Nobuhiko Okamoto is back with a new single Shunkan Beat, after a 9-month break from his last mini-album. This would be his first single release, following 2 mini-albums released earlier since his music debut in 2012 under the music label Kiramune.

As one of the younger members under the male seiyuu-centric music label, Kiramune, fans have witnessed Okamoto’s journey as an artiste from his first nervous performance at Kiramune Music Festival, to his first one-man live held at Yokohama BLITZ last summer. In this much anticipated new single, he plays again to his strengths with the upbeat, happy tunes of Shunkan Beat. His first mini album, Palette, reached 9th on the Oricon Weekly charts, impressive for a debut release.

Catch the PV preview for Shunkan Beat here at the official website:
http://kiramune.jp/artist/okamoto/

PV screenshot

Okamoto is more commonly known for his shounen and cool-type of characters, often voicing younger males. His first main role was John Brown in Ghost Hunt, in the same year he debuted as a seiyuu in 2006. His big break came in 2008, during which he played Accelerator (To-aru Majutsu no Index) and Shin Kanzato (PERSONA -trinity soul-). He proved to be outstanding in juggling his university studies with his seiyuu work, earning the Best Newcomer award at the 3rd Seiyuu Awards in 2009, the same year he graduated from university.

After his award win, Okamoto continued to score leading roles and subsequently won the Best Supporting Actor award at the 5th Seiyuu Awards only two years later. Throughout the years, he had explored a range of characters from the quirky weirdo to antagonistic villain types. Some of his prolific roles include Rin Okumura (Ao no Exorcist), Takumi Usui (Kaicho wa Maid-sama!), Rei Ogami (CODE:BREAKER), Arata Hinohara (Arata Kangatari) and Eiji Nizuma (Bakuman).

[CD] Shunkan Beat (Normal edition)
Released 19 March 2014 (¥1,500 without tax)

Normal edition cover

Tracklist
01. Shunkan Beat (瞬間BEAT)
02. Chronos no Furiko (クロノスの振り子)
03. Hello. Goody (ハロー・グッデイ)

[CD+DVD] Shunkan Beat (Limited edition)
Released 19 March 2014 (¥2,100 without tax)

Limited edition cover

DVD contains:
01. Shunkan Beat (MUSIC CLIP)
02. TRAILER
※Contains tokuten message card.
※Limited edition contains a different photo and message from the Normal edition.

Image credit © Kiramune Project. www.kiramune.jp

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Animate cafe has updated its themed cafes for March! In line with the theatrical release of Sekaiichi Hatsukoi: Yokozawa Takafumi no Baai on 15th March, two of the four animate cafes located around Japan are featuring Sekaiichi Hatsukoi on its menus this month.

This month, the Animate cafes located at otome-friendly Ikebukuro and Tennouji have turned pink for their Sekaiichi Hatuskoi (Seka-koi) theme. For a limited period from 1st to 31st March, the cafes will be offering fans a chance to enjoy character-themed food and beverages in a quaint cafe designed and decorated with illustrations of their favourite Seka-koi characters. Take note though, advanced internet booking/balloting is required to get a seat on weekends. Weekday entry will be on first-come, first-served basis.

Menu (Food & Dessert): from left to right
Top row: Onodera’s homemade curry, Yoshino and Hatori’s Hamburger Omu-Rice, Kisa and Yukina’s Thoughtful Salad.
Middle row: Yokozawa and Kirishima’s Porridge set, Usa-way Special Sandwich, Hiyori’s Birthday Party Meat Pie set.
Bottom row: Tinkle’s Kira-Kira Parfait, Sorata’s Pancake, Onodera and Takano’s Birthday Cake set.

Fans will be spoilt for choice as the menu offers a luxurious choice of 6 mains, 3 desserts and 7 drinks. As part of the Yokozawa no Baai series, the menu offers mains such as Yokozawa and Kirishima’s Porridge set and Hiyori’s Birthday Party Meat Pie set, which are related to certain story events in the actual novels and manga of the series. Scrumptious desserts include Sorata’s Pancake, Onodera and Takano’s Birthday Cake set and Tinkle’s (the rabbit mascot) Kira-Kira Parfait. Complete your meal with Yoshino Chiaki’s Cream Soda, Kisa Shouta’s Energy Drink, Yukina Kou’s Hot Vanilla Milk or even a Yokozawa Bear Latte Art, delightfully topped with a cocoa powder Yokozawa-bear.

Menu (Drinks) and coasters: from left to right
Top row: Onodera’s Japanese sake with Sakura, Yoshino Chiaki’s Cream Soda, Hatori Yoshiyuki’s Yoghurt Drink with Blueberries.
Middle row: Kisa Shouta’s Energy Drink, Yukina Kou’s Hot Vanilla Milk, Yokozawa Kuma’s Latte Art.
Bottom row: Kirishima Zen’s Yuzu Honey Ginger Drink

Limited edition clear bookmarks

With every order of a main or dessert, fans can get a limited edition clear bookmark (4 designs in total). A limited edition coaster (8 designs in total) also comes with any drink order. Do note that designs are given at random, so good luck!

Goods
Limited edition goods are also on sale only at this cafe. Aside from the coasters and clear bookmarks, the cafe also offers A4 clear files, character print rusks (6 pieces/pack), and original chocolate bars. Although these goods are typically gimmicky, who can resist the adorable chibi drawings of their favourite characters by Shungiku Nakamura (manga artist of the Sekaiichi Hatsukoi and Junjou Romantica series)? Animate will also be offering a limited time sale of an original Sekaiichi Hatsukoi Animate card (4 designs). If you are a fan and haven’t gotten an Animate card, this is an opportunity not to be missed. Animate card holders, fret not, you can also request a card transfer if you cannot resist these limited edition cards!

Character print rusks

Clear files

Chocolate bar

Animate card

Ikebukuro Animate cafe & Tennouji Animate cafe
Sekaiichi Hatsukoi theme will last from 1st March (Friday) ~ 31st March (Monday)
※ On 31/03, the cafe will only be opened until 14:20 (Last order: 13:50)
Entry: Weekday (first come, first served)/Weekend (Advance internet balloting)

If you happen to be in Japan, do drop by these cafes for a one-of-a-kind experience. Also, stay with us for more updates on the exciting upcoming themes of Animate cafe!

