Ever since its first televised appearance in 1979, Gundam has gone on to become a worldwide phenomenon and one of the most popular anime franchises of all time.  In 2013, Sunrise announced an interesting take on Gundam as part of its 35^th Anniversary.

That would be Gundam Build Fighters (GBF), a new series involving kids competing against each other with their own customized Gunpla! Many anime fans of different walks of life will be able to easily enjoy GBF and jump onto the Gundam bandwagon.

So why would GBF be the best place to start watching Gundam from scratch?

Point 1: ALL the Gundams from ALL the Generations!

As GBF is a celebration of all things Gundam, then it must have appearances from all Gundam series right?

Throughout the entire series, you will see various cameo appearances from multitudes and multitudes of mobile suits from the 35 years of history. You may be able to recognise the more obvious ones from the TV series but there will also be appearances from the more obscure Gundam side stories, mangas, photo-novels and even games such as Extreme Gundam, S Gundam and Gundam Aesculapius.

Going through 35 years of history, you must have stumbled upon a couple of mobile suit designs you might really like. And from there you can start by watching/playing the series that has those designs!

There’s really no need to start from the first Gundam series and follow chronologically all the way. Just watch the shows with your favourite mobile suit designs, and continue from there. You can always rewatch the series again if you plan to watch them all chronologically!

Point 1: Feels like your regular anime so it’s easy to get into!

While GBF is a pretty fantastic Gundam/mecha show, it is still an anime first and foremost. It boasts a fair share of really good character designs, especially the female characters.

GBF fans seem to be going crazy for Iori Rinko and Aila Jyrkianen. The mecha designs are no slouch either, having some really impressive suit designs like the Wing Gundam Fenice, Sengoku Astray Gundam and Kampfer Amazing.

You also get a good mix of character interaction intertwined with fast paced mecha action every episode, even in the fillers!

The animation is the standard Sunrise quality so it is pretty good as you would expect it to be. The mecha are all hand drawn as well. The voice cast has a nice balance between rookie seiyuus and some famous veterans such as Nakamura Yuuichi and Kotono Mitsuishi! The show is pretty light-hearted as well so you won’t be disappointed to see your favourite character being killed off.

It’s a pretty fun Gundam show for all ages to enjoy!

Lastly point 1: It’s FREE to watch on YouTube!

Yes, you heard me correctly;

GBF is free to watch on YouTube! Like the previously aired series Mobile Suit Gundam AGE, GBF airs on the Gundam.info YouTube channel every Monday at 7pm (GMT+8).

You get to enjoy the entire show in 720p goodness~ and with English Subtitles only 2 hours after the original airing of the show on Japanese TVs. There’s no need to wait for eventual TV airings, DVDs or Blu Ray releases as you can get your hands on the show via the most popular video sharing site on the internet!

So that is what makes GBF one of the best places to start watching is because it is the most easily accessible amongst the others. And with the series just ending this past week, newcomers can easily watch all the episodes at one go!

You might wonder why I’m only recommending everyone to watch Gundam Build Fighters when it just ended.

Actually, this coming week is Gundam’s 35th Anniversary on April 7th! And what better way to celebrate the long history of Gundam with the show that’s a love letter to the franchise! Majority of the merchandise have already been released as of today as well so you can start grabbing all those stuff that you really want to get.

And there you have it guys. For those who have yet to give GBF a try, I hope that you will give it a go. I’m sure you will get excited and want to start building your own custom Gunpla! This will probably be popular among youngsters as well!

There are plenty of parts where people who aren’t as knowledgeable about Gundam can still enjoy. For the Gundam fans that have yet to watch it –  is truly the Gundam fans’ Gundam anime with tons of homage to practically every series in existence so you’ll definitely want to watch GBF as soon as possible!

GO Watch it!!

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This year saw the merging of the Tokyo International Anime Fair and the Anime Contents Expo to form the first ever Anime Japan! The event was organised with the help of  The Association of Japanese Animations and The Association of Manga Publishers.

Anime Japan was held over the course of two days (March 22-23) at Tokyo Big Sight which is home to events such as Comiket and the Tokyo Motor Show.

The event boasted an impressive repertoire of  companies, including Aniplex, Toei Animation, Kadokawa, Production IG, Bandai Visual and Sunrise just to name a few.
Needless to say, the event was incredibly fun and had lots to see!

So, with no further delay, I give you

The 5 Booths You Should Have Seen At Anime Japan 2014

1. Type Moon x Ufotable

Type Moon x Ufotable featured their Fate Series and had impressive artwork displays. They also boasted a Life Size Saber~
Official Artbooks and Artist graffiti books were on sale.

Hopefully fans got their hands on some of the goodies. I am a big fan of the Fate Project. Are you?

2. TV Tokyo

TV Tokyo’s booth featured Pokemon, Naruto, Soul Eater Not! and much more! It comes also with a message board that allows for attendees to wish a happy TV TOKYO a 50th Anniversary.

As well as NANA NA! The mascot for TV Tokyo’s 50th Anniversary, who could have missed that!
I am exited about Soul Eater coming back to the screen!  What about you guys?

3.  Girlfriend/ Boyfriend Beta

Huh? Saw someone familiar?

The new mobile game Girlfriend Beta followed by the Boyfriend Beta on popular demand!

Fun Fact: Boyfriend Beta has received over 150,000 Pre Orders. The female fans are quite dedicated!
Too many waifus? Never.

4. Agriculture Angel Baraki! Agukaru (あぐかる）

Ibaraki Prefecture is known for its delicious vegetables and other agricultural products.

The farmers of Ibaraki grow their veggies with lots of love and care and people say the vegetable reciprocate when they are harvested.

If you haven’t tried food from Ibaraki, fret not!

Now you can feel the love of the farmers of Ibaraki through the Anime “Agukaru” which follows the adventures of Sanae Baraki, farmer’s daughter who can see spirits. Sanae works hard every day to produce the best agricultural goods full of the farmers’ love whilst fighting off evil doers who seek to harm their farms!

5. Aniplex

The Aniplex Booth featured gorgeous artwork from their projects such as Hidamari Sketch, Darker than Black, Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai, Kill la Kill, Ano Hana and much more!
Being at places like these help one appreciate the sheer work put into the Animes that we watch on a daily basis.
I would have loved to own these beautiful works of art but alas, they were not on sale.

