NTV’s evening news weatherman reports from the Akiba:F blood donation facility in Akihabara, checking out some of the figures and high tech gadgets on display:

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Fumiko’s Confession is an adorable and exciting short film. What is really remarkable about it is that it was animated by just one person, who is bound to be very successful in the future. You can see more from the creator here.

In the short, Fumiko asks a boy to date her, but he refuses, wanting [...]

If you go into a 7-11 convenience store in Japan and hear Gundam music playing, do not be surprised. There is a Gundam-themed promotional event going on right now:

If you spend over 700 yen, you get a chance at a prize drawing. Most prizes include food available at 7-11, but there are also [...]

World-famous anime singer/songwriter Ichiro Mizuki has his own dramatic car commercial for Mazda:

He tells viewers to “Maz-dash” to their nearest Mazda dealership to take advantage of some great deals on new cars.
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A feature on some of the cool things for sale at the gift shop of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force PR Center in Asaka:

The most popular product appears to be cute anime SDF girl cookies. They come in three flavors: cheese for the GSDF, milk for the MSDF, and honey for the ASDF. [...]

An NTV “Zoom In” news report about the popularity of anime in the United States visits the home of an American otaku to see his treasures:

It’s John Patterson, a 42-year-old employee of Media Blasters. Patterson has a collection of some 8,000 items, totaling close to 50 million yen in value.
Similarly impressive otaku [...]

A girl who puts a lot of effort into looking like her favorite anime character:

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A man turns his hands into a flute and plays the theme from Hayao Miyazaki’s Ponyo:

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A clip from Fuji TV’s “Mezamashi TV” morning show about former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi doing voice acting for a new Ultraman movie:

Koizumi will play the role of the bearded Ultraman King, who you can see standing to the right of Koizumi in the above photograph. Koizumi says that his family was enthusiastic about [...]

Even if you’re not into the whole anime/otaku scene, you’ve gotta admit that Tokyo Stormtrooper Danny Choo has leveled-up his dancing skills since he posted his first YouTube vid:

As some of you out there familiar with Japanese TV may have noticed, this is a parody of Kimutaku’s popular series of Gatsby commercials:

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A short TV news report about Ichiro Mizuki, a musician responsible for the creation of over 1,200 anime songs:

Many of the anime series Mizuki musically contributed to are popular throughout the world, so he has visited many countries to perform live concerts for anime fans. Many international fans join in with his hand gestures [...]

A high quality video of the ceremony celebrating the completion of Kobe’s life-sized Gigantor (Tetsujin 28-go):

As noted in an earlier post, the statue can be seen next to Shin-Nagata Station [Access Map].
[via Asahi.com]
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