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Japan Flavor Report: Kimchi Ramune
And an introduction to dungeon RPG developers, Experience Inc.
This time on Japan Flavor Report, we're forcing ourselves to drink Kimchi Ramune so you don't have to! RPG fans may also want to bump this jump, though, as we introduce developer Experience Inc. in addition to relating taste bud terrors.
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Pretend You're Eating at "Polar Bear's Cafe" with Anime Tie-In Menu
Can't really imagine a show about a cafe NOT having a food promotion!
The currently airing anime Polar Bear's Cafe is getting its shot at food tie-ins at Ikebukuro's Namco Namja Town theme park in Tokyo. It only makes sense that a show about a cafe would get a special menu. Check out all the items after the break!
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Breakfast Made Adorable with Japanese Toast Art
Bring a little extra kawaii to the morning carbs
You've probably seen bento art, but say you don't want to wait for lunch. A group of Japanese bloggers have been photographing ways to bring a little extra kawaii to their morning carbs. Get a look after the jump.
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Japan Flavor Report: noitaminA Cafe Features "Tsuritama" & "Kids on the Slope"
PLUS how to become a member of the "Tsuritama" alien observation org
"Eno! Shima! Bowl!" Starting May 1st, the noitaminA Shop & Cafe in Daiba's Aqua City mall built a Duck Curry joint just like in Tsuritama. We've got pix and impressions of both the Tsuritama and Kids on the Slope food items, plus the scoop on how to become a member of the DUCK organization, after the break. Just make sure you've watched through Episode 3 of Tsuritama if you're worried about spoilers!
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Japan Flavor Report: Lunch at the 30th Anniversary "Macross" Cafe
Curry, ice cream sodas, and more—all with "Macross" flair
I know that when you go to the 30th Anniversary Macross Super Dimension Exhibition currently open in Tokyo you're supposed to be excited about the 1/1 scale VF-25F (and I was!) but boy oh boy do I love anime-themed food. Bump the jump to see the photo chronicle of our Sheryl & Ranka-decorated feast!
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PHOTO: Curry Cat - Cute or Creepy?
Creative kitty photograph puzzles some, steals others appetites
Ok guys, you see the picture, you see the spoon, but have you figured out what it's supposed to be? It's ok if you haven't! Even some Japanese message board commenters had a hard time. Spoilers past the break!
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Classic Boxing Manga Promotes Weight Control Soda
Joe Yabuki shills for Kirin Mets Cola
Ashita no Joe (Tomorrow's Joe) was a gritty boxing manga that prefigured Rocky. One of the series' pivotal tragedies involves dropping weight for boxing, so, with partially self aware tackiness, its protagonist Joe is now promoting weight control soda. Check it out after the jump.
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Japan Flavor Report: Starbucks' Pudding Frappuccino
Is this two-tone shake "rich" in anything besides calories?
As the seasons change, so do the menus of the world's Starbucks, but this time in Japan they changed in a way that piqued my interest. PUDDING? Yes, pudding, resting in the bottom of your Frappuccino cup under a cream-based chocolate cookie shake. Before we go any further, join me in summoning the beast by its full name after the break!
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Are You a Bad Enough Dude to Build This Plastic Pot Sticker Model?
Gyoza art of the surprisingly non-culinary kind
Forget Gunpla—to achieve transcendental model building bliss all you need is...gyoza?!? See more pics of the new pot sticker plastic model from Hobby Link Japan after the break!
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Design Student Builds Battleships Out of Sushi
Now all that's left is to re-do the board game as a prix fixe dinner
Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music design student Mayuka Nakamura's graduation project takes the concept of a 'battleship roll' ("gunkan maki") to new artistic levels. More pics past the break!
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"InuYasha" and "Golgo 13" Creators Give Caramel Corn Packaging Manga Eyes
Second set of manga luminaries illustrate Tohato snack bags
Last May, Japanese snack company Tohato celebrated the 40th anniversary of their caramel corn with bags featuring eyes from four manga luminaries. A second set of four creators has been selected for this April, and they even get their own flavor. See who and check out their work after the jump!
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VIDEO: Stuffed to the Brim with "Mawaru-Penguindrum" Anime-Inspired Cafe Fare
No actual penguins need be eaten!
Two reporters from Rocket News 24 challenged themselves to eat all the Mawaru-Penguindrum food items currently available for a limited time at Ikebukuro's Namco Namja Town theme park. Pics and video of all the penguiny deliciousness after the break!
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The Terrifying Reality of the "Tiger & Bunny" Slime Monster Gyoza
Nightmarish food fail haunts Japanese theme park
We all know that real prepared food items generally fail to live up to the advertisment photos, but this Barnaby Brooks Jr. gyoza may scar you for life. Hit the jump to see if you could bear to snack on it!
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Cooking Project: Otaku Chocolate Design Featuring Frieza, Char's Zaku, and More
If you were planning on giving chocolate shaped like hearts, you've been defeated
Itasha, itaita—how about some itachoko? Otaku designing deco-chocolate is not a new phenomenon, but we happened across a few fine examples in the run up to Valentine's Day. Hit the jump for some pointers we gleaned from Japanese otaku chocolate artists, plus a creation video! [Updated]
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