The latest Japanese photo meme is only slightly weirder than the Harry Potter Quidditch and Dragon Ball Attack memes that it replaces. It’s inspired by the popular anime Attack on Titan and it involves making it look like humans are fighting a giant who is trying to eat them for a light snack. Okay, we get it Japan. You win at crazy photo memes.
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It seems to be a general rule that weird stuff happens in Japan. And by weird, I mean cool. Redditor justicefreedomlogic posted this photo of two guys cruising down a freeway in Mario and Luigi costumes from Mario Kart while driving actual karts.
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If you’ve been thinking of buying a new car, then you might want to consider this Toyota Auris RS themed to the Gundam character Char Aznable. We’ve featured it in the past as a concept car, but it has now been confirmed as an actual production vehicle that you can buy and park in your driveway. It will be on sale in Japan later this year with details on pricing and features still to come. I’d love a car like this, but I’d be perpetually worried that someone would ruin the amazing paint job!
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Get rid of your boring silver lighter and pick up one of these gorgeous Studio Ghibli lighters by Zippo. They’ve got a variety of styles that include Totoro, Ponyo, Princess Mononoke and even the plane from Porco Rosso. Each comes in special Zippo Studio Ghibli packaging with a little box to hold it safe and snug until it finds its home in your pocket.
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Visitors to Tokyo Sky Tree Town were met with the usual holiday shopping scene, except for the giant Lance of Longinus sticking out of the ground. It was part of a marketing stunt for the movie Evangelion 3.0 and it included not just the lance, but an Eva Torii shrine. The theme was even carried underground into the complex, with the tips of the lance sticking out of the ceiling inside.
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This would be impressive if it just sat on a base like most Lego creations, but it actually folds open and closed, just like a pop-up book. It’s the Todai-ji temple and it was designed by Japanese Lego builder Talapz who has also made a pop-up version of the Kinkaku-ji temple. You can see them in action in the video, along with a how-to if you’re feeling particularly ambitious.
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If I knew a word of Japanese I would have moved there years ago because they get the coolest stuff. Universal Studios Japan will be hosting “Halloween Horror Nights” now through November 11th with the park being re-themed to Resident Evil once darkness falls. Thanks to some awesome projection mapping, this includes turning one building into the Umbrella Corporation, the creation of Raccoon City and an assortment of zombies and beasties roaming the streets of the park. There will even be actors portraying Jill Valentine and Claire Redfield!
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Most people have humidifiers that are just boring chunks of plastic, but this one you might want to put on display in your living room. It’s due to come out this November when the third Evangelion movie gets its Japanese release. It has Eva Unit 01 standing atop NERV HQ and features all sorts of cool lights. You can change the lights from red to blue and even light up the steam with a blue beam as it comes out of the top of the unit.
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This Gundam themed Toyota Auris was on display at a recent hobby event near Tokyo, Japan. The entire car, inside and out, is done in the style of character Char Aznable. Even the steering wheel and interior surfaces have been given the Gundam treatment. A Toyota representative said this concept car could actually be considered for production if there was enough demand. Alright, people, start emailing Toyota now and let’s make this happen!
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You may remember Jed Henry’s NES woodblock paintings from your burning desire to own them and hang them on the wall in your nerd cave. After a successful Kickstarter campaign, Jed is now offering digital prints and actual woodcut prints for $40 and $135 respectively.
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