While the Ace Attorney games take place in an urban Japanese city, for the European and North American games, they take place in Los Angeles. Although the games have gotten their fair share of ribbing for this decision, game localizer Janet Hsu posted a blog entry about some of the decisions behind this change, as well as the alternate-universe version of Los Angeles that makes this possible.

When I took over the series’ localization direction starting with the second game, one of the first things I had to deal with was what to do with Maya’s hometown and all the mysticism surrounding the Fey clan. It was then that I created a little headcanon for myself (which I suppose is actually real canon now for the localized version): while “Gyakuten Saiban” takes place in Japan, the Los Angeles that “Ace Attorney” takes place in is an alternate universe where anti-Japanese sentiments and anti-immigrant laws were not enacted, and Japanese culture was allowed to flourish and blend into the local culture in the same manner as other immigrant cultures.Not counting budget and time restraints, this little headcanon has pretty much dictated what I would keep as Japanese and what to completely localize. For example, anything related to Maya’s clan and the Kurain Channeling Technique is pretty much guaranteed to stay Japanese because that’s her heritage while Japanese foods that are not commonly known in the West will probably be localized in the interest of keeping thegame from needing a 50-page explanatory booklet.

By the way, random facts: I adore the fandom name “Japanifornia”, and imagine my surprise when I first saw the “Big Hero 6” movie trailer! No matter what anyone says, Japanifornia will always be THE ORIGINAL San Fransokyo to me. *grin*

The blog post also talks about Jean Armstrong’s character, certain characters’ catchphrases, and more.

[Via Siliconera]

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Origin: Ace Attorney localizer explains alternate-universe Los Angeles
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This year’s 50th issue of Shueisha‘s Shonen Jump magazine is a legendary one with the final twochapters of its mega-hit series Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto. In this issue, the 766th chapter (“Smile”) of Eiichiro Oda‘s One Piece manga seems rather normal. However, fans have found a secret message embedded into the One Piece chapter’s title page.

メニューがナルトおつかれさんでしたになってる http://t.co/0UCiJ9sQ9V

—
しぃ (@sIystone) November 06, 2014

As fans pointed out, the first characters on each of the menu signs in the background spell out the Japanese words, “Naruto otsukaresan deshita.” The signs read: “Nasu no itame” (eggplant stir-fry), “Rukkora no sarada” (arugula salad), “Tofu,” “Otsumami” (bar snacks) “Karee,” (Curry) “San,” (written as the character for ‘three’), “Den…,” “Shōyū no” (soy sauce, with the first character reading ‘shi‘), and “tamago” (egg).

The phrase “Naruto otsukaresan deshita” is an informal way to say something along the lines of, “Naruto, good job after working so long.”

That’s not all — the One Piece logo is drawn with a Konoha symbol, a shuriken weapon, and Naruto himself.

Also on the page, you can also see the Konoha emblem in Nami’s dress, Luffy eating a bowl of Ramen Ichiraku, and a ramen-eating fox wearing a shirt with a fish cake. (The word for fish cake in Japanese is “naruto.”) Even more hidden in the image, you can see someone eating with Luffy at the same table … someone with a jumpsuit very similar to an orange ninja we all know.

Finally, the very last page of the Naruto manga itself has a call-back to One Piece, in the form of a graffiti with Luffy’s symbol.

It didn’t take long for one Japanese fan to draw a touching comic strip:

ナルトとルフィ 『お先だってばよ』 『またなー』 http://t.co/Q9adjovnaY

—
たなか (@tanakya123) November 06, 2014

Luffy: Are you going to quit being a ninja?
Naruto: Huh? No…
Naruto: It’s just that one person’s story has ended…
Naruto: But there’s still more ahead of that.
Luffy: I’m still going to adventure!
Naruto: Hahaha! I bet!
Naruto: You’re a straight-forward guy about your dreams…
Naruto: So make them come true, Luffy.
Luffy: Of course!
Luffy: I’m the man who’s going to become the king of pirates!
Naruto: …Yeah! OK, I’m going to go on ahead!
Luffy: Yeah! See you later, Menma- (bamboo shoots)
Naruto: I told you, it’s Naruto! Believe it!

Naruto is ending in Shonen Jump after 15 years of serialization, two main television anime series, a spin-off television series, and a multitude of movies. The film advertised as the final installment, The Last -Naruto the Movie-, will open in Japanese theaters on December 6.

Thanks to Nekorin for the comic strip tip!

