*Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods*, which released in Japan in March 2013 and made 3 billion yen in box office revenue, will now release in North America this August.
The second round of collaboration items from famous women’s apparel brand Honey Salon and *Sailor Moon* have been announced. On July 1, pre-orders began for five special collaborative tote bags.
An English dubbed version has been made of the TV anime *JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders*, which continues to be a huge hit even in Japan. It has been announced that the world premiere of this version will be held in Los Angeles, U.S.
The *PreCure* series, which has acquired overwhelming support since its inception, is turning 10 this year. Now, the release date has been announced for a movie based on *HappinessCharge PreCure!*, the newest work in the series.
A stage play has been announced for the popular fighting game *Persona 4 Arena*. Performances will be held for five days from Dec. 19-23, 2014 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
The biggest Japanese culture event in Europe, Japan Expo 2014, is being held in Paris, France from July 2-6. The event’s stage is set to be packed with performances by DJs, dancers and MCs on the forefront of Japan’s Akihabara culture.
With over 10.1 million copies of the manga’s 10 volumes in print, the popular work is becoming an anime! And the specialty shop Korosensei Shop opens in Odaiba, Tokyo!