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Wotagei is a performance of Otaku people. Until a vehicle-free street in Akihabara was closed due to the deadly stabbing spree happened ( Akihabara Vehicle-free Street: Under Suspension ), different kinds of Wotagei were performed on the street of Akiba. Nowadays, since a vehicle-free street has been closed, there is no place to perform Wotagei, so we are not able to see it in Akiba.

Sansai Books released "Ura TV Katsuyou Technique 4 (Secret Technique of TV)," and I saw it at a store in Akiba. The book writes about "the most advanced high-vision copy," "a technique to make a copy of Blu-ray & DVD," "all tools of making copies," etc. At a store in Akiba, POP of "HDUS… hell dangerous" & "breaking the copy protect!" were displayed.

Gag Manga of Former Gang CA (Cabin Attendant), "Bucchigiri CA Vol.3" was released on the 3rd. The author is Hideki Ohwada, who is known for Daimahou Touge, Gundam-san, Yajyu Shain Tsukishima, etc. According to its comic's information, "former gang CA, Hinako Hanazono, runs amuck on the ground! She doesn't care whether a customer is a gang member or a newcomer! A customer can not keep the rule of the sky, then, she beats the customer with her fists as a punishment!"

" Tonari no 801-chan " was announced to become TV anime produced by Kyoto Animation, but in just 2 weeks, the plan of animetization disappeared after all things considered. Ajiko Kojima wrote " animetization is a dream." From its official website, the word, "animetization" disappeared. Nevertheless, in Akiba, there is still an ounce of "dream."

The third adult comic by Yuki Seto, "Stretta" was sold at stores in Akihabara on the 2nd. Illustrations written on the back are being poured some kind of liquid on face or licking something stuck to fingers. Its comic's information said "erotic illustrations of the strongest level of adult comic (R-18) increased its power. Deep and thick viscous liquid is still well written!"

On the 2nd at near Akihabara Station, a TV broadcasting station was asking people "who will be the next Prime Minister?" People selected one out of six candidates such as Taro Aso, who is also called Rozen Aso, Yuriko Koike, Seiko Noda, Hidenao Nakagawa, Youichi Masuzoe, and Jyunichiro Koizumi. When I saw the halfway result, Rozen Aso was by far the most popular candidate. Picture on the left was taken when Rozen Aso gave a speech and did a shake-hands session in September 2007.

Prime Minister Fukuda gave an interview for the resignation in the evening of September 1st, and he said "I'm different from you!" This line became really popular through internet, and in the after noon of the 2nd, Yahoo! News also wrote about it. In Akihabara, on the next day of the interview of Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, Asobit Chara City started selling special snacks of *Yakkun by saying "Sayonara, Yakkun… 'I'm-different-from-you' Yakkun," "you'll never be able to get those Yakkun snacks."

The 6th CD album of Sound Horizon, "Moira" was released on the 2nd. POP at Tora Main Branch said "the magnificence of the music is the best in the history for sure!," "Master Revo's sense of writing the music for a poem is beyond the limits of god," "the level of Jimang going crazy is just amazing."

Character CD of " Zero no Tsukaima –Princess no Rondo-," "Kanjiru Louise" & "Kanjiru Tifania" were released on the 2nd. These CDs use 3D audio effects and has drama and character songs. The catchphrase of "Kanjiru Louise" written on its CD was "in the 3D drama, Louise whispers…Her kick… goes off both from the front and the back!" Actually, " you're able to feel Kugimiya whispering in your ear!"

As I reported before, in a light novel, "Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai (my sister can't be that cute)," Karzu SP and AkibaBlog appear. According to bouryutsu-san, "(in the whole nation) most of the first version was sold out." In Akiba, the novel was also sold out in just a few days. The "Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai –reprinted version-" arrived at Melonbooks Akihabara in the evening of the 1st. The store piled more reprinted version of "Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai" than the first version.

