The Colorful, Crazy, and Curvy World of the Sexy All Sisters
There's a set iconography. Costumes or accessories that immediately evoke imagery and associations. For countless idol…
Is This Lady the Perfect Chun-Li?
You might have a notion of who you'd think could pull off the perfect Chun-Li. Then again, you didn't develop Street…
Mai Shiranui, Brought to Life
Mai Shiranui from The King of Fighters isn't real. But a few days ago in Taiwan, you could've swore she was.
Selecting an Idol from a Vending Machine
Earlier this week, Kotaku reported that a noodle cafe was opening in Tokyo's otaku (geek) mecca. What makes this cafe…
Young Idol Makes Out with Older Dude. Misses Gran Turismo 5 Event.
With over thirty members, you'd think it'd be no biggie if AKB48's 17-year-old Yumi Wakatsuki was M.I.A. Yet, this…
A Woman Worthy of Her Face...on a Car
In Japan, "itasha" are cars covered with stickers depicting anime or video game characters. They've been around for a…
Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D Finally Sneaks Out a Release Date
Originally Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D was supposed to be out this December. Then, at September's Tokyo Game Show, …
Grown Woman Threatened for...Being a Grown Woman
Aki Toyosaki is 24 years-old. A big Grand Theft Auto fan, she works as a voice actress, voicing Yui Hirasawa in K-On as…
A Japanese Schoolgirl Finally Rides with Kamen Rider
Ever since Kamen Rider first fired up his motorcycle over forty years ago and kicked evil Shocker ass, one thing has…
Pretty Lady. Dead Fish. Nerds.
When Japanese people travel, they often take tours. Travel agents offer an array of packages from simple all-inclusive…
This Metal Gear Lady Drinks too Much Coke
In May 2008, Hideo Kojima held a press conference for Metal Gear Solid 4 that was noteworthy for three things: The…
These Japanese Schoolgirls Hate Nuclear Power with a Cute Song
If you've played a Japanese video game, watched an anime, or read a manga, you've seen them: schoolgirls. Idols, in…
Pin-Up Quitter Gets Crazy, Sings Song, and Flashes Butt Cheeks
The last Kotaku heard of Chiaki Takahashi, the voice actress canceled a book of underwear photos because of the…
Time To Rock Your Balls Off
Japanese pop, rather Jpop, is pigeonholed as cute, ear saccharine. That might not exactly be fair. But there's no…
45-Year-Old Bikini Pin-Up: Get Laid for Your Career
Youth is at a premium in Japan. Video game characters are often in their teens (or younger). And in candy-coated world…
Fondling Breasts for a Good Cause
If super group AKB48 are idols you can see live on a daily basis, then Marshmallow 3D are idols you can cop a feel…
Rhythm Heaven is Where Idols Go to Press Buttons
This week, the biggest game in Japan is Rhythm Heaven. It was created by a man who was at one time the biggest record…
She Didn't Have Friends. She Had Pocket Monsters.
Ever wonder why nerd heroine Shoko Nakagawa is the queen of Pokémon? Because growing up, she was lonely. Very, very…
Besides Exercises, This Game Has Breast Physics and a Sexy Voice
When Shape Boxing 2 originally went on sale, giant boob idol and former Sega arcade spokesgirl Megumi appeared in the …