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World Championship Trials: Far from feeling 100 per cent ready, Vinesh Phogat pulls out after one bout

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All for one, one for all: England bowlers keep Virat Kohli quiet

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India Covid: Economy sees record growth during deadly wave

The country suffered a devastating Covid spike in April and May but looser pandemic curbs still drove growth. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kIATBi

Hurricane Ida: New Orleans under curfew amid blackout

Millions of homes remain without power across New Orleans and the wider region following Hurricane Ida. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gOTDOl

Watch One-Punch Man Saitama VA Makoto Furukawa's Online Solo Concert Digest

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    Lantis has announced that voice actor Makoto Furukawa (Saitama in One-Punch Man , Sherlock Holmes in Moriarty the Patriot )'s yet-titled mini-album is set to be released on November 17, 2021, and that the bonus Blu-ray for its first press limited edition will include his first online concert "MAKOTO FURUKAWA Streaming Kinema 'from fairytale'" held at Tokyo Kinema Club on April 18, 2021. A two-minute digest of the concert is now streamed on Lantis' official YouTube channel.    While working as a popular anime voice actor, Furukawa made his singer debut under his own name in July 2018 with his first single "miserable masquerade." Since then, he has released three singles and one full album. As its title suggests, the online concert was held fully express the world of his first album "from fairytale" released on December 23, 2020.     "MAKOTO FURUKAWA Streaming Kinema 'from fairytale'" -Digest-     "

Lupin the Third PART 6 TV Anime Unveils Stylish Key Visual for Its October 9 Premiere

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    Along with a stylish key visual drawn by the character designer Hirotaka Marufuji, the official portal site for the Lupin the Third franchise announced today its new TV anime series Lupin the Third PART 6 is set to premiere on Nihon TV on October 9, 2021. It will be also broadcast on the Nihon TV networks' eight other stations across Japan in October, and will be streamed by Hulu and other services in Japan.     ✨????KV解禁????✨ その事件には、    裏がある── 『 #ルパン三世 PART6』 2021年10月より日本テレビ系全国放送開始✨ ????日本テレビでは10/9(土)24時55分より放送 ????Hulu他配信サイトで配信予定 各局の放送日時&配信先情報は公式サイトをチェック▶️ https://t.co/7P2EA9UO35 #ルパン6 #Lupin6 pic.twitter.com/pvPSf0owRJ — アニメ「ルパン三世」公式★【PART6】10月放送 (@lupin_anime) September 1, 2021     The site also announced the series composition writer Takahiro Okura , and five guest script writers for its omnibus episodes - Mamoru Oshii , Masaki Tsuji , Taku Ashibe , Akio Higuchi , and Kanae Minato .   It is widely known that Oshii worked on a Lupin The Th

Two Sword Boys Strike Pose in Moeyo Ken & Touken Danshi Collaboration Visual

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    In commemoration of the upcoming theatrical release of the live-action film Moeyo Ken ( Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai ), a special collaboration visual between the film and the popular online web browser game Touken Danshi -Online- is revealed today.   The film is based on Ryotaro Shiba's 1964 novel of the same name, which tells the life of Toshizo Hijikata, the vice-commander of the Shinsengumi in the Bakumatsu era in Japan. The visual features two sword boys inspired by Hijikata's favorite swords - Izuminokami Kanesada (uchigatana/main sword) and Horikawa Kunihiro (wakizashi/sub sword). Kanesada holds his sword bravely, while Kunihiro holds the original novel book "Moeyo Ken" by Shiba. They are newly drawn by their original character designer Shiramine .   Along with the film's main poster, this collaboration visual will be displayed in the COREDO Muromachi facility in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, and surrounding areas from September 1 to October 17. The Masato 

VA Unit DIALOGUE+ Shows Off Their Shinning Performance on Stage in New MV

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    On the CD release day of their first full album "DIALOGUE+1" in Japan today, the official YouTube channel for the eight-member voice actress unit DIALUGUE+ also posted a five-minute full music video for the album's lead track "Toumei de Kirei" ( Clear and Beautiful ). With scenes of them singing in a rented hall with a string team behind, heading to the stage, and looking at the stage from the seats, the music video depicts DIALOGUE+'s progress so far.     "Toumei de Kirei" MV:     "DIALOGUE+1" first press limited edition CD jacket:   Standard edition:      In June 2019, DIALUGUE+ was formed by:   Yurina Uchiyama (Haruna Mustuishi in CUE! ) Nene Hieda (Yashiro Momoka in Gundam Build Divers ) Kyoka Moriya (Rui in Aria the Scarlet Ammo AA )  Yuuna Ogata (Honoka Tsukii in CUE! ) Ayaka Takamura (Yuuki Tendo in CUE! ) Satsuki Miyahara  (Chisa Akagawa in CUE! ) Mayu Iizuka (Mizuki Nishimura in And Yo

Why was this athlete 'too tall' to race?

