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Kamen Rider OOO Movie: WONDERFUL Shogun & 21 Core Medals
As we get additional information regarding Kamen Rider OOO new medal combo, the BuraKaWani Combo, more information shows up regarding the plot for the upcoming Kamen Rider OOO Movie: WONDERFUL Shogun & 21 Core Medals.

Kougami and Satonaka heading to Germany, where the movie begins. Gara (played Miki Sakai), the creator of Core Medals, is lying dormant deep in the forests of Germany.


The legend goes that she has the "Lost Medals". Kougami revives the alchemist. While doing so, a mysterious melody starts playing and a lid of a plate is blown away. From the plate a surge of medals flies away. Roughly 200-300 meters of the forest swaps with Shinjuku.


The buildings are slowly disappearing, being replaced by trees. Chaos is upon Shinjuku! The medals moving like snakes, slowly forming a tower. Knights are suddenly coming out of the tower. And then, Gara shows herself. Ankh and the other Greeeds are feeling something strange from the forest.


Gara claims that she'll take back all the Core Medals. Gara's goal is to bring the world to an end and create a new world to rule. Gara even takes Kamen Rider OOO's Taka (Hawk) Medal, which leaves Eiji unable to transform. Gara sends one of her familiars, Bell (played by Karin Ogino). Bell goes around town and asks the people strange question, which seems to be Gara's plan.


When they see Shinjuku being replaced with the German forest, Eiji and his friends heads towards the forest. Only to find themselves in the streets of Edo. Gara creates the Nue Yummy out of Cell Medals to attack Eiji.


How will he fight if he can't transform? Where's Ankh and Hina!? Where are the three (or four) Greeeds and Dr. Maki?! The countdown towards the end has already begun!!


Script of Kamen Rider OOO Movie: WONDERFUL Shogun & 21 Core Medals is written by Yasuko Kobayashi, and directed by Takayuki Shibasaki (Chou Den-O Episode Yellow, Shinkenger Returns). It will premier in Japanese theaters on August 6.

Source: DecaEnd of HJU
Female Red Samurai Ranger Revealed!

After Antonio aka Gold Samurai Ranger's sparkling debut in Power Rangers Samurai, fans are now expecting that anytime soon will be the debut of the female Red Samurai Ranger and here are the first set of rumors.

Take these rumors as a grain of salt.

New Zealand actress, Kimberly Crossman is said to portray the role of female Red Samurai Ranger rumored to be named Lauren or Megan. The reason why she is suspected to play for the said role is because of her following tweets.
  • Sore arms from Samurai fighting today - feel like I'm getting better, thanks to @LeeDonoghue for recommending watching Kill Bill!!
  • GOOOOODMORNING !!! another early start today - Time to show off my Samurai skills.....
  • So sore already... yikkeesss still all afternoon to go - need to work on my fitness and strength - this sword fighting is killing me!
Take note that Paul Schrier and Rick Medina's involvement with Power Rangers Samurai was first hinted via their respective social media status messages. Also, Hector David, Jr. who plays the role of Mike aka Green Samurai Ranger also mentioned on Twitter that filming for the series is still on-going while stunt actor, Namihei Koshinge posted on his blog that he is filming for Power Rangers' last episode.

Because of this, fans believed that the second season will use the Goseiger footage or pull another Zyu2 in which they used the Dairanger mecha and weapons and retain the Zyuranger suits.

Source: Henshin Grid
BLACK CROSS KING'S TRUE IDENTITY
Gokaiger Black Cross King
The premier Gokaiger - Goseiger - Super Sentai: 199 Hero Great Battle is just two weeks away. And to get everyone more excited, here are addition information for the upcoming Super Sentai 35th Anniversary movie.

"Black Cross King's true identity is the Black Cross Castle!" It is Black Cross King's true and gigantic form. even GoseiGreat and GokaiOh's attacks are futile against it. In Himitsu Sentai Goranger, he attempted to escape using this form, but was pursued by the Gorangers, who self-destructed their motorcycles in specific areas and managed to escape before the explosion permanently destroyed the Black Cross King.

