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Anime Expo 2008, Los Angeles, July 3-6: Melissa Yabumoto, 16, from Stockton, Calif., cosplays 'Kill Bill' psychopath Gogo Yubari.

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°C-ute in the April 20 ‘Battle Concert’ performing ‘Massara Blue Jeans.’

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Patrick Macias, above, and Otaku USA magazine finally got wise and hired Zac Bentz as a J-music contributing editor. Now give the man some space!

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If the US is fine with Japanese idol singer and anime cosplay enthusiast Shokotan, above, why not Morning Musume? (Photo ©2008 by G.A. Carroll)

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Aoki, on the bottom, uses his legs to dispatch opponents at Saitama Super Arena. Why not music, if MMA is carried internationally?

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Berryz Kobo, 2005: Time to keep the bias, censorship and petty, childish politics out of Japanese idol-music commentary.

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Contrary to popular belief, 70 percent of Japanese female idol music sales go to female fans, like these in the Harajuku district, Tokyo (January 2008), in Japan and around the world. (Photo ©2008 by G.A. Carroll)

Aichan in Morning Musume, January 2008: Who can resist this kind of charm?

It is surprising to see Broomhead, whom I consider one of the most prolific and knowledgeable bloggers out there, wrestle with the question: “Why am I doing this?” That is why his survey is well worth answering. I just regret not finding out about it sooner.

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Just dealing with the blur of what Morning Musume, Berryz Kobo and °C-ute are up to is enough to confuse even the most experienced blogger or writer.

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Combined performing units of C-ute and Berryz Kobo, foreground, along with Morning Musume, sing “All for One,” a classic Hello Project anthem, during a huge concert Jan. 27 at Yokohama Arena.

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Otakus and wotas don’t have to be male, and please note the name of the shop at upper left in this scene from Harajuku district of Tokyo.

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Without the American Wota declaring his abiding love for the likes of, from left, Chinami, Saki, Risako and Yurina, life just won’t be the same in the blogosphere.

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A magnificent circular runway that ran the entire length and width of Yokohama Arena enhanced enjoyment of the Hello Project Winter 2008 Awards Show, Jan. 26-27, 2008, in Japan.

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Aibon, circa January 2005 at the height of her success with Hello Project’s spinoff duo, 'W,' where she starred with Nono, a long-time friend and co-performer at H!P.

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Keizo and Masa, background left and right, teeter on the brink of doom during the last song Friday while drummer Taichi loses it, and bassist Shinosuke exhorts the terrified audience in Visalia, Calif., during the King Brothers’ audacious visit April 4.