Blake Leeper fought to compete with able-bodied athletes, but his blades were deemed too long. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2WCgyFh

Image of bird at US-Mexico border wall wins contest

The winning image by Mexican photographer Alejandro Prieto shows a roadrunner at the border wall. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ByAyId

FBI hate crime reports spike to 12-year high in 2020

According to an FBI report, black and Asian Americans saw the biggest surges in targeted offences. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38skomW

One-in-three trees face extinction in wild, says new report

Experts say 17,500 tree species are at risk around the world, including magnolias, oaks and maples. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3yxzUJ0

Gulf Sky: 'Our ship was hijacked and taken to Iran'

Former crew of the oil tanker Gulf Sky talk publically for the first time about the ship's disappearance. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gOqvqt

Marseille drugs: Child victims of French city's vicious gang war

A 14-year-old is the latest victim of Marseille's gang war, prompting a key visit from President Macron. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3zAlOaX

CEO Secrets: 'I was making money, but had no money'

Honey boss Scott Davies says cash flow problems meant though he was profitable he "had no money". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mPVAOo

Caldor Fire: Thousands flee as Lake Tahoe under threat

Traffic clogs evacuation routes as residents and tourists flee from the encroaching Caldor Fire. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jwQCnr

Afghanistan: Joe Biden defends US pull-out as Taliban claim victory

Staying in Afghanistan was not an option, the US president says, as Taliban militants celebrate. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3Dy2TjE

Funimation To Stream Zeta Gundam and Origin OVAs, Adds Gundam NT Film, Wing

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  Funimation has announced that it will begin streaming the  Mobile Suit Gundam Wing ,  Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam anime, and  Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin six-part OVA, along with the  Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative  feature film in partnership with Sunrise, beginning on September 7th. The aforementioned anime will stream in Japanese with English subtitles and an English dub in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. The anime will also stream in Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia,and Peru at an unannounced later date with Spanish and Portuguese subtitles.   SOURCE: Funimation Blog from Latest in Anime News by Crunchyroll! https://ift.tt/3mO93Gl

Biden defends pulling US troops out before all Americans evacuated

Joe Biden defends his decision to pull US troops out of Afghanistan before all Americans were evacuated. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jyuI3u

Record of Ragnarok Goes Pint-Sized with Bonus Mini Anime

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  The Japanese Cartoon Network run of the Record of Ragnarok anime—based on the manga by Shinya Umemura, Ajichika, and Takumi Fukui—is getting a nice little bonus. The network's official Twitter account announced plans to air an exclusive mini anime alongside the run, shrinking the characters down to a pint-sized super-deformed style.    Record of Ragnarok 's broadcast run is set for October 1 on Tokyo MX, BS11, and MBS, and the mini anime will begin on October 3.   Previously, the adaptation made its exclusive debut on Netflix around the world on June 17. A second season was announced earlier this month, all thanks to the "overwhelming response from all over the world."    Via Comic Natalie     ------- Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA Magazine . You can read his comics at subhumanzoids . Follow him on Twitter @Moldilox . from Latest in Anime News by Crunchyroll! https://ift.tt/3jvdXWA

Evin Lewis, Oshane Thomas to join RR for remainder of IPL in UAE

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Female journalist who interviewed Taliban flees

Beheshta Arghand, who made headlines when she interviewed the Taliban, has spoken out after fleeing the country. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2WG5x6i

Afghanistan: How can the West stop terror bases?

