On Jan. 14, one month after *One Piece Film Z* began screening in Japan, it was announced that the movie has broken through six billion yen in box office revenue.
It was recently announced that the popular anime company P.A. Works will be holding a live event combining *True Tears*, *Hanasaku Iroha*, and *Tari Tari*.
On Jan. 15, SEGA announced the implementation of a large update called “The Swordswoman of Darkness” for the Windows PC online action game *Rusty Hearts*.
*Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-class Gourmet Survival*, the 21st movie in the *Crayon Shin-chan* series, will be released nationwide in Japan on April 20.
Many know Super Sonico as being the mascot character for the PC game maker Nitroplus. However, in much the same way as Hatsune Miku, her popularity has made her cross over from being a mere mascot to being a symbol for moe culture.