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Nintendo Theme Park To Open In February And Will Have Mario Kart Ride

December 4, 2020 Brian Dooley

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Universal Studios Japan has announced a February 4th 2021 opening date, for their new Super Nintendo World. We got a quick glimpse at the park, including the worlds’s first interactive Mario Kart ride. You’ll be able to team up with friends to battle rivals in this AR infused experience. Promotional Images Along with the Mario […]

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Culture

Japanese Honeymoon | Otaku Digest

September 6, 2018 Céire Ní Dalaigh

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Your eyes do not deceive you Otaku Digest is back. It is here to bring you up to speed on all things Otaku. Something very exciting is happening in this writer’s future, finally living my dream of visiting Japan. Also the fact I am getting married but here we care about the honeymoon. It has […]

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Anime

Onigiri お握りRice Balls – Geek N’ Bake

May 22, 2017 Declan Doody

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I can’t believe I’ve been doing Geek N’ Bake for nearly two years and only now are we tackling Onigiri! One of the most popular snacks in Japanese cuisine, this handy little rice ball makes the perfect lunch filler. Seriously, you’ll forget all about hot chicken rolls, tuna salad stuffed pocket breads and tomato sandwiches. […]

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Kyary’s Latest Music Video ‘Easta’ Is Crazy Weird

April 4, 2017 Declan Doody

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If Kyary Pamyu Pamyu is in a competition with herself to outdo her own quirks, then ‘Easta’ could take first place! That’s saying a lot for her! ‘Easta’ doesn’t just sound a little jarring, the music video is a trip down into madness. The whole thing sounds something like you’d hear as BGM. Perhaps in […]

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Root Letter – Review – Not Exactly First Class Delivery

March 9, 2017 Declan Doody

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Fun but useless fact about me; I had three pen pals growing up. One in Scotland, one in Italy and one in Canada. I have lost contact with all but one of them. From time to time I find myself just wondering what became of the other two. Root Letter takes that idea and develops a […]

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Kubo And The Two Strings Review – Heartstrings Played

September 20, 2016 Declan Doody

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Cinematically it’s been a very mixed bag so far this year! If it’s not a reboot or a sequel then it’s a rehash of a tired story or character trope. Kubo And The Two Strings does everything in its power and 102 minutes running time to break the year’s cycle. And it does so… in spectacular fashion! […]

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Anime

Japanese Balloon Artist Creates Anime Replicas

August 24, 2016 Aoife Fealy

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A Japanese balloon artist, known only as Ke63, has been attracting some attention on Twitter lately with their balloon creations. Most of these creations are amazingly accurate recreations of some well loved anime characters. The latest from Ke63 is the Sealing Wand from anime series Cardcaptor Sakura (whatever happened to that show!?) as well as various […]

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Anime

Gallery: Summer Wonder Festival 2016

July 28, 2016 Andy Kavanagh

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Attention all resident resin junkies! This years Summer Wonder Festival was held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba last weekend. A smaller affair than last years, there was still more than enough geeky goodness to satiate just about any pop-culture cravings you might have. Browse our gallery below, but best keep hold of your credit cards. […]

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Pokémon Goes Home – Life In Japan

July 24, 2016 Andy Kavanagh

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Japanese people have a strong nationalistic streak. It’s inherent, often unspoken and occasionally unnerving. The commonly held belief among the culture is that anything made in Japan is instantly great and anything not made in Japan has the potential to be not great. Although this occasionally seems ugly, as hardcore patriotism always does, it’s pretty easy […]

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Games

Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy Hits 100 Million Yen In Box Office

July 21, 2016 Kevin Coffey

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Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy first aired in Japanese cinemas on June 9 and in the space of ten days since its first screening 105,611,860 yen, which equates to about €897,504. The film opened in 44 screens across Japan and ranked at #10 in the Japanese box office. From July 23 cinemas theatres will be handing out one of […]

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