Anime News 2nd October 2013

Day 2,144, 08:07 • Published in Japan Japan • by Aister Pendragon


In this issue:

- "Nisekoi" Anime Adds Kana Asumi
- Virtual Reality Application to Sleep Together with Hatsune Miku
- Nintendo Wii Production is Coming to an End
- Newspaper Ad Hypes "Kill La Kill" Premiere
- Japan's Newest Vending Machine Delivers Mobile Apps

"Nisekoi" Anime Adds Kana Asumi

Shonen Jump's latest preview of this winter's adaptation of Naoshi Komi's Nisekoi manga reveals that Kana Asumi (Nyarko-san) will voice male lead's childhood friend/police chief's daughter Marika Tachibana.

The Akiyuki Shinbo helmed Shaft (Madoka Magica, the Monogatari series) adaptation has been scheduled for January 2014. Nobuhiro Sugiyama (ef,Arakawa Under the Bridge) will be providing character design on the series.


Leads include Kouki Uchiyama (Soul Eater's Soul Eater) as Raku Ichijou, Nao Tōyama (World God Only Know's Kanon Nakagawa) as Chitoge Kirisaki and and Kana Hanazawa as Kosaki Onodera.

Seishirō Tsugumi is voiced by Mikako Komatsu (K's Neko) and Ruri Miyamoto is voiced by Yumi Uchiyama (Binbogami ga!'s Momiji).

Yuuki Kaji (Attack on Titan's Eren Jeager) has been tapped to play Shū Maiko. Takehito Koyasu (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo) is the anime's Claude.

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Virtual Reality Application to Sleep Together with Hatsune Miku

Japanese tech geeks have devoted all their energy to the effective use of Oculus VR's virtual reality head-mounted display Oculus Rift since its release. Following the famous "Miku Miku Akushu" application to shake hands with Hatsune Miku developed by GOROman, a university student Negipoyoc finally created a new application "Miku Miku Soine" (tentative name) to sleep together with Type Tda Hatsune Miku Append in bed by using the display. "Soine" means sleeping together in Japanese. Would you like to try these virtual reality experiences with Miku? Check the videos below.

"Miku Miku Soine" explanation video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=oF0qODcAqMc

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Nintendo Wii Production is Coming to an End

Nintendo Wii hit stores back in late 2006, and went on to leave a deep imprint on the world of gaming. The console pushed 100 million units worldwide since its debut, and now it's time for it to bow out gracefully.

As translated over at Kotaku, Nintendo's Japanese page posted the image below, announcing that "Manufacturing is scheduled to end soon."

A follow-up with Nintendo confirmed that production on Wii consoles is ending soon. Speaking with AFP, a Nintendo spokesperson said, "Our new generation Wii U console is already on the market and allows users to play software originally designed for the Wii … So this is part of the transition of our products to new models."

We bid Nintendo Wii a fond farewell!

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Newspaper Ad Hypes "Kill La Kill" Premiere

With the highly anticipated Kill La Kill about to premiere, a strike ad has run in Japan's morning newspapers. Get hyped for the first original anime series from new home for top ex-Gainax talent, Trigger reuniting Gurren Laganndirector Hiroyuki Imaishi and writer Kazuki Nakashima...

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Japan's Newest Vending Machine Delivers Mobile Apps

Google is testing out its Google Play machine in a place well known for its unique vending machines. Google Japan is putting three machines around Shibuya where users can hook up their Android mobile device and download an app of their choice from the machine's touchscreen menu. The machines come loaded with 18 titles, some free, and others pay-to-download.

If you don't have your own Android phone, the machine comes with a Nexus 4 to play on, but you have to return it when you're done. Employees will be stationed to make sure customers' questions are answered. Time is limited though and the machines will only be in place for ten days.

High tech and strange vending machines are a common occurrence in Japan. Three men were arrested in 2008 for trying to make off with a Dragon Ball figure vending machine. Azone International Co. Ltd unveiled a vending machine specifically for doll underwear, just in case all of your Madoka doll's underwear is in the wash.

Japanese company Meiji launched a series of talking Anpanman drink vending machines that say phrases like "How is everyone doing?," "I am Anpanman!" and "Thank you! Please come and see me again!"

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