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Straits Times
a day ago
- Automotive
- Straits Times
Singer Jay Chou shares photos with Initial D co-star Edison Chen
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Jay Chou (right) shared on Instagram photos of him and Edison Chen posing in front of Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara's pictures in London. Taiwanese singer Jay Chou bumped into his former co-star, Canadian actor Edison Chen, while both of them were recently in London. And their rare joint appearance together took fans down memory lane. The two are best known for starring together in Hong Kong street racing film Initial D (2005). Chou, 46, played the lead Takumi Fujiwara, while Chen, 44, took on the role of Ryosuke Takahashi, leader of racing team Red Suns. The film, based on the Japanese manga series of the same name, also starred Japanese actress Anne Suzuki as well as Hong Kong actors Anthony Wong and Shawn Yue. Edison Chen (left) and Jay Chou in Hong Kong street racing film Initial D (2005). PHOTO: SHAW ORGANISATION Chou shared on Instagram on July 4 two photos of him and Chen posing in front of Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara's pictures. They were attending an exhibition of Nara's artworks in London. The Mandopop star also shared two movie stills of him and Chen in Initial D, and a fictional conversation between their two characters in the film. Ryosuke Takahashi: Would you like to join my team? Takumi Fujiwara: Sure! Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore First BTO project in Sembawang North to be offered in July launch Business High Court orders Instagram seller to pay Louis Vuitton $200,000 in damages over counterfeit goods Singapore MOH studying 18 proposals to integrate TCM into public healthcare Singapore TTSH to demolish century-old pavilion wards, keeping one as heritage marker Asia Malaysian commando dies during military diving exercise off Kuantan coast Singapore Overlooked 'glass child', the sibling of a special-needs kid Singapore Red Lions and naval divers join forces for Jump of Unity at NDP 2025 Singapore His world crashed when he got F9 in O-level Tamil but PropNex co-founder Ismail Gafoor beat the odds Ryosuke Takahashi: You transfer 300 yuan via WeChat first! Takumi Fujiwara: ………… 'Transfer 300 yuan via Wechat' was a meme from a video clip which went viral online. A netizen claimed to have received a voice message request from Chen, which turned out to be a prank by someone else. Chou's post has attracted more than 296,000 'likes' and shared more than 226,000 times as of July 6 afternoon. The singer completed the Hong Kong leg of his Carnival World Tour on June 29. He then headed to Britain to watch the ongoing 2025 Wimbledon Championships in London with his wife, Taiwanese-Australian model-actress Hannah Quinlivan. Chen, who is also in London watching the tennis competition, was previously in Taipei in December 2024 to attend Chou's concert at the Taipei Arena. Chou recently sparked speculation that he could have a role in Hong Kong director Stephen Chow's new movie Women's Soccer, after the singer shared on social media on July 2 a photo of them together. Chou was seen in the picture stepping on a football and mentioning Chow's movie Shaolin Soccer (2001) in the post.
SoraNews24
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- SoraNews24
New squirrel-cheek boob-adjacent video game is all about the nuts, includes 'sensitive mode'
Magical Nut Ikuno isn't quite what it looks like, but still very much what it seems like. 'Are you interested in games with sexual elements?' There's a lot to be said for being upfront in your advertising, so kudos to Tokyo-based video game developer Qureate for promptly asking you that question on the top page of the official website for their upcoming title Magical Nut Ikuno. And as further evidence of how open they are about the pervasiveness of those elements, the response button for 'No' is also marked 'leave.' ▼ If you were thinking the game was going to be about that Initial D -esque AE86 Trueno cruising in the background, Qureate is quick to disavow you of that notion. Despite that forthrightness, though, Magical Nut Ikuno's costume design is actually pretty tame by anime-style standards. It's especially chaste in terms of upper-body coverage, with the heroines' magical girl outfits showing absolutely no cleavage whatsoever. 'What are you talking about? There's a huge boob-window cutaway in that girl's top!' you might be saying after taking a quick glance (or a long one — hey, no judging) at the above artwork. But aside from a bit of breast showing under the shoulder, there's no chest exposure at all going on here, and what you're really looking at is squirrels. Naturally, there's a perfectly logical explanation for this. One day, college students Ikuno and Anami meet a pair of squirrel-like fairies named Sen and Rizu. And at some point, the girls fall on top of the critters, causing them to become fused to their shirts. ▼ It's a situation we've all been in, right? It turns out that Sen and Rizu are beings called Crysnut Spirits, who've come to our world to thwart the ambitions of the evil empress Hamester. Together, Ikuno, Anami, Sen, and Rizu must gather the Crysnuts that have been scattered around their town, keeping the sources of magical energy out of the hands of Hamester's minions. And as the heroines gather the nuts… …Sen and Rizu stuff them into their cheeks for safekeeping… …with accompanying appropriate changes to the in-game graphics. In terms of active gameplay, Magical