It’s been two years and eight months since the earthquake and tsunami struck Tohoku, Japan on March 11, 2011. The affected areas still face various problems, but the victims and volunteers continue to work hard to help the areas recover.
The digital contents magazine *Comptiq* (published by Kadokawa) launched on Nov. 10, 1983. On Nov. 9, the 30th anniversary issue of the magazine was released.
Beginning with Ritsu Tainaka in the anime series *K-On!*, popular seiyū Satomi Satō has voiced main characters in a variety of works. Now, she is starting a new project.
Sculptor Takayuki Takeya who is known for, among other things, the poseable Buddhist figure series “Revoltech Takeya” is utilizing the crowdfunding site Kickstarter to collect funds for a new product.
The entertainment *shokugan* ^1^ “Hako Vision” which allows for 3D projection mapping and 3D holograms to be reproduced in the palm of one’s hand, will be released by Bandai on Jan. 27, 2014.
The iOS version of the female-oriented romance game app *Boku wa Anata ni Koi o Suru: Futari Dake no Love Song* was released on the App Store on Oct. 30.
On Nov. 5, Bandai began accepting pre-orders for the “Kamen Rider Gaim Belt Hip Bag” (3,780 yen) that has a feature that allows wearers to take pictures with a character from the series using AR technology.
It has become known that seiyū and singer Maaya Sakamoto is in charge of the opening theme to the new anime *Sekai Seifuku: Bōryaku no Zvezda* that will begin broadcasting in January 2014.
E-commerce site 2pmWorks, whose concept is “anime fashion,” is releasing ankle boots based on the *Revolutionary Girl Utena* characters Utena Tenjou and Anthy Himemiya.
Enjoy a totally different Android smartphone experience with the innovative character Android smartphone (Anifone) app *Puella Magi Madoka Magica fone* scheduled for release this December in Singapore.
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