An exhibit for *Underwater Knee-High Girls*, a photo series featuring girls wearing knee-high socks, is finally being held at Taiwanese gallery Little MOCA with the title “Koga Manabu Underwater Knee-High Girls Photography Exhibit.”
Things are finally picking up for latest *Hetalia* anime series, *Hetalia: The World Twinkle*. The official website for the series features mini characters, CD theme singles for sale and information on upcoming events.
The new toy titled “I Am A Cardcaptor ~Sealing Wand~,” based on the Sealing Wand from the TV anime series *Cardcaptor Sakura*, which has boasted tremendous popularity since it began airing in 1998, has been confirmed for product release!
Tower of the Sun on the Cup, a collaborative item between capsule toy series Fuchico on the Cup, over 7 million of which have been sold, and artist Taro Okamoto, will be released on Wednesday, Feb. 25.
*Your Lie in April* is a classical music anime broadcasting since October 2014 that is gaining popularity as a stand-out work. On Jan. 27, the spin-off concert “Your Lie in April Classical Concert” was held in the concert hall of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space.
On Jan. 27, an official smartphone app launched for the TV anime *Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons*, which entered its second season broadcast in October 2014.
The popular cuisine-themed manga *Kodoku no Gourmet* (The Lonely Gourmet), a popular manga written by Masayuki Kusumi and drawn by Jiro Taniguchi, is collaborating with NEXCO East Japan, the company that operates expressways and highways in the Eastern region of Japan.
The performances of *Live Spectacular Naruto* will kick off in Tokyo on March 21. At this time, visuals of characters Kabuto Yakushi, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru have been revealed.
A TV anime has been greenlit for the popular novel *Over Lord* published by Kadokawa’s Enterbrain brand company. Along with the announcement, the main cast was also announced. Also revealed are details on a stage event to be held at AnimeJapan 2015.
On Jan. 23, Liberta, a company that specializes in original beauty products, imported watches, and other goods, announced COSCOS, their new line of cosmetics designed especially for cosplayers.
The main cast has been announced and a PV released for *Hibike! Euphonium* which will begin broadcasting in April. Already, excitement is building for the broadcast.