
Witnesses report otaku K-ON! fans at one Akihabara store were so desperate to get their hands on limited supplies of a Yui figure that they resorted to fisticuffs and had to be broken up by security.
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Miku fans have been gratified to learn the details of Hatsune Miku’s upcoming PS3 game debut in the form of Project Diva Dreamy Theater, although they may be left feeling a little short-changed…
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Domestic Japanese opposition to the now infamous “traditional” dolphin hunting the town of Taiji is known for has experienced a considerable upsurge, thought to be due to the influence of “The Cove.”
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Manga, News
- Date: Apr 23, 2010 16:11 JST
- Tags: Bizarre, Dating, Internet, Otaku, Pixiv, Plagiarism, Relationships, Sites, Stalkers

A guide detailing how to seduce girls using top Japanese artist community site Pixiv was recently published.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Apr 23, 2010 11:42 JST
- Tags: Dancing, Goddesses, Idol, Moe, Music, NicoNico Douga, Seifuku, Video Gallery, Vocaloid

NicoNico dancing girl Kozue Aikawa has lately been enjoying huge popularity thanks to her skillful dancing, lithe frame and charming smile. Few can deny she is dangerously appealing – her dancing antics can be scrutinised below:
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High quality anime “Angel Beats” heroine Haruppe has been spotted moonlighting as an employee at a Shinjuku Tower Records store.
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Mikoto fans have been busy researching and comparing the various differences in character design/animation apparent between different production staff for the anime, yielding up a quite surprising comparison image.
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In an unusual show of mercy, Japanese courts have ruled that a mother who killed her own son under the most tragic of circumstances will not have to serve a prison sentence.
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The long awaited continuation to Code Geass has finally been announced as taking the form of a new gaiden.
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A man has been convicted of rape, incest and murder after it emerged he kept his daughter as a sex slave for 15 years and had four children by her, three of which died.
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K-ON!! viewers soon discovered that Kyoto Animation has gone to the trouble of giving unique character designs to all 35 of the keion-bu’s class, and many of these typically undifferentiated “mob characters” have in fact already developed minor followings of their own.
The quest to identify all of the characters began to get serious when the second episode revealed the stylish belle who occupies the seat next to Yui. Soon more characters were identified, and enthusiastic fan art began appearing. The unfolding tale of the other 31 girls is detailed below.
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A US Muslim group has incited a storm of controversy by issuing what is widely considered a death threat against the creators of popular satirical cartoon South Park for their inclusion of Mohammed in a recent episode.
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