If you are a fan of Japanese import cars, and drifting, the team over at Auto Otaku have been working on a new site called Speed Hunters that you may want to check out. It’s launching on May 20th, and will feature writers, photographers, and pro drivers from around the world. Speed Hunters will offer daily coverage of the world of drifting, time attack, tuning, street and vintage cars as well as pro racing. Here’s a little teaser clip from the new site. Via Auto Otaku

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I though this was a pretty creative video. Especially because he hand drew everything you see. I wish I had to patience to try and create something like this.

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England’s Burger King is using a premium Japanese import in a new burger that has been causing a lot of news. Burger King is now offering a $170 dollar burger made with Kobe beef. With McDonalds serving premium coffee drinks, I think Burger King felt the need to step up their offering. In certain stores across the UK, you will be able to order this tasty burger that is topped with foie gras and rare blue cheese for £85. It’s expected to hit Kensington and Chelsea first. You may ask yourself why would Burger King offer this burger when no one will buy it. That’s easy. When comparing say, McDonalds and Burger King, the fact that they sell such an expensive burger may make you reassess the quality of the establishment. At least that’s what Burger King hopes. Via Trendhunter

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Bubble wrap always seems to provide me with hours of enjoyment… until I run out of bubbles to pop, which is a very sad moment indeed. However, there is a new Wii game that will help turn my frown up-side-down! OK, this post seems a bit cheesy from the beginning, but it’s 3:23am so I blame that. Anyways, Ouchi de Mugen PuchiPuchi Wii (Infinite Bubblewrap at Home Wii) is a game where you get to pop virtual bubble wrap to music with your Wii-mote. Who could ask for more. I need to get a Japanese Wii. Via Trends in Japan

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For the sushi connoisseur’s out there, have you ever wondered what the most expensive sushi roll is? Sushi is already pretty expensive. The Koi restaurant in New York City has come up with a super luxury roll with a $1,000 price tag on it. What’s in this lush roll?

The outside of the roll is wrapped in langoustine lobster sashimi, then it’s topped with a drizzle of saffron and vanilla bean butter, rolled in caviar and then it’s all topped with a sprinkle of balsamic… aged 100 years. Of course, serving the standard ginger and wasabi sides wouldn’t do for succulent sushi like this, so they serve it with white Alba truffles which are shaved right in front of you.

Yep, I have to worry about rising gas prices (I hate that my car recommends premium gas), so I wont go looking for this roll anytime soon. Via Trendhunter

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The preliminary tracking isn’t looking good for Speed Racer. The movie opened on May 9th to less than impressive numbers. With Warner Bros counting on Speed Racer to be one of their summer blockbusters, I’m sure they are disappointed. It’s still a bit too early to tell if the $100 million dollar production cost will be made back by ticket sales.

As a fan of anime, it’s also a bit disappointing to see such a classic anime film to fail in the mainstream box office. I grew up watching old Speed Racer episodes, and I welcome every attempt at bringing anime to the mainstream. Do you plan on seeing Speed Racer? Hollywood Reporter via G4

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For those times when 5 Power Rangers and the Green Ranger just isn’t enough.

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I think this is one of the first published pictures of the new Dragonball movie that wasn’t a leaked image from a cellphone. In Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, they feature this image of Justin Chatwin as Goku. Another bit of interesting news is that Japan will be the first country to get to see the movie, not the USA. It will hit theaters there in March of 2009. Here in the states, we will see the movie on April 3rd. Via ANN

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Parkour has always been really cool, and it is starting to hit mainstream thanks to people like Ninja Warrior Levi Meeuwenberg. EA Dice has released a new trailer for their upcoming game based on Parkour that looks amazing… even though I think Levi should be a playable character. If you lack the physical stamina and strength needed to practice this art form, like myself, this is the next best thing.

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I know that must be a question that you have been wanting an answer to for a long time. Well, the guys at Blendtec have put the Nintendo’s invincible system’s controller to the test. Blendtec also answers some other tough questions like,

• Will Halo 3 Blend?
• Will Guitar Hero 3 Blend?
• Will an iPhone Blend?

For more crushed goodness, check out Blendtec’s other videos.

If this is your first time hearing of Blendtec, you’re in for a treat. They answer all the tough blending questions with their trusty, rock solid, and industrial blenders. (Yes, Blendtec is a real company) Their blender’s aren’t cheap, with their top of the line unit going for almost $800! Who else can say their blender can blend a crowbar? Via Kotaku

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