Capcom’s online social RPG *Onimusha: Soul* and Nico Nico Seiga are collaborating on the “Capcom x Nico Nico Seiga Onimusha: Soul Moe Military Commander Illustration Contest” via Nico Nico Seiga.
Syncing up with the release of *Steins;Gate the Movie: Loading Area of Déjà vu* on April 20, amusement prizes and the latest Ichiban Kuji series have been released.
*Blood Lad* is a much-discussed TV anime based on Yuuki Kodama’s popular manga and is scheduled for broadcast this July. On March 30, information on the anime was released in quick succession.
This year, the TV anime *Go! Anpanman* reaches the 25th anniversary of its broadcast, and the 25th movie in the series, *Go! Anpanman: Fly! The Handkerchief of Hope*, will be released in Japan on July 6.
Japan’s International Peace Cooperation, Disaster Relief, and the Ministry of Defense have already collaborated with *Thunderbirds*, and now, the Metropolitan Police Department has joined in.
The mysterious Arsène Lupin III traveled the world stealing various treasures in the *Lupin III* manga and anime masterpieces. In 2011, “The World of Lupin III Exhibit” began in celebration of the TV anime’s 40th anniversary.
Applications are finally being accepted for this year’s Animax Anison Grand Prix, the contest that has brought to the world many anime song (anison) artists.
On January 6, 2012, Square Enix and DeNA released a social game on Mobage called *Final Fantasy Brigade*. On March 31 of this year, a new update for the game, called *Final Fantasy Brigade: Break the Seal*, was released.
In commemoration of the release of *Dragon Quest X: Mezameshi Itsutsu no Shuzoku Online* on the Wii U, from March 30-31, the first fan event for the game, called “Dragon Quest X Spring Festival,” was held in Akihabara, Tokyo at UDX Akiba Square.