[Via Hachima Kikō]

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Origin: One Piece manga sends off Naruto with a classy secret message
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Gift giving season is around the corner and what better way to wrap up the mounds of Moonie merchandise than with Sailor Moon cards, gift bags, decorative tape, and boxes? All the above andmore are available for order as part of Bandai’s fourth round of Sailor Moon paper goods. Let’s take a look.

Two types of formal cards, specifically to give to newlywed couples, are now available. The one on the left is a “Princess Serenity” print and the one on the right is covered in magic items from the series. Occasion neutral, but still cute, cards are also available.

The next round of Sailor Moon pens features the transformation sticks from Sailor Moon R with each guardian’s transformation phrase written on the side. Sailor Moon‘s Cutie Moon Rod with her attack “Moon Princess Halation” is also written on the side.

The reimagined Moon Stick from Sailor Moon Crystal is also getting a pen version, along with postcards featuring artwork from the series, and stickers. There’s also decorative tape to wrap up your gifts.

Bandai is starting to move into merchandise from the Sailor Moon S series, including magical item stickers and magnets and postcards with artwork that should look familiar to anyone who purchased Pioneer‘s Sailor Moon S DVD releases.

There are some really pretty gift bag sets, gift boxes, “pen bags” (that would work as a cute clutch!), and large-size clips, too.

Source: Comic Natalie

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This week’s 50th issue of Shueisha‘s Shonen Jump magazine is set to be a legendary issue, as it houses the final two chapters of Masashi Kishimoto‘s Naruto manga. Along with Eiichiro Oda‘s hidden message in the title page of his One Piece manga, all of the manga creators featured in the issue wrote messages in the author’s comments section:

• Yusei Matsui (Ansatsu Kyōshitsu) – It’s an honor to be present to witness the last set of such large footprints. Kishimoto-sensei, really, you’ve done a great job!
• Yūdai Kimura (GARDEN one-shot) – It’s an honor to have my work be published in such a celebrated issue. I’m waiting for comments on my work.
• Eiichiro Oda (One Piece) – Sometimes a friend, sometimes a rival. I’m so grateful to the strength in my heart I was given for serializing together for 15 years!! Kishimoto-san, good job after working so long!!”
• Kōhei Horikoshi (Boku no Hero Academia) – Naruto is my youth itself. Thank you so much for creating the best shonen manga!
• Yūto Tsukuda, Shun Saeki (Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma) – The manga I encountered in my middle school days is finally…! Kishimoto-sensei, good job after working so long! (Saeki: Completely agreed!)
• Kawada (Hinomaru Zumō) – I read [Naruto] since I was a student. It was my item of admiration. Kishimoto-sensei, good job after working so long!
• Hideaki Sorachi (Gintama) – The exit of the shinobi was truly elegant like the wind. Kishimoto-sensei, I’m saying goodbye to Naruto. Believe it.
• Shūichi Asō (Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan) – This week’s author’s comments section seems like it’s going to be crazy. (laughs) Kishimoto-sensei, good job after so long!
• Haruichi Furudate (Haikyu!!) – It was an honor to collaborate at the Anime Festa. Naruto‘s coolness is my admiration!
• Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro (Toriko) – Whoa! Kishimoto-san, really, congratulations on finishing up these 15 years! Thank you for Naruto!
• Naoshi Komi (Nisekoi) – I’m very happy to have been present for the end of a legendary serialization. Really, good work on finishing after so long!
• Daisuke Ashihara (World Trigger) – A piece of history from Jump has ended. Kishimoto-sensei, good job on your giant serialization of 15 years.
• Shinsuke Kondō (Judos) – I respect the work that became the bridge for Jump for the past 15 years from the bottom of my heart. Kishimoto-sensei, good work for so long!
• Ippei Gotō (Hi-Fi Cluster) – Kishimoto-sensei, good job finishing after working so long. It’s an honor to share the same pages of this celebrated issue.
• Ryō Nakama (Isobe Isobee Monogatari ~Ukiyo wa Tsurai yo~) – I think the young manga creators are currently passionate in trying to succeedNaruto. I’ll do my best as well.
  Tite Kubo (Bleach) – Kishimoto-san, good work afer so long! I think you’ll still be busy after finishing, but at least take a little rest!
• Osamu Akimoto (Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikouen-mae Hashutsujo) – Kishimoto-san, good work on a long, 15-year serialization. I’ll be waiting for you to return with your new work.
• Yūto Kubota (Sporting Salt) – Kishimoto-sensei, good work for so long! I’ve been reading the manga since I was a child. I love Rock Lee.
• Yousaku Shibata (Yoakemono) – Kishimoto-sensei, good work finishing after so long! I’m going to go on a training journey and come back when I’m more skilled! Thank you!

