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In the evening of the 26th, BBC came to Akihabara and reported about K-On! Troopers and others. I thought they came to report only about Storm Troopers, but after 8pm, they were recording Ita-sha and Ita-tansha (Ita-motorcycle) near Gamers Main Branch. One of the owners of Ita-sha/Ita-tansha said "that's a shame of Japan (^^)" after BBC finished reporting his vehicle.
No.1 on Bishoujo Game Preorder Ranking at Asobit Game City this week was a fan disk of Yosuga no Sora, "Haruka na Sora," which will be released in September by Sphere. At Sofmap AM Branch, there was a section to make preorder, and its demo was played in there. According to its product information, main characters are a younger sister who has small boobs, Sora Kasugano, Iincho, Kozue Kuranaga, and a big sister who has huge boobs, Ms. Yahiro.
An official anthology comic of a love simulation game for gentlemen, "Amagami," "Amagami -Various Artists-" was released on the 24th in Akiba. It is the one that Yomuo-san said "the authors are hell magnificent." Mamizuku-san also wrote "the authors are hell gorgeous! Not only that, all of them are great ero authors. Hell erotic!"
No.1 on Weekly Access Ranking of AkibaBlog -Japanese Ver.- (from August 19th to 25th) was a bishoujo figure made by Circle Keumaya , which couldn't be sold because her crotch was made with details. No.2 was K-On! doujinshi by Circle Takotsuboya, which ends up with the death (suicide?) of Yui who became a great singer. The figure is said " there is no question that it was judged as an inappropriate figure…," and for K-On! doujinshi, Ascii Art was already created.
At Tachibana Bookstore Akihabara Main Branch, an air Yome (wife), "Love Body Aki" has been selling well. According to the product information, "a developed extreme body. Its appearance also increased the level! An unsophisticated developing body!" At Tachibana Main Branch, it has been sold out whenever the store gets Love Body Aki. In front of a register, a sample that wore school swimwear was displayed.
A ghost comic of bishoujo who have huge boobs by Maybe, "Tasogare Otome x Amnesia Vol.1" (Dusk maiden of Amnesia) was released. According to its comic's information, "a bishoujo ghost story written with beautiful illustrations that are filled with shadows!!" Review by Coin-san was "even though she is a ghost, her curvy body is glossy! Her sex appeal is too extreme. Wanna bend over."
An event of Xbox 360 love simulation game, "Dream C Club," which will be released on the 27th, was held on the 22nd in Akihabara. In the event, there was a trial session, and also, Ita-bus and Ita-sha were shown. And, the main (?) of the event was host girls from "Dream Club" distributing name cards (also held on the 23rd). Host girls distributed their name cards at Gamers Main Branch, Messe Sanoo Main Branch, and Sofmap AM Branch, and in front of Sofmap AM Branch, girls distributed name cards like this:
This week's doujinshi ranking was filled with new doujinshi for Summer Comike. No.1 at Tora A was "Seifuku Rakuen Soushuhen 02" by Circle Digital Lover, No.1 at Melon Akihabara was "Monhun no Erohon G1→5 Soushuhen" by Circle Udonya, and No.1 at Messe 3rd Branch was "R. H. Complex!" by Circle Sagojyo.
An adult comic "Nekokino to Ame no Machi" by Nixinamo Lens was released on the 22nd in Akiba. According to the comic's information, the story is: "one day in the rainy season, a Kinoko (mushroom) came out in the room of Amamiya, a university student. When he was gonna take the mushroom out, the mushroom transformed to a bishoujo who has Nekomimi!!" The band of paper was "A Nekomimi girl!? A Kinoko girl!? Right now, Nekokino! increases its number throughout the country♥," "master, please let it out a lot♥"
An event of "Dream C Club," the trial session of Dream Club was held, and host girls distributed name cards on the 22nd (Sat) and the 23rd (Sun) in Akihabara. On the 22nd, Ita-bus and official Ita-sha showed up. "Dream Club" Ita-bus played demo on the big monitors put on both sides, and Dream Club official Ita-sha had lines such as "big brother, are you happy now?," "can't hold your dirty mind, can you!," etc.
