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A monthly roundup of SGcafe.com News covering anime, manga, cosplay, vocaloid, dollfie, hatsune miku, otaku, akb48, jpop
Citation preview
April 5th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Project Diva Arcade newSakura Miku is all pretty inSpringSource httpsgcafecom201204project-diva-arcade-new-sakura-
miku-is-all-pretty-in-spring
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
Hatsune Miku Project Diva Arcade Version A Revision 4 isreleased in Japanese arcades today The upgrade introducesa new Sakura Miku module along with some additional Rinand Ren ones as well as several new features like the abilityto change the volume of button sound effects
Sakura Miku module (for 300vp)The star of Revision 4 is none other than Sakura Mikuof course whorsquos sporting some spiffier threads since herappearance in Project Diva Extend ndash artist Putidevil (pixivpage here) made some refinements to her costume
【【【【【【【【【Project DIVAArcade【【【【【【【【【【【PV【【【【【 Kagamine Rin Suou amp Kagamine Ren Aitetsu (150vp each)
Also new this month are Rin Suou and Ren Aitetsu modulesfor Project Diva Arcade These look pretty much like the onesin Project Diva Extend except now therersquos also a ldquofox spiritrdquoversion of both modules
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Kagamine Rin Suou amp Kagamine Ren Aitetsu(Youko or ldquofox spiritrdquo version 200vp each)
Source (Sega) Shuukan Diva Station
Not April Fools ShokoNakagawa to star in MadokaMagica live-action parodySource httpsgcafecom201204not-april-fools-shoko-nakagawa-to-
star-in-madoka-magica-live-action-parody
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
ldquoMagica Shiraberdquo a 15-minute Madoka live-action parodyunveiled on April 1 not a joke will actually be shown at NicoNico Chokaigi later this month as the fifth entry in the NicoNico the Movie series The tagline for this parody ldquoForm acontract with me and become a premium memberrdquo
【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【Originally unveiled as part of a ldquospecialrdquo Nico Nico Douga(NND) news bulletin on midnight April 1 most viewersndash even those in Japan ndash assumed that this was all just avery funny joke After all in the same news bulletin thenewscaster claimed that NND users could now ldquoplay backvideos on the site simply by tapping on the screen (even non-touchscreens)rdquo and ldquoimprove visual quality by up to 100times through a slider barrdquo
Also in the same bulletin Shoko Nakagawa joins Nico NicoDouga as an employee will host a regular show on Nico LiveBroadcast (this part is apparently true ndash Shokotan herselfsaid so during the very first broadcast held earlier today)
Shoko Nakagawa of course stars as Madoka in this parodyfilm which takes the popular characters from Puella MagiMadoka Magica and casts them into a classic rakugo taleldquoDaigu Shiraberdquo (ldquoCarpenter Investigationrdquo)
Actress and gravure idol Hatsune Matsuhima(AkihabaraDEEPrsquos genius programmer Izm) will play therole of Sayaka while HamarKiller (Hamar【【【【 realname Akira Hamamoto) a popular Nico live broadcast hostwill play the role of Mami
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As for Akemi Homurahellip wellhellip shersquos being played bysomeone called Hiroyuki Nishimura
ldquoWhorsquos thatrdquo you ask
A master at trolling thatrsquos who Hiroyuki Nishimura is
Also the director of Niwango Inc and a founder of Japaneseforum 2ch
Kyubey is played by Takeshi Natsuno a professor at KeioUniversity and the former Senior Vice President of NTTDoCoMo Natsuno is also credited as being the inventor ofi-mode
Finally veteran Japanese newscaster Souichirou Taharaplays the part of a magistrate in this film
Magica Shirabe will be shown exclusively on April 28 and 29at Nico Nico Chokaigi to be held in Chibarsquos Makuhari Messefrom 11AM to 6PM daily Although the short film is made by
the NND guys it will unfortunately not be streamed on thepopular Japanese video site ndash at least for the time being
Source Gadget Tsuushin Magica Shirabersquos officialhomepage
Hilarious IdolmasterMUGEM mash-upreferences PS3 game animeandhellip UminekoSource httpsgcafecom201204hilarious-idolmaster-m-u-g-e-m-
mash-up-references-ps3-game-anime-and-umineko
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
Yesterday April 3 was the birthday of Idolmasterrsquos HarukaAmami To celebrate one fan (going by the handle-nameldquohalovelildquo) decided to update his previous work on a Harukaplayable character for MUGEN
Called ldquoHaruka-san RESTRT versionrdquo itrsquos loaded withreferences from the recent anime series as well as somemoments from the Idolmaster 2 game (PS3 Xbox 360)
While he was at it he decided to turn Mujin GattaiKisaragi (【【合合合合合合 or ldquoEndless Combine Kisaragirdquo referto YouTube video at the bottom) into a playable character aswell
Nico Nico Douga user IEnai made a special match videobetween the two aforementioned Idolmaster characters Asa bonus he throws in some additional fight footage featuringHatsune Miku Ange Ushiromiya from Umineko and a fewHokuto no Ken and Jojorsquos Bizarre Adventure characters aswell
Needless to say hilarity ensues Check out the Nico Dougavideo below
(Note if you didnrsquot watch the Idolmaster anime series youmight want to check the YouTube video below for a briefintroduction to what in the world Mujin Gattai Kisaragi isfirst)
Source halovelirsquos Twitter account
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Atsuko Maeda talks aboutgraduation withdrawing fromAKB48 elections on YouTubeSource httpsgcafecom201204atsuko-maeda-talks-about-
graduation-withdrawing-from-akb48-elections-on-youtube
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
In a heartfelt video address to fans on AKB48primes officialYouTube channel unveiled today Atsuko Maeda announcedthat she will be withdrawing from the AKB48 Senbatsuelections this yearThis announcement comes slightly over one week afterMaeda shocked fans on March 25 the final day of AKB48primesSaitama Super Arena concert by announcing that she willbe graduating from the pop idol group soon No concretereasons have yet been given with regards to why she decidedto leave
However in the YouTube video Maeda ndash or Acchan as fansaffectionately call her ndash does talk a little about her decisionMaeda says that shersquos had thoughts about leaving since quitea while back Naturally she couldnrsquot really tell the othermembers in the group but she did consult with Team Acaptain Minami Takahashi other Team A members andAKB48 producer Yasushi Akimoto
ldquoAt the time all the talk felt incredibly unrealhellip if I didnrsquothave AKB48 in my life what else is left All of it made mefeel very queasyrdquo Maeda said
A member whorsquos been with AKB48 since the verybeginning Maeda goes on to reminisce on the idol grouprsquosaccomplishments over the years Winning the Japan RecordAward (for the single ldquoFlying Getrdquo) Announcing their firstTokyo Dome concert (to be held later this year) Beinginvited to perform on NHKrsquos end-of-year music program theKouhaku Utagassen for the very first time These were allonce nothing more than mere hopes and dreams the AKB48members held But now that these dreams have turned intoreality Maeda says that she feels like itrsquos time for her to moveon to the next phase in her life
Maeda also mentions that the date for her graduation has notyet been decided In the meantime she will withdraw fromthe upcoming AKB48 Senbatsu elections to be held on June6 ndash putting to rest fan speculation that the AKB48 star mightgraduate before the elections
The actual graduation date will be one with delicate timingwith input from various relevant parties
ldquoIrsquom sorry [about withdrawing from the AKB48 electionsand the sudden graduation announcement] I really wantedto convey my apologies to fans myself and so we arrangedfor this little video here as an avenue for me to do so
ldquoAlthough I wonrsquot be an AKB48 member for much longerafter my graduation yoroshiku onegaishimasu I would beincredibly humbled if my fans would continue to support meAnd above all else please continue to support AKB48rdquo
合合合合合合合合合合合合 Donrsquot cry Acchan
Idolmaster Cinderella Girlstracks for your (trial) listeningpleasureSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmaster-cinderella-girls-tracks-
for-your-trial-listening-pleasure
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
Like we previously reported this month Nippon Columbia isreleasing a series of five CD singles based on the charactersof Idolmaster Cinderella Girls a trading card-esque socialgame for smartphones and feature phones that does notactually feature a single line of voiced dialogue (other thanin the TV commercial of course)
Of the five characters only two of them are attached torenowned voice actresses ndash Kaede Takagaki is played bySaori Hayami (Love Plusrsquos Manaka Takane) while AnzuFutaba is played by Igarashi Hiromi (Papa no IukotoKikinasairsquos Hina Takanashi) The rest of the cast appears tobe voiced by newcomers
So how do they stack up against the regular Idolmastermembers This week we finally get to find out as NipponColumbia has uploaded some sample clips on the IdolmasterCinderella Master official website
Go to httpcolumbiajpimas_cinderella and click on theCD cover of the idol whose song yoursquod like to sample Then letus know what you think of these new idols via the commentsbelow Should Nippon Columbia release more IdolmasterCinderella Master CDs
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Of the five Kaede Takagakirsquos my favourite Whorsquos yours
Source Idolmaster official blog
Preorder Starhawk downloadWarhawk (PSone) DLC packsfor freeSource httpsgcafecom201204preorder-starhawk-download-
warhawk-psone-dlc-packs-for-free
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
Preorder the upcoming PS3-exclusive third-person shooternow and receive over US$20primes worth of DLC for free
A while back Sony announced that gamers in the US whopreorder Starhawk would automatically be upgraded to aldquolimited editionrdquo and receive about US$20 worth of DLC forfree - if they preordere from GameStop
Since then therersquos been no news on if a similar deal wouldbe making its way to gamers outside the US ndash until now
Today Sony announced that gamers in Singapore whopreorder the standard Chinese+English edition of Starhawkat $6990 from PlayStation partner shops in Singapore willstand to receive a free Deluxe DLC Pre-order Bundlecontaining the original PSone classic Warhawk a Starhawkconcept art PS3 theme a digital soundtrack to to the game
and two DLC packs (ldquoEcho Scrapyard Rifterrdquo and ldquoMaw ofDespair Outcastrdquo packs)
The offer is only valid while stocks last however on a first-come first-served basis So if yoursquove been thinking aboutpicking up Starhawk on day-one well better lock down yourpreorders fast You wonrsquot want to be the only one who canrsquotaccess the Maw of Despair Co-Op Mission (or have to pay toget it) at launch If you play multiplayer games on the PS3make sure to tell your online buddies about the deal toodonrsquot leave them in the dark
Starhawk hits stores in Singapore May 8
Gaming Review Roundupndash The Darkness II MarioParty 9 and Street Fighter xTekkenSource httpsgcafecom201204gaming-review-roundup-the-
darkness-ii-mario-party-9-and-street-fighter-x-tekken
By Neubronner Eugene on April 5th 2012
Have you guys checked out last monthrsquos reviews Theyrsquore offthere to the right on the sidebar This month wersquore bringingyou a wide range of titles From the niche nuances of Street
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Fighter x Tekken throwing things wide open for newcomersto party game Mario Party 9 and even some M18 content inThe Darkness II (Donrsquot let your kids read the article folks)
Check them out and leave a comment on your thoughts
Kanako Itoursquos Latest AlbumReleasedSource httpsgcafecom201204kanako-itous-latest-album-released
By Sakamoto on April 5th 2012
Kanako Itoursquos 5th full album ldquosparkrdquo has just been releasedon 28 March 2012
Featuring a collaboration with ZIZZ BAND this albumfocuses on the past present and future of Kanako Itoursquoscareer as a singer ldquo【【【【【【rdquo (ldquoNiji ga Deru Maderdquo) asong featured during the 1st Anniversary of the TohokuEarthquake Charity Concert a few unreleased songs andalso a cover version of a song that was featured in the animeldquoAndromeda Galaxy Express 999Prime The limited edition alsofeatures an extra CD which includes 4 songs featured in PCgames as well
You can find more information about her latest album here
Herersquos a list of the songs featured on the album
1【【【【【2spark
3【【【【【【【
4【【【
5【【【【【【
6【【【【【【
7【【【【【【
8【【【【【
9Lullaby
10【【【【【【
11【【【【【【【【999-SAYONARA- (cover)
Today Mayrsquon LiSAIdolmaster amp morelivestreaming from ACE2012Source httpsgcafecom201203today-mayn-lisa-idolmaster-more-
livestreaming-from-ace2012
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
Itrsquos the first day of Anime Contents Expo 2012 Canrsquot bethere No worries Nico Nico Douga has got you coveredwith a series of livestreaming programmes all day long Thefun starts early in the morning with Mayrsquon and ends atnight with performances from LiSA and the Idolmaster voiceactresses
From 9AM Japan time (8AM Singapore time) on Saturdaymorning all the way till 6PM in the evening Nico Nico Dougawill stream a special 9-hour broadcast featuring hosts andguests from all over the anime spectrum Mayrsquon is the top-batter here playing host to guests Kaori Ishihara and AsamiSeto from Rinne no Lagrange as well as Moretsu SpacePiratesrsquo Mikako Komatsu so be sure to tune in right away
【【【【【【【【【【 ANIME CONTENTS EXPO 2012 9【【SP 【【【【【【【【【(Anime Contents Expo 9-hour Special ~From Makuhari tothe world~)URL httplivenicovideojpgatelv84201745
Some highlights (full program schedule here)
0900~0950 (800AM~850AM Singapore time)Radio Wave Research Society (【【【【【)MC Mayrsquon Takeshi WashizakiGuests Kaori Ishihara and Asami Seto from Rinne noLagrange Mikako Komatsu from Moretsu Space Pirates
1100~1150 (1000AM~1050AM Singapore time)ACE2012 Special Collaboration Program ~The FirstChikichiki ACE Cup Gachinko Battle~PerformersIdolmaster (Eriko Nakamura Akiko Hasegawa AzumiAsakura Manami Namakura)
Milky Holmes (Suzuko Mimori Sora Tokui Mirai SasakiIzumi Tachibana)
Nanamorichu Gokurakubu (Shiori Mikami Yuka ŌtsuboMinami Tsuda Rumi Okubo)
1200~1250 (1100AM~1150AM Singapore time)Radio Wave Research Society (【【【【【)MC Satomi Akesaka Sayaka SasakiGuests LiSA Marina Kawano
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Apart from the Nico Douga 9-hour special there will alsobe individual livestreams for various stage shows at the Redand White Stages at ACE2012 including live performancesby LiSA and other artistes Go here for the full schedule
Some highlights
1010~1040 (910AM~940AM Singapore time)Milky Holmes amp DCIII Talk Show amp Mini-livePerformers Milky Holmes yozuca Momoka AriyasuURLhttplivenicovideojpgatelv84109731
1625~1655 (325PM~355PM Singapore time)Moretsu Space Pirates amp Rinne no Lagrange Special StagePerformers Director Sato Mikako Komatsu Kaori IshiharaAi Kayano Masami SetoURLhttplivenicovideojpgatelv84101285
1830~2020 (530PM~720PM Singapore time)ACE Special Live StagePerformers LiSA Idolmaster (Eriko Nakamura AkikoHasegawa Azumi Asakura Manami Numakura) Zwei RayAyane Marina KawanoURLhttplivenicovideojpgatelv84114073
