Fox recently brought their hit musical TV show Glee over from America to Japan. I’m not sure how a show like Glee will perform in Japan, but if High School Musical is anything to go by this show is going to be a smash hit. I

“Glee” may be on hiatus in the U.S. until April, but the series will started airing for the first time in Japan on February 7. t appears Fox Japan is also going all out in the promotion of the new show by hiring retired Sumo star Akebono Taro.

Man that pic on the right is really long. It’s going to make this post formatting look UGLY.

Video Promos after the jump.

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The newst HAWP video is out and it touches on the issue of speaking with your wallet. Is it OK to purchase a product that profits somebody who has ideals contrary to your own? Video link and more about Shadow Complex / Orson Scott Card after the jump

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This news is a bit old, Novemeber of last year actually. But I was still surprised by it. These devices aren’t all that uncommon in Japan even today.

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It was let loose today that BIT.TRIP RUNNER will be the next game from Gaijin Games. Not only is it a new title, it is a new genre completely.

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It may not come as much of a surprise in these tough economic times but Japan Airlines(JAL), Asia’s largest airliner, is filing for Japan’s version of Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

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