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mdo7



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 12:12 pm Reply with quote
Despite Xbox One and Xbox 360 didn't do well in Japan. I'm kinda surprised to see MS's moe has found fanbases in Japan. Shocked
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Mr. Oshawott



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 1:58 pm Reply with quote
With the manga of the Madobe family being at only $5.00, I'm willing to bet plenty of folks will be scrambling to buy it. At 2,000 copies, the manga will be gone before they know it.
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leafy sea dragon



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 2:56 pm Reply with quote
mdo7 wrote:
Despite Xbox One and Xbox 360 didn't do well in Japan. I'm kinda surprised to see MS's moe has found fanbases in Japan. Shocked


Well, there's still the Windows operating system, which like most other places in the world, is the most popular operating system.

I'm guessing Apple doesn't feel the need to do this sort of moe campaigning.
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CrownKlown



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 3:22 pm Reply with quote
Dude its moe, Japan seems to eat up anything moe. Remember the artbook? that had the world's worst dictators and genocidal maniacs as moe characters.
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Aquasakura



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 4:08 pm Reply with quote
CrownKlown wrote:
Remember the artbook? that had the world's worst dictators and genocidal maniacs as moe characters.


Over reading your comment I never heard of this artbook, but from what you describe this seems both funny and weird at the same time.

Anyway yeah despite Microsoft not doing well selling their consoles in Japan, I don't think that would stop them from appearing at comiket displaying and selling their cute merchandise mdo7.
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Snomaster1
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 5:03 pm Reply with quote
Is it just me or does one of those girls look a lot like Sakura Kinomoto? I hope someone can tell me.
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Mr. Oshawott



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 5:30 pm Reply with quote
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Ai Madobe?
Come to think of it, I think she does look similar to Sakura with her short hair and miniature pigtails. Anime smile
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Nom De Plume De Fanboy
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 5:30 pm Reply with quote
Classic Shell needs a couple of these. Very Happy

And Mac OS fans created some of these years ago, but they just never caught on.
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leafy sea dragon



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 5:41 pm Reply with quote
Oh, they did? I feel like this wasn't Microsoft's first attempt either though.
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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 7:25 am Reply with quote
They're at least learning how to do marketing in Japan.
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EricJ2



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 11:54 am Reply with quote
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in particular Nanami Madobe, who represents Windows 7


Okay, who ISN'T thinking a cute version of Mac vs. PC right now?: Razz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5Yt30wrbl4

(#2 was after the Jerry Seinfeld ad--But wait, that's mean! They're picking on them! Sad )
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