SGcafe Anime News For Otaku Jul 2013 Issue

July 1st, 2013 Published by: VR-Zone
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Pokemon anime XY tie-in also
scheduled for October
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/pokemon-anime-xy-tie-scheduled-
october/
By Zenko on July 1st, 2013
With the games releasing October 12 worldwide, the
Pokemon anime will be trying to draw viewers in only five
days later on October 17.
Ash (Satoshi) Ketchum will be setting off on a journey yet
again this fall, this time in the new region exclusive to the
X and Y games. He will start off in Luminose (Miare) City
in the new Kalos region. Pikachu will also be joining him on
his journey to become a Pokemon Master, a goal he has not
abandoned since setting off from Pallet Town in 1997.
(Check out more of our posts on Pokemon at http://
sgcafe.com/tag/pokemon or join in on the community’s
discussion at http://forums.sgcafe.com/)
In Japan, Kalos region Pokemon have already appeared
within the anime, so by the time Ash reaches the region he
should be familiar with a few of the Pokemon.
The one surprise we can look forward to is which starter he
will pick. Here is a list of the past Pokemon he has been given
or started each region with to get an idea of the variety:
Kanto: Pikachu
Johto: Chikorita
Hoenn: Treecko
Sinnoh: Turtwig
Unova: Oshawott
With a long history of grass Pokemon behind him and
Chespin front and center in the promo, Ash’s next Pokemon
could very well be Chespin.
Which one would you want to see Ash kick-off his next
adventure with?
Source: Famitsu
(More of our posts on Pokemon here at http://sgcafe.com/
tag/pokemon. Tell us about your favourite Pokemon in the
forums over at http://forums.sgcafe.com/)
Sueisha’s Miracle Jump
magazine goes on hiatus
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/sueishas-miracle-jump-magazine-
hiatus/

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By spartanchef on July 1st, 2013
Shueisha Publishing Co. Ltd., publishers of Weekly Shounen
Jump!, Jump Square (Jump SQ) and Margaret have
announced that their bi-monthly manga magazine Miracle
Jump will go on temporary hiatus.
This announcement comes in preparation of the magazine’s
shift from a bi-monthly magazine to a monthly magazine.
Most of the mangas published in the magazine will return on
the revamped monthly version next spring . The mangas that
will make the move to the revamped Monthly Miracle Jump
will include Tiger and Bunny: The comic by Erika Yoshida
and Hiroshi Ueda.
The mangas that will not make the move will be the
Rozen Maiden manga spin-off titled Maite wa Ikenai Rozen
Maiden which is drawn by Choboraunyopomi (Ai Mai Mi) as
well as the recently concluded Returners – Aka no Kikansha
by Sakurako Gokurakuin. The Rozen Maiden spin-off manga
will be moved to Shueisha’s manga website Tonari no Young
Jump.
Bi-Monthly Miracle Jump was once known as Monthly
Young Jump until 2011. The magazine mainly targets the
older male audience (Seinen) as opposed to the younger
male audience in Shounen Jump. The announcement came
via Miracle Jump No. 15 which was released last Tuesday,
June 25.
Source: Comic Natalie
World Hobby Fair shows off
more of next gen Pokemon
game
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/world-hobby-fair-shows-gen-
pokemon-game/
By Zenko on July 1st, 2013
After hoard and sky battles were shown off behind closed
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features of their latest Pokemon game in public during the
World Hobby Fair Summer 2013.
At the Makuhari Messe hall in Chiba prefecture over the
weekend, the World Hobby Fair Summer 2013 was in
full swing, and Nintendo was there to promote the latest
installment to the Pokemon series. The booth, which will
be open until July 13, was also giving away a specially
themed level 100 Mewtwo from the upcoming Extremespeed
Genesect movie. As with most events, they even had a
Pokemon themed car showing off all the eeveelutions.
The real excitement came from the CoroCoro booth which
was there to focus on the X and Y games. One of the
main features they showed off was the new moves that
would be brought to the game. Specifically it looked at
some classic moves that are returning to the new games
through a set of team battles. Team A featured Noivern,
Lapras, Hydreigon and Spewpa while Team B was Lucario,
Talonflame, Charizard and Litleo.
Noivern and Lapras provided a heavy attack assault, with
the new bat Pokemon showing off the move dragon pulse
and Lapras utilizing it’s signature ice beam. Hydreigon also
learned a new move: fire blast, something this dragon-type
was unable to learn before. To buffer their defense, Spewpa
provided a boost against the fire-types of Team B with
protect.
Litleo and Charizard showed off the classic moves
flamethrower and dragon claw. Of course, Litleo was also
able to use his signature move noble roar to lower the
enemies defense, lending some strategy to the battle.
Talonflame heightened things farther by bringing in the
move Flame Charge, a move that heightens it’s already high
speed stat. Lucario brought even more speed to the team
with the move Extremespeed, giving Team B quite a speed
advantage.
More Pokemon game news should be making it’s way public
soon, as the Pokemon Company announced on Facebook
that Mr. Masuda, the director of Gamefreak infamous for his
Masuda method of obtaining shiny Pokemon. But just what
could he be announcing to fans this time? Let us know what
you think in the comments below.
Source: Famitsu
‘Kenshin’ to become a trilogy
with two live-action Kyoto
Arc movies
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/kenshin-trilogy-live-action-kyoto-
arc-movies/
By KaleNagasaki on June 30th, 2013
Last year, the live-action film adaptation of Rurouni
Kenshin was one of the highest grossing movies in Japan for
2012. Based off the manga by Nobuhiro Watsuki, Rurouni
Kenshin follows Himura Kenshin, an assassin from the
Bakumatsu era, who wanders to repent for his sins in the
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past continue to pose danger to this present peace, and to
the friends Kenshin has made along the way. In order to
fight these menaces, Kenshin must once again become the
Hitokiri Battousai, the legendary manslayer, and fight a
two-fold battle: one to defeat his enemies, and another to
defeat the killer within.
With such a great story line, we really shouldn’t be all
that surprised that this month’s Jump Square announced
a sequel. What we can be surprised for is the fact
that Kenshin is getting not one sequel, but two! The two films
will collectively cover the fan-favourite Kyoto Arc, which
included the Great Kyoto Fire and Legend’s End stories.
Personally, I think Shishio Makoto is one of the greatest
manga villains of all time, so I am so excited to see how
director Keishi Otomo will portray Kenshin’s successor. The
first movie is set to come out next summer, so keep a look
out!
Takeru Sato will return again as Himura Kenshin, along
with the rest of the crew. I really enjoyed the performances
of mostly everyone, although, to be honest, I was a little
disappointed with the live-action’s rendition of Sagara
Sanosuke. While I didn’t care too much for him in the manga,
for some reason Sanosuke became my favourite character
when I watched the anime. I’m not saying that Munetaka
Aoki did a bad acting job, because I thought he performed
very well. It’s just that the live-action character of Sanosuke
made him appear dumber and more for comedic relief than
I think the manga and anime did.
What did you think of the first Kenshin movie, and are you
excited for the sequels? What do you want to see happen,
and what do you think can be done better? There’s a forum
that poses the question of what’s the best live-action film, so
check it out, give your opinion, and see if Kenshin makes the
list.
Source: @manganewsjapon
Ready your palates for
Takumen’s ‘Silent Hill’ ramen,
if you can stomach it
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/06/ready-palates-takumens-silent-hill-
ramen-stomach/
By spartanchef on June 30th, 2013
As a chef, I was trained that food should not only taste good
but also look pleasing to the eye and that very idea was
drilled into my head ever since I started in culinary school.
People don’t just eat with their taste buds because other
senses are also in play; the aroma, the texture, the
temperature and how the food looks like. When you prepare
food, it has to be clean and it has to look like something the
customer would want to eat. Let’s face it, food nowadays
shouldn’t just please the taste buds but also the eyes.

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The Japanese are known for dishes that look like little pieces
of art; from sushi to mochi to even their cute and artistic
bentos… but then again, there is the Silent Hill Ramen from
Takumen.
This black-colored miso ramen looks messy and on the
center is… I don’t even want to know, they even censored
it. The flavor of miso ramen depends on its color with white
colored soups being very lightly flavored with only a hint
of miso, red colored soups are usually those regular miso
ramens you eat and those black ones have the most intense
miso flavor, with how this ramen looks like however…
The ‘Silent Hill’ ramen is a collaboration by Takumen and
the 2012 horror movie ‘Silent Hill: Revelation 3D‘ which
was based on Konami’s Silent Hill 3 horror video game. This
ramen is most certainly not for the queasy and looks like
a perfect fit for the video game and the movie. It certainly
has that appeal to adventurous foodies and horror fans alike.
It certainly breaks the rules on plating but it does have its
certain flair.
Maybe you will need to see nurses after eating this.
Source: Takumen
Death threat made to
‘Shingeki no Kyojin’ author
Hajime Isayama on blog
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/06/death-threat-shingeki-kyojin-author-
hajime-isayama-blog/
‘Shingeki no Kyojin‘ author Hajime Isayama’s livedoor
blog has been flooded by a comment over and over again
recently, and that comment was anything but good.
The comment stated that the now popular manga author
will be beaten to death with a blunt object on June 29.
The comment also added that the Japanese police are
incompetent so he will never get caught. The comment
was clearly meant to provoke the author as well as the
police. This threatening message hasn’t been taken down yet
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Isayama has also received A LOT of threatening messages on
June 28 as can be seen in this screen shot of a comment in
his blog.
This message was posted multiple times on Isayama’s blog
and was clearly provoking the author. The comment stated
that Isayama should just commit suicide and continued to
insult him by saying he is a “shitty guy” and that he is just
a “dirty piece of trash”.
The other commentators reactions after his posts were
mixed with some taken by surprise by the message while
some just treated him just like any other internet troll.
Isayama hasn’t commented on the issue so far and no news
hasn’t been released about the police’s action on this matter
as of the moment.
Source: Rocket News Japan
Anime One’s ‘Most Popular
Male Voice Actor for the first
half of 2013′
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/06/anime-most-popular-male-voice-
actor-2013/
Female Japanese voice actors are now treated like idols.
Some like Nana Mizuki have a hit single with TM revolution
titled ‘Preserved Roses’ while some like Kana Hanazawa
have legions of adoring fans. Some were even caught up in a
big scandal like Aya Hirano. The thing is the girls get a lot of
attention, but what about the guys?
Japanese anime website Anime One has recently conducted
a survey and asked people who their favorite male voice
actors are. The voting ended last June 27 and the results
are now in. With a total of 9162 votes counted and everyone
(including people outside Japan) allowed to vote, here are
your most popular male voice actors for the first half of 2013:
#21- Nobuhiko Okamoto- 242 votes
(Accelerator from ‘To Aru Majutsu no Index’ and Usui
Takumi from ‘Kaichou wa Maid-sama!’)
#20- Kenichi Suzumura- 248 votes
(Shinn Asuka from ‘Gundam Seed Destiny’ and Ash Roller
from ‘Accel World’)
#19- Takahiro Sakurai- 282 votes
(Suzaku Kururugi from ‘Code Geass: Lelouch of the
Rebellion’ and Bit Cloud from ‘Zoids New Century’)
#18- Sugita Tomokazu- 297 votes
(Gintoki Sakata from ’Gintama’ and Switch from ‘Sket
Dance’)
#17- Hiroaki Hirata- 323 votes
(Sanji from ‘One Piece’ and Kotetsu T. “Wild Tiger” Kaburagi
from ‘Tiger & Bunny’)
#15/16- Mamoru Miyano- 330 votes