All Villain Unit
An all Super Sentai Villain unit composed of Burajira, Yogoshimacritein, Dagon, Suisei no Buredoran, Chupacabra no Buredoran, Cyborg no Buredo-RUN, Ifrit, Cyclops, Chirakasonne, and Kireizky.

People who have the heart of justice began cheering for the sentai/rangers. In order to cheer for the Goseigers, even the kindergarten children and businessmen began raising their voices. and at that time, a miracle happens!!


The Space Empire Zangyack forms an alliance with the Black Cross Army and their revived leader, the Black Cross King, in order to invade Earth with the other Super Sentai enemies that were also revived. The Gokaigers, along with the Goseigers and the Gorangers - who have lost their powers from the Legendary Great War, must gather all of the past Super Sentai groups in order to fight against the new enemy.

Source: zxomega via Gold Samurai of HJU
AKB48's "Everyday, Kachuusha" Breaks Oricon Chart Records
AKB48's Everyday, Kachuusha Breaks Oricon Chart Records
After debuting at the top spot of Oricon Daily Charts and selling 1 million copies in 2 days, AKB48's latest single, "Everyday, Kachuusha" breaks Oricon Weekly Charts effectively becoming the highest first-week single sales record in Japan.

With 1,334,000 copies sold in its first week, "Everyday, Kachuusha" breaks rock band Mr. Children's record of selling 1,208,000 copies of their song "Namonaki Uta" back in 1996.


For the idol group, it also marked AKB48's eighth consecutive first-week top-seller since "RIVER" in 2009. The last female group that managed to possess such a long-lasting streak was "Pink Lady", more than 32 years ago.

Although the inclusion of voting cards for AKB48′s ongoing "3rd Senbatsu General Election" was a factor in the single’s sales, the group was already trending upward in sales for their recent singles.

Member Takahashi Minami commented, “It’s such a big honor for us (to break this record). Everyone knows that it’s all thanks to all of our fans.”

Source: Sanspo, Oricon and Sports Hochi via tokyohive and generasia

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Additional Info For BuraKaWani Combo
Kamen Rider OOO Movie
Kamen Rider OOO the Movie: WONDERFUL Shogun and 21 Core Medals will feature a new and movie exclusive medal combo, the Kamen Rider OOO BuraKaWani combo, which utilizes the cobra, turtle and crocodylia medals.

800 years ago, these medals were created by Gara. However, they were sealed away and had never been found until now. Its powers are related to perpetual youth and longevity, it covers the body with the enhancing substance "Soma Venom." When the user gets injured, it instantly heals. It's not only able to take hits. It's even resistant heat, electricity, poison and such.
  • Height: 198 cm
  • Weight: 90 kg
  • Punch: 6t
  • Kick: 15t
  • Speed: 100 m in 5,8 s
  • Special Attack: Crocodile Glide
Kamen Rider OOO Movie
Tokugawa Yoshimune takes out the BuraKaWani Combo Core Medals from an old box with foreign scriptures. Each Core Medals has the following abilities:
  • Cobra Core Medal: Cobra's abilities grants Kamen Rider OOO the unique Cobra Head. His eyesight is doubled, he gains infra-red perception and it can even see in absolute darkness.
  • Turtle Core Medal: Kamen Rider OOO's hands are equipped with two exoskeleton shields, called "Goura Guardner," that looks like turtle shells. When he puts them together, he can use the "Energy Shield." The scales strengthens his skin.
  • Crocodylia Core Medal: The sides of his legs can be used as saws, but much sharper. The Line Drive can stream much more energy that other medals (that thing on the legs that tends to shine every now and then, usually on the grasshopper legs). When he holds his enemy between his legs, he'll cut through them.
Kamen Rider OOO Movie
The two great heroes: Kamen Rider OOO and Tokugawa Yoshimune are running in the streets of Edo. But for some reason, Hina is standing there with a pink bag along with other modern day people.

