The Japanese Red Cross Society is doing a cool promotional, for blood donations, in the Ibaraki prefecture. While supplies last the anime Girls und Panzer is collaborating with the Red Cross to help promote blood donations from teens and individuals in their 20’s. Donors will receive a special Girls und Panzer souvenir card after they have donated. The other cool factoid is that the story of Girls und Panzer is set in the town Oarai, which is in the Ibaraki prefecture. It would be cool if something like this could be done with the North American Red Cross and superheroes.
Live Action Kiki Teaser Trailer
Hatsune Miku Song and Anime Short
In the YouTube video below from Shu Uemura’s page Hatsune Miku sings the theme for the anime short. The anime short is a tie-in for famed make-up artist Shu Uemura and contemporary artist Takashi Murakami’s “Six Hearts Princess” cosmetic line. It is entitled “6HP Pink & Black”. The short was produced by Marakami’s Ponkotan Studio with character design by mebae. Have fun with the short and Hatune Miku’s song:
For Your Anime Valentines
Are you ready for Valentines. Yes it is a few months away, but Premium Bandai has put up for pre-order two valentine chocolate sets for you anime valentine. The featured anime is Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Sailor Moon. Both are pictured above. The Madoka Magica is in a gold-stamped and embossed box featuring Madoka and Homura and the Sailor Moon box has Sailor Moon in silhouette. Each box contains ten pieces of chocolate and is priced at 2,626 yen ($26.60). This would be a cool valentine, so if you can do it go for it.
Does Bart get a New Pet?
This one is a little strange, but that’s alright. Sanrio has announced that in 2014 there will be a merchandising crossover between Hello Kitty and The Simpsons. What is probably even more shocking is that age of these two properties. If you don’t keep track of how old things are this will shock you like it did me. In 2014, Hello Kitty turns 40 and The Simpsons turns 25. I don’t feel this old, but I guess I am.
Getting Ready for Cooler Weather
If you want to make a small statement about your Evangelion fandom and have the extra money lying around this could be for you. The Eva Store is selling gloves, knit caps, and hoodies (pictured above), for the Winter season, that are Eva Unit themed. The gloves and caps are 6,090 yen ($61) a piece and the hoodies are 5,040 yen ($51).