"Young Animal Island No.9," which has been released only once a half year or once a year was released on the 21st. According to the magazine's information, "summer opens up fully! The best of the best authors!" It has Amagami manga -special edition-, and the total of 18 manga by Sun Takeda, Suu Minazuki, Maybe, Kazuro Inoue, etc. Comic ZIN gave a copy of an original illustration of "Shinonome's Amagami."
Feel like it has become an established custom that among huge tapestries, "Saber" from Fate and "Aoko Aozaki" from Mahoutsukai no Yoru that Type-Moon (probably) displayed at Summer Comike 2009 were displayed at the entrance of Tora A (former Tora 1st Branch). Saber-san was same as the illustration of a Type-Moon Comike paper bag but with larger size: fresh thighs in "summer vacation."
Under a railroad bridge of Soubu Line on Chuo Street, there was an accident between motor bicycles in the evening of the 20th. After the accident, a rescue squad carried a person on a stretcher. I have seen accidents between car vs car and car vs a motor bicycle, but it was rare to see an accident between 2 motor bicycles. The motor bicycle looked like ran head-on into another motor bicycle, but I don't know how it happened.
PSP "Okami Kakushi," which was planned and supervised by Ryukishi 07 and character design by Peach-Pit was released on the 20th. According to the product information, "god? Or a wolf? A hidden rule of an old city… A fear and a mystery cross each other. And 10 stories get to be connected… What the hell is the truth!?" On the package, "a mystery adventure novel that deceives you cleverly" was written.
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Gundam, " Kidou Senshi Gundam (Mobile Suit Gundam) MS Taizenshu 2009" was released on the 20th in Akiba. Gundam Info wrote "the newest and supreme! This is the complete collection of MS materials! The revised version of 'MS Taizenshu 2006.'" On the band of paper, "it has setting illustrations of more than 1,100 MS & MA Gundam!" was written.
"Young Animal Island No.9," in which "Amagami" manga by Taro Shinonome is now being serialized, was released earlier like usual at some stores on the 20th in Akiba. The cover illustration was of Ai Nanasaki who wears swimsuits and who is known for tucking up her skirt and erotic more than eroge. Review by Earl.box-san was "abnormal, gentlemen, etc, this manga says too much of those words (^^). What a reward story…!"
K-On! doujinshi for Summer Comike by Circle Takotsuboya, "Manbiki JK-sei K-On bu" is talked here and there in 2-chan; it is introduced in New Soku VIP blog. Comic ZIN wrote on its POP, "if you take this kind of story by Takotsuboya lightly, you'll get burned?" It is a story that ends up with the death (suicide?) of Yui who became a famous great singer.
Real posters from 5 Circles who participated for Summer Comike and that were used at Comike were displayed at Tora A (former Tora 1st Branch). I found them on the 19th, and the posters were displayed on the wall of a passage of Tora A 1F, and some posters were with autographs. Probably, a doujin shop in Akihabara displaying posters that Circles used at Comike was the first time?
At a cosplay Izakaya (Japanese bar), LittleBSD, "Saki Café" opened on the 19th. It was held from the 19th to the 22nd, and according to Akiba Keizai Shimbun, "the cafe was opened to celebrate the release of OP theme song of Saki Chapter 2 sung by Little Non, 'bloooomin'' and DVD anime 'Saki Vol.2.'" Girls (staff) who wore school uniforms of Kiyosumi high school, Fuuetsu girls' school, and Ryumonbuchi high school played mahjong with customers.
