On May 13, Bandai launched a countdown page on its official online store Premium Bandai counting down to an announcement of new Studio Ghibli merchandise.
In commemoration of the release of the game *Steins;Gate: Phenogram of Linear Restraint*, a collaboration karaoke room was opened for a limited time in Pasela Akihabara Showadorikan from April 25 to May 26.
Continuing from *Chuunibyou Demo Koi ga Shitai!* and *Tamako Market*, Kyoto Animation’s new TV anime *Free!* was only recently announced, yet it’s already picking up attention.