• By Brian Ashcraft
    May 30, 2007 5:00 AM 1,595
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    The Book Display M@ster

    Just when you thought that otaku had moved on comes this: THE iDOLM@STER book tower. Found at TORANOANA in Osaka, this display features character books and comics.

    I recently finished up a magazine article on THE iDOLM@STER, which is like Pokémon meets American Idol, and can safely say that the game is the biggest nerd release since the last big nerd release. News bit: The producer for the Xbox 360 version said he'd be interested in bringing the game to English-speaking audiences. That is, if English audiences are interested. When I pressed about whether the Xbox 360 would hit the PS3, Namco offered "no comment." Brian Ashcraft

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