In which Satou goes on a very, very, very bad trip.

In which Sasahara gets a job, the fans are serviced, and the writing team for Friends stages a hostile takeover.

In today’s update: we pay another visit to the worst-designed eroanime site in existence, Bible Black gets a box, models lay on models and have their pictures taken, and the Hawke sisters get their very own trading figure collection.
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According to Dragon Magazine’s current issue, “The Third“, a set of novels serialized therein, is set [...]

In today’s update: Dengeki Maoh is stillborn, NERV sneakers, Magna Carta in your pocket, a new eroge engine, Halloween terror(ism), and a ninja gets his head sliced off by a spray of milk.*
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The first issue of Dengeki Maoh was released on October 27th, and MediaWorks has updated its official site to reflect that. There [...]

In today’s update: another Urushihara figure I can unquestionably stand behind, a Jobsian Brave New World anime experience, a “legitimate” Japanese PC game and an image update for the Kimura Takehiro-designed eroge Ano Machi no Koi no Shi. Will wonders never cease?
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The Joushikousei TV anime gets an official site today, and is set to [...]

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We’ve got site pre-openings for two upcoming titles today: Majikano and Nerimadaikon Brothers. The former is a magical girl love comedy, the latter… well, apparently “nerimadaikon” translates as either “a type of radish” or “a woman’s fat legs”. You make the call.
One of the minigames included in the Game ni Natta yo! Dokuro-chan PS2 [...]

It’s figure mania day here at Heisei Democracy headquarters, with confirmations checking in for some of the year’s most anticipated releases and a few new announcements to boot. In addition: Konami breaks form with the decision to recast the original set of Mechamusume trading figures, and Polygonia Yayoi. POLYGONIA YAYOI. Details below.
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According to [...]

I am home sick from work today and thoroughly bedridden (or desk chair-ridden), so I thought this would be a good opportunity to announce the creation of #naisho on irc.pyoko.org, a chat channel for those interested in topics generally covered in this blog. Forums are one thing, an irc channel is quite another and I’m [...]

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Majikyuu vol. 20 reports that Yoshinaga-san Uchi no Gargoyle is set to recieve the TV anime treatment, and will air in spring 2006.
The official Comic High website corroborates yesterday’s news regarding the animefication of Joushikousei.
It turns out that the Akihabara Enta Matsuri mentioned a couple of days ago is rather more of a big [...]

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According to the November issue of Comic High, Ooshima Eien’s Joshikousei manga is set to be made into a TV anime. [source]
Official sites went online two weeks ago for the upcoming series Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora and Shinigami no Ballad, aka “Momo the Girl God of Death.”

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New Site Launches

Red Label’s Gakuen [...]

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Correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe this is Momoi Haruko’s (Halko’s) first album to be released after the breakup of Under17, out on October 19th. Apparently one of the tracks features a collaboration with Manzo of Nihon Break Kougyou and Genshiken OP fame. Wonder Momo-i! indeed; sounds like this is a must-listen.
Episode [...]

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? < ! . = ufotable official site renewal.
REC is a new anime coming from TBS, presumably this winter. It is based on this manga, and features a girl with glowing headphones.
[NOT ANIME] The few. The proud. The not really a figure so why was she hanging out in the figure section, anyway? [...]

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UFOtable’s community blog provides a rare treat today as part of their hard drive spring (err.. fall) cleaning, with a set of Futakoi Alternative eyecatch images that didn’t make the final cut for the show. In a disturbing development, Sara and Sojuu’s legs seem to have been replaced with a giant hand.

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New Site [...]

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Nitro+’s Demonbane is set to recieve the TV anime treatment, according to both Animate’s current front page and the official Demonbane site. The things you miss while offline…
A promotional video is online for the fourth volume of Gainax’s Top wo Nerae! 2 OVA.
The Gallery page is now open on SoltyRei’s official site, with a [...]

featuring Maritan Concentration Drills

xxxHOLiC confirmed to air concurrently with Tsubasa Chronicle season 2 on NHK in spring 2006, My HiME PSP game announced, Papillon Rose broadcast details back up in the air, ufotable site renewal, various eroge and figure news.

weekly web radio, eroge backlog, and some new figure and eroanime news.

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The DVD release of Kamichu! will span eight discs and 16 episodes, including four which were not aired in the initial TV run of the show. Information on the unaired episodes is available here.
The second episode of Radio To Heart 2 is online, entitled Tama-nee, Kitaru.

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Note: most, but not all, of the items [...]

xxxHOLiC anime announced, Espgaluda 2 Akihabara playtest, ero side, overall return to business as usual.

Still no sign of internet access, although as of two Wednesdays ago Yahoo promised six to ten workdays before restoration. The ten day mark is swiftly approaching and my faith in Yahoo is waning; if it comes to it I may need to look into an alternate service after all. Probably Flets. If that’s the [...]