On Dec. 21, 2012, the first and second volumes of the popular manga series Watashi ga Motenai no wa Do Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui! (also known as WataMote for short) went on sale on the digital book distribution platform Book Walker, which is operated by Kadokawa Group.

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Tsutaya Bookstores nationwide have been keeping a tally on purchases to answer the question “what was the most popular work?”.

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North American manga readers, rejoice! You can now read your favorite manga on the same day they are released in Japan!.....

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The new digital magazine will be distributed to America and Canada on the same day the Japanese version is released!.....

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An idol-themed work has won an influential award!

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On Dec. 18, 2012, CyberFront released artwork and details on the limited edition version of the PSP dating simulation game Tasogare no Sinsemilla portable.

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Legend of Fighters Season 2 is a martial arts social RPG for iOS and Android.

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On Jan. 17, 2013, NAMCO Bandai Games released the PSP game Digimon Adventure as either a UMD or download for 6,280 yen.

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New information has been announced regarding the explosively popular worldwide franchise Pokémon.

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Since the announcement that two new Ghibli films, Kaze Tachinu and Kaguya-Hime no Monogatari, will be released simultaneously this summer

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At the 16th Japan Media Arts Festival, director Katsuhiro Otomo’s newest work *Combustible* was chosen as the winner of the Animation category.

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Lawson is a popular chain of convenience stores throughout Japan. In Japan alone, the chain has more than 10 thousand stores.

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The popular manga Hayate the Combat Butler (Hayate no Gotoku!) and The World God Only Knows (Kami Nomi zo Shiru Zekai)

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The second volume of the anime Busou Shinki will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on Jan. 23, 2012.

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Vocaloid may have started with Hatsune Miku, but now it is a commonly popular tool that is used all over the world.

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On Jan. 18, 2013, a video game event was held at Shigureden in Arashiyama, Kyoto.

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The Mobile Suit Gundam inspired men’s apparel company Strict-G is a new trend, having released many products in collaboration with representative brands of Japan.

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Do you know of the highly influential anime Revolutionary Girl Utena that was broadcast in 1997?

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AT-X is a premium anime channel that is well known among late night anime fans.

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One Piece Film: Z was released throughout Japan on Dec. 15, 2012.

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