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Having Fun with Real Little Girls at The Idolm@ster Doujin Event
Two cosplay little girls provided a special moment for the adult fan
"Freedom" is a doujinshi (self-publishing works) event featuring The Idolm@ster gag magazines, which was held at Itabashi-ku's public facility High Life Plaza Itabashi in Tokyo on Saturday, May 26. The special guests for the event were two little girls (probably 5 or 6 years old) who cosplayed as Yayoi Takatsuki in wedding dress and Mami Futami. Check how they enjoyed the event after the jump.
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VIDEO: 1st Vocaloid Event in the Philippines "VocaFusion" Report
And the Vocaloid art contest winner and finalists
"VocaFusion" was the first Vocaloid event in the Philippines, which was held in Pasay City on May 20. The fan event featured Vocaloid Cosplay Catwalk, VocaPanel about creating Vocaloid music, Filipino Vocaloid cover bands and singers, Vocaloid art contest, and such. Check the video report after the jump!
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VIDEO: New Touhou Doujin Anime PV "Kachou Fuugetsu" Posted
New PV by the popular Touhou doujin anime circle Manpuku Jinja
Manpuku Jinja, a famous amateur anime circle inspired by the Touhou Project game series, posted a new promotional video "Gensou Bankakyo ~Kachou Fuugetsu~" (Fantasy Kaleidoscope ~Flower, Bird, Wind, and Moon~) on May 27. The music was created by their collaboration partner Yuuhei Satellite. Check the cool video after the jump!
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FEATURE: Super Sentai Heroes Exhibition 2012 in Tokyo Photo Report
Learn about the recent history of the popular tokusatsu series
Nihonbashi Main Branch of the Mitsukoshi Department Store in Tokyo held "Super Sentai Heroes Exhibition 2012" from May 2 to 7. As the title showed, it featured Toei's long-running tokusatsu TV series Super Sentai. Check the photo report after the jump!
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First-Ever "Prison Limited" Character Good in Japan Released
Collaboration product between the prison and the prefecture's mascot
A tremendous amount of "limited" character goods have been produced in Japan, but I can assert that this one is the first-ever "prison limited" good. Kochi Prison in Kochi Prefecture has released a memo pad featuring Katsuo Ningen (Skipjack tuna man), a popular mascot character of the prefecture. Check the details after the jump.
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FEATURE: Japanese Local Police Hero "Mamoruman" Show
Best teacher for children to learn the importance of rules
Some local police stations in Japan have their own heroes to promote their crime prevention activities and to educate the children on the importance of following rules. "Bouhan Tokusou Mamoruman", the hero of Aki Station of Kochi Prefectural Police, is one of them. Check his latest show after the jump!
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TOWER RECORDS Shinjuku Weekly Anime Song TOP 10 May 14-20
21 years old Vocalo-P gets the top spot
The TOWER RECORDS Shinjuku store in Tokyo has announced the weekly TOP 10 anime single/album of May 14-20. The No.1 album of the week is a popular Vocaloid song creator Kenshi Yonezu's first major album "diorama". The 21 years old musician has been known for his producer name "Hachi". Check the ranking and the videos after the jump.
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Hatsune Miku 5th Anniversary Vocaloid Short Film Contest Announced
Any Vocaloid-themed film will be welcomed
7th Sapporo International Short Film Festival will be held on September 12-17 in Sapporo-city, where is known as the hometown of the most popular Vocaloid character Hatsune Miku. To celebrate her fifth anniversary, the festival will hold a short film contest featuring Vocaloids named "CGM Award". Hit the jump for more details.
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One Piece Themed Instant Ramen, Yakisoba Offered in Japan
Nationally popular anime collaborates with a popular ramen brand
Myojo Foods Company will release One Piece themed instant ramen and yakisoba (fried soba noodles) on June 18 in Japan. These are collaboration products with Myojo's popular instant ramen brand "Ippei-chan". The company will also start a campaign to give 10,000 "One Piece Famous Scenes Hand Towel". More details after the jump.
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Kochi Indies Magazine Cover Illustration Contest Announced
Great opportunity to manga debut in Japan!
As previously reported, Kochi Indies Magazine is an independent manga magazine whose purpose is to find and nurture the young manga artists who want to be professional. They have started a new contest for the cover illustration for the next issue which is scheduled to be published in November this year. Of course they welcome applications from outside of Japan! Hit the jump for more details.
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Kaiyodo's Wonder Festival Cafe in Akihabara Closed on May 20
Hatsune Miku, Godzilla, Iron Man, Alien, and more!
Kaiyodo, one of the most successful Japanese garage kit/figure manufacture, opened W.F. Cafe (Wonder Festival Cafe) on the B1 floor of AKIBA Cultures Zone on October 1, 2011. Due to unprofitable operations, the cafe was closed yesterday, on May 20. Check the inside of the cafe of the last days after the jump.
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FEATURE: Newest Japanese Independent Anime Shorts: Part 9
Find a future anime director!
This is the newest collection of anime short films by Japanese independent artists. There are so many Japanese amateur creators who want to share their works with the world. Thanks to the Internet, we can watch them without time lag today. Check the new works from Japan after the jump!
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FEATURE: Kotobukiya HMM Zoids Archive 2012 Exhibit Photo Report
Over 100 highly detailed and high-quality Zoids models were displayed
HMM Zoids (High-end Master Model Zoids) is a collaboration high-quality plamodel series between Kotobukiya and Takara-Tomy. In commemoration of the series' sixth anniversary, Kotobukiya Akihabarakan held an exhibit "Kotobukiya HMM Zoids Archive 2012" at its showroom on the sixth floor from April 28 to May 6. Check the photo report after the jump.
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FEATURE: Kotobukiya Showroom In Akihabara Photo Report
Shining Hearts, Yu Yu Hakusho, Squid Girl, Anohana, Oreimo, and more!
Kotubukiya is one of the most famous model kit/figure manufacturer in Japan. They opened a five-storey building “Kotobukiya Akihabarakan” on July 23rd, 2011. The fourth floor is called “Show Room”, which display their latest/popular products. Check the photo report after the jump!
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TOWER RECORDS Shinjuku Weekly Anime Song TOP 10 May 7-13
"Accel World" OP theme gets the top spot
The TOWER RECORDS Shinjuku store in Tokyo has announced the weekly TOP 10 anime single/album of May 7-13. The No.1 song of the week is May'n's sixth single "Chase the world". The song is the OP theme for the TV anime series Accel World. Check the ranking and the videos after the jump!
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