In Popular Culture
- "Battle Without Honor or Humanity" was featured in the American movies Kill Bill, Transformers, Hotel for Dogs, and Team America: World Police, and in the games Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova and Pop'n Music Carnival 13. It also made an appearance in a first season episode of My Name Is Earl, and has been used in a variety of automobile ad campaigns worldwide. It is also the intro theme used during the Colin Cowherd radio show syndicated in the United States via ESPN Radio. The song was also used in the trailer for the PlayStation 3 game Gran Turismo HD.
- "Russian Roulette" was featured in an opening video of the PS2 game Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny.
- "Bambina," "Russian Roulette," and "Nocturne no. 9" were featured in Konami's Guitar Freaks mixes 4/3 and 8/7, and Drummania V, respectively.
- "Bambina" and "Thrill" were also featured in the video games Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 1 and 2.
- "Identity" was used in the Japanese TV commercial for the Nintendo Gamecube video game Star Fox Assault.
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