On Jan. 8, through its online news channel Pokémon Direct, Nintendo announced that the newest games in the *Pokémon* series, *Pokémon X* and *Pokémon Y*, will be releasing simultaneously worldwide this October on the Nintendo 3DS.
On Jan. 22, CyberConnect2 released limited edition goods from the *.hack* series, *Solatorobo: The Red Hunter*, and *Asura’s Wrath* at Kotobukiya stores and the online shop CC2 Store.
It has been announced that the PS Vita game *Atelier Meruru Plus: The Alchemist of Arland 3* (*Meruru no Atelier Plus: Arland no Renkinjutsushi 3*) will be released on Mar. 20.
The three leading brands in the world of otome games - Neo Romance, Otomate, and B’s-LOG - joined forces for the dream event Japan Otome Festival 3, which was held on Feb. 9 and 10.
The sixth episode from the series *Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn*, titled “Two Worlds, Two Tomorrows”, will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on Mar. 22.
Sabhmad pleads with Alibaba to stop King Abhmad’s plan to turn Balbadd into a slave country, and the charismatic Sinbad tells Alibaba that he must become king. However, Alibaba is stricken with doubt.
Robot anime has become a staple in the anime world, and the genre has become quite diversified. However, more than 20 years ago, the genre took the anime world by storm.
On Dec. 31, 2012, two collaboration products featuring the Vocaloid Lily, who was designed by KEI, the same illustrator who designed Hatsune Miku, began being sold in Japan.
The first volume Blu-ray and DVD for the anime *Psycho-Pass* went on sale on Dec. 21, 2012. On Jan. 27, an event to commemorate the release was held in the Ikebukuro Animate store.
Hero and Demon King (who has disguised herself as a noblewoman named Crimson Scholar) realize that education is important in advancing the agricultural reform, and they visit a nearby convent.
Vocaloid characters are hugely popular the world over. It seems like everyone loves them. Of course, the most popular character among fans is Hatsune Miku. However, many also support the Megpoid image character, GUMI.