Kamen Rider

In Real Life

Japanese Schoolgirl Finally Rides With Kamen Rider

5:00PM October 4, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

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. More »

Nintendo

This Is The Coolest Stuff Nintendo Has Ever Made

2:00PM August 3, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

You can say a lot of nice things about Nintendo games. Nintendo hardware, too. Wildly successful, iconic and timeless are just three of them. But how often can you say something Nintendo made was genuinely cool? More »

In Real Life

Don’t Just Sit There, Let These Toys Blow Your Mind

6:00PM July 18, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Gundam. Draonball. Kamen Rider. Great Mazinger, even. Namco Bandai’s 2011 Tamashii Nation toy show proves just how wonderful (and awesome) Japanese figures can be. Don’t believe me? More »

Mobile

The iPhone, Not The 3DS, Brings These Kiddy Cards To Life

8:00PM June 17, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Bandai’s Carddas series of kiddy card games is going AR. Its newest One Piece and Kamen Rider cards are AR enabled and can be played with an iPhone. More »

In Real Life

Metal Gear Solid Girl: Not Enough Food Eater?

4:00PM June 13, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Some people are known for their hairdos. Others are known for their wit. Rina Akiyama was known for her round butt. Now, she’s known for something else: her thin figure. More »

In Real Life

Can You Handle All This Badass Plastic?

5:00PM May 12, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Namco Bandai doesn’t only make video games. It’s Bandai arm has toy and game licenses for iconic Japanese institutions like Gundam, Kamen Rider and Ultraman, as well as new favs like One Piece and Haruhi Suzumiya. More »

In Real Life

The Most Heroic Restaurant In Japan

4:00PM April 28, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Kamen Rider is an ass-kickin’ Japanese hero. Adults and kids alike enjoy the long-running character’s latest incarnation Kamen Rider 000. More »

In Real Life

Masked Avengers Doing Good In Japan

6:00PM January 13, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

A 40-year-old manga starring a mask-wearing wrestler is inspiring Japan to do good. Only, they are dishing out presents instead of punches. Rwar. More »

In Real Life

Go Go (Away) Kamen Rider Girls!

6:00PM December 2, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

This year marks the 40th anniversary of masked, motorbike-riding super hero “Kamen Rider” (“Masked Rider”). How will this milestone be marked? Why, with hotpants. More »

In Real Life

*This* Is How You Dress Babies In Japan

11:30PM March 29, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

You are never too young to start cosplaying. Never! More »