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AKB0048, an anime inspired by Japan’s most numbered idol group AKB48, recently announced in their website that three popular voice actresses will be joining crew. Set to be launched this spring, the anime production is gearing up in progress to ensure the enjoyment of AKB48, anime lovers, or both. The story is staged in a post-apocalyptic future, wherein an all-girl group rises up as idols assuming the title of the legendary AKB48 and takes a stand against the wicked regime that controls the planet. Keep Reading

Shogukan Weekly’s Shonen Sunday has recently announced that a special adaptation of Gosho Aoyama’s hit mystery series Meitantei Conan is set to launch this spring. The live action special is tentatively dubbed as Meitantei Conan Drama Special: Kudo Shinichi Kyoto Shinsengumi Satsujin Jiken / Detective Conan Drama Special: Shinichi Kudo and the Case of the Kyoto Shinsengumi Murder. While the original manga trails after the clever high school detective trapped in a kid’s body, present-day spin-offs are said to have been set before the manga, where Shinichi (Conan Edogawa) was still in his teenage years. Keep Reading

Fans will be in shock, but Ichigo’s journey of being a substitute shinigami is about to end on TV. It seems like the battle against the Hallows are about to take its toll, as Bleach Anime adaptation is scheduled to end this coming March 27. NTV states that the anime’s episode 366 will be the last of the series to be shown this season, as a new Naruto spin-off series, focusing on Rock Lee (Naruto SD: Rock Lee no Seishun Full Power) is set to take over Bleach’s usual time slot. Keep Reading

Street Fighter X Tekken is one of the most highly anticipated game of the year and in the light of the event, a launch party will be celebrated on March 1, 2012 in Majestic Hills, Los Angeles.

The game is a crossover between the greatest fighting game titles known: Street Fighter and Tekken. The gameplay will be similar to that of the Tekken Tag Tournament series in which a player has two characters he/she can use and switch in a fight but with the added Street Fighter elements namely the Super Combo and the EX attacks. Keep Reading

In honor of the Miku Day celebration on March 8 and 9, 2012, Singapore’s biggest anime/cosplay shop, Otaku House, joins in on the celebration by throwing a contest. On February 23, 2012, Otaku House proudly announced that they would be giving away two original Hatsune Miku dolls.

The instruction is very simple: all you have to do is download Hatsune Miku tracks on your phone from either of the three telecommunications network from Singapore and it would give you a chance to win one of two Hatsune Miku Nendoroids straight from Japan. Keep Reading