At Tokyo Tower 351 people succeeded in breaking the Guinness World Record for the largest human image of Pac-Man

Toru Iwatani, Shingo Yanagisawa, and Naomi Watanabe helped make the days events both memorable and amusing

Source: 東京タワーに巨大パックマンが出現!?　総勢300人以上を動員したギネスチャレンジが成功【拡大画像】 – ファミ通.com

Hiroyuki Yamaga is writing and directing Uru in Blue with designs by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto. Both had worked together in the same roles in the 1987 anime filmRoyal Space Force – The Wings of Honnêamise. Instead of the typical Japanese production committee, Uru in Blue will be produced by Uru in Blue LLP, a limited liability partnership comprised of various investors and partners. The projected budget is US$40 million, and Yasuhiro Takeda will be a producer. The film is due to be released in 2018.

Hiroyuki Yamaga will hold his panel tonight, Friday the 22nd @ 8:00 PM in the Panels 3 (Fairmont Crystal) Room at FanimeCon

Source: FanimeCon 2015 Website

San Francisco based J-POP SUMMIT has announced additional guests for their event running, August 7th thru 9th, 2015.

Performing are the colorful and energetic Gacharic Spin featuring F Chopper KOGA (bass), Hana (vocal & drums), TOMO-ZO (guitar), OREOREONA (vocal & keyboard), Mai (performer no.1), Arisa (performer no.2). Currently, their second single “Don’t Let Me Down” (to be released on June 3rd , 2015) has been chosen as the ending theme for popular TV anime Dragon Ball Kai. Continue reading →

BACK-ON are the featured artists at this year’s Fanime’s Music Fest.

In recent years, the band has sung both theme songs of the anime series Gundam Build Fighters, spanning two seasons, as well as the theme song of its new sequel, Gundam Build Fighters Try.

The band is currently on its Japan & World Tour 2015.
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Anime Expo announces Momoiro Clover Z as a Guest of Honor. They will perform on Thursday, July 2^nd at Nokia Theater L.A. LIVE and will be joined onstage by Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of KISS as special Guests of Honor.

Momoiro Clover Z and KISS, collaborated on the single “Yume no Ukiyo ni Saitemina” released earlier this year. Momoiro Clover Z is also known for the theme songs of “Dragon Ball Z” and “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal”. This Anime Expo concert marks the third time Momoiro Clover Z has performed internationally with previous performances in 2012 in France at Japan Expo and in Malaysia at HARI BELIA NEGARA.

Tickets will be released for sale in early June on the Anime Expo website: www.Anime-Expo.org

Source: Active Anime » MOMOIRO CLOVER Z COMING TO AX 2015!

Sanrio is pulling out all of the stops to promote the upcoming Japanese home video release of Show by Rock!!, their first late-night broadcast TV anime. Purchases of the first 3 volumes of the home video release will grant customers the opportunity to enter a lottery style drawing in order to attend a trio of mini-live events featuring the bands from the show. Continue reading →