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.
「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
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.
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”.
「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 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 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! 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
In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the TV anime "HAIKYU!!", the "Anime 'HAIKYU!!' 10th Anniversary -Connecting- Project" has been launched. Various plans such as holding a 10th-anniversary exhibition and selling commemorative goods aim to connect the work with its fans.
Along with the announcement, the commemorative logo and the first installment of commemorative visuals have been revealed. Illustrations and messages of celebration from the original author Furudate Haruichi, as well as Murase Ayumu, the voice actor of Shoyo Hinata, and Ishikawa Kaito, the voice actor of Kageyama Tobio, have also arrived.
"HAIKYU!!" by Furudate Haruichi started serialization in Shueisha's "Weekly Shonen Jump" in February 2012. It became a cornerstone of sports manga, gaining popularity with its passionate drama about high school students dedicated to volleyball. The series concluded its serialization after 8 and a half years in July 2020, with a total circulation of 60 million copies for all 45 volumes. The TV anime, which began airing on MBS and TBS networks in 2014, also captivated many fans and viewers until its fourth season, "HAIKYU!! TO THE TOP".
Furthermore, on February 16 of this year, "HAIKYU!! The Battle of the Garbage Dump," a movie adaptation, was released nationwide. The film made a rocket start with a box office revenue of 2.23 billion yen and an attendance of 1.52 million people in the first three days. As of 42 days after its release, the box office revenue reached 8.26 billion yen, with an attendance of 5.22 million people, and continues to be a major hit.
April 6 marks the memorable day when the first episode of the anime's first season was broadcast 10 years ago. On April 6, 2024, 10 years later, the "Anime 'HAIKYU!!' 10th Anniversary -Connecting- Project" was launched under the theme of "Connecting", aiming to connect the 10 years of history and the fans with the anime "HAIKYU!!".
Firstly, a luxurious logo appropriate for the 10th anniversary and the first installment of the "Connecting School Visual", featuring Hinata Shoyo and Kageyama Tobio from Karasuno High School, and Kozume Kenma and Kuroo Tetsuro from Nekoma High School, have been released. More releases of the "Connecting School Visual" are scheduled in the future.
Additionally, a special exhibition titled "HAIKYU!! Anime 10th Anniversary Commemorative Exhibition Full Sensory EXHIBITION" will be held, allowing fans to experience the series in a realistic and immersive way. The TOHO animation STORE has started selling 10th-anniversary commemorative goods such as high school jerseys, uniforms, and banner face towels.
Furthermore, a finale event is scheduled for 2025 marking the end of the 10th anniversary. Various plans will be developed throughout the year for fans to enjoy the festival of the 10th anniversary together, so stay tuned for further announcements.
"2023 37card New Year's Card", featuring Ono Yuki, Kaji Yuki, Taniyama Kisho, Hayashi Yu, Murase Ayumu, and other voice actors, have been released. You can hear their voice saying "Happy New Year" on the phone. This product is a New Year's Card using the system called "37card", through which you can hear voice messages on the phone. You can hear the splendid voice actors' "Happy New Year" by registering the phone number and secret code written on the back side of the New Year's Card. The voice messages and photos used for the New Year's Card were newly prepared for the project. The product will come with an original envelope. There are a total of 24 voice actors featured for the 2023 ver.; Abe Atsushi, Ichikawa Taichi, Umeda Shuichiro, Ono Yuki, Kaji Yuki, Konishi Katsuyuki, Komatsu Shohei, Sato Takuya, Shin Yuuki, Suzuki Ryota, Tachibana Shinnosuke, Taniyama Kisho, Nogami Sho, Hatanaka Tasuku, Hama Kento, Hayashi Yu, Fukunishi Masaya, Fukuyama Jun, Hozumi Yuya, Masumoto Takuya, Masuyama Takeaki, Murase Ayumu, Yashiro Taku, and Yonaga Tsubasa. As 2023 is the year of the Rabbit, 3 kinds of New Year's Cards with white color have been prepared for each actor. Their handwritten illustrations and messages are featured. Furthermore, those who get the voice message by January 31, 2023, will have a chance to join Otoshidama lottery that distributes a mini board with their autograph and daily casual photos, and "Digital Omikuji" that distributes their Omikuji voice and original photos. "2023 37card New Year's Card" is priced at 1,000 JPY per piece, and 3,000 JPY for a set of 3. They are available on the online store "MOGU MALL". Please check out the product webpage for more details.
The 3rd season of the TV anime series "Mr. Osomatsu" has started broadcast on Oct. 12. In the first episode, new sextuplets that are suitable for the Reiwa era had appeared. Comments from the cast members, including Hanae Natsuki, Ishikawa Kaito, Shimazaki Nobunaga, and others, who played the new sextuplets, have arrived.
The TV anime series "Mr. Osomatsu" is based on Akatsuka Fujio's famous gag manga "Osomatsu-kun". It is a story about sextuplets who are the main characters becoming sloppy adults called useless neets.
As usual, the 1st episode is an unprecedent story that develops from current affairs to harsh black jokes. Among them, the appearance of "new sextuplets" became a hot topic on the SNS. The setting art is the same as the usual sextuplets, but they appear more stylish in the hoodie and tuxedo..
Instead of the old sextuplets, the new characters that fit the Reiwa era that appeared, are voiced by current popular voice actors. Hanae Natsuki as the new Osomatsu, Ishikawa Kaito as the new Karamatsu, Shimazaki Nobunaga as the new Choromatsu, Matsuoka Yoshitsugu as the new Ichimatsu, Uchida Yuma as the new Juushimatsu, and Murase Ayumu as the new Todomatsu.
Moreover, comments from the new cast of the sextuplets have arrived. After recording the 1st episode, Hanae said, "I had a mysterious sense of accomplishment ", Uchida added after reading the script, "I ended up appearing in a ridiculous work", and other BTS (behind-the-scene) comments have been received.
The 3rd season of the TV anime series "Mr. Osomatsu" is currently being broadcast on TV Tokyo and other channels.