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President Obama thanks Japan for anime, manga, and emojis
If there’s one thing Japan is known for, it’s for being super nerdy. Now President Obama has adds to that by thanking Japan for anime, manga, emoji, and more. This was during Japanese Prime Minister...
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Godzilla is now a resident of Japan? Oh my!!
Our favorite giant monster, Godzilla, has been around for a quite some time and it looks like Japan has finally recognized him as a citizen and appointed him as tourism ambassador. No this is not a...
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Cast for live-action Resident Evil stage production revealed on Twitter
It seems for all the world wide importation of originally Japanese expressions of fandom such as cosplay and doujinshi, Japan is still finding unique ways to celebrate beloved series. A trend that has...
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Smite Down: Japanese gods
The guys at HiRez have teased fans a little by tweeting about the next god to be revealed. That's right – the next SMITE Pantheon will be Japanese! Learn more during the #SPL Super Regionals....
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Drone police launching to clamp down on crime
Two years ago, the Nerd Reactor crew went to CES and saw a rise in a technological product: consumer-grade aerial drones. While it did not take hold of the public’s attention until a year later,...
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First look at Japan’s Godzilla
The Japanese Shin Godzilla, or Godzilla Resurgence (outside Japan), is due out later this year. Over the weekend, a picture of the new Godzilla that Japan is producing was tweeted out to the world,...
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The Raid’s Gareth Evans creates stunning short film of feudal Japan and...
Many directors carry a stylistic vision when it comes to fimmaking. Much like painting, many creative minds in cinema have fine tuned their talents to a sharp point, much like the samurai of old. Some...
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Japan’s late-night arcade scene is a bust
By Imoto Arcade So right now I am visiting family in Japan, my yearly trip, but meanwhile, I’ve been creating a mini-series about the current look at arcade culture in Japan right now. It seems like...
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Fanime up next for West Coast con season
WonderCon has come and gone and up next is Fanime for the West Coast nerd convention. As usual, it will be held during Memorial Day weekend, in San Jose, California. Fanime is a con that looks to...
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Japanese government going after anime pirates
This is One Piece come to life. It’s the government vs pirates, and the government has employed a pirate hunter to go after anime pirates. The Japanese government has upgraded its piracy...
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Japanese Pokemon Go players gather in droves for MewTwo
With Japan finally getting Pokemon Go, the Japanese people were quick to go out in droves to parks and other public locations to become “the very best.” And many went to a “Holy Land of Pokemon” due...
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Death Eaters to attack Harry Potter Wizarding World Japan this Halloween
Universal Studios’ Wizarding World in Osaka, Japan is adding a new haunting theme to their park this Halloween. Aside from the typical haunted houses and characters roaming the Universal Studios park...
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Japan’s Prime Minister emerges as Super Mario during Rio Olympics closing...
(Photo credit: Telegraph and AFP) The prime minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, made a spectacular appearance at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The footage...
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Straw Godzilla found!
Every year in Fukuoka, a fall festival is held and this year the city has decided to make a straw Godzilla. The beastly creation is around 22 feet tall and 32 feet long, and it comes equipped with...
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Original Tamagotchi makes a comeback in Japan
Everything popular from the 1990s returns at some point (at least, it seems that way). Now as seen on Amazon, the original Tamagotchi gets another chance in Japan for its 20th anniversary. For those...
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