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The flight attendants of Japan Airlines (JAL) put on their best idol costumes to dance to Hatsune Miku’s “39” (San-kyuu, or ‘Thank You’) song to promote the company’s participation at the Niconico Chokaigi 2015 event this month.
The video shows the dancers in various spots within the JAL Sky Museum in Tokyo. In the background you can see how the attendant’s uniforms have changed throughout time.
The first episode of Gintama‘s fourth incarnation as a TV series aired on April 8 by satirizing Ryūtarou Nonomura, an assemblyman from Hyōgo Prefecture who infamously erupted in tears and howls while apologizing for misuse of public funds on hot springs trips.
The Nippon Cosplay Photo Contest at St. Fest. 2015 posted its winners on Monday. Unlike other cosplay contests that judge strictly on costume creation and styling, this contest focuses on the photographer and the composition of the photograph. Votes were tallied for a month and a half via the internet and the event venue itself.
This year’s 19th issue of Shueisha‘s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine will reveal more information on Monday about the upcoming Boruto –Naruto the Movie- film.
The film will open in Japan on August 7. Original Naruto manga creator Masashi Kishimoto is credited with the original work, script, character design, and as the chief production supervisor for the film. Hiroyuki Yamashita (Naruto Shippūden episode director, Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie animation director) will direct the film and Ukyō Kodachi (Chaos Dragon, Neppu Kairiku Bushi Road) is collaborating with Kishimoto on the script.
Visitors to Fukushima Prefecture will soon be able to visit Kuso to Art no Museum – Fukushima Sakura Yugakusha, or the Museum of Fantasy and Art – Fukushima Sakura Yugakusha. The museum, which officially opens April 1, was founded by a subsidiary of animation production house Gainax, which will also be setting up an anime studio at the same site under the name Fukushima Gainax.
The “Project to Pierce the Moon With the Spear of Longinus” crowdfunding campaign opened an English page for international backers. Backers not residing in Japan can select rewards in the 5,000 and 50,000 yen tiers, including having your name inscribed on the spear, an Evangelion Unit 01 Set (poster by Ikuto Yamashita, sticker, and blueprint of the lunar payload releasing machine), a Rei Ayanami Set (poster by Hidenori Matsubara, sticker, and blueprint of the lunar payload releasing machine), shirts, and having digital files of your choosing sent to the moon.
Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata told Time that the rumors of a live-action Legend of Zelda series are not accurate.
The official website for the upcoming Ghost in the Shell film updated on Friday, and unveiled a new promotional video. The video looks back at past animated projects in the franchise, as well as new animation from the upcoming film.
For years, Kiki’s Delivery Service fans have been flocking to an unlikely location—Tasmania’s Ross Village Bakery, which fans think bears an uncanny resemblance to the bakery in the film.
Hiroshi Ohtake, an 82-year-old voice actor known for his roles in 1960s anime like Mōretsu Atarō (Nyarome), Pāman (Booby) and Himitsu no Akko-chan (Daisho), won the Achievement Award at the 9th Seiyū Awards on March 7. He used the occasion to speak about the challenges faced by up-and-coming voice actors.
In support of the “Project to Pierce the Moon With the Spear of Longinus,” which is the fastest-growing crowdfunding project in Japan, Linkbal is hosting an Evangelion singles mixer at the Planetarium Starry Cafe at Haneda Airport. It’s the perfect chance to gaze at the stars, all while finding your perfect otaku soulmate.
Some of the gals from Girls und Panzer would tell you that tanks can be pretty cute. And what better way to gussy one up than to use it as a vase? Made using traditional Kasama-yaki pottery techniques, heralding from Kasama, Ibaraki Prefecture, the tank is a reference to a scene with series protagonist Hana Isuzu, who is highly skilled in ikebana, or Japanese flower arrangement.
Sony is holding a contest from February 24 to April 26, with the opportunity to win a special PlayStation 4 cover plate that features art from both the Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy series. The cover plate’s design features a Slime (a traditional monster from the Dragon Quest series), and a Moogle (a recurring race in the Final Fantasy series). The contest will be a lottery, and Sony will only make 100 copies of the cover plate.
Potential applicants will need to complete three steps to acquire a lottery ticket to win the cover plate.
Former pastry chef and current dessert blogger Katharina McCawley knows a thing or two about scrumptious treats that are as tasty to look at as they are to eat. She runs the blog Pretty Cake Machine, where she provides detailed recipes and directions for assembling all of her concoctions. Her most recent project? Single-serving cakes inspired by the Sailor Guardians:
Bandai Namco Games announced it will release the new Godzilla game on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 in North America and Europe in July.
