From TV anime "Dandadan," the character Seiko appears in the action figure brand S.H.Figuarts by Tamashii Nations. "S.H.Figuarts Seiko" is now available for pre-order at toy stores, consumer electronics retailers, online stores, and other locations throughout Japan. "Dandadan" is an occultic battle and youth story based on a manga by Tatsu Yukinobu, serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine app Shonen Jump+. It follows the story of Momo, a high school girl from a family of spiritualists, and her classmate Okarun, an occult maniac. They encounter overwhelming mysteries beyond comprehension that give them hidden powers and cursed abilities to take on eerie threats while getting caught up in a fateful romance. The first season of the TV anime ended on December 19, 2024. Immediately after, it was announced that the second season would begin airing in July 2025. From this anime, Momo's grandmother, the spirit medium Seiko, has been made into an S.H.Figuarts action figure. This figure comes with rich facial expression parts and a bat, allowing various poses. With four interchangeable wrist parts for both left and right hands, you can faithfully recreate Seiko's provocative pose from the show. Holding the bat with "ネッシーの力" (Power of the Lock Ness Monster) written on it and carrying it on her shoulder, as well as her sharp expression, perfectly captures Seiko's self-proclaimed ageless beauty. In addition to dynamic action poses, you can also express Seiko's extraordinary presence with the laughing face parts. Three face parts are included: sharp face, angry face, and funny face. The price of "S.H.Figuarts Seiko" is 9,900 JPY (including tax). It is scheduled for release in July, and pre-orders are now being accepted at toy stores, consumer electronics retailers, online stores, and other locations nationwide. ■S.H.Figuarts Seiko Title: Dandadan Price: 9,900 JPY (10% tax included), 9,000 JPY (excluding tax) Sales method: General store sales Pre-order start date: March 4, 2025 Release date: July 2025 Target age: 15 years and older (C) Tatsu Yukinobu/Shueisha, Dandadan Production Committee

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]