*Saiyuki Gaiden* is the name of the OVA for the hugely popular anime *Saiyuki*. On April 26, a special volume of the OVA, titled “Kouge no Sho,” will be released.
New information on the anime *Valvrave the Liberator*, which is set to begin broadcasting this month, is being released in quick succession. The latest news to be released is the broadcast times and new staff members.
*Ginga Kikoutai: Majestic Prince* is a bold new entry in the robot anime genre. On March 29 at the Cinema Mediage in Odaiba, Tokyo, an advance screening of the first four episodes of the anime was held.
Recently, we interviewed Tomohiro Sekiya, one of the organizers of Hinode, the first large-scale cosplay event held in Russia, to get a feel for the current otaku and cosplay culture in Russia.
It was decided that the anime song (anison) event “Anison Stars: The Live!,” held on March 3, 2013 at Zepp Tokyo, will be broadcast on Children’s Day (May 5) on Fuji TV NEXT Live Premium (stereo/HD).
On Aug. 31, a fan appreciation event titled “Senyu Fes” (tentative title) will be held at Nippon Seinenkan for the five-minute-long short anime *Senyu*.
*Train Heroes*, a fully CG anime series produced in China, will premiere in April on six networks affiliated with TV Tokyo Corp., with leading toymaker Tomy Co. set to release related toys in the same month in Japan.
A blackout occurs in Tokyo due to the effects of the solar storm. Amid the chaos, the service robots on the hacked server begin rampaging through the city.