

Lovers of retro science fiction have lately been delighted by Japanese visions of the future dating from the middle of the twentieth century.
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A-Channel‘s busty protagonist Yuko will be showing off her most fetching bikini in Wave Corporation’s latest Beach Queen figure, perfect for the tiny handful who appreciated the series.
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Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai brings with it all the staples of the “otaku girl” sub-genre – naked moe imouto service, saucy bikini action with Sena at the pool, and an eroge parody of Seiken no Blacksmith. Who could ask for more.
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Japanese and Taiwanese alike have been united in praise of the cuteness of Taiwan’s schoolgirl population, most of whom seem to be dressed in uniforms which equal or exceed the cuteness of Japan’s own legendarily fashion-conscious school garb.
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The tale of a supermarket descending into mass hysteria and flight at the arrival of a black woman has lately been the subject of much discussion online.
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Ika Musume can now add home invasion to her many crimes, having done a credible job of invading this happy otaku’s room, although she probably has some way to go to catch up with the likes of K-ON! and Miku…
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Japanese manga fans are marvelling at both the amount of effort the makers of the movie adaptation of Roman gag manga THERMAE ROMAE have put in, and the sight of a cast of ancient Romans played by Japanese actors…
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The anime industry has grovellingly conceded that censorship under the firm hand of Tokyo fuhrer Shintaro Ishihara is OK after all – Kadokawa et al. have all humiliatingly folded and agreed to participate in the Tokyo International Anime Fair, all talk of their own “Anime Contents Expo” quietly forgotten.
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China has been revolted by the callous and repeated hit-and-run crushing of a little girl and the subsequent unwillingness of passers-by to so much as acknowledge her bloodied body lying in the middle of the road, but according to surveys some 86% of Chinese claim they would help such an accident victim.
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Paipan ero-cosplay queen Lenfried is at it again, donning (in part at least) another one of her many Hakurei Reimu costumes for some sexy shrine maiden cosplay action…
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Ohana, from soap opera anime Hanasaku Iroha arrives in figure form starting March 2012, specifically as part of Good Smile’s Nendoroid line. She can be seen cleaning, tidying and tied up – just as in the anime.
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Charming cephalopod invader Ika Musume is apparently able to speak English, if only in squidgin form.
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