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Hit JPop idol group Idoling!!! is going to help Microsoft promote its Windows Vista platform throughout the summer in Japan. The group will be touring Tokyo’s major electronics stores nationwide starting June 12th. Idoling!!! was created by Fuji TV in October 2006. Fuji TV held auditions for 50 people, and...

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Tomohiro Kato: Akihabara killer details

June 11, 2008

Lots of new details emerged since Sunday about the Tomohiro Kato Akihabara killings. Early on, the media turned their focus to the fact that he seemed to be a fan of doujinshi, military equipment, cars, and Miss Wide Open. Police found evidence of all of the above in his apartment,...

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Linda Linda Linda

June 11, 2008

I just got finished watching Linda Linda Linda, and I must say, I enjoyed it. The movie tells the story of 4 high school girls who start a band for their school’s gakuen-sai, or school festival. Three days before the festival, their lead singer quits due to a disagreement with...