Kotobukiya Radio hall was checking products? on the 1st, and a staff still wore the head of Relakkuma. I saw a staff at Kotobukiya Radio Hall putting the head of Relakkuma at the entrance of the store before, but according to a staff at Kotobukiya Radio Hall, it's for increasing sales.

Revoltech Hokuto no Ken, " Bakuretsu! Zeed Dan " by Kaiyodo was released on the 1st. Revoltech Hokuto no Ken is a movable figure of Hokuto no Ken . Aoimokeiten-san reviewed: "without changing anything, this weird body (^^) has reproduced. People in Kaiyodo, are you guys nuts? *I'm praising." Volks Akihabara SR wrote "the first exploding figure in the world."

Sangatsu Usagi 2nd Branch sold "Yukkuri T-Shirt" of Marisa & Reimu (Yukkuri = taking your time) before Summer Comike was held. "Yukkuri T-Shirt" is T-shirt that has illustrations of Marisa and Reimu from " Yukkuri Shite Ittene!" I thought most of them were sold out before Comike was held, but few days ago, the store got more of those T-shirts. Before, the store only had black color (Marisa & Reimu), but this time, there were 5 colors- black, blue, green, red, and white. By the 1st, some colors were already sold out.

Doujinshi, "Kara no Kyoukai Mirai Fukuin" by Circle Bamboo Broom (Takashi Takeuchi & Kinoko Nasu) will be released on the 15th. September 1st was the day stores started taking preorders, so online stores of Toranoana, Melonbooks, and Messe Sanoo started taking preorders. Meanwhile, an announcement was out at Melonbooks Akihabara and Messe Sanoo 3rd Branch. Melonbooks Akihabara was taking preorders in the store.

No.1 article of weekly access ranking of this week (from August 26th to September 1st) was " Which Voice Actress is Your Favorite Among R-18 PC Games?" done at Toranoana Main Branch. I only reported voice actors/actresses from the first to the tenth, but the store announced until twentieth. Only one voice actor –Kyonosuke Hiruma- was ranked. The illustration on the left is a character Kyonosuke Hiruma does the voice of displayed at Medio Akihabara.

Doujinshi, " Eikoku Maid no Sekai: Victoriacyo no Kurashi Soushuhen (the world of English maid: summarizing the life of the Victorian Era)" by Circle SPQR was sold at Toranoana 1st Branch. It is a Toranoana monopoly. Eikoku Maid no Sekai is a serious doujinshi about English maid. Circle SPQR introduced: "the total number of manuscript papers was more than a thousand. A few millimeter thicker than Comike catalog of this year." It has the total of 570pages and weighs about 1kg (2.205 lb).

A display with the exhibits on sale, " Tony Summer Exhibition 2008 Summer " was held from August 28th at Artjeuness Akihabara in AKIBA PLACE. A huge illustration of bishoujo who wore swimwear written by Tony was outside of the building. KKS.jp-san said "however you see, the illustration was 'footjob and swimwear bishoujo' ^^."

figma Miku Hatsune will be out officially on the 10th. Some of this figures were released earlier at Chara Hobby, and in just 50 minutes, they were sold out . In Akihabara, stores started taking preorders on August 29th, but when I went around stores on the 31st, every store already finished taking preorders. By the way, Sofmap AM Branch stopped taking preorders on the next day, the 30th.

A " capable-of-taking-clothes-off figure" released on the 30th was already sold out at some stores in Akihabara on the next day, the 31st. POP at Kaiyodo Hobby Lobby said "a molding artist is Yuki Ohshima, who is known for 'Shukan Watashi no Oni-chan' and also known for making a figure of a little chick." A staff at a store said "a cute Ena figure is selling much better than a bikini figure of Fuka."

Demo of PS2 " Super Robot Wars Z " was played at stores on Chuo Street in Akihabara. Regardless of the last day of the summer vacation, many people were watching the demo. KKS.jp-san reported: "everywhere was full of people… I re-realized that Akiba-kei people (Otaku?) are in love with Super Robot Wars ^^."

