From Aug. 1-25, a fair for *The Basketball which Kuroko Plays* (known in Japan as *Kuroko no Basuke*) will be held at Animate and ACOS locations throughout Japan.
"It depicts youth in a nice way, and especially because of the transition from friendship to love, it would make your heart beat fast if you watched it with a guy!"
On Sept. 7, the talked about CG anime film *Captain Harlock* will begin screening in Japan. To commemorate this, a room at the Grand Pacific Le Daiba hotel in Odaiba has been redecorated in the image of the world of *Captain Harlock*.
The release date for the final Blu-ray and DVD box of *Chihayafuru 2* has finally been decided. The final box includes the latter half of the story from episodes 13-25 and will release Sept. 18.
The anime *Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day*, that was a huge success in the summer of 2011, is returning before fans in a new way. On Aug. 31, The film *Anohana the Movie* will release in theaters throughout Japan.
*The Hired Gun*, a four-panel comic strip by Tamachiku that has been published in Futabasha's *Manga Action* since 2004, will be made into an anime mini-series.
On July 13, *Pokémon Best Wishes: Extreme Speed Genesect: Mewtwo’s Awakening*, the latest work of the annual *Pokémon* films, released in theaters throughout Japan.