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(Rintarou Okabe from ‘Steins; Gate’ and Setsuna F. Seiei
from ‘Mobile Suit Gundam 00’)
#15/16- Kazuya Nakai- 330 votes
(Zoro Roronoa from ‘One Piece’ and Date Masamune from
‘Sengoku no Basara’)
#14- Kōji Yusa- 338 votes
(Sanosuke Harada from ‘Hakuouki’ and Jolly from ‘Arcana
Famiglia’)
#13- Junichi Suwabe- 343 votes
(Grimjow from ‘Bleach’, Archer from ‘Fate/ Stay Night’
and Ren Jinguuji from ‘Uta no☆Prince-sama☆ Maji Love
1000%’)
#12- Ryohei Kimura- 361 votes
(Kodaka Hasegawa from ‘Haganai’, Ryouta Kise from
‘Kuroko no Basket’ and L-Elf from ‘Valvrave the Liberator’)
#11- Yoshimasa Hosoya- 401 votes
(Arata Wataya from ‘Chihayaruru’ and Masrur from ‘Magi’)’
#10- Akira Ishida – 446 votes
(Athrun Zala from ‘Gundam Seed’, Gaara from ‘Naruto’ and
Chrno from ‘Chrno Crusade’)
#9- Yuichi Nakamura- 447 votes
(Gray Fullbuster from ‘Fairy Tail’, Kyousuke Kousaka from
‘Oreimo’ and Graham Aker from ‘Mobile Suit Gundam 00’)
#8- Ryōta Ōsaka- 455 votes
(Haruto Tokishima from ‘Valvrave the Liberator’ and Maou
Sadao from ‘Hataraku Maou-Sama!’)
#7- Yuuki Ono- 524 votes
(Alsiel from ‘Hataraku Maou-Sama!’ and Taiga Kagami
from ‘Kuroko no Basket’)
#6- Jun Fukuyama- 525 votes
(Lelouch Vi Britannia from ‘Code Geass: Lelouch of the
Rebellion’ and Mariandale from ‘Ixion Saga DT’)
#5- Hiro Shimono- 561 votes
(Akihisa Yoshii from ‘Bakatest‘, Shu Kurusu from ‘Uta
no☆Prince-sama☆ Maji Love 1000%‘ and Keima Katsuragi
from ‘The World God Only Knows‘)

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#4- Daisuke Ono- 628 votes
(Shizuo Heiwajima from ‘Durarara!’, Kuroh Yatogami from
‘K’ and Yuuya Bridges from ‘Muv-Luv Alternative: Total
Eclipse‘)
#3 Yuki Kaji- 639 votes
(Issei Hyoudo from ‘High School DXD’, Alibaba Saluja from
‘Magi’ and Haruyuki Arita from ‘Accel World‘)
#2 Takehito Koyasu- 683 votes
(Kururu from ‘Sargent Keroro’, Mu La Flaga from ‘Gundam
Seed‘ and Zechs Marquise from ‘Gundam Wing’)
#1 Kamiya Hiroshi- 759 votes
(Yuuta Takemoto from ‘Honey and Clover‘, Yuzuru
Otonashi from ‘Angel Beats!’, Izaya Orihara from
‘Durarara!’ and Tieria Erde from ‘Gundam 00′)
Do you agree? Do you think someone else should be included
in the list?
Macross: The Museum now
open in Hyogo
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/06/macross-museum-open-hyogo/
1982 marked the debut of the classic science fiction mecha
anime ‘The Super Dimension Fortress Macross’. The series
was created by Shoji Kawamori and sparked multiple

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sequels, mangas, spin-off TV series, video games, OVAs
and even a musical. The most recent TV series so far is
2008′s Macross Frontier which in itself has gathered a cult
following.
Now, 31 years after the very first series aired in 1982,
a museum dedicated to the Macross franchise has now
opened. The museum opened yesterday, June 28 at the
second floor of the Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum which
can be found in Takarazuka City, Hyogo. The museum will
be available from June 28 until October 28. 2013, however,
the museum will be closed every Wednesday.
One of the highlights of the museum is the life-size cockpit
of VF-1.
The exhibit also includes photo albums like ”the Legendary
Diva Lynn Minmay’s photo album” as well as the costumes
and props of Macross characters like Lynn Minmai, Sheryl
Nome and Ranka Lee. Also displayed are several 1/60
scale Valkyrie models as well as other Macross mechs. And
of course, what museum can be complete without some
artwork? They also had several souvenir items up for sale
like T-shirts, flags and other Macross merchandise.

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There is a 700 yen entrance fee for adults, 400 yen for
middle-schoolers and 100 yen for elementary kids. There
is also a 1300 yen special ticket with art card available.
Macross: The museum is part of the 30th anniversary of
Macross.
Sources: Macross World and Osamu Tezuka Manga
Museum
Galileo Galilei to release
theme for Anohana animated
film
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/06/galileo-galilei-release-theme-
anohana-animated-film/
By SkerryK on June 29th, 2013
It’s official: Hit Hokkaido-grown rock band Galileo Galilei
will release “Circle Club Game,” the theme song for
upcoming animated film Anohana, on July 21.
This tune has served as the new opening theme for the
Anohana anime series since August to commemorate the
film’s theatrical release.
”Circle Club Game” isn’t the only thing building hype
among fans. Go ahead and check out the Anohana trailer on
Youtube. It’s intense, exciting, and just a peek at what’s in
store! Fans are gushing about it. Some say they already have

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goosebumps, while others claim that the preview alone has
brought them to tears.
If you’re planning on buying Galileo Galilei’s new single, you
might want to do it quickly. For a limited time, the “Circle
Club Game” CD will also include “Aoi Shiori,” Anohana’s
original opening theme. Both the extended version and the
television version of each song will be included. If that
doesn’t sound like enough, don’t worry. The opening movie’s
storyboard, as well as preliminary illustrations, will also be
enclosed.
Limited-edition copies of the CD will cost about 1,600
yen. Regular copies, which will include two other songs
in addition to the single, will be priced at 1, 223 yen.
Don’t think about the price, though. Think about how you’ll
remember Anohana— a riveting story of friendship, loss,
and love —every time you play the “Circle Game.” Worth it,
right?
Source: billboard-japan.com
New cast, characters,
and PV for ‘Senki Zessho
Symphogear G’
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/06/cast-characters-pv-senki-zessho-
symphogear-g/
By KaleNagasaki on June 29th, 2013
The official website for Senki Zessho Symphogear
G has been updated with more characters and cast
members, and the additions are making the second season
of Symphogear look very promising.
While we previously covered a few of the main characters
and their respective voice actors, now we have character
designs to put the pieces together. Thus, I hope this article
will be a great overview for those of you wondering whether
or not Senki Zessho Symphogear G should be on your watch
list.
First we have the principle antagonist, Maria Cadenzavna
Eve. As a pop princess, she has legions of fans around

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the globe. After fusing with a Symphogear outside of the
jurisdiction of the Japanese government, she becomes an
enemy despite her enchanting voice. Yoko Hikasa (K-ON!‘s
Mio Akiyama, Kore wa Zombie desu ka?‘s Seraphim) voices
this dangerous diva.
In contrast to her older sister, Serena Cadenzavna Eve
is of a gentler nature. Although she too has fused with
Symphogear, she does not know how to use it in battle.
Instead, Serena is more likely to be seen living up to her
name by soothing her older sister’s spirited heart. Serena
is the reason behind Maria’s dogged perseverance. She is
played by Yui Horie (Fairy Tail’s Carla, Dog Days‘ Millhiore
Biscotti).
Despite her appearance, Shirabe Tsukuyomi is one of
Maria’s warriors. Cold and calculating, Shirabe does
whatever is necessary to complete an objective. She finds
Hibiki Tachibana, the so called hero of the world, to be
hypocritical. Shirabe is voiced by Yoshino Nanjou, a main
vocalist of FripSide.
Next we have Kiriki Akatsuki, another one of Maria’s
fighters. Although she possesses the personality you’d expect
a young girl to have, Kiriki, like her comrades, was once
a test subject in a research lab and labeled a “Receptor
Child”. Because of this, she will do anything to protect her
friends. Ai Kayano (Guilty Crown’s Inori, Aquarion EVOL’s
Mikono) plays Kiriki.
Dr. Ver is a part of the American Holy Relic Research
Facility’s 2nd Division Mobile Disaster Response Corps. As
a biologist, he works to uncover the truth behind the holy
relics and analyzes Ryoko Sakurai’s theories. He admires
Tsubasa, Chris, and Hibiki for saving the world, and dreams
to do the same. Tomokazu Sugita (Gintama‘s Gintoki, The
Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi‘s Kyon) will voice the
scientist.

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Professor Natassja is the technician behind Maria and her
team. Her knowledge of the holy relics is formidable, and
while she can be friendly with her partners, she can also
quickly turn harsh for the sake of her objectives. Professor
Natassja is voiced by Kikuko Inoue (Ah! My Goddess‘s
Belldandy, Ikki Tousen‘s Goei).
Lastly, we have Masahito Shibata, the vice-minister of the
Japanese Ministry for Foreign Affairs. He aims to protect
the Symphogear system as it is of national interest, and is
one of the few people who understands Genjuro. Masahito
works with the Mobile Disaster Response Corps. He is played
by Hidekatsu Shibata, whose other roles include Naruto‘s
Sarutobi and Mazinger Z‘s Baron Ashura.
The opening theme song ,”Vitalization”, will be sung by Nana
Mizuki, the voice of Tsubasa. The ending theme song, “Next
Destination”, will be sung by Ayahi Takagaki, the voice of
Chris Yukine. A CD is also in the making to be released on
July 17, and will feature the song “Fushidori no Flamme” and
a character song duet featuring Tsubasa and Maria.
A few staff members have changed for the second season.
Katsumi Ono (Hataraki Man) is replacing Tatsufumi Ito as
diretor, and Satoru Fujimoto, the chief animation director,
will also take the position of character designer from Satoshi
Koike. Hopefully these changes are for the better!
Senki Zessho Symphogear G premiers July 4, but until then,
check out the first official promo below.

