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Does it mean that the Anime in fall are good?

Well we will continue our list of reviews for the Animes, which almost all starts in October which is Fall…

Super Robot Wars OG: The Inspectors -- Asahi Production

Come on! It’s Super Robot Wars, how can we miss it?

In honesty, I loved the game and they are actually quite good. Oh the memories, the games and how I hope they will soon come to the Playstation 3. Afterall, my other wishes have came true…

Oh about this anime, you might have a better clue when you look at the video preview below,

Look at them, it’s just so damn cool!

Of course, I’ll be expecting Cybuster too, meow!

Website: http://www.suparobo.jp/srw_lineup/srw_ogin/

Expectant Index: ♥♥♥♥♥

Sora No Otoshimono Forte -- AIC A.S.T.A

The second series of the Sora No Otoshimono promise to be more exciting as the evil being’s plot to kill the Uranas Queen, Ikaros, intensifies while she learns more about the human touch. Watch as our heroes fight against the unknown and touch on a dream.

Forte will be airing from October 1st, 2010. And it will be an rather nice season for me, thanks to this. I have seen the original and like it, a lot. So a second season is a plus for me, Yay!

Expectant Index: ♥♥♥♥♥

MM! (えむえむっ！)- XEBEC

Well, Boy meets SM, love the M and joins the club and found a constant source of M. Yup, that’s the gist of the anime. To think Xebec does this type of anime too… I can only remember them doing mecha shows and Heroic Age.

But they sure make animes of good quality. So this show might not be too bad?

Expectant Index: ♥♥♥♥

Soredemo Machi Wa Mawatteiru -- Shaft

A maid, not the Akihabara type, at the tea shop called Seaside, with a girl name Hotori Arashiyama, who’s dreaming of becoming a highschool Detective. That’s the story… … I wonder, if this will become another one of those mystery films…

In this genre, there are like 2 other titles this season, that also involves Detective… hmm so might a well mention them here…

Psychic Detective Yakumo -- Bee Train

A detective with a special power since born… … And  can see spirits and ghost…

Tantei Opera Milky Holmes -- JC Staff

In a different world, everyone is obsessed with becoming either a detective and solving mysteries or becoming a Phantom thief to… Afterall it’s the “age of detectives”! And this story focus on four girls…

Expectant Index for all three shows: ♥♥

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Somehow I managed to miss out this one, when the packed packed stuff are going on last month. But if you really liked HTT’s last school festival, then you should really buy the single, released today.

The single holds 2 songs, and a series of instrumentals of the 2 songs.

1. Gohan wa Okazu
2. U&I
3. Gohan wa Okazu (Instrumental)
4. U&I (Instrumental)
5. Gohan wa Okazu (Instrumental -- Guitar 1)
6. Gohan wa Okazu (Instrumental -- Guitar 2)
7. Gohan wa Okazu (Instrumental -- Keyboard)
8. Gohan wa Okazu (Instrumental -- Bass)
9. Gohan wa Okazu (Instrumental -- Drums)
10. U&I (Instrumental -- Guitar 1)
11. U&I (Instrumental -- Guitar 2)
12. U&I (Instrumental -- Keyboard)
13. U&I (Instrumental -- Bass)
14. U&I (Instrumental -- Drums)

It’s priced at 1200 yen on CDJapan.

According to confirmed sources, in the day of the released, a total of  18000 copies have already been sold, and is placed in the 3rd place after Arashi’s Love Rainbow and GLAY’s Precious on Japan’s Oricon Charts.

Source: Oricon Charts | CDJapan | yunakiti

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Hmm, as many would have known by now that Anime Festival Asia will be hosting it’s press conference soon. But what you might not know is that we at Ani-Culture.net have also been invited.

Updates: The date is confirmed. It is set on next Monday, 13th September.

Oh this is so exciting! We will of course not forget everyone of our readers, and we will be squeezing as much information as possible from the Q&A, if there’s any.

Most importantly, we will be reporting from the location LIVE on the day itself,  so stay tuned to us as the live blog session commences.

It would be great if you can join us! Soon (^o^)/

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Yup Animax MUSIX Fall’s edition, on 3rd November, have announced the Singers taking part in the event. And here is the list!

