MP Escapes Punishment for Photographing Emperor

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A Japanese Diet member has narrowly escaped punishment after daring to take a photograph of Emperor Akihito.

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  • Anonymous commented on November 11, 2011 04:52

    Japan still has an emperor? And here I thought England was the only country with a puppet head of position from former times. At least he doesn't live in the spotlight.... More

  • Anonymous commented on September 21, 2011 13:49

    The Emperor doesn't even have any authority or rule. He's just an icon. I don't see the big issue other than the fact that Japan is a looney right wing nation that would make even... More


“Town of Death” Minister Resigns

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Japanese are wondering what has become of their politicians, after the latest resignation of a minister after only a week in office, for calling the evacuated reactor-despoiled towns of Fukushima “towns of death.”

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  • Anonymous commented on September 17, 2011 00:45

    :gasp: HE TOLD THE TRUTH!! Oust him out of office!!!... More

  • Anonymous commented on September 15, 2011 11:31

    I think it's an illusion caused by the fuzziness of his tail and the jarring color difference between him and the concrete. Why would they photoshop a dog into the scene?... More


Ishihara at Yasukuni: “The Democrats Aren’t Japanese!”

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Tokyo fuhrer Shintaro Ishihara has paid his annual respects to Japanese war criminals at Yasukuni, saying Japan’s current government “is not Japanese” for choosing to stay away.

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  • Anonymous commented on August 22, 2011 10:33

    How does this fool stay in office? HEY ISHITHARA! YOU SUCK!... More

  • Anonymous commented on August 21, 2011 03:45

    A true American Republican at heart.... More


LDP Push National Loli Ban: “Anime Harms Children”

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Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party is set on passing a bill which would ban all loli material as child pornography, saying it promotes crimes against children.

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  • tyciol commented on October 3, 2011 04:04

    Maybe if they pass it, people will get tired of censoring their own minds and form a Revolution. Rose of Versailles hentai will skyrocket.... More

  • 大和魂 【門前の小僧習わぬ経を読む】 commented on August 16, 2011 04:26

    @master-evil "their is NO scientifically evidence proving that pack of bullshit you posted, your just trying to make excuses because a) you do not like lolicon and b) because you are ignorant." >their >posting as if you have... More


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A DPJ politician who recently lost her seat has been ridiculed for accusing 2ch users of being paid to manipulate public opinion against the DPJ using their posts.

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  • Anonymous commented on July 26, 2011 18:00

    How can she be? The DPJ is left while Ishihara and the LDp is far right wing.... More

  • Anonymous commented on May 6, 2011 10:57

    crazy woommaaan... More


PM Kan: “At Worst, Eastern Japan Will Be Ruined”

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Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan has stated he thinks the tsunami-induced crisis at the Fukushima nuclear reactors could in the worst case “ruin eastern Japan,” and that he is “incredibly knowledgeable about nuclear power.”

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  • Anonymous commented on March 20, 2011 22:36

    If your camera is picking up radiation you're probably already dead.... More

  • PrinceHeir commented on March 19, 2011 17:13

    hope that doesn't happen please be safe japan... More


Tokyo Governor Candidate: “I Will Ban Violent Games”

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The Tokyo gubernatorial race continues to go from bad to worse with one of the candidates publicly stating he will ban “violent” games if elected, saying they create murderers.

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  • Neferius commented on March 21, 2011 21:30

    Ignorant Troll is being ignored :P ...also, your sockpuppet doesn't fool anyone.... More

  • Anonymous commented on March 14, 2011 02:24

    Fucking scumbags! First talks of lithium in the water to keep them docile and now these old assholes want to start restricting creativity. DONT VOTE for this clown Japan. RF-IDs coming your way Japan. Grow a... More


Tokyo Governor Candidate “More Extreme Than Ishihara”

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Kanagawa governor Shigefumi Matsuzawa has announced his intent to run for the position of governor of Tokyo, with his current statements and past deeds indicating he would be an even worse disaster for the anime and game industry than the outgoing Ishihara.

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  • Anonymous commented on May 1, 2011 23:10

    Well, isn't the police and JDF cleared to have firearms? Not that most angry otaku would know how to handle them properly, it's not America. Unless they watch gun-centric anime...... More

  • Anonymous commented on May 1, 2011 23:07

    Yeah, and most of them will probably be talentless hacks who need to use auto-tune. That'd be the day.... More


Ishihara “Won’t Stand” for 4th Term as Tokyo Governor

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Tokyo’s 78-year-old governor Shintaro Ishihara has said he will not stand for election to a fourth term as Tokyo governor.

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  • Anonymous commented on March 10, 2011 05:56

    Communism is great.Elect the communist.... More

  • Anonymous commented on March 2, 2011 16:54

    !!!Long live communism!!! Death to capitalism!!!XD... More


Minister: “Criminals Die Anyway, So Why Execute Them?”

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Japan’s Minister of Justice has developed a novel argument against the death penalty – criminals die anyway, so why kill them?

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  • Anonymous commented on March 25, 2011 01:33

    Hmmmm death penalty sucks . Murders should work in mines or something like that .... More

  • Anonymous commented on March 20, 2011 01:17

    EVERYONE.... LETS START THE KILLING SPREE... DONT WORRY... YOU ALL WILL NEVER GET DEATH PENALTY.. WKAKAKAAKAKAKAKKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAAKKAKAKAKAKAK.............. More


Japan: “We Will Now Quadruple Anime Exports!”

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A few days after it stood by as the anime industry was humiliatingly singled out for a ban, the Japanese government is now announcing a plan to quadruple anime and game exports.

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  • Anonymous commented on December 26, 2010 04:18

    NOW I SEE IT !!!! First the ban the Loli and Porn, to give anime and manga a better image in Joe Publics eyes and then the take over the industry and THAN the can export more and... More

  • Castian commented on December 25, 2010 10:20

    i just hope that "Western Market" its not only USA Canada, Mexico and the whole Southamerica are great buyers of Anime and Japanese Games, saddly the lack of japanese "Effort" to sell it to us its... More


Tokyo Manga Ban Signed Into Law

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Tokyo’s manga ban has been signed into law after passing a final vote, and is set to come into effect in 2011, with Tokyo governor Ishihara crowing that “Japan still has some common sense left after all!”

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  • Anonymous commented on January 22, 2012 07:23

    Jesus Christ - the end is near for real. First Taking good part of manga - by Japan goverment. Then shutting down megavideo and megaupload by FBI i USA... Now they shutted down Videobb ond Videozer. What Next? Chockolate?! PS. My... More

  • Anonymous commented on December 10, 2011 15:23

    I really don't freakin' get it. They ban manga for sexual content, but their [real] porn industry is thriving. Wtf?... More


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