Posts

Showing posts from October, 2021

Climate change: Four things you can do about your carbon footprint

Small changes to our lifestyles and choices could limit our personal carbon footprint. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3vIiJom

Climate change: What are the big polluters doing to cut carbon emissions?

The top emissions-producing nations all have plans to tackle global warming, but what progress are they making? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3vUFdlX

High School Girls Rock Band IRODORIMIDORI from SEGA Interactive's CHUNITHM Game Gets Short TV Anime in 2022

Image
    It has been confirmed that a short TV anime inspired by IRODORIMIDORI , a high school girls rock band born from SEGA Interactive's arcade rhythm game franchise CHUNITHM , is now in the works for a premiere in 2022.     Teaser PV:     Story introduction:   The story takes place at Maigahara High School attached to Maigahara College of Music, also known as "Maimai". At this school, where students aspiring to become musicians gather, there is a rumor whispered by some students that they will receive a mysterious score by giving their best performance at the school festival. The source of the rumor is unknown, but students whose grade are not so well before the festival mainly participate. Like the other students, IRODORIMIDORI also decided to make their much-awaited appearance at the festival.     The game was officially released in Japan on July 16, 2015, and the band also started its mixed-media development based on the music used in the game, such as

How Japan's new PM is promising a 'new capitalism'

Will leader Fumio Kishida's plans to share the wealth materialise? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Y3wwcL

Can we stomach the latest food innovations?

Our growing appetite for novel food tech - from lab grown meat to nano-packaging. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3w25ejq

Real life Succession battle plagues Canada's largest telecoms firm

A bitter power struggle at Rogers Communications has gone from 'Succession' to 'Game of Thrones'. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3w4ML60

Bam Bus: Three women, one cheating ex and an adventure

Bekah, Abi and Morgan became friends after discovering they were all dating the same man. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3w4bMy3

Climate change: The Indian village that could disappear under water

A village in the eastern coast of India faces the risk of going under water amid rising sea levels. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mvmlXC

India’s T20 run all but over: We weren’t brave enough, says Kohli as team loses to New Zealand

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/2ZFHqpf

Aukus: French president says Australian PM lied over submarine deal

Asked if Australia's leader was untruthful, France's president responds: "I don't think, I know." from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pTZvuV

Kohli admits team was not brave enough; Bumrah says batsmen attacked too early

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/3GNZQFI

One dead in Czech cable car crash

The incident at a popular tourist site happened when one cabin came loose from its cable and fell. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZJy1O1

Kohli admits team was not brave enough; Bumrah says batsmen attacked too early

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/3GNZQFI

Unheralded NZ spinners script India’s downfall by tying them up in knots in must-win game

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/3GBaP57

India’s T20 World Cup is all but over: ‘We weren’t brave enough’

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/3ExhXgZ

UK and France blame each other over fishing row stalemate

Johnson says Macron should "de-escalate the rhetoric" and Macron says the "ball is in Britain's court". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mszGjC

Vienna Open: Alexander Zverev beats Frances Tiafoe for title

Alexander Zverev continues his dominant form since the summer, beating Frances Tiafoe in the Vienna Open final. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bqrfin

Biden at G20: Russia and China 'didn't show up' on climate

US President Joe Biden addresses disappointment by some about what was agreed at the G20 ahead of COP26. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jT8Yix

“Disappointing, semis look distant dream”: Twitter reacts after India slump to 8-wicket defeat against NZ

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/3mDsy49

Climate change: Extreme weather events are 'the new norm'

Scientists from the WMO say global warming is leading the world into "uncharted territory". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3Ez8PbE

T20 World Cup: India staring at league stage exit

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/3ENhEz1

Virat Kohli’s grim face; Kane Williamson’s cool, cultured finish as India outplayed

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/3EAGTUL

Standing next to Virat Kohli at toss will be special, says Scotland captain Kyle Coetzer

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/3bs7xTm

COP26: 'Moment of truth' as world meets for climate summit

COP26 begins in Glasgow, amid dire warnings for the future if urgent climate action is not taken. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3btgFay

