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In Real Life

This Anime Statue Is Worth Nearly $600,000

What is it made of gold? Damn right it is. Pure gold.

16 May 2013

In Real Life

South Korea Has A Restaurant For Giant Robot Geeks

Tetsujin 28-go is a Japanese manga and anime about a boy who controls a giant robot. You might know it as Gigantor. It was also released in South Korea, where the gentleman who owns this restaurant fell in love with the cartoon. Bless him.

15 May 2013

In Real Life

Five Anime You Should Be Watching This Season

We are now about halfway through the Spring anime season of 2013, and for weeks now I have been bombarded with the question, “What anime should I be watching this season?”

13 May 2013

In Real Life

Japan’s Latest Meme: Photos Of Human-Eating Giants

One of this year’s most talked about new anime series is Attack on Titan. It’s not only talked about, though. The show is apparently inspiring a new photo meme in Japan.

11 May 2013

In Real Life

The New Senran Kagura Game Is Full Of Fan Service (And Fun To Play)

When I picked up Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus: The Girls’ Proof for my Vita, I was filled with existential dread. I knew very little about the game itself going in, but after watching the anime based on this game series in preparation for my playthrough, I was more than a little worried. For the most part, sexual fan service in games and anime doesn’t bother me. Warning: NSFW images ahead.

In Real Life

The XxxHolic Live-Action Drama Is Just Plain Beautiful

Each year, Japan produces dozens of live-action drama series. While some are original, many are instead adaptations of popular manga — and even, occasionally, games. Such is the case with the first CLAMP live-action adaptation: xxxHolic.

In Real Life

Sponging Down Sweaty Attractive Men (The Other Side Of Fan Service)

Japanese games are well known for targeting a straight male audience with their overly sexualised (i.e. incredibly busty and scantily clad or moé) female characters. In some games, this fan service is the entire game’s focus.

10 May 2013

In Real Life

Senran Kagura Is The Most Embarrassing Anime I Have Ever Watched

Sexual fan service is hardly a new aspect of anime. While the most obvious are panty shots and boob bounces, few anime come without a shower scene, beach episode or hot springs episode where the female characters — and sometimes even the male ones — are shown off in all their near-naked glory.

In Real Life

Are You A Creepy Geek? Take This Test And Find Out!

Maybe you are creepy geek (née “otaku”). Maybe you’re not! But maybe other people say you are, and you’d really like to know whether you are, in fact, a creepy otaku. Good thing there’s now a test you can take.

8 May 2013

In Real Life

The Library Wars Live-Action Movie Is Both Action-Filled And Poignant

Library Wars, a new live-action movie based on the anime and novel series of the same name, was released in theatres across Japan just over a week ago. It is everything from a war story to a light-hearted romantic comedy. But at its core, it remains an excellent social commentary on the dangers of censorship while still giving the viewer an engaging story.

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