Image credit ©2014 中村春菊・藤崎都／KADOKAWA 角川書店刊／劇場版★世界一くらぶ!!
© animate Ltd. http://www.animate.co.jp/special/cafe/pc/ikebukuro/collabo_menu/sekai-ichi/

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Say football or soccer, and the image of Steven Gerrard’s glorious long range passes, Lionel Messi mystifying twisting and turning to beat defenders, or Cristiano Ronaldo’s trademark free-kicks come to mind. But maybe after this year’s World Cup in Brazil, from 12 Jun 2014 to 13 Jul 2014,  Pikachu will become yet another name synonymous with the world’s most popular sport.

Adidas, who supply the kits/uniforms for the Japan National Soccer Team, have announced a partnership with Nintendo, where the Pokémon franchise has become the official mascot for the Japanese team. The lovable electric rodent Pikachu would be joined by 10 of his fellow Pokémon, Meowth, Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Chespin, Fennekin, Froakie, Pancham, Helioptile, and Litleo, decked out in the official jersey of Japan’s National team, throwing their support as Japan chase for their first World Cup trophy in Brazil.

Pikachu rubs shoulders with Fuleco, the official mascot of the World Cup in 2014.

Although it is unlikely that we’ll see Pikachu walk out onto the pitch with the Blue Samurai, featuring the likes of Keisuke Honda, Maya Yoshida, Atsuto Uchida, and Shinji Kagawa, the deal will still see Pikachu decked out in the Japanese National kit.

The partnership is part of Adidas’ “Engine Project”, which encourages players in uniform to act as a single “engine” and foster unity.

If you want to familiarise yourself with the latest generation of Pokemon, Nintendo is having a special giveaway. When you register a Nintendo 2DS, 3DS or 3DSXL gaming console with a qualifying game on Club Nintendo, you would be able to download Pokémon X or Pokémon Y for free. This limited time offer ends on 31 Mar 2014.

The 60 second CM for the new kit is in the video below:

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Persona 3 The Movie #2: Midsummer Knight’s Dream is slated for release this summer, and the date has been confirmed for 07 Jun 2014!

Midsummer Knight’s Dream is the second Persona 3 movie, after the first one – Spring of Birth. A trailer has also been released along with the release data announcement.

You can have a look at some of the media on the official website. Also if you want some background about the movie and the Persona 3 series, you can check out our previous article about the movie! Links have been included down below:

[MOVIE] PERSONA 3 THE MOVIE #2 ANNOUNCED

Persona 3 The Movie Official Site

If you visit the movie’s website, you might want to draw your attention to the calendar at the bottom. It appears to have special artworks that are being refreshed daily. You might find that the weekly calendar has the same style as the game itself. It’s nothing much, but hey, a little artwork can be good to look at sometimes, right?

How many of you are stoked about this movie, and anyone is planning to catch it somehow? Let us know in the comments! Also, we will update you readers if anything new comes up!

Source: [Gematsu]

Image © Index Corporation / theater version of “Persona 3″ Production Committee

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So you’re a Gundam fan who is planning your next Japan trip, and you’re looking for the places that are a must-go but have no idea where? Fret not, AFA Channel! will share with you the 5 most important places every Gundam fan must go!

Gundam Café

The first of all would be the Gundam Café at Akihabara. This café was opened in April 2010, so it is still pretty new around Akihabara. It is also the most accessible location amongst the entire list as it sits right next to the Akihabara Station on the Electric Town Exit.

It offers a standard selection of food and drinks as a normal café would but with a twist – everything here is Gundam-themed! For example, instead of having a curry rice and latte, you would get the very manly Char Zaku Curry Rice and Haro Latte. The Zaku Curry is red in color, has a commander fin and, of course, is 3 times spicier than normal Japanese curry rice, while the Haro Latte has a Haro-shaped character drawing on the foam!

The entire café is also decked in Gundam theme as well! The waitresses, ambient music and even the toilets are Gundam themed.

Location:
Tokyo, Chiyoda, Kanda, Hanaokacho, 1-1

Operating Hours:
Weekdays: 10:00 – 23:00
Saturdays: 8:30 – 23:00
Sundays/Public Holidays: 8:30 – 21:00

Gundam Front Tokyo

The most important location of them all, spanning 3 different areas around Odaiba’s Diver City mall is Gundam Front Tokyo (GFT).

The main feature of GFT would be the 1:1 actual scale Gundam! This majestic 18-metres tall statue is truly is a sight to behold for any Gundam fans as well as other anime fans alike! There’s even a mini show where the Gundam moves at certain hourly intervals. Right next to it is another Gundam Café. While not as big or popular as the Akihabara branch, it has a takeaway menu if you want a little snack. It does have certain event limited items from time to time as well.

At the 7^th floor of Diver City is the actual Gundam Front Tokyo itself. There are two sections to this area, one requires admission and the other does not. Inside the paid area, you can choose to enter the DOME-G; a 360 degree showcase of Gundam history and a special CG feature. Moving forward, you have a huge area with multiple smaller attractions and a 1/1 Strike Freedom Gundam bust! You can enter the cockpit and take a memorable picture inside if you arrive early to register (it is highly popular!). There is also a museum space which houses the current GFT event.

The GFT store, the start of the free zone, has Gundam-related goodies and exclusive GFT gunpla you can’t find anywhere else! The men’s fashion store “STRICT-G” is right next to it and it has Gundam themed clothing made to express Cool Japan. At the very end would be Gunpla Tokyo, a Gunpla exhibit of the history of Gunpla.  It’s really cool to see how far Gunpla has evolved from its beginnings!

Location:
Tokyo, Koto , Aomi 1-chome, 1-10

Operating Hours:
Daily: 10:00am – 9:00pm (Last Entry: 8:00pm)

Bandai Hobby Center

Situated towards the West of Japan at Shizuoka is the Bandai Hobby Center. While it is the most out-of-the-way location wise, it would be a Gunpla lover’s favourite destination. This futuristic looking building is where Gunpla and all different kinds of Bandai plastic models are made.