"Kyoukara Anata-sama no Maid Sengen!! Okinimesumama Goshujin-sama Vol.1," which is now being serialized in Young Champion Retsu by Ei Ito , was released earlier as usual at one of the stores in Akihabara, etc. When-san said "it was a silly Pantsu manga ^^ It was filled with fetish angles that you will for sure feel enthusiasm of the author for Kuikomi and butt and how the author focused on writing them ^^"
This week's No.1 on Bishoujo Game Preorder Ranking at stores that sell bishoujo games in Akihabara (Sofmap AM Branch, Sofmap PC Game Branch, Tora Main Branch, & Asobit G) was mainly "Maji de Watashi ni Koishinasai!!" by Minato Soft. On the ranking of Sofmap AM Branch, "Full Metal Daemon Muramasa" by Nitro Plus which will be released to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Nitro Plus was ranked. It is a Slash-dark ADV: scenario by Ittetsu Narahara and illustrated by Namaniku ATK.
"Bakemonogatari" doujinshi for Summer Comike by Circle Renai Mangaka , " Houkago Hitagi Club" was sold at Melonbooks Akihabara and Messe Sanoo 3rd Branch. It is a story about Gahara-san bringing Araragi-kun to a Love Hotel by force, and POP at Messe 3rd Branch was "being tied hand and foot, Hitagi-san's turn all along! in Love Hotel. Dangerous… Hitagi-san is hell attractive!!"
" Umineko no Nakukoro ni Chiru ," which Circle 07th Expansion (Ryukishi 07) released on the 2nd day of Summer Comike, was released at doujin shops from the 16th (Sunday). At Nipponbashi, Osaka, it was sold with a tremendous speed . In Akihabara, Umineko no Nakukoro ni Chiru was sold out at some stores on the 17th, in just 2 days from the release, and it was sold out at Tora, Melon, and Messe in just 3 days.
Anime of mahjong and young girls, DVD "Saki Vol.2" was released on the 19th. It has the 3rd story, "Tairitsu" and the 4th story, "Honrou." For the first limited edition, a hug pillow cover of Saki and Nodoka which was announced when Dragon Quest 9 was released, and it is, according to Minoru Shiraishi, "Saki and Nodoka are no laughing matter w(☆o◎)w." Earl.box-san said "completely naked. Holding each other with undressed bodies (^^)."
No.1 on Weekly Access Ranking of AkibaBlog -Japanese Ver.- (from August 12th to 18th) was "A Sudden Fall on Internet," Monhun 3: Prices in Akiba , and No.2 was Toho was Harsh- Summer Comike 2nd Day: Melon Proposed Admission Limit for the "1st" Time . The picture shown on the left was the most watched illustration, Banjyo Pantsu. On the ranking of this week, many illustrations from Makinami doujinshi, " Entry Plug… Sounyu!!" ranked higher, but Banjyo Pantsu was watched more than any other illustrations.
Circle Udonya distributed C76 limited soushuhen set , "Kirin Pantsu ni Mierukamoshirenai Fukumen" at Comike, and it was displayed at Melon Akihabara. Like Aruchu Kizuki let a mannequin wear it as a gag, Melon Akihabara let an only-lower-body mannequin wear it (like Pantsu = panties), but it is still a mask.
"K-On! Blu-ray Vol.2" was released on the 18th. It has the 3rd story, "Tokkun!" and the 4th story, "Gasshuku!" The first limited edition comes with "Ura-On!" and an original pick (Ritsu). Review by Siz-san was "with the quality of Blu-ray, I could see Yui's slaver clearly! (ﾟ∀ﾟ)b," "Mio-chan in BD is hell lovely; it's hard to survive (；´Д`)ﾊｧﾊｧ," and so on.
Azumanga Daioh [Remodeled Edition] Sannensei (the 3rd Grade) was released on the 18th. According to Comic Natalie, "it collected episodes of characters when they were the 3rd grade and re-edited. Also, it has 'Hoshuu ver.,' which was published in Monthly Shounen Sunday." At Tora A, "the last volume of the remodeled edition was finally released!! The remodeled edition that is talked as 'newly written + additional and corrections are just amazing' finally concludes the story!" was written.
A new doujinshi for Summer Comike by Circle Keumaya which comes with figures, Chokangofu Painkiller Kotone-chan and Akumako (Akumako Yagi) was released only at Tora. At Summer Comike, her crotch was made with details, so it was judged as inappropriate figure and couldn't be sold. Tora Online store introduced the figures, "Circle Keumaya made the last and the best figures. Finally, they have arrived!!"