I'm gonna report about AkibaBlog (Japanese version) monthly access ranking of August 2008. The most read article was Eroge on DS "Half Elf Feeler Insult DS" – Made by a Trader of Majikon?, which Itai-news-san and some others introduced my link. AkibaBlog came back to Livedoor in June, so AccessAnalyzer (analyze the number of access for free) is now used to see the number of viewers. AccessAnalyzer decreases 10% of the number of viewers… maybe because of the place where I put the code of analysis!?

A street clothing and swimwear figure, " Yotsubato Ena Ayase " and having-a-maniac-body figure, " Yotsubato Fuka Ayase Swimwear Version " were released on the 30th. A molding artist of Ena Ayase figure, according to its product information, "is Yuki Ohshima, who is known for 'Shukan Watashi no Oni-chan.' The figure has girlish kneecaps bending inward and a frilly skirt; full of attractiveness of a girl."

Doujinshi "Oppai∞Unlimited" released at Summer Comike by Circle Pantsu ga Areba Iinoda (Manga ga Areba Iinoda) was released at Melon (this doujinshi is sold only at Melon). It's doujinshi written by Takasy, an "alien who is crazy about panties." He is said that he did a fake marriage in order to hide how much he loves panties. In Melonbooks Akihabara, about 140 of "Oppai∞Unlimited" were piled up.

No.1 doujinshi on doujinshi ranking of this week at Tora 1st Branch, Messe 3rd Branch, and Melon Akihabara were by Circle Nise Midi Doronokai, Circle Matsumoto Drill Kenkyujyo, and Circle Nekobasu-tei. The picture on the left is doujinshi of Kanokon by Circle Kenro Koubo (Mimana Orimoto) I saw at Messe 3rd Branch. POP was "more and more erotic doujinshi of popular Oppai anime, Kanokon. Expressions of ass, thighs, juice are the GOD"

The bonus of Toranoana for "Young Animal Island No.7" was a "Swimwear" 8-paged booklet . On the day of its release, the 29th, POP said "the speed of the book being disappeared is abnormal w. This time is amazing!!" On the next day, the 30th, it was already sold out. "Young Animal Island No.7" at Tora 1st Branch was sold out in just 14 hours and 10 minutes.

Manga "Offline Game Vol.1" was released on the 28th. It is about internet game addiction disorders. The main character is Naito-san, who plays "Night." According to its comic's information, "the first *Off-kai as the borderline, the offline life of Naito, who was a real dolt, changed for the better suddenly… With girls who got to know through online, Naito gets to be connected with them on offline!" Naito-san (Knight) just has sex.

The 4th CD album of Yui Sakakibara, JOKER will be released on September 10th. Yui Sakakibara was changing the showcase of Toranoana Main Branch for her new CD album, JOKER in the evening of the 29th by herself. When her live DVD was out in May, she also decorated the showcase by herself. She wrote on her blog (8/30/2008): "like usual, I went there to decollate the showcase. It became full of 'JOKER' now♪"

Kimi Kiss –various heroines- Vol.4 by Taro Shinonome was released on the 29th. Its comic's information said "the 4th heroine is a genius girl, Eriko Futami! What is the "experiment" done only with Eriko!? A popular love simulation comic has released the 4th volume!!" Melonbooks Akihabara said "thank you for waiting! Not Kimi Kiss, Ero Kiss Vol.4 is out."

figma Miku Hatsune by Max Factory, which will be released on September 10th, started preorders at the midnight of August 29th. Some online stores stopped getting preorders in just 20 minutes, and a famous online store stopped taking preorders after the noon of the 29th. Stores that sell figures in Akihabara also started taking preorders of "figma Miku Hatsune" on the 29th.

figma Rin Tohsaka Street Clothes Ver. and figma Tsukasa Hiiragi Winter Uniform Ver. were released on the 29th. Mikatan-blog reported that "Azoth sword, jewelry sword, left arm with a magic carved seal, wrist that has jewelry, etc, the figure comes with lots of optional items that every fan of Rin is gonna be crazy about! ( Rin)" "the mood of spacing out gives you more than healing- it will burn your 'S' feeling! ( Tsukasa)."

