Today, Sept. 1, at the SCEJA Press Conference 2014, Atlus announced that the newest game in the *Persona* series, *Persona 5*, will be releasing on not just the PlayStation 3, but also on the PlayStation 4.
Imperial Enterprises will begin taking pre-orders on Oct. 6 (Mon.) at 6:00 a.m. for the first official *Kuroko’s Basketball* watch, a collaboration watch between the hugely popular manga and TV anime *Kuroko’s Basketball* and the Citizen watch brand Independent.
A new game in the *One Piece: Pirate Warriors* series, a collaboration between the popular series *One Piece* and *Warriors* that has sold over 2 million copies worldwide, is coming to the PS4.
It seems the emotion of *Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai* (Anohana), which caused a huge boom with its 2011 TV series and 2013 movie, is returning once again. The staff who worked on *Anohana* have gotten back together and set out on creating a new work to release next year.
An anime adaptation of the currently serializing popular manga *Isuca* by Osamu Takahashi, who has reportedly been progressing on an anime project since June, has finally been confirmed.
*Rozen Maiden* is one of the popular collaborative series from Pullip fashion dolls. Though Kirakishou was just released in July, Hinaichigo, the sixth doll, is already joining the Pullip ranks.
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.
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.
*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.
*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.”
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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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