

Figure makers Max Factory and Phat Company went all out with the creation of this adorable Popura Taneshima Nendoroid, a release accompanied by the Wagnaria restaurant.
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Ready to wait on her customers in May 2012, Popura has received a new figure incarnation thanks to Alter, looking as cute as ever.
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Anime girls with ahoge, the lock of hair now an inescapable staple of anime character design, have been ranked by anime fans – yielding a list surprisingly resistant to the recency effect which not infrequently ensures any Type B anime more than a season old is reduced to obscurity…
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Japanese anime fans have voted on what they think to be the best anime of 2011, although the results may not be to everyone’s liking…
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Otaku have been voting on which anime girl they most fancy spending their Christmas Eve with – or, in other words, who they would most like to have hot December sex with, as Japan’s twisted version of Christmas is noted for dumping its traditional significance as the year’s premier retail event in favour of sleazy love hotel sex.
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Moe-loving Working!! fans have been applauding the sacrifice of an episode of the anime to inu and nekomimi, with the girls adorably dressed up as animals for the pleasure of customers and viewers alike – although noises have been hear with respect to resemblances to a certain other nekomimi moeblob…
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The mid-season ranking of the fall 2011 season may well be the most utterly devoid of surprises yet, with otaku expectations seemingly well served.
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Working!!‘s second season is well underway and proving popular amongst fans – and with plenty of cute characters and mild yuri action it is not hard to see why.
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Anime fans are already looking forward to the upcoming autumn anime season – and if this ranking of their most anticipated titles is to be believed, autumn will be the season of the sequels…
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Although in some circles the notion of “family friendly” late night anime might be considered a contradiction in terms, anime fans nonetheless optimistically supply a ranking of the late night anime they would most like to try watching with family.
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The 4 panel manga (yonkoma or 4-koma) format has become a staple of the gag and moe manga market, and some of the most popular anime around owe their origins to this style – anime fans rank their favourites below.
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Working!!‘s cute Yamada Aoi has received a new figure edition courtesy of Alter, in her working outfit and clumsily serving her clients, who as a result will have to wait to October 2011 to receive their order. She also comes in an alternative ponytail hairstyle for added moe appeal.
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