EVENT

Business Day starts! A huge lineup of all kinds of new games is in store!

• 10 years ago

For two days on Sept. 13 and 14, the large outdoor music festival Inazuma Rock Fes 2014 was held at the Karasumaru Peninsula Plaza in Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture.

• 10 years ago

In recent years, the musical *The Prince of Tennis* has continued to capture the hearts of many fans. Now, a new endeavor is set to begin this November. Dream Live 2014, the concert for the musical *The Prince of Tennis*, has been announced.

• 10 years ago

The Japan Plastic Model Manufacturers Association and the Japan Radio-Controlled Model Manufacturers Association will hold the 54th All Japan Model & Hobby Show for three days from Sept. 26-28 at Tokyo Big Sight.

• 10 years ago

Eir Aoi, Egoist, T.M.Revolution, DJ Kazu! Popular anime song singers appeared at Anime Festival Asia Indonesia 2014!

• 10 years ago

Kyoto International Manga Anime Festival 2014 (Kyomaf) will be held at Miyako Messe in Kyoto for two days, Sept. 20 and 21. This fall event widely introduces the newest anime and manga.

• 10 years ago

It has been announced that the popular anime *Samurai 7*, the TV broadcast to which began in 2004, will be becoming a musical over 10 years after the announcement of the anime. Performances will begin in January 2015 at the Galaxy Theatre in Shinagawa, Tokyo.

• 10 years ago

Tokyo Game Show 2014 will be held at the Makuhari Messe International Convention Complex for four days, from Sept. 18-21. It has been revealed that the first Vocaloid companion in TGS history will be at this world-famous, large-scale gaming event.

• 10 years ago

Japanese pop culture festival, Japan Festa in Bangkok 2014, was held in Bangkok, Thailand on August 30 and 31 (Local Time). 250 thousand people had enjoyed Japanese latest and traditional culture in the two days. Natsumi Abe and LoVendoЯ boarded its 10th holding from Japan.

• 10 years ago

Volume 75 of *One Piece* was released on Sept. 4. This worldwide hit by Eiichiro Oda has broken through 310 million copies in print. This record grows ever bigger with the release of the new volume.

• 10 years ago

A collaboration project between a racing team and mechanical designer Shoji Kawamori that was announced at Wonder Festival in February is finally getting off the ground.

• 10 years ago

Anime JAM 2014 is a collaboration event that brings together the casts from popular TV Tokyo anime. According to an announcement made on Sept. 2, the event will be held in Hall 5 of the Makuhari Messe International Convention Complex on Sunday, Dec. 14.

• 10 years ago

Chara Hobby, a colossal event that brings together characters and hobby content, was held for two days this year on Aug. 23 and 24 at the Makuhari Messe International Convention Complex.

• 10 years ago

This year’s Tokyo Game Show will be held from Sept. 18-21 (open to the general public on the 20 and 21).

• 10 years ago

A collaborative festival between *Yowamushi Pedal* and a bike race will be held on Sept. 7 at the Chiba Velodrome. The name of the festival is “Chiba Cycle Festa: Yowamushi Pedal Ride.”

• 10 years ago

An event will be held for the series *Squid Girl*, the TV anime to which was broadcast from 2010-11. “First Meeting! ‘Squid Girl x Kanemoto Hisako’ Talk & Live Show!” will be held in the city on Nov. 1.

• 10 years ago

The newest stage play for *Yowamushi Pedal* will be performed from October to November.

• 10 years ago

The schedule for the Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2015 (TAAF), which aims to be an international animation film festival that represents Japan, has been announced.

• 10 years ago

Products that are won through drawing tickets in a lottery are as popular in the realms of anime and characters as ever. A secret to the success of these no-lose lotteries is that you don’t know what you’ll get. There have been many lottery products developed so far for convenience stores and other stores, but now fans can enjoy the fun online.

• 10 years ago

The TV anime *Free! Eternal Summer* has been chosen as Part 11 of Tower Records’ collaboration project with anime, voice stars, and artists called “No Anime, No Life.”

• 10 years ago