*Anohana* is a popular anime that was broadcast between April and June 2011 on the noitaminA anime block. A new movie in the series will be released in Japan on Aug. 31.
The game app *Love Live! School Idol Festival* developed by Bushiroad and KLab reached fifth place on the top sales ranking of the Japan App store in just one day after being released.
“Yome Collection” is an iPhone and Android app from Biglobe that allows users to hear audio clips from anime and game characters via virtual cards.
On April 12, 1963, Tsuburaya Special Effects Productions, now known as Tsuburaya Productions, was created in Kinuta, Setagaya, Tokyo. This year marks Tsuburaya Productions’ 50th anniversary.
The CD singles for the anime’s opening theme “I Imagine” by Natsumi Kon and ending theme “Saying Goodbye” by Chiaki Ishikawa were released simultaneously on April 17.
The new TV anime *Mushibugyo* began airing last month on TV Tokyo and other channels. The punk rock band GaGaGa SP is in charge of the anime’s opening theme song “Companions!,” which will be released on CD on May 22.
“Take it! Sailor Uniform” is an opening theme to the anime *Lucky Star*. The single features Aya Hirano, Emiri Kato, Kaori Fukuhara, and Aya Endo as their respective characters.