Kotobukiya’s latest Bishoujo statue breaks away from comic books into the world of the Ghostbusters with “Lucy”—a statue sculpted by Masahiro “Gill Gill” Takahashi based on sketches from artist Shunya Yamashita.
The 9 1/2-inch figure will be released in August, but you can pre-order it now for $47.
Check out more images of the figure after the break.
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From CubicleBot: As it has done with other recent natural disasters, Google has set up online tools to help victims of today’s devastating earthquake in Japan.
The Crisis Response page provides a lot of useful information and resources and its Person Finder tool allows families and friends to post messages and connect with loved ones who may be caught up in the disaster. Typing in a person’s name will pull up all known information as to their whereabouts and condition.
That having been said, if you know anything about an individual that may be missing in this crisis, don’t hesitate to update that info in the Person Finder.
UPDATE: The Red Cross has added a donation site. Check it out if you would like to help.
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The iPhone and Android may be the hot ticket smartphones, but can they creep you out like the Elfoid? No—when it comes to scaring the bejeezus out of you, the Elfoid from Japan is in a class of its own.
Features include: a creepy form factor based on the Telenoid robot, creepy control buttons under realistic-feeling skin, a creepy camera that captures your emotions, and creepy wriggling motions that make you feel like you are actually holding a tiny humanoid and talking into its belly.
The idea is to make phone conversations feel more intimate and personal—kind of like talking to your mom while holding an embryo, apparently. Check out the video of the Elfoid after the break.
Let’s just hope you don’t encounter any bears that prefer human meat without the skin.
Product Page (¥6090 or $73 via Who Killed Bambi)
Starting on March 1st, fans of the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion will be able to book their stay in a room at the Fuji-Q Highland amusement park in Japan that features amenities like an entry plug-shaped bed where guests can watch movies lying down, wake up calls in Rei Ayanami’s voice (a voice touch panel on the phone will also emit Rei Ayanami voice clips), dialogue and graphics painted on the walls that can be revealed with a blacklight, Evangelion artwork and a full-sized statue of Rei herself.
Prices will start at about $450 per night.
(ANN via Comics Alliance)
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It’s a dance men know well—moving farther and farther away from the urinal as the day stretches on because the urine stain on the floor keeps expanding. Well Sega aims to do something about it.
“Toirettsu”, as it is called, involves urinating on a target that can measure the accuracy and intensity of the stream. That data is used to control a series of mini-games that can be viewed on a screen above the urinal. So far, these games include subjects like erasing graffiti and family-friendly favorites like blowing wind under a woman’s skirt and “bukkake battle” in which on screen players shoot milk from their nose.
Check out a video of the games in action after the break.
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Japan’s NTT DoCoMo went to a Galaxy far, far away to grab their new smartphone—and they came back with a Galaxy S that looks a lot like Darth Vader.
The idea is that Vader is you phone, and he’s always with you. Check out the video after the break to see if the bizarre concept for this ad actually works.
I’m sure all of us think it would be wicked cool to have a 60 Foot Gundam statue of our very own, but it’s not like many of us have the money, means or mode of transportation to make that dream happen.
Bandai has come up with a solution to our space and money issues by announcing a 6 piece, mini-figure set that combines to build a faithful replica of the Gundam statue for less than $5 per piece.
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Apparently this Japanese remix of Tom Lehrer’s “The Elements”, is hidden in every copy of the iPad app, The Elements in Japanese.
Since I don’t have an iPad and I likely would have never seen it, I just have to say thank you Internet for making this available for my very sleepy Monday morning.
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Whoever said mechs were only for adults was an idiot. Only good things can happen when you artificially enhance a toddler’s strength right?
THe Kikai Kid’s Walker is a 5 1/2-foot tall exoskeleton designed specifically for children. Basically, it’s a more kid-friendly version of a larger mech that the Japanese company Sakakibara Kikai built as a promotional tool several years back.
Worry not though, the controls have been intentionally restricted and it does little more than shuffle along the ground in order to keep kids safe. At this point there aren’t any plans to put the device into production either, which might be disappointing to rich parents with kids that have a bully problem—although rentals may be possible down the line.
(Kid’s Walker via Gizmag)
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