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On April 9, a digital version of Kodansha’s popular monthly manga magazine *Bessatsu Shonen Magazine* began.

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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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Anime songs (anison) from Japan are currently highly popular overseas, with anison singers frequently holding concerts and events. Among these anison singers, one who is picking up considerable attention is Gero.

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We give you an exclusive look at the design department of one of Japan’s foremost figure makers, Kotobukiya!

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The *Weekly Shonen Jump* (Shueisha) volleyball manga *Haikyū!!* has become an anime that is broadcasting during the spring season.

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Popular Japanese manga “Space Brothers,” depicting a story about two brothers dreaming of becoming astronauts together, will hold its first large scale exhibit.

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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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“Anison is a righteous magic that crosses borders and makes people smile in an instant.” - Shoko Nakagawa

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Infiltrating the offices of renowned Japanese figure manufacturer Kotobukiya!

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“The current age of otaku culture is a lucky time.” - Shoko Nakagawa

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Starting with Hajime Isayama’s manga, the *Attack on Titan* series has spread to various other media worldwide, including a TV anime, theatrical anime, live-action movie, music, and spin-off manga. The series’ momentum shows no signs of slowing down.

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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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For its 10th anniversary, popular Japanese anime “Pretty Cure,” widely known as Precure, opens a pop-up at Isetan Shinjuku (2F). From Apr 1 to 15.

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For otaku who like anime, manga, and games, their home, in particular their bedroom, is a private space where they can showcase the full extent of their fandom through a carefully selected and arranged collection of figures, manga, games, and other otaku goods...

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The tankōbon version of Akira Toriyama’s newest manga *Jaco the Galactic Patrolman* was released by Jump Comics on April 4.

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The first installment of *The Next Generation: Patlabor* will begin in theatres across Japan on April 5. During this project, seven installments and a feature-length film will be released over the course of about a year, and the poster for Part 2 has already been released.

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On March 30, the eBook Awards 2014 Executive Committee announced the winners of the eBook Awards 2014.

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On March 27, the award ceremony was held for the Cartoon Grand Prize, for which recommended works from 2013 are chosen from different categories by mainly bookstore employees. Winning the Grand Prize this year was Kaoru Mori’s manga *The Bride’s Stories*.

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Let’s look at how otaku in Japan celebrate April Fools’ Day!

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In the May issue of the new magazine *Entermix* (Kadokawa Enterbrain) that released on March 20, there was a feature on the “Male Manga that Are Popular with Girls Ranking” chosen by female bookstore employees.

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Director Shinichirō Watanabe and composer Yōko Kanno, both of whom worked on the 2013 TV anime *Kids on the Slope*, are joining forces once again.

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Daimaru Matsuzakaya, a major department store in Japan, has released on a special site its original manga *Nija & Jani*.

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Hitoshi Iwaaki’s popular manga *Parasyte* is becoming a TV anime.

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The light novel *The Testament of Sister New Devil* published by Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko is becoming an anime.

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In commemoration of the Blu-ray box release of the TV series *Galaxy Express 999*, Seibu Railway has announced a “Galaxy Express 999 wrapped train.” The train is in service now for roughly half a month until April 4.

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To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the anime adaptation to Takehiko Inoue’s extremely popular manga *Slam Dunk*, which was serialized in *Weekly Shonen Jump* from 1990 to 1996, a Blu-ray version of the anime will be released.

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An award ceremony for Digital Contents of the Year ‘13 and the 19th AMD Award was held at the Meiji Memorial Hall in Minato, Tokyo on March 18.

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A summer anime adaptation has been greelit for Sui Ishida’s dark fantasy manga *Tokyo Ghoul* which is currently serialized in *Weekly Young Jump* (Shueisha).

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The anime adaptation of *Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii*, a fantasy romance manga currently serialized in *Hana to Yume* (Hakusensha), will begin broadcasting on Nippon TV and other networks on April 5.

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The *Strike Witches* series began in 2007 as an OVA and successively widened its reach with a two-season TV anime and a theatrical movie. Now, the series’ next target is another OVA.

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