The movie *Nuigurumaa Z* will be released Japan-wide on Jan. 25. Based on Kenji Otsuki’s novel *Housei Ningen Nuigurumaa*, the movie is being talked about for Shoko Nakagawa being in the lead role. Now, a bonus item that will be given to those who see the movie in theaters has been revealed.

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GalaabenD handled the costume designs for the movie “Black Butler” to be in theaters from Jan 18.

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On Jan. 14, DeNA announced that its new game for Mobage called *Attack on Titan: Roar to Freedom* will be released this winter.

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On Jan. 21, services will begin at Ayumino, an Akiba-style nail salon in Akihabara, for official nails modeled after characters from the ongoing TV anime *Yowamushi Pedal*.

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On Jan. 14, Square Enix announced the start of a collaboration project with its online RPGs *Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Online* (PC / Wii U / Wii), *Final Fantasy XI*, and *Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn*.

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The immensely popular character Doraemon is moving around on your smartphone’s standby screen!

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Two years in a row! An ita-taxi of Eir Aoi, singer of songs for hit anime like *Fate/Zero* and *Sword Art Online*, appears once again!

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Hello Kitty has dressed up as famous paintings like the “Mona Lisa,” “The Fifer,” and “The Milkmaid.”

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“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...

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On Jan. 15, the Nintendo 3DS manga creation software *Comic Studio* from Collavier became available on the Nintendo eShop.

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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.

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On Jan. 9, the second season of the TV anime *Silver Spoon* began broadcasting on Fuji TV and other networks.

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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.

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An unusual kind of cute, Rilakkuma is hugely popular with all ages!

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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.

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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.

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On Jan. 10, Konami announced that the Nintendo 3DS game *New Love Plus+* will release on March 27.

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The incredibly popular Hatsune Miku is currently doing a limited collaboration with i+ (i plus), a new customizable pen!

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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.

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*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.

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