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One of Namco Bandai’s most popular series in Japan is a game that will most likely never see a release outside of the country. I’m talking about Idolm@ster, a game which casts players as producers and tasks them with discovering and creating the next singing sensation. The reason it will… Continue Reading »

When manga or anime series become popular, they’re almost guaranteed a video game release. When a series is incredibly popular, they’ll spawn multiple games. Since many of these series don’t achieve the same level of recognition outside of Japan, this means that people in other regions of the world will… Continue Reading »

Animation and manga software company Smith Micro has just released it’s newest version of Anime Studio and Gamertell was able to get an exclusive look at it at the 2009 San Diego Comic Con. Anime Studio is a program that allows you create fun and detailed Anime cartoons. It’s easy… Continue Reading »

I know there were a lot of Inuyasha fans and gamers disappointed by the lackluster DS RPG Inuyasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel. Hopefully, today’s news will make up for it. Apple has a habit of trying to lure in potential buyers by offering free music, music videos and TV… Continue Reading »

San Francisco’s little niche known as Japan Town celebrated its 42nd annual Cherry Blossom Festival that ended with its highly anticipated grand parade on April 19, 2009. This event usually spans for two weeks in mid-April when the cherry blossom trees are in full bloom. Hordes of people come together… Continue Reading »

When most people think of Japanese popular culture, the mascots come to mind. Characters like Hello Kitty, Godzilla and Pikachu who have become superstars due to games, toys, movies, stationary products and manga. Their popularity has become so great that they’ve become worldwide icons. While Hello Kitty tends to steal… Continue Reading »

If you’re an anime fan, you’ve probably bought a few flicks at Best Buy. After all, the stores are everywhere and the prices are pretty good. Well, you may want to stop by your local Best Buy and pick up some imported, translated and localized goodness before March 21, 2009.… Continue Reading »

Princess Waltz is a very text-intensive visual novel with a dash of eroticism. Most of the text is thankfully accompanied by Japanese voice-overs except for dialogue that originates from the omniscient narrator and Arata himself. Most of the battles that don’t involve you require you actually use your noggin to… Continue Reading »

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When gamers think of electronics and video game shopping in Japan, most people name Tokyo’s Akihabara as its epitome. However, not many may know that Osaka, Japan, has an Akihabara equivalent named Den-Den Town. Much like Akihabara, Den-Den Town is chock full of otaku goodness. Just a few years ago,… Continue Reading »

In Iowa, a 32-year-old man may spend 20 years in prison for possession of Japanese manga and will face penalties under the PROTECT Act (18 U.S.C. Section 1466A). Christopher Handley is still in big trouble because of the manga he purchased from Japan in May 2006 that the government claimed… Continue Reading »