Anime fans reveal which titles have lately been exercising their tear ducts, providing plenty of titles of no small emotional intensity – although presumably in the case of the surprisingly highly ranked K-ON! they were tears of moe-induced joy… The ranking :

1. Ano Hana 2. Clannad After Story 3. Angel Beats! 4. K-ON!! 5. Toradora! 6. Puella Magi Madoka Magica 7. Clannad 8. Code [...]

Svelte Chilean cosplayer Umi provides some more than adequate cosplay renditions of such games as Catherine and Lollipop Chainsaw, along with the obligatory Vocaloid and anime staples.

Alphamax provides a stylish, sexy and moe edition of the short-haired Yozora Mikazuki donning a red bikini and posing bashfully, being due for release in November 2012.

She is available for pre-orders now.

Nisemonogatari fans have been delighted by the upgrades Shaft has delivered in the 2nd BD edition (particularly to donut-munching vampiress Shinobu), with barely a sud, steam cloud or mysterious beam of light left in sight…

See also the first volume for more Nisemonogatari shafting.

Tomodachi ga Sukunai’s reverse trap and nymphomaniac scientist are both part of a twin figure set by Phat Company which is due to be released in September 2012.

Rika and Yukimura are available for pre-orders now.

When not pulling each other’s clothes off in battle or struggling to escape the amorous attacks of tentacles, the buxom heroines of Queen’s Blade Rebellion apparently need to spend large amounts of time bathing one another – not that the average Queen’s Blade fan would have it any other way.

Nyaruko fans have been complaining about the sudden segue of the series into what can only be called “love comedy,” it also being a beach episode notwithstanding…

Menma is shown demurely sitting in her secret place in Alter’s newest figure, which will be released in October 2012 and looks set to prove popular with fans of the series.

Meiko can be pre-ordered now.

Spear wielding magical puella Kyouko Sakura gets a fanged figure thanks to Good Smile Company, which will be released in September 2012.

Sakura is pre-orderable now.

Mysterious Girlfriend X‘s cast of scantily clad and highly eccentric young maidens continues to attract a great deal of attention, although of course it is the fascinating storyline and unique character designs which really hold fan attention.

Helping correct the woeful representation of Thai belles in cosplay, JasperZ provides some most impressive cosplay of characters ranging from the obligatory Vocaloid selection to Panty, Boa and more.

Accel World fans will likely be slathering over this unbearably cute Nendoroid of Kuroyukihime by Good Smile Company, accompanied by Haruyuki in pig form come September 2012.

Kuroyukihime is available for pre-orders now.

Anime fans have been busily compiling yet another list of their favourite flat-chested anime girls , and this time certain insidious influences from the depths of sea, space and outer realms have conspired to dominate the ranking with their determinedly uncurvaceous appeal. The ranking :

1. Nagato Yuki (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya) 2. Misaka Mikoto (A Certain Scientific Railgun) 3. Kuroyukihime [...]

JAST USA has unveiled the deluxe collector’s edition of School Days HQ, featuring the English edition of the top anime eroge in completely uncensored high quality form, along with additional scenes and two exclusive items designed by Junji Goto (most notably an oppai mouse pad to provide some sure to be necessary wrist rest). As [...]

Shining Wind‘s Seena Kanon and Touka Kureha make a new appearance as action figures thanks to Griffon Enterprises and their Figutto! line.

Both available in August 2012, Seena and Kureha can be pre-orded now.

Yozora, who everyone knows by now cut her hair short, will be made into another figure by Kotobukiya in which she is seen with a manga in hand, a rather ferocious expression, and an interesting view for the brave.

She is set for a September 2012 release.

Yozora is available for pre-orders now.

Sena dons her saucy bikini once again, this time for Alphamax’s suitably meaty new figure, due to be released in November 2012 – just in time to catch pneumonia should she be unwise enough to step outside…

Bikini Sena is available for pre-orders now.

Talented Taiwanese cosplayer Monpink’s various Vocaloid cosplays have caught the eye of many a Miku-fan, particularly her faithful rendition of Hatsune Miku’s stripy bikini…

Monpink (also known as 小夢夢) certainly seems to rank amongst the upper echelons of Vocaloid cosplayers:

Tomodachi ga Sukunai’s Yukimura will be displaying her abundantly flat feminine charms in Wave’s Beach Queen figure of her, featuring her in a cute pink bikini, and available in November 2012.

Yukimura can be pre-ordered now.

The intimate details of saucy pirate Liliana‘s personal hygiene and her various female companions amply fill the newest of Queen’s Blade Rebellion’s most recent foray into the fascinating world of sapphic sex warriors…