I suppose its time to wrap this up!

There were just a few of the many amazing booths that were on display at Anime Japan 2014 and I personally had a ton of fun.
If you happen to be in Japan during the next Anime Japan, do make sure to drop by!

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Alright alright, we’re not exactly very fresh from experiences with BABYMETAL, but that does not mean we can have more new experiences right?

So last night, when I hopped onto Fine Brother’s channel for some videos to watch, that YouTubers React video just stood out there and I went “Sweet Mother of Mercy… So now you finally have got the guts to do this huh”.

Naturally I watched it. Immediately.

Here it is:

From the thumbnail, Tyler Oakley’s reaction was basically what I had when I first learned of BABYMETAL.

Here’s the bonus (more about it later):

In case you might be wondering, The Fine Brothers are one of the more successful and a highly watched channel on YouTube. Their “react” series, which started off with “Kids React” (where they let a group of children watch something and ask them question, hence the name), has over the years expanded to “Teens React“, “Elders React” and “YouTubers” React.

While the participants of the React videos may not always say popular (or not) stuff about what they are watching, it gives some perspective into how a wide range of people will react to something, and what their opinions are. And most of the time, they are pretty spot on. Heck, there were even a few witty responses as well.

Over the course of making “React” videos, there have been a number of such videos on Japanese music and pop culture and stuff like that. Here they are:

Even the Almighty PewDiePie was in that one!

Hatsune Miku:

Here’s the Hatsune Miku ones. There were Elders and Kids React videos for her:

Nyan Cat:

PonPonPon:

Well anyways, the Fine Brothers tend to take what’s popular for the past month or so (although if it was extremely viral like What Does The Fox Say, they tend to pick it up very quickly). While I do not actively camp around waiting for them to have a react video about something Japanese, it usually is interesting to watch when something Japanese comes out.

Personally, I’d go for their My Music transmedia project. It is basically VGHS and The Guild, but more immersive for the audience. What do our readers think of the reactions? Do any of you watch stuff that the Fine Brothers put out? Discuss in the comments!

Source: [The Fine Brothers YouTube]

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The upgraded version of the Gundam Amazing Exia, the Gundam Exia Dark Matter (Dark Matter) from Gundam Build Fighters finally makes its HG debut!

Controlled by the famous Meijin Kawaguchi in final round of the Gunpla Battle Championship against Iori Sei and Reiji, this mobile suit emanates a malicious aura only seeking absolute victory at all costs, even to its own fighter.

Looks: 9

This Exia variation takes on a sinister look, sporting a Red-Black-Purple color scheme in contrast to its original Gundam parade colors. It also has a much sharper look as compared to the original, many parts of the kit now has a sharp edge to it; the shoulders, chest, legs and knees as well. The head part has a facemask covering the Gundam face, which further accentuates its sinister look. Thankfully, most of the parts of the Dark Matter are replicated in the correct colors so there’s no need to put effort into getting the correct colors.

It also comes equipped with the Dark Matter booster, a winged backpacked that looks similar to the giant Mobile Armor Sid from Gundam AGE.  It has two pairs of winged appendages on each side and one pair can be used as a pair of swords as well! In all, the Gundam Exia Dark Matter definitely feels like an antagonist Gundam and it succeeds in doing just that and more.

Articulation: 8

As this Gundam is based off the Gundam Exia, the original base kit is the same as the previously released HG Gundam Exia from 2007. While it fares much better than the Build Gundam Mark II and the Beargguy III, it won’t be as articulate as the Build Strike or the Wing Fenice.

Suffice to say, it still boasts quite decent articulation in most aspects of the kit. The arms rotate just enough to pass off for a decent kit in this day and the legs are able to rotate all the way.

The Dark Matter booster does have solid articulation thankfully. Utilizing ball joints at each point of articulation, it is really easy to manipulate the wings to any particular position you choose although they may pop out at very infrequent of times.

Weapons: 9

Naturally the strongest point of the Gundam Exia line, the Dark Matter does not disappoint here. The main armaments consist of a pair of swords attached to its waist; the Brinicle Blade and the Prominence Blade. The Brinicle Blade has the ability of freeze while the Prominence Blade can generate fire and using them in tandem definitely makes the Dark Matter a fearful opponent. They do look like a pair of weapons a wicked Gundam would use.

It also comes equipped with the Dark Matter rifle, the main long range weapon of choice. The construction is similar to the Exia’s GN Sword, sans the actual GN Sword. It works as a GN beam saber as well! Last of all, it comes with the Dark Matter Blades, a pair of solid blades attached to the Dark Matter Booster. This can be used as wings or melee weapons.

While the weapons may look pretty simple, I do like how the kit still retains the Gundam Exia’s melee focus.

Fun Factor: 8

The HG Exia in itself was a pretty enjoyable experience when it comes to building; the Dark Matter enhances the experience. While the base kit is pretty much the same, you do get new parts to mix up the building process. Most of the colors are already color accurate on the Dark Matter sans the handles and the spikes on the GN Swords so there won’t be much frustration in the way of getting it color accurate.

The Dark Matter booster is relatively simple to build so there isn’t much difficulty in making the kit. I do like how some of the weapon parts are from the original Exia kit but mixed in with new parts to give it a fresh challenge to the builder.

It is also really fun to play around with the Dark Matter with all the different kind of swords it has available to use.

Extras: 7.5

While it does not have much in the way of extra parts, it comes with an alternate face part!

You can choose to display your Dark Matter with its original face, or the Exia Amazing’s face part, in Dark Matter colors. I do like that you can use the Dark Matter booster as an alternate point to connect to your display base to the Dark Matter so that the joints won’t get in the way of the legs. There are also new hand parts you can use with the Brinicle and Prominence blades too.

Overall: 8.5/10

While the original kit may not have the best articulation as compared to the more recent Gunpla kits, every other component more than makes up for that which makes this a fun, quality build in the end.

The Gundam Exia Dark Matter is a must get for all Gundam Build Fighters fans as the token final boss mobile suit of the series, and it also ranks in as one of the most evil looking Gundams in the entire franchise as well! Also, this being a 00 series suit, fans of Gundam 00 would also want to get their hands on it and add it to their collection.

