Fujio A Fujiko is well-know for the works *Ninja Hattori-kun*, *Pro Golfer Saru*, and *Warau Salesman* among others. His phantom work *Dream Tunnel* went on sale just last month.
Touhoku Zunko is being made into a novel. The decision was made based on the reactions of fans regarding the original short novel that unfolded on Twitter beginning in June 2012.
On March 30, Tecmo Koei Games held the *Toukiden* x Play.Community closed beta in Shinagawa, Tokyo for the new hunting-action PlayStation Vita and PSP game *Toukiden*.
Fans celebrated the 30th anniversary of *The Super Dimension Fortress Macross* in 2012 with various events and related product releases. Now, fans can look forward to the 1994 work *Macross Plus* being revitalized as a Blu-ray Box releasing this summer on June 21.
The Tokiwa-so Project, a project that supports aspiring manga artists, will begin holding a course called “Manzemi Pro Course: Getting Pro in Background Drawing Part 2” later this month.
The anime series *Science Ninja Team Gatchaman* started its run in 1972. This year, it is being revived in an all-new form. The first live-action movie of the series is scheduled for release Japan-wide on Aug. 24.
The game *Clannad* released on April 28, 2004 and has since achieved a cult-like following. In celebration of the game’s 10 year anniversary, a special site was launched on April 14.