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Weekly Recap: We had a lot of stuff this past week edition!
by Red Baylon, 06/21/2009
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Go List! - Five news items you should see from last week:

1.) ABOVE: K-ON and Indian pop create gross national uncool, like an evolving hive mind virus of moe

2.) Cute five-minute morning process for kids has me thinking - Video of school kid getting ready in 5 mins

3.) Life-sized Gundam finally moves! Zeon forces lie in wait to capture it - Video of a giant robot moving

4.) Japan passes new copyright laws, aimed towards stopping downloads and fansubs

5.) Summer 2009's anime line-up is looking hot

 

Specials
I am finally going to watch Neon Genesis Evangelion
Japanator Link Love: Frugalista Japan
Notes from the classroom: Trying out the Heisig method with 'Remembering the Kanji'

Features, & Reviews
Japanator interview: Vertical's Ed Chavez
Japanator Recommends: Sakura Taisen

Weekly Regulars
Japanator Radio 91
Releases of the week - 06/15/09
Tuesday Otaku Debate: Which one would most likely snap and become violent?

Sugoi/WTF Stuff
Pokemon Cheeseburgers!
Get a part-time job at McDonald's Japan with this burger making game
Mio Akiyama of K-On voted most wanted anime bride amongst otaku
CEO of Metrocon arrested for allegations from jailbait
Nekomimi in h-games may be banned, furries-in-training cry out in anguish
K-On! video game with guitar? You wish
On Japanese Girls: ten things you should not say to their face
Round eyes are saving authentic sushi in America
Make will writing a lot less dreary with this cutesy Last Will and Testament kit
Hibari Kyoya from Reborn! voted as top anime husband
Just what I've always wanted: Endless beer cans
Man caught shoplifting girls' unmentionables...in his pants
Tadpoles are falling out of the sky in Japan
Samurai vodka looks cool, prompts Samurai vs Ninja debate
And so it begins: Man in Alaska building own giant robot

Videos
Gurren Lagann x Persona 4 videos are my new addiction - Video Mashup
K-ON and Indian pop create gross national uncool, like an evolving hive mind virus of moe
Trailer for Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 asks: what would you do after an earthquake? - Video trailer
Cute five-minute morning process for kids has me thinking - Video of school kid getting ready in 5 mins
Life-sized Gundam finally moves! Zeon forces lie in wait to capture it - Video of a giant robot moving
Japanese like 'em fast and hard: the E5 Series Shinkansen - Video of a really fast train
Summer 2009's anime line-up is looking hot - Video featuring next season's hottest new shows
High-tech kaiten-zushi shows future, also tragedy - Video of THE FUTURE OF SUSHI
CLAMP creates art and makes a PV for a Hatsune Miku song - Video of Sexy CLAMP art
Tales of Vesperia ~The First Strike~ PV is now viewable online - Video of Tales of Vesperia PV
Japanese Spiderman turns bad, robs houses - Video of a cosplaying burglar
Dude slashes up a baseball in midair, continues Samurai vs Ninja debate

Live-Action News
A new Kamen Rider already? Decade will end early for W
American Oldboy remake plans put on hold while parents argue over contracts

Anime/Manga News
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) going to see this in a theatre near you
More Sebastian, please; Kuroshitsuji gets a second season
upLark announces 1/8 Nia Teppelin figure
Let's Party! Sengoku Basara 2nd season has been confirmed
More boobs: Queen's Blade jiggles toward a second season
Eden of the East will be getting two theatrical releases
K-On's Mio Akiyama prototype figure slaps my strings hard, and I like it
Television gets cozy with its anime block: Moribito and Gundam 00 return!

Japan News
Japan passes new copyright laws, aimed towards stopping downloads and fansubs

Anime/Manga Industry News
Media Blasters grabs my Blade of the Immortal, Del Rey goes Samurai Deeper Kyo
Anime Expo: Atlus and Aksys are coming, bringing games
Nodame Cantibile mangaka diagnosed with appendicitis, series on hold
CLAMP to design special costume for Tekken 6
Anime Expo: Mobile Suit Gundam 00 cosplay contest scheduled
Microsoft and Viz are all lovey-dovey, discounts Viz anime shows on XBLA
Kikuko Inoue, Fred Schodt, more Otakon 2009 guests in the house
New York Anime Fest is bringing Gundam director Yoshiyuki Tomino to the US

Music
VAMPS to allow Otakon attendees to bask in their glory, musk
Vis-kei gods/demons Moi Dix Mois to appear at Anime Expo
Otakon scopes MELL, flies to the top, riding back on virgins' high and red fraction
Guess the mystery Hello! Project Anime Expo guest with this exclusive Japanator-only clue!
The Haruhi madness continues with Suzumiya Haruhi No Gensou orchestra CD
Stop the hype machine, mystery Anime Expo guest revealed way way early






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