Kishimoto also left a message of his own:

I feel both happy and sad reaching my final chapter. It’s a difficult feeling. Even so, I can say this: My thanks to all the readers. Thank you so much for reading until the end. Thanks for so long, and good work. Believe it!!

A Chinese fan also posted a humorous comic about the send-off:

The text reads:

• Completed works (with Naruto, Bakuman., YuYu Hakusho, Slam Dunk, Saint Seiya, Dragon Ball, Rurouni Kenshin)
• Currently serializing (with Bleach, One Piece, Gintama)
• On hiatus (with Hunter × Hunter)

Naruto is ending in Shonen Jump after 15 years of serialization, two main television anime series, a spin-off television series, and a multitude of movies. The film advertised as the final installment, The Last -Naruto the Movie-, will open in Japanese theaters on December 6.

[Comic via Hunter x Hunter Fan fiction]

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Car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz had previously collaborated with Nintendo on in-game car models for the company’s Mario Kart 8 video game. However, now Nintendo is helping out Mercedes-Benz by lending its characters and themes for the company’s latest commercial, “GO!GLA.” This week, the company posted the Peach and Luigi versions of the commercial:

Mercedes-Benz also did a previous commercial combining the Mario games and its vehicles.

[Via Hachima Kikō]

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It seems that regardless of the place, age, or circumstance, vigilantes will always be met with some sort of resistance from the officials. That was the case this week when the Chiba Prefectural Police Department announced that they would not be allowing the mysterious masked citizen, known as “Chibatman,” to participate in next year’s Chiba Kenmin Marathon.

Chibatman, who had originally been approved by the marathon’s event committee to be a pacer for one half of the race astride his custom-built Batpod, was notified that his participation as a local superhero might be too reckless. Representatives of the police force explained their reasoning by saying that while they do think that citizens and residents would be delighted to see Chibatman participate, there is the possibility that spectators might get too excited and move or jump out on to the road in response, causing an obstruction or accident to occur.

Despite this, permission has been granted for the use of Chibatman’s 3-wheeled homemade Batpod, as there is already a precedent for similar vehicles in performanceand demonstrations such as parades where riders will wave to spectators in the audience. Hopefully this allowance will make the case for Chibatman’s previously planned appearance.

Chibatman, who can usually be seen riding around the streets of the Chiba Prefecture aboard his Batpod in full costume has been an active part of the community, and has been featured in news reports both locally and abroad. According to several interviews with him, his sole motivation is that he wants to make the people of his prefecture smile. Chibatman’s inspirational stride through Chiba has been going on for approximately three years now.

[Via Hachima Kikou]

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The Attack on Titan and Marvel crossover comic that Magazine House‘s Brutus magazine is publishing on Saturday features characters from Guardians of the Galaxy and The Avengers as they battle the Female Titan, Colossal Titan, Armored Titan, and others in New York City.

The crossover features English dialogue, but includes a Japanese translation guide. Original manga creator Hajime Isayama himself created the plot for the comic.

The comic is titled Attack on Avengers, and the full staff lineup includes:

Scenario: Hajime Isayama
Breakdown: C.B. Cebulski
Line Artist: Gerardo Sandoval
Color Artist: Dono Sanchez Almara
Assistant Editor: Jake Thomas
Editor: Tom Brevoort
Editor in Chief: Axel Alonso
Chief Creative Officer: Joe Quesada
Publisher: Dan Buckley
Executive Producer: Alan Fine

The issue also includes a short discussion with Marvel Comics Senior Vice President of Creative & Creator Development C.B. Cebulski titled “The Boom Has Landed in America. The Reason Is Because Americans Are Becoming Prisoners” that discusses Attack on Titan‘s popularity in America. Cebulski introduces the English phrase “Nothing Sacred” when discussing how major characters in the series will suddenly die. He also talks about how today’s youth in America live in uneasy times, with metal detectors at the entrances to high schools and children being banned from playing outside. He said people can feel like they are living within walled confines, and so perhaps American youths can emotionally invest in Eren and his friends’ fight with the Titans beyond the walls.

The same issue of Brutus features a cover drawn by Isayama, as well as an interview with Isayama, and a preview of the upcoming Attack on Titan art exhibit.

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Disney is introducing its latest animated film, Big Hero 6, in Japan with a video animated by Tekken, a comedian famous for emotional flip-book-style anime shorts. The short features the song “Story” by popular singer AI.

