It's over, I think I have just experienced the most amazing thing of the day! Originally shown in Tu Si Que Vales! (Spanish for Yes You Have Worth or You Really Matter) a TV show from Spain, Miyoko Shida shows us a...
| Salvador G-Rodiles |
[Update: It seems availability varies per-country. For example, viewers in the Philippines are currently only able to view Sunrise videos.] This week has been a great moment for anime. First we get Anime Sols, and now Daisuki...
| Salvador G-Rodiles |
Yes, friends, you read that headline correctly. Sixty million Yen. As of this writing, that's a shade under $586,000. What a way to celebrate Saint Seiya, right? In commemoration of the tenth anniversary of Saint Seiya's Sain...
| Josh Tolentino |
It's a fantastically rhythmic round up of commercials this time. Our pal JPCMHD has some of the best and brightest ads floating around Japan right now, and they're surprising full of some interesting music. Perhaps I'm just ...
| Hiroko Yamamura |
Let's be clear for a second here, how many of you on here love ice cream? If you have answered yes, then you might be 'interested' in the latest item by the people at Akao Aluminum. With Ice-man Fukudome of Convenience Store ...
| Salvador G-Rodiles |
A few days ago, Josh brought word that the ruling Japanese political party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), is planning to more than double the JET program over the next three years. All of this is part of Prime Minister ...
| Brad Rice |
Ah, fantasy. You know it's a fantasy world (including the fantasy of science-fiction) when the world in question has its very own made-up gibberish language. This spring in particular is rife with them, and the two most notab...
| Josh Tolentino |
Many of us are still waiting for David Production's remake of Stardust Crusaders, and Lucky Lands Communication has prepared us for its inevitable premiere with a useful item that's coming out in August. And w...
| Salvador G-Rodiles |
Have you been fretting over what to get your dear Mom this year for Mother's Day? Better hurry up, as it's this Sunday, and you're running out of time! If you're strapped for cash, and not sure how to show Mom you care, Funim...
| Hiroko Yamamura |
Our pal JPCMHD is back, with a roundup of some of the best commercials that Japan's top companies have to offer. The usual culprits make their appearances, including everyone's favorite cranky Shiba Inu, Otousan. There's som...
| Hiroko Yamamura |
Have you ever wanted to live in Japan? If you're reading this site, chances are you've at least considered it. And for many an English-speaker, the most accessible gateway to living in Glorious Nippon has been the Japan Excha...
| Josh Tolentino |
Ah, the dakimakura. Few things in otaku culture are more indicative of one's...*ahem* "power level" than being in possession of a large hug pillow emblazoned with the visage of your 2D spouse. That is, unless you're a fan of ...
| Josh Tolentino |
Here's some sweet news for fans of a diverse range of things. Fans of Harry Potter, fans of Japanese gangsters, fans of books, and fans of movies can now rejoice together, as Jake Adelstein's book Tokyo Vice is getting a...
| Josh Tolentino |
Are you a budding artist looking to break into the industry? Your breakout moment might just have arrived. Pixiv, the Japanese analogue to DeviantArt, is running a character design contest for Gargantia on the Verdurous Plane...
| Josh Tolentino |
I know it sounds like a tourist faux pas, but I love eating hamburgers in Japan. I just discovered why I like them so much! I feel a it silly for not knowing this before today, but I guess most Japanese burgers actually use b...
| Hiroko Yamamura |
It's official. The live action version of the Eiko Kadono novel series, Kiki's Delivery Service has been green-lit, with the main actor and director being announced. The young lady taking on the legendary role of th...
| Hiroko Yamamura |
Well, I never thought that I would live to see the day that we get a Cumbia song about Dragon Ball Z. Jumping into the Fusion Dance, two Mexican music groups known as Cañada de la Cumbia and Los Weyes Que To...
| Salvador G-Rodiles |
On April 24th, in Japan, Evangelion 3.33: You can (not) redo will be released on DVD and Blu-ray. To celebrate the upcoming release, Lotteria will be making a special burger to commemorate this joyous event. It's a play on th...
| Josh Totman |
Japanese snacks are great. And it looks like even the Japanese know that, too. Or at least, just under a thousand of them do. According to a poll of 906 people, Glorious Nippon prizes five snacks above all others. Because all it takes to count the millions that live there is 906 people, right? Check out the five Japanese snacks to rule them all below. Will Pocky be among them?!
| Josh Totman |
It's not secret that I'm in love with Attack on Titan's opening theme, Guren no Yumiya (Linked Horizon). After discovering group leader Revo through Bravely Default's amazing soundtrack, I've been devouring anything the man ...
| Elliot Gay |
Yup, that's some bathing capybaras. Don't you feel happier?
| Hiroko Yamamura |
Call me old fashioned, but I come the school of thought where a carefully poured beer doesn't have much of a head on it. In fact, when you have a huge head on a beer, it can often mean it's low quality, or been poured by a t...
| Hiroko Yamamura |
When Japan sets out to perfect something, they seem to go a bit overboard at times. This is evident by just looking at some of these rooms that you can rent in love hotels in Japan. Love hotels are primarily frowned...
| Josh Totman |
A couple years back, a friend of mine talked about how he wanted to have One Piece's Gear Third Luffy tattooed on his back. While he never had the chance to do it, we all thought that it was a dumb idea, since Gear Third Luff...
