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Feb 20, 2020 at 18:30.

Pokémon Anime Accused Of Whitewashing

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Gym Leader Bea from Pokémon Sword and Shield appears in the most recent episode of the Pokémon: Twilight Wings anime. Notice anything different about the character’s animated version?

Below are Bea’s official game art and a...

Feb 20, 2020 at 18:00.

Tokyo Ramen Restaurant Won't Allow Foreigners Because Of Coronavirus

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Ueno Sanji, a ramen restaurant in Tokyo, is only allowing Japanese customers due to COVID-19 concerns. The owner (pictured) claims that this is not discrimination but his duty to protect his family, his employees and his...

Feb 18, 2020 at 19:30. 17 comments

Lovely New Nintendo Switch Lite Color Announced For Japan [Update: And North America]

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Say hello to the newest member of the Nintendo Switch family. It might look like a pink Switch Lite, but the color is actually coral, a pink or red shade of orange named after sea creatures of the same color.

Living Coral was Pantone’s color of 2019, which might explain the choice?

Slated for release on March 20 in Japan, it joins turquoise, gray and yellow Nintendo Switch Lites.

In...

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TadBravo Feb 18, 2020 at 20:09

So for someone who doesn’t have a switch yet, is there any significant reason to get a fat switch over the lite ? By significant I mea n gimmicky stuff like labo don’t count.

Frederico Feb 18, 2020 at 20:14

Do plug it into your tv count as significant?

salamanderjuice Feb 18, 2020 at 20:19

Yes lots. The Switch Lite doesn’t “switch”. It doesn’t support or come with a dock for playing on the TV. It also doesn’t have a kickstand or come with joycons so you can’t easily play your random seat mate on a plane or something. A few games like Mario Party are basically no goes on the Switch lite because of those reasons. The new Switch fat also has better battery life than the Lite. The Switch L ite also lacks rumble .

evmo Feb 18, 2020 at 20:40

Anyone have any input on or experience with the double Switch life? I tend to be about a 50 / 50 split of docked and handheld play. Love my OG Switch, but the portability of this one is really tempting, and I dig some of the colors.

Is sharing cloud saves between two different devices less of a hassle these days?

Enlil Feb 18, 2020 at 21:41

Apparently Animal Crossing won't support ANY transfer between consoles.

Lewa358 Feb 18, 2020 at 22:05

Unfortunately, cloud saves can straight-up not work at all; many big games like Splatoon 2 and Pokemon don’t support them.

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Feb 18, 2020 at 18:30.

Dragon Quest Themed ATMs in Japan

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For a country where Dragon Quest is so popular that there are DQ themed convenience stores , ATMs featuring the classic RPG font and the character Slime seem inevitable.

Below is one of the Dragon Quest Lawson stores in...

Feb 17, 2020 at 19:00. 8 comments

Rice Balls Like You've Never Seen Before

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YouTuber Onigiri Gekijou (Rice Ball Theater) specializes in making rice balls that are unlike anything I’ve ever seen. And I’ve seen lots of rice balls!

Onigiri Gekijou calls this “onigiri art,” and is uploading how-tos on...

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Ciaran Feb 17, 2020 at 20:55

Yeaaaa ah.... not sure how to feel about that severed cat head on a plate.

TM62 Feb 17, 2020 at 21:03

Why? The cat would be perfectly happy with your severed head on his plate...

dde69 Feb 17, 2020 at 21:03

My first reaction too . I guess there are some people who would be like, “Oooh how pretty ! I love cats! ” but I’m like, “No, that’s a severed head on a platter.”

Vidikron7 Feb 18, 2020 at 04:57

Alternative title: Rice Balls You’ll Never Want to See Again

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Feb 17, 2020 at 16:30. 11 comments

It's Almost Like The Akira Manga Predicted The Coronavirus Outbreak

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Akira certainly did predict the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The manga and ensuing anime are set against the backdrop of the impending 2020 Tokyo Olympics. It also appears that one panel in the manga refers to measures for...

