Monday, 13 August 2012

Kamen Rider Wizard Movie Debut Music

Kamen Rider Wizard Movie Debut Music
Leave the rest to me!” Here's the background music on Kamen Rider Wizard's debut appearance in “Kamen Rider Fourze the Movie: It's Space Time, Everyone!” Wizard takes on the Virgo Zodiarts, who have beaten Fourze and Meteor.


Kamen Rider Wizard fights enemies born from an ancient solar eclipse ceremony. These enemies are called "Phantoms". Haruto (Shunya Shiraishi) and Koyomi (Okunaka Makoto) survived the incident. In the present times, Haruto disguises himself as Kamen Rider Wizard with the transformation device given to him by a mysterious white sorcerer .

The music is included in the Kamen Rider Fourze the Movie Original Soundtrack. It costs 3000 yen and was originally released last August 8th. Order your copies now at CDJapan and get a FREE POSTER!

Kamen Rider Wizard premieres September 2nd.

Tamashii Nations opens S.H. FiguArts Power Rangers Polls


Bluefin Tamashii Nations opens a poll asking fans which Power Rangers season they would like to have an S.H. FiguArts treatment. And as of writing, leading the polls is Power Rangers in Space, the last of the Zordon-era series.

The polls doesn't specifically made for the S.H. FiguArts toy line. These also include other Tamashii Nations products, i.e. Super Robot Chogokin for the Megazords. Bluefin asks:
Besides the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, what series would you like to have products by Tamashii Nations?
Every vote counts, so vote up on the official Bluefin Tamashii Nations Facebook page and let your voice be heard.

Fourze, Go-Busters The Movie Preview #5

Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters the Movie: Protect the Tokyo Enetower!
Here is the special preview for the upcoming Kamen Rider Fourze and Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters THE MOVIE! Seen in the promos are the gathering of the Horoscopes and the Fourze Meteor Fusion States.

In Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters the Movie: Protect the Tokyo Enetower!, Vagrass is now targeting the Tokyo Enetower. Its safety is now in the hands of the Go-Busters and the new Buster Machine, FS-0O Frog.

Heard in the Go-Busters ending is BlueBuster and Gorisaki Banana's character song, “Blue Banana Moon.”


On Kamen Rider Fourze the Movie: It's Space Time, Everyone!, the evil Space Ironmen threatens Earth with the use of the XVII One Seven Formation. The Kamen Rider Club must travel to space and join forces with the space technology development organization OSTO Legacy to defeat them.

The double-billed movies premiered last August 4th, which debuts at the top of Japan Box Office, earning 254,172,750 yen.

Go-Busters: The Control Room S.O.S

Go-BusterAce Stag Custom
The Eraseroid attacks and Usada got infected by the program inserted by the Metaloid. Read more as the new summaries for the upcoming Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters episodes have been leaked online.

Mission 26: The Tiny Enemy! Control Room SOS (08/19)
Enter's Eraseroid appears. Go-Busters sense some abnormal Enetron reaction but seems it was very minimal, and it was ignored. Gorisaki seems to notice that there were some data that disappeared, Nick and Usada looks silenced and confused.

This will be the debut of Go-BusterAce Stag Custom.

Mission 27: Labyrinth Escape with the Runaway Duo (08/26)
Based on a witness account from the information about Vagrass, Hiromu went to a program research center. He asks Dr. Kudo, but got nothing. The Go-Busters have doubts about Dr. Kudo actions and attitude, and try to ask him again.

Mission 28: Beware on that Chicken (09/02)

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One PIece: Episode of Nami 3rd Promo

One PIece: Episode of Nami 3rd Promo
Here is the third promo for the upcoming One Piece anime special centering around the Arlong Arc, entitled “One Piece Episode of Nami: Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friends.” The special features new animation, and will be airing this August.


The Arlong Arc is the fifth story arc of the East Blue Saga. After Nami steals the Going Merry, Roronoa Zoro, Usopp, and later Luffy and Sanji (along with Johnny and Yosaku) went after her and wind up in Cocoyasi Village, Nami's hometown ruled by the tyrannical fishman Arlong.

