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We look back on five cats who have contributed the most to shaping the world in 2016, and you can help us by submitting your vote for the top Cat Of The Year.
We’re not sure if we should thank Santa or Pikachu, but when we woke up this morning, our homes were filled with presents!
Christmas might work a little differently in Japan, but it’s still an occasion for sharing time and joy with loved ones, so you might be hearing from us a little less frequently over the next few days. Rest assured, though, that you’re all in our thoughts and we’ll be back to full speed shortly covering all things weird and wonderful from Japan and Asia.
In the meantime, whether this holiday season has brought you an eye-opening calendar, some captivating reading material, a chance at romance, or even just some nice, practical coal, all of us here at RocketNews24 wish you and yours the very best.
Being able to keep one hand free while playing Nintendo’s first smartphone game might turn out to be a pretty sweet deal.
YouTube personality Mike Matei created this truly impressive tribute animation using nothing but this 16-bit era Super Nintendo game!
You’re crying, they’re crying, we’re all crying. As good a reason as any to see the movie!
Could this be as accurate as horoscopes, blood-typing and how we make a fist? How could anything match their exact precision?
A new selfie trend taken from a Japanese anime illustration is going viral.
One of Nintendo’s most popular franchises ranks high, but fails to snag survey’s top spot.
Annual event owes its existence to fortuitous wordplay and appreciation of strips of exposed thigh.
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