Do also check out and ldquoLikerdquo or subscribe to ourFacebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)where wersquoll be posting reminders throughout the day forsome of the special stage shows
Source Nico Nico Douga ACE2012 page
Idolmaster Mobile i appreleased in iTunes App Store(Japan)Source httpsgcafecom201203idolmaster-mobile-i-app-released-in-
itunes-app-store-japan
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
The good news the Idolmaster Mobile i app is totally free todownload and just by downloading and launching the appyoursquoll be able to play with an interactive Haruka Amami 3Dcharacter model ndash without even having to log into the gameservice proper
The bad unfortunately you literally have to be in Japan toactually play this or even access most of the non-gamingfeatures (like the augmented-reality photo-taking mode)
(Unless you can trick your iOS devicersquos GPS sensor byspoofing your location that ishellip a little bird ndash no not 765primesKotori Otonashi [【【【【] ndash tells me therersquos an app for that inCydia for jailbroken devices)
Anyway therersquos a very good reason why Idolmaster Mobilei is quite literally Japan-only the developer calls this an
April 5th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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ldquoarea gamerdquo and what it means is that you as a humbleproducer for one of 765 Productionsrsquo aspiring idols aresupposed to schedule work for your idol in various locationsin Japan ndash any of the 505 areas within the countryrsquos 47prefectures ndash and physically travel to that location by acertain date in order to ldquoclearrdquo the assignments
If that sounds a little preposterous to you well you donrsquotreally have to go out of your way to clear these assignmentsSuppose if you live in Ueno and travel to say Shinjukufor work Along the way yoursquore going to pass by AkihabaraAkasaka central Tokyo etc ndash if you picked up any jobs offersfor your idol in those locations one train ride will clear all ofthose jobs in one go ndash provided yoursquore lucky enough to findoffers in those areas on the same day
That said you will eventually want to have cleared jobassignments in all 505 areas of Japan for trophies andimproving your idol and producer ranks ndash although againplayers are not actually expected to physically go to all 505areas Instead producers can entrust job offers in out-of-reach areas to other producers An in-game message boardfunctionality will help facilitate such exchanges
Apart from the main ldquoarea gamerdquo itself therersquos also a built-in Twitter client an augmented-reality photo-taking modeand a clock feature ndash tap on the time to have the idol yoursquorecurrently managing tell you the time Unfortunately noneof these features are actually accessible until yoursquove loggedinto the game service proper ndash which you canrsquot access unlessyour iPhonersquos GPS coordinates say that yoursquore in Japan (Irsquovetested this myself) Why the developers werenrsquot generousenough to at least offer a taste in some sort of ldquoattract moderdquoIrsquoll never understand
Regardless Idolmaster Mobile i is a pretty novel app andone that series fans should certainly check out ndash if yoursquollbe visiting Japan anytime soon The app is compatible withthe iPhone 4 iPhone 4S and iPod Touch (4th generation)running iOS50 and up
Source 4Gamer iTunes App Store
April 10th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
The best of ldquoPerfume Globalrdquodance motion videosSource httpsgcafecom201204the-best-of-perfume-global-dance-
motion-videos
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Late last month as part of the promotional materials fortheir upcoming single ldquoSpring of Liferdquo Perfume releaseda graphic motion data file containing a minute-long danceroutine performed and motion-captured from the trio ndash thesame data used for the 3D animation that you see when youvisit their official website
The team behind this project ndash Perfume global site project001 ndash encourages fans to be creative Yoursquore allowed to usethe data however you like just as long as you link back to theproject site Naturally most of the hobbyist 3D animatorsout there took this to mean ldquoletrsquos feed the data into MikuMiku Dance (MMD) apply some skins to the dance data andthrow something quick togetherrdquo Like the very last videofeatured in Engadget Japanrsquos article here
And while therersquos absolutely nothing wrong with that asmall subset of these hobbyists decided to go the extra mileplaying around with backgrounds and camera and lightingeffects ndash or just a really funny concept (oh yoursquoll see)
Herersquos a look at some of them
Vocaloids
ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17418023PrimeampampampgtPerfumeperfume-devBVHVMDampampampltaampampampgtIdolmaster
ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17493593PrimeampampampgtMMDPerfume_GlobalIdolmsterampampampltaampampampgtTiger amp Bunny
ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17407141PrimeampampampgtMMDPerfumeampampampltaampampampgtMinehellip crafthellip(Yes Minecraft)
ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17432528PrimeampampampgtMinecraftMinecraft x Perfume_Globalprfm_global_siteampampampltaampampampgtWhich isyour favourite Let us know in the comments below or at ourFacebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Perfumersquos new single Spring of Life comes out on April 11
Tiger amp Bunny On-Air Jackheads to the small screenPSPSource httpsgcafecom201204tiger-bunny-on-air-jack-heads-to-
the-small-screen-psp
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Not too long ago we heard that Sunrisersquos Tiger amp Bunnywas headed to the big screens Today thanks to a leakedmagazine scan wersquore learning that itrsquos also headed for thesmall screen as a PSP game
Players take control of Wild Tiger in this ldquoTV Show Actionrdquogame on the PSP where yoursquoll go on dangerous missionswhile being filmed on live TV in Tiger amp Bunnyrsquos uniquesetting superheroes participate in a reality TV show andcompete with one another to earn points in order to appeaseeach herorsquos sponsors
The scenarios in this game mostly follow after those depictedin the anime series according to the leaked Dengekimagazine scan However if you do well on missions andappeal to your fans every chance you get you just might beable to make Wild Tiger the King of Heroes ndash something thatnever happened in the original anime series
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Tiger amp Bunny On-Air Jack is scheduled for a 2012 Autumnrelease on the PSP Not much else is known about this gameexcept that the dialogue will be fully-voiced
Speculation Segarsquos newHatsune Miku game could befor the PS3Source httpsgcafecom201204segas-new-hatsune-miku-game-
could-be-for-the-ps3
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
The new Hatsune Miku game Sega is set to reveal thisThursday could be for the PS3 if a recent trademark filingthat the Project Diva publisher made is to be believed Hereare the titles registered in the filing
MJ SalonHatsune Miku virtual LIVE featuring maimai
Hatsune Mku -Project DIVA- complete HD Ver
sectSSSSSSSSSSSS
Hageshii KAZAAAN
So chances are the new game will be either a complete HDversion of Project Diva (likely on the PS3) or something todo with that maimai game we reported on a while back ndash thiscould either be the maimai arcade game being rebranded oradapted for a gaming device that has a touchscreen interface(PS Vita 3DS or smartphones)
Place your bets ladies and gents whatrsquos the new game gonnabeSource Hachimaki
Konomi Suzuki Anison GrandPrix winner to debut thismonth with ldquoChoir JailrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204konomi-suzuki-anison-grand-prix-
winner-to-debut-this-month-with-choir-jail
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
This is one up-and-coming Anison singer you ought to lookout for 15-year-old Konomi Suzuki debuts this month withthe CD single ldquoChoir Jailrdquo the opening theme for the animeseries Tasogare Otome X Amnesia (also known as DuskMaiden of Amnesia) which began airing in Japan this pastMondayKonomi Suzuki was the winner of the 5th All-Japan AnisonGrand Prix last year beating 10233 other hopefuls fora chance to be produced as an Anison artiste underrenowned lyricist Aki Hatarsquos watchful eye Hata ndash the lyricistbehind Idolmasterrsquos ldquoWatashitachi wa Zuttohellip Deshordquo ndashalso wrote the lyrics to Choir Jail
At a press conference where both were present Hata saidthat her first impression of Suzuki was one of ldquoan adorablegirl with barely any defence mechanisms But soon she wasable to stand for herself and take flight with the vivacity ofa cheerful little chick (laughs)rdquo
ldquoBecause of that cheeriness I gave a lot of thought on howto bring out the sorrowful melancholy of the song from hersince it didnrsquot quite match up with her natural personalityrdquoHata continued delving a little into her process with writingthe Choir Jailrsquos lyrics
As for Suzuki the young artiste says that she found the lyricsldquoto be immensely profound and well-steeped in Amnesiarsquosuniverserdquo
ldquoItrsquos a song that one can sing to bring out and expressthe innermost hopes and dreams that lay dormant in onersquosheartrdquo
When asked if she has any artistes in particular that she looksup to Suzuki said ldquordquoIrsquom a big fan of Mayrsquon-san The otherday I was finally able to attend one of her live concerts for thevery first time and it left a very deep impression in mehellip If Icould ever sing as well as her Irsquoll definitely try my best tordquo
Konomi Suzukirsquos debut single comes out in Japan on April25 to be sold for 1260 yen
Herersquos a clip of her performing Choir Jail on-stage at AnimeContents Expo earlier this month
times CHOIR JAIL
Source Web Newtype
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Miss Yakuza 5Ryu GaGotoku 5 Promoter NomineesRevealedSource httpsgcafecom201204miss-yakuza-5ryu-ga-gotoku-5-
promoter-nominees-revealed
By Kyoka on April 10th 2012
Itrsquos that time of the year again for YakuzaRyu Ga GotokuFans
Out of the thousands that entered Sega has selected15 finalists for the Miss Yakuza 5 Ryu Ga Gotoku 5competition Three finalists each from Sapporo TokyoNagoya Osaka and Fukuoka have made it to the final roundand from this point on itrsquos up to us to choose one for eachcity
The final five will be promoting the upcoming gameYakuza 5Ryu Ga Gotoku 5 later this year through variouscommercials and events The final results will be announcedin July
Cast your vote in the Official Yakuza5Ryu Ga Gotoku 5Audition site From there yoursquoll also get to know more aboutthe finalists such as their hobbies blogs and others as wellas view a short interview video on each finalist Be sure toalso like the Official Audition Facebook Page
Herersquos a compiled audition video of all the girls
Source Andriasang ryu-ga-gotoku-studio
Scoop SteinsGatersquos NaeTennouji is all grown up inRoboticsNotesSource httpsgcafecom201204scoop-steinsgates-nae-tennouji-is-
all-grown-up-in-roboticsnotes
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Nae Tennouji from SteinsGate (the daughter of YuugoTennouji or ldquoMr Braunrdquo) is all grown-up in 5pb andNitroplusrsquos upcoming visual novel and anime seriesRoboticsNotes set about a decade after the events ofSteinsGate a leaked scan from this monthrsquos Comptiqmagazine (May 2011 edition) reveals
Update Herersquos a closer look at the two-page spread
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According to the magazine scan Nae is a new researcherworking over at JAXA Chofu Space Center (currentlycalled JAXA Chofu Aerospace Center) Although she usuallyputs on a bright and smiling face occasionally she lashesout with a bit of a poison tongue When shersquos determined toaccomplish her goals it appears that she becomes a ldquowildand reckless girlrdquo whorsquoll use whatever means necessary
I guess that means we wonrsquot be seeing Nae right from thevery beginning as RoboticsNotesrsquo story is set primarily inTanegashima and the JAXA Tanegashima Space Center
Still itrsquos good to know that Nae didnrsquot grow up to be ahellip wellgo to this link and click on the ldquoshow spoilerrdquo button if youwant to know ndash this sequence of events appeared only in theoriginal visual novel and was heavily altered for the animeseries
In the scans itrsquos also mentioned that this is but one of twoRoboticsNotes scoops featured in this very issue of Comptiqmagazine (May 2012) ndash which goes on sale in Japan April10 Do pick up a copy for the full RoboticsNotes coveragefrom your local import books store (Singaporean readersshould call and check with Kinokuniya it should be comingin around April 13~16)
Source Yaraon MyAnimeList owly
Crunchyroll visits the officialnoitaminA store in ShibuyaTokyoSource httpsgcafecom201204crunchyroll-visits-the-official-
noitamina-store-in-shibuya-tokyo
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Fuji TV has a very conspicuous building in Odaiba Tokyowhere you can go to purchase memorabilia tied to any of anumber of J-doramas they produce
But if yoursquore looking for goods based on their noitaminA late-night anime time-block itrsquos a better idea to head on downto Parco (part I) in Shibuya instead the home of the officialnoitaminA store
(Or you could just order everything online throughnoitaminArsquos web store and have them send it to your hotelhellipbut wherersquos the fun in that)
Crunchyrollrsquos Mikikazu Komatsu recently visited thenoitaminA shop in Shibuya and brought us a quick look atwhatrsquos in store at the moment
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Head over to Crunchyroll for the rest of the pictures
Would you buy this FateZeroalarm clockSource httpsgcafecom201204would-you-buy-this-fatezero-alarm-
clock
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
For 7140 yen (~S$110) this FateZero alarm clock willsummon the dignified voices of FateZerorsquos Archer (CVTomokazu Seki) and Rider (CV Akio Ohtsuka) to wake youup for a glorious start to your day every morning
This image ndash possibly a scan from a magazine ndash appearedon the Internet earlier today courtesy of an anonymousJapanese forum-goer Fan reactions to the alarm clock havebeen rather mixed
ldquoIf only the clock featured Saber and Airi insteadhellip Irsquod buyit right awayrdquo
ldquoThat sure is one pompous way of waking oneself up lolrdquo
ldquoIrsquod buy it if it were Gil insteadhellip Berserker would have beengood toordquo
ldquoWoah do wantrdquo
ldquoHow flatulent Irsquoll take onerdquo
ldquoWhat the heckhellip sure judge me or whatever but I reallywant one Although the price is a little muchhelliprdquo
The FateZero ArcherRider alarm clock will go on sale inJapan this summer Speciality shops in Japan should beaccepting pre-orders any time now
Source Yaraon
Sega to unveil new HatsuneMiku project on April 12Source httpsgcafecom201204sega-to-unveil-new-hatsune-miku-
project-on-april-12
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Sega may have had a terrible fiscal year in 2011 forcing themto do some corporate restructuring in their American andEuropean offices