You read correctly, Gunpla is made exclusively in Japan! You must wonder how much care and quality they put into their plastic models. Inside the building there are various kinds of Gunpla and Bandai plamo from different years on display as well as various dioramas depicting famous events that took place from the anime! In the upper levels, you can see even more Bandai-related products and Bandai/Gundam-themed merchandise on display. You even have the opportunity to see for yourself the injection molding process done by a White Base shaped machine and a Zaku forklift from a window on the 2^nd floor.

Unfortunately, Factory tours vary from time to time and you’ll have to register early on their website so keep a lookout if slots are open again. They do open the tours to schools in Japan or the general public on certain days so definitely give it a go if you do have the opportunity to visit the Factory!

Location:
Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Aoi, Naganuma, 500-12

Gundam statue at Suginami City

Slightly off central Tokyo at Seibu Kami-Igusa Station is yet another Gundam statue! This one however isn’t made by Bandai but by the residents of Suginami City. The statue was erected back in March 2008 when residents of the City petitioned to have a Gundam built there. It took two years to be built and it cost 20 million yen, of which 18 million yen was donated by Sunrise animation studio.

While it may not be as realistic looking at the 1/1 Gundam statue, this bronze monument has its own amazing charm to it. I heard that some people actually give offerings to the Gundam statue because they really appreciate its magnificence.

If you continue to walk around the street you may see different Gundam-related stuff around the area. One of the store’s shutters have a really cool Gundam and Zaku painting as well. You might also stumble across Sunrise’s studio along the way. The first floor is open with some small displays around the lobby.

Location:
Tokyo, Suginami, Kami-Igusa, 3-32-1

Akihabara

Okay so maybe I’m cheating on this last one but Akihabara really is the best place to do your shopping for all things Gundam after all the sightseeing you must have done already.

The center of Otaku Culture in Japan, Akihabara has a treasure trove of merchandise waiting to be bought. Anything from regular releases to the extremely rare Premium Bandai exclusives can be found all around Akiba if you look around hard enough. Also, certain figures and plamo are hard to come by, so expect to pay a hefty price if you really have to get that prized item you’ve been looking for.

For general shopping though, you can go the bigger stores like Yodobashi Akihabara or Sofmap Akihabara or the slightly smaller ones like the Volks store or Asobit City. These stores usually have a huge variety of gunpla and figures to choose from with very competitive prices that may vary.  They also have a full selection of tools and add-on parts if you’re more hardcore.

Location: Tokyo, Akihabara

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If you are a fan of Puella Magi Madoka Magica (MadoMagi) and frequently wear anime-themed apparels, then you might want to turn your attention to these shirts. Nijigen Cospa is releasing some lovely work shirts with Madoka and Mami embroidered onto them, and they look pretty interesting because at first glance it might be mistaken for a normal shirt with a design embroidered at the back.

Typically, most anime-themed shirts simply have the characters printed on, but these work shirts are different because the characters are embroidered onto the shirt. Of course, this gives the shirt a different textured feel and they would tend to be more lasting because each character is created using more than 100,000 embroidery stitches.

Personally, the Madoka design looks okay, but it’s not getting to me. I think there is not enough contrast with the colours. As for the design with Mami embroidered to the back, it looks a tad better. Below are some photos previewing the work shirts:

At 12,000-yen (S$150, Rp 1,340,000) plus tax, these shirts will be sold at AnimeJapan 2014 ahead of its general release. The anime event will be held on 22 & 23 Mar 2014. Of course, there would be other MadoMagi related character goods to be released at the events, and some of them are listed below:

Teacup with Homu and Madoka in yukata(s), 900-yen (S$11, Rp 100,000) plus tax.

140cm x 80cm towel with Homu and Madoka on it. 4,800-yen (S$60, Rp 540,000) plus tax.

Train pass holders. There are five for each character. Looks like it’d be a good one for kids! These are going at 1,200-yen (S$15, Rp 134,000) each plus tax.

If you happened to be visiting AnimeJapan 2014, or have a good buddy whom is visiting the expo, would you plan on getting any of the items above? Do let us know in the comments!

Source: [CR][Nijigen Cospa]

IMAGES © Magica Quartet / Aniplex / Madoka Movie Project Rebellion

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Following “Can Do“, “RIMFIRE” and “The Other self“, GRANRODEO once again provides the opening theme for hit basketball anime series Kuroko no Basuke for the fourth time. The two-man rock band reveals what went into the creation of Hengenjizai no Magical Star in an interview with ANICAN.

Hengenjizai no Magical Star Banner © granrodeo.net

Formed by vocalist/lyricist KISHOW (Kishou Taniyama), and guitarist/songwriter e-ZUKA (Masaaki Iizuka), GRANRODEO has been a stalwart in the anisong scene since their formation in 2005, contributing opening and ending themes to a number of anime, including Needless, Togainu no Chi, Karneval, and of course, the Kuroko no Basuke series. Known their own brand of Aerosmith-influenced hard rock infused into e-ZUKA’s addictive melodies, coupled with KISHOW’s dynamic voice with e-ZUKA’s blistering guitar riffs, they have become quite the force to be reckoned with in an industry dominated by cutesy pop tunes.

Rock god by night, seiyuu by day, vocalist KISHOW also doubles up as the voice behind Tatsuya Himuro, Taiga Kagami’s childhood friend. Read on, as the GRANRODEO duo shares more on the influences behind the song, how the concept for it came about, and how it links up to basketball.

Hengenhjizai no Magical Star Tower Records Bromide © Tower Records

―― So, you have also taken part in the recording of “Kuroko no Basuke” 2nd Season as the seiyuu of Himuro Tatsuya.
KISHOW: Yes, indeed. Also, since Himuro has officially appeared in the matches starting from the second half of the season, I can begin to play out these two roles fully.

―― How is the atmosphere of the recording sessions? Is there a heated atmosphere, as expected of a male-only environment?
KISHOW: The atmosphere is very lively, probably because there are many people, with mostly young actors. Because the sound director is the strict type, we carry out the recording in a serious and focused atmosphere.

