
The almighty influence of the Death Note series has apparently inspired a New Hampshire school student to write up a death-inducing notebook of his own, naturally leading to a crisis amongst concerned parents upon the harmless notebook’s discovery.
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Upcoming jail degradation Prison School has proven to be quite over-the-top with its latest PV, divulging some of the scandalously punishing acts that the show’s array of ill-fated prisoners must constantly suffer through – bound to prove stimulating to SM anime fans.
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Dedicated fans have already discovered the real life settings used as inspiration for the many backgrounds of newly debuted music anime Hibike! Euphonium, once more proving the stupendous capabilities of some otaku – as well as the amount of time on their hands.
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Educational company Benesse has released an animated CM promoting their line of courses, featuring the vocal talents of top seiyuu Hanazawa Kana – and naturally receiving near limitless acclaim, if perhaps solely due to Kana’s staggering popularity.
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Anime fans have again been quizzed as to which anime school they would most like to attend, a decision most likely influenced by the girls in attendance as opposed to the school itself – with the eminently dateable idols of Love Live! seeming to prove this point as they reign over the top of the list.
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The latest in anime-centric rankings has surfaced, this time revealing the top anime girls fans would most want sitting next to them in class – with many seemingly dead set on having an idol close at hand, considering the list’s overwhelming occupancy by the gorgeous girls of Idolmaster and Love Live.
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With the majority of anime seemingly stuck taking place in schools and academies no matter what the genre, it makes perfect sense for anime fans to select some of the very best examples of this pervasive setting – whether Type A or B…
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Japanese males asked what it is about a female classmate they think might stoke their interest give a list which on closer inspection yields enough plot material for the average school romance gag manga, something which might well be more than mere coincidence…
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A headmaster who apparently employed the mother of one of his students so he could have sex with her more easily during school hours has been sacked.
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The Japanese government has announced it intends to pay for the dozens of North Korean schools operating in Japan; critics contend such “schools” are little more than brainwashing centres run by the North Korean government, teaching academically worthless anti-Japanese curricula and slavish obedience to the Dear Leader.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Japan, News
- Date: Mar 8, 2010 04:30 JST
- Tags: Bizarre, Crossdressing, Education, Loli, Medical, Mental Illness, Saitama, School, Shota

Japanese schools are struggling to accommodate skyrocketing diagnoses of “gender identity disorder,” which have seen boys as young as 8 attend school clad in skirts and said to be “girls.”
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A recent book highlights some of the less than reassuring exam answers given by UK schoolchildren.
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