But none of that bad news appears to have affected theirdevelopment studios over in Japan ndash in particular theHatsune Miku Project Diva amp Mirai team who announcedon their blog today (well the announcement is datedtomorrow since itrsquos technically April 9 in Japan now) thatthey will be ready to unveil a new project later this weekon April 12 You can check out a teaser image at the newprojectrsquos official home page here
Will it be a new Project Diva Perhaps one on the PS Vita(the 3G version of which is launching in Singapore thisSaturday) It canrsquot possibly be another 3DS game so soonright
Could it be related to the Next Hatsune Miku Project Divateaser video that was published on Christmas Eve last year
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Any good guesses (Let us know in the comments eitherbelow or via our Facebook page) And do check back with uson Thursday April 12 for the answer
Please whatever it is please donrsquot let it be another iOS appAt least let it be an Android one
Source Shuukan Diva Station
This is how Hatsune Mikumight look like in PhantasyStar Online 2Source httpsgcafecom201204this-is-how-hatsune-miku-might-
look-like-in-phantasy-star-online-2
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
If Hatsune Miku were in Phantasy Star Online 2 herersquos whatshe might look like
This image comes courtesy of the folks behind iOS appMiku Flick they decided to take a stab at making a Mikulook-alike in the Phantasy Star Online 2 character creationdemo after Sega released the benchmarking tool earlier thisweek
Click on the image for a closer look
ldquoKyou no watashi wa kawaii no yordquo
Like what yoursquore seeing Fancy giving PSO2 charactercreator a shot Download the creation tool from the gamersquosofficial homepage here You might need to refer to thistranslation guide here for help
Phantasy Star Online 2 is scheduled for release on the PC PSVita and iPhone and Android devices in Japan sometime in2012 A closed beta will begin later this month Sega has notannounced any plans for an English version yet
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Got 150 dollars or more toburn on Gundam ChicSource httpsgcafecom201204got-150-dollars-or-more-to-burn-on-
gundam-chic
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
Ever thought sometimes you wanted to be a bit morehellipdiscretehellip with your love for all things Gundam The tres-cool people at Bandai Namco have got you covered Two newstores called ldquoStrict-Grdquo are opening in both downtown Tokyoand Shizuoka featuring Gundam-inspired wear that wonrsquotstress out non-fans Featuring works from famous brandslike jeans-making Edwin (I swear by their stuff) Swanrsquosglasses and Jam Home Madersquos menrsquos accessories beautiessuch as the above
In the press release (In Japanese here) Bandai Namco arealso stating they will release their own line of clothes that willstart at prices of US$100 and up later
The shop details are as follows
Tokyo ndash 19th AprilDiversity Plaza 7th floor
Free zone area
Mondays to Fridays 10am to 9pm
Weekends 9am to 10pm
Shizuoka ndash 14th AprilShizuoka City
Aoiku Ward
In front of the food area (I donrsquot make this up) 1258
2012419OPEN
1110 7
1000-2100 9002200
NEOPASA 2012414OPEN 1258
800-2100
Source Kotaku Japan
Watch Miku Emerald andLuka Ruby square off in NextProject Diva trailerSource httpsgcafecom201204watch-miku-emerald-and-luka-ruby-
square-off-in-next-project-diva-trailer
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
When Sega opened its official website for Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva I thought it weird that there was no PVtrailer released As it turns out Sega was just holding out onus last night they finally put the trailer out
The trailer shows off the Miku Emerald and Ruby Rukamodules as the two Vocaloids engage in a dance-off inWorldrsquos End Dancehall as well as offer a brief taste ofPierretta Miku in the music video for Catfood
We also get to see in action the new ldquoScratchrdquo mechanicwe detailed yesterday ndash when star-shaped targets overlapon star icons tap the screen The trailer notes that thismechanic is only present in the Vita version of the game andnot the PS3 one for obvious reasons
As a bonus Sega has also put up a ldquoHow to Playrdquo movie forthe English version of Miku Flick
Source ANN
Tekken Tag Tournament 2comes home to consoles inSeptemberSource httpsgcafecom201204tekken-tag-tournament-2-comes-
home-to-consoles-in-september
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Home version to be based on Tekken Unlimited TagTournament 2 (you can find the game in certain arcadesin Singapore) which lets players choose between jumpinginto the fight with a team of two characters (Tag) or justone (Solo) There is also a ldquoPair Playrdquo mode also allows twoplayers to fight on the same team up to four can rumble atonce
When you play Solo and go up against Tag teams your healthregenerates your attacks hit harder and you have morechances to go into Rage mode during which you dish outsignificantly more damage
Conversely each character on a Tag playerrsquos team has lesshealth than their Solo counterparts However Tag playersbenefit from having more options at their disposal ndash likeextended combos and a defensive manoeuvre called ldquoTagCrashrdquo where your benched partner will dive in from the topto save your point character from taking heavy damage
In Solo vs Solo and Tag vs Tag matches the game willfunction similarly to Tekken 6 and the original incarnationof Tag Tournament 2 ndash which came out in Japanese arcadesSeptember 2011 ndash respectively
In a previous interview with 4Gamer Tekken seriesproducer Katsuhiro Harada said that the decision tointroduce the option to go Solo in Unlimited was promptedby fan feedback
ldquoWhen we did a survey on Tekken players the responsesreturned were split in half One half absolutely loved TagTournament 2 while the other half said that they couldnrsquotremember the move sets for two separate characters andasked for the home conversion to be released soon so theycan practicerdquo he said
Rather than simply acquiescing with fan requests andrelease a console version right away Harada said that he
thought it was a better idea to tackle the existing problem atits root
At first the Tekken team tried simply giving players theoption to pick two of the same characters
ldquoWe tried this out and it turned out to be extremelydiscomforting (Laughs) For instance if Lili were to launchher opponent and tag out in comes Lili againhellip what the(Laughs) Also suppose all four characters on both teamswere Lili we donrsquot even know whatrsquos going to happenanymorerdquo Harada told 4Gamer
ldquoTo be sure we had a bunch of test players come in to givethis [duplicate characters on a team] a go The feedbackreceived was unanimous lsquothis is just not very funhelliprsquo So wehad them try 1-vs-1 instead As this format was pretty similarto past Tekken games naturally it played wellrdquo
Once 1-vs-1 was included Harada had the testers tried 1-vs-2 All the testers found this to be incredibly interestingafter about five minutes of play he said ldquoTag players whocouldnrsquot beat their opponent would switch to Solo play Andthen when they lose as a Solo player they go back to Tagrdquo
Harada also talked a little about Pair Play claiming that thiswill allow two gamers in a team to defeat stronger opponentsthat neither can defeat on their own due to the switching ofplay styles in the middle of a match Although initially thetwo team mates would likely step on each otherrsquos toes (notunlike Asuka and Lili)
Tekken Unlimited Tag Tournament 2 cabinets in Singaporearcades do not appear to support Pair Play at this moment ndashthey are hooked up in head-to-head set-ups ndash so wersquoll just towait till the console version is out to verify if Haradarsquos claimis true
The console version will feature more characters ndash over50 as opposed to Unlimitedrsquos 44 ndash as well as the usualoverload of modes yoursquove come to expect from Tekkenhome conversions One mode thatrsquos been revealed so faris Fight Lab In it according to the press release ldquoplayerscan customize the moves and appearance of new trainingcharacter Combotrdquo Sounds like the create-a-ghost-datafeature in the PSP versions of Tekken 5 and 6 albeit inupgraded form
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be released for the PS3 andXbox 360 in September this year ndash almost exactly one yearfrom the original arcade release (September 2011) and halfa year after Unlimited (March 27)
Source Joystiq 4Gamer
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New Little Busters anime inthe works KyoAni ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on itSource httpsgcafecom201204new-little-busters-anime-in-the-
works-kyoani-too-busy-to-work-on-it
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
For those in love with (mind-screwing) Keyrsquos Little Busterswe have some good news and some bad news You may wantto be sitting down arms firmly wrapping your favorite girlright now
The good news The series is finally getting an animeadaptation Ritarsquos opening song ldquoLittle Bustersrdquo as well asthe original gamersquos ending theme ldquoAlicemagicrdquo are slatedto be included as the showrsquos OP and ED respectivelyKey also quickly noted that there would be no anime-only characters sometimes an incredibly divisive subjectamongst fans (Though there seem to be very few comingfrom the Eva camp at the inclusion of Marihellip) and that theanime will ldquostrictly adhererdquo to the gamersquos story plots
Seiyuu fans will be happy to note that Recorder andRandsellrsquos Tomoe Tamiyasu has signed on to voice mainchick Rin Natsume while FateZerorsquos Hikaru Midorikawawill be voicing Kyousuke Natsume the elder brother Therest of the cast is also seeing the return of the original gamersquosvoice cast which in and of itself is probably worth writinghome about already
Now the bad news Many fans were seriously hoping thatKyoAni would be the ones behind the anime when rumblingswere first heard on the possibility of a Little Busterrsquos animeadaptation Unfortunately according to Keyrsquos CEO in aTwitter response to fans KyoAni was apparently ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on the title Fear not however JC Staff is takingover the reigns here with direction by Hatsukoi LimitedrsquosYoshiki Yamakawa story by Michiru Shimada and characterdesigns by Haruko Iizuka
Source Animenewsnetwork
HASSHA Super Robot Warsbusts the bank on week onesalesSource httpsgcafecom201204hassha-super-robot-wars-busts-the-
bank-on-week-one-sales
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
With over 60() games under its storied series belt Bandai-Namcorsquos unstoppable Super Robot Wars series is probablyone of the few titles the publisher can rely on to make dayone profits
And Day One profits it made in spades selling well over 265THOUSAND copies of the latest PlayStation Portable title ndashDai-2-ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen in its first weekof sales alone To put things in perspective here Square-Enixrsquos latest Kingdom Hearts 3D for the 3DS sold ldquojustrdquo 213thousand titles in its debut week the week before If you wantto rub salt in it even including second week sales KingdomHearts 3D still canrsquot beat the robots edging in just under at255 thousand inclusive of its second week of sales
Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen should beavailable at your local import stores now
Source 4Gamers
Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDivarsquos official website opensSource httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-divas-
official-website-opens
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Go on take a look inside Wersquoll wait for you right here
hellipBack
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Yesterday we reported that the Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva would take advantage of the PS Vitarsquos capacitivetouchscreen by allowing you to rub on it during certainsegments
What we didnrsquot know was that the game officially callsthis gameplay element a ldquoScratchrdquo and that these segmentswill happen during the instrumental parts of the songas opposed to button presses when your chosen Vocaloidmodule is singing Star-shaped targets will appear and whenthey overlay a similarly star-shaped icon thatrsquos when youperform a scratch to continue your combo
In addition therersquos also something called ldquoTechnical Zonerdquowhich awards you with bonus points if you manage to land afull combo during specific phrases in a song
Sega also mentions that all the modules (costumes) in thisnew game have been designed from scratch Today thedeveloper is ready to talk about three particular modulesPierretta (designed by ldquonezukirdquo specifically for the songof the same name) Hatsune Miku Emerald (designed byldquobobrdquo) and Megurine Ruka Ruby (designed by ldquobob)
Miku Emerald is a matching costume for Worldrsquos EndDancehall (by ldquowowakardquo) As for Ruka Ruby well they justwanted to have Ruka in a Chinese dresshellip to complementMiku Emerald
Source Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva homepage
Namco Namja Town toserve BakemonogatariNisemonogatari treatsSource httpsgcafecom201204namco-namja-town-to-serve-
bakemonogatari-nisemonogatari-treats
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
As part of a ldquoBakemonogatari Nisemonogatari in NamcoNamja Townrdquo collaboration the East Ikebukuro theme parkwill be serving up an entire menu of food items inspired byNisio Isinrsquos anime and light novel series for a limited timeperiod between May 18 and July 8
Yesterday Namja Town revealed two of the items that willappear on the special menu via tiny thumbnail images ontheir homepage a Bakemonogatari-themed cold dessertand a Nisemonogatari hot sandwich Gamerne has thescoop (pun unintended) and bigger pictures
Ararararagi-san Soft Cream Parfait desu yo (tentative title)
ldquoFire Sistersrsquo Sunny-Side-Up Hot Sandwichrdquo (tentative title)Original ldquoFire Sisters no Medamayaki Hotto Sandordquo
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You might wanna stop by if yoursquore planning a trip to TokyoJapan during those dates
in
in 518Gamer
Miku Flick now available iniTunes app store worldwideSource httpsgcafecom201204miku-flick-now-available-in-itunes-
app-store-worldwide
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Hatsune Mikursquos hit song ldquoTell Your Worldrdquo may not beavailable for digital purchasing in the iTunes store for usersin Asia (outside of Japan) ndash it never will unless Apple finallydecides to extend iTunes music store access to all of us overhere residing in Singapore Philippines Thailand Malaysiaand our neighbouring countries
But at least now therersquos a way to officially buy someMiku loveliness for your iOS device Sega has released theldquoEnglishrdquo version of Miku Flick for global audiences in theapp store this week
ldquoEnglishrdquohellip Donrsquot worry folks the songs themselves arestill in Japanese Therersquos no funky dubbing business to dealwith here Just menus that are completely in English andan option to swap out the Japanese keyboard input methodin the game for a ldquoRomanized Letteringrdquo (aka Romaji)variation
For a full list of songs and modes check out Miku Flickrsquosofficial homepage