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Claire Feb 17, 2020 at 20:43

Just a reminder that an estimated 14,000 people have died of flu this season

mercilessfate Feb 17, 2020 at 23:00

Just a reminder - we know how the flu works. We still don’t know how Covid is transferred... or you know, * exactly* where it came from or what the mortality rate is, or how it long term affects those that survive. Oh and of course, there are already flu vaccines... not so for covid.

TheGreatJombi Feb 17, 2020 at 23:23

Just a reminder:

cases of COVID- 19 -> 80,000

cases of Flu in the 2019-20 season -> 13 million (US numbers)

With that mortality rate, concern of COVID-19 is not overblown. Hopefully better/faster treatments will emerge, lowering the mortality rate and making COVID-19 as “ harmless” as the Flu

mrKetch Feb 17, 2020 at 18:53

Forsight or a sign that things haven't changed as much as we would like in the past 30 years? Perhaps what we fear today is the same as yesterday.

danny Feb 18, 2020 at 05:54

Foresight. Like beFORE

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Feb 14, 2020. 1 comments

Square Enix Cafes Are Covered In Final Fantasy VII Remake

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Square Enix has rolled out a handful of cafes to serve food, sling drinks and showcase its games. There are no better places to cover with Final Fantasy VII Remake decor.

It’s not only the Square Enix Cafe in Tokyo and Osaka...

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Elussya00 Feb 14, 2020

oh my god. the wanting of the plushies and the drink stirrers is intense on my end.

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Feb 13, 2020. 4 comments

Sailor Moon Is Getting An Ice-Skating Show Starring Evgenia Medvedeva

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This was inevitable. Champion figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva previously proved that Sailor Moon cosplay works well with skating. Now, she’s going to star in a figure-skating show that will right wrong and triump over...

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RockNJock Feb 13, 2020

Aww she’s probably the first person I can think of when it comes to current figure skating, probably highlighted by her love for anime and kpop. She did that “Routine of Death” which seemed to be a killer. Have fun out there!

Hmm the only other figure skater I can think of currently skating is Nathan Chen. Gone are the days of “What would Brian Boitano do?”

gokartmozart Feb 14, 2020

I was about to say the first person I think of in figure skating is Ashely Wagner because of , but then I googled her and discovered that she has retired.

Evgenia it is then. May her reign be prosperous until the next figure skating meme.

KillahMate Feb 14, 2020

Hey that looks cool, I bet they could make an anime out of that! Quick, somebody call Sayo Yamamoto!

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Feb 12, 2020. 6 comments

Our Favorite Cosplay Of This Winter's Wonder Festival

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Actually, it’s always time to cosplay. But sometimes, it’s good to have an excuse to dress. This past weekend’s Wonder Festival figure expo provided just that.

Cosplayers gathered in Chiba, Japan to show off their cosplaying skills:

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marcusleitee Feb 12, 2020

I don’t exactly know who she’s cosplaying as, but the girl with the white/blue dress, has some snowflakes on it... That dress alone deserves a prize to whoever made it, god damn. That’s fucking gorgeous, the craft is glorious.

RagingStorm Feb 13, 2020

These are all awesome! I don’t recognize some of them but that doesn’t even matter yeah Credit where it’s due

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Feb 12, 2020. 9 comments

This Month Shows Off Excellent New Anime And Video Game Figures

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Over the weekend, the Wonder Festival figure expo got underway in Chiba, Japan. There were lots of cool figurines and statues on display. Some were mass-produced, some were prototypes, and some were fan-made. Many of them...

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Spderweb Feb 12, 2020

Those wasp figures are really nice. They should make more insect figures like that.

If I'm not Ryan, I'm lyin' Feb 13, 2020

I would throw away all my money for a fully articulated centipede or millipede in that scale.

Spderweb Feb 13, 2020

I’d love some Spiders.