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Internet Explorer and Production I.G. will be working on a brand new game based on the 2013 Spring title GARGANTIA, with the goal of offering it for free as a browser game. The game is set to be available in Summer 2014.

Currently on the project’s mini-site, a video showcasing some in game gameplay have been showcased. Do check it out, http://www.production-ig.co.jp/gargantia-ie/

The project was also announced with a OVA to be released in the Autumn of 2014, a special prelude, titled, 翠星のガルガンティア ～めぐる航路、遥か～ (Midoriboshi no garugantia ~ meguru kōro, haruka ~)

Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet, the anime début in April of 2013 and features a story of a post apocalyptic world, where majority of the humans have abandoned earth to live in the Vastness of Space. It is there, they face the alien specie hell bend on the destruction of the human race. Soldier of the Human Galactic Empire, Ledo landed on an aquatic planet after a desperate battle in space alone, waking up to a whole new world, meeting the people of GARGANTIA and Amy.

The anime is produced by Production I.G., directed by Kazuya Murata with story and script by Gen Urobuchi(Nitroplus).

Website: http://gargantia.jp/

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Over the weekends, the debuting race of the SUPER GT 2014 series was held at the Okayama International Circuit in Japan. It would be the first round of 8 races determined of the 2014 series, which include 1 overseas races in Thailand’s Buriram United International Circuit instead of the the traditional Sepang in Malaysia.

GT300

And the winner for the GT 300 category is none other than car No. 4, GOODSMILE HATSUNEMIKU Z4 with a timing of 1 hour 58 minutes and 28.101 seconds, a tight finish just mere 0.3s faster than Studie’s BMW Z4 (No. 7).  A fierce but friendly rivalry seemed to have occurred when the wining drivers were interviewed on their performances and thoughts on the race,

Nobuteru Taniguchi: “Last year it was hard for us to get past Q1 in the qualifying, but this 2014 model is faster in the turns. Also, Yokohama prepared some good tires for us. The advances made with the tires have contributed greatly to improving our times. Our performance had been good since the maker test event at Fuji and, entering race week, the No. 7 car (Studie BMW Z4) was also performing well, so this made me feel that more than winning the race, I didn’t want to be beaten by car No. 7. That is why I am especially relieved to have won this race.”

Tatsuya Kataoka: “I’m glad we won. We started the race from 2nd position and I was able to get the lead going into the first turn. After that I wanted to build up a lead over the rest of the field, but I wasn’t able to get as fast a pace as I had hoped and they caught up with me. Especially when it began to rain a bit, car No. 7 (Studie BMW Z4) caught up with me, and so did the GAINER (No. 11 GAINER DIXCEL SLS) and the Prius (No. 31 OGT Panasonic PRIUS). In the end, the rain stopped after about two laps and I managed to hold on to the lead, but if the rain had continued for another two laps, the story might have been different. That is why I am relieved now with the way things turned out.”

Looks like it will be a good year for Hatsune Miku with it’s first win in the Super GT and it’s upcoming MIKUEXPO around the world with the first in Indonesia!

GT500

In the GT 500 Category, the wining team is number 37, KeePer TOM’S RC F driving the LEXUS RC F / RI4AG, a car introduced to the world of Super GT just this year replacing the team’s long time work horse, the LEXUS SC430. This win makes it the first win for the car model and driver Andrea Caldarelli as well as the 11th win for driver Daisuke Ito.

The RC F, what a looker~

For your information, the second is ENEOS SUSTINA RC F (No. 6) driving also the LEXUS RC F / RI4AG, lagging behind by 5.026 seconds.

The second round of the Super GT 2014 series will be happening in the highly demanding and famous FUJI speedway next month on the third and fourth of May.

You can find more about this season on Super GT website, http://supergt.net/

Picture Credit: Super GT Photo Service

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Another month, another Bandai plastic model roundup for April 2014. For Gunpla, the trend is slowly moving away from the recently concluded Gundam Build Fighters (GBF), although  we will still see support for a couple of months at least. We are also getting releases from Gundam Unicorn, Turn A Gundam and a new RG kit! For other Bandai plastic models, we are getting a new Hyper Function LBX kit and a new line and kit from the Nobunaga the Fool series.

12 April 2014

HGCC 1/144 ∀ Gundam

The latest entry in the HG All Gundam Project and first High Grade Correct Century kit is famous White Doll from Turn A Gundam! It comes with alternate chest parts for the chest multi-purpose silo and the beam rifle can be expanded and contracted just like in the anime series. It also comes with a bonus core fighter.

 HGBF 1/144  Crossbone Gundam Maoh

A custom variant of the Crossbone Gundam X1 used by Mao Yasaka in Gundam Build Fighters! It comes with the chest mounted Skull Satellite Cannon hidden in the giant skull head in the chest. It comes with 2 kinds of backpack parts and effect parts can be equipped. It also comes with Mao’s famous peace sign hand parts reproduced for the Crossbone Maoh!

SD Gundam BB Senshi 389 Sengoku Astray Gundam

The latest Gundam Build Fighters entry to the SD line is the Sengoku Astray Gundam! The Oni Shield can be equipped on the back or on the hands of the Sengoku Astray! The shoulders can expand to reveal the secret of this Gundam and the swords can be mounted there too. It also comes with a choice of  eye stickers.

19 April 2014

HGUC 1/144 Full Armor Unicorn Gundam (Destroy Mode) 

The destroy mode variant of the Full Armor Unicorn Gundam is finally here. It boasts a clear green psychoframe just like the key visual of Gundam Unicorn Episode 7. It also comes with additional stand parts for the Shield/Beam Gatling Gun and a mount frame for the Hyper Bazooka and Large Boosters.

SD Gundam BB Senshi 390 Full Armor Unicorn Gundam

Just like the HGUC kit, the Full Armor Unicorn Gundam also makes an appearance in the SD line! Being a transformable kit, the Full Armor can be displayed in Unicorn or Destroy mode. It also comes with a new chest and arm pieces recreated for the huge volume of weapons available in this model kit!

