animerunner.net
February 27
Generally discourage support of non Japanese unlicensed stuffs, but try finding an official Hatsune Miku ecchi or otherwise body pillow out there. Actually the orginal artist of the illustration used here is Chinese according to http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2008/11/21/hatsune-miku-ranka-lee-eromakura/ & it was sold at a Chinese comic event. Btw, this satin fabric Miku dakimakura seems to be well made & costs only $50 (¥4,456) from the first result you see if you google "Jane Lee Dakimakura." You can find these readily on ebay too, but this one was less expensive going directly through the seller's website. EMS was a bonus since the site says they only use express for orders of two item or more. For those concerned some of the pillows offered there are copies of licensed dakimakura too.
From the country that brought the world silk.
Shown next to the popular Cospa kurumu (which is getting a re-release) from Rosario+Vampire.
My dakimakura orgy collection of anime & eroge characters. All license except for Miku of course & Saber which is doujin from some now defunct Japanese circle.
Illusion's latest 3D sex-sim, Real Kanojo. Includes red/blue 3d glasses offering a rudimentary 3d effect in game.
Akihabara Webcams
February 25
Was searching for some Akihabara webcams & found these two. Half the fun for me is also finding the spots in Google Earth.
http://www.shioda-dcom.co.jp/shiocame/
http://133.11.169.201/CgiStart?page=Single&Language=0
It's been awhile since I've been overseas. Gonna need a new passport which I'm not looking forward to since it'll cost $100. I don't think Japan requires a visa from the US.
Akihabara OK!
February 21
Thanks to slickdeals.net I found out about this great deal & am set(as far as getting there) to make the pilgimage in May.
Went downtown to their Chicago branch (small suite with 4 desks on the 21st floor) in the morning & the two attractive Japanese women were quite busy tending to the response from this offer. Ask about the the ratio of English to Japanese inquiries & at 11am it was about 50/50.
I wasn't really planning on going, but at $589 for a round trip flight to Japan from the midwest(ORD to NRT) it is hard to resist. Got a few months to plan things out & just looking at lodging it's not as expensive as I thought. $60 to $80/night will get you a decent hotel close to Akihabara & for half that will get you a hostel if you don't mind sharing with strangers.
Iace Travel is a Japan based agency with several branches in the USA & it seems most of their staff here is Japanese too.
Don't follow comics, but here's a Kick-Ass one turned live action. Bet this one would do good in Japan? Girl with guns American style.
It's A Trap
February 14
The 2nd British Invasion
February 10
This time to Japan.
My trusty source for world news the BBC covers an otaku news story.
14-year-old Manx schoolgirl is big hit in Japan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8509044.stm
There must be hundreds of non-Japanese girls like her on video sharing sites, but she's only the first one to break through to the hearts & minds of the Japanese otaku? Hmm.
Dollfie Dream
February 4
I've been anticipating getting a dollfie of my own ever since seeing the Fate/Stay Night dolls. So I've been eagerly following their sites & blogs covering the upcoming White Album Dollfie Dream project. Today their JP blog site (http://ameblo.jp/blog-dd/) finally revealed the heads thus giving you a pretty good completed picture of the final product.
The preorder deadline is Feb. 7th & you can order through the Volks USA at http://volksusa.com/white-album-dollfie-dream-project.html or through Volks in Japan at http://www.volks.co.jp/jp/whitealbum/en/index.html. Yea they're expensive, but in perspective a PVC figure of the same scale would cost a similar amount.
I know a new season of anime has begun, but I've been too lazy to rip the op/ed credits. Working with .h264 & AAC audio is a pain. Alot of audio/video sync issues with the simple cuts that I do.
Dream C Club
January 24
My game has been mostly collecting dust since it requires some proficiency in Japanese to get to the good stuff. Luckily they've been releasing trailers featuring the full in-game songs on a a steady basis.
dreamcclub_trailer20_1280x720_30fps.mp4
dreamcclub_trailer19_1280x720_30fps.mp4
Bayonetta
January 9
Recently release in the US the action beat'em up Bayonetta with an Gamestop preorder exclusive poster collection which is packaged like a calendar with tear off pages.
Code Geass Vol. 3 & Honey & Clover Collection 2.
