Capcom Inc. has announced a number of new *Monster Hunter* goods, including a Rajang windbreaker, that went on sale on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. See the full lineup below.
Y!mobile’s super cute heart-shaped cell phone, model Heart 401AB, and the anime *Sailor Moon* have teamed up for a collaboration! As a result, the incredibly adorable “Heart x Sailor Moon Collaboration Set (Cell Phone + Decoration Kit)” was created.
New cast character visuals have been revealed for the stage play *Yowamushi Pedal Inter-High Chapter: The Winner* to be performed in Tokyo, Osaka, and Fukuoka beginning in March.
*Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai* gained popularity with its 2011 TV series and became a huge hit with the release of a theatrical movie on Aug. 31, 2013. It is a masterpiece that tugs at the heartstrings of viewers and has left its mark on the history of anime.
It has been confirmed that the TV anime *Eikoku Ikka, Nihon o Taberu* will begin broadcasting on NHK General TV on April 16. Also, coming before the broadcast, on Sunday, April 12 the show will be distributed to overseas audiences on NHK World TV.
A genuine wedding tiara themed after *Sailor Moon* will be released in March. The design of the tiara was handled by the world’s first tiara designer, Taro Kamitani.
A talk program with Momoiro Clover Z and KISS was broadcast on Jan. 19, and during it the music video for “Yume no Ukiyo ni Saitemina” was shown for the first time.
In its Nintendo Direct broadcast for Jan. 14, Nintendo confirmed a Feb. 14 release date for the Nintendo 3DS game *The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D*. The package and download versions of the game will each be priced at 4,700 yen (plus tax).
*Sailor Moon Crystal* is currently available on Niconico Douga. Up until now, various apparel items based on the series have been developed, and now a collaboration has been confirmed with Tralala, a brand that offers cute French casual apparel for adults.
There have been talks recently about the necessity of overseas distribution of Japanese anime, manga, and characters. Under such circumstances, an original Internet anime is being promoted from the walls of a toilet in Harajuku.
An extraordinarily unique TV anime will broadcast in 2016. The anime project *6HP Six Hearts Princess* has been progressing for some time between Takashi Murakami, an artist known worldwide, and company Kaikai Kiki which is managing the project.
The 66th Sapporo Snow Festival will begin in Sapporo, Hokkaido on Feb. 5. It will last seven days, until Feb. 11. *Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion* is collaborating with this traditional event. It has been confirmed that an ice sculpture of the character Kyubey will be created at the event.
Shunji Iwai's first long-form animation, *The Case of Hana and Alice*, is set to debut nationwide beginning on Feb. 20 at Shinjuku Wald 9. The latest promotional posters for the film have been released.
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