26 April 2014

RG 1/144 Gundam Exia

The 15th Real Grade kit and the first kit from the Mobile Suit Gundam 00 line is Gundam Exia! The Mechanical Designer of Gundam Exia, Ebikawa Kanetake thoroughly inspected the entire design process so you’ll be sure to get a really well proportioned kit. It comes with a newly made Advanced MS joint able to replicate almost lifelike movement. Many parts of the original MG kit has been replicated and upgraded for the RG Gundam Exia.

Hyper Function LBX Achilles Deed

The Dark Destroyer, Achilles Deed finally makes its appearance in the Hyper Function line! Coming from the second season of Little Battlers Experience,  a display base is included as this kit was famous for being able to fly independently. The Luminous Shooter is also included. The verniers, ducts and various effect  parts are also included in the kit.  Like every Hyper Function kit, it has a core skeleton.

Nobunaga The Fool: The Fool  Shinki Mounting Type

The first kit in the Nobunaga The Fool  line which is the eponymous The Fool. It is able to equip the Lightning, Wind and Fire Shinki or they can be combined to create the Haneuma Mode which is a bicycle mount for The Fool. It also comes with the Fool Nodachi.

So there’s that for April, lots of great stuff coming up this month. While GBF may have already ended, the kits continue to be released!  I do like the Crossbone Maoh so its definitely in my to get list! I’m really glad the White Doll is finally getting a proper HG kit so that’s in my radar as well. Also, Gundam Exia is getting released as a RG and I really like the development that goes into these RG kits so I’m definitely itching to get that too.

Which of these are you guys aiming to get this month?

Source: Bandai Hobby Site

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Check out this top 20 male and female seiyuu popularity poll from a 10,000 anime fan survey!

Recently, 10,000 anime fans voted for their favourite male and female seiyuu in an online poll by Charapedia. This week-long survey took place from 20 March to 26  March, and the results were announced last week. The voters consisted of 42.5% males and 57.5% females, with more than 75% of voters in their teens and 20s.

The results are in, so check out if your favourites made it to the top 20 as well!

Male Seiyuu
1. Hiroshi Kamiya – 1211 votes
Characters: Levi, Akashi Seijuurou, Koyomi Araragi

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2. Tatsuhisa Suzuki – 759 votes
Characters: Makoto Tachibana, Kazunari Takao, Haru Yoshida

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3. Yuuki Kaji – 657 votes
Characters: Alibaba Saluja, Yukine, Mei Narumiya

© Seiyuu Animedia (声優アニメディア)

4.Tomokazu Sugita – 602 votes
Characters: Gintoki Sakata, Hidenori Gotou, Takuma Onizaki

5. Daisuke Ono – 458 votes
Characters: Shintarou Midorima, Subaru Asahina, Sebastian Michaelis

6. Mamoru Miyano – 419 votes
Characters: Rin Matsuoka, Tokiya Ichinose, Nobunaga Oda

7. Jun Fukuyama – 408 votes
Characters: Yuuta Togashi, Makoto Hanamiya, Yukio Okumura

8. Hiro Shimono – 407 votes
Characters: Keima Katsuragi, Shou Kurusu, Toshinari Seki

9. Yuuichi Nakamura – 386 votes
Characters: Kyousuke Kousaka, Houtarou Oreki, Soushi Miketsukami

10. Suzumura Kenichi – 384 votes
Characters: Masato Hijirikawa, Sougo Okita, Atsushi Murasakibara

11. Akira Ishida – 375 votes
12. Junichi Suwabe – 354 votes
13. Kouji Yusa – 315 votes
14. Takahiro Sakurai – 311 votes
15. Shoutarou Morikubo – 254 votes
16. Nobunaga Shimazaki – 251 votes
17. Yoshimasa Hosoya – 236 votes
18. Kazuya Nakai – 222 votes
19. Kousuke Toriumi – 186 votes
20. Toshiyuki Morikawa – 185 votes

It looks like 3 of the top 10 (Tatsuhisa Suzuki, Mamoru Miyano and Kenichi Suzumura) actually topped AFACHAN’s very own White Day Uta Prince Poll as well! And can anyone even come close to Hiroshi Kamiya’s popularity? He came almost close to doubling the vote count for second place.

Female Seiyuu
1. Kana Hanazawa – 1122 votes
Characters: Nadeko Sengoku, Charlotte Dunois, Ruri Gokou

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2. Nana Mizuki – 410 votes
Characters: Tsubasa Kazanari, Fate Testarossa, Tsubomi Hanasaki

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3. Miyuki Sawashiro – 350 votes
Characters: Suruga Kanbaru, Shino Asada, Haruka Nanami

© Mausu Promotion (マウスプロモーション)

4. Yui Ogura – 324 votes
Characters: Hinata Hakamada, Tamaki Goko, Takenaka Hanbei

5. Yukari Tamura – 305 votes
Characters: Masuzu Natsukawa, Suzuha Amane, Saku Tooyama

6. Rie Kugimiya – 233 votes
Characters: Taiga Aisaka, Iori Minase, Kagura

7.  Nao Touyama – 225 votes
Characters: Karen Kujo, Yui Yuigahama, Kanon Nakagawa

8. Haruka Tomatsu – 219 votes
Characters: Asuna Yuuki, Naruko Anjou, Morgiana

9. Ayana Taketatsu – 213 votes
Characters: Azusa Nakano, Kirino Kousaka, Suguha Kirigaya

10. Aki Toyosaki – 206 votes
Characters: Yui Hirasawa, Chitose Ikeda, Megumi Chihaya

11. Yui Horie – 182 votes
12. Saori Hayami – 165 votes
13. Eri Kitamura – 162 votes
14. Marina Inoue – 159 votes
15. Rina Satou – 137 votes
16. Kana Asumi- 132 votes
17. Aya Hirano – 125 votes
18. Chiwa Saitou – 119 votes
19. Romi Paku – 116 votes
20. Maaya Sakamoto – 114 votes

Kana Hanazawa proves her unrivaled popularity by topping the female charts, almost tripling anisong queen Nana Mizuki‘s votes at second place. With a good mix of newer faces and strong veterans, this list also showcases the popularity of recent anime.

