 | Serious cosply photos from Brian Berman
Over on the blog of the always high-minded Henry Jenkins there currently resides a collection of photos by Brain Berman. While Jenkins is well known for his deep dissection of massive culture movement... http://japanator.com/elephant/elephant/post.phtml?pk=9067... |
 | Hibari-tei Christmas Special & Real Girls SM Cafe Announcement
Yesterday's Hibari-tei can be described as "Extreme Chaos" says Sarin Chaan, chief of the cross-dressing maid troupe. Held only in the evening at Royal Milk, Hibari-tei was in a christmas mood with so... http://akibanana.com/?q=node/1314... |
 | Move over, hot chicks: this cosplay's about to blow you out of the water
Ok, don't get me wrong -- I love Japanese girls dressed as characters from manga and anime, and the more boobs tumbling out of tops, the better (at least, most of the time). But seriously, you can be ... http://japanator.com/elephant/elephant/post.phtml?pk=9015... |
| | Introducing Akibanana's Guidol - Simona
Simona was part of Akibanana's Human Instrumentality Project. We were looking for a character we didn't have and we found Simona, the Italian choi waru oneesan (the little bit bad sister). Simona is a... http://akibanana.com/?q=node/1283... |
| | REVIEW: Hogushichaya Kasumi
Experience "Wa" and Japanese old school charm at Hogushichaya Kasumi, where Akiba culture meets yukata-clad maids in a Taisho-era setting. The Kasumi-musume come from the so-called romantic era where ... http://akibanana.com/?q=node/1276... |
| | AX Idol Stephanie Yanez Rocked Akihabara
Stephanie was probably the first American idol to perform on an Akihabaran stage on November 28, 2008. She came down to Japan specially to perform songs from her new album "Sides" at otagei live house... http://akibanana.com/?q=node/1273... |
| | MaiDreamin Second Opens
Last week, MaiDreamin's new branch MaiDreamin 2 opened its doors to more dreamy customers. The second branch is not only closer to the station it is more plush and pink than its predecessor, and visua... http://akibanana.com/?q=node/1263... |
| | Akiba-kei Students Attend The Royal Maid Academy
Here at Akiba, we sometimes miss our school days but thankfully maid cafes like Royal Milk help revive those memories by having regular School Events! Twice every month Royal Milk turns into Royal Mai... http://akibanana.com/?q=node/1265... |
| | Message from Stephanie~
I am flying out to Japan tomorrow which is Saturday but will be Sunday in Japan! Confusing huh? Anyway I am so excited to go back to Tokyo! And I am truly bouncing off the walls about how I am perform... http://akibanana.com/?q=node/1256... |
| | Wazzup Akiba? KｲKｲ's Take On The New Shops Sprouting Out〜
This autumn alone Akiba saw four new shops opening, rumour has it that another one is opening in December. No wonder you can never get sick of this place. So what are they all about? I'm just as curio... http://akibanana.com/?q=node/1255... |
 | Stephanie's Live Stage Performance @ Akiba!
Our favourite idol Stephanie Yanez is coming to Japan and she will perform on a stage in Akiba! Akibanana's guidol Cherry and manga otaku expert Simona will be hosting the show~ What will she be singi... http://akibanana.com/?q=node/1253... |
| | MaiDreamin Opens a Second Branch Near the Station
Maid cafe and bar MaiDreamin opened in Spring this year just when everyone is predicting the "maid" trend to be falling. This month the critics will be proven wrong again as MaiDreamin opens a second ... http://akibanana.com/?q=node/1234... |
 | That's cold Toei
The Ibaraki Prefecture has a superhero, a simple man who works at a surfboard shop. Using his surfboard crafting skills, he creates costumes from famous tokusatsu shows like the Kamen Rider and the Su... http://japanator.com/elephant/elephant/post.phtml?pk=8818... |
 | Pin-up Cosplay
We’ve all seen normal cosplay before, those average pictures you snap at your local con or gas station. Normal cosplay is sometimes just too innocent; sometimes we need a little bit more bang for ou... http://japanator.com/elephant/elephant/post.phtml?pk=8805... |
| | Stephanie's CD Out on iTunes!
