The Japanese animation studio, Shaft, is celebrating their 40th anniversary with a bang, and they are highlighting two of their most popular anime, *Madoka Magica* and the *Monogatari* series for a new exhibition called Madogatari.
Moshi Moshi Nippon Festival 2015 in Tokyo (Moshi Fes) featured various attractions including fashion, music, anime and food and was held from Friday, Nov. 6 to Sunday, Nov. 8 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.
*Terra Formars* will finally be released Japan-wide on April 29, 2016. Based on the huge hit manga, the buzzworthy movie has an all-star cast and is directed by Takashi Miike.
Various entities and industries, including the beloved Funassyi character, the East Japan Railroad and the Japanese police department have begun printing important messages on a medium where they are sure readers will see it—toilet paper!
“Mobile Suit Gundam: Zabi Family Teacups Part 2,” a collaboration with the anime *Mobile Suit Gundam* and high quality tableware manufacturer Noritake have gone on sale.
A tie-in project is underway between the anime *Girls und Panzer*, a movie to which will soon be released later this month, and character cake specialty shop AniSugar.