“Cool Japan” is the concept of the “JAPAN POP JUNGLE” that debuted in the AEON Mall Makuhari Shin Toshin, which just opened on Dec 20. Nine shops each...
The Blu-ray and DVD for the hit movie *Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion*, which was released theatrically on Oct. 26, 2013 and surpassed ￥2 billion in box office revenue, have been announced.
MangaPolo, much like the global explorer Marco Polo, is on a mission to go to the "land of manga" to share its beauty with the Internet users of the world. Through its YouTube channel, MangaPolo distributes various videos related to manga.
It’s been a long time since the internationalization of the Japanese anime industry. This references overseas expansion from the West to East Asia, and in recent years India and Southeast Asia. The waves of internationalization now seem to be extending to Africa.
The release of a new *Sailor Moon* anime, which picked up buzz when the project was greenlit, has been officially announced. The anime will be simultaneously distributed worldwide this July on the well-known video distribution portal site Nico Nico Douga.
MangaPolo, much like the global explorer Marco Polo, is on a mission to go to the "land of manga" to share its beauty with the Internet users of the world. Through its YouTube channel, MangaPolo distributes various videos related to manga.
*Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie*, which released theatrically in Japan on Dec. 7, 2013, is continuing to do very well in theaters. On Jan. 7, exactly one month after the movie released, its box office earnings reached ¥3,636,500,850, displaying the huge success of the movie with 3,088,143 tickets sold.
At Jump Festa 2014, an event for Shueisha’s four comic magazines held last December, new *One Piece* prize figures on display were the talk of the event.
The sequel of the 2012 hit movie *Rurouni Kenshin* will be released in two parts this summer. *The Great Kyoto Fire Arc* and *The Last of a Legend Arc* will be released in theaters Japan-wide on Aug. 1 and Sept. 13, respectively.
May’n, a songstress who has performed anime songs for countless works and with whom fans are fascinated due to her impressive vocal range, has delivered good news.
The single *Beyond the Boundary Character Songs Vol. 2* and the soundtrack *Beyond the Boundary Original Soundtrack: Beyond the Melodies* from the Kyoto Animation TV anime *Beyond the Boundary* were released on Jan. 8.
Superheroes with special abilities called “Next” who protect the peace while dressed in outfits adorned with sponsor logos––these are the kind of unusual heroes depicted in the anime *Tiger & Bunny*.
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