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Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate TV Anime Announced

Under Channel: Anime

Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate TV Anime Announced2

According to the scan of Dengeki G’s magazine, Galgame Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate was green-lit for TV Anime and will be aired in 2012. Illustrated by Yuu Akinashi, Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate is an adult PC game produced by Sprite. Compared with general Galgames, the series appears to have quite a supreme quality in terms of both graphics and story.

Japaneta

Under Channel: Blog

Introducing Japaneta, Microblogging Platform for Japan Lovers14

I am glad to introduce to you Japaneta, a microblogging platform for all the Japanese culture and sub culture lovers. Whether you are interested in Japanese learning, Japanese music, idols or Anime, you are totally free to share you findings on our network. If you are already using services like Twitter, then it’s even easier to get started. Unlike those big network where you are feeling like sinking under the surface (like the famous fail whale Twitter), Japaneta is a niche platform and will sure satisfied your daily Japanese digests.

Mirai Nikki EP 04-05 Roundup

Under Channel: Anime

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Mirai Nikki sure packed a lot of unexpected twists into these last two episodes. For starters, we are now getting to know how much deeper, darker and more evil the plot is becoming. Though many explicit scenes have been depicted as well, all are censored, blurred or darkened. Let’s pick up where we left off in the last review starting with EP 5 (“Voice Memo”).

AKB0048 Anime Official Website Launched

Under Channel: Anime

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The official website of upcoming Anime series of idol group AKB48 was launched a day after Thanksgiving. With a name of AKB0048, the series probably gives you a feeling of some GUNDAM Anime, and it is true that the sereis will be directed by Kawamori Shouji who is also the director behind Macross Frontier. You can already smell the Mecha. The audition for the Anime will consist of 9 winners from among the 200 members of AKB48 and its sister groups SKE48, NMB48, and HKT48 while the final audition will take 30 contestants and pick the final winners on December 13 in Tokyo.

Why are You Watching K-ON?

Under Channel: Anime

Ask the Commenters: Why do You Watch K-ON?28

MAL has an interesting topic on their forum regarding a comparative analysis of K-ON! fans with three other titles performed by ASCII Research Institute. ASCII concluded that the series received well to the general public, especially young women who don’t watch Anime frequently. The research reveals that 37% of K-ON! fans are women while only 10% of the audience are female for Strike Witches 2.

Ranma 1/2 Live Action Commercial Aired

Under Channel: Japan

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Remember that we talked about the upcoming live action movie of Manga series Ranma 1/2? Now it has aired its first TV commercial in Japan. Featuring a 30-second preview, you can see all the main characters including Yui Aragaki and lots of others who I assume you have already familiar with if you are Japanese drama fans. According to ANN, the show will be aired during NTV’s 7:00 p.m. Friday Super Prime time-slot on December 9.

Black Friday Deal on J-List

Under Channel: Japan

Black Friday Deal from J-List8

You are already familiar with J-List, one of the biggest online Japanese goods store, which has updated their Black Friday deal today. You can get $5 off $50, $20 off $150, or $40 off $250. The amount is given as store credit and you can spent on the site for your next purchase through the end of Monday U.S. time on November 28. J-List provides a wide range of unique Japanese products, including magazines, bento box, video games and so forth.

Chihayafuru EP 08 – The Sounds of the Waterfall

Under Channel: Anime

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Now that we’ve picked up some noticeable momentum with these last few episodes, one last variable in the equation remains—the fifth member! Oddly enough, Chihaya spots a prime candidate right off the bat while scoping the food court, as who else but glutton Nishida Yuusei is spotted stuffing his face with pork buns.

Series Card Reloaded, Introducing Series Database

Under Channel: Blog

Series Card Reloaded, Introducing Series Database4

Continued by Series Card, I made this new section of the site which I called it Series Database, just to expand the Series Card for future use. You can take the Anime Series Database as an advanced version of Series Card. It expands the categories and gives you information that you are not able to see on Series Card.

International Saimoe 2011 Final Standings

Under Channel: Anime

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The International Saimoe 2011 was just ended and we have the result below. Well, the winner, as you may have already known, it’s our super Tsundere character Misaka Mikoto from Toaru Majutsu no Index. If you take a look at the final standing, you can figure out most foreigners like Tsundere characters since there are three of them among the top five, which the other two backed by Kana Hanazawa.

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