Shorty after the release of the Wii U version of Monster Hunter 3 (Tri) G HD Ver. on Dec. 8, 2012, the downloadable (DL) version was released on Dec. 27.
Following up on 2009’s Final Fantasy XIII and 2011’s Final Fantasy XIII-2, the final chapter in the FF XIII trilogy, Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, is set to release in 2013.
Toei Animation and DeNA have collaborated on a social game for the popular manga and anime series Slam Dunk. The game, titled Slam Dunk Mezase! Saikyo Team!!, will be launched in early spring on Mobage.
The second season of Psycho-Pass is already underway! Since its January broadcast, the work has rocked a new opening theme titled “Out of Control” by the rock band Nothing’s Carved In Stone.
From Jan. 12-14, 2013, the third annual Akiba Daisuki! Festival was held in Akihabara, Tokyo. One program that was not to be missed at the event was the otagei training event performed by idols......
The former masterpiece has been revived on the 3DS! The Nintendo 3DS downloadable game 3D Space Harrier was released on the Nintendo eShop on Dec. 26, 2012.
Ishin Nishio’s original work Katanagatari will begin rebroadcasting on Fuji TV’s noitaminA anime block as well as other channels this April.
On Dec. 21, 2012, the first and second volumes of the popular manga series Watashi ga Motenai no wa Do Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui! (also known as WataMote for short) went on sale on the digital book distribution platform Book Walker, which is operated by Kadokawa Group.