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...
The opening theme “Kachigumi” to *Miyakawa-ke no Kuufuku*, a spin-off anime of the popular manga *Lucky Star* which has been broadcasting on Ustream since this April, will finally release on July 31.
On July 15, the TV-size version of Cinema Staff’s song “Great Escape,” used as the ending theme to the latter half of *Attack on Titan*, became available on iTunes, Recochoku, and other music sites.
In March of this year, the world’s only ita-Dominos delivery bike began gracing the streets of Akihabara decorated in a stunning graphic of Hatsune Miku.