L’ARC-EN-CIEL MAKE NEW YORK CITY DEBUT WITH HEADLINING SHOW AT MADISON
SQUARE GARDEN

BAND MAKES HISTORY BEING THE FIRST JAPANESE ARTIST TO HEADLINE THE LEGENDARY
VENUE

"The biggest band you've never heard of." - Kerrang!

L'Arc-en-Ciel, one of Japan's most celebrated rock bands, will make their
long overdue U.S. return on March 25th with a performance at New York’s
legendary Madison Square Garden. Originally scheduled for March 23rd at The
Theater at Madison Square Garden, the show has been moved to the world
famous arena due to the overwhelming demand of fans. This will mark the
first time a Japanese band headlines MSG. Tickets will go on sale this
Saturday, January 28th. Visit www.larc-en-ciel.com
<http://www.larc-en-ciel.com>; for details.

In support of their 20th Anniversary, L'Arc-en-Ciel will bring their epic
pop rock - a sound that has sold over 40 million records, scored the band
back to back #1 albums and broken numerous concert records ­ to their most
passionate US supporters for only the second time in 20 years, creating an
authentic J Rock pilgrimage for fans of the genre hungry to see the real
thing.

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION to release their album in the US for the first time!

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION will be releasing their very first greatest hits album consisting 17 songs from their 6 full albums and 2 mini albums, added with their brand new song "Marching Band".

Concurrently with the Japan release, the album is now available in the US through iTunes and Amazon.

Santa Ana, Calif. (January 19, 2012) – NIS America announced today that Hyperdimension
Neptunia mk2 for the PlayStation®3 Computer Entertainment System will be shipped out on
February 28, 2012 in the North American market, and February 24, 2012 in the European
market. Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 is the sequel to the popular RPG Hyperdimension
Neptunia, in which you control personifications (humanoids) of videogame consoles with the
objective of protecting the world of Gamindustri. In Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2, the four
heroines are the younger sisters of the CPUs (Console Patron Units) from Hyperdimension
Neptunia. Once again, fans can indulge in the mysteries and adventures found within
Gamindustri!

Neptunia fans rejoice, NIS America has just officially announced the game will be shipped out on February 28, 2012 in North America, and February 24, 2012 in Europe. 

Santa Ana, CA (December 30, 2011) – NIS America is excited to announce the acquisition of Natsume's Book of Friends (working title; JPN: Natsume Yūjin-Chō), an extraordinary heartwarming drama about the relationship forged between a high school student and his spirit companions. The title is produced by the powerhouse Brain's-Base and Takahiro Omori. NIS America will release the retail version of Natsume's Book of Friends Season 4, which will begin airing on Crunchyroll in January 2012, as well as retail releases of seasons 1 through 3. The retail release for Natsume's Book of Friends will come in NIS America's highly praised premium packaging.

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From all of us at The-O Network Online, Happy Holidays! Here's to a another great year!

Sega has released an awesome teaser trailer!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeRHedFRNfM

SAN FRANCISCO – Dec. 9, 2011 – Nyu Media, Ltd. is excited to announce the completion of a publishing partnership with Capcom U.S.A., Inc. that will bring their slate of localized independent Japanese ("doujin") video games to market in the US, Europe and other territories around the world.

"Our partnership with Nyu Media showcases the immense creativity that's brewing within the Japanese independent game development community and at the same time expands our PC gaming initiatives," said Christian Svensson, senior vice president of Capcom. "I'm thrilled that Capcom is able to play a role in bringing such diverse gameplay experiences to Western audiences."