DLsite, a site for e-doujinshi and eromanga

While I do buy physical copies of doujinshi once in a blue moon, the majority of doujinshi I buy are digital. Most of them are bought from a place called DLsite (www.dlsite.com). They sell a gamut of downloadable goods including doujinshi, games, voice works, etc. The site has been around for at least over a decade; my earliest purchase is back in 2006! My main reasons for using them are their frequent sales and that a good chunk of their stuff are DRM free. There's plenty of DRM content but those are clearly labeled. Although I usually avoid DRM material, some are either from my favorite artists or too cheap to ignore so I can't help but buy a few of them. (shrug)

DLsite's closest competitor is probably DMM but I'm not a fan of them. They're like the Walmart/Amazon of digital goods and kinda shady too, IMO. It seems they may have dabbled in some piracy in the past before entering the legal game. Regardless, I'll probably have to get an account at some point as they seem to be the cheapest place to get the all-ages manga I'm looking for.

While you can get some regular manga at DLsite, the selection is far limited compared to DMM and other major digital book sellers. DLsite mainly specializes in doujin and ero works which is fine for me. My latest poison is actually voice works, mainly composed of either mimikaki or other ASMR-related stuff as well as some ecchi stuff too. Usually listen to them at work, heh.

And it's here!

As expected, the package arrived this morning. Here's the package contents.



Sega prize figures Sawatari Izumi and Karauchi Anna, Nendoroid Japanese Life Set A & B, Re-ment Our House's Kotatsu, MiniPla Ke-tai Sousakan 7 01 Arrives 1-4, Se.Kirara w/ Aya Morning Coffee figma, and (the main breadwinner for me) Otoboku The 2 Elders 1st run edition w/ Softbank extras.



The Softbank extras are a shitajiki of Awayuki and a bedsheet featuring Chihaya and Kaoruko.

(edit 3/4/12: OTBK2 contents have been moved to ecchi-ism.)

Finally a hugging pillow!

I bought a body pillow from Sears. I tried the Haruka, Hinata, and Saki 7 dakimakura covers on it.

Like the one from Bed Bath & Beyond, the pillow is 20"x54" and costs $9.98. The inside is polyester fiberfill; the outer cover is 55% cotton and 45% polyester. It is supposedly machine washable. I went with Sears because the the closest BBB didn't have the $10 in stock the last time I went there plus it was farther away. I didn't have much problem putting the covers on although Saki 7 had a tight fit. The pillow was a tad too short for all of them including Hinata; it reaches down to about their ankles. Hinata seems to have the best feel followed by Haruka then Saki 7. They all look pretty good including Haruka which doesn't look as good in the photos due to the way the cover reflects light. Thanks to the pillow being slightly wider than the dakimakura specs, the cover are stretched firmly so wrinkles or folds don't stand out at all. I decided to use the Haruka cover as my first one to use since she seems to be the least durable and she's been washed too. After a few days with her, I can see the attraction of dakimakura covers. You have a life-sized image of a 2D girl staring right back at you and if you like the girl, you'll really want to hug the pillow and stuff. I'm also finding I'm really liking the Haruka cover. She's so cute and sexy and the cover feels much better than I thought it would. It's very smooth and more comfortable to hold than I thought (maybe even more than the Hinata cover). I think I can get to like this LOL. I'm going to search out for a proper sized dakimakura body for my 2nd pillow. It'll probably be a while though since these things aren't cheap.

One thing I've noticed is that I don't really visit other people's blog all that often mainly due to lack of time. Usually I'll visit a site to read the review of a certain figure or toy I'm interested in and then I usually won't come back for a long time if ever. I wonder if there are others that are similar to me in that fashion or if it's just me.

Otoboku 2 has confirmed master up so I'm looking forward to getting it in early July. I'm dissapointed Para-Sol got delayed to late July but I guess that'll give me time to enjoy Otoboku until Para-Sol ships. NicoNico Chyokuhan has confirmed that my copy of Se.kirara w/ Aya morning coffee figma will ship around the same time as Otoboku so I'll be getting them at the same time. Speaking of which I've yet to play Se.Kirara. ^^;

Nendo Fate, Otoboku2 demo

My main complaint on her is the cloak which comes off to easily and hinders movement. She comes with a lot of arm parts so you can have her wield Baldiche in all sorts of ways.


The Otoboku 2 demo came out this weekend. I played it and liked what I've seen so far. It seems a bit darker than the last game but it's still the same Otoboku atmosphere so you won't feel too down. Plus everyone is the cute especially the main heroine character Chihaya. To most fully enjoy the game, it's best if you've already played the first game and read the light novel "Sakura no Sono no Etoile". However if you're completely new, you won't really notice I think. I'm definitely picking this game up when it comes out.

Acchi Muite Koi

I got this about a couple weeks ago but being busy and lazy at the same time, put off posting the pics of it until now. It is Acchi Muite Koi, my first eroge preorder from Sofmap! I've been wanting eroge preorder goods for a long time now so it's very good that I can now preorder them. This post is slightly NSFW but you shouldn't be browsing this blog from work anyways. :p

Koitate eroge review (in Jp)

This is an eroge review I wrote for a message board over 2 years ago and I did it in Japanese. For some reason, I find expressing some things are easier in Japanese especially when it comes to talking about Japanese stuff. I forgot if I ever posted the review but I'll post it here for posterity's sake. The comments on the heroines contain spoilers.

恋楯フルコンプ

久しぶりのエロゲでした
おとボクほどじゃないけど
それなりの面白さがある

Nice loot

I've realized I've put off updating a few items as off late. Nico Robin mousepad being one of them. Ah well; later I guess.

Got a box of loot yesterday. I am really buying too much stuff this year. Anyways, on with the pictures.


From Amazon, acsta Subaru, figma movie Nanoha, and Shikotama Slave 1st ltd ver (new!). Shikotama Slave is actually from Comroad but bought through Amazon.


From Sofmap, ex:ride vintage bike 001 metallic yellow, 7 Online Gamers Offline (used), Honey Coming 1st ltd ver (used), and Kosaka Tamaki Summer Floating Ring ver by Kaitendo.

OTBK2!!

Otome ha Boku ni Koishiteru 2 has been announced by CaramelBox. I'm a huge fan of the first game and really looking forward to the 2nd one. The main character and heroine looks reversed as the main character looks like the heroine and vice versa. The main male character looking like a heroine is nothing new but having a main heroine who's definitely more like the male protagonist than the actual protagonist is definitely not something you see often in eroge.

Official website: http://otbk2.com/

I took some pictures over the weekend. Some during the late afternoon/evening on Saturday and morning/early afternoon on Sunday. I haven't had time to check the results yet so I'll have to do it during the weekdays.

Alter Masou Shizuka figure

Something draws me to Alter's Masou Shizuka figure. I find there's a subtle cool seductiveness to Shizuka's expression that I'm liking. Not enough that I'd pre-order it but still I'd snap one up at the right price.


Pic from Amiami.

edit: Shizuka is a character from the highly popular Rance eroge series.