Tokyo’s Youth Protection and Nurturing Ordinance and it’s possible effect on Anime & Manga
The “Youth Nurturing and Protection Ordinance,” is a proposal to essentially censor images of “childlike” character....
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Man marries a pillow
Having a virtual girlfreind has become somewhat of a hardcore otaku trend so why not have a girlfriend pillow or wife? This young Korean ....
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Japanese government might build the Going Merry from One Piece
*Note*  picture is not the actual ship discussed in news article* With a One Piece theme park already made, ideas are being thrown around t....
 from  DailyOtaku   [Profile]
5 Turning Japanese Covers
Released in 1980, Turning Japanese was the second single by the band The Vapors and is popularly interpreted to be a euphemism for masturbat....
 from  loneleeplanet   [Profile]
Funimation plans on continuing edits on Dance in the Vampire Bund
Funimation is now deliberating if  the Dance in The Vampire Bund dvd release will be unedited or not. Dance in the Vampire Bund will also ....
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Top 10 Love Hotel Room Themes
Love hotels (ラブホテル) are designed for sex. They are a type of short-stay hotel found in Japan and provide privacy for couples that ....
 from  loneleeplanet   [Profile]
HOSPITALITY-BASED PREP SCHOOL OPENS CAMPUS IN SHIZUOKA: Students Receive ‘Five-Star’ Education in a ‘Classy, Sophisticated Atmosphere’
Preparatory education for university entrance examinations is an important rite of passage for many Japanese teenagers. Th....
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Summer Wars
Summer Wars サマーウォーズ. .. Been wanting to blog about it ever since I watch it in the cinema, and that was two Saturdays ago. N....
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Happy birthday 水木しげるさん!
Today is the 88th birthday of 水木しげる (Shigeru Mizuki). Mr. Shigeru Mizuki (born 1922 March 8) He is an anime artist that I like. Hi....
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Japan: It’s Not Funny Anymore, an Interesting article to read
A good friend of mine pointed me out to this Kotaku article, I am sure you heard about Kotaku, a US based Video Game Blog/Magazine pretty p....
 from  Akihabara News   [Profile]
Anime Logo Parodies
A logo is a graphic mark or emblem used by commercial enterprises and organisations as brand identifiers and to promote instant public recog....
 from  loneleeplanet   [Profile]
4th Annual Seiyuu Awards
The 4th Seiyuu Awards held in UDX Theater of Tokyo Anime Center have concluded with the following award winners that won the following awar....
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Anime Showdown Fair Coverage
Just came back from Orchard and I happened to chance upon this event, Anime Showdown Fair and went in to have a look.  Well, like the post....
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Summer Wars Awarded Animation Of The Year
Summer Wars have won the Animation of the Year award at the 33th Japan Academy Prize on Friday. Competing with the awards were strong compe....
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Funimation edits Dance in the Vampire Bund
Funimation a company which is know for keeping Japanese anime titles in their original uncut form is going to have to make an ecxecpetion f....
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Avex Entertainment Starts Anime Division
Avex Holdings have announced that its subsidary, Avex Entertainment had established an anime division to create business opportunities  in....
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Get Magical Emi Chopstick to spice-up your bento times
After the incredible success of the Star Wars Chopstick collection, it is time for us to introduce you to the latest hit in Japan, the Magi....
 from  Akihabara News   [Profile]
2010 Spring Anime Lineup
Spring is less than 20 days away. Not only March will (finally) mark the end of Winter and bring to revelation that the late Winter Anime s....
 from  CEN.TAKU.ME   [Profile]
Kristen Dunst “Turning Japanese” – New cover and video
Kirsten Dunst is eating up Akihabara in a new video which covers the Vapor’s “Turning Japanese.” See the original video on itunes he....
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Summer Wars
Summar Wars is director Mamoru Hosoda’s second feature film (that counts) since the unexpectedly successful Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo, which ....
 from  Dark Mirage   [Profile]
Angel Beats! PV #7, Songs Announced
A new PV was unveiled on Angel Beats! official site, an upcoming slated for a April 2010 airing. The opening and ending songs are also anno....
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Die Seele
Gestern gefunden im Lawson auf dem Campus der Tokyo Universität: "Seele Monolith Chocolate"Merchandise zum Film "Evangelion: 2.0 - You c....
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The Borrower Arrietty – New Studio Ghibli movie
The next Studio Ghibli movie is based on the novel The Borrowers and is being directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, who until now had been an an....
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K-ON 2nd Season OP & ED Songs Announced
The official website of K-ON!!, which is 2nd season of K-ON! have announced the titles for its opening and ending songs. The OP song is “....
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ONE PIECE Fair at LAWSON
ONE PIECE (Japanese manga and anime series features an extensive cast of characters) collaborated with LAWSON and produced their original s....
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Flying Panty Ornithopter Merchandised
One of the top Japanese internet-buzzed movie in 2009 was an funny ending of Anime “Sora no Otoshimono”(Thing fallen from the sky) episo....
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Karigurashi no Arrietty
Il y a peu, le Studio Gibli a annoncé la venue de Karigurashi no Arrietty (借りぐらしのアリエッティ) qui devrait sortir le 17 J....
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Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Movie [Preview]
Like every 45+ episode Gundam Anime series, Gundam 00 will be getting a movie of its own on the big screen. The untitled Gundam 00 movie wi....
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Seikon no Qwaser – First Impressions
Seikon no Qwaser is the first anime off my interesting Winter 2010 list. It first caught my eye because of the poster but really perked my i....
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Kizumonogatari novel.
I was just doing a project from the teachers in the library at school. And there were a lot of new books displayed. But immediately this boo....
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