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Video: Doraemon part118Original at Google Video
• Fri, Oct 31
Unknown length - 2008-10-31 Doraemon TVrip In Japanese with Chinese Subtitle
Hip-hop crosstalk
Original at Alibaba News Channel
• Mon, Aug 17
and television series that dominated their childhood, such as the well-known Japanese cartoon Doraemon or the famous Chinese show Cucurbit Brothers. ... and more »
Bandai announce a new line up of stun...
Original at AkihabaraNews
• Fri, Aug 7
Bandai announce a new line up of stunning drool baby bib for kids bib from Bandai for kids in Japan which has the unique particularity to arbor the design of famous Japanese kid caracter like Doraemon, Dorami-chan, ...
PUTTING THE J BACK IN POP CULTURE
Original at Bangkok Post
• Tue, Jul 28
If you care to dissect it carefully, you will see that Japanese contemporary culture is a part of our lives - from childhood years (Doraemon, Masked Riders) ...
Mandatory filtering software ignites outrage in China
Original at MSNBC
• Wed, Jun 17
guardian.co.uk Testers loaded pictures of three world famous cats – Garfield and two Japanese characters Doraemon and Hello Kitty – to see whether the filter worked. The result? Doraemon – OK. Hello Kitty – OK. Garfield – "This information is malicious! ...
Manga, the Inedible Kind
Original at Mindanao Times
• Mon, Jun 15
Philippines Japanese anime achieved instant fame and recognition worldwide then. Japan is now considered the anime capital of the world. Of course, even before that, Japanese anime such as Astro Boy, Mazinger Z, Voltes V, Pokemon, Doraemon, among others, ...
Green Dam it: Chinese software blocks Garfield
Original at ABC Online
• Mon, Jun 15
Australia Hello Kitty and the Japanese robo-cat Doraemon made it through, but not Garfield. The South China Morning Post found that being pink and showing too much flesh was a key element, so photos of babies and pigs were also blocked. ...
Chow very animated about his new project
Original at China Daily
• Tue, Jun 9
China Calling himself a cartoon lover and fan of Japanese comic books such as Doraemon and Dragon Ball, he says he has long wanted to make children's films. Hong Kong director Toe Yuan, whose credits include the hit cartoon film My Life as McDull (Maidou ...
Sand sculpture festival opensOriginal at eTaiwan News
• Mon, Jun 8
Xinhua Taiwan Festival participants are encouraged to take picture with the 27 large sand sculptures that take shape of mummies, Japanese manga character Doraemon, cows, dolphins, Taiwan's Matsu, unique northeastern geographic features, just to name a few. ...
Craig Brennan/Michael Lee
Original at ThoroughbredNews.co.nz
• Fri, Jun 5
New Zealand record a one-and-a-quarter length victory over Doraemon (Benny Woodworth) with Grand Army (Vlad Duric) three-quarters-of-a-length back in third place. The Hideyuki Takaoka-trained Princess Jay, a three-year-old Japanese-bred filly by Forty Niner, ...
Briefly: Iranian Animator at Dartmouth; Chinese Animator in ...
Original at Toon Zone
• Thu, Jun 4
• 5 related articles
NY has profiled Hao Yaning, whose company Beijing United Film Investment will begin broadcasting the animated series My Own Swordsman in China this summer, with overseas rights going to Japanese production company ADK which also produces Doraemon. ...
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LBP New Japanese TV Spots!!!Original at gametrailers.com
• Sun, May 31
The New Japanese TV Spots for LBP featuring the voices of Ohara Noriko (Nobita - Doraemon, Conan - Conan), Nozawa Masako (Goku - DBZ, Tetsuro ... www.gametrailers.com
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Original at Taiwan Review
• Sun, May 31
Taiwan In his school's library, with a collection of about 15000 titles, visitors can read comic books--formerly rarely found at schools--such as the Japanese work Doraemon and the Zhuge Si-lang series, a very popular Taiwanese cartoon work from the late ...
Market report Korea
Original at Screendaily.com
• Mon, May 4
UK - Jean Noh, Jean Noh Japanese animation also fared well in Korea last year, with Ponyo On The Cliff By The Sea and Doraemon: New Nobita's Great Adventure In The Underworld taking $5.3m (won7bn) and $1.4m (won1.9bn) respectively. Both were bought by Daewon Media. ...
