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VIDEO: Nana Mizuki's PV for “METRO BAROQUE“
The theme song for “BLOOD-C The Last Dark”
Voice actress and singer-songwriter Mizuki Nana has delivered her latest song and promotional video! METRO BAROQUE is the theme from the upcoming BLOOD-C: The Last Dark animated film, due for release in Japan on June 2. Get a look at the new Nana clip after the jump!
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VIDEO: AKB48 Morphs Into Veggie Rangers for New Commercial
With a little help from Yasuhiro Nightow of Trigun fame
Unstoppable girl idol sensations AKB48 have a new mission: waging war on bad nutrition in their new guise as the Balance Squad Veggie Rangers! A new campaign for Kagome vegetable juice recasts the girls as a Sentai / Power Rangers-like team of costumed heroes. Watch their first adventure after the jump!
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VIDEO: The New Momoiro Clover Z PV, PUSH!
8th single by five-girl-strong idol group
Idol group Momoiro Clover Z, who provided the memorable theme for Bodacious Space Pirates, is back with another astonishingly hyper and surreal music video. Behold the burning glory of the clip for the new song PUSH after the jump!
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VIDEO: New trailer for "Yamato 2199"
More footage from the Star Blazers re-boot
We're off to outer space via a new trailer for Yamato 2199, the on-going remake of the original Space Battleship Yamato series better known abroad as Star Blazers. Behold brand new takes on the warp jump, the battle of Pluto, and yes...the wave motion gun after the jump!
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"Yakuza 5" Details Emerge from the Shadows
New locations and new engine for the Sega PS3 franchise
Good news for thugs and tattooed hitmen everywhere: Sega Japan is now developing the fifth in the Yakuza game franchise for the PS3. Yakuza 5 is due in Japan this December and the first details about the story, characters, and scale are now emerging. Find out more after the jump!
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VIDEO: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and the Kentucky Fried Chicken Commercial!
PONPONPON singer shills for the Col.
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu appears to have found her soul mate in Col. Sanders. The PONPONPON singer has teamed up with KFC in Japan to promote the chain’s colorful “Krushers” drinks. Behold the strange, surreal, and "finger lickin' good" commercial after the jump!
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Hello Kitty Lingerie from Hanky Panky!
Pics from the NYC launch party
The impending launch of a collection of Hello Kitty lingerie from US brand Hanky Panky was celebrated yesterday in New York City with a ritzy charity event for the Humane Society. Pics of the underwear, socialites, and celebs schmoozing it up with Hello Kitty after the jump!
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Lady Gaga's Teacup Sells for $75k in Japan
But Yoshiki's item goes for even more!
A cup and saucer that Lady Gaga used only once during a press conference in Japan has sold for over 6 million yen (about US$75k) during a Yahoo! auction to raise money for charity. But another item from a certain ivory-tickling J-rock star went for even more! Full details after the jump!
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VIDEO: The 3D Data Input Mannequin That Could Transform Manga and Anime
"Go play with your dolls" takes on a new meaning
Developed in Japan, Qumarion is a mannequin input device that allows users to pose and manipulate CG models on-screen and in real time. Artists could use it to create 2D drawings or could be used to create key frames of animation. Check out a cool demo video after the jump!
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No Nukes! Japan Turns Off Nuclear Power
Thousands march in celebration
Now here’s something really worth celebrating. As of today, Japan is free from nuclear power. Saturday, May 5th, marked the end of an era as the last operating nuclear plant in Japan was turned off for maintenance. Thousands of Japanese citizens have taken to marching in Tokyo and emotions are running high. More details after the jump.
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VIDEO: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Teams Up with Spider-Man!
PONPONPON songstress & 'Ol Webhead featured in new commercial
Brace yourselves, true believers: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, of PONPONPON fame, has teamed up with the Amazing Spider-Man in a new commercial for job hunting magazine Weekly an! Watch the full CM after the jump!
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VIDEO: "Vegirhythm" Promotes Healthy Eating With Crazy Idol Dance Moves
"Team Perfume" supplies choreography
“Vegirhythm” is the new song by Vegigirls and Mayuko Yuki. The video, although aimed at kiddies, features some serious dance choreography by the same people who made Perfume such massive stars. Check it out after the jump!
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Why Some Japanese Young People Have No Interest in Sex
"This nation might eventually perish into extinction!"
It’s no secret that Japan is currently experiencing a bit of trouble in the bedroom. Earlier this year, a survey indicating that 1/3rd of young people in Japan have no interest in sex or relationships made world headlines. Now, a Japanese doctor has undertaken a series of interviews to find out what the reasons are. Sample some responses after the jump!
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Wolverine Movie Sequel to Film in Both Australia and Japan
FOX CEO confirms interiors will be shot in Australia, location work in Japan
Earlier this week, the news was going around that The Wolverine, the sequel to 2009’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine, was going to be filmed entirely in Sydney, Australia. Now, Fox has confirmed that the film will be at least partially lensed in Japan. Full details after the jump.
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Life-sized "Macross" Valkyrie Unveiled in Tokyo
Protoculture not included...
The celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Macross anime franchise continues with a new exhibition at Ikebukuro’s Shunshine City shopping complex. The event, opening today, features a 1/1 scale mockup of the famed transforming VF-25F Messiah Valkyrie fighter jet. Check out some pics after the jump!
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