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Vocaloid Turns Into Baked Sea Bream Sweeties
If you’re planning to visit Japan, always make it a point to give their traditional sweets a try. Thanks to Flair Trust, the traditional fish-shaped desert called Taiyaki (鯛焼き) gets a very adorable make over as the usual fish turns into the cute super-deformed characters of Vocaloid (ボーカロイド)!
These Vocaloid Taiyaki have been available since April 25 and customers can only get it through the Flair Trust stand in Cospa Asia. Keep Reading
With the news already out that a live-action take on the famous Monkey Punch (モンキー・パンチ) manga/anime franchise, fans are clamoring for a teaser of the film. They weren’t disappointed as a trailer has been shown via the TBS morning show, Asachan on Monday.
Have you always wished you could give Hatsune Miku (初音ミク) a brand new, snowy make over? Your wish has been granted thanks to the Good Smile Company (グッドスマイルカンパニー) and Piapro (ピアプロ)! The annual Snow Miku Design Contest is already up and running and goes with the theme of “Plants (Grass, Flowers and Trees) of Winter in Hokkaido”. Her little bunny friend Yukine, who was introduced last year, is also included in the design. 
It has been weeks since Nagi No Asakura (凪のあすから) has aired its final episode but fans still can’t get enough of the Nagi-Asu fever! Here to help you relive the series is Ray’s second album which includes the insert song, lull ~Earth color of a Calm~ (「lull~そして僕らは~」).
On April 6, 2014, the Iwami-cho Tourism Association has reported via Twitter that the section of the Arasuna Shrine has been vandalized with the words “For the team Free! 4/2/2014”. The Arasuna Shrine, one of the famous shrine’s in the Tottori Prefecture, has been featured in the anime Free! which has helped in gaining visitors of the area as a part of their seichi junrei (聖地巡礼) – the visiting places which have been used as a background to famous scenes in anime, manga, movies or TV soaps. 
April 12, 2014 was a big day for Japanese voice actress and singer Mikako Takahashi (高橋 美佳子). The 33-year-old has joined the audition for Otona AKB48 and has made it to the finals but unfortunately she was not chosen in the final selection meet as announced in her official Twitter account.