The adventure story revolves around Hiro, a 14-year-old boy who lost his dear brother Tadashi in a mysterious accident, and Baymax, a personal healthcare companion robot developed by Tadashi. The story is set in San Fransokyo, a fictional city that combines the imagery of San Francisco and Tokyo.

Inspired by the film Tekken created this promotional video about the bond between the two brothers, and the literal and figurative healing Baymax gives Hiro.

The movie’s producer Roy Conli said that he loves Tekken’s flip-book animation. Conli discussed working with Tekken several times, and he lauded the final work as truly marvelous. Big Hero 6‘s directors Don Hall and Chris Williams said they were quite taken by the short, and called it very “cute and kawaii.”

Big Hero 6 opened in North America on November 7, and it will open in Japan on December 20. Artist Haruki Ueno (Phi-Brain: Saigo no Puzzle, EXILE Monogatari) launched a manga adaptation in Kodansha‘s Magazine Special in August, and Yen Press will publish the manga in North America. (The film itself is loosely inspired by Marvel’s comics of the same name, and Hall and Williams have openly cited anime and manga as major influences on their movie.)

Tekken gained famed with Pendulum, a manga “flip book” animation with over 1,620 images he drew by hand. The short depicts the story of amarried couple through the years. The animation attracted over 3 million views on YouTube since its initial in release on a Japanese variety show in 2012.

After watching the video that same year, British rock group MUSE used Pendulum as the official music video for their song “Exogenesis: Symphony Part 3 (Redemption).” Panelist at the 42nd Japan Cartoonist Awards held by the Japan Cartoonists Association of Manga Creators honored Tekken for last May for Pendulum, lauding the short as “a work that shows us the new potential of manga.” The short is now inspiring a live-action film with Manami Konishi (Steamboy), Itsuji Itao (Cromartie High: The Movie), and Naoko Ken (Mirai Shōnen Conan Tokubetsu Hen-Kyodaiki Gigant no Fukkatsu).

Source: MyNavi News

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The Meitetsu Department Store in Nagoya, Japan has a distinctive mannequin outside its men’s department. Nana-chan is a popular meeting spot because she’s easy to spot in the shopping district — she’s 20 feet tall. The staff change her outfits monthly, but recently she’s wearing an orange jumpsuit that fans of a certain ninja will recognize.

変化完了！11月25日（火）まで変化してるので、名古屋にお越しの際は、名鉄百貨店メンズ館前ナナちゃん人形を見に来てください！中部地区N http://t.co/ERkxFtWFdJ

—
劇場版NARUTO-ナルト-【公式】 (@naruto_movie) November 18, 2014

Until November 25, visitors can see Nana-chan dressed as Naruto Uzumaki to promote the The Last -Naruto the Movie- film before it opens in theaters on December 6. Nana-chan is fully dressed now, but you can imagine getting a 20-foot tall immovable woman ready in the morning is difficult.

[Via Nijimen]

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The designers at the mail order fashion site SuperGroupies are at it again with some Magic Knight Rayearth short boots for the wet, wintry season.

Each design is modeled after one of the main heroines from Clamp’s manga and anime series. Hikaru Shidou, Fuu Hououji, and Umi Ryuuzaki are represented in their respective red, green, and blue colors. The pairs are now available for pre-order for 21,384 yen (about US$181) and are made from genuine leather.

SuperGroupies is also offering tie-in jewelry, including a Hikaru necklace, Umi earrings, and Fuu bracelet. Each jewelry piece has an attached Mokona charm and costs 8,800 yen (US$75).

Magic Knight Rayearth is celebrating a revival this year as part of its 20th anniversary. Break Prize machines are also offering prizes and the series will get a crossover in the Crusade system card series. “Crusade Magic Knight Rayearth” went on sale on November 21, and includes cards with illustrations drawn by character designer Atsuko Ishida featuring the Magic Knights, as well as illustrations of the Rune Gods drawn by Crusade’s illustrator.

Discotek Media licensed the anime series and will release it on DVD with both English subtitles and dubbing in 2015. It will also offer a Blu-ray Disc version in 2016.

Source: Comic Natalie

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Kodomo Eiga Plus, an entertainment web portal that specializes in children’s films and children’s film events, asked 132 film industry pros which movies they’d recommend the most for children to watch before they turn 13. Unsurprisingly, Ghibli movies took the top three spots, as well as many positions on the Top 15.

While voters seemed to be in agreement about the top five movies, they had a tough time ordering the remainder.