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Neptunia and Go Go Curry
add moe to your diet
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/neptunia-girls-curry/
By Zenko on July 3rd, 2013
To help promote the upcoming anime adaptation of the
Neptunia games, the girls are teaming up with Akiba’s Go Go
Curry! for a tasty experience.
Neptunia is building up a lot of anticipation for fans of
the series, which features popular gaming consoles turned
into fantastic moe girls. They have been going strong in
their own game series for some time, and the popularity
peeked enough to garnish an anime this summer (more on
Neptunia at SGCafe here). To help make sure that as many
people as possible not only know about the show, but get a
healthy dose of moe in their diet, Akihabara’s Go Go Curry!
is collaborating with the Planeptune girls starting July 7.
Go! Go! Curry may draw attention to those walking by it for
the gorilla on the sign daring you to enter, but it is most
famous for it’s katsu curry. Not only that, but they know how
to draw in the otaku crowd at their Akiba location; Neptunia
isn’t the first anime to collaborate. Cutie Honey and Nyarko-
san have also promoted the curry rice chain.
As part of the collaboration, when you order the Roast Katsu
Curry, you have the opportunity to receive a clearfile with
the collaborative illustration on it. If you’ve ever wanted or
needed Neptune and Nepgear offering you a plate of curry
rice covering your school work, nows your chance. You’ll
have to be fast, though, as only 555 are available.
Read even more about Neptunia on SGCafe!
Love games? Join in the discussion here!
Source: News Dengeki
HTT decides to go SNK for a
day
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/htt-decides-snk-day/
By Zenko on July 3rd, 2013
The girls of Houkagou Tea Time were seen flighting off
Titans with their very own 3D maneuver gear on Monday. At
least, their figures were.
Mugi, Azusa and Mio figmas were all geared up to fight
Titans, and with a little papercraft magic and velcro they
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Ri-chan most likely made it as well, though as one fan in the
comments put it “they were probably eaten.” Even Azusa’s
twintails were put to use, donning drills that looked as if
they could pierce the heavens to help her swing around, and
backing up her already impressive arsenal of a candy red
apple Mustang ’69.
Mugi, most likely seeing something that set her fujoushi
heart ablaze, faces down a Colossal Titan with some
makeshift duct tape blades. She’s so battle ready, that as
poster 289 remarks, she seems like she could fit right into the
show. Even if she looses her blades she’s willing to improvise,
using a folding chair as a weapon. (Read more about K-On
on SGCafe here).
Even Mio trades in her signature jazz bass for a pair of blades
as the three remaining HKK members make their final stand.
Who will survive? Who will find themselves a snack for a
Titan? That much isn’t clear, but they will certainly look as
cool as possible doing it.
Other commentators on the pictures were quick to point out
some other humorous things. 281 points out that they wish
they had a butt like Azunyan’s, while another, commentator
292, encourages Mugi to go for the weak-point at the neck.
Read more on Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) right
here on SGCafe!
Also feel free to join in community discussions in the
forums!
Source: Otanews
Adorable key chains for
‘Shingeki no Kyojin’, ‘Gintama
x Mamebashi’ crossover
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/adorable-key-chains-shingeki-kyojin-
gintama-mamebashi-crossover/
By KaleNagasaki on July 3rd, 2013
With all the lovely merchandise featuring Shingeki no
Kyojin that’s been pouring out lately, there’s little surprise
that key chains and cell phone charms will arrive as well.
However, Cospa is bringing a little humour by creating a
“pinched series”. We become the titans as we dangle Eren,
Mikasa, and Levi from their precarious posts upon our keys
and phones.
These key holders and cell phone charms are six-hundred
and thirty yen each, and the back of them shows the wings
of freedom design of the Survey Corps. Personally, after the
epicness of episode thirteen (I’m referring to when Corporal
Levi came in at the end like a BOSS), I really want the Levi
one! Although I am sure that if we really had him in this
position, he’d still find a way to slice his way out. If you’re
a little behind on your Shingeki no Kyojin, and if you are,
you should be ashamed, catch up here with our other posts
at SGCafe.

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In related news, Gintama has teamed up with an unlikely
partner for some more adorable anime trinkets. In
commemoration of the upcoming movie Gekijōban Gintama
Kanketsu-hen: Yorozuya yo Eien Nare (Gintama the
Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya) that will
hit theaters July 6, I give you Gintama x Mameshiba key
chains. Cute, aren’t they? Which one is your favorite, and
are you planning on seeing the new movie? If you aren’t in
the loop, for more on Gintama from us here at SGCafe, click
here.
Don’t forget to check out SGCafe for more on Attack on
Titan and Gintama. Also join in on the community’s
discussions at http://forums.sgcafe.com
Source: Famitsu
New LovePlus+ announced
for 3DS; will not feature 4th
heroine Akira Yukino
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/new-loveplus-plus-announced-3ds-
feature-4th-heroine-akira-yukino/
By KarbyP on July 3rd, 2013
In the pages of Weekly Famitsu magazine this week Konami
announced New LovePlus+ for the 3DS, a new entry in the
popular dating simulation game franchise that’s appeared
on the DS, 3DS, arcade and mobile social game platforms.

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The new title is said to be a return to the series’ roots, and
will once again feature only three heroines that the player
can select to date - Manaka Takane, Rinko Kobayakawa,
and Nene Anegasaki. The story scenarios for each of these
three heroines will be greatly expanded on in this sequel to
2012′s New Love Plus (also on the 3DS; more of SGCafe’s
3DS games coverage over here).
A fourth heroine, Akira Yukino, was introduced last month
as a potential date in LovePlus Collection, Konami’s
smartphone/feature phone mobile social game that’s based
on the dating game franchise.
Unfortunately, according to an interview with New LovePlus
+’s developers in Weekly Famitsu, the devs currently do not
have plans to include Yukino as a fourth heroine in the new
3DS title; although she might appear as a side-character.
Apart from greatly expanded story scenarios for all three
heroines, New LovePlus+ will also feature a number of new
play elements.
One of the biggest new additions here are school excursions
or field trips where you’ll be able to visit some place faraway
with your selected girlfriend in the game. The developers say
that these excusions or field trips “will not be like any you’ve
experienced before”.
In New LovePlus for the 3DS, a number of system interfaces
were changed that led to the menus being less intuitive or
harder to navigate over the ones in the DS versions. New
LovePlus+ will revert those changes back to the way they
were in the DS versions of the game – a direct result of
feedback developers received from fans.
There are tons of other changes and new elements as well,
but details on those are scarce at the moment.
As for the game’s release date, although nothing is concrete
at the moment, the developers hope to bring it out at a time
“after the weather has started to get cold, before it begins
to get warm again” – so sometime at the end of Winter in
Japan, but before Spring arrives in 2014.
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coverage here: http://sgcafe.com/category/gaming
Also join in on the community’s discussions at http://
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Source: Famitsu, Image
MapleSEA’s 8th anniversary
birthday celebration in
Singapore [Photos and Video]
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/mapleseas-8th-birthday-celebration-
in-singapore/
By KarbyP on July 2nd, 2013
This past weekend, Asiasoft kicked off MapleSEA’s 8th
anniversary celebrations with the first round of its Maple
Party Bus promotional tour, which brought the party (and
exclusive sale items) to their fans in several heartland
locations, as well as smiles and cheers to shoppers along
downtown Singapore when the party bus pass through the
area with the vivacious MapleSEA girls (pictured above) in
tow.
Apart from roving around the island over the weekend, the
party bus made stops at sports stadium caparks in Bukit
Gombak, Yishun, and Woodlands, where fans showed up
in troves – many had been waiting at the venues before
the party bus even arrived - to purchase limited-edition
celebratory goods, as well as interact and take pictures with
the MapleSEA girls and various mascot cardboard cut-outs.

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Two members from MapleSEA developer Nexon Korea
(check back tomorrow for SGCafe’s exclusive interview
with them) also made their way down to sunny Singapore
to join in the weekend’s festivities, which culminated with a
cake-cutting ceremony at the Woodlands venue.
But the highlight of the party bus tour had to be a special
appearance by the Yeti from MapleSEA, who took “great
pains” to come out here and interact with fans, just for the
occasion.
What do we mean when we say “great pains”? We’ll let you
see for yourself:

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More highlight photos can also be viewed at the official
MapleSEA Facebook fan page here.
This coming weekend, the party bus will once again be roving
around our island-nation, and stopping at the venues and
timings listed below to meet and greet MapleSEA fans.
If you weren’t able to make it to the pasty last weekend, don’t
miss it this time!
6 July 2013
Clementi Stadium Carpark (1030am to 1230pm)
Yishun Stadium Carpark (3pm to 5pm)
7 July 2013
Serangoon Stadium Carpark (1030am – 1230pm)
Jurong Stadium Carpark (3pm to 5pm)
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Cherry Credits launches new
auction house for Avatar Star
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/cherry-credits-launches-auction-
house-avatar-star/
By spartanchef on July 2nd, 2013
Free-to-play MMO operator Cherry Credits, who runs
MMOs like Dragon Nest and SD Gundam Capsule Fighter
in South-east Asia, have announced today that they will be
launching a new auction house for their Multiplayer Online
Third Person Shooter game Avatar Star.
A new content update which is widely anticipated by the
players will be released and it will add features like a daily
sign-in gift system and the auction house.
(More on MMO games here at SGCafe through this link).
With the new auction house, players can now bid on valuable
items such as weapons and other items by using in-game
money as the trading currency. Non-cash players can now
keep up with players who use real money as they will be
able to attain cash items by using hard-earned gold they’ve
accumulated by playing.
In a statement by Addison Kang, CEO of Cherry Credits, he
said:
The introduction of an Auction system has a
dramatic impact on the game economy. On one
hand, the game becomes more affordable at
the expense of lower revenues for the publisher.
Securing the safety of the game economy and
auction system also increases the cost of operating
the game. In return, however, the game attracts and
retains more active players. This is what Cherry
Credits and Pearl Digital aims to do. We believe in
providing both paying and non-paying players with
different benefits, giving them valuable returns on
items they hold.”
Avatar Star’s daily gifting system also gives players more
incentives to enhance their gameplay. Players will not only
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but also additional special gift packs when they sign in for
the 7th, 14th, 20th and 25th consecutive day in a month.
Avatar Star has a large emphasis on character customization
so these new changes will really enhance the game play. So,
are you ready for a really personalized gaming experience
with lots of cuteness and even more pew pew pew?
forums.sgcafe.com
Cloud Strife’s uniform
and buster sword are pre-
order bonuses for Lightning
Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/cloud-strifes-uniform-buster-sword-
pre-order-bonuses-lightning-returns-final-fantasy-xiii/
Final Fantasy XIII series heroine Lightning has often been
described to be like a female Cloud Strife (from FF7) of sorts.
Both are always cool, calm and composed – even when the
going gets tough.
And now, thanks to a very special pre-order campaign, you’ll
actually be able to make Lightning cosplay as everyone’s
favoruite spiky-haired hero from Final Fantasy VII.
(More posts about Final Fantasy here on SGCafe)
With this special limted time pre-order DLC offer, you’ll
receive with your copy of the game a code to download:
• Cloud Strife’s Soldier 1st Class Uniform
• Soldier’s Band (equipment)
• Buster Sword (weapon)
Just in case you haven’t quite been following up on your
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII news, in this game
there are no pre-defined classes or “paradigms” (as they were
called in previous FF13 games).
Instead, you create your own “styles” of play this time around
by combining a costume, a weapon, various equipment, and
that will determine which attack and support skills you can
use.
As the video demonstrates, when you have all three pre-
order items equipped on Lightning at the same time, the
game will also end each fight with a special finishing
animation and victory fanfare that should be familiar to
anyone who’s played Final Fantasy VII.
And that’s about as close as we’ll ever get to a remake of Final
Fantasy VII for current-generation consoles. Better luck next
generation, I suppose!
Read more stories about Final Fantasy games here on
SGCafe!
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New anime ‘Gundam Build
Fighters’ announced, begins
airing on Japanese TV
October 2013 [Updated w/
PV]
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/anime-gundam-build-fighters-
announced-begins-airing-japanese-tv-october-2013/

