Order Domino's Pizza through Hatsune Miku App

Domino's Pizza Japan has released pizza ordering app for iPhone collaborated with vocaloid, Hatsune Miku. The pizza will be delivered with Hatsune Miku bike in special Hatsune Miku boxes until May 12th.

The best heroine in Japanese anime history -NHK Shibuya Animeland

Madoka and Homura from "Puella Magi Madoka Magica"

As a result of NHK radio program "Shibuya Animeland" broadcasted on January 2nd, Haruka Amami of "The Idolm@ster" was chosen for the best anime heroine in approximately fifty years of Japanese anime history.
The program elected ten nominees through the primary election, the internet vote, then during its broadcast conducted final vote on the internet.

Feminising! the world's dictators

"Feminise! World's Dictators"

Ikaros Publishing on November 29th released the book called "Feminise! World's Dictators", feminising dictators who took the reins of a government in the world in the Twentieth Century. Character designs are based on their episodes, personalities and policies.
It is 1,950 yen($23.65) and includes following people.

Apple's "Siri" will make CD debut

Apple's Siri personificated

The music CD named "Teach us Ms. Siri" featuring Siri, the personal assistant and navigation application for Apple's iOS will be released on December 8th. It included "Hello, Siri-tan" uploaded on video-sharing websites earlier this year and 5 new songs.
*This is not an official project by Apple Inc.


りんご電話のパーソナルアシスタント『しり』がしゃべり、歌う(!!)、りんご愛爆発のキャラクターCDが登場!!　―IOSYS
http://www.iosysos.com/cd/ringo/

Best light novel rankings by "This Light Novel is Amazing! 2013"

Light novel "Sword Art Online"

An annual light novel guide book "Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!(This Light Novel is Amazing!)" revealed "This Light Novel is Amazing! 2013".
All light novels were ranked by the total points earned from each screeners group listed below.

Cooperators
Novelists, critics, writers, event staffs, college clubs, and the internet writers.
Questionnaires on the web site
Conducted on Takarajima web site
Monitors
Conducted by Macromill to light novel readers who read more than 50 in an year.

[Akihabara] Kanda Fire Station hires animated girl

Yokumi Kanda

Kanda Fire Station in Akihabara, Tokyo hired an animated girl character named Yokumi Kanda.
Designed by an artist Tsukasa Nagano, she will promote the fire department.


可愛すぎる！　神田消防署に萌えキャラ「神田よくみ」がデビュー！　―ASCII.jp
http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/742/742298/

Akihabara maids all together sprinkled water on the street

Maids lined up

About 50 waitresses working at maid cafes in Akihabara, Tokyo and people in costumes all together sprinkled water on the street in the afternoon of August 4th.
The temperature at the ground surface dropped by 7C(44.6F) 15 minutes after the event which was 36.7C(98.1F) before the event.


メイド喫茶店員ら一斉に打ち水　―NHKニュース
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20120804/k10014074811000.html