| Salvador G-Rodiles |
Not satisfied with the occupation of Sapporo, Darth Vader and his trusty Storm Troopers have continued their exploration of the spoils of Japan. This time they've ended up in the good time city of Osaka. ...
| Hiroko Yamamura |
I remember hearing about this fish's fate on the news at work, but today marks the first day that I get to learn of the striped beakfish's travel that took him/her from Japan to Long Beach, Washington. Originally, this...
| Salvador G-Rodiles |
Japan's most famous, earless, robotic cat is at it again, and now he's on a mission for Tokyo. The Japanese Olympic Committee has appointed the famous Fujiko F. Fujio creation as the ambassador for Tokyo's bid of th...
| Hiroko Yamamura |
So you didn't get that chocolate you were hoping for on Valentine's day. That doesn't mean your lust for delicious cacao should let up. The folks over at the official Hatsune Miku YouTube page have posted a new video, showin...
| Hiroko Yamamura |
Seen the first episode of Red Data Girl yet? If you don't know what it's about, how about checking out the first part of our seasonal preview guide? Oh yeah, I was here to talk about drama. Internet drama, no less! Prepare yo...
| Chris Walden |
My main man JPCMHD is back at it again, with the last few weeks best commercials that are airing in Japan. You can tell it's definitely Sakura season, by all the products exploiting the seasonal change, even though...
| Hiroko Yamamura |
After taking over the lovely island of Okinawa, Darth Vader and his trusty couple of Storm Trooper have moved their conquests to the hip Japanese city of Sapporo. While experiencing Hoth-like conditions, the E...
| Hiroko Yamamura |
Think that there's only super fast service happening at McDonald's in Japan right now? Apparently there's some serious swagger going down. Not to be outdone by recent Harlem Shake videos, the McD's crew wants to sh...
| Hiroko Yamamura |
I need this whole set. The taste of Magical Girls Surely can't be bad
| Hiroko Yamamura |
The Tony goes to... The Insane Mad Scientist, Kyouma Hououin!
| Josh Tolentino |
We are Haiku-tor, Every post a Haiku, First day of April
| Josh Tolentino |
It's been a while since I have stepped foot inside of an aquarium, and the Nagoyako Aquarium's sardine tornado is making me want to visit one right now. Speaking of which, there was a time when the sardines started ...
| Salvador G-Rodiles |
You know those "theater manners" videos they play before the start of a movie? They're always so boring, at least the ones that I've seen are. It's always dumb stuff like CG popcorn or some cheesy commercial about turning of...
| Josh Tolentino |
It's great the hilarious and awesome things you can do just by getting your timing right. The cool results this time come straight from schoolgirls all over Glorious Nippon getting into the habit of "fake Dragon Ball" photogr...
| Josh Tolentino |
Youtube commercial collector, JPCMHD is at it again, this time editing together some of the more recent entertaining commercials. There's a lof of goodies this time around. I especially enjoy the Gundam parody...
| Hiroko Yamamura |
I'm always up for special offers that come with ordering food, but this is just plain ridiculous. On April 8th, people who eat breakfast at McDonalds in Japan will receive some Recaldent Blooming Mint Chewing Gum -- take that...
| Salvador G-Rodiles |
Sitting up to watch TV or gaze at the world is just so passe nowadays. Laying completely flat, in a half vegetative state is the new hotness... didn't you hear? Check out these new glasses over at Tha...
| Hiroko Yamamura |
The concept of pastry and/or baked goods traditions has always been one of my favorite things about life. Rising from the depths of Twitter's trends among Japanese teenage girls, the idea of hurling a cream puff into someone'...
| Salvador G-Rodiles |
Like pretty much any reasonably game-lookin' anime out there these days, Vividred Operation is getting a game adaptation courtesy of Namco Bandai. That might sound like a quick-and-cheap cash grab, and we won't trul...
| Josh Tolentino |
Although Utada Hikaru breifly returned to music with her contribution to the Neon Genesis Evangelion movie soundtrack, her music career sounds like it's still on hold. In fact, it looks like she's gone and gotten herself a jo...
| Hiroko Yamamura |
The Star Wars attraction, Star Tours at Tokyo Disneyland is getting a major revamp, and it looks like the Imperial Fleet has taken notice. In a charming new commercial, Sith leader, Darth Vader and a couple of Storm Troopers...
| Hiroko Yamamura |
Did you guys know our very own Megane-chan, Kristina Pino is actually on her way to Japan as I write this? I'm sure you guys are pretty excited to see her new life in Japan and all the fun things she's going to encounter. Ou...
| Hiroko Yamamura |
I take my ramen pretty seriously. There's nothing like a thick, slight stinky bowl of tonkoutsu ramen. Rich, complex, and surely heart attack inducing. You can say I'm quite a fanatic about my noodles, but my ...
| Hiroko Yamamura |
Look at the contraption above and in the gallery. What do you see? Some might see Hitachi's new Robot for Personal Intelligent Transport System (ROPITS), a new one-person personal car system that drives itself through the aid...
| Josh Tolentino |
I may not have played any of Darkstalkers games, but it's still one of those fighting games that I wish to get into one of these days. From the game's horror movie-like character designs to its movements that do great justice...
| Salvador G-Rodiles |
Here's a rule of thumb for Japanese advertising: Anything's more legit if you have a foreigner - particularly a westerner - endorse it. Just as a British accent adds more dignity to any American commercial, having a westerne...
| Josh Tolentino |
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