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[23 Oct 2009 | 8 Comments | ]
Bayonetta Received Perfect Score From Famitsu

Bayonetta… Ahh yes that really sexy fashionable female lead with a very awkward walking animation in the game Bayonetta. Well, it seems like her beauty has won the hearts of the people in Famitsu, and they have awarded the game a perfect “40/40″.

As you guys should know, visuals are accounted into a game’s rating. So some of you may be thinking “wait, wasn’t the visuals of the PS3 version noticeably worse compared to the Xbox?” Well, the perfect score was only awarded to the Xbox 360 version of the game. …

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[22 Oct 2009 | 2 Comments | ]
1/8 Hayakawa Yuzuko

Yes, today is whereby the 1/8 scale of Hayakawa Yuzuko from Peppermint Yuzuko becomes available for preorder! Produced by our folks of GSC, this figurine looks awesome! Love the chain and the Peppermint Version head ^^.

Retail price is at 9,800 yen, scheduled to be out this March 2010. Preorder over at HobbyLink Japan, Hobby Search or Otacute!
You can check out the other websites to place your preorders too:

beNippon
CDJapan
Play-Asia
Toylet

The figure will be sold together with an original drama CD story, written by Dai Satou, placed on a drama CD with a …

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[22 Oct 2009 | 4 Comments | ]
Sony’s Crash Test O.O

Lets say a person working in Sony Australia got bored, and then an idea suddenly pops up in his head! He thought “Hey, what happens when a PS3 Slim gets catapulted into a BRAVIA LCD TV?? Lets find out!”

As you can see, it seemed [...]

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[22 Oct 2009 | 3 Comments | ]
Learn How to Ride a Bike With This Simulator

Do you know how to ride a bike? When I was younger, we had to use training wheels. When you’re ready, the training wheels will be off and you need to balance yourself with only 2 wheels! It’s extremely hard ><

The idea is to teach kids how to bike safely by placing them in a variety of real-world scenarios like “going to school”, “going to the grocery store”, and the like. Targeted for driving schools and educational institutions, Japanese parents can spend some time with their child learning the …

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[22 Oct 2009 | 5 Comments | ]
K-ON! Mobip – Mio & Ritsu

With Mobip Mugi and Yui out this month, it’s time for another round of reservations for Mobip Mio & Ritsu! K-ON! is seriously getting too famous, it’s serious business once you start collecting anything!
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[22 Oct 2009 | 3 Comments | ]
More Preview of Hayakawa Yuzuko

As updated at Mika-tan’s Blog, we have more pictures of the upcoming 1/8 scale of Hayakawa Yuzuko from Peppermint Yuzuko.

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[21 Oct 2009 | 3 Comments | ]
Nendoroid Megurine Luka

And finally, Nendoroid Megurine Luka for preorders! By GSC, this Nendoroid is a must-have for any Vocaloid fanboys ;)

Retail price is at 3,500 yen, scheduled to be out in January 2010.
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[21 Oct 2009 | 9 Comments | ]
Ayane – Arrival of Tears [11eyes OP]

Now that the single is officially out today, 21 October 2009, let’s listen to the full version of 11eyes OP shall we? ;)
Track-listing of single:

Arrival of Tears
Shinjitsu e no Chinkonka 
Arrival of Tears(off vocal)
Shinjitsu e no Chinkonka (off vocal)

And yes, Track #1: Arrival of Tears for you!
[Audio clip: view full post to listen]
Two editions of the single still available, Regular Edition retailing at a price of 1,260 yen, while the Limited Edition is going at a price of 1,890 yen. Limited Edition of the single comes with a bonus DVD …

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[21 Oct 2009 | No Comment | ]
1/7 Marin Aqua Type

This lovely 1/7 scale of Marin by Yamato from the anime Umi Monogatari ~Anata ga Ite Kureta Koto~ is up for preorders now!

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