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Cry for help from comic book killer - World - smh.com.au - 0 views

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crime fans non-academic stabbing

shared by Nele Noppe on 10 Jun 08 - Cached
  • Cultural commentators such as Keiichi Kashiwabara, a professor of philosophy at The Open University of Japan, blame the growth of otaku culture for the widening chasm between youth and mainstream society.
  • Sunday's attack has prompted politicians and health care professionals to lament again the country's high rate of depression and anxiety, especially among stressed school children.
  • Experts warn separately that the virtual world inhabited by Japanese youth has caused many to become too comfortable with the idea of seeing dead characters return to life. As Ukyo Murakami, a 14-year-old boy, told the AFP wire service yesterday: "I'm afraid [Kato] did this because he played video games. But he should have known that, in life, you can't hit the restart button."
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  • Japanese media reported yesterday that Kato had a strong interest in manga comic-books and anime cartoons
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lainspotting: Moving forward from sad days in Akihabara - 0 views

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crime fans non-academic stabbing

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  • Sure, one could easily focus on all of the negative aspects of people who are called or call themselves otaku--people have been making fun of otaku for over 25 years--but considering that most otaku around the world aren't criminals but are instead doing some very cool and creative things,
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The Times - Tragedy strikes Tokyo's geeks - 0 views

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crime fans non-academic stabbing

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  • Some in Akihabara wondered how long it would take for the scars to heal."There will be some negative impact for now," said Takuma Kobayashi, an 18-year-old university student. "But it will be erased as time goes by."
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'Anyone' was a target | The Japan Times Online - 0 views

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crime non-academic stabbing

shared by Nele Noppe on 13 Jun 08 - Cached
  • which includes comic books, animation and game software.
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'Otaku hunting' is back - 0 views

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non-academic fans akihabara crime law

shared by Nele Noppe on 15 Jun 09 - Cached
  • It's been a few years, but otaku hunting (or "otaku gari" as it's known in Japanese) is back in the headlines. This time, a pair of men attacked the victims in the Nihonbashi section of Osaka, an area similar to Tokyo's Akihabara.
  • The reason? Same as it ever was: "Otaku are weak, they give over the money and they don't talk back."
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