Tag Archives: wangan midnight

A 93-year-old grandpa driving his Mazda RX-7 in a video game takes internet by storm

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Ben Hsu

A 93-year old Japanese man playing racing games on his grandson’s computer has gone viral. YouTuber Olivin Corp created a channel featuring his gearhead grandpa at the helm of various virtual cars four months ago. and the most heartwarming video … Continue reading →

Posted in Video Games | Tagged fairlady z, mazda, nissan, rx-7, s30 z, sa22c, wangan midnight | 3 Comments

Inside the world of Kimono My House, one of the oldest Japanese hobby shops in the US

Posted on April 27, 2021 by J Elrick

Before anime and Japanese sci-fi became mainstream on US shores, a small hobby shop in Emeryville, California filled that niche for those in the know. Kimono My House is probably the oldest Japanese toy store in the United States, its … Continue reading →

Posted in minicar, minicars | Tagged diapet, Initial D, Mazinger Z, minicars, tomica, Ultraman, wangan midnight | 6 Comments

MINICARS: A beginner’s guide to JNC Legos, Part 01

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Ricky Silverio

The popularity of Legos had exploded in recent years, leading to many fans going beyond off-the-shelf kits and building their own custom creations. We’ve posted about Legos before, starting from back in 2013, and while the Lego renaissance was already underway … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars | Tagged 2000gt, 240z, 280z, 787b, a20, a60, acura, ae86, Autozam AZ-1, aw11, back to the future, c10, camry, Cara, celica, cherry, civic, Civic EF, corolla, crx, daruma, e70, Eagle Talon, eclipse, f10, fairlady z, fj cruiser, fj40, fj60, formula 1, gt-r, GT-R LM NISMO, GT-R NISMO, GTP-ZX, Hakosuka, hilux, honda, impreza, Initial D, isuzu, land cruiser, le mans, lego, mazda, miata, Miata NA, mitsubishi, mr2, mx-5, nissan, nsx, pajero, prelude, r35, R89C, R92CP, RA300, rx-3, s2000, s30 z, skyline, sprinter trueno, subaru, supra, suzuki, sw20, toyota, toyota 86, Toyota Van, wangan midnight, wrc, WRX STI | 10 Comments

QotW: What’s the greatest video game JNC of all time?

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Ben Hsu

Many readers were plunged into the world of nostalgic cars thanks to Japanese video games. The fact that those machines were made of pixels and polygons rather than glass and steel didn’t make our lust for them any less fierce, … Continue reading →

Posted in nissan, Question of the Week, Video Games | Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, a20, celica, datsun, devil z, fairlady z, nissan, QotW, Question of the Week, ra21, s30, shutoku battle, ta22, Tokyo Xtreme Racer, wangan midnight | 24 Comments

FRIDAY VIDEO: Wangan Midnight, The Movie, with subtitles

Posted on October 19, 2012 by John Roper

You know the drill. Boy meets Fairlady Z, boy restores Fairlady Z, boy learns Fairlady Z is possessed by a need to kill its owner. Wangan Midnight, the story of the Devil Z and its rivalry against the Blackbird Porsche … Continue reading →

Posted in nissan, Video Games | Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, 911, 930, blackbird, datsun, devil z, fairlady z, Friday Video, lancer celeste, mitsubishi, nissan, porsche, r34, s130, s30, skyline, wangan midnight | 14 Comments

Ring in the first day of spring with nostalgics and sakura

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Dan Hsu

Not only is today the first day of spring, but it’s also the opening of the 100th National Cherry Blossom Festival. A century ago the mayor of Tokyo gifted 3,000 sakura trees to our nation’s capital as a sign of … Continue reading →

Posted in mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota | Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, crown, datsun, fairlady z, galant, gto, mazda, mitsubishi, ms90, nissan, s30, s90, sakura, t2000, toyota, wangan midnight | 7 Comments

Bonus Vid: Wangan Midnight 2009 Movie Trailer

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Speak of the Devil Z! Here’s the trailer for Wangan Midnight, the manga, movie, video game and anime series that is now being rebooted with yet another remake on the big screen.

Posted in datsun, nissan, Video Games | Tagged datsun, datsun 240z, nissan, nissan fairlady z, nissan s30 z, wangan, wangan midnight, wangan midnight movie | 14 Comments

New Wangan Midnight Movie in the Works

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Ben Hsu

Recently in our forum there’s been an ongoing discussion about the Wangan Midnight movie from back in the days of VHS. The story of the Devil Z has also been retold in anime and its original manga form. Now it … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, manga, nissan | Tagged datsun 240z, nissan fairlady z, wangan midnight, wangan midnight movie | 11 Comments