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China’s Personal Bodyguard Training Seems Ridiculously Intense
Bodyguards, the often terrible henchmen found in video games and movies, are very important in real life. These men and women protect their charges with the utmost severity. In China, professional bodyguards take their jobs seriously. Just take a look at their intense training! Originally published on China News’ photo page, these images of would-be…
By Eric Jou Published June 17, 2014 -
Kotaku EastThe Sex Lube Olympics Sure Looks Slippery
This weekend, the Sex Lube Grand Atheletic Meet was held in Tokyo. Covered in lotion, folks competed in a handful of events. The competition looked rather stiff! According to blogger Dutch, who participated in this year’s meet, over a hundred people participated in this subculture event. In Japanese, sex lube is called “lotion” (ローション or…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 17, 2014 -
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Nintendo Takes Over South Korea With Their… McDonald’s Toys
PC gaming rules South Korea. It has for years now, and that doesn’t look like it will change. But as of this week, there’s one arena where Nintendo rules South Korea: Happy Meal toys. Via tipster Sang, here are numerous pics of folks in South Korea lining up early this morning for the second wave…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 16, 2014 -
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Chinese Police Department Should Star In A Hong Kong Crime Film
Chinese police love to put up propaganda posters showing the public who they are and what they do. One police department in East China may have gone a little too far with their publicity shots. Published on People’s Daily, the communist mouthpiece, the photos feature East China’s Huangyang police department. Located in Zhejiang province’s Taizhou…
By Eric Jou Published June 16, 2014 -
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This Year’s Most Memorable Anime Figure Gets an Unforgettable Cosplay
Did you forget that new Hunter x Hunter Gon figurine? Doubt it! Courtesy of Twitter user Chu Chu Retorto comes this Hunter x Hunter Gon cosplay that brings that now iconic figure to life. Of course, that sculpture brings the manga to life, making this all incredibly meta. Too meta! The Gon cosplay appeared at…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 16, 2014 -
Kotaku EastTaiwan Really Likes Batman And Running
Hot off the heels of the previous fun run, the folks over in Taiwan have held another hero run. This time, they run for the Dark Knight! To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Batman’s publication, the fine folks over at Warner Bros. have set up a night time fun run for the Taiwanese fans of…
By Eric Jou Published June 16, 2014 -
Kotaku EastThis Might Be The Best Exercise Equipment Commercial Ever
That’s really not an overstatement, because as far as silly exercise commercials go, it’s hard to top this Japanese television spot for Wonder Core, a sit-up machine. Have a look for yourself, and if you can think of better goofy exercise equipment commercials, post them in the comments section below: ワンダーコア TVCM「倒れるだけで」篇 ３０秒 [ShopJapan] To contact…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 16, 2014 -
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Report: The Next 3DS Final Fantasy Sounds Like Monster Hunter [UPDATE]
According to a Japanese Shonen Jump scan obtained by Siliconera, it’s called Final Fantasy Explorers, and it’s a multiplayer action-RPG. The game will focus on searching for crystals and battling Summons, Monster Hunter-style, in parties of four. Multiple jobs will be available in-game—four of which, the Knight, the Monk, the White Mage, and the Black…
By András Neltz Published June 16, 2014 -
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Not Everything Is as It Seems with This Body Art
Hikaru Cho is a young Japanese artist with a knack for creating interesting and memorable works painted directly on the body. Works like this. Kotaku has previously featured Cho before (here and here). She’s recently done a campaign for Amnesty International and has been busy creating more striking body art. Via Cho’s official site, let’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 16, 2014 -
Kotaku EastKorea’s Got (Taekwondo) Talent
Everyone is good at something. This martial artist, dubbed “Taekwondo Girl” (태권 소녀) is very good at, well, taekwondo. As tipster Sang points out, the Taekwondo Girl goes by the name “Taemi” or “K Kim.” The 24 year-old has appeared in a couple martial arts movies. You might remember her from this amazing pitch she…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 16, 2014 -
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The Darth Vader Samurai Figure We All Deserve
