
A Vipper has returned from his visit to popular German anime event Connichi 2008, and was kind enough to share copious photos of his trip, focusing on cosplay.
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Most would agree this lady is one of the more convincing Ivy cosplayers, if not the physical embodiment of Soul Calibur’s top heavy whip wielding dominatrix.
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Emphasising the cleavage with a strategically placed bag strap. If the Vipper reaction is anything to go by, a highly popular aesthetic enhancement, though there seems to be some controversy over just whether ladies with modestly sized breasts should be doing it, although the opinion that those with breasts enough shouldn’t do it either also emerges. A few more examples:
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A fine series of images reflecting on the passage of the seasons, from summer into autumn.
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Who is the most otaku of them all? There seem to be a number capable of giving the ardent Mrs Wide Open fan here a run for his money, so by all means take a look and decide for yourself.
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I suppose there might be an explanation for this which doesn’t involve hot yuri schoolgirl action, such as perhaps one girl has something stuck in her mouth she needs help with? Perhaps not…

More from the great master of PaperChild, 佐佐木雪之丞 / Yukinojou Sasaki, also check the original article for more information and art. This time it appears one of his pets reached the limits of her endurance whilst unable to go out in the recent heavy rains, and in an unrelated case a painful throat infection forced a rather awkward looking administration of a suppository.
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There isn’t much need for any other landscape gallery, at least for a while, after you’ve seen the huge array of images assembled here. Both photographic and illustrative depictions of landscapes, ranging from the merely naturally spectacular to the fantastic or wondrous, ensure every taste is likely to be catered for. Once again, the Vippers do not disappoint.
See also the earlier gallery, with a tighter focus, for more.
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PaperChild is an interesting mini-genre of art recently becoming noticeable on the likes of Pixiv, with a number of artists contributing works so themed. The dominant theme is the witty juxtaposition of 2D and 3D, with a 2D illustration being cut out and placed into a photographed scene, usually with some charm or humour.
Here, I am set on introducing one of those artists, who in fact only deals with PaperChild (I’m sure he has plenty of other works to his credit, though) and whose works are original, skilful, very witty and pleasingly erotic (some rather explicit in fact).
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In a departure from the usual character-centric galleries, let us enjoy a collection of superb photographic views, mostly of the Japanese countryside, as collected by the Vippers. Some of the scenes are quite captivating, and it certainly makes an interesting change.
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A rather nice site offering vintage photographic expositions on the Japan of the Meiji, Taisho and Showa periods comes to my attention; the prosaically named Old Photos of Japan offers a daily photograph along with some nice explanatory text putting the picture in context.
Many of the photos are extremely tasteful, so whether you’re a lover of Japan, history, photography, or perhaps even scantily dressed young ladies, you may do well to take a look.