Missing the Gold for the Mindless Rush

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/3GNq8YL

Beware: Kiwis ahead; India run into bogey team New Zealand in a virtual must-win

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/3EneiCu

MAGICAL CIRCLE GURU-GURU Manhole Covers Installed in Oita

Image
  Starting today, visitors to Oita Prefecture may catch a glimpse of adorable adventurers Nike and Kukuri underfoot!   The pair are the stars of  MAGICAL CIRCLE GURU-GURU , the fantasy gag manga by  Hiroyuki Eto . In addition to its 16-volume print run starting in 1992, the series has a sequel manga that's been running since 2012, a film, and three anime adaptations.   To celebrate the series, a pair of decorative manhole covers have been installed at the Kokonoe Yume Otsurihashi, Japan's tallest suspension bridge and a popular spot for beautiful waterfall views. One manhole cover features Nike and Kukuri, and Kita Kita Oyaji and Gipple on the other:     九重“夢”大吊橋様の、 「魔法陣グルグル」マンホール、 完成の写真をいただきました! ニケ&ククリだけでなく、 なんとギップル&おやじのマンホールも! 本日10/30、 これから設置していただけるとのことです。 お近くの方はぜひ訪問してみてください! pic.twitter.com/HiRf9OnxVx — 「魔法陣グルグル」公式 (@magical_grgr) October 30, 2021     The RPG-inspired comedy series has sold over 14 million copies in Japan.   Source: Otakomu.jp

‘As a child I saw the plane crash that killed my sisters'

Harriet was waving her sisters off when the plane left the runway and burned. Now she's finding others linked to the tragedy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3brK6cW

The white student braving racial politics in South Africa

Jess Griesel faces a backlash for joining a party that backs the interests of poor black South Africans. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nIMsd7

How the Taliban takeover changed my life

From office workers to students, Afghans share how their lives have changed since August. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3BoWzIU

Can COP26 really save the planet?

Past COPs our science editor went to didn't stop climate change - will this one be any different? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3Cx2w86

Climate change: What's it like living in a place where it's 50C?

The BBC has spoken to people around the world about how extreme heat is changing their lives. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3CqHtE5

COP26: What effect does methane have on climate change? And more questions

BBC science correspondent Matt McGrath answers your questions about Glasgow's COP26 climate summit. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3FWIO7J

COP26: How Glasgow is hosting world leaders

About 120 world leaders from US President Joe Biden to the prime minister of Andorra will be in Glasgow for COP26. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3EpWRRy

Spend an Afternoon with Renge in Binaural Non Non Biyori Audio Drama

Image
  Voice actress  Kotori Koiwai  experiments with binaural sound design via  kotoneiro , her personal audio production company. The site produces ASMR audio downloads with performances by celebrity voice actresses and VTubers, including Koiwai herself. This summer, she'll be combining her work on kotoneiro with one of her most famous roles: Renge from  Non Non Biyori .   The upcoming audio drama, simply titled  Non Non Biyori ~Renge Miyauchi~ , stars and is written by Koiwai. Using 3D audio design, it will take the listener on a tour around the fictional village of Asahigaoka. Series character designer  Mai Otsuka  supplies the teaser image (seen above), and  Studio Shamrock  ( The Girl in Twilight ) will handle sound design.   Details are available on the audio's  special page . For now, we know that it's scheduled for a  summer 2021  release, and the download will cost 2,200 yen.   If you'd like to see and hear more for Koiwai, including her experimentation wit

Alec Baldwin makes first public comments on 'one in a trillion' shooting

In his first public comments, the actor says the cinematographer he accidentally shot was his friend. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jRsFHv

Israeli woman jailed three times for refusing to join the army

Most Jewish Israelis do military service. But a small number, like Shahar, take an ideological stance. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3w0jdGi

A lifetime with the Yanomami people of the Amazon

The photographer who spent 50 years fighting to protect indigenous people. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZCj2ou

The women reviving a vanishing legacy of Sufi music in Kashmir

This six-piece band has overcome a lot of opposition to be able to play Islamic devotional music. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3BsYMTF

New Figures Reimagine Evangelion Units As Creepy-Cute Dolls

Image
  A lot of adjectives probably come to mind when you think of the Evangelion units as seen in  Hideaki Anno 's  Rebuild of Evangelion , but we're pretty sure "cute" isn't one of them. But  Prime 1 Studio   begs to differ, adding four of the otherworldly un-robots to their Cutie1   line.   The  Cutie1  figures are a bit  Identity V -esque, reimagining pop culture icons as zippered, button-eyed rag dolls. Or, rather, as soft vinyl figures resembling rag dolls. The weirdly-cute, big-headed figures can be displayed on their own magnetized bases, and featuring sculpted "stitching" that makes them look like handmade soft toys. Titles like  Berserk ,  My Hero Academia , and  Jurassic World  have already gotten the Cutie1 treatment.   The new line of  Rebuild of Evangelion  figures presents takes on the Evangelion Unit-01 (movie version), New Unit-02α, Kai Unit-08γ, and Unit-13:     Pre-orders are now open  for all four figures, which are selli

