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All 27 "Crayon Shin-chan Movie" series can be streamed for free! "Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~" appears for the first time on ABEMA
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From "JoJo: Golden Wind" comes business suits! Giorno & Bucciarati are ready for action!
From TV anime “JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind” comes blazers and pants (slacks) which can be worn together as business suits inspired by Giorno Giovanna and Bruno Bucciarati. Pre-orders are available at “Premium Bandai” until Dec. 26, 2019.
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August 27, 2019 By: Koutarou Nakase (Translated by vrusshie & Matthew ), 25818 views
「BanG Dream!」 the 4th Tie-up with Lawson! In-store Broadcasting With Saaya Yamabuki and Original Goods
「BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!」 and its 4th tie-up with Lawson as of September the 3rd, has been revealed. The campaign is to give out a limited quantity of originals goods which will be sold on a first-come-first-serve basis
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August 28, 2019 By: Kagerou Mikazuki (Translated by Elizabeth & Jit ), 24030 views
The 2nd PV for Ahiru no Sora has been released! Don’t miss out on the hot scene featuring a freakishly tall basketball player!
The 2nd PV for TV anime Ahiru no Sora has been released and features the passionate plays of a freakishly tall basketball club member. Broadcasting information was released at the same time. The series will be aired on TV Tokyo’s channel 6 starting on October 2nd.
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The rising star, Chinese cosplayer Kitaro shows her willingness to work in Japan!
We have interviewed Kitaro, the Chinese cosplayer who belongs to the same production as Enako, a cosplayer with top-class popularity in Japan. Here is the interview along with cosplay photos such as Elizabeth from “The Seven Deadly Sins” and Gabriel from “Monster Strike”.
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August 27, 2019 By: MoA (Translated by トナカイ(JJ) & Chris ), 22502 views
「Gundam Build Divers」 Gundam AGEII Magnum SV ver. is added to the HG series line-up! Replication of “FX Plosion” mode.
「Gundam AGEII Magnum SV ver.」 piloted by Kujo Kyoya in 『Gundam Build Divers』 gets a gunpla kit with a scale of 1/144(HG). Currently available for pre-order on Premium Bandai.
The 2nd PV for Ahiru no Sora has been released! Don’t miss out on the hot scene featuring a freakishly tall basketball player!
The 2nd PV for TV anime Ahiru no Sora has been released and features the passionate plays of a freakishly tall basketball club member. Broadcasting information was released at the same time. The series will be aired on TV Tokyo’s channel 6 starting on October 2nd.
「Gundam Build Divers」 Gundam AGEII Magnum SV ver. is added to the HG series line-up! Replication of “FX Plosion” mode.
「Gundam AGEII Magnum SV ver.」 piloted by Kujo Kyoya in 『Gundam Build Divers』 gets a gunpla kit with a scale of 1/144(HG). Currently available for pre-order on Premium Bandai.
「BanG Dream!」 the 4th Tie-up with Lawson! In-store Broadcasting With Saaya Yamabuki and Original Goods
「BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!」 and its 4th tie-up with Lawson as of September the 3rd, has been revealed. The campaign is to give out a limited quantity of originals goods which will be sold on a first-come-first-serve basis
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“The Vampire Dies in No Time”, “Visual Prison”… The “various depiction” of vampires in anime… Which noble image is close to you?
Do you know what does these October anime, "The Vampire Dies in No Time", "Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut" and "Visual Prison", have in commons? We believe that various people might get the answer from the title itself. The answer is "Vampire". Not only these seasons but a lot of historical anime that mainly feature Vampire has been broadcast. Titles that I can think of are "Blood+", "Hellsing", "Seraph of the End", etc. However, if all of them are labeled as just "vampire", there would be no end to it, so the creators applied various patterns, such as a hated existence, a noble existence, an existence that fits into daily life, etc. to them. When comparing with the past, it seems that their dark and aesthetic vibes have drastically changed. ■ Historical Image of Vampire If you were to ask to describe a vampire, how would you do it? If it was me, I would mention that it is a monster that attacked human and sucked their blood. Actually, vampire's existence is based on the myth and folklore of Eastern Europe (such as Romania), and it portrays the monster that sucks the live blood of human (※There are various theories on this). At the beginning of the article, I had mentioned a few anime titles, and vampirees' existence in these titles is bringing harm to people. At the same time, there are works that depict gentle vampires. For example, "Vampire Knight". The story takes place at the private "Cross Academy", where the students of the Day Class are normal people, and the Night Class are consists of elite vampires. As the students of the Night Class have a beautiful appearance, fans gathered at the school gate when they are attending school. There are also various works that depict handsome boys and beautiful girls, such as "Visual Prison" of the current season. Most of the main characters are vampires that are highly intelligent and handsome on top of having beautiful voices. ■ The Image of the Modern Vampire A vampire is normally depicted as "Dreadful" and "Admiration", but the same depiction in the recent anime is decreasing. For example, in "The Vampire Dies in No Time". The main character Draluc is a vampire who dies immediately upon receiving slight damage (※ both physically and mentally). As he is immortal, he is able to revive immediately, but the setting of this character is far from being a "noble vampire" as he is a shut-in, get pranked by children, and tone-deafness. Other than that anime, there is also the vampire from the March 2021 anime "Vlad Love", Mai Vlad Transylvania, who is a coward, unable to suck blood directly from humans, and go on a rampage after losing her temper. Regarding vampires from "Ms. Vampire who lives in my neighborhood." and "Blood Lad", both of them are Otaku vampires. So, are you able to feel that they are close to you? ■ The Endless Charms! What Type of Vampire will Appear Next? The original image of the dark and aesthetic vampire seems good, but the depiction of vampires who are close to a human is more charming. We believe that vampires are an creatures that are being loved for a long time as various anime were made with them as the theme as well as being accepted by fans. We also believe that various kinds of vampires will be depicted in future anime. So, let's think about the appearance of the next interesting (?) vampire while waiting for the birth of the next "Evolution type Vampire"!
