Rockman Ultrabook: vote for your favourite design [Japan Only]

Whatever the winning design is, I just hope that this Rockman Ultrabook thing will actually materialise. Since, you know, the last time fans got to vote on something Rockman/Mega Man (*cough* *cough*Legends3 *cough*), the entire project got cancelled.

Nintendo Direct’s February 14 Japan broadcast contains a tiny tidbit on Band Brothers [Video]

Unlike the 37-minute-long US Nintendo Direct livestream broadcast that was going on simultaneously, Japan’s ND broadcast was a lot shorter, coming in at just under 20 minutes. Although both broadcasts featured a lot of the same info, there were a… Read More »

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods anime movie trailer now comes to you without scanlines

Earlier this week, when we posted a trailer to forthcoming anime movie Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (which opens in Japanese theatres March 30, 2013), it wasn’t without any caveats: the video had on it this ugly blemish called… Read More »

Arc System Works bringing ‘Noel & Mu-12 Dakimakura Covers’ (NFSW) to Comiket 83

One day before the madness that is Comic Market 83 begins, Arc System Works will also sell the “Noel & Mu-12 Dakimakura”, and a bonus “Guilty Gear & BlazBlue 2013 calendar” at confusingly-titled “Akihabara Denkigai Matsuri in Shinjuku 2012 Winter” event.

‘Tiger & Bunny campaign’ coming soon to Lawson convenience store chain (January 2013)

Lawson, the second biggest convenience store chain in Japan, will be running a Tiger & Bunny promotional campaign early 2013, a page on its official website revealed today. Specifically, the campaign will run for two weeks from January 1 to… Read More »

Star Driver the Movie’s 2nd trailer and new key visual image hints at mecha battles set in Shinjuku

Star Driver the Movie’s official website was updated earlier today with a second trailer and a new key visual image that appears to be set in Shinjuku – or a fictional modern city with buildings that look like those in… Read More »

Listen to Perfume’s ‘Mirai no Museum’ in this 2nd PV (full ver.) for ‘Doraemon: Nobita no Himitsu Dougu Museum’ movie

Well, a brief snippet of it, that is. This latest PV for Doraemon: Nobita no Himitsu Dougu Museum uses the recently-announced Perfume single as a background track in the latter half of the video (from 01:13).

Visiting Hida-Takayama in Gifu prefecture? Make sure you buy some Hyouka or Eru Chitanda rice

Beginning December 1, visitors to Gifu prefecture’s Takayama city (also called Hida-Takayama in many guidebooks due to “Takayama” – which means “high mountains” – being a common location name) will be able to purchase rice themed after Kyoto Animation’s Hyouka

Sega to stage Sakura Wars Paris Assault Force Live 2012 musical in December

Sega today announced concrete details to a Sakura Wars Paris Assault Force Live 2012 ~Revue mon Paris~ (サクラ大戦 巴里花組ライブ2012 ～レビュウ・モン・パリ～) musical that the game publisher plans to stage at Tokyo’s Aoyama Theatre in December.

Hatsune Miku-style “Ita Yakisoba” green-lit for general sales at Akihabara-based izakaya (but only in November)

Akihabara-based izakaya Little BSD has confirmed today that it will sell a Hatsune Miku-style “Ita Yakisoba” – which first made headlines on the Web two weeks ago when it was sold at a “Moe 1 Grand Prix” event – at its… Read More »