A demo event was held on April 3 recreating the world of the visual novel *Muv-Luv*.

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Ultra Music Festival 2016 was held in Miami, U.S. from March 18–20.

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We recently reported that a live-action adaptation of popular manga and anime Fullmetal Alchemist is in the works. The cast for main characters has been announced and the Japanese internet sphere is bubbling with debate over the casting decisions.

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If you're looking for a comfortable bed for your cat, order one now from Tokyo Otaku Mode! Prices for a box range from under US$5 to over US$1500 and can come with your choice of bonus plushie, figures and more! You can even pre-order boxes that come with special omake goods!

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Anno Hideaki, director of the new Godzilla movie coming to screens in Japan on July 29th has announced leading up to the hype that Toho Studios is also making a "Godzilla V.S. Evangelion" movie, pitting Anno's best known work "Evangelion" against the legendary monster.

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When it comes to pancake anime art, nobody does it like the chef at La Ricetta does. La Ricette is an Italian restaurant in Kanagawa Prefecture. However, because of the popularity of pancake art that is posted on their Twitter account, the restaurant has become known as the place to go for 'artisan pancake art'. Here are some of our favorites!

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At their most recent summer collection exhibition, Peach John unveiled their latest collaboration with Pokemon and the result was full of impact!

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At the recently held Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV event, details for the latest game in the Final Fantasy series were announced, much to the joy of fans worldwide. The much anticipated title will be released on September 30, 2016 *worldwide* and will feature theme song "Stand By Me" by English indie rock band Florence + the Machine.

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March 30th is the birthday of Eren Yeager from Attack on Titan / Shingeki no Kyojin! Let us celebrate Eren with this collection of beautiful illustrations from Tokyo Otaku Mode's Special Creators!

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Popular manga and anime series Fullmetal Alchemist will return to fans in the form of a live action movie!

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As many anime/manga/game fans might know, cosplay is not allowed in public in Japan except in designated areas. As such, special occasions like conventions are always brimming with awesome cosplay!

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Anime Japan 2016, the largest anime event of the year, was held at Tokyo Big Sight this weekend. During the all out celebration for all things anime, many mini stage events were held at which major announcements were made for several different series. We've put together the biggest news from this weekend into one quick digest for your fangirl-ing/fanboy-ing pleasure!

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What can be cuter than a combination of these? Sure enough, talent food artist Bento Monsters shows us the true potential of this lethal kawaii combo!

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Ukiyo-e, the traditional Japanese art of woodblock printing, is on the verge of extinction because of the lack of practicing craftsmen as older generations pass on. In order to prevent this previous art form from disappearing, the Ukiyo-e Project, among others, combines popular culture with Ukiyo-e to attract new fans.

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Our team of anime hunters arrived early to battle huge throngs of fans of all series and genres. However, nobody can get any work done on an empty stomach - so we decided to start by sampling all the anime-themed food available at this year's Anime Japan!

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Are you ready to welcome Spring this year with even more anime? If you're into cute girls doing things, here are some upcoming titles you won't want to miss!

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Today, on March 26th 2016, after 277 episodes of happiness, tears and frustration, we finally say goodbye to the original run of the Fairy Tail anime.

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Yanesen includes the initials of the names of three places in Taito-ku—Yanaka, Nezu, and Sendagi—and it collectively means those three.

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The Indiegogo campaign for the Samurai Armor Hoodies Project that Tokyo Otaku Mode is supporting has finally started!

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On March 21, 2016, AKB48 announced the lineup and release date of their 44th single during a meet and greet event.

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