AKB48 Sings Its Way Into China’s Heart

September 28, 2011 by Hashi 34 Comments

One of the hottest things in Japan right now is the idol group AKB48. This army of teenage singers, besides experimenting with creepy, Frankenstein vocaloids, has taken the world by storm, topping Japanese pop charts for … [Read more...]

Reluctant Otaku [World Cosplay Summit]

August 12, 2011 by Hashi 22 Comments

See the guy with the blue face in the picture above? He's a middle-aged Japanese politician. Why is he all dressed up with a bunch of cosplayers? Is he a closet otaku? Most importantly: why is his face blue? Read on to … [Read more...]

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