GaoFighGar Feb 12, 2020

Oh shit that GaoGaiGar looks good

Jilkon Feb 12, 2020

Oh baby. And it comes with a Dividing Driver.

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Feb 11, 2020. 23 comments

Japanese TV Channel Stops Airing Interspecies Reviewers

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Earlier this month, Funimation announced that it would no longer stream Interspecies Reviewers, stating the show fell outside its standards. Now a Japanese TV channel is also canceling the program.

IT Media reports that...

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helios396 Feb 11, 2020

And here I was getting very c urious to know what kind of lewd content is too much for a Japanese TV station.

Mushroom content...

Porn and violence is okay but a whiff of drug related content and everyone drops it like it's on fire.

Footyking Feb 11, 2020

Nah, there wasn’t any drug content. just a lot of REALLY suggestive mushrooms

Mackleless Feb 11, 2020

Yeah it was girls that were part mushroom. It’s on Pornhub if you are curious. Episode 3 is the most explicit.

Krag Feb 11, 2020

What’s mushroom content?

Taliesin_Merlin Feb 11, 2020

I bet it involves growing to double your size for the purpose of bonking.

Mickdog Feb 11, 2020

Dicks

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Feb 06, 2020. 13 comments

MMA Fighter Does An Excellent Cosplay Of Dragon Ball's Android 18

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This is MMA fighter Itsuki Hirata. To get ready for her next bout in Jakarta, she’s been sparring, pumping iron and dressing up like Android 18 from Dragon Ball.

Previously, Kotaku introduced a DJ that did an excellent Android 18 cosplay. It was quite good! But Hirata’s cosplay is even more impressive because she not only looks like the character but is also a professional fighter.

“I’m...

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TadBravo Feb 06, 2020

How does she still have normal human ears if she’s a real MMA fighter?

CaptainTurbo Feb 06, 2020

Give it time.

Sadowolf Feb 07, 2020

You can drain cauliflower ears before they harden and there will be little to no deformation. Some fighters like Mike Swick did it well into their careers and had normal looking ears. I remember him posting a video years ago documenting him using a syringe to drain it himself after a hard practice. A lot of fighters (especially those with a wrestling base) just don’t do it because it’s a bit of a rite of passage/sign of toughness .

Time is also a factor, as CaptainTurbo pointed out. She’s 20 years old and has been fighting for less than 2 years. Her martial arts background is judo, and while you do see judoka with cauliflower ear, it’s not too common outside of top-level competitors from what I’ve seen. As she continues with MMA I won’t be surprised to see her develop cauliflower ear if she doesn’t treat it regularly.

hellhog Feb 06, 2020

It’s not Android 18 without a permanent look of boredom. Fail!

Justsomerandoontheinternet Feb 06, 2020

Have to admit, I can’t recall ever seeing a different expression on her face.

Vegeta still cracks me up with the English dub, “Yeah s ure fine babe...” when talking to Bulma . It’s just so off brand for him it was hilarious. If Krillin tried that shit with 18 he’d be paste. She even called him a wimp in front of their kid too.

EepMoody Feb 06, 2020

Resigned annoyance is also acceptable.

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Feb 06, 2020. 16 comments

How To Wear Sickness Masks Without Fogging Up Your Glasses

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If you wear glasses, like I sometimes do, you know that sickness masks fog them up right quick. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has tips on how to avoid that.

According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department,...

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Nowun Feb 06, 2020

The lab I worked in used to get two types of face masks. The first had a metal wire at the nose line, the other did not.

You want the first kind.

tjw Feb 06, 2020

This! This! This! You want surgical masks, which have the wire. Then you just pinch the wire around your nose and no more fogging.

scott-rothman Feb 07, 2020

They still fog for me

TadBravo Feb 06, 2020

Step 1 : don’t use a useless mask just because you’re shy and don’t like to show your teeth in public.

Xaoc_Kanadskiy Feb 06, 2020

Seriously though, outside of some professions they're pretty useless. Its not like they're gas masks that have filters.

