


The recent Odaiba Ita G Festa event held in Tokyo has revealed more fabulous itasha to the world, sure to astound both otaku and vehicle nuts alike and maybe even increasing car sales as well – although the scarcity of companions save for those emblazoned on the cars should serve as somber warning to all.
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The ongoing extravaganza that is Niconico Choukaigi has revealed some rather peculiar anime goods designed by The Japan Unko Society, (who was also responsible for a pretty crappy imitation of KanColle), with “Ita-Toilets” now apparently surfacing as the new anime-chara endowed objects of otaku envy.
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Cheerful idol anime Love Live! has apparently achieved the awe-inspiring milestone of 10 million players for their cutesy rhythm game “School Idol Festival”, and so is bringing the idols back to the trains of the Yamanote line to yet again to spread word of this achievement and hopefully hoover up even more players.
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The previously tranquil coastal town of Oarai has become a busy ota-pilgrimage hotspot ever since Girls Und Panzer‘s inception, with the town currently celebrating its annual “Angler Fish Festival” in honor of the popular tank-busting series – which has seen to a drastic increase in visitors to no surprise.
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Madoka fans have been horrified at the latest in itasha accidents, with a Madoka-themed vehicle being subjected to one of the more tragically gruesome mishaps to date.
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Kyoto Animation have paired up with the Keihan Railway in promotion of its top school student romance anime Chuunibyou Demo Koi ga Shitai Ren in an attempt to boost both disc sales and passenger numbers – offering otaku the opportunity of riding trains on the Otsu line decorated with a Chuunibyou theme as persuasion.
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Pizza Hut has teamed up with the girls of generic idol anime Love Live! School Idol Project to wrap an entire store and its attendant fleet of mopeds in Love Live livery, its first ever such undertaking.
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Momentarily retiring from their sensha-do ambitions, the signature girls of Girls Und Panzer have formed a collaboration with Mitsubishi Motors and are to act as guides for the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show via an android app.
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Chinese and foreign devils alike have been marvelling at the tasteful accoutrements it took a team of 20 3 years and an undisclosed but doubtless large sum to inflict on a hapless BMW Z4…
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Holographic princess Hatsune Miku is at it again, this time wrapping herself around the buses of Beppu.
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Magical puella lovers have been gawping at the sight of a fully sculpted Madoka itasha on the nation’s highways, with mahou shoujo fans as usual leading the way in painful car mods.
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Strike Witches fans are as dedicated as ever, with the simultaneous birthdays of Sanya, Yoshika and Shizuka all attracting much celebration – and the opportunity for the most dedicated Sanya fan to show off his impressively painful ride…
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