1. My Neighbor Totoro
2. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
3. Laputa: Castle in the Sky
4. Seven Samurai
4. Good Morning (お早よう)
5. The Castle of Cagliostro
6. Spirited Away
7. Twenty-Four Eyes
7. Tenkōsei (Exchange Students)
7. Otoko wa Tsurai yo (“It’s Tough Being A Man“)
7. I Was Born, But… (later remade as Good Morning)
7. Typhoon Club
7. Whisper of the Heart
7. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
7. Night on the Galactic Railroad

Which of these >have you seen? Do you have any favorite movies, in any language, you’d want to show a kid? Let us know in the forums!

[Via Cinema Today via Yaraon]

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Shoppers at Singapore’s One Raffles Place can get into the holiday spirit with the help of Doraemon. Or rather, dozens upon dozens of Doraemon, which have been turned into a cute and wonderful Doraemon Christmas tree, complete with Santa hats.

Shoppers who have the patience to count the numbers of Doraemon decorating the tree can enter to win an 18″ Doraemon plush or gift certificates of up to $100. To enter, contestants should Tweet or Facebook a photo of the tree with the hashtag #ORP and the guess. On weekends, kids can enter a coloring contest for the chance to win plushes, manga, or tumblers. Shoppers who spend at least $80 can also receive $10 gift cards, passes to the Doraemon Expo, tickets to the upcoming Doraemon movie, Doraemon toys, and Doraemon wrapping paper.

The tree will be displayed in the atrium of the commercial center until December 31.

Source: Reuters Japan

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Bandai Namco Games began streaming an introduction video previewing its demo software “Summer Lesson,” which utilizes Sony‘s Project Morpheus virtual reality headset to simulate interactions with a high school girl. Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Asia hosted a user experience meeting for the software this Saturday and Sunday, allowing around 700 users to test the software.

Tekken series director Katsuhiro Harada explained the interactions with the characters in a second video.

As producer and chief director, he explains in the video that the goal behind Summer Lesson was to make the game’s character recognize the player’s existence. This is because in normal games, even if the player recognizes the character, the character will never do the same for the player. He adds that within the game, if you look away from the character too much, the character will get upset, or if you get too close to her, she will be surprised. Harada also explains that he wanted to create an interactive and realistic enviornment, in which actual nervousness may arise from the player.

When asked why he and his team created the game, he explains that he wanted the news of game to create a large buzz, due to it making virtual reality available to a wide audience. He also added that he wanted the amusement of the game to be spread by verbal communication. Also, Harada and his team worked to create a system that would connect to the future.

As a message to players, Harada commented that the game and its use of the head-mounting display is only the first step of this technology. Harada added that the team is currently developing new contents using the same technology, and that in ten or fifteen years, the technology will have progressed to an amazing level.

The demonstration session also included several other games, including a Sword Art Online demo.

The device is not a final product, but a work in progress. Shuhei Yoshida, president of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios said during a presentation at this year’s GameDevelopers Conference (GDC) on Tuesday that “virtual reality is the next innovation from PlayStation that will [shape] the future of games.”

Currently, the developer kits for the headset have a 1080p output display, 360-degree head tracking, a 90-degree field of view, PlayStation Move and DualShock 4 support, and a spatial sound system.

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The Japanese news site Gadget Tsuushin has unveiled its choices for the Anime Ryuukougo Taishou 2014, or the “Great Anime Buzzword Awards.” The winners are:

GOLD MEDAL: 「レロレロレロレロ」
(“Rerorerorerorero”) from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders

SILVER MEDAL: 「もんげー」
(“Mongeee”) from Yōkai Watch

BRONZE MEDAL: 「妖怪のせいなのね」
(“It’s a Yo-kai’s fault”) from Yōkai Watch

There were 35 total nominations. Here are the seven others that placed in the top ten:

4. 「こころぴょんぴょん」
(“Boingy-boingy heart”) from Is the order a rabbit?