The two-hour One Piece special episode will air on August 25th.

Rurouni Kenshin Film 3-Minute TV Preview

Rurouni Kenshin Film 3-Minute TV Preview
Japan is only two weeks away for the premiere of the upcoming Rurouni Kenshin live action film this August 25th, television show Hiru Nan Desu! shows a 3-minute special preview for the film.


Rurouni Kenshin is headlined by Takeru Satoh (Kamen Rider Den-O) as Kenshin Himura, and Emi Takei (Taira no Kiyomori, Aysuko Match!) as Kaoru Kamiya, with Yuu Aoi (Hana and Alice, Honey and Clover) will play Megumi Takani, with Munetaka Aoki (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time) as Sanosuke Sagara, and Taketo Tanaka will take on the role of Yahiko Myōjin aka Yoshi.

Directed by Keishi Otomo, the movie is set to premiere on August 25th. Japan's Gaga Corporation will handle the sales of international rights to the film.

Sunday, 12 August 2012

All Kamen Rider Generation 2 All Finishers Compilation Video

All Kamen Rider Generation 2
Here's a compilation video of all the finishers and double-team finishers in the recently released “All Kamen Rider: Rider Generations 2” for the PlayStation Portable and Nintendo DS.

All Kamen Rider: Rider Generations 2 greatly focuses on Kamen Rider Fourze and his Astro Switches. Similar to the show, players can change tactics by equipping Fourze various attachments called "Modules" that materialized from the Astro Switches.


The game also includes a pool of hidden characters including Kamen Rider Wizard, Eternal, Punch Hopper, Kick Hopper, Ouja, Odin, and Shadow Moon, making it a total of 57 playable characters!

The game itself is a sequel to the first All Kamen Riders: Rider Generation game. Pre-ordering an early copy of the game will get you stickers that have codes allowing you unlock Riders instantly. All Kamen Rider: Rider Generations 2 was released on August 2nd.

Buy All Kamen Rider: Rider Generation 2 (Nintendo DS) at Play-Asia.com
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Anna Tsuchiya's “Voyagers” Preview

Anna Tsuchiya's “Voyagers” Preview
Here's a short preview of Anna Tsuchiya's latest single, “Voyagers”. It is the theme song of “Kamen Rider Fourze the Movie: It's Space Time, Everyone!” The single will be released on August 27th.


Anna Tsuchiya's “Voyagers” will be released in three versions: CD+DVD Ver. Fourze and Ver. Anna, and CD-Only Regular Edition, for 1800 yen and 1200 yen respectively. Pre-order now on CDJapan and get exciting bonuses!

Kingdom Hearts II Manga Adaptation Resumes Publication

Kingdom Hearts II Manga Continues in Japan
It has been announced on the September issue of Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine that author Shiro Amano will resume his Kingdom Hearts II manga adaptation in the magazine's November issue, slated for an October 12th release.

Amano launched the manga in the same magazine in 2006, but left uncompleted, since he started doing his Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days manga adaptation. The latter adaptation had ended in this issue.

via Anime News Network

Saturday, 11 August 2012

Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters EP 26 Preview

Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters EP 26 Preview
After an awesome episode today, here's the preview of Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters' 26th Mission, “The Tiny Enemy! Control Room SOS.” This will be the debut of Go-BusterAce Stag Custom.


Usada accidentally gets infected by the powers of Keshigomuloid, causing chaos in the Energy Management Center's control room.

Kamen Rider Fourze Episode 47 Preview

Kamen Rider Fourze Episode 47 Preview
After an awesome episode today, here's the preview of Kamen Rider Fourze's 47th episode, “Separation of Close Friends.” Kengo dons the FourzeDriver. Will he be able to transform this time?


With Gamou now holding all twelve Horoscopes Switches,and Core Switch is revealed to Kamen Rider Club, Kengo reveals the truth about his past to Gentaro and Yuki.

