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Manga Girls Show Improper Gun and Knife Use
Leave it to Japan to explain correct weapon use in manga form. A new book, Drawing! Gun and Knife Combat Pose Style Graphics, claims to do just that. The book has over 800 color as well as black-and-white photos and manga style illustrations of various weapons and females showing how to hold said weapons. There…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 23, 2012 -
Kotaku East
In the Next Few Years, Chinese Will Dominate the Internet
English is the most widely used lingo on the internet. But in a few years, that will change. Currently, English comprises 27 percent of the internet. Each year, it keeps getting smaller and smaller. In 2005, English was 32 percent of the net, and in 2000, it was 39 percent. Chinese, on the other hand,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 23, 2012 -
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“Something” Will Happen to The World Ends with You
Remember The World Ends with You? In a recent interview with Tetsuya Nomura, the he said this about the game: “Now, I still can’t say anything… But, something, perhaps there will be something.” Hope it’s not a social game! [FF-Union]
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 23, 2012 -
Kotaku EastUnmasking “the Most Famous Woman” on the Russian Internet
Valeria Lukyanova is the self-proclaimed “most famous woman on the Russian-language internet”. The 21 year-old Ukrainian first made a splash in her native Ukraine and neighboring Russia a few years back with her anime-style Barbie doll looks. Previously, Kotaku ran photos of Valeria, who is also known as “Amatue” and “Boginya” (“The Goddess” in Russian).…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 23, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Microsoft Rejects Game Because it Made Toilet Sounds
A Windows phone game, developed by Austrian Christian Zangl, has been blocked from release in China not because it contained contentious political commentary. It’s been blocked because it featured the sound of a flushing toilet. According to Microsoft, that makes it offensive to the Chinese market, and “Content that is offensive in any country/region to…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 23, 2012 -
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Controversial Idol Commercial Leads to Complaints about Homosexuality
Japan’s biggest girl group, AKB48, starred in a new series of candy ads that aren’t only raising eyebrows, but also ire. In the ads, the girls passed pieces of Puccho soft candy to each other via their mouths, making it look like they are kissing. The commercial has been getting complaints from parents concerned about…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 23, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Please Don’t Aim Games about Hostess Clubs at Kids!
Earlier this week, I wrote about my first hour playing Girls RPG: Cinderellife. For a laugh, I poked and prodded the game, pointing out its less-than-inspiring portrayal of women—though this is nothing new when it comes to games or any other popular media really. Most of the things I poked fun at were a direct…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published April 20, 2012 -
Kotaku East
These Japanese People Totally Meh Sony
Beleaguered electronics giant Sony is having a tough time. It’s not only battling a strong yen and strong rivals, but also a giant lack of buzz. Just look at these folks on Japanese TV. No buzz! In the above photo from Japan’s TBS News, two women are asked if there are any Sony products they…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 20, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Shop Online, Get Your Goods Delivered by a Wannabe Model
Good-bye FedEx! Hello, Tao Girls! For the equivalent of a mere $US1.60, one day soon you can apparently get packages delivered by young, fashionable ladies. In addition to product listings, Taobao.com, China’s fastest growing online retail business, also features an array of young Chinese women posing in pictures as well as looking for modeling gigs.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 20, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Japan’s Crappiest Looking Game Is Addicted to Delays
Boy, Daisenryaku Perfect: Ruler of the Battlefield looks like dung. Maybe its horrible addiction is to blame—it’s addiction to game delays. The game was delayed last spring and pushed to fall 2011. Then, it was pushed to this April. It was supposed to be out yesterday, but was once again delayed to “further improve quality…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 20, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Confessions of an American Hostess: Getting Paid to Drink with Men
“You have to pet their egos,” said Elizabeth. “That’s what a hostess does.” Now, in her early 30’s and married, Elizabeth is living a very different life but was still eager to share her experiences. But only a few years ago, she spent six months working at a hostess club here in Japan. Elizabeth came…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published April 20, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Man Goes Berserk in Arcade, Ends Up Unconscious in the Hospital
Yesterday evening, 25 year-old Kengo Katou kicked an arcade cabinet at “Play Hard” game center in Kasugai City. He’s now in a coma. After kicking the cabinet, arcade staff told him to knock it off. According to eyewitness accounts, Katou then became enraged and started acting violently. He pulled one employee’s hair and began throwing…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 20, 2012 -
Kotaku East
How China Has Apple (and the World) by the Balls
The iPad and the iPhone must be made in China. Ditto for, well, most everything. And it’s not only because of cheap Chinese labor. Or sprawling factories. Or lax regulations. Those are reasons, but there’s another one. And it’s one you might not expect: mud. The iPad—like other electronics—requires a large amount of rare earth…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 20, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Twelve Sexy Anime Characters Want to Date You
Originally, Girl’s RPG Cinderellife was going to be a 3DS version of the popular cell phone title Kyabajoppi. In Kyabajoppi you manage a host club that is frequented by many famous anime characters. And while, Cinderellife now has you living the life of a single hostess instead of managing the club, the anime characters still…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published April 20, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Climbing on the Side of a Building To Save a Suicidal Woman
This week, a 32 year-old woman climbed out on a 12th floor window in China’s Dongguan City. Threatening to kill herself, the woman, tossed aside the rescue rope. Below an air mattress was inflated in case she jumped and hundreds of spectators assembled to watch. After three hours of trying, a firefighter climbed down the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 20, 2012 -
Kotaku East
A Look at Some Japanese Video Game Urban Legends
The gaming world is often full of myths and urban legends. This week, Japanese mag Famitsu covered a few and shed some light on the validity of some, but not all. One such urban legend is the fact that the idea for the game Kingdom Hearts was hatched in an elevator. The legend was born…
By Toshi Nakamura Published April 19, 2012 -
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This Mona Lisa Optical Illusion Will Blow Your Mind
On your right is Leonardo’s Mona Lisa. On your left is a mirror image of the painting with a manga image stuck in her eye. Move back from your monitor? Does it disappear? If you move further back (like several feet from your screen), the manga will completely disappear into her face. Check out the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 19, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Senran Kagura Sequel Features More Busty Girls in 3D
Senran Kagura brought boobs, boobs, and… well… boobs to the 3DS. Considering how much fan art (a large portion of it being pornographic) the previous game inspired, was there ever any doubt that there’d be a sequel? Developer Marvelous AQL has announced the sequel to the busty ninja girl action adventure game. Coming to the…
By Toshi Nakamura Published April 19, 2012