――Speaking of which, does the topic of the opening theme song ever come up?
KISHOW: It doesn’t come up during the anime recordings. It feels as if they are treated as completely separate matters. There is probably some concerned about it, but don’t bring up the topic; it is quite mysterious.

E-zuka, G9 ROCK SHOW © lisani.jp

――I see, I was thinking that you may have been told something like “Can Do was great!” Since we are on this topic, this is your 4th opening theme song for this series. What was the production process like?
e-ZUKA: Generally, the producer called us over “Can we meet for a short while?” and after we met up it went something like “so what should we do?”. For the anime side, about songs which are cheerful, we have produced 3 songs so far and we have no ideas now…something along those lines.

――(laughs). That was referring to the songs being the same, correct?
e-ZUKA: So, they asked if they could request a song with a different arrangement, and I was thinking of making changes to the music. “Can Do” was very cheerful, “RIMFIRE” a little different with a touch of sadness. “The Other self” was again cheerful, so I wanted to go with a little bit of sadness, refreshing yet with a bittersweet sorrow, for the new song. In terms of arrangement, the song was written to begin with the climax or hook of the song, with the feeling of sorrow injected right at the start, making it simple to understand.

――It is quite rare for a GRANRODEO song to begin with the hook.
e-ZUKA: Yes, it is quite rare. This has probably only been done in “Amai Itami wa Gensou no Hate ni” and “Passion”. There might be other songs as well, but not many of them. That’s why we thought it might be good.

――That was quite unexpected. At the beginning of the song, the guitar arpeggio was filled with the emotion of sorrow.
e-ZUKA: I watched the anime opening sequence, but I felt that the dog (Tetsuya Number 2) expressed the most sorrow (laughs).

――(laughs) The first actual basketball scene took a while to appear.
e-ZUKA: Exactly. So if it had started off with an action scene, it would have become the same as before.

GRANRODEO, backstage at Anime Kouhaku Uta Gassen, from e-ZUKA’s blog

――KISHOW-san’s lyrics were also a bit of a curveball.
KISHOW: I just did what I could. Since it was the 4th song for the same series, there was no theme. I couldn’t just go along with the flow and write it as I did with the earlier songs, and just when I was hoping for some stir of inspiration, I listened to the song and found myself thinking that it was a love song.

――In the lyrics, the words “Love song” appeared, so that notion was somehow conveyed.
KISHOW: I thought it should be said clearly, since the songs have been about nothing other than basketball. Youth, sweat, basketball…Even though I don’t recall there being much depiction of love in the original series, I thought well, why not? (laughs). Love could also be one of the many motivations in sports.

――But aren’t there also other things like youthfulness?
KISHOW: Somehow, if you talk about basketball, youth and girls, Yasuyuki Okumura’s song “Ano Ko Boku ga Long Shoot ga Kimetara Donna Kao Suru Darou” comes to mind. It was one of my favourite songs that stayed in my mind, so I was more conscious of it. Although written as “Hatsukoi” the lyrics were read as “First love”. Also, the only part of the lyrics that still reflect some traces of basketball would be the phrase “Go to guy”. This is a basketball-specific phrase which refers to the ace of the team, or the player relied upon by the team to score. Something like what Michael Jordan would be to the Chicago Bulls. Because it carries such a meaning, it is basically the “basketball-like” part of the song. However, it is still a song written with many interesting lyric phrases. Just like the title “Hengenjizai no Magical Star” (Ever-changing Magical Star).

――The title of the song has tremendous impact.
KISHOW: When I listened to the hook, the first phrase that suddenly surfaced in my mind was “Hengenjizai no”. And so, I just thought why not just follow it with “Magical Star”? Since the melody has both flamboyance as well as sorrow, this phrase could make it a more flamboyant and brilliant song. And so when the title was released the reactions we got were “Since when did you have a change of path?” or “Surely this cannot be some Mahou Shoujo (Magical Girl) song?”, and so I thought the impact must have been rather strong. Generally, the song lyrics were written while drinking, so I cannot say that the title was decided with a calm and objective mind, but I still find this title pretty good (laughs).

The original interview (in Japanese) is available here.

Hengen Jizai no Magical Star PV (short ver.)

Interview translated from: http://www.anican.jp/blog/interview/interview.aspx?number=0031
English translation of Hengenjizai no Magical Star is available at youkuboumugendai.com 

The translation of the second part of their interview with ANICAN, where they also discuss the coupling song in the single, Zetchou Poison, is available at http://yokuboumugendai.com

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Dates for Animelo Summer Live 2014 (Anisama) has finally been announced, along with the first batch of  21 artistes confirmed for this year’s three-day mega festival.

This annual event, the biggest worldwide on the anisong calendar, is set for 29, 30 and 31 August 2014 at the Saitama Super Arena, with 2014 marking the 10th outing for this mega franchise.

As expected the the first press conference revealing their line-up was filled with Anisama regulars, such as angela, Minami Kuribayashi, GRANRODEO, May’n, LiSA, Mamoru Miyano, Minori Chihara, and of course Nana Mizuki on closing night. This year also marks the return of JAM PROJECT after their last appearance in 2011.

Additionally, JAM PROJECT’s Masami Okui is composing this year’s theme ONENESS with arrangement by film score composer Takayuki Hattori.

Artistes announced so far are:

29 August, Friday:

• ALTIMA (Accel World OP, Strike the Blood OP)
• ZAQ (Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai OP)
• JAM Project (Keroro OP & ED, Bakuman ED)
• sweet ARMS (Date A Live OP,Upotte! OP)
• Chihara Minori (Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon OP, Nobunaga the Fool OP)
• fripSide (To aru Kagaku no Railgun OP)

Day 2:

• angela (K project OP, Kakumeiki Valvrave ED)
• Minami Kuribayashi (Medaka Box OP, Carnival Phantasm OP)
• GRANRODEO (Karneval OP, Kuroko no Basuke OP)
• FLOW (Samurai Flamenco OP,  Eureka Seven OP)
• Sachika Misawa  (To aru Kagaku no Railgun S ED, Accel World ED)
• Suzuko Mimori (Outbreak Company OP, Ace of Diamond ED)
• Momoiro Clover Z  (Dragon Crisis ED, Yosuga no Sora ED)