Kamen Rider Wizard Press Conference Video Posted [Updated]

Kamen Rider Wizard Press Conference Video Posted
It's been over a month since the press conference of 14th Heisei Kamen Rider series, Kamen Rider Wizard, and finally, here's our first stage video of the magical rider against the Phantoms.

In the background, you'll hear some of the WizarDriver and WizarSwordGun sound effects, including the “Flame... Slash Strike.”



Kamen Rider Wizard fights enemies which are born on an ancient solar eclipse ceremony. These enemies are called "Phantoms". Haruto (Shunya Shiraishi) and Koyomi (Okunaka Makoto) survived the incident. Meanwhile, Haruto disguises himself as Kamen Rider Wizard with the transformation device given to him by a mysterious white magician.

Kamen Rider Wizard premieres September 2nd.

S.H FiguArts AkibaYellow Review

S.H FiguArts AkibaYellow Review
The third Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger had finally been released in the S.H. FiguArts toy line! S.H. FiguArts AkibaYellow represents the alter-ego of Yumeria Moegi, a cosplayer.

S.H. FiguArts AkibaYellow stands 150mm tall and comes with the signature MMZ-001 Moe Moe Z-Cune. Interchangeable hands are also included. It costs 3360 yen, or about US$45. Here is an awesome S.H. FiguArts AkibaYellow review for you to check out!

S.H. FiguArts Saint Seiya Omega Koga Coming Soon

S.H. FiguArts Saint Seiya Omega Koga Coming Soon
During the TAMASHII Feature's VOL.4 at Hong Kong, it has been revealed that Bandai will be releasing the Saint Seiya Omega anime figures in the S.H. FiguArts toyline. The previous figures from the original anime was released under the Myth Cloth series.

So far, there's still no additional information on the release date and price of S.H. FiguArts Pegasus Koga have been confirmed. Stay tuned for the follow up news on this one!

Pegasus Koga is a 13 year-old boy, who is destined to become the Pegasus Bronze Saint in the future era. He meets Seiya, who teaches him the importance of friendship.

Code Geass: Akito the Exiled Vol.2 Screens Previewed


The screens for the trailer for the second volume of Code Geass GAIDEN: Akito the Exiled OVA series, “The Torn-Up Wyvern” have been previewed in the anime's official website.

It has also been confirmed that both Suzaku Kururugi and C.C. will make their appearances. The summary of the film, that will premiere next Spring, is not yet available as of writing. Check out the screens below:


The story took place after the rise and fall of the “Black Knights” organization, and the "death" of it's leader, Zero. On the verge of defeat, the E.U. army forms a special unit known as “W-0″, of which a young pilot named Hyuga Akito is a member. They fight for their freedom and for a "home" to which they can return.

Friday, 10 August 2012

Power Rangers Season 1, Volume 2 Now Available for Pre-Order

Power Rangers Season 1, Volume 2 Now Available
After the release of the Power Rangers DVD Boxed Set via TimeLife, Amazon began taking pre-orders for the second volume of the first season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers DVD, to be released this November.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Season 1, Volume 2 DVD contains the last 30 episode of the first season. It centers around the final days of Green Ranger. Rita focuses her plans on eliminating Tommy in order to regain the powers that she believes belong to her. But Tommy transfers the powers to Jason, who gladly accepts them.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Season 1, Volume 2 DVD will be released on November 20th, for $19.93. Pre-order now on Amazon and get FREE SHIPPING!

Credits to RangerCast for the HQ scan of the cover. Check out their review of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers DVD boxed set, and see if it's worth your money!

S.H. FiguArts Hyper ShinkenRed Review

S.H. FiguArts Hyper ShinkenRed Review
The latest Super Sentai warrior released in the SH FiguArts toyline is finally here! S.H. FiguArts Hyper ShinkenRed represents the upgrade that ShinkenRed first used in the film, The Fateful War.

S.H. FiguArts Hyper ShinkenRed stands 140mm tall and comes with the KyoryuMaru and the Kyoryu Disc, and ShodouPhone, in brush mode. Interchangeable hands are also included. It was released as a Tamashii Web Exclusive.

