The immunity to prosecution, job security and legendary perks enjoyed by Japanese teachers are again in the news, in the unusual case of a teacher who actually managed to lose his job by having sex with one of his pupils at school, also taking her home for good measure.
The latest scandal to surface around “national idol” group AKB48 may be the most damaging yet – it has emerged that the group’s founders apparently enjoyed close relations with the yakuza, leading to the profoundly unsavoury conclusion that the Japanese government has been using public funds to subsidise a yakuza-connected idol group in order to promote Japan’s image overseas…
One-shot wonder social gaming publisher GungHo Online’s days of outstripping Nintendo in market cap look to be well and truly over – the company’s value has plunged by over a third in mere days, leaving nobody in any doubt as to the permanence of social gaming’s ascendancy.
Another Photo Kano means another voyeuristically featured girl, with this week’s lens falling on tsundere glasses girl Aki Muroto, the show having apparently settled on the formula of one generic anime archetype a week…
Welcome to the internet... More
Even so, you're so perfect aren't you? I'm getting tired of these self-appointed "normal" people coming over here to bully people who they can't even begin to understand.... More
Accompanying her Nendoroid figure release, is this stately figure of horny demon queen Maou donning her signature flowing gown (and also featuring her detachable horns), which is expected to arrive this October from Kotobukiya.
You know... If my Grandfather had lived to see this, he would have forgiven the Japanese for what he survived in the Pacific during World War II... He then would have boughten 21 - 20 for himself,... More
Does a mini dakimakura of Yuusha come with it?... More
AKB48′s latest “general election” sees sex scandal idol Rino Sashihara leading the pack even as the group’s creepy otaku fans have succeeded in driving their sales to record levels.
Louis Vuitton has followed up on its notorious Hatsune Miku outfit with a “life-size” (158cm) figure of her wearing the same ensemble.
Outfit actually looks a bit like Rin's from the Meltdown video.... More
Louis V may well be a genuine Miku fan as far as we know. I'd actually say it's pretty likely if he did this stuff. The problem is purely that "fashion" designers in general are... More
Elaborate nail art may be a staple of girly Japanese fashion, but that has not stopped the vast majority of men quizzed about it reporting that they actually hate it – much to the consternation of nail salons throughout the land.
"Blabla women in the kitchen joke, women must do all the housework~" Sexism aside, I believe everyone has their fair share of chores and manual labour to do at home. That being said, the comment... More
“three sacred treasures of femininity” Boobs Butt and Smarts.... More
The steady succession of hit anime the 2000-2013 period has yielded has again been subject to rankification – demonstrating once more that the tastes of fans still maintain some balance between A & B even over a 13 year period…
Robot anime sucks. Kyojin is overrated, and it hasn't even finished airing. What if the ending is crap?... More
L O L... This is the "Mother of all FAIL LISTS!".... Three reasons: 1. Death Note was, is and will always be THE PINNACLE of anime, transcending genres. 2. SnK is great but still airing, only 7... More
MoeNovel is preparing If My Heart Had Wings – the English edition of a visual novel about the not wholly unfamiliar theme of a male student and his wheelchair bound female companion who form a sky gliding club – as an all-ages version with high definition visuals, which is dated for arrival this June in both package and download form.
Sony’s PlayStation 4 is already being heralded as the victor of the 8th generation console war, as news of just how poor Microsoft’s Xbox One offering is have begun to sink in, with poor specs, a pathetically weak games line-up, excessive emphasis on TV rather than games, no backwards compatibility and no support for used games all combining to offer a massive boost to Sony’s share price.
Yeah, finally some serious talk!... More
I really don;t have any criticism of Xbox - don't care enought to go there. But I will be buying a PS4 because of being a fan of some of the previuosu exclusives & wnating... More
Microsoft has finally unveiled the new Xbox, dubbed the Xbox One and due “later this year,” although with the better part of their presentation being given over to TV and EA Sports precious little of the actual game line-up was on show.
This what I keep hearing about Xbox One. You have to Install a full game on a 500GB Hard drive,No Indie Game support,Your force to pay a fee to play a used game on a... More
News flash: you can hold a controller and play games in front of the telly on the computer as well... hell, my friends and I have been doing that for a long time now.... More
JC School Sex Teacher Sacked
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Photo Kano Wet Meganekko Anime
Busty Maoyuu Maou Figure
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Louis Vuitton’s Hatsune Miku Figure: “Miku = Fashion Icon!”
“70% of Guys” Hate Nail Art
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If My Heart Had Wings Announced
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BlazBlue Gets TV Anime
Guilty Gear Xrd Sign: “In 3D & Using The Unreal Engine!?”
Electrifying Mikoto Misaka Figure
Japanese Makeup Terrifying as Ever…
Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Bondage Moe Anime
My Shironeko Can’t be this Cute!
Haganai Movie: “They Aren’t Even Trying!”
Macross Frontier Sheryl Nome Nendoroid
Top 25 Spring 2013 Anime You’ll Keep Watching
Kirino Kousaka One-Piece Dress Figure
Grand Union: “Just Give Up On Square Enix Already…”
Korean Plastic Surgery More Impressive Than Ever
Fancy Frontier 21 Cosplay Fancier Than Ever
Wonder Festival 2013 Winter Cosplay
Ultra-Sexy Babes of Tokyo Auto Salon 2013
“Why Are Seiyuu Such Great Artists As Well?”
Even More Comiket 83 Day 3 Cosplay
Comiket 83 Day 3 Cosplay Cuter Than Ever
Comiket 83 Day 2 Cosplay Has Otaku Wet With Desire
Comiket 83 Day 1 Cosplay Cool As Ever
Chinese Cosplay Pure Quality: “They Even Have Enako!”
SKE48 “Bigger Than Ever”
Gravure World Cup: Victory for “Group A”
Nyaruko Cosplay by Mai
Dan Mitsu Rides Chiaki Takahashi Wet & Hard
“Duckface + Nekomimi Maid = China’s Cutest Cosplayer Yet!”
Mikudayo Creepier Than Ever