Day 3:

• Yui  Ogura (Unbreakable Machine Doll ED, Hentai Ouji to Waranai Neko ED)
• Konomi Suzuki (Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo ED, WATAMOTE OP)
• Yukari  Tamura (Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha ED, OreShura ED, Nourin OP)
• Nana Mizuki (Symphogear OP, Dog Days OP)
• Mamoru Miyano (Uta no Prince-sama OP, Wooser’s Hand-to-Mouth Life theme)
• May’n (Inari, Kon Kon, Koi Iroha OP, Blood Lad OP)
• YuiKaori (Kiss x Sis ED)
• LiSA (Fate/Zero OP, Sword Art Online OP, Day Break Illusion OP)

The first pre-order balloting for Anisama 2014 tickets will be available to Animelo and animeloLIVE! members starting from 1 April 2014 , 3:00 PM JST, to 21 April 2014, 12:00 PM JST.  General ticket sales will commence on 29 June. Each ticket for each day will be sold at 8700 JPY (~110 SGD/ 980 000 IDR)

Adding on, a new website called “animeloLIVE!“, a site for non-stop watching of anisong lives, will also be making it’s debut on 1 April 2014.

With a monthly subscription of 1,100 JPY (14 SGD, 123,000 IDR), subscribers to this PC and smartphone service will also be able to participate in pre-order balloting for anisong concert lives, such as Anisama, as well as other anime-related events. This promises to be the one-stop service all of you anime and anisong fans must have, especially if you are residing in Japan.

After the service commences, you will be able to enjoy in the comfort of your own home (or where ever you like), live videos from artistes such as Nana Mizuki, Minori Chihara, Mamoru Miyano, GRANRODEO, Yukari Tamura, JAM Project, Naozumi Takahashi, Asami Imai, etc!

The first spokesperson for this unprecedented service to make anisong more accessible is none other than the iconic Nana Mizuki! So if you are visiting Japan in April, do keep your eyes peeled for Nana’s refreshing OL (office lady) image, as she will be appearing on TV commercials, in train stations, and plastered on a trailer moving between hotspots of Akihabara, Shinjuku, Shibuya and Ikebukuro.

Source [Anisama tv][lisani news]

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Right here, I have for you a just-released teaser for Fate/Kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei! The official site for the upcoming TV anime adaptation has posted a 20-second short promotional video on its “special” section. The full version of the PV will be screened subsequently at “Magical Festival”, an upcoming fan event held at Hibiya Koukaido in Tokyo on 13 Apr 2014.

Fate/Kaleid liner Prisma Illya, a spin-off based on the popular Fate/Stay Night franchise by Type-Moon, was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten’s Comp-Ace, and has seen a number of installments, with the third one (Fate/Kaleid liner Prisma Illya 3rei) currently being serialised in the magazine since the July 2012 issue.

The first season of the anime series was aired during last summer season from Jul-Sep 2013, and it spanned across ten episodes. This 2nd season “2wei” was announced during the final episode.

For those of you readers that enjoyed this spin-off series, are you looking forward to another new season? Let us know in the comments down below!

Source: [CR]

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They are coming back to Ikebukuro!!

Durarara!! Season 2 announcement, durarara.com

In line with the 10th anniversary of the hit novel series from author Ryougo Narita, our favourite motley crew is finally back in animation!! With the conclusion of the first light novel series, fans can look forward to an accurate realisation of the quirky characters and strange happenings depicted in Durarara!!.

Durarara!! 10th Anniversary Project, drrr.dengeki.com/

Centralised in the neighbourhood of Ikebukuro, everything and everyone is not quite what they seem on the surface. One of the earliest to feature online chatrooms as a form of exposition, with characters hiding behind their online aliases clueing in audiences about hidden motives, dirty secrets and more, Durarara!! boasted of complex characters and an even more intricate web of relationships tying the players of this underside of Ikebukuro society together. There’s underground gang wars, people engaged in all forms of illegal transactions, and even a touch of the supernatural (headless horsemen and murderous blades?)

[WARNING: spoiler alert - stop here if you have not seen the 1st season of Durarara!!]

Durarara!! 10th Anniversary Project, drrr.dengeki.com/

With the simplest and most straightforward player Celty the headless horselady (Dullahan) riding through the streets on her trusty steed (now a black motorbike), the players in this multi-layered work only get weirder. There’s the unlicensed doctor/mad scientist Shinra who doubles up as Celty’s infatuated and devoted boyfriend. Mercenary information broker Izaya with a penchant for inciting violence, usually targeted at arch rival Shizuo, the strongest man with an even shorter fuse. Not forgetting the four-person wagon-gumi (yes, FOUR, not three), made up of Dotachin, Yumasaki Walker, Karisawa, and driver Togusa. Not forgetting the three principal characters, Saika-wielder Anri Sonohara, Yellow Scarves leader Masaomi Kida, and leader and founder of DOLLARS, Mikado Ryuugamine.

Turns out us fans weren’t the only ones waiting for the second season!! The seiyuu cast also joined in on twitter to convey their excitement over the news of a sequel! 

【重大発表】TVアニメ「デュラララ!!」新シリーズ制作決定です。 詳細は追ってお伝えします。 ダラーズの皆様、拡散よろしくお願いします。 田中太郎

— 豊永利行 (@TossuiKUN) March 16, 2014

そういえば、なんか運転手とかいましたっけ？狩沢が運転でしたっけ…？うーんたしか〜、と、とぐ…そ…？トグソか？？@ryohgo_narita pic.twitter.com/18sNdgjjll

— 中村悠一 (@nakamuraFF11) March 16, 2014

Thank you! I am looking forward to watching the three of you interacting with each other!
– Ryougo Narita 
Speaking of which, wasn’t there someone like a driver? Was Karisawa driving? Ummm, was it To, Togu.. so..? Toguso?
– Yuuichi Nakamura (Kyouhei Kadota ‘Dotachin’)
(Writer’s note: That’s Takuma Terashima (driver Saburo Togusa) in the photo)

Images and source:
Durarara!! Anime webpage: http://www.durarara.com/
Dengeki Durarara!! 10th Anniversary Project: http://drrr.dengeki.com/ 

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The Atelier Escha & Logy anime is coming out this April, and now the promotional trailer has been released!

