Japan’s Indie Comic Event is Full of Myths and Legends

This past weekend in Japan was the 86th official Comic Market, better known as Comiket. You don’t hold an event 86 times without some strange urban legends cropping up. Comiket is Japan’s bi-annual indie comic event held at Tokyo Big Site Sight where manga creators, amateur to professional, gather to sell privately made manga, called…

The Difference Between Real Life And Anime Basketball

Yeah, one of them is a bit more dramatic. Inspired by Kuroko no Basket, squishguin‘s video is really spot on with all the talking and small details. This could work with any kind of sport. Real Life vs Anime: Basketball [YouTube] To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]

Life Is Hard When You’re a Musclebound Teenager

What… I don’t even… How… So… Yeah. Mr. Macho/My Classmate is a manga that got a bit of traction on the interwebs in Japan recently because of, well, just look at it. Hearing the hubbub online, I had to see it for myself, and it turned out to be a hilariously entertaining read. What It’s…

Smash Bros. Creator Explains Why Wii U Owners Have to Wait

As the release date of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS fast approaches, you might take a moment to ponder why Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Wii U isn’t coming out simultaneously. Series creator, Masahiro Sakurai explains why. In his semi-weekly column in Weekly Famitsu, Sakurai noted that at the time of writing, he is…

Justin Timberlake’s “Ninja” Slur Controversy Baffles Japan

Justin Timberlake recently calledMadonna a “mother chucking ninja.” Some people in the U.S. were upset, saying the word had racist connotations. In Japan, some folks were baffled by this controversy. As US Weekly points out, the “ninja” remark caused Twitter outrage, with people alleging that Timberlake was using “ninja” as a substitute for a racist…

Cactuar Proposes To Girlfriend

I’m not sure what’s going on. This is probably the third romance related stunt to happen in China in recent weeks. What makes this one special though, is that it involves a “Cactuar” in the middle of Beijing. Tencent News reports that last Thursday in the Shijingshan district of Beijing, a masked man dressed in…

TF2 Doco Is Called, Yes, A Fragumentary

Held around a year ago, Insomnia49 was the biggest-ever LAN tournament for fans of Team Fortress 2. This week, a documentary of the event has been released, and it’s great. You can see the whole thing on YouTube for free, but if you dig it, support the filmmakers and buy a proper copy (60fps, full-size,…

Just When You Thought Netflix Worked Fine, Along Comes The Oculus Rift

Get ready. When the Oculus Rift really hits it big, there’ll be loads of things that you do now very quickly and very easily that will suddenly become very hard, because the Oclus Rift will make it hard. Your Facebookjokes have been done to death, but let’s not forget the danger facing other services like…

The Ridiculous Things You Can Do With GTA Online‘s New Plane

“Use the eject button to look like a fabulous dolphin.” This all comes from Grand Theft Auto Online‘s new Flight School update, which just dropped yesterday. It brought with it the popular new Besra jet (with shenanigan-friendly cockpit karate chop action), new planes, new modes, new missions, and a whole host of smaller tweaks and…

A Japanese Music Video That Will Beat Up Your Eyes With Polygons

Oh man, I hope you’re prepared for something super confusing and artsy, because this video sure as hell is that. I am not sure what is happening in [BRDG019] HiDM2_9, but I know that I like it. It’s a music video collaboration between Yasuyuki Yoshida and umio for BRDG. It looks like Maya3D had a…

In recent days I’ve been asked several times about a possible breach of ethics involving one of our reporters. While I believe no such breach occurred, I feel it is important for Kotaku readers who have questions to get clear answers. The questions involve Nathan Grayson, who began writing for us part-time in March and…

The Game That’s Kept Me Sane Waiting For The New Doctor Who

Late last year when we were first introduced to Peter Capaldi as the next regeneration of the Doctor we were alsointroduced to Doctor Who: Legacy , a companion collecting puzzle game from Tiny Rebel Games. It’s come quite a long way since then. Like the popular Puzzle and Dragons, Doctor Who: Legacy is a game…

Five Visual Novels You Must Play, Even If You Don’t Like Anime

When you think of the term “visual novel,” you probably think of dating simulators stuffed full of anime tropes and hentai scenes. I am here to convince you that this is wrong. See, there are visual novels worth playing even if you’re not a fan of anime. Take it from me, a Person Who Does…

Deus Ex Writer Is Making A New Spy Thriller For PC

Say what you want about Kickstarter, but the crowdfunding site has done wonders for many a niche PC gaming sub-genre that needed reviving. That, or specific talent. Like Sheldon Pacotti, the man who wrote the first two Deus Ex games and recently launched a campaign to make a new espionage-themed thriller called Sienna Storm This…