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Tokyo Big Sight during Comiket 100 (photo: Daryl Harding)   A month on from the first Comiket in two years, the Comic Market Preparatory Committee outlined its tentative plans for the next Comiket event, Comic Market 100, the first summer Comiket in three years. Alongside confirming that the event is scheduled to be held over two days on August 13 and 14, like Comiket 99 was in December, the committee laid out its updated COVID-19 guidelines as well as how many attendees will be allowed to go each day.   Much like Comiket 99, to enter attendees must show a completed COVID-19 vaccination card, which may be updated to three vaccinations depending on the state of Japan's booster program which began earlier this month for health care workers. If it increases, those who have two or fewer doses will also have to show either a negative PCR certificate or get through a test on-site. The Comic Market Preparatory Committee strongly recommends everyone atte...

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announces far-reaching sanctions in the event of aggression against Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/HtSECcPlA

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  Bandai Namco  has released an original “introduction animation” for  Tales of Arise , produced by animation studio ufotable nearly five months after the initial release of the game, which was released across the  PlayStation 5 ,  Xbox Series ,  PlayStation 4 ,  Xbox One , and  Steam . The animation is very much done in the vein of the studio's recent work on the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime. The video is embedded below:       SOURCE: Bandai Namco On Twitter (@Tales Of Series) © BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment/ufotable   from Latest in Anime News by Crunchyroll! https://ift.tt/4o2zbedlW

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The book identifies a person who may have betrayed Anne Frank and her family to the Nazis. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/tFe0YozGs

Some areas saw over two feet (61cm) of snow as the region was hit by the biggest storm in years. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OXIl76Em4

  Spike Chunsoft recently revealed a new story trailer and release date for AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative , the latest from Zero Escape series writer Kotaro Uchikoshi. The sequel to the hit detective adventure game is coming to PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Windows 10, and Steam in North America and Europe on June 24 , and you can see more of what's in store in the preview below.     Kotaro Uchikoshi also shared thoughts on the new story:   The themes of the new story. Two is one. Two opposites is the main theme of the game. For example, Yin and Yang, man and woman, double helix... Love and hate could also be one of them. The title "AI" also means "love" in Japanese. Similar to the previous work, this game will involve various types of love. Familial love, love for the opposite sex, and love that is not bound by any framework. In addition, this work will dive into the opposite of love, hatred. A love-hate mystery that begins w...

Truckers blocked streets around parliament in a second day of protests against a vaccine mandate. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Pd0C8h4GE

  A new in-development content video has arrived for 3D action shooting game Little Witch Nobeta , which is currently in Early Access for PC via Steam . The full game is due out on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC sometime this year, and you can see a quick preview setting up one of the formidable encounters below.      Steam description:   The Little Witch Nobeta is a 3D action shooting game. Players will explore ancient, unknown castles and use different magic elements to fight against the soul! The game uses a comfortable Japanese art style, but the battles are quite challenging despite its cute looks. Underestimating your foes will lead to troublesome encounters. You must discover enemies' weaknesses and learn the precise time to dodge attacks in order to gain the advantage in combat.   Via Gematsu     ------- Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA Magazine . You can read his comics at subhumanzoids ....

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Greater Manchester Police says a man in his 20s is being held following allegations on social media. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/rQCzxfl6v

  One of the highlights of the Winter 2022 season is about to be available in another form, with the English dub right around the corner for the SABIKUI BISCO anime. The dub launches on Crunchyroll and Funimation next week, and you can see who all is starring in the show and working behind the scenes below.   CAST: BISCO - Kyle Igneczi MILO - Brandon McInnis JABI - David Novinski PAWOO - Anastasia Muñoz TIROL - Brittney Karbowski KUROKAWA - Josh Putnam   CREW: ADR Director - Jeremy Inman ADR Engineer - Jeremy Woods ADR Script Writer -  Jessica Sluys ADR Script Supervisor -  Tyler Walker ADR Prep - Benjamin Tehrani, Brandon Peters ADR Mix Engineer - Andrew Tipps   Have you been keeping up with the mushroom-blastin', crab-ridin' action of SABIKUI BISCO ? Let us know if you plan to watch the dub!      ------- Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA Magazine . You can read his comics at subhum...

