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“Manga Cafe is closed. From here on out, it’s a sausage shop!”

• 13 years ago

Strict-G, a men’s apparel brand that uses the *Mobile Suit Gundam* universe in it’s products, held its first exhibition at C3 2013 in Hong Kong on March 15, 2013 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center.

• 13 years ago

For four days from March 21-24, Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) 2013, an event that brings together anime-related businesses, was held at Tokyo Big Sight.

• 13 years ago

On March 27, an exhibit opened in commemoration of the movie *Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods* on the eighth floor of Takashimaya.

• 13 years ago

At last, Starmarie has begun their advancement overseas in America.

• 13 years ago

Ryobi Group, a company that runs tour buses, has created a virtual, moe bus guide named Shichihain Mayuse.

• 13 years ago

Otaku culture, such as Japanese anime and games, is well known throughout the world, but did you know that in Japan there are technical schools with majors that deal with otaku culture?

• 13 years ago

It was decided that the anime song (anison) event “Anison Stars: The Live!,” held on March 3, 2013 at Zepp Tokyo, will be broadcast on Children’s Day (May 5) on Fuji TV NEXT Live Premium (stereo/HD).

• 13 years ago

On March 23 at the Alessandro Nannini Cafe inside Toyota Mega Web, an announcement was made that thrilled racing fans and Itasha fans alike.

• 13 years ago

From March 21-22, Digital Hollywood, a school that specializes in digital content, held a graduation exhibit called “Creators Audition.”

• 13 years ago

At just 19 years old, Ryo Hirakawa, the series winner in the All-Japan Formula 3 Championship and the Porsche Carrera Cup Japan, will compete for the first time in the Japanese Championship Super Formula, the top race in the country.

• 13 years ago

On March 3, 2013, the “Ryogoku Kokugikan Zachou Kouen Mizuki Nana Ooini Utau San” performance, led by artist Nana Mizuki and held in Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan, was held.

• 13 years ago

On March 1, Capcom announced an that advance play events will take place for the highly anticipated update to the PC and Xbox 360 game *Monster Hunter Frontier Online*, called *Monster Hunter Frontier G*.

• 13 years ago

There’s a new wind blowing in the world of anime songs!

• 13 years ago

On Feb. 21, famous manga artists Tetsuya Chiba and Monkey Punch were invited to a public talk.

• 13 years ago

The 26th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) will be held from Oct. 17-25 at the Roppongi Hills complex and elsewhere across the nation's capital.

• 13 years ago

An art exhibition devoted to the virtual singing idol Hatsune Miku kicked off on March 9 in Tokyo's "Electric Town" - Akihabara.

• 13 years ago

Popular anime singers Eir Aoi and Luna Haruna performed live on stage together for the first time when the pair appeared as guests of honor at the March 29-30 Sakura-Con anime convention in Seattle.

• 13 years ago

Mechanical designer Kunio Okawara’s exhibition “Legend of Mechanical Design” is now open at the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art.

• 13 years ago

The animated feature film *Wolf Children* and Mercedes-Benz Japan Co.'s "Next A-Class" promotional campaign were among the 10 winners of the 18th AMD Awards, the Association of Media in Digital announced.

• 13 years ago