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Terra Formars: Revenge releases first promo video for its second season【Video】

KK Miller
Dec 24, 2015
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It’s humans versus mutated super-strong humanoid cockroaches in an epic battle to take over Mars. Complete with Dragon Ball Z yelling.

Japan
(anime • PV • Terra Formars • Terra Formars Revenge • TYO Animation • videos)

New Kingdom Hearts 2.8 trailer from Jump Festa 2016 includes Kingdom Hearts III gameplay 【Video】

KK Miller
Dec 20, 2015

Though the game’s release is still a long way off, fans were treated to some exciting new footage of Kingdom Hearts III at Shonen Jump’s annual celebration.

Internet
(HD remix • Kairi • Kingdom Hearts 3 • new footage • Shonen Jump • Sora • videos)

The penguins at Otaru Aquarium have huge appetites and no motivation but we still love them!

Kay
Dec 19, 2015

Look who’s stealing the show in the north of Japan! These fellas may not be very disciplined, but they sure look classy (and adorable) in black and white.

Japan
(cute animals • Otaru Aquarium • penguins • videos)

Gundam Breaker 3 officially announced – Video game and model enthusiasts rejoice! 【Video】

KK Miller
Dec 16, 2015

There’s nothing we’d rather do in a video game than destroy huge robots and customize an extremely powerful Gundam of our own.

Japan
(anime • Gundam • Gundam Breaker • Gunpla • playstation • video games • videos)

New Attack on Titan game announces release month, continues to look really amazing 【Video】

KK Miller
Nov 30, 2015

The live action movies were a disaster, but the video game, with a newly announced Japanese release date of February 2016, looks like it might redeem them both!

Japan
(Attack on Titan • Eren • Koei Tecmo • Levi • Shingeki no Kyojin • video games • videos)

Danso revolution! 10 ways to experience crossdressing culture in Tokyo

TokyoGirlsUpdate
Nov 22, 2015

Danso—women dressing and performing as men—has been an element of Tokyo girls’ underground culture for years, but with a recent boom in otaku visibility has become more and more popular. Especially big among young women who see danso as the ideal too-perfect-to-be-true guy, danso is even becoming popular among men who think they can learn a thing or two from their cool style. There are now many ways to experience danso culture in Tokyo, but you can enjoy it from abroad, too!

Japan
(crossdressing • Danso • music • videos)

Fan-made Dragon Ball film tells a better story than a Hollywood movie, has us wanting more【Video】

KK Miller
Nov 19, 2015

Dragon Ball Z: The Fall of Men by BlackSmokeFilms is the fan-made DBZ video that we’ve long been waiting for. Grab a drink and a snack, because you’ve got 30 minutes of awesome to watch.

Internet
(BlackSmokeFilms • Cell • Dragon Ball Z • fan films • Trunks • videos)

Japanese firefighters show off the awesome ninja skills we never realized they had 【Video】

KK Miller
Nov 18, 2015

If you thought ninjas had died out during the fall of the Shogunate, then do we have a surprise for you. Introducing Japan’s modern-day ninjas who look strikingly like firefighters.

Japan
(awesome • cool • fire department • firefighters • ninjas • videos)

Dangerous landslide in China takes out road, almost takes out group recording it as well 【Video】

KK Miller
Nov 13, 2015

In this age of viral videos, everyone is looking for the next big hit. People constantly have their smartphones out, desperately filming in hopes that something amazing is going to happen in front of them. However, as everyone records the incredible things that occur, we only have one piece of advice: please think a little bit about your own safety!

China
(crazy • destruction • landslide • nature • Shaanxi • videos)

Travel around Japan with stunning videos from the 4K ultra HD video library

Oona McGee
Nov 11, 2015

There are many beautiful videos of Japan floating around on YouTube, but there’s one special channel that’s aiming to stand head and shoulders above the rest. Called TokyoStreetView – Japan The Beautiful, this is an ongoing project that’s working towards compiling a library of high definition 4K videos, showcasing unique aspects of Japanese culture and featuring beautiful locations all around the country.

We take a look at four of their stunning videos, filmed within the nation’s capital, at Akihabara and the famous Senso-ji temple in Asakusa, and in its more picturesque regional areas, at Nikko and Ise Grand Shrine in Mie Prefecture. The superb, high quality of the images is so remarkable, you’ll feel as if you’re seeing the country not through a lens but through your very own eyes!

Japan
(4K • Akihabara • Asakusa • Ise Jingu • Nikko • Senso-ji • shrines • travel • videos)

Director dad displays dastardly deeds of dino daughter with cool special effects【Video】

KK Miller
Nov 8, 2015

When raising a toddler, the one thing on every parent’s mind is: Nap time is critical. When you miss nap time, there can be tantrums, screaming, crying and your sweet little one can transform into a kaiju-like terror. One couples’ child had such an incident and it resulted in the destruction of Little Tokyo by Godzilly – King of Daughters. Luckily, dad was there to capture the rampage.

