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Alert: H1N1 spreads to robots in Japan by Dale North, 10/23/2009 #robots: The Swine Flu is so strong and so mutated that even robots are getting it.I know what you're thinking. You're thinking that a robot can't possibly catch a viral sickness. Well, this one can. In ... |
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'Power Loader' suit properly GARs up Japan's real-life robots by Josh Tolentino, 10/01/2009 #weird news: While we lament the lack of manliness in Japan's squishier citizens, their cybernetic populace certainly warrants hot-blooded "f*ck yeah!"Kyoto-based Activelink has put together a badas... |
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Victory pose! Kobe's life-size Tetsujin-28 statue is complete! by Josh Tolentino, 09/29/2009 #weird news: You heard it, folks. The people of Kobe are now safe, for the life-size statue of Tetsujin-28-go (aka Gigantor) is complete and in position outside Shin-Nagata train station. The citizens wil... |
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Google Maps addresses considerable privacy issues wit-DAAAWWWW, look at the cute little robot! by Josh Tolentino, 09/11/2009 #videos: Google is seeking to become the world's "do-everything" company when it comes to information, and Google Maps has been a large part of that effort. One facet of the service in partic... |
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Creepy, fuzzy robot teaches elderly to exercise by Dale North, 09/11/2009 #robots: How else are Japan's elderly going to keep fit? They can't do something normal like walk around the block or do some sit-ups. They have to have a fuzzy, crazy-looking robot as an exercise instru... |
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My date with the 1/1 Gundam was filled with epicness and lasers by Eva Duenas, 08/27/2009 #robots: The 1/1 Gundam in Odaiba will soon be coming to an end. It was put up in July and was only going to be up for two months. I couldn't shut my mouth up when I knew I was going to be in Japan at the... |
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Awww yeeeaah: Get yer hot robot-on-robot action right here! by Josh Tolentino, 08/27/2009 #weird news: I've often joked that the rapid advance of robot technology in Japan would doom us all.And yet, I am filled with hope, love, and horniness as I see the video after the jump. It should rightly cau... |
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If you need some TLC, RIBA robot nurse can help you out by Colette Bennett, 08/27/2009 #robots: You know, it's easy to visualize yourself sick in bed while a super hot nurse in a white vinyl dress takes care of your runny nose, but let's face it: that's more a fantasy than a reality. If you... |
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Man is constructing a giant beetle rob--HOLY CRAP IT'S MOVING WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE by Josh Tolentino, 08/21/2009 #ZOMGWTFBBQ: The day that Glorious Nippon will once again rise to dominance over the world is coming much sooner than anticipate, because new intelligence has revealed that Japan's arms buildup has begun. A... |
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Real-life Tachikoma gives me a damn good reason to start slimming down by Josh Tolentino, 08/13/2009 #robots: This is terrible news. Engineers in Japan have built a real-life version of that most-famous icon of Ghost in the Shell's cyber-futuristic style, the Tachikoma robo-tank. Like their inspirat... |
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You can have your ramen when you take it from these robots' cold, metallic claws by Josh Tolentino, 08/06/2009 #technology: If you're looking for a bowl of ramen and need to have it in exactly one minute and forty seconds, two chefs in Nagoya are ready to take your order.FuA-Men (short for Fully Automated raMen) is ru... |
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New power-assist exoskeleton promises a market-friendly path to our doom by Josh Tolentino, 07/14/2009 #technology: Most of the robots we rightfully fear and envy are shaped like huge lumps of inhuman scrap metal. The Terminators, the Liberty Primes, the Transformers, all of them look properly alien and hatefu... |
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Standalone rear projection screen woman is amazing, promises to make live K-On! concerts possible by Josh Tolentino, 07/11/2009 #technology: The picture above, and the video below the divide are examples of relatively mundane technology at work. It's actually quite simple. The image was projected by standard equipment you might see in... |
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Desktop Doraemon talks to you, thinks it's drafty in here by Josh Tolentino, 07/01/2009 #technology: As we all know, The Machines will eventually take over. I for one welcome our future robot overlords, but not everyone is as receptive to mankind's inevitable, glorious destiny. It seems the peop... |
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Robo-maid will make your coffee for you, kill your houseguests for you by Brad Rice, 06/28/2009 #weird news: There are some real advantages of having a robot maid: You don't have to worry about cleaning or menial chores. She'll take care of routine tasks like making coffee or tea. Her face never changes... |
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Japan's building another 18m robot statue to destroy us all by Andres Cerrato, 06/26/2009 #robots: Japan is going to kill us all, or at the very least stage a giant robot battle that will end human civilization as we know it. Ngee Khiong brings news of a second 18m tall robot being built... |
