D-Arts has some of the coolest toys ever created, and this one really showcases that to the fullest extent. Capcom revealed that this Mega Man X figure, equipped with ultimate armor, will come with swappable hands/mega buster, terrific articulation D-Arts is known for creating, and full fucking detail. Unfortunately, the company did not reveal how much this is going to cost and if it’s going to be sold outside of Japan.
They’ve turned Hello Kitty into a lot of things - a KISS member and a Street Fighter character, just to name a few recent ones. But I’ve never seen her turned into a food item. The bento series contains a bunch of food items such as onigiri, peppers, and octopi with Hello Kitty’s face on them. This is just bizarre. And awesome. My favorite is the plush chicken wing above.
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The line, dubbed Segakawaii, seems pretty strongly targeted toward females, but that $145 DC controller backpack would make a sweet throw pillow in my living room.
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Chima Group make two of my favorite sofubi toys, Ademas and Wool. Check out these “gradation” colorways, exclusive to ToyCon. These are pretty sweet because most of their stuff uses solid colors rather than gradients or sprays. Plus the light blue and pink color scheme is pretty metal.
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Or are they old Japanese paintings inspired by Star Wars o.O?
These limited edition prints, titled “Oriental Wars,” are available now from FlabSlab. Only 100 were made and interested buyers can shoot an email to mastermind@flabsab.com.
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Rockman Unity recently announced the Rockman Ultrabook Project where users can vote on Mega Man themed designs for a 14.1” Ultrabook. No word on full hardware specs or pricing, but pre-orders will run through March 29, 2013 to May.
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This incredibly convincing confectionery comes courtesy of Machi no Kumasan, a small bakery in Takasaki City.
And in case you’re curious, here’s a list of the real ingredients that they used to make the fake ingredients:
Noodles – Japanese chestnut and kabocha pumpkin cream
Broth – Early Grey jelly
Bamboo shoot – grilled apple
Egg – annin tofu (Almond jelly)
Chashu pork – raspberry jelly
Green onions – pistachios
Not really. But Orlando is pretty up on Wapan and the Wapanese culture. It all just kinda comes together at Epcot.
These photos are from a store located inside of Epcot’s World Showcase in the Japan pavilion. I snapped some photos tonight since I realize not everyone in the world gets a chance to go to Epcot, let alone Disney, as much as I do.
(I’ve got a year pass, and before you call me ‘lucky,’ realize that they cost $400 and I had to save up for a while to actually achieve it. Also, I’m not ‘lucky,’ for living next to Disney as Orlando is a terrible city.)
The store that sells these items is actually a real department store called Mitsukoshi. The store mainly exists on the east side of the world, with locations in Japan (where it originated from), Korea, Hong Kong, and China, with a few locations in Europe. The sole Mitsukoshi store that exists in all of North America is only at Disney’s Epcot in the Japan pavilion.
So it’s no wonder why so many weeaboos come to Epcot daily. And no, I don’t mean tourists who are interested in looking at Pocky all day, but I mean local/Floridian weeaboos. They really do exist there — I’ve seen them, and they come to Epcot pretty often.
There is a handful of kids who walk around the Japan pavilion and hang out there all day, spending tourist prices on Ramune and rocking their most stylish fedoras. Granted, I spend all day at Disney whenever I have the chance, but I also visit its three other parks, and I don’t choose to consume wasabi peas for dinner every chance I get to go. To each his own, I guess. Enjoy the photos of some of the merch located Mitsukoshi at Epcot, as well as a portion of my Saturday night.
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Lollipop Chainsaw Valentine Edition, Out Now In Japan
Lollipop Chainsaw Valentine Edition released in Japan last Thursday, with no release in North America as of yet. This edition of the chainsaw-welding cheerleader game includes a “perfect unlock code,” two DVDs, a comic book, and a ton of goodies for your computer, including wallpapers, a desktop clock, and a ton of trailers.”
This game edition runs in Japan at 4,980 yen, which is about $53. It’s pretty affordable if you ask me, but if you plan on importing it from Japan, don’t expect to pay that low of a price.
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The FM Towns Marty was a Japanese console released by Fujitsu. It was able to play super accurate ports of arcade games and is highly collectible today. I’m not exactly in the market for one of these, but I like to keep tabs on the prices on eBay, just in case.
I was checking out the photos of one when I noticed some incredible copywriting on the chassis:
Marty is a powerful ally with the brains it takes to make ‘smart television’ a reality. With Marty, you can experience a marvelous new dimension in intelligent, interactive television performance.
I’ll take five of them, please.
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I guess this video is kind of old (by internet standards, of course), but whatever, we haven’t gotten around to posting it yet and I’m going to do so now.
So competitive eater Takeru Kobeyashi was apparently at a frattish Superbowl party and decided to eat a 12” Dominos pizza to himself in a minute flat. As you can see in the video, every bro in the room pulled out their camera phone to record their own footage, so if this one isn’t good enough for you I’m sure you can find at least 47 other angles to watch this from.
No matter the angle though, this shit is impressive and really cool/somewhat gross to watch.
25 years of Metal Gear Solid and we get this super rad Naked Snake figurine from Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker by Japanese toy maker, Kaiyodo. The figure drops this April at ¥3,980, or $43, with pre-orders starting February 15. I’m really digging the colorless mockup and cardboard box combination.
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So the Pokemon Center in Nagoya, Japan is getting a very special downloadable Pokemon for those who own Pokemon: Black/White 2. It’s a Magikarp. But not just any Magikarp, no no — this Magikarp is perhaps the greatest Magikarp ever created.
The usually worthless Magikarp, being offered from March 20 through May 6, is actually a level 99 shiny Pokemon that doesn’t JUST know splash, but also flail, bounce, and also hydro pump. He’s also going to be holding a rare candy.
Ultimate troll Pokemon? I think so.
Rotobox continue their stunning customization work with this tribute to Combattler Godaikin toy. True to the original, this Qee version combines five pieces to form the full robot. It’s a one-off and has already been sold, but you can still drool at all the photos here.
Albotip: The “V” in “Combattler V” is pronounced like the letter (as opposed to “five”) and stands for “Victory.”
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![Japan Sets World Record for Most Synchronized Dancing Mascots [VIDEO]
Last weekend, 141 costumed mascots in Japan attempted to break the world record for the largest group of synchronized costumed dancing. And they did it! The group, called yuru-kyara, danced to “The Beard Dance,” by joke rock band, The Drifters, in Sasebo. For the group to qualify for the record, all members had to complete the dance with 95% accuracy. The first two tries failed to meet expectations, but the third attempt saw the costumed group succeed, and yuru-kyara broke the previously standing (I have no idea who else attempted this beforehand) Guinness World Record!
Watch a video of the dancing below. Crazy cute Japan…
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Last weekend, 141 costumed mascots in Japan attempted to break the world record for the largest group of synchronized costumed dancing. And they did it! The group, called yuru-kyara, danced to “The Beard Dance,” by joke rock band, The Drifters, in Sasebo. For the group to qualify for the record, all members had to complete the dance with 95% accuracy. The first two tries failed to meet expectations, but the third attempt saw the costumed group succeed, and yuru-kyara broke the previously standing (I have no idea who else attempted this beforehand) Guinness World Record!
Watch a video of the dancing below. Crazy cute Japan…
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