Charapedia is an online wiki page maintained by anime and game fans. It acts as an online collection of everything and anything related to anime/game characters, including character bios, information, fan illustrations and videos. As registration is completely free, it serves as an accessible online platform to create and share information and creative work, or simply spread the love for your favourite characters. Do note though, it is also only available in Japanese.

The 10,000 fan polls were started at the beginning of this year, and still going strong. Earlier polls include “Which character would you want as your lover?” and even “Which female character would you want as your imouto (little sister)?”.

The best part? Charapedia also indicates both the combined and separate results of male/female voters, or younger/older voters, so your voices will not be drowned out by others!

Would you like your voices to be heard on AFACHAN as well? Feel free to drop us a comment or two!

Edited: Fixed number of votes Nao Touyama has gotten to reflect the actual number from the poll.

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Categories: Anime Tags: Hello Japan!Love LiveSchool Idol Project Love Live! School Idol Project (2nd Season) – voted as the most anticipated anime title of 2014 in Southeast Asia at the AFA last year, premieres tonight, 9 April 2014, at 11pm, on HELLO! JAPAN (StarHub Ch149)! Now that Otonokizaka High school have been saved from closure, what will happen to μ’s? Join Honoka Kosaka […] (Read more...)

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Watch the seiyuu of Shingeki no Kyojin, Yuuki Kaji, Yui Ishikawa and Yuu Kobayashi challenge 「Shingeki no Kyojin Real Escape Game: Escape from within the Colossal Stomach」in a Nico Nama live broadcast!

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「Shingeki no Kyojin × Real Escape Game. Escape from within a Walled City」is a event collaboration between hit series Shingeki no Kyojin and Real Escape Game, which will be held in 6 major cities in Japan.

Before it is first unveiled on 3rd May in Yokohama, get a sneak peek of this colossal event as the voice cast of anime takes part in a special 「Escape from within the Colossal Stomach」 Escape Game event, which will be aired on Nico Nico on 12th April 2014 (Saturday).

(from left) Yuuki Kaji, Yui Ishikwa, Yuu Kobayashi (from KAI-YOU.net)

Seiyuus Yuuki Kaji (Eren Jaegar), Yui Ishikawa (Mikasa Ackerman) and Yuu Kobayashi (Sasha Blouse) will take part in this game event broadcasted on Nico Nama, which will put their their puzzle-solving, mystery-cracking skills to the challenge. Will they be able to escape the grisly confines of a titan’s stomach?

Shinkgeki no Kyojin NicoNama Event – from Koepota.jp

Program Details

【進撃の巨人×リアル脱出ゲーム】脱出ゲームニコ生特別公演「超大型胃袋からの脱出」
【Shingeki no Kyojin × Real Escape Game】Escape Game Nico Nama Special Event「Escape from within the Colossal Stomach」
【Broadcast】12th April 2014 (Sat) Opening: 20:50 / Start: 21:00 (Japanese Standard Time)
【Appearances】Yuuki Kaji, Yui Ishikawa, Yuu Kobayashi, Takao Katou (Commentary), Hisanori Yoshida (MC)
【URL】http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv174107818

Setting

In the Nico Nama Broadcasting Studio, the announcements for the Real Escape Game are being broadcasted as usual. Suddenly, a Colossal Titan appears!! While the staff are trapped in a state of shock and panic, the studio was swallowed by the Colossal Titan!!

There are only 15 minutes left.

If you cannot escape from the Colossal Stomach within 15 minutes, you will dissolve into the stomach contents.

Solve all the puzzles and escape from the Colossal Stomach!!

Do note that you would need a Nico Nico account to watch the live broadcast. Basic accounts are free but premium accounts would have priority access when viewing traffic is high.

According to Nico Nico, this event can only be viewed on mobile devices, so remember to check out the link and details early if you want to catch the broadcast live!

Check out our earlier post for more details on Shingeki no Kyojin: Real Escape Game!

Shingeki no Kyojin: Real Escape Game is a event collaboration between hit series Shingeki no Kyojin and Real Escape Game, titled 「Shingeki no Kyojin × Real Escape Game. Escape from within a Walled City」. Brought to you by SCRAP, this is likely to be the largest real escape game anyone has ever experienced!

The event will be first unveiled at Yokohama Stadium this coming May and held at later dates in Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Sendai and Toyota, covering 6 major cities. Set in stadiums around Japan, this event comes closest to the actual scale of Shingeki no Kyojin. Fans of the series can now immerse themselves in the Kyojin world and experience the terror of the titans first-hand (3D Maneuver Gear not provided).

Will you be the hunter, or the hunted?

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With the impending end of the anime series, stave off withdrawal with upcoming character song releases from the seiyuu cast! First up are the character songs for titular character Nobunaga Oda (CV: Mamoru Miyano) and his acrobatic companion Toyotomi Hideyoshi (CV: Yuuki Kaji).

A total of 6 volumes have been announced, with Nobunaga (Mamoru Miyano) and Hideyoshi (Yuuki Kaji) taking up the first 2 volumes. Other characters (and their seiyuus) slated for releases over May and June include Jeanne (Youko Hikasa), Ichihime (Minori Chihara), Himiko (Nao Toyama), and Gaius (Yuuichi Nakamura). Regretfully, it appears that Takahiro Sakurai, who voices Mitsuhide, will be sitting out on this set of character songs too.

Each of the volumes, or character song singles, will include 2 titles each with their instrumental only versions. The first 2 volumes, will be released on 16 April 2014, just before the broadcast of the closing episode on the 17 April. With veteran character song lyricist Yohei Matsui taking the helm for all 4 songs, we can look forward to an interesting set of titles!

Previews for the song are now available on youtube, through their official website

Tracklist:
1.DECIDE MY FATE
2.NOT LONELY BUT FOOL
3.DECIDE MY FATE (Instrumental)
4.NOT LONELY BUT FOOL (Instrumental)

Tracklist:
1.SPEARHEAD!
2.SIDE BY SIDE
3.SPEARHEAD! (Instrumental)
4.SIDE BY SIDE (Instrumental)

Both singles are priced at 1200yen (before taxes) and will be available on amazon.jp and Animate stores.

I went to the previews without much expectations, but left impressed at how good the songs were! Both volumes were clearly written with the seiyuus’ vocal characteristics in mind.