Brunei: Islamic Banking
Original at Global Voices Online
• Thu, Apr 30
MA - Mong Palatino, Mong Palatino Twice a week the main speakers will share their opinions and propose discussions on serious topics, such as the coming of age, or lighter ones, such as Doraemon. For those who understand Japanese, it is an interesting way to have an idea of what some ...
Oriental Fire, Altrincham, review
Original at Manchester Confidential
• Mon, Apr 20
UK Subsequent research revealed that dorayaki may look like that, minus the whipped cream and strawberry, and is a favourite of Japanese cartoon character Doraemon. After our rollercoaster ups and downs with the inconsistent dishes, I conclude that the ...
Asking him out on video!Original at fr.truveo.com
• Mon, Apr 6
• 2 related articles
He was so hot, i just had to ask him out! Japanese comic book character Doraemon, a robotic cat, was named Japan’s first anime ambassador. At the ... fr.truveo.com
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Asking him out on video!
Original at vids.myspace.com
• Thu, Mar 19
• 2 related articles
He was so hot, i just had to ask him out! Japanese comic book character Doraemon, a robotic cat, was named Japan's first anime ambassador. At the ... vids.myspace.com
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Cat Cafés: Recent Japanese Craze
Original at The Seoul Times
• Wed, Mar 18
South Korea Named after the robotic cat animation character, ‘Doraemon' Dora-chan is a beautiful, pugnacious rogue who prowls the room purring and casually swatting the other cats with a stray paw. Meanwhile, staff member Toru-san explains that Haruki the ...
Japan's new envoys aim to spread cute to the world
Original at 3 News NZ
• Sun, Mar 15
• 2 related articles
New Zealand Last May, the Hello Kitty cartoon character became Japan's tourism ambassador and a cartoon cat, Doraemon, was named the "anime ambassador" a few months before that. All represent an effort by the Foreign Ministry to advertise Japanese culture in a ...
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Nintendo DS Mandatory in Select Japanese Schools
Original at Nintendo World Report
• Sat, Mar 14
CA In fact, using commercial products in classrooms is not actually a new idea, character themed school books have been used before. Pingu, Doraemon and Pokemon branded educational material are among some of the most popular.
Doraemon netbook for kids by KuroKids hits Taiwan
Original at Cheap Laptops
• Sat, Mar 14
UK There’sa new kiddies laptop out in Taiwan by some company called KuroKids which has been geared especially for kids and is apparently named after a Japanese cartoon Doraemon. The laptop is actually based on a Classmate PC which has been tarted up with ...
Cartoons and Netbooks: Made for Each Other?
Original at Gotta Be Mobile
• Thu, Mar 12
CO Japanese company KuroKids must think so too. While they aren’t making their own Netbook, the are using a version of the Classmate and adding some cartoons into the mix, specifically this theme from the Japanese comic Doraemon. ...
UBD celebrates J-Pop Culture
Original at Borneo Bulletin
• Thu, Mar 12
The Japanese government is also actively promoting its 'J-Pop' culture for better understanding of the country. Last year, the Japanese government appointed 'Doraemon', a famous 'Manga' character, as its "Anime Ambassador". It also recently appointed ...
CEL SHADED Celebrate anime during culturefest
Original at Honolulu Star-Bulletin
• Tue, Mar 10
HI The 2006 "Doraemon" movie, "Nobita and the Little Dinosaur," will be shown with English subtitles at 1:30 pm Saturday and noon Sunday. » Japanese voice actress/ singer Haruko "Halko" Momoi, who performed at last year's festival, will be back to sign ...
Doraemon: Nobita to Midori no Kyojinden DS : Japanese ...Original at fr.truveo.com
• Sun, Mar 1
• 3 related articles
Doraemon: Nobita to Midori no Kyojinden DS,DS video game, Japanese Assistants Gameplay fr.truveo.com
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Doraemon: Nobita to Midori no Kyojinden DS - Japanese TrailerOriginal at it.truveo.com
• Sat, Feb 28
• 3 related articles
The popular manga series is making the jump to the DS! it.truveo.com
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Japanese Culture Week
Original at la estrella
• Thu, Feb 26
Panama embassy has programmed additional Origami workshops and Japanese lessons on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at the National Library from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Other movies being screened throughout the week at the theater or Cinepolis are: “Doraemon, ...
