The Saber Alter Figure from Solid Theater was released today. It’s a black version of Saber from Fate/Stay Night. It’s hard to tell from the box and expression, but she looks crazy overall. While I was at the Radio Kaikan, I took some photos of other cool looking black figures. (more…)

You can never get bored of selecting colorful snacks in Japan. The famous Fanta soft drink has a new variation called the Furu Furu Shaker. It’s a carbonated drink that you’re suppose to shake it really well before you drink it instead of trying to avoid it. (more…)

As I was doing some research on Japanese conventions, I came up to an interesting fact. Although the common view is that majority of otakus are males, the report from the Comic Market convention says that there were more female attendees overall. (more…)

Went to watch the Shaolin Girl movie today. As you may have heard, Stephen Chow of Shaolin Soccer and other cool movies helped maked this film. But at the same time, it’s a movie starring some Japanese celebraties having Kou Shibasaki (Battle Royale, etc.) as the main cast. (more…)

Does everyone know what Shogi is? It’s a Japanese variation of chess, but it’s 100 times better! The most unique system is that you can use the captured enemy pieces and reuse it as your piece. When I turned on the TV tonight, they were showing a drama based on Shogi. (more…)

Everything made me drowsy after the Golden Week Holiday (which I spent mostly sleeping… ^^; ) but an arcade location test is taking place this weekend in Akiba for one of the most exciting game! Blazblue brought to us by the creators of Guilty Gear X, Arc System Works. (more…)

The Dengeki G’s magazine this month came with an extra called, “Key Extra Book” featuring an article on the adult version of Little Busters!, Little Busters! EX, their new game, Rewrite, and CLANNAD. Let’s see if there’s anything new on this… (more…)

I just had to pick up the latest Arcadia arcade game magazine because it featured Sharon from Eternal Wheel. She’s the best looking and most expensive (10,000yen+) card in the game. It’s drawn by Hiroyuki Utatane too, one of the big names in the ero manga industry. (more…)

I love the concept of Junk Items. I just picked up a working scanner for 300yen. Even the USB cable that I bought separately was 200yen. Akihabara is also a mountain of treasure for those who only cares about product function and willing to gamble. (more…)

Last night was a rock concert, but tonight was club music! A music event featuring techno/trance remix of Key game music OTSU #2 was held in Ariake. Although I was worn out from yesterday, I had to go since it’s Key we’re talking about and I obtained a ticket~ (more…)