The movie *Patema Inverted* will be released to theaters in Japan on Nov. 9. Even though its release is more than a month away, various news related to the movie has been revealed.
Kyōji Asano is a representative animator at Wit Studio who has worked on huge hits that include *Hal* and *Attack on Titan*. An exhibition introducing the world of Asano’s works will be held from Oct. 2-6 at the Koga Machikado Art Gallery in Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture.
On Sept. 26, Kadokawa Games announced that the popular game *Kantai Collection* (Kan Colle) that is sweeping over the social game world is becoming an anime.
The TV anime *BlazBlue: Alter Memory*, based on the hugely popular fighting series *BlazBlue*, will begin its broadcast run on Oct. 8 on Tokyo MX and other networks. Even before the anime has begun, the release of the first Blu-ray and DVD has been announced.
In anticipation of the Oct. 26 theatrical release of the latest *Puella Magi Madoka Magica* film, *Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion*, *Madoka Magica* themed stamps are now available on the smartphone communication app Line via its Stamp Shop.
Anime- and character-themed amusement facilities and restaurants have been popular recently. In the midst of this, Namco is challenging itself by creating a new place to enjoy characters, anime, and games all at once.
The broadcast for the full-CG TV anime *Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova-*, based on the popular manga by Ark Performance, will begin on Oct. 7 on MBS.
A figure of Grandma from the popular browser game *Cookie Clicker* is on display now at Kaiyodo Hobby Lobby Tokyo on the seventh floor of Radio Kaikan Building No. 1 in Akihabara.
It has been announced that a second season and movie adaptation of the TV anime *Psycho-Pass*, which began broadcasting in October 2012 during the anime programming block noitaminA, are underway
The Eighth Ita G Festa, a festival for cars decorated with anime and game characters that are also referred to as *itasha*, was held on Sept. 22 in Odaiba Rainbow Town.
At Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2013, held Sept. 19-22 at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, Japan, fans were able to pick up a pair of Sega Genesis Glasses prior to their December release.
On Sept. 21, a TV anime adaptation of Churi Arai’s manga *Mikakunin de Shinkōkei*, currently serialized in *Manga 4-Koma Palette* (Ichijinsha), was announced.
It was announced that the production of *Blue Uru* would be resumed, and the decision to produce a pilot film was made earlier this year at the Gainax booth at Tokyo International Anime Fair 2013.
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