"Attack on Titan - Survey Corps Museum" Opening in Kansai! Life-sized Vertical Maneuvering Equipment on Display, Available to Buy Soon!

A exhibition called "Attack on Titan - Survey Corps Museum in Osaka ATC" is held from January 31 until February 16 in the Asia & Pacific Trade Center in Osaka

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2014.02.04

Fukuoka Otaku Map #04 Animate Fukuoka Tenjin

In the 4th installment of this feature, we introduce “Animate Fukuoka Tenjin,” a leading retailer in the otaku goods, comics, music, figurines and game software markets, who also export overseas to North America, Taiwan and China.

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2014.02.03

Subaru Forester Commercial starring the Titans from "Attack on Titan"

Subaru Forester beat everyone to it with their commercial release on January 24th, starring the Titans from"Attack on Titan"

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2014.01.29

[Cosplay Snaps] Rakushow & MINCOS in TNC TV Bldg. Blue Light Christmas 2013

In this cosplay report, we will be covering the 2013 Rakushow & MINCOS Blue Light Christmas event that took place December 22nd at the TNC TV building in Fukuoka. Please have a look at our collaborative Christmas illumination snaps alongside some fantastic cosplay!

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2014.01.28

VOCALOID song "Senbon Zakura" Features in New TOYOTA Commercial

New commercials for TOYOTA’s hybrid "Aqua" have begun airing in Japan.

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2014.01.24

Featured: ”.hack//The Movie”

In this edition of our featured articles, we'd like to introduce ".hack/The Movie," a 3D anime 2012 release, with a report from the charming places where this movie draws its inspiration!

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2014.01.23

[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #86 Sakurai Takamasa & Uesaka Sumire’s New Year’s Discussion – Part Three – Otaku Girls in China and Uesaka Sumire are Very Much Alike

This is the final installment in the three-part series of my talk with Uesaka Sumire as we discuss the paths we look to follow in our line of work in cultural diplomacy.

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2014.01.15

[Otaku's @ Home] #27 The last one! Classic Models Galore!

Will otaku number 27 be the last one!? Have we already reached our total?

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2014.01.14

“JoJo's Bizarre Adventure” Part III to become an anime!

Hirohiko Araki’s manga ”JoJo's Bizarre Adventure”(SHUEISHA JUMP COMIS) part III will become an animated series.

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2014.01.11

Go Nagai's Mazinger Series in Shojo Anime Remake

Go Nagai's Mazinger Z, Great Mazinger and UFO Robot Grendizer are being remade as an anime series, slated for a January 2014 release.

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2014.01.10

[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #85 Sakurai Takamasa and Uesaka Sumire’s New Year’s Discussion – Part Two – Is the Popularity of Japan Overseas Just a Minor Fad? Is it Niche?

This is the second installment in my talk with Uesaka Sumire following our stage appearance at Moscow’s J-FEST, as we discuss the paths we look to follow in our line of work in cultural diplomacy.

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2014.01.08

[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #84 Sakurai Takamasa & Uesaka Sumire’s New Year’s Discussion – Part One – “Even in Different Countries, Otaku are Otaku. We’re the Same all Over the World”

It took three years, but voice actress, Uesaka Sumire, has finally fulfilled her dream of performing on stage at Moscow’s “J-FEST.”

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2014.01.01

[Event Report] Kuma Fest 2013 @ Kumamoto Prefecture

This year we bring to you the second annual "Kuma Fest" through photo reports in both our Cosplay and Events corners!

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2013.12.31

[Photo Report] Kuma Fest 2013 @ Kumamoto Prefecture

We'd like to give you a glimpse of what the "Kuma Fest" event that took place in Kumamoto prefecture on December 8th looked like through our photo report!

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2013.12.31

"Attack on Titan" Live Action Movie Slated for 2015 Release - January Trailer To Feature Live Action Titans

Work on the "Attack on Titan" live action movie has already begun!

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2013.12.26

[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #83 Why Uesaka Sumire and I Both Love “J-FEST”: The Largest Japanese Pop Culture Event in Moscow

I never imagined that after arriving in Moscow, following the completion of the Barcelona and “Salon del Manga” leg of my tour in November 2009, that it would go on to become a place I would come back to each and every year.

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2013.12.25

New Cast List Announced for Part Five of Hit Musical Nintama Rantaro

The musical Nintama Rantaro Part Five - A New Foe - will run from 1st January 2014 at the Sunshine Theatre in Tokyo's Ikebukuro.

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2013.12.17

“I will eat every last bite until not a single crumb remains!” 16 different kinds of “Attack on Titan” cakes hit the market all at once!

Eitsu CO., Ltd will sell “Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin)” pri-rolls (roll cakes with pictures printed directly on them).

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2013.12.09

[Photo Report] Eir Aoi's Autograph Session @ Animate Fukuoka Tenjin & asianbeat's exclusive interview

Eir Aoi, who is very popular not only within Asia but throughout the world held an autograph session in Tenjin, Fukuoka. We later had the chance to ask her for an exclusive interview. Please have a look at our photo report!

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2013.12.05

Eir Aoi in Fukuoka!

Eir Aoi arrives in Fukuoka's Animate store to promote the release of her new CD "Sirius"!

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2013.12.05