Nobunaga’s songs had slightly better arrangement, with the second track infused with strains from the shamisen and the bamboo flute. And as usual Mamo delivers both rock-tinged songs with fantastic flair… Hideyoshi’s songs were upbeat, with SPEARHEAD being slightly more uptempo, with Kaji once again in his element as the mischievous kid brother you can’t help but adore.

Definitely looking forward to the full releases!

We’ll be updating you as the previews of the other character songs become available!

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The new Pokémon Movie, “Pokémon XY: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction” which will be screened from 19th July 2014 in Japan, and SCANDAL will be providing the Theme song titled, “Yoake no Ryuuseigun” (夜明けの流星群; A Meteor Shower at Dawn), for the movie. The song was written by TOMOMI (Bassist) & singer-songwriter Hidenori Tanaka, composed by Hidenori Tanaka, produced by Seiji Kameda. The song has been described as a heartfelt mid-rock tune reminiscent of the night sky.

The 4 members of SCANDAL are huge fans of the Pokémon Series. The band’s Bassist TOMOMI said, “When I was in elementary school, the conversation topics during the breaks were always about Pokémon”.

“Pokemon was our youth. I think that there are many children watching movies of Pokémon now. I was probably the same as them when I was young, hugging the excitement and touching parts, no, it was probably more than them, and I loved it with all my heart.” She later continued. On the decision to let the band perform the theme song, the movie’s executive producer Asai Mitomu said, “It was important that we were entrusting the theme song to an artist that loves the world of Pokemon.”

The song is also set to be released as a single on 16th July 2014.

Source: SCANDAL Heaven

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KIKI’s Delivery Service The Movie, will be arriving in Singapore on the 17 April 2014, opening at GV‘s VivoCity, Tampines and Cathay Orchard Cineleisure.

The movie is the first live action adaptation of the Novel made famous by the Hayao Miyazaki’s 1989 animated movie of the same title. The movie will debut the 16-year-old Fūka Koshiba as KiKi and Minako Kotobuki voice as Jiji the Cat, in a story that depicts the growing up of Kiki the Witch, moving out on her own for one year to become a full fledged witch.

WIN TICKETs to the Première

Stand a chance to WIN A PAIR of tickets to the première screening of the movie by the film’s Singapore distributor, Purple Plan. Just follow the link and perform the required task take part.
Quick, you have only about 2 more+ days to take part at the time of writing this article.

Contest Site: http://www.purpleplan.com/kikis-delivery-service-movie-premiere-tickets-give-away/

Movie Details:

Title: Kiki’s Delivery Service
Director: Takashi Shimizu
Opening Date: 17 April 2014 (SG), 1 March 2014 (JPN)
Runtime: 108 Minutes
Sypnosis: 

Kiki, the heroine of Eiko Kadono’s 1985 novel ‘Majo no takkyubin’, is a 13 year-old who sets out on a journey with her black cat Jiji, following a rule that says she must live on her own for one year in a different place to qualify as a full-fledged witch. Full of hope she sets out, only to find that things do not always go her way, and that growing up can be a painful experience. She sticks it out, however, and this moving story of a young girl coming of age is a long-selling classic in Japanese children’s literature.

Catch this ‘live’ remake of the 1989 classic animated feature by famed Director Hayao Miyazaki!

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If you are fan of Japanese music, you might want to check the Singapore Meets Japan Music Project. A project that showcases the other side of Japanese music, the softer quieter side. Join Singapore based Sachiyo along with special guest from Japan Yasukazu Kano and Singapore musicians Adam Lee and Mei Sheum for a night of blissful music.

The details of the concert can be found below, 

Singapore Meets Japan Music Project 〜 Sachiyo Live with Yasukazu Kano 〜

Date & Time : Thursday, 8th May 2014 7:30pm
Venue : The Arts House – Chamber – (1 Old Parliament Lane, Singapore 179429)
Musicians : Sachiyo (Vocal) / Yasukazu Kano (Shinobue, Japanese Bamboo Flute)/ Adam Lee (Guitar & Bass) / Mei Sheum (Keyboard)
Tickets : Early Bird (till 27th April) $35 / Standard $40
Available at Peatix : http://sgmeetsjpmusicproject2014.peatix.com
Organized by Singapore Meets Japan Music Project
Sponsored by Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Asia Pte Ltd, Yakult (Singapore) Pte Ltd, All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.
Supported by Japan Creative Centre, Embassy of Japan in Singapore, Japan National Tourism Organization, The Japanese Association, Singapore
Special co-operation : Hibikiya Pte. Ltd.

Official Website: http://sachiyo.net

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Well, I do not know whether to laugh at this or be amused but Swedish duo Olivia Bergstrom and Eric Bradford’s creations caught my attention.

From what I can see, most tropes that you will associate in anime are fleshed out in the show – which has spawned two parts so far. I probably cringed through the entire four minutes of each clip, but can’t help but agree that some of those tropes are really just… overused… (I lost it when they showed the flowery glittery aura background whenever a (apparently) pretty girl starts talking in a really enchanted way).

But don’t get me wrong! Tropes may become overused as time goes by, but that still doesn’t change the fundamental fact that when writing a story, such tropes have to be applied appropriately and with impact, although… if you want them to have any impact in this day and age, you are going to have to be a little more creative, which is fun isn’t it!?

Also, this series seems to have inspired a whole load of fanart too! Click here to have a look!

Here, you can watch them here!

Here is their tumblr and YouTube channel that I managed to find, also, there is also a blog that follows the status of the anime: Tumblr | YouTube | Blog

Seriously though… Tsumiki looks a little like…

Akarin~! And turn invisible.

Speaking of which, this seems to remind me a little of how people all over the place are trying to animate animes, and they are not necessarily from Japan. Alter Ego Productions is another example, with TORKAIZER. While it is somewhat better in production quality and such, it really makes me wonder just how much influence anime has on the world. It’s getting to the point where independent indies are animating their own creations. Knowing this makes me really happy somehow.

But hey, I still enjoy an occasional Adventure Time or My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

Anyway, you can watch a trailer of TORKAIZER here:

What do you readers think of the increased spread and influence of anime to independent works? Let us know in the comments!