The foreign secretary says the UK will fight ISIS by all means available - but what does that mean? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YhVepD

Afghanistan: Last US military flight departs ending America's longest war

The US military's last C17 aircraft left Kabul with the ambassador on board early on Tuesday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2WHWX6V

Check Out Voice Actress Ayana Taketatsu's New Songs from Her Food-themed Concept Album

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    Following "Otsukimi Dango wa Banka ni Hieta" ( Moon viewing dumplings cooled in late summer ), voice actress Ayana Taketatsu (Azusa Nakano in K-ON! , Kirino Kosaka in Oreimo ) has posted a preview video for "Sekai ga Isshun dake Koi wo Suru youna Jikan" ( A time when the world seems to fall in love for just one moment ), another new song from her forthcoming food-themed new concept album "Méli-mélo meli mellow."     As fans know well, she has released many songs on the theme of "food." The album "Méli-mélo meli mellow" includes ten of her previously released food-theme songs, as well as two newly-recorded songs - "Otsukimi Dango wa Banka ni Hieta" and "Sekai ga Isshun dake Koi wo Suru youna Jikan."  The 12-song album is set to be released on September 15, 2021. Also, the bonus Blu-ray for its first press limited edition will include the night performance of her online concert "Good-bye winter hell

Daiju Yanauchi's Gunkan Shonen Manga Gets Live-action Film Adaptation in December 2021

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    It is officially announced today that a live-action film adaptation of Daiju Yanauchi ( Gangking , Seven☆Star )'s coming-of-age manga Gunkan Shonen ( Warship Boy ) is set to be released in Japan on December 10, 2021.   The manga was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine in 2012, then compiled in two tankobon volumes. Its story follows the 16-year-old protagonist, Kaisei Sakamoto, who lives in a town with a view of Gunkanjima Island in Nagasaki, and his father, Genkai, who runs a ramen shop. Kaisei, who has lost his beloved mother and is constantly quarreling with others, and Genkai, who has lost his wife who was his childhood friend is immersed in alcohol, are bickering with each other. One day, Kaisei gets caught up in a big incident...   The protagonist Kaisei is played by 25-year-old Kanta Sato , a member of Gekidan EXILE, while his father Genkai is portrayed by 58-year-old Masaya Kato . And Yuki Saito , known for his directorial works for the Japanes

Original Web Anime Night World to Post Its Final 3rd Episode on September 12

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    Following the well-received first two episodes, the final third episode of  Yoru no Kuni / Night World , the  Ryotimo (Ryosuke Sawa)-directed original web anime project featuring songs by Aimer , is set to be posted on YouTube at 23:00 (JST) / 07:00 (PST) on September 12, 2021. Also, prior to the release on YouTube, it will be screened in advance at "Aimer 10th Anniversary Live in SAITAMA SUPER ARENA 'night world'" to be held on September 11 and 12.   The first episode was posted on Aimer's official YouTube channel on April 16, then the second episode followed on June 4. Each episode has been watched 600,000 times and 15 times so far.   A 50-second trailer for the third episode introduces a new protagonist named Aki, voiced by M.A.O (Shion in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime ). Aki has given up on her own dream and is having trouble finding a job. During the process of moving, she tries to get rid of all the tools related to her dream. However

Highly polluting leaded petrol now eradicated from the world, says UN

The highly polluting fuel has contaminated the atmosphere, water and crops for nearly a century. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UYziOK

Theranos scandal: Who is Elizabeth Holmes and why is she on trial?

The former boss of blood testing company Theranos is accused of fraud and could face years in jail. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mMOwlq

Nigerian students amass degrees to stay in Europe

Modupe Osunkoya enrolled on her third post-graduate degree because she says there are no jobs at home. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UZrxrU

Fury as Covid crisis hits Australia's Aboriginal communities

Indigenous Australians say surging infections in remote areas should have been prevented. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kDMOA5

Can apps move the #MeToo movement forward?

Reporting sexual harassment at work is getting easier thanks to new technologies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3DvAPNN

JUJUTSU KAISEN Spreads Its Cursed Energy to PUBG Mobile

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  Battle royale game  PUBG Mobile  is preparing to drop some cursed energy on its fighters!   A 2.5-hour presentation from the  PUBG Mobile Indonesia channel  shows the first piece of concept art for the worldwide event. (By which we mean it shows it briefly, 16 minutes in.) This shot of the game map under a massive Curse is all we have to go on for now. That, and the fact that the collaboration will be global  excluding Japan .   Otherwise, we're pretty in the dark. Previous collaborations have included temporary map changes and cosmetic items. For their crossover with Taisho mecha theater romance  Sakura Wars , there were also downloadable voice packs, so you could sound just like your favorite characters. Judging from this first key visual, we can at least expect some  JUJUTSU KAISEN -ish weirdness to go down on the map during the 100-player battles.   The  PUBG Mobile  x  JUJUTSU KAISEN  global collaboration is coming "soon."   Source: Siliconera     Wat

