Shinya Arino

In Real Life

Thursday Sees US Premiere Of Japan’s Cult-Hit Retro Game Master

4:30AM June 22, 2011 | Brian Crecente

The US premiere of Retro Game Master, the Japanese TV series that forces “middle management” comedian Shinya Arino to play Japan’s most popular and difficult video games often in a single marathon session, hits Kotaku this week. More »

In Real Life

Japanese Gaming’s Greatest Ambassador

4:00PM June 16, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

It’s over. That’s what people say about Japanese gaming. While there are bright spots in Japan, Western games (and gamers) now rule the roost. It’s easy to forget just how great Japanese games used to be. More »

In Real Life

Spend New Year’s Eve With This Man

3:00AM January 1, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

This is Shinya Arino, comedian, television personality and all around bad gamer. I can’t think of a better way to bring in the new year. More »

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Japanese Comedian To Game For 24 Hours Straight

7:00PM June 16, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Shinya Arino, star of reality program GameCenter CX, is set to do a live 24 hour episode of the show. More »