The artwork looks pretty good, while we would have preferred if the trailer had previewed more of the character voices. Atelier Escha & Logy takes place in a place west of the Twilight Lands, and the story would be set four years after the events of Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist.

The release of the trailer is quite timely as the game had been released for NA/EU/AUS region about one week ago. Even though it could have matched the game release, I’m not complaining that much since we are just a couple of weeks away from April.

Here’s the Staff roll:

• Director: Yoshiaki Iwasaki
• Series Composition: Tatsuhiko Urahata
• Screenplay: Tatsuhiko Urahata, Tatsuya Takahashi, Yoriko Tomita
• Character Design, Animation Director: Keiya Nakano
• Monster Design: Etsunobu Iwanaga
• Art Director: Chikako Shibata
• Color scheme: Matsuoka Tamae
• Director of Photography: Yasuhiro Akamatsu
• Editing: Masahiro Goto
• Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa
• Animation Production: Studio Gokumi

Character and Voice Cast are:

Rie Murakawa as Escha Malier

Kaito Ishikawa as Logix Fiscaro

Mariko Honda as Lucille Ernella

Asami Seto as Wilbell voll Erslied

Ami Koshimizu as Linca

Kana Ueda as Marion Quinn

Mariya Ise as Nio Altugle

Chihiro Uno as Katla Larchica

Hibiku Yamamura as Chrone

Kenji Akabane as Awin Sidelet

• Threia Hazelgrimm – Chiharu Kitaoka
• Reyfer Luckberry – Yasunori Masutani
• Micie Sun Mussemburg – Tomo Muranaka
• Solle Grumman –      Daisuke Matsubara
• Colland Grumman – Tsuyoshi Koyama
• Harry Olson –    Mitsuaki Madono
• Flameu –   Kana Akutsu

Official Website: Click Here!

Anyone has tried you hands at the game? So how did you find the gameplay and storyline? Do you think the anime is going to follow closely to what happened in-game? Let us know in the comments down below!

Source: [Yaraon]

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Recently an interesting topic has been making rounds in the Japanese twitter-base. Many tweeters have been attempting to one up each other to create the weakest Gundam in existence. The hashtag in question would be “The person that creates the weakest Gundam is the winner” (#一番弱そうなガンダムを開発した人が優勝)!

Now Let’s take a look at some of the most pitiful and weakest Gundam that pushes the boundaries of imaginations for all mecha fans!

Even famous mecha designer Masami Obari decided to join in on the fun by drawing his version of one of the entries! I must say it actually looks pretty strong for a weak Gundam! I would love to see that animated or maybe make a guest appearance in some future series!

More can be seen here: Twitter

So which of these do you think deserve to win the title of Weakest Gundam? Or do you have an idea to put up a challenge of your own? Feel free to share your own weakest Gundam challenger if you do have one!

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In our second article introducing everyone to RADWIMPS, we have chosen the song Kimi to Hitsuji to Ao. Do also check out the first article  as well as the live report from their hometown performance in Yokohama Arena!

Tickets for RADWIMPS‘ first performance in Singapore are currently on sale from MiTicket+!

Kimi to Hitsuji to Ao is a track that can be found on RADWIMP’s 6th studio album, Zettai Zetsumei, which was released on March 9, 2011. This song was actually used as the theme song for Japanese broadcaster NHK‘s football events, such as the 2011 J League Division as well as the Copa America of the same year. The title of the song is actually Japanese wordplay. When the kanji (君、羊and青）are combined, it forms (群青), which represents the colour ultramarine, something that is repeatedly seen in the music video.

Kimi to Hitsuji to Ao －RADWIMPS
Lyrics：Yojiro Noda　Composition：Yojiro Noda

I realised that now was the time, that I knew how to shine without being taught.
The present in front me has already been turned into the colours of memories

Miracles do not just happen but are made. Thus I repeatedly push on all the buttons in my reach.
I live to the fullest while doing my best, until the present starts to wear out.

The days where we ran through every emotion in all directions.

The emotions I felt when I found you moves me even today right down to my bones.
The afterimage which was so bright that I had to shut my eyes still waves at the future from its position.

As the world left us behind, we disregarded them in the same manner.
With that, feeling lonely, the world wedged itself in.

The me today is best consumed by today, rather than putting me to sleep and rot away.
You accepted the still unripe me who had fallen, without removing the stem

You said I was bitter but it wasn’t painful
You said I was sour but it wasn’t bad

We stuff our faces with the greed for change through the days gone by
The days without a conclusion

The emotions I felt when I found you moves my insides
The afterimage which was so bright that I had to shut my eyes points me in the way I should go.

Reality, dreams, eternity, the present and illusions bunch up together to lift me up
That day, where we were painted in ultramarine is still hidden beneath my skin

Do check out the PV as well as the live performance from their previous live tour below!

Catch RADWIMPS live in Singapore on 7 June 2014 (Sat) @ TAB!! Tickets available from MiTicket+ at SGD 78 each (standing only).

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Gear up for more fiery action with Natsu because the new Fairy Tail anime will debut in April – and that’s like really soon. Here’s the preview video:

From the trailer, it seems that the guild would be seeking out more of the dragons, which are kind of a big deal in the series, since their presence have been mentioned from the beginning. There would be no doubt that we’ll be seeing what happens after that tag battle in the previous season that ended in Mar 2013.

Here’s how the hype has been building up so far:

The man himself, Hiro Mashima, the mangaka and creator of Fairy Tail:

ニコニコ生放送『FIRY TV 妖精の尻尾情報局』22:00から放送。アニメの動画とか見れちゃうかもしれない。よろしくー！ pic.twitter.com/nrGHqd7EV3

— 真島ヒロ (@hiro_mashima) March 16, 2014

『”FIRY TV – Tail of the Fairy” Information Channel』will be shown on Nico Nico Live Stream from 2200hrs. You might even see some clips from the anime. I’ll see you then!