If you have a Singapore iTunes account (thatrsquos the one Irsquovegot logged into my iPhone right now) the app will run youS$1399 International readers feel free to let us know howmuch Miku Flick is priced at in your region
Miku Flick is compatible with the following devices (must berunning on iOS 43 or above) iPhone 3GS iPhone 4 iPhone4S iPod touch (3rd generation) iPod touch (4th generation)and all versions of the iPad
Source MikuFlick Official SiteHatsune Miku comes to theiPhone via Japanator
Shin-sgrsquos Anime ContentsExpo 2012 cosplay photosSource httpsgcafecom201204shin-sgs-anime-contents-expo-2012-
cosplay-photos
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
The inaugural Anime Contents Expo was held at theMakuhari Messe earlier this year from March 31 to April1 Figurefm user shin-sg was there and he was courteousenough to bring the rest of us a nice lilrsquo omiyage some of thebest ACE 2012 cosplay photos yoursquoll find on the Net
Here are a few of our faves
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Head on over to shin-sgrsquos post for the rest of his excellentwork And do check out his previous photo-blog on ACE2012for a good look at the annual anime mecca
Source
Anime Contents Expo Cosplay
Anime Contents Expo 2012
First Look Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva (PS VitaPS3)Source httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-diva-
working-title-comes-to-ps-vita-in-2012-ps3-in-2013
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Like we reported earlier this morning on our Facebook pageNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva (working title) is comingto the PlayStation Vita Summer 2012 and will subsequentlymake its way to the PS3 in 2013
Now we have the scans to prove it Update and now withpictures of Hatsune Miku Emerald and Megurine Ruka Rubymodules
Staff from both the Project Diva Arcade and Project Diva(PSP) development teams have converged to work on thistitle Segarsquos Seiji Hayashi whorsquos overseen development onthe entire series will serve as Producer for this gamewhile Project Diva Arcadersquos Makoto Osaki will serve as RampDProducer
Gameplay-wise Next Hatsune Miku wonrsquot be too differentfrom previous titles That said the game will make use of theVitarsquos capacitive touchscreen rubbing on it during specificldquoChance Timerdquo segments of a song will allow you to continueyour combo and earn bonus points
Three songs and two modules were unveiled in WeeklyFamitsu (which goes on sale in Japan tomorrow)
SongsCatfood (doriko)
Pierretta (nezuki)Worldrsquos End Dancehall (wowaka)
ModulesHatsune Miku Emerald
Megurine Ruka Ruby
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For the following scans click on them for a closer look
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10
Sega is set to unveil the game officially tomorrow afternoonat 1PM Japan time (12noon Singapore time) Check backwith us then for more details
Source Hachima
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
God Eater Burst Alicia figureannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204god-eater-burst-alicia-figure-
announced
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Although therersquos been a few keychain-sized super-deformed(SD) figures of the characters from Namco Bandairsquos hit PSPhunting action game God Eater Burst (if yoursquove never heardof this game think Monster Hunter except with a story andgenerally better gameplay but is otherwise less popular)there hasnrsquot been one done in non-SD dimensions mdash untilnow
Alicia Amiella one of the main heroines has been beenannounced as a new 17 figure thatrsquos part of the PLUM series(Pretty Lovely Unique Mechanism) due to be released inJuly priced at yen8190
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Vote to Get Your FavoriteGood Smile Figure Re-releasedSource httpsgcafecom201204vote-to-get-your-favorite-good-
smile-figure-re-released
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
To celebrate their 10th anniversary Good Smile Company(GSC) is asking fans to vote on which figures released in theprevious year they want the company to re-release
Nendroids Figmas and scale models released in the pasttwelve months up to April of this year are eligible for theresell vote
Fans can vote for up to five different figures in each categoryIn addition voters can fill out a survey for which figure theywant GSC to create
Nendroid Voting Page
Figma Voting Page
Scale Model Voting
Open Requests Page
To respond to the Open Requests Page type on yourrequest in this format [Series Title] [Character Name][Figure Type] For example [Uta no Prince-sama] [MasatoHijirikawa] [Nendroid]
The voting will take place between 10th April and 1st May2012 The results of the voting may or may not affect theoutcome of the re-releases
Although GSC will do their best that all the top-voteditems will receive a re-release they are requesting the fansrsquounderstanding and cooperation in case their favorite figuresare passed over
Source Mikatan Blog
Manga University to Open inOsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204manga-university-to-open-in-osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Japanrsquos Ministry of Education is discussing the approval ofa future ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp Designrdquo Theuniversity is focusing on developing individuals who canwork in the field of mangacomic art globally
Kyoto Seika University in nearby Kyoto is well-known forits manga studies course but the new Osaka University ofManga Art amp Design will be the first Japanese universitywhich has manga creation as its core subject
The private university is scheduled to be opened in April2013 at in the Nanko district of Osaka The quota of theirldquoDigital MangaDigital Comic Artrdquo department is limited toninety students
Contact information
ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp DesignrdquoAddress 1-10-12 Nanko-kita Suminoe-ku Osaka-city Osaka JAPAN
Phone 06-6376-2100
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Source Sponichi
Kotobukiya to ReleaseKashiwazaki Sena AniStatuein AugustSource httpsgcafecom201204kotobukiya-to-release-kashiwazaki-
sena-anistatue-in-august
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (僕僕僕僕僕僕僕僕) is a Japaneselight novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustratedby Buriki It tells the story of several misfits at St ChronicarsquosAcademy who have a hard time making friends due todifferent circumstances They decide to create a club to learnsocial skills
One of the members of the club is the lovely but abrasiveKashiwazaki Sena who has no female friends because oftheir jealousy over her many suitors Sena is brought to lifeby sculptors Takaku amp Takeshi (epoxy parfait) in perfect18th scale
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4
The figurersquos necktie is a cast-off allowing you to view Senarsquoscharms without any interference Sena will be released inAugust in Japan for a retail price of JPY 7140
Source Kotobukiya
Need for Speed The MovieSource httpsgcafecom201204need-for-speed-the-movie
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Need for Speed could be racing to a cinema near you
Most of us have at some point in the past played with EArsquossignature racing series Need For Speed Heck some of youmay even have played every single title in the series (or atleast have a few favourites) If yoursquore one such fan thenthis next EA project may be just the thing you need to stayglued to your steering wheel
According to Hollywood news magazine Variety ElectronicArts (EA) has hired George Gatins and John Gatins (who didthe screenplay for ldquoReal Steelrdquo) to adapt ldquoNeed for Speedrdquointo a feature film
John Gatins along with EA will be producing themovie United Talent Agency (UTA) being a long timerepresentative for EA since 2008 assembled the packageand so far interested studios include Warner Bros Sonyand Paramount Since 2008 EA has contracted the agency(UTA) to reach out to film and TV audiences with EArsquosmainstream titles like Mass Effect Dead Space and The Simsbeing reportedly in the spotlight for film
EArsquos latest in the series of games Need For Speed The Runwas designed to be different from the rest by implementinga plot and main characters and it looks like this projectfollows that idea
Source Variety
Technical Overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 1 ldquoAnti-AliasingrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-1-anti-aliasing
By shia on April 17th 2012
Segarsquos official Hatsune Miku Project Diva Blog has just beenupdated with the third instalment of their ldquotechnical briefrdquo
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series of blog posts that describe how they bring out theclarity of the Vocaloids in the arcade game I will be goingthrough each of the articles here in a series of posts
1 Anti-Aliasing
As you can see from the above image Miku above has lots ofjagged edges as pixels on any screen are square in shape andthese artifacts are known as aliasing effectsnoise
So to remove this ldquonoiserdquoThe solution is to use a technique known as ldquoAnti-Aliasingrdquo
Anti-Aliasing is the technique of minimising the distortionartifacts known as aliasing when downscaling a high-resolution image at a lower resolution
Until Version A of Project Diva Arcade an AA method knownas ldquoTemporal Anti-Aliasingrdquo (Temporal AA) which was alsoused in Virtual Fighter 5 was used
From the image above you can see that the ldquonoiserdquo on Mikuhas been reduced by quite a bit and the sharp edges are nowless prominent
Temporal AA uses frame data from previous framesand ldquoblendsrdquo them with the current frame to achieve aldquogradientrdquo While this method significantly reduces jaggiesin still frames if there is high rate of motion Temporal AAwill be less effective as the rate of change will be too fast toldquosmoothrdquo the image Which was a problem for Project DivaArcade (PDA) as the series uses lots of zooms and panningof the camera Thus the effects of Temporal AA are quitelimited
And thus in Version A Revision 1 Morphological Anti-Aliasing(MLAA) was implemented
The picture above shows Miku after the application ofTemporal AA and MLAA As you can see along the edges arenow more smooth
How MLAA works in a nutshell is by blending theneighbouring pixels to form a ldquogradientrdquo to give it a morenatural smooth (More on MLAA here)
More Facts and explanations
1 While itrsquos now nice and smooth you will notice that Mikuseems to be oversmoothed till some of the edges canrsquot beseen Thus a sharpening filter is used to sharpen the edges
2 The basics of Anti-Aliasing is to draw the image on thebuffer a few times and then ldquosmoothrdquo out the edges byblending all of them But as this is a real-time rendering ofthe game to draw it into the buffer many times per frameis too computationally expensive Thus the previous frameswere used as a guide
3 Temporal AA with Camera Blur can still keep up with thecamera motions but in the test with Virtual Fighter 5 Therewere cases where there was image glitches where the imagewas uncompleted Thus we dropped Camera Blur
4 The video card has Multi Sampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)functions built in While MLAA produces a great effectitis also very computationally intensive thus during thesong selection screen where it does not require such greatrendering MSAA (NVIDIArsquos CSAA to be precise) is used
-End
Part 2 of this series will be about Camera Motion Blur
Source Original Article
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Hatsune Miku might beopening for Microsoft JapaneventSource httpsgcafecom201204hatsune-miku-might-be-opening-
for-microsoft-japan-event
By KarbyP on April 17th 2012
Update A tweet from the eventrsquos official twitter account hasclarified that the opening movie MasatakaP is working onwill be showcased during Windows Developer Daysrsquo keynoteaddress on the second day Wednesday (April 25) and noton Tuesday as we previously thought Wersquore still trying toascertain if Hatsune Miku will be involved
Update No2 MasatakaP has confirmed to us on Twitterthat the WDD 2nd Day keynote opening video that hersquosworking on will in fact not feature Hatsune Miku Howeverminutes after the talented MMD maker and director alsotweeted that he feels compelled to make another PV starringMiku-san so we may be seeing a new Miku MMD from himsoon Wersquoll keep you posted
Original story Two renowned Vocaloid producers ndash musiccomposer Treow and Miku Miku Dance (MMD) videomaker MasatakaP ndash have revealed through their respectivetwitter accounts that theyrsquove been commissioned to workon an opening song (Treow) and accompanying music video(MasatakaP) for Microsoft Japanrsquos Windows DeveloperDays event next week to be held on April 24 and 25
Treow and MasatakaP are best known for their HatsuneMiku videos (two of which are appended at the end of thispost) So chances are this is a Miku song and music videotheyrsquore working on
But therersquos no guarantee that everyonersquos favourite virtualidol will actually grace the event ndash Mikursquos name was notmentioned in the tweets
It should be noted however that long before there wasHatsune Miku X Google Chrome there was Hatsune MikuX Microsoftrsquos Nico Nico Messe (a version of WindowsMessenger that played Nico Douga videos)
So will Hatsune Miku be opening for Microsoft JapanrsquosWindows Developer Days event Chances are yeshellip but untiltherersquos official confirmation donrsquot get your hopes up
Wersquoll find out for sure next Tuesday Wednesday HopefullyMicrosoft will stream the opening on the Web
In the meantime herersquos a quick look at some of Treow andMasatakaPrsquos handiwork
Directed by MASATAKA
Music Treow (looks like this video was directed by Masatakatoo)
Source Hachima
Anime Contents Expo 2012In PicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-contents-expo-2012-in-
pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Anime Contents Expo was held for the first time this yearon 31st March and 1st April at Makuhari Messe in ChibaPrefecture Last yearrsquos inaugural event was cancelled at thelast minute due to the Great East Japan Earthquake It drewover 50000 guests in the course of two days and hostedexhibitions from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten NicoNico Douga and Aniplex
The event was conceptualized by what was known as theComic 10 Society mdash a loosely-based group of animationproducers manga publishers and game developers Thegroup was protesting against Tokyo Anime Fair and its tiesto the government (more specifically Governor ShintaroIshihara and the Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
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超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
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Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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Kagamine Rin Suou amp Kagamine Ren Aitetsu(Youko or ldquofox spiritrdquo version 200vp each)
Source (Sega) Shuukan Diva Station
Not April Fools ShokoNakagawa to star in MadokaMagica live-action parodySource httpsgcafecom201204not-april-fools-shoko-nakagawa-to-
star-in-madoka-magica-live-action-parody
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