Hideo Kojima Praises Kyoto Animation's Violet Evergarden

Image
  When he's not making absolutely buckwild video games, Hideo Kojima is taking in as many movies as possible. The  Metal Gear  and  Death Stranding  mastermind drops recommendations on his  Twitter account , and doesn't hold back when he really loves a particular title.   Most recently on his watch list was the new  Violet Evergarden  film from  Kyoto Animation . His recent watch was apparently his first encounter with the title outside of advertisements. And it's fair to say he's impressed — to the point that he's thinking about letter-writing again.     I'd never seen Violet Evergarden, either on TV or in theaters, and only knew the title from a commercial for the movie version. I'm glad I watched it. I cried a little at the end. I used to be a letter writer, but I don't think I've written a letter in about 10 years. pic.twitter.com/U38iTPuENI — HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) October 30, 2021     Netflix added the second  Violet Eve

Relief for Solskjaer, boos for Nuno as Man U beats Tottenham

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/3jTz4Sl

Romance Visual Novel Aonatsu Line Hits Switch in Japan on February 24

Image
  Romance visual novel Aonatsu Line will soon be on another platform. Entergram announced plans to bring the game to Nintendo Switch in Japan on February 24, 2022 , in both standard and limited edition versions.   The standard version of Aonatsu Line will be priced at ¥7,480 (about US$66), while the limited will be ¥10,780 ($95). The Switch release is the latest in a line that started with the original PC version of developer Giga's game in March 2019. PS4 and PS Vita versions came out the following April in Japan.   VNDB has a description up:    Tatsumi and his childhood friends Miki and Chihiro talked every day about what they would do during the upcoming summer vacation. By chance, they befriended the overly-honest ojou-sama Yui, who transferred to their school since she admired the co-education system, as well as kouhai Kotone, who had failed to make lasting friendships after trying too hard to fit in. This new group of five friends (?) began to plan for a memorable

Juventus misery continues as Simeone inspires Verona

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/3CwXTe3

England crush Australia by 8 wickets, inch closer to semifinals

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/3w1bQ1i

Voice Actress Idol Unit i☆Ris to Live-stream Their 9th Anniversary Concert Worldwide

Image
    The official website for the five-member voice actress idol unit i☆Ris has announced that their debut's ninth anniversary concert "i☆Ris 9th Anniversary Live ~Queen's Message~," which is scheduled to be held at Makuhari Messe Event Hall (capacity: 9,000) in Chiba Prefecture, on November 7, 2021, will be also live-streamed worldwide.   The unit was formed by the six winners of the 1st Anison Vocal Audition held by avex and 81 Produce in August 2012, then released their first single "Color" on November 7 of the year. After one of its founding members, Azuki Shibuya left the unit in the end of March 2021, they have been working as a five-member unit consisting of Himika Akaneya , Yu Serizawa , Miyu Kubota , Saki Yamakita , and Yuki Wakai .     ????Streaming tickets on sale???? World-wide online streaming confirmed for i☆Ris 9th Anniversary Live ~Queen's Message~ ‼️ We have a special message for international fans????( @iris_official_

Marshall 'Major' Taylor: The first black American world champion & his fight to the top

Marshall 'Major' Taylor was the first black American to become a world champion, in 1899. This is his largely forgotten story. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mlYutx

The 17-year-old making films fun for deaf children

Mariella, 17, made an app during lockdown that's helping some kids enjoy films for the first time. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3BnMAn3

COP26: What do the poorest countries want from climate summit?

Rich countries will get most of the attention, but developing countries are on climate change's front line. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3BstrAy

Dropkick on My Devil! Event in Hokkaido on November 7 is Canceled due to Arson and Death Threats

Image
The official website for the Dropkick on My Devil! anime franchise announced on October 29 that "Thank You Dropkick! in Sapporo,"  a live event that was scheduled to be held at the Odori Park Hall in Hokkaido Adachi Academy in Sapporo-city, Hokkaido, on November 7, has been canceled due to arson and death threats.    The anime's five main voice cast members - Aina Suzuki (Jashin-chan), Nichika Omori (Yurine Hanazono), Yurie Kozakai (Pekola), Rico Sasaki (Poporon), and Marina Yamada (Pino) - were planned to join the event, along with a special guest Snow Miku .         The site writes as below:   Regarding the "Thank You Dropkick! in Sapporo" event scheduled for November 7, we have received an arson threat against the Odori Park Hall in Hokkaido Adachi Academy, the venue of the event, and death threats against the guests and visitors of the event. The Sapporo Central Police Station in Hokkaido has accepted a damage report on this case, and has

