genkinahito

I'm a long-time anime and Japanese film and culture fan who has lived in the country and is studying Japanese in an effort to become fluent. I write about films, anime, and work on various things.

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Teaser Trailer for Rurouni Kenshin

A teaser trailer has been released for the live-action adaptation of Nobuhiro Watsuki’s chanbara manga Rurouni Kenshin.

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The story takes place in the early Meiji period, a time of transition…

• 20th December 2011
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Thermae Romae Flash Anime

A promotional video for a flash anime of Thermae Romae has been released.

Synopsis

The story sees Roman bath house architect Lucius travel through time to modern day Japan where he meets an aspiring…

• 16th December 2011
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Third Season of Bakuman Confirmed

The latest issue of Weekly Shonen Jump has the announcement of the creation of a third season of Bakuman which is due to be aired from autumn 2012.

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Moritaka Mashiro is a talented artist,…

• 14th December 2011
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Accel World Trailer

The official website for Accel World has started to stream a trailer.

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The story of Accel World takes place in 2046 and follows bullied middle school student Haruyuki who encounters Kuroyukihime,…

• 12th December 2011
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Kyousogiga Anime Online

For anybody interested in free anime here’s some great news: the full 25-minute anime of Kyousogiga is online and ready for viewing.

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The story takes place in a mirror world version of …

• 11th December 2011
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.hack//The Movie Trailer

Japanese movie website Cinema Today is streaming a trailer for the upcoming .hack//The Movie (.hack//Sekai no Mukou ni) which will be theatrically released on the 21st of January, 2012.

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• 10th December 2011
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Bodacious Space Pirates Trailer

A trailer for the TV anime Bodacious Space Pirates has beenreleased on Bandai Channel’s streaming service.

Synopsis

High school student Marika lives in a distant galaxy known as Uminoakeboshi.…

• 7th December 2011
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Ano Natsu de Matteru Teaser Trailer

The official website for the anime Ano Natsu de Matteru is streaming a 15-second TV spot with the show’s opening theme, “Sign”, by Ray.

Ano Natsu de Matteru is an adolescent romantic comedy centering…

• 6th December 2011
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New Aquarion Evol Trailer Streamed

A new trailer for Satelight studio’s latest take the giant mecha anime Aquarion franchise has been released on Media Factory’s official YouTube channel.

Set 12,000 years after the first Aquarion…

• 4th December 2011
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Blood-C: The Last Dark Trailer

The official website of Blood-C: The Last Dark has premiered a trailer for the film.

Blood-C: The Last Dark is the continuation of the television series that laid out the groundwork in preparation…

• 3rd December 2011
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Live-Action Ranma½ Trailer

A trailer has been released for the live-action television adaptation of Ranma½.

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Saotome Ranma (Kento Kaku) is due to inherit his father’s martial arts dojo and marry Akane (Yui Aragaki).…

• 2nd December 2011
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Tokyo NicoNico Cospllection

Great news for cosplay fans comes from NicoNico who are going to live-stream a cosplay fashion show named Tokyo NicoNico Cospllection on December 4th.

Tokyo NicoNico Cospllection is a fashion…

• 1st December 2011