ldquoMagica Shiraberdquo a 15-minute Madoka live-action parodyunveiled on April 1 not a joke will actually be shown at NicoNico Chokaigi later this month as the fifth entry in the NicoNico the Movie series The tagline for this parody ldquoForm acontract with me and become a premium memberrdquo
【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【【Originally unveiled as part of a ldquospecialrdquo Nico Nico Douga(NND) news bulletin on midnight April 1 most viewersndash even those in Japan ndash assumed that this was all just avery funny joke After all in the same news bulletin thenewscaster claimed that NND users could now ldquoplay backvideos on the site simply by tapping on the screen (even non-touchscreens)rdquo and ldquoimprove visual quality by up to 100times through a slider barrdquo
Also in the same bulletin Shoko Nakagawa joins Nico NicoDouga as an employee will host a regular show on Nico LiveBroadcast (this part is apparently true ndash Shokotan herselfsaid so during the very first broadcast held earlier today)
Shoko Nakagawa of course stars as Madoka in this parodyfilm which takes the popular characters from Puella MagiMadoka Magica and casts them into a classic rakugo taleldquoDaigu Shiraberdquo (ldquoCarpenter Investigationrdquo)
Actress and gravure idol Hatsune Matsuhima(AkihabaraDEEPrsquos genius programmer Izm) will play therole of Sayaka while HamarKiller (Hamar【【【【 realname Akira Hamamoto) a popular Nico live broadcast hostwill play the role of Mami
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As for Akemi Homurahellip wellhellip shersquos being played bysomeone called Hiroyuki Nishimura
ldquoWhorsquos thatrdquo you ask
A master at trolling thatrsquos who Hiroyuki Nishimura is
Also the director of Niwango Inc and a founder of Japaneseforum 2ch
Kyubey is played by Takeshi Natsuno a professor at KeioUniversity and the former Senior Vice President of NTTDoCoMo Natsuno is also credited as being the inventor ofi-mode
Finally veteran Japanese newscaster Souichirou Taharaplays the part of a magistrate in this film
Magica Shirabe will be shown exclusively on April 28 and 29at Nico Nico Chokaigi to be held in Chibarsquos Makuhari Messefrom 11AM to 6PM daily Although the short film is made by
the NND guys it will unfortunately not be streamed on thepopular Japanese video site ndash at least for the time being
Source Gadget Tsuushin Magica Shirabersquos officialhomepage
Hilarious IdolmasterMUGEM mash-upreferences PS3 game animeandhellip UminekoSource httpsgcafecom201204hilarious-idolmaster-m-u-g-e-m-
mash-up-references-ps3-game-anime-and-umineko
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
Yesterday April 3 was the birthday of Idolmasterrsquos HarukaAmami To celebrate one fan (going by the handle-nameldquohalovelildquo) decided to update his previous work on a Harukaplayable character for MUGEN
Called ldquoHaruka-san RESTRT versionrdquo itrsquos loaded withreferences from the recent anime series as well as somemoments from the Idolmaster 2 game (PS3 Xbox 360)
While he was at it he decided to turn Mujin GattaiKisaragi (【【合合合合合合 or ldquoEndless Combine Kisaragirdquo referto YouTube video at the bottom) into a playable character aswell
Nico Nico Douga user IEnai made a special match videobetween the two aforementioned Idolmaster characters Asa bonus he throws in some additional fight footage featuringHatsune Miku Ange Ushiromiya from Umineko and a fewHokuto no Ken and Jojorsquos Bizarre Adventure characters aswell
Needless to say hilarity ensues Check out the Nico Dougavideo below
(Note if you didnrsquot watch the Idolmaster anime series youmight want to check the YouTube video below for a briefintroduction to what in the world Mujin Gattai Kisaragi isfirst)
Source halovelirsquos Twitter account
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Atsuko Maeda talks aboutgraduation withdrawing fromAKB48 elections on YouTubeSource httpsgcafecom201204atsuko-maeda-talks-about-
graduation-withdrawing-from-akb48-elections-on-youtube
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
In a heartfelt video address to fans on AKB48primes officialYouTube channel unveiled today Atsuko Maeda announcedthat she will be withdrawing from the AKB48 Senbatsuelections this yearThis announcement comes slightly over one week afterMaeda shocked fans on March 25 the final day of AKB48primesSaitama Super Arena concert by announcing that she willbe graduating from the pop idol group soon No concretereasons have yet been given with regards to why she decidedto leave
However in the YouTube video Maeda ndash or Acchan as fansaffectionately call her ndash does talk a little about her decisionMaeda says that shersquos had thoughts about leaving since quitea while back Naturally she couldnrsquot really tell the othermembers in the group but she did consult with Team Acaptain Minami Takahashi other Team A members andAKB48 producer Yasushi Akimoto
ldquoAt the time all the talk felt incredibly unrealhellip if I didnrsquothave AKB48 in my life what else is left All of it made mefeel very queasyrdquo Maeda said
A member whorsquos been with AKB48 since the verybeginning Maeda goes on to reminisce on the idol grouprsquosaccomplishments over the years Winning the Japan RecordAward (for the single ldquoFlying Getrdquo) Announcing their firstTokyo Dome concert (to be held later this year) Beinginvited to perform on NHKrsquos end-of-year music program theKouhaku Utagassen for the very first time These were allonce nothing more than mere hopes and dreams the AKB48members held But now that these dreams have turned intoreality Maeda says that she feels like itrsquos time for her to moveon to the next phase in her life
Maeda also mentions that the date for her graduation has notyet been decided In the meantime she will withdraw fromthe upcoming AKB48 Senbatsu elections to be held on June6 ndash putting to rest fan speculation that the AKB48 star mightgraduate before the elections
The actual graduation date will be one with delicate timingwith input from various relevant parties
ldquoIrsquom sorry [about withdrawing from the AKB48 electionsand the sudden graduation announcement] I really wantedto convey my apologies to fans myself and so we arrangedfor this little video here as an avenue for me to do so
ldquoAlthough I wonrsquot be an AKB48 member for much longerafter my graduation yoroshiku onegaishimasu I would beincredibly humbled if my fans would continue to support meAnd above all else please continue to support AKB48rdquo
合合合合合合合合合合合合 Donrsquot cry Acchan
Idolmaster Cinderella Girlstracks for your (trial) listeningpleasureSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmaster-cinderella-girls-tracks-
for-your-trial-listening-pleasure
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
Like we previously reported this month Nippon Columbia isreleasing a series of five CD singles based on the charactersof Idolmaster Cinderella Girls a trading card-esque socialgame for smartphones and feature phones that does notactually feature a single line of voiced dialogue (other thanin the TV commercial of course)
Of the five characters only two of them are attached torenowned voice actresses ndash Kaede Takagaki is played bySaori Hayami (Love Plusrsquos Manaka Takane) while AnzuFutaba is played by Igarashi Hiromi (Papa no IukotoKikinasairsquos Hina Takanashi) The rest of the cast appears tobe voiced by newcomers
So how do they stack up against the regular Idolmastermembers This week we finally get to find out as NipponColumbia has uploaded some sample clips on the IdolmasterCinderella Master official website
Go to httpcolumbiajpimas_cinderella and click on theCD cover of the idol whose song yoursquod like to sample Then letus know what you think of these new idols via the commentsbelow Should Nippon Columbia release more IdolmasterCinderella Master CDs
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Of the five Kaede Takagakirsquos my favourite Whorsquos yours
Source Idolmaster official blog
Preorder Starhawk downloadWarhawk (PSone) DLC packsfor freeSource httpsgcafecom201204preorder-starhawk-download-
warhawk-psone-dlc-packs-for-free
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
Preorder the upcoming PS3-exclusive third-person shooternow and receive over US$20primes worth of DLC for free
A while back Sony announced that gamers in the US whopreorder Starhawk would automatically be upgraded to aldquolimited editionrdquo and receive about US$20 worth of DLC forfree - if they preordere from GameStop
Since then therersquos been no news on if a similar deal wouldbe making its way to gamers outside the US ndash until now
Today Sony announced that gamers in Singapore whopreorder the standard Chinese+English edition of Starhawkat $6990 from PlayStation partner shops in Singapore willstand to receive a free Deluxe DLC Pre-order Bundlecontaining the original PSone classic Warhawk a Starhawkconcept art PS3 theme a digital soundtrack to to the game
and two DLC packs (ldquoEcho Scrapyard Rifterrdquo and ldquoMaw ofDespair Outcastrdquo packs)
The offer is only valid while stocks last however on a first-come first-served basis So if yoursquove been thinking aboutpicking up Starhawk on day-one well better lock down yourpreorders fast You wonrsquot want to be the only one who canrsquotaccess the Maw of Despair Co-Op Mission (or have to pay toget it) at launch If you play multiplayer games on the PS3make sure to tell your online buddies about the deal toodonrsquot leave them in the dark
Starhawk hits stores in Singapore May 8
Gaming Review Roundupndash The Darkness II MarioParty 9 and Street Fighter xTekkenSource httpsgcafecom201204gaming-review-roundup-the-
darkness-ii-mario-party-9-and-street-fighter-x-tekken
By Neubronner Eugene on April 5th 2012
Have you guys checked out last monthrsquos reviews Theyrsquore offthere to the right on the sidebar This month wersquore bringingyou a wide range of titles From the niche nuances of Street
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Fighter x Tekken throwing things wide open for newcomersto party game Mario Party 9 and even some M18 content inThe Darkness II (Donrsquot let your kids read the article folks)
Check them out and leave a comment on your thoughts
Kanako Itoursquos Latest AlbumReleasedSource httpsgcafecom201204kanako-itous-latest-album-released
By Sakamoto on April 5th 2012
Kanako Itoursquos 5th full album ldquosparkrdquo has just been releasedon 28 March 2012
Featuring a collaboration with ZIZZ BAND this albumfocuses on the past present and future of Kanako Itoursquoscareer as a singer ldquo【【【【【【rdquo (ldquoNiji ga Deru Maderdquo) asong featured during the 1st Anniversary of the TohokuEarthquake Charity Concert a few unreleased songs andalso a cover version of a song that was featured in the animeldquoAndromeda Galaxy Express 999Prime The limited edition alsofeatures an extra CD which includes 4 songs featured in PCgames as well
You can find more information about her latest album here
Herersquos a list of the songs featured on the album
1【【【【【2spark
3【【【【【【【
4【【【
5【【【【【【
6【【【【【【
7【【【【【【
8【【【【【
9Lullaby
10【【【【【【
11【【【【【【【【999-SAYONARA- (cover)
Today Mayrsquon LiSAIdolmaster amp morelivestreaming from ACE2012Source httpsgcafecom201203today-mayn-lisa-idolmaster-more-
livestreaming-from-ace2012
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
Itrsquos the first day of Anime Contents Expo 2012 Canrsquot bethere No worries Nico Nico Douga has got you coveredwith a series of livestreaming programmes all day long Thefun starts early in the morning with Mayrsquon and ends atnight with performances from LiSA and the Idolmaster voiceactresses
From 9AM Japan time (8AM Singapore time) on Saturdaymorning all the way till 6PM in the evening Nico Nico Dougawill stream a special 9-hour broadcast featuring hosts andguests from all over the anime spectrum Mayrsquon is the top-batter here playing host to guests Kaori Ishihara and AsamiSeto from Rinne no Lagrange as well as Moretsu SpacePiratesrsquo Mikako Komatsu so be sure to tune in right away
【【【【【【【【【【 ANIME CONTENTS EXPO 2012 9【【SP 【【【【【【【【【(Anime Contents Expo 9-hour Special ~From Makuhari tothe world~)URL httplivenicovideojpgatelv84201745
Some highlights (full program schedule here)
0900~0950 (800AM~850AM Singapore time)Radio Wave Research Society (【【【【【)MC Mayrsquon Takeshi WashizakiGuests Kaori Ishihara and Asami Seto from Rinne noLagrange Mikako Komatsu from Moretsu Space Pirates
1100~1150 (1000AM~1050AM Singapore time)ACE2012 Special Collaboration Program ~The FirstChikichiki ACE Cup Gachinko Battle~PerformersIdolmaster (Eriko Nakamura Akiko Hasegawa AzumiAsakura Manami Namakura)
Milky Holmes (Suzuko Mimori Sora Tokui Mirai SasakiIzumi Tachibana)
Nanamorichu Gokurakubu (Shiori Mikami Yuka ŌtsuboMinami Tsuda Rumi Okubo)
1200~1250 (1100AM~1150AM Singapore time)Radio Wave Research Society (【【【【【)MC Satomi Akesaka Sayaka SasakiGuests LiSA Marina Kawano
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Apart from the Nico Douga 9-hour special there will alsobe individual livestreams for various stage shows at the Redand White Stages at ACE2012 including live performancesby LiSA and other artistes Go here for the full schedule
Some highlights
1010~1040 (910AM~940AM Singapore time)Milky Holmes amp DCIII Talk Show amp Mini-livePerformers Milky Holmes yozuca Momoka AriyasuURLhttplivenicovideojpgatelv84109731
1625~1655 (325PM~355PM Singapore time)Moretsu Space Pirates amp Rinne no Lagrange Special StagePerformers Director Sato Mikako Komatsu Kaori IshiharaAi Kayano Masami SetoURLhttplivenicovideojpgatelv84101285
1830~2020 (530PM~720PM Singapore time)ACE Special Live StagePerformers LiSA Idolmaster (Eriko Nakamura AkikoHasegawa Azumi Asakura Manami Numakura) Zwei RayAyane Marina KawanoURLhttplivenicovideojpgatelv84114073
Do also check out and ldquoLikerdquo or subscribe to ourFacebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)where wersquoll be posting reminders throughout the day forsome of the special stage shows
Source Nico Nico Douga ACE2012 page
Idolmaster Mobile i appreleased in iTunes App Store(Japan)Source httpsgcafecom201203idolmaster-mobile-i-app-released-in-
itunes-app-store-japan
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
The good news the Idolmaster Mobile i app is totally free todownload and just by downloading and launching the appyoursquoll be able to play with an interactive Haruka Amami 3Dcharacter model ndash without even having to log into the gameservice proper
The bad unfortunately you literally have to be in Japan toactually play this or even access most of the non-gamingfeatures (like the augmented-reality photo-taking mode)
(Unless you can trick your iOS devicersquos GPS sensor byspoofing your location that ishellip a little bird ndash no not 765primesKotori Otonashi [【【【【] ndash tells me therersquos an app for that inCydia for jailbroken devices)
Anyway therersquos a very good reason why Idolmaster Mobilei is quite literally Japan-only the developer calls this an
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ldquoarea gamerdquo and what it means is that you as a humbleproducer for one of 765 Productionsrsquo aspiring idols aresupposed to schedule work for your idol in various locationsin Japan ndash any of the 505 areas within the countryrsquos 47prefectures ndash and physically travel to that location by acertain date in order to ldquoclearrdquo the assignments
