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2ch Now Owned by Mysterious Singaporean Company

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Hiroyuki Nishimura (pictured), 2channel founder, NicoNico Douga CEO and gravure idol, has transferred the world’s largest forum 2ch to an unknown Singaporean company, in a move which has taken observers largely by surprise.

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  • Anonymous commented on January 25, 2009 09:37

    If the site was moved because of libel suits, that's just plain stupid. Singapore has one of the strictest libel wars in the world. 2ch wouldn't last long (or the company to that effect) if... More

  • Anonymous commented on January 13, 2009 10:02

    see so many ignorant fools around here...... More

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Fall 2008 Anime 2ch Popularity Ranking

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A ranking of the number of 2ch threads started on new Fall 2008 late-night anime has been compiled and is presented here translated for your examination.

As 2ch is the center point of otaku culture online, it should serve as a rough gauge of series’ popularity through word of mouth:

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  • Zeke commented on December 31, 2008 06:30

    Ah. It's hard to tell whether shows like that are supposed to be sequels or just new seasons.... More

  • antimateria commented on December 31, 2008 01:59

    Casshern is doing better than I expected. But One Outs is doing worse than expected. Really, fukumoto fans love it and it must have other watchers too.... More

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Sankaku Complex Forums Open

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The forums, long in development, are now ready for visitors; you may notice the link at the top of the main page.

You can visit the front page here.

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  • Gantz_Playboy commented on December 31, 2008 02:14

    You have Forums???....With all the content (and impressive Updates) on your main site- who has time for forums?- lol. Seriously- I've into been Anime since 2002. I've watched the AMV's, frequent the Gendou site (DONATE!),... More

  • smakoto commented on December 29, 2008 22:02

    Registered~... More

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Gundam 00 Director Hurt by Net Bashing

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In a recent interview, 水島精二 / Seiji Mizushima, director of Gundam 00, spoke of the tremendous pressures of creating a Gundam series, the constant criticism made of the show online, and even how the Internet’s “knee jerk” negativity lowers the creative motivation of the production staff.

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  • Banshou commented on August 29, 2009 14:17

    Didn't G have 50?... More

  • Banshoo commented on August 29, 2009 14:17

    Didn't G have 50?... More

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10,000,000 Hits

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Sankaku Complex has reached its latest milestone of 10 million page views, not so very long after we surpassed 5 million, and of course the site itself only started in April.

I should take this opportunity to express gratitude to all those who have contributed to this success, whether readers, commenters, contributors, or those kind enough to link here.

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  • Jien commented on February 28, 2009 22:07

    congrats o/... More

  • ManaYagami commented on December 28, 2008 06:02

    I meant "good work."... More

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Insertion Cat II

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Insertion cat returns even more enthusiatically than before, this time with slow motion action replies of the neko athletics… Inexplicable, but appealing:

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  • Anonymous commented on September 7, 2010 03:12

    Heh, first saw this as a commercial that gg left in one of the Kuuchuu Buranko episodes they released.... More

  • Anon commented on April 5, 2009 04:39

    yeah but Australia sucks... More

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A 79-year-old security guard has been arrested on the suspicion that he met a 16-year-old high-school girl through a keitai (mobile phone) dating site and arranged “improper” meetings at a local hotel in return for “several tens of thousand yen.”

Allegedly, the aged lolicon asked the schoolgirl “Is a 49-year-old ‘grampa’ OK?” before their meetings began.

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  • Zoner commented on August 8, 2014 23:24

    This story needs a picture of master roshi for a header... More

  • patyoss commented on February 11, 2011 10:53

    seriously he paid whats the problem here ?????... More

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Perverts Plot Group Gropes Online, Swarm Victims

Perverts Plot Group Gropes Online, Swarm Victims

A group of four train molesters who gathered en masse to overwhelm their hapless female victim were found to have been organising their actions on an underground forum, where they coordinated their assault and discussed tactics. It transpired that they did not in fact even know one another.

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  • Anonymous commented on February 15, 2016 03:25

    You are not men enough to understand this.... More

  • Anonymous commented on October 26, 2011 10:10

    Pathetic, it is a shameful thing to go through in their culture. Just because you have the cultural understanding at the same level a toddler understands the world doesn't mean you have to post your... More

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TV Sharer Arrested Over Share Use

TV Sharer Arrested Over Share Use

A man who shared a variety of TV programs using the popular Japanese anonymous P2P software Share has been arrest for copyright infringement, we hear.

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  • Anonymous commented on March 4, 2010 11:26

    _Or_ the guy just next door. The randomness is part of what truly puts them off. That, and good cryptography.... More

  • Anonymous commented on March 4, 2010 11:23

    The value of the commercial time slots are defined by spectator number statistics. Downloading shows is much more convenient than watching them when they air: you do it when you want to and you get to... More

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Japan Plans Internet Censorship Regime

Japan Plans Internet Censorship Regime

Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is considering implementing a system whereby visitors to a list of government proscribed sites would have their access restricted to a warning message, in much the same way as with China and elsewhere.

Their ostensible aim is a crackdown on sites serving pornography featuring underage participants.

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  • Anonymous commented on February 20, 2011 04:18

    What kind of censorship is used against you? Are you at work and cannot control your computer, or is it ISP? If you can change settins of your computer, try to change your DNS to... More

  • Amadeviant commented on December 16, 2009 05:31

    This isn't about banning cp. Gov't higher-ups aren't stupid. They know that banning will push it underground even further. (Bootlegging, drug-trade, prostitution etc..) This is about controlling the internet. If they gave a damn about... More

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Studios Sue Singapore Anime Downloaders

Studios Sue Singapore Anime Downloaders

Hated Singapore anime licensor Odex continues its crusade against torrent using anime downloaders in Singapore, with its most recent move being to enlist the help of a number of Japanese studios to take legal action against a few downloaders who declined to roll over and pay a settlement.

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  • 5p. commented on November 22, 2008 01:29

    The scuttlebutt is that the Japanese companies are concerned about fansub torrents because Japanese otaku are downloading them - apparently fansubs download faster than the raws, because of the sheer mass of international downloaders all... More

  • Adan commented on November 21, 2008 03:07

    Didn't agree, you are thinking about yourself. Think more about the product's maker. They make stuff, they deserved to get money. What would you do if someone stole your product (software / program) that you make... More

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Disabled Girl Eroge “Katawa Shoujo” Developed by 4chan

Disabled Girl Eroge “Katawa Shoujo” Developed by 4chan

The newly launched homepage for 4chan developed English language disabled bishoujo eroge Katawa Shoujo / かたわ少女 (or “Cripple Girl” if we render it into English) went live recently, and the game has attracted a great deal of note (mostly derision) from Japanese observers; nonetheless, it looks to be an interesting project, so let us look it over.

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  • Anonymous commented on January 10, 2012 17:56

    This deserves respect it was damn good :)... More

  • Anonymous commented on January 6, 2012 00:49

    Im from the future, the development finished its all good... More

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