Alexi_987 Feb 06, 2020

It’s because they are intended to be worn when you are already sick, to prevent spreading it further. They are worn by surgeons to prevent them from breathing out any contamination into their sterile environment. It’s not meant to prevent infection really, unless maybe to protect someone from sneezing directly into your mouth and nose if you must approach someone who sick. (say a Doctor or Nurse who is treating someone) The reason your glasses fog is because air escapes through the top and sides, so any infected droplets in the air can still get in and infect you. Not to mention handling a mask after use is a likely source of infection if you don’t properly wash your hands after touching the mask.

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Feb 06, 2020. 3 comments

Coronavirus Will Impact Nintendo Switch Production And Shipment To Japan

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Kotaku East East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am to 8am.

Today, Nintendo announced that, due to the affects of the coronavirus, there will be delays of Chinese-made Switch consoles and peripherals bound for the Japanese market.

According to Nintendo, production and shipment of...

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Krag Feb 06, 2020

“ Today, Nintendo announced that, due to the affects of the coronavirus“

Effects is the right word - affect is the verb.

I hope Animal Crossing isn’t delayed! But moreso I hope the virus crisis ends quickly.

Bring Back Duckman! Feb 06, 2020

It’s probably delayed all of the Aliexpress Orders I made in the past three weeks as well, even if it’s still New Year’s.

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Feb 05, 2020. 8 comments

The Studio Ghibli Theme Park Should Be Incredible

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Excited? You should be. An official Studio Ghibli theme park will be built in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The first concept art we saw looked great. The latest concept art does, too.

The park will be divided into different...

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Christian B. Christiansen Feb 05, 2020

But what about the food!? Will they have the delicious looking food available!?

Martin Drkos Feb 05, 2020

And will eating it turn you into a pig?

Ka Mai uses a burner 'cause he hates social media Feb 05, 2020

Yes, but that food is for the spirits.

Ka Mai uses a burner 'cause he hates social media Feb 05, 2020

This looks awesome, but I’m a little bummed there doesn’t seem to be any area dedicated to Nausicaa or Iron Town.

nukatha Feb 06, 2020

I think Toei still owns distribution stuff for the Nausicaa film. Ghibli was founded right after Nausicaa.

That said, the Manga is also all Hayao, so who knows?

Also, if I’ve used this account for years, is it really a ‘burner’?

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Feb 04, 2020. 4 comments

Composer Joe Hisaishi Describes His Creative Process

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Princess Mononoke. Castle in the Sky. Kikujiro. It’s hard to imagine any of these films without composer Joe Hisaishi’s iconic scores. Decade after decade, he’s consistently written some of the most memorable movie music of...

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evmo Feb 04, 2020

There’s so much in his body of work that I’ve never been exposed to, but his Ghibli scores are legendary and are characters in and of themselves. The score to Princess Mononoke basically narrated a full year of my younger life.

ElSuavenero Feb 04, 2020

There’s something so raw and emotional about the Nausicaa soundtrack that makes me tear up every single time I hear it.

evmo Feb 05, 2020

Yu p, also a great one!

Batista Thumbs Up Feb 05, 2020

Goodness, his work for Ni No Kuni is amazing

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Feb 04, 2020. 15 comments

Dragon Ball's Failure Meme Got An Enormous Sculpture

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Yamcha sucks, sure, but an enormous statue of the character’s famous meme pose does not.

Pictured is Yamcha’s Death Pose. The character met this grim fate at the hands of the weak baddie Saibaman, and the pose has come to...

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Christine Q. Feb 04, 2020

poor yamcha.

Tom Bomb Feb 04, 2020

...and all other DBZ characters that went down the waste bin of relevance throughout the series...

Martin Drkos Feb 04, 2020

His biggest accomplishment is failure.