Anime Studio Trigger opened the official website for Little Witch Academia: Mahō Shikake no Parade (Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade), the sequel to its 2013 Little Witch Academia movie, on Monday. The site unveiled a visual, and confirms that the movie will have a theatrical release via TOHO Visual in Japan in 2015.
CAPCOM announced at Japan Amusement Expo 2015 on Friday that it has an Attack on Titan arcade game project.
Japanese women categorise male friends by levels of intimacy, from hugging to bathing
Lost something on a Japanese train? Look for it at the railway’s lost-and-found market
Tokyo has a bar that only lets you in if you come alone – No bringing your friends allowed!
Japanese dating site’s picture of ideally attractive woman: young, no sleeves, college education
Japan Travel: Explore a hidden cave on a tiny monorail roller coaster thrill ride in Nara
Japan’s craziest, most terrifying video game arcade is going out of business【Photos】
Rugby World Cup: Captain Michael Leitch melts hearts with the reason why he plays for Japan
Man in China says he likes Pokémon’s Team Rocket on social media, company makes him issue apology
Twitter user thinks he knows why blood drives use sexy anime artwork in Japan
Casio Baby-G teams up with Pokémon for special, limited-edition, anniversary Pikachu watch
Japanese Phantom Cheesecake: A sweet so popular 2,000 sold in ten minutes
Typhoon warning from NHK Japan “to all foreigners” causes controversy onlineJapanese women categorise male friends by levels of intimacy, from hugging to bathing
World’s #1 Smash Bros. player takes on random kid in Japan’s Narita Airport
Typhoon Hagibis turns skies in Japan purply pink, makes people fear the end is nigh
Shibuya rats scuttle along streets in the wake of Typhoon Hagibis【Video】
Japanese Mame Shiba Inu banknote design pays homage to nation’s beloved dogMan in China says he likes Pokémon’s Team Rocket on social media, company makes him issue apology
Japanese news agency under fire for announcing Nobel Prize goes “to foreigners”
You can now turn your smartphone into a Pokémon Pokédex thanks to Bandai【Photos】
PewDiePie buys house in Japan, calls it “a dream come true”
Naruto’s author Kishimoto reveals what characters’ names would’ve been if editor didn’t interveneJapanese Phantom Cheesecake: A sweet so popular 2,000 sold in ten minutesJapanese Mame Shiba Inu banknote design pays homage to nation’s beloved dogYou can now turn your smartphone into a Pokémon Pokédex thanks to Bandai【Photos】
Uniqlo announces new line of awesome Dragon Ball T-shirts and hoodies【Photos】 
We took advantage of Burger King’s Whopper Jr. sale in an extreme way
Kyoto Animation will use none of its arson donations for business recovery, all of it for victims
Pakistani Japanese citizen is tired of the cops asking him for his foreign resident card
Hayao Miyazaki has turned down multiple offers from Hollywood to make live-action Nausicaa movie
Which Pokémon are you? Official quiz reveals your Poké-personality, and how to take it in EnglishPewDiePie buys house in Japan, calls it “a dream come true”Naruto’s author Kishimoto reveals what characters’ names would’ve been if editor didn’t intervene
We asked a Niantic insider 30 questions about Pokémon Go, learned a lot of useful information
Japanese woman stumbles on the power of the infamous “gaijin seat” phenomenon during flight
Why do Japanese recycle bins have two openings but dump everything into the same compartment?
Tokyo public schools will stop forcing students with non-black hair to dye it, official promisesJapanese Phantom Cheesecake: A sweet so popular 2,000 sold in ten minutes
Japanese baseball teen refuses walk after getting hit by pitch, follows up with home run【Video】
50-year-old Japanese woman pulls off amazing Love Live! anime idol cosplay【Photos】
Japan’s craziest, most terrifying video game arcade is going out of business【Photos】
Rugby World Cup: Captain Michael Leitch melts hearts with the reason why he plays for Japan
Man in China says he likes Pokémon’s Team Rocket on social media, company makes him issue apology
Twitter user thinks he knows why blood drives use sexy anime artwork in Japan
Casio Baby-G teams up with Pokémon for special, limited-edition, anniversary Pikachu watch
Funeral undertaker takes departed father on one last trip to his beloved sea
Starbucks Japan releases new limited-edition mugs, cards and travel bottles for Halloween
Japanese cafe lets customers enjoy random flavors of coffee using capsule vending machines
Japanese Twitter in an uproar about Tokyo ward that banned homeless from evacuation shelters
Elderly Japanese couple’s cute restaurant anecdote brings smiles and “d’aww”s to the table
There’s a Final Fantasy live-action stage musical coming to Tokyo!
Japanese boy knows the one thing he needs when evacuating from typhoon, and it melts our hearts