5.「ラブコメの波動を感じる」
(“I can feel the love comedy waves”) from Engaged to the Unidentified

6.「睡眠の重要性!」
(“See how vital sleep is?”) from The Fruit of Grisaia

7.「さすがはお兄様です/さすおに」
(“How typical for Big Brother”) from The irregular at magic high school

8.「我らがズヴィズダーの光を、あまねく世界に」
(“We’ll spread the light of Zvezda all over the world”) from World Conquest Zvezda Plot

9.「(^q^)くおえうえーーーるえうおおwww」
(“Kuoeueeeerueuoo” — a garbled form of “Chloe Lemaire”) from Girl Friend BETA

10. “UTSUWA”
from Jitsuzai-Sei Million Arthur

Gadget Tsuushin also posted its choices for the Net Ryuukougo Taishou 2014, or “Great Internet Buzzword Awards.” The medalists are:

GOLD MEDAL: 「STAP細胞はありまぁす」
(“There are STAP cells”)

SILVER MEDAL: 「ンァッ! ハッハッハッハー! この日本ンフンフンッハアアアアアアアアアアァン! アゥッアゥオゥウアアアアアアアアアアアアアアーゥアン! コノヒホンァゥァゥ……アー! 世の中を……ウッ……ガエダイ!」
(“This Japan… I wanted to change society”, with a lot of wailing and blubbering in between)

BRONZE MEDAL: 「ダメよ~、ダメダメ!」
(“No way. No, no”)

STAP cells were a new variety of stem cells able to grow a variety of body tissues discovered by Japanese scientist Haruko Obokata; unfortunately, other scientists weren’t able to replicate her results, and Obokata herself admitted to committing several errors. Nonetheless, she refused to admit that the cells themselves do not exist. The silver medal is a transcriptof an emotional press conference by Ryuutarou Nonomura, a disgraced politician in Hyōgo Prefecture, which dissolved into unrestrained bawling. The bronze medal refers to a routine used by the comedy duo Nippon Elekiter Rengou in which one comedian (Koyuki Hashimoto) rejects the advances of the other (Souko Nakano).

Fourth place goes to 「ピストン矢口」(“Piston Yaguchi”), a reference to Mari Yaguchi, a former member of the J-pop group Morning Musume, who was caught having sex (hence the “piston”) with Kenzou Umeda. The top five are rounded out by “Let It Go,” the hit song from the Disney animated movie Frozen.

Meanwhile, the Jiyuu Kokumin Sha released its own awards for Japan’s top buzzwords, the U-Can Shingo/Ryuukougo Taishou. These awards are selected by a committee and are culled from a broader range of Japan’s popular culture and mass media. They have been awarded annually since 1984.

The top prize went to “No way. No, no” again, as well as to “right to collective self-defense” (集団的自衛権) a reference to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe’s efforts to amend the constitution to allow Japan to intervene militarily on behalf of its allies.

Here are the rest of the Top 10 (they are not ranked):

• “Just as I am” (ありのままで), the Japanese translation of “Let It Go”;
• Carp Girls (カープ女子), fans of the Hiroshima Tōyō Carp baseball team;
• kabe don (壁ドン), a shoujo manga trend in which a girl is pinned against a wall by a taller boy in dramatic romantic scenes;
• dangerous drugs (危険ドラッグ), which have been newly rebranded from “loophole drugs”;
• How do you do? (ごきげんよう), used in the TV drama Haruko & Anne;
• maternity harassment (マタハラ), companies discriminating against women on maternity leave;
• Yōkai Watch;
• Legend, the nickname of Olympic skier Kasai Noriaki;

For the full list of nominees, see this article. For Gadget Tsuushin’s Great Anime Buzzword Awards last year, consult this article.

[Via Gadget Tsuushin and U-Can Shingo/Ryuukougo Taishou; Images from Nandaka Omoshiroi, News Matomemory and Naver Matome]

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A factory accident has made one Metroid fan very happy, albeit a couple thousand bucks poorer. An eBay auction for a factory-sealed, defective Samus Amiibo recently ended at $2,500, with an original starting price of $50.

The Amiibo is rare in that Samus is dual-wielding two cannons, unlike the regular figure (and character) which only has one.

[Via Hachima Kikou]

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Origin: Dual-wielding Samus Amiibo auctions for $2,500
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After a stage event, voice actress Marina Inoue snapped the ultimate selfie, one that included herself, fellow Attack on Titan actors Yui Ishikawa (Mikasa Ackerman) and Yuuki Kaji (Eren Jaeger), and series director Tetsuro Araki. While the picture itself is already pretty cool, Attack on Titan mangaka Hajime Isayama took it one step further, drawing the cast as their respective characters, along with a manga-fied version of Araki.

As for the guy in the back, it’s producer Tetsuya Kinoshita.

Isayama later went back and redrew the illustration, posting the finished results on his blog, adding that he wanted to spend a little more time on it because it was fun drawing the characters with out-of-character expressions and poses.