Kamen Rider OOO Movie
There will be a scene where Ankh is just chilling on the rooftop, watching the cherry blossoms and reflecting on his feelings. Eiji wearing some old clothes and grilling cuttlefish. As expected from Eiji, taking it easy and adapting to any situation.

Source: DecaEnd of HJU
Betrayal is Where Everything Gets Better
Kamen Rider OOO Akira Date
With the truth lies in Akira Date's past, he don't have any choice but to work along with the sinister Dr Maki. The battle between Kamen Rider OOO and Birth had just started.

Spoilers Alert! Read at your own risk!

Episode 37: June 5
Sleep, One Hundred Million, and the Birth Transfer

Gotou is frantically trying to stop Date from fighting due to his injury. Mezool uses Gamel's powers used Chiyoko to create a hybrid Yummy that eats the desire of people who wants to sleep appears, in order to mass produce Cell Medals. Date heads out, but Gotou tells him to stop and OOO is having a hard time fighting the Yummy. Doctor Maki later approaches Date to finish their ¥100,000,000 contract.

Episode 38: N/A - June 12
Mezool and Gamel have now sided with Dr. Maki. Eiji is now having a hard time fighting them. Date has now joined forces with Maki in order to fulfill his goal of 100 million. They are all aiming after Eiji's Core Medals. Gotou decides to take on Date's role, aiming for 1 million.


Kamen Rider OOO will be on a break on June 19, so as Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger. There will be no Super Hero Time on that day, or for us, for the week.

Episode 39: N/A - June 26
One night, Ankh dreams about being absorbed by the other night. Hina comes up with an idea to celebrate Ankh's birthday. Chiyoko and Eiji agrees and they are trying to come up with a plan for Ankh's birthday.

Source: DecaEnd of HJU
Gai Ikari is GokaiSilver: An Awesome Man in SILVER! [UPDATED]
GokaiSilver Gai Ikari
With the debut of Captain Marvelous's friend turned enemy, Basco, in the previous episode, two weeks from now, we will finally witness the appearance of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger's sixth warrior, GokaiSilver!

Gai Ikari says that no one loves Super Sentai as much as he does. One day, Gai saved a child from a traffic accident. Only to end up with a serious injury, on the verge of death.Gai arrives at a world that is not exactly a dream or real, there he meets DragonRanger, AbareKiller and TimeFire. They give him the GokaiCellular and the Ranger Keys along with their great power.

GokaiSilver Gold Mode
After the accident, he became GokaiSilver. He wants to join the Gokaigers, but Marvelous won't acknowledge him that easily. His personal weapon is the GokaiSpear. When he inserts a Ranger Key, he can execute his special move. Will the Super Sentai loving boy become a Super Sentai!?

When the 15 extra Ranger Keys are gathered, they merge into the miraculous Anchor Key. The Anchor Key allows Silver to enter GokaiSilver Gold Mode.

From the Timeranger's great powers, he received a time traveling vehicle. Zyuranger's great powers granted him the dinosaur form. By the great powers of Abaranger, he's able to combine them into the GoJyuJin. The drill has two modes, Shield Mode and Trident Mode.

GokaiSilver GoJyuKin
On Episode 17: The Amazing Silver-Colored Man, Navi tells the crew to "search for an awesome man in silver". The group went out into the streets to search and sees a young man approaching. Although Marvelous becomes suspicious of the man's weird behaviour, he ends up ignoring him. Zangyack appears, and the Gokaigers fight against Action Commander Armageddon.

Episode 18 is called Rampaging with the Dinosaur Robot Drill. Rampage was written in katakana as abare, just like how it was in Abaranger. This will certainly be a tribute episode.

