Teaser Trailers Released For Live-Action Ghost In The Shell Adaptation
The original Ghost in the shell (Kōkaku Kidōtai) manga ran in Japan in 1989, and is one of few anime classics that was willing to…
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Carry A Crying Chiaotzu On Your Back Like Your Own Baby
Chiaotzu is one of the instantly recognizable Dragon Ball characters, sporting very white skin, red cheeks, and has one strand of hair. He is not…
Nightmare Fuel Godzilla: Resurgence Mask Already Terrifying People In Japan
It’s only been a little while since Anno Hideaki’s Shin-Gojira, or Godzilla: Resurgence, as it is titled in English has come out and launched a…
Abandoned Shopping Mall’s “Mysterious Onion Stand” Is Showing Light Of Progress
Things are looking up for an abandoned shopping mall in Gifu Prefecture. Twitter user @yogoren, who is an explorer of abandoned buildings and spiritual places,…
Tom Hanks Charms Japanese Internet With Jovial Soba And Beer Selfie
Whether it’s to star in a canned coffee commercial as a mysterious alien like Tommy Lee Jones, or to promote a new film, Hollywood stars…
Japan’s Historic Ueno Park Now Prohibits Playing Of Pokemon Go Near Temple Grounds
Apparently not all parks are happy about having Pokemon trainers around. Ueno Park’s Shonobazu Pond, a body of water with about a 2 kilometer circumference…
The Force Is Not So Strong With The Darth Vader Toothpick Dispenser When You Actually Use It
You may recall reading about the release of a Darth Vader themed toothpick dispenser called the Darth Vader ToothSaber several months ago, released by Bandai….
Japanese Bone Artist Crafts Amazing King Ghidora Figure Out Of KFC Chicken Bones
King Ghidora is Godzilla’s most fearsome nemesis and perhaps the most iconic. The three-headed flying, gravity beam blasting monster has appeared over the course of…
Famous Japanese Otaku Designs Sleek Radio That Transmits More Than Just Music
Radio has been around for centuries, but as far as otaku/Nippon Broadcasting System radio personality Hisanori Yoshida was concerned, there were few that could be…
Sony Japan Announces PS4 Price Drop In Superbly Dramatic Fashion
When you combine Japan’s reputation for eccentric and attention-grabbing commercials with a price drop for a major gaming system, you have a natural recipe for…
Pokemon Go Players Are Revitalizing An Infamous Suicide Spot In Japan
Japan has quite its share of suicide spots, such as the “suicide forest” of Aokigahara, that usually rumored to be haunted and are generally unpleasant…
Watch Spirited Away All Over Again In Retro 8-Bit Style
Spirited Away is a favorite of Ghibli fans worldwide, but CineFix is breathing a new kind of life into the wondrous story by retelling it…
Animator Recreates Entire World Of My Neighbor Totoro In Minecraft
Alan Becker is an animator and Minecraft master with quite a knack for faithfully recreating the many fantastical worlds of Hayao Miyazaki. Though he has…
Traditional Japanese Instrumental Cover Of Welcome To The Jungle Is Pretty Awesome
You may be familiar with NHK World Blends, a program that introduces audiences to traditional Japanese instruments by having talented performers cover popular songs in…
Press Your Forehead Against A Hot Guy In Prison In This Japanese Smartphone Game
Japan has the corner of niche and quirky covered when it comes to smart phone and web games. Whether its a smart phone game where…