
The revelation that flat goddess Nagi-sama, of Kannagi, had a boyfriend and thus may not in fact be a virgin has provoked a storm of outrage on 2ch, with obsessive fans vowing to throw out their manga, cancel their dakimakura orders, etc. Otaku viciously proclaim they have no need of a “second-hand” wife.
Others hold this to be the era of Zange-chan, available for a mere ¥100 a go…
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This video compilation of what may very well be all the particpants in grand itasha convention Ita-G Festa 1 should tell you all you ever wanted to know about what went on there. Possibly more.
Itasha of all shapes and sizes feature, ranging from the spectacular to the bizarre, as with the SOS-dan engineering unit pictured.
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What might be your reaction be upon entering a train and being confronted with this spectacle? Horror, or an immediate dash to Haruhi to start taking pictures?
Normal cosplay is one thing, but this is a little different. More on one of their excusions below:
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Lucky Star’s Tsukasa and Kagami seem to be the object of true mania for at least one 2channer, who shares with us the results of his obsession.
Hapless onlookers in the same thread begged to be told it was CG or otherwise, but the image below was the followup:
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Otaku have petitioned the government for the right to marry 2D characters.
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The recycled petition for an adult game and anime ban prepared for the Diet’s attention recently seems to be not the only such petition readied; unusually, we hear of another petition demanding action on loli porn, but this one is in support of freedom of expression, seeking full legal recognition rather than a ban.
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Quite the harem. I couldn’t help but notice that the more human looking wives have cushions and mattresses, whilst the horrific ones have to make do with bare bars.
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Strike Witches fan activity is becoming more and more extensive, and it now looks as if the hugely successful pantsu anime is about to spawn a hugely successful event as well; a Strike Witches only doujin event, わたしにできること / The Things I Can Do (or “To Do What I Can” to go by the liberally translated official titles), is set to open on the third of November.
It is to be held in Ota-ku, Tokyo (or Oota-ku, if you must).
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Lolicon continue to exert themselves in defiance of government efforts to criminalise their harmless activities, and seem to have had some success, gathering more than 20,000 signatures on the petition which was held over C74, with a great many significant figures in the industry and beyond voicing their support for the efforts. They vow to continue the struggle.
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This lady puts the pros to shame with her effortlessly erotic stance and charmingly filthy abode. To say nothing of rubber underwear as skimpy as it is shiny, and are those bulging shelves in the background?
For once, an image which seems blissfully free of photoshop doubts, but one which naturally tends to forcefully ask the question: “what is the source?” We seem unlikely to find out…

Prime Ministerial hopeful Taro Aso, or “Rozen Aso”, hugely popular with the otaku constituency for his carefully cultivated Rozen Maiden obsession, was lent some unconventional “support” at a recent rally, by the cosplayer pictured above. His sign says “Cosplay Squad”.
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The latest in development in the saga of Lucky Star Shinto took the form of a Lucky Star mikoshi, a portatble shrine hefted by matsuri (festival) goers in a devotional relay at the famous Washinomiya Shrine, lately known mainly as the shrine featured in the title, and the object of considerable attention from fans because of this.
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