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In this issue:

- Japanese Men Vote On Cosplay That They Don't Find Moe
- Dengeki Bunko Autumn Festival 2013 Presents 52 Characters on 12 Meter Long Illustration
- "Pokémon X" and "Pokémon Y" Torchic Distribution Kicks Off at Launch
- Top 10 Anime Themes For Improving Your Mood
- "Black Bullet" Anime Announced

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Japanese Men Vote On Cosplay That They Don't Find Moe

When we talk about cosplay in the anime community it usually means the cosplay of a fictional character from anime / manga / games. However, for the rest of the world, it usually means simply sporting a costume that is not regularly worn by the wearer. Such "cosplay" are often used by couples trying to re-ignite their relationships in Japan. To answer which cosplay is most effective in the situation, My Navi Women conducted a web questionnaire in September to ask Japanese men what cosplay that they just can't find "moe", even if it was worn by their girlfriends. The research questionnaire collected 189 votes and here are the surprising results.

#1 Kugurumi 49.7 %
"I can't appreciate her feminine curves" (28 year-old, Customer Service)
"There is nothing feminine about it" (32 year-old, IT Professional)

#2 Taisougi (Japanese PE clothing) 20.1%
"No sexiness what so ever" (24-year-old, other)
"I can't get excited because it's associated with sweaty smells "35-year-old, Creative professional)

#3 Bondage 19.1%
"It's only erotic but nothing else" (26-year-old, Chemical professional)
"I just don't like bondage (33-year-old, IT professional)

#4 Bunny girl and Babydoll 18%
"It's too obvious" (28-year-old, Agriculture professional)
"I saw a girl who I liked at the time dressing up as a bunnygirl at Halloween and got turned off" (27-year-old, Softwear engineer)
"Babydoll shows too much skin" (31-ear-old, Tech professtional)
"Amount of skin is not everything (26-year-old, public servant)

#6 Sailor Fuku (Japanese girls' school uniform), Race Queen Outfit and School Mizugi (School swimsuit) 15.9%
#9 Leotard 14.3%
#10 Maid uniform 13.8%

The poll results seem very conservative as it included a lot of signature costumes that people think of when talking about cosplay. Also keep in mind that the answers were collected from regular working males, not otaku males who are used to the idea of cosplay.

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Dengeki Bunko Autumn Festival 2013 Presents 52 Characters on 12 Meter Long Illustration

In addition to Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax, Black Bullet and Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei news, a highlight of the Dengeki Bunko Fall Festival 20th anniversary celebration was a giant, 12 meter long illustration from Kino’s Journey illustrator Kouhaku Kuroboshi showcasing 52 of the imprint's characters.

How many characters do you recognize?

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"Pokémon X" and "Pokémon Y" Torchic Distribution Kicks Off at Launch

Once Pokémon X and Pokémon Y launch on October 12, players will be able to hop online and download a level 10 Torchic, one of the starters from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald. This isn't just any Torchic, though, as it also has the Hidden Ability Speed Boost, making it unlike any you would find during regular gameplay.

In addition to the level 10 creature—which knows Scratch, Growl, Focus Energy, and Ember—the distribution also comes packing Blazikenite, the Mega Stone used for Blaziken's Mega Evolution.

Once you evolve Torchic to Blaziken and use the Blazikenite, this is the type of bad dude you'll be dealing with:

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Top 10 Anime Themes For Improving Your Mood

Compiled via a street poll at Osaka's Nipponbashi shopping district, DDNavi has put together a top 10 anison rankings of "Oasis of the Mind" themes. These are the anime openings you can go to to listen to when you're feeling tired or depressed and expect your mood to be elevated as a result.

1. Digimon "Butterfly"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV2TfYSgXT4&feature=player_embedded

2. One Piece "We Are!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQFoerqM0BA&feature=player_embedded

3. Minamike-Ke "Keikenchi Joushouchuu"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmyA-1_qyV0&feature=player_embedded

4. Nintama Rantaro "Yuuki 100%"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMRYOt0lEUM&feature=player_embedded

5. Madoka Magica "Connect"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOKO6gSVueQ&feature=player_embedded

6. GaoGaiGar "Yuusha Oh-Tanjo!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl7BJB3Lm-M&feature=player_embedded

7. Zatch Bell "Kasabuta"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0Ir4LL9Bkc&feature=player_embedded

8. Love Live "Bokura wa ima no naka de"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZG4SYdvbNE&feature=player_embedded

9. Strike Witches "Watashi ni dekiru koto by Yoko Ishida"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSaqvhvnAgI&feature=player_embedded

10. Chronicles of the Going Home Club "Gakki Debut Daisakusen"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih8Yq_OTX00&feature=player_embedded

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"Black Bullet" Anime Announced

News coming out of this weekend's Dengeki Bunko Fall Festival 2013 included plans to adapt Shiden Kanzaki and Saku Ukai's Black Bullet light novel series into anime. The near future heroic action series follows the remains of humanity, living in reduced territory after our species has been defeated by viral beings. The young hero and his girl partner take a mission from the government to do something about the predicament.

Staff involved includes:

Director: Masayuki Kojima (Monster, Master Keaton, Bottom Biting Bug)
Assistant Director: Hiroshi Ikehata
Series Composition: Tatsuhiko Urahata (Haganai, Oreshira, Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere)
Character Design: Chiho Umishima
Music: Shiro Sagisu (Evangelion)
Production: Kinema Citrus

Cast includes:

Rentarou Satomi - Yuuki Kaji (Attack on Titan's Eren)
Enju Aihara - Rina Hidaka (Sword Art Online's Silica)
Kagetane Hiruko - Rikiya Koyama (Fate's Kiritsugu Emiya)

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