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Pepsi Nex Zero One Piece Bottle Top Toy Collection
Nov 20th
More super news from Pepsi Nex in Japan and one of its latest collaboration campaign with Toei Animation come together to give out One Piece Toys with the purchase of a Pepsi Nex bottle. Follow the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy, a 17-year-old boy who gains elastic abilities after eating a supernatural fruit along with his crew of pirates, named the Straw Hat Pirates. There are 24 piece in the One Piece collections so collect them all!
Japan Post Dragon Ball Kai Postage Stamps
Nov 20th
If you are the lucky few that live in Japanese the postal service has recently announced a new issuance of postage stamps inspired by Dragon Ball Kai anime series. The set is the 17th in Japan Post’s “Anime Hero Heroine Series.” Previous stamps in the series have included Patlabor, Pokémon, Gundam, Galaxy Express 999, Detective Conan, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Future Boy Conan, and Manga Nihon Mukashi Banashi. The stamps Dragon Ball Kai Stamps hit Japanese post offices January 23, 2012 each sheet will features two stamps of Vegeta, three stamps of Son Goku, two stamps of Son Gohan, two stamps of Piccolo, and Trunks. The branches of Japan Post will also stamp envelopes with special Dragon Ball Kai date stamps of Son Goku.
Jean Reno As Doraemon For Toyota Comercial
Nov 19th
Jean Reno from The Professional plays the role of a live-action Doraemon in the next Toyota ad campaign featuring Satoshi Tsumabuki as Nobita and Naoya Ogawa as Gian. If you’re not familiar with Doraemon: Gadget Cat from the Future. Is a Japanese manga series created by Fujiko F. Fujio about an ear-less robotic cat named Doraemon, who travels back in time from the 22nd century to aid a Nobita Nobi a young schoolboy. Check out the new Toyota check out some of the scene’s from the commercial which is set to be out later this month
Kristen Stewart as Kei In The Live-Action Akira Movie
Nov 18th
A live-action american adoption based off the 1988 manga Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo is getting a lot of buzz since word of offering Kristen Stewart the role as Kei, a woman who is part of an underground movement that’s sol purpose is to expose the government for experimenting on orphans turning them into weapons of mass destruction. Stewart as Kei has come to a disappointed to many Akira fans due the film not casting Japanese stars and moving the movie from Neo-Tokyo to New Manhattan. In the anime the city was destroyed by a boy named Akira, who had psychic/supernatural powers. No word yet on who may play Akira other possible cast members for the film include, Garret Hedlund Kaneda, the main character and leader of a biker gang, Gary Oldman as the Colonel and Helena Bonham Carter as Lady Miyako.
Live Action Akira Debuting as Early as 2011
Sep 11th
It’s been over twenty years since the immensely popular anime “Akira” captivated the world, creating a strong cult following to this day. More >
UN Elimination of Discrimination against Women in anime and video games
Sep 1st
The United Nations committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women recently, drafted legislation calling for Japan to ban all “sexual discrimination” against women in video games and anime. More >
NEW PEOPLE: Junko Mizuno signing, August 22
Aug 21st
Moresay’s favorite Gothic kawaii artist Junko Mizuno will be signing her graphic novel, Little Fluffy Gigolo PELU Vol. 1, at NEW PEOPLE Saturday, August 22 at 2pm. If you’re in SF check her out! More >
SuperFrog Gallery Yoshitaka Amano
Aug 21st
The SuperFrog Gallery in SF this past weekend recently held a reception for Japanese Pop Artist and illustrator Yoshitaka Amano. More >
Sanrio Hello Kitty x Convex Mutan Magnam Opus
Jul 25th
Convex Mutan Magnam Opus and Sanrio’s Hello Kitty new toy color way featuring a blond Convex Mutan Magnam Opus with classic white and red Hello Kitty by Secret Base Japan. More >
Junko Mizuno: Pelu the Little Fluffy Gigolo
Jul 21st
Junko Mizuno latest comic Pelu the Little Fluffy Gigolo, is about a cute extraterrestrial creature that comes to Earth disused as a playboy esque bird determined to find himself a real human bride for him to be truly happiness… More >
