For two days on Sept. 13 and 14, the large outdoor music festival Inazuma Rock Fes 2014 was held at the Karasumaru Peninsula Plaza in Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture.
In recent years, the musical *The Prince of Tennis* has continued to capture the hearts of many fans. Now, a new endeavor is set to begin this November. Dream Live 2014, the concert for the musical *The Prince of Tennis*, has been announced.
The Japan Plastic Model Manufacturers Association and the Japan Radio-Controlled Model Manufacturers Association will hold the 54th All Japan Model & Hobby Show for three days from Sept. 26-28 at Tokyo Big Sight.
Kyoto International Manga Anime Festival 2014 (Kyomaf) will be held at Miyako Messe in Kyoto for two days, Sept. 20 and 21. This fall event widely introduces the newest anime and manga.
It has been announced that the popular anime *Samurai 7*, the TV broadcast to which began in 2004, will be becoming a musical over 10 years after the announcement of the anime. Performances will begin in January 2015 at the Galaxy Theatre in Shinagawa, Tokyo.
Tokyo Game Show 2014 will be held at the Makuhari Messe International Convention Complex for four days, from Sept. 18-21. It has been revealed that the first Vocaloid companion in TGS history will be at this world-famous, large-scale gaming event.
Extra-Life is a non-profit charity that started in 2008 to honor a young girl named Victoria Enmon who lost her life fighting acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
On Sept. 12, Sega announced the official names of the forthcoming Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games in the new *Sonic* series, *Sonic Boom* (known in Japan as *Sonic Toon*). The Wii U game is titled *Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric* and the 3DS game is titled *Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal*. Both games will release on Dec. 18.
The TV anime *Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei* began its broadcast in July and ended with its final episode, Episode 10, on Sept. 10. The work is based on the world of *Fate/stay night* and follows Illya, who has become a magical girl.
Japanese pop culture festival, Japan Festa in Bangkok 2014, was held in Bangkok, Thailand on August 30 and 31 (Local Time). 250 thousand people had enjoyed Japanese latest and traditional culture in the two days. Natsumi Abe and LoVendoЯ boarded its 10th holding from Japan.
*Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno* continues to be a huge hit since its release on Aug. 1. On Sept. 13, the finale, *The Legend Ends*, will release countrywide in Japan. It seems Japan will continue to be swept up in the *Rurouni Kenshin* whirlwind.
A theme park at which the world of the hugely popular manga and anime *One Piece* can be experienced live is opening in 2015. The official name of this theme park is Tokyo One Piece Tower.
*Suichu Niso Plus*, a continuation of the photobook *Suichu Niso* that features girls underwater wearing knee-high socks, will be released on Monday, Oct. 20.
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