The reason we are here, the reason we came here isn’t to write our summer homework, get an out-of-print book, or buy stock - it's to save Hachioji. Yes. That is our destiny.

• 12 years ago

The Iwatobi Swim Club is having trouble from the first day of their very first training camp!

• 12 years ago

On Aug. 27 and 28, the event “Summer Vacation! Family Auto Festival” was held at Netz Toyota Toyama, and this itasha was on display.

• 12 years ago

What does “girly” mean? Illustrator Kazumi’s answer to this question is, “Wearing stylish and cute clothes”. She draws what she likes, and the girls on her illustrations are inlayed with her “style” and “cuteness”. We interviewed Kazumi, who pursues the image of such “girly” girls.

• 12 years ago

Shocking news was recently announced during the Venice International Film Festival, one of the world’s most prominent international film festivals.

• 12 years ago

All levels and nationalities welcome! The best translator will win a trip to Japan and be recognized as a professional translator of their chosen work and the runners-up will receive tablets! Start translating now!

• 12 years ago

With a riff that gives a nod to electronic music luminaries Daft Punk, skittery pitch-shifting, and of course complete with our favorite blue-haired CG idol, Hatsune Miku, this is one catchy tune.

• 12 years ago

On Aug. 31, a new video for *Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border: 2 Ghost Whispers* was released on the series’ official site.

• 12 years ago

The anime *Nagi no Asu Kara* will begin airing on Oct. 3 on Tokyo MX, BS Animax, Sun Television, KBS Kyoto, and TV Aichi.

• 12 years ago

In celebration of *Pokémon X* and *Pokémon Y* releasing on Oct. 12 for the Nintendo 3DS, an original TV anime based on the games *Pokémon Red* and **Pokémon Green* titled *Pokémon: The Origin* will begin broadcasting in Japan on Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. via the TV Tokyo Network.

• 12 years ago

*Doraemon* is likely one of the biggest contributors to “Cool Japan.”

• 12 years ago

Hachiken's first part-time job at Aki's house is nothing but trouble from the beginning!

• 12 years ago

*Hozuki no Reitetsu* is a popular manga by Natsumi Eguchi that is currently serialized in Kodansha’s *Morning*. It was previously announced that this work was being adapted into an anime, and now, information on the cast has been revealed.

• 12 years ago

S.H.Figuarts is a series of roughly 14-centimeter-tall (5.5 in) fully movable figures from major Japanese toy retailer, Bandai.

• 12 years ago

A special trailer for the anime *Golden Time*, the broadcast to which will begin this October, has been released along with information on the staff and cast.

• 12 years ago

“Ichiban Kuji V: Photo Kano” (500 yen including tax per entry) has begun at Namco and hobby shop locations throughout Japan!

• 12 years ago

"Then I remembered, so trivially, about Hachikuji Mayoi. About the lost girl."

• 12 years ago

From Aug. 10-30, the “Bokura no Greenhouse Exhibit” was held in Akihabara at the Mandarake Complex store.

• 12 years ago

TG Rights Studio (Shibuya, Tokyo) and M&C, the publishing department of Kompas Gramedia Group (Jakarta, Indonesia) started a joint venture of publishing complete remakes of manga popular in Japan by creating them with Indonesian settings.

• 12 years ago

A *Servant x Service* museum is open now until Sept. 1 on the seventh floor of Akihabara Gamers!

• 12 years ago