Source: zxomega via Gold Samurai, and DecaEnd of HJU
AKB48 Releases Best Music Video DVD
AKB48 The Best Music Video
Music video collection of AKB48's hit music videos, "AKB ga Ippai - The Best Music Video -" will come out as DVD & Blu-ray format! This collection fully includes group's hit songs such as "Beginner," "Ponytail to Shushu," "Baby! Baby! Baby!," and more with a total of 36 tracks.


The video release also includes a special feature via a bonus video footage featuring AKB48 members. If you order via CDJapan, first press releases of both DVD and Blu-Ray includes digipak, a 56-page photo book, and three photos featuring AKB members randomly selected from Yuko Oshima, Atsuko Maeda, Minami Takahashi, Mariko Shinoda, Haruna Kojima, Tomomi Itano, Mayu Watanabe, Yuki Kashiwagi, and Sae Miyazawa, and an A4-size clear folder.

If you are a fan of AKB48, there's no reason to miss this awesome release. Pre-Order AKB ga Ippai - The Best Music Video - DVD and Blu-Ray @ CDJapan now!
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POLL: Which Anime Character Do You Want to Marry?
Yui Hirasawa K-ON
Recochoku, Japanese mobile music website, held a survey to anime fans on which anime characters users would want to marry. The results of the 2011 survey from 2,188 votes by the self-selected respondents:

Which anime character would you like to marry? (Bride category)
  1. Yui Hirasawa from K-ON!
  2. Mio Akiyama from K-ON!
  3. Azusa Nakano from K-ON!
  4. Charles Dunois (Charlotte Dunois) from Infinite Stratos
  5. Nami from One Piece
Gintama Gintoki
Which anime character would you like to marry? (Groom category)
  1. Gintoki Sakata from Gintama
  2. Roronoa Zoro from One Piece
  3. Shinichi Kudō/Conan Edogawa from Detective Conan
  4. Toshirō Hijikata from Gintama
  5. Kyōya Hibari from Katekyo Hitman Reborn!
The survey was conducted between May 11 and May 24 on Recochoku's mobile website. How about you? Which one would you choose as a bride/groom?

Sources: Narinari, Presepe News via Anime News Network
Gokaiger Episode 16, Kamen Rider OOO Episode 37 Preview
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
Next week will be another awesome week for Super Hero Time! Preview compilation for Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger's 16th episode and Kamen Rider OOO's 37th episode have been uploaded on Youtube!


Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
Episode 15: Sentai vs Sentai
Captain Marvelous must figure out a way to save his crew members from Basco ta Jolokia without paying the ransom of all of the Ranger Keys. The crew must fight the joined forces of Go-onSilver, Go-onGold, GoseiKnight, KibaRanger, ShinkenGold, MagiShine, MegaSilver, GaoSilver, AbareKiller and BoukenSilver.

Kamen Rider OOO
Kamen Rider OOO
Episode 37: Sleep, One Hundred Million, and the Birth Transfer
Mezool uses Gamel's powers used Chiyoko to create a hybrid Yummy in order to mass produce Cell Medals. Date heads out, but Gotou tells him to stop and OOO is having a hard time fighting the Yummy. Doctor Maki later approaches Date to finish their ¥100,000,000 contract.
OOO PuToTyra Character Song Preview
Kamen Rider OOO PuToTyra POWER TO TEARER
Finally, Kamen Rider OOO PuToTyra Combo's character song have surfaced on the internet. The song is entitled "POWER TO TEARER", sung by Shu Watanabe and Akira Kushieda.


With the revelation of "Power to Tearer," many are now excited over Kamen Rider OOO ShaUTa Combo's "Shout Out" and Birth's "Reverse/Re:Birth". Both singles will be released on July 27th.

