Catbean Games Announces Kickstarter for Calico

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In Calico you play the a magical girl that is tasked to collect cute animals for her cafe.

GDC 2019 The Mix prize winning Calico makes its way on to Kickstarter April 2nd. The game is slated for a 2020 release for Mac and PC. If you are a fan of magical girls and cute fluffy animals please show your support for Calico.

This early build of Calico gives you a taste of the fluffy action.

Update: Calico Kickstarter is live!

Showtaro Morikubo to Voice Cyborg Guitarist Ediee Ironbunny

This robot guitarist from the future can really rock!

It’s the year 2300, rock music is dying in Japan, so he has come back to the past in order to change the future. His name: Ediee Ironbunny. He came to the year 2018 and started doing street performances in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, and in January 2019 he performed at the the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show in Anaheim, California. A “digest movie” shows his exploits in America.
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Universal Studios Japan New VR Attractions

Join in Lupin’s latest adventure presented with XR Technology.

The world’s top theme park event celebrating Manga has returned for 2019. Universal Studios Japan has launched its latest Universal Cool Japan event.

Get in the action with your favorite characters
at Unversal Studios Japan

The fifth annual event features Detective Conan and Lupin the Third which runs through June 23rd. Attack on Titan, Godzilla, Evangelion, and Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon will be featured from May 31st through August 25th.

For the event, Universal has transformed its indoor Mack spinning coaster Space Fantasy – The Ride into “Lupin the Third Car Chase XR Ride.”

Fanime Announces New Guests of Honor

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Fanime celebrates its 25th Anniversary with two more great guests.

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Nobutoshi Canna is a veteran Japanese voice actor affiliated with Aoni Production. He started his career as a child actor when he was just three years old. After joining fellow voice actor and sempai Toshio Furukawa’s theater troupe, he was introduced to voice acting where he made his debut in 1991.

Mr. Canna’s notable roles include Lancer in the Fate/Stay series, Kabuto Yakushi in Naruto, Guts in Berserk, Tasuki in Fushigi Yugi, Basara Nekki in Macross 7, and Ban Mido in GetBackers. His amazing voice can also be heard in a number of video games including as Knuckles the Echidna in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, Cao Pi in Dynasty Warriors, Takaya Sakaki in Persona 3, and Randy in the Angelique series.

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Aya Hirano is a Japanese voice actress, screen actress, singer and television personality affiliated with Grick. She rose to fame in 2006 with her portrayal of the titular character in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya where she also performed many of the series’ memorable songs. Her work on this fan favorite earned her recognition at the 1st Annual Seiyuu Awards where she won Best Rookie Female, and also at the follow year’s awards where she won Best Lead Actress. In addition, she won the Best Singing Award in 2008 for the Lucky Star opening theme, “Motteke! Sailor Fuku,” along with the other main cast members.

Ms. Hirano’s other credits include Lucy Heartfilia (Fairy Tail), Migi (Parasyte -the maxim-), Dende (Dragon Ball Z Kai and Super), Misa Amane (DEATH NOTE), Konata Izumi (Lucky Star), Nobume Imai (Gintama), Reira Serizawa (NANA), and many more. She has a successful music career and often performs the theme song of series she appears in. Ms. Hirano actively performs in musicals and has also appeared on many Japanese TV shows and a number of television series.