This is Natsuki Okamoto. For years, she was a pin-up model. Now, she's a commentator on a news program. You know, a talking head. And on the program, she wears outfits like this. I'm not kidding.
Last week we did a side-by-side comparison
In addition to its massive graphical upgrade, Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster is filled with bosses, dungeons, and side quests never before seen outside of Japan. But there is one thing included that is completely new: a thirty-minute audio drama that has me hoping for Final Fantasy X-3.
Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino just announced that he will direct a new, still untitled feature film anime, created with Hollywood's Legacy Effects.
This past fall, before writing my guide on the five fall 2013 anime you should be watching
The idea sounds icky: Dipping french fries in chocolate sauce. But wait a minute! Sweet and salty? Hey, this might work. Or... maybe not.
Well, you gotta wear something when you get your license photo, don't you?
You think drawing your favorite with paper and pencil is difficult? Trying drawing them with chocolate sauce on plates.
In Attack on Titan, humanity is on the verge of extinction brought upon by giant naked humanoids called Titans. Well in Jinan, in North China's Shandong province, the cartoon world may be merging with the real world according to recent sightings of giant, naked butthas.
If you follow Japanese pop, you know that groups don't get much bigger than AKB48. (Literally!) One of the troupe's latest singles was allegedly copied by a Chinese variety program.
As far as infamous manga (and meme!) characters go, they don't get any more infamous than the Yaranaika Guy. And this weekend, he got his own cafe. For one day.
Not sure why companies in Japan keep insisting on this kind of imagery, but they do. And this time, it's not just a Japanese company.
Late last week, a story surfaced on several sites that the pollution in Beijing was so bad, the sunset had to be broadcast on a huge LED screen so people could watch it. You can see the image directly above. The story, however, is disingenuous.
Sometimes the world isn't very adorable. If only it looked a bit more like this! You know, like it were filled with teddy bears.
Virtual idol Hatsune Miku might not be real, but her popularity sure is. In Japan, the character, who stars in own line of Sega music games, now also has her own store.
Usually when an anime hits its halfway point, I like to give a point-by-point review of its first half. However, in the case of Samurai Flamenco, this has proven impossible for me. Because depending on how the series so far is interpreted, it's either brilliant or terrible—and I can't seem to decide which.
Even with the less than stellar
Shinjuku Station in Tokyo is the busiest train station in the world. And this video brings it to life with haunting beauty.
