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New attractions as part of Sanrio Town have been opened at Sanrio Puroland located in Tama, Tokyo.

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From Aug. 1-25, a fair for *The Basketball which Kuroko Plays* (known in Japan as *Kuroko no Basuke*) will be held at Animate and ACOS locations throughout Japan.

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San Diego Comic-Con, held from 18-21 July in San Diego, California, U.S., is known to be the largest pop culture related event in the U.S.

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From comics to movies, TV shows, games, and toys, popular content is gathered inside one building at the yearly San Diego Comic-Con.

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Garage kit and figure festival Summer Wonder Festival 2013 was held on July 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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From July 18-21 in San Diego, California, U.S., Comic-Con International (San Diego Comic-Con) was held.

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On July 13, the popular band Ikimono-gakari held a debut performance of their song “Smile” at LaLaport Toyosu’s Seaside Deck.

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On July 15, Ocean Day (a national holiday in Japan), a somewhat strange event was held at the Comic Zin store in Akihabara, Tokyo.

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On July 20, the results of the Sanrio Character Ranking 2013 were announced at the amusement park Sanrio Puroland in Tama, Tokyo.

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Nana Mizuki, who continues to be widely active as a singer, voice actress, and more, is finally launching into her first overseas concerts.

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A limited time cafe is planned for the anime *Fantasista Doll* currently broadcasting on MBS, Tokyo MX, and other networks.

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The Tokyo Otaku Mode Team is pleased to present the first ever TOM Premium Shop Summer Sale! One hundred products will be 50% off!

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An event of a national scale, Handmade In Japan Fes 2013 was held for the first time for two days, from July 20-21, at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center.

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An exhibit titled “Hokkaido Big Manga Exhibit” is being held now at the Sapporo Art Museum in Hokkaido until Sept. 8.

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An artist can’t perform without an audience, that much is a given. But in the case of idols, the fans are essential in helping the artist grow, network, and put on a good show.

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Beginning on July 27, Toyama Light Rail (Toyama Prefecture) will be putting a “Railroad Girls Wrapped Train” into service.

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NASA has announced the results of the GPM (Global Precipitation Management) PR character contest which closed in April.

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The TV anime series *Psycho-Pass*, which was broadcast from fall 2012 to spring 2013 and picked up popularity, has begun to move anew.

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During the "Tokyo Gundam Project 2013 Summer Festa," which will be held between July 30 and Aug. 22 at Odaiba, Tokyo, the first marble Gundam statue in the world will be displayed.

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On July 17, a Ferrari decorated with illustrations of characters from the anime series *Attack on Titan*, which began broadcasting in April, was displayed on the street in front of Akiba Drug & Cafe.

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