Pre-Order Kamen Rider OOO Full Combo Collection + FREE POSTER @ CDJapan
Kamen Rider OOO Episode 36 RAW
Kamen Rider OOO
Here is the full stream for Kamen Rider OOO Episode 36: Broken Dreams, the Body, and the Greeed Resurrection. In this episode, Shingo Izumi, the body taken by Ankh, will finally regain consciousness for a short time, and two Greeeds will revive because of Uva.


After having her dreams crushed by the Unicorn Yummy, Hina is left in a somewhat lethargic state. While Uva revives Mezool and Gamel. Together they are targeting Ankh.


Ankh's human host, Shingo, suddenly regains consciousness for a short moment. They quickly take him to the hospital, and the doctor says that Shingo has actually recovered a lot. Hina decides to quit school in order to take care of her brother.
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Episode 15 SUB
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Basco
Here's the full stream of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Episode 15: "The Privateer Appears." In this episode, a friend of Captain Marvelous shows up working for Zangyack.

WATCH Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Episode 15 HERE

A man and a monkey heads towards earth in a battleship, called Free Joker, resembling Zangyack's ship. At the same time, 3 giant Sugormin appears and starts wrecking havoc. Damaras seems to be behind this Sugormin attack, he seems to have an ulterior motive behind this. The Gokaigers uses GokaiOh to defeat the Sugormin and the man and his monkey reaches earth.
Tekken: Blood Vengeance Cast Revealed

The voice actors for the upcoming Tekken 3D CGI anime movie, TEKKEN: BLOOD VENGEANCE! The movie will premier in the US in summer 2011 before opening in Japan in September.

The lead cast and voice actors include:
  • Ling Xiao Yu: Maaya Sakamoto [Evangelion (Mari Makinami)]
  • Alisa Bosconovitch: Yuki Matsuoka [BLEACH (Orihime Inoue)]
  • Kamiya Shin: Mamoru Miyano [Ultra Galaxy Legends (Zero)]
  • Heihachi Mishima: Shinohara Masanori [Best House 123]
  • Jin Kazama: Chiba Kazanobu [Detective Conan (Chiba)]
  • Nina Williams: Atsuko Tanaka [Ghost in the Shell (Makoto Kusanagi)]
  • Anna Williams: Akeno Watanabe [To Love Ru (Yuuki Rito)]
Tekken art director Yoshinari Mizushima is one of Tekken Blood Vengeance's producers. Digital Frontier (Resident Evil Degeneration) is producing the new film. Dai Sato (Casshern, Cowboy Bebop, Eureka Seven) wrote the script, Shinji Higuchi (Evangelion, Gunbuster, Vandread) handled the storyboards, and Youichi Mouri directs the movie.


Update: Here's a translated news information from the official site:

Ling Xiaoyu voice actor Maya Sakamoto, who received the 2010 Famitsu Female Character Voice Award, is known not only for her work in voice acting, but also in theater and music. In addition, portraying Shin Kamiya, an all new character created for the movie, is Mamoru Miyano. Miyano, especially popular among female fans, is best known for his role of Light Yagami in Death Note.

Popular and experienced, these two join a lineup that breathe life into the unique characters of Tekken and are sure to please fans of the series. Music will be done by Hitoshi Sakimoto, famous for his work on Ogre Battle and Final Fantasy Tactics.

Youichi Mouri, Director
“There is a lot conveyed in the facial animation of the CG, so I was a bit worried going into voice recording initially, but everyone was extremely talented. Character lines, emotion, individual characteristics – all were delivered perfectly.”

About Maya Sakamoto’s performance of Ling Xiaoyu: “Thanks to Maya Sakamoto’s voice work, Xiaoyu really is portrayed as the positive, free-spirited high school girl that is also both strong but compassionate.”

About Mamoru Miyano’s performance of Shin Kamiya: “I believe that Mamoru Miyano’s individual flavor works well, portraying a boy who is simple, gentle, and intelligent, but with a hint of a dark atmosphere to him.”

