From Ningin: And now, one of the moments you’ve been waiting for all day! In all corners of the flash game ring are 4 of the Mixr League Gaming’s strongest teams made up of the best flash game players, this side of the Mixr River. It is with great pleasure that I announce to you, the official game match-up roster for round 1 of MLG Season I. More »

Stereotypically, one might expect Japan’s greatest filmmaker to craft intricate, mysterious, emotionally opaque films with a subtly previously unknown to the West. And if you think that greatest filmmaker is Yasujiro Ozu, you’d be correct. But Kurosawa wears his heart on his sleeve, and his films, however stylistically intricate (and not being a film expert, I’m more or less blind to these subtleties) are political, emotionally raw, moralistic, at times even sentimental. In fact, Kurosawa was taken less seriously in his time by certain Japanese critics who found his sensibility “too Western.” Nowhere is this more evident than in my personal favorite, Ran (”Chaos”). More »

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In celebration of its 10 year anniversary, my ode to the Playstation 2 (yes it’s been 10 years, feel old don’t you?) continues. Today, we look at a classic, must-play title for the system - God of War. If you haven’t played it yet, it’s time my friend. And with it now available on the Playstation 3 via the God of War Collection, you have no excuses. More »

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Many of you anime youngin’ may not know who she is, but Minky Momo’s part in the history of anime cannot be ignored.

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It seems the long hours at the office, or the many holiday parties, have gotten the best of many of Tokyo’s inhabitants. Last December, CNNGO.com posted a photo blog from photographer Adrian Storey which has amassed wide popularity, and even a few chuckles. The photo blog depicts citizens of all types catching awkward late-night naps along the many city streets. More »

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From Wirebot:

I remember playing the demo version of the first release of this game series on PS2 and seriously wanting to get it. It was fun. It was innovative. One second I was beating up thugs. The next second I was playing baseball. A third second I was in a lounge chilling with girls. It was fun (sadly I never got it because it was rated M and I was young).

You know, this game was never meant to be something big either. Intended just to focus on Japanese adults(especially men), its popularity increased majorly, and now is about to More »

You may recall another entry I made where I discussed McDonalds of Japan’s new America Burger campaign. Well, now you get to see a commercial for Texas Burger.

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From Ningin: MLG fans, get ready. The first official Mixr League Gaming Season I kicks off its first of six rounds of ladder games this Saturday, Jan. 23. Four teams will compete for the ultimate MLG ladder glory: Ningin, Mixr Users (you), WireMe (gaming site Wirebot + beauty site FlauntMe) and BlitzKuTek (Blitznation, Rekuru, Ziggytek). 4 teams, 6 rounds, one amazing season. More »

“Freedom is something you have to fight for.” - Professor Yagihara

This is a line from Akira Kurosawa’s 1946 film No Regrets for Our Youth which, coincidentally, sums up the entire theme of the film. Set in Kyoto after the Manchurian Incident, No Regrets tells the story of three classmates attending Kyoto University and their life-long struggle for freedom amidst militaristic, fascist opposition. While the film has long gone unnoticed (most likely due to it not being available on DVD until just recently), No Regrets is a powerful and fantastic film that’s definitely worth a watch. More »

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2010 is going to be such a good year for J-Rock in the U.S.! I just heard that two of visual kei’s greatest veteran groups have been confirmed for my favorite anime festival, A-Kon. These two bands have helped shape the Japanese metal genre and are considered pioneers of the visual scene in the 80’s and 90’s. In A-Kon’s 21st year, they are really pulling out the big guns to bring us the reunion shows of these two legendary bands. So who am I talking about? Click more to find out! More »

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