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Sailor Moon’s Kaleidomoon Scope transformed into pointer pen

• Anime News Network
  Jan 4, 2016
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• Japan
• (anime • Kaleidomoon Scope • merch • Sailor Moon)

Protect Your PSVita with Official Gundam Cases

• Anime News Network
  Dec 25, 2015

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• Global, Japan
• (accessories • anime • Anime News Network • Evangelion • merch • Playstation Vita)

Increased security measures could bode longer lines at Comiket

• Anime News Network
  Dec 17, 2015

Heading to Comiket 89? You may be in for a long wait…

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• Japan
• (anime • Comiket 89 • dojin • event • manga • otaku • Security)

Sapporo gears up for Snow Miku with itasha train, ‘Snow Miku Sky Town’

• Anime News Network
  Dec 16, 2015

Every year, Sapporo throws the Snow Miku 2016 festival and rakes in over 100 million yen (about US$839,433) in revenue, with about 40 different companies participating in the promotion.

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• Japan
• (Anime News Network • event • Hatsune Miku • Sapporo • snow • video)

Nissin gets experimental with its Cup Noodles

• Anime News Network
  Dec 15, 2015

Shampoos, bowling pins, erasers and more.

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• Japan
• (Cup Noodle • Japanese food • merch • Nissin • products • snacks)

Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Reveals 2016’s series ranking for male readers

• Anime News Network
  Dec 11, 2015

The 2016 edition of Takarajimasha’s Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (This Manga Is Amazing!) guidebook announced its lists of the top manga series on Thursday.

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• Japan
• (2016 • book • manga • ranking)

Why is it so tough to buy Japanese digital media downloads?

• Anime News Network
  Dec 11, 2015

Answerman is here to help!

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• Japan
• (Anime News Network • Answerman • digital • Japanese downloads)

Sailor uniform loungewear for men sells out in 2 days

• Anime News Network
  Dec 9, 2015

Item’s popularity highlights growing acceptance of cross-dressing.

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• Japan
• (cross-dressing • Japan • loungewear • men • sailor suit)

Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist’s Machinima produces new Street Fighter live-action series

• Anime News Network
  Dec 8, 2015

Street Fighter V: Resurrection project revealed at Capcom Cup 2015 Finals on Sunday.

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• Japan
• (Assassin's Fist • Live action • Machinima • Street Fighter • video games)

Final Fantasy VII’s PS4 port now available

• Anime News Network
  Dec 7, 2015

Port comes with trophy support, static custom theme.

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• Global
• (Final Fantasy VII • Playstation 4 • video • video games)

Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom announced for PS4

• Anime News Network
  Dec 6, 2015

Level-5 head Akihiro Hino, designer Yoshiyuki Momose, Miyazaki’s composer Joe Hisaishi return.

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• Global, Japan
• (Ni no Kuni II • Playstation 4 • Revenant Kingdom • Studio Ghibli • video games)

Udon Entertainment holds Street Fighter V art exhibition in San Francisco

• Anime News Network
  Dec 5, 2015

Exhibition on Friday-Saturday will feature artists Long Vo, Jeff Cruz, Edwin Huang.

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• Japan, USA
• (Anime News Network • art • exhibition • San Francisco • Street Fighter V • video games)

Geoff Keighley: Konami bans Metal Gear Solid V’s Hideo Kojima from game awards

• Anime News Network
  Dec 4, 2015

Kojima also did not accept award at PlayStation Awards in Japan on Thursday.

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• Japan
• (awards • ban • Hideo Kojima • Konami • Metal Gear Solid V • PlayStation Awards • video games)

Universal Studios Japan’s Evangelion, Attack on Titan attractions teased in videos

• Anime News Network
  Dec 3, 2015

Universal Studios Japan‘s upcoming Universal Cool Japan campaign rides are rolling out in January with a new ride attraction inspired by fashion model and singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (Crayon Shin-chan) and upgraded versions of “Evangelion The Real 4D,” “Attack on Titan The Real,” “Biohazard (Resident Evil) the Escape,” and “Monster Hunter the Real.”

Fan anticipating the launch of “vangelion The Real 4D” got a sneak peek of the experience in a new ad.

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• Japan
• (Attack on Titan • Evangelion • ride • theme park • Universal Studios Japan • video)

Sekai Project explains Yohjo Simulator game’s removal from Steam

• Anime News Network
  Dec 2, 2015

Video game localization company Sekai Project explained to the Hardcore Gamer website its reasons for removing DEADFACTORY’s Yohjo Simulator game from Steam on November 20.

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• Global, Japan
• (explained • reason • removal • Steam • video games • Yohjo Simulator)

New Legend of Zelda tabletop book heading to gamer book shelves

• Anime News Network
  Dec 2, 2015

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• Global, Japan
• (book • Legends of Localization • nintendo • the legend of Zelda • video games)

Kitaro, NonNonBâ manga creator Shigeru Mizuki passes away

• Anime News Network
  Nov 30, 2015

Prolific manga creator Shigeru Mizuki passed away on Monday morning in a Tokyo hospital. He was 93.

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• Japan
• (anime • death • Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro • manga • NonNonBâ • obituary • Shigeru Mizuki)

The life of Satoru Iwata, late Nintendo CEO, remembered in documentary

• Anime News Network
  Nov 27, 2015

Thousands paid their respect when Nintendo company president Satoru Iwata passed away in July, facing the brunt of typhoon at his service in Kyoto or leaving notes and letters at The Nintendo World Store in New York and the Nintendo headquarters in Redmond, Washington.

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• Global, Japan
• (documentary • history • in memory • nintendo • Satoru Iwata • video • video games)

Yo-kai ruin very important meeting at Nintendo

• Anime News Network
  Nov 24, 2015

Why did Bill Trinen eat all the doughnuts? Yo-kai is why!

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• Global, Japan
• (funny • nintendo • video • video games • Yo-Kai Watch)

Dreamworks’ Ghost in the Shell film casts Sam Riley as villain

• Anime News Network
  Nov 20, 2015

Riley joins Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbæk

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• Japan, USA
• (2017 • anime • cast • film • Ghost in the Shell • live-action movie • movies • Sam Riley)

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