[Via Nijimen]

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Origin: Hajime Isayama drew the Attack on Titan voice cast as their characters
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The Yamato Crew store is selling a specially designed pair of men’s boxer shorts. The one-size-fits-all underwear takes design cues from actual anime artwork.

In a 1977 issue of OUT magazine, Susumu Kodai (“Derek Wildstar”) was shown in nothing but his skivvies. The arrow mimics the design on his uniform, but in this case works as a not-so-subtle reminder of where he keeps his junk.

Each pair costs 3,024 yen (about US$25). If you’re adventurous enough, the site classifies the underwear as “costume” wear, so do with that what you will.

Thanks to Gwyn Campbell for the news tip

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Origin: Yamato undies remind you where you put your junk
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Ellusionist has released the ultimate cosplay accessory—the Pyro Fireshooter, which allows you to literally shoot fireballs from your hands thanks to a $174 gadget that is “definitely not a toy.”

The device uses a small battery-operated wristband that uses flash cotton and flash paper to give the illusion of flinging fireballs from your bare hands.

It goes without saying that you should probably not ever bring anything like this anywhere remotely close to a convention, but for backyard shenanigans, photoshoots, and those times where you just want to unleash your inner Sailor Mars, it’s pretty cool.

Check out the Ellusionist website for videos and a full overview.

[Via Comic Book Resources]

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The world of anime and manga has plenty of noteworthy costumes, from battle armorto team jerseys and school uniforms galore. But sometimes when the characters are just hanging out with their friends in everyday clothing, or gracing the covers of CDs and promo posters, their wardrobe choices aren’t so fashionable.

Japanese portal site Goo asked its readers which anime series had the un-coolest everyday clothing.

Here’s the top ten:

10. Kuroko’s Basketball

9. K-ON!

8. Higurashi

6. Hunter x Hunter

6. Bleach

5. Mobile Suit Gundam 00

4. Neon Genesis Evangelion

3. Prince of Tennis

2. Mobile Suit Gundam Seed

1. Dragon Ball

What do you think? Are there other series with bigger fashion faux pas? Let us know in the forums!

Source: Goo via Hachima Kikou
Images: Gundam.Info, Tumblr 1, 2, Eva Store, Hobby Link Japan, Zerochan, K-On Wikia

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Origin: Fans vote for series with the most unfashionable everyday clothing
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There’s a whole side of anime fandom dedicated to pairing their favorite characters together in romantic relationships, be it a male harem lead with one of his five adoring female friends, or two volleyball players who can’t stand each other (I’m talking about you, Haikyu!!). The pairing of two male characters is considered the realm of fujoshi, and series creators aren’t ignorant of their female fan’s hobbies, sometimes playing up subtext to increase a series’ popularity. The poll did have a higher turn out of female voters (66% overall).

Charapedia asked 10,000 fans what their favorite same-sex pairings are and got a lot of interesting results. While these couples aren’t always canon, they’ve accumulated their fair share of admirers.

What Same-Sex Anime Couple Do You Think Most Suits One Another?

