iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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scrmbl @scrmbl.com · 25/08/2026

We take a look back on the whirlwind career of Pink Lady and their lasting legacy in honor of the anniversary: scrmbl.com/post/pink-la...

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Pink Typhoon: A look back at Pink Lady, the duo who dominated the late 1970s | scrmbl

The latter half of the 1970s were a turning point in the Japanese m...

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scrmbl @scrmbl.com · 25/08/2026

50 years ago today Pink Lady released their debut single, "Pepper Keibu", and started a career that would absolutely dominate the Japanese music industry in the last few years of the 1970s. Setting records that would take decades to to be beaten.

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Eddie Lehecka @collectiphile.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Visited The Indoor Game in Osaka to play some 5-key and gaze upon their treasures.

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Eddie Lehecka @collectiphile.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Completely re-organized my workspace to kick off the new year. I’m amazed at how much stuff I’ve managed to get in this room and still keep it organized

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scrmbl @scrmbl.com · 15/01/2026

Good Smile Company today shared the latest entry in their new BRICKROID figure series, this time teaming up with Go Nagai's legendary Mazinger Z. Check out the full lineup below scrmbl.com/post/goodsmi...

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Good Smile Company announces new Mazinger Z BRICKROID figures | scrmbl

Earlier today, Good Smile Company announced the third release in th...

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Eddie Lehecka @collectiphile.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Starting a new business. Buy something, will ya!

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Thrillhouse Ghoulin @thrillhousegaming.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

On this day 200 years ago Goku saved the Native Americans from the Red Ribbon Army. They asked what they could do in return. Goku said "Im hungry", and thus the first Thanksgiving was had.

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scrmbl @scrmbl.com · 26/11/2025

Ryuhei Tamura's latest, COSMOS, sees the mangaka jumping ship to a different publisher and changing his formula following his post-Beelzebub misses. How does it stack up? We give our thoughts.

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Ryuhei Tamura reaches for the stars in COSMOS | scrmbl

There was a time when the name Ryuhei Tamura was inseparable from t...

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scrmbl @scrmbl.com · 25/11/2025

We're back after the holiday weekend in Japan with our weekly round of up excellent new music recommendations! This week featuring: Fuki Kitamura Gekkan Pam kinoue64 ReGLOSS Yuri xiexie

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scrmbl selection 25 November, 2025 - Fuki Kitamura, kinoue64, ReGLOSS, and more | scrmbl

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scrmbl @scrmbl.com · 25/11/2025

Mamoru Hosoda's Scarlet is destined to be a blemish on the acclaimed director's body of work. Poor writing, misguided subject matter, and baffling visuals culminate in a total miss. Read on for our full review.

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Mamoru Hosoda's Scarlet is a disaster | scrmbl

Just before the halfway point, Scarlet, the 16th century princess i...

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scrmbl @scrmbl.com · 27/11/2025

As part of their 20th anniversary celebration the iconic and influential Japanese netlabel Maltine Records has released a compilation that embodies their spirit and legacy titled CITY. scrmbl contributor Patrick St. Michel offers his review of the jam-packed album.

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CITY celebrates and defines the impact of Maltine Records | scrmbl

There was a time not that long ago where the internet actually felt...

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電脳絵師 @melonjaywalk.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

また改めて自己紹介したいと思いますマコトです。東京住み絵を描いたり（漫画も作成中）言語はJP、EN Re-Reintroduction My name is Makoto and I live in Tokyo. I draw stuff (working on a comic atm). Languages are JP/EN

A digital sketch of the player character “Ethan” from the “Pokémon” video game series. The sketch is in full colour with the outfit drawn in mostly reds and yellows. Ethan wears a backwards cap, an oversized hoodie, large shorts, sneakers, a backpack, a Pokeball attached to the right of his hoodie, and a wristwatch-type device on his left sleeve. He is drawn from below so that the viewer looks upwards towards him as he appears to be in a “falling” motion. Two red Pokeballs are falling in the air to the left of the image, one more on the right, and a third one close enough to the viewer that it appears larger and out of focus. A Great ball, which is blue, hangs in the air to Ethan’s right shoulder, close to where a Pikachu is also drawn in a falling motion with a surprised expression. Ethan and Pikachu are surrounded by a ring of “Unown” Pokémon which resemble characters of the alphabet. If the Unown are read from the very back of the drawing from right to left, then from the left at the front of the drawing towards the right again, they read “S N S Y O U D I G I T A L P O S T E R F O R P O K E M O N G O L D”. The corners of the drawing are adorned with logos and iconography giving technical details on the two Game Boy Color games “Pokémon Gold” and “Pokémon Silver”, includes barcodes and product codes. The background of the drawing is a gradient of blue, purple, and white.