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And so it begins: Man in Alaska building own giant robot by Josh Tolentino, 06/19/2009 #robots: Bringing the world one step closer to the idealized Mobile Fighter G Gundam future we all wish for, a man in America is constructing his own gargantuan piloted robot, no doubt to repel an invasio... |
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Japan inches closer to Ghost in the Shell reality with pilotable tachikoma by Brad Rice, 05/19/2009 #robots: Design Festa just wrapped up (May 16-17 at Tokyo Big Sight), and one of the impressive bits to come from there was a tachikoma -- the robots from the Ghost in the Shell anime -- large enough to f... |
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Photos from Shizuoka Hobby Show 2009 by God Len, 05/15/2009 #toys: Don’t lie, you wish you could have dropped everything and attended this year’s Shizuoka Hobby Show. It’s actually taking place right now, between the 14th and the 17th of May in... |
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New Super Robot Wars game? Or not? by God Len, 05/13/2009 #Video games: It looks like we just might have a new Super Robot Wars game on our hands, or maybe not. Showcased in the newest issue of Famitsu magazine is a new SRW game called Super Robot Gakuen. First of al... |
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Japan shows off its first robot teacher, lacks fire by Tim Sheehy, 05/08/2009 #robots: Sure, it's not quite as deadly as a giant fire breathing robot baby, but a few months ago Japan unveiled it's first robot teacher. Apparently in development for the ... |
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Blassreiter by God Len, 05/08/2009 #robots: Blassreiter is one of those anime that was released during the wrong season. In a season saturated with great titles like Soul Eater, The Tower of Druaga, Kure-nai, and Kaiba, there was hardly an... |
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Tuesday Otaku Debate: Which president would make a better G Gundam fighter? by God Len, 05/05/2009 #robots: We had quite the cat fight last week, and I’m happy to see that it was almost an even fight. Who would you rather go on a dinner date with, Nia from Gurren Lagann, or Sheryl from Macross Fr... |
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Kadokawa streams Basquash, but it's not a slam dunk by God Len, 05/04/2009 #robots: The robot basketball smash hit Basquash joins the exclusive group known as the spring season streaming anime club. However, this isn’t as cool as the same-day stream like what we get from F... |
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Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 by God Len, 04/30/2009 #Video games: Reviewing Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 is an uphill battle; just by reading the name alone brings a lot of baggage to the review. Let me break it down for you. Let’s just say that all games s... |
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Mecha exoskeleton used for... farming? by God Len, 04/27/2009 #technology: When we think of robot exoskeletons, we think about some sort of a vehicle that carries two giant guns to help fight off the robots when they (eventually) gain sentience. I’m sorry to say r... |
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Featured Fan Art: Gundam fun colors! by God Len, 04/23/2009 #robots: There is nothing better than a Gundam model that is well put together, airbrushed, and miraculously detailed. Wait, there is one thing that is better; custom colors. Can anyone tell me what is be... |
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Endless Frontier? More like Endless Mammary Frontier by God Len, 04/23/2009 #videos: To celebrate Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier release, which is going to be on the 28th of this month, I present to you its English trailer. This is a very important event in the hist... |
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More Gundam this winter with Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn! by God Len, 04/21/2009 #robots: This is just what I have been waiting for, more Gundam from the famed Universal Century; which for those of you who don’t know happens to be the same timeline as the original anime. That fa... |
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In before this giant robot spider gains sentience and kills everyone in Yokohama by God Len, 04/19/2009 #videos: This is the week of my dreams, because it just so happens to be the week of the giant robot insects (and I know a spider is not an insect!) However, this one is not made in Japan, but a product... |
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Real life giant kabuto mecha will invade the shores of America in future wars by God Len, 04/16/2009 #ZOMGWTFBBQ: My greatest fantasies are one step closer to coming true. A 60 year old man (or crazy scientist) has spent eleven years of his life to create a giant mecha beetle; to be more specific, a giant rh... |
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Why do we let Japan build a fire breathing robot baby? by Brad Rice, 03/30/2009 #weird news: Alright, so at the end of World War II, we took away Japan's military presence, leaving them with the Self Defense Force. They're only allowed to spend 2% of their GDP on the protectorate of the ... |
