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Circle Bad End, which is mainly made by people who want to be voice actors/actresses distributed handbills on the 29th in front of Akihabara Station. It's normal to see people who wear maid costume to distribute handbills for "dating with maid," but Bad End distributed handbills in a funny way- they hold handbills on their hands & don't move. They were doing it about 2 hours, and they didn't move at least 30 min (when somebody takes a handbill, they move).

On the 27th, many mass media came to Akiba, and on the 29th (holiday), TV Asahi, TBS, and some other TV programs came to Akiba. Nevertheless, because it was a national holiday and many people probably knew that a group of people has started patrolling around, there was almost no cosplayers or performers. Staff of mass medias looked boring.

As I reported on "Maid" ver. of Colonel Sanders Has Become Popular, Colonel Sanders once wore costume of maid but took his maid costume off on the 29th. I called the head office of KFC and asked about it. They said they got some "messages" from customers, so the head office of KFC asked its Akiba Branch to take Mr. KFC's maid costume off.

I thought the showcase at Mandarake Complex was empty on the 27th (Sun), but now, it has become a section of Doujinshi & Doujin CD of Toho Project. Among its products, the highest price of doujinshi was "Hatsukoi Crazy" by Circle Rocket Nenryo 21 (10,500yen=$105) and for doujin CD, it was " Lovelight" by Circle Alstroemeria Records (21,000yen=$210). [*$1=100yen]

"Haruhi Suzumiya's Doujinshi, "Haruhi Suzumiya no Yukkuri!!!" by Circle Nekomaya was released. In March, Messe Sanoo 3rd Branch put the signboard of "Yukkuri Shite Ittene!!!" (Make Yourself at Home). For POP of "Haruhi Suzumiya no Yukkuri!!!," the store put "Please take your time to buy!!" & "now is the time of Yukkuri (take your time)."

Haruhi's new doujinshi for Comic1 by Circle TTT, " Haruhi Kawaii 2" was released on the 27th at doujin shops on the same day when Comic1 2 was held. Melon writes on its POP "be honest, it's not the level of just cute!!" Messe Sanoo 3rd Branch comments about "Haruhi Kawaii 2": "this Haruhi, she is dangerously adorable."

Comic "Nobosete Miteyo!" (no age limit) was released on the 28th. It was published serially on Men's Young 　by Futaba-sha. According to its comic's information, the scene is a small public bath in a small town. There are 3 ladies who appear in the story: a lady who has huge boobs & wears glasses, a glamorous lady, and a cute girl who speaks Kansai direct. In this story, those heroines are having sex all the time.

Sofmap AM Branch announces an adult bishojo game, "Princess Lover," which will be released on May 30th by Ricotta. The bonus is a sheet of plastic, and the illustration of one side is " a classmate wears striped panties with knee socks" and the other side is " naked maid in a bath (both of them are written by Kei Komori). POP says "Thank God I'm Japanese!"

TBS Anime Festa 2008 will be held on August 16th & 17th. Tickets for the Festa will be released on April 29th (Holiday in Japan), so some people were waiting from 2 days before its release. This time, there was no message of "do not wait on the street all night" by the website of the Festa.

Excellent Model Core, "Queens Brae EX Shizuka" Figure was released on the 28th. According to its product information, "the figure shows her sexy but cool body." "It has things that only Excellent Model Core can do!" Akiba-hobby-san reviews it: "her boobs have a nice volume that look like really soft."

In last week (from April 22nd to 28th), articles about Asuka Sawamoto (30) who was arrested for showing her ass got 600,000PV totally (summing up of what she was doing). Asuka Sawamoto says she got about 2,000 comments on her blog every single day, but she can only read 1% of them. Most of the comments were supporters of the sexy idol.

Patrol for stopping doing street lives & performances was started on the 27th (Sunday). Meanwhile, Co-medical Rock Band, Yamashita Sougou Byouin (Yamashita Hospital), did a performance, having a message " We Do Not Do Something Like Strip Shows," wearing nurses' and doctors' costumes. It should be about the lady who showed her ass.

Maybe because the lady who showed her ass in Akiba was arrested, there were so many Mass Medias came to a vehicle-free street in Akiba on April 27th. I saw at least 6 TV shows came to report about Akiba- the most in the history. One of them was from Nippon TV　(probably from “Sukkiri!!”), and a reporter, Yuji Abe, interviewed a cross-dresser of Haruhi. The lady (?) refused to get an interview, but the camera kept recording.

