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In this issue:

- Happy Birthday to Armin From "Attack on Titan"
- "Berserk" Manga Slated To Resume?
- Water Touchscreen Display Lets You Shoot Fireballs in the Bath
- New Trailer for "Kamen Rider: Travelers Senki" 3DS Game
- Hatsune Miku's 'Father' Hiroyuki Itō Receives Japan Medal with Blue Ribbon

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Happy Birthday to Armin From "Attack on Titan"

In September, the birth dates of the Attack on Titan's cast were listed. Since then fans had a chance to celebrate Erwin Smith's October 14th birthday (shared by Field Marshal Erwin Rommel). However today's a bigger one, with plenty of fan celebrating the November 3rd birthday of Armin Arlert.

It's also the birthday of Kagura from Gintama.

CrunchyRoll

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"Berserk" Manga Slated To Resume?

So much for that persistent rumor that health issues had put a final nail in Berserk. A leak, purporting to from the next issue of Young Animal, out November 8th, comes with claims that Kentaro Miura is set to debut out a new six chapter series along with the resumption of the hit horror epic.

CrunchyRoll

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Water Touchscreen Display Lets You Shoot Fireballs in the Bath

Rub-A-Dub-Dub…an interactive multiscreen display in the tub! Japan’s Koike Lab is developing new tech called AquaTop that effectively allows you to soak your bones in a giant watery touchscreen. Watch the amazing demo below!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aKWUja9Fqc&feature=player_embedded

So far, AquaTop is being developed as a game interface (gotta love that DBZ style fireball effect), although it’s not clear how the system will react to lots and lots of Mr. Bubble.

CrunchyRoll

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New Trailer for "Kamen Rider: Travelers Senki" 3DS Game

A new Kamen Rider is on the loose in Japan, and that means… merchandising! Tokusatsu fans and and little alike can step into the role of Kamen Rider Gaim or lots of other Heisei Riders via a new game for the 3DS called Kamen Rider: Travelers Senki. Watch an extended trailer below!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIiWvEsZ2Ds&feature=player_embedded

Kamen Rider: Travelers Senki is set for release from Bandai in Japan on Nov/28, so start polishing your henshin belt now.

CrunchyRoll

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Hatsune Miku's 'Father' Hiroyuki Itō Receives Japan Medal with Blue Ribbon

The Japanese government announced on Saturday that it will present Crypton Future Media President and virtual idol Hatsune Miku's figurative "father" Hiroyuki Itō with a Fall 2013 Medal with Blue Ribbon on November 13. The medal is "awarded to individuals who have made prosperous efforts in the areas of public welfare and education." As part of the award, Itō and other recipients will hear comments from the Japanese Emperor.

The Sports Hochi newspaper said that "it is no exaggeration to call Hatsune Miku 'the most famous Japanese idol in the world.'" Crypton Future Media released the software that enables users to create songs with Hatsune Miku's computer-generated voice from scratch, causing a worldwide boom. 48-year-old Itō said it was a strange feeling to be counted among the medal recipients who have made so much impact on Japan.

Sports Hochi notes that even as other copyrights get stricter every year, Hatsune Miku specifically allows derivative works to be made and distributed widely for non-profit use. Crypton Future Media was established by staff members in Hokkaido in 1995, and it began selling Hatsune Miku in 2007 as the first release in its Character Vocal Series based on YAMAHA's Vocaloid 2 technology.

Manga creator and anime director Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira, Memories, Steamboy, Short Peace) is also receiving a Medal with Purple Ribbon this month. The last time a member of the anime industry received the award was when Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata won in 1998.

Anime News Network

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