Hey Stephanie Here! I just wanted to let everyone know that I am very excited about finally achieving one of my goals! My first ever full length CD "SIDES" is out now on iTunes and STEPHANIEYANEZ.COM.... http://akibanana.com/?q=node/1198... |
| | Maid for Dummies Part 1 (version 1.0)
Never been to a maid cafe before? Unsure of what to expect or how to behave? Study this guide to maid cafes thoroughly and you'll be an expert in no time! note: This guide applies to maid-related esta... http://akibanana.com/?q=node/1171... |
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| | Hibari-tei Happenings: Nostril Challenges
After a long day at Geisai (which was a great success btw) I came back to Akiba and stopped by Hibari-tei despite my numbed spaghetti-like legs. The only reason is because, today is different; it's Sa... http://akibanana.com/?q=node/1162... |
| | Guidol Cherry to Guide @ GEISAI （バイリンガル記事！）
A Guidol (a guide and an idol) may be a newly invented occupation but it seems to be a job in high demand. After Cherry's stint at the Tokyo Anime Center, she got called up by the Executive Committee... http://akibanana.com/?q=node/1141... |
 | The lovely cosplay of CharaHobby 2008
Since you all loved the Comiket 74 cosplay, I figured I'd continue on with the Japanese cosplay scene and bring together some pics from the 2008 CharaHobby Expo. Normally, CharaHobby is one of several... http://japanator.com/elephant/elephant/post.phtml?pk=8628... |
| | REVIEW: Little BSD
Located on the fourth floor above Cos-cha in the “Heart of Darkness,” that venerable land of jumbled junk shops and hidden hentai beloved by otaku and tourist alike, Little BSD is the flagship sto... http://akibanana.com/?q=node/1158... |
 | Podtoid-san 69: Reunion edition
Okay, okay... I blame Baltimore. Every time I visit terrible things seem to happen. Last year the website went down, and spoiler-san died. This year's catastrophes included me losing my job, PTS going... http://japanator.com/elephant/elephant/post.phtml?pk=8623... |
 | The cosplay of Comiket 74, Part VI
Well, it's the final post. We've gone through five galleries of Comiket 74 cosplay, and now it's time to wrap it all up with this final gallery. Even though this is the last gallery, don't think we've... http://japanator.com/elephant/elephant/post.phtml?pk=8616... |
 | The cosplay of Comiket 74, Part V
We've only got one more set to go after this! I hope you've enjoyed the galleries thus far, as it's been fun for me to take a look at all of the different cosplay outfits that Japan has to offer. I ho... http://japanator.com/elephant/elephant/post.phtml?pk=8607... |
 | The cosplay of Comiket 74, Part IV
It just doesn't stop! We continue on with some of the cosplay from Comiket 74, because I can see that you guys just love it. Unfortunately, no giant Akira babies today.... http://japanator.com/elephant/elephant/post.phtml?pk=8601... |
 | The cosplay of Comiket 74, Part III
Our third installment is GO! Once again we bring you some cosplay from Comiket 74. This time around, we're filled with sweet, innocent-looking girls, and a few lesbian undertones. But hey, doesn't tha... http://japanator.com/elephant/elephant/post.phtml?pk=8595... |
 | The cosplay of Comiket 74, Part II
So, continuing on with the theme from last time, we present to you more hot girls in cosplay from Comiket 74. This time, we've got a mix of cute, sexy, and badass chicks in all sorts of hot anime cost... http://japanator.com/elephant/elephant/post.phtml?pk=8582... |
| | REVIEW: MIA Cafe
MIA, or “Maid in Angels,” was one of the first maid cafes to appear in Akiba and one of the most trend setting. They created a card game to get a refill (one must play to perhaps win a picture wit... http://akibanana.com/?q=node/1145... |
 | Show us your pics: Contest winners announced
Good job community. Everyone made our job of picking a winner very, very hard. To make sure winners weren't chosen solely one or two personal bias (I'm looking at you Lucky Traps) we opened the proces... http://japanator.com/elephant/elephant/post.phtml?pk=8561... |
 | The cosplay of Comiket 74, Part I
Comiket is the stuff that stories are made of, literally. As we've said on Podtoid-san, Comiket episodes have replaced the traditional trip to the hot springs or to the beach in anime -- it's the cool... http://japanator.com/elephant/elephant/post.phtml?pk=8576... |
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