A special bonus book whose theme is knee socks would come with Dengeki Moeoh June Issue. This June Issue is already out. The special bonus book of knee socks tries to write with care. For example, the colors of knee socks are contrast with each other in each two-page spread. There are 30 kinds of knee socks such as loli knee socks, bloomers knee socks, black panties & black knee socks, etc.

A newly written Haruhi Doujinshi of Comic1 2, " Nagato Safe Mode 3" by Circle Overall was released on the 27th at doujin shops in Akihabara. Melonbooks Online store introduces: "it's a story of things that happen while Kyon, Nagato, and Ms. Mori are taking a bath. They wear swimwear, by the way." There are scenes of Nagato uses her body as a body towel, or Ms. Mori's boobs slip out.

As Akiba-hobby-san writes about "Colonel Sanders Becomes into a Maid Figure?," at KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) Akihabara Branch, Colonel Sanders wears maid costume. On the 27th, Mr. Colonels still wore maid costume, and so many people were taking picture of him.

In the morning of the 26th, there were people who wore an armband of TV Asahi in Akihabara. Super Morning by TV Asahi reported about Showing Ass for the TV no long ago, and a reporter said "both of them- who take pictures & who were taken pictures- did whatever they wanted to do." But the TV station put a camera on the street where cars are going back and forth and recorded something. Did they get permission?

Doujinshi ranking of this week at Toranoana 1st Branch, Messe Sanoo 3rd Branch, and Melonbooks Akihabara were... Precure Book, Kyonko Book, and Nanoha's Thick Vibrator Book became #1 at each store. The picture on the left is "Bamboo no Tatsujin (A Master of Bamboo)" by Circle C-jph. There is a line on its cover: "a lesson to know how to deal with pus*y!" It looks like Manga no Tatsujin but it's an adult doujinshi.

"Comic Kairakuten June Issue," which supposed to be out on the 28th was out on the 26th in Akiba. It has the information about the first adult comic by Hanahalu Naruko, "Shojo Material," which will be released at the end of May. The magazine's information explains: "right before the first comic that everybody is waiting for, Naruko writes the cover illustration with all his heart- a feeling of shyness of maid who is poured!"

DVD "Evangelion:1.0 You Are (NOT) Alone," which was released on the 24th, was almost sold out in Akiba by the night of the 26th (Sat). I asked some staff at some stores about the number of its shipping- whether the company reduced the number or not; the company did not change the number at all. The DVD just has been selling more than stores were guessing. Next shipment of the DVD is probably in July.

Figma Saber Katchu ver. was released on the 26th. According to its product information, "the strongest servant, Saber, has become into a figma figure, an action figure. At an exhibition for wholesale stores or stores of figures, a person from Good Smile Company says "at the end, we would like to sell more than Revoltech Saber released by Kaiyodo." In Akiba, it was gone in a second.

A lady who calls herself a “sexy idol” and who said she was 22 years old released an erotic DVD “Sexy Spiral.” No long ago, Asuka Sawamoto who is 30 years old was arrested. The DVD is at Sofmap, Lammtarra, Ishimaru on the 26th, and a store that had the most was only 3 "Sexy Spiral." A staff at a store says “the title isn’t good, so our store doesn’t have it.”

Yuki Nagato Swimwear ver. Figure was released on the 25th. Its product information explains about this figure: “her face doesn’t show any expression. She tries to fix her swimwear, which is really lovely.” As it says, Nagato fixes her swimwear ( around her butt). Jyojiresource-san reviews this Yuki Nagato figure: “her diaphragm & around bellybutton make me excited.” “The wrinkle of her swimwear under her left boob is brutal.”

"Rozen Maiden New ver. Vol.1" was released on the 24th. There is a member of Mercury Party, which is pulling the strings of Japanese politics, at Gamers. The POP says “in this new ver., Tou Suigin (Mercury Lampe) is the main character.” “In this new ver., the most popular character appears on the cover of vol.1, and the second popular character appears on the cover of vol.2, and so on.”

Maritan Shuchu Drill Kaihei 3nenseiyou,which introduces the U.S. Marine Corps’ dirty English, was released on the 25th. The bonus is a drama CD, “Fuckin' Kaihei Kunren Song (Marine Training Song), and illustrations by Takashi Takeuchi are also in the CD. A former U.S. Marine Corp, who is an English teacher today says “if you say it to Americans, you will be beaten if not killed for sure.”

The original comic, Kamen no Maid Guy, whose anime has been playing on TV right now, just released its vol. 7 (with many boobs) no long ago, but a limited package of rich services with its vol.8 was also released on the 25th, and I saw it at Melonbooks and Gamers. The ingredients are Maid 75%, sweltering 55%, and boobs 40%, etc.

