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.
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.
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.
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.
A *Daria* cafe has opened in Animate Shibuya’s cafe space for a limited time as a part of the celebratory events for the 15 year anniversary of the initial launch of the boys love manga magazine.
The massive U.S. anime convention Anime Expo (AX) is an essential spot for local anime companies that obtain licensing from Japan and develop their business with games, internet distribution, TV broadcasts, and more to promote their works.
The opening video to the anime *JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure*, which broadcast from Oct. 2012 to April 2013, has picked up huge amounts of attention for its overwhelming visuals that fuse the world of the original work with the style of the anime.
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