http://wind.ap.teacup.com/kanku1974/76.html
He wanted to “illustrate a Copernican revolution in moe” but doesn’t think he did very well. I have no idea what he meant.
Announced at a concert just now. Developing!
I didn’t watch S1 because I get a stomachache whenever I eat cake.
Source: a very excited yunakiti and a japanese guy on IRC
Announced at the end of today’s Haruhi episode.
2ch thinks a movie version is really funny for some reason I don’t get.
Source: this photo via the moetron guy’s Twitter which I don’t actually read, geez.
Mudazumo Naki Kaikaku is the manga about Prime Minister Koizumi’s mahjong battles vs. famous world leaders. This of course raises many questions, such as: is this nonfiction? Who reads Kindai Mahjongg Comics anyway?
And no other information is known.
http://novelnews.net/2009/07/02/mangagamer-announces-plans-for-higurashi/ (via shii)
The PC original isn’t the best version, but it is the only one you could sell for download. I wonder how well the translation is going to hold up over 11 arcs.
Hey guys, due to unforseen circumstances causing me to be away from my keyboard a good 12 hours a day more than I had originally anticipated this summer, this blog is more or less on hiatus, at least for the 15 posts per day part. Honestly, you can just bookmark the sites on the right (especially this one) and look at the goofy pictures yourself. It might start back up in September, but we’ll see!
Ignore the post below this one – masugomi lol. Here’s a link to Zepy’s post about it cause I have work in an hour.
http://news.tbs.co.jp/newseye/tbs_newseye4143799.html via Ore-teki Game
As part of the fallout over the UK Rapelay controversy, the Japanese software industry has decided to ban all production and sales of “insult”-themed eroge. Inspections of about 200 companies which are members of the industry will take place on the second of next month.
http://www.pangya.jp/event/vocaloid2nd/ via irc
no takoluka no play
http://group.tyo.jp/files/doc/367/pdf/tyoanime090528.pdf via 2ch
Yumeta and Hal will be merged, and Yumeta will be the surviving company, with the new name TYO Animations. The two worked on Night Wizard the Animation and Aria S1 together.