"Love Live!" train on Tokyo Yamanote Line

Yamanote Line, probably the most famous railway loop line in Japan started operating "Love Live!" train on Dec. 23, holding the attentions of otaku in Tokyo.
The train will be running till Jan. 5.
The anime second series will start in spring 2014.

【ラブライブ！】JR山手線に「μ’sラッピングトレイン」がきたぁぁああ！！！！　―虹神速報-にじそく
http://blog.livedoor.jp/nizigami/archives/35114989.html


Madoka Magica earned 1B yen breaking K-ON!

"OJIMAJO 5" 5 middle aged men transform to be magical girls

Which anime were most talked about in this summer? Tweets rankings.

Anime that made us cry

Strongest anime girl (No magic)

11 yo boy plunged into a train in Osaka

An eleven-year-old boy committed suicide plunging into the incoming train at JR Nozaki Station in Osaka at round 4:25 PM on February 14th. 32 trains were suspended for hours affecting 14,000 people.
The boy was on his way to the cramming school. His note left at home said "Please stop the reorganization of our school in exchange for a small life."
Three of elementary schools in the city will be consolidated into two in April. The boy's school will be abolished.


大阪の小５自殺　「学校統廃合中止を」メモ残す　―日本経済新聞
http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNASDG1505X_V10C13A2CC1000/

自殺か:小５駅で飛び込み　学校統廃合中止求めるメモ残す　―毎日jp
http://mainichi.jp/select/news/20130215k0000e040176000c.html


N Korean ship drifted ashore with 5 dead bodies inside

Minister of Finance committed suicide at his apartment

Two thunderbolts killed ladies at park in Osaka

U.S. marine officer found dead in the train station

The U.S. Naval Base in Sasebo

Petty officer, second class, Samuel Lewis Stiles, 25 who belongs to the U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo found dead on the platform of JR Haiki Station in Sasebo City, Nagasaki at 5AM on October 28th.
The right shoulder of his jacket was burnt and he was bleeding from the forehead. He appeared to have electric shock by touching a pantograph on the roof of the train stopping at the station. Police found cans of alcohol beverage on the floor and from his bag.


米軍兵士:駅ホームで死亡　電車に登り感電し転落か…長崎　―毎日jp
http://mainichi.jp/select/news/20121029k0000m040054000c.html

"THE IDOLM@STER" occupied Akihabara Station

"THE IDOLM@STER" ads inside Akihabara Station

The social game for smartphones, "THE IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls" ads occupation of Akihabara Station began at August 6th.
Wall ads are everywhere at each entrance, escalators and in station premises.

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アイドルマスターシンデレラガールズ（モバマス） 秋葉原駅ジャック 【写真多め】　―アキバBlog
http://blog.livedoor.jp/geek/archives/51353517.html

Wall ads of LUMINE designed by Kazuo Umezu appeared in Shinjuku

An ad of LUMINE by Kazuo Umezu saying that
"Ahhh,,,, autumn is coming,,, gotta change clothes,,, coming to LUMINE!!!"

Outdoor advertisements of Lumine designed by Kazuo Umezu, a famous horror cartoonist appeared on the wall of Saikyo Line of Platform 1 in Shinjuku Station Tokyo.
The ads are for notifying the autumn sales at Lumine department store and Peach John women's underclothing seller.


今秋のルミネは楳図かずお　―東京生活.com
http://www.tokyoseikatsu.com/column/pr/post-22.php