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more about #japan more comments → GreyHammer: oh that silly japannnn more » CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): The video no longer works (darn), but the link does! That was utter genius. Thats the best Thriller tribute ive ever seen. The Ultramen judges are gre... more » Pessimippopotamus: You mean he just found those images of cars from the internet and illustrated them, right? more » Janglesatwest: For some reason, number 4 made the Batman theme run in my head. Weird. more » Shokract: Seriously, why is this NSFW? #comics more » Pickens: Moe, to me, has always been this annoying little design aesthetic used to sell something you otherwise couldn't sell. Got a weak story you're having ... more » Dirk Anger: You know... it's us Spaniards who sleep la siesta, and Italians who eat red sauce with their pasta, not the other way around #comics more » Ryanrule: You are going to have to watch your "crazy japanese shit" level in a single page, some people might pass out. #comics more » bibble3000: "I like you. Come over to my house and fuck my sister!" ...umm, okay? #comics more » Paul_Is_Drunk: Did they just compare all the people who died in 9/11 to a cat biting someone's arm and the person overreacting? I like to quote Oscar Wilde's, "Patr... more » Dash_Stryker: Please no more. #comics more » golddiggersof2033: The concepts of mecha and moe can be traced back pretty directly to the Shinto belief system as a cultural norm- it would be nice to see that explored... more » Sakurafire: You're welcome. #comics more » Shini: R.O.A.C.H.: I expected this article to be a lot shorter, but that was a ton of information. Well done. #comics more » txtphile: Nothing meaningful to add, mostly because I didn't know these manga existed 10 minutes ago (I'm a robot man, myself). However, nice article and well d... more » -
#kaijuthriller
Japanese Monsters Catch On To The Thriller Dance Craze
Stormtroopers, prisoners, Lego people — it's hard to find a group of folks who haven't danced to Michael Jackson's Thriller. And now rubber Japanese monsters have joined the ranks of dancers hoping to channel the late King of Pop. More » -
#conceptart
Paul Pope Presents Japan's Futuristic Cars
We may be waiting on that flying car for a while, but Japanese designers have come up with some phenomenally futuristic concept cars. Comic book artist Paul Pope illustrates a handful of these Japanese automotive innovations. More » -
#invisiblemanga
Militant Cute and Sexy Politics in Japanese Moe Comics [NSFW]
The Japanese catchphrase moe means "budding," mostly applied to young girls. But it's also part of Japanese political satire - in moe comics, the U.S. military and war-torn countries of Central Asia are represented as cute girls and metrosexual boys. More » -
#invisiblemanga
Dragon Ball, Spice and Wolf, and "Low-Class Filth" in Manga (NSFW)
Why have so many manga titles - including the ever-popular Dragon Ball - been censored in the United States? The fact is that fans here buy manga because they love the Japanese sensibility that censors want to whitewash out. More » -
#design
A Plumbing System That Grows Like a Forest
The problem with growing your plumbing system out of self-assembling PVC megatubes? Sometimes it turns out looking more like a jungle than an orderly set of pipes. That's what designer Makoto Tanijiri shows us in these photographs of "Nature Factory." More » -
#gigantor
Giant Robot Statue Looms Over Japan
Tetsujin 28-go (exported to the US as Gigantor) was the first manga to feature a giant robot, back in 1956. Now visitors to Kobe can see the giant robot in person, thanks to this 60-foot tall statue. [via DVICE] -
#monstercandy
School Children Turn Sea Monsters Into Space Candy
Earlier this summer, we warned you about the Echizen jellyfish — creatures that can weigh hundreds of pounds. But a group of high schoolers have found a use for sea monsters: turn them into candy and feed them to astronauts. More » -
#alienpolitics
This Is The First Lady We Want
Yeah, yeah; Michelle Obama may be intelligent, capable and beautiful, but has she ever admitted to being abducted by aliens? Exactly. That's why Japanese First Lady Miyuki Hatoyama is our new favorite woman behind the man in charge. More » -
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#gundamrock
Andrew W.K. Parties Hard on Gundam Tribute Album
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Mobile Suit Gundam, the television series about space war and mecha suits that launched a phenomenon in Japan. Headbanging rocker Andrew W.K. plans to celebrate with a tribute album to Gundam's music. More » -
#tetsuotheironman
"Tetsuo: The Iron Man" Gets A Crazy English Sequel
Fans of the Japanese cult series Tetsuo got a welcome surprise this afternoon at Comic-Con: Director Shinya Tsukamoto announced that he's made an English-language sequel, coming out in 2010, called Tetsuo: The Bullet Man. We saw a ten-minute clip. More » -
#books
Japanese Scifi Smackdown! Power-Armor Warriors Vs. Alien Dirt-Eaters
The last 25 years has seen a huge swell of interest by English-speaking audiences in manga, partly thanks to Viz Media. Now Viz is publishing translations of two prose novels, about alien invasion, time travel and power-armor smackdowns.
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#socialcontrol
Your Smile Will Be Monitored To Evaluate Quality Of Service
More than 500 employees of Keihin Electric Express Railway in Japan will be subject to "smile checks" every morning. Software will evaluate the quality of their grins, and alert them if they aren't looking happy enough. More » -
#futureeconomics
Japan Could Avoid Deflation By Resorting To "Economic Science Fiction"
U.S. economists may dabble in science fiction, but only the Japanese are considering resorting to science-fictional ideas to rescue their economy. To avoid the spectre of deflation, the Japanese are considering abolishing cash altogether. More » -
#strangeweather
China Pelted With Deadly Hail, Japan With Dead Tadpoles
Over the past week, extremely weird things have been falling from the sky in Asia. Mega-hail destroyed almost 10,000 homes in China, while dead animals have been raining from the clouds in Japan (pictured: tadpoles on a car). More » -
#sexyzombies
Zombie Mermaids Are The New Cyborg Unicorns
The brilliant Japanese wrestling movie Oh! My Zombie Mermaid is finally coming to the West in July, raising all kinds of intriguing questions that aren't answered in the most bizarre way possible in the trailer. More » -
#spaceporn
A Rocket to Save the Earth
This Japanese H-2A rocket blasted off on Friday with a payload of six satellites, including the Ibuki, whose sole purpose is to gather data on greenhouse gas emissions. More » -
#design
They Entered Gamespace to Refill Their Neuro-Drives
This long, glowing corridor that hides monitors in its curves can only be found if you make your way through the madness of the Harajuku district in Tokyo. More » -
#foundfootage
What Happens When "The World Sinks Except Japan"
A Japanese social satire of the country's love-hate relationship with America, The World Sinks Except Japan is about what happens when earthquakes suck every land mass under the ocean. Except Japan. More » -
#movies
Monsters, The Rock, And Adults Trapped In Teen Bodies Flood Movie Theaters
A monster from Big Man Japan is giving us the old eye-testicle wink, and we're lovin' it. The LA Times has a spread of new movie pics out, and we've picked the best. More » -
#madscience
If You Want to Have Sex, Don't Eat Breakfast with Your Family
A study of 3000 Japanese people has revealed that those who rarely eat breakfast with their families typically started having sex a year and a half earlier than the national average.
