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Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D Finally Sneaks Out A Release Date

Originally Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D was supposed to be out this December. Then, at September’s Tokyo Game Show, Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima said the game would be out in early 2012.

4 October 2011

In Real Life

Japanese Schoolgirl Finally Rides With Kamen Rider

Ever since Kamen Rider first fired up his motorcycle over 40 years ago and kicked evil Shocker arse, one thing has been missing: a pleated-skirt and sailor-suit-wearing rider. That will change.

20 September 2011

News

An Augmented Reality Japanese Pop Star Of Your Very Own

Japan’s beloved virtual pop goddess Hatsune Miku, star of her own video game series and hundreds of thousands of user-create YouTube videos, is now the voice of the 2011 Toyota Corolla, and you can hold her in the palm of your hand.

5 September 2011

In Real Life

This Metal Gear Lady Drinks Too Much Coke

In May 2008, Hideo Kojima held a press conference for Metal Gear Solid 4 that was noteworthy for three things: the first MGS4 gameplay was shown, Hideo Kojima arrived with a silly haircut, and young model Akina Minami graced the stage.

29 August 2011

In Real Life

Pin-Up Quitter Gets Crazy, Sings Song, Flashes Butt Cheeks

The last Kotaku heard of Chiaki Takahashi, the voice actress cancelled a book of underwear photos because of the earthquake. But that was April. This, this is not.

17 August 2011

In Real Life

Time To Rock Your Balls Off

Japanese pop, rather Jpop, is pigeonholed as cute, ear saccharine. That might not exactly be fair. But there’s no arguing, sometimes Jpop needs more guitars. More awesome hair. Sometimes it needs more metal.

16 August 2011

In Real Life

45-Year-Old Pin-Up: Get Laid For Your Career

Youth is at a premium in Japan. Video game characters are often in their teens (or younger). And in candy-coated world of idols, girls start young. But decade after decade, there’s been one pin-up who keeps on keeping on: 45-year-old Natsuki Okamoto. And there’s a reason for that. She puts out.

2 August 2011

In Real Life

Rhythm Heaven Is Where Idols Go To Press Buttons

This week, the biggest game in Japan is Rhythm Heaven. It was created by a man who was at one time the biggest record producer in the country: Tsunku.

18 July 2011

In Real Life

She Didn’t Have Friends. She Had Pocket Monsters.

Ever wonder why nerd heroine Shoko Nakagawa is the queen of Pokés;mon? Because growing up, she was lonely. Very, very lonely.

11 July 2011

In Real Life

Besides Exercises, This Game Has Breast Physics And A Sexy Voice

When Shape Boxing 2 originally went on sale, giant boob idol and former Sega arcade spokesgirl Megumi appeared in the game’s commercials. At the time, I thought this was because she’d lost a lot of weight after having a child.

But as this gameplay footage reveals, I could be wrong. Just maybe.

As Japanese YouTube commenters point out, the in-game announcer’s voice does sound rather sexy for an exercise game.

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