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Tuesday Otaku Debate: Go Nagai vs. Yoshiyuki Tomino by God Len, 03/24/2009 #robots: Last week’s debate, we had the super ultimate showdown between two of the greatest voice actors in America’s anime industry. Who is the king of all voice actors, Steven Blum or Jonny ... |
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Japanese teachers are so in despair, they're being replaced with robots by Brad Rice, 03/10/2009 #weird news: I guess Japanese teachers have taken to the ways of Itoshiki-sensei and are sick and tired of dealing with their students, instead wishing to deal with the sharp-end of a knife instead. So, in or... |
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Tuesday Otaku Debate: SDF vs. White Base vs. Exelion vs. Brunhilde! by God Len, 02/17/2009 #robots: Last week we voted for our future little sister. The choices this time were a little bit more “indie” than normal, but it is always healthy to experience new things. Who would you lik... |
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Super Robot Wars K PV by God Len, 01/28/2009 #videos: Its time to once again check out another epic Super Robot Wars preview video, this time for the new DS game Super Robot Wars K. The new series to premiere within this game are as follows: Fafne... |
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Tuesday Otaku Debate: Eva Unit 01 vs. Gurren Lagann by God Len, 01/27/2009 #robots: The shojo absolute destiny apocalypse is over and done with, and we have a victor. What was the better shojo anime, Princess Tutu, or Revolutionary Girl Utena? Well, most of you haven’t wat... |
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One step closer... by God Len, 01/22/2009 #robots: Another step toward apocalypse, thanks to a Japanese robot firm Tmsuk Co and Alacom Co. They have developed a robot named T-34 that protects things like businesses from robbers when the establish... |
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Introducing Super Robot Wars K by God Len, 01/14/2009 #Video games: The newest issue of Famitsu magazine just announced another title in the Super Robot Wars franchise, Super Robot Wars K. This one will be for the Nintendo DS, like its father SRW W. First of all,... |
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Rock and roll? More like "Ranka roll" with the Sony Rolly by Tim Sheehy, 11/18/2008 #technology: It's truly amazing how Japan has managed to capture my heart, time and time again with it's never ending supply of awesome technology. Being musically inclined myself, I've always had a sof... |
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Tuesday Otaku Debate: Gundam Wing robot battle royal! by God Len, 10/14/2008 #robots: The Miyazaki blockbuster films of the recent past battled it out for our entertainment last week, which were Spirited Away vs. Howl’s Moving Castle. This was a very close battle, and one th... |
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Fun Friday AMVs: Rebirth - The Second Chance by God Len, 10/03/2008 #videos: It has been awhile since I’ve seen a good Full Metal Panic AMV, or hear anything about this franchise in general. I really miss this show and hope they someday continue the story of this ... |
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Tuesday Otaku Debate: Ranka Lee vs. Sheryl Nome by God Len, 09/30/2008 #Sex: The battle of the butlers is finally over, and we finally have a winner. Who would you rather have as a butler: Death The Kid from Soul Eater, or Tamaki Suou from Ouran High School Host Club? Liz... |
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Super Robot Wars Z second PV is perhaps the third greatest thing in the world by God Len, 09/04/2008 #videos: If you love Super Robot Wars, then you probably already have seen these videos since they are a little over two days old; but most of you aren’t so I’m giving you all the opportunit... |
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Casshern Sins trailer makes me wish it was Fall by God Len, 08/10/2008 #videos: What a great feeling it is to walk into your house and use a clean toilet, eat some free food, and watch a great anime trailer. Casshern Sins is an anime due out in October that is bassed off ... |
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Drill to the max! New Revoltech Gurren Lagann figure needs to be hugged by Brad Rice, 06/29/2008 #robots: Can't believe I let it slip by me for so long: this drill-tastic Gurren Lagann figure. If you've seen the older Revoltech version of the Gurren Lagann, or perhaps broken Gia's, then you'll be exc... |
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YES! Super Robot Wars Z Preview Video is here! by God Len, 06/28/2008 #videos: If you are looking forward to the next installment of Super Robot Wars then it is time to be excited, because the PV of its newest game, Super Robot Wars Z, has just been released. Now we can f... |
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Tuesday Otaku Debate: 2008 Mecha OP showdown by God Len, 06/17/2008 #videos: Last week’s debate we had an all-out war with shinigami from all over the anime-verse, a battle to decide which shinigami was the best, around. Because nothing’s going to ever keep th... |
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Rocket Punch! New Mazinger anime is on its way! by God Len, 06/13/2008 #YA HA!!!!: Time for all Mazinger fans to get their Breast Burn on and celebrate because a new Mazinger anime is on its way. Its name is Z Mazinger and it is based off the Z Mazinger manga which is originall... |