Updated list of artists participating:
May’n, SCANDAL, Mikuni Shimokawa Kotoko, Tamaki Nami, Kalafina, Akino from Bless 4, ORIGA, Elisa, Himeka, Kita Shuuhei, Sasaki Sayaka, Shoko Nakagawa, GRANRODEO, Lia, LISP (Kiyoshi Kana Abe, Risa Yuu Hara, Kataoka Adusa), Saki Sato gauze flowers and many more.

Yup, that is the list of artists set to perform at the 17,000 capacity Yokohama Area and what a line up it is.

The live concert is unknown whether to be airing on Animax Channels around the world, that is to wait until further confirmation…

Source: Animax Musix Fall website via @mayn_wiki

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A sequel of the anime OVA Cencoroll is green lighted for production, after the creator, Atsuya Uki, announced on his website. The storyboard and design for the anime is now in production.

Cencoroll, the anime that was made by a one man studio, Director, animator and producer Atsuya Uki. The anime itself is a 1 episode OVAA produced and released in the year 2007.

The original story involves a girl, who discovered and then took over the monster controlled by a young man, named Tetsu. Cencoroll have also been shown at many other arts festival in Japan and since have been critically acclaimed worldwide.

Source: 2ch Via ANN | Niralog
Website: Cencoroll website

Another do it all person would be Makoto Shinkai(Voice of a Distance Star), before he joined up with his current studio. I really admire people like them, they are so good at what they are doing and have the patients to endure thur the whole production process…

That reminds me… Where did my DVD went to?

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Hmm, this is interesting…

Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe is now auditioning for new maids and you can send in your profile with photo to mmk@animefestival.asia if you have the following qualities.

1. Passionate
2. Strong interest in all things Japanese
3. Active Personality
4. Flexible time schedule
5. Not camera shy.

Once again if you are interested, send your profile with picture to mmk@animefestival.asia.

Source: MMKMC Facebook
PS: Of course, unless you can look just like Kayo Satoh, males need not try… For the sake of everyone…

Who is Kayo Satoh or Kayo Police?… Well shehe is just a very hot looking cross-dresser…

Devastating, I know… TT_TT

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Hi hi~! Here is another version of Hatsune Miku for all to consider buying!

The Absolute HMO edition is based on a the cover of the Hatsune Miku Orchestra album CD, released last year. The music on the HMO CD is released by the famous YMO or Yellow Magic Orchestra.

Hatsune Miku Orchestra is now selling at 2381 yen at CDjapan or 2500 yen SRP.

The CD cover illustration by manga artist Kuu, got so popular that, Good Smile Company is going to be releasing a nenodroid based on it. And it’s looking to quite the lovely!

Product Detail from Good Smile Company:

Product Name Nendoroid Miku Hatsune: Absolute HMO Edition (ねんどろいど はつねみく あぶそりゅーとHMO・えでぃしょん)

Series Character Vocal Series 01: Miku Hatsune

Manufacturer Good Smile Company

Category Nendoroid

Price 4000円 (including tax)

Release Date 2010/12

Specifications ABS & PVC painted posable figure, not to scale, stand included, approximately 100mm in height

Sculptor Oda Tsuyoshi, Meishi Takano

The release date for the Nenodroid is for this December, expected to be somewhere around Christmas. Pre-order for this lovely little creature have started thou…

You can grab the pre-order at the either CDJapan, Hobbysearch or locally(Singapore) KKnM.

Btw, if you are wondering who is YMO, they are the first musical group that make famous the electro-pop genre. They can even be consider the pioneers of Electro-pop, which in many places might mean Techno-pop

Well they are also original singer of Kimi Ni Munakyun,

and they have also released the HMO edition. Inside the HMO Album

Website: Good Smile Company | YMO(wiki) | YMO.org

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The summer is about to end with it’s surprisingly entertaining line-up which I didn’t really see a few months ago… But now again we are looking at the calender to see the what we can be expecting from the next season.