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The next big Gundam anime series will not actually be about
giant robots fighting in space. Instead, the new series will
feature mobile suits that may physically be small in stature,
but are nevertheless a a huge deal to fans; we’re talking the
world of 1/144 scale Gundam plastic models, also known
simply as “Gunpla”.
Entitled Gundam Build Fighters, the new series was
announced this morning at a press conference held
in Odaba’s Gundam Front Tokyo entertainment complex.
The new show will begin airing on Japanese broadcaster
TV Tokyo, as well as all of its affiliates all over Japan, this
October. (More anime news here on SGCafe via this link)
Set in a near future where Gunpla models can be pit against
one another in Gunpla Battles, Gundam Build Fighters tells
the story of Sei Iori, a first-year middle school/junior high
student, and the only child to the family who runs Iori Hobby
Figure Shop, a mom-and-pop shop that deals in 1/144 scale
Gunpla figures.
Sei possesses remarkable Gunpla construction skills,
possibly due to his parents’ influence.
However, when he enters his first Gunpla Battle tournament,
he is elminated from the competition right from his very first
match.
That’s when Sei meets Reiji, a mysterious teenage boy
who displays extraordinary skill in remote-operating Gunpla
mobile suits. The two decide to form a duo and aim towards
qualifying for the worldwide Gunpla Battle championships.
As it’s themed around Gunpla, Gundam Build Fighters will
feature mobile suit units both old and new.
For instance, the original Gunpla unit that Sei puts together
– Build Strike Gundam – is a unit that uses parts from Strike
Gundam (Mobile Suit Gundam Seed) as a base.
Other such “remixed” versions of past mobile suits include
new suits based on parts from Zaku-II (called the Zaku
Amazing), Wing Gundam, and Gundam X (Gundam X
Maoh/Devil King). Official Gunpla kits for Build Strike
Gundam, Zaku Amazing, and Gundam X Maoh will be sold
in stores beginning October.
One of the key concepts for Gundam Build Fighters is the
phrase “All Gundam”, meaning fans can expect to see some
of their favourite mobile suit units from past Gundam anime
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Source: Mainichi JP, Otanews, Gundam BF official site
Kyary’s new characters make
way to iOS app store
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/kyarys-characters-ios-app-store/

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By Zenko on July 2nd, 2013
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu continues to show up in appearances in
commercials for a variety of goods, and this time with Glico’s
Ice Fruits she is also making her way to mobile phones.
Kyary may have stumped fans when she released a preview
of her new song Mi, but Glico provided the solution when
she appeared alongside a group of dancers dressed fittingly
like fruits. Coming from the same school Tempura Kidz
graduated from, their dancing might seem very familiar. The
commercial is below, and Kyary’s new character design that
started the Mi infection can be seen below.
With the commercial out and Glico trying to promote the
renewal of their ice fruit as much as possible, they have
released a free app on Japan’s App Store for the iPhone and
iPad. It features a Mi free talk feature, where Kyary will listen
to your best mi-ing to the commercial’s song. There is a
minigame for it as well, where you may even have to mi up
to one hundred times as quickly as you can.
If seeing Kyary’s encouraging smile isn’t enough for you to
run out and buy as many frozen fruit treats as possible,
Glico is also holding a barcode collection lottery. When you
send in three barcodes for an ice fruit and one of their other
popular treats you are entered to win a special edition QUO
card worth 3000 yen which 3000 people have a chance of
winning. For five barcodes you can enter the lottery for a Mi
dispenser, as seen in the commercial backgrounds, though
the chances are smaller at only 300 people.
With a new character image introduced, will we be seeing
more of the little Mi’s running about in her other videos in
the future? Or are they just too weird? Feel free to let us know
what you think in the comments, or join in the discussion of
whether everyone’s favorite harujuku girl’s songs are really
all that great in the forums.
Source: Mantan Web
RX-78-2 Gundam marble
statue to be unveiled in
Odaiba
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/marble-rx-78-2-gundam-statue-
unveiled-odaiba/
By spartanchef on July 2nd, 2013
Many of the greatest statues in the art world are made of
marble; masterpieces like Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s Apollo
and Daphne, Alexandros of Antioch’s Venus de Milo and of
course, Michelangelo’s David.
What the statue should look like when finished
Now, another marble statue of an icon is about to be
unveiled, and this time, it’s a statue of the legendary and
iconic RX-78-2 Gundam (more on Gundam here at SGCafe
through this link).
This piece is sculpted by the people over at Tokyo National
University of Fine Arts and Music for the TOKYO Gundam
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30 until August 22, 2013. The statue was carefully and
painstakingly sculpted over a period of six months by
the university’s sculpture department. The statue alone
measures approximately 1.5 meters tall on its own and 2.7
meters if the base is included.
The 1/12 scale statue was made as a symbol to promote
sports. This comes as Tokyo is preparing to present its
bid for the 2020 Olympic Summer and Paralympic games.
According to the official Gundam website, the Gundam
statue is purposely posed like an Olympian warrior ready
to “start”. Japan is one of the host candidates for the 2020
Olympics alongside Istanbul, Turkey and Madrid, Spain.
The announcement for the winning candidate will be made
on September 7, 2013.
The statue will go alongside the life-sized model of the
RX-78-2 Gundam in Odaiba.
forums.sgcafe.com
Source: Gundam.info

July 5th, 2013 Published by: VR-Zone
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Now you can visit Free! with
these real life town setting
locations
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/visit-free-real-life-town-setting-
locations/
By spartanchef on July 5th, 2013
With all this Free! mania all over the place, it’s really difficult
to ignore this anime about male swimmers with rock hard
abs.
Yes, the anime is really hard to ignore since social media
sites like tumblr and facebook have been bombarded with
images and screenshots (as well as legions of screaming and
nose bleeding fan girls… and boys) of the premiere episode
of Kyoto Animation’s sports anime. Free! is everywhere on
the internet right now, but what about this certain town
in Japan called Iwami where you can say that it’s literally
everywhere?
(More anime here on SGCafe via this link)
Several pictures have surfaced from Iwami town in Tottori
prefecture, Japan showing several scenes from the anime as
well as several images from the town itself. Both look VERY
familiar, don’t you think?

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Looks like the people over at Kyoto Animation have
painstakingly captured Iwami town’s beauty with such
wonderful detail (yes fan girls, I know that’s not the only
thing they captured in detail).
Iwami town is a small fishing town in Tottori prefecture
known for its seafood, rice patties and hot springs. The town
is a 30-minute train ride from Tottori city and it’s main
source of income is squid fishing as well as the tourism
generated from their well-renowned hot springs. From the
looks of things, this town is also going to be known for
something else too.
Well, it’s already official, Free! Mania has begun!
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Join the SGCafe forum community here
Source: Etesuke
Lightning and FF13 cosplay
items to appear in Final
Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/lightning-ff13-cosplay-items-final-
fantasy-xiv-realm-reborn/
By KarbyP on July 4th, 2013
At a Final Fantasy Conference presentation in France’s
Japan Expo, Square Enix revealed that Lightning from the
Final Fantasy XIII games will make an appearance (as an
NPC) in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
Costumes and weapons from Final Fantasy XIII will also
be made available in FF14: A Realm Reborn, allowing
players’ in-game avatars to cosplay as their favourite FF13
characters…
… Yes, I’m using the word “cosplay” very loosely.
(More posts on Final Fantasy here at SGCafe)
Hailed as an MMORPG that celebrates Final Fantasy’s 25
years of history, A Realm Reborn will also incorporate many
other elements of past FF games, including summons such
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Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is currently in beta test.
The full version of the MMO is expected to go into service on
the PC on August 27, 2013.
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn will also be released for
the PlayStation 3 on August 27. A PlayStation 4 version will
also be launched after the system has been released.
Read more stories about MMO games here on SGCafe! Also,
more Final Fantasy stories here!
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Source: Japan Expo livestream via Hachima
Ragnarok Online 2 update
today adds the ‘Noel’ race
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/ragnarok-online-2-update-today-
adds-noel-race/
A new update for Asiasoft Online and Gravity Co’s Ragnarok
Online 2 MMO has just went live earlier today.
(More on MMO games here at SGCafe through this link).
Today’s update adds a brand new race – the Noels, who are
a race of elves that have developed black wings and tails on
their backs, as well as horns on their heads, due to their
ability to absorb demon spells - for RO2 players to start their
adventures as.
All Noel characters will begin their journey in RO2 from the
Garden of Yggdrasil, which is the starting town for this race
(characters level 1 to 7 can also visit this location).
On top of all that, today’s update also brings new monsters,
NPCs and quests specific to the Noel race.
The introduction of the Noel character race is said to be a
major update to Ragnarok Online 2, and to celebrate the
occasion Asiasoft is providing players with an additional
incentive to play: the first 5,000 players to create Noel
characters between now (July 4) and August 5 will stand a
chance to win up to 100,000 credits’ worth of RO2Cash.
Full details from the press release:

