Otaku culture, such as Japanese anime and games, is well known throughout the world, but did you know that in Japan there are technical schools with majors that deal with otaku culture?

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A collaboration campaign is going on now between the *Monster Hunter* series and 7-Eleven until April 14.

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GungHo Online Entertainment’s puzzle RPG app *Puzzle & Dragons* surpassed ten million downloads on March 9, 2013.

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This year marks the 50th anniversary of both the TV broadcast of *Astro Boy* and the establishment of Tatsunoko Production. Now, these two companies have joined forces in a powerful tag team and have released charming products for the occasion.

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The construction of the GunBuild-2 is finally complete and an activation test is performed.

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Recently, we had a chance to sit down for an interview with Shinichi Matsuba, the director of Gild Design, a company that makes cutting-edge, high-quality iPhone cases that shock fans.

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We recently interviewed mubouou aasaa, a talented TOM Special Creator with a unique and intriguing style.

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Who celebrates their birthday within April 11-17?

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Jam Akihabara is a well-established maid cafe in Akihabara. It has been around since before the maid cafe boom and has many fans due to its soothing and invigorating atmosphere. However, there is a uniqueness to Jam Akihabara outside of its longevity...

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On March 1, a gigantic banner promoting the Blu-ray and DVD release for *Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha the Movie 2nd A’s* was revealed at Akihabara Station’s Electric Town Exit directly above the entrance of the anime and game shop Akihabara Gamers.

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At the end of March, Banpresto started selling a new series in the no-lose character lottery, Ichiban Kuji.

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A tablet comprised of a navigation system featuring the popular Vocaloid character Hatsune Miku will be available soon.

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Headphone jack accessories themed after the popular mobile game *Puzzle & Dragons*, which has achieved over 10 million downloads, will be released this summer.

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The theatrical film *Hal* will release in theaters throughout Japan on June 8, 2013.

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The PlayStation 3 game *ZX Zekkai no Crusade* will be released in Japan on May 23. The game is based on the popular trading card game *Zillions of Enemy X*.

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This July, the original anime *Fantasista Doll* will begin airing. The story for the anime was originally created by Goro Taniguchi, who has created many hit works.

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Let’s take a look at one of the popular shops in Akihabara, the center of anime and manga culture.

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As always, thank you for using Otaku Camera! We were really inspired by the photos submitted this week.

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*Itachari* are collaborations between bicycles and otaku characters. ANIPOV is an item that can be referred to as an evolved decoration.

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The soundtrack to the TV anime *Maoyu Mao Yusha* has been compiled onto two CDs that were released simultaneously on March 20.

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