The 'Freedom Convoy' is protesting vaccine mandates but police are worried about fringe elements. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/jkvblzyRL

Tom Brady, one of the greatest players in NFL history and the winner of seven Super Bowls, retires aged 44. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/istHQm0vR

  Following up on its success in Japan, Mamoru Hosoda's acclaimed anime film BELLE made a splash of its own in North America. After two weeks in theaters, GKIDS announced that the film has pulled in over US$3 million in the box office, making it Hosoda's highest-grossing film in the region.   Hosoda's 2018 anime film  Mirai was the champion before this with $812,000.    North American screenings kicked off for BELLE on January 14, hot on the heels of IMAX previews in select markets that started on July 12. For another look at the English dubbed version, you can watch Suzu/Belle VA Kylie McNeill perform "Gales of Song" below.      Milan Records USA previously shared a music video for the English version of "U," as performed by millennium parade x Belle:     Synopsis: From the celebrated Academy Award®-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda and Studio Chizu, creators of  Mirai ,  Wolf Children ,  Summer Wars , an...

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  It seems that even horse racing professionals enjoy horsing around, because recently Meitai Farm - a farm in Hokkaido that specializes in breeding race horses - announced that one of their stable has been named after a meme inspired by TV anime Umamusume: Pretty Derby .   先日のウマピョイに続きまして、生産馬ソヴールトウショウ2020(めす・父ビッグアーサー・栗東 牧田厩舎)の馬名が決定したと馬主様よりご報告いただきましたので、ここにお知らせいたします。 #あげません #アゲマセン #スペシャルウィーク血統ではない pic.twitter.com/fmP9gVFcGn — メイタイファーム (@meitaifarm) January 29, 2022   The horse, a female born in 2020 to dam Sauveur Tosho and sire Big Arthur (of Makita Stable in Ritto), has been named "Agemasen" (English translation: "You can't have it!") by her owner. The name is inspired by a scene in episode 11 of Season 2 of Umamusume: Pretty Derby , in which Tokai Teio daydreams that Meijiro McQueen will be denied thanks from the members of Team Spica, and Special Week is especially insistent in her denials in this fantasy.   Although Special Week is the horse-girl...

  1999's Garou: Mark of the Wolves is absolutely one of SNK's best fighting games of all time, and it's getting some nice representation in The King of Fighters XV . Terry Bogard will be rockin' a sweet Garou outfit as DLC, and it's on full display in a new trailer.     This is just one of a handful of DLC costumes on the way, and Terry's Garou: Mark of the Wolves outfit will be available with the day one edition of the fighter.    The King of Fighters XV  hits PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on February 17.     ------- 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/wAgZqN0ax

  If you feel like going on an adventure, you might as well do it in the most classic way possible. Crunchyroll-Hime is here to transport you to another world, specifically one that's reminiscent of the 8- and 16-bit RPGs of yore. Dive into  Hime's Pixel RPG Playlist below for about an hour of jams that'll really take you on a trip!        ------- 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/3IODi7E

  Get ready for some Winter 2022 anime dubs, because this Saturday marks the English dub debuts of My Dress-Up Darling and Akebi's Sailor Uniform on Crunchyroll. See who's voicing who in both series and look for the dubs to kick off on January 29 .   My Dress-Up Darling     English dub cast and staff   Marin Kitagawa - AmaLee Wakana Gojo - Paul Dateh Kaoru Gojo - R Bruce Elliott Sugaya Nowa - Dani Chambers Daia - Madeleine Morris Rune - Natalie Rose Wakana (young) - Jack Britton Nobara - Lila Britton ADR Director - Emily Fajardo ADR Engineers - James Baker, Xavier Earl ADR Script - Leah Clark ADR Mix Engineer - William Dewell     Akebi's Sailor Uniform     English dub cast and staff   Komichi Akebi - Megan Shipman Kao - Tia Ballard Yuwa - Erica Schroeder Taira - Greg Dulcie School principal - Pam Dougherty Kristen McGuire - Ms. Tamura Erika - Suzie Yeung ADR Director - Alexis Ti...

