Joe is Japanese and he is Back for a good cause!
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [3/4/2011 - 07:19] - 
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Back in 2007 we stumble upon a nice little teaser of an upcoming Anime: Joe is Japanese. Anyway we loved the Teaser, we loved the spirit behind the character of Joe Mc Cunney and when we received an email from the guys behind this Anim[...]
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Fulfill your dream (literally) with an Evangelion Hotel Room
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [1/2/2011 - 10:30] - 1 - Offbeat
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From march this year, the Japanese group Highland Resort next to Fuji-San (Mount Fuji) will propose to its guest the possibility to get a uniquely designed Envagelion hotel room (30m2) for just 37,000 Yen. This room will be designed to[...]
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Tokyo Metro Assembly Thought of the Children, Passes Anti-porn Bill
By Akihabara News Team - [16/12/2010 - 02:27] - 6 - Offbeat
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The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly passed an ordinance yesterday that amends a law that prevents the rent and sale to minors of “harmful publications”, expanding it to include “glorified or exaggerated explicit depiction[...]
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Nissan Introduces The One Piece Car
By Akihabara News Team - [26/11/2010 - 02:11] - 5 - Press Conference Car
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Today I went to a joint press conference by Nissan and Fuji TV in Odaiba, where the two companies unveiled the result of their latest collaboration: the One Piece car, also known as Thousand Serena. The car itself is a typical Nissan m[...]
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You to get a “Toaru Majutsu No Index II” Antec case!
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [16/11/2010 - 03:21] - 1 - Desktop
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If you are a fan of the Anime/Manga Toaru Majutsu No Index II (とある魔術の禁書目録 – Toaru Majutsu no Indekkusu) and looking for a “Geeky” way to express your love for the series, you will be glad to learn that the e-seller Links in Japan[...]
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International Incentives Show Brings Together Promotional Swag Manufacturers
By Akihabara News Team - [21/10/2010 - 06:00] - 0 - Accessories
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The 42nd International Premium Incentives Show kicked off yesterday at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, gathering manufacturers of promotional swag and other products geared toward businesses – store-front signs, digital photo[...]
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Docomo Announces Trial E-Book Service
By Akihabara News Team - [4/10/2010 - 06:40] - 0 - E-book Phones
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NTT Docomo is set to launch a trial e-book distribution service starting late this month and ending in December, offering about fifty e-books, manga, magazines and photobooks – all free – to get feedback for a full-scale e-[...]
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Get your Stylish Nano Universe or Funky Naruto Exilim now!
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [5/8/2010 - 02:11] - 0 - Cameras
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Casio is now offering on its online store only, 2 new Exilim camera, based on the Zoom EX-Z330, a 12.2Mpix Camera with a 3x optical Zoom, ISO 64-1600 and 720p24 Video recording, available with 2 different design including the one from [...]
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Get Magical Emi Chopstick to spice-up your bento times
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [4/3/2010 - 01:34] - 0 - Toy
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After the incredible success of the Star Wars Chopstick collection, it is time for us to introduce you the latest hit in Japan, the Magical Emi or in Japanese “Mahō no Star Majikaru Emi”… a Japanese anime character broadcas[...]
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[AOU 2010] Banpresto UFO Catcher prizes.
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [25/2/2010 - 05:56] - 2 - Gaming
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Back in the old days, I was never too much excited about UFO Catcher arcade games, not because of the challenge itself, but mainly because of the lame prizes available… And as a leader in that field, Banpresto understood the needs to g[...]
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Comic Market 77, the Cosplay edition!
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [5/2/2010 - 10:08] - 5 - None
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For those who are not familiar with the Comiket or Comic Market, this place is the world’s largest comic book fair that takes place in Odaiba, Tokyo twice a year. A unique place for all manga fans that is now also known for its amazing[...]
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New member of the Bamboo family, meet Comic Pen & Touch by Wacom
By Akihabara News Team - [20/11/2009 - 06:05] - 0 - Peripherals
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Bamboo Comic Pen & Touch, the CTH-461/S1, has the body and pen in common with the Bamboo Fun Small (CTH-461/S0), however, since it is meant for illustration and comics/manga creations, it comes equipped with five dedicated softwar[...]
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TONY and CARNELIAN Manga Painted Keyboards On Sale Now in Japan
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [3/7/2009 - 02:11] - 1 - Pc
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TONY Sensei and CARNELIAN Sensei are two (pretty) famous Japanese manga artists who with Etsu Japan are offering two unique keyboards decorated with one of their characters. Whether or not you’re into this kind of design, you hav[...]
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Manga Mode, NTT DoCoMo’s Latest Manga Service for Europe
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [11/6/2009 - 03:51] - 1 - Phones
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Exactly for our French readers! From today NTT DoCoMo began the Service Manga Mode on Bouygues Telecom, allowing French users of this provider to download French translated manga on their mobile phones to enjoy reading them on the go, [...]
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Get Translated Manga Officially and Online, Yep, It Will Soon be Possible!
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [27/4/2009 - 04:48] - 4 - Misc
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Finally a publishing company hired someone with at least half a working brain…! UPI.com reported yesterday an interesting move from a major Japanese book publisher, Shogakukan, in order to stop illegal translated copies of their Manga [...]
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Yodobashi Camera’s New Mascot for Their Akihabara Store
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [23/4/2009 - 03:31] - 5 - Misc
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This morning after interviewing Eric from HTC, we went to do some shopping at Akihabara and discovered the new Yodobashi Logo for their Akihabara Store. A a cute little maid now replaces the lord ugly train.
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Spaceship Yamato now 100% Lego Friendly
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [10/2/2009 - 12:18] - 2 - Misc
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Lord I wish Lego would release something like this soon, just look how amazing this Spaceship Yamato is… Make sure to visit Brickslef.com for the entire gallery and thank you John for the link!
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Get Japanese Manga for Your iPhone, Android, or Windows Mobile Phone
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [22/1/2009 - 07:07] - 14 - Phones
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Hi everyone, just a little question for you… This morning I meta nice gentleman who’s working on exporting translated versions of Japanese manga to be read directly from a iPhone, Android, or Windows Mobile phone (WM in the[...]
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Cobra the Animation 2008, Teaser Video now on YouTube!
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [12/8/2008 - 10:48] - 1 - Misc
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I Finally found the video I told you guys about! For once I found something useful on YouTube… Anyway, here you are… Enjoy! PS: And NO, I’m not sponsored by the company behind this new release. I’m just a HUGE f[...]
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Cobra the Space Pirate, Official Animation Screens
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [6/7/2008 - 08:48] - 1 - Misc
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Back in April we learned that a new OVA of Cobra the Space Pirate will be released in Japan sometime this summer. With stunning drawings, most of us were drooling like infants in front of a candy jar. This weekend, early in the morning[...]
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Mandarake’s New Store in Akihabara
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [25/4/2008 - 02:15] - 2 - Misc
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Mandarake is one of the most famous used anime and manga-related product stores in Tokyo, and worldwide. With three stores in Tokyo (Nakano Broadway, Shibuya and Ikebukuro) as well as locations in Osaka and Fukuoka, the company decided[...]
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Cobra the Space Pirate is BACK!
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [14/4/2008 - 01:38] - 4 - Misc
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Great news for many anime fans, myself included… Cobra the Space Pirate with his gorgeous Armaroid female robot partner is back! Basically we’ll see two things, a new OVA and a remake of the TV series… If the picture below [...]
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