Yes, again the Japanese prove there is no end the practical joke possibilities.

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Trailer for Yayoi Kusama: I Love ME - now available on DVD!

Here’s the review from Twitch.

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Check out the trailer for this Slovenian Irish-made Samurai movie… yes, not Japanese but certainly Japanese in content. Scheduled for 2010, about “a scorned geisha who creates a magical cup made of tears that causes any man who drinks from it to fall into a permanent sleep” and blah blah just watch it already.

The Cup [...]

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Amu-chan, known as the World’s Smallest Girl, visits Japan and gets a makeover!

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In my heart of hearts I always pegged Ultraman as a Toyota hero.

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Awesome video of Loudness Live at Loud Park performing ‘Heavy Chains’ (a personal favorite).

Check out traveljapanblog.com’s excellent post about Loudness at Loud Park (including how he captured this performance).

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OK, not Japanese but one of my favorite films of 2009 is finally coming to Japan. Here’s the short commercial for it.

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Here’s the latest trailer for It’s on Me featuring actress Koyuki (Last Samurai, Always). The squid were added to the last trailer and I’m not certain if they intend to be in the final film (premiering at Tokyo Film Festival) or it’s just promotion for Hakodate, Hokkaido. I’m going w/the latter. Either way, it’s bizarre [...]

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Ok, a little creepy… but if they give this singing robot girl the ability to walk around (you know they will), then I will be officially terrified.

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Latest music video from Boris from their recent Japanese Heavy Rock Hits 7″ series… but footage of thrash band Sex Virgin Killer? Double win.

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