S.H. FiguArts Hyper ShinkenRed Review
Upon pre-order, S.H. FiguArts Hyper ShinkenRed costs 3675 yen, or about US$55. Here's an awesome S.H. FiguArts Hyper ShinkenRed review for you to check out!

If you are interested in getting S.H. FiguArts Hyper ShinkenRed, 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.

Avex's “Music Video Rider” Bonus Music Videos Unveiled

Avex Trax to Release “Music Video Rider”
As reported last June, Avex held a poll on three spots for the bonus music videos of upcoming “Music Video Rider [Kiwami Edition].” The new Kamen Rider music videos have finally been revealed!

Three songs were chosen from 99 songs from Heisei Rider series by fans, and new music videos will be created! The three songs are as follows, by order of ranking:
  1. Elements - Rider Chips (Kamen Rider Blade 2nd OP)
  2. Power to Tearer - Eiji Hino (Shu Watanabe) & Akira Kushida (Kamen Rider OOO PuToTyra Combo Theme)
  3. Kamen Rider Kuuga - Masayuki Tanaka
Their respective music videos, and making-of, will be included in the Kamen Rider music video collection “Music Video Rider [Kiwami Edition].” It includes the other two editions, Takumi (technique type) and Geki (hard rock type), and have a total of 49 videos.

It also includes a 50-page booklet and comes in a deluxe box case. It will be released on September 26th, for 11,500 yen for DVD and 13,500 yen for Blu-Ray. Pre-order your copies now at CDJapan and get exciting bonuses!

Kamen Rider Wizard Opening Revealed

Kamen Rider Wizard Opening Revealed
The Avex official website had confirmed that the opening theme of Kamen Rider Wizard will be entitled “Life is SHOW TIME” by Shou Kiryuuin of the Japanese rock band Golden Bomber.

The single will be available in four versions: CD+DVD Limited Edition Type A and B, a CD+DVD Regular Edition, for 1890 yen each, and a CD-only version for 1260 yen. The DVD versions will include the official music video of the title track.

Shou Kiryuuin's “Life is SHOW TIME” will be released on October 17th.

via Toku-Central

Gackt's “Hakuro” Single Release Date Announced

Sengoku Basara Drama
It has been announced that Gackt's latest single “Hakuro”, will be released this October. It is the ending theme of the live action adaptation of the popular Sengoku Basara video game series, “Sengoku Basara -Moonlight Party-”.

Gackt plays as Oda Nobunaga in the drama. The single will includeJounetsu no Inazuma” as the B-Side track. Instrumental version of the two tracks are also included, for a total of four tracks. The DVD version comes with music video of the title track.

Gackt's “Hakuro” will be released on October 10th, and available in two versions: CD+DVD and a CD-only version, for 1800 yen and 1200 yen, respectively. Pre-order your copies now at CDJapan and get exciting bonuses!

Chūnibyō Demo Koi ga Shitai! First Promo

Chūnibyō Demo Koi ga Shitai!
Here is the first promotional video for the anime adaptation of Torako's “Chūnibyō Demo Koi ga Shitai!(She Has Adolescent Delusions, But I Want to Love Her!) novel. Leading the cast is Akibaranger's Maaya Uchida.


The anime will be directed by Tatsuya Ishihara (AIR, CLANNAD), with series composition from Jukki Hanada (K-on!, Steins;Gate). Kazumi Ikeda (Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu) handles character design and animation direction.

Kyoto Animation's “Chūnibyō Demo Koi ga Shitai!” will premiere this October.

Thursday, 9 August 2012

Code Geass: Akito the Exiled Volume 2 Scheduled Next Spring

Code Geass: Akito the Exiled Volume 2 Scheduled Next Spring
IT has been revealed that the second volume of the Code Geass GAIDEN: Akito the Exiled OVA series will be slated on Spring 2013. The announcement was made during the screening of “The Wyvern Has Landed” last weekend.

