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<title>JapanSoc Social Bookmarking / Top Stories / Anime &amp; Otaku</title>
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<description>by Nick Ramsay </description>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:22:49 MDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lucky Star Makes Shrine Popular « Kairu the Otaku]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Lucky_Star_Makes_Shrine_Popular_%AB_Kairu_the_Otaku/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:22:49 MDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[After seeing Lucky Star it seems more and more people want to visit the shrine where Tsukasa and Kagami were at.  Made some of the locals mad for a while too, though they seem to be embracing it since the Otaku are are really boosting the economy for them.<br/><br/>5 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Manga coming to Nintendo Wii]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Manga_coming_to_Nintendo_Wii/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Manga_coming_to_Nintendo_Wii/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:35:43 MDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Manga_coming_to_Nintendo_Wii/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Four of the biggest manga publishers in Japan have announced a partnership to offer their manga titles via the Nintendo Wii Ware channel.<br/><br/>5 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Live-Action Cowboy Bebop Film in Development at Fox]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Live-Action_Cowboy_Bebop_Film_in_Development_at_Fox/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Live-Action_Cowboy_Bebop_Film_in_Development_at_Fox/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:36:59 MDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Live-Action_Cowboy_Bebop_Film_in_Development_at_Fox/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The IFMagazine.com entertainment website reports that film producer Erwin Stoff (The Matrix, A Scanner Darkly) is developing a live-action adaptation of Sunrise's Cowboy Bebop multi-genre action anime series for Fox.<br/><br/>7 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Anime Expo 08 News &amp; Panel Recap]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Anime_Expo_08_News__Panel_Recap/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Anime_Expo_08_News__Panel_Recap/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:26:25 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Anime &amp; Otaku</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Anime_Expo_08_News__Panel_Recap/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Anime Expo 08 is officially over and wow what was a weekend it was for fans in attendance or sitting at home following the news closely. A lot happened this weekend that didn’t involve Funimation though and so let’s get on with it…<br/><br/>3 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Batman Meets Anime]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Batman_Meets_Anime/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Batman_Meets_Anime/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:15:27 MDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Batman_Meets_Anime/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Remember the Animatrix- Well, a similar tie-in for the Batman franchise has been developed. While it completely fails at filling in the gaps between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, it provides some really interesting reworking on a classic character. What happens when Batman meets <br/><br/>5 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Best Anime Characters]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Best_Anime_Characters/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Best_Anime_Characters/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:54:59 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Anime &amp; Otaku</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Best_Anime_Characters/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This blog you can get best anime characters.<br/><br/>3 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bill Gates Manga – My Computer God]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Bill_Gates_Manga_ndash_My_Computer_God/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Bill_Gates_Manga_ndash_My_Computer_God/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:28:56 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Anime &amp; Otaku</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Bill_Gates_Manga_ndash_My_Computer_God/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This manga, published in 1982 as “My Computer God – The Story of Bill Gates” (マイコンの神さま ビル・ゲイツ物語), in KoroKoro Comic, is a fascinating piece of history, and quite amusing to boot. As a piece of history, it harkens back to a time when Bill Gates was the Larry Page or Sergey Brin of his day, a dynamic<br/><br/>3 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[First peek at full-scale Yatter-Bark]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/First_peek_at_full-scale_Yatter-Bark/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/First_peek_at_full-scale_Yatter-Bark/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:23:11 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Anime &amp; Otaku</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/First_peek_at_full-scale_Yatter-Bark/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Takashi Miike's live-action version of 70s cartoon Yatterman will be released in March 2009 and the full-scale version of Yatter-Bark used in the film has been unveiled. It took 3 months to build and cost about 30 million yen.<br/><br/>4 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Recycled Train Tickets Used for Astro Boy Mural]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Recycled_Train_Tickets_Used_for_Astro_Boy_Mural/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Recycled_Train_Tickets_Used_for_Astro_Boy_Mural/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:25:41 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Anime &amp; Otaku</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Recycled_Train_Tickets_Used_for_Astro_Boy_Mural/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[What do you do with your used subway tickets- Most of us throw them away, right- Volunteers from Takashimaya and a few other Shinjuku-based businesses have kept theirs, all 138,000 of them, and built a huge mural of Astro Boy!