Road to Saitama Super Arena

Arino and Salome

“I normally just do all that stuff without thinking about it, but people now are full of all sorts of questions: ‘Why is Takahashi Meijin not wearing a shirt? Why does riding on a skateboard actually put him at a disadvantage?'” – Shinya Arino

Interview with Tsuyoshi Kan (GCCX Producer)

Tsuyoshi Kan Interview - Featured Image (Birthday Cake)

“The biggest pain point for the challenges has been using technology to make it so that only a camera and the director are in the room with Arino. Even the AD is remote. And doing those segments in a completely empty room is challenging because Arino is a comedian, after all.” – Tsuyoshi Kan, GCCX Producer

Continue Vol. 74 – Special Long Interview with Shinya Arino

Continue 74 - Arino Pointing

With the show’s ban on the “strongest console in history”, the PlayStation 2, finally being lifted, and a new generation of ADs finally appearing on the show, Game Center CX has entered a brand-new era. We’re once again speaking to Arino Kacho, Japan’s national treasure, just ahead of their 20th year on the air. Interview … Read More

Rabbit & Crow

GCCX piece by Nina Matsumoto

“I was so relieved everyone was nice about my tattoos. I even learned there’s an unlikely staff member on the show who has one!” – Nina Matsumoto