Yagami Hayate Nanoha Otaku Obsession

Author: Artefact
Filed under: Figures, News
Date: Dec 1, 2008 05:31 JST

Tags: Alter, Bizarre, Collections, Nanoha, Otaku, Shopping, Yagami Hayate

This maniacal otaku bought no less than five of the newly released 1/7 scale 八神はやて / Yagami Hayate figures, each in the region of ¥10,000, marking him out as an otaku’s otaku indeed. Stacked, the boxes reach a height of some 2m. Is he perhaps trying to communicate something?

Observers are speculating as to just what he needs five of them for; one to admire, one to save, one to show off, and… ?

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Guest commented on December 2, 2008 00:48

wtf.. becoz of him.. some of hayate fans did not manage to get one of it.. arghh 5 for wat siak? 1 for display, 1 for saving, 1 for take go out showoff, 1 for handle LAST ONE FOR WAT? PCC?... More

fabian commented on December 1, 2008 22:43

I guess he will sell most of those for insane prices at Yahoo Auction or Ebay once the figure is sold out.... More

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Cosplay Kickboxer: “I Want To Be Strong Like Nanoha’s Vita”

Author: Artefact
Filed under: Anime, News
Date: Nov 25, 2008 05:30 JST

Tags: Cosplay, Haruhi, Kickboxing, Nanoha, Otaku, Sports, Video Gallery

Champion welter weight kickboxer and crossdressing otaku cosplay maniac Youichirou Jienotsu Nagashima has vowed a KO for his next opponent, a Thai, proclaiming in true Haruhi fashion: “I have no interest in any ordinary Thai. What concerns me are aliens, people from the future, and ESPers. I’ll definitely destroy him.”

We hear he has no pugilist idols, but expresses a wish to “become a strong character like Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha’s Vita”, illustrated wielding her trademark hammer below:

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anon commented on November 27, 2008 03:13

So, 'befriending' his opponents?... More

mickey commented on November 26, 2008 19:23

>Isn’t boxing notorious for match fixing, steroid use and womanising? They're also rampant in other sports nowadays, such as baseball and marathon running. Boxing is not the only sport whose credibility has been undermined by amoral... More

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Nanoha Design Change Shocks Fans

Author: Artefact
Filed under: Anime, News
Date: Oct 8, 2008 23:48 JST

Tags: Character Design, Eyes, Mahou Shoujo, Movies, Nanoha

Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha fans anticipating the recently announced movie have been dealt a blow with the release of materials showing the new character design for Nanoha. As you can see, a dramatic increase in the size of her eyes is evident, which many say are now grotesquely oversize.

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DemonLordShugo commented on November 1, 2008 10:23

Fool, how dare you insult CLAMP!!... More

Kagomi commented on October 10, 2008 06:02

>>Compare the first season of Nanoha with his more recent illustrations for Strikers and weep. It’s definitely gone downhill. No it hasn't. And you won't know anything until you see animated sequences of the actual movie. A... More

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Nanoha Movie Announced

Author: Artefact
Filed under: Anime, News
Date: Jul 28, 2008 23:06 JST

Tags: Anime, Mahou Shoujo, Movies, Nanoha

Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha fans appear to be experiencing veritable paroxysms of ecstasy, with the news that a movie title for theatrical release is in the works.

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Teeif commented on August 5, 2008 22:11

Straight to DVD I guess? I can only imagine a theatrical release bombing - even in Japan.... More

nifty507 commented on August 4, 2008 20:39

Maybe they'll fill in the time between A's and Strikers?... More

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