As December rolls in, Japanator goes at full blast with 30 Days of Giving, where we give our readers a chance to win some goodies every day for the whole month of December! Check out the massive 3000+ comment post for the contest too. The past week proved to be full with teasers, such as for the new Dragonball Movie trailer (ugh), Fullmetal Alchemist reboot (curses!) and Nodame Cantabile anime season 3 (YAY)!!

Last Friday was Ninja Day, a worldwide celebration where pirates everywhere become restless, become fearful of the dark and resort to hard liqour for comfort. I urge you to check out Alteil's postcards for Child's Play, which is a charity that gives toys, books, games and cash to sick kids in Children's Hospitals across the US and worldwide.

 Also, HAPPY BIRTHDAY YIN!

Weekly Regulars:
Weekend Japanatainment: Greatest fountain in the world, edition!
Weekly Release List
Japanator Radio 66
Tuesday Otaku Debate: Which classic video game would you want as an anime, Zelda or Metroid?
Japanator Anime Jeopardy: Guess that character!

Reviews:
First Impression: Macademi Wasshoi

Features:
Kannagi karaoke: otaku in social environs
Dramataku - Proposal Daisakusen

Sugoi:
Move over, hot chicks: this cosplay's about to blow you out of the water
Maybe NSFW: When you gotta go...
Have a happy DAY OF THE NINJA
Gang King: King of Swanky will f*ck you up

News:
Cardcaptor Sakura flys your way on Blu-Ray in 2009
Ayumi Hamasaki to rule the charts with Dragonball's "Rule"
White Knight Chronicles: Episode Zero manga online now
Morning News Roundup: Otaku USA lowers its prices, while Yen+ doesn't let you back order
New Dragonball Trailer shows Green Piccolo! Goku, still white
Gyaboo! Nodame Cantabile anime sequel coming in 2009, two films in 2010
Anime News Network launches their first streaming anime: Kite Liberator
I hate it when Ed and Al tease us like this
New York premiere of Oshii's The Sky Crawlers is next week
Yaoi Club's massive 80% off sale
Alteil selling pistcard set for Child's Play charity

December Contest:
Japanator December Contest: 30 days of giving (Round 11)
Japanator December Contest: 30 days of giving (Round 10)
Japanator December Contest: 30 days of giving (Round 9)
Japanator December Contest: 30 days of giving (Round 8)
Japanator December Contest: 30 days of giving (Round 7)
Japanator December Contest: 30 days of giving (Round 6)
Japanator December Contest: 30 days of giving (Round 5)
Japanator December Contest: 30 days of giving (Round 4)
Japanator December Contest: 30 days of giving (Round 3)
Japanator December Contest: 30 days of giving (Round 2)
Japanator December Contest: 30 days of giving (Round 1)

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