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  The cast of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba  will be looking thoroughly modern at their new pop-up shop!   Starting today, anime goods maker AmiAmi will be hosting a shop in Akihabara, featuring a variety of goods from the popular ufotable series. Among them will be Kimetsu Modern, a new line that reimagines the Taisho-era heroes in modern fashion.   The 13 new chibi designs include contemporary looks for Tanjiro, Nezuko, and more. Each will be available on a wide variety of goods, including (but nowhere near limited to) trading pins, mini blankets, charms, mugs, purses, acrylic stands, and clear files:     The goods will be available exclusively at AmiAmi's pop-up shop until March 15, though pre-orders are also open on the AmiAmi website. Online orders will ship out in May.   >> Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Pop-Up Shop Source: Comic Natalie     Relive the action—watch Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba  on Crun...

  Bandai Namco is about to test the waters of sports anime games in the west with the upcoming release of Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions . The hot-blooded soccer action arrives on PS4, Switch, and PC sometime this year, and you can see more of what's in store—including an introduction to the characters—in the extended story trailer.       ------- Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA Magazine . You can read his webcomic, BIG DUMB FIGHTING IDIOTS at subhumanzoids . Follow him on Twitter @Moldilox .   Source: Latest in Anime News by Crunchyroll!

  In addition to the New Sakura Wars anime , the long-running game series is getting a reboot in the form of a new Sakura Wars game. The latest entry in the series is due out on PlayStation 4 in the west on April 28, and you can explore its steampunk take on 1940s Tokyo in the story trailer below.     Bleach   author Tite Kubo is on the main character designs for this entry, with guest designs by Yukiko Horiguchi, BUNBUN, Fumikane Shimada, Ken Sugimori, Noizi Ito, and Shigenori Soejima.     Features: Dramatic Character Interplay —Engage with a colorful cast through the dynamic LIPS dialogue system where what you say and how you say it has a profound impact on relationships off and on the battlefield.  Exciting Combat Payoffs —Your bonds with team members flow into the high-energy combat finale of each episode, featuring action-packed fights with giant steam-powered mecha.  Brilliant Anime Production —Gorgeous animat...

  In recent weeks, more and more studios and exhibitors have been pulling out of this year's Game Developers Conference (GDC 2020) , which was set to be held in San Francisco from March 16 to 20. In light of these cancelations—which come along with growing concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus—GDC 2020 has officially been postponed until this summer .   Gamasutra, which is a sibling organization to GDC under parent company Informa Tech, posted about the updated plans yesterday. While details still need to be finalized, GDC reps say they "fully intend to host a GDC event later in the summer."   Sony and Facebook were among the biggest exhibitors to cancel GDC 2020 plans, followed by similar exits from the likes of Microsoft, Kojima Productions , Amazon, Blizzard, and more.     Those who need more info can check out the official site's FAQ page . Those who had panels planned have the option of submitting talks in video form to be posted onl...

  We've had no shortage of One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 trailers on the road to the Musou game's March 26 launch in Japan. One Piece fans in the west will get to dig in a day later on March 27, and the latest character promos recently arrived to highlight Donquixote Doflamingo and Issho (Fujitora) in their playable forms.         ------- Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA Magazine . You can read his webcomic, BIG DUMB FIGHTING IDIOTS at subhumanzoids . Follow him on Twitter @Moldilox .   Source: Latest in Anime News by Crunchyroll!

    As reported,  Tomoyo Takayanagi (Mira Konohata) and Megumi Yamaguchi (Ao Manaka) visited JAXA's Tsukuba Space Center , Geological Museum , and The Science Museum of Map and Survey in Ibaraki Prefecture for the bonus footage to be included in the three DVD/Blu-ray volumes of the Koisuru Asteroid / Asteroid in Love TV anime. Those three facilities were also visited by the anime characters in the fourth episode.   Following the first clip introducing JAXA, the anime's official website has posted a three-minute preview video for the two's Geological Museum tour for the DVD/Blu-ray second volume to be released on April 24. In the clip, they found a 4.98-carat diamond, the heart-shaped quartz that appeared in the anime story, and Allosaurus' fossil footprint.         Meanwhile, the newly-drawn digi-pack illustration drawn by the anime's character designer Jun Yamazaki is revealed for its March 25, 2020 release in Japan. ...