A digital drawing of a young girl against a holographic rainbow background featuring the visible edges of an 8cm CD case, complete with a “BANANA RECORD” price label for 500 yen. The young girl is sitting and smiling towards the camera. She has short blonde hair, a fringe, white headband and sleeveless white top which shows her midriff. Her short denim shorts are frayed at the sides, and she also wears high white socks and large white sneakers. Her white scarf billows out from behind her in two large strands which both curve behind her in an almost ribbon shape. She wears a large circular gold bangle on each wrist. Text on the lower portion of the image reads “1993”, followed by “税込定価¥937円(税抜定価¥910), CD Single E・4・15 L 10・8H-3110/STEREO, EPIC/SONY RECORDS, A Division of CBS/Sony Group Inc., このCDの再生には、8インチCD対応のプレーヤーを除き、必ず次のいずれかのアダプターを使用下さい、①CD推奨規格準拠あるアダプター ②COMPACT DISC DIGITAL AUDIOマークの表示があるアダプター ③お持ちのプレーヤーの専用アダプター”

A digital drawing of Kris from the Pokémon video game series against a holographic rainbow background featuring the visible edges of an 8cm CD case. Kris is in a falling pose and smiling towards the camera. She has blue hair which is styled in two spiky pigtails sticking up and forwards from the back of her head, some bangs, a white beanie, a large white shirt-sleeved hoodie, yellow and black shorts, long white socks, red high-top sneakers, and a white backpack. She wears a pink Pokegear which resembles a wristwatch on her left arm. She is surrounded by falling red and white Pokeballs. Text on the bottom of the CD case features various logos and legal information.

A photograph of me (white male, thirties) standing in the Sakura Stage area of Shibuya, Tokyo in a café interior, facing towards the right. A floor-length window shows the multiple tall buildings of the Shibuya city center against the blue day time sky outside. I have short dark hair, short dark facial hair, a silver stretcher piercing in my right ear, and am wearing a black and yellow backwards cap and green t-shirt with a mahjong tile graphic on the left side. I am reading a novel which I am holding up with my left hand. A black tattoo of a mushroom from the Super Mario video game series is visible on the inside of my left wrist

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Eddie Lehecka @collectiphile.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Pokémon Center always kills it with the pre-order packaging

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Eddie Lehecka @collectiphile.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Super effective catch copy, I’m sold.

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Eddie Lehecka @collectiphile.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

No photography of the clay figures allowed at The Shape of MOTHER exhibition but it’s incredible to see them up close!

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Eddie Lehecka @collectiphile.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

In Mie for the weekend, visited one of the locals.

Sonic The Hedgehog statue on the side of the road in Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan

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Eddie Lehecka @collectiphile.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Can someone please enlighten me, what else do you do with them?

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Phil Bennett @philbennett3d.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

The Galaxian 3: Attack of the Zolgear at Fun World, Nashua, NH is up and running again with all six players! This is the only known working installation in the US. I’m very proud to have been part of the repair effort. Look out for the full story on philwip.com soon

Inside the game, showing Attack of the Zolgear title

Inside the game, showing Galaxian 3 title.

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scrmbl @scrmbl.com · 28/03/2025

Friday means it's scrmbl selection time again! This week with new music from: AAAMYYY feat. chelmico ANORAK! DE DE MOUSE Hashimero Moon In June pinponpanpon Ruka XUDAN Yuri

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scrmbl selection March 28, 2025 - AAAMYYY feat. chelmico, De De Mouse, Moon in June, and more | scrmbl

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scrmbl @scrmbl.com · 17/03/2025

AKKOGORILLA kicked off 2025 with a album born from feelings instilled by traditional Japanese festivals, and marks a creative shift. @mbmelodies.bsky.social spoke with her about the new album, Chimera, and its many inspirations.

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Life of the party: Interview with AKKOGORILLA about her festive 2025 album Chimera | scrmbl

Japanese rapper AKKOGORILLA found herself in an artistic slump. The...

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Eddie Lehecka @collectiphile.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

The collecting market for manga zasshi, video games, and pokemon stuff is fucking stupid right now so I've pivoted to collecting Dancemania CDs. Cheaper, but surprisingly more frustrating.

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Eddie Lehecka @collectiphile.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Going through my old Sailor Moon carddass cards and I stumbled across a Sailor Jupiter card I had signed by series character designer Kazuko Tadano at Ohayocon 2001 that I completely forgot about, nice surprise.

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Eddie Lehecka @collectiphile.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Why is YouTube so determined to try and make me watch Lego building channels when I have no interest in them?

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Eddie Lehecka @collectiphile.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

I haven't played in a while in general, but looks like I'm probably not going to be coming back anytime soon if at all. If people thought Niantic were money hungry, this is gonna be way worse (especially with the amount being paid).

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Piper Paige @pipermintz.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Video game developer: personally I think the only thing can save our industry is the indies Dutch trader from the 1600s: ah, I see not much has changed in four hundred years

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scrmbl @scrmbl.com · 21/02/2025

This past week was full of excellent new tracks to listen to, and as usual we're back with our picks. New music from sakanaction, Peterparker69 (with Yojiro Noda of Radwimps), Tsukino Mito, aran, moka & canon, and persicaria!