Nut Ikuno looks to be a Pac-man -like maze game, with traps and enemies to avoid and power-up items such as health-replenishing 'nut soda' and an invincibility-granting hamster wheel. In addition to the avatar you control, there's also an additional animated depiction of the character you're playing as taking up a pretty large amount of real estate on the right side of the screen, though it's doubtful that the intended audience will be complaining too much about the cluttered user interface. And while it may be tempting to crack jokes such as how the goal isn't 'Go for the high score!' but 'Go for the big boobs!', on the game's official website Qureate solemnly reminds us: 'Don't get it mixed up…! Their chests aren't getting bigger, their cheeks are just puffing up!' As a further tongue-in-cheek concession to modesty, the game contains a 'sensitive mode' which players can toggle on or off to add a beam-of-light censor bar to certain illustrations, with Qureate explaining the option's inclusion with 'This will help avoid social media account bans… Maybe.' ▼ An example of sensitive mode All of this makes Magical Nut Ikuno the biggest development in the field of cheeky boob-related fashion since these optical illusion T-shirts. The game, with included English-language options, is scheduled for release on May 22 for Nintendo Switch and Steam, but preorders are open now with a 10-percent discount currently available for the Switch version. Related: Magial Nut Ikuno for Switch, Steam Source: Qureate via Dengeki Online via Jin Images: Qureate ● Want to hear about SoraNews24's latest articles as soon as they're published? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Drive Fast in Virginia? A Speed Limiter May Be in Your Car's Future
Virginia is set to be the first state in the U.S. to mandate speed limiters for repeat speeding. The state already has some of the most strict laws on speeding, with potential jail time for driving just 20 mph over. California recently saw a similar bill vetoed, and there's another limiter bill before Washington state's house right now. The commonwealth of Virginia might be for lovers, at least according to the state slogan, but it is emphatically not for speeders. State law bans radar detectors and classifies exceeding the posted limit by 20 mph or more as reckless driving, a class 1 misdemeanor. Get caught driving anywhere in Virginia at over 85 mph and that's reckless driving too, with steep fines and possible jail time. Now it appears the state is about to put a new law on the books that will mandate speed limiters on the cars of those convicted of reckless driving, or who have too many demerits on their driving license. Intelligent speed limiters are nothing new, though Virginia would be the first state to enforce them on those with a habit for speed. A similar bill is before Washington State's House Transportation Committee—Washington law considers speeds of 20 mph or higher over posted limits as excessive speed—and another one in California was vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom just last fall. Meanwhile, a form of speed limiter is mandatory on new vehicles sold in the EU. GPS tracking is used in Intelligent Speed Limiters to judge the speed limit of a road a vehicle is driving down. If you're exceeding that limit, the limiter will either sound an audible alert or physically limit the speed of the vehicle. The Virginia bill doesn't specify which type of limiter will be fitted to vehicles driven by habitual speeders, just that tampering with the device in any way will come with further penalties. It's much the same rules as exist around Breathalyzer ignition interlocks, and indeed the program is to be administered by the Commission on the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program. Anyone who has driven a car that has GPS-enabled speed limit warning, perhaps a red light in the dash display, knows that warnings aren't much of a deterrent. In fact, in the popular animated series Initial D, the soft chiming of the speed warning in the hero's Toyota is part of the iconic features of the show. That speed chime was part of an agreement among Japanese car manufacturers at the time, the same so-called "gentleman's agreement" that limited maximum horsepower to 276 horsepower and kicked on any time speeds went over 64 mph. If it's just an audible annoyance, then how effective a mandated speed limiter is depends on how much of an annoyance it is. If it physically prevents the vehicle from speeding, then its effectiveness depends on how accurate the GPS is—and it can certainly be glitchy. Further, this new bill doesn't only prevent convicted speeders from speeding again but provides a pathway away from license suspension. Accidentally hitting 65 mph in a 45-mph zone in a modern crossover that isolates you from the road isn't theoretically hard to do, especially if the road is straight and clear. Virginia has a number of freeways that have limits of only 45 mph. So if you're passing through Virginia, then keep an eye on your speedometer, and set the cruise control to a conservative pace. And if you happen to live in Virginia, maybe it's time to sell the Corvette and buy a big ol' 1970s domestic sedan with emissions-choked horsepower but a big bench front seat. After all, Virginia certainly isn't for speeders, but it doesn't mind if you're snuggling with your passenger as you cruise along at 5 mph under the limit. You Might Also Like Car and Driver's 10 Best Cars through the Decades How to Buy or Lease a New Car Lightning Lap Legends: Chevrolet Camaro vs. Ford Mustang!