<br/><br/>7 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cosplay Goes Global as 'Cure' Expands in English]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Cosplay_Goes_Global_as_Cure_Expands_in_English/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Cosplay_Goes_Global_as_Cure_Expands_in_English/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:54:34 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Anime &amp; Otaku</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Cosplay_Goes_Global_as_Cure_Expands_in_English/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Japan's biggest community site for cosplayers, &quot;Cure&quot;, has grown to a very respectable 300,000 registered users. With English localization now in effect, the number of Cure users who are not Japanese (already 10%) is expected to grow substantially.<br/><br/>7 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Let's Bible! - The Good Book Goes Wild]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Lets_Bible_-_The_Good_Book_Goes_Wild-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Lets_Bible_-_The_Good_Book_Goes_Wild-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:18:11 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Anime &amp; Otaku</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Lets_Bible_-_The_Good_Book_Goes_Wild-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;Let's Bible&quot; is a Korean manga composed with mainly English captions for the Japanese market. It features a buxom female Jesus, a young fisherman who lusts after her (and cops a feel), Judas as a gothic lolita and a Mexican Devil. Lordy!<br/><br/>9 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Looking into the Japanese Otaku]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Looking_into_the_Japanese_Otaku/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Looking_into_the_Japanese_Otaku/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:42:57 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Anime &amp; Otaku</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Looking_into_the_Japanese_Otaku/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A very interesting article from the LA times about the Otaku culture.<br/><br/>6 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Godzilla - A Victim of Corporate America?]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Godzilla_-_A_Victim_of_Corporate_America/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Godzilla_-_A_Victim_of_Corporate_America/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:46:12 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Anime &amp; Otaku</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Godzilla_-_A_Victim_of_Corporate_America/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Part 5 of Koichi's &quot;Godzilla's New Life&quot; series tells the story of the monster's arrival in the States, his struggle to find work, his inability to knock down American buildings (which are now too tall for even Godzilla), and his eventual fall to homelessness.<br/><br/>5 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google Celebrates Astro Boy's Birthday!]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Google_Celebrates_Astro_Boys_Birthday/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Google_Celebrates_Astro_Boys_Birthday/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:48:18 MDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Google_Celebrates_Astro_Boys_Birthday/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Google in Japan has special logo for Astro Boy's Birthday<br/><br/>5 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The War On Terror, Anime Style]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/The_War_On_Terror_Anime_Style/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/The_War_On_Terror_Anime_Style/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:12:39 MDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/The_War_On_Terror_Anime_Style/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Remember the cute &amp; adorable OS-tans- Manga artist Timaking has extended the concept to the War On Terror, starring poor little Afuganisu-tan, Al-Nyaaida and the neighborhood's rich girl, Meriken.<br/><br/>5 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[I want Service Damnit! Then head to a Maid Cafe Bra!]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/I_want_Service_Damnit_Then_head_to_a_Maid_Cafe_Bra/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/I_want_Service_Damnit_Then_head_to_a_Maid_Cafe_Bra/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:38:41 MDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/I_want_Service_Damnit_Then_head_to_a_Maid_Cafe_Bra/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Are you annoyed with the lack of service in the average restaurant- Does it bother you that your server doesn't cater to your every whim and call you &quot;master-&quot; Does it hurt your feelings that your server doesn't offer you a hand massage- Well then go to a Maido Kisa in Japan! Check this story o<br/><br/>4 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan’s Oldest Anime Restored]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Japanrsquos_Oldest_Anime_Restored/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Japanrsquos_Oldest_Anime_Restored/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:06:22 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Anime &amp; Otaku</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Japanrsquos_Oldest_Anime_Restored/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Wow, the oldest anime found in an antique store!