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Fall Anime “Visual Prison” The visual kei live battle by Agematsu Noriyasu of “Uta no Prince-sama” has started! Sneak peek on episode 1
The outline and sneak peek of episode 1 "Guilty Cross" (Broadcast Date: October 9, 2021) of the fall anime "Visual Prison" have been released. "Visual Prison" is an original TV anime, where the story is written by Agematsu Noriyasu, who handled the story and music of the "Uta no Prince-sama" series and "Symphogear" series, music is handled by Agematsu’s music creator group "Elements Garden", the original character design by illustrator Katagiri Ikumi, and the animation is handled by A-1 Pictures ("Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000%" series). The story depicts the "Visual Kei Live Battle" of the vampires. The title of episode 1 is "Guilty Cross" The 16 years old Ange leaves his hometown and headed to the city, Harajuku, where his adored performer Guiltia is performing at. Then, he encountered the live battle between the visual kei units "ECLIPSE" and "LOS†EDEN". While being overwhelmed by the energetic stage performance, Ange suddenly struck by an intense pain... The broadcast date of episode 1 "Guilty Cross" of "Visual Prison" was on October 9, on TOKYO MX and other channels. 【Broadcast Information】 ・TOKYO MX/ Gunma TV/ Tochigi TV/ BS11: Every Saturday, 12:00 AM, from October 9 ・ABC TV/ Nagoya TV: Every Sunday, 2:30 AM, from October 10 ・WOWOW: Every Thursday, 12:30 AM, from October 14 ※ Free broadcast on episode 1 ※ The broadcast time might change without prior notice 【CAST】 Yuki Ange: Chiba Shouya Guiltia Brion: Furukawa Makoto Eve Louise: Nanami Hiroki Robin Laffite: Horie Shun Saga Latour: Eguchi Takuya Mist Flaiv: Shimazaki Nobunaga Veuve Elizabeth: Nagatsuka Takuma Jack Mouton: Yano Shougo Dimitri Romanee: Masuda Toshiki Hyde Jayer: Aoi Shouta 【STAFF】 Original Creator: Agematsu Noriyasu/ Afredes Music: Elements Garden Original Character Design: Katagiri Ikumi Studio: A-1 Pictures Production: Project VP （C）Noriyasu Agematsu, Afredes/Project VP
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“Visual Prison X The Vampire Dies in No Time” Collaboration has been announced! The PV being narrated by Furukawa Makoto has been released
The collaboration between "Visual Prison" and "The Vampire Dies in No Time" has been announced. The collaboration visual and collaboration PV from these two works that have several mutual connections, such as "Vampire", the series composition is handled by Sugawara Yukie, and Furukawa Makoto is the main cast. The collaboration visual portrays Yuki Ange, Guiltia Brion, and Pannya from "Visual Prison" and Draluc, Ronald, and John from "The Vampire Dies in No Time" wearing each other costumes. This is a visual that can only be seen from this collaboration. Two types of collaboration PVs, which are "Visual Prison" ver. and "The Vampire Dies in No Time" ver., have been released. Furukawa Makoto is the narrator for both the PV, and for the "Visual Prison" ver., it will be done in the voice of Ronald from "The Vampire Dies in No Time" while the voice of Guiltia Brion of "Visual Prison" is used for "The Vampire Dies in No Time" ver. Do listen carefully to the narration that was written by Sugawara Yukie, who handled the series composition of both works. Also, on episode 4 of "Visual Prison", which will be broadcast on October 30, the main cast of "The Vampire Dies in No Time", Fukuyama Jun and Tamura Mutsumi, will be making an appearance. So, do look forward to the broadcast to see what role they are voicing. TV Anime "Visual Prison" (C) Noriyasu Agematsu,Afredes/Project VP TV Anime "The Vampire Dies in No Time" (C) Bonnoki Itaru (Akita Shoten)/ The Production Committee Dies in No