도라에몽: 노비타투 미도리노 교진댄 (Doraemon: Nobita to ...
Original at mncast.com
• Wed, Feb 25
• 3 related articles
Doraemon: Nobita to Midori no Kyojinden DS Japanese Trailer www.mncast.com
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Guggenheim Bilbao Presents Most Important Retrospective of Work by ...
Original at Art Daily
• Mon, Feb 16
Maine - aspects of contemporary Japanese culture like anime and manga inspired by Sonic, the Sega mascot, and Doraemon, the popular Japanese comic character. ...
Future in doubt for a foundation
Original at old.thejakartapost.com
• Sat, Feb 14
Indonesia - He doesn't have many books at home but says he likes to read comics, in particular the Japanese Doraemon series. Headmaster Partuti is pleased with the ...
Young artists support each other to challenge and exchange ideas
Original at Malaysia Star
• Mon, Feb 9
• 5 related articles
Malaysia “Most of my works are inspired by Japanese cartoons, and the ideas come from the characters that I have watched; I pick the essence and put it into my sculptures,” he said. Ali, on the other hand, picks up cartoon images such as Doraemon and Snoopy, ...
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Despite Foreign Interest, It’s Back to the Drawing Board for Local ...
Original at Jakarta Globe
• Sun, Feb 8
Indonesia “We can produce animations with 25 frames per second or faster, which is better than Doraemon [a Japanese manga series] which only has 12 frames per second,” Ardian said. Castle’s general manager, Maria Tjhin, said the company has been exporting its ...
Photo-Opportunity - Kimonos kick-off Spring at the JCCC - CNW Telbec
Original at CNW Telbec
• Fri, Feb 6
Japanese cuisine will also be available in the food court and on Sunday afternoon, there will be a special showing of the movie "Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur." << Date: Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8 Time: 12:00pm - 5:00pm Location: The Japanese ...
The popular Japanese cartoon "Doraemon" has been produced into a ...
Original at KBS
• Mon, Dec 22
South Korea - Dec 22, 2008 Doraemon, a blue robot cat, was created in Japan in 1969 and has gained high popularity over the past 40 years. It became popular in Korea after it was ...
Japanese Anime Film Academy Award Nominees Announced
Original at AnimeNation Anime
• Fri, Dec 19
By John The Nippon Academy-Sho Association, Japan’s equivalant to America’s Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, has announced the 2008 nominees for the 32nd Japan Academy Prizes. Nominees in the animated film category are: Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (TMS Entertainment) Do...
Making a Splash in Manga World
Original at Jakarta Globe
• Thu, Dec 18
Indonesia - Dec 18, 2008 That introduced her to classic Japanese comics such as “Candy-Candy,” “Doraemon” and “Dragon Ball.” Since then she has devoured hundreds of Japanese comic ...
The Introverted Corners Of Rachel - Doraemon Official Site
Original at dintrvtdcrnrsofrchl (Multiply)
• Wed, Nov 26
Doraemon (ドラえもん Dora Emon, Doraemon?) is a Japanese manga series created by Fujiko F. Fujio (the pen name of Hiroshi Fujimoto) which later became an anime series and Asian franchise. The series is about a robotic cat named Doraemon ...
Japanese PM Seeks Island Deal With Russia
Original at Journal of Turkish Weekly
• Mon, Nov 24
• 2 related articles
Turkey - Nov 24, 2008 Aso, a fan of popular culture, also tried to woo Medvedev by giving him a toy of the famed Japanese cartoon cat Doraemon. Medvedev's wife suggested earlier ... Japan, Russia vow 'concrete' steps to end island row Macau Daily Times all 28 news articles
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Harvard physicist speculates that forces from the future may have ...
Original at Poneke's Weblog
• Sun, Nov 23
This is starting to sound like the Japanese kids’ show Doraemon, where the inept boy-protagonist is given a helpful protective robot-critter by his descendants from 200 years in the future. The reason they have for doing this is purely ...