This next season, I must say is a most interesting one, moving from the Summer Camp story to the a more indoor type of stories. Namely the increase in the number of Otaku themed anime by a gross 600%! There is two of them that even cover the Fujoshis!!

Again there are still shows that must be watched in this season, and I’m going to try listing it out with a little tips of information for your reference.

A Certain Magical Index 2- J.C Staff

But I’m not looking forward to seeing Index… Who I’m more interested in is Misaka Mikoto aka Biri Biri. If the anime is going to be following the manga faithfully, which I doubt so, then the chances of seeing Index having much of the role is really not that high.

Expectant Index: ♥♥♥♥♥+1

IRONMAN -- The Anime -- MADHOUSE

You have seen the movie, maybe read the comics and have seen the cartoon but now from one of the best studios in Japan comes the anime! Ironman will be making it’s anime debut in Japan this fall, as of Marvels few project to the anime treatment.

One thing thou, it’s by MADHouse, so you can bet on it to be good!

Expectant Index: ♥♥♥♥♥

My Sister Can’t be this cute! -- AIC

My sister is also not cute…

This anime is about a fellow brother kind, find out that his cute, attractive but violent little sister is actually an Otaku… Based on the light novel by Tsukasa Fushimi. According to the reviews, I have have heard, these anime have the potential to be good.

However it will be interesting to see what will happen and how otaku, his little sister really is… I see manga, and gunpla.. .wooh~

Expectant Index: ♥♥♥♥

The World God Only Knows -- Managlobe

So this anime is based on that very popular manga that I have not read… It’s about, this god of Eroge(Dating Game) making real life female fall in love with him, in order to kill a demon… Talk about applying what you have learned…

It would be a god send, if that “God” didn’t hate 3D girls… lol!

Expectant Index: ♥♥♥♥

STAR DRIVER -- BONES

From the people who brought you eureka seven, comes the original STAR DRIVER!

It’s a mecha show, featuring big robots on this cross shape island. Partnering his “Cybuddy” Tauburn, Takuto Tsunashi rode out to save Wako Agemake from the “order”, wanting to use her as a “key” to activate a giantic “Cybuddy” that they have found…

Expectant Index: ♥♥♥

Here are only 5 out of a lot of them… So I think a part 2 is in order. Yay?

So look forward to the part 2! If things turn out as what I thought… there might even be a part 3?! Yes, the incoming season have this many good shows…

Look at the list?!

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Picture by Akiba Research Institute

On the 28th of August, a few shops in Akihabara together with Banpresto held the Magical Lyrical Nanoha – The First Movie – Kuji premium. It’s like lottery with the participating members buying tickets to a sure win lucky draw, to win premium goods from the maker.

It’s noticed that there are more than 100 people queuing for the draw, way before the shops are open or before the draw have started. No wonder, when some of the goods are just so premiumly delicious…

Picture by Akiba Research Institute

Like the below…

A Prize: High quality Nanoha Figurine by KANA, Picture by Akiba Research Institute

B Prize: High Quality Fate Figurine By KANA, Picture by Akiba Research Institute

And these are only the top prizes. Each set of the Kuji contains 80 items, and the others are also items quite desirable…

You can look at the prize over at the source, over at Akiba Research Institute, but it’s in Japanese.

Source: Akiba Research Institute(Japanese)

I’m sure you want some of those goodies, but you are not in Japan…

However rejoice! At least for dear Singaporeans, KKnM have brought in the Kuji, and the draw is this Saturday at 1:30pm and 3pm… Unfortunately there’s only 2 sets..

Magical Lyrical Girl Nanoha Movie 1st Ichiban Kuji starts this Sat!
There will be 2 sessions in all. 1st session at 1.30pm, 2nd session at 3pm.
Limited to 3 tickets per person (per turn). Tickets are $18.00 per try.

May the luck be with you! Have fun! You can find out more on KKnM’s facebook

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Well, the thing about the fiesta is that… Compared to last year, the layout is the same and there is not much too interesting to see, most of the items are simply a rehash what have been revealed, and the Gundam Builder side is a bit underwhelming. Furthermore when I got there the Gundam Image girls are just going away, so quickly that I don’t even have a picture of them close-up… … … =_=|||

But one thing is for real thou, the sales are real! The cash counter there sure is busy, and make sure you don’t throw away the receipt, for you can collect tokens to redeem for more free stuff!