Para-Taekwondo: Taking 360 tornado kicks to Tokyo

For the first time, the Paralympic games will host a Para-Taekwondo competition. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kAfbPT

Afghanistan: Fleeing the Taliban into Pakistan and leaving dreams behind

The BBC speaks to Afghans fleeing the Taliban into Pakistan at the Chaman Spin Boldak border. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3yv2drm

Saori Hayami Is Unmasked as Yamato in New One Piece Video

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  Fan-favorite  One Piece  character Yamato has a voice!   The voice actor behind the former Beast Pirate and child of Kaido is none other than  Saori Hayami .  You'll have heard Hayami all over the place: as Yumeko Jabami in  Kakegurui , Shinobu Kocho in  Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba , and Maria Campbell in  My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! , to name a few.   See Hayami's announcement here:     You don't have to wait to see Yamato in action, either. The second installment of  WE ARE ONE.   includes Hayami in the role during the short's animated segment. (Be sure to hit CC to turn on subtitles!)     WE ARE ONE.   is part of the ongoing  One Piece 100 We Are One  project, celebrating 100 volumes of the long-running manga. The miniseries (which also celebrates the show's 1000th episode) consists of five short live-action dramas, each focusing on characters who are fans of  One Piece . In this installment, the soon-to-be-married Mi

Watch moment US military declares final flight out of Afghanistan

Top US general reveals last US aircraft took off from Hamid Karzai Airport ahead of deadline for withdrawal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3yvABTh

Gunfire as Taliban celebrate US leaving Afghanistan

Gunfire rang out as the BBC's Lyse Doucet reported on US troops' departure from Kabul. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3Bs4nKg

From Bush to Biden: One war, four US presidents on Afghanistan

Two decades of conflict in Afghanistan shaped the legacies of each of these commanders-in-chief. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3juzn6s

Hurricane Ida: Louisiana assesses damage after storm

A million people in Louisiana are still are without electricity after a devastating storm hit. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2V3UgvQ

Rishabh Pant in corridor of uncertainty

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Bound to a wheelchair, but discus thrower Yogesh soars to Paralympics silver

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Narwal grins his way to the bank; picked for INR 1.65 cr by Yoddhas

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Afghanistan drone strike: 'Ten people died here.. including my daughter'

A family comb through rubble for remains of relatives they say were killed by a US drone strike. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gKTfQV

Tatsuhisa Suzuki Apologizes For His 'Irresponsible and Inappropriate Behavior'

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Voice actor and lead singer for band OLDCODEX , Tatsuhisa Suzuki , released a handwritten note on Monday through his agency. The response was to rumors that he cheated on his wife, LiSA, which led the pair to go on hiatus for "physical and mental fatigue." A translated version of the note follows the Japanese version:     "I would like to sincerely apologize to everyone for the trouble caused by my irresponsible and inappropriate behavior.   I have reflected hard on my actions, and I strongly regret that my foolish behavior has caused trouble and worry to so many people.   From now on, I will be more aware of how my behavior affects the people around me, and I will be more careful in responding to each matter. I will do my utmost to keep looking inwards and act with sincerity.   I would like to express my deepest apologies to all of you who have been so supportive. I am truly sorry."   Suzuki's agency I'm Enterprise wrote in the news post that

Afghan left behind by UK: I'm fighting to stay alive

An Afghan who had authorisation to fly to the UK speaks to the BBC about his struggle to escape. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38mKS9E

Stuart Binny announces retirement from first class and International cricket

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Mason Greenwood’s goals well timed before Cristiano Ronaldo returns to Man U

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Raining medals for India: Devendra Jhajharia, Sunder Singh Gurjar win silver and bronze in javelin throw F46

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New Zealand woman dies after receiving Pfizer vaccine

Officials say she also had other medical issues which could have contributed to her death. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kCWkn8

Paralympics 2020: Avani Lekhara wins gold in shooting, Yogesh clinches silver in discus throw