Fans:

ニコニコ生放送「FAIRY TV 妖精の尻尾情報局」たくさんのかたからのメッセージやイラストありがとうございました！！ 番組内でご紹介しきれなかった皆様からのイラストをこちらでご紹介いたしますね！！ みなさんお上手！！ pic.twitter.com/cJC9eYBcGf

— TVアニメ FAIRY TAIL 公式 (@fairytail_PR) March 16, 2014

We’ve received many messages and illustrations from everyone for 『”FIRY TV – Tail of the Fairy” Information Channel』on Nico Nico Live Stream!! Here are the illustrations from everyone that we weren’t able to feature during the programme!! Everyone’s so good!

ニコ生にて披露いただきました。辻親八さん、小野涼子さん、櫻井浩美さんの素晴らしいイラスト！！しっかりと保存させていただきました。本当にみなさんお上手です！ pic.twitter.com/G7vRvxuti5

— TVアニメ FAIRY TAIL 公式 (@fairytail_PR) March 16, 2014

We presented these during the Nico Live Stream. These are illustrations from Shinpachi Tsuji-san, Ryoko Ono-san and Harumi Sakurai-san!! We have them kept very well. Really, everyone is so good!

Some of the voice cast. They are (from the tweet below):

• Harumi Sakurai – Lisanna Strauss, Arania Web
• Ryoko Ono – Mirajane Strauss, Lullaby, Angelica, Zeref (Ultear’s disguise)
• Shinpachi Tsuji – Makarov, Faust

ニコニコ生放送『FAIRY TV 妖精の尻尾情報局』ご視聴ありがとうございました。いかがでしたでしょうか！？見逃してしまったニコニコプレミアム会員の方は、下記よりご覧になってください。次回は3/30に放送予定となります！ pic.twitter.com/RKZopKw2WD

— TVアニメ FAIRY TAIL 公式 (@fairytail_PR) March 16, 2014

Thank you for viewing 『”FAIRY TV – Tail of the Fairy” Information Channel』. How was it?! For Premium Nico Nico Members who missed out on it, you may view it below. The next stream is scheduled to air on 30 March!

How are you readers preparing or hyping up to this new season! Tweet or Facebook us your pictures of fanart or anything interesting that you are doing! Cosplay is welcome too!

Source: [CR]

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After days of teasing, with a count down timer at www.fool-cool-rock.com, ONE OK ROCK have announced the release of a new documentary covering their recent Tour, “Who are You?? Who are we??”, which follows the Japanese rock band through venues all over the world including, London, Germany, and Singapore.

Directed by Hiroyuki Nakano, the documentary seeks to answer a couple of questions like, “Why do they arouse enthusiasm in Japanese audiences?” and “How can they attract audiences from all over the world?”.

The documentary is titled “FOOL COOL ROCK! ONE OK ROCK DOCUMENTARY FILM” and would be released in Japanese theatres from 16 May 2014 to 05 Jun 2014.  More details, as they arrive, can be found on the official website.

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Awww man this doesn’t sound very happy at all. In the 25th volume, there was a message by author Tamiki Wakaki that The World God Only Knows manga will be ending with its 26th volume.

For anyone who might want to get into this series, the story revolves around Keima, a really expedient and methodical visual novel player who plays nothing but visual novels (VN) on numerous consoles. On the internet, he is well known as a capture god, having written many guides on his simple site and providing guidance to many players about the VN they are playing. Hell, even companies sometimes consult him for his expertise.

Keima in his “Conquest Mode”. When he does this, he’s probably playing multiple consoles at once.

It all changes one day when he agrees to a contract, a really dodgy one. What transpired after that is having Elsea (‘Elsie’)  falling from the skies and getting partnered with him to capture lost souls in girls’ hearts. From there on, its an adventure where he applies what he has learned and experienced in the virtual world and apply it in the ‘real’ (that’s what he refers to the real world).

Elsea being a goofball.

There were many ups and downs, and near misses because real world girls do not exactly follow a set number of rules and parameters as they do in a VN or a game. So expect to see him getting himself involved in many bizarre situations even though he might have had a game plan at the beginning. Oh, and for him, there is no backing out because of a bomb-collar like device attached to him and Elsie, which will blow up – supposedly if they are not meeting targets. But so far, I haven’t seen it go boom.

I really enjoyed this series a lot, so finding out that it will be ending soon is kind of a downer for me. In any case, I am expecting a good wrap to the manga, and hope Keima ends up in a somewhat better situation… and gets a real girlfriend this time (wishful thinking on my part).

Here are some of the merchandise that are being released and packaged along with the 25th volume. Some postcards with artwork on them:

Do any of our readers enjoy this series? Let us know in the comments down below!

Source: [Natalie]

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A portal site was recently opened to commemorate the 35^th Anniversary of Mobile Suit Gundam with the tagline “Rise! The world is moving”.

As part of the Gundam 35^th Anniversary Project, seven commemorative projects were featured, including three upcoming Gundam titles.

The first would be the latest PV for Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn Episode 7: Over the Rainbow. The theme song for Episode 7 would be StarRingChild by Aimer. The two-disc Original Soundtrack by Hiroyuki Sawano will be released on 21^st May 2014. The Blu Ray and DVD will be released on 6^th June.

Next up is the Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino’s latest work. After a hiatus of 8 years, he will make his return in the next Gundam title, Gundam: Reconguista in G. With a visual style similar to Turn A Gundam and character art similar to Eureka Seven. It is set in Reguild Century, an era after the Universal Century. It follows the adventures of pilot cadet Beruri Zenam of  Capital Guard, who are protecting a space elevator.

The last is original video animation (OVA) Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin I: The Blue-Eyed Casval. This OVA series is the animated version of the hit manga series Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin.

The first episode will tell the story of Casval Rem Deikun and Artesia Som Deikun, more popularly known as Char Aznable and Sayla Mass, during the fall of the Republic of Zeon due to the sudden death of leader Zeon Deikun. The first of the 4 episode OVA covering the Char/Sayla Chapter will debut in theaters in Spring 2015.

The Odaiba Gundam will also be a part of the 35^th Anniversary project. The Tokyo Gundam Project 2014 is the latest Gundam project, and this time it will be split into two parts.