1. Kazunari Takao x Shintaro Midorima (Kuroko’s Basketball) – 904 votes

2. Haruka Amami x Chihaya Kisaragi (The IDOLM@STER) 796 votes

3. Tobio Kageyama x Shōyō Hinata (Haikyu!!) 767 votes

4. Gintoki Sakata x Toshiro Hijikata (Gintama) 731 votes

5. Mikoto Misaka x Kuroko Shirai (A Certain… Series) 685 votes

6. Iori Minase x Yayoi Takatsuki (The IDOLM@STER) 643 votes

7. Taiga Kagami x Tetsuya Kuroko (Kuroko’s Basketball) 629 votes

8. Haruka Nanase x Makoto Tachibana (Free! – Iwatobi Swim Club) 621 votes

9. Izaya Orihara x Shizuo Heiwajima (Durarara!!) 620 votes

10. Makoto Kikuchi x Yukiho Hagiwara (The IDOLM@STER) 590 votes

11. Hajime Iwaizumi x Tōru Oikawa (Haikyu!!) 588 votes

12. Okita Sougo x Toshiro Hijikata (Gintama) 446 votes

13. Maki Nishikino x Nico Yazawa (Love Live!) 402 votes

14. Eli Ayase x Nozomi Tōjō (Love Live!) 402 votes

15. Haruka Nanase x Rin Matsuoka (Free! – Iwatobi Swim Club) 329 votes

16. Mio Akiyama x Ritsu Tainaka (K-ON!) 324 votes

17. Homura Akemi x Madoka Kaname (Madoka Magica) 308 votes

18. Naruto Uzamaki x Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto) 303 votes

19. Gon Freecss x Killua Zoldyck (Hunter x Hunter) 302 votes

20. Tomoya Okazaki x Yohei Sunohara (CLANNAD) 280 votes

21. Ryōta Kise x Yukio Kasamatsu (Kuroko’s Basketball) 279 votes

22. Kei Tsukishima x Tadashi Yamaguchi (Haikyu!!) 275 votes

23. Edward Elric x Alphonse Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist) 270 votes

24. Lelouch Lamperouge x Suzaku Kururugi (Code Geass) 243 votes

25. Lupin III x Daisuke Jigen (Lupin III) 215 votes

26. Ciel Phantomhive x Sebastian Michaelis (Black Butler) 213 votes

27. Tetsuya Kuroko x Daiki Aomine (Kuroko’s Basketball) 212 votes

28. Yūsuke Makishima x Jinpachi Tōdō (Yowamushi Pedal) 201 votes

29. Kotetsu T. Kaburagi x Barnaby Brooks Jr. (Tiger & Bunny) 197 votes

30. Goku x Vegeta (Dragon Ball Z) 195 votes

What Same-Sex Anime Couple Do You Think Most Suits One Another? (Women)

1. Kazunari Takao x Shintaro Midorima (Kuroko’s Basketball)

2. Tobio Kageyama x Shōyō Hinata (Haikyu!!)

3. Gintoki Sakata x Toshiro Hijikata (Gintama)

4. Haruka Nanase x Makoto Tachibana (Free! – Iwatobi Swim Club)

5. Izaya Orihara x Shizuo Heiwajima (Durarara!!)

6. Hajime Iwaizumi x Tōru Oikawa (Haikyu!!)

7. Taiga Kagami x Tetsuya Kuroko (Kuroko’s Basketball)

8. Okita Sougo x Toshiro Hijikata (Gintama)

9. Haruka Amami x Chihaya Kisaragi (The IDOLM@STER)

10. Haruka Nanase x Rin Matsuoka (Free! – Iwatobi Swim Club)

11. Iori Minase x Yayoi Takatsuki (The IDOLM@STER)

12. Ryōta Kise x Yukio Kasamatsu (Kuroko’s Basketball)

13. Kei Tsukishima x Tadashi Yamaguchi (Haikyu!!)

14. Makoto Kikuchi x Yukiho Hagiwara (The IDOLM@STER)

15. Ciel Phantomhive x Sebastian Michaelis (Black Butler)

16. Yūsuke Makishima x Jinpachi Tōdō (Yowamushi Pedal)

17. Tetsuya Kuroko x Daiki Aomine (Kuroko’s Basketball)

18. Yū Nishinoya x Asahi Azumane (Haikyu!!)

19. Gon Freecss x Killua Zoldyck (Hunter x Hunter)

20. Mikoto Misaka x Kuroko Shirai (A Certain… Series)

What Same-Sex Anime Couple Do You Think Most Suits One Another? (Men)

1. Mikoto Misaka x Kuroko Shirai (A Certain… Series)

2. Haruka Amami x Chihaya Kisaragi (The IDOLM@STER)

3. Makoto Kikuchi x Yukiho Hagiwara (The IDOLM@STER)

4. Iori Minase x Yayoi Takatsuki (The IDOLM@STER)

5. Maki Nishikino x Nico Yazawa (Love Live!)

6. Tomoya Okazaki x Yohei Sunohara (CLANNAD)

7. Eli Ayase x Nozomi Tōjō (Love Live!)

8. Mio Akiyama x Ritsu Tainaka (K-ON!)

9. Goku x Vegeta (Dragon Ball Z)

10. Homura Akemi x Madoka Kaname (Madoka Magica)

11. Lupin III x Daisuke Jigen (Lupin III)

12. Naruto Uzamaki x Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto)

13. Edward Elric x Alphonse Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist)

14. Gon Freecss x Killua Zoldyck (Hunter x Hunter)

15. Accelerator x Toma Kamijo (A Certain… series)

16. Akihisa Yoshii x Yūji Sakamoto (Baka and Test – Summon the Beasts)

17. Yui Hirasawa x Azusa Nakano (K-ON!)

18. Sei Iori x Reiji (Gundam Build Fighters)

19. Kira Yamato x Athrun Zala (Gundam Seed)

20. Moritaka Mashiro x Akito Takagi (Bakuman)

Did you have a couple you think are perfect for each other? Tell us in the forums!

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