YouTube user Yamaoku constructed a DSR-1 sniper rifle from cardboard, making his model from over 500 pieces. The result is incredible. As far as do-it-yourself cardboard gun models go, it’s going to be hard to top this. Real hard. Oh, wait. Yamaoku also constructed a Barrett M82 as well. This might be even better. Whaddaya…
The latest issue of Jump reveals that a new Dragon Ball game is in store for the PlayStation 4. It’s the first DB title to be announced for the PS4. There’s no release date yet, and this being a Japanese announcement, no word on a Western release. PS4で『ドラゴンボール』シリーズ最新作が発売決定 [ゲーハー黙示録] To contact the author of this…
It’s called the ANTVR Kit. It looks to be a Oculus Rift challenger. That is, should it get funded and, more importantly, live up to its promises. This VR system is from a small Beijing-based team called, wait for it, ANTVR. Courtesy of TechInAsia, here’s how the developers say their system stacks up agains the…
We’ve already seen “Let It Go” paired with Grand Theft Auto and recreated with Hatsune Miku. Now, let’s see it in Minecraft. Via IT Media, this clip comes via Nico Nico user Miya. Below, another clip shows how the Minecraft version stacks up to the Disney scene, complete with the Japanese take on the Oscar…
Politics? No, potties! Spotted in eastern China, this public restroom appears modeled after the the United States Capitol. That’s right, as you can see in these photos courtesy of Au123, this is an iconic American Neoclassical building reborn as a toilet. 安徽一公厕外观似美国国会大厦 [Au123] To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find…
Why pay 30 bucks to download a game from Steam when you could shell out ¥179,450 (Roughly US$1,760.76) for the Japanese package version? Hearts of Iron III is a grand strategy war game that was released in 2009. It’s not an unremarkable game, but the current price on Japan’s Amazon for its Japanese version has…
Very important update! Maybe you were thinking, “Hey, what happened to that vagina boat?” Well, good news: The vagina boat finally set sail. Warning: This article has content some readers might find objectionable. The heck is the vagina boat, you say! Last summer, Kotaku reported that a Japanese artist named Rokudenashiko was crowdfunding her dream…
How many Twitter followers do you have? How many Facebook friends do you have? How many would be willing to die for you? Welcome to the world of Real Account – A world where all social networking services have been unified under a single, universal, all-encompassing, and deadly service. What It’s About Ataru Kashiwagi is…
Pollution sucks! But there are ways to protect yourself, such as surgical masks or even heavy duty gas masks. One Chinese company, MaiXingRen, is offering another solution: a nose mask. MaiXingRen says its Nose Air Filter Mask can filter out 99 percent of those hazardous tiny particles in pollution—making it, the company claims, more effective…
This week in his semi-weekly column, Super Smash Bros. creator, Masahiro Sakurai talks about VR technology and how it can make his dreams come true. With the Oculus Rift getting Facebook backing and Sony’s Project Morpheus, things are moving towards VR headsets as the potential future of gaming and entertainment. As a developer and a…
Soon, a new downloadable Pokemon game will be released in Japan—free of charge. Called Thief and 1,000 Pokemon, the 3DS game has players amass an army of Pocket Monsters via StreetPass. Those Pokemon are then used in battle. The more you have, the better your chances are for winning. The game will be available in…
In English language cyberspace, there is a “totally looks like” meme. You’ve seen it: two different photos are compared because, well, they totally look like each other. Japan has a similar meme. As previously explained, in Japanese the meme is called “kanzen ni icchi” (完全に一致) or “complete match.” Below, you can see a collection of…
In the latest issue of Attack on Titan, there is a hidden sex gag. Today, the manga’s creator Hajime Isayama apologized on his blog. Apparently, he didn’t know about it until after the fact. The manga editor in charge of Attack on Titan explained via Twitter that an assistant allegedly added the gag without Isayama…
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Or is an homage? Or just a kwinky-dink? Whatever this scene from popular anime Love Live is, it sure resembles an episode of Glee. As pointed out on Japanese bulletin board 2ch, the recently aired sixth episode of Love Live‘s second season has a scene in which the characters are sewing costumes. One of the…
Unlike the real Sphinx, which is made of stone and located in, uh, Egypt, this full scale reproduced is made steel and painted cement. It’s also located in northern China. China Daily reports that this was used for a film shoot. Visitors can even go inside and take a tour. I always think these kind…
If you’ve ever played a video game, you’ve experienced them. Bugs and glitches are a part of gaming—a really funny part. Recently, Japan’s largest forum 2ch did a thread, asking for people to show video game bugs. Sorry, I mean, features. Have a look: This is, by no means, the best of the best. Video…
Currently, China and Vietnam are not really getting along! Case in point: a territorial dispute that’s causing a handful of Vietnamese establishments to refuse Chinese customers. The issue is that China recently put up an oil rig in sea waters both Vietnam and China are claiming as their own. As the BBC reports, the U.S.…
Meets Pepsi! Don’t forget that that. Oh, and set in some desert wasteland. The soda’s latest string of commercials star actor Shun Oguri and remind me of PS2 classic Shadow of the Colossus Here is the first commercial in the series (note that this is the long version). And the second part (also, the long…
There are 60 new anime on the air this spring season and so it can be understandably more than a little difficult to know which ones to watch. Luckily, we at Kotaku East are here to help with our recommendations. As we hit the half-way point of the season, it is finally time for me…
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