The folks at NERV, Sharp and NTT DoCoMo have created one slick phone, the limited NERV Edition SH-06D, which looks as if it came straight out of the anime. This heavily customized Android phone will be release in Japan at the end of the month, with pre-orders starting in about a week. Continue below for …
Megazord, known as Daizyujin in Japan, was one of the most recognizable robots in the 90s. As the first giant robot from the first Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers, to many it’s the robot that they wanted most as a kid. Brought to you by Bandai, the Super Robot Chogokin Daizyujin will stand 5.5″ tall and cost …
Ever wondered what Genie from Disney’s Aladdin sounds like in Japanese? No? Regardless, check out the amazingly faithful adaptation by Kōichi Yamadera: This is just more evidence to prove that Disney may have the best voice casting crew in the world. Yamadera is also known for voicing numerous Disney characters, such as Donald Duck, Stitch, Sebastian and …
A discussion thread on 2chan about video game companies with side businesses (or vice versa) have brought to light some interesting information. Sammy (major pachinko company) → SEGA Nintendo → Love hotels, taxi company, hanafuda playing cards Capcom → bar Square Enix → publication, bar Atlus → print club Nippon Ichi → amusement (crane games and prizes) Sony → Sony Computer …