Star Wars is famously inspired by Japanese samurai films. So it makes sense for Bandai to release this wonderful Samurai-style Darth Vader. Dubbed, “Movie Realization Samurai General Darth Vader,” the figurine was recently displayed at the Tokyo Toy Show. Designed by Takayuki Takeya, the 7.8-inch figure is slated for a winter 2014 release in Japan.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 13, 2014 -
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Wizard Barristers Doesn’t Know What Kind of Anime It Wants to Be
Each season, I listfive anime of that season you should be watching. Then I make it a point to review all five later on to see if they lived up to the promise of their first halves. However, I had completely forgotten about Wizard Barristers—which should tell you something about the quality of its latter…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published June 13, 2014 -
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I Am Totally in Love with Persona Q’s Cute Character Redesigns
I’m a pretty big fan of Persona 3 and 4—especially of their dark color palette and creepy visuals. So, if you would have told me a year ago I would love the chibi character designs of Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, I never would have believed you. …But they’re just so cute! Take a…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published June 13, 2014 -
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Godzilla Invades a Tokyo Park
Hollywood’s latest take on Godzilla hasn’t yet opened in Japan. But when it does later next month, there will be a huge statue in a Tokyo park to mark the event. Starting July 18 and wrapping up on August 31, the Tokyo Midtown Green and Park will be home to a 1/7 scale Godzilla. IT…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 13, 2014 -
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Two Men Arrested for Allegedly Stealing…320 Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards
I reckon there are things thieves brag about stealing: diamonds, exotic cars, and priceless art. Wonder where Yu-Gi-Oh! cards fall into that mix. Especially ones stolen from high school students. Yu-Gi-Oh!, of course, is an enjoyable card game, spawned from the manga of the same name. Some of the rare Yu-Gi-Oh! cards fetch a pretty…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 13, 2014 -
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Do You Have $30,000 for This Giant Optimus Prime Statue?
Just think, you can buy a new car or 6.5 foot Optimus Prime? Oh, and it doesn’t transform, it just stands there. And points—at you, probably, laughing silently. As part of Transformers’ 30th anniversary, Takara Tomy is offering this made-in-Japan Optimus Prime for a cool 3 million yen (nearly $30,000). The statue is being crafted…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 13, 2014 -
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Final Fantasy VII Bike Game Could Pave the Path to a Full Remake
Ever since seeing the intro to Final Fantasy VII remade in HD in that PS3 tech demo back in 2005, I’ve been silently, yet skeptically, hoping for an upgraded remake of the game. Well, it looks like the reality of such a remake may or may not hinge on Square Enix’s upcoming mobile game. Final…
By Toshi Nakamura Published June 12, 2014 -
Kotaku EastChinese TV Inexplicably Uses Dota 2 Documentary Footage [Update]
Free to Play is Valve’s terrific documentary on the Dota 2 scene. A recent eSports documentary by Chinese governmental television inexplicably uses footage from the Valve film. Inexplicably, because the Chinese film leaves Dota out. CCTV (China Central Television) is a state broadcaster in China, and the gaming documentary it recently broadcasted is, as Games…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 12, 2014 -
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Don’t Fall for This Pokémon World Cup Hoax
Yesterday, a tweet from what appeared to be a FIFA World Cup Twitter account said the Japanese soccer team arrived in Brazil in a Pokémon jet. And people fell for it. Lots of people. The tweet was retweeted over 7,000 times. USA Today, The Sporting News, SB Nation, The Toronto Sun, and even CBS Sports…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 12, 2014 -
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There are Guns, But From Software’s Bloodborne Won’t Be a Shooter
The trailer for the upcomingBloodborne was shown at E3 this week and fans of Dark Souls/Demon’s Souls promptly lost their shit. But aside from what’s in the trailer, what do we know about the new game from From Software? Hidetaka Miyazaki, director of Demon’s Souls, the original Dark Souls and the upcoming Bloodborne sat down…
By Toshi Nakamura Published June 12, 2014