Battle will get a collaborative in-game event with The Last Story, reports Famitsu. Both games were developed by Hironobu Sakaguchi’s Mistwalker, but The Last Story was published by Nintendo. Mistwalker is publishing Terra Battle.

That Movie With Naruto’s Kid Gets a Trailer

Boruto: Naruto the Movie, which stars Naruto’s son, ahem, Boruto, gets its first trailer. Here, have a look. It also features Sasuke’s daughter, Sarada. Here is the trailer without subtitles: And, via YouTube user HystericalGameZ, with: Whaddaya think? Boruto: Naruto the Movie opens in Japan this August. To contact the author of this post, write…

New Japanese Beer Is Good for Your Skin. Apparently. 

Ah, to stay young. And get totally trashed at the same time. Who knew? According to Japanese site Entabe, Suntory has rolled out a new low-malt beer called “Precious.” It’s currently only available in Hokkaido Prefecture (so, yes, this sounds like a test run). Each 350ml can of beer is 5 percent alcohol but contains…

Check Out the Spiritual Sequel to Nights into Dreams on Wii and Wii U

Rodea the Sky Soldier, the newest game by Sonic the Hedgehog and Nights into Dreams creator Yuji Naka was released on Wii U earlier this month. Even more interesting, the game was packaged with its never-before-released Wii version. Yet, it is more than just the graphics that have gotten an overhaul. The Wii version of…

In the New Pokémon Movie, Evil Ash Looks Terrifying

Those glowing eyes. Those clinched teeth. That crazy hair. Damn, Ash. You’re scary. The Pokémon Company released the Japanese trailer for the upcoming feature film Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages. It’s slightly different from the U.S. trailer (here) and doesn’t contain footage of nightmare Ash. Fans of the possessed Ash from…

My Love Story Pays Homage to Japan’s Most Famous Anime Bully

One of the new anime this season, My Love Story, is a romance story featuring an atypical protagonist. A protagonist with certain similarities to one of Japan’s most famous bullies. The main character of My Love Story is Takeo Goda, a high school boy with an intimidatingly large physique, and a heart of gold. The…

Tetsuya Nomura on Redesigning Characters for Dissidia Final Fantasy

With the release of the latest Dissidia Final Fantasy trailer, Kingdom Hearts director and zipper enthusiast*, Tetsuya Nomura sat down to talk about the newest addition to the character roster. *Not officially “With the two PSP games, I felt I’d ‘done all there is to do’ and took the stance that it was ‘completed,’ so…

Chappie Censored in Japan, Director Wasn’t Told

When Chappie was released in the U.S., it was a R-rated film. But for the movie’s upcoming Japanese release, Sony decided to edit the film for kids 12 years-old and up. Here’s where things get really awkward. Sony Pictures Japan issued a statement about re-editing the movie to give it a more family-friendly rating of…

One of the Strangest Burgers To Ever Hit Japan

But first, the question that must be asked is whether or not this is even a burger. Is it? I’m not so sure. Fast food chain Lotteria, no stranger to peculiar burgers ( here , here , here , andhere ), is rolling out a “Shrimp-Less Burger” (エビなしバーガー or Ebi Nashi Baagaa). Most fast food…

Square Enix Hopes You Want More Star Ocean

This week, Famitsu first revealed the latest Star Ocean title in six years. Exciting, huh? From the sound of it, Tri-Aceand Square Enix are keen to give you more. In a round table with Famitsu, Square Enix producer Shuichi Kobayashi say he had wanted to make a new Star Ocean for quite some time. “But…