Alice from the popular group ClariS, which is comprised of members Clara and Alice, has officially left the group, SME Records announced on May 26.

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A production press conference for the anime series *Glasslip*, which will begin its TV broadcast this July, was recently held at the Mikuni Cultural Center in Mikuni, Sakai, Fukui Prefecture.

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TV anime “ONE PIECE” celebrates the 15th year since the start of its broadcasting.

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The broadcast start date of the TV anime adaptation of *Ao Haru Ride*, a popular shoujo manga currently serialized in *Bessatsu Margaret* (Shueisha), has been announced.

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“The Ball is Your Friend. Captain Tsubasa Exhibit,” a large-scale exhibit introducing the charms of soccer and Yoichi Takahashi’s popular sports manga *Captain Tsubasa*, will be held at the Ueno Royal Museum in Tokyo beginning on June 14.

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The event CafeReo Character Convention was held by CafeReo, a company that sculpts, sells, and distributes anime goods, on April 16 in Asakusabashi, Tokyo.

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The latest work in the *Ghost in the Shell: Arise* series, titled *Border 3: Ghost Tears*, premieres in movie theaters across Japan on June 28.

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his summer, Tokyo Otaku Mode is offering its worldwide fans a very special opportunity - to produce content for its nearly 15 million fans around the globe!

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A 7-inch vinyl disc bonus box design has been released for *Sailor Moon the 20th Anniversary Memorial Tribute* available on June 25.

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The TV anime *Sword Art Online II* will begin its broadcast in July.

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On May 29, the Japanese convenience store chain Family Mart released a new multi-copy service called Famima Print.

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From June 3 to Aug. 25.

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It has been announced that Babymetal will perform at the music festival Heavy Montreal being held in Canada on Aug. 9 (Sat.) and 10 (Sun.).

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A spin-off to the popular anime *Soul Eater* is airing now! The opening theme “monochrome” is picking up attention!

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Kodansha’s new monthly subscription service Joshi Comi will launch on the Yahoo Bookstore on June 5.

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On May 24, it was announced that Mario, main character of the hugely popular Nintendo game series *Super Mario Bros.*, is now releasing worldwide for the first time as a full action figure, “S.H.Figuarts Mario.”

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Park, a shop themed after fashion × otaku × creation, opened in Harajuku on May 21.

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A school outfit modeled after the one worn by the characters Miyuki Sone and Aoi Mukou from *Kimi to Kanojo to Kanojo no Koi* will be released from the cosplay shop Cospatio.

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This is Part 5 of Episode 13 of *Japacon TV*, a show that introduces the popular subcultures of Japan, which is titled “Dream Collaborations Between Anime and Commercials?! The Frontlines of the Anime Advertisement Business.” This time, we have one more interview to get the inside view on another anime commercial.

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The Cthulhu Mythos Exhibition was held from May 13-24, 2014, at the Span Art Gallery in Tokyo’s Ginza district.

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