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Countdown to life-sized Gigantor's Oct launch - Aug 4, 2009

Crave What, no giant Hello Kitty statue? Amazingly, it's Nil: 1 for the Sanrio feline which is everywhere, but not when it comes to anime bots, so it seems. With Gundam ... Read story »

Don limited-edition Dr. Martens for some Guitar Hero suave - Oct 27, 2009

Crave Real life imitating reel? This bizarre trading of places is increasingly taking a grip of the videogame universe. Dr. Martens' orthopedic sole shoes, once soul shoes for the youth subcultures ... Read story »

Thanko's new headphone pays homage to nekomimi fans - Oct 27, 2009

Crave In Japan, nekomimi is the term given to "catgirls" who are usually found roaming around in the quirky anime and manga universe. We aren't against the spontaneously creative nature of these ... Read story »

Japan's creativity paradox - Oct 20, 2009

Blogs Having lived for a while in China where creating often involves making an alternative spelling for an existing brand, I expected something far different when I came to Japan. Kicking out ... Read story »

New & improved Busty Mousepad is more realistic than ever! - Jun 27, 2009

Blogs Perhaps you've already seen the boob-shaped mousepads that have become so popular in Japan. Well, it seems one innovative young man was not quite satisfied with anime boobs and took it ... Read story »

Gundam gets pretty in pink - Jun 30, 2009

Crave This Gundam makes love, not war. For every macho giant-sized tribute to Gundam that's out there, there's going to be an effeminate version coming along. Ying for the yang. So ... Read story »

Microsoft partnering Warner Bros. for Halo animation - Jul 24, 2009

Crave An obviously staged shot of Master Chief "in action". A few years back in 2003, when the new Matrix movies were debuting, Warner Bros. also released a straight-to-video compilation of animated ... Read story »

Bandai to debut Doraemon robot on its 30th TV anniversary - Jun 25, 2009

Crave Look, no ears for Doraemon. These were apparently eaten off by rats! No wonder this blue cat despises rodents. Claws unsheathed. If you remember the Hello Kitty ROBO back when ... Read story »

Snapshots from Anime Festival Asia 2009 - Nov 21, 2009

Features From giant robots to outlandish costumes, Anime Festival Asia is the place to indulge your cartoon fantasies.  Read story »

Photos: Life-sized Gundam spotted in Tokyo - Jun 17, 2009

Features What's even cooler than a full-size Gundam towering over Tokyo? A full-size Gundam towering over Tokyo at sunset, shadowed by a stunning sky.  Read story »

Japan builds life-sized 60ft-tall Gundam Mobile Suit - Mar 12, 2009

Blogs According to gametrailers.com, Japanese toy company Bandai is working on building a 60ft-tall life-sized Gundam mobile suit to mark the 30th anniversary of the anime series. It is currently in production ... Read story »

Where to find the perfect mobile phone - Mar 25, 2009

Crave Yesterday, we scoured through libraries of movies to find exciting gadgets we would love to get our mitts on. However, no matter how hard we tried, there was no perfect mobile ... Read story »

Sega extreme arcade gaming - Nov 2, 2007

Crave Picture this. You are strapped down in a full-scale Toyota Trueno, Subaru Impreza WRX or Mazda RX7, sweaty palms on steering wheel. Your eyes fixated on what's beyond the windscreen, desperately ... Read story »

Gigantor robot spotted in Kobe, Japan - Sep 30, 2009

Crave Workers in Japan have built a 60-foot statue of famous cartoon robot Gigantor in the city of Kobe. The statue is an actual-size replica of the hulking robot depicted in numerous ... Read story »

Relief for Odex phobia? - Sep 4, 2007

Blogs In one of the most controversial and well-watched piracy cases to hit our shores recently, Odex director Stephen Sing has published on their forums a new position which should be a ... Read story »

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