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Sapporo gears up for Snow Miku with itasha train, ‘Snow Miku Sky Town’
Every year, Sapporo throws the Snow Miku 2016 festival and rakes in over 100 million yen (about US$839,433) in revenue, with about 40 different companies participating in the promotion. This year’s...
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Increased security measures could bode longer lines at Comiket
Heading to Comiket 89? You may be in for a long wait… Comiket 89 will take over Tokyo Big Sight in a matter of weeks, drawing half a million people eager to buy exclusive merchandise and support their...
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Protect Your PSVita with Official Gundam Cases
Anime News Network’s merchandise coverage sponsored by Omakase and Tokyo Otaku Mode. Choose your allegiance to either the Earth Federation Space Force or the Zeon Empire with these official...
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Sailor Moon’s Kaleidomoon Scope transformed into pointer pen
Anime News Network’s merchandise coverage sponsored by Omakase and Tokyo Otaku Mode. Premium Bandai has released extendable pointers and pens of Sailor Moon and the other Guardians’ weapons since the...
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Hello Kitty x Mazinger Z die-cast crossover toys unveiled with anime short
Specially painted Mazinger Z, Hello Kitty Chogokin toys slated for May, June. Bandai posted an English-subtitled anime short to promote its Mazinger Z and Hello Kitty crossover project on Wednesday....
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Hideo Kojima to be inducted into Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall...
The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences announced on Tuesday that it will induct video game director and Metal Gear game series creator Hideo Kojima into its Hall of Fame at the 19th D.I.C.E...
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New Street Fighter’s Chun-Li figure shows off her signature move
Anime News Network’s merchandise coverage sponsored by Omakase and Tokyo Otaku Mode. Hong Kong toymaker BigBoysToys is continuing its figure line-up up with CAPCOM Japan to release a series of...
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PlayStation 4 gets limited edition ‘Yakuza Kiwami’ model
Model will ship alongside Yakuza Kiwami game on January 21. The official Japanese PlayStation blog announced on Thursday that Sony will release a special “Yakuza Kiwami” model of the PlayStation 4...
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Nintendo reveals NX, smartphone game plans for 2016
New business model aims for US$855 million in profits in several years. Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima (pictured right) revealed the company’s broad plans for the future on Friday. Kimishima said...
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Gamer plays Ocarina of Time using only an ocarina【Video】
Gamer and streamer MonotoneTim used a little technological wizardry to really get into character as Link. Using an actual ocarina as a controller, he took on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and...
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Pokémon’s full minute-long version of epic Super Bowl ad streamed to...
Short version of live-action ad to air on February 7. The official website for the Pokémon franchise posted the full 70-second version of the live-action commercial that will air during the Super Bowl...
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Kana Hanazawa doesn’t understand her latest commercial 【Video】
It’s not unusual for stars to perform in Japanese commercials, but what they’re asked to do can sometimes lead to head-scratching. Even Japanese stars can get perplexed at their commercials, as Kana...
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Hideo Kojima, Guillermo del Toro to Host Joint Presentation at D.I.C.E. Summit
Metal Gear creator, Pacific Rim director to discuss creative influences. The official website for the 2016 D.I.C.E. Summit event announced on Wednesday that game developer and Metal Gear Solid series...
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Valentine’s Day Greetings — Anime Style 2016
Kan Colle, Love Live! Sunshine!!, Fate/stay night, and more. Yesterday was Valentine’s Day, that special time of year when couples go the extra mile for a romantic evening together and when singles go...
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1 in 10 emotional viewers “cried” at Pokémon Super Bowl 50 advert
The Pokémon franchise aired a nostalgia-inducing commercial for its 20th anniversary during the Super Bowl football game on February 7. The minute-long video has since been viewed more than 22 million...
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Capcom’s Attack on Titan arcade game features omni-directional maneuver gear...
Attack on Titan: Team Battle supports 8 players in versus or cooperative game modes. CAPCOM detailed its new arcade game titled Shingeki no Kyojin: Team Battle (Attack on Titan: Team Battle) during the...
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GameSpot: Hideo Kojima wants new game to expand into anime
Kojima: “I want to make something that will have a big enough impact to become a series”. Metal Gear Solid series creator Hideo Kojima stated in an interview with GameSpot during the 2016 D.I.C.E....
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Japanese police arrest 44 in three days for alleged file-sharing
Arrests conducted with prefectural police in 29 prefectures. The Association of Copyright for Computer Software (ACCS) announced on Monday that the Japanese National Police Agency, in coordination with...
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2016 Live-Action Death Note film casts former AKB48 idol Rina Kawaei
Kawaei possesses 1 of 6 Death Notes in fall film. The official website for this year’s live-action Death Note film revealed that former AKB48 idol group member Rina Kawaei (Azumi: Bakumatsu-hen stage...
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Sony ends shipments of PlayStation TV in Japan
Mini-console still available in the West. The official Japanese website of Sony‘s PlayStation brand is listing that it is no longer shipping the PlayStation Vita TV (PlayStation TV in North America)...
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