Canada challenges compensation order for indigenous children

The Trudeau government opposes the court order to pay C$40,000 to each indigenous child. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nJCqZ5

Week in pictures: 23 - 29 October 2021

A selection of powerful images from all over the globe, taken this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3Cv3p0K

La Palma: Living with lava

Residents on the Spanish island share how Cumbre Vieja's eruption has changed their lives. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3w0cBIk

The viral basketball star changing views on Muslim women in sport

Viral basketball sensation Jamad Fiin's videos have racked up millions of views online. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3w07nfj

COP26: African climate activists' message to world leaders

Young climate activists from Africa share their message to world leaders at COP26. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZtxgYV

California condors: Virgin births discovered in critically endangered birds

Scientists discover California condors can give birth without any male genetic DNA. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XW7axd

Galaxy Express 999's Maetel Gets Her Full Shinkalion Makeover

Image
  Earlier this month, transforming mecha series  Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion  announced that it would be  collaborating with  Galaxy Express 999 , the classic series by  Leiji Matsumoto . One part of that collaboration would consist of a new, permanent cast member — and we've got a little more intel on the show's latest arrival.   As previously announced, fifth-grader  Maetel Tsukino  would be joining the team from their new Hokkaido base. Based on the mysterious Maetel of  Galaxy Express 999  and other works in the Matsumoto-verse, she made her entrance at the end of a recent episode, referred to only as the "Mysterious Girl."     We now have a little more information about the character. This grade-school take on Maetel is from Oshamambe, a town in Hokkaido. She's a shy girl who has difficulty talking to people, and spends her days listening to various frequencies via her amateur radio base at home.   Maetel will pilot the Shinkalion Z H5 Hokuto,

Thousands of fans try to force their way into Dubai stadium, report sought

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/3Bqr9SA

Rashid Khan vs Babar Azam: Best match of the tournament so far

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/3CsrHZv

Saudi Arabia expels Lebanon ambassador amid Yemen row

The kingdom is also recalling its envoy from Beirut over "insulting" remarks by a Lebanese minister. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nDxXaB

Fetty Wap: US rapper charged with drug trafficking

The artist was arrested at a stadium in New York City before his concert. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3BuL1nv

Evangelion Pilots Get Isekai'd into Shironeko Project Mobile Game

Image
  Rebuild of Evangelion  is behind us, but it looks like the Eva pilots are making stops in other worlds. Their latest jaunt is an  isekai  journey to the world of 3D mobile action game  Shironeko Project .   The  collaboration  will feature Shinji, Rei, Asuka, Mari, and Kaworu in a brand new scenario, with their respective voice actors returning to play things out. There's a major turning point in the plot, and — appropriately — where it goes from there is up to Shinji. That is, you.   The  Evangelion  characters get new art, and cute 3D models, in the style of the game:     When you finish the scenario on "Normal" difficulty, you'll get to add the Spear of Longinus to you inventory.     You'll also be able to earn a Rei in her white plugsuit to add to your team, and classic  Shironeko Project  characters in plugsuits:     Check out the collab's official trailer:     Shironeko Project  (also known as  White Cat Project ) launched i

Palestinian groups branded terrorists by Israel say they are being silenced

Six human rights groups outlawed by Israel say they are being silenced and want the ban removed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jOTvzS

Dramatic footage shows tornado cut across Texas highway

The twister flung trees and cars into the air and affected 100 homes, officials said. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3vX78C2

CR Loves: JUJUTSU KAISEN Just Added New Pre-orders to Its Lineup!

Image
  Protect yourself from cursed spirits with the newest CR Loves collection featuring exclusive JUJUTSU KAISEN designs! Join the fight to defend the living world from the looming supernatural curses with the limited edition lineup launching on the Crunchyroll Store!   Shop the CR Loves: Jujutsu Kaisen Collection now!     Choose from a set of designs that capture the essential characters of JUJUTSU KAISEN including a short-sleeve t-shirt, five long-sleeve t-shirts, two crew sweatshirts, two hoodies, and a beanie.   This custom-designed collection is only available at the Crunchyroll Store during the pre-order window. Pre-orders close on November 15, so don’t wait—be the first to secure your new favorites now!   The entire collection is available now at the Crunchyroll Store!    >>>Shop the new CR Loves: JUJUTSU KAISEN collection now     from Latest in Anime News by Crunchyroll! https://ift.tt/3bkzn45