The anime goods retailer Animate, along with the cosplay goods retailer ACOS, will hold the event “Jump Fair in Animate 2013” from March 23 to April 14 in Animate and ACOS shops all over Japan.
It has been announced that a sequel to the anime movie *Osamu Tezuka’s Buddha*, which is based on the great Osamu Tezuka’s original manga, will be released this fall.
On Feb. 10, 2013, a live event titled “THE IDOLM@STER MUSIC FESTIV@L OF WINTER!!” was held for the anime *The Idolmaster* (stylized as *THE IDOLM@STER*) at Makuhari Messe in Chiba.
The super unit ClariS made their striking debut in October 2010 with the opening theme song “irony” for the TV anime *Oreimo*, and are now working with *Oreimo* again!
*Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Secret Gadget Museum* was released in Japan on March 9. As part of its country-wide campaign, Shuzo Matsuoka has been brought on as the head of the squad to promote the movie.
In January 2013, the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) compiled information regarding the American marketplace in their latest investigative report “American Contents Market Research 2011-2012 (January 2013).”
*Samurai Cats*, the simulation game that features a cast of Japan’s historic military commanders in cat form, has already passed its second year anniversary.
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