Every Sunday we gather the week’s weird and interesting Japanese news and present it to you in our Sunday News column. It might not always be hard-hitting news, but we hope that it still informs and entertains you. Enjoy!
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Rejoice, a new Dragon Ball movie is on the horizon:It’s been long enough since the release of the American Dragonball movie that most of us have forgotten one of the most traumatic movie events of all time, leading way for a reboot. This time around, the new Dragonball movie promises to learn from the mistakes of its predecessor: it’s animated, not live-action; based on the manga; and it’s made in Japan, not the US. We can only hope that it all comes together and makes us forget the awful Dragonball Evolution. The horror, the horror . . .[/threecol_two] [threecol_one_last]Japan Anonymous pick up litter to protest download laws: First, Anonymous tried hacking Japanese sites to protest new legislation that cracks down on downloading. They ended up accidentally hacking the wrong site and embarrassing themselves. Now, Anonymous is trying something a little bit different: cleaning up litter off the street and in parks to make a statement. It’s very similar to something their brothers at 2ch did a few years back. [via Reddit]
Push Out Delicious Rolls of Sushi in Minutes With Sushezi “Sushi Bazooka”: People thought we were kidding when we talked about “sushi abominations,” but you have to look no further than this so-called “sushi bazooka” to see one of the horsemen of the sushi apocalypse. You know you can’t sink any lower once you’ve hit “As Seen On TV.”[/threecol_one_last]
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[threecol_one]Tokyo’s Newborn Baby Panda Dies: This is literally the saddest thing to ever happen anywhere in all of history. The newly-born panda cub I covered in last week’s Sunday News has died. Apparently, it’s not that uncommon (Ueno Zoo officials said that 60%-70% of giant panda cubs die in the first weeks), but it’s still soul-crushing.
Girls’ Generation push Japanese domination with ‘Paparazzi,’ 1 million albums sold: K-pop superstars Girls’s Generation have once again done what was once thought to be impossible — bested Japanese pop stars on their own turf. Girls’s Generation reached #1 on the Japanese Hot 100 charts last week with their new single, Paparazzi. [via News On Japan][/threecol_one] [threecol_two_last]
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