Japan, Russia vow steps to end row over islands
Original at Taipei Times
• Sun, Nov 23
• 5 related articles
Taiwan - Nov 23, 2008 a self-proclaimed comic book geek, presented Medvedev a remote-controlled doll of Japan’s popular animation character Doraemon as he knew Medvedev’s son ... Japanese PM Seeks Island Deal With Russia Journal of Turkish Weekly all 28 news articles
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World Bulletin [ Japan PM seeks end to island dispute with Russia ]
Original at World Bulletin
• Sun, Nov 23
• 2 related articles
Aso, a fan of popular culture, also tried to woo Medvedev by giving him a toy of the famed Japanese cartoon cat Doraemon. Medvedev's wife suggested earlier this year that a joint Russian/Japanese film be made with Doraemon and Russian ...
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In Soviet Russia, President’s Cat is a “Folklore Creature <b>...</b>
Original at Kitsune's Thoughts
• Fri, Nov 21
The Jiji Press news source reports that Japanese Prime Minister Tarō Asō and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will discuss a joint anime production starring the Japanese manga character Doraemon and the Russian folklore creature ...
Japanese, Russian Heads to Discuss Joint Doraemon Anime (Updated ...
Original at Japan
• Thu, Nov 20
ese, Russian Heads to Discuss Joint Doraemon Anime (Updated). Thu, Nov 20, 2008. Japan. Asō, Medvedev to talk of project with manga robot cat & Russian folklore creature. Read the original here: Japanese, Russian Heads to Discuss ...
GTA IV: The Lost and Damned « El Mundo Tech
Original at El Mundo Tech
• Thu, Nov 20
Mei-chan no Shitsuji Shōjo Manga to Get TV Drama Thursday, November 20, 2008; Japanese, Russian Heads to Discuss Joint Doraemon Anime (Updated) Thursday, November 20, 2008; Daily Briefs Thursday, November 20, 2008 ...
Russian and Japanese world leaders work on…anime?!? | Protaku ...
Original at Protaku Anime and Manga
• Thu, Nov 20
Former Foreign Minister Masahiko Kōmura had already appointed Hiroshi Fujimoto and Motoo Abiko’s Doraemon robotic cat as Japan’s first “anime cultural ambassador” in March. Doraemon is popular in Russia, and Medvedev’s wife Svetlana ...
Oscar-winning film-maker brands manga-loving Japanese PM 'an ...
Original at Times Online
• Thu, Nov 20
UK - Mr Aso’s hand was clearly detectable when, in March this year, Japan appointed Doraemon – a blue, robotic cat from the 22nd century — as a globe-trotting ...
One world under Doraemon
Original at Channel News Asia
• Mon, Nov 17
Singapore - Nov 17, 2008 Over at Singapore Arts Museum’s (SAM) 8Q, you’ve got the Japan Media Arts Festival. Why is everyone going gaga over Japanese pop culture? Because Doraemon ...
Daily Yomiuri Asks A Question...
Original at Moon Chase! A Sailor Moon
• Fri, Nov 14
By sailordees(noreply@blogger.com) Yesterday, the Daily Yomiuri (one of Japan's largest newspapers) posted a very interesting article on their website asking the question "Who is the artist who played the greatest role in the 'globalization' of Japanese manga?" And before we started reading the rest, we took a step back...
2Chanerized Characters Part 5: Japanese Mascots | Tofugu.com
Original at Tofugu.com
• Thu, Nov 13
By koichi Doraemon is one of the most popular characters in japan. He’s a little robotic cat from the future that pulls inventions out of his special pocket. The show works out quite a bit better than I’m making it sound. ...
Anime Characters
Original at Minami Uonuma City Daily Photo
• Sat, Nov 8
By takeyoshi Pictured above are some of the famous anime characters in Japan. Doraemon, Hello Kitty, Pokemon, etc. Anime (アニメ, Anime? literally - "Anima", taken from half of "animation") (pronounced [anime] listen (help·info) in Japanese, ...
ANiNews? Yes!: New Blu Spec CD format!; Tezuka’s 80th year ...