Comic Hot Milk -October Issue- was out on the 29th in Akiba. Comic Hot Milk is an old big name that every single person who has read erotic manga since early 1900s knows (by Stack-Style.org-san). It's an adult magazine. It came back as "Manga Bangaichi –Extra Edition-" in August 2007, and for June Issue, it was released as the first independent issue. The cover illustration of its October issue is huge boobs written by INAZUMA.

PSP "Fate/tiger Colosseum Upper" was released on the 28th. According to Mantan Web, "it's an fighting action game whose story is comical. Becoming more complicated story (compare to the last work), characters from 'Tsukihime,' etc, appear. It's full of pleasure." Sofmap AM Branch wrote "drinking a holy-tiger toast again!" "a glamorous sexy cat has arrived!"

"Clannad (Xbox)" was released on the 28th. The catchphrase on its back package was "the graphic is high-resolution by HD pixel! The size of the screen is 1,280 x 720! Such a beautiful visual colors a story about the bond of humans." Gamers Main Branch put "Haruhara is blown away with high-vision" & "a weird person is also high-vision."

"Tsundere Karuta 2008 –Japanese Summer! Tsundere Summer!-" was released on the 28th at stores. It's a set of CD and Karuta (cards), and of course, a reader is Rie Kugimiya. According to its product information, "this time, main illustrations are swimwear and Yukata. Beer garden, climbing mountain, fire works festival, summer vacation, the Star Festival, etc, illustrations are about summer events!" Yu-gi-oh&Ukyo-san, who got the Karuta at Summer Comike said "the illustrations are too rough."

Nintendo DS "To Love Ru Wakuwaku! Rinkan Gakkou" was released on the 28th. Dengeki Online explained the game: "the scene is a three-day camping school (Rinkan Gakkou). The main characters are a student 'Rito' and bishoujo 'Lala,' who came from space. It's a slapstick love comedy." POP at Sofmap AM Branch said "like the book, can expect this to be good!"

PS3 of experiencing Safari, "AFRIKA" was released on the 28th. It was released at the same time when PS3 itself was released, so " finally it is on sale" was written. Sofmap Main Branch played demo on a big screen, and a message was "really recommended to play with your family! Recommended for the real gamers! Recommended for gentlemen!" Seems like "gentlemen" should change the meaning in their brain little bit.

Do you guys know what is "Ahoge"??? You see characters in anime or manga whose hair is popping out from the top. A lock of hair popping out is called "Ahoge."

An adult managa, Mankai Otome by Maybe was released on the 28th. The catchphrase was "I'm gonna let my dear darling… whatever he wants to do…♥" According to its afterwords, "I wrote the story by thinking 'if those heroines are right next to me, what's gonna happen…' It's a collection of wild fancies- doing this or that with such a lady." A young girl is doing DUH in a classroom.

Written by Masaki Okayu, illustrated by Suzu Sanada, comic, "Moriguchi Orito no Teiougaku Vol.1" was released on the 27th. According to a person in charge, the story is about a girl from a rich family who is both beautiful and talented, but her mind is full of erotic wild fancies. If you can peep into her brain… how's that?" It's a straight forward school erotic comedy. The catchphrase is "a comedy of a new kind of erotic wild fancies."

Comic, "Yotsubato! Vol.8" was released on the 27th. Fran-skin-san reviewed: "as the catchphrase of a band of paper says, Yotsubato stays on 'weekdays, weekends, holidays, and everyday.' Just being there is funny." Tora 1st Branch said "the most innocent 5-year-old kid is going crazy! This time as usual, letting involve adults around, Yotsuba has a happy life!"

