
The latest developments in the 8th volume of Ore no Imouto have had a devastating impact on some fans, with some so furious as to tear apart their copy of the novel in disgust and anger.
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Light novelist Akinari Matsuno, best known for harem series MM! (or EmuEmu!), has passed away, at the age of only 32.
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Newly airing Kugyu anime Aria the Scarlet Ammo (or Hidan no Aria) has been panned for a total lack of originality and a story which “feels as though a middle schooler slapped it together,” with the presence of ample service, heavily armed schoolgirls and Rie Kugimiya seemingly unable to save it – although similar criticisms were levelled at Infinite Stratos, an anime which went on to enjoy blockbuster sales…
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Continuing the trend for anime with inconveniently long names, Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Boku-tachi wa Mada Shiranai (“We Still Don’t Know the Name of the Flower We Saw That Day”) has aired to a very positive reception.
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Foo Midori‘s gorgeous art has graced a wide variety of games and novels, and presented with her spectacular works it is not hard to see why.
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The latest instalment in the increasingly moribund Haruhi series, The Surprise of Haruhi Suzumiya, has finally been dated.
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The anime industry has completely run out of ideas of its own and is being forced to plunder manga at an ever increasing pace to make up for it, runs a recent critique.
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The prequel novel to top-selling anime Bakemonogatari, titled Kizumonogatari, has received the long-sought confirmation for an animated adaptation.
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Dengeki’s unrivalled reputation for employing and even awarding prizes to flagrant plagiarists continues to worsen, with yet another major incident – in this case actually involving a well known title, Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu (pictured with a pool cue above).
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Major publisher Dengeki have apologised and withdrawn all copies of a light novel which 2ch discovered plagiarised “Baka to Test” in the most egregious manner imaginable, reproducing entire passages with minor changes in wording and even copying the author’s postscript address to readers.
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Once again the huge variation in character design between the various media and characters of the “To Aru” franchise is the subject of analysis by fans – from left to right they are the original Index light novels, the Index manga, the Railgun manga, the Index anime and the Railgun anime.
The sexy comparison:
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