In January 2013, the staff and main cast for the TV anime adaptation of *Inu to Hasami wa Tsukaiyo* was announced. On March 21, the official site opened to the public.
The TV anime for the popular manga *The Flowers of Evil* by Shuzo Oshimi has begun broadcasting. The opening theme to the anime is performed by Uchujin.
On March 1, a gigantic banner promoting the Blu-ray and DVD release for *Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha the Movie 2nd A’s* was revealed at Akihabara Station’s Electric Town Exit directly above the entrance of the anime and game shop Akihabara Gamers.
This July, the original anime *Fantasista Doll* will begin airing. The story for the anime was originally created by Goro Taniguchi, who has created many hit works.
*Saiyuki Gaiden* is the name of the OVA for the hugely popular anime *Saiyuki*. On April 26, a special volume of the OVA, titled “Kouge no Sho,” will be released.
New information on the anime *Valvrave the Liberator*, which is set to begin broadcasting this month, is being released in quick succession. The latest news to be released is the broadcast times and new staff members.
*Ginga Kikoutai: Majestic Prince* is a bold new entry in the robot anime genre. On March 29 at the Cinema Mediage in Odaiba, Tokyo, an advance screening of the first four episodes of the anime was held.
*Train Heroes*, a fully CG anime series produced in China, will premiere in April on six networks affiliated with TV Tokyo Corp., with leading toymaker Tomy Co. set to release related toys in the same month in Japan.
On Aug. 31, a fan appreciation event titled “Senyu Fes” (tentative title) will be held at Nippon Seinenkan for the five-minute-long short anime *Senyu*.
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