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"Kin no Tamashii –Ryakushite Kintama-" by Toshihiko Kon, a manager of unify of Messe Sanoo Akihabara, was released. This is a collection of columns from Ge-maga. At Messe Sanoo Main Branch, the book is sold at the cashier. On the 6th, I found it at Asobit Game City, but I have not yet seen any store that can be compete with Messe Sanoo. A staff at a store says "when we put it in our store, we feel like we are the looser."

There are some fishy DVD stores in Akihabara, and in November 2007, two stores were exposed. Many of those kinds of stores put a signboard at the most, but the one just opened on the Chuo Street writes "DVD" grandly. The store sells copy DVD of Japanese adult anime & copy DVD of overseas edition of adult anime. The overseas edition is no masking.

While reporting about Asuka Sawamoto, a group from TV Asahi, as I have reported, didn't care about people they interviewed or the traffic. On the 5th, the same group of people tried to interview some locals of Akiba. One of the people raised a loud and weird cry, so people from TV Asahi got nervous!?

Doujinshi of "Karen no Doku Denpa Channel –Summarizing an Entire Serial-" by Circle Komaizm, "Special Side" & "News Side" were released a while ago, and on the 5th, I found it at Melonbooks & Messe Sanoo. A comment on its band of paper carrying a blurb placed over the dust cover is written by Zephyr from Circle Makegumi Club & Matsuri from Circle Sakura Nigou: "Kinoko Nasu Be Enraged!" on one book, and another one says "Takashi Takeuchi Brings a Charge Against Nasu!"

I'm gonna report about Akiba on the Children's Day since I reported about the day in 2007 . As I wrote about what was going on in the first half of GW Holiday such as Akiba’s Vehicle-free Street: the Highest # of Mass Medias Came , A Vehicle-free St. in Akiba on the 29th: Nothing Happens- Mass Medias Cry, and maybe because of some people have started patrolling on the vehicle-free street in Akiba, the Children's Day of Akiba this year was totally different from last year: there was almost no performers or cosplayers.

From April 29th to May 5th, again, an article of Asuka Sawamoto (30) who showed her ass being arrested was #1. The article that got the most access except showing ass was comic " Nobosete Miteyo!" by Futabasha, whose story is just to "make love" (no age limit). It's a manga of "having sex without condom!?" & "having so many thick sperms."

In Akihabara, the real Akihabara Idol, ex Nuko, is well known, but a different Neko (cat) was sleeping on a signboard of an emergency guide board, and people who took pictures came one after another. There are so many people write about the cat: Goto-Natsumi-blog-san says “the Nuko (cat) was just sleeping, but it was somehow really popular. Although around the cat, there were maid…”

A new doujinshi of Comic1 2, “Icha Icha Rail Gun!” by Circle NtyPe is a consignment good of Toranoana & Melon, and at Melonbooks Akihabara, this was sold out once but re-arrived on the 4th. The main character is Mikoto from “ Toaru Kagaku no Choudenjihou,” and it’s doujinshi that even the editorial staff of “Toaru Kagaku no Choudenjihou” says “Good! Do it more!”

“Yandere Karuta” produced by Makaitoshi-nikki-san was released only at Melonbooks on the 4th. “Yandere Karuta” is a set of Karuta & CD that reads those Karuta, which writes something Yandere (= having too much of love for something or somebody; as a result, people would have sick minds). Melonbooks Akihabara puts the sample of Yandere Karuta & writes “Everybody, thank you for waitin’! Finally, Yandere Karuta has arrived!” (*What's Karuta?)

Deep Collector, a rental store in Shinjyuku, was distributing handbills and tissues of the store. Ladies who were distributing them were event companions (ladies who serve people at an event) rather than cosplayers (I guess), and they wore costumes looked like Plug Suits from Evangelion, wearing short pants and showing bellybutton. Of course, there were so many cameramen surround them.

A lady from Neko Club (Cat Club), which makes and sells many kinds of costumes and Nekomimi (a head band that has cat ears), was distributing handbills on the 4th around Akihabara station. The lady also sold “ Miku Hatsune green onion.” This green onion is called “Hatyune Negi” (Negi=green onion), and Akiba Ohkoku also sells it. The lady who wore pink dress and Nekomimi sold it at 1,500yen ($15=100yen).

