Volume 75 of *One Piece* was released on Sept. 4. This worldwide hit by Eiichiro Oda has broken through 310 million copies in print. This record grows ever bigger with the release of the new volume.
It seems a new spot for girls is opening in Jinbocho, Tokyo, through which drifts the aromas of different cultures including old bookstores, music shops, a university, and more.
Imperial Enterprises will begin taking pre-orders on Oct. 6 (Mon.) at 6:00 a.m. for the first official *Kuroko’s Basketball* watch, a collaboration watch between the hugely popular manga and TV anime *Kuroko’s Basketball* and the Citizen watch brand Independent.
An anime adaptation of the currently serializing popular manga *Isuca* by Osamu Takahashi, who has reportedly been progressing on an anime project since June, has finally been confirmed.
From the original manga to anime, games, and spin-off works, the momentum of *Attack on Titan* is still showing no signs of slowing down. And it now seems like this movement will spread to theaters this fall.
Chara Hobby, a colossal event that brings together characters and hobby content, was held for two days this year on Aug. 23 and 24 at the Makuhari Messe International Convention Complex.
Recently, the Manga Translation Battle has been gaining attention as a gateway to success for aspiring translators. In this interview series, we’ll talk with previous winners of the contest about their past and what lies ahead for them as manga translators.
The popular manga *Seraph of the End* serializing in *Jump SQ* (Shueisha) is becoming an anime. The first information regarding this was announced on the official *Jump SQ* site on Aug. 28.
The *Pokémon* franchise, which began as a video game in 1996, has now spawned into various anime series, manga series, countless character goods, and more. It’s a phenomenon that’s become incredibly popularity not just within Japan, but abroad as well.
Today (Aug. 28), Bandai Namco Games announced that its ninja action game *Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3*, which released on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on April 18, 2013, has broken through 2 million total copies sold worldwide.
A collaborative festival between *Yowamushi Pedal* and a bike race will be held on Sept. 7 at the Chiba Velodrome. The name of the festival is “Chiba Cycle Festa: Yowamushi Pedal Ride.”
This fall, a film festival will be held that delivers to Hollywood, U.S. the charms of Japanese films. LA EigaFest, which focuses on Japanese films, will be held from Sept. 12-14 in the heart of Hollywood: the Egyptian Theatre.
An event will be held for the series *Squid Girl*, the TV anime to which was broadcast from 2010-11. “First Meeting! ‘Squid Girl x Kanemoto Hisako’ Talk & Live Show!” will be held in the city on Nov. 1.
In this week’s Otaku Life Around the World, our Ninja takes you all the way to Southeast Asia. Let’s take a look at how one city in Indonesia celebrates otaku culture! Indonesia has a population of more th
*Haikyū!!* is a hugely popular volleyball manga currently serializing in *Weekly Shonen Jump*. The TV anime, which began in April, has proved a huge hit with both boys and girls, and now an Ichiban Kuji is releasing.
A new TV anime series is in the works for *Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha*, which has received tremendous support from anime fans. Production on *Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid* was announced on Aug. 15.
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