LAWSON, a chain of convenience stores in Japan, just announced their latest campaign which starts next week. It's a number of goods from the series A Certain Magical Index (Toaru Majutsu no Index). The top prize (10 winners), is a plush of Index that looks like it's biting your head. Second prize (another 10 winners) is a pajama set in the style matching that which Mikoto Misaka wears in the show. In all, 12,000 prizes are being given out in this campaign.
For this raffle you purchase the campaign items (usually bottled drinks) and enter the code on the receipt at the website to get points, which you spend on raffle entries. Knowing the spending habits of the average hardcore otaku, I'm sure campaigns like this raise a lot of money for LAWSON and the drink companies, and I don't blame them. If they had a similar campaign here in the states, I'd join in.
The campaign site is at: http://lwp.jp/toaru/campaign/static/toaru/
The official websites for Kizumonogatari and Nisemonogatari anime -- the prequel and sequel to Bakemonogatari, respectively -- have launched, both featuring an new front-page illustration and trailer. Currently only the trailer is available, and the site displays no other information such as characters or casting. Kizumonogatari will be released in theaters sometime in 2012, while Nisemonogatari will be released as a TV anime series, scheduled to start January 21, 2012. Both series are produced by SHAFT, who also did production for Bakemonogatari with character designs once again provided by Akio Watanabe. Also like Bakemonogatari, these anime are based on a series of popular light novels by Nisio Isin.
The style of both trailers is very non-standard, which should come as no surprise to any fans of Bakemonogatari or SHAFT. Of particular note is the Kizumonogatari trailer, which has a non-sequitur opening and closing. Fans will probably be excited to see some of their favorite characters again in the trailer for Nisemonogatari, though their appearances, namely their hairstyles, have changed for better or for worse. Both trailers have been included inside for your convenience.
Kizumonogatari movie website - http://www.kizumonogatari-movie.com/
Nisemonogatari anime website - http://www.nisemonogatari-anime.com/
Read more: Bakemonogatari Prequel and Sequel Websites Launch with New Trailer
Black Rock Shooter will be receiving a TV broadcasted anime in January of 2012. Black Rock Shooter as an animation started off with an OVA that was released in July of 2010. With the continued releases of anime figures and the recent announcement of a game in production, fans will be treated to even more Black Rock Shooter goods.
A website has been set up for the TV anime and can be found at: http://www.noitamina-brs.jp/ The website currently only has a flash video, which contains already animated scenes of Black Rock Shooter.
Black Rock Shooter originated from an original character illustration made by Huke, who later joined supercell. Ryo from supercell was inspired by the illustration and created the song that is now known as, "Black Rock Shooter", using Vocaloid 2's Hatsune Miku as the vocalist.
Fall is shaping up to be an amazing season for anime with many titles to keep an eye out on! Supercell fans are probably already aware of Guilty Crown, with original designs by redjuice and music by ryo both members of the musical group. Persona 4 based on Atlas hit PS2 game. Personally, I am very interested in seeing what all the fuss is over Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai, which is already having an insane amount of merchandising set to release in Japan. There also looks to be other awesome titles including a second season of Working!! (Wagnaria!!), the prequel to the hit Fate/Stay Night: Fate/Zero, Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam, Mirai Nikki, and Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon.
This is still just a small sample, check out the chart inside. What are you looking forward to seeing?
(Edit: Corrected title, this is Fall 2011 not 2012...)
The hit school romance, Amagami SS will be getting a second season. The news was announced earlier this month on August 13 at the TBS Anime Festa 2011 held at the Bunko Civic Hall in Tokyo. The singer for the opening theme songs for first season, azusa will return to perform for the new season. No additional information has been released yet but we will update this post as more information arises.
Amagami was originally an all age dating simulation game for the Playstation 2 developed by Enterbrain which was later adapted into an anime, Amagami SS. The series was broken up into several different chapters with each following the same time frame with the exception of the main male protagonist falling in love with a different female classmate.
I am definitely hoping to seeing more of my favorite character, the eccentric Haruka Morishima (pictured) in season two! Announcement trailer included inside.
Source: Famitsu
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