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YOKODERA!!!!! Oh my god, onee-san. You aren’t supposed to be this cuuuteeeeeee!!!!!!!!! Yes, yes. Be more like your baka self back. Leave the cute for Tsukiko! Ooh, the Tsutsukakushi mother is quite a looker too. Definitely ...
YOKODERA!!!!! Oh my god, onee-san. You aren’t supposed to be this cuuuteeeeeee!!!!!!!!! Yes, yes. Be more like your baka self back. Leave the cute for Tsukiko! Ooh, the Tsutsukakushi mother is quite a looker too. Definitely seeing the genetics here. Interestingly, Yokodera’s met her before? Hmm…… Hahaha, this baka. Indeed, cute is very important and should be carved in our hearts! Younger Tsukushi makes for this week’s eye catching eyecatch w Oh god, Azuki Azusa. That’s not something to be said lightly to a guy!! HRKKKRKKKKKKK…. YES! YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES! Okay, Yokodera. What a terrible person. Okay….. that sounds good actually. I hate to admit it, but this guy comes up with the best comebacks. …. but damn, any lesser man would’ve caved right away when faced with the embodiment of cuteness that is Tsukiko. Well, that resolves the missing house and Tsukiko’s “wish”, but there’s still the matter of the baka…. Only this baka would have fallen for that obvious lie hook, line and sinker. Oh dear, that’s not exactly what should be happening….. Oh boy, is she saying she wants to be family with Yokodera? HAHAHA OH SHIT!! Even the Steel King has been subjugated. Yokodera scores a hattrick! Uh oh…. not good! Poor Azuki Azusa ?????? (also wishing on the Cat God again, what’s going to happen this time oh dear….) The second arc of Henneko ends with quite a dramatic outcome, as it turns out Tsukiko can harbour pretty dangerous feelings herself despite her cuteness. Well, I guess that’s on par for the course if you have a whimsical cat god in your household that has the ability to grant your wishes, even if it does it in the most outrageous ways possible. This just only makes me more and more curious what calamity befell the Tsutsukakushi households previously thanks to that cat god. Plus there was that teaser that Yokodera’s been somewhat involved in things in the past too. Surprisingly though, Tsukushi’s transformed from being merely a baka sister to a solid contender in the harem… even if she’s still baka enough to not realize that she’s in love with the same person as Tsukiko! But really, she’s been extremely charming the entire arc and with the backing of a solid VA like Yukarin…. let’s just say baka moe isn’t too bad a choice either! Of course, all this attention to the Tsutsukakushi sisters means poor ol’ Azuki Azusa got left in the sidelines a lot… but she still had her charming moments. I would reconsider the soccer team dream though, that’s just a bit too much there! The episode does end with her making another wish to change herself to the cat god, but given the track record of wishes so far, wonder what’s going to happen to the poor girl this time. Nevertheless, the lolicons are in for a real treat next week… Yeap, finally time for the gaijin pink-haired loli!
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Over at the Alphamax offices again the other day to take photos of this most cutesome puchi style figure of Hatsune Miku. The non-scale figure is called "Lamp Miku feat Nekozakana" and is due out later this year in October. Retail price ...
Over at the Alphamax offices again the other day to take photos of this most cutesome puchi style figure of Hatsune Miku. The non-scale figure is called "Lamp Miku feat Nekozakana" and is due out later this year in October. Retail price will be 3,800 yen.The figure is based on the illustration by illustrator Nekozakana who can be found on Pixiv.Folks interested in Lamp Miku can pre-order on one of the following trusted retailers. http://1999.co.jp/eng/ http://amiami.com http://hlj.com http://jlist.com http://kidnemo.com http://toylet.net Amazon JapanUnfortunately the lamps dont light up but would be most awesome if they did ^o^And this is what Miku would look around the workspace. (C) Crypton Future Media. More figure photo reviews listed up below. Lamp Miku Dark Magician Girl Kaiyodo Office Tour Volks Mirai Suenaga Doll Asuka Shikinami Langley Kotobukiya Dollpa 29 Part 2 Dollpa 29 Yui Takamura Figure Cu-poche Madoka View more... Read more about Mirai Suenaga >>>
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Higurashi when they cry; Higurashi when they don’t What have I been reading lately? If you guessed Higurashi When They Cry visual novels, you are absolutely correct. For those who don’t know (likely none of you??), the Higur...