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  Following up on its announcement back in September 2021, the first Mobile Suit Gundam TV anime in seven years now has an air date. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury will premiere on MBS/TBS stations nationwide in Japan  this October in a revival of Day 5, a slot which previously had a bunch of well-known series airing at 5:00pm on Sundays.   Previous Day 5 shows include the likes of Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans , Haikyu!! , The Seven Deadly Sins , and more, but the slot came to an end after the second part of Iron-Blooded Orphans . This will mark its first time back in action in five years, so a tribute video has arrived to celebrate.     Also on the way is the new anime film Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island —based on the first  Mobile Suit Gundam  TV anime's 15th episode of the same name, which was aired in Japan on July 14, 1979—as well as a nine-chapter special edition of  Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blo...

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  Visual novel developer Key along with parent Visual Art's has announced the forthcoming debut and first details of its latest mixed media franchise in Prima Doll . The first announcement for the franchise is a TV anime adaptation that is currently in production with a premiere slated for this year alongside figure and tie-in novel releases. The initial cast and staff are detailed below:   Prima Doll characters   Haizakura ( Voiced by: Azumi Waki / Character Design: Na-Ga ) - Karasuba ( Voiced By: T omori Kusunoki / Original Design: fuzichoco ) - Gekka ( Voiced by: Miyu Tomita / Original Design: Yui Hara ) - Houkiboshi ( Voiced by: Yuki Nakashima / Original Design: En Morikura ) - Retzel ( Voiced by: Akari Kito / Original Design: lack )  A teaser trailer has also been released, embedded below:     The staff consists of Bibury Animation Studios handling animation production, with Tensho of Rewrite fame handling ...

Xiomara Castro's arrival marks the end to the right-wing National Party's 12-year reign. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3G6NHtK

  Do you remember where you were the first time you played a Pokémon game? Well, now you'll be able to remember where Crunchyroll-Hime was, because she's diving in for the first time ever with Pokémon FireRed on today's live stream!    You can chat along with the stream and debate about which starter is GOOD and CORRECT on  Crunchyroll-Hime's YouTube channel  at 1:00pm Pacific Time , or just watch via the embed below.      Be sure to  subscribe  to keep up with Hime, and look for new live streams every Tuesday and Thursday.      ------- 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/34dS751

Xiomara Castro has promised sweeping changes but she already faces a political crisis. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33UFvQl

If your particular brand of manga happens to be in the "sexy romance" category, Seven Seas Entertainment has some books on the way just for you. The publisher announced plans to launch a new imprint called Steamship , which is "dedicated to sexy romance for women" and covers manga in shojo, josei, teens' love, and other genres.   Four new license announcements came along with the news, including GAME: Between the Suits , I'll Never Be Your Crown Princess! , Ladies on Top , and Outbride: Beauty and the Beasts .    As Seven Seas Sales & Marketing Manager Lianne Sentar explains, "Romance novel fans in the West have a broad selection of options, so we’re bringing that same philosophy to the manga section: if ladies want it hot, look for the Steamship logo.”   Here's a closer look at the first four titles:   GAME: Between the Suits   by Mai Nishikata Volume 1 release date: August 2022 (print and digital)     Synopsis: Fujii Sayo has ...

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  The official site and social media accounts for the RPG Real Estate anime adaptation have revealed the opening and ending theme performers for the series. The series will be produced by Doga Kobo  and the opening theme will be titled " Make Up Life! " performed by the series characters Kotone Kazairo , Fa , Rufuria , and Rakira voiced by cast members  Honoka Inoue , Hina Kino , Natsumi Kawaida , and Manaka Iwami . The ending theme is titled " Awesome! " by Maneki Kecak .   【音楽情報】 #RPG不動産 主題歌情報を公開いたしました！ ????オープニング・テーマ 「Make Up Life!」 歌：風色琴音（CV：井上ほの花） 　　ファー（CV：木野日菜） 　　ルフリア（CV：川井田夏海） 　　ラキラ（CV：石見舞菜香） ????エンディング・テーマ 「Awesome！」 歌：まねきケチャ pic.twitter.com/NryD7ynAWO — TVアニメ『RPG不動産』公式＠2022年4月放送開始！ (@rpgrs_anime) January 27, 2022   SOURCES: Official Site , Official Twitter (c)険持ちよ・芳文社／『RPG不動産』製作委員会   from Latest in Anime News by Crunchyroll! https://ift.tt/3o6nS6Z

