
In Taiwan, Hatsune Miku and her Vocaloid companions have been letting all comers give them a ride for a modest fee, a subject which has even provoked the interest of local media.
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Not only has Puella Magi Madoka Magica been awarded the Grand Prize for Animation by the government’s Japan Media Arts Festival, it seems to occupy pride of place at the exhibition with a huge display, and for reasons nobody is quite sure of Mercedes Benz has got in on the act with an official Madoka itasha as well…
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The extremes of devotion with which some otaku have decorated their precious itasha have lately fallen under critical scrutiny for the deleterious effects they may exert on the concentration and driving ability of the lucky owners, to say nothing of other road users…
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The auto-vehicular event of the year for Japan’s flag rubbing nationalists has brought all manner of “gaisensha” – propaganda trucks, usually of the “uyoku” or right wing variety – out into the open for the annual “National Foundation Day” rite.
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Good Smile Company has made a Nendoroid set to commemorate the Miku GT 2011 championship victory, with Miku, Luka and Rin on a podium wearing their race queen outfits.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Anime, H, News
- Date: Jan 2, 2012 15:39 JST
- Tags: 2ch, Cars, Itasha, Louise, Motorcycles, Otaku, Pettanko, Zero no Tsukaima

Tsundere queen Louise has been spotted being ridden in public in a state of total nudity, prompting a great deal of speculation as to just what services she has been providing…
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A road accident involving 24 cars, including 8 Ferraris, a Lamborghini and 3 Benzes, has been hailed as one of the most spectacularly expensive road accidents in Japan’s history.
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The explosion of a pair of trucks carrying 70 tons of explosives has devastated everything within 3km of the blast, causing hundreds of casualties.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: International, News
- Date: Oct 25, 2011 17:54 JST
- Tags: Accidents, Bizarre, Cars, China, Crime, Guro, Litigation, Murder, Sichuan

A Chinese truck driver who ran over and killed a 5-year-old boy has been accused of deliberately reversing over the child after hitting him to ensure he would not have to pay his medical costs.
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Chinese have been pondering the differences between the school-buses of Japan, noted for their “extreme cuteness,” as compared to those of the US – described as being “like tanks.”
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: International, News
- Date: Oct 17, 2011 06:11 JST
- Tags: Accidents, Bizarre, Cars, China, Crime, Guandong, Guro, Murder, Video Gallery

Chinese and non-Chinese alike have been sickened to see security camera footage of a Chinese motorist knocking over a toddler and then driving over her and off, with a subsequent vehicle not even bothering to swerve to avoid her, instead crushing her legs to a pulp.
Meanwhile, pedestrians witnessing the atrocious scene merely walk around the writhing infant – the kindliest drags the child off the road and then abandons her as mere roadkill.
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