The story took place after the rise and fall of the “Black Knights” organization, and the "death" of it's leader, Zero. On the verge of defeat, the E.U. army forms a special unit known as “W-0″, of which a young pilot named Hyuga Akito is a member. They fight for their freedom and for a "home" to which they can return.

The first of the four scheduled Code Geass GAIDEN: Akito the Exiled DVD and Blu-Ray will be released on August 26th.

Source: Web The Television via Anime News Network

Madhouse's Btooom! Anime First Promo

Madhouse's Btooom! Anime First Promo
The first promotion video for the anime adaptation of Junya Inoue's combat-game-turned-reality seinen manga series, “BTOOOM!”. The animation is handled by anime studio Madhouse.

Kotono Watanabe (Puella Magi Madoka Magica) will be directing the anime, with Kousuke Kuroda (Hellsing Ultimate, Highschool of the Dead) as the writer.


The promo confirms that Nano will be singing the opening theme “No Pain, No game,” while May'n is contributing “Aozora” (Blue Skies), the anime's ending theme song.

The confirmed cast are as follows:
  • Kanata Hongou as Ryuuta Sakamoto
  • Suzuko Mimori as Himiko
  • Toru Ohkawa as Taira
  • Miyuki Sawashiro as Kousuke Kira
  • Yuuichi Nakamura as Oda
22-year-old Ryuuta Sakamoto is a top ranked player in BTOOOM!, an online RPG. One day, he was surprised that he was transported into a tropical island. He calls out for help, but the stranger responds by throwing a "BIM" bomb at him! Now Ryuuta realizes both that his life is in danger and that he has somehow been trapped in a real-life version of his favorite game!

via Anime News Network

Resident Evil: Damnation 2nd Teaser

Resident Evil Damnation 2nd Teaser Posted
Here is the second teaser for the DVD and Blu-Ray release of the upcoming Resident Evil: Damnation (Biohazard: Damnation) computer-animated horror 3D film. Leon Kennedy returns as the protagonist, where he investigates bio-organic weapons used in the European warzone.


Resident Evil: Damnation will be released on September 25th, and be available in both DVD and Blu-Ray versions for $24.29 and $27.89 respectively. The film opens in Japanese theaters in 2D and stereoscopic 3D on October 27th. Pre-order your copies now via Amazon to get FREE SHIPPING.

Resident Evil: Damnation opens in Japanese theaters in 2D and stereoscopic 3D on October 27th.

Atsuko Maeda's Last Appearance on MUSIC STATION As An AKB48 Member Revealed


It was revealed that Atsuko Maeda's last appearance on the TV show MUSIC STATION as an AKB48 member will be on August 17th. On that episode, her fellow AKB48 members will perform a special medley to commemorate Maeda's graduation.

She made a total of 21 appearance in MUSIC STATION as an AKB48 member and twice as solo. Maeda looked back on her memories on the program and said, "The most impressive memory is when I fell down during the performance at super live on December 24th, 2010. I was laughing, like 'Oops!'"

After the 3-day concert at Tokyo Dome and the last state at the AKB48 theater on the 27th, Maeda will be graduating from the group. She revealed her thoughts, saying, "Since Tokyo Dome concert was the goal for people who created AKB48, I always wanted to meet expectations, but I honestly did not think we would be able to. If I graduated from the group without being on the stage on Tokyo Dome, I would have regretted it."

Source: tokyohive

Latest Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Film TV Ad Posted [Updated]


Cinema Today began streaming the five 15-second trailer for the upcoming Rurouni Kenshin live action film featuring new never-before-seen scenes. It premieres August 25th.






The film stars Takeru Satoh (Kamen Rider Den-O) as Kenshin Himura, Emi Takei (Taira no Kiyomori, Aysuko Match!) as Kaoru Kamiya, Yuu Aoi (Hana and Alice, Honey and Clover) will play Megumi Takani, with Munetaka Aoki (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time) as Sanosuke Sagara, and Taketo Tanaka will take on the role of Yahiko Myōjin aka Yoshi.

