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Bandai has announced its withdrawal from the US anime publishing business, a move greeted by the usual litany of piracy accusations from angry Japanese otaku with a less than favourable view of their overseas brethren.

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  • Anonymous commented on January 23, 2012 02:53

    I'll take a good dub over subs anyday read FMA/B, Cowboy Bebop or YYH...... More

  • Anonymous commented on January 21, 2012 06:14

    This guy is replying to everything with incoherent rage, and it's kind of baffling. Americans didn't buy what they didn't want to buy, and that's bad because they didn't want it and didn't buy... More

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Tales Studio Disbanded

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Namco Bandai Games have announced that Tales Studio, the studio responsible for producing its popular line of Tales RPGs, is to be disbanded and merged into Namco Bandai proper.

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  • Anonymous commented on November 30, 2011 21:52

    No surprise here. Tales Studio has/had bein broke and going even more broke for some time now. company cannot function if it cant break even no matter how big its sales it. At one point,... More

  • Anonymous commented on November 29, 2011 03:06

    You released grace and xilla you wouldn't have this problem. There were plenty of americans who wanted that game. But this is just my opinion...... More

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25% of Japanese Now “Otaku”

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A recently published study on the “otaku” market finds that as many as 25% of Japanese may now consider themselves otaku, an increase of 5% on the previous year.

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  • Anonymous commented on February 11, 2012 04:07

    I used to consider myself an otaku. But after objectively comparing my lifestyle to those portrayed as examples, I begin to doubt myself.... More

  • Anonymous commented on November 6, 2011 19:04

    Otakus are fine..... I guess. ;-;... More

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Steve Jobs Dies

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Apple tycoon Steve Jobs has passed away after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, aged 56.

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  • nakugaka commented on November 8, 2011 06:36

    hate him and hate what he did with technology thx to people like him people accept boulshit rules like you cand do this and that with your hardware and or os also personally im glad he... More

  • Anonymous commented on October 20, 2011 15:20

    Fucking happy you're dead, you god damn piece of scammer shit. Hope Satan fucks you over like you fucked over Woz.... More

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China “Forces Prisoners to Farm Gold”

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Chinese labour camps are said to be forcing prisoners to farm gold for westerners too lazy to do it themselves, torturing prisoners who do not earn enough, the time spent playing apparently not punishment enough.

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  • Anonymous commented on August 9, 2011 10:38

    lol best reply ever... More

  • Anonymous commented on June 9, 2011 19:42

    They have MMORPGs on CHINA?!... More

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Kotono Mitsuishi: “The Industry is Dumping Skilled Seiyuu”

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Veteran seiyuu Kotono Mitsuishi, known for scores of top roles including Misato, Boa Hancock and Excel, has spoken out against the anime industry’s harsh treatment of seiyuu, saying it has forced them into penury and discards as soon as they become experienced rather than pay them more, causing a dearth of skilled seiyuu as a result.

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  • Anonymous commented on October 29, 2011 14:37

    And rape my eyes with fansubs that drag my vision to the extreme bottom and far left corners of the screen, all while making me try to distinguish some unreadable "anime-fitting" font from similarly-colored backgrounds?... More

  • Happy Skull commented on May 23, 2011 10:09

    As much as any other factors, the voice creates the character. You shouldn't talk about things you don't understand. Also, Inoue Kikuko voiced Panther in Saber J whose voice was unrecognizable as her other characters. Kugimiya also... More

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The $5 Pillow (Made in China)

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Even Chinese were surprised at the rather disturbing contents of a too cheap for comfort made in China pillow.

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  • Anonymous commented on October 22, 2011 12:25

    Well, it can't just sit in their public transportation system.... More

  • Anonymous commented on August 31, 2011 10:14

    Made in China = dollar store quality... More

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Big Business: “Japan Needs To Be More Like Singapore”

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Japan’s business elite are urging the government to let in more immigrants by making the country more like Singapore, so they can make more money.

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  • Anonymous commented on February 24, 2011 01:17

    www.thisishome.com.sg Wonderful Singapore Activity, u can find out more about Singapore and our love for our country.... More

  • Anonymous commented on February 14, 2011 14:25

    Japan + Singapore = AROUND THE WORLD OF EVERYTHING!!!... More

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Square Enix is reporting profits for fiscal 2010 to date are down 76% to a mere $22 million, a change it blames on “more discerning consumers.”

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  • Hartley Skead commented on May 28, 2011 04:36

    What they need to do is make a Final Fantasy that isn't linear (FFX, FFXIII). They need to go along the lines of 7, 8, and 9. Creating a world that's worth exploring with towns,... More

  • Anonymous commented on February 11, 2011 02:00

    Who cares about the "JOB SYSTEM" The main fact is this, all other MMO's don't charge you for a EXTRA CHARACTER. I don't give a shit, if they can do 1000000 jobs. The main fact is this INVENTORY... More

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Japan: “Piracy Increases Anime Sales”

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Japan’s prestigious Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI), a government-affiliated economics think-tank, has published detailed research suggesting anime piracy can boost disc sales.

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  • Anonymous commented on May 13, 2011 18:10

    Que bien que acepten esto ya que en algunos paises es algo dificil adquirir anime apoyo los productos originales... More

  • Anonymous commented on February 14, 2011 14:23

    THAT IT'S!!! THE GENIUS OF JAPANESE THING EVER!!! DAKARA JAPAN'S ICHIBAN!!!... More

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Top late night anime broadcast Tokyo MX has said it may stop showing anime with “extreme” content as a result of Tokyo’s anime/manga ban, and even goes so far as to say it will no longer be offering jobs to anime fans.

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  • Anonymous commented on March 14, 2011 06:32

    Japan has: Women get cheaper meals at some restaurants. Movies cost less for women. Women only train cars Women only onsen resorts Tough anti-discrimination laws eh?... More

  • DRYO commented on March 1, 2011 01:43

    so you wanted to visit japan to show off your perverted mind?... More

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Sega, Capcom, Konami “Dump Consoles for Phones, SNS”

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Top Japanese game companies such as Sega, Capcom and Konami are reported to be drastically scaling back their releases of games for console platforms, whilst drastically scaling up their output of games for mobile phones and social networking services.

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  • Anonymous commented on September 21, 2011 16:42

    sega? why?... More

  • Anonymous commented on May 1, 2011 22:52

    It has to get worse before it gets better. Pride before the fall and all that rot.... More

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