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The iconic 1988 anime-film Akira also had the famous red bike that the character Kaneda rode and now, LEGO builders the Arvo Brothers have built the bike from LEGO pieces.
Do you want to build this bike? Everybody can now! The Arvo Brothers will be releasing a book of how-to-instructions on December 14, 2013.
Here is the Five Knives music video – “The Future.”
Medicom looks to make a splash this December with their Series 27 release of BE@RBRICKS! There will 24 figures to make up this Series 27 set. Already on the Medicom website, 11 figures have been revealed and the likes of Robocop, Tigermask, and Attack on Titan will be part of this set.
If you’re a fan of cute vinyl collectible figures then this 2-piece collection might be for you. Medicom Toy known for their BE@RBRICK figures teams up with fashion apparel brand A Bathing Ape (BAPE) for a Milo and Star Wars collab.
This first piece is Star Wars x Baby Milo VCD Darth Vader figure with removable mask.
Iconic streetwear brand A Bathing Ape (BAPE) is celebrating its 20th Anniversary. This video takes us on a journey of 20 years of BAPE and where many streetwear brands and labels are fallen by the wayside, BAPE is still here kicking it and rocking the fashion industry.
It’s a tuned JDM Mitsubishi Evo GSR … oh, wait a minute … it’s an econo-box base Mirage with Hello Kitty stickers. This limited edition Mirage will be tuned by Sanrio to kick-off Hello Kitty’s 40th birthday.
Take in the sights and visuals of Tokyo with music and sounds remixed by musician and video artist Kutiman.
Just when you think you’ve seen it all in breakdancing, we get to see something crazy and innovative by these kid breakers from Japan. They call themselves Kyushu Danji Jr and they look to take on the world!
Japanese artist Makoto Komori is well known for his children’s illustration books and his Datto-san series is popular with kids in Japan. It’s kinda of like Pixar’s Cars, but with Komori’s own sense of style and flair.
From the Japanese manga series by Yoshito Usui comes the Crayon Shin-Can butt-shaped edible pudding. The dessert kit comes with DIY instructions and when you’re done you can eat Shin-Can’s twerking butt.
Sanrio surely has licensed Hello Kitty on everything and anything, now a limited edition batch of Hello Kitty beer. This fruity alcoholic concoction has 6 tropical flavors like Lemon Lime, Peach and Banana. The beer is produced by Taiwanese beer maker Long Quan.
It may look like a piece of zipper strip fabric, but it actually turns into a portable bag. There are 4 different bag shapes and if you can combine 2 zipper strips into a bigger bag. The Zip Bags from Japan 1984.
Image via Gundam.Info – Gundam Docks at Hong Kong
This past summer 2013 Bandai H.K. and Times Square presented Gundam Docks at Hong Kong Exhibition. This is one of biggest Gundam showcases outside of Japan. The Gundam Exhibtion runs through September 1st, 2013. So, if you’re on the Hong Kong island side, stop by Times Square to see the large diorama. Take the MTR and stop at Causeway Bay station!
It’s Friday and I want to go somewhere! Musician David Hansoo Lee (LEEHAHN) was inspired by his two-week Japan trip, that he made a music track and video montage about his journey.
Are you looking for bags to rock “Back to School?” Yeah, it’s that time again. Dr. Romanelli and Japan fashion accessory brand Head Porter come together for this sweet collab collection – the ARMY vs NAVY Tote Bag Collection.
Gearheads and fans of JDM cars will probably remember the brand Datsun and cars like the 510 and 240Z. Nissan discontinued the Datsun brand here in the U.S. (1984) and now is bringing it back as a budget car brand.
These bgirls from Japan are battling for a spot at this years break-dancing championships – Battle of the Year. This 2 on 2 bgirl team battle features Body Carnival vs Kanamyw in the Finals to see who will be sent to Germany.
A look at classic car tuning culture in Japan on tuning, restoration and restomodding from 5 of Japan’s legendary retro tuners.
Where is the Retrenders team going to be at this Memorial Day Weekend? We’ll be at FanimeCon from May 24-27 taking place at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, CA.
For more info, go to: fanime.com.
Xcar takes a look at two iconic JDM cars, the Toyota Supra and tuned Nissan Silvia. The Toyota Supra was made famous by Fast & the Furious films and Playstation’s Gran Turismo video game series, Xcar takes a look back at the legendary Toyota Supra. And my grandma can drive this – a tuned automatic Supra!
Fast food Japanese burger spot LOTTERIA with the help of ramen restaurant Menya Musashi will introduce the ramen burger for a limited time. The burger contains ramen noodles of course, BBQ pork in a brown sauce, hamburger buns and fish sauce. If you’re in Japan, this ramen burger will be on sale until June 2013.
All time manga and anime favorite Sailor Moon returns for it’s 20th anniversary this year. Naoko Takeuchi & Kodansha Comics have announced the simultaneous worldwide release this Summer 2013 and Momorio Clover Z will provide the theme song. In light of the celebration, here’s some cool Sailor Moon makeovers by artist Abraham Cruz.
This is one insane Mad Max-style Nissan Silvia. The car was dreamed up by Sataomi Nakawatase with a tribute to Japanese robots, military tanks, old factory walls and California license plates. The Silvia is fitted with a Greddy turbo, Stance Japan suspension and Mickey Thompson wheels.
Making drinking coffee an art form by 26 year-old Japanese artist Kazuki Yamamoto. He really puts his heart into making incredible 3D-like art from espresso and milky foam.
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