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The History of Noels
Noels came about during the time of the Midgard
battles. They were once Elves who battled alongside
the Human Race against the Goddess Freyja, in
which they emerged victorious. However, after that,
the Elves began to disappear after they absorbed the
demon spells that were casted during the battle.
The Elves could only survive by absorbing spells
and thus they started to grow black wings and
tails on their backs, and the symbol of the demon,
horns, also appeared from their heads. Due to the
transformation, the Human Race started calling
them Noels.
The Noel race was saved from extinction by a
piece of Ymir, which contain pure and infinite
spells, preventing the Noels from transforming into
demons when they absorbed demon spells. Even
though they would grow into adulthood, they spent
their lives as children to reduce the need to consume
more spells.
New Map: Yggdrasil Garden
The Yggdrasil Garden, located on the top of the
world tree Yggdrasil, is the home of the Noels. The
Noels started building the small town Elenas, and
lived there happily and peacefully until one day, the
peace was shattered by the Freyjas.
The Freyjas’ mission was to destroy the pendant
made from Ymir, and the Noels fought bravely to
protect it. The Noels won the battle eventually after
a long and hard fight and they marked this victory
with a celebration. However, it was abruptly ended
when a wounded traveler showed up in Elenas town
and the story of Noel began.
The Journey Begins
The Noel starts its journey as an Alter. Upon
reaching Level 25, the Noel can choose to continue
the path as a Crecentia or a Soul Maker. Each
job has their unique support and attack skills that
could prove essential and useful for any situation.
Visit http://www.playRO2.com to find out more
about the Noel race.
“We are very excited to launch the new Noel race
in the world’s first English service for Ragnarok
Online 2!” said Mr Sherman Tan, Chairman for
Asiasoft.”We hope that players will be able to
explore new experiences and enjoy themselves with
the launch of the new content and we look forward
to the players’ support as we continue to work
closely with the developers to bring in more new
content for their enjoyment in the near future.”
A Rewarding Gameplay with Ragnarok Online 2
Introduced since April 2013, two new in-game
reward systems had been implemented within the
game, namely the Daily Attendance Systemand
the Hourly Giveaway. For those who had taken a
break from the game before then, now would be a
wonderful time to make a comeback. With every day
of login, the Daily Attendance System will reward
the player with an in-game item, and the rewards
will get more attractive for each consecutive day
of login. Players will start off with a seedling and
the seedling will grown into a full bloom after five
consecutive days of login, rewarding the player with
a rare in-game item which would assist players with
their raids and game.
Also, players will be rewarded for staying in the
game. The Hourly Giveaway promises attractive in-
game cash items such as explorer potions and repair
spinels. Upon login, the hourly timer is activated
and for every hour, the player will receive the
reward by clicking on the giftbox that appears
on the top right hand corner. Upon reaching the
3rd
hour mark, players will be rewarded with a
much sought after item that is rare within the game.
Players already familiar with both systems would
be pleased to know that the top tier rewards will
be updated with new items regularly. From 4th
July
2013 onwards, the 5th
day reward for the Daily
Attendance System will be a Special Card Synthesis
Stone and for the Hourly Giveaway,they stand to
receive one Mysterious Crystal upon reaching the
3rd
hour mark.
In addition, to mark the launch of Noel
race, Ragnarok Online 2 is also giving a chance for
players to win RO2Cash!
From 4th
July to 5th
August 2013, the first 5,000
players who create their Noel characters in the
game in July and in August will stand a chance
to win 100,000 worth of RO2Cash each! Head
over to http://www.playRO2.com now for more
details and be part of the ever-growing Ragnarok
Online 2 community at http://www.facebook.com/
PlayRO2!
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Attack on Mami-san
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/attack-mami-san/
By hittokiri on July 4th, 2013

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Following Monday’s amusing K-on cross over with Attack on
Titan, fans of Puella Magi Madoka Magica has jumped in on
the act by re-enacting an iconic scene from Attack on Titan.
Humans were reminded that day
The terror of Mami-san’s domination…
The humiliation when confronted by their largeness…
She made a hole in the wall…!?
Mami-san has gotten in!!
Mami-san has caught us!!
Kya~!!
Ah~! Sayaka-chan has fallen prey to Mami-san!!

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here. Join the SGCafe forum community here
Source : Otanews
Sadako goes 4D for latest
movie
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/sadako-4d-latest-movie/
By Zenko on July 4th, 2013
The Sadako movie series is still going strong after several
sequels, and this time it’s not just going 3D, it’s breaking
through to the fourth dimension.
Smartphone users that love to be scared are in for a treat
with the latest instalment to the Sadako films. If the series
doesn’t sound too familiar to you, it was remade overseas as
The Ring, with Sadako being the name of the wonderfully
creepy little girl that crawls out of the TV after giving you a
phone call.
Last summer a flash mob of Sadako’s strutted around Tokyo
to promote 2012′s Sadako 3D. This summer, with Sadako
3D2 coming out, a promotion is going on in theatres. (For
more on horror on SGCafe, click here).
Users that download the free app and leave their phone
on throughout the film will experience added effects to the
already 3D film. This includes things like vibrating, flashing,
and even the titular Sadako appearing on your smartphone
screen. All of this ties into the previous installment to
the film, where a character became trapped within a
smartphone.
The film will be hitting theatres in Japan on August 30,
though there’s no word yet on an international release or if it
will also use the smartphone app. If it does, though, it could
start a trend in 4D films for smartphone users, much the
same way the WiiU set off the tablet integration trend.
If you love movies, read about more here on SGCafe!
Feel free to join in the community discussions here.
Source: Eiga.com
High School DxD brings
fanservice and demons to the
3DS
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/high-school-dxd-brings-fanservice-
demons-3ds/
By hikarucon on July 4th, 2013
It looks like popular ecchi anime and light novel High School
DxD will be getting its own game on the 3DS.

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Gamplay:The gameplay for High School DxD for the 3ds will
be split up into two parts, a traditional visual novel style and
actual fighting that will follow the story of the anime.
In the former part, you’ll be conversing with the various
girls in the game and racking up affection points to enter
relationships with them.
As per typical visual novel conventions, players will be
offered several choices of what to say during a conversation
with a girl at certain points in order to appeal to them and
increase your chances of a relationship with them.
Going through the routes and accumulating “lust power” will
be the key to the battle parts of the game.
Within the game, you will do battle with many different types
of enemies. To have an easier time in the battle, you will want
to save up as much “lust power” as you can. When certain
conditions are met the lust power that you have accumulated
can be released and used.
When released, you’ll be able to do some heavy damage
High School DxD style (i.e. destroying their clothes with
Issei’s Dress Break move). The rest of the battle is turn based
meaning that you’ll select what you want to do once per turn
in order to defeat your enemy. You win once you deplete
your enemy’s life gauge and conversely lose when yours is
depleted.
Story:Hyoudou Issei is a second year high school student
whose mind is constantly filled with perverted fantasies and
desires. He wouldn’t want anything more than for his life
to be turned into one where he was surrounded by pretty
women all the time. One day he loses his life to a demon who
he thought was his girlfriend and is saved by Rias Gremory,
the president of the Occult Research Club.
In order to save his life, Rias reincarnates Issei into a demon
under her control and takes him into the Occult Research
Club, a club where every member is secretly a demon and a
servant for Rias who is actually a demon of noble birth.

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Issei is on one hand now a demon who must fight for Rias but
is also surrounded by beautiful girls. Could death actually
have been the best thing for Issei?
The 3DS game releases November 28th, 2013 for 6300 yen,
but don’t forget that there’s a second season for High School
DxD coming out as well.
Read more on High School DxD here on SGCafe
forums.sgcafe.com
Source: Famitsu
Hentai Kamen: Forbidden
Super Hero [Movie Review]
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/forbidden-super-hero-hentai-kamen/
By Kageshi on July 4th, 2013
Never will you see another movie that features as
much groin-and-muscle-grinding action as Hentai Kamen:
Forbidden Super Hero.
This latest Japanese flick to hit movie theatres in Singapore
(exclusively at Filmgarde cineplexes) will leave your jaw
dropping as you laugh along to the many special attacks
uniquely possible only with Hentai Kamen himself. For
those who follow the manga series, do not feel deterred from
watching as it is just as hilarious with a few new twists of its
own here and there.
Throughout the movie’s 105-minute runtime you’ll find
yourself laughing and being in shock over many of the scenes
(pro tip: we’d advise viewers to refrain from consuming a soft
drink when you’re watching this movie).
Another pro tip, this one provided to us at the start of the film
courtesy of the movie’s producers and local film distributor
Encore Films: also be advised that when you are watching
this movie, do refrain from succumbing to the urge to strip
and become Hentai Kamen as that would goes against the
rules and regulations of Filmgarde Cineplex.
Now that you are sufficiently warned, let’s dive into what the
show is all about.
A journey to discover one’s inner perverse… for the sake of
saving the world!
Hentai Kamen follows the story of a young boy by the name
of Kyōsuke Shikijō (played by Ryohei Suzuki) who is by far
one of the weakest student in his school – or so everybody
thought.
Everything changes one day, however, when he has to
infiltrate a building where Aiko Himeno (played by Fumika
Shimizu, whom you might recognise as Yuki Jojima from
Kamen Rider Fourze) a newly transferred girl and Kyosuke’s
love interest in the movie, and a bunch of office employees
are being held hostage by armed robbers on the top-most
floor.
“Get us a helicopter!” one of the robbers yells to the crowd of
passers-by and policemen who have assembled at the base
of the building. When Kyosuke urges the police to give in to
the armed robbers’ demands, the police chief tells him that
it was a stupid demand – the building was not equipped with
a helipad.
There was nothing that the police could do, even if they very
much wanted to do something to calm the robbers down.
That’s when Kyosuke decides to take matters into his
own hands, and infiltrates the building. Not wanting to
be recognised by the robbers, Kyosuke decides to look for
something that he could use to disguise himself as one of the
masked robbers. Purely by accident, Kyosuke grabs a pair of
used woman’s panties, and wears it on his head thinking it
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reason Kyosuke was unable to remove the pair of panties on
his head at will.
With that single moment of folly, the genes within Kyosuke
– the masochistic senses of his policeman father, and
the sadistic tendencies of his hostess mom – are rudely
awakened, unlocking 100% of the power that laid dormant
within his muscles, transforming the mild-mannered high
school student into the not-so-mild-mannered forbidden
superhero, Hentai Kamen.
With the ability to catch bullets with his bare hands, and
movement speeds so fast that to the untrained eye, Hentai
Kamen appears to be teleporting from point to point,
Kyosuke manages to resolve the hostage situation with ease,
and secures Aiko’s safety.
Aiko is grateful for Hentai Kamen’s help. However, as HK
is, after all, a pervert, initially Aiko is reluctant to adore the
man who saved her (she does not know that it is actually
Kyosuke in disguise), for she is ashamed of thinking that a
pervert – who wears women’s stockings and panties for a
mask, and who everyone is making fun of – to be chivalrous
ally of justice.
However, through a string of hilarious incidents both within
and outside of the school that Kyosuke and Aiko attends,
our female heroine gradually warms up to the forbidden
superhero.
Part of the movie’s appeal has to do with getting us, the
audience, to realise through Aiko’s vantage point that, just
like Hentai Kamen, there are plenty of people in our lives
who are really superheroes in their own regard – like, say,
your own father – but who we are ashamed to acknowledge
our respect and adoration for, because they’re just so lame
or embarrassing in front of your friends.
There’s definitely a meaningful message in Hentai Kamen
somewhere. Hidden behind all the nutsack jokes, and the
hilariously obscene action.
But let’s not kid ourselves: this movie is 95% about watching
Kyosuke ponder over ridiculous (read: hilarious) dilemmas
like having to steal somebody’s panties just so he can
transform into Hentai Kamen and save the world.
Although at some point the movie gets a little too serious for
its own good – specifically, right after Hentai Kamen meets
his arch-nemesis Fake Hentai Kamen who is so powerful that
he succeeds in robbing Kyosuke of his power to transform –
there are just so many laugh-inducing moments in the flick
that it is hard not to recommend this to anyone and everyone
who appreciates slapstick comedy or toilet humour.
If you like funny shows, this one-of-a-kind flick will certainly
burst your gut.
There’s even a bit of fanservice for both male and female
viewers alike! Both the lead actor and actress, Ryohei Suzuki
and Fumika Shimizu, appear in swimwear at some point in
the movie.
Ryohei Suzuki, with his rock-hard abs and astounding built,
are especially a treat to female viewers – he trained about a
year for this role!
So do follow through the hilarious adventures of Kyōsuke
Shikijō, as he comes to terms with his “cursed” blood (as
it turns out, he is a pervert, of sorts) and work behind the
scenes to save the world one grind at a time!

