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A sister brand of CUFFS, Sphere will release bishoujo game, Yosuga no Sora in December 5th. The illustration was by Takashi Hashimoto and Hiro Suzuhira, and illustrations of its bonuses at stores opened to the public . Asobit City also announced the illustration of its bonus telephone card, Sora Kasugano, which Sora who has small boobs wears only a shirt. And because of that, the total number of preorders has increased and became No.3.

The new PS3 (80GB) whose POP was "it's a popular product so one customer can make preorder only for one PS3 (80GB)" was released on the 30th. The whole game shops in Akiba sold it, and Sofmap AM Branch and Asobit Game City sold it at the entrance of the stores. On the day of its release, I saw "Now on Sale!," "Buy It Now!," "Now on Sale!," "Released Today! Now on Sale!" in Akiba.

Little Big Planet was released on the 30th. According to Mantanweb , "it's an action game that solves problems countries in an asteroid have. On online, the max of 4 people can play together, and other players can enjoy a stage you create." Ishimaru Game Hobby Branch wrote on its POP, "a fun planet has arrived!"

The Sneaker -December Issue- was released on the 30th. In the special story at the beginning of the magazine, "Haruhi Suzumiya Festival," a short story that is unpublished on a book, " Haruhi Gekijyou" was printed. Its bonus, the " bust of Haruhi Suzumiya" is a figure that is able to interchange with "Fraulein Revoltech Suzumiya Haruhi -Seifuku Ver.-," which comes with Wii soft, " Suzumiya Haruhi no Gekidou (DX Pack) ."

The first version of visual arts by VA Bunko, "Meitanteishikkaku na Kanojo" (a girl who disqualified as a detective) and "planetarian" were released through 2 markets: the book's market and the PC game market (inside the book is the same). The one released through the book's market was released on the 30th, and I saw it at Tora, Melon, and K-Books. The catchphrase of the new book by Tsukasa Fushimi, "Meitanteishikkaku na Kanojo" was "you are guilty."

Melonbooks Akihabara created a tower of a four-frame comic strip of Miku Hatsune by Nagimiso , "Mikuyon" on the 30th (in Akiba, some stores started selling it since the 29th). According to the book's information , "it's a moving long story about how Miku, a timid and quiet girl, grows up." POP at Melonbooks Akihabara was "Miku Hatsune makes you cry! It's like a poetry; it's a deep story!"

Nekomimi (ネコミミ = cats' ears) has been the King of Moe for a long time. Nowadays, there are so many new Moe elements- so-called "new genre" - have created (?), but in the old days, when cute girls put Nekomimi (ネコミミ), guys went crazy.

PC & PC parts shop, Tsukumo went bankrupt on October 30th, 2008 officially and announced in Teikoku Databank. A person in AkibaBlog knew "Tsukumo was dangerous" and interview by Ascii, he mentioned about it little bit. A day before Tsukumo went bankrupt, on the 29th at night, Tsukumo Main Branch III put hand-made POP, "reduced price for cash sale."

A visual battle book, " Queen's Gate Kurenai no Shinobi Shiranui Mai " was released on the 29th in Akiba. Tora 1st Branch, Tora Main Branch, Melonbooks Akihabara, and Kotobukiya Radio Hall sold it, and Toranoana 1st Branch created a section of Queen's Gate and Queen's Blade on its 1F (right next to the cashier). POP were "Mai Shiranui whom everybody has been waiting for has finally arrived!!" & "how come Mai wasn't out before!? w"

CD of anime Kemeko Deluxe! "Kemeko Deluxe! c/w Purippurin Taisou" was released on the 29th. POP at Tora Main Branch was "the really erotic song, Purippurin Taisou, which is known for the grand OP theme song, crazy lyrics, and crazy Chiwa-san, is recorded! In so many ways, this song is amazing（´Д`;）Please go crazy and just dance! Marvelous!"

"Shingyaku Hakkenden Out Colors Vol.1" by Atsuko Ishida was released on the 29h. According to its comic's information , "dog ears & a collar & a young girl!? The popular writer, Atsuko Ishida, who is famous for 'Anime ga Oshigoto!,' writes 'very close' new version of Hakkenden (eight dogs' story)!" The cover illustration is a "dog" girl who wears a dog collar. The catchphrase was "I'm gonna be your dog!"

"Hiyashi Chuka (cold Chinese noodles: we usually eat in summer)" was started at Busou Shouten on the 29th. Hiyashi Chuka was sold in the summer of 2006 at Busou Shouten, so this is the 2nd time. Busou Shouten wrote on the 29th: "we show aggressiveness by putting it into such a cold ice in a pail directly. It does look cold, doesn't it? It is the Hiyashi Chuka of new generation!"

Comic Hot Milk –December Issue- by Core Magazine was released on the 29th in Akiba. The cover illustration was by Taro Shinonome, who is known for comic KimiKiss that has such a deep kiss scene. A 2P colored manga by Taro Shinonome was written for the first time! Catchphrase written on the cover was "give the goddess of victory a hot kiss!!" POP of a Tiger Hole was " if you thought it's KimiKiss, raise your hands!"