Source: [Crunchyroll]

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While studying for you college exam or filling out that Income Tax form, have you even wondered beyond all the nervous breakdowns, battles against giant Angels and day to day tensions amongst pretty ladies,

how much does Evangelion pilot Shinji Ikari actually earns in a year?

Heiken Ninshu(Average Annual Salary), a Japanese wage research organization, conducted  a study recently to help determine the answer.

Shinji is part of a very selected group of 14 year old individuals piloting the giant Evangelions (Eva), in which only seven known machines are made, based off the original Anime and its relevant side material sources.  As a pilot, his main job is to protect the Earth and the humans residing from the wrath of the Angels.

When he’s not doing that, he has to go through various tests to ensure that the Eva is still functional and working properly like the synchronization tests. While he may be a pilot, he is still a child so he has to attend school on a day-to-day basis like most other 14 year olds when he’s not out saving the world from utter destruction.

Being a mecha pilot, he would probably be paid the same way as a Japanese Air Self Defense Force pilot, which amounts to about 150,000 yen every month, with a base salary of 1.8 million yen the entire year. Seems a little low don’t you think?

Thankfully since he is a pilot, he would be naturally piloting it on a regular basis. A flight pay is awarded to him, about 153,200 yen per month, or 1,838,400 yen per year. He would also get quite a number of perks he get simply for being a pilot of a giant robot.

For deployment to disaster or hazardous area for those dangerous battlefields he gets to go through, Shinji will also be drawing a supplement. Then assuming that the Angels attack only on weekdays, he would earn about 1,620 yen a day or 388,800 yen a year.

In addition, Heiken Ninshu says he would be eligible for maritime peacekeeping work which amounts to 400,000 yen! If you include the price index, which makes piloting an Eva extremely costly, the value would increase tenfold summing it up to about 44,100,000 yen! And to top it off, adding in overtime pay of 200,000 yen and risk pay, which he will definitely incur due to the risky nature of piloting Eva (burns, injuries, possible Tangification) of 1 million yen.

In total, Shinji Ikari would have earned up to 56,100,000 yen or about SGD$690,000 per Annual!!! 

The original report also mention Misato Katsuragi’s payslip as well!

While she may not be an Evangelion pilot, she’s still a Major in the top secret NERV organization in charge of eliminating the Angels. During her free time, she enjoys a good can of beer or two or driving around in her favorite Renault Alpine A310.

Being a Major, assuming that she is paid like a Major in the JSDF it would be around 319,000 yen a month or 3,820,000 yen a year. She would be entitled to Summer and Winter bonuses, that would total to about 1,400,000 yen.

Including her allowance by NERV, that would sum up to about 9,000,000 yen or SGD$110,646. It’s not as high as Shinji’s theoretical pay though. We are not sure how much more allowance she would get, looking after 2 of the most important pilots.

Also, Misato can be heard complaining that she still has 33 more payments to pay off for her Alpine A310. While we may not know how much she has paid off already, at that point of time an A310 would cost around 1,800,000 to 2,200,000 yen or SGD$27,290. You might wonder how much she pays a month just to clear that loan, looking after Pen Pen and not to mention the amount of beer she purchases each month!

So that’s how much an Evangelion pilot like Shinji Ikari and NERV Major Misato Katsuragi earns each year. It may not be impressive seven figure sums but seeing that Shinji is doing a deed for an entire planet, he really should be paid much, much more.

Would you want to pilot a Eva or any other giant robot if you’re going to be paid that much? Well, I’m a sucker for giant robots so if I ever had that opportunity I’d definitely want to go, the pay seems pretty alright to me!

The amount stated here is not verified with the NERV Worker’s union, so they might be pay 1000 yen(SGD12) an hour for all we know XD

Source: Rocket News, Heiken Ninshu

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The latest and possibly the very last trailer of Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn Episode 7: Over the Rainbow has been released by Gundam.info! We get an even closer look to what’s in store in the final episode in this latest trailer.

Everything seems to be coming to a close, and all the big players are ready to make their final move in the quest for Laplace’s Box. Banagher has to confront Riddhe in the Banshee Norn with the backing of the Earth Federation as well as Full Frontal in his monstrous Neo Zeong along with his Sleeves elite force. With such impossible odds, will he be able to unravel the mystery of Laplace’s Box?

You can also hear a longer cut of Aimer’s StarRingChild which is turning out really beautiful! We are just a little over a month away from the screening of the movie. For those who will be watching it at the theaters in Malaysia, I hope you’ll enjoy yourselves there and for those attending the Singapore screening with me, let’s have a great time together!

Source: Gundam.info

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Last weekend’s airing of Nisekoi marked the appearance of the last girl, Marika Tachibana,  in Ichijou Raku’s continuously growing harem.

Before the airing, a PV was released showcasing the new girl, and also the new opening sung by ClariS

Marika Tachibana, Ichijou Raku’s childhood friend-turned-fiancée, is voiced by Kana Asumi, well known for the roles as Nyaruko (Haiyore! Nyaruko-san), Komari Koshigaya (Non Non Biyori) and also Popura Taneshima (Working!!)

To celebrate her appearance, several websites were taken over by Marika Tachibana a few days before the airing.

Here’s a quick comparison before and after the airing.

Nisekoi’s Official Website:

Animate.tv :

MBS Animation :

Weiss Schwarz TCG Official Website:

The second Nisekoi character poll done by Weekly Shounen Jump! placed Marika Tachibana as the second most popular character in the Nisekoi manga, jumping her from the fourth place she received in the first character poll.

And it definitely wouldn’t be Marika if she didn’t gloat about it beforehand.

So, what do you think of the Marika Takeover? Or who is your favourite girl from Nisekoi? Tell us in the comments below!

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Black Butler the Live Action Movie based on the popular manga of the same title, will be opening in Singapore this coming week on 17 April 2014. The movie features the demonic butler Sebastian, acted by Hiro Mizushima and his master or should I say, Mistress, Kiyoharu Genpo, played by actress and model,  Ayame Goriki.

As the major differences from the Manga, the head of the Genpo family is now the mistress, Kiyoharu, dressing in boyish costumes with a similar demeanour, hiding her female side since the death of her parents 10 years ago. This time, the Genpo is ordered by the queen to solve a series of  mummified incidents regarding foreign dignitaries within the nation. Their only clue is a mysterious Tarot card along side the victims.