Really loving Code Geass, but I wish Bandai Entertainment would do some spell checking at least with their subs. I've also read that Viz's Honey & Clover has some minor edits likely because of rights reason yet they advertise uncut.
2010
January 4
Four Dream C Club Xbox Live trailers from December.
dreamcclub_trailer15_1280x720_30fps.mp4
dreamcclub_trailer16_1280x720_30fps.mp4
dreamcclub_trailer17_1280x720_30fps.mp4
dreamcclub_trailer18_1280x720_30fps.mp4
Just Arrived
Maria-Holic Complete CollectionSoul Eater Part 1
Rin: Daughter of Mnemosyne Complete Series
Code Geass R2 Part 3
You're Under Arrest Season 2 Collection 2
Code Geass R2 Part 3
Clannad After Story Collection 2
Honey & Clover boxset 2
DVD's On Order
Soul Eater Part 1Dirty Laundry
Learning the Hard Way
Ikki-Tousen Dragon Destiny Vol. 2
Tayutama: Kiss on My Deity DVD Complete Collection
Slayers Revolution Slayers Season 4
Soul Eater Part 2
Strike Witches Complete Series
CD's on Order
DVD Wishlist
> March
Queen's Blade Wandering Warrior Vol. 1 A Single StepFleshdance
> April
Code Geass R2 Part 4> Out / TBA
Daiakuji Vol. 1-7My Anime DVD/CD Collection List
Music Wishlist
Agent Aika op CODC-1231 OOPAlien 9 op CODC-1973 OOP
Seraphim Call Complete Music Collection PICA-7014* OOP
Maze op/ed
Banner of the Stars OST's
Escalayer theme
Angel Blade theme
Square of the Moon op
Mimi Buttobi CPU op
Elfen Lied op/ed
D4 Princess ed Doriru de Runrun Kururunrun FSDA-00009 OOP
Figure 17 op/ed by The Alfee
Kamisama Kazoku op/ed
Shion no Ou ed - UPCH-5515
Galaxy Angel X ed
Koharu Biyori op
Idolm@ster Live For you! Colorful Days
Slap Up Party ed 1
GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class op
Figure/Goods Preorders
> March
Orchid Seed - 1/7 Lineage II ElfUplark - 1/8 Mio Akiyama PVC Figure from K-On!
> April
Kotobukiya - 1/6 Forest Goddess Elwyn from Shining WindChari-Ani - Yuki Hibarigaoka Oppai Cushion Set from Buraban!
> June
Alter - Nakano Azusa from K-On!Orchid Seed - 1/7 Lineage II Elf
Wanted
Kurushima - 1/7 Tachibana Ichika "Holy Spirit of Wind" version GK from Uta-kataKotobukiya - 1/7 Terada Wakaba GK from Ensemble
Clayz - Kanae & Sana GK from Pia Carrot G.O.
FineScenery Noir et Blanc
My Artbooks
Madoka Kimagure Orange Road Newtype illustrated collection ISBN 4048532944Satoshi Urushihara
- Venus
- Cell Works
- Love
- U:Collection
Kenichi Sonada Artwoks 1983-1997
OH! Great Himiko-den Conceptual Art Book
Yui Shop 2
Yui Shop 3
Disgaea Visual Collection
Megami Deluxe Vol. 1
Megami Deluxe Vol. 2
Megami Deluxe Vol. 3
Megami Deluxe Vol. 4
Megami Deluxe Vol. 5
G-Doll Season 1
G-Doll Season 3
Replicant Vol. 13
Figumania Complete Collection
Figure Maniacs A-Brand Collection
Replicant Vol. 14
Raimuiro Senkitan Visual Collection
Moe Side Dengeki Hime Illustrations
Satoshi Urushihara Illustrations うるし原智志イラスト集Φ
Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito Visual Collection
Fri-Fri Kimizuka Aoi Illustrations
Sentimental Graffiti Image Artworks
NAO-S Illustration Works
PUSH!! Art Collection
Paso Para Extra #01 Maid Paradise
Hattori Mitsuru Illustrations 978-4-903421-12-4
Wanted
Miku Hatsune Graphics Vocaloid Art & ComicNoriyasu Yamauchi Illustrations - Tobimono Girls 9784894259492
Tony's Art Works from Shining World 9784757748187