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Shiny new trailer for Mugen no Frontier: Super Robot Wars OG Saga by God Len, 05/08/2008 #videos: Now here is a game that might have the chance of being localized for those of us who can’t read moon runes, Mugen no Frontier: Super Robot Wars OG Saga, for the Nintendo DS. U... |
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Tease me, 20th Century Boys trailer, tease me good by God Len, 04/23/2008 #videos: Most of you have already watched the video by this point, because for all Naoki Urasawa fans out there know that anything related to the 20th Century Boys live-action film is a must watch. They... |
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Japan is good at robots: Tsukuba Expo '85 by Zac Bentz, 04/22/2008 #robots: There is no future like the past future. Behold! The International Exhibition, Tsukuba Japan 1985!This group of videos is so retro-awesome I don't even know where to start. Let me explain. No, ... |
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Super Robot Wars Z series list is ready to launch by God Len, 04/20/2008 #videos: Finally we have the final list of anime appearing in Super Robot Wars Z. In the last announcement almost every series in SRWZ was a newcomer, but now after this announcement the veterans ar... |
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Armored Core for Answer is a wet dream for mecha otaku everywhere by God Len, 02/28/2008 #videos: Personally, I’m not much of an Armored Core fan myself, but after watching the above video I think Armored Core’s fan base just got one new member. Armored Core for Ans... |
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JAM Project bad ass on and off the stage (aka. apology time) by God Len, 02/20/2008 #weird news: It seems like JAM Project is up to no good, strange I know since I thought these guys and gals were the good guys of J-music. According to JAM Project’s blog an official apology had surfa... |
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It's more like a "My Little Pwny" by Zero-chan, 01/22/2008 #Video games: I'm more a PVC gal than a plastic-model person, but I can't help but be impressed with this upcoming model kit release. From the Super Robot Taisen Original Generations series comes the Aussensei... |
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New-style fighting robot by Zero-chan, 01/17/2008 #toys: Japanese toys are awesome, and among the raddest of the rad and the baddest of the bad is Kaiyodo's totally sweet Revoltech line of mega-posable action figures. The Revoltech line has included se... |
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The future is now! Meet Asimo, your personal robotic slave by God Len, 12/16/2007 #weird news: Honda Asimo, December 2007 demo, Honda HQUploaded by AkihabaraNewsHonda invited Akihabara news to a showcase featuring the newest edition of Honda’s Asimo robot, and lucky for us they vid... |
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The dentistry world has just gotten a lot more exciting with sexy robo Simroid! by God Len, 11/28/2007 #videos: And the winner for the sexist dental robotic patient goes to… Simroid! This sassy robot was originally designed as a training tool for dentists; and well, still is a training tool for den... |
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Are the Japanese developing a Gundam? by God Len, 11/02/2007 #robots: I say to you today, my friends, that even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in Japanese robot shows of old. I have a dream ... |
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Destroying all humans, one calorie at a time by Aoi, 05/24/2007 #weird news: It's childish at best, considering the remarkable technology and wonderful nerdiness of this strength-augmenting suit's development, but my significant other and I have yet to stop cracking wis... |
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Mecha Nissan DUALIS In Action by Zac Bentz, 05/24/2007 #videos: Now here is an awesome new TV commercial for the Nissan DUALIS. Just what is DUALIS? I'm too busy ogling the super sleek mech/Transformer robot thing to care. (If you just have to know, take a ... |
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We Are (Almost) The Robots by Zac Bentz, 05/18/2007 #videos: Patrick Macias recently took an in-depth look at various Robo-trends in Akihabara. In this clip from Tokyo Eye, he playes with a few different remote controlled robots that are agile enough to ... |
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Extra! Extra! Major robotics developments really creepy! by Aoi, 04/28/2007 #weird news: One of these is Japanese professor Hiroshi Ishiguro, and the other is his evil twin, an android with Ishiguro's own hair, 50 facial sensors, fake breathing apparati, and an eerie mimicry of h... |
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Giant-Robo World War II Machines by Zac Bentz, 04/26/2007 #videos: CODE Guardian is a short CG film created by Marco Spitoni envisioning an alternate world in which the major forces during World War II had giant-robot technology. Well, at least they each ... |
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Robots in the Workplace: Israeli university buys Japanese receptionist by John Martone, 03/06/2007 #robots: After nearly four years of loyal service at the Tokyo University of Science, SAYA has packed her bags and is now welcoming people to the Ben-Gurion University in Israel. For those unfamilar wi... |
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