The TV anime *The Flowers of Evil* began broadcasting last month on Tokyo MX and other stations. The anime has picked up considerable attention for its use of a technique called rotoscoping that blends actual photography and animation.
A main visual for the second part of the collaboration between the popular anime song singer May’n and Capcom’s browser game *Onimusha Soul* has been released.
Satan and Alsiel, who come to understand that to live in modern day Japan they need money, take on the identities Mao Sadao and Ashiya Shiro and begin living in an a one-room apartment while working part time.
Aoi Nishimata is a famous creator who does character design for various games. She also became a hot topic in 2008 by drawing an illustration of Ono no Komachi as a cute girl on the package of “Akita Komachi,” a type of rice produced in Ugo, Akita Prefecture.
A story art book app intended for smartphones and tablets based on *5 Centimeters Per Second* has become popular since it was first launched earlier this year. Until now, the app was only available on iOS devices. However, on May 1, it also became available on Android devices.
The movie *Steins;Gate the Movie: Loading Area of Déjà vu* was released in Japan on April 20. The official smartphone app for the movie, “Steins;Gate Movie News,” is now distributing a digital pamphlet.
The Pinoy Otaku Festival 2013 “Pinoy Super Heroes Arise” will be held on May 24 and 25 in the Starmall EDSA-Shaw at the Starmall Trade Hall of Mandaluyong City, Manila, Philippines.
The episode begins with Ayase consulting Kyosuke regarding Kirino neglecting her because she becomes too obsessed with a certain romance simulation game.
It has been announced that the Blu-ray and DVD of *009 Re:Cyborg* to be released on May 22 will also include a new film called “009 Re:Cyborg Special Prologue.”
On May 20, "Amuroch x Usavich" frames became available on Tokyo Otaku Mode’s free camera app for Android and iOS devices, Otaku Camera.
A campaign for the hugely popular social game *The Idolm@ster Million Live*, which is available now from Gree, is going on now at Lawson convenience stores until May 27.
In the middle of April, the start of a new licensing brand between Sega, a game company well-known for series such as *Sonic* and *Virtua Fighter*, and the popular brand Galaxxxy was announced. The name of this new endeavour is Segakawaii.
A collaboration has been implemented between *Osawari Tantei Nameko Saibai Kit*, a free game app that many players have been enjoying since its launch in 2011, and Takasaki Daruma, a traditional handicraft made in Takasaki, Gunma, Japan.
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