Alafista OTAKU's Feed Releases for 八月 2010

Mika-tan has updated the GSC blog with a couple of preview photos of the upcoming Nendoroid Kurisu Makise. Kurisu Makise 牧瀬紅莉栖 is the main heroine of the visual novel Stein;Gate, and she is a very talented neuroscience researcher in the game....

For Today’s Japan Photo, we will be visiting the residence of the Emperor of Japan – the Tokyo Imperial Palace 皇居, located in Chiyoda, Tokyo. This lovely HDR image was captured by Toshio using a soft edge tobacco filter. Tobacco filters is used to...

Kara no Kyoukai 空の境界 official website has announced that a complete Blu-Ray set of all 7 chapters will be release on 2 Feb 2011, and will be retailing for 52,500 yen. A special bonus disc will be bundled in the set, containing a 30 minute segmen...

The Japan Sumo Association are sending iPads to 51 sumo stables to ease communication. The main reason is not because the sumo wrestlers are all tech geeks but because their fingers are too chubby to use normal phones XD The Japanese Sumo Associatio...

Right after the 1/10 Nene Anegasaki PVC, Wave Corp has announced preorder for their second bikini-clad figure from Love Plus featuring Rinko Kobayakawa 小早川 凛子. She is scheduled for release in Dec 2010 and will be retailing for 3,990 yen. Intere...

Mika-tan has updated the GSC blog with some kawaii preview photos of their next Nendoroid Miku Hatsue [HMO version]. HMO stands for Hatsune Miku Orchestra XD She evens come with extra sets of face for both Rin and Len Source: GSC Blog by Mika-t...

ALTAiR (Alter’s new franchise) has put up this preview image on their blog of their third upcoming figure. The third figure follows the gorgeous 1/8 Yuri Lowell PVC, and hails from the world of Tales of Vesperia as well. He is none other than Yuri’s...

For Today’s Japan Photo, we will be visiting Meguro, which is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo. This Black and White shot of one of the night streets of Meguro was captured by mechanics. I really like the composition and I love the streaks of li...

GSC has announced preorder for Nendoroid Dead Master, the arch nemesis of Nendoroid Black Rock Shooter. She is scheduled for release in Dec 2010, and will be retailing for around 3,500 yen. Interested folks can place your preorders with Hobby Search...

Wave Corp has announced preorder for this sexy figure of Asuka Langley Shikinami wearing a lovely pink apron, and she has a very cute tsundere expression. She is scheduled for release in Jan 2011 and will be retailing for 4,725 yen. Interested folks...

For Today’s Japan Photo, we shall take a look at one of the most important things that everyone would carry along during a summer festival – an Uchiwa 団扇 (Japanese round fan). I really liked this photo taken by yocca, not only because it is a great...

Here’s a preview scan featuring the upcoming Nendoroid Puchi girls from K-On!. GSC will be releasing them in Dec 2010 and they will most likely be retailing for the usual 12 piece box set of around 6,000 yen. I think its a great investment for those...

After visiting the elementary high school, its time for lunch. For Today’s Japan Photo, we will be enjoying some kyūshoku 給食 (Japanese School Lunch). This interesting black and white photo was captured by hey mr. eric. In Japan, 99% of elementary...

Mika-tan has updated the GSC blog with loads of preview photos of their upcoming Nendoroid Dead Master. She looks really lethal and yet moe at the same time. Source: GSC Blog by Mika-tan Preorder for the figure will commence this thursday 26...

For Today’s Japan Photo, we will be visiting the classroom of an elementary school. You can see the colorful randoseru (ランドセル), which are schoolbags  very commonly used in Japan by elementary schoolchildren. This shot of the classroom was captu...

Here’s the 2nd trailer for the upcoming 12th Heisei Kamen Rider series – Kamen Rider OOO 仮面ライダーオーズ. I’m getting more and more excited as we are now less than two weeks away from the new series that will be airing on 5 Sep 2010.

Eight Bit Strange is a very interesting animated parody series that is based on the popular classic Metal Gear franchise. I really like the short clips that features Snake conducting some silly tactical espionage action. You can check out the first...

If you liked the earlier post about Nozomi Sasaki wearing a sexy leather outfit to promote Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D, then I”m sure you will like even more this new Panasonic LUMIX FX700 commercial featuring the lovely actress Haruka Ayase 綾瀬はるか....

Nozomi Sasaki was spotted wearing a leather outfit at Fujifilm’s press conference in Japan to help promote their latest Finepix REAL 3D compact camera. She is looking very hot in that sleak black leather outfit. I think Fujifilm should have distribut...

Spotted in Akihabara is this awesome Ferrari 360 Modena F1 that has been transformed into an itasha featuring Asuka Langley Shikinami from Evangelion. Source: AkibaBlog Even though its a really nice ride, I would prefer if it was a Japanese tuner...

I’ve saved the best of the summer power food for last and for Today’s Japan Photo, we shall enjoy a refreshing chilling bowl of Kakigori かき氷 (shaved ice). This amazingly tall tower of Kakigori かき氷 was photographed by open-arms. I’m wondering h...

For Today’s Japan Photo, I will be introducing the second last dish of summer power food and it is the very delicious cold soba そば. What other better time than to enjoy a plate of chilled soba on a hot summer day! This adorable photo was taken by...

Our favorite photographer darwinfish105-san is back with another time lapse video, and this time it is the gigantic 8 meters tall Hello Kitty statue that is currently on display at Odaiba, Tokyo. Sanrio has placed the Hello Kitty Statue there to cel...

Apart from the Gantz live-action movie, Ashita no Joe あしたのジョー is the next manga adaptation that I’m looking forward to hitting the silver screens next year. The movie is scheduled to premier in Japan in Feb 2011, featuring popular actor/singer...