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Since we had a fairly unconventional Otaku Debate last week (with no clear winner), I figured we'd get back to the basics this week with a good old-fashioned character battle. However, this is no ordinary battle... it's an all-out deathmatch between the two greatest moeblobs ever to grace our lonely hikikomori lives: Hirasawa Yui of K-On! and Sorami Kanata of So Ra No Wo To. These two are so similar that some have claimed they're virtually the same character. Of course, any TRUE otaku can see there are TONS of differences between them; for starters, Yui plays the guitar whereas Kanata plays the trumpet. Also, their hairstyles are slightly different. Also, there is.... um... uh.... Anyway! It's up to you, dear readers, to decide which one of these moeblobs is the greatest. Let the debate begin!
It looks like I have uncovered an important piece of news. Remember that new system that Microsoft revealed to the public? Well, that new system isn't the Xbox One. It turns out that the system and features shown during the s... How about that new Xbox, eh? In case you've been hiding under a rock for the past three days, Microsoft announced its next home console, dubbed the "Xbox One". Equipped with a brand-new Kinect, a new controller, and a heavy l... When AnimeSols and Daisuki launched last week, the North American landscape for streaming anime has changed. Sure, at this early point, both services are nascent, offering only some basic services rather than the full range o... "Hello there, and welcome to the seventh installment of Annotated Anime, Japanator's weekly Japanese cartoon roundup," writes Josh, fingers clacking over the keyboard.
"We have a healthy lineup of new shows and insightful com... Hello and welcome to another week of Shonen Showdown, the regular battle anime and manga roundup that's--uh-oh, guys, it's making that face again! Clear the area!
Oh right, Hunter x Hunter, Fairy Tail, Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece recaps are below. Take cover there as well! You might of heard that there is a new streaming site that has just launched out of Japan. It is being backed by some big names in the anime world like Aniplex, Sunrise, and Toei.
What could that exactly mean for you, you ask? Well, let me let Eri Maruyama (International Business Development) at DAISUKI answer that as well as many more burning questions that I had about the new service.
Like a lot of folk who buy anime, I have a bad habit of purchasing shows and not watching them. At this moment, I can turn around, look at my shelf and find at least two dozen shows that I haven't completed. Hell, some of th... Jumping into this season a little late, I agreed to tackle My Teen Romantic Comedy Snafu, which Josh called "the highlight romantic comedy of the season," and "the show where all the main characters are assholes."
He only sai... Good day, ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the 47th edition of Go West!, your [not-so-weekly] column about Japanese import games and Idea Factory.
With the Golden Week rush having come and gone, Japan has once again set... [Update: Live stream after the jump!]
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