Iron Man's Pants Feb 04, 2020

The handy K nowY ourM eme link in this post has a nice template for you to use for any occasion!

rogueIndy Feb 04, 2020

I smell a ‘ shop contest

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Jan 31, 2020. 18 comments

Chun-Li Cosplayer Now Treating Coronavirus Patients

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Previously, Kotaku introduced Yuan Herong. She’s a bodybuilder who works as a physician in Shandong Province, China.

“I’m a doctor,” she recently wrote on Instagram, adding that she “must [be] on the front line” and that she needed to do her best to fight the epidemic.

“171 cases of new pneumonia were cured and 15238 suspected cases were found,” she wrote, explaining what she was...

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clearagony Jan 31, 2020

Hol up, Traditional Chinese Medicine? No wonder this shit is spreading so quickly...

widardd Jan 31, 2020

That stuff is 10 times older than some countries, I wouldn’t brush it off so easily.

uyarndog Jan 31, 2020

Yeah, that caught my eye too. A disheartening bit of info about an otherwise inspiring person.

Evidencebasedman Jan 31, 2020

Not sure why my initial comment wasn’t published but I’ll just say it again. She is a Chinese medicine doctor, aka, a pseudoscience doctor. Traditional Chinese medicine will do nothing against the corona virus, so her and other Chinese medicine professionals on the frontlines are really just giving out placebos.

hhhenryhhh Feb 01, 2020

there is no cure currently anyways

sǝuןq ɥɔsʇıʞ Feb 01, 2020

I saw her post before this article, and it really screams “publicity stunt” to me.

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Jan 30, 2020. 22 comments

Damn, The Nintendo Switch Is Doing Well

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Today, Nintendo released its financials for April to December 2019. One thing that sticks out is just how much of the company’s coffers are filled by the Switch. It’s not surprising considering a revamped Switch console, the Switch’s China launch and the Pokémon Sword and Shield juggernaut.

During this period, software sales were powered by Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield to the tune of...

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yovargas Jan 30, 2020

“Duringthis period, software sales were powered by Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield to the tune of 16.06 million units worldwide.”

An important thing to always try and remember - internet controversies are not real life controversies.

Nayrael Jan 30, 2020

Pokemon has always, and always will be, targeted for the kids. And none of those kids care about things that riled up the haters. I thi nk Nintendo would be more worried if long-time fans (who are not kids) were the ones happy while the kids are disinterested.

So yeah, those controversies don’t matter much. Pokemon may repeat the formula all the time, but for their targeted audience there is little to zero repetition.

BananaJoe Jan 30, 2020

An important thing to always try and remember - Nostalgia is more important than quality.

Realnoize42 Jan 30, 2020

I bought more games (way more games) for my Nintendo Switch over the last year than for all my other systems (XB1, PS4, PC) combined. In fact, some games I bought I already had on another platform, but because of the Switch’s portability, I can actually play them everywhere. And my main game time being in the train ride home every day, this means I actually have time to play these games, vs. the versions of them I have at home on other platforms.

Sure, games look better on other platforms (especially on PC). But I prefer the ability to play wherever and whenever I want, over graphical fidelity (which is nice indeed , but not essential to enjoy a game IMO).

0bsessions Jan 30, 2020

I said a couple of years ago that I would realistically buy literally anything rereleased on Switch just for the portability. The bunch of FF games I've done that with speaks to that, though I haven't snagged RE4 yet (Which I presently own for GC, Wii, PC, and PS4).

Professor J Jan 30, 2020

SO agree with this comment. I’m mainly a PC gamer and bought a Switch last year. Can’t believe how many games I’ve re-bought to play portable. Love the Switch, love to play that way, love to pick up where I left off quickly from the last session. Really good gaming console for people like me, a new-ish parent who has less time to play these days.

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Jan 30, 2020.

The Japanese Esports License System Is A Mess

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Kotaku East East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am to 8am.

In Japan, there is a gaming license system that defines what a pro player is. The system was established in February 2018 and nearly two years later, the awkward stop-gap seems like a mess.

The reason given for creating...

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