


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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As if her transformation into a blonde was not startling enough, now fans of scandal seiyuu Aya Hirano have been confronted with yet another shocking new look – this time one which has been unfavourably compared to a “trashy hostess,” now barely being recognisable as the same person from her seiyuu era:
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Scandal seiyuu Aya Hirano’s latest new look is inflaming the sensibilities of her fans – she has gone blonde, and as if it could not be any worse actually pulls it off quite effectively:
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Japanese Internet denizens have been left gob-smacked by some of the avant-garde hairstyles the nation’s more extreme fashionistas have been sporting of late.
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Police are once again hunting a dangerous man for the crime of speaking to schoolgirls.
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Eccentric idol Shoko Nakagawa’s notorious antics have once again been turning heads – this time with an extraordinarily grotesque choice of insectile fashion accessory which leaves even the likes of Lady Gaga in the dust.
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Aya Hirano is complaining of massive hair loss again, and as she is silent as to why there is plenty to speculate about regarding the cause.
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After an arousing display in its last episode, the 5th episode of Denpa Onna reaches new levels of moe as its heroines exploit the twin powers of twintails and chikuwa.
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Fans of hackneyed bishoujo character designs have been pondering the crucial issue of which character has the best blonde corkscrew/roll/drill hair.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Jan 3, 2011 07:47 JST
- Tags: 2D vs 3D, Adaptations, Aya Hirano, Drama, Hairstyles, Idol, Retro, Seiyuu, TV


Aya Hirano’s debut as an TV drama actress brings yet another much talked about new look – even if she only appears for a paltry 5 seconds.
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Japanese rank the cutest female hairstyles in the following ranking, with an old favourite coming top.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Sep 18, 2010 12:19 JST
- Tags: 2ch, Azusa, Character Design, Hairstyles, K-ON!, Mio Akiyama, Moe, Parody, Tsumugi, Yui

K-ON! may have ended in tears for lonely Azunyan, but that has not terminated the endless flow of obsessive fan-art – in this case exploring almost every conceivable hairstyle the girls could possibly adopt:
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