Original at SP LifeArts
• Wed, Nov 5
• 2 related articles
By tueac On Wednesday, the Japanese government will award the fourth highest Order of the Rising Sun to Motoo Abiko, the co-creator of the Doraemon robot cat that has become one of the most popular characters in Japanese children’s literature. ...
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Cute Japanese Anime Paper Bags-Doraemon-Cute Cat Robot Character
Original at Etsy shop for fromjapanwithlove
• Tue, Nov 4
These are really cute anime character paper bags. There are doraemon (anime character - Cat Robot from the future)on the bags. It says "WOW" "Hello" and "Happy". These cute bags would be perfect for gift bags, thank you gifts for ...
ASTRO GALAXY: In search for Doraemon
Original at ASTRO GALAXY
• Tue, Nov 4
By astrogalaxy Now that I start to notice, Doraemon seems to be everywhere. It could be a Doraemon phone in a store, Doraemon curtain in a Japanese resturant, or Doraemon car cushion in my neighbour's cars... Somehow or another, it's really hard to ...
Nov 14: Doraemon The Movie
Original at comicsdc
• Mon, Nov 3
• 3 related articles
By Mike Rhode The DC Anime Club and the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC), Embassy of Japan present Doraemon on Friday November 14, 2008 at 6:30pm as part of the Anime/Live Action Series based upon Manga (Japanese Comics). ...
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Doraemon Creator Gets Badass-Sounding Award | Yellow Menace ...
Original at Yellow Menace
• Mon, Nov 3
• 2 related articles
Motoo Abiko, the creator of pop culture phenomenon Doraemon (a robot cat with a magic pocket), has been awarded the Order of the Rising Sun by the Japanese.
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Don't Miss: Fish harvesting, Incan treasure and Female Weapons
Original at praguemonitor.com
• Wed, Oct 29
Czech Republic - Oct 29, 2008 The Japanese Cultural Institute in Prague has organised a series of film screenings and presentations dedicated to Japanese anime film, including Doraemon, ...
Round-up: Top 5 of the cutest Japanese gadgets of the last 2 weeks
Original at CrunchGear
• Mon, Oct 27
By Serkan Toto Doraemon, the robot cat / hero of millions of Japanese kids, is featured on a special edition of the Casio Exilim EX-Z20 [JP]. The 8.1-megapixel camera will be sold in Japan only starting December for $340. Top 3: Hello Kitty toaster ...
Reinventing Development Cooperation: Japan's New "Science and ...
Original at Belfer Center
• Wed, Oct 22
• 3 related articles
Japan's popular comic book character, Doraemon, is presented with dorayaki by Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura after Komura named Doraemon Japan's first Anime Ambassador on March 19, 2008. Doraemon will promote Japan's pop ...
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Going Out (Part 1 of 2)
Original at Ottawa Citizen
• Sat, Oct 18
Canada - Oct 18, 2008 Japanese Film Showing: The Book of the Dead, 7 pm, Confession, 9 pm today; Doraemon The Movie; Nobita's Dinosaur 2006, 7 pm tomorrow at the Embassy of Japan ...
Casio Exilim EX-Z20 Takes Doraemon Path
Original at Ubergizmo
• Wed, Oct 15
It is only fitting for Casio, a Japanese company, to adorn its Exilim EZ-20 digital camera with yet another Japanese icon - the robotic cat known as Doraemon. Features of the Exilim EX-Z20 include :- No word on pricing, but the Doraemon Exilim EX-Z20 will hit Japan this December. Only for Dor...
Briefly: Gilchrist's Artist's Academy; Singapore Air CN Tie-in ...
Original at Toon Zone
• Tue, Oct 7
NY - Oct 7, 2008 has bought a majority stake in animation studio Shin-ei Animation, which produces Doraemon, Crayon Shin-chan, and Atashinichi for Japanese television. ...
TV Asahi Acquires Shin-chan, Doraemon's Shin-ei
Original at Anime News Network
• Fri, Oct 3
The Japanese broadcaster TV Asahi has acquired Shin-ei Animation , the anime studio famous for Crayon Shin-chan and Doraemon , as a subsidiary. Not coincidentally, TV Asahi airs the Shin-ei productions of Crayon Shin-chan , Doraemon , Atashi'n chi , and annual sensō dōwa (wartime fable...
