Monthly Archives: July 2009

Stripey in Akihabara (3) – WTB goth-loli yukata

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Stripey

One of my greatest regrets for this Tokyo trip was not getting this avante-garde goth-loli yukata for my beautiful wife. Having seen the actual outfit at the basement floor of Laforet (Harajuku), Wife-chan and I were immediately floored by seamless … Continue reading →

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Stripey in Akihabara (2) ~ Not everyone in seifuku is a bishoujo

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Stripey

It troubled me a great deal that I was paying more attention than I should to the seifuku when in Japan. Whenever a seifuku came into my field of view, it warranted a second look. Reflecting on this abnormality (while … Continue reading →

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Stripey in Akihabara (1) ~ Enough loli-porn to turn tanukis into zebras

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Stripey

One enlightenment I received from my 9 day Japan trip which ended yesterday was Akihabara is the ‘creamiest’ place on Earth Like any anime fan, Akihabara was heavily featured on my itinerary. Armed with a fat wallet (by church mouse … Continue reading →

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Clannad ~ After Story OVA – Kyou goodness

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Stripey

As a Ryou-turned-Kyou fan, this Fujibayashi-centric OVA is a dream come true. Ryou and Kyou represents the 2 classes of bishoujos I would have loved to date during my younger days – the gentle, kind, oh-so-bashful-she’s-cute type and the effervescent … Continue reading →

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