"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.
Mao informs Chihiro that he has to return to Ente Isla, and Chihiro, crying, tries to appeal to him by saying, “Please, take me with you!” However, Mao sadly shakes his head...