
Veteran seiyuu Kotono Mitsuishi, known for scores of top roles including Misato, Boa Hancock and Excel, has spoken out against the anime industry’s harsh treatment of seiyuu, saying it has forced them into penury and discards as soon as they become experienced rather than pay them more, causing a dearth of skilled seiyuu as a result.
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Actor George Takei (aka “the guy who played Sulu from Star Trek”) has spoken critically of Hollywood’s penchant for taking Asian film, manga and anime and recasting everyone with white actors, citing the upcoming and thoroughly purified Akira as a particularly egregious example.
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One Piece mangaka Eiichiro Oda has given an interview explaining his dissatisfaction with the fact that there are no ranks amongst mangaka, and that there is no special title other than plain “mangaka” available to demonstrate he is no mere mangaka.
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Top manga publisher Kadokawa’s president has spoken out against Tokyo’s impending manga ban in no uncertain terms, accusing Ishihara of discrimination and comparing his his actions to those of Japan’s wartime secret police.
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An interview with a “health” girl, one of the many styles of prostitution popular in Japan, provides some interesting background on this most seedy of professions.
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Bleach’s author Tite Kubo is apparently set on keeping Bleach going for at least another 10 years, remarking that it is only halfway through.
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A recent Ore no Imouto event broke the news of the series’ planned four “bonus” episodes that will give the TV series a second ending, similar to the multiple endings found in eroge; an interview with an Aniplex producer held the day after offered many illuminating details for fans who may remain confused.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Nov 7, 2010 15:42 JST
- Tags: 2ch, Akihabara, Crime, Dating, Interviews, Maid Café, Maids, Otaku, Stalkers, Virginity

Debuman, the lifelong virgin who claims he spent $60,000 on a maid only to have her refuse to go on a single date with him, continues his tragic adventures in solipsism in yet another thread, revealing just how far he is willing to go for his maid and what happened to him when he did.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Oct 31, 2010 22:42 JST
- Tags: 2ch, Akihabara, Dating, Interviews, Maid Café, Maids, Otaku, Prostitution, Virginity

The desperate tale of a man who spent ¥5,000,000 attempting to woo a maid without her ever once agreeing to go on a date with him makes for interesting reading.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Japan, News
- Date: Sep 20, 2010 19:12 JST
- Tags: 2ch, Bizarre, Crime, Exhibitionism, Interviews, Lolicon, Police, Schoolgirls, VIP Quality

A convicted exhibitionist bares all about his shameful past in the below interview, including the sordid details of his experiences onanising in front of schoolgirls of all ages.
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A working girl who claims she is having trouble selling herself gives a candid interview to 2ch about her life as a prostitute.
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An interview with a veteran practitioner of the art of “nanpa” (picking up girls for casual sex) shares some of his secrets in a candid interview, reproduced below.
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