I would have forgotten all about this had a friend not reminded me. The mostly forgettable Summer, save for a few gems, is behind us. Unlike the previous season where I slacked off to solely concentrate on Code Geass, I’m going to at least try watching a couple more and who knows, pick up at least two shows to cover. Here’s a brief look at my Autumn selections, referenced from various sources.

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Wanna be part of, and I quote “a professional quality multi-author website (blog) on Japanese Entertainment culture“? Sadly this is not an annoucement for job vacancies at THAT or Sea Slugs!, but rather for a new site spearheaded by an associate, whose identity will remain a secret for the time being. If you’ve always wanted to strut your stuff but at the same time unwilling to go through the nitty gritty of setting up your own blog, here’s your chance to do so now!

Also, before you start to looking away, do take note that you will be compensated! That’s right, the admin is providing some form of remuneration for your efforts, so you have absolutely no reason not to try it out.

Sounds like a great idea to me, though I just hope this doesn’t spark an unhealthy trend for those already in team blogs to start asking their bosses for payment Head over to Oi, Hayaku! for further details.

Rolled out by NEC Biglobe on Monday, the Japanese ISP has introduced a speech synthesizing service that allows users to come up with their own spoken dialogue with the voices of Code Geass R2 characters, namely Lelouch and C.C. And if you’re me, you’d be all over this, since you can now make Lelouch say “I Love You, Suzaku” for real. And if you’re not, there’s the opportunity create personalized message tones.

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Announced at the 2008 Eastern Japan Toys and Trade Fair held yesterday, CCP Co. Ltd, a subsidiary of Bandai Namco, unveiled a lineup of Macross Frontier themed RC cars which will be out in stores soon. What an ingenious way to reinvigorate a dying generation of toys! More after the jump.

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Once every 4 years, Heroic Spirits known as Athletes from across the lands will gather to compete to the death in order to obtain the Holy Gold Medal, a legendary artifact capable of granting wishes and effectively immortalize their names as the greatest Athletes that have ever graced the Earth. This is Fate/Stay Olympics.

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Warning: The following post contains lethal doses of ℳℴℯ❤. If you have been diagnosed with a weak heart, please click away right now, for I will not be held responsible should you succumb to cuteness overload. Bearing that in mind, feel free to proceed…

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Yamete, Oniichan! You know the worst aspect being infatuated with 2D characters?  Wanting to spend a chunk of dough in order to possess psuedo-physical renditions of them.

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BABY DON’T HURT ME, NO MORE!

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