*Ultraman* was first broadcast in 1966, and even today, the popular hero Ultraman has a wide fanbase from kids to adults. A caddy bag for this popular special effects series is currently in production.

• 13 years ago

It was announced that the latest anime in the *Ghost in the Shell* series, *Ghost in the Shell: Arise*, will be broken up into four parts. Part one of the anime, titled “Border:1 Ghost Pain,” will be released on June 22 in theaters and on paid distribution services.

• 13 years ago

A figure of Alisa Bosconovitch, who doubles as a rising android star and main character in the full CG 3D anime *Tekken: Blood Vengeance*, is being re-released by Kotobukiya in a limited color.

• 13 years ago

On Feb. 26, Strategy & Partners implemented the massive update “Walpurgis Night” for the game *Puella Magi Madoka Magica Online*.

• 13 years ago

It has been announced that the fourth season of *Mobile Suit Gundam 07 Itakura Platoon* will begin in April.

• 13 years ago

Let’s take a look at one of the popular shops in Akihabara, the center of anime and manga culture.

• 13 years ago

On Feb. 10, at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Wonder Festival 2013 Winter was held.

• 13 years ago

A live event featuring the three hosts of the popular internet radio program “Hamiraji!!,” Yuka Otsubo, Nozomi Yamamoto, and Miho Arakawa, has been announced.

• 13 years ago

On Feb. 8, at Nicofarre in Roppongi, Tokyo, the Cho Party II Performer Announcement Live was held.

• 13 years ago

Do you know of Aoi Eir? She rocketed onto the anime song scene in 2011, making her debut with the ending theme to *Fate/Zero*, “Memoria,” which broke onto the Oricon chart at number eight.

• 13 years ago

On March 13, the rock band SPYAIR released their latest single, “Sakura Mitsu Tsuki.”

• 13 years ago

Greatly popular among women, *Uta no Prince-sama* and *Hetalia: Axis Powers* will each get a strap collection of their respective characters.

• 13 years ago

Recently, we interviewed Yahata Aya, a TOM creator with a fondness for cute girls with animal ears.

• 13 years ago

An amazing event was recently put on by one of Japan's largest cosplay shops.

• 13 years ago

Let’s take a look at one of the popular shops in Akihabara, the center of anime and manga culture.

• 13 years ago

*Garo: Soukoku no Maryu*, a movie using cutting edge VFX, was released on Feb. 23.

• 13 years ago

In celebration of the anime’s 20th anniversary, a *Nintama Rantaro* special called *The Ninjutsu Academy and the Mysterious Woman: This is an Event!* will air on NHK on March 20 from 10:05-10:50 a.m.

• 13 years ago

From Feb. 23-24, the famous Vocaloid songs “Nechi Nechi” and “Kuwagata” were performed three times as a theatrical stage performance at the Koiwa Urban Plaza.

• 13 years ago

The Nintendo 3DS game *Dragon Quest VII: Eden no Senshitachi* was finally released on Feb. 27.

• 13 years ago

The PSP game *Shining Ark* was released on Feb. 28. For those who haven’t played it yet, a new opening movie (OP) for the game has been released.

• 13 years ago