  Back in 2018, browser and mobile game  Granblue Fantasy   collaborated with  Umamusume: Pretty Derby . That collab, though, was pretty lowkey — and intended as a warmup to a future event. But if you've been wanting horse idols in your party, we've got good news: they're on their way!   Late last year, it was confirmed that the two properties would be crossing over once again, this time as a fully-realized collaboration. Today, it's been announced that the event will be titled Soukuu ni Hibiku FANFARE  ("Fanfare Resounding in the Blue Sky"). So far, we know that players will be able to get Special Week, Silence Suzuka, and Tokai Teio as a single unit to add to their party:     Gold Ship and Mejiro McQueen will be available together as a summon:     Further details about the event will be incoming over time; for now, players on Japanese servers can look forward to adding Special Week and friends to their party starting Februa...

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  Which anime hit the ground running this month? Streaming platform ABEMA crunched the numbers, and it looks like everyone's favorite demon/slaying siblings still reign supreme.   ABEMA's Initial Velocity rankings measure which anime of the winter season hit hardest as the year started, based on audience interaction with premiere episodes. For anime already underway at the start of the year, the ranking was applied to the first episode aired in January. Rankings were divided into two categories: cumulative views (which includes both premiere night and VOD views), and number of viewer comments.   Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba  season 2 fought its way to the front of the crowd in terms of cumulative views — which counted views from episode 12 of the new season.  World's End Harem  came in second, based on its second episode after a three-month hiatus. Rounding out the top five are  The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest ,  Arifureta: From ...

The secretary of state says he has offered Russia a serious diplomatic path but will help defend Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3KK97k2

  After a delay in November 2021 owing to last-minute issues affecting availability for its planned Holiday 2021 launch, Valve has confirmed a release date of February 25, 2022 for its Steam Deck portable console. The specifications are below:   Storage: 64, 256, or 512GB options with microSD card slot CPU: Custom AMD Zen 2 processor  with integrated graphics (4 core/8 thread, 2.4-3.5GHz, up to 448 GFlops) Integrated GPU: 8 RDNA 2 CUs, 1.0-1.6GHz (up to 1.6 TFlops) 16 GB LPDDR5 RAM 1280 x 800px (16:10 aspect ratio) 7" optically bonded LCD Bluetooth 5.0 (support for controllers, accessories and audio) Dual-band Wi-Fi radio, 2.4GHz and 5GHz, 2 x 2 MIMO, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Built-in mic Optional dock with HDMI output, USB, and Ethernet ports     Valve has also clarified how console purchases will work:   Invites will be sent to existing reservation holders shortly after 10:00 am on February 25th, PST Order emails are sent ...

  Mobile game  D4DJ Groovy Mix  is known for its anime collaborations, from cover songs to full-on story arcs. Starting today on the game's Japanese servers, players can enjoy the latter: a magical new story pairing up the summery  Tropical-Rouge! Precure  with the beachy DJ group Merm4id.   "Viva! Tropical-Rouge Groove!" brings Cure Summer, Cure Coral, Cure Papaya, Cure Flamingo, and Cure La Mer to the world of the game. Solo DJ Michiru Kaibara (CV  Kotori Koiwai ) will be joining the DJs of Merm4id for an origianl story:     There's also newly-drawn art with the D4DJ  girls all Precure'd out for the occasion. Pre-upgrade they're in plainclothes; post-upgrade you get to see them fully decked out. The art will appear on cards available via gacha and event completion:     The second Tropical-Rouge!  ending theme, "Aiming to Go My Way!!," has been added to the game in honor of the collaboration. Opening them...