*Ginga e Kickoff!!* is a popular soccer anime that has been broadcasting since April 2012 on NHK. A board game themed after the anime is now available.
NAMCO BANDAI Games has released the newest information on the beat ‘em up game *Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3*, which will be released in Japan on April 13.
The PS3/PS Vita game *Gundam Breaker* is an action game that doesn’t feature Gundams, but rather Gunpla (plastic Gundam models). On Feb. 15, NAMCO BANDAI Games released the second promotional movie for the game.
NAMCO BANDAI Games recently held a special event at which new information regarding the PS3 game *JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle* was announced.
From producer Akari Uchida and character designer Taro Mino, who both worked on the hugely popular romance game *Love Plus*, comes a new social card game for smartphones and feature phones called *Fuun! Nadeshiko Collection*.
Since the 1997 movie *Detective Conan: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper*, a new *Detective Conan* movie has been released every year in April. This year, the 17th movie in the series, *Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea*, will be released.
On Feb. 16, at the Umeda Block 7 theater, the “‘Berserk Golden Age Arc III: Descent’ Release Commemoration Berserk Golden Age Arc Talk Show Event” was held.
The winter 2013 anime season is well under way. Aside from the front runners, several hit works have shown great momentum. Among these, one that has received great support from fans is *Mondaiji*.
The release date for *Steins;Gate the Movie: Loading Area of Déjà vu* is drawing near. We’ve gotten word of new *Steins;Gate* products to hold you over until then.
On Feb. 10, Aoi Eir, the charismatic anime song vocalist who has an extensive fanbase both inside and outside Japan, performed live at the Sapporo Snow Festival.
On Feb. 16, at a presentation for the PS3 game *JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle*, new information on the game was released, including its release date and price, as well as information on the limited edition.