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Part 3 of *The Next Generation: Patlabor*, a large-scale project in which seven parts and a full-length movie are being released sequentially to theaters in Japan, will fly into theaters on July 12.

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The latest work in the *Ghost in the Shell: Arise* series, titled *Border 3: Ghost Tears*, premieres in movie theaters across Japan on June 28.

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*Pokémon the Movie: Diance and the Cocoon of Destruction* will release in Japan on July 19. Ahead of this, a free Nintendo 3DS game themed after the movie titled *The Band of Thieves and 1000 Pokémon* will release on June 5.

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The guests have been announced for the world premieres of the movie *K: Missing Kings*, which will be held simultaneously in the U.S. and France.

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A live-action movie is in the works for Tsugumi Ohba’s and Takeshi Obata’s hugely popular manga *Bakuman* which has been serialized in *Weekly Shonen Jump* (Shueisha) since 2008.

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A production materials collection packed with everything from *Tiger & Bunny: The Rising*, which released on Feb. 8 and was very well received by fans, will release on June 20.

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In the three days following the trailer’s release on March 20 on the official site, it was viewed more than 330,000 times, with international versions in English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Tagalog receiving more than 225,000 views. The trailer was accessed on YouTube from a total of 143 countries.

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In celebration of *Saint Seiya* series creator Masami Kurumada’s 40 years as an artist, the theatrical movie *Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary* will release across the country on June 21.

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*Sarusuberi*, the newest work by Keiichi Hara who is one of Japan’s representative animation directors, will release countrywide in 2015.

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*Doraemon*, a national series of Japan, is becoming a 3D CG animated film for the first time in the series’ history.

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*Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary*, a theatrical movie adaptation to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Masami Kurumada’s hugely popular *Saint Seiya*, will have a countrywide roadshow release in Japan on June 21.

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As a special bonus, collaborative Kumamon straps will be included in advance tickets for *Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire/The End of a Legend*, sales of which will begin in Japan on May 3.

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A new visual has been released for Chapter 2 of the *Persona 3* movie, *Persona 3 the Movie #2: Midsummer Knight’s Dream*, which will release on June 7.

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Chuya Koyama’s huge hit manga *Space Brothers* is supported by a huge fanbase and has already been adapted into a live-action movie and TV anime.

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It has been announced that the animated movie *K: Missing Kings* to release in Japan on July 12 (Sat.) will first premiere at large-scale anime events overseas.

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With the anime adaptation and now a live-action movie in the works, Io Sakisaka’s original work *Ao Haru Ride* has suddenly been bathed in attention.

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Monkey Punch’s popular manga *Lupin III* is becoming a live-action film that will release in theaters countrywide in Japan on Aug. 30, 2014.

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Season 2 of the parody anime project *Channel 5.5* by energy supplement Calorie Mate and Frogman will release on April 14 (Mon.) at 15:00 (JST).

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With both the original manga which began serialization in 2009 and the 2013 TV anime both being monumental hits, the record-breaking *Attack on Titan* boom charges on.

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A new TV commercial created to commemorate the release of *Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd*, a rhythm-action game that features Vocaloid Hatsune Miku, has created a huge stir.

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