On July 4 at Anime Expo in Los Angeles, prominent Japanese game creator Keiji Inafune, known for his popular titles *Mega Man* and *Onimusha*, announced an exciting new Kickstarter project titled *Red Ash*.
In commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the monumental light novel *Slayers,* Rui Araizumi has opened the “Rui Araizumi *Slayers* 25th Anniversary Exhibition” starting on July 11 at Gofa.
Fans who love anime are no doubt very familiar with the name MyAnimeList (MAL). Even in Japan, we use database sites for those times when we can’t figure out which anime we should watch next.
The newest *Yowamushi Pedal* stage play will hit the stage this October. The title of the play is *Butai Yowamushi Pedal Irregular ~Futatsu no Choujou~* (Stage Play Yowamushi Pedal Irregular ~Two Peaks~).
*Garakowa -Restore the World-* (also titled *Vitreous Flower & Destroy the World*), an original anime project from Pony Canyon and A-1 Pictures that is gathering buzz, is slated to be released sometime this year.
The Tokyo stop of the exhibit “Serialization Conclusion Commemoration: Masashi Kishimoto Naruto Exhibit,” held from April 25 to June 28, came to a close as a resounding success. Being the first exhibit for *Naruto* which has gained a tremendously following in Japan and overseas, this large event drew the attention of many fans, and now it is moving on to Osaka beginning July 18.
A television series based on *Onsen Yosei Hakone-chan*, which is currently distributed by the manga website Comic Meteor will be made into an animated TV series. Broadcasts will begin from October 2015 on Animax and Television Saitama, among others.
Last month, we held our first J-Fashion Photo Contest. As difficult as it was to choose a winner from among such wonderful candidates, we were especially intrigued by Yenny's entry!
The fervorous sports story hugely popular as a manga and anime is coming to the stage this November. Hyper Projection Engeki *Haikyu!!* will be performed in three cities in Japan: Tokyo, Osaka, and Miyagi.
*AntiMagic Academy “The 35th Test Platoon”*, a previously announced TV anime adaptation of a Kadokawa Fantasia Bunko novel, has been slated to broadcast beginning in October.
The scope of popular series *Attack on Titan*, which went from a manga to a hugely popular anime and now a live-action movie, is now widening even more to include a live-action drama.
On June 24 in Nogizaka in Tokyo, an exhibition for otaku called “Manga＊Anime＊Games from Japan” started. The large-scale exhibit is being held in the wide-open space of the National Art Center. It’s open until Aug. 31.
Shotaro Ishinomori’s *Cyborg 009* and Go Nagai’s *Devilman* series, two masterpieces representing the Japanese manga and animation industries, will be united in a special collaborative effort.
**Visuals have been released for the entire cast of the musical *Kuroshitsuji: Chi ni Moeru Lycoris 2015*, performances of which will begin this November.**
The first promotional video has been released for the TV anime *Ushio and Tora* which will begin broadcasting on Tokyo MX and other networks in Japan on July 3.
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