osaka
In Real Life

The Ministry Of Silly Cosplay

Sometimes cosplay is cool. Sometimes it’s sexy. Sometimes it’s just really effing strange. Like today.

March 21, 2012
In Real Life

Hide The Kids. Osaka Is Overrun With Crazy (and Cute) Cosplayers.

Yesterday was not only a national holiday in Japan, it was also the eighth annual Nipponbashi Street Festa stamped Osaka.

February 14, 2012
In Real Life

I Didn’t Get Any Chocolate For Valentine’s Day. Did You?

Instead, I got apple pie. Mrs Bashcraft, my wife, made apple pie for the kids and me. This is it! Actually, this isn’t mine. While the kids got their apple pie in nice little bags, I got mine in a Ziploc bag. Apparently, we are out of nice little bags, but have tons of Ziploc bags.

January 18, 2012
In Real Life

Japanese Maids Busting Nintendo Blocks In This Digital Wonderland

Most maid cafes aren’t exactly visually striking. The decor lacks pizzazz. Japanese maid cafe chain Maidreamin has pizzazz out the wahzoo. The cafe is Mario meets maids, while guzzling electric Kool-Aid. It’s a trip.

November 28, 2011
In Real Life

Watch Men Turn A Convenience Store Into A Schoolgirl Anime Mecca

Schoolgirl rocker anime K-On! isn’t only getting a feature film, in which the girls travel to London. It’s also getting a convenience store. This is it.

September 1, 2011
In Real Life

Look At All This Great Hair. Great, Fake Hair.

Cosplay isn’t only about great costumes. It’s about hair, amazing hair. The more amazing the hair, the better.

August 26, 2011
News

Street Fighter IV Studio Loses Celebrity Advisor Over Yakuza

Shinsuke Shimada, one of Japan’s most famous comedians, retired from the entertainment industry this week after yakuza connections were revealed. Shimada was also an advisor at Dimps, the game developer behind Street Fighter IV, stepping down earlier this week. [Sanspo]

June 22, 2011
News

How Big Are Life-Size Monster Hunter Monsters?

They’re big! Yes, yes – we know Universal Studios and Capcom are teaming up to recreate Monster Hunter this August in the Osaka theme park. Here are some more details.

June 2, 2011
In Real Life

Japanese Dev Legend Goes From Riches To Rags

He developed some of the most successful, ground-breaking games ever. But today, game designer Yoshiki Okamaoto’s personal blog has vanished from the internet. rumours say so did he.

May 20, 2011
In Real Life

The Heroes Of Arcade Insanity

They might look like regular people, but their gaming skills are anything but. They’re superplayers. They take gaming as far as it can physically go.

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