Is This Girl Real or Virtual?
For years, gamers have developed feelings for characters that don't exist in the traditionally tangible world. They…
The Queen of Pokémon
In the West, when someone says Pokémon, you think about your favorite Pocket Monster, the cartoons, or the games…
When You Have Too Much Money, Questionable Judgment, and Like Idols
There's a good reason this gentleman is covering his face. If you just spent a hundred thousand bucks on girly pop…
The Young Girl Who Loves Old Games
After one of Japan's most beloved gaming mascots Takahashi Meijin revealed that he was leaving Hudson Soft,…
These Guys Will Freak You Out, Then Amaze You
At the Taipei Game Show earlier this year, event areas had girls on stage dancing to pop tunes. But that's not where…
Dead Wii Is Funny. Dead Lady Is Not.
In Japan, pin-up model Aki Higashihara's blog is notorious. It's called the "Death Blog", after manga Death Note. In…
Sleep with This Voice Actress (Again)
When voice actress Rie Tanaka isn't capturing the hearts of otaku, she's snuggling up next to them vicariously through…
A Man In A Dress Fights A Woman In A Dress
When Yuichiro "Jienotsu" Nagashima isn't dressing up as girls from bullet hell shooters, he's kicking people's ass.…
Revenge Of The Akihabara Flasher
Back in 2008, before the stabbings, Akihabara was a carefree place. Otaku ("geeks") roamed from shop to shop, maids…
Metal Gear Nut Turned Stripper Is Now A Fugitive
Since she was 15 years of age, Minako Komukai worked as a pin-up model. Somewhere along the line she got into Metal…
Can Somebody Please Help This Lady Find Her Monsters?
This past weekend, collectible figurine event Wonder Festival was held in Chiba, Japan. Collectors and cosplayers…
Nintendo Bringing 3D Bikinis To The Masses
The Nintendo 3DS is poised to take glasses-free 3D to the great unwashed. That's not all, it seems.
Japan's Biggest Pornstar To Become China's Biggest Popstar?
Sola Aoi, star of adult films like Oral Infection and Perverted Neighbor, has already captured the imagination of…
No Game Is This Scary
Night of Sacrifice is an upcoming horror game for the Wii. A melodramatic, alarming teaser trailer of bikini model…
3,000 Mega Man Fans Got This Lady A Job
Making decisions by yourself on who to hire is hard. It's easier when you have 3,000 people do it for you, which is…
Can This Pop Princess Be A True Gamer With No PS3?
During the last decade, Japanese singer Maki Goto was a big pop star. Now, she's a big gamer. That is, a big gamer…
Who Was That Masked Model?
In Japan, there are idols for everything, whether it be trains, personal computers or, of course, video games. They…
This Wii Game Scares A Bikini Model To Tears
Usually Saya Hikita is smiling. Not today. Today, she is crying.
Kinect's Not So Popular In Japan, But This $1,000 Shirt Is
When Kinect went on sale in Japan, there was a big promotional event at a retailer in Akihabara. Over a hundred people …
Naughty Kids Don't Get Coal, They Have To Watch This
To promote the PlayStation Move, Sony dressed two idols in Santa suits and gave them Move controllers. Ready to lose…