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Thanks to AnimeNews Network for this picture of a very cool looking bike. The staff of Good Smile Company customized a 1/1 scale V-Max motorcycle that Saber, the lead character of Fate/Zero, rides. It is to be on display at the Matsudo Good Smile Cafe, east of Tokyo, from December 15 until December 25.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-12-12/fate/zero-saber-motorcycle-built-in-life-size
If their is anyone that will be traveling to Japan during December or February, or you happen to live in the Tokyo and Osaka area, MOVIC Promote Service’s is sponsoring two exhibits for “Puella Magi Madoka Magica Exhibit”. The exhibits will recreate scenes from the popular magical girl anime for visitors to view. The exhibit will be in Tokyo first from December 27 through the December 31 at the Sunshine City complex’s Culture Hall. Then it second exhibit will be in Osaka from February 10 through February 12 at the Asia and Pacific Trade Center ATC Hall.
Tokyo’s Namco Namja Town is having 12 desserts and entrees themed to the Idolm@ster anime. Pictured above is the “Charle’s Strawberry Ice Cream (Iori Minase)”. The promotional will run through the park from October 22 – November 30. For additional pictures and the names of the dishes use the link below.
If you live in the area or are planning a trip to Tokyo between the dates of August 5 – September 30, this might be of interest. Tokyo’s Namco Namja Town, an indoor theme park in the Ikebukuro ward, is having an event to promote the upcoming September 3 release of The Prince of Tennis: Eikoku-shiki Teikyu-jo Kessen!. They will be serving desserts and entrees inspired by The Prince of Tennis film. The image above shows all of the plates or you can jump to AnimeNews Network site below for a full listing of each plate.
I label this as “just plain cool”. Natsumi Hayashi is a young woman, living in Tokyo, who has been doing self-portraits of herself and posting them on a daily blog. However, as you can see above in her photographs she is doing more than just standing and setting around. Her self-portraits are of her appearing to be levitating. I saw this on DiggNation’s video cast and had to find it. They commented that it takes her approximately 300 photos to get the 1 she likes for that day. Jump over to her site, “yowayowa camera woman diary”, to see more great photos below.
The CLAMP Festival 2011 Tokyo will be held on September 24 at Tokyo’s Ajinomoto Stadium. Tickets go on sale on August 27, and with your ticket of 7,350 yen or roughly $91.00 you will get an original manga booklet by CLAMP. If you know of any of your patrons that are planning a trip to Tokyo during this time you might let them know of this event.
The Tokyo Big Sight Exhibition Center commissioned seven creators to draw manga style representations of Tokyo neighborhoods. The end result is pictured above. The images above along with others other general images made to represent the Center will have life size versions at the Japan Expo in Paris from June 30 – July 3. At the Expo you will be able to take pictures with the characters and write messages of support back to the communities still recovering from the March Earthquake. The images above counter-clockwise are: Shiro Asakusa – You Higuri; Ruri Akihabara – Shunsaku Tomose; Reia Genza – Akira Hiyoshimaru; Kyosuke Shinjuku – Katsuki Kuzuya; Azusa Daiba – Toko Hinamatsuri; Mio Shibuya – Reine Hibiki; and Souta Ikebukuro – Kanan Asuka.
This is just plain fun to me….I love it. Matsudo a city in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo commissioned artist Nanaroku to produce a poster to help promote “Zero Crime Day”. The result is above, a police inspired Magical Girl. Read the full article after the jump.
Akira is facing the same question that arose with the cast of The Last Airbender. Akira is being looked at for a live action movie from Hollywood. At this time Warner Bros. is wanting the location of the story changed from Tokyo to New York. By doing this they are also recasting the movie with Anglo actors, instead of casting actors with an Asian background. The question is why does Hollywood feel the need to change the ethnicity in a story to make a movie? Even with the location changed to New York, we are the United States where all ethnic backgrounds are to be blurred. Check out the full story at ICv2’s site linked below.