Jun 14 2011
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For years, gamers have developed feelings for characters that don't exist in the traditionally tangible world. They…
Jun 3 2011
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In the West, when someone says Pokémon, you think about your favorite Pocket Monster, the cartoons, or the games…
May 27 2011
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There's a good reason this gentleman is covering his face. If you just spent a hundred thousand bucks on girly pop…
May 24 2011
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After one of Japan's most beloved gaming mascots Takahashi Meijin revealed that he was leaving Hudson Soft,…
May 17 2011
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At the Taipei Game Show earlier this year, event areas had girls on stage dancing to pop tunes. But that's not…
May 13 2011
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In Japan, pin-up model Aki Higashihara's blog is notorious. It's called the "Death Blog", after manga Death Note.…
May 9 2011
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When voice actress Rie Tanaka isn't capturing the hearts of otaku, she's snuggling up next to them vicariously…
Feb 24 2011
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When Yuichiro "Jienotsu" Nagashima isn't dressing up as girls from bullet hell shooters, he's kicking people's…
Feb 24 2011
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Back in 2008, before the stabbings, Akihabara was a carefree place. Otaku ("geeks") roamed from shop to shop, maids…
Feb 17 2011
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Since she was 15 years of age, Minako Komukai worked as a pin-up model. Somewhere along the line she got into Metal…
Feb 9 2011
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This past weekend, collectible figurine event Wonder Festival was held in Chiba, Japan. Collectors and cosplayers…
Jan 18 2011
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The Nintendo 3DS is poised to take glasses-free 3D to the great unwashed. That's not all, it seems.
Jan 18 2011
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Sola Aoi, star of adult films like Oral Infection and Perverted Neighbor, has already captured the imagination of…
Jan 17 2011
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Night of Sacrifice is an upcoming horror game for the Wii. A melodramatic, alarming teaser trailer of bikini model…
Jan 14 2011
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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…
Jan 10 2011
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During the last decade, Japanese singer Maki Goto was a big pop star. Now, she's a big gamer. That is, a big gamer…
Dec 29 2010
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In Japan, there are idols for everything, whether it be trains, personal computers or, of course, video games. They…
Dec 27 2010
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Usually Saya Hikita is smiling. Not today. Today, she is crying.
Dec 17 2010
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When Kinect went on sale in Japan, there was a big promotional event at a retailer in Akihabara. Over a hundred…
Dec 16 2010
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To promote the PlayStation Move, Sony dressed two idols in Santa suits and gave them Move controllers. Ready to…