    The National Art Center, Tokyo has announced the "MANGA Toshi TOKYO Nippon no Manga, Anime, Game, Tokusatsu 2020" exhibition will be held from July 8 to September 22, 2020. It is a triumphant return exhibition of the "MANGA ⇔TOKYO" exhibition, which was held in Paris, France, from November to December 2018, as one of the official programs of "Japonismes 2018: les âmes en résonance," an extensive cultural season to showcase the unrevealed beauty of Japanese culture in France.    About 90 different manga, anime, games and tokusatsu series related to Tokyo will be selected and more than 500 materials from them, such as original drawings, production items, and videos will be displayed. The featured works at the exhibition include Evangelion , Sailor Moon , City Hunter,   Godzilla , Gundam , AKIRA , The Girl Who Leapt Through Time , Wolf Children , Your Name. , Tokyo Godfathers , and many more. Advance ticket will be available until July 7 at the eve...

    It is officially announced today that the third season of the five-minute short anime series OneRoom is in the works for a premiere in 2020. Its first season featuring three different heroines was aired for 12 episodes (four episodes for each heroine) from January to March 2017, then its second season featuring another three girls followed with 12 episodes from July to September 2018. All episodes were told through one male protagonist's point of view.    The new season's announcement PV reveals that two new characters will be added, in addition to three heroines from its previous two seasons: Yui Hanasaka (CV: M.A.O) and Natsuki Momohara (Rie Murakawa) from the first,  Minori Nanahashi (Rie Takahashi) from the second.     Announcement PV for the third season:     Kantoku , best known as the illustrator for The "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat. and A Sister's All You Need light novel series, returns as the original ch...

      52-year-old anime voice actress/singer Megumi Hayashibara   has posted a CD jacket illustration for "Slayers MEGUMIXXX (Mugumix Kiss)," the forthcoming three-disc special album for the 30th anniversary of Hajime Kanzaka's internationally popular fantasy light novel series Slayers , on her official blog.   The gorgeous visual featuring the protagonist Lina Inverse is, of course, drawn the novel illustrator Rui Araizumi . She is surrounded by her favorite treasures and is kissing a jewel after the title of the album.           Hayashibara has voiced Lina Inverse since its first TV anime in 1995 and has performed the theme songs for its TV anime, OVA, and film series. Based on her previous Slayers song compilation album "Slayers MEGUMIX" released in June 2008, the 30th anniversary edition also includes the songs that were not included at the time and a newly-recorded  image song "two thums up!" provided by Hideto...

The Game Developers Conference, which was set to take place March 16 to 20 in San Francisco, Calif. has been postponed by its organizers Informa due to concerns surrounding the global spread of the coronavirus COVID-19. The conference, which started in 1988, draws attendance from an international pool of developers, publishers, press, and more. You can read the statement from the organizers of GDC in its entirety below. "After close consultation with our partners in the game development industry and community around the world, we’ve made the difficult decision to postpone the  Game Developers Conference  this March. Having spent the past year preparing for the show with our advisory boards, speakers, exhibitors, and event partners, we're genuinely upset and disappointed not to be able to host you at this time. We want to thank all our customers and partners for their support, open discussions and encouragement. As everyone has been reminding us, great things happen when...

