The social phenomenon *Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo* that was a huge hit in theaters throughout Japan last winter will soon release on Blu-ray and DVD, the title of which is “Evangelion: 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo.”
Since the 1997 movie *Detective Conan: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper*, a new *Detective Conan* movie has been released every year in April. This year, the 17th movie in the series, *Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea*, will be released.
The TV anime *Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto*, which was highly talked about due to its eccentric characters and world, was broadcast from autumn 2010 until spring 2011.
It has been announced that a sequel to the anime movie *Osamu Tezuka’s Buddha*, which is based on the great Osamu Tezuka’s original manga, will be released this fall.
On Feb. 10, 2013, a live event titled “THE IDOLM@STER MUSIC FESTIV@L OF WINTER!!” was held for the anime *The Idolmaster* (stylized as *THE IDOLM@STER*) at Makuhari Messe in Chiba.
*Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Secret Gadget Museum* was released in Japan on March 9. As part of its country-wide campaign, Shuzo Matsuoka has been brought on as the head of the squad to promote the movie.
On Jan. 31, 2013, producers, directors, and industry officials gathered to witness the debut of Toei Animation’s 2013 lineup of works at the Toei Lineup Presentation.
It has been announced that the movie *Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods* will also begin screening in IMAX digital theaters when it is released on March 30, 2013.
Before the nationwide release of *Berserk Golden Age Arc III: Descent* in Japan on Feb. 1, a large scale event was held at the Shinjuku Wald 9 theater on Jan. 25.
On Jan. 14, one month after *One Piece Film Z* began screening in Japan, it was announced that the movie has broken through six billion yen in box office revenue.
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