If that sounds a little preposterous to you well you donrsquotreally have to go out of your way to clear these assignmentsSuppose if you live in Ueno and travel to say Shinjukufor work Along the way yoursquore going to pass by AkihabaraAkasaka central Tokyo etc ndash if you picked up any jobs offersfor your idol in those locations one train ride will clear all ofthose jobs in one go ndash provided yoursquore lucky enough to findoffers in those areas on the same day
That said you will eventually want to have cleared jobassignments in all 505 areas of Japan for trophies andimproving your idol and producer ranks ndash although againplayers are not actually expected to physically go to all 505areas Instead producers can entrust job offers in out-of-reach areas to other producers An in-game message boardfunctionality will help facilitate such exchanges
Apart from the main ldquoarea gamerdquo itself therersquos also a built-in Twitter client an augmented-reality photo-taking modeand a clock feature ndash tap on the time to have the idol yoursquorecurrently managing tell you the time Unfortunately noneof these features are actually accessible until yoursquove loggedinto the game service proper ndash which you canrsquot access unlessyour iPhonersquos GPS coordinates say that yoursquore in Japan (Irsquovetested this myself) Why the developers werenrsquot generousenough to at least offer a taste in some sort of ldquoattract moderdquoIrsquoll never understand
Regardless Idolmaster Mobile i is a pretty novel app andone that series fans should certainly check out ndash if yoursquollbe visiting Japan anytime soon The app is compatible withthe iPhone 4 iPhone 4S and iPod Touch (4th generation)running iOS50 and up
Source 4Gamer iTunes App Store
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
The best of ldquoPerfume Globalrdquodance motion videosSource httpsgcafecom201204the-best-of-perfume-global-dance-
motion-videos
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Late last month as part of the promotional materials fortheir upcoming single ldquoSpring of Liferdquo Perfume releaseda graphic motion data file containing a minute-long danceroutine performed and motion-captured from the trio ndash thesame data used for the 3D animation that you see when youvisit their official website
The team behind this project ndash Perfume global site project001 ndash encourages fans to be creative Yoursquore allowed to usethe data however you like just as long as you link back to theproject site Naturally most of the hobbyist 3D animatorsout there took this to mean ldquoletrsquos feed the data into MikuMiku Dance (MMD) apply some skins to the dance data andthrow something quick togetherrdquo Like the very last videofeatured in Engadget Japanrsquos article here
And while therersquos absolutely nothing wrong with that asmall subset of these hobbyists decided to go the extra mileplaying around with backgrounds and camera and lightingeffects ndash or just a really funny concept (oh yoursquoll see)
Herersquos a look at some of them
Vocaloids
ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17418023PrimeampampampgtPerfumeperfume-devBVHVMDampampampltaampampampgtIdolmaster
ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17493593PrimeampampampgtMMDPerfume_GlobalIdolmsterampampampltaampampampgtTiger amp Bunny
ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17407141PrimeampampampgtMMDPerfumeampampampltaampampampgtMinehellip crafthellip(Yes Minecraft)
ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17432528PrimeampampampgtMinecraftMinecraft x Perfume_Globalprfm_global_siteampampampltaampampampgtWhich isyour favourite Let us know in the comments below or at ourFacebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Perfumersquos new single Spring of Life comes out on April 11
Tiger amp Bunny On-Air Jackheads to the small screenPSPSource httpsgcafecom201204tiger-bunny-on-air-jack-heads-to-
the-small-screen-psp
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Not too long ago we heard that Sunrisersquos Tiger amp Bunnywas headed to the big screens Today thanks to a leakedmagazine scan wersquore learning that itrsquos also headed for thesmall screen as a PSP game
Players take control of Wild Tiger in this ldquoTV Show Actionrdquogame on the PSP where yoursquoll go on dangerous missionswhile being filmed on live TV in Tiger amp Bunnyrsquos uniquesetting superheroes participate in a reality TV show andcompete with one another to earn points in order to appeaseeach herorsquos sponsors
The scenarios in this game mostly follow after those depictedin the anime series according to the leaked Dengekimagazine scan However if you do well on missions andappeal to your fans every chance you get you just might beable to make Wild Tiger the King of Heroes ndash something thatnever happened in the original anime series
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Tiger amp Bunny On-Air Jack is scheduled for a 2012 Autumnrelease on the PSP Not much else is known about this gameexcept that the dialogue will be fully-voiced
Speculation Segarsquos newHatsune Miku game could befor the PS3Source httpsgcafecom201204segas-new-hatsune-miku-game-
could-be-for-the-ps3
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
The new Hatsune Miku game Sega is set to reveal thisThursday could be for the PS3 if a recent trademark filingthat the Project Diva publisher made is to be believed Hereare the titles registered in the filing
MJ SalonHatsune Miku virtual LIVE featuring maimai
Hatsune Mku -Project DIVA- complete HD Ver
sectSSSSSSSSSSSS
Hageshii KAZAAAN
So chances are the new game will be either a complete HDversion of Project Diva (likely on the PS3) or something todo with that maimai game we reported on a while back ndash thiscould either be the maimai arcade game being rebranded oradapted for a gaming device that has a touchscreen interface(PS Vita 3DS or smartphones)
Place your bets ladies and gents whatrsquos the new game gonnabeSource Hachimaki
Konomi Suzuki Anison GrandPrix winner to debut thismonth with ldquoChoir JailrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204konomi-suzuki-anison-grand-prix-
winner-to-debut-this-month-with-choir-jail
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
This is one up-and-coming Anison singer you ought to lookout for 15-year-old Konomi Suzuki debuts this month withthe CD single ldquoChoir Jailrdquo the opening theme for the animeseries Tasogare Otome X Amnesia (also known as DuskMaiden of Amnesia) which began airing in Japan this pastMondayKonomi Suzuki was the winner of the 5th All-Japan AnisonGrand Prix last year beating 10233 other hopefuls fora chance to be produced as an Anison artiste underrenowned lyricist Aki Hatarsquos watchful eye Hata ndash the lyricistbehind Idolmasterrsquos ldquoWatashitachi wa Zuttohellip Deshordquo ndashalso wrote the lyrics to Choir Jail
At a press conference where both were present Hata saidthat her first impression of Suzuki was one of ldquoan adorablegirl with barely any defence mechanisms But soon she wasable to stand for herself and take flight with the vivacity ofa cheerful little chick (laughs)rdquo
ldquoBecause of that cheeriness I gave a lot of thought on howto bring out the sorrowful melancholy of the song from hersince it didnrsquot quite match up with her natural personalityrdquoHata continued delving a little into her process with writingthe Choir Jailrsquos lyrics
As for Suzuki the young artiste says that she found the lyricsldquoto be immensely profound and well-steeped in Amnesiarsquosuniverserdquo
ldquoItrsquos a song that one can sing to bring out and expressthe innermost hopes and dreams that lay dormant in onersquosheartrdquo
When asked if she has any artistes in particular that she looksup to Suzuki said ldquordquoIrsquom a big fan of Mayrsquon-san The otherday I was finally able to attend one of her live concerts for thevery first time and it left a very deep impression in mehellip If Icould ever sing as well as her Irsquoll definitely try my best tordquo
Konomi Suzukirsquos debut single comes out in Japan on April25 to be sold for 1260 yen
Herersquos a clip of her performing Choir Jail on-stage at AnimeContents Expo earlier this month
times CHOIR JAIL
Source Web Newtype
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Miss Yakuza 5Ryu GaGotoku 5 Promoter NomineesRevealedSource httpsgcafecom201204miss-yakuza-5ryu-ga-gotoku-5-
promoter-nominees-revealed
By Kyoka on April 10th 2012
Itrsquos that time of the year again for YakuzaRyu Ga GotokuFans
Out of the thousands that entered Sega has selected15 finalists for the Miss Yakuza 5 Ryu Ga Gotoku 5competition Three finalists each from Sapporo TokyoNagoya Osaka and Fukuoka have made it to the final roundand from this point on itrsquos up to us to choose one for eachcity
The final five will be promoting the upcoming gameYakuza 5Ryu Ga Gotoku 5 later this year through variouscommercials and events The final results will be announcedin July
Cast your vote in the Official Yakuza5Ryu Ga Gotoku 5Audition site From there yoursquoll also get to know more aboutthe finalists such as their hobbies blogs and others as wellas view a short interview video on each finalist Be sure toalso like the Official Audition Facebook Page
Herersquos a compiled audition video of all the girls
Source Andriasang ryu-ga-gotoku-studio
Scoop SteinsGatersquos NaeTennouji is all grown up inRoboticsNotesSource httpsgcafecom201204scoop-steinsgates-nae-tennouji-is-
all-grown-up-in-roboticsnotes
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Nae Tennouji from SteinsGate (the daughter of YuugoTennouji or ldquoMr Braunrdquo) is all grown-up in 5pb andNitroplusrsquos upcoming visual novel and anime seriesRoboticsNotes set about a decade after the events ofSteinsGate a leaked scan from this monthrsquos Comptiqmagazine (May 2011 edition) reveals
Update Herersquos a closer look at the two-page spread
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According to the magazine scan Nae is a new researcherworking over at JAXA Chofu Space Center (currentlycalled JAXA Chofu Aerospace Center) Although she usuallyputs on a bright and smiling face occasionally she lashesout with a bit of a poison tongue When shersquos determined toaccomplish her goals it appears that she becomes a ldquowildand reckless girlrdquo whorsquoll use whatever means necessary
I guess that means we wonrsquot be seeing Nae right from thevery beginning as RoboticsNotesrsquo story is set primarily inTanegashima and the JAXA Tanegashima Space Center
Still itrsquos good to know that Nae didnrsquot grow up to be ahellip wellgo to this link and click on the ldquoshow spoilerrdquo button if youwant to know ndash this sequence of events appeared only in theoriginal visual novel and was heavily altered for the animeseries
In the scans itrsquos also mentioned that this is but one of twoRoboticsNotes scoops featured in this very issue of Comptiqmagazine (May 2012) ndash which goes on sale in Japan April10 Do pick up a copy for the full RoboticsNotes coveragefrom your local import books store (Singaporean readersshould call and check with Kinokuniya it should be comingin around April 13~16)
Source Yaraon MyAnimeList owly
Crunchyroll visits the officialnoitaminA store in ShibuyaTokyoSource httpsgcafecom201204crunchyroll-visits-the-official-
noitamina-store-in-shibuya-tokyo
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Fuji TV has a very conspicuous building in Odaiba Tokyowhere you can go to purchase memorabilia tied to any of anumber of J-doramas they produce
But if yoursquore looking for goods based on their noitaminA late-night anime time-block itrsquos a better idea to head on downto Parco (part I) in Shibuya instead the home of the officialnoitaminA store
(Or you could just order everything online throughnoitaminArsquos web store and have them send it to your hotelhellipbut wherersquos the fun in that)
Crunchyrollrsquos Mikikazu Komatsu recently visited thenoitaminA shop in Shibuya and brought us a quick look atwhatrsquos in store at the moment
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Head over to Crunchyroll for the rest of the pictures
Would you buy this FateZeroalarm clockSource httpsgcafecom201204would-you-buy-this-fatezero-alarm-
clock
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
For 7140 yen (~S$110) this FateZero alarm clock willsummon the dignified voices of FateZerorsquos Archer (CVTomokazu Seki) and Rider (CV Akio Ohtsuka) to wake youup for a glorious start to your day every morning
This image ndash possibly a scan from a magazine ndash appearedon the Internet earlier today courtesy of an anonymousJapanese forum-goer Fan reactions to the alarm clock havebeen rather mixed
ldquoIf only the clock featured Saber and Airi insteadhellip Irsquod buyit right awayrdquo
ldquoThat sure is one pompous way of waking oneself up lolrdquo
ldquoIrsquod buy it if it were Gil insteadhellip Berserker would have beengood toordquo
ldquoWoah do wantrdquo
ldquoHow flatulent Irsquoll take onerdquo
ldquoWhat the heckhellip sure judge me or whatever but I reallywant one Although the price is a little muchhelliprdquo
The FateZero ArcherRider alarm clock will go on sale inJapan this summer Speciality shops in Japan should beaccepting pre-orders any time now
Source Yaraon
Sega to unveil new HatsuneMiku project on April 12Source httpsgcafecom201204sega-to-unveil-new-hatsune-miku-
project-on-april-12
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Sega may have had a terrible fiscal year in 2011 forcing themto do some corporate restructuring in their American andEuropean offices
But none of that bad news appears to have affected theirdevelopment studios over in Japan ndash in particular theHatsune Miku Project Diva amp Mirai team who announcedon their blog today (well the announcement is datedtomorrow since itrsquos technically April 9 in Japan now) thatthey will be ready to unveil a new project later this weekon April 12 You can check out a teaser image at the newprojectrsquos official home page here
Will it be a new Project Diva Perhaps one on the PS Vita(the 3G version of which is launching in Singapore thisSaturday) It canrsquot possibly be another 3DS game so soonright
Could it be related to the Next Hatsune Miku Project Divateaser video that was published on Christmas Eve last year
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Any good guesses (Let us know in the comments eitherbelow or via our Facebook page) And do check back with uson Thursday April 12 for the answer
Please whatever it is please donrsquot let it be another iOS appAt least let it be an Android one
Source Shuukan Diva Station
This is how Hatsune Mikumight look like in PhantasyStar Online 2Source httpsgcafecom201204this-is-how-hatsune-miku-might-
look-like-in-phantasy-star-online-2
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
If Hatsune Miku were in Phantasy Star Online 2 herersquos whatshe might look like
This image comes courtesy of the folks behind iOS appMiku Flick they decided to take a stab at making a Mikulook-alike in the Phantasy Star Online 2 character creationdemo after Sega released the benchmarking tool earlier thisweek
Click on the image for a closer look
ldquoKyou no watashi wa kawaii no yordquo
Like what yoursquore seeing Fancy giving PSO2 charactercreator a shot Download the creation tool from the gamersquosofficial homepage here You might need to refer to thistranslation guide here for help
