Dear AkibaBlog readers
Since we established AkibaBlog English Ver. in 2008, we have sent Akiba's hot news to the whole world. But sadly, AkibaBlog English Ver. will be suspended by the end of August.
We are very sorry for you who have been looking forward to reading our blog.
Japanese version of AkibaBlog continues to report what's going on in Akiba; we are more than happy if you continue to check Japanese version up.
English version of AkibaBlog will be suspended, but please, keep in touch with Akiba and Japan!
Thank you everybody.
We do appreciate your support!
Hope to see you guys somewhere, someday!!
With Love
AkibaBlog Staff
Reader Comments
Why? I love akibablog and check it everyday. I am working on my Japanese but it takes time. I'am very disappointed but well try to fallow on the japanese ver. But what is the reason? Is it to time consuming or financial issues?
Posted by fumoffu | August 28, 2009 14:09
I will miss you guys, don't do this to me! ｡･ﾟ･(ﾉД`)･ﾟ･｡
Posted by Mike | August 28, 2009 14:46
Oh no! This is awful! ;_;
I look forward to reading your blog posts every day and have bought a few of the books you describe each weeks. I love how your website combines good looks with great news from Akiba.
I will definitely subscribe to your Japanese RSS feed, even if I don't understand the writing.
Thank you for all your hard work in the past.
Cailin Coilleach
the Netherlands.
Posted by Cailin Coilleach | August 28, 2009 15:08
Awww, nooo! :( I've been following the English version since it launched. It'd be really sad to lose you guys. I don't know why this came to be, but it seems a certainty at this point. So thank you very much for these great past 2 years of amazing coverage!
Posted by Nebs | August 28, 2009 15:09
I thought I would at least leave a tribute to all the hard work you have done for us in the past.
Sore wa taihen desu ne. Bye-bye AkibaBlog -> http://www.kilala.nl/index.php?id=1475
Posted by Cailin Coilleach | August 28, 2009 15:17
This is sad. I am sad.
Posted by Jason | August 28, 2009 15:18
This sucks. Loved the english AkibaBlog.
greez from Austria!
Posted by sers | August 28, 2009 16:02
(屮゜Д゜)屮
Posted by Clbtia | August 28, 2009 20:18
Oh no! I'm saddened by this news too, I loved checking the English version of AkibaBlog. Thank you so much for creating it. I guess I'll have to check the Japanese version again... See you there!
Posted by Ana | August 28, 2009 20:35
It was great reading you while it lasted. Thanks for creating it, and if something happens in the future, it would be cool if more things like this could happen. Good luck. :)
Posted by TheBigN | August 28, 2009 21:27
The end of an era
Posted by km | August 28, 2009 21:42
Its been a good run, thanks for everything
Posted by Aerojohn | August 28, 2009 21:48
Nooooo! Please don't go! I read this blog everyday at work.
Tears are a nosebleed from the heart!
Posted by stevenv | August 29, 2009 01:16
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!
Posted by Anon | August 29, 2009 03:10
Noooooo~ say it ain't so! :(
Posted by Donpablo | August 29, 2009 03:12
orz
This is a great shame.
Posted by linger | August 29, 2009 13:37
And Sankaku is millions of years away from being a proper replacement.
Posted by Anonymous | August 29, 2009 13:58
あれ？目から水が・・・
I'll miss this place.
Posted by Wildflug | August 29, 2009 14:19
That's a real shame; I'll miss this blog. Thank you for all of your efforts to bring the news from Akiba to the English-speaking world.
Posted by Dr. Matt | August 29, 2009 23:46
just found you guys recently and love the site , thank you for your hard work please keep archives so that i may catch up
Posted by raylene | August 30, 2009 06:23
This is sad. Akibablog was the only English-language otaku blog that was worth reading.
Posted by Anonymous | August 30, 2009 07:23
Wah! So sad to see this blog go as it provided a lot of information. I hope the staff reconsiders.
Posted by Anon | August 30, 2009 10:51
Dude nooooooooo ;----; Please rethink this! This is the most quality site of this kind!
Posted by jazz | August 30, 2009 11:36
絶望した！！
Posted by Kageryu | August 30, 2009 12:19
OH..no..What happened?
I read this blog everyday at work,but
I am not good in Japanese,so the English Ver is useful...
This news makes me so sad,orz.But as you say so,thank you so much for creating it,I'll miss the English ver...
Posted by Fuyuki | August 31, 2009 11:25
I read this blog even when it was in Japanese and got very happy when It went out in English. These news are sad...Thank you for everything and from now on I must work harder on my japanese in order to read the japanese version.
Please everybody support erogeshop and himeya soft.
Regards,
Posted by Akito | August 31, 2009 12:30
Seriously? That sucks.. majorly.
I really enjoy reading the English version of this blog. I find it to be the most up to date blog in English, with news and products directly from Akiba. Despite learning Japanese currently, it takes time. I'm not at a level where I can understand fluently yet.
I'm hoping that since you say 'suspended', that you will eventually return to posting the English translation.
Wont you at least give your loyal readers an insight as to why you stopped?
Posted by Bryoz | August 31, 2009 22:41
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is it something I did or didn't do!?
Posted by Blaine | September 1, 2009 03:53
OTL
Well, thanks for making an English Akibablog available for as long as it was. Best luck to the continued success of JP Akibablog!
Posted by FSF | September 2, 2009 04:05
WHAT?! NO!! OMG WHY?!!! Man, this sucks!
With AkibaBlog -English Version- now gone, I'll have to go back to resort using Google Translate to translate any news from the original AkibaBlog from Japanese to English.
I come to both versions of AkibaBlog everyday for some news in Japan, particularly anything related to manga.
Well, since you say 'suspended', I really hope that AkibaBlog will come back someday in the future. So, instead of saying "Goodbye", I'll just say "See you guys later."
Posted by magBLAZER | September 2, 2009 10:02
What the hell? WHY?!??!?!?
Posted by denpanosekai | September 3, 2009 11:45
Ooooohhh very sad news :(
this blog is one of my favourites, is gonna be a BIG lose.....
Greetings from Spain!!!!
Posted by Eardin | September 3, 2009 18:40
Nooo :(
Posted by saf | September 4, 2009 05:04
Aw, now I have to find other source of information.
Too bad, I hope this suspend didn't take long. I hope it will be back.
Posted by pus2meong | September 5, 2009 20:18
This is very sad news indeed...I'll miss the English version of this blog very much.
Posted by sporkhead | September 6, 2009 01:02
I´ll miss it :(
Posted by Juliano | September 6, 2009 06:09
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!
Posted by somic | September 20, 2009 01:34
Please bring it back...
Posted by Bugga | September 25, 2009 01:26