From the original manga to anime, games, and spin-off works, the momentum of *Attack on Titan* is still showing no signs of slowing down. And it now seems like this movement will spread to theaters this fall.

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Chara Hobby, a colossal event that brings together characters and hobby content, was held for two days this year on Aug. 23 and 24 at the Makuhari Messe International Convention Complex.

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*Stand by Me Doraemon*, which released Japan-wide on Aug. 8, has become a record-breaking hit. Twenty days after its release, on Aug. 27, the official box office earnings were announced to be 5,043,058,900, well over 5 billion yen. Tickets sold numbered 3,817,074.

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*Sailor Moon Crystal* has been broadcasting on Nico Nico Douga since July 2014. Now, a pendant that is based on Sailor Moon’s brooch in this new anime will be released as part of an accessory line called “Crystal Make Up Jewelry.”

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Recently, the Manga Translation Battle has been gaining attention as a gateway to success for aspiring translators. In this interview series, we’ll talk with previous winners of the contest about their past and what lies ahead for them as manga translators.

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The popular manga *Seraph of the End* serializing in *Jump SQ* (Shueisha) is becoming an anime. The first information regarding this was announced on the official *Jump SQ* site on Aug. 28.

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One angel, and one demon? Starting Aug. 28, two high-quality figures from the Wonderful Hobby Selection Series, “Colossal Titan Takayuki Takeya Ver.” and “Yamato Kai: Heavy Armament Ver.” are now available for pre-order.

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Did you ever have difficulty studying kanji? Did you ever want to bypass the “kanji-wall”? Introducing to you the fourth article in our Beginner’s Guide to Japanese series: Mnemonic Kanji!

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The TV anime *Sora no Method* will begin broadcasting this fall. Now, new information has been revealed. *Sora no Method* is an original anime being created by original planner and screenplay writer Naoki Hisaya and character planner QP:flapper.

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This year’s Tokyo Game Show will be held from Sept. 18-21 (open to the general public on the 20 and 21).

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The *Pokémon* franchise, which began as a video game in 1996, has now spawned into various anime series, manga series, countless character goods, and more. It’s a phenomenon that’s become incredibly popularity not just within Japan, but abroad as well.

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Today (Aug. 28), Bandai Namco Games announced that its ninja action game *Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3*, which released on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on April 18, 2013, has broken through 2 million total copies sold worldwide.

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*New Initial D the Movie: Legend 1 - Awakening* has gotten off to a great start since its countrywide release in Japan on Aug. 23.

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Today, Aug. 25, Square Enix announced the release date of the Nintendo 3DS game *Final Fantasy Explorers* to be Dec. 18. The package version will cost 5,800 yen and the download version will cost 4,500 yen (Both prices exclude tax.).

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A collaborative festival between *Yowamushi Pedal* and a bike race will be held on Sept. 7 at the Chiba Velodrome. The name of the festival is “Chiba Cycle Festa: Yowamushi Pedal Ride.”

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A TV anime is advancing for a project by Sega called “Sega Hard Girl” in which hardware is personified. *HisCoool! Sega Hard Girl* will begin broadcasting on the anime-only channel Animax on Oct. 8.

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This fall, a film festival will be held that delivers to Hollywood, U.S. the charms of Japanese films. LA EigaFest, which focuses on Japanese films, will be held from Sept. 12-14 in the heart of Hollywood: the Egyptian Theatre.

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The “Whimsicott Substitute Plushie” themed after Whimsicott’s other form shown after using the move “Substitute” will release once more at Pokémon Centers on Sept. 20.

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Anime director Mamoru Hosoda is a hitmaker who time and time again has given the world popular movies including *Wolf Children* and *Summer Wars*. However, the starting point to all of this is the 2006 theatrically released movie *The Girl Who Leapt Through Time*.

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The TV anime *Fafner in the Azure: Exodus*, a new installment in the original anime *Fafner in the Azure* which broadcast in 2004, will begin its broadcast in January 2015.

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