
The sales figures for the Haruhi’s Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody DVD, the first of the “new material,” and the first of the remade Full Metal Alchemist DVDs, have been published.
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China’s reputation for originality and respect for copyright is once again cemented with the news that a Chinese company, working in partnership with a state propaganda department, has plagiarised wholesale Makoto Shinkai’s popular and visually striking anime movie “5 Centimeters Per Second.”
You can see much more of it below (the Chinese version is on top):
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The latest finding about Japan’s increasingly unmanly men is that some 40% think enjoying in-game love is worthwhile, whilst 20% admit to actually wanting a relationship with characters in a game.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: H, Manga, News
- Date: Sep 2, 2009 09:52 JST
- Tags: 2ch, Aoi Nishimata, Artists, Comparison, Illustration, Image Gallery, Photoshop, Tony Taka

Illustrator Urasora has been the subject of an investigation by 2ch, which found him guilty of egregious tracing. Rather than face 2ch’s wrath, he opted to retire from the business…
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A 14-year-old schoolboy has been arrested for child prostitution, after he paid $600 for sex with a 14-year-old schoolgirl in a public toilet.
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Toradora’s tsundere heroine Taiga Aisaka has received this rather appealing rendition of her angelic princess outfit, coming from the school culture festival featured in the anime.
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The upcoming PS3 version of pirate loli RPG Tales of Vesperia once again has the Xbox beta testers apoplectic with rage, this time with the news that the game includes jiggling oppai ougi; the results can be seen below:
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Anime, H, News
- Date: Sep 1, 2009 22:01 JST
- Tags: Bathing, Comparison, DVD Extras, Nopan, Onsen, Oppai, Saki, Video Gallery

The third Saki DVD brings with it a full onsen service episode, and all the indications are that the anime is building on its extensive nopan ero-credentials…
2ch has dissected the DVD in terrifying detail below, and Nico provides an interesting extra…
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Mustachio anime Full Metal Alchemist’s remake has attracted much unwelcome attention with the release of TV ratings which show a collapse in ratings, especially compared to the much loved but totally divergent original:
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Those familiar with cosplay are by now used to Photoshop being employed to make the unpalatable actuality into an improbable ideal, but the reverse is rarely seen…
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A gallery of idols baring their breasts and more in as an alluring manner as they can, which it has to be said is frequently quite alluring.
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Baka-yarou anime Minami-ke gets a rare figure incarnation with this Nendoroid rendition of the formidable Chiaki Minami.
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