Kamen Rider Wizard First Promo Streamed

Kamen Rider Wizard First Promo Streamed
IT'S SHOWTIME! Finally, here's the first promotional video for the upcoming 14th Heisei Kamen Rider series, Kamen Rider Wizard. Wizard was born as a result of the ancient solar eclipse ritual.

The first part of the 1-minute promo was the same as the first video footage we got from a television news program.


Kamen Rider Wizard fights enemies which are born on an ancient solar eclipse ceremony. These enemies are called "Phantoms". Haruto (Shunya Shiraishi) and Koyomi (Okunaka Makoto) survived the incident. Meanwhile, Haruto disguises himself as Kamen Rider Wizard with the transformation device given to him by a mysterious white magician.

Kamen Rider Wizard premieres September 2nd.

Yoko Mitsuya Goes Nude in New Photobook

Yoko Mitsuya to Release Nude Photobook
It has been announced that gravure idol and Kamen Rider Blade: Missing Ace actress Yoko Mitsuya will be releasing her latest photobook “27+3” this August 12th. This would feature her first nude photos.

Yoko Mitsuya started out into gravure in the late 1990's, and was known for one of the most glamorous bodies in her generation. In 2004, she stars as Kamen Rider L'Arc in the film Kamen Rider Blade: Missing Ace. And in 2006, she became a lead star in the super hero movie “Cool Dimension.”


Mitsuya commented with confidence, “I’m able to do this, because I’m 27-years-old now. I wanted to discover a new side of me, thus I decided to go for this photo book. Of course, I want many men to look at it, but I also hope that many women – especially from my generation – are going to pick it up as well.


To prepare for this, she devoted herself to classical ballet for half a year. It resulted with many breathtaking pictures featuring her impressive and unmatched body line that could make your hearts beat a little faster.

Yoko Mitsuya's “27+3” photobook will be released this August 12th.

Source: Cinema Today via tokyohive

SCANDAL Releases “Pin Heel Surfer” Cover

SCANDAL Releases “Pin Heel Surfer” Cover
CDJapan had posted the cover art for SCANDAL's 14th major single, “Pin Heel Surfer.” The latest single by Japan's most powerful girl band is written and produced by TRICERATOPS' Sho Wada.

The single will have three tracks including the B-Side track “Osaka” and the instrumental version of the title track. Furthermore, the group will be releasing their 4th original album “Queens are trumps -Kirifuda wa Queen-” this September 26th.

SCANDAL's “Pin Heel Surfer” will be released this September 12th for 1020 yen. Pre-order your copies now at CDJapan and get exciting bonuses!

Clear Look at Go-Busters Powered Custom

Clear Look at Go-Busters Powered Custom
The latest advertisement for the Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters "swing figures" had given us a clear look at the team's upgraded form, the Go-Busters Powered Custom. And at the back is the final formation, the Go-BusterKing!

In Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters' 23rd episode, it was revealed that the Energy Management Center is currently in producing or making a prototype armor for the Go-Busters, although it was currently usable when untransformed.


The Go-Busters Powered Custom can be accessed via the use of GB Custom Visor, an attachment for the Morphin Brace. It's like wearing two shades at once. This should debut nearly the same time as the toy's release date in October.

At the back of the upgraded form, you can see the Go-BusterKing. Although you can say that "Go-BusterOh" is the same as "Go-BusterKing", it is different this time. It is a combination between LT-06 Tategami RaiOh, GT-02 Gorilla, RH-03 Rabbit, BC-04 Beetle and SJ-05 Stag Beetle.

Pokemon Black, White 2 English Dubbed Anime Promo

Pokemon Black, White 2 English Dubbed Anime Promo
The official Pokemon YouTube channel began streaming the English dubbed animated promotional video for the upcoming sequel to the fifth generation Pokemon game, Pokemon Black Version 2 and White Version 2, the characters and the game's story.


Taking place two years after the end of the original Pokemon Black and White games, it features the map of Unova being partially frozen while others have been updated, and new areas added including the Hiougi City, where the player begins his journey.