New Nagato's doujinshi for Summer Comike by Circle Overall, "Moshimo Nagato Yuki ga Saisho kara Shoushitsushiyou Dattara" was sold at Messe 3rd Branch and Comic ZIN. Shoushitsu (disappear) Nagato is Nagato in "Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu," and she is like this. POP at Messe 3rd Branch was "Nagato-! It's me-! Marry me-! It revives Nagato's story of Shoushitsu ver. How great Nagato is is Moe to death!"
DVD Queens Blade Ohza wo Tsugumono Vol. Zero was out at Tora B on the 17th. According to the product information, "after all, a complete version of jelly-like boobs and no-wiping bikini armor." Earl-box-san wrote "in the 2nd chapter, Nanael-san opens up her sexiness!?" Like usual, nipples exist in the DVD.
A new doujinshi for Summer Comike by Matsumoto Drill Kenkyujyo , Endress Eight Nagato Doujinshi, "15513kaime no Nagato Yuki (without Megane)" and "15513kaime no Nagato Yuki (with Megane)" (Megane = glasses) were released on the 4th day of Summer Comike, on the 17th, at doujin shops in Akiba. According to information of newly released doujinshi for Summer Comike, "yeeeees!! Nagato festival!! Nothing but Nagato-san!!" Except Megane, everything is the same.
For the limited edition of Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei that comes with DVD, which was released on the 19th, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Vol.18 -normal edition- by Kouji Kumeda was released on the 17th. According to its comic's information, "it records from the end of winter to the spring. In this year, '2 no He' exists again… that is, a tacit understanding." Kureyomi-san wrote "heroine is as cute as ever. The rate of Moe is too high, isn't it," and so on…
New doujinshi for Summer Comike by Circle Twilight Frontier , Toho Project 12.3 fighting battle action game, " Toho Hisoutensoku " was released on the 16th. According to its product information, "it is a fighting action game made based on Toho Hisouten," "the story is about days with accidents and days without accidents produced by ZUN, so it may be a bit different?" Messe Doujin Soft Branch played demo at the entrance.
Doujinshi which writes about staff of Comic Market by Circle DejaVu , "Staff Zankoku Monogatari" was sold at Comic ZIN on the last day of Summer Comike, the 16th. According to the book's information , "the highlights of 'Staff Biyori,' which is a four-frame comic strip that wrote what staff experienced when getting ready for Comike." Comic ZIN wrote "everybody, good job at the holy battle! Behind the event, there were staff who did their best!"
Oreteki-gamesokuhou-san wrote "right now, the body of PS3 is sold out in Tokyo!?," so during Obon when Summer Comike was held, I checked stocks of PS3 at game shops in Akihabara. According to a staff at one of the stores, "we have not gotten PS3 for more than 2 weeks, and now is during summer vacation. No stock left." Indeed, the body of PS3 was in short supply in Akihabara.
Comic Market 76 began, and the highest number of participants in the history, 560,000 people joined (+ 20,000 people from the last Summer Comike). On the last day, about 200,000 people visited Tokyo Big Sight. Like the 2nd day of Akiba, doujin shops in Akiba proposed admission limit from the morning to the night, and at Tora A, the line of people who were waiting to enter the store went from the 5F to the 1F.
The 2nd day of Comic Market 76, Summer Comike 2009 was, according to Fran-skin-san, "at Toho, I saw the hell…," Golgo31-san, "the east of the 2nd day was real hell……" Melonbooks Akihabara proposed admission limit on the 3rd day of Summer Comike (mainly for ero doujinshi), but probably because of Toho doujinshi at Comike, the store proposed admission limit on the 2nd day of Comike for the "first" time since the store opened.
I'm gonna report about "Comike paper bags" I saw on the 1st day and 2nd day of Summer Comike 2009, Comic Market 76 in Akiba. "As usual, many paper bags of August," "among huge paper bags, I saw many 'Nanoha' and 'Dengeki,'" "on the 2nd day, I saw different kinds of Toho paper bags by different Circles. Large paper bags as well," and "didn't see 'naked & Bukkake' paper bags. Hobby Japan was prudent this time."
