While it’s a certain fact that Nintendo will try to push with commercials about their latest incarnation of the DS, the DSi LL, it’s amusing to compare the way that the company has approached the different countries in their marketing ideas.
Japan has always have a fascination with 24, most commonly with it’s lead Jack Bauer, thus it’s no surprise that a commercial like the one below can be found there…
While comiket has always been a haven for Otaku, it’s also a haven for “Abang Sepang” (google for that term, it’s local) as seen in the pictar above. It’s unknown wether the girl is a famous cosplayer (nobody seems to be taking any notice of the girl behind), or she was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. But honestly, how the guys in the back think they can get a picture without seeing other cameras/flashes in the way?
Good Smile Company, creator’s of famous figurines have joined up with akiba:F to create a blood donation room that has a Vocaloid theme, in where else, but Japan’s famous Akihabara.
4 people, age ranging from 20 years old to as old as 60, was caught with stealing bunting posters featuring Shiki Tohno and Kokutou Mikiya from Type-Moon’s novel series, Kara no Kyoukai.
The posters, created to promote both the latest Kara no Kyoukai movie adaptation and also Tokushima’s Awa Odori had been featured in local newspapers and was rumoured to be able to fetch a really high price among otaku collectors.
The group, consisted of genders of both side decided that this was a chance to grab a quick buck, and stole some before being caught by the law. Read moar...
For just one day, a special Kigurumi dedicated cafe will be opened for fans of latex bodysuit based on anime characters waitresses. The Kigurumi Cafe Aokazetei will open on the 25th of July, starting from 10 am to 4pm.
The upcoming Darker Than Black 2 will introduce a new Russian Loli, Pachivelenko (or something). Indeed. Loli. With a gun….
Now what does that reminds me of?
She is a 13 year old, half Russian, half Japon, altho we are not sure if she was bionically altered in a way or another…
