Kazunari Ninomiya of Arashi turns 27 today! He does not look 27 at all thus fans call him “Forever 17.” He is at the peak of his popularity. He is starring in several movies such as Gantz (which is two movies) and Ohoku (based on a manga). Not to mention his activities with Arashi, which include their upcoming tour and album, and their regular shows (Himitsu no Arashi-chan, VS Arashi, and Arashi ni Shiyagare). More »

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From Ningin: Itadaki Street is a Monopoly-like board video game series produced by Square Enix that mixes together characters from their beloved Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest franchises. The newest addition to the cast? A chibi-fied Lightning from Final Fantasy XIII. More »

It’s more or less exactly like it sounds. Japanese McDonalds is now developing software to use with the Nintendo DS in order to better train it’s employees. Just when you thought the Japanese couldn’t get any more Nintendo DS obsessed we find out about this. More »

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From Girlybubble: Ah, Lady Gaga and Cooking Mama. Two of my favorite loves combined make Cooking Gaga. Instead of cooking cute Japanese dishes, Cooking Gaga teaches you how to make useful dishes like poison diner sandwiches as seen in the Telephone music video. More »

From Girlybubble: Meet Mamegoma, San-X’s bean seal. You might ask what a bean seal is, and I’ll tell you. It’s a bean-shaped seal. I know, such a tough concept to grasp, but when you feast your eyes on the cuteness that is Mamegoma, you’ll understand all that is bean seal. More »

From Ziggytek: NPD reports that for the first time in several years, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has earned first place in the monthly gaming console sales rankings. The 360 moved 422,000 units. Meanwhile, over in Japan, Sony’s PSP go continues to be a disaster, with 3-month sales totals of only 17,618 handhelds. More »

From Girlybubble: Nintendo DS owners, Cooking Mama lovers like myself, brace yourself. It’s been officially announced that Cooking Mama will return sometime this fall as Crafting Mama. She’ll have over 40 craft projects, along with a scrapbook in which you can save pictures of your creations. You can even team up with a friend via local multiplayer, if the crafting gets too lonesome. Some craft projects include sewing Mama’s apron and decorating her house. More »

From Girlybubble: I accepted my invite to the Hello Kitty Party for Nintendo DS by buckling down and getting myself my own copy to play. Hello Kitty is to cake as Jinra is to fat kid. After playing the game in its entirety, I’ve concluded that while it’s unbelievably cute and all kinds of adorbz, I’m probably too old to be partying with Hello Kitty. More »

From Girlybubble: Not only is there a Hello Kitty Party Magazine, there now exists a Hello Kitty Party game for Nintendo DS. I’ve recently myself become a Nintendo DS owner and it is with great confidence that I say that Nintendo DS, by itself, is already a party. I can’t imagine what playing Hello Kitty Party on DS would be like. More »

This week was a busy week here at Rekuru with 2009 drawing to a close and countless End of the Year Specials across Rekuru and its sister-sites. With posts ranging from the 10 best DS games of the year, to a 2010 wishlist, to even a look back at Japan this past year, this was a trip down memory lane you don’t want to miss. Also worth mentioning was the announcement of Akira Kurosawa month which is guaranteed to be amazing. Just saying. More »

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