Evangelion Akiba Coin Lockers

“The Beast that Shouted Love at the Heart of the Locker” Evangelion Akiba Coin Locker エヴァロッカー

In one of the more unusual applications of Eva merchandising, it is now possible to store your miscellaneous objects in Evangelion branded coin lockers, with Rei, Asuka and company notionally watching over them.

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  • Ði♦mØnd Ðust CLIMAX Version! commented on June 19, 2011 20:59

    Protected by a AT-field.... More

  • heavyoak commented on February 25, 2009 02:57

    i loled... More


Thighs of Fuuka Provoke Sellout

The latest edition of 新生電撃大王 / Shinsei Dengeki Daioh magazine has apparently provoked something of an availability crisis with the prominently displayed thighs of Fuuka – the shelves are as bare as her fine thighs, and a restock is apparently in order.

The latest edition of 新生電撃大王 / Shinsei Dengeki Daioh magazine has apparently provoked something of an availability crisis with the prominently displayed thighs of Fuuka – the shelves are as bare as her fine thighs, and a restock is apparently in order.

Of course, we might also be led to think less charitably that it was the enormous thickness of the tome, or it being packed with such notable artists as Naruko Hanaharu, rather than the presence of such a notable Yotsuba&! character which prompted the brisk sales… Via AkibaBlog.

  • LanceRayne commented on October 5, 2009 23:01

    I would buy fer the cover... hehe however I live in the US, so shes not as meaty as you think.. just got some flesh to grab onto... More

  • hALOTOO commented on August 29, 2009 11:31

    count me in... More


Akiba Cops Catch & Release Knife Wielder

Akiba knife wielding man harassed by police

Police in Akiba swooped upon another man wielding a knife in Akiba, but the knife in question was a small penknife, the man absolutely innocent, and the police unable to arrest the man, as they clearly hankered to do, as the blade was under the 5cm in length permitted to be carried by Japanese law.

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  • Anonymous commented on November 7, 2009 22:54

    Guess pigs are the same everywhere you go.... More

  • Lost commented on February 11, 2009 17:29

    little much for just a pen knife isnt it? i mean dont hey have any real criminal to chase for 2 hrs? then again they get paid to haras him so i guess it works out... More


Top LDP Honcho Supports Otaku

麻生太郎 / Tarou Aso, looking charismatic

The man to whom persistent rumours of his being the next Japanese Prime Minister have attached, 麻生太郎 / Taro Aso (67), has penned a newspaper column which is bold in its support of otaku, defending them from the vile calumnies the media heaps upon them, and also paid a visit to Akihabara to pay his respects to the fallen.

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  • Anonymous commented on June 12, 2011 23:26

    america needs this guy plus we would get more eroge and ero magz *breathes heavily*... More

  • kenshinflyer commented on March 18, 2009 11:21

    Erm, Prime Minister is more realistic. Anyway, it works!xp... More


Miko Café

Akihabara Miko Café - Image by AkibaBlog

On the heels of the recent flood of shrine maiden goodness comes a related new development in the cutthroat world of Akiba cosplay cafes, where just about any gimmick will be tried in the hopes of becoming the next maid boom, in the form of a new miko café, called appropriately enough 巫女さんかふぇ / Miko-san Café.

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Virgin Stabber’s Boasts of Member Troubles

Akihabara stabber Tomohiro Kato’s arrest

“I’m boasting, but I’m a virgin, small, and have phimosis (and full phimosis at that)”. The ongoing efforts of the media to pin the blame for Akiba stabber Tomohiro Kato’s rampage on his otaku interests, as well as the efforts of 2ch to pin the blame on Toyota’s temp downsizing, have both taken a blow with the revelations about the man’s character emerging from a detailed dissection of the thousands of posts he made to various sites over the past year. They depict rather strongly a man obssessed with his own isolation and sexual insecurity.

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  • ynfiltra commented on September 26, 2008 03:28

    damn! why let others suffer the same fate as you have, dont they have better things to do than hurt people??? BAKERO!!!... More

  • Artefact commented on June 13, 2008 02:52

    The same thing occurred to me - it seems retraction is like a rite of passage to many Japanese, and also that phimosis is vastly more common in Japan than the West. Most people wouldn't even... More


Mrs Wide Open, or 沢本あすか / Asuka Sawamoto as she likes to call herself, “22-year-old” exposure idol, scarlet lady and dabbling thief (30), photo by AkibaOS

Mrs Wide Open, or 沢本あすか / Asuka Sawamoto as she likes to call herself, “22-year-old” exposure idol, scarlet lady and dabbling thief (30), has seemingly attained yet a new level of notoriety with the news that knife wielding rampaging spree killer Tomohiro Kato (25) was not only a fan of knives and anime, but also nursed some perverse fascination with her street gymnastics.