Source: Official Website, and Katsuhiro Harada's Facebook
SH FiguArts Kamen Rider OOO TaJaDol Review
SH FiguArts Kamen Rider OOO TaJaDol Review
The fifth Kamen Rider OOO SH FiguArts have finally been released! SH FiguArts Kamen Rider OOO TaJaDol combo represents OOO's mid-season medal combo upgrade that utilizes the Taka, Kujaku, and Condor Core Medals.

SH FiguArts Kamen Rider OOO TaJaDol stands 13cm tall and comes with various accessories including the Medaljaliber, removable TajaSpinner and interchangeable hands.

SH FiguArts Kamen Rider OOO TaJaDol costs Y3150, or about US$40. Here's a cool SH FiguArts Kamen Rider OOO TaJaDol review for you to check out!
Tamashii Exclusive SH FiguArts Gamel
SH FiguArts Gamel
The third Greeed to grace the SH FiguArts toyline is finally announced! SH FiguArts Gamel represents the child-like heavy-type Greeed from the current Kamen Rider series, Kamen Rider OOO.

SH FiguArts Gamel stands 14cm tall and comes with a custom Tamashii Stage Act stand designed with miniature Cell Medals. Interchangeable hands are also included. It will be released as a Tamashii Web Exclusive figure.

Tamashii Exclusive SH FiguArts Gamel
Upon pre-order, SH FiguArts Gamel costs 3675 yen, or about US$45. It will be shipped out on October of this year.

If you are interested in getting SH FiguArts Gamel, please do go to our list of middlemen on this blog's blogroll. Please do remember that you will need to pay the base price + middleman fee + shipping to get this figure if you live outside Japan.
"Yarisugi Companion to Atashi Monogatari" Live Action Movie Announced
Yarisugi Companion to Atashi MonogatariIt has been confirmed that Akira Hiramoto's sexy gag manga "Yarisugi Companion to Atashi Monogatari" (やりすぎコンパニオンとアタシ物語) will get a live action movie adaptation starring four sexy gravure idols.

The manga was originally serialized in Kodansha’s Young Magazine in 2007-2008, and it finished with one completed volume. The manga features rookie companions working in hot springs as the main characters. The story follows the comical misadventures of the protagonist Yarisu who uses her "special powers" to solve problems that happen at parties in the hot springs establishment.

Maaya MorinagaThe movie stars gravure idols Maaya Morinaga and Manami Marutaka will play the lead characters Yarisu and Shizuka, respectively. Idols Emi Ito and Momoko Tani have are also included in the cast.

Filming will be done entirely on location starting in June. Post-production is planned to be quick, as the movie’s theatrical release is currently set for September.

Source: Comic Natalie via tokygraph and tokyohive
Kamen Rider OOO: WONDERFUL Shogun and 21 Core Medals
Kamen Rider OOO
The title for this summer's Kamen Rider movie is finally confirmed! Kamen Rider OOO: WONDERFUL Shogun and 21 Core Medals takes the gang to the Edo period as the alchemist Gara gets revived.

800 years ago, an alchemist by the name of Gara was completely obsessed with desire and he created the Core Medals. Gara has now revived, lusting to take back his creations, the Core Medals.

Kamen Rider OOO: WONDERFUL Shogun and 21 Core Medals
He attacks Eiji and Ankh in order to retrieve the Core Medals. All in the purpose of creating a new world. In order to create a new world, Gara is turning humans into Medals and he’s leading the current world to an end. Suddenly, a part of Tokyo turns into the old city Edo. Gara is causing the time to distort and blend with each other.

To end all the chaos, OOO agrees to fight with the Shogun, Tokugawa Yoshimune (played by Ken Matsudaira).

The "21 Core Medals" in the title represents all full combo Medals, excluding the TaToBa Combo.

Kamen Rider OOO: WONDERFUL Shogun and 21 Core Medals is directed by Takayuki Shibasaki (Chou Den-O Episode Yellow, Shinkenger Returns) and will premier on August 6, back to back with Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger's.

