


Ghost in the Shell Arise’s controversial decision to redesign Motoko and company and scrap all the old seiyuu seems to have been contentious even amongst the production staff – Production IG’s CEO has said he was dismayed when he first say the new Motoko, and even her new seiyuu has said she will “have to try to adapt” to the new Motoko.
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Aya Hirano’s first “TOxxxIC” music video has been attracting much attention for the vast departure it marks from her previous releases, with the scandal seiyuu’s first ever full dance video showing off what has been called (rather tenuously) a “carnivorous catwoman” look – along with her new blonde “hostess” looks.
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Ghost in the Shell Arise’s new trailer joins news that not only will the OVA be getting entirely new character designs, but also an entirely new voice cast, in what is proving an exceptionally controversial new direction for the series.
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Even creepy AKB48 fans have recoiled at Minami Minegishi’s shocking act of atonement for being caught “spending the night” with a male friend: the distraught idol was made to shave her head and apologise to fans on YouTube – although her unflattering new hairstyle and public humiliation may be the least of her worries, as she was also punished by being demoted from active AKB48 membership.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Games, H, News
- Date: Jan 20, 2013 11:41 JST
- Tags: Dead or Alive, Fighting Games, Gravure, Oppai, Ports, PSP, Tecmo, Video Gallery



The efforts of Tecmo to further sex up Dead or Alive 5 Plus look to have been bearing even more juicy fruit - the latest “extreme private gravure movie” seems to have dispensed with fighting entirely, in favour of sexy girls frolicking on the beach in skimpy bikinis.
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The first trailer for Vanquished Queens, the latest continuation to yuri rape battle anime Queen’s Blade, has arrived – and even the lowly trailer features some interesting scenes of defeat.
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The newly revealed ensemble Lightning will be sporting for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (or what might otherwise be Final Fantasy XIII-3) has quickly become the subject of ridicule amongst Final Fantasy fans, and despair amongst Lightning lovers.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Japan, News
- Date: Dec 18, 2012 06:50 JST
- Tags: DPJ, Gaikokujin, JRP, LDP, Mass Media, Military, Politics, USA, Video Gallery

The founder of what is now Japan’s third largest party, Tooru Hashimoto, has given an outraged response to the suggestion that any American could possibly call Japan right wing, saying a nation with such a huge army and nuclear weapons which brazenly violated the sovereignty of Pakistan to kill Osama bin Laden has no business calling Japan right wing.
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- Author: Leon
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Dec 16, 2012 16:00 JST
- Tags: ED, Idol, J-pop, Music, OP, Otaku, Rankings, Seiyuu, Video Gallery

Seiyuu fans have rendered their verdict on which of the current crop of singer-seiyuu has the sweetest singing voice and best musical abilities, leading to some musically accomplished choices.
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Monogatari fans have finally been granted Nekomonogatari Kuro (Black)’s trailer and release details, although some eyebrows have been raised at it being a scant 4 episodes long.
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Hatsune Miku’s arrival on the PS3 is due in March, and it has not escaped the attention of her eagle-eyed fans (and they would have to be) that along with the ever obvious charms of Luka and Meiko, even Miku herself now boasts a smidgen of cleavage in her bra-exposing PS3 exclusive outfit.
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