Higurashi when they cry; Higurashi when they don’t What have I been reading lately? If you guessed Higurashi When They Cry visual novels, you are absolutely correct. For those who don’t know (likely none of you??), the Higurashi franchise is a series of horror mysteries involving curses(?) and conspiracies(?) in a small Japanese village in the 1980′s. The franchise is quite famous for its scenes depicting grisly murders by various cast members who have potentially gone insane, but this is actually just the tip of what is a pretty gigantic iceberg. The visual novels were eventually adapted into popular manga and anime series, and each medium has managed to add more stories to the expansive franchise. But what am I reviewing here? Over the past several months I read through the first four visual novels, which are often referred to as the Question Arcs of the series. Onikakushi-hen – or Demoned Away Chapter Watanagashi-hen – or Cotton Drifting Chapter Tatarigoroshi-hen – or Curse Killing Chapter Himatsubushi-hen – or Time Killing Chapter These visual novels were all released on a single CD by MangaGamer, though you can also buy them easily enough as digital downloads from their website. For the rest of the Higurashi story, you need to also acquire the Higurashi When They Cry Kai bundle, which includes the four Answer Arc visual novels. Perhaps I’ll start with a little background of my experience with the Higurashi mythos. I have read a majority of the manga volumes that have been released by Yen Press (props to them for doing such an excellent job with those, by the way), and I absolutely loved every page of what I read. The characters are my favorite element of the series, but the premise, artwork, mystery, and the ominous atmosphere in general are top-notch. Each story did an excellent job of getting me to love all of the characters, and then through a surprisingly ingenious(?) series of despairing events managed to destroy their lives in some of the worst ways I could imagine. I’ve watched a few episodes of the anime and do indeed plan to watch it all some day, but I thought I’d take a look at the visual novels first–I bought the Question Arcs and proceeded to enter a very long journey as guided by Keiichi-kun. (And Asakasa-san in the last novel.) Suffice to say, my first impressions were… mixed? At least I was a bit surprised to see the visual novel looked like this: Higurashi is truly a frightening sight to behold Well perhaps we can all agree Quality Artwork isn’t what made Ryukishi07 a roaring success. (The random effects-stricken photograph backgrounds don’t help much either.) But what about the story? That’s what we buy a novel for in the first place, right? And just as I hoped, the Higurashi stories are great. The level of detail of course is drastically more extensive in its original form–one manga chapter is perhaps an hour of reading time in the visual novel, or maybe the equivalent of thirty seconds in the anime (holy crap is the anime fast-paced). On top of this, there are a lot of extra scenes in the visual novels, so the main cast gets plenty more character development. The general atmosphere of each story builds slowly, characters change gradually, and the payoff at the end when things finally get crazy… IT’S HUGE. Ryukishi07 definitely knew how to plan these novels in a way to bring about specific and strong reactions from his readers. And all the while, there’s always that overarching mystery to try piecing together. It really is an engaging style of storytelling being pulled off with this series. I’m still not sure what all that stuff is in the entry though. Another plus is that we really get a good feel for Keiichi’s character, since the stories are told from his point of view. His confusion and distrust in Demoned Away, his feelings of regret in Cotton Drifting, and the series of
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• Touch's Adachi Draws 'E? M? Boku no Deban?' 1-Shot Manga • Infinite Stratos 2 TV Anime Slated for Fall • Funimation, Sentai in Talks Over Bandai Entertainment Titles • Lucent Pictures Makes Japan/U.S. Animated 'Project Alpha' • Anime S...
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Episode was good enough for some laughs and tender moments. Kirino found out that Kyosuke is dating Kuroneko so that question remains…Who was that person that Kirino mentioned before? We know. Lets go straight to the juicy facts. ...
