All Posts with tag "otaku"

Owners of these otaku rooms got off lightly compared to Northern Japan after the earthquake. I don't think anybody is complaining about the damage to their rooms and neither am I. It is said that the most vulnerable rooms in the event of an earthqua...

More (more?) stylish worldwide otaku rooms - this time round its Tigra from Poland who posted her room photos over at Figure.fm. Tigra has a very nice cosy room with slanted roofs. The room is covered in a orange and the wood flooring and furniture...

You may remember an otaku by the name of Melonpan from Switzerland - these photos may ring a few bells. While he stopped blogging a while ago, Melonpan is still alive and healthy and most importantly - still an otaku. He still regularly uploads stuff...

In Finland there is a bakery called www.eromanga.info. Apparently sells non ero bread. Thanks to member HachiRoku for sending this in.

I bet a lot more people will be motivated to exercise when this training video comes out later this month. The training instructor is Hinako-chan who will not only go over squatting, pushups and stomach exercises but will also do it in different cos...

Fellow Brit Arekusu shows us his booty from his latest trip in the land of the rising sun. Thought it would be interesting to discuss our first loot and what was in it. During my first visit to Tokyo, I headed to Akihabara and spent my hard earne...

Most gorgeous work from Jorgito - I love it! As you may have noticed, I'm featuring the fanart of many members in the header. While I would like to feature all, I'm going for the ones that make me go "WOW!" If you have something you reckon would lo...

Original text from knaackattack below.From the show Deadliest Warrior, they pit two of the most feared warriors civilization has ever known against each other. Using the latest in CGI technologyand science, each episode enlists warrior-specific world...

Interesting question from Regis below. Was in a meeting yesterday with some clients. I asked one of them if he watched anime. He said yes but also said that his wife didn't like him watching anime. He has to hide the figures that I gave him... I'...

Johno shows us his new most coolsome dakimakura/bed sheet room. Anybody not want a room like this? Original text from Johno below.I'm happy to say that I've officially moved out and runnin' my own place with my girlfriend. We have a 2 bedroom, 1...

Interesting question by Actar below. If I'm in the office then I go through the site at least every hour - usually a few times an hour to go through comments, member posts and puchi blurbs. Actar also mentions that he hardly encounters any trolls...

Forgive me if I've posted this one before - so much going on lately that I cant remember what I've posted ^^; Anybody here have parents that enjoy the same otaku hobbies as you? Do you ever find dad looking up the skirt of your figures? In Japan,...

BandAiD asks a good question. You be proud otaku or closet otaku? Depending on who you are talking to in Japan, the word "Otaku" still has a negative image which is why many want to hide the fact that they indulge in otaku activities. Me? Is proud...

Anybody here have a room in a state to challenge Aiko-chan? Original text from Aiko-chan below.i'm shame to say that. this is my work place. LOLZ it is just too messy that i'm lazy to clean it up >_>

Was posted before but this time we have video. These folks were the first ones in meaning that they lined up all night - and some got squashed for their efforts and lead away to be attended to. I bet that some of them were more miffed that they didn...

Was going to call this new series "Hand Full O updates" but decided that "Hmmm Nice Eyes" sounded more interesting. First up is me on CNN again - was interviewed on the day of the iPhone launch but didn't know they used the footage. They cut me of...

The otaku business mind continues to show us more maid monetization opportunities. This time its Maid Dry Cleaning and Locker Service. NTK System was just a bog standard dry cleaners and locker rental place in Akihabara until they decided to have m...

Yes - this is what my room used to look like in 1988. Used to be totally in lurve with Kylie Minogue - my photos with Kylie live here ^^;

Member Melonpan has to be the bravest otaku that I've come across so far. See melonpan take us on a tour of his home town in Bern Switzerland together with Nia. I was thinking of doing something like this in armor - guess I need to suddenly acqu...

Been up since 2AM. Body clock still on Japan time. Brought some Melatonin to help with Jet lag but its not working this time round. I know some lucky folks who never get jet lagged. Do you get jet lagged and if so what do you do to cope with it?

I've been invited to Germany to speak at the Trend Day conference next week - currently rehearsing and tweaking my slides as I write this ^^; The organizers Trendburo are an agency who research and identify/suggest market opportunities and point...

KFC in Akiba joins in the otaku shenanigans by dressing up their mascot in a maid costume. Hmm, maybe its time for stormtrooper gender bending? More pics at AkibaHobby.

Member Gordon's new girlfriend arrives - me wants to see the review. Just had a thought - he could be lying and that is actually his previous GF that he got bored of...

I think this has been out for a while but its the first time I'm seeing this - the American version of Kamen Rider Dragon Knight spotted at Japanator. The last Kamen Rider I saw was Kabuto which I loved but missed Denoh and the latest one. Kamen Rid...