A single CD of Kannagi (OP), "motto ☆Hade nine!" was released on the 28th. The original gag of the OP was "Hade!!!" by Miho Nakayama. Gamers Main Branch sold the CD "motto ☆Hade nine!" and its comic together, and on a pillar at 1F, the god tree and on its demo monitor, a message by Nagi wearing Saber's costume, " the theme song is now on sale! were displayed.

When Prime Minister Aso made an address in Akiba, there were people who had messages of "dissolve quickly!" and "Akiba isn't on your side for good!" And Nishinippon Newspaper and Nikkan Sports reported about those people. Also, it was reported in a TV show ( Sakiyomi?) by Fuji TV. The person who had the message, "dissolve quickly!" was an illustrator, Master, Yohane Yamamoto. So, I looked manga written by Master Yohane Yamamoto at stores in Akiba.

A catalog of a display and sale of doujinshi, Sukima Festival 3, which will be held on November 3rd was out at Melonbooks Akihabara. It was sold with POP of Anago-san's Ascii Art. For "Sukima Festival 3," Kannagi, Strike Witches, Index, Headphone Musume, Hug Pillow, Manga Taro, Monster Hunter, Golgo 13, Norio Wakamoto, etc, the total of 14 events will gather. POP was "what a Sukima? w"

The 2nd book by Sawaru Erectto, "Injutsu no Yakata " was released on the 28th in Akiba. In its special website, "really popular for a violent gang rape and extreme amount of Bukkake" was written. On the colored opening pages, extreme amount of Bukkake, Miko with nuclear tits, and being played by feelers were written. At Melonbooks Akihabara, the tower of "Injutsu no Yakata " was created, and POP, "the god of Oppai, the new book by Sawaru Erectto" was there.

Bishoujo game, Meisyoujyo will be released in December by Tanuki Soft. It's a new work by Miki Nonohara, an illustrator whose "Musume Shimai" was withdrew for forgetting (?) to hide some private parts, and a scenario is by Achi Nekojita. Yoyaku Tokuten of Sofmap is a cover of a pillow (not hug pillow) of Aya Kurayama and Saya Kurayama, taking their uniform off half way (?). They are blushing their cheeks.

"Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to Vol.1" (the comic artist and his assistant) by Hiroyuki, who is known for "Doujin Work" was released on the 27th. The main character is Yuki Aito, a comic artist who writes only manga of Panmoro (showing panties openly). Tora 1st Branch wrote on its POP: "the newly written work by Master Hiroyuki! The first volume everybody's been waiting for was out!" The first frame is " wanna crumple Oppai…"

A four-frame comic strip by Uona Telepin, "Man-ken Vol.1" was released on the 27th. According to its comic's information, "the 2nd Man-ken. That's the Secret Garden of three Otaku girls (?). The story is normal days of those three girls with full of comicalness and wild fancies. So many services are here such as maid, swimwear, etc!" The ingredients of the book were written on its band of paper: young girls, a display and sale of doujinshi, covered by shells (as swimwear), and so on.

Nendoroid Petit: Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu #03 by Good Smile Company was released earlier at Circle K/Sunkus, and in Akiba, it was released on the 27th. "Nendoroid Petit: Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu #03" is a set of members of SOS-dan (5 of them) wearing costumes of " Suzumiya Haruhi no Gekisou" and the 11th story of anime " Iteza no Hi " It comes with the total of 10 different kinds of costumes (2 kinds/each) + one secret. This is the one-coin figure.

The most read article of this week (from October 21st to 27th) on AkibaBlog Japanese version was Nipples are Out! DVD Strike Witches Vol.2: Compare the TV Ver. & DVD Ver. , which Toranoana Main Branch displayed before its release. This week was "nipples," "nipples," "milk Bukkake," "panties," and "panties" (from No.1 to No.5) respectably. The illustration watched the most was nipples as well, so I put the illustration on the left that shows nipples of a young girl from Strike Witches .

Taro Aso, who is known for Rozen Aso hold a Rozen Aso Akihabara rally in September 2006, which was started by saying "hello, so-called Akihabara Otaku." Now, he became to the 92nd Prime Minister of Japan, and he made a "returned" speech in Akihabara on October 25th. It has been a year since Rozen Aso made an address in Akihabara. From my impression, compare to the day Rozen Aso made a speech and a hand shaking session last year (about 2,000 people joined ), more people gathered this time. According to the Metropolitan Police Department , about 3,200 people gathered for his speech.

An address by Prime Minister Aso held in October 26th was reported by many news websites . Since all the Mass Media made up the date of dissolution, some news wrote " didn't talk about the dissolution at all ," " didn't mention about the dissolution ." Nikkan Sports wrote about a comment, " dissolve quickly."