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Hentai Kamen: Forbidden Super Hero (R21, for mature
content and sexual references) is now screening at
Filmgarde Cinemas at Bugis+ and Leisure Park Kallang,
for a limited time only.
Tickets can be booked online here.
‘Xperia feat. Hatsune Miku’
SO-04E smartphone to launch
in Japan late September
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/hatsune-miku-xperia-phone-
docomo/
Crypton Future Media, NTT DoCoMo and Sony Mobile
Communications are teaming up to offer a Hatsune Miku-
themed Sony Xperia smartphone that will launch in Japan in
late September, 2013. Only 39,000 of the smartphones will
be sold.
The docomo XperiaTM feat. HATSUNE MIKU SO-04E (or
simply, “Xperia feat. Hatsune Miku”) smartphone will run
Android 4.2 on a quad-core CPU rated at 1.5GHz, paired with
2GB’s worth of RAM. Its dimensions are 131 x 67 x 10.5mm,
and the device is fairly light, weighing in at 141g.
The smartphone’s touchscreen is a 4.6″ 720×1280 HD
display, and it comes with 32GB of internal storage so there’s
enough space for loading all your favourite Vocaloid tunes.
There’s a 1.3-megapixel camera mounted on the back of
the phone. The device is waterproof and shockproof, and
supports NFC, 1seg, and Wi-Fi tethering.
For the full specs and more details on the Xperia feat.
Hatsune Miku smartphone, head over to this page here.
The Xperia feat. Hatsune Miku smartphone was officially
unveiled just moments ago on the teaser site dx39.net.
Since it went live on June 16, dx39.net had been teasing
some sort of Hatsune Miku announcement by putting up
messages and original sound clips composed by various
renowned Vocaloid music producers – including livetune
and sasakure.UK – on a daily basis.
Today the site revealed that all of the original sound clips
uploaded thus far will come pre-installed on the Xperia feat.
Hatsune Miku smartphone.
But that’s not all; the professional Vocaloid producers’ sound
clips are just the beginning. Starting from today, those
professional Vocaloid music producers are passing on the
baton to you, Miku fans.
NTT DoCoMo along with Piapro are organising a “Find Your
MIKU Project” contest where they’re currently soliciting
Hatsune Miku-themed “sound logos” (message tones,
basically) and background illustrations for use with the
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Miku fans who are inclined to participate in the project can
find all the details on what they need to submit over here
(instructions are in Japanese).
Read more Hatsune Miku stories here on SGCafe: http://
sgcafe.com/tag/hatsune-miku
forums.sgcafe.com
Source: dx39.net
Tatsuya Fujiwara to play the
infamous Shishio Makoto in
the new ‘Rurouni Kenshin’
live action movie
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/tatsuya-fujiwara-play-infamous-
shishio-makoto-rurouni-kenshin-live-action-movie/
By KaleNagasaki on July 3rd, 2013
Previously, we let you in on Jump Square’s announcement
for a Rurouni Kenshin live-action trilogy covering the Great
Kyoto Fire and Legend’s End arcs. Now, the man chosen
to play the infamous assassin of Kyoto has been revealed.
Tatsuya Fujiwara will take on the role of Shishio Makoto,
one of the most iconic villains in manga history. No pun
intended, but Shishio Makoto is the truth when it comes to
top level evil, and he is definitely one of the reasons Kenshin
became as popular as it did. These are high expectations to
live up to, but I don’t believe a better man could have been
chosen for the job.
Tatsuya Fujiwara’s first major achievement came through
his role in the Battle Royale movies as Wild Seven leader
Shuya Nanahara. Although’s he starred in numerous movies
since then, most people probably remember his stellar
acting from the Death Note live-action movies, where
he played Light Yagami. Tatsuya Fujiwara is no newbie
when it comes to bringing manga characters to life, and
I strongly think we can count on him and Takeru Sato
to take the Kenshin movies to the next level. For more
on Kenshin from us here at SGCafe, click here.
And it seems that Tatsuya Fujiwara is just as excited as
his fans. Recently, he commented that, as part of the
Kenshin generation, he had been watching the show since
his childhood and really cannot believe that he got the
chance to be in the movie. Not only is Shishio Makoto a
primary character in the film, but he is one of the most
popular characters in the series. Knowing this, Tatsuya
acknowledges that there will be many different opinions
about his performance, but he will continue to work hard and
not disappoint.
Read more about Rurouni Kenshin here, and don’t forget
to join in on the community’s discussions at http://
forums.sgcafe.com
Source: ComicNatalie

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New Yoshiyuki Tomino anime
and ‘Mobile Suit Gundam: The
Origin’ anime announced by
Bandai
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/yoshiyuki-tomino-direct-gundam-
anime-2014-2015/
By spartanchef on July 3rd, 2013
In 1979, Yoshiyuki Tomino created a phenomenon; it was
known as Mobile Suit Gundam. The legendary director
known for killing off beloved characters (hence the
nickname “Kill’em all Tomino“) is announced to return at
the helm of a new project some time between 2014 and 2015.
This highly anticipated new work by Tomino was revealed
in a teaser image presented by Bandai president Kazunori
Ueno. The most likely candidate for this new work is
codenamed ‘G-Reko‘ which was reported in the October
2012 issue of Gundam Ace. According to the magazine, the
Tomino project will be “entering full-fledged production”
soon. No further information about the new Tomino series
has been further announced. (more on Gundam here at
SGCafe through this link)
THE Yoshiyuki Tomino is the legendary director who
helmed the original Mobile Suit Gundam in 1979 as well
as Space Runaway Ideon in 1980. He has then moved
on with other legendary Gundam projects like Gundam
Zeta, Turn A Gundam and Char’s Counter Attack. He
has become the inspiration for other anime directors
like RahXephon‘s Yutaka Izubuchi and Neon Genesis
Evangelion‘s Hideaki Anno.
Another great news is that the anime adaptation of
Yoshikazu Yasuhiko’s Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
manga will also be set for release some time between 2014
and 2015. Rumors of the manga’s anime adaptation have
been circulating online but were later debunked by Sunrise
in an issue of Gundam Ace. With the official announcement
however, fans of the manga as well as fans of the Universal
Century timeline can now celebrate.
Kazunori Ueno announced that the legendary director’s
return as well as the anime adaptation of Mobile Suit
Gundam: The Origin will be part of the franchise’s 35th
anniversary celebrations. Also part of the 35th anniversary
celebrations are the previously announced ‘Gundam Build
Fighters‘ which is slated for October 2013 and the conclusion
to the ‘Mobile Suit Gundam UC‘ series which will be released
in Spring 2014.

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Source: mynavi news

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Summer Anime 2013
returning series & reboot
first impressions
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/summer-anime-2013-returning-
series-reboot-impressions/
The red hot summer anime season is here and that means
new anime like Free! and Danganronpa, but what about the
ones returning for a new season? What about the rebooted
Rozen Maiden series? Let’s take a look at some of the
impressions left by these returning anime.
Let’s begin with the highly anticipated 2013 reboot of Peach
Pit’s hit manga series Rozen Maiden. The reboot fired on
all cylinders and according to some Japanese blog reviews
of the first episode, it was like watching the two entire
seasons of the previous series. Right from the opening, it
is clear that the anime wants to catch up with the manga
as they have revealed the [SPOILER] college Jun Sakurada.
Episiode 1 basically felt like a recap episode for both previous
seasons and begs the question, is it a remake or just a new
season? (More anime here on SGCafe via this link)
Compared to to the 2004 anime, the 2013 version looks
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From Peach Pit’s Rozen Maiden to the first part
of NisiOisin’s Monogatari Series second season titled
Nekomonogatari: Shiro. According to some Japanese anime
blogs, it was as what you would expect from a NisiOisin
work; lots of symbolism, thought provoking dialogue, and
a lot of character development… and fan service, definitely
some fan service. The episode shows a lot of Hitagi and
Hanekawa and a little bit of Mayoi at the beginning. The
visuals look nice and definitely still has the Monogatari and
NisiOisin feel to it.
Now we go to the return of the loli basketball-fest titled Ro-
Kyu Bu SS. As expected, this show will definitely induce
some HNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNG! with the actions of the
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first season left off and introduces some new characters
including a pair of twin little sisters , a rival team (Lolicons
rejoice) and Tomoka’s father. As expected, there is still fan
service, some shipping and some major trouble brewing
ahead (uh-oh).

