Virus Visualization

Some artwork inspired by computer virus are shown here, created by MessageLabs.

ARIA the ORIGINATION OST & Canvas Single by Hirai Ken

Great music for the first time in a long time...

DC: XBOX World

Interesting post from Dannychoo.com

http://www.dannychoo.com/fauna_detail/eng/1320/XBOX+World/

Spring 08 Anime

Line up for anime showing Spring this year; see anything you like? BOAS is definitely into Code Geass R2 and curious about the new xxxHolic. Itazura no Kiss had a fairly successful j-dorama adaptation. Also Vampire Knight was recommended by a friend for its pretty manga artwork.

Hatsune Miku Nendoroid Odori

3D+Dolls=Nightmares

From dannychoo.com "Blythe Dolls" (WARNING DO NOT FOLLOW LINK IF YOU ARE PRONE TO NIGHTMARES)

I originally came to the conclusion that there were 4 types of male Otaku.

* 1.Prefers 3D (real human like Idols) girls.
* 2.Prefers 2D (anime, eroge, illustration) girls.
* 3.Prefers dolls (Candy Girl etc).
* 4.Prefers hybrid mix of 3D and 2D (Anigao Girls) girls.

Today I discovered via Jyohoya that there seems to be another type - the otaku who prefers a hybrid mix of 3D human and dolls...

Stylish

Good Neighbors

This is a picture from a protest in Australia against Japanese whaling. Fitting for post #666.

(Anti)X-mas Mikuru

For some reason some Otaku are against X-mas?

メリークリスマス

Hayate Bell

Touch Special

Play a free preview of Alcot's eroge Fairchild.

ピチパチマリアーギン様17歳ーエテナル!!

Hayate no Gotoku! 35

Read AIR Online

AIR manga translated by LaFlaga is available online at onemanga. Oh the memories...

Fight Cub

BOAS can take 23 five year olds in a fight!

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J-Leisure Suit

Gives a new meaning to "Business in front; party in back". Former PM Koizumi would be proud.

http://www.dannychoo.com/.../Japanese+Business+Suit/

Warning Site/Link is EXPLICIT

KPOPxFFAC

From ANN:

On Friday, December 7, Judge Gu Hoe-geun of the Seoul Central District Court ruled against the Korean media production company Fantom Entertainment in a lawsuit that asserted a music video plagiarized from Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children computer-graphics anime movie. Square Enix filed the lawsuit earlier in the year over the music video for Korean artist Ivy's song, "Temptation Sonata."

HAHAHA LOL; But seriously, don't watch the video (it's terrible).

Seven Seas Strawberry Panic Disappointment

BOAS is saddened by the unprofessional actions of Seven Seas to publish Strawberry Panic manga. The release dates posted on their website have changed from Nov. 07 to Dec. 07 with no date attached to either month. Worse, their "official" posting on amazon.com has pushed the "date" back from Dec. 11th to Dec. 23rd just one day before the original release date. This string of disappointments is really showing how this publisher isn't to the standard of quality shown by companies like VIZ and Tokyopop.

AIR the Motion Picture (12/11/07)

Domestic release date; go get it!

Kimi ga Nozomu Eien ~ Next Season Trailer

Source ANN:

The official website for Kimi ga Nozomu Eien ~Next Season~, an alternate retelling of the Kimi ga Nozomu Eien or Rumbling Hearts romance adventure game and anime franchise, has posted a promotional video for its first DVD on December 4. The first DVD will ship in Japan on December 21. The Next Season video series and the earlier Kimi ga Nozomu Eien television series are based on a series of games about a boy (Takayuki Narumi) and his relationships with several girls before and after a tragedy.