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scrmbl selection February 21, 2025 - sakanaction, Peterparker69, Tsukino Mito and more | scrmbl

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Eddie Lehecka @collectiphile.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

This party was absolutely nuts, so much bouncing around just to try and catch all of the different acts across 5 stages. And that's not even mentioning Sachiko Kobayashi's performance, I am so glad I didn't miss it.

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scrmbl @scrmbl.com · 07/02/2025

After a break for the new year Bandcamp Fridays are back and we've got our customary list of recommendations including new releases from: @kaomozirecords.bsky.social MARU303 SPRAYBOX Sanketsu Tenshi Bungaku-chan meow @arimuri.bsky.social the sub account and more!

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Bandcamp Day Spotlight January 2025 - KAOMOZI, MARU303, SPRAYBOX, in the blue shirt, and more | scrmbl

On the first Friday of every month, Bandcamp holds Bandcamp Friday....

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scrmbl @scrmbl.com · 07/02/2025

Wading through all of the new music that comes out every week can be a daunting task, so we're curating a weekly selection of new tracks that rise above the noise. Our first entry includes new music from Creepy Nuts, Lovely Summer Chan, and more.

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scrmbl selection February 7, 2025 - AprilBlue, Creepy Nuts, Lovely Summer Chan, and more | scrmbl

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scrmbl @scrmbl.com · 29/01/2025

KAF (@kaf-info-en.bsky.social) teams up with Moe Shop (@moeshop.jp) for the latest single in her Suite 2 series, "My Life". With its driving beat and attitude laden vocals it's a strong start for her 2025!

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KAF releases new Suite series single with Moe Shop, "My Life" | scrmbl

Following an incredibly busy 2024, KAF isn't wasting any time in 20...

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scrmbl @scrmbl.com · 20/01/2025

Sou is a singer with roots in the utaite scene who isn't afraid to look backward in order to move forward. @mbmelodies.bsky.social spoke with him following a very busy year about his recent work, creative process, and the scenes he originated from.

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Sense of Wonder: Interview with Sou, a rising singer who emerged from the utaite scene | scrmbl

Many musicians are hesitant to look back, instead focused on pushin...

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Eddie Lehecka @collectiphile.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

TIL that L.E.D. (Toshiyuki Kakuta) was apparently responsible for the Japanese soundtrack to Street Sk8er on PlayStation (STREETBOARDER/Simple 1500 Series: The Skateboarding) and goddamn is it good. You can hear some of it in this video.

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Street Boarders - ストリートボーダーズ aka Street Skater (Quick Gameplay) Playstation

YouTube video by IDKG - I Don't Know Games

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scrmbl @scrmbl.com · 17/01/2025

While Solitary Gourmet is an apt title for the ongoing exploits of Goro Inogashira, he often isn't the only one who's hungry when viewers tune in. @mbmelodies.bsky.social gives us a taste of what makes the series, and its new movie, so great.

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Solitary Gourmet The Movie serves up filling fanservice | scrmbl

Midway through the film version of The Solitary Gourmet, central ch...

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scrmbl @scrmbl.com · 17/01/2025

The recent announcement and trailer for an anime of Taizen 5's Takopi's Original Sin highlights an issue that the manga industry has with leaning too much on specific mediums for adaptation. @jparkerdalton.bsky.social gives his thoughts on this industry problem

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The manga industry has an adaptation problem | scrmbl

Ever since Osamu Tezuka adapted his own seminal series Astro Boy in...

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scrmbl @scrmbl.com · 15/01/2025

Hajime Isayama's return to the pages of Bessatsu Shonen Magazine should be cause for celebration but the actual end-product is something of a head scratcher. @jparkerdalton.bsky.social gives his thoughts on the bizarre collaboration one-shot.

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Hajime Isayama returns with truly bizarre one-shot about AI | scrmbl

Following a period of relative inactivity, Hajime Isayama has final...

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scrmbl @scrmbl.com · 11/01/2025

Early access rhythm game MASH VP! Re:VISION gets a major update with a new play mode, new songs, and bug fixes, while simultaneously dropping a free demo on Steam to give newcomers a chance to try out a robust trial of the game before buying.

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MASH VP! Re:VISION receives a major update with new songs and modes, along with a demo | scrmbl

The early access rhythm game MASH VP! Re:VISION has received its 10...

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

after days of grifters and con men at CES we stumbled upon the booth for VLC. they were all dressed as wizards and told us, "we have nothing to sell, we just decided to show up". i told them I'd been using their software to pirate media for 15 years and they said "keep doing that"

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scrmbl @scrmbl.com · 10/01/2025

The Cho Aniki series has long been the butt of many jokes due to it's outlandish and erotic visual stylings, but hidden just behind its wacky facade is a competent shoot 'em up that is clearly made with love.

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Is There More to Cho Aniki? | scrmbl

For years, it’s been easy to ridicule the Cho Aniki franchise. It’s...

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