In August and September 2012, a specially made rickshaw emblazoned with five of the main characters from the anime *Joshiraku*, which depicts female *rakugo* storytellers, ran the streets of Akihabara, drawing the attention of passersby.
We recently had the opportunity to sit down with director Makoto Shinkai, who is known for his works *The Place Promised in Our Early Days*, *5 Centimeters Per Second*, and *Children Who Chase Lost Voices*, for an interview regarding his newest work, *The Garden of Words*.
Getting an interference from a similar power to hers, and being guided by her intuition, Mikoto comes across a girl wearing a Tokiwadai Middle School uniform.
*009: USA Edition*, which is gathering attention as being the American graphic novel adaptation of Shotaro Ishinomori’s science-fiction masterpiece, will be released on July 19 by the American publisher Archaia.
Chiba Urban Monorail has announced the commencement of voice actresses taking on the role of in-train announcers for their special *Oreimo* decorated monorails that are currently in operation.
The first new single in roughly one year from Elisa, a talented female singer whose vocal clarity and power receive high praise, will finally be released.
On May 13, Bandai launched a countdown page on its official online store Premium Bandai counting down to an announcement of new Studio Ghibli merchandise.
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