Grow to a news magazine, or shrink to a blog? Choose your own adventure! Also: If you’ve been thinking you want to help out with HD, now would be the time to chime in.

In today’s update: Gintama anime site launches, an all ages PS2 verision of Tsuyokisu and a new Tony-designed “Shining”-series PS2 game are announced, music clips from the Ibara OST and Touhou Fantasy, and several early February figure releases.

Mainstream Japanese fiction doesn’t normally fall within the purview of HD, but given the recent furor over Hating the Otaku Wave we today make an exception. What follows is a translation of its preface and opening pages, flagged with illuminating hotlinks and emphasis where appropriate; I have taken artistic liberties with certain passages but have tried to remain true to the original intent of the piece. Note to communists: I am so very, very sorry.

In today’s update: A deluge, a veritable torrent of figure releases hit store shelves, Madhouse announces TOKYO TRIBES 2 anime, Kamichu manga vol. 1 goes on sale, and we get a glimpse of what Cerberus Project has in store for Wonder Festival. Warning: may inspire carnal desire toward inanimate objects.

Uno Makoto designs and Polygonia execution: a match made in heaven. Does Wafuudou’s craftsmanship live up to the task?

Caution: huge, well-painted tracts of land ahead.

In today’s update: Kashimashi Girl Meets Girl meets the PS2, Re Mie and Kotona form an idol unit, eroge scoops abound, Tetsudou Musume figure collection vol. 2 complete, and POLYGONIA YAYOI.

In today’s update: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni anime details, the final DVD-only episode of Kamichu is scooped, Kimikiss Chu-ning Up, a couple of minor eroanime news bits, Atelier-sai’s Kaede PVC on sale, Kotobukiya’s Tokiha Mai on display, and a shipment of Alter Asukas straight from China.

In today’s update: official Tokko anime site online, more Mardock Scramble info, elementary school students star in Kyou no 5 no 2, Cartoon Network worships Hale Bopp, otaku hate literature, 41 eroge on sale this week, Milky Anime Press scoops new ero releases, a Sorayama Hajime Art Collection PVC figure, and Wanfesu Corner open.

In today’s update: the Witchblade anime is mangafied by one of the few Japanese artists who could show up the American comic through sheer force of will, A third Ar Tonelico play preview movie is online, Banner of the Stars IV (?!), a chance at Tony’s C69 limited edition pillowcase and sweatshirt, three new albums from Key (Clannad-themed and others), and a primal stampede of figure news so vast it could not possibly be contained in this excerpt.

In today’s update: cosplayers brave the cold in snowbound Akihabara, Petopeto-san design works, Hibiki Reine drives the Setsubun demons away, Hitozuma Kasumi-san ero OVA vol. 2 scooped, Genshiken’s Ogiue at WF 2006 winter, and the first color glimpse of Atelier-Sai’s very sexy Kaname Chidori PVC, among other figure news.

In today’s update: a fascinating article on hikikomori, a rather suspicious elementary school-themed OVA (with Mamiko!), eroge scoops from the March edition of Tech Gian (Zergling waitresses ahoy), and a new site plays pin the tail on the figure release date. [edit] Check out the Aruto OP movie, it’s the perfect antidote to Zergling bites.

Toys Planning’s PVC rendition of Faye, the heroine of Urushihara Satoshi’s Front Innocent eroanime. Not safe for work at all, at all.

In today’s update: Jigoku Mamiko makes a live-action appearance (no thanks to Sony), Majipoka anime updates, a new Ergo Proxy trailer, a DOA / KOF-themed eroge (in designs, at least), My Otome Super H, A boatload of new figure announcements from Yamato, and the usual Saturday abundance of eroge.

In today’s update: Tokyo Anime Center March 15th grand open, a yuri fair at Toranoana, Nurse Witch Komugi-chan slot machines, life imitates art in Suntory’s LIGHTNING BOLT LIGHTNING BOLT LIGHTNING BOLT -ahem “Final Fantasy XII potion”, a Saber pocketwatch, and a link to Yoshizawa Mitsumasa’s official site because he’s just that cool.

In today’s update: for everything there is a season, and this season’s thing is a continued round of high quality figure releases. Also in the news: a 30-minute Hellsing OVA preview on January 22nd, Ergo Proxy mangafied, Ibara PS2, Comic Yurihime vol. 3 released, another kick-ass Korean MMORPG, a new eroge / anime title from Erogos, and etc. Did I mention the Saki Kaicho cosplay PVC?

neko mimi modo, ne? With this coming on the heels of the Himekuri Image Girl review it would seem that there is a noticable pettanko trend in the figure department here, a trend which must be rectified as soon as possible.

In today’s update: A commercial for the upcoming Hellsing OVA, Eva Girlfriend of Steel PS2 rerelease and expansion, Orbital Maneuver updates with a crossfade mp3 and sample video for anemotaxis, a new Fate / stay night character popularity poll courtesy of Type Moon, and some decidedly well-endowed figure news.

In today’s update: Thought to be lost for centuries, Goodsmile’s clothes-changing Ohno PVC is finally announced! Also: more Dragon Age Pure previews, xxxHolic TV anime cast list, Hobby Stock Grand Open, Cave’s limited Ibara OST and figure release, Sela-chan IN BOX, the Tokiha Mai News Hour, and a 27 year-old Saitama man sets fire to his house after his mother refuses to buy him a figure.

In which Satou repents, deletes his porn, burns his manga collection, and experiences Hyper Self-Pleasure. A word of caution: this is the most disturbing chapter yet in the saga of a very disturbed manga; it may also be correspondingly hilarious. Peruse at your own risk.

In which Ogiue has a terrible hangover, Sasahara is left to tend her, there are tears, nightmares, confessions, and hot hot Ohno cosplay. Next time: Sasa-Ogi climax!

In today’s update: an extention to the Stratos Four OVA is announced, Fulltime’s Eroi gets a system update, Kimura Takehiro-designed eroge Ano Machi no Koi no Shi has new sample CG online, several new figure release announcements (including an omega-kawaii Petoko-chan resin kit from Kotobukiya), and a release date for Yamashita Shunya’s Sela-chan PVC.

Flat isn’t always a bad thing.

In today’s update: the Japan Times pans Agito, the usual Saturday morning deluge of ero updates, Bome Eclair & Lumiere PVC release, Evangeline A.K. McDowell figure in May, and other miscellany