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The Most Amazing Counter-Strike Kills I’ve Ever Seen

Over the weekend, the Asia E-Sports Cup was held at the Tokyo Game Show. Local Japanese team myRevenge (formerly UNiTED) faced off against the largely Singaporean team Asking Questions. Noppo has been playing competitive Counter-Strike for a while now and is one of the best players in Japan—and the world. The above clip is from…

Burger King Is Launching Squid Ink Ketchup and a Black Hamburger

McDonald’s China isn’t the only place with black buns. In Japan, Burger King will soon offer the Premium Kuro (Black) Burger on September 28. This burger marks the fifth anniversary of BK’s return to Japan and the concept behind the hamburger is “irrationality”—because hamburgers with black buns ARE CRAZY. To achieve that dark hue, the…

Dragon Ball Looks Exhausting on Kinect

Dragon Ball Z is coming to Kinect as Dragon Ball Z for Kinect. They really should’ve called it Dragon Ball Z: Total Body Workout. Not sure who the gentleman playing is (or for which press outlet he writes for). If he lets me know, I’d be more than happy to add it right here! Kotaku…

The Next Big Japanese Thing? Cat Tails Powered by Your Brain.

In Japan, catgirls have been popular for a long, long time. They’ve inspired endless video game, anime, and manga characters as well hairstyles and even a set of cat ears (“neko mimi” in Japanese) called “Necomini” that can read your brain waves. The folks behind that product, a Japanese company called Neurowear, are at it…

In This Gundam Game, You Destroy Toys

Who doesn’t love giant robots battling each other? The Gundam series has over 30 years worth of fandom history to its name. Now, with their latest announced Gundam game, Namco Bandai’s taking a rather unique approach to Gundam fandom. Based on the concept of “breakage” and battle damage, the developers at Namco Bandai have created…

Japan’s Jiggly Ninjas Heading to the PS Vita

We knew it would never be the last we’d heard from those busty ninja girls. Newly announced for the PS Vita, Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus -Shinobitachi no Shoumei (rough translation: Young Girls’ Proof) will be shaking things* up in Japan next year. According to Marvelous AQL, Shinovi Versus will be the start of a new…

Emperors Saga, the latest Saga game, is a card-based title for Japanese smartphones.

Pokémon Are So Cute When They’re Small

Spotted by sister site Kotaku Japan, these—dare I say—pocket-sized Pocket Monsters sure look darling. Some of these Pokémon toys were shown last August. Here are more—have a look! ［キャラホビ2012］コロコロっとしたデザインのポケモンギャラリー [Kotaku Japan] Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every…

Next March in Japan, Nintendo is shuttering its mobile news site Nintendo Mobile, which also offered ringtones.

These Are Not The Nerdiest Jeans in Japan

A pair of Neon Genesis Evangelion jeans were recently unveiled in Japan. These are not the first Eva jeans. Heck, they’re not even the geekiest jeans Japan has to offer. Even with the large Nerv logo on the back pocket, Japan has seen geekier jeans. Oh, yes. And no, I’m not talking about those El…

Anime director Mamoru Oshii won’t confirm whether or not Patlabor is getting a live-action movie.

China Launches “One Thousand” Ships to Protect Disputed Islands

Things between Japan and China are heating up over a territorial spat. One thousand Chinese fishing vessels set sail and will land in the disputed islands known as “Senkaku” in Japanese and Diaoyu in China. The “one thousand” number is from China National Radio. Here are photos of the ships. The scene looks like something…

Sixteen Minutes of That Capcom Meets Namco Game. Sixteen!

Upcoming tactical role-playing game Project X Zone is headed to the 3DS. Here’s the game’s latest trailer, which is sixteen minutes long. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and soak up the latest gameplay footage. 「PROJECT X ZONE（プロジェクト クロスゾーン）」第2弾PV [YouTube] Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points…

Starting Today, Canned Air Is On Sale in China

In Spaceballs, one of the greatest movies ever made, Mel Brooks huffs canned air. The movie features a made up brand called “Perri-Air”, but that doesn’t mean canned air is fiction. Today in China, billionaire Chen Guangbiao launched his line of canned air. Each can of “Good Person Chen Guangbiao” (that’s the trademark!) canned air…

Lift of Console Ban Rumors Squashed By Ministry Of Culture

Whereas most of the media in the world focusing on China last week was interested in the random disappearance of the new President to be, gamers in China were wondering if the console ban would soon be lifted. However despite all the wishing and praying the Chinese government’s Ministry of Culture came out last week…

“Fukyu” Apparently Means “F**k You” in Canada

A Japanese restaurant named “Fukyu” was ordered to change its name by the Quebec Superior Court. The name referred to a style of karate, but a Montreal judge said it was “clearly inappropriate”. Japanese speakers would not confuse “fukyu” with “F**k You” because the word is made up of the characters for “fu” and “kyu”.…

Only one playable mech in Lost Planet 3‘s single-player campaign, says Capcom.

The Original 151 Pokémon Made Very, Very Small

This summer, talented internet person Ninjazzy made the original 151 Pokémon in clay. That’s impressive! It’s even more impressive after you realize Ninjazzy not only did that, but made them small enough to stand on a penny. No wonder these are called Pénnymon. The level of craftsmanship and detail on display here is heroic. Have…

Capcom doesn’t want you to get your hopes up for a new Mega Man game announcement this December.

The Console War Is Not Over. It Lives on in This Anime.

Remember when Nintendo and Sega duked it out to the death in the console wars? Japanese manga Aoi Sekai no Chuushin de is a fantasy take on that gaming fight, with the Segua Kingdom waging war against the Ninterudo Empire for control of the territory known as Consume. Segua is knocked back on its heels,…