- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Akihabara, Games, News
- Date: Mar 5, 2009 10:28 JST
- Tags: Akihabara, Auctions, Eroge, Events, Fashion, Itaru Hinoue, Key, Little Busters, Visual Novels

A T-shirt bearing the likeness of Kurugaya Yuiko,of Key visual novel Little Busters, has just been auctioned off for an impressive ¥1,300,000, in what must be one of the most expensive pieces of otaku fashion in recent memory.
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A video compilation of many memorable OPs from anime that were originally derived from eroge.
Many favorites such as To Heart, Nanoha, and Key series make an appearance, spanning over a decade’s worth of eroge anime.
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An enterprising soul has succeeded in making a number of highly popular visual novels/eroge work on the iPhone and iPod Touch, with such famous titles as Clannad, Air, Tsukihime, Higurashi, etc., all confirmed as working fully.
There is the prospect of more to follow, with games running on similar engines, such as Little Busters, likely to follow.
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Figure watchers on 2ch have raised a mild hue and cry over the distinctly odd sculpt given 神尾観鈴 / Misuzu Kamio, of classic Key visual novel AIR. You may notice she sports an extraordinarily long neck. Doubts are also raised over the body proportions and face…
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Famed female CG artist 樋上いたる / Itaru Hinoue, noted for her artistic direction of many Key visual novels such as Kanon, Air, Clannad, Little Busters, Rewrite, etc., has contributed a rather ravishing rendition of petanko godess Nagi, of Kannagi, which you see above.
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The opening of Little Busters is here witchified very skilfully indeed, in a MAD likely to be of great interest to Strike Witches and Little Busters fans alike. One of the cases where the video could easily pass as being an official OP…
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Some details on top eroge producer Key’s latest title, Rewrite, have emerged, with the character designs attracting particular attention – fans can’t help but notice all three heroines are drawn in a distinct loli style, though their actual ages are not yet clear.
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A gallery of the Little Busters, topical considering the recent release of the erotically upgraded Little Busters! Ecstasy. Some rather nice images present, some also suitable for wallpaper usage.
See also the Little Busters EX article for a look at the steamier CG in the latest offering.
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An interesting site offering recommendations of mainstream eroge likely to appeal to lady gamers (avoiding titles obsessing over male homosexual antics) comes to my attention; the list makes interesting reading, and is of course of interest to lady erogamers looking to enjoy an engaging story and fine art, as well as many male erogamers too, judging by the list.
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