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Don’t Know What To Read? I Got You !

Here will be another feature to look forward to. I’ll be talking about a manga series that I am reading or have read that needs to be checked out. For those of you who have never read a manga, this should be a treat. For the people that have this might enlighten you to read […]

Mega Sweet

Megahouse will be releasing a line of Excellent Model Street Fighter Capcomania x figures. The 2 figures to be released in late July are Ibuki from street fighter 3 and R. Mika from Street Fighter Alpha 3. Both figures are 1/8 scale. They look exactly like their video game counterparts. The paint jobs on these […]

Kusugawa Sasara

Here is another sweet figure to add to the pre-order list. This figure comes to us from Wafuudou. The figure is Kusugawa Sasara from To Heart 2.  She will be coming out in June. So get those duckets ready for this awesome figure. Kusugawa stands at about 19cm. She comes with removable clothing. I love […]

Boob Pudding

Whenever I see a nice set of knockers, I wish I could just scoop them up into a bowl or cup and take ‘em on the road. Is that weird?
The ever-so-lucky Japanese get these awesome pudding jubblies that come in all shapes and sizes and can be found at a variety of markets and department […]

Packing Heat

Here is another awesome figure from the awesome people at Good Smile. They will be releasing Nida from the series Shuraki. This figure will come with everything seen above. You will be getting a second set of clothing, a huge gun, hat, knife and different arm. This figure will be around 75 - 80 bucks. […]

May I Say Your Bust Is Fine?

Shunya Yamashita is one of my favorite artist around. Shunya has done character design for games such as Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy XII, and Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmera. He can also be credited for a couple of art books and manga. The PVC figures created by Shunya are scrumtralescent. I own quite a few […]

Live Action Death Note to Hit U.S. Theaters for 2 Nights Only

Viz Pictures is teaming up with NCM Fathom to bring the live action version of Death Note to the big screen in the states. It’s going to be a limited release, so check Fathom Events to find the closest theater to you that’ll be showing it. Along with showing both Death Note and Death Note […]

Sick SF Resins

Sota Toys has released a few Street Fighter resin statues. But these two by far have to be sweetest ones. They will be releasing our favorite green Brazilian Blanka and theThai kick boxer Sagat. Both figures are 1/6 scale. They stand at about 12 inches. The paint jobs are on the money and the […]

Brown Jon’s Cosplay Corner

So, here is the beginning of a weekly feature for Albotas that I’ll be working on. Each week I will post a fresh-ass cosplay picture set. Cosplayers are a vital part to the otaku community. They share the same passion as us, but take it to the next level. They make fantasy a reality. […]

Intro\Ronald To The 3rd Power

Whats going on my fellow Albotans? I’d like to introduce myself. I am Brown Jon and i will be your new Otaku Contributor. I will also be sinking my mitts into a little bit of everything else as well. But mostly i will be dishing out the fresh knowledge on anime, figures, manga, cosplay, and […]

Gate Opener Alice

I’ve seen a shit-ton of toys in my day, but I’m not gonna’ lie, this is the coolest toy I’ve ever freaking seen. There’s a pretty good chance that I’d even give up a majority of my toy collection just to own this.
The character’s name is Alice, or ‘Gate Opener Alice’, and she’s a character […]

Trailer Time: ‘Machine Girl’

What do you do when you’re a typical Japanese school girl who’s family has been slaughtered by the same Yakuza ninjas that cut off your arm? You hook a machine gun up to your stub and get some bloody revenge, that’s what!
I’ve known of this movie for quite some time now, but I always keep […]

Rapid Fire Cosplay: InuYasha

Not sure if you can tell by the pic, but he actually has the cat-eye contact lenses.

Sexy Guilty Gear Bridget Figure (It’s A Trap!)

The Guilty Gear series is one of my favorite fighting games for a few good reasons, but one of the top reasons would have to be the awesome characters. Take Bridget, for example. She fights with a Yo-Yo and a teddy bear with buzz saws, and she looks good in a skimpy Nun outfit. Oh […]

Griffon’s Ryomou Shimei Maid

I’ve recently gotten into the manga Battle Vixens, which has also been made into an anime series callike Ikki Tousen. It’s pretty much Naruto, just with more violence, swearing, and nudity. Add all that up and you get possibly one of the most entertaining manga that I’ve ever read.
So far, my favorite character is Ryomou […]