Black Butler the movie will open in Singapore on 17 April 2014, exclusively at Filmgarde, before the release in Indonesia on the 21 May 2014.

Movie Information:

Film: Black Butler 黑执事
Director: Kentaro Otani, Keiichi Sato
Cast: Hiro Mizushima, Ayame Goriki, Mizuki Yamamoto, Yuka
Genre: Action/Suspense/Fantasy
Language: Japanese (With English and Chinese subtitles)
Duration: 120 mins
Rating: NC16: SOME DRUG USE 些许吸毒画面
Website: Filmgarde(Singapore, Opens 17 April), Indonesia – Open 21 May

Synopsis:

Mummified dead bodies of various dignitaries from around the world are being discovered and a mysterious tarot card left beside them at every crime scene. The world is headed towards chaos… Kiyoharu is the young head of the Genpo noble family, owners of a massive toy manufacturing enterprise. He also functions as a secret watchdog for the Queen, a service that his family has provided for generations. The Queen orders Kiyoharu to solve the mummification incidents, and he begins investigation. He is supported by his perfect butler, Sebastian, who is actually a demon.

Kiyoharu has been hiding his true female identity since his parents’ tragic death 10 years earlier. In return for perfect service to his master in public and private, Sebastian will receive his master’s soul after Kiyoharu achieves revenge for the murder of his parents. Who is really behind the serial mummification deaths? Will Kiyoharu finally find out who killed his parents?

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The biggest goodbye to the Japanese Olympic Stadium is going to be the JAPAN NIGHT concert!

On the 28 and 29 of May, the concert will be held on the final week of operations for the Capacity 80,000 stadium. Featuring various Jpop singers and groups, with such an amazing line-up it just might be worth a trip to Tokyo for the gig.

 Here’s the press release, read and be amazed!

L’Arc-en-Ciel, Perfume, UKASUKA-G (Kazutoshi Sakurai and GAKU-MC), SEKAI NO OWARI and more, will perform at the final music event at National Olympic Stadium!

National Olympic stadium has been the center of Japan’s sports and music events. On May 31^st 2014, the stadium will draw a curtain on its long history. National Olympic Stadium’s last music event “JAPAN NIGHT” will be held on May 28^th and 29^th during the final week.

This event is organized under the idea of “A farewell to National Olympic Stadium and a get together for all music representatives on the final stage”. As the concept represents, Japan’s iconic artists will gather as one for the consecutive two days. On the 28^th, the concert is titled as “Yell for JAPAN” featuring Ikimono-gakari, UKASUKA-G (Kazutoshi Sakurai & GAKU-MC), Kaori Kishitani, The Gospellers, Naoto Inti Raymi, FUNKY KATO, YUZU and more. Also for this special day, special band “Yell for Japan” will be formed by Toyomu Tamada on Drums, Seiji Kameda on Bass, Hirokazu Ogura on Guitar, Susumu Nishikawa on Guitar, Makoto Minagawa on Keyboard, Yuta Saito on Keyboard, and Kinbara Chieko Strings, which will be led by the music director Seiji Kameda. Don’t forget there are more names hidden behind the words. . . “and more!”.

There will be more legendary names coming up for the event.

The second day is titled “Japan to the World” which features music by SEKAI NO OWARI, Perfume, MAN WITH A MISSION, and L’Arc-en-Ciel. For this day, artists who are popular and are actively performing overseas will make appearance. This event will surely draw the whole world’s attention to  National Olympic Stadium.

The first express tickets will be sold at Lawson ticket at 12PM April 18^th.  It will also be available at Ticket Pia, Lawson Ticket, e-Plus Ticket, and BARKS Ticket at 6PM April 25^th. General ticket sale starts at 10 AM May 11^th.

There will be an announcement for international ticket sale during this week.

Please check out the official statement for <JAPAN NIGHT>.

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We believe music has the power to move people and help them move forward. We also believe that Japanese popular music has touched numerous people’s hearts in various generations, and it has been and will be deeply rooted in the culture, society and the future of Japan.

Japan has walked through a long hardship and now it’s trying to start over for the big break through of 2020′s Tokyo Olympic.

Japan has overcome the aftermath of the earthquake and has been positively moving forward to create a bright future.

We would like to cheer up Japan through the power of music.

We’d also like the people in the world to know our country and the power that lives in our music.

This hope brought together the newborn Japanese event “JAPAN NIGHT”, and has gathered all the musicians who has been cheering up the country and performing internationally.

The first “JAPAN NIGHT” will be held during the final week of the legendary sport and music event place “National Olympic Stadium” which will end its long history on May 31^st 2014.

Hoping that the reborn National Olympic Stadium will bring back the excitement and movement of sports and entertainment back to Japan and to the world in 2019, and also in order to support Japan’s new start for 2020, when the world will witness the new Japan including the new National Olympic Stadium, everything starts here at National Olympic Stadium.

Music goes beyond words.

MOVE WITH THE MUSIC OF JAPAN

JAPAN NIGHT

【Event Outline】

SAYONARA National Olympic Stadium FINAL WEEK “JAPAN NIGHT”

Venue：National Olympic Stadium
Artists：

May 28th : Ikimono-gakari, UKASUKA-G (Kazutoshi Sakurai & GAKU-MC), Kaori Kishitani, The Gospellers, Naoto Inti Raymi, FUNKY KATO, YUZU and more!

“Yell for Japan” special band (Toyomu Tamada on Drums, Seiji Kameda on Bass, Hirokazu Ogura on Guitar, Susumu Nishikawa on Guitar, Makoto Minagawa on Keyboard, Yuta Saito on Keyboard, and Kinbara Chieko String) Music Director: Seiji Kameda

May29th:　SEKAI NO OWARI, Perfume, MAN WITH A MISSION, L’Arc-en-Ciel
Ticket Fee：All Seats Reserved 8,800 yen (tax in)
Organized and Produced by ：JAPAN NIGHT Committee

◆JAPAN NIGHT Official Website　http://www.japannight.jp/

◆BARKS JAPAN NIGHT Special Website　http://www.barks.jp/keywords/japannight2014.html

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