“Fujiko F. Fujio Exhibition,” an event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Fujiko F. Fujio’s work, will be held in Tokyo Tower from July 19 to October 6.
The so-called main event at Arc System Works’ “Arc Fes,” an event held to commemorate the game maker’s 25th anniversary, was the finals of the “Arc Revolution Cup.”
On May 19 at Pacifico Yokohama in Kanagawa, Japan, the event “Arc System Works Festival” (Arc Fes) was held to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Arc System Works.
Sunshine City in Ikebukuro, Tokyo was crowded with fans on the first day of the “Big Dengeki Bunko Exhibition” held from April 27 to May 10.
“Sanrio Character Ranking 2013” is currently underway. The popular character general election features Hello Kitty and other characters from the familiar company, Sanrio.
On April 27, an event for the currently airing anime *The Flowers of Evil* called “The Flowers of Evil: Hana ga Saitayo Assembly” was held in Ginza, Tokyo.
“ILCA no Gakkou,” a program that aims to train the next generation of creators, has begun at the Ikejiri Institute of Design’s Setagaya Manufacturing School in Tokyo.
On May 15, Bandai held the “Saint Seiya Myth Cloth 10 Year Anniversary Project Presentation” in celebration of the 10 year anniversary of the action figure series “Saint Seiya Myth Cloth.”
Director Makoto Shinkai has achieved worldwide respect for his unique outlook evident in his past anime films, including *Voices of a Distant Star* and *5 Centimeters Per Second*.