TV Asahi buys majority in toon house
Original at C21Media
• Fri, Oct 3
UK - Oct 3, 2008 Japanese network TV Asahi has bought a majority stake in toon house Shin-ei Animation, the firm behind its long-running Doraemon weekly manga series. ...
Japan films hail Viet Nam ties
Original at Viet Nam News
• Fri, Oct 3
Vietnam - Oct 3, 2008 Also on the programme is a seminar by Cultural Ambassador Doraemon, to be held next Saturday at the National Cinema Centre, Lang Ha Street, Ha Noi. ... Japanese Film Festival to opens in Vietnam Nhan Dan Toyota VN begins raising local content in Innova Viet Nam News
THROUGH OTAKU EYES / Love conquers all, and Takahashi proves it
Original at The Daily Yomiuri
• Thu, Oct 2
Japan - Oct 2, 2008 Or maybe it's Fujio F. Fujiko, as there can hardly be a child in Asia who doesn't know Doraemon. All these names are necessary when talking about Japanese ...
ICv2 - TV Asahi Buys Anime Studio
Original at ICv2 RSS Web
• Wed, Oct 1
Variety is reporting that the Japanese TV network TV Asahi has acquired a majority interest in the anime studio Shin-ei Animation, which is probably best known for producing the long running Doraemon anime series, which aired on ...
Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend 2008 DVD RIP [RS ...
Original at Vietfiles.org
• Sat, Aug 23
By Deamonking Re: Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend 2008 DVD RIP [RS]!!! is this in english , pleaseeeeeeeeeeee let it be in ... Re: Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend 2008 DVD RIP [RS]!!! Japanese speaking and English subtitle! ...
Pancake Sandwich - Dorayaki
Original at amandalwh (WordPress)
• Mon, May 26
By .: Mandy :. Have you ever heard or watch the Japaneses animation, Doraemon? :P Dorayaki is a popular sweet for tea time snack, a type of Japanese confection which consists of two small pancake-like patties made sandwiched with sweet red bean paste and it is Doraemon favorite’s food! :D
Doraemon, Japanese official ambassador for anime « The Learned Fangirl
Original at The Learned Fangirl
• Tue, Apr 1
By r Doraemon, the time-traveling robotic cat friend to all has been named official Japanese anime ambassador. While this story has appeared in several “weird news” sections, the purpose behind this decision is economic, as part of the ...
The Flying Xbox 360 Japanese AnimeOriginal at Kotaku
• Mon, Oct 15
By Brian Ashcraft Flying Xbox 360 and Namco's THE iDOLM@STER! The above clip is a fan reworking of anime Kiteretsu Encyclopedia's opening. The anime was based on a Fujiko F. Fujio manga. (Fujio also created Doraemon, hence the similarities in character appearance.) Kiteretsu Encyclopedia followed a young...
VGB Week In Review from Monday July 23rd to Saturday July 28th
Original at videogamesblogger.com
• Mon, Jul 30
By astrotriforce New Japanese Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates trailer. Dragon Quest castle opened in Japan. Doraemon Wii: Himitsu Doguo Kettei Sen is a board game mini-game collection for Wii featuring one of Japan’s most popular characters.
There's this kappa in my 'hood
Original at The Japan Times
• Thu, Jul 26
I had a similar experience with "Kappa no Coo to Natsuyasumi (Summer Days with Coo)," Keiichi Hara's anime about a family's encounter with a kappa — a mythological creature that might be described as a Japanese leprechaun, if leprechauns could swim like a frog, sumo wrestle like sumo gra...
Disneyland and Hello Kitty-land in the Land of the Free (Youtube)Original at mrbrown: L'infantile terrible of Singapore ("mr brown is a very talented man..." -Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister)
• Tue, May 8
By mrbrown This is a Japanese news report on the infamous Shijingshan Amusement Park in Beijing, an eerie clone of Disneyland mentioned in Boing Boing. There's even Shrek, Hello Kitty and Doraemon sharing the limelight with Goofy, Mickey and Donald.