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I think - hope - this is a spoof! Check out the related videos - that boy can dance! read more »
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A rather informative short on Danny Choo's family and his motivations for shaking his groove thing as a Stormtrooper. read more »
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Anime girls are known for their big-eyed beauty; so much so that Japanese girls are now trying to snag anime-obsessed opposite sex Otaku by wearing extra-wide tinted contact lenses. read more »
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Taro Aso, he is a politician in Japan but is also known as Mr. Manga for he claims to read 20 comic magazines a week. Now for those who knows nothing about Aso, He has earned the nick name “Rozen” Aso because he was caught reading a manga Rozen Maiden in Tokyo International Airport. read more »
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Japanese newspaper and media outlet Akiba Keizai Shimbun announced the launch of their new English news portal AKIBA Today. Their goal is, reporting in a cross media fashion about the latest events, goods and trends of anime, game and manga culture in Tokyo’s “electric town” Akihabara. read more »
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Shoko Nakagawa, she is a successful gravure idol, but she can also Sing, act, and is one of the biggest otaku in the world! Yep, that’s right you heard me. She is probably more of an otaku than you or I will ever be. read more »
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Japan's biggest community site for cosplayers, "Cure", 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. read more »
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A very interesting article from the LA times about the Otaku culture. read more »
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Maifoot, located in Tokyo's geek mecca of Akihabara, delightfully combines everything Japanese Otaku love so well: maids, nurses, cosplay, massages, and maids. Did I mention, the staff are all maids. read more »
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It can be stranger than a maid Cafe: the drag maid Cafe. They may look as women but they are real men that are serving you coffee. read more »
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Described as the Harajuku of Nagoya, the Osu shopping district is full of the weird and wonderful. It's also a bit of a mini Akihabara with all its electronics stores. Haikugirl gives us a guided tour. read more »
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We jet to the land of bright lights, loud music, maid cafes, and questionable manga shops. Akihabara or as I like to call it Akiba is a surreal experience that might leave you deaf and blind after only a few hours. Come enjoy the land of otaku where cosplay is ok any day. read more »
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After a cuppa at maid cafe, how about some cosplish? read more »
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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. read more »
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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? read more »
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