Episode was good enough for some laughs and tender moments. Kirino found out that Kyosuke is dating Kuroneko so that question remains…Who was that person that Kirino mentioned before? We know. Lets go straight to the juicy facts. Kuroneko´s cosplay for the date was hilarious, with wings and everything! Of course, that comment about Kuroneko´s boobies was a no, no…Kyosuke is so dense. It was a fun ride to see both hanging around and holding hands….awwww Next thing was the hilarious moments with Kuroneko sisters! The older one thought Kuroneko was dating a 2D character and She got excited to see that it is a “real” boyfriend.  I laughed a lot here. Next thing is Kirino facing Kuroneko in this new scenario. ] It was an awkward for them. Finally, it is a fireworks night with Kuroneko and Kyosuke. At the end of the episode, we see a final note on Kuroneko´s book: Break up with Senpai. Damn, it was a fun ride but guess it just happened too soon. There is a drawing of Kyosuke and Kirino in Kuroneko´s notebook. The “Ideal World”. Guess that would never happen if They keep the relationship going. She choose Friendship.
about 7 hours ago
I've said before that not all blatant fanservice figures are just trashy porn, and as usual, the masterful Tony Taka proves me right again. His earlier designs from Fault!! were absolutely gorgeous, and this original Snow White character...
I've said before that not all blatant fanservice figures are just trashy porn, and as usual, the masterful Tony Taka proves me right again. His earlier designs from Fault!! were absolutely gorgeous, and this original Snow White character is no less lovely than the last. These figures seem to be quite contentious though, having been called downright "deplorable" in the past, but I'd continue to argue for the side of artistic nudity rather than trashiness. I'd say that if one looked past the unfortunately too-common knee jerk reaction to nudity in general, they'd find even less sexual overtones here than in the more blatant Fault!! figures. Instead, Snow White is found merely in the midst of biting into her infamous apple, laid bare but for a simple cloak. Am I reading too much into things comparing her state of undress to the idea of the fairy tale's "spoiled purity"? Perhaps. Either way, she's an exceptionally well made figure, down to the lovely gradient and translucent hair visible from behind. She won't arrive until November, along with a ¥9,800 asking price. I'm certainly not ashamed to say I'll be definitely adding her to my shelves, and I assume there are plenty of other fans out there since Alphamax keeps on bringing these ladies out! [ Pre-order at HobbyLink Japan | Hobby Search | AmiAmi ] Read more...
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Also: Final Vampire Hunter D volume, Castle Mango volume 2
Also: Final Vampire Hunter D volume, Castle Mango volume 2
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Griffon continues their hit or miss streak with this lovely lady from School Days, Katsura. This time I don't think the blame is all on them however, as the series' fairly big-eyed art style is a bit awkward when viewed in 3D. I think th...
Griffon continues their hit or miss streak with this lovely lady from School Days, Katsura. This time I don't think the blame is all on them however, as the series' fairly big-eyed art style is a bit awkward when viewed in 3D. I think they did a fine job capturing Katsura's look as best they could, and the result's not too bad. Being a big fan of School Days, I'd love to see the characters get more PVC love, so I'm glad to see at least someone taking notice of the franchise. I'm particularly smitten with--what else--Katsura's hair! It's definitely one of her defining features in the source material, and Griffon replicated it wonderfully, with a lot of lushness and volume, not to mention the movement! Adding her top being taken off is a nice touch as well, adding a bit of variety to the standard swimsuit figure. Again, while she might not be a perfect figure, there are still a few things worth considering. She just might be worth your ¥9,200 when she shows up in July. [ Pre-order at HobbyLink Japan | Hobby Search | AmiAmi | CD Japan ] Read more...
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Josh Grelle, Brina Palencia star in Future Diary series shipping on DVD on August 13
Josh Grelle, Brina Palencia star in Future Diary series shipping on DVD on August 13
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For those not familiar with the work of artist, Jason Freeny, you're missing out! Known for creating anatomical sculptures, his latest work is of everyone's favorite plumber, Mario. Measuring 8 inches tall, Mario appears in black and whi...
For those not familiar with the work of artist, Jason Freeny, you're missing out! Known for creating anatomical sculptures, his latest work is of everyone's favorite plumber, Mario. Measuring 8 inches tall, Mario appears in black and white with his insides showing in specific places. Even from the back you can see his brain! Freeny is also nominated for six Designer Toy Awards; Artist of the Year, Best Mini Series, Best Vinyl, Fan Favorite, Outstanding Production, and Best Resin. To check out more of his work, you can visit his official blog.  Read more...
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