Internet
(Godzilla • Godzilly • Mothradog • special effects • videos)

Fans criticize Softbank’s anime character live-action phone ads as ‘disrespectful’

Anime News Network
Nov 5, 2015

Last month, SoftBank‘s series of commercials depicting several classic anime characters all grown up premiered. The ads star Kyoko Koizumi (Tokyo Sonata, Hanging Garden) as Usagi Tsukino (Sailor Moon), the proprietess at Moon Ribar an atmospheric rooftop bar. She’s assisted by Maruko-chan (Chibi Maruko-chan, played by Suzu Hirose) and welcomes guests like Fist of the North Star‘s Kenshiro (famous Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizō XI), Obocchama-kun (played by Shinnosuke Mitsushima), Duke “Golgo 13” Tōgō (played by Fumiyo Kohinata), Joe Yabuki (Ashita no Joe, played by comedian Naoki Matayoshi) and Astro Boy himself, played by Masato Sakai (Honey and Clover).

Japan
(ad • anime • Anime News Network • CM • commercials • Japanese commercials • Softbank • videos)

Short CG film shows everyone’s life in Tokyo with a major and exciting twist【Video】

KK Miller
Nov 1, 2015

There are millions of people living in Tokyo, and most of them moved from somewhere else to Tokyo in order to find work in the bustling city. Among these millions is a large number of people who choose to forgo a long commute and live on their own in a tiny apartment, so we’re sure many share very similar experiences at home.

A whimsical CG film entered in the 17th DigiCon6 ASIA Supreme Short Movie Contest has captured a ton of popularity for its animation style, which many say is reminiscent of a Pixar movie. But what really sets it apart is the fact that the short film shares Pixar’s playfulness as well.

Internet, Japan
(CG animation • contest • short film • Takuya Okada • videos)

Modern samurai demonstrates that he could make it in Major League Baseball【Video】

KK Miller
Oct 15, 2015

The master swordsman Isao Machii has been dicing up whatever has been thrown at him so far. Whether it’s shrimp, fruit, or soybeans, this expert has left his cutting mark in a field of sliceable items.

One field he hasn’t turned his sword on yet is baseball, but considering how much Japan loves the game, it was only a matter of time before Machii would step up to the plate, and he’s done so in an impressive display of swordsmanship you won’t want to miss.

Japan
(awesome • baseball • Isao Machii • samurai • swords • videos)

Charitable bird feeds hungry fish in Miyazaki Prefecture【Video】

Krista Rogers
Oct 13, 2015

Everyone should indulge in a bit of cross-cultural exchange every now and then to expand their worldly horizons–and as the following smartphone video illustrates, cross-species exchange can be just as, if not more, rewarding. Just take it from this black swan who’s made it his personal mission to feed some floundering fish friends!

Internet, Japan
(animal video • bird • duck • funny • Miyazaki Prefecture • swan • videos)

Turns out 15 seconds a day is enough to document a two week trip to Japan【Video】

KK Miller
Sep 30, 2015

After living in Japan for long enough, you might find yourself occasionally forgetting the beauty and wonder you felt when you first arrived. Being surrounded by it all the time, it might alip your mind that Japan is a place unlike anywhere else in the world. That is why when photographers or filmmakers come to Japan and capture the essence of the country through fresh eyes, it really reminds us of how awesome it can be.

One such filmmaker is Francisco Fuentes, better known online as Birdo, who visited Japan in May 2015 and captured his 14 days of travel through unique video clips that altogether only amount to 15 seconds of video per day. As a testament to his artistic vision, those 15 seconds are exhilarating to watch, even when his subject matter is normal, mundane tasks. Those who have never been to Japan before will be greeted with an excellent “amuse-bouche”, while people who have lived in Japan might get a little nostalgic for all their favorite places.

Japan
(Kyoto • Tokyo • travel • videos)

In the classic battle of cat versus paper, who will win? 【Video】

Meg Murphy
Sep 21, 2015

Even if you haven’t been with us for very long, it’s not hard to see that we here at RocketNews24 love cats. Big, small, fit, fat, even stretchy, cats of all shapes and sizes win our hearts! We even love them when they’re wreaking havoc on small towns of people, like the devilish little cutie in this feline remake of a man versus monster flick…

Internet
(animals • cats • cute • funny • videos • YouTube)

Clip of Thai woman slapping her attacker inspires the internet to create diverse parodies【Videos】

Krista Rogers
Sep 17, 2015

A video of a female victim slapping the man who assaulted her has blown up over Thai social media, inspiring endlessly creative video parodies in its wake. From Star Wars to Doraemon-themed interpretations, Thai net users are having a field day giving the man a taste of his own medicine!

SE Asia
(Bangkok • Mafia Siam • MRT • slap • Thailand • videos • viral • woman)

Mexico wins World Cosplay Summit 2015 championship 【Videos】

Anime News Network
Aug 5, 2015

The World Cosplay Summit 2015 competition crowned Mexico representatives Twin Cosplay as the Grand Champions at the award ceremony on Saturday. The duo also took home the Minister of Foreign Affairs Award, ANA Prize, and the Tabi Pad Award.

Twin Cosplay‘s presentation was based on Nintendo‘s Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask video game. Between the two, a total of four costume and set transformations take place in three minutes.

Global
(anime • Anime News Network • cosplay • nintendo • video games • videos)

Japanese net users react to online survey results about how men store their naughty files

Krista Rogers
May 11, 2015

Wait, what’s that? Men have naughty files saved on their computers?!

The MyNavi Woman web surveys have touched upon pretty much every topic imaginable, and this time around is no exception. During two weeks in April, the site surveyed male readers aged 22 to 39 about how they hide their scandalous pictures and videos from prying eyes, receiving 104 responses within the specified time frame. So just what kinds of schemes do they use to conceal adult content? Believe it or not, some of the men surveyed actually dished their actual techniques!