Macross Frontier Gets Comical Namco Make Over For Special Lottery

Namco MacrossThe latest Macross Frontier (マクロスF) offering, Macross Frontier the Movie 30th d Shudisuta b BOX, is coming in a Blu-ray box set and Namco Amusement joins in on the celebration with a special Macross Frontier lottery. Umaibo’s (うまい棒) adorable mascot dresses up as Ranka Lee (ランカ・リー), Alto Saotome (早乙女アルト) as well as a very shapely Sheryl Nome (シェリル・ノーム) in a 2-minute promotional video.

The special lottery gives you a chance to snag the Macross Frontier the Movie 30th d Shudisuta b BOX Blu-ray set topped off with autographs from none other than Aya Endo (遠藤 綾) and Megumi Nakajima (中島 愛) – the voice actresses of Sheryl Nome and Ranka Lee respectively. Keep Reading

Kotobukiya Previews Brand New Bishoujo Figures

Kotobukiya JuriCollectors, are you ready? Kotobukiya (株式会社 壽屋) is at it again and this time, two new figures have been previewed! On February 10, during Kotobukiya has shared Shunya Yamashita’s (山下しゅんや) Bishoujo illustration of the deadly Korean Street Fighter, Juri Han ( ハン・ジュリ ), on their official Facebook fan page. Set for release on the first quarter of 2015, Juri is the third female Street Fighter to have a Bishoujo statue along with Chun Li (チュンリー) and Cammy (キャミィ) and, of course, has been given a sexy make-over by Yamashita. Keep Reading

Vocaloid Takes The Stage In The Wizard of Oz

Hatsune Miku Wizard of OzOSTER Project is back with a brand new album and is aptly entitled as Attractive Museum. Attractive Museum carries 14 tracks including this 20 minute song based on the 1939 film that has gotten Judy Garland’s name perpetually entwined with Dorothy Gale’sThe Wizard of Oz.

In Music Wizard of Oz, OSTER Project has worked together with illustrator Y-oji once again and delivers an ultra cute version of the Vocaloids we have come to know and love. Keep Reading

GrooveGarage Introduces New Range Of Smart Phone Costumes

Charafuku 1Too shy to cosplay? Then let your smart phone do it for you. Snag everyone’s attention with the GrooveGarage CharaFuku! Leading the CharaFuku lineup are the tell-tale uniforms from Kill La Kill (キルラキル) and A Certain Scientific Railgun (とある科学の超電磁砲).

The Kill La Kill smart phone outfit is none other than the delinquent school girl Ryuko Matoi’s (纏 流子) signature Senketsu (鮮血). If you’ve been living under a rock for too long and missed out a great deal on Kill La Kill already, a Senketsu is a clothing – specifically a Kamui (神衣), created from Life Fibers (生命戦維) that have the power to transform into powerful armors. Keep Reading

Brand New Virtual Idol Looking For A Voice

Kitano KamuiAnother singing sensation hailing from Hokkaido, Japan will making waves soon but first she’s got to have a voice! Enter Kitano Kamui (北乃カムイ). This adorable virtual idol that has a cat girl vibe to her was created on April 2013 and was designed by Hatsune Miku’s (初音ミク) very own illustrator, KEI. An audition held last December was made as a part of the Kitano Kamui Project with a total of 94 applicants in attendance. Keep Reading

Life-Sized Statues Stand Out In Japan

Snow Gundam StatueWhen our anime fanaticism gets big, anime responds by going larger than life. Asgard Anime gives you three news on life-sized figures that you shouldn’t miss out on and kick starting this story is for all the Gundam boys and girls. By now, you probably know about the massive RX-78 Gundam manned by Amuro Ray (アムロ・レイ) from Mobile Suit Gundam (機動戦士ガンダム) standing in Odaiba, Tokyo Japan. With Japan getting ready for Spring, videographer darwinfish105 took a trip to Odaiba and captured the Gundam’s frosted glory in a video spanning almost 3 minutes. Keep Reading

Prince Of Tennis Pixel Art Made Out Of Chocolate

prince of tennis chocolateBe awed at the sight of my prowess! (俺様の美技に酔いな!)

When food is used to create outstanding art, the result becomes so awesome that you might have second thoughts about eating it. Japanese confectionery company Morinaga & Company (森永製菓株式会社) did just that and created a pixel art of Keigo Atobe (跡部 景吾) from Takeshi Konomi’s (許斐剛) hit anime/manga franchise, Prince of Tennis (テニスの王子様).

Using their famous snack item, DARS Chocolate, the Morinaga & Company’s art squad transformed the colored still of Atobe to pixelized form using bars of milk chocolate, white chocolate and bitter chocolate. Keep Reading