Recently, interest in industries associated with Japanese pop culture––such as anime, manga, movies, and music––has increased in Southeast Asia. Announcements of new projects to promote such industries in this region are no longer a rare thing.
In commemoration of the opening of Shiseido’s main building, the Shiseido Ginza Building, a debut photo exhibit themed after Hirohiko Araki’s manga *JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure* is being held in the Hanatsubaki Hall on the building’s third floor until Oct. 9.
On Oct. 10, as a part of Sunstar’s “Ora² Kyary Hamigakyu” project, collaborative frames between Ora² and Kyary Pamyu Pamyu called “Ora² KAWAii Camera” joined Otaku Camera.
The Oct. 1 edition of Nintendo Direct, an online-distributed presentation in which Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo, announces the latest news on upcoming titles, included a surprising announcement that fans were overjoyed with.
Starting on Sept. 30, Ookazenookorusama began taking online orders for collaborative tumblers between the manga *One Piece* written by Eiichiro Oda and the luxury crystal brand Baccarat.
Bandai Namco Group’s Banpresto’s Ichiban Kuji “no-lose” character-themed instant lottery drawings have gained a good deal of popularity, primarily in convenience stores, and in mid-October, the company plans to release its latest drawing, “Ichiban Kuji: Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run”!
*Tokyo Shutter Girl* is the story of a female high school student who learns more about herself through interacting with the various people she meets while taking pictures as part of her school’s photography club.
Oct. 23 (Wed) has been appointed as the release date for *Owarimonogatari*, the latest book of novelist Nisio Isin’s popular serial work, the *Monogatari* series.
*Final Fantasy* is an RPG (Role-Playing Game) series that rivals even *Dragon Quest* in terms of popularity in Japan. Since its creation, the series has continually captivated players with its beautiful visuals and unique fantasy worlds.
T.M.Revolution’s *Giesha Boy - Anime Song Experience* is an album that became hugely popular when it was sold at Otakon 2013, a huge three-day Japanese anime event held from Aug. 9-11 in Baltimore, U.S.
Beginning on Sept. 28, a sample Nendoroid of Shimakaze from *Kantai Collection* (Kan Colle) was put on display in Good Smile & Karaoke no Tetsujin Cafe (Guttetsu Cafe) located on Floor 5 of Akiba Cultures Zone in Akihabara.
The jacket photography and photos of the artists have been released for the second collaborative single between Nana Mizuki and T.M.Revolution, “Kakumei Dualism,” that will go on sale Oct. 23.
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