The first is a projection mapping light show which will contribute to the coastal prosperity of the area. The second  is a project set to promote sports in the South Kanto region ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

There is yet another special project for the Odaiba Gundam called the “REAL G Next Project”. Set for the 40^th Anniversary of Gundam, details are sparse at the moment but an announcement will be made during the month of April.

There will also be a Mobile Suit Gundam Exhibition: The Art of Gundam feature in two areas of Japan featuring around 1,000 pieces of Gundam work from the entire franchise and it will be the greatest Gundam exhibition yet. Its first stop will be at Osaka Culturaium from 12^th July to 31^st August 2014 and the Mori Arts Center Gallery at Roppongi Tokyo from 18^th July to 27^th September 2015.

Finally, there will also be a theme song for the 35^th Anniversary celebration. Music producer Yasutaka Nakata from Perfume and Kyary Pamyu Pamyu fame will be producing a theme song called “G35”.

So there you have it folks, all the news from the Gundam 35th Anniversary Project event.  I am looking forward to all the upcoming works, and will continue to update you on the latest details when they become available!!

Unicorn will be coming up really soon in 2 months time so I’m most excited for that at the moment. Which of these are you most excited for? Share you thoughts below!

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We’ve no doubt that many of you are (like us!) anxiously awaiting the release of the next “Rurouni Kenshin” live-action movies.  To flare up our excitement to even higher levels is a second teaser trailer for the two sequel movies, “Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Taika-hen” (“Kyoto Inferno”) and “Rurouni Kenshin: Densetsu no Saigo-hen” (“The Legend Ends”). With English subtitles, even. This teaser is currently being streamed on the movies’ official website, along with the first teaser trailer.

The movies will be based on the original “Rurouni Kenshin” manga’s Kyoto arc. In the arc’s storyline, Kenshin (played by Takeru Sato) leaves his newfound friends in Tokyo and travels to Kyoto to stop Makoto Shishio (played by “Death Note” actor Tatsuya Fujiwara) from overthrowing the government and taking over Japan.

This second teaser trailer introduces the new characters that feature significantly in the Kyoto arc, including Shishio, Misao Makimachi (Tao Tsuchiya), Aoshi Shinomori (Yusuke Iseya), Okina (Min Tanaka) and fan-favourite Soujirou Seta (Ryuunosuke Kamiki). It also previews Kenshin’s duels with Aoshi, Soujirou and Shishio, as well as an iconic and emotional scene between Kenshin and Kaoru Kamiya (Emi Takei).

Check out the trailer below:

The trailer has also been subtitled in Chinese, Korean, French and Spanish. According to the official Facebook page, a version with Tagalog subtitles will be put up shortly.

“Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Taika-hen” will premiere in Japan on 1 August 2014 while ”Rurouni Kenshin: Densetsu no Saigo-hen” will open in 13 September 2014.

According to a countdown on the official website for the movies, the first movie premiere will be in 132 days. That sounds like an agonizingly long wait…What scenes are you most looking forward to seeing? Do comment and let us know!

Source: [Rurouni Kenshin Live-Action Movies Official Website] [Rurouni Kenshin Live-Action Movies Official Facebook Page]

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Nope, you did not read wrong. T.M.Revolution will perform the OP and ED songs for Disk Wars: The Avengers, a collaboration with Marvel and Toei Animation. I must add that this is also Marvel‘s first collaboration  with a TV anime series. Bandai will be doing merchandising.

There has been no release dates for the songs yet, but so far we do know that:

• OP song is ”Tsukiyabureru -Time to SMASH!“
• ED song is “Thread of Fate”

T.M.Revolution

For anyone wondering what Disk Wars might be, the story itself will focus on the Avengers (duh), namely Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk and wasp. They will work with Spider Man and a group of teens (see our cover image at the top) to try and stop Loki and… yeeeeeahh… knowing him, it’s probably world domination, assuming you ignored the events of The Dark World (NOPE~! Not gonna spoil you on what happened. Go grab the DVD/Blu-ray and watch it to find out!).

Anyways, here’s a teaser. Don’t expect too much from it though:

The anime series will première on TV Tokyo and it’s affiliates on 2 April, and that’s really soon. Anyone really stoked to see this? Let us know in the comments!

Source: [BARKS]

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Good news for all Love Live! fans out there! The commercial for the second season of  Love Live! School Idol Project was uploaded onto Lantis’s Youtube channel on Tuesday.

Love Live! School Idol Project will be returning for a second season which starts in April 2014 (Spring Anime Season 2014). Love Live! School Idol Project will premiere first on Tokyo MX on Sunday, 6 April, 10.30 pm JST.

ANIME JAPAN 2014:

Adding on,  the anime’s official website adds that there will be various Love Live! related goods that will be sold from various companies at Anime Japan starting today.

X-Arts Japan will be selling Strawberry “Anniversary” Cookies in commemoration of  the second season of Love Live! at their booth. These Cookies come with 10 different stickers of the members of μ’s.

Lawson will be selling 3 different types of Original baked goods, and an Original double pocket clear file.

Also, a Lawson exclusive plastic bag will be given to those that visit and purchase Love Live! products from the Lawson booth or the International Exhibition Centre Station’s Lawson.

Bushiroad will be selling the following:

• Love Live! School Idol Project  μ’s Tote bag Part. 2

• Love Live! School Idol Project  μ’s Hooded jacket

• Love Live! School Idol Project μ’s Woven towel

• Love Live! School Idol Project μ’s Towel Holder

• Love Live! School Idol Festival Microfiber towel

• Love Live! School Idol Project  School mug + cloth coaster (subgroup specific)

• Love Live! School Idol Project A2 Tapestry

Also, the Bushiroad booth will have a display in the image of Otonokizaka Academy‘s idol research club room , a display to celebrate the first anniversary of the Love Live! School Idol Festival smartphone app from bushimo, and also tie-in character goods from sale.

Lastly, on each day of Anime Japan, the booth will be giving away 10,000 exclusive PR sets while supplies last. Each PR set will include nine exclusive Love Live! School Idol Festival card stickers, a FIVEqross PR card, and also a Weiss Schwarz PR card.

Source: [ANN] [Love Live! Official Website][Lawson]

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