In Real Life

From Punching Faces To Swinging Wii Remotes

Life’s funny. You start out wanting to be a martial arts master, go on to appear in Hollywood movies, invent Tae Bo, and then decades later, end up with your own Wii game in Japan.


April 1, 2011
News

Mother Kills Child For Throwing Away Game Console

On the night of March 30, little Shizuku Tanaka was murdered in Osaka. Her feet and hands were bound by tape, and she was stuffed in a garbage bag. The bag was tied shut, and the three-year-old is now dead.


February 26, 2011
Nintendo

Buying A 3DS Without A Pre-Order Is A Beautiful Thing

> The lines for the Nintendo 3DS didn’t start this morning. No, many of them started last night. Those who waited in line were most likely able to snag a 3DS. Those who simply waited probably weren’t as lucky.


February 16, 2011
In Real Life

Osaka’s Geek District Turning Into Den Of Inequity

Den-Den Town, Osaka’s “denki machi” or “electric town”, is known for its used game retailers like Super Potato and figure shops like Osaka Gundams. There are also the maid cafes, where folks can get a coffee and talk to a maid. Some, however, are serving way more than coffee.


November 2, 2010
News

Capcom Japan On Why Mega-Man Creator Quit

Keiji Inafune of Mega-Man and Dead Rising fame made no secret that he hated his job. Late last week, the game designer finally left Capcom, a company he worked at for 23 years. The developer’s Osaka headquarters says why.


October 6, 2010
In Real Life

The Cosplay And Cars Of Dream Party

Another autumn, another Dream Party. The fall Dream Party was recently held in Tokyo, complete with cosplayers, booth companions and sticker-covered cars called “itasha” (“painmobile”).


September 3, 2010
In Real Life

Capsule Toy? No, Win An R4

For ¥400 a pop ($5.20), Japanese capsule toy machine offers folks the chance to win an R4 – a device Nintendo is trying to block. As seen in Osaka’s Den-Den Town electrics district by Julie via Ai Amano.


August 2, 2010
In Real Life

This Osaka Building Is Due For A Slimmer Redesign

As seen on はちま起稿.


July 7, 2010
In Real Life

When Arcades Die

This is famed Osaka arcade U.F.O. Nagase. So full of life and drink machines.


April 27, 2010
In Real Life

Osaka Regulating "Boys Love" Manga

After considering the issue, the Osaka Prefectural Government has begun regulating boys love manga.