"Doala" Figure –Home Ver.- & -Visitor Ver.- by Mega House were released on the 27th, and I saw them at Kotobukiya Radio Hall and Tora Main Branch. According to its product information, "it shows all the groce but somehow cute parts of Doala. Even his hair in his ears is there! The peculiar mood of Doala is created really well." Kotobukiya Radio Hall sold Doala figure with canned bread, " Doala Can" at the entrance of the store.

"Itsukasei Metsubou Syndrome Vol.2 (five days ruin syndrome)" by Yasu (the last volume) was released on the 27th. It's a countdown four-frame comic strip whose theme is 'the destruction of the world.' Different kinds of characters show up. In this 2nd volume, there are two versions: "solvable version" & "concluding version.". A band of paper said "that was the last 5 days of the world," "this time, the world will be destroyed? The answer is…here."

Miku Hatsune's CD album, " Re:Package " by Victor Entertainment was released on the 28th (in Akiba, it was out at stores on the 27th). " Re:Package " was originally released at Comike Winter 2007 and doujin shops by circle livetune as doujin CD. For this new version, a new song has added. At Asobit Game City, demo was played at the entrance of the store.

A series of F-Files, "Zukan Heavy Arms (illustrations of Heavy Arms)" was sold at Tora 1st Branch and Melonbooks Akihabara on the 27th. According to its book's information, "a manual of heavy arms that are 'tough and big' & 'have such an overwhelming power.'" A band of paper said "can learn from a heavy machine gun to a bazooka by illustrations! A heavy machine gun that can shoot 500/min, an anti-materiel rifle (AM), whose shooting range is 2km (1.243 mile), Anti Tank Missile (ATM), which can go though a tank, etc, are explained."

"Lucky☆Star Drama CD (a Disk of Completed Drama)" was released on the 26th. The illustration of the jacket looks like the jacket of Macross F's 'Diamond Crevasse' with Ranka Lee's 'Kira☆' (New Akiba)." The band of paper had a logo of "lucky STAR," which looks like the logo of Macross F's CD, "flying DOG." Message was "different kinds of dramas: All dramas are getting together."

Queens Blade, " Senpen no Shikyaku Mellona " figure and Queens Gate, " Mon wo Hiraku Mono Alice " figure by Mega House were released on the 26th. Mellona has huge boobs and Alice has small boobs. Review of Alice figure by foo-bar-baz-san was "this is a good figure of a little foreign cutie." I guess in Akiba, Alice who has small boobs is more popular.

An announcement of animetizing "Suzumiya Haruhi-chan no Yuutsu" and "Nyoro-n Chyuruya-san" was out on Shounen Ace -October Issue- & Comp Ace -October Issue-. Tora 1st Branch was talking about animetizing of Haruhi-chan: "what a store in Akiba was guessing became to the real!" "Haruhi-chan's era has arrived-------!" Probably, Lammtarra Akiba's this (May).

"Rozen Maiden New Ver. Vol.5" was released on the 26th. For this New Version, the cover of the vol.1 was the 1st doll, Suigintou (Mercury Lampe) and this vol.5 was the 5th doll, Shinku. At Gamers Main Branch, there was POP: "doesn't matter even getting a nickname, 'non-popular' by fans. The star is Shinku. Do not make a mistake. Thank you very much."

On the 26th, voting papers for Strike Witches: Election of "Favorite Ass" were ready at Toranoana Main Branch. It's an election to choose one favorite ass (panties) among 11 asses (panties). It is done by Toranoana Main Branch individually. One voting paper = one ass point, so "if you, a hero, already voted once, you may be able to vote again if a staff doesn't find out."

"Hanamaru Youchien Vol.4" by Mr. Yuto, which is now being serialized in Young Gangan, was released on the 25th. The catchphrase was "shining days of those days, aren't you forgetting?" It's a warm comedy about kindergartners and their teacher. Tora 1st Branch wrote on its POP: "Be Intoxicated with Sexy Cosplay of Teacher "Oppai" Yamamoto! Your Heart will be Refreshed at Any Moment! Vol.4 Has Arrived!"