Created by a talented staff including Masamune Shirow (original author), Kazuchika Kise (chief director/character designer), and Two Ubukata (series composer/writer), *Ghost in the Shell: Arise* tells of the origins of *Ghost in the Shell*. The concluding chapter, *Ghost in the Shell: Arise Border:4 - Ghost Stands Alone*, will finally release countrywide in Japan for a limited 2-week showing on Sept. 6.

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Hungry for more knowledge, more TOM points, and more games? Wait no longer - it’s time to learn about the many different ways to say “I” in Japanese!...

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A full lineup of wonderful voice stars from King Records! The Sunrise × King Records original TV anime *CROSS ANGE Rondo of Angel and Dragon* will begin broadcasting this October!

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We report on the most interesting company booths from the massive event Wonder Festival 2014 Summer!

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Recently, activity began to pick up for the first *Naruto* film in two years, *The Last: Naruto the Movie*.

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We talked to with shoe designer Noritaka Tatehana about what it’s like making shoes for worldwide pop superstar Lady Gaga!

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Two works by the late sci-fi author Keikaku Itoh, who passed away at the age of 34 in 2009, are becoming animated films set for a 2015 release. Those two works are *Genocidal Organ* and *Harmony*.

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*KanColle*, *MadoMagi*, *Evangelion*! Find your new favorite figures here!

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*Soul Revolver*, a manga currently serialized in *Monthly Hero’s* is getting a live-action movie adaptation. What’s more, the film is being worked on by Hollywood producers and it’s being created in Hollywood as well.

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Two projects are underway for the legendary manga *Parasyte* by Hitoshi Iwaaki. One is a live-action movie and the other is a TV anime series.

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The romance adventure game *Ushinawareta Mirai o Motomete* released in 2010 is getting an anime adaptation.

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The veil has finally been removed from the key visual to the anime movie *Aikatsu! The Movie*, which will release countrywide in Japan on Dec. 13.

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On July 19 and 20, 2014, San Francisco’s Japantown hosted the annual J-Pop Summit featuring artists including the Guest of Honor, former AKB48 member ...

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Fifteen years since its serialization began, *Naruto*’s popularity isn’t just confined to Japan, it’s worldwide. Now, a large-scale project that will run from the end of 2014 through to 2015 is set to begin.

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A new Alpacasso series has been activated! And they’re wearing green cloaks that look like…?!

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Check out XX photos of cool figures and cosplay from Wonder Festival 2014 [Summer] held on July 27!

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On July 19 and 20, 2014, San Francisco’s Japantown hosted the annual J-Pop Summit featuring artists such as May’n and former AKB48 member Tomomi Itano...

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Beginning on July 26, limited items from the San Diego Comic-Con in the U.S. became available to buy in real-time at the event Harajuku Comic-Con 2014 being held now at Tokyo’s flagship store for hot toys, Toysapiens.

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Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) is pleased to announce that we will be featuring works by Hideaki Anno, one of Japan’s most prominent filmmak...

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Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) is pleased to announce that Disney’s latest animated film, “Big Hero 6,” has been selected as the opening film for the 27th TIFF.

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