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  • Anonymous commented on October 19, 2009 08:15

    Because she is pretty. And I fine her nudity harmless - a postive thang in fact. Get over your clothes fetish.... More

  • Anonymous commented on January 2, 2009 14:22

    -_-;; Why WOULD they be speaking positively!?... More


Akiba Pedestrian Paradise Finished

Akihabara Hokoten - Akihabara Pedestrian Paradise soon a thing of the past. Photo from Akibamap.

With the recent incidents, it seems the regular pedestrianisation of much of Akihabara is on its last legs. Police and area committees seem set to announce an urgent suspension of the policy shortly, with police expressing concerns over the possibility of copycat crimes, even though Mrs Wide Open is no longer a fixture in Akiba. However, shops too have been urging an end to the policy.

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  • aprilius20 commented on March 9, 2009 17:02

    “There are absolutely loads of people who don’t even have the common sense not to eat and drink in the shop amongst the people who come here during the pedestrian times." ...what's wrong with eating/drinking in... More

  • DrmChsr0 commented on June 11, 2008 19:02

    Goodbye Akihabara.... More


Media Rejoices: Akiba Stabber is Otaku

Media Rejoices: Akiba Stabber is Otaku

Finally, the media finds the story it needs; we hear that Tomohiro Kato (25), the Akihabara mass murderer, had numerous dojinshi in his apartment (above), liked games, only sung anime songs at karaoke, and was an army otaku, with an interest in militaria (Fuji video bulletin, replete with ominous music). He “only had an interest in the 2D”, like a certain previous case. Let the witch-hunt begin?

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  • Anonymous commented on June 24, 2010 15:44

    otaku =/= anime only of course, that is a thing that weeaboo tend to mix up. and MOST of japan doesnt even like otaku (especially the women), which is another thing weeaboo dont comprehend. apparently they would rather... More

  • anonym0 commented on July 11, 2009 14:56

    asian media does have a tendency to twist or phrase stories to make it more juicy to the masses and boost sales...so take it with a pinch of salt(hands out salt shakers)... More


18 Attacked in Akiba Stabbing Spree, 7 Dead

18 Attacked in Akiba Stabbing Spree, 7 Dead, Tomohiro Kato (25) is here shown arrested

A man, identified as Tomohiro Kato (25), launched into a knife wielding rampage in Akiba, in which he indiscriminately attacked 18 people, with 7 of his victims subsequently dying. He apparently also ran people down in a truck, and attacked police officers, stabbing at least one. He gave the reason “I became sick of the world. I came to Akihabara to kill” for his actions.

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  • Anonymous commented on January 2, 2010 22:05

    poor otaku, he should have took his rage out on NEETs... More

  • LunarSD commented on April 7, 2009 22:08

    I remember reading this in the newspapers last year. As no one mentions it here, in case anyone was wondering, he (the killer) blamed his actions on having become addicted to mobile cell phone games, which... More


SM Club Busted Over Noise Pollution

Dominating 2D lady - SM Club Busted Over Noise Pollution

An SM club, or “Domina School” as they call themselves, located in Shibuya has been shut down by police after area residents complained about the noise emanating from the establishment; three of the management have been arrested.

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  • Anonymous commented on January 12, 2010 20:54

    Absolute rubbish. At 30K Yen a session, couldn't they put up soundproofing? Are these articles even real?... More

  • Anonymous commented on March 23, 2009 09:37

    The girls must have been really good.... More


Fatality in Knife Fight Between 70-Year-Olds Over Cat

Kemono Mimi Gallery / 獣耳少女ギャラリー

A 69-year-old man, Masao Takada, stabbed to death his 76-year-old landlord in a dispute over feeding a stray cat; he was apparently enraged over the man feeding the cat despite his earlier warnings, and was also drunk.

After a verbal altercation he rushed back into his apartment to fetch his survival knife, and proceeded to cut down his opponent, who later died in hospital. He then attacked his victim’s daughter-in-law (42), who came running to see what the uproar was over; she escaped with minor injuries. Takada the Knife was soon arrested. We do not hear if the cat was injured in the fray. Via Sponichi.

  • w334b00 commented on December 19, 2010 01:46

    [size=50][b]Aw, I was thinking this was some manly elder knife fight.[/b][/size]... More

  • Anonymous commented on October 25, 2010 04:16

    A dog would've tried to save the old landlord, but a cat knows better.... More


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