The Japanese version of Pokemon Black 2 and Pokemon White 2 was released for the Nintendo DS on June 23rd. It will be released in North America on October 7th, and Europe on October 12th.


Wednesday, 8 August 2012

Banpresto's Lost Heroes 2nd Full Trailer


Here's the latest full length trailer of the latest Compatible Hero crossover, “Lost Heroes.” It will feature features heroes coming from three franchises — Gundam anime, Kamen Rider and Ultraman series.

The new promo featured the game's turn-based combat system and the 15 characters that you can play to create a four-character party. The promo also featured the side characters that can assist the main playable characters.


The first release of the 3DS version will include a download code for the 3DS port of the Famicom game SD Hero Sōkessen, while the PSP version includes a product code for five exclusive custom themes and bonus in-game data.

Lost Heroes will be released in Japan for the Nintendo 3DS and Sony PlayStation Portable this September 6th. Pre-Order now on CDJapan, and Play-Asia to get FREE SHIPPING, and other exciting bonuses!

AKB48 Releases “Gingham Check” Music Video Preview

AKB48 - Gingham Check TYPE A & B Limited Edition
The official YouTube channel of idol group AKB48 posted a 49-second preview for their 27th single “Gingham Check” music video. It was directed by Korean music video director Joseph Kahn.


The music video not only features Yuko Oshima as the center and the top 16 members who won the “4th AKB48 Senbatsu General Election,” it also include appearances from Kouhei Takeda (Hana Kimi, Kamen Rider Kiva) and Ultraman Tiga's Golza.

AKB48's “Gingham Check” will be released this August 29th and available in four different versions: CD+DVD Limited Edition A and B, and CD+DVD Regular Edition A and B, for 1524 yen each. Pre-order your copies now at CDJapan to get limited edition photo!

S.H. FiguArts Kamen Rider Gai Review

S.H. FiguArts Kamen Rider Gai
The seventh Kamen Rider Ryuki SH FiguArts is finally released! S.H. FiguArts Kamen Rider Gai represents the computer expert from Kamen Rider Ryuki.

The S.H. FiguArts Kamen Rider Gai stands 150mm tall and comes with the Metal Visor, Strike Vent: Metal Horn, and a couple of Advent Cards. Interchangeable hands are also included. Advent Beast, MetalGelas will be included in the S.H. FiguArts Genocider release.

S.H. FiguArts Kamen Rider Gai Review
This was released as a Tamashii Web Exclusive. Upon preorder, S.H. FiguArts Kamen Rider Gai costs 3645 yen, or about US$48. Here's an awesome S.H. FiguArts Kamen Rider Gai review for you to check out!

If you are interested in getting S.H. FiguArts Gai, 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.

[MV] EXILE TRIBE - 24karats Tribe of Gold

[MV] EXILE TRIBE - 24karats
This week's music video is the main theme of the the 2012 remake of the GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka Jdrama series starring Exile's band member Akira. The song is entitled “24karats TRIBE OF GOLD” by all-male unit EXILE TRIBE.


24karats TRIBE OF GOLD フルVr by hinoko12

EXILE TRIBE's “24karats TRIBE OF GOLD” single will be released on September 5th, and is available in two different versions: CD+DVD and Regular Edition, for 1500 yen and 800 yen respectively. Pre-order now on CDJapan and get exciting bonuses!

Kamen Rider Wizard Episode 1 Spoilers

Kamen Rider Wizard Episode 1 Spoilers
It's still nearly a month away before the 14th Heisei Kamen Rider series, Kamen Rider Wizard, debuts and recently, the first episode spoilers have been leaked online! The untitled first episode will air this September 2nd.

The event took place on a mysterious solar eclipse ritual. Souma Haruto receives the WizarDriver from an unidentified "white sorcerer." He is tasked to be Kamen Rider Wizard to defeat the Phantoms born from the ritual.

Was it the same as the Kamen Rider Wizard plot introduction? Not enough spoilers? We'll keep you posted in the coming days as new information comes in.

via ca-3 blog, firestarter blog