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.
The TV anime *Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru* (simply known as *OreShura*) ended with Eita and the heroines in a full out brawl, and now, stores throughout Japan and online are taking pre-orders for the many *OreShura* goods to release!
On April 15, pre-orders for the “Fascinating Subtitle T-Shirt Series,” which is being made to commemorate Tsuburaya Productions’ 50th anniversary, began on Bandai’s official online shop, Premium Bandai.
The master Leiji Matsumoto is one of the most influential people in the history of Japanese anime. His work *Galaxy Express 999* is considered the representative sci-fi anime, and now, a project is well underway on the movie version of the work that struck the hearts of many young men: *Space Pirate Captain Harlock*.
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