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92% of Japanese school kids love “stanning,” 1 in 4 spend over 60 dollars monthly on YouTubers, anime etc.
1 in 4 children in Japan are spending over 60 dollars monthly on Youtubers and anime characters. 92% of Japanese youth have an Oshi, and they’re willing to spend their allowances to “push for” and support them.
Genshin Impact: Bubbly effects cleverly conceal characters’ most precious parts. Where’s my oh-so-important derrière?
Genshin Impact players enjoying underwater exploration in Fontaine were met with the unpleasant surprise of having their view of something very important blocked, causing an outrage.
Japanese player does blindfolded speedrun of challenging dating sim, becoming a legend
A Japanese player has gone viral for doing a blindfolded speedrun of the dating simulator Tokimeki Memorial, while doing live commentary of his gameplay based only on sounds and his memory.
How to deal with the issue of “too small 2D images” when remastering games? ImageStudio has become a prominent solution
Interview with CRI Middleware, the developers of the ImageStudio series, which allows 2D image reduction and enlargement while maintaining high quality.
Discussion on the best layout of controller buttons gets heated, one user’s solution seems close to ideal
The topic of layouts and notations of buttons on video game controllers being different based on platforms has once again livened up, with many agreeing that notating buttons based on the four cardinal directions North, East, South and West could be an ideal solution.
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Yaranaika meme’s source manga Kuso Miso Technique banned in Japan by Amazon
Kuso Miso Technique, the manga that inspired the immortal Yaranaika meme and recently crowdfunded an OVA adaptation, has been banned from Amazon in Japan.
Indie games
Learn Japanese by taking photos in this cozy new game (Updated)
Shashingo: Learn Japanese with Photography is a fun new language learning game that helps you learn everyday Japanese by taking photos.
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Nintendo has always communicated through its products, without explaining itself much – Shigeru Miyamoto gives insights into new museum
Shigeru Miyamoto discusses the philosophy behind the new Nintendo Museum and how his signature unintentionally became one of the exhibits.