Source: nerefir, DecaEnd of HJU
Sony "PlayStation 4" Coming Soon?!
PlayStation 3
After the success of their current high definition platform, the PlayStation 3, Sony confirmed that they are working on a "future platform." Name for the said console is yet to announced, but many believed it would be the PlayStation 4.

The confirmation was made by Masaru Kato, the executive vice-president and chief financial officer of Sony, on a conference call to investors last Thursday. To explain the company's higher research-and-development budget, he gave the following statement:
For the home equipment the PS3 still has a product life, but this is a platform business, so for the future platform — when we'll be introducing what product I cannot discuss that — but our development work is already under way, so the costs are incurred there.
Kato's comments are in direct contrast those of Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kaz Hirai's that his company was concentrating on the PlayStation 3 instead of a hypothetical "near-future PS4". He appealed to the people to think of the PS3 and NGP as a new, co-operative partnership.

Source: EuroGamer
Live Action Ace Attorney Movie Confirmed!
Live Action Ace Attorney Movie
The live action adaptation of the popular adventure/visual novel Nintendo DS game Ace Attorney, also known as Gyakuten Saiban (逆転裁判, "Turnabout Trial") by Capcom, is now confirmed under the helm of Takashi Miike!

Narimiya Hiroki as the series main character Naruhodo Ryuichi (or Phoenix Wright)
The live action Ace Attorney movie stars Narimiya Hiroki as the series’ main character "Naruhodo Ryuichi" (Phoenix Wrigh), and he’ll co-star alongside Kiritani Mirei as "Ayasato Mayoi" (Maya Fey). Phoenix Wright’s rival "Mitsurugi Reiji" (Miles Edgeworth) will be portrayed by actor Saito Takumi.

Kiritani Mirei as Ayasato Mayoi (or Maya Fey)
Set in 2016, the plot of the movie takes place in an urban city in Japan. An increase in heinous crimes forced Japanese attorneys and prosecutors to confront each other in a new court system. With only three days the most, speed is favored over hard evidence and forensic science to prove their innocence. This system forces both the defense and the prosecution to do much of their own hurried investigation before time runs out.

Mitsurugi Reiji (Miles Edgeworth) portrayed by actor Saito Takumi
To retain the iconic elements of the video game series, special effects will be used to enhance the visuals in important scenes. This will retain the game’s catchphrases – such as "Igi ari! (Objection!)" and "Kurae! (Take that!)". The movie will even be set in a specially built courtroom to maintain the charm of the original games.

Filming will finish around June. Ace Attorney live action movie is set to be released this Spring of 2012.

Source: Eiga.com via tokyohive
FiguArts Zero Terror Dopant Review
FiguArts Zero Terror Dopant
The first FiguArts Zero figure from the Kamen Rider W series is finally out! FiguArts Zero Terror Dopant represents Ryubee Sonozaki's dopant form and the leader of Museum.

FiguArts Zero Terror Dopant stand 17cm tall, and since it's FiguArts Zero, it doesn't have any articulation, hence the word "zero" but made in-scale will all SH FiguArts releases. It comes with the “Evil Tail” complete with it’s box and a unique display stand with Terror written on it.

FiguArts Zero Terror Dopant was released as an Ishinomori Limited figure. And upon pre-order, it costs 3675 yen or about US$45. Here's a cool FiguArts Zero Terror Dopant review for you to check out!

If you are interested in getting FiguArts Zero Terror Dopant, please do go to our list of middlemen on this blog's blogroll. Please do remember that you will need to pay the base price + middleman fee + shipping to get this figure if you live outside Japan.
All Kamen Rider Generation Gameplay
All Kamen Rider Generation
The official website for the All Kamen Rider: Rider Generation (オール仮面ライダー ライダージェネレーション) Nintendo DS game have been updated with a promotional video of the game which includes the gameplay!

