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“Super Real Mario Odyssey” video ponders what trouble Mario may get into in upcoming Switch title
- Scott Wilson
Jan 20, 2017 - Tweet
Mario can handle goombas and koopas, but what about cops and gangsters in the “real” world?
- Internet
- (funny • Grand Theft Auto • nintendo • nintendo switch • Super Mario • Super Mario Odyssey • video • video games)
Official English version of anime Your Name’s theme song sounds cool as Japanese original【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 19, 2017
Sneak preview released for new version of mega-hit rock song that will appear in U.S. theatrical screenings.
- Japan
- (anime • J-Pop • Makoto Shinkai • movies • music • Radwimps • video • your name. • Zenzenzense)
Piko Taro to perform in legendary Budokan arena, sadly the musician who plays Piko Taro will not
- Master Blaster
Jan 19, 2017
Piko Taro is the creation of a real musician with real talent named Kosaka Daimao, but unfortunately for him, Piko will be the one playing the Budokan this March.
- Japan
- (Budokan • Kosaka Daimaou • music • pen pineapple apple pen • piko taro • ppap • video)
Is Life Accordion to Trump the best video on the Internet? Japanese Twitter seems to think so!
- KK Miller
Jan 18, 2017
The president-elect might want to adopt this instrument in real life.
Korean-Chinese music video packs in as much cuteness as possible to heal the world【Video】
- KK Miller
Jan 17, 2017
You couldn’t possibly fit any more cuteness into this video or else you’d endanger the public with a cuteness overdose.
Tiny Japanese girl blows the Internet/herself away with her adorably big sneeze【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 16, 2017
And now she knows why she should cover her mouth, too.
An introduction to the fun world of wasei eigo or Japanese-made English 【Video】
- KK Miller
Jan 15, 2017
These words may seem to be English in origin, but they’re definitely Japanese words.
Sanrio releases new character: Aggretsuko, the white-collar red panda with anger issues
- Master Blaster
Jan 14, 2017
For some people, living an idyllic life of apples and cake is hard to relate to. For those people the makers of Hello Kitty bring you Aggretsuko.
- Global, Japan
- (Aggretsuko • characters • funny • Hello Kitty • Sanrio • video)
After 27 years, a secret technique for defeating enemies in Super Mario World has just been found
- Casey Baseel
Jan 13, 2017
Big Boo doesn’t seem nearly as scary anymore.
- Internet, Japan
- (nintendo • Super Mario • Super Mario World • Super NES • video • video games)
Japan’s Self-Defense Forces take “radio calisthenics” to an interesting new level
- Meg Murphy
Jan 12, 2017
Need to amp up your morning exercise routine? We’ve got you covered.
- Japan
- (exercise • radio calisthenics • Taiso • video)
“I Like Orange Juice!” Piko Taro releases new single that’s just as ridiculous as PPAP 【Video】
- Oona McGee
Jan 8, 2017
If 2016 was the year of apples and pineapples, 2017 looks set to be the year of orange juice.
- Japan
- (funny • Pen-Pineapple-Appe-Pen • piko taro • ppap • video • viral videos • YouTube)
Otaku group gives own twist to popular “Love Dance”, internet can’t get enough 【Video】
- Meg Murphy
Jan 8, 2017
These pro otaku dancers are too cool for school.
Artist discovers way to strip his anime-style characters’ clothes off using a hair dryer 【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 6, 2017
That’s pretty hot.
Dragon Ball Z’s Frieza cheers on runners at Japan’s New Year’s relay race with Koi Dance【Vid】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 5, 2017
It turns out the anime villain isn’t just a fighter, but a dancer too!
- Japan
- (anime • Dragon Ball • Dragon Ball Z • Frieza • funny • Hakone Ekiden • Koi Dance • relay race • video • weird)
Japanese monk band performs rockin’ live street performance on Christmas Eve【Video】
- Krista Rogers
Dec 30, 2016
These Christmas carollers appear to be just a little bit Buddhist!
- Japan
- (Buddhism • Christmas Eve • monks • shinjuku • street performace • Tokyo • twitter • video • VOWZ Band)
Giant Pikachu used quick attack… it’s super adorable!【Video】
- Scott Wilson
Dec 29, 2016
Pikachu has trained its whole life for this moment to show off for you.
New competitive diving anime to fill hole in hearts of fans of sports series/shirtless guys【Vid】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 28, 2016
Oft-adapted series of novels gets first animated version.
RocketNews24’s top 10 Japan Events of 2016: Did your favorite make the list?
- Amy Chavez
Dec 28, 2016
We’ve included some events and scandals that were big in Japan, so be sure to find out what they are!
U.S. university has “Reading and Writing About Magical Girls” as introductory English course
- Scott Wilson
Dec 28, 2016
Watching anime as homework sounds like an otaku dream come true.
- USA
- (anime • class • college • magical girls • teacher • university • video)
Japanese kids set hilarious and ingenious traps to capture Santa Claus【Pics, Videos】
- Scott Wilson
Dec 27, 2016
A leg snare trap, a swinging ball trap, and more to capture the Santa while he’s in Japan.
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