"Toho ZUN Bus," which was going around on the dates of Reitaisai, came to Akiba on the 2nd day of Comike, which is also called [Toho] day. The illustration written on the bus was changed from the bus that went around at Reitaisai: the left side was Remilia by Circle Eternal Phantasia, the right side was Toho Tougenkyo by Circle U.M.E.Project, and a rear window was Cirno by pixiv Sunakumo. A large-sized Toho stuffed toy, Dekafumo Reimu was there, too.
On the first day of Comike, the 14th, at the entrance of Lammtarra Epixis Akiba on Chuo Street, Akihabara, a foreign female lady who was "Usamimi Maid" was watching demo of Dragon Ball with her boyfriend. I asked Ms. "Usamimi maid" some questions and she told me that she came from Germany. She spoke Japanese very well. They visited Akihabara for shopping, and the German lady was shopping with " Usamimi Maid (?).
Comic Market 76 began, and the highest number of participants in the history, 180,000 people joined (+ 10,000 people from the last Summer Comike). It was like this. In Akihabara, I saw many people who had Comike paper bags- they were probably coming back from Comike, and at doujin shops, new doujinshi for Summer Comike were released. Pictures below show what was going on in Akihabara on the first day of Summer Comike 2009 by Ore-News-san.
At Tora A (former Tora 1st Branch), so-called an extreme two-dimensional Pantsu (panties) book by Pantsu mania,"Pantsu Taizen" and "Otona no Moeoh 2009 Summer - Shimapan Book-" were recommended as a "set of Pantsu." POP on "Pantsu Taizen" was "from beginning to end, Pantsu! Pantsu! Pantsu!," "with Pantsu Taizen, why don't you get Moeoh, which comes with a Shimapan book as a set of Pantsu?"
Big doujin festival held 2 times in a year, Comic Market was held from August 14th-16th. During Comike, many people stop at Akihabara after Comike. So, I selected recommended places for people who come to Akihabara after a while- Let me call this "recommended? Spots in Akihabara 2009 Summer ver." KKS.jp-san also introduced recommended? spots.
"Circus," "Unisonshift Blossom," "minori," etc, which didn't join Comic Market 76, held " Akihabara Denkigai Festival from a day before Comike was held, on the 13th. Some goods were sold at the festival, and according to a person from Unisonshift, "the number of customers was almost same as customers who line up at a booth on the first day of Comike." About 800 customers lined up for Unisonshift, and about 1,500 customers lined up for minori.
Busou Shouten started to exchange 10G to HG stick of Hinoki that used "the best Kumano Hinoki." 10G is 10 of G (gold) that customers who spend 3,000yen at the store are able to get (like points). According to the POP, "the rank of the best of the best material was totally different. Both the strongest fighting power that is shown from its natural shape and the extreme destructing power that almost a whole Hinoki tree is condensed are inherent in it- it does look it is the strongest stick."
A million of Wii Monster Hunter 3 were shipped , and Famitsu rated 40 out of 40. On internet, the price decreased from the original price 7,340yen to 2,980yen in just 10 days from the release, and Messe Sanoo blog wrote "we only see a game that drops the price sharply like this Monhun 3 once in 5 or more years." So, I checked prices of Monhun 3 at game shops in Akiba on August 12th.
Kaiyodo action figure Revoltech Gloomy was released on the 12th. According to the figire's information, "beating, kicking, scratching, biting, etc, he can do anything cruel," "putting blood on his mouth, Gloomy shows his brutality." Review by Hacchaka-san was "the gap between his lovely look and unmatched bloodshed and a muzzle is funny."
Comic "Game Club!," which is now being serialized in Comic High by Nano Katase was released on the 12th. According to the comic's information , "Tsundere, a naturally silly girl, loli, a sister-in-low, Otaku, a quiet girl… the first volume of manga of a club that gathers different kinds of bishoujo students!!" On the band of paper, "an Otaku girl with twin tales vs the loli president of the student council!!" was written.
