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Tokyo’s Plus-Size Maid Cafe Is Very Much Still A Work In Progress

December 6, 2015 Andy Kavanagh

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Maid Cafe’s are, as I’ve written about before, a cultural institution in Japan. So much so that over the years, the conceptual offshoots that have opened in Akihabara’s back alleys range from cute and quirky to batshit bonkers. It’s difficult then to believe that the recently opened Shangrila is Tokyo’s first maid cafe staffed by […]

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Games

Mother 3 Confirmed For Japanese Wii U Release

November 13, 2015 Anthony McGlynn

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Earthbound sequel Mother 3 has been announced for the Wii U, but for Japan only. The announcement was only made on the Japanese broadcast of the most recent Nintendo Direct, so Nintendo were obviously careful not to tease Western audiences too much about the port. A cult classic, Mother 3 has a huge fanbase online, […]

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MURO Celebrates 30 Years Of Music With Tokusatsu Mix Album

November 6, 2015 Andy Kavanagh

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MURO might not be on many radars these days, but on the cusp of three decades in the music business here in Japan, and on the back of a hip-hop generation he basically cultivated, the veteran DJ and MC is celebrating by releasing a mix of some super rare, and other super popular, Tokusatsu (live […]

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Culture

First My Little Pony Café Opens In Tokyo

October 20, 2015 Dave McEvoy

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The first My Little Pony themed café has opened in Toyko. Themed cafés are hardly a rarity but this colourful and glittery bistro features a My Little Pony themed menu with lavish decorations and merchandise from the iconic franchise. While the cast of characters from the 2010 revamp series My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic will […]

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Life In Japan: The Cost of Living (And Not Just Existing)

October 18, 2015 Andy Kavanagh

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Japan, and in particular Tokyo, has a reputation for being one of the most expensive places on Earth and while it’s certainly not as cheap as it’s other eastern neighbours (Japanese people absolutely love visiting Thailand), it’s nowhere near as expensive as somewhere like Paris or London. As I mentioned last time, getting by day […]

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Anime/Cartoons

Geek N’ Bake: Japanese Curry

October 18, 2015 Declan Doody

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Curry is one of the most popular dishes in Japan (hopefully Andy can vouch for that!), whether it’s the instant curry pots, vacuum sealed packs or traditional home-made sauce. Any good Otaku will know that the dish features across Anime and Manga from all genres. Fighting intergalactic space robots? Curry will help! Cursed by an […]

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Art

Goldblum, Cranston, Norton To Star In Wes Anderson’s New Stop-Motion Project

October 14, 2015 Jack Dempsey

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Recently news broke of Wes Anderson starting a new stop-motion animation project. Not much was known about the project, although it was reported that the movie in question will centre on a dog. However, details of the cast came to light following an announcement made by Jeff Goldblum, an actor with a history of working with Anderson. […]

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Featured

TGS 2015 Indie Spotlight: Lost in Harmony

October 13, 2015 Andy Kavanagh

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We’re at war. Did you know that? You probably didn’t, but we are. That’s right, console gamers, PC gamers and mobile gamers are all actively trying to destroy each other to draw the attention of creators to their platform and their platform alone. So sayeth the comment threads and forums of every gaming website, every […]

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Life In Japan: Eat Cheap!

October 4, 2015 Andy Kavanagh

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Japan is not, contrary to what you may have heard, a particularly expensive country. Sure, it’s got its high-end areas and an obsession with brand names that both rivals and completely outdoes anything America’s most self-absorbed millennials could offer, but generally speaking, the cost of living in Japan, even in places like Tokyo, is pretty […]

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Anime/Cartoons

Two New Characters Revealed For Digimon Tri

September 21, 2015 Adam Lacey

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In the first Digimon Tri movie Saikai (Reunion)  the original 8 digi-destined will make a return, six years after their series ended. News has been slow the past few months, despite the approaching release in theatres across Japan on November 21. But today we have some small news to share. Apart from the original 8 digi-destined, the […]

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