All Kamen Rider: Rider Generation is in celebration for Kamen Rider's 40th Anniversary. Iis a side scrolling action game which features all Kamen Riders from Ichigo to OOO. You can choose 2 of your favorite Kamen Rider and go through familiar stages and fight the various enemies throughout the 25 series.


All Kamen Rider Generation will be released August 4, 2011 for 5040 yen. A limited edition containing 28 different slip-on covers of different Riders for the game (printed across both sides of 14 sheets) will also be available.

Pre-order All Kamen Rider Generation NDS Game @ CDJapan
"Ultra Galaxy Legends," A Big Hit in China
Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legend The Movie (2009)
This month, the 2009 Ultraman movie Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie premiered in China, and became an instant hit, recording historic domestic numbers, debuting 4th in the weekly rankings.

According to reports, from May 9th through 15th, the Ultra Galaxy Legends movie was seen by 14,200,000 people, grossing 1,704,000,000 yen, debuting at fourth spot in the weekly ranking. This leads to the movie being the largest grossing Japanese movie ever in China.

Okabe Junya, who served as producer, screenwriter, and visual supervisor for this movie, tweeted, “Historic opening for Japanese movie, big hit in China! I’m so glad I served as producer, screenwriter, and did special effects”. And added, “In my mind, the next galactic legend will be land battles on the earth with a strong self defense force team personnel wearing reinforced suits.”

But he added to the fans, “Including the special effects, it was within the estimated budget, so in the near future, please watch as the realization of this miracle might come true.”

Source: MSN via tokyohive
Kamen Rider OOO Goes "BOXING!"
Kamen Rider OOO Kangaroo Medal
A new Kamen Rider OOO magazine image have been leaked online showing a gold colored Kangaroo Core Medal that will be used on the upcoming Hyper Battle Video: "Quiz and Dance and TakaGaruBa". It can only be used to replace the default Tora and Batta Core Medals.

Kamen Rider OOO TakaGaruBa
To be called Kamen Rider OOO TakaGaruBa Combo, will be the second non-show exclusive combo next to the TakaPanBa Combo. The combo depicts OOO by having boxing gloves. The finisher is of course, a boxing punch combination!

The Core Medal will be available along the August 2011 issue of Televi-kin kid's magazine.

Kamen Rider OOO TakaGaruBa Combo
Kamen Rider OOO TakaGaruBa Combo will appear in Ganbaride Set 006 this July in a boxing ring, along with Hell Brothers Kick and Punch Hopper, Dark Kiva and Birth in a RideVendor.

Source: DecaEnd (link 2), KamenRiderUNDERGROUND of HJU (link 2)
Update 5/27: Added more information
Update: 6/3: Updated with Ganbaride information
Nintama Rantaro Live Action Movie Trailer
Nintama Rantaro Live Action Movie
A new 120 second trailer have been posted on the official website of the live action adaptation of Nintama Rantaro. The film stars Seishirō Katō as the titular ninja hero. It will open in Japan on July 23 under the helm of Takashi Miike.

Nintama Rantaro follows the story of the Rantarō Inadera, a bespectacled first grade boy who is aiming to become an excellent ninja. Unfortunately, he often gets distracted and prefers to goof off with his friends Kirimaru and Shinbei.


The main cast includes Seishiro Kato as Nintama Rantaro; Roi Hayashi as Kirimaru; Fuuta Kimura as Shinbe; Shido Nakamura as Dad; Rei Dan as Mom; Susumu Terajima as Yamada-sensei; Takahiro Miura as Doi-sensei; Hiroki Matsukata as Happosai; and, Mikijiro Hira as Ookawa.

Additional cast includes Kaga Takeshi, Emoto Akira, Ishibashi Renji (Kamen Rider Decade), Yamamoto Yusuke (Kamen Rider Kabuto, Ouran High School Host Club), Yamamoto Koji, Furuta Arata and Ishigaki Yuma.
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