Three Miku Hatsune Itasha parked on a back street of former The Computer on the 3rd in the afternoon. They probably came from "Dream Party" held at Big Sight on the same day (3rd) after showing off their Itasha. Owners of those three Miku's Itasha are the members of Miku Hatsune Itasha Community [mixi], and this time, I saw Miku Camaro, Miku Levin, & Miku GTO.

In front of Akihabara station on the 3rd, a man who wore skirt was dancing. I guess he did not have any handbill, so like the man who wore Nekomimi (wearing cat ears) & costume of Shrine Maiden the purpose is just to dance. This man did not even care if people could see his panties. There were so many people looking at him, but all of them kept a distance. Some people who were watching the guy dancing say "that's dubious. The distance between him and spectators is telling us that."

A G.W. event of displaying new figures by Good Smile Company in Akihabara has started at Asobit Chara City, Sofmap AM Branch, and Kotobukiya Radio Hall on the 3rd. The figures that were displayed were Miku Hatsune figure that already stop taking reservations, Miki Hoshii from Idolm@ster, Lala from ToLove-ru, figma SOS-group, etc. The whole figures would be released in the future. Stores will display them until May 6th.

Doujinshi of Hatsukoi Gentei (Hatsukoi Limited), "Kyonyu Gentei –Oppai Limited-" (Large Boobs –Boobs Limited-) by Circle Kensoh Ogawa (Mr. Fukuda-da) was at Melonbooks Akihabara on the 2nd. The main heroine is Meguru Watarase, who appears in Hatsukoi Gentei vol.2. She is Iincho (a chairperson) who has large boobs and wears glasses. This is doujinshi for adults. The scene of using Meguru Watarase's boobs is… "God! So Soft! These Boobs are the Best!" etc.

Haruhi's Doujinshi, " Haruhi Kawaii 2" by circle TTT became #1 of the doujinshi ranking at Messe Sanoo 3rd Branch. It was #2 at Toranoana 1st Branch and #3 at Melonbooks Akihabara. This is the doujinshi that "Haruhi is Such a Cutie, So We Grin to Ourselves"; Haruhi & Kyon are really clinging to each other. Daisan-teikoku-san says "the face expressions after knowing the real love can be written only for the secondary creative work."

Sofmap AM & PC Game Anime Branches have started displaying a bed sheets cover whose illustration was written by Naru Nanao. The lady is Chihiro Shindou, and its POP says “let’s sleep with Chi-chan (Chihiro)!” “again, one of my beautiful wives is…” “our Master, Naru Nanao has written with her whole heart and soul! It will be wet!” etc.

The vol.9 of Comic "ToLove-ru," which is known as adding nipples (when it was published on Jump magazine, there was no nipples), was released on the 2nd. Akiba-life-san reviews earlier and tells us that the scene of taking a bath is a paradise of nipples! ToLove-ru-love-san celebrates of "showing nipples of girls." On the day of its release, Toranoana 1st Branch writes on its POP: "I was Moved that Steam Wasn't Thick at All!"

A story of only Hatsukoi (the first love), "Hatsukoi Gentei vol.2 (the 1st Love Limited)" was released on the 2nd. The official information says "heart beating Christmas or New Year, etc, what's gonna happen to their love with those events!?" The catchphrase says " from the beginning to the end, it's all about the first love!" Mangaga-areba-iinoda-san says "in the 2nd volume, anyhow, I felt like the main was boobs."

"1/8 Miku Hatsune," which will be released in September from Good Smile Company is, according to ITmedia News, the company is so happy for a rush of orders. At online shops, most shops have already closed to take orders. On May 2nd, I looked at stores in Akihabara: Sofmap & Asobit Chara City have already stopped taking orders, and Asobit also stopped on the day the store started taking reservation.

"Comic Flapper June Issue" was released on the 2nd. Comic Flapper renewed since April Issue, and the catchphrase of its June Issue is "hold, shake, dramatic comic!" From this June Issue, "Ane to Muchi" by Shun Kasuga will be published serially, and Toranoana 1st Branch says "the really marvelous God manga has started publishing serially!"

