In this interview series, we talk with previous winners of the Manga Translation Battle about their past and what lies ahead for them as manga translators.
The jacket photos recently released by Eir Aoi for her eighth single to release on Nov. 12, *Tsunagaru Omoi*, have caught the attention of fans in a big way.
With the serialization start of *Hell Teacher Nube Neo* this past spring and a live-action drama to begin airing on Nippon TV on Oct. 11 starring Kanjani Eight’s Ryuhei Maruyama, *Hell Teacher Nube* is hot right now.
On Sept. 30, a lineup announcement was held for the 27th Tokyo International Film Festival to take place in Toranomon Hills, Tokyo. During the announcement, the screening date of *Appleseed Alpha* (subtitled version), which was previously announced to be screened at the festival as a special invitation work, was revealed.
NEW YORK, NY (Sept 30th, 2014) – As previously announced, IA will make her US debut at this year’s NY Comic Con with a concert movie screening to be held on October 9th at Javits Center/Room #1A05 from 5:15pm titled “IA x Lia @New York Comic Con”.
For a limited time from Oct. 25 to Nov. 24, a collaboration cafe called Drawing Spot Pixiv Cafeteria that will have menu items themed after art actually submitted to Pixiv will open in Roppongi Hills Tokyo City View at the Pixiv-sponsored exhibit event “Pixiv Festival - The Fun of Drawing.”
Today, Sept. 20, 2014, Bandai Namco Games released the third promotional video and second TV commercial for its Nintendo 3DS game to release on Nov. 13, *One Piece: Super Grand Battle! X*.
*Rage of Bahamut*, the smartphone app that has garnered popularity around the world, will be made into an anime. It’s title will be *Rage of Bahamut Genesis*.
The TV anime *One Week Friends* broadcast from April to June 2014 and became popular for its heart-wrenching story. On Sept. 28, a special event for the series was held at which the main cast appeared on stage together including Yoshitaka Yamaya and Sora Amamiya.
A portion of the cast for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of *Assassination Classroom* which will begin broadcasting on Fuji TV in January 2015 has been decided.
Pre-orders have begun on the anime fashion online shopping site SuperGroupies for necklaces, bracelets, and ribbon barrettes themed after Conan Edogawa and Kaito Kid, popular characters from the national anime series *Detective Conan*.
The anime adaptation of Wataru Watanabe’s popular manga *Yowamushi Pedal* is going excellently. The anime was televised from October 2013 to June 2014, and it became a big hit widely supported due to the refreshing adolescence of the high schoolers in the series who compete in bicycle races.
The TV anime *Shonen Hollywood: Holly Stage for 49* came to its conclusion late-night on Sept. 27 with Episode 13, “We, Can Be Born Again for Eternity.” Production on Season 2 was announced shortly after the anime’s finale.
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