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Finally, we go to the latest season of Senki Zesshou
Symphogear G. Even with it just being episode one, the series
has already established that “This is Symphogear” simply
by the sheer number of transformation sequences, the over-
the-top action sequences, and the playfulness that you will
find on every Symphogear episode. The fast-paced action
which is predominant in the episode can never be possible
without somebody our heroines can fight against; Enter
Maria Cadenzavna Eve. The introduction of this musical new
villain guarantees that this new season will definitely pack in
the action. Expect a lot of BOOM and pew pew pew in this
one… … Oh, and the music is nice too.

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Godly magical girls offered
as preticket promos
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/godly-magical-girls-offered-
preticket-promos/
By Zenko on July 8th, 2013
With preorder tickets on sale for next Madoka movie in
October, preorder goods are being released and this time it’s
not just Madoka that’s a goddess.
Madoka’s goddess form has proven to be popular enough
that she’s received several figures just of that. With ticket
orders opened recently, she won’t be the only one with a
goddess state anymore. Instead, each of the main girls will be
receiving their own god form in the preorder bonus posters.
(For more on Madoka Magica at SGCafe click here).
Homura of course looks rather shy in her elevated form.
She’s using the same weapon she uses in the series, rather
than the black bow she has been seen with in promos for
the latest film. Mami is head-over-heals lovely, hiding her
signature rifle in the background day lillies. Her hair is tinted
slightly green to match the color scheme of the card.
Sayaka give fans a delicate yandere smile as she brandishes
her sword. Like Mami, her hair is a slight gradient to yellow
to match the colors of the flowers in the background. Kyoko
is also on board, holding her chain-spear close in a pensive
look. There’s no food present in this poster scene, though,
only clouds.
The October 26 movie Madoka Magica The Rebellion Story
promises to wrap up the trilogy and give fans a new story,
something they’ve asked for since the original finale of the
show.
For more on movies at SGCafe, check out our selection here.
Feel free to join in the community discussion here!
Source: Yaraon!
Check out fantastic Naruto
rice field artwork in Okayama
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/check-crazy-naruto-rice-field-
artwork-okayama/

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By KaleNagasaki on July 8th, 2013
Artists tend to use a diverse variety of tools to bring their
fandom to life. Some use Photoshop, others ink, and some
prefer plain paper and pencil. However, I think we all can
agree that using a rice field as a creative outlet is something
different altogether.
The men here are working on what will eventually become an
enormous Naruto rice field artwork. This isn’t as random as
it sounds, though. Before Okayama prefecture was Okayama
prefecture, it was Mimasaka province. To commemorate
the one thousand and three hundred years of Mimasaka,
this contest was formed. The work of these numerous
participants paid off, because this Naruto art piece is
phenomenal. (For more on Naruto from SGCafe, click here).
If you’re in the area, you better come see this before it
disappears. July and August are the best months to see this,
although the Naruto work will be there until it is harvested in
November. During the summer vacation, you can visit this in
style. Not only has Okayama provided us with the amazing
artwork, but also with some classy transportation to fulfill
all of your fangirl/fanboy needs.
Are you on board the Naruto crave-train?
Read more about Naruto here at SGCafe. Don’t forget to
also check out and join in on the community’s discussions
at http://forums.sgcafe.com/
Source: Otakumode
Brace yourselves with these
new PVs from ‘Kuroko no
Basket 2′, ‘Knights of Sidonia’
& the really cute ‘Fate/Zero
cafe’
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/brace-pvs-kuroko-basket-2-knights-
sidonia-cute-fatezero-cafe/
The Spring season has ended and summer has now officially
begun. While the sizzling hot summer animes like Free!,
Danganronpa, Love Lab, Rozen Maiden and others are
slowly making their way, let us look ahead to the future with
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Let’s start off with the return of one of our favorite sports
anime, ‘Kuroko no Basket’. The gang from Seirin High’s
Basketball Club (as well as the others from the fabled
‘generation of miracles’) are back and with their latest PV
and it’s no surprise that screaming girls can be heard all
throughout the video. Kuroko no Basket’s “2nd Quarter”
begins this October. (More anime here on SGCafe via this
link)
The latest PV from the futuristic mecha anime ‘Knights of
Sidonia‘ has been released via their official website. The
anime is based on Tsutomu Nihei’s manga which is serialized
in Kodansha’s Afternoon magazine. The series is Polygon
Pictures’ 30th anniversary commemorative work and is
directed by Kobun Shizuno (Detective Conan: Private Eye in
the Distant Sea).
We then go from giant mechs to cute, super deformed
servants trying to run a cafe as a brand new PV for Fate/Zero
Cafe has been released by the Fate/Zero official website.
The new Fate/Zero cafe film is based on the 4-panel manga
serialized by Newtype magazine. It basically re imagines the
Fate/Zero characters as super deformed characters who try
to open up a cafe with Saber being the manager. The film will
premiere along with the Kara no Kyoukai 3D movie at the
ufotable restaurant in Shinjuku, Tokyo on July 13. A second
series of joint screenings will also be held on August 8 with
a new menu inspired by Fate/Zero cafe.
Read more about Anime here at SGCafe.
forums.sgcafe.com
Creator of Hatsune Miku
designs two girls for new
wine: meet Meu and Yurisu!
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/creator-hatsune-miku-designs-girls-
wine-meet-meu-yurisu/
By KaleNagasaki on July 8th, 2013
If you happen to stop by the Japanese convenience store
Lawson any time soon, why not put in a pre-order for two
new wines? Besides the fact that these wines seem delicious
– one of them being a plum wine that’s fourteen percent
alcohol, and the other a yuzu wine that’s seven percent
alcohol – they also feature two bishoujo girls designed by
KEI, the creator of the extremely adorable and popular
Hatsune Miku (For more on Hatsune Miku, click here.)
The first girl, named Meu, will promote the ume or plum
wine. In a cute and sparkling kimono, she’s every bit as
lovable as what we’d expect of KEI. She reminds me of a
dragonfly.
The second girl, Yurisu promotes the yuzu wine. She reminds
me a little bit of Alice in Wonderland, but what do you think?
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Both wines are brewed by the Nakano Sake Brewery in
Handa city located in the prefecture of Aichi. The 720 mL
bottles cost 1680 yen each, and will be shipped between
August 6 and September 5. Personally, I like plum wine
better, and I think that Meu is a more endearing character
than Yurisu. However, try out both (responsibly, of course!)
and let us know which one you like better.
But before you go, one final question: If Hatsune Miku were
to become a wine, what flavor would she be?
Click here to check out more news on Hatsune Miku
from SGCafe. Also join in on the community’s discussions
at http://forums.sgcafe.com.
Source: Crunchyroll
‘Danganronpa’ and ‘Demon
Gaze’ to be released in
English
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/danganronpa-demon-gaze-released-
english/
By SunSoftware on July 8th, 2013
Courtesy of NIS America, the murder mystery game
Danganronpa and RPG Demon Gaze are both coming to
North America and Europe, for those of you who prefer to
read English.
The Danganronpa series from Spike Chunsoft has been a hot
topic lately, due to the anime airing this season and the newly
announced remake of the two PSP games (read about them
here on SGCafe).
At first glance, Danganronpa may look like a normal visual
novel, but it’s not just any visual novel — it’s a mystery game
with quick-time events where one mistake can get almost
everyone killed. Hence, people who can’t read Japanese very
well may have been too scared to try the games.
But now, those people will finally get to enjoy the first
game along with everyone else. The English version, titled
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, will be an enhanced
version of the first Danganronpa game to be released for
the PS Vita. NISA hasn’t elaborated how the game will be
enhanced, but since it is being ported from the PSP, it will
presumably have improved graphics. So far, we don’t know
if it will have the School Mode like 1 & 2 Reload.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the game,
Danganronpa is centered around 15 incredibly talented
high school students who are trapped inside Kibougamine
Academy, where the only way to escape is to kill someone
without getting caught. Each time someone is killed, the rest
of the students hold a trial where they must find the culprit
— or else, the rest of them will be killed!
To get a better idea of Danganronpa, you can watch this
trailer, featuring the sadistic Monokuma, voiced by Nobuyo
Oyama (the voice actress of Doraemon):
The other game being localized, Demon Gaze, is a dungeon-
crawling RPG developed by Experience and first released in
January. The game is centered around a boy named Oz who
is a Demon Gazer, a warrior with a magic eye that gives him
the power to capture half-machine demons and summon
them in battle.
Along with the demons, you can create your own characters
and customize them by choosing between five races, seven
classes, and 45 designs. For a better look at the game, you
can read our previous article and watch the trailer below,

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featuring the theme song, Kakeru Hitomi, performed by the
Vocaloid IA.
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and Demon Gaze are
scheduled to be released in early 2014. Are you excited to add
these to your Vita library?
To see more PS Vita and 3DS news, click here. Also join the
community’s discussions at http://forums.sgcafe.com
Source: Sega Forums
Futuristic crime anime
‘PSYCHO-PASS’ gets second
season
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/futuristic-crime-anime-psycho-pass-
season/
The thrilling crime anime Psycho-Pass was a hit when it
aired last fall. Now, thanks to its psychological insights and
cyberpunk, dystopian world, the anime is going to make a
comeback.
At the Anime Expo convention taking place this weekend
in Los Angeles, the president and CEO of Production
I.G, Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, revealed that a second season of
Psycho-Pass is in production. No further details have been
announced yet (find out more anime news on SGCafe).
The futuristic crime anime is set in the near future, in a
country where a supercomputer called the Sibyl System is
able to measure every person’s personality and mental state.
As part of this society, each person carries a Psycho-Pass
that indicates how likely the person will commit a crime.
The streets are lined with scanners that detect a potential
criminal on sight, and the police use hi-tech firearms that
automatically regulate themselves depending on the target.
The protagonist of the story is Akane Tsunemori, a model
citizen who joins the Public Safety Bureau’s Criminal
Investigation Division. As part of her job, she works
with Enforcers, foot soldiers whose Psycho-Passes are
permanently tainted. When Akane gets engulfed in a battle
against the criminal mastermind Shougo Makishima, she
eventually discovers the truth of the peaceful, yet dystopian
society governed by the Sibyl System.
The power of science finally uncovered the secret
of souls, and this society changed dramatically.
However, people’s wills are not part of that
assessment. I wonder just what sort of criteria you
use to divide people into good and evil.
With a script by Gen Urobuchi (Madoka Magica, Fate/Zero)
and cast including Kana Hanazawa and Tomokazu Seki,
Psycho-Pass gained widely positive reception thanks to its
psychological and societal themes.
Along with the second season, Production I.G. will hold
an all-night screening event on September 6, where
they will screen all 22 episodes and make an important
announcement concerning the future of the anime. Fans
have speculated that they will announce the second season,
but since it has already been announced, what else could be
in store?
To see all of SGCafe’s anime news, click here. Also join in on
the community’s discussions at http://forums.sgcafe.com
Source: Crunchyroll, Psycho-Pass HP