<br/><br/>7 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An unfortunate entry place on a child's toy Pikachu]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/An_unfortunate_entry_place_on_a_childs_toy_Pikachu/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/An_unfortunate_entry_place_on_a_childs_toy_Pikachu/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:29:14 MDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/An_unfortunate_entry_place_on_a_childs_toy_Pikachu/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A hilarious picture of a huge Pikachu<br/><br/>3 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Eikawa meets costume play in Akihabara]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Eikawa_meets_costume_play_in_Akihabara/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Eikawa_meets_costume_play_in_Akihabara/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:11:41 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Anime &amp; Otaku</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Eikawa_meets_costume_play_in_Akihabara/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[After a cuppa at maid cafe, how about some cosplish-<br/><br/>4 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Star Wars: Manga vs. Comic]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Star_Wars_Manga_vs-_Comic/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Star_Wars_Manga_vs-_Comic/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:57:04 MST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Star_Wars_Manga_vs-_Comic/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The manga wins hands-down. This is a really cool side by side comparison of key scenes in the Marvel comic adaptation and the Japanese manga versions of the story. It's a classic case of show and tell. Manga really exceeds at the &quot;show&quot; part. The Death Star scene comparison was my favorite. Whic<br/><br/>5 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[JR Yamanote Line - Akihabara | Neil Duckett]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/JR_Yamanote_Line_-_Akihabara__Neil_Duckett/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/JR_Yamanote_Line_-_Akihabara__Neil_Duckett/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:12:27 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Anime &amp; Otaku</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/JR_Yamanote_Line_-_Akihabara__Neil_Duckett/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As a Gaijin in Japan, Akihabara is the place to go for English versions of Software, it’s also the place anyone with the slightest interest in Anime and Cosplay. Although i’m sure there are many other facets to Akihabara, it’s best known for it’s vast Electric Town. I’m not going to uncover massive<br/><br/>5 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[English Version of AkibaBlog Opens]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/English_Version_of_AkibaBlog_Opens/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/English_Version_of_AkibaBlog_Opens/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:44:41 MST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/English_Version_of_AkibaBlog_Opens/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AkibaBlog, one of the most well-known Japanese blogs about Akihabara and otaku culture, now has a translated English version available, courtesy of HimeyaSoft USA.<br/><br/>4 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Entire Cowboy Bebop Theme Performed Solo]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Entire_Cowboy_Bebop_Theme_Performed_Solo/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Entire_Cowboy_Bebop_Theme_Performed_Solo/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:07:46 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Anime &amp; Otaku</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Entire_Cowboy_Bebop_Theme_Performed_Solo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Yoko Kanno's &quot;Tank!&quot; - the theme song of the anime series &quot;Cowboy Bebop&quot; - performed by one man and many instruments.<br/><br/>2 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cosplish: Akihabara's new Eikaiwa | Samurai Soapbox]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Cosplish_Akihabaras_new_Eikaiwa__Samurai_Soapbox/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Cosplish_Akihabaras_new_Eikaiwa__Samurai_Soapbox/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2008 08:07:41 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Anime &amp; Otaku</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Cosplish_Akihabaras_new_Eikaiwa__Samurai_Soapbox/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Either formerly employed Nova teachers are getting really desperate or another Japanese entrepreneur has found a new way to exploit gaijins and otaku all at the same time.Introducing…………..Cosplish!Are you a Japanese otaku with an itch to polish up your Engrish-<br/><br/>2 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Build A Gundam For $725 Million]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Build_A_Gundam_For_725_Million/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Build_A_Gundam_For_725_Million/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2008 02:25:37 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Anime &amp; Otaku</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Build_A_Gundam_For_725_Million/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The SciencePortal website estimates that producing a life-sized Gundam would cost a total of $725 million.<br/><br/>3 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Spot an Otaku]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/How_to_Spot_an_Otaku/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/How_to_Spot_an_Otaku/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:41:29 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Anime &amp; Otaku</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/How_to_Spot_an_Otaku/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[According to a survey, these are the ways you can tell someone is an otaku. A perfect guide for all the otaku hunters.<br/><br/>5 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hello Kitty on a Sightseeing Bus]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Hello_Kitty_on_a_Sightseeing_Bus/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Anime_Otaku/Hello_Kitty_on_a_Sightseeing_Bus/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2008 05:04:11 MST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[If you weren't sick of Hello Kitty within a hour of stepping off the plane on your first trip to Japan, now you can see the little cartoon kitty on a side of a sightseeing bus. Macky from Tokyo Daily Photo has the snapshot.<br/><br/>1 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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