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Kotaku East
A Plastic Model Wonderland
Holy crap, I love plastic models. I’m not very good at them, but ever since I was a kid, I adored building them. My favorites growing up were airplanes (I blame Top Gun) and World War II tanks (I blame cool tanks). Models and Japan are a perfect fit, especially with the country’s history of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 6, 2012 -
Kotaku East
This Alchemist Character Has “Angel Cheeks” and “Angel Chest”
Rororian Fryxell, the main character of Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland, is getting a figurine. Have a look. The in-store promotion for the sculpture promises “angel cheeks”, “angel thighs”, and “angel chest”. Amen? The figure is slated to go on sale this June in Japan. Read more about Rororina (and Atelier Rorona) over on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 6, 2012 -
Kotaku EastJapanese BeatBoxer Takes on Donkey Kong, Blows Minds
Kotaku’s featured Hikakin before with his Street Fighter and Super Mario renditions. Both times were amazing. He’s back with a Donkey Kong Country beatbox. Likewise, it’s amazing. Meet Japanese “human beatboxer” Hikakin [Boing Boing]
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 6, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Real Fruit Fuckers? Yep, Orange Peels Having Sex.
Who knew orange peels could have sex, let alone have orange peel penises? The above photos appeared online in Japan. While not as amazing as the banana sculptures, they are, well, something else. An enterprising individual made orange peel dudes from mandarin oranges. Then, had them do it. Naturally, the Yarnaika Guy popped up in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 6, 2012 -
Kotaku East
The Diary of a One Piece Virgin
I know next to nothing about One Piece. In fact, going into the newest Dynasty Warriors game, One Piece: Pirate Warriors, the only One Piece related thing I had seen was the movie Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom on a date back in 2008. The only things I remember…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 6, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Chinese Net Cafe Robbery Leads to Fists and Punching
Two jerks in jackets worked as a team to divert some dude’s attention in a net cafe and then swipe his phone. The thieves were able to snag the phone, but didn’t make a clean getaway. Other net cafe patrons noticed something was up and came to help the victim—and deliver punches. It looks like…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 6, 2012 -
Kotaku EastThe New Pokémon Movie Looks Like This
Like clockwork, every summer there’s a new Pocket Monsters movie in Japan. This summer’s flick is Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! The Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sacred Swordsman: Keldeo. It’s the fifteenth Pokémon flick, and it will hit Japanese theaters this July. Check out the trailer above. 劇場版ポケットモンスター15周年｢キュレムVS聖剣士ケルディオ｣ [YouTube]
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 6, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Taiwanese Ladies Awkwardly Holding Xbox Hardware
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Holding hardware makes pretty much anyone look like a doofus. There really isn’t a “good” or “correct” way to hold gaming hardware. No, scratch that. The correct way is to hold it in your hands as if you are playing. But that makes for crap photo…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 6, 2012 -
Kotaku East
…And Japan Is Getting a New PSP Color
Thought the PSP was dead? (Or was that the PS Vita? Kidding!) The Sony portable is getting a new, limited edition color in Japan. This is it. The color is dubbed Sky Blue/Marine Blue. That’s right, it’s a two-tone color. And it goes on sale Apr. 26 for ¥17,800 (US$218.48) as a value pack. PSPの新色，ツートンカラー「スカイブルー/マリンブルー」が4月26日に数量限定で発売…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 6, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Playing Kinect on Panasonic’s 103-Inch Television
Panasonic makes a 103-inch TV—it’s apparently the biggest plasma in the world. It’s on display at electronics shops throughout Japan. Seeing one isn’t a big deal. Playing Kinect on it just might be. Xbox Japan has been stepping up in-store demos throughout the country in hopes of at the very least introducing folks to Kinect.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Pouring Booze on an Ice Logo
ChinaJoy, China’s largest video game and gaming culture expo, is set to get bigger this year as it prepares for its tenth outing. In a press conference in Beijing on Friday, the organizers of ChinaJoy, the General Administration of Press and Publication, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industrial and Information Technology,…
By Eric Jou Published March 5, 2012 -
Kotaku East
How’s Dead or Alive 5 Coming Along?
Like this! The game is featured in the latest OXM report on Inside Xbox. You can either watch the above clip or access it yourself via Xbox Live. Dead or Alive 5 is slated for release sometime this year for the Xbox 360 and PS3. DEAD OR ALIVE 5 OXM PREVIEW [YouTube]
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Elderly Communist Lady Wants to Kill the Internet
For many who live in Beijing, the first week of March is hell. Traffic is at its worst: random roads are cleared for black Audis with police escorts. This is all done for the National People’s Congress (NPC) and National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) sessions—commonly known as the two sessions.…
By Eric Jou Published March 5, 2012 -
Kotaku EastWatch a Cobra Helicopter Crash Before Your Very Eyes
You might have seen your share of AH-1 Cobra helicopters crash in Battlefield 3. In the above video, watch as pilots lost control of a Cobra, crashing it into an Arizona desert. The Cobra was being used during a Korean Top Gear shoot, filming a Corvette from the air. As tragic as this crash could’ve…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2012 -
Kotaku East
New Game Peripheral Tweets Your Masturbation Stats
And you thought browser game tweets were irritating? Japanese adult game studio Tech Arts 3D developed the Onacon, a USB controller peripheral than runs on computer power—and that you put your ding-a-ling in. According to sister site Gizmodo Japan, Onacon software dubbed “Ona Counter” can keep track of player’s playing with themselves time, their play…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2012 -
Kotaku East
The Horror of Custom Figurines
While the idea of a customized action figure seems badass, a Japanese television programmed inadvertently depicted the horrifying reality. Eek! This is the work of Akihabara establishment Clone Factory. The studio measures and photographs your head, inputs the digital data, and then uses a 3D printer to reproduce your mug in miniature figure form That’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Japanese Adult Video Stars Teaching China about Sex
Sexual education in China is quite interesting. Sex and anything related has long been a “taboo” topic, but things have been loosening up over the last decade. And now, Japanese adult video stars are now teaching sex-ed on public television. Progress! Former Japanese adult video actress Akane Hotaru, perhaps best known for her work in…
By Eric Jou Published March 5, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Japan Is Now Studying Its Geeks
“Otaku” in Japanese is usually to refer to individuals who are really into things, whether that be trains, movies, or video games. There are a wide variety of different otaku, but within the last few years the word “otaku” has become shorthand for gaming, anime, or idol diehards. The stigma surrounding the word is on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2012