Rozen Aso (the Prime Minister Aso) made an address on the 26th in front of Akihabara Station, and the number of participants was more than the day Rozen Aso made a speech and a hand shaking session in September 2007- This time, about 3,200 people gathered ( info by the Metropolitan Police Department ). Yes, many people gathered, but as a staff at a store said "Mr. Aso? Not interested at all," except the place where Mr. Aso made a speech, Akiba was just like normal Akiba.

About 2 hours before Taro Aso made an address in Akihabara on the 26th, a young man who had the Rising Sun Flag ( the military flag of Japan ) was scolded by police in front of Akihabara Station. I don't know what he was doing, but he had a panel with messages (?) "the wealth and military strength of a country; we don't need; until we win" & "the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere." After he was scolded by police, he was told something by SP (Security Police).

Bishoujo game, " Dangeon Crusaderz 2 –Eigou no Gakushi-" will be released from Atelier Kaguya. Yoyaku Tokuten of Sofmap will be "Oppai Mouse Pad (for crumpling) of Ende written by M&M." Its announce was out at Sofmap AM Branch and PC Game Anime Branch. This is the first time for the store to have Oppai Mouse Pad as Yoyaku Tokuten (for bishoujo game).

Hello ladies and gentlemen! I'm Ms. G. From this issue, I'm gonna report about Akiba-related shops, café, etc in the whole world. So, if you know some shops of figures, anime, maid café, etc, in your country or somewhere in the world, please let me know!

PT1 by Earth Soft is a digital tuner board. It has 2 systems for digital terrestrial TV tuner (ISDB-T) and two systems for BS digital tuner (ISDB-S)- the total of 4 systems of tuners. At the midnight sale held at Sangatsu Usagi 2nd Branch, more than 150 people gathered for five PT1. I got DUH "PT1," so I'm gonna give that one for one of the readers who has established blog/home page for free.

The first collection of pictures by Fumikane Shimada, " Shimada Fumikane -Artworks-" became No.1 selling book in the early morning of the 26th on Amazon. In Akiba, it was released on the 24th and was "Selling REALLY WELL." On the 25th, Toranoana started selling it, and Tora 1st Branch held the festival of panties by saying "finally arrived! Panties by Fumikane Shimada is No.1 in the whole world!"

There are two kinds of prizes of crane game by Sega, " Vocaloid Hatsune Miku Extra Figure": Miku Hatsune and Rin Kagamine. In Akiba, those figures arrived on the 24th, and Akiba-Life-san said "crane game as well as clerks are Mikku Miku♪" Those figures arrived at Tora Main Branch on the 25th, and POP said "it was the first time for me to see a prize decreasing its amount (=cutting the number of the figure) in 10 years…"

At Revoltech Expo 08 held on the 25th, the sample of Revoltech Danboard Amazon Box Version Mini was displayed. "Danbo" is a Kigurumi robot appeared in comic "Yotsubato!" (Kigurumi = costumed animal characters). "Amazon Danbo Mini" is a miniature version of Amazon Danbo whose body is like made by Amazon's corrugated cardboards. It was displayed with the real Amazon Danbo ; when you put it on your hand, the mini version is like this.

The only event by Toho Project, "Hakurei Jinjya Reitaisai," will be held in March 2009. The last Reitaisai held in 2008 was " almost like hell from the morning." On that day, doujin shops in Akiba was crowded like Comike . On the 25th, a person who works for its shrine office displayed the poster of Reitaisai at the entrance of Melon Akihabara.

No.1 doujinshi on doujinshi ranking of this week at Tora 1st Branch, Messe 3rd Branch, and Melon Akihabara were same as last week: Code Gueass Doujinshi, Hayate no Gotoku Doujinshi, and Fate Doujinshi. The illustration shown on the left is of "OkiNiiRi! Ver.2" by Yasu and Taketo Sanada. Melonbooks Akihabara put a message, "an illustrator of Dengeki Bunko, Tora Dora!, Master Yasu's doujinshi! Don't Think! Just buy it!"

Ishimaru Denki PC Branch, which locates near Akihabara Station -Electric Town Entrance- and renewed the store in October 2007 was holding "Closing Sale." The sale started from October 24th (Friday) (will be held until November 3rd (Holiday)). On the poster, " thank you for your many years of patronage " was written. So, it is going out of business, really… [by Akihabara-Map-san].

The first collection of pictures by Fumikane Shimada, " Shimada Fumikane -Artworks-" was released on the 24th. Catchphrase was "the chief instigator of the mechanical-girl boom. The first collection of Fumikane Shimada! Illustrations published on books as well as treasured illustrations published on doujinshi, the total of about 200 precious illustrations are printed in this book!" It has illustrations of Strike Witches and mechanical girls; a little less than half of the book is related to Strike Witches.

Nipples are Out: Strike Witches Vol. 2 was released on the 23rd, and in Akiba, by the evening of the 24th, it was almost gone from stores. When DVD Strike Witches Vol.1 came out, it was gone in just one day and the amount of canceled DVD were sold out in a second as well. One of the reasons why the 2nd volume was gone from Akiba in one day was because the due date for shops to order the DVD (to the maker) was before its 1st volume came out.