Consoles

Limited Edition Street Fighter V PS4 Consoles Coming To Japan

January 22, 2016 Ian Lynam

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According to the Japanse PS blog, at least four variations of Street Fighter V PS4 consoles will be available in black and white editions. Chun-Li and Laura will feature in the white version while the Ryu and Necali versions will come in black. Each model will feature a custom theme and original sleeve. Unfortunately these editions […]

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Anime

Toyota Create Mascots For Every Part Of Prius Car

January 21, 2016 Céire Ní Dalaigh

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No you did not misread that, yes Toyota have created mascots in order to promote their Prius car. It is no secret that Japan and Asia have big love for mascots having them for nearly everything from Taipei’s Government to even recruiting people to the Japanese Self-Defence Forces. So is it any surprise that Toyota […]

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New Translation Technology Shown Off In The Creepiest Way Possible

January 20, 2016 Laura Kelly

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Odds are, if you’re reading this website, you have at least a slight interest in Japanese media. Be it manga, anime or video games, you’ve likely consumed your fair share from the land of the rising sun and maybe even hope to visit there in the future. However, no matter how much anime you watch […]

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Culture

New Café For Geek Girls Opens In Japan

January 14, 2016 Laura Kelly

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One of the highlights of any otaku’s trip to Japan would no doubt include a visit to a nice quiet café to indulge in some manga or video games in peace. For any of you planning a trip this summer, the brand new Ataraxia Café in Osaka offers a primo choice of manga and video games […]

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Anime

Gif Essay: Otaku Haze

January 12, 2016 Declan Doody

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Right fine I’ll admit it I might have been/currently still in a hardcore Anime marathon/binge/wasting my life spree! I’m proud of it and no there haven’t been any terrible side effects to report! I mean I’m suffering from partial blurred vision, sure I hear everything one pitch higher than it should normally sound, a migraine […]

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The GazettE Announce 2016 World Tour

January 12, 2016 Ross Brennan

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The GazettE are one of Japan’s biggest visual-kei acts and one of its flagship metal bands, and for the second time in their career they’re embarking on a world tour. In 2015 they released the album DOGMA, the first movement of what they dub ‘PROJECT: DARK AGE’, which is an “artistic venture featuring 18 creative […]

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Culture

Life In Japan: Nippon New Year

January 10, 2016 Andy Kavanagh

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As I mentioned previously in this very column (yes, you should be keeping up), the Japanese don’t really see Christmas as a very big deal. Certainly not in the same way us god-fearing western nations do, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have a big winter celebration to look forward to as the cold weather […]

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K-pop

Rumours of Utada’s Comeback Put Into Question

December 12, 2015 Laura Kelly

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Readers, we have an apology to make. Earlier this week, The Arcade reported that beloved J-Pop songstress Utada Hikaru was to make a comeback after her 6 year hiatus from music. Sadly, it seems these claims were untrue. After several reports from various news sites, and a denial from Utada‘s father, Teruzane Utada, it seems that reports that […]

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Natalie Dormer-Led Horror The Forest Trailer Released

December 12, 2015 Ian Lynam

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After her successes with The Hunger Games and Game of Thrones, Natalie Dormer will be portraying the main character in upcoming horror The Forest. The film is set in the disturbing real-life location of Aokigahara, which as well as being a very popular suicide spot in Japan is also heavily associated with demons. As seen in the […]

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Anime/Cartoons

Hikaru Utada To Release First Album In Six Years

December 9, 2015 Céire Ní Dalaigh

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No, you did not misread that title! Hikaru Utada is set to release a brand new album next spring according to Japanese newspaper, Sports Hochi. According to their sources, Utada will return to the music and entertainment industry following her six year hiatus with at least two of the tracks from the new album being songs for a […]

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