Sofmap Main Branch (7F) has created a section of figma Haruhi Suzumiya after selling all the Eva's DVD. POP says "with figma Haruhi Suzumiya School Uniform ver., let us attack the Main Branch!" "this… this is movable!" Also, the store plays the live scene of Live Alive (done in the 12th story). I feel like it's been a while to see Live Alive in Akiba.

Sex is not for just "inserting"; there are many kinds of sex postures we can do. "Shijuhatte" (the Japanese Kamasutra) shows different kinds of postures that have been introduced since few hundred years ago in Japan. We would like to introduce software of 3D movie that shows 48 kinds of sex postures (Shijuhatte means forty-eight). You can also learn some new posture from here- It helps you try new kinds of "night jobs."
Now, you can download it from DLsite.com, so if you are interested in, check it out!
Product page (you can order from here)
*This software is English version.

Kyonko's new doujinshi "Taisougi to Kyonko" (R-18) by Circle nEetest was released on the 1st at Melonbooks Akihabara & Toranoana 1st Branch. "Kyonko" (a girl) is a character who was a boy, Kyon, before. The cover illustration of "Taisougi to Kyonko" is Kyonko wearing bloomers. For consignment sales, this is the first R-18 doujinshi of Kyonko, and a staff says "finally, it comes." *Taisougi is gym clothes for schools

An announcement of bonus telephone card from Sofmap for PS2 ver. of "Shumatsu Shojo Gensou Alicematic –Apocalypse-" was out. Sayane Tsukigase, who only wears underwear, and Rikka Kankouji are drawn. Sayane is rolling up her knee socks. POP has a message: "the person in charge loves this line- the line from her ass to her leg.

"Iincho vol.1" that 6 Iinchou (*Iincho/Iinchou means chairperson) who wear glasses & show their foreheads was out of stock on Amazon (will be shipped again in 3-5 weeks). In Akiba, it was once sold out, but now, Melonbooks Akihabara has gotten it again, and duplicated POP says "it's a miracle to get it again before GW Holiday. So, if you wanna buy, you better buy it now… that's the rule of Akiba!"

There was a person who collapsed (lied down?) by the roadside on Chuo Street. When I saw her for the first time, somehow, not an ambulance, but a police car was there, and there were 3 policemen. If the person was sick, an ambulance should have come right away, but only policemen were there. I don't know the details, but the person who collapsed was probably Chinese or Korean.

The new book of Sunshine Creations, Macross F Doujinshi, "Nyan Nyan Deculture" by circle Chitose Karasuyama Daini Shuttyoujyo was out on the 30th at Melonbooks Akihabara. It's an adult doujinshi whose heroine is Ranka Lee from anime Macross F. In an introduction, there is a message, "Ranka, you are such a cute girl, Ranka," etc. The story is about Ranka being " come" by Alto Saotome. There is also the point of a joke.

Akibaoo 1st Branch sells an older version of Rexena, a deodorant spray. Rexena sterilizes and blocks the smell of sweat, and the POP says "Biohazard (Biological Hazard) = a disaster that happens when toxic creatures (especially a microbe, a germ, & a virus) come out into the environment." It has a symbol.

"Girl Arms: Shojo Heiki" written by Zeco, a Taiwanese illustrator, was released on the 30th. It was published in Taiwan first, and now, the Japanese version has arrived. According to its book's information, it's a book about the personification of Moe weapons. All the illustrations are colored, and cute weapon girls are in the book." It looks like Mechanical girls by Fumikane Shimada.

A cookbook by Akira Yukawa, "Net de Hayatteiru Ryori Matomebon" (a cookbook that collects all the recipes that are hot in 2-channel) was released, and I saw it on the 30th. It's a book that got the award of Netrun Literary Work. The author received $10,000 (=100yen) cash for the book; on top of that, for getting the award, it became into a book. The band of paper carrying a blurb placed over the dust cover says "the owner of 2-channel, Hiroyuki, has approved." There are 55 kinds of recipes, which include Aqua Fresh Don (Donburi) & Aojiru Don (Aojiru). (*in this case, net = 2-channel)

Since a lady who called herself, a "sexy idol" was arrested, in April 2008, AkibaBlog Monthly Access got the highest PV in the history- 27 million! In March, "showing ass" ranked above other articles, and in April, Asuka Sawamoto again ranks above other stories in the monthly ranking. On the next day of Asuka Sawamoto being arrested, the number of PV became 1.5 million.