Japanese YouTuber team “Joe Blog” performed a crazy “stunt” last month, in which they placed a mattress in the middle of the famous Shibuya Crossing and one of them laid down as if he was asleep. But it looks like their actions are a bit more serious than they initially thought. Here is the video that is posted on YouTube and has over 578K views: … Continue reading Japanese YouTuber Who Placed Mattress At Shibuya Crossing Is Being Investigated By Police!

Yoyogi Animation Academy is the oldest animation school in Japan, and it seems like they are always trying to add new things to their curriculum as both animation and online content continue to grow. And now, they want to teach you how to be a YouTuber. Beginning in 2020, you can enroll in the “YouTuber” course in Tokyo, Japan. Doesn’t that sound amazing?! You would … Continue reading Yoyogi Animation Academy In Japan Establishes “YouTuber Department”!

Nintendo has now confirmed that both “Mario Odyssey” and “Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” will be playable with the Nintendo Labo VR system! And the update will be 100% free! This means that you can put on the Nintendo Labo VR goggles and play these games, and this is just awesome. Nintendo provided this post to its Twitter account to show how it … Continue reading Nintendo Confirms”Mario Odyssey” and “Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” Playable on Nintendo Labo VR!

Cowboy Bebop is generally regarded is one of the best anime of all time, and it is hard to argue with that. For me, it is at the top of my list, and holds a special place in my anime collection. If you haven’t seen it, then set aside some time right now and do it. You can thank me later. And now, the majority … Continue reading Cowboy Bebop Live Action Cast Announced!

Last night in Japan, the 2018 Famitsu Award winners were announced, and we have all of them here for you. As a quick background, Famitsu is a line of Japanese video game magazines, and their original publication–Shukan Famitsu–is considered the most widely ready and respected video game magazine in Japan. So Famitsu administers the Famitsu Awards, which are highly coveted awards in Japan. So the … Continue reading 2018 Famitsu Awards Announced!

Hey everyone, April Fool’s Day has passed and we wanted to round-up some of the weirdest and funniest April Fool’s jokes from Japan. So here we go! Kirby Has A New Look Japan’s Kirby Portal had an entire website dedicated to announcing that Kirby’s classic round form was changing to a square! They even re-made some of the Kirby Game artwork. KFC Bone Only Bucket … Continue reading Round-Up of Weird & Funny April Fools Jokes From Japan 2019!

Babymetal fans cheered, and many let out a sigh of relief, as the “new” Babymetal announced that they will be releasing a new album this year. As fans already know, Babymetal lost one of their founding members, Yui Mizuno (“Yui-metal”) back in October 2018. Yui-chan revealed that she left due to health reasons, but also because she wants to go out on her own and … Continue reading Babymetal Announce New Album!

In honor of the new “Avengers/End Game” movie, Marvel has decided to team-up with 12 Japanese baseball teams to introduce a collection of cool Super Hero Baseball Shirts. The shirts are expected to be released later this month. The Tokyo Giants, the most popular baseball team in Japan, will have a shirt that includes all of the Marvel heroes. I guess you would expect the … Continue reading Japanese Baseball Teams Join Forces With Marvel!

It’s official. The start of the “Reiwa” era in Japan will begin on May 1, 2019, and Japanese people everywhere are celebrating. For those not up-to-date on Japanese Imperial Law, the current Emperor–Emperor Akihito, will abdicate his crown on April 30, 2019. This is the first time in 200 years that an Emperor has chosen to step down! But Emperor Akihito is getting older, was … Continue reading New Imperial Era Name In Japan Is “Reiwa”!