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01.07.2010 · Features

Momoi Halko: The voice of moe is surprisingly deep!

Interview excerpts and random thoughts

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15.06.2010 · Features

Otaku2 Interview: Jenya

The Russian voice actress shares her thoughts

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07.06.2010 · Blog

Sucked into the Black Hole AKA 4chan

We just received an "Anonymous" email informing us of Patrick's debut over at 4chan's Otaku Encyclopedia thread. Guess I'll have to sift...

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30.05.2010 · Blog

The Politics of Popular Culture

Temple University Japan will be holding two conferences on Japanese popular culture as part of the maid cafes. Each event is 1,000 yen,...

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31.03.2010 · Blog

On the prowl for banned goods

I visited an underground collector in Koenji who had literally rooms full of books, CDs and items that had been banned in Japan. He also...

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25.03.2010 · Blog

Sexy legs, no faces

Just walking through Akihabara and saw this sign for an independently produced erotic video. It is of the sentai-hentai variety, or mixing...

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22.03.2010 · Blog

Nippombashi Street Festa 2010

I shot over to Osaka for the Nippombashi Street Festa 2010. It was the sixth annual event, and by all accounts was a little more organized...

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07.03.2010 · Blog

Yamakan as 'girls anime'

I have a few issues with this issue of "Spoon," a women's magazine that ran a special on "Women's Anime 2010." It is mostly about "Eden of...

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26.02.2010 · Blog

Too much time in maid cafes = moe poisoning

This must be a record. I counted, and I now have 15 full membership cards at Cos-Cha. Actually, 14 full and two half full. 20 stamps per...

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07.02.2010 · Features

Temple University Japan offers program in popular culture

Roland Kelts teaching anime, Patrick W. Galbraith manga

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25.01.2010 · Blog

John Hathway in collection of great illustrators!

The man behind the art of Otaku2, John Hathway (JH Kagaku), has appeared in two published collections of great character illustrators. One...

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22.01.2010 · Blog

Intriguing transformable interior object

I am super impressed with this design, which I just received from Yamaji Tomo. He is an independent creator, and this is all made in Japan,...

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18.12.2009 · Blog

Patrick heads to AniFusion NYC

While sifting through a few piles of "Droppings" over at one of our fellow comrade's online portholes; I was pointed to some free PR for...

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15.12.2009 · Blog

Hello Kitty Loves Nerds?

Here's a new bag to go with a geek's fashionable ensemble while roaming around Akihabara. Is this a case of "Hello Kitty Loves Nerds", or...

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07.12.2009 · Blog

Otaku academic conference in Ottawa

I will be presenting on the potential, and limits, of moe and talking about my book. Thomas LaMarre, who recently published a book on anime...

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06.12.2009 · Blog

Hatune Miku at the blood bank

I reported a while back that the blood bank in Akihabara is targeting otaku men (story here). Since then, the humble little Red Cross room...

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01.12.2009 · Blog

Girly Gundam

Terrifying. Absolutely no excuse for this. I mean, mecha meets moe, I can see that in mecha shojo. But this? It's pink. Just wait - Macross...

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12.11.2009 · Blog

Momoi Halko in Akihabara

I met Momoi Halko, idol, seiyuu and self-described Akiba-kei otaku, in Akihabara to discuss moe. She had some fascinating things to say,...

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31.10.2009 · Features

'Otacool' in Akihabara

Danny Choo and Amano Ai promote new book

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25.10.2009 · Reviews

CharaPa!: Akihabara comes to Roppongi for the night

Event has little cosplay, lots of live events

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