Phantasy Star Online 2 is scheduled for release on the PC PSVita and iPhone and Android devices in Japan sometime in2012 A closed beta will begin later this month Sega has notannounced any plans for an English version yet
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Got 150 dollars or more toburn on Gundam ChicSource httpsgcafecom201204got-150-dollars-or-more-to-burn-on-
gundam-chic
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
Ever thought sometimes you wanted to be a bit morehellipdiscretehellip with your love for all things Gundam The tres-cool people at Bandai Namco have got you covered Two newstores called ldquoStrict-Grdquo are opening in both downtown Tokyoand Shizuoka featuring Gundam-inspired wear that wonrsquotstress out non-fans Featuring works from famous brandslike jeans-making Edwin (I swear by their stuff) Swanrsquosglasses and Jam Home Madersquos menrsquos accessories beautiessuch as the above
In the press release (In Japanese here) Bandai Namco arealso stating they will release their own line of clothes that willstart at prices of US$100 and up later
The shop details are as follows
Tokyo ndash 19th AprilDiversity Plaza 7th floor
Free zone area
Mondays to Fridays 10am to 9pm
Weekends 9am to 10pm
Shizuoka ndash 14th AprilShizuoka City
Aoiku Ward
In front of the food area (I donrsquot make this up) 1258
2012419OPEN
1110 7
1000-2100 9002200
NEOPASA 2012414OPEN 1258
800-2100
Source Kotaku Japan
Watch Miku Emerald andLuka Ruby square off in NextProject Diva trailerSource httpsgcafecom201204watch-miku-emerald-and-luka-ruby-
square-off-in-next-project-diva-trailer
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
When Sega opened its official website for Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva I thought it weird that there was no PVtrailer released As it turns out Sega was just holding out onus last night they finally put the trailer out
The trailer shows off the Miku Emerald and Ruby Rukamodules as the two Vocaloids engage in a dance-off inWorldrsquos End Dancehall as well as offer a brief taste ofPierretta Miku in the music video for Catfood
We also get to see in action the new ldquoScratchrdquo mechanicwe detailed yesterday ndash when star-shaped targets overlapon star icons tap the screen The trailer notes that thismechanic is only present in the Vita version of the game andnot the PS3 one for obvious reasons
As a bonus Sega has also put up a ldquoHow to Playrdquo movie forthe English version of Miku Flick
Source ANN
Tekken Tag Tournament 2comes home to consoles inSeptemberSource httpsgcafecom201204tekken-tag-tournament-2-comes-
home-to-consoles-in-september
April 13th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Home version to be based on Tekken Unlimited TagTournament 2 (you can find the game in certain arcadesin Singapore) which lets players choose between jumpinginto the fight with a team of two characters (Tag) or justone (Solo) There is also a ldquoPair Playrdquo mode also allows twoplayers to fight on the same team up to four can rumble atonce
When you play Solo and go up against Tag teams your healthregenerates your attacks hit harder and you have morechances to go into Rage mode during which you dish outsignificantly more damage
Conversely each character on a Tag playerrsquos team has lesshealth than their Solo counterparts However Tag playersbenefit from having more options at their disposal ndash likeextended combos and a defensive manoeuvre called ldquoTagCrashrdquo where your benched partner will dive in from the topto save your point character from taking heavy damage
In Solo vs Solo and Tag vs Tag matches the game willfunction similarly to Tekken 6 and the original incarnationof Tag Tournament 2 ndash which came out in Japanese arcadesSeptember 2011 ndash respectively
In a previous interview with 4Gamer Tekken seriesproducer Katsuhiro Harada said that the decision tointroduce the option to go Solo in Unlimited was promptedby fan feedback
ldquoWhen we did a survey on Tekken players the responsesreturned were split in half One half absolutely loved TagTournament 2 while the other half said that they couldnrsquotremember the move sets for two separate characters andasked for the home conversion to be released soon so theycan practicerdquo he said
Rather than simply acquiescing with fan requests andrelease a console version right away Harada said that he
thought it was a better idea to tackle the existing problem atits root
At first the Tekken team tried simply giving players theoption to pick two of the same characters
ldquoWe tried this out and it turned out to be extremelydiscomforting (Laughs) For instance if Lili were to launchher opponent and tag out in comes Lili againhellip what the(Laughs) Also suppose all four characters on both teamswere Lili we donrsquot even know whatrsquos going to happenanymorerdquo Harada told 4Gamer
ldquoTo be sure we had a bunch of test players come in to givethis [duplicate characters on a team] a go The feedbackreceived was unanimous lsquothis is just not very funhelliprsquo So wehad them try 1-vs-1 instead As this format was pretty similarto past Tekken games naturally it played wellrdquo
Once 1-vs-1 was included Harada had the testers tried 1-vs-2 All the testers found this to be incredibly interestingafter about five minutes of play he said ldquoTag players whocouldnrsquot beat their opponent would switch to Solo play Andthen when they lose as a Solo player they go back to Tagrdquo
Harada also talked a little about Pair Play claiming that thiswill allow two gamers in a team to defeat stronger opponentsthat neither can defeat on their own due to the switching ofplay styles in the middle of a match Although initially thetwo team mates would likely step on each otherrsquos toes (notunlike Asuka and Lili)
Tekken Unlimited Tag Tournament 2 cabinets in Singaporearcades do not appear to support Pair Play at this moment ndashthey are hooked up in head-to-head set-ups ndash so wersquoll just towait till the console version is out to verify if Haradarsquos claimis true
The console version will feature more characters ndash over50 as opposed to Unlimitedrsquos 44 ndash as well as the usualoverload of modes yoursquove come to expect from Tekkenhome conversions One mode thatrsquos been revealed so faris Fight Lab In it according to the press release ldquoplayerscan customize the moves and appearance of new trainingcharacter Combotrdquo Sounds like the create-a-ghost-datafeature in the PSP versions of Tekken 5 and 6 albeit inupgraded form
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be released for the PS3 andXbox 360 in September this year ndash almost exactly one yearfrom the original arcade release (September 2011) and halfa year after Unlimited (March 27)
Source Joystiq 4Gamer
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New Little Busters anime inthe works KyoAni ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on itSource httpsgcafecom201204new-little-busters-anime-in-the-
works-kyoani-too-busy-to-work-on-it
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
For those in love with (mind-screwing) Keyrsquos Little Busterswe have some good news and some bad news You may wantto be sitting down arms firmly wrapping your favorite girlright now
The good news The series is finally getting an animeadaptation Ritarsquos opening song ldquoLittle Bustersrdquo as well asthe original gamersquos ending theme ldquoAlicemagicrdquo are slatedto be included as the showrsquos OP and ED respectivelyKey also quickly noted that there would be no anime-only characters sometimes an incredibly divisive subjectamongst fans (Though there seem to be very few comingfrom the Eva camp at the inclusion of Marihellip) and that theanime will ldquostrictly adhererdquo to the gamersquos story plots
Seiyuu fans will be happy to note that Recorder andRandsellrsquos Tomoe Tamiyasu has signed on to voice mainchick Rin Natsume while FateZerorsquos Hikaru Midorikawawill be voicing Kyousuke Natsume the elder brother Therest of the cast is also seeing the return of the original gamersquosvoice cast which in and of itself is probably worth writinghome about already
Now the bad news Many fans were seriously hoping thatKyoAni would be the ones behind the anime when rumblingswere first heard on the possibility of a Little Busterrsquos animeadaptation Unfortunately according to Keyrsquos CEO in aTwitter response to fans KyoAni was apparently ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on the title Fear not however JC Staff is takingover the reigns here with direction by Hatsukoi LimitedrsquosYoshiki Yamakawa story by Michiru Shimada and characterdesigns by Haruko Iizuka
Source Animenewsnetwork
HASSHA Super Robot Warsbusts the bank on week onesalesSource httpsgcafecom201204hassha-super-robot-wars-busts-the-
bank-on-week-one-sales
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
With over 60() games under its storied series belt Bandai-Namcorsquos unstoppable Super Robot Wars series is probablyone of the few titles the publisher can rely on to make dayone profits
And Day One profits it made in spades selling well over 265THOUSAND copies of the latest PlayStation Portable title ndashDai-2-ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen in its first weekof sales alone To put things in perspective here Square-Enixrsquos latest Kingdom Hearts 3D for the 3DS sold ldquojustrdquo 213thousand titles in its debut week the week before If you wantto rub salt in it even including second week sales KingdomHearts 3D still canrsquot beat the robots edging in just under at255 thousand inclusive of its second week of sales
Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen should beavailable at your local import stores now
Source 4Gamers
Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDivarsquos official website opensSource httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-divas-
official-website-opens
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Go on take a look inside Wersquoll wait for you right here
hellipBack
April 13th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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Yesterday we reported that the Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva would take advantage of the PS Vitarsquos capacitivetouchscreen by allowing you to rub on it during certainsegments
What we didnrsquot know was that the game officially callsthis gameplay element a ldquoScratchrdquo and that these segmentswill happen during the instrumental parts of the songas opposed to button presses when your chosen Vocaloidmodule is singing Star-shaped targets will appear and whenthey overlay a similarly star-shaped icon thatrsquos when youperform a scratch to continue your combo
In addition therersquos also something called ldquoTechnical Zonerdquowhich awards you with bonus points if you manage to land afull combo during specific phrases in a song
Sega also mentions that all the modules (costumes) in thisnew game have been designed from scratch Today thedeveloper is ready to talk about three particular modulesPierretta (designed by ldquonezukirdquo specifically for the songof the same name) Hatsune Miku Emerald (designed byldquobobrdquo) and Megurine Ruka Ruby (designed by ldquobob)
Miku Emerald is a matching costume for Worldrsquos EndDancehall (by ldquowowakardquo) As for Ruka Ruby well they justwanted to have Ruka in a Chinese dresshellip to complementMiku Emerald
Source Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva homepage
Namco Namja Town toserve BakemonogatariNisemonogatari treatsSource httpsgcafecom201204namco-namja-town-to-serve-
bakemonogatari-nisemonogatari-treats
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
As part of a ldquoBakemonogatari Nisemonogatari in NamcoNamja Townrdquo collaboration the East Ikebukuro theme parkwill be serving up an entire menu of food items inspired byNisio Isinrsquos anime and light novel series for a limited timeperiod between May 18 and July 8
Yesterday Namja Town revealed two of the items that willappear on the special menu via tiny thumbnail images ontheir homepage a Bakemonogatari-themed cold dessertand a Nisemonogatari hot sandwich Gamerne has thescoop (pun unintended) and bigger pictures
Ararararagi-san Soft Cream Parfait desu yo (tentative title)
ldquoFire Sistersrsquo Sunny-Side-Up Hot Sandwichrdquo (tentative title)Original ldquoFire Sisters no Medamayaki Hotto Sandordquo
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You might wanna stop by if yoursquore planning a trip to TokyoJapan during those dates
in
in 518Gamer
Miku Flick now available iniTunes app store worldwideSource httpsgcafecom201204miku-flick-now-available-in-itunes-
app-store-worldwide
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Hatsune Mikursquos hit song ldquoTell Your Worldrdquo may not beavailable for digital purchasing in the iTunes store for usersin Asia (outside of Japan) ndash it never will unless Apple finallydecides to extend iTunes music store access to all of us overhere residing in Singapore Philippines Thailand Malaysiaand our neighbouring countries
But at least now therersquos a way to officially buy someMiku loveliness for your iOS device Sega has released theldquoEnglishrdquo version of Miku Flick for global audiences in theapp store this week
ldquoEnglishrdquohellip Donrsquot worry folks the songs themselves arestill in Japanese Therersquos no funky dubbing business to dealwith here Just menus that are completely in English andan option to swap out the Japanese keyboard input methodin the game for a ldquoRomanized Letteringrdquo (aka Romaji)variation
For a full list of songs and modes check out Miku Flickrsquosofficial homepage
If you have a Singapore iTunes account (thatrsquos the one Irsquovegot logged into my iPhone right now) the app will run youS$1399 International readers feel free to let us know howmuch Miku Flick is priced at in your region
Miku Flick is compatible with the following devices (must berunning on iOS 43 or above) iPhone 3GS iPhone 4 iPhone4S iPod touch (3rd generation) iPod touch (4th generation)and all versions of the iPad
Source MikuFlick Official SiteHatsune Miku comes to theiPhone via Japanator
Shin-sgrsquos Anime ContentsExpo 2012 cosplay photosSource httpsgcafecom201204shin-sgs-anime-contents-expo-2012-
cosplay-photos
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
The inaugural Anime Contents Expo was held at theMakuhari Messe earlier this year from March 31 to April1 Figurefm user shin-sg was there and he was courteousenough to bring the rest of us a nice lilrsquo omiyage some of thebest ACE 2012 cosplay photos yoursquoll find on the Net
Here are a few of our faves
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Head on over to shin-sgrsquos post for the rest of his excellentwork And do check out his previous photo-blog on ACE2012for a good look at the annual anime mecca
Source
Anime Contents Expo Cosplay
Anime Contents Expo 2012
First Look Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva (PS VitaPS3)Source httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-diva-
working-title-comes-to-ps-vita-in-2012-ps3-in-2013
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Like we reported earlier this morning on our Facebook pageNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva (working title) is comingto the PlayStation Vita Summer 2012 and will subsequentlymake its way to the PS3 in 2013
