
The USA has been aiding Japan’s quake ravaged north with large deployments of troops, aircraft and carriers as part of “Operation Tomodachi,” and the extent of their efforts has earned the undying gratitude of Japanese in the affected regions and beyond.
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Gratuitous service anime par excellence Rio RainbowGate has reached its 11th episode, and scenes of naked tabble tennis, overflowing cups and loli service all competing for attention.
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Valkyria Chronicles 3‘s “grim reaper” Riela Marceris is given a Nendoroid rendition by Good Smile Company, to be released June 2011.
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Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan has stated he thinks the tsunami-induced crisis at the Fukushima nuclear reactors could in the worst case “ruin eastern Japan,” and that he is “incredibly knowledgeable about nuclear power.”
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Noted anime director (most recently for Fractale) Yamakan has lived up to his reputation for outspokenness with a condemnation of the wave of vaguely earthquake -induced anime cancellations.
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The 2011 Tokyo International Anime Fair has been officially cancelled, ostensibly because of the unstable power and transit situations.
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What a legion of detractors could not accomplish, an earthquake and a flooded reactor have in a stroke – most upcoming broadcasts of Madoka have been cancelled.
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Japanese asked what popular girly character goods they think it permissible for a male to possess reveal a surprising degree of tolerance – for non-otaku goods at least…
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America’s more unhinged fundamentalist Christians have apparently been rejoicing at the lord’s decision to answer their prayers for the destruction of vile heathens and atheists by wracking the infidel land of Japan with a mighty palpitation of the earth.
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K-ON! fans will be pleased to know the recently released 9th BD release contains a hitherto unseen 27th special episode, featuring their post-graduation trip overseas and packed with the usual moeblobbery.
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Based on one of Nyan-type’s To Aru Kagaku no Railgun service pinups, Mikoto-stalker Shirai Kuroko gets a rather nice figure rendition in a maid dress, due for release in July 2011 and manufactured by Kotobukiya.
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The augmented reality features of the 3DS are as usual being put to unexpectedly good use – in this case in order to give Chihaya the frontage she has always sought.
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