

A schoolboy has hurled himself from the top of one of Tokyo’s tallest buildings, earning much attention for his “bravery” and unusual choice of location.
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Demonstrating some of the disturbingly inventive thinking and equally disturbing candid honesty Japan’s sex criminals are known for, one chikan has explained that the reason he was caught with his hand up a girl’s skirt was so “I could save money on brothel expenses.”
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The much anticipated Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu (The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya) theatrical film debuted yesterday, hot on the heels of last week’s big anime movie release, Nanoha the 1st.
Reviews for Shoushitsu so far seem to be excellent, and ever reliable throngs of otaku (see above image) turned out on the movie’s opening day, even forming a reportedly 500-man line outside Ikebukuro’s premiere theatre before 8AM.
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A taxi driver has been arrested after luring a 13-year-old aspiring seiyuu to a hotel room with promises of filming, only to spike her drink with sedative and have his way with her.
Not satisfied with brutally outraging her, he then stole the contents of the girl’s purse, netting $13…
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At Ikebukuro based 80+1, rather than ordinary maids, customers will be served by female staff cosplaying boys crossdressing as maids, that is to say girls dressed up as shota-maids.
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An aggrieved lady (36) who plotted the murder of her own mother, after she suggested she throw away her prized manga collection, comprising several thousand volumes, has been arrested. For good measure, she also attempted to secure the murder of her father into the deal.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: News, Tokyo
- Date: Sep 27, 2008 14:02 JST
- Tags: Blackmail, Crime, Enjo Kousai, Ikebukuro, Lolicon, Schoolgirls, Shibuya, Tokyo, Yakuza

A girl and her hoodlum accomplice face blackmail charges after they lured a man into underage sex with the girl, and then threatened to expose him if he didn’t cough up ¥200,000.
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