
As we saw previously, the phenomenon of regional physics has been providing an increasingly utilised way out for broadcasters shy of controversy, and Strike Witches, already controversial as a loli pantsu manga, is one of the leading targets of this. However, this time it seems they missed the point entirely… Just what part of Charlie’s body are they trying to obscure? Her hip is glared out, but the rest is visible?
You can already see the content of the episode in the previous article, so further gratuitous breast fondling animations are unnecessary for the time being, I think. Source of the above image.

A man (25), accused of groping a girl at a crowded beach, but who denied the charge, ended up dying after being thoroughly impaled in an attempt at flight from his questioners.
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In something of a change from the usual stream of Haruhi MADs, here we have a rather amusing Code Geass MAD, surely leaving no one in any doubt as to the importance of Nipponese liberation.
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Police departments across Japan are reporting an increase in bizarre requests for police intervention, with prank or otherwise insincere requests for assistance now reaching some 7% (4,800) of the total calls made (69,400).
A selection is reproduced below:
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Tactical espionage moe? These Figumate figures provide an interesting reimagining of Snake, Otacon, Raiden and Ocelot. Rather more desirable than the crusty old commando himself, though this would hardly be difficult. Due for release December 11th, as a set of four, in the region of ¥3,000.
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The latest tegaki usatei kanbu version appears. If it sounds like nonsense, that’s because it is – descriptions don’t really do either the derivatives or the originals much justice, so without further adieu, onto the videos.
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Wonder Festival 2008 Summer stayed open despite the escalator carnage, and so naturally this means a look at the fine crop of figures being exhibited there has been provided by a variety of sites.
What caught my eye is below – in particular, you’ll note the excellent Touhou figures, more Valkyria Chronicles figures, including Selvaria, some belated Odin Sphere figurage, and of course Tears to Tiara figures. Yoko seems to be much in evidence.
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Ten people have been injured in an escalator accident at Wonder Festival, at least one apparently severely injured with a broken leg; the escalator is said to have been overloaded, although staff were present.
Some 50 people on the errant machine were knocked down, and looking at the heights they could have fallen from, it is fortuitous that no fatalities ensued.
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The top selling eroge listed on Amazon.co.jp of late is none other than comprehensive delicious cake simulator 3D Custom Girl; it even beat out Little Busters! Ecstacy for the top spot, an impressive feat. The prospect of making your own little friend appears to trump even Kudo’s not inconsiderable charms.
Might this sudden, dramatic improvement in sales have something to do with the drastic enhancements made to the girl creation capabilities of the game in the latest patch? It appears less than unthinkable…
Ore-teki.

Natural and delicious. 100% natural milk. I don’t think much difficulty would be had finding drinkers for this; on the contrary, finding a supply of milk may be the problem. From the cover of a Hakurei Reimu Touhou doujinshi, by Amaranth. Would make a rather tempting carton design…

Recent findings indicate that at current rates of growth, Touhou related doujin circles could within several years cause Comiket to be rebranded Touhouket, and force the event to move to an even larger venue than the Big Sight; that is, if Reitaisai doesn’t overshadow or absorb the event entirely.
The data is unambiguous:
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A seiyuu and a porn star? 落合祐里香 / Ochiai Yurika (or Yurishii/Yurisyi), noted for voicing Yukiho Hagiwara of Idol Master (above), and Konomi Yuzuhara of eroge ToHeart, has a career which doesn’t stop at the normal boundaries of seiyuu idol, it would seem – all the evidence seems to suggest she had an active career as adult model prior to rising to fame as a seiyuu.
Of course, you can see for yourself the evidence below.
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