More press coverage for “Beetle Queen”
I just stumbled upon an article in the Detroit Free Press about “Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo“, the movie I’ve written about numerous times on this...
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Looks like this cat enjoys making ramen…
Check out this cute manga about a cat that makes ramen in a shop. Thanks are due to Cindy from Living Cute, as she told...
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Yuto Miyazawa makes us all look bad
This isn’t a new story by any means, but I was just reminded of this kid’s awesomeness and wanted to post about him. Yuto Miyazawa,...
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Final Fantasy XIII a million-seller in the West
In its first week on the shelves in the Western part of the globe (USA and other countries in this hemisphere), Square Enix’s Final Fantasy...
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Kirsten Dunst turns Japanese, dances in Akihabara District….
Some things are just…..odd This is one of them. American actress Kirsten Dunst, probably best known for her role as Mary Jane Watson in the...
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Studio Ghibli’s next film, The Borrowers (Karigurashi no Arrietty) set to be released Summer 2010
As I discovered on the Anime News Network‘s website, Studio Ghibli‘s next animated feature will be the Borrowers (Karigurashi no Arrietty), based on the 1952...
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Japan wins Olympic medals in men’s speed skating
Japan won its first medals in the 2010 Winter Olympics on Monday in the men’s 500m speed-skating competition. Two athletes took home silver and bronze...
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Japanese iTunes charging people for things they haven’t purchased
Apparently, some Japanese iTunes users have recently been charged money for downloads they never made…and this has created a bit of a stir, as the...
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Will Final Fantasy XIII be the savior of the Japanese gaming industry??
The game’s producers seem to think that it will. Joystiq reported about an interview between the European Playstation Blog and Final Fantasy XIII producer Yoshinori...
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Amazing rice field art in Japan….
This is just….really impressive. My dad forwarded me this email, and I had to share it here. Some rice farmers and villagers in Inkadate, Japan...