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Tuesday June 18, 2013

• Banpresto's "Ansatsu Kyoushitsu" Ichiban Kuji Prizes Revealed

  Koro-sensei's cushion, Koro-sensei's key holders, and more Koro-sensei!

  Mikikazu Komatsu

  June 18, 2013 4:00am EDT (one day ago)

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  In commemoration of the release of the fifth volume of Ansatsu Kyoushitsu, Banpresto will start a new session of its popular lottery series Ichiban Kuji featuring the manga characters, mainly the invincible alien teacher Koro-sensei, in Japan on July 4th. Check the Koro-sensei prizes after the jump.  

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Sunday May 26, 2013

• How Long Do "Shonen Jump" Manga Run Before Anime Adaptations Are Announced?

  From circa 2000 on, how many chapters do Jump series run before getting anime adaptations

  Scott Green

  May 26, 2013 10:14pm EDT (24 days ago)

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  Shonen Jump is about to make an announcement along with chapter 76 Nisekoi. The general assumption is that the yakuza/highschool relationship comedy will be getting an anime adaptation, and this begs the question of whether 76 chapters is an especially quick turn around for a Jump manga series. So, from circa 2000 on, exactly how many chapters does it take a Jump series to get its own anime? Find out after the jump.

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Wednesday May 22, 2013

• 45 Years of "Shonen Jump" History Reflected in J Stars Arcade Prize Figures

  First of eight monthly assortments hits arcades this month

  Scott Green

  May 22, 2013 4:54pm EDT (28 days ago)

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  45 years of Shonen Jump history is being reflected in a series of J Stars collectors figures. From the top shonen manga magazine, classic series like Midori no Makibaō, to the current heavy hitters like Naruto, to hot up and comers like Assassination Classroom will be covered in monthly assortments, available as prizes in arcades across Japan. Get a look after the jump.

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Tuesday May 21, 2013

• Converse Produces "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" Inspired Sneakers

  New fashion collaboration model of Hirohiko Araki's super popular manga series

  Mikikazu Komatsu

  May 21, 2013 12:10am EDT (5/20/13)

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  Thanks to the great success of the recent TV anime series, Hirohiko Araki's long-running (more than 26 years!) manga series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure has become the dominant business trend in Japan now. Taking this opportunity, Premium Bandai has started accepting pre-orders for the special collaboration sneakers with Converse yesterday, Hit the jump for more details.

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