Fucked Up Japan

Something about this picture just appealed to me. The “Death Note” book she has is reference to a manga/anime that’s pretty popular at the moment - at least, the elementary kid I teach wouldn’t shut up about it… Click for full size picture, or read on for more on Death Note.

For anyone whose never heard of it, Death Note is a manga, made anime, made live action movie and dramatization. Though I haven’t seen all of it, the basic plot revolves around that little book she’s got on her lap above - an apparently magical notebook that grants to ability to kill anybody by simply writing their full name in there. You can also specify how they die, when etc, or just let them fall down with a heart attack if your imagination isn’t in top shape.

Check out the first episode of the anime by clicking below. [This will take you to Fenopy.com, Torrent download portal]

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[via riuva.com]

Yet another aspect of Otaku culture that I’ve never stumbled upon before - girls wearing big headphones are sexier. Click through for a ton of pics, all featuring babes with earphones!

I think the comments over at Riuva sum it all up rather well:

“Girls with headphones = Fucking hot”

“when I see a girl with a serious headset, then it

Kotaku has recently spent some time with the character customization options in Super Swing Golf for the Wii, and claims that this fun family-oriented game quite prominently features a 14 year old camel-toe! See the screen grab below to make up your own mind.

From DannyChoo.Com - this guy makes a habit out of dressing up as a storm-trooper and heading out onto the streets of Tokyo. This time he found his way into a photo shoot of some apparently famous idols. Buggered if I know who they are. Click through and check out his site - there’s a ton of photos, if you’re into storm-troopers. Still, quite an impressive outfit…

Currently listening to : Death note from the album “Death note anime Soundtrack” by Yoshihisa Hirano and Hideki Taniuchi

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The tradition of outdoor baths (onsen) is one that every foreigner who braves the required nakedness comes to eventually love. These people in Hakone, felt the necessity to bath in wine to celebrate the release of this years Beaujolais Nouveau. It doesn’t even taste that good. Are they actually drinking the hot bath-wine?

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[via RIUVA]

Since I love my little bike so, this kinda caught my eye. I have absolutely no idea who it ’s supposed to be, so be sure to post your answers in the comments! By the way, actually going out and buying this kind of stuff very much invalidates your ability to get a cute real-life girlfriend though, so take care boys.

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Her name is Remoko-chan, and she comes with nunchuck attachment!

[found via Kotaku, at this fanart site]

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