This week's No.1 on Bishoujo Game Preorder Ranking at stores that sell bishoujo games in Akihabara (Sofmap AM Branch, Sofmap PC Game Branch, Tora Main Branch, & Asobit G) were "Maji de Watashi ni Koishinasai!!" by Minato Soft at 3 stores and "Sakura Tale" by Fizz at one store. At the section of preorder ranking of Sofmap AM Branch, demo of "eden*," which will be released in September by minori and which is known as "what are you gonna do if eroge exceeds terrestrial TV anime? ," was played.
A swimsuits anthology, "Swimsuits Fellows! 2009" was released on the 12th, and in Akiba, it was out at stores on the 11th. According to its comic's information, "it is a manga of swimwear written mainly by authors of a new manga magazine, Fellowes such as Kaoru Mori, Aki Irie, Satoshi Fukushima, etc." Earl.box-san wrote "in many meanings, bleed from the nose! (calm down)."
New manga magazine made by illustrators, "Comic Gear Vol.1" was released for the first time on the 11th. The concept is "all authors gather in one place and work together everyday, and illustrators cooperate each other and make this magazine." The members who participated for the first volume were the total of 9 authors including Hiroyuki, etc. On the release day, all illustrators came to Akiba to advertise its release, saying "please read Comic Gear～," etc.
A book of headphone girls, "Headphone Shoujo Gahou" was released on the 11th. Comic Natalie wrote "it is a visual book that collected illustrations written with a theme of 'headphone and girls.' Filled with illustrations with a great deal of personality." On the band of paper, "fans of bishoujo illustrations will get wildly excited! And fans of audio will be satisfied. It is a 'visual book of headphones.'"
ED of "Bakemonogatari," "Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari" was released on the 11th. Its CD's information wrote "born from internet! The first version of the major single CD by a hot unit is Teppan Tag (Vo.) + 'Gazeru,' so-called 'nagi'!!," "supercell x nagi, a miracle collaboration has made!" Senjyougahara-san at Gamers Main Branch said "if you don't buy the CD right now, I'll make a fire."
K-On! character song, "Maddy Candy" was released on the 11th. According to its CD's information , "a legendary band, 'Death Devil.' A piece of music that was called a phantom revives as CD…!" Main vocal is Sawako Yamanaka, and the guitar is She-ja, a former member of Animetal. Gamers Main Branch wrote "Teacher Sawa-chan's sealed black history revives!"
No.1 on Weekly Access Ranking of AkibaBlog -Japanese Ver.- (from August 5th to 11th) was about a girl who worked at Yamamoto Mimikakiten “being stubbed by her customer who stalked her ,” and Mass Media came to Akiba. No.2 was Blu-ray cosplay AV that had I-mas, and No.3 was about a Mook, "15 Bishoujo Hyouryuki," which came with OVA. The most watched illustrations were of Ami being on top, inserting to Ami from Tora Dora! Ami's doujinshi.
A panties book, "Pantsu Taizen" was already released on the 10th in Akiba. According to Makaronisan, who planned and organized this book, "while thinking about construction of Pantsu (panties) seriously, this book probes into anime, manga, games, and novels." A comment by Iemoto☆Up-san was "an extreme two-dimensional panties book by panties mania. Everything is about panties. A storm of panties."
Comic "Amanchu!" by Kozue Amano was released on the 10th. According to its comic's information, "Kozue Amano wrote a 'new azure story,' being fully prepared." Ario-orio-san wrote "since the author is one of the originators who heals us by manga, this world makes me feel really good." POP at Comic ZIN was "filled with hints to make our life rich. If you read this, you'll be healed～."
Comic "Kagerou Meikyu Vol.1," which is the Suzumiya Haruhi series and whose original work was written by Nagaru Tanigawa, was released on the 10th. According to its comic's information, "this is 'manga' for readers who love novels." When-san wrote "somehow, it is becoming to horror more than mystery, so we never know what's gonna happen- that is one of an attraction of this work, isn't it."