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Link Start baits fans
with interesting Asuna
merchandise & Nerve Gear
eye mask
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/link-start-baits-fans-interesting-
asuna-merchandise-nerve-gear-eye-mask/
Asuna Yuuki is called many names; “The Flash”, the
“Berserk Healer:, the “Sandwich Queen” and the “Ultimate
Waifu”. Now, get ready for these new Asuna themed
merchandise.
Cospa’s Asuna ball cap is completely reversible with one side
sporting grey the Nerve Gear gaming system and the other
sporting the lovely Asuna theme. This cap is 100% polyester
and has a diameter of 48-50 cm and the size is adjustable.
(For more stories on Sword Art Online here at SGCafe, click
here)
Cospa has also released this Asuna themed neck tie. This new
neck tie bathed in the colors of Asuna’s guild, The Knights
of Blood looks normal at first, but if you take a closer look
at the tip…

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Feeling sleepy and ready to sleep? Link start with this Nerve
Gear eye mask. On front is the Nerve Gear used by Kirito
and the rest to enter the deadly game and at the back are the
words “Sword Art Online Connected”. Like the Asuna cap,
this eye mask is also reversible.
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Sources: Cospa and Yaraon
Dead or Alive to make arcade
return after 13 years; New
collector’s edition packs
announced
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/dead-alive-arcade-return-13-years-
collectors-edition-packs-announced/
Is it just me or is it getting a little bit hotter in here?! It’s
official, Tecmo Koei’s sizzling hot fighting game known for
being full of hot, sexy women is coming back to arcades after
13 years. Yes ladies and gents, Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate is
coming to arcades soon.
This would be the first time the franchise will be having an
arcade version since 2000′s Dead or Alive 2 Millennium.
They have announced that the Arcade edition will be using
Sega’s ALL.Net P-ras MULTI Ver. 2 platform. (For more on
gaming here at SGCafe, click here)
This historic announcement was made by Team Ninja
producer Yosuke Hayashi. He said that “DOA is coming back
to the place where it was born”. Of course, he was referring to
the original Dead or Alive which was first released in arcades
way back in 1996. Since then, the series known for fast-paced
3D fighting and um… bouncing breasts has sold over 860
million copies worldwide. The new arcade version of Dead
or Alive 5 Ultimate is slated for release Winter 2013.
Besides the arcade version, DOA 5 Ultimate will also release
some hot special edition packages for their PlayStation 3 and
Xbox 360 releases. And yes, it won’t be Dead or Alive without
the FAN SERVICE and these new special edition packages
amp it up big time.
The first special edition packs have two variations; Kasumi
Blue and Momiji Red. The two editions cost about 16,590
yen each and each include:
• Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate game
• THE Ultimate sexy costume download code
• 3D Oppai Mouse pad (Depends which package you
chose, Momiji or Kasumi)
• “I’m a Fighter” B2 Poster Set (of 12)
• Bath poster
• Special Cards
• Life-sized tapestry (Depends which package you chose,
Momiji or Kasumi)
• Dead or Alive 5 original soundtrack CD Vol. 3
And if that wasn’t hot enough for you here’s some images of
THE ultimate costume download (which is included in the
special edition packages)

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Now, is that hot enough?
The New Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate special edition packs will
be released in September 3, 2013
Read more on Dead or Alive here on SGCafe
forums.sgcafe.com
Sources: 4gamer, Game city Japan and Team Ninja Twitter
account
Gundam Breaker, Toukiden
debut tops of Japan’s weekly
video game sales
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/gundam-breaker-toukiden-debut-
top-japans-weekly-video-game-sales/
June 27, 2013 marked the release of games like Bandai
Namco’s Gundam Breaker and Digimon World Re:Digitize
Decode, Compile Heart’s Date A Live: Rinne Utopia, and
Tecmo Koei’s Toukiden in Japan. While it is usually expected
for new games to debut on the weekly sales top 10, two video
games have stood out by selling more than 100,000 copies
each in a period of 4 days; Toukiden which was recently
announced to have sold out and Gundam Breaker.
The weekly software sales rankings were done by ASCII
Media Works which examined the Japanese software sales
for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PSP, Nintendo 3DS, PS Vita,
Wii and Wii U. These rankings were done from June 24 until
June 30. (For more on gaming here at SGCafe, click here)

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PlayStation 3′s Gundam Breaker debuts at the top spot of
the sales rankings. It was released last June 27 and sold
an estimate of 196,963 units for a period of 4 days. This
third person action romp by Bandai Namco allows you to
customize your Gunpla and use them in battle. So you want
a mobile suit with a Zaku II head on top of a Freedom body
with Wing Zero’s angel wings and 00 Gundam’s legs? No
problem!
Tecmo Koei’s highly rated monster hunting game,
Toukiden debuts at the #2 (PS Vita version) and the #4 spot
(PSP version). The game which was also released last June
27 sold an estimate of 124,200 for the PS Vita and 68,800
for the PSP. This game has a Monster Hunter kind of feel but
looks like Tecmo Koei’s Dynasty Warriors game.
Meanwhile, the 3DS remake of Etrian Odyssey titled Etrian
Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl (Shin Sekaiju no
Meikyuu: Millennium no Shoujo) debuts at #3 with an
estimated 84,213 units sold. The remake was announced
to focus on the story and that a pre-set party of named
characters will be used over the player-customized party
from the original DS game.
Gust RPG game Asha no Atorie Tasogare no Daichi no
Renkinjutsushi also made its debut last June 27. The game
sold an estimate of 61,120 units and makes it to the list at #5.
Meanwhile, 3DS’s Tomodachi Collection : Shin Seikatsu
which was released last April, drops from #3 to #6 with an
estimate of 39,378 units sold.
Bandai Namco’s Digimon-based 3DS game, Digimon World
Re: Digitize Decode debuts at #7 in the list with 34,528
while PS3 hit The Last of Us falls from the top spot to #8
with 32,872 units sold.
Nintendo’s Donkey Kong Returns 3D is at the #9 spot
with 28,750 units sold and Date A Live: Rinne Utopia makes
its debut at #10 with 26,275 units sold.
Read more stories about video games here on SGCafe! Also
more Gundam stories here and more rankings here.
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forums.sgcafe.com
Source: Dengeki News

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‘Little Witch Academia 2′
Kickstarter project reaches
$150,000 in 1 day
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/little-witch-academia-2-kickstarter-
project-reaches-150000-day/
Earlier this year, Studio Trigger (a studio formed by former
Gainax members) released the hit animation Little Witch
Academia worldwide through YouTube. Now, they’re out to
make a sequel, and this time they’d like to involve their fans
so as to be able to deliver a better finished product.
(Read more anime news on SGCafe).
On July 9, Studio Trigger started a project on the
crowdfunding site Kickstarter, where they started collecting
pledges towards Little Witch Academia 2. Studio Trigger
already had funds to create a 20-minute sequel. However,
the 20-minute runtime feels a little on the short side, and so
Studio Trigger is hoping to use additional money gathered
from fans through Kickstarter to expand the episode by 15
minutes longer.
The studio had aimed to raise US$150,000 in 30 days. Like
with every project on Kickstarter, you can pledge a small
amount of money towards the anime, and if the project
reaches its goal, your money will be sent to the studio. If 30
days pass and the project hasn’t gathered $150,000, your
money stays in your bank account.
If you’re a fan of Little Witch Academia, you may want to
rush over to their Kickstarter page and pledge money right
now. But before you do –
They exceeded their goal in less than five hours! Over 15,000
fans have pledged money! Of course, this screenshot was
taken yesterday. How about when this article is written?
The project is only two days in and they’ve almost reached
double their goal! If you aren’t familiar with Little Witch
Academia, you might be wondering how in the world the
anime has so many fans.
Little Witch Academia was produced by Studio Trigger as
part of Anime Mirai 2013. The story is centered around a girl
named Akko who aspires to become a witch like the famous
Shiny Chariot. Following her dreams, Akko enrolls in the
prestigious witch academy Luna Nova. However, she can’t
ride a broom, often falls asleep during lectures, and is looked
down upon for admiring Chariot. Despite all the hardships,
Akko finds an opportunity to become a hero.
The anime is available on YouTube, where it has received
over 700,000 views. You can watch the entire 25-minute
anime with subtitles below.
Studio Trigger was formed by Hiroyuki Imaishi and
Masahiko Otsuka, who both formerly worked at Gainax
and worked on titles like Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.

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Currently, they are producing their first anime series, Kill la
Kill, scheduled to air this fall. As for Little Witch Academia
2, the sequel is scheduled to premiere in the winter of 2014.
Although the Kickstarter project has already met its goal, you
can still pledge money until August 7. As a reward, you can
get an artbook, Blu-ray Disc, or even exclusive items straight
from the studio.
For more details, check the Little Witch Academia 2
Kickstarter page, where you can watch an introduction
video, see pre-production artwork, see all reward tiers, and
pledge money.
To see all of SGCafe’s anime news, click here. Also join in on
the community’s discussions at http://forums.sgcafe.com
Source: Kickstarter
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva
F 2nd — these are what the
1st 5 new modules/costumes
look like
Source: http://sgcafe.com/2013/07/hatsune-miku-project-
diva-2nd-1st-5-modulescostumes/
Yesterday news broke on the Web that Sega is announcing
this week on Thursday, via Weekly Famitsu magazine,
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd for the PS3 and PS Vita, a
new instalment in the popular Vocaloid rhythm game series
that will feature songs that previously appeared in earlier
Project Diva games along with brand new ones.
Today, an image of Weekly Famitsu’s scoop on the game
has appeared online, giving us a first look at the first five
modules (costumes for the Vocaloid stars) revealed for
Project Diva F 2nd.
(More Project Diva news on SGCafe here; also check out
our Hatsune Miku posts)
Akatsuki Arrival modules
On the left page, that’s Hatsune Miku Avant Garde and
Megurine Luka Succesor you’re looking at.
Both modules/costumes are designed by the illustrator
Kuuma (空空) who was also the illustrator Sega enlisted to
work on Akatsuki Arrival’s PV in the game.
According to Famitsu, the concept behind these two
costumes is to make Miku and Luka evoka a “forward-
looking” or “ambitious” vibe. To that end, the costume’s
characteristics also give the two Vocaloid stars a form that
better accentuate their cool dance.
Colorful X Melody modules
On the right page you’re looking at Colorful Drop (Hatsune
Miku) and Cheerful Candy (Kagamine Rin), designed by

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