Tsundere Eroge “Tsuyo Kiss 2gakki (Nigakki)” was released on the 25th. A staff at a store told me before its release, “more than 40,000 Tsuyo Kiss 2gakki will be shipped." The day before its release in Akiba, I didn’t see Tsuyo Kiss 2gakki at Sofmap AM & PC Game Branches and Toranoana. In Akiba. It will probably be sold out immediately.

DVD “Ikki Tousen Great Guardians vol. Zero” was released at Toranoana (only) on the 25th. It’s a promotion DVD of anime Ikki Tousen Great Guardians, which will be released in June. The promotion video is about one and half min, and the back package says “keep shaking, keep being crazy, keep being attractive” and there are scenes of Sonsaku taking a bath, Boobs of Housen Ryofu, etc.

According to TBS News, "showing underwear, a lady who calls herself, a "sexy idol," Asuka Sawamoto, who opened her legs and showed her butt was arrested for doing annoying and troublesome performances. She was arrested on suspicious of "showing ass" that was shown on TV (4/20). She said she was 22 years old but actually, she is 30 years old.

Comic "Fate/kaleid Liner Prisma Illya" was released on the 24th. According to its comic's information, "it's a magical & imaginary story born from 'Fate/stay night.'" Hiroshi Hiroyama writes "it's a 'would-be' magical girl story that borrows the name of Fate." The comment from Professor Kinoko on its band of paper carrying a blurb placed over the dust cover is " this is the new style of Illya."

DVD "Evangelion:1.0 You Are (NOT) Alone" was released on the 24th, and each store in Akiba celebrates its release differently. Sofmap Main Branch uses famous lines of Eva on its POP: “should buy, should buy, should buy.” “I think it’s nice to buy.” “I guess this is the 3rd one for me.” “… gonna buy for me?”

Comic, "Hot Milk Vol.5," which supposed to be released on the 28th, was out on the 24th in Akiba. Jyojiresource-san says "it's too erotic that I can't believe we can buy it at a convenience store. Good! Do more!!!" The cover illustration is a cute butt written by Kei Ishi, and the catchphrase on the cover that stirs up is "bursting thighs, color of cherry blossom." "OK to be in heat. You wanna eat the whole lovely and fine ass."

Nintendo Wii "Osouji Sentai Clean Keeper" was released on the 24th. Demo played before its release said "wait ww what kind of eroge is that." It's a game with no age limit. There is a scene of a naked girl who holds banana on her mouth. Gamers Main Branch creates a section of "cleankeeper" with its demo in front of a cashier and said " the opening of the legend of Wii."

One twenty-fourth sized Ita-sha plastic model of ToHerart2 by Aoshima, “ToHeart2 Ita-sha Plastic Model vol.2” was released on the 24th. ToHeart2 Itasha plastic model is a sequel to Haruhi Suzumiya’s Ita-sha, which was released February 2008 and sold out in a second. So, it is the 2nd version of Ita-sha plastic model series. The model is “AE86 Sprinter Trueno,” which appears in Initial D.

OVA "Naisho no Tsubomi vol.1" was released on the 24th. It's OVA version of comic "Naisho no Tsubomi" by Yuu Yabuuchi. Its theme is education. Its back package says "some parts call names or show illustrations of genital organs. Please understand that it's for education. Thank you."

The first book by Shirakumo Akikaze, "Iincho vol.2" was released on the 23rd (*Iincho means chairperson). According to its comic's information, "It's a story about school life of glamorous heroines: Six chairpersons are heroines in this book. There are different kinds of iincho (chairpersons): a iincho with an attitude, a iincho whose face goes red with embarrassment after being told that she is cute, bloomers, swimwear, a panty shot, etc. Its catchphrase is "we all love Iincho!"

An adult comic, "Bust to Bust -Chichi wa Chichi ni-" by Yasuiriosuke will be released on the 25th but was out on the 23rd in Akiba. Headbunker-san reviews and says "having a moderate weight, its tension, and softness- those boobs are Wonderful!"

As I have reported about Mili-meshi in Military Provisions on Sale in Akiba: Steam is Rising a Lot, Asobit Chara City sells Sausage Curry & Sukiyaki Patty at some floors. On the PC Game Floor, a person who looks like Snake says "you can eat it in a corrugated cardboard box!" but probably, you can not cook it in a corrugated cardboard box.

DVD "Evangelion:1.0 You Are (NOT) Alone" will be released on April 25th (on the 24th, it will be at stores?). Most stores almost finished making a section for that on the 23rd in Akihabara. Toranoana Main Branch already has a section of Eva and writes "decorated by lights & gorgeousness, the second coming of a brilliant fierce god…"