Maybe because it’s just the first day, but I have a feeling, I’ll be more interested next Saturday, when the special guest, Mr Kawaguchi, the creator of the MG series is there for a workshop.

However I did buy something, despite being broke… Got myself Bonta-kun, he is not gundam, but he is from Bandai’s Robot Spirit series! Some SDX are also on sale there!

So If you are going for some shopping, go to Compass point for the Gundam Fiesta!

Now take a look at my little gallery of pictures of  the event.

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I would like to see them try… LOL.

The live drama is going to be epic if it can actually be successful. According to Anime News Network, a Taiwan Television Station will be adapting the Romance Comedy manga Hayate no Gotoku by Kenjiro Hata into a Life Action drama, staring the Korean actress, age 20, Pak Shin-Hye as Nagi and Taiwanese Actor, 28 ,George Hu as Hayate.

Pak Shin Hye as Nagi

George Hu as Hayate

Both are understandedly good looking, but they might be a bit out of the age range… If the director wants to follow the script loyally, which they will not. After all, the Taiwan stations are known to loosely base their production on the actual manga.

For example previous Manga inspired dramas like Meteorite Garden based on Hana Yori Dango and Itazaru na Kiss. While Skip Beat! the Taiwanese Live Drama named Extravagant Challenge is still in limbo about it’s production process…

Btw it now features the boys from Super Junior as Ren and Sho… Not sure about their acting thou…

Source: ANN

I’ll be eagerly awaiting the product… lol

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With all the focus on the ACME II, we sought of have forgotten about another milestone event… even thou we have not yet recover from the last… monetarily…

Tomorrow is the Gundam Fiesta, the 2nd in the series held at Compass point in Seng Kang, Singapore. It’s like a big road road but it will be featuring quite a lot of interesting things and offers.

Last year, Bandai brought the 1/1 size foot print to Singapore, which obviously is not enough for us… So this year, they brought along the hand of the Original Gundam!

If that is not enough, there will be a mega Diorama using the Sangoku Den’s SD characters. There will also be Dioramas made in Japan on exhibition at the show. The quality of the exhibits alone should be a draw to any Gunpla fans!

In-addition to the above, there will also be perfect grade show case and many other interesting stuff.

For activities to be done, if you are a parent really to corrupt teach your child,  the fun of Gunpla, then sign up for the Gunpla workshop. Or if you yourself is an avid gunpla maker, then take part in the meet and greet with Mr. Kawaguchi, the creator of the MG series of gunpla.

Of course… The most important will have to be the merchandise offer and the event exclusives. Take a look!

They all look so delicious to me, especially the MSIA Gundam Wing Custom Metallic version… No need to build, perfect for a guy with not much time…

I’ll be heading down to the fiesta tomorrow, but the fiesta will last for 2 weeks. From the 1st to the 13th of September, so do head down when you are free!

BTW, event exclusive are also going to be quite limited in stock… O_O.

Website: Gundam-Singapore | Sheng Tai Toys | Gunpla Club SEA Facebook

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Satoshi Kon didn’t die suddenly like we have read on the reports but a gradual death. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in may this year and was told he will have not long on this world.

Before he left, he has written this post, which his family so kindly published for him, and translated by Makikoitoh.com. In it, he noted down his worries and what have been done along with the thanks to the family, other people and the fans. Whom have supported him during this painful 3 months.

I, myself will not be able to convey the same message effectively for I am equally touched and speechless by the end of the article. We have really lost a great man.

Without a doubt, I cried a little when I read the post…

The Japanese TV studios will be airing memorial tributes to Satoshi Kon thou his movies and works,

Fuji TV station will be airing a special episode of the popular Talk show “情報プレゼンター とくダネ!” on 31st August while Animax Japan and WOWOW will be showing Satoshi Kon’s movie on the 4th and 15th respectively.

Source: Saniani.net | Makikoitoh.com

Website: Translated Version of Satoshi Kon’s Final Blog post by Makiko Itoh

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