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DESTROSE (Music) Review
Ready for some mind-melting heavy metal? DESTROSE is an all-girl metal band from Japan who has recently made their album debut in April. Reaching the number seven spot on Japan's Oricon indies' chart,...
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LiSA's fourth single, "träumerei", announced!
LiSA will be releasing her fourth single "träumerei" on August 7, 2013. It has been nearly one year since it was announced that "träumerei" will be used as the opening theme song for the upcoming...
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ClariS' Second Album SECOND STORY to be Released June 26th
ClariS' 2nd album "SECOND STORY" will be released in June 26th! To help celebrate, a brand-new illustration of the singing duo has also been released as well! The second album will consist of several...
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Black Rock Shooter: The Game (PSN) Review
Spawned from the mind of talented artist Ryohei "Huke" Fuke, the popular Black Rock Shooter franchise gets its very own cleverly named video game Black Rock Shooter: The Game. Though the game...
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SEGA's Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F to Sing Her Way Westward This August
If NIS America's recent release of Black Rock Shooter: the Game wasn't enough to satisfy the legion of Hatsune Miku video game fans, SEGA has announced that they will be bringing the PlayStation 3...
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FanimeCon MusicFest 2013 Impressions
As a FanimeCon attendee who's been attending the convention for the past decade, one of my favorite events has always been attending their MusicFest event featuring musical acts from Japan. This...
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Con Impressions: FanimeCon 2013
Unexpected, unpredictable yet successful are words that I would use to describe this year's FanimeCon. Nearing its twentieth year, Fanime is one of the most popular destinations for anime fans in,...
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PlayStation 4 - A Welcoming Standard
Plenty was revealed at Sony's press conference at E3. However, without a doubt the most anticipated news revolved around the company's next generation console - the PlayStation 4 (PS4). Promised to be...
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Isuna Hasekura's Sci-Fi/Economic Visual Novel World End Economica Episode 1...
Originally released back in 2011, Isuna Hasekura's (Spice and Wolf) visual novel World End Economica (WEE) tells the tale of a boy named Haru who was raised on the Moon and dreams of accumulating a...
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supercell's "Hakushu Kassai Utaawase" on iTunes and Amazon
supercell's new single "Hakushu Kassai Utaawase" is avaiable starting today on iTunes and Amazon. Hakushi Kassai Utaawase is the opening theme song of the rerun of Katanagatari. The single's cover art...
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Uniqlo x Monster Hunter on the Loose!
Prepare yourself for the arrival of Monster Hunter 4 at UNIQLO. UNIQLO Japan has released Monster Hunter 4 Graphic T-shirt starting on May 31st (JST time). There are nineteen t-shirt designs as well...
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1st 8 Minutes of Ghost in the Shell: Arise
Check out the first 8 minutes of Ghost in Shell: Arise subtitled in English! {youtube}ifjU1qEDbR4{/youtube} The first volume, Border 1: Ghost Pain will be released on June 22, 2013 in theaters along...
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Help Kickstart Megatokyo the Visual Novel Today!
It's been an interesting week on Kickstarter, as tons of artists and designers have found the inspiration to shoot for their lofty ambitions with a bit of crowdsourcing. Although I just heard about...
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Studio SHAFT Director Mitsutoshi Kubota Heads to Anime Expo
New video streaming collaboration group, Daisuki.net will be bringing Company Director Mitsutoshi Kubota from the animation studio Shaft to Anime Expo for a special industry panel on July 4 at 6:15PM...
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ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D Interview @ FanimeCon 2013
We sit down with four-piece J-Rock band ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D during last month's FanimeCon 2013. Famous for their smash hits, "Complication" from Durarara!! and "In My World" from the Blue Exorcist read...
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fripSide to Perform Second Opening to A Certain Scientific Railgun S
A second opening to the anime series A Certain Scientific Railgun S has been confirmed. Performed by no other than fripSide, the musical duo's seventh single entitled "eternal reality" will mark, yet,...
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Zakuro (DVD) Review
Based on the series Otome Yōkai Zakuro by mangaka Lily Hoshino, Zakuro is a romance revolving around the struggles of spirits living in a world where they were once revered and respected. NIS America...
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Soul Saga to be Released on PC, Wii U, PS Vita and PlayStation 4
Last week, I wrote a report on the development of an independent Western-developed JRPG title called Soul Saga that was looking to reach a lofty goal of $60,000.00 via kickstarter. After one week, I'm...
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7!! Oops Interview @ FanimeCon 2013
While at FanimeCon 2013, our T-ONO senior editor, Jason, had a chance to sit down with up-and-coming Japanese pop band, 7!! Oops who has worked on a number of classic anime hits, including the opening...
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Danny Choo Press Conference Anime Expo 2013
Hear what anime personality and entrepreneur Danny Choo had to say at North America's largest anime convention. Learn more about his highly anticipated Smartdoll including an estimated release date!...
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