Now we have the scans to prove it Update and now withpictures of Hatsune Miku Emerald and Megurine Ruka Rubymodules
Staff from both the Project Diva Arcade and Project Diva(PSP) development teams have converged to work on thistitle Segarsquos Seiji Hayashi whorsquos overseen development onthe entire series will serve as Producer for this gamewhile Project Diva Arcadersquos Makoto Osaki will serve as RampDProducer
Gameplay-wise Next Hatsune Miku wonrsquot be too differentfrom previous titles That said the game will make use of theVitarsquos capacitive touchscreen rubbing on it during specificldquoChance Timerdquo segments of a song will allow you to continueyour combo and earn bonus points
Three songs and two modules were unveiled in WeeklyFamitsu (which goes on sale in Japan tomorrow)
SongsCatfood (doriko)
Pierretta (nezuki)Worldrsquos End Dancehall (wowaka)
ModulesHatsune Miku Emerald
Megurine Ruka Ruby
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For the following scans click on them for a closer look
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Sega is set to unveil the game officially tomorrow afternoonat 1PM Japan time (12noon Singapore time) Check backwith us then for more details
Source Hachima
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
God Eater Burst Alicia figureannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204god-eater-burst-alicia-figure-
announced
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Although therersquos been a few keychain-sized super-deformed(SD) figures of the characters from Namco Bandairsquos hit PSPhunting action game God Eater Burst (if yoursquove never heardof this game think Monster Hunter except with a story andgenerally better gameplay but is otherwise less popular)there hasnrsquot been one done in non-SD dimensions mdash untilnow
Alicia Amiella one of the main heroines has been beenannounced as a new 17 figure thatrsquos part of the PLUM series(Pretty Lovely Unique Mechanism) due to be released inJuly priced at yen8190
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Vote to Get Your FavoriteGood Smile Figure Re-releasedSource httpsgcafecom201204vote-to-get-your-favorite-good-
smile-figure-re-released
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
To celebrate their 10th anniversary Good Smile Company(GSC) is asking fans to vote on which figures released in theprevious year they want the company to re-release
Nendroids Figmas and scale models released in the pasttwelve months up to April of this year are eligible for theresell vote
Fans can vote for up to five different figures in each categoryIn addition voters can fill out a survey for which figure theywant GSC to create
Nendroid Voting Page
Figma Voting Page
Scale Model Voting
Open Requests Page
To respond to the Open Requests Page type on yourrequest in this format [Series Title] [Character Name][Figure Type] For example [Uta no Prince-sama] [MasatoHijirikawa] [Nendroid]
The voting will take place between 10th April and 1st May2012 The results of the voting may or may not affect theoutcome of the re-releases
Although GSC will do their best that all the top-voteditems will receive a re-release they are requesting the fansrsquounderstanding and cooperation in case their favorite figuresare passed over
Source Mikatan Blog
Manga University to Open inOsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204manga-university-to-open-in-osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Japanrsquos Ministry of Education is discussing the approval ofa future ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp Designrdquo Theuniversity is focusing on developing individuals who canwork in the field of mangacomic art globally
Kyoto Seika University in nearby Kyoto is well-known forits manga studies course but the new Osaka University ofManga Art amp Design will be the first Japanese universitywhich has manga creation as its core subject
The private university is scheduled to be opened in April2013 at in the Nanko district of Osaka The quota of theirldquoDigital MangaDigital Comic Artrdquo department is limited toninety students
Contact information
ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp DesignrdquoAddress 1-10-12 Nanko-kita Suminoe-ku Osaka-city Osaka JAPAN
Phone 06-6376-2100
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Source Sponichi
Kotobukiya to ReleaseKashiwazaki Sena AniStatuein AugustSource httpsgcafecom201204kotobukiya-to-release-kashiwazaki-
sena-anistatue-in-august
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (僕僕僕僕僕僕僕僕) is a Japaneselight novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustratedby Buriki It tells the story of several misfits at St ChronicarsquosAcademy who have a hard time making friends due todifferent circumstances They decide to create a club to learnsocial skills
One of the members of the club is the lovely but abrasiveKashiwazaki Sena who has no female friends because oftheir jealousy over her many suitors Sena is brought to lifeby sculptors Takaku amp Takeshi (epoxy parfait) in perfect18th scale
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The figurersquos necktie is a cast-off allowing you to view Senarsquoscharms without any interference Sena will be released inAugust in Japan for a retail price of JPY 7140
Source Kotobukiya
Need for Speed The MovieSource httpsgcafecom201204need-for-speed-the-movie
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Need for Speed could be racing to a cinema near you
Most of us have at some point in the past played with EArsquossignature racing series Need For Speed Heck some of youmay even have played every single title in the series (or atleast have a few favourites) If yoursquore one such fan thenthis next EA project may be just the thing you need to stayglued to your steering wheel
According to Hollywood news magazine Variety ElectronicArts (EA) has hired George Gatins and John Gatins (who didthe screenplay for ldquoReal Steelrdquo) to adapt ldquoNeed for Speedrdquointo a feature film
John Gatins along with EA will be producing themovie United Talent Agency (UTA) being a long timerepresentative for EA since 2008 assembled the packageand so far interested studios include Warner Bros Sonyand Paramount Since 2008 EA has contracted the agency(UTA) to reach out to film and TV audiences with EArsquosmainstream titles like Mass Effect Dead Space and The Simsbeing reportedly in the spotlight for film
EArsquos latest in the series of games Need For Speed The Runwas designed to be different from the rest by implementinga plot and main characters and it looks like this projectfollows that idea
Source Variety
Technical Overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 1 ldquoAnti-AliasingrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-1-anti-aliasing
By shia on April 17th 2012
Segarsquos official Hatsune Miku Project Diva Blog has just beenupdated with the third instalment of their ldquotechnical briefrdquo
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series of blog posts that describe how they bring out theclarity of the Vocaloids in the arcade game I will be goingthrough each of the articles here in a series of posts
1 Anti-Aliasing
As you can see from the above image Miku above has lots ofjagged edges as pixels on any screen are square in shape andthese artifacts are known as aliasing effectsnoise
So to remove this ldquonoiserdquoThe solution is to use a technique known as ldquoAnti-Aliasingrdquo
Anti-Aliasing is the technique of minimising the distortionartifacts known as aliasing when downscaling a high-resolution image at a lower resolution
Until Version A of Project Diva Arcade an AA method knownas ldquoTemporal Anti-Aliasingrdquo (Temporal AA) which was alsoused in Virtual Fighter 5 was used
From the image above you can see that the ldquonoiserdquo on Mikuhas been reduced by quite a bit and the sharp edges are nowless prominent
Temporal AA uses frame data from previous framesand ldquoblendsrdquo them with the current frame to achieve aldquogradientrdquo While this method significantly reduces jaggiesin still frames if there is high rate of motion Temporal AAwill be less effective as the rate of change will be too fast toldquosmoothrdquo the image Which was a problem for Project DivaArcade (PDA) as the series uses lots of zooms and panningof the camera Thus the effects of Temporal AA are quitelimited
And thus in Version A Revision 1 Morphological Anti-Aliasing(MLAA) was implemented
The picture above shows Miku after the application ofTemporal AA and MLAA As you can see along the edges arenow more smooth
How MLAA works in a nutshell is by blending theneighbouring pixels to form a ldquogradientrdquo to give it a morenatural smooth (More on MLAA here)
More Facts and explanations
1 While itrsquos now nice and smooth you will notice that Mikuseems to be oversmoothed till some of the edges canrsquot beseen Thus a sharpening filter is used to sharpen the edges
2 The basics of Anti-Aliasing is to draw the image on thebuffer a few times and then ldquosmoothrdquo out the edges byblending all of them But as this is a real-time rendering ofthe game to draw it into the buffer many times per frameis too computationally expensive Thus the previous frameswere used as a guide
3 Temporal AA with Camera Blur can still keep up with thecamera motions but in the test with Virtual Fighter 5 Therewere cases where there was image glitches where the imagewas uncompleted Thus we dropped Camera Blur
4 The video card has Multi Sampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)functions built in While MLAA produces a great effectitis also very computationally intensive thus during thesong selection screen where it does not require such greatrendering MSAA (NVIDIArsquos CSAA to be precise) is used
-End
Part 2 of this series will be about Camera Motion Blur
Source Original Article
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Hatsune Miku might beopening for Microsoft JapaneventSource httpsgcafecom201204hatsune-miku-might-be-opening-
for-microsoft-japan-event
By KarbyP on April 17th 2012
Update A tweet from the eventrsquos official twitter account hasclarified that the opening movie MasatakaP is working onwill be showcased during Windows Developer Daysrsquo keynoteaddress on the second day Wednesday (April 25) and noton Tuesday as we previously thought Wersquore still trying toascertain if Hatsune Miku will be involved
Update No2 MasatakaP has confirmed to us on Twitterthat the WDD 2nd Day keynote opening video that hersquosworking on will in fact not feature Hatsune Miku Howeverminutes after the talented MMD maker and director alsotweeted that he feels compelled to make another PV starringMiku-san so we may be seeing a new Miku MMD from himsoon Wersquoll keep you posted
Original story Two renowned Vocaloid producers ndash musiccomposer Treow and Miku Miku Dance (MMD) videomaker MasatakaP ndash have revealed through their respectivetwitter accounts that theyrsquove been commissioned to workon an opening song (Treow) and accompanying music video(MasatakaP) for Microsoft Japanrsquos Windows DeveloperDays event next week to be held on April 24 and 25
Treow and MasatakaP are best known for their HatsuneMiku videos (two of which are appended at the end of thispost) So chances are this is a Miku song and music videotheyrsquore working on
But therersquos no guarantee that everyonersquos favourite virtualidol will actually grace the event ndash Mikursquos name was notmentioned in the tweets
It should be noted however that long before there wasHatsune Miku X Google Chrome there was Hatsune MikuX Microsoftrsquos Nico Nico Messe (a version of WindowsMessenger that played Nico Douga videos)
So will Hatsune Miku be opening for Microsoft JapanrsquosWindows Developer Days event Chances are yeshellip but untiltherersquos official confirmation donrsquot get your hopes up
Wersquoll find out for sure next Tuesday Wednesday HopefullyMicrosoft will stream the opening on the Web
In the meantime herersquos a quick look at some of Treow andMasatakaPrsquos handiwork
Directed by MASATAKA
Music Treow (looks like this video was directed by Masatakatoo)
Source Hachima
Anime Contents Expo 2012In PicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-contents-expo-2012-in-
pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Anime Contents Expo was held for the first time this yearon 31st March and 1st April at Makuhari Messe in ChibaPrefecture Last yearrsquos inaugural event was cancelled at thelast minute due to the Great East Japan Earthquake It drewover 50000 guests in the course of two days and hostedexhibitions from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten NicoNico Douga and Aniplex
The event was conceptualized by what was known as theComic 10 Society mdash a loosely-based group of animationproducers manga publishers and game developers Thegroup was protesting against Tokyo Anime Fair and its tiesto the government (more specifically Governor ShintaroIshihara and the Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超1超超超超超超 | 超超超超超超超超
超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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As for Akemi Homurahellip wellhellip shersquos being played bysomeone called Hiroyuki Nishimura
ldquoWhorsquos thatrdquo you ask
A master at trolling thatrsquos who Hiroyuki Nishimura is
Also the director of Niwango Inc and a founder of Japaneseforum 2ch
Kyubey is played by Takeshi Natsuno a professor at KeioUniversity and the former Senior Vice President of NTTDoCoMo Natsuno is also credited as being the inventor ofi-mode
Finally veteran Japanese newscaster Souichirou Taharaplays the part of a magistrate in this film
Magica Shirabe will be shown exclusively on April 28 and 29at Nico Nico Chokaigi to be held in Chibarsquos Makuhari Messefrom 11AM to 6PM daily Although the short film is made by
the NND guys it will unfortunately not be streamed on thepopular Japanese video site ndash at least for the time being
Source Gadget Tsuushin Magica Shirabersquos officialhomepage
Hilarious IdolmasterMUGEM mash-upreferences PS3 game animeandhellip UminekoSource httpsgcafecom201204hilarious-idolmaster-m-u-g-e-m-
mash-up-references-ps3-game-anime-and-umineko
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
Yesterday April 3 was the birthday of Idolmasterrsquos HarukaAmami To celebrate one fan (going by the handle-nameldquohalovelildquo) decided to update his previous work on a Harukaplayable character for MUGEN
Called ldquoHaruka-san RESTRT versionrdquo itrsquos loaded withreferences from the recent anime series as well as somemoments from the Idolmaster 2 game (PS3 Xbox 360)
While he was at it he decided to turn Mujin GattaiKisaragi (【【合合合合合合 or ldquoEndless Combine Kisaragirdquo referto YouTube video at the bottom) into a playable character aswell
Nico Nico Douga user IEnai made a special match videobetween the two aforementioned Idolmaster characters Asa bonus he throws in some additional fight footage featuringHatsune Miku Ange Ushiromiya from Umineko and a fewHokuto no Ken and Jojorsquos Bizarre Adventure characters aswell
Needless to say hilarity ensues Check out the Nico Dougavideo below
(Note if you didnrsquot watch the Idolmaster anime series youmight want to check the YouTube video below for a briefintroduction to what in the world