Thank You Mart will release collaboration merchandise celebrating the 45th anniversary of Sanrio's popular character, Tuxedo Sam. The official online shop is currently accepting pre-orders, and the items will be available at Thank You Mart shops across Japan as they are stocked starting in mid-May. Debuting in 1979, Tuxedo Sam is a popular Sanrio character celebrating his 45th anniversary in 2024. He has recently gained much attention as a member of the unique boy unit of six members, Hapidanbui, and made it in the top 10 of the 2023 Sanrio Character Ranking. The new collaboration merchandise will celebrate Tuxedo Sam's birthday on May 12. The 20 items feature Sam enjoying his party with his brothers Pam and Tam and their friends. Their colorful, pop, and cute designs will lift your spirits when wearing them. The lineup includes a Carabiner and Keychains made of clear material for a cute summer vibe and Flake Stickers that come in a flat case perfect for carrying around bandages. You'll also want to check out the Pass Case, which will add flair to your schoolbag, and the gingham-patterned Flat Pouch with a girly design. The official online shop is accepting pre-orders for the collaboration merchandise of Sanrio's Tuxedo Sam from Thank You Mart, and the items will be available at Thank You Mart shops across Japan as they are stocked starting in mid-May. Please visit each product page for details. Online Pre-order Reception Pre-order Period: April 30, 2024 (Tuesday) 11:00 AM - Accepted at the Official Online Shop *The product pages will be open when pre-orders begin. *Please visit each pre-ordering page for delivery dates. *Each item will stop accepting orders as they reach their limit. Regular Sales Sales start in mid-May 2024 as the items are stocked Available at Thank You Mart shops across Japan *Sales may start on different dates depending on the region. Please check the shop's official X account for their latest stock. *The items' specifications may change without notice.

The Chinese cosplayer natsume-san is one of the top cosplayers who has reached 220,000 followers on Twitter by showing many sexy costumes. She actively participates in events in Japan such as Comic Market, and has always attracted a lot of attention. However, due to the current situation, she lost touch with her Japanese fans, which is regrettable. This time we had a direct interview with Natsume. She also shows us some of her latest unpublished shots for her Japanese fans. --Were you planning to come to Japan in May? natsume: That's right, I was supposed to be there in May for the Comic Market to show my new costume, but unfortunately the event was canceled... --What kind of cosplay works are popular in the Chinese cosplay world at the moment? natsume: "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba". I've heard it's incredibly popular in Japan, but it's also very popular in China and in other countries! There's a lot of cosplay as well. --What are some of the Japanese works that you're into? natsume: There are a lot of them, but "Kaguya-sama: Love Is War" "Persona 5", and "Final Fantasy VII" are always my favorite! --In terms of cosplay, what kind of characters have you recently made? natsume: Recently, I've been working on Pecorine from "Princess Connect! Re:Dive", Enoshima Junko from "Danganronpa", Android 18 from "Dragon Ball", and Akatsuki from "Lost Decade". Most of them are already on Twitter! --This time you have published a shot of Akatsuki, can you please tell us how was working on it? natsume: Akatsuki was a very difficult costume to put on because it had a lot of detailed decorations. It took me about an hour and a half to finally get it on with the help of my friends. But the shoot went really well, it only took 30 minutes and it was fun! --What do you like about cosplay? natsume: Like for all the works I've just mentioned, when I come across works and characters that I like, I want to cosplay them. And there are also a lot of works that have become my all-time favorites because of cosplaying (laugh). --Finally, please tell us your future goals! natsume: I want to work hard to make money for doing cosplay. When the current situation will be over, I definitely want to go to Japan with a lot of my cosplay works, so I'll do my best. I look forward to seeing you at the Comic Market this winter!

Crunchyroll has announced the global release of the movie "Jujutsu Kaisen 0". "Jujutsu Kaisen" is based on a manga of the same name by Akutami Gege, serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump. It was serialized in March 2018 and depicts the curse born from human's negative emotions and the struggle of the sorceress who exercises it with curse. The first cour of the TV anime "Jujutsu Kaisen" was nominated in 10 categories at the "Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2021" and won three awards including "Anime of the Year". The second cour was nominated for 16 categories at the "Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2022" and won 6 categories including "Best Action". This time, Crunchyroll announced the global release of the movie "Jujutsu Kaisen 0", the first film adaptation of the prequel to "Jujutsu Kaisen", "Jujutsu Kaisen 0: Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu High School" (commonly known as "Volume 0"). The film will be released in France, Belgium, and Luxembourg on March 16, in the US, Canada, and the UK on March 18, and in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland on March 29. It will also be released in Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Africa (French-speaking countries), and Latin America. In addition, Crunchyroll has begun worldwide streaming (excluding Japan and China) of "Shenmue the Animation," an original animation with Adult Swim. (C) 2021 "Jujutsu Kaisen 0 the Movie" Production Committee (C) Akutami Shita / Shueisha [Article taken from Anime! Anime! Biz / animeanime.biz]