Kyonyuu (“khan-you”) Fantasy Burst CN recently released on Erolabs. This is significant because this game has been region locked by DMM / Fanza in the past and was not playable unless you were willing to use a VPN and (hopefully) get through the restriction. Pay attention that it’s available on a lot of platforms, but the “PC” version is really just a download of an Android emulator. I still use Bluestacks by the way, just make sure to uninstall their obnoxious NOW GG Wallet (Bluestacks Services under Windows 11) thing every update. You can play on browser apparently, but those are always a bit janky in my opinion. There’s a Google Doc here to help new English players. Apparently there’s also an English Discord, but it’s so under populated right now you might not get a lot of help there but it’s better than nothing.
In last week’s update I forgot to mention a little thing about online stores. Generally speaking, if you’re not in Asia your choices in reliable stores that sell in English (and ship reliably) are a bit limited. You can use proxy services if you wish, but some stores are just easier to order from even if they’re a bit more expensive and take a bit longer to arrive. You can always get more information via the Anime Figures reddit with this link here. If you’re a first timer, I would recommend playing it safe using AmiAmi or SolarisJapan. Always remember that security + ease of use + good reputation = increased cost. I don’t mind paying a little extra for peace of mind, but you can find much better deals if you choose to buy from less reputable sites.
Finishing off with a fun one. Watch the video above and then come back for the extra commentary in the audio blog. Long story short, I’ve dealt with similar people in the past. It’s absolutely strange how business is done in Asia when it comes to influencers. Apparently over there (especially in China), there’s a lot of popular folks with an internet prescence. So they play REAL HARD ball with creators. Unfortunately, this doesn’t translate well overseas (especially English-speaking demographics) but it still happens quite often. I would write out my quick story, but even then it’s a bit long to type out. So listen to the audio blog for the details back in the day when I head to deal with PR folks from South Korea!
Artist is Surin / すうりん
Still looking for this particular “Virgin Killer” sweater for my wife. Hook me up via the comments below if you know! (There’s open back sweaters out there aplenty, but they’re not the same!)