The official website and Twitter for Earth Star Entertainment's light novel imprint Earth Star Novel announced on February 28 that FUNA's comedy fantasy series Watashi, Noryoku wa Heikinchi dette Ittayone!/Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?! has exceeded one million copies in print, becoming its first one million-seller.   Under the concept of "Books that adults can enjoy, books that would be great if you could find them on your bookshelf," the imprint was established in December 2014. The prototype of the My Abilities Average novel was first posted on the Shousetsuka ni Narou website in January 2016, then Earth Star Novel started publishing its print edition in May of the same year. Its latest 13th volume is set to be released on March 14.   The series was adapted into a 12-episode TV anime produced by project No.9 in the fall of 2019. Before the TV anime started, its reported total print run was about 800,000 copies. So, it has ad...

  Following the news about episode 7, the latest chapter of the A Certain Scientific Railgun T anime has also been delayed. While fans will have to wait for episode 8, at least everyone has a special two-parter to look forward to on the not-so-distant horizon.   The first part of the two-part special is set to air on March 6 , followed by the second part on March 13 .     A Certain Scientific Railgun T kicked off the year as part of the Winter 2020 season, and Crunchyroll has been streaming it as it airs. Here's the official synopsis:   Misaka’s electro-manipulation abilities—and delightfully destructive Railgun projectile move—make her a rock star in Academy City. The techno-metropolis is packed with supernaturally powered students known as espers, including Misaka’s flirty friend and roommate, Kuroko. In this city full of super-powered gangs, mad scientists, and monsters—there’s no shortage of action!   Source: Official website   ...

Leading interactive entertainment publisher and developer BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. today released its latest update for hit mobile game GUNDAM BATTLE: GUNPLA WARFARE , introducing a new augmented reality photobooth alongside other exciting new features. GUNDAM BATTLE: GUNPLA WARFARE is the first mobile game in the GUNDAM franchise to be released in North America and is available on iOS devices via the Apple App Store and Android devices via Google Play .       Version 1.3 introduces a brand-new augmented reality feature to the game’s existing photobooth, allowing fans to immerse themselves in the world of GUNDAM BATTLE: GUNPLA WARFARE like never before. In the AR photobooth, players can incorporate their own GUNDAM builds from the game into real-world digital photographs in fun and creative ways.     GUNDAM BATTLE: GUNPLA WARFARE will also be introducing improved color customization with today’s update. Players can now create their own uni...

  We're just one day away from the launch of the In/Spectre   anime's English dub! While we wait for it to premiere on Saturday, February 29 , Crunchyroll came through with some cast announcements during its industry panel at C2E2.   Here's an overview of who's voicing who in the dub:   Kotoko Iwanaga - Lizzie Freeman (Trish in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind )     Kuro Sakuragawa - Brandon Winckler (Eugeo in Sword Art Online Alicization )       Saki Yumihara - Lauren Landa (Annie in Attack on Titan )     Karin Nanase - Kayli Mills (Emilia in Re:ZERO )     Rikka Sakuragawa - Cristina Vee (Darkness in KONOSUBA )     In/Spectre   is currently streaming on Crunchyroll, which describes the story like so:   Iwanaga Kotoko became the god of wisdom to the supernatural beings and spends her days solving problems for them. However, the boy who she fell head over heels for, ...

  Crunchyroll just had its industry panel at this weekend's C2E2 event in Chicago, and a handful of big announcements came along for the ride. In addition to staff and cast updates—and a brand new trailer—for Crunchyroll Original Tower of God , we have a look at the dub cast for In/Spectre and a new trailer for The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?   First up, let's take a look at the new Protagonist trailer for Tower of God :       The main staff includes:     Director: Takashi Sano ( Sengoku Basara: End of Judgment ) Assistant Director: Hirokazu Hanai ( Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas ) Series Composition: Erika Yoshida ( Trickster )   Character Design: Masashi Kudo ( Bleach ) & Miho Tanino Music: Kevin Penkin ( The Rising of the Shield Hero )   Here's what director Takashi Sano had to say:   The original LINE Manga is very interesting and includes art, and we did our best to preserve the feel of the...