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Today I’d like to announce that there will be a change with regards to the images I post on my blog. I’ve been thinking about this for a while and I’ve decided to restrict some of the images shown in my posts (mostly in magazine posts). While my blog has never (and will never) have any hentai on it, there are some ecchi images and almost-hentai images here. When I refer to almost-hentai images, I’m talking about ones where the characters are undressed and the only thing separating it from adult material is the fact that the illustrator didn’t draw in some ”parts”. If someone were to take that image, draw in a few lines and add some pink colouring, they’d have instant hentai. I will no longer be including these types of images in my posts (including magazine posts).

As for ecchi content, almost every anime is ecchi in some way so a line has to be drawn somewhere. For now, I will not be including images that are just T&A and have little artistic merit or discussion value in my actual posts, but they will still be available for anyone wanting to take a look. All you have to do is take a look at the filenames. For example, if you are reading a post and notice that the images go from “http://nopybot.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/example-01.jpg” to “http://nopybot.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/example-03.jpg”, just put “example-02.jpg” in the url to see the ecchi image. I’m including these because this will most affect Megami and Nyantype posts, and I know some people like to see what’s in each volume before buying it. Regular images and fanservice (ie: swimsuits, panty shots, spilt liquids, etc.) will still be shown as usual.

I’m doing this somewhat on moral grounds, but also because some posts might give the impression that I blog about hentai. Something about knowing a bunch of guys are coming to my blog looking specifically for “health material” makes me a bit uneasy.

Since a lot of people have asked for more Magazine coverage, I will be reviewing more of them this month. This time I will be covering Megami Magazine volume 121 from June of this year. The cover features Mahiru from Working!! holding up cute chibi versions of Poplar and Aoi. Now for the posters:

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I just checked my email and found two emails from Otacute. The most recent one said my order had been cancelled. Wondering which of my orders it was refering to, I go back to my inbox and find an earlier email. This one said that there was a change in the reservation deadline and Otacute was not able to get the products in time. So what was this product that I ordered from Otacute, you ask?

That’s right, it’s Wave’s Aisaka Taiga China Dress figure. She’s an exclusive figure from dengikionline and preorders for her have been “out of stock” for months. This was the figure I was most looking forward to this year and now I’ll probably never get it. Words cannot describe how enraged I am right now. If I weren’t at work at this moment, I’d be smashing stuff to calm down.

Did anyone else order this figure through Otacute? Has your order been cancelled?

You know it’s terrible stuff, but you just can’t get enough of it. Well, that’s how I feel about High School of The Dead (HOTD) right now. After watching 7 episodes, I think I have a pretty good grasp of the anime and what it’s about. So far the plot has been mediocre, but sometimes great characters can make up for that. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case here. Lets just take a quick look at what kind of characters make up the cast of HOTD:

Takashi Komuro

Takashi is usually portrayed as the “leader” of the group. It makes sense considering he’s a young, physically fit teenager, and they’re always the heroes when it comes to anime. It wouldn’t be so bad if he fit the stereotype of a hero, the one that keeps everything together, fights for justice and all that good stuff, but he’s just another guy. The comments he makes in the show doesn’t make him sound too smart either. As an example, in the 4th episode when Rei asks Komuro whether he’s used a gun before, he replies that he’s seen them on tv. Seriously, if someone asks if you know how to use something, you don’t reply that you saw it on tv, it just makes you seem like someone trying to act smart.

 Usually if the hero is lacking in intelligence, at least he’ll be funny, but Komuro is in no way humourous. Instead, he’s usually trying to get on Rei’s good side or just out smashing things.

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This is my first Megami Magazine post since mid-May, so I’ve got a few volumes to catch up on. First, I’ll start with volume 120, which features Mio and Yui from K-ON on the cover. This volume came out in May, which was right around the end of the spring season so there are lots of posters from then in here. There was also a section with an interview of some voice actresses, but I couldn’t translate any of it. Anyways, here’s a look at what posters came with this volume:

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