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Five-member Band JYOCHO Performs Fall 2021 TV Anime Banished from the Heroes' Party ED Theme

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    The official website for the five-member Japanese band JYOCHO announced on August 29 that their new song "Minna Onaji" ( All the Same ) will be featured as the ED theme for the forthcoming TV anime adaptation of Zappon's fantasy light novel Banished from the Hero's Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside .   The band was launched by the guitarist Daijiro Nakagawa in Kyoto in 2016, and this is their second anime theme song work following "Tagai no Uchu" (TV anime Junji Ito Collection ED) in 2018. The site introduces their new song "Minna Onaji," written by Daijiro, as "a medium number with an impressive acoustic guitar melody and flute tone." The song's release date has not yet been finalized.     Message from Daijiro:   We are pleased to announce that JYOCHO will be performing the ending theme for "Banished from the Heroes' Party!" When I first received the offer, I had a hunch that

TV Anime SELECTION PROJECT Releases Image Song MV Filled with The Girls' Sparkling Thoughts

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    The official website for the forthcoming idol audition-themed TV anime SELECTION PROJECT has started streaming a 100-second music video for its image song "SELECTION HEROINE."  The site introduces the song as " a song that contains the sparkling thoughts of the girls challenging the audition battle!"   The song is performed by the franchise's nine-member VA unit 9-tie (pronounced cutie ) and will be included in their first CD single to be released on October 27, 2021. The single also includes the anime's OP theme song "Glorious Days" and ED theme song "Only one yell."     "SELECTION HEROINE" music video:     9-tie members:   Suzune Miyama (Candidate from North Kanto Region): Hinaki Yano (Momoe Sawaki in Wonder Egg Priority ) Rena Hananoi (South Kanto): Saku Mizuno Hiromi Hamaguri (Kinki): Nozomi Nagumo (Elizabeth von Koralle in Wise Man's Grandchild ) Nagisa Imau (Shikoku): Ruri Arai Nodoka Yag

Bizarre own-goal saves Atletico from Spanish league defeat

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Watch Nya-tan's Super Cute ETOTAMA TV Anime OP Song Dance Video

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    Back in 2015, the ETOTAMA  anime franchise posted an official dance video for its TV anime's OP theme song "Retry☆Rendez-vous" performed by none other than the protagonist Nya-tan's VA Rie Murakawa  herself. It has been streamed on  Nico Nico Douga  since May 18, 2015, and has been viewed over 1,870,000 times so far.   This time, Nya-tan's CG dance video, based on Murakawa's choreography, has been posted on YouTube in order to promote the secondary distribution of its latest series ETOTAMA Nyan-kyaku Banrai . Soon after the video was posted, Murakawa wrote on Twitter, "Nya-tan is dancing!!!! Amazing! So cute--!!!"   The ETOTAMA TV anime was aired for 12 episodes from April to June 2015. Then, its sequel ETOTAMA Nyan-kyaku Banrai , consisting of three-part 16-minute audio drama and a 30-minute anime episode, was posted on ABEMA in May 2021. Its secondary distribution is planned for around September 2021.     Nya-tan "Retry☆Rendez

Yongbyon: UN says North Korea appears to restart nuclear reactor

A UN report says the reactor, which can produce plutonium for weapons, has been active since July. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kz6vJl

Saiyuki Reload -ZEROIN- TV Anime Confirms Its January 2022 Premiere

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    The official website for Saiyuki Reload -ZEROIN- , the forthcoming latest TV anime adaptation of Kazuya Minekura's fantasy action manga Saiyuki, has confirmed it its set to premiere in Japan in January of 2022. It will be based on the manga's popular "Even a Worm" story arc.   The manga boldly arranged based on the motif of the Chinese classic fantasy novel Journey to the West has printed over 25 million copies in total since its launch in 1997. In addition to the past four TV anime series, it has also developed a wide variety of media such as OVAs, theatrical films, and musicals. Its strong popularity has never waned over the past 25 years.   The four main voice cast members from the past anime series — Toshihiko Seki as Genjo Sanzo, Soichiro Hoshi as Son Goku, Hiroaki Hirata as Sha Gojyo, and Akira Ishida as Cho Hakkai — are confirmed to reprise their roles in ZEROIN .   And three more members have been announced - Koichi Tochika as Hazel Grouse, t