Dengeki PlayStation reports a port of Fate/Hollow Ataraxia is in the works for PlayStation Vita. Ataraxia takes place after Fate/Stay Night which was was re-released for Vita in late 2012
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AlainmendezSo is the first shield Rikka Takanashi's? ;)
(A joke only Shad will get.)
Now that the in-game results of the Dark Souls II fan-designed shield contest are coming to light, jealousy is setting in hard. The game's Facebook page recently shared a look at how two of the six winning shields look in Dark Souls II, and it's pretty impressive.
First up is the Guardian Shield, which will appear in Dark Souls II as the Wicked Eye Greatshield:
Next is the Great Shield of the Raven Goddess, which will appear in Dark Souls II as the Rebel's Greatshield:
Even more amazing than the in-game items, however, is the prize awarded to winning designers. Each will be receiving real shields based on their designs, created by the blacksmiths of Armédia, makers of medieval weapons and accessories.
Dark Souls II hits PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in North America and Europe on March 11 and 14, respectively.
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Nintendo have shared the box art for Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney in Europe.
Read Take That! Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney Box’s Art In Europe on Siliconera!
HappinessCharge PreCure!, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the magic girl, franchise kicks off February 2nd with Haruka Tomatsu, Megumi Han and Megumi Nakajima as the Cures.
Sayaka Nakaya sings opening "Happiness Charge Precure! WOW!" and Hitomi Yoshida on ending "Precure Memory"
Get a look at the episode one preview...
via NicoTubeAnime
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Siliconera spoke with NIS America and asked about how they localized Danganronpa and about the new School Life mode.
Read How NIS America Localized Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc on Siliconera!
Last year, NASA announced that it would be funding 3D food printing, kicking things off with a 3D pizza printer. Now we can watch the project in progress as the 3D printer builds a possibly tasty pie.
How is Shinjiro Aragaki… never mind. We're just glad to see him in Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth tossing a hammer and smashing a shadow with Star Drop 2.
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Namco Bandai have released Tales of Phantasia on the iTunes App Store for iPhone and iPad in North America, and you can download the entire game for free.
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A long time ago, we covered a Wonder Festival and made casual mention of a Phat Company line of poseable figures. Then quite a while passed without much news. Now that line is gearing up for an actual release: Parfom Aigis (or Aegis if you prefer)!
As you can see, this brand is comparable to Kotobukiya's Cu-Poche figures, except with the chibi slightly toned down. From the gallery shots, the level of detail and articulation look very good - though Aigis doesn't have the sort of whacky outfit that might hinder some poses.
The set comes with a smiling expression, a combat expression, and an array of weapons. It's going for a fairly reasonable ¥3,704 and will be out in June.
[ Pre-order at Hobby Search | AmiAmi | Big in Japan | HobbyLink Japan | J-List | ToysLogic | Big Bad Toy Store ]
Capcom have shared the first trailer for Ace Attorney 123: Wright Selection, a compilation of the first three Ace Attorney games for Nintendo 3DS.
Read Ace Attorney 123: Wright Selection Gets A Debut Trailer on Siliconera!
Manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka considered Phoenix his life's work, and as such, the manga exploring the human condition from the beginning of Japanese history to the end of humanity is one of the most important manga by one of most important manga authors.
Viz's 12 volume English edition of the work has been out of print. So, while some of the later volumes have been easy to track down, others became rare and pricey.
Fortunately, this classic has now returned in digital form, with Viz offering it through their manga store, as well as other formats like Kindle, Nook, iBookstore and Google Play. The release starts with "Dawn," originally published in Tezuka's alternative manga anthology COM starting in 1967. The entry takes place in Japan's mythical age, under the rule of Queen Himiko of the Yamataikoku.
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Japanese publisher Ichijinsha will release a new art book "Kawamura Toshie Toei Animation PreCure Works" on February 12. The book features the works of Toshie Kawamura, who has worked as the character designer/animation director for Toei Animation's long-running PreCure series.
It contains her promotional illustrations for posters and magazines, DVD cover illustrations, key arts, character references (including early sketches) for Yes! PreCure5 (2006-2007), Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo! (2007-2008), Smile PreCure! (2012-2013), the PreCure All Stars film series (2009-2011), and her latest interview. The cover illustrations newly drawn by Kawamura herself are revealed today. The 208-page book is priced at 2,600 yen (about US$24.86).
