To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the debut of sci-fi manga master Leiji Matsumoto, who lived in Fukuoka Prefecture, an exhibit of Matsumoto’s treasures called “The World of Leiji Matsumoto” was held from April 26 to May 13 at the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum.

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The opening theme for the film *Pokémon Best Wishes! The Movie: ExtremeSpeed Genesect: Mewtwo's Awakening* that will be releasing in theaters throughout Japan on July 13 has been decided.

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The new *Ghost in the Shell* anime film series has kicked off with a trailer!

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“Arc System Works Festival” (also known as “Arc Fes”) is finally drawing near. This beat ‘em up game festival will be held this weekend from May 18-19 in Japan.

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*Groove Coaster Zero* is a music rhythm game for iOS devices in which players tap the screen in time to music to rack up points.

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We have received comments from producers Hiroomi Iketani (Sunrise) and Hiroo Maruyama (MBS) that give an inside look at the production of this new sci-fi robot anime.

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Upon hearing that Oedo Onsen Monogatari was collaborating with the Japanese pop culture icon Hatsune Miku’s song “Senbonzakura,” we went to investigate right away.

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In the corner of a small, suffocating town, the hum of wisdom echoing within sublime books bestows upon my mind calmness and sanctity.

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The “Lupin III Exhibit” is being held until May 21 in the Matsuzakaya Art Museum in the Matsuzakaya Nagoya department store. A Fujiko Mine figure is being sold exclusively at the exhibit.

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*Puzzle & Dragons*, a popular smartphone game with a total number of downloads exceeding 13 million, is coming to consoles for the first time under the name *Puzzle & Dragons Z*.

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Voice actress and singer Yui Ogura recently appeared on Akihabara UDX’s large outdoor video screen to commemorate the release of her new song “Baby Sweet Berry Love.”

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The project “Amuro Meets Tatsunoko” featured the creation of a new character by Tatsunoko Production.

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If the nine scattered heroes joined forces now, what significance would it have?

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A new collaboration begins to boost Japanese music entertainment content.

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Data Carddass machines that put aliens and monsters from the history of the *Ultraman* series into the spotlight are being released!

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Advance tickets to the movie *Anohana the Movie*, which will be released on Aug. 31, have gone on sale throughout Japan.

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Kirino, who was previously studying abroad in America, is brought back to Japan by Kyosuke.

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The *Mega Man* series has been loved by many fans for over 25 years within Japan, and it has also achieved extremely high popularity overseas.

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The visual magazine Girls-Pedia from Enterbrain has begun being published. The magazine features new female talent who hope to become gravure models, idols, or actresses, and it will release every three months.

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From March 9 to April 7, the “Hatsune Miku Illustration and Art Exhibit feat. Precious Memories” was held at the “Tokyo Anime Center with Aru Aru City” in the Akihabara UDX Building.

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