On June 6, an interim report conference was held for Studio Ghibli’s newest film, *The Wind is Rising*, which will be released in theaters throughout Japan on July 20.
With a production cost totaling 30 million dollars and with the appointment of actor Shun Oguri as the voice of the character Harlock, the movie *Captain Harlock*, which will be shown throughout Japan starting on Sept. 7, is still generating a lot of buzz.
The biggest event of the anime song world, “Animelo Summer Live 2013 - Flag Nine-,” will be held over three days at the Saitama Super Arena from Aug. 23-25.
Being greatly shocked after finding out the particulars of the “experiment,” Mikoto heads to the test site, where an extremely gruesome sight awaits her.
Digital Hollywood implemented in September 2012 its “Next Animator Project” (NAP), a project with the aim of cultivating animators who will produce internationally-acclaimed Japanese-style animation using 3D CG.
A promotional video for Koji Mori’s popular manga *Suicide Island* has been revealed on the manga’s official website and its publisher Hakusensha’s official channel.
On June 13, a stage greeting and special preview event for the animated film *Ghost in the Shell: Arise Border 1: Ghost Pain* was held at Toho Cinemas in Roppongi Hills, Tokyo.