The front
The back
One of the early ads
Tosie Kawamura worked in (TV anime):
Futari wa PreCure (2004-2005) - episode animation director
Futari wa PreCure Max Heart (2005-2006) - episode animation director
Futari wa PreCure Splash Star (2006-2007) - episode animation director
Yes! PreCure 5 (2007-2008) - character designer & episode animation director
Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo! (2008-2009) - character designer & episode animation director
Fresh PreCure! (2009-2010) - episode animation director
Heartcatch PreCure! (2010-2011) - episode animation director
Suite PreCure♪ (2011-2012) - episode animation director
Smile PreCure! (2012-2013) - character designer & episode animation director
© ABC/Toei Animation
Japan's space agency, JAXA, is testing a giant, magnetic space net as a way to clean up space junk. Over at The New Scientist, they take a closer look at just what we can expect from the 700-meter long aluminum and steel net, set to launch next month.
This week’s Famitsu magazine reports that the first three Ace Attorney games will be part of the Ace Attorney 123: Wright Selection for Nintendo 3DS.
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We're less than a month out from the western release of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, a revamped version of the original Danganronpa that hit PSP in 2010. NIS America is working hard to prepare everyone for survival with a new set of English screens below.
NISA's synopsis:
Hope's Peak Academy is home to Japan's best and brightest high school students—the beacons of hope for the future. But that hope suddenly dies when Makoto Naegi and his classmates find themselves imprisoned in the school, cut off from the outside world and subject to the whims of a strange, murderous little bear named Monokuma. He pits the students against each other, promising freedom to anyone who can murder a fellow classmate and get away with it. It's up to you to find out who Monokuma really is, and why you've been taken from the world you once knew. But be careful what you wish for—sometimes there's nothing more deadly than the truth...
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc hits PS Vita in North America on February 11, followed by Europe on February 14.
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This story is all kinds of weird. A guy wearing Google Glass in an Ohio movie theater was detained for hours by agents from . . . the Department of Homeland Security. What? Was this guy a terrorist with awful taste in consumer electronics? Nope. He was suspected of piracy.
Entertainment Weekly has learned that Marvel will be continuing their Madhouse animated OVAs with Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher. The follow-up to last year's Iron Man: Rise of Technovore hits Blu-ray, DVD, and digital March 25.
In this one, the title characters are voiced by Dexter‘s Jennifer Carpenter and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's Brian Bloom. Iron Man, Thor, War Machine, Hulk and Captain Marvel will also be featured.
Marvel describes the premise
“After interfering with a top secret mission, The Punisher is taken into custody by S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and Avenger Black Widow. At the orders of Director Nick Fury, Punisher and Black Widow are sent on a mission to stop Leviathan, a global terrorist organization that plans to sell stolen S.H.I.E.L.D. technology to the highest bidder. Now, the vigilante and spy must work together to prevent this technology from falling into the wrong hands. The fate of the world, and of the Avengers, hangs in the balance.”
Marvel's Avengers Confidential: Black Widow... by AnimeSlovenija
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Last weekend, I finally saw Shin Megami Tensei IV through to the end.
Read Why We Will Always Need Shin Megami Tensei on Siliconera!
Crunchyroll’s growing selection of manga gains two new additions today as “Okitenemuru” and “Star Light Woman”, both from Japanese publisher Futabasha, are now available for your reading pleasure at Crunchyroll Manga.
Okitenemuru is the new title from Hitori Renda, best known for the best-selling manga "King's Game," known in Japan as Ousama Game. AND, since this is a brand-new title, you’ll be able to enjoy it from the very beginning, starting with Chapter 1, the same as the folks in Japan get it.
Synopsis
Kanata and his friend Tokiji are ordinary teenagers in modern Japan. Mysterious deaths have begun to occur in their city, where the victim's head will transform into an animal face and explode. There are rumors about these strange incidents, but one day it happens at Kanata's school. Kanata is caught up in the incident and gains the special ability to "remove his limiter". This allows him to greatly enhance a single ability of his, but after he uses it, another ability will go out of control. He encounters a mysterious, beautiful woman in a black skin-tight combat suit named Shiki. She forces Kanata and Tokiji to become deeply involved in these incidents. Just what is going on? What mysterious organization is behind this!? A world-spanning conspiracy begins to unfold.
Star Light Woman by Rie Kanou
Synopsis
The fate of the Earth has been entrusted to a single woman! A new SF comedy series! As more and more witnesses report seeing UFOs, a plain woman named Hoshi is working late at her part-time job. But she has an important secret!
Both Okitenemuru and Star Light Woman are available now worldwide except Japan. Access them via Crunchyroll Manga and the Crunchyroll Manga App, which is available FOR FREE on both Andoid and iOS devices!
Be on the lookout for more Crunchyroll Manga announcements soon!
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That NEO Award was cool, but this OSMaward is pretty dang baller!
Last week we posted about the recently announced Detective Conan: Phantom Rhapsody, due out on Nintendo 3DS in Japan on April 17. Now Namco Bandai has a trailer for the mystery game, which implements a zapping system to let players see the story from the perspective of both Conan and his rival, Heiji Hattori.
As previously reported, Phantom Rhapsody will feature voice acting for the game's suspects and command battle showdowns, and first-run copies will be packed with a bonus Conan AR card.
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To celebrate David Lynch’s birthday, here's your guide to the real-life Twin Peaks, Lynch's groundbreaking, mind-bending, life-altering cult hit. If you find yourself lost in a trans-dimensional vortex in the Pacific Northwest, don't miss these iconic Twin Peaks filming locations.
This is an in-progress English patch of the popular Japanese Ship Collecting game “Kantai Collection”.
It is a great game consisting of cute shipgirls that go and get damaged for your sake.
What this patch covers:
-Ship Types
-Ship Names
-Ship Introductions
-Quests
-Equipment
-Some basic interface
What this patch does NOT cover: (for now)
-Expeditions
-Biographies
-The rest of the interface
Please note that you will still need to sign up through DMM’s site regularly (see here for how to do that).
You will also need your API link in order to make use of the patch.
Note that there are three things you cannot do through the API link, and thus cannot perform through the patch as well:
1. Update fleet names
2. Update Admiral message in rankings
3. Input your Admiral name for the first time
I’ll post updates regularly on my Twitter (@RHExcelion). Feel free to comment below or tweet me about bugs/comments/suggestions.
How to access the patch
1. Go here: http://comeonandsl.am/commie.php
2. Follow instructions
FAQ:
-Why are there no slots left?
We’re currently limiting server load to make sure it can handle everything smoothly. I’ll post whenever we open more slots on my Twitter. The cap will eventually be removed.
-Can I get banned using this?
Sure. You’re a non-Japanese player playing from a foreign IPA. That’s already grounds to ban you. If you don’t want to take any additional risk, don’t use the patch.
-Will this work with KCV/logbook/etc?
No. Those programs need to be updated separately.
-Why are the fonts so big? Can you fix them?
Because Japanese fits more syllables in less characters. No.
-Why is my server name different?
Don’t worry about that.
Credits:
Coding Magic: FireSlash (@Sikarra)
Base Translation: The guys that translate for the Kancolle English Wiki (who have terrible grammar but still should be accredited)
Editing: RHExcelion
Assistant editors: GracefulBear, Scoot_Scoot, Nakima
Image Doctoring: RHExcelion, Scoot_Scoot
Sales tracker Media Create reports that Kirby Triple Star Deluxe sold through 92.02% of its shipment.
Read Nintendo Kirby Triple Deluxe Sold Out In Japan on Siliconera!
Atlus have shared two more trailers for Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, featuring two more characters that will be in the crossover game.
Read Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Introduces Chie And Akihiko on Siliconera!
World End Economica is a three-part visual novel penned by Isuna Hasekura, known for writing the Spice and Wolf light novels, and it's up for voting on Steam Greenlight.
Read World End Economica By Spice & Wolf Author Is Trying To Get On Steam on Siliconera!
Shin Megami Tensei IV’s soundtrack will be released in Japan next month, Atlus have announced.
Read Shin Megami Tensei IV Soundtrack Out In Japan Next Month on Siliconera!
Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi, the team created the Linebarrels of Iron manga series, will work on a manga reboot of Robot Keiji (Robot Detective), Toei's tokusatsu superhero TV series in 1973 created by Shotaro Ishinomori (Kamen Rider, Cyborg 009) and Ishinomori's comicarization of the same name. The news was announced at the Choeiyusai: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai Live & Show 2014 at Nippon Budokan on January 15. The new manga will tell a totally original story and will be serialized in Akita Shoten's shonen manga magazine in this fall. Check the teaser trailer below.
The 26-episode tokusatsu series Robot Keiji was aired in Japan from April to September in 1973 and Ishinomori's manga was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine from the 1st to 41st issue of the same year. The story focused on a robot detective named "K." Some fans think that Robot Keiji was one of the main inspirations for Paul Verhoeven's 1987 film Robocop along with The 8 Man and
Space Sheriff Gavan.
Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi are currently working on another manga reboot of a famous
tokusatsu series, Ultraman. Their ULTRAMAN manga has been serialized in Monthly Hero's since the
December 2011 issue and so far three tankobon volumes have been published in Japan.
Key visuals
"Robot Keiji" TV series DVD vol.1
"Robot Keiji" manga volume 1&2
Source: Comic Natalie
© Eiichi Shimizu, Tomohiro Shimoguchi (Akita Shoten)
© Ishimori Pro, Toei
AlainmendezMade for Kate? ;)
Princess Lavender has spent most of her life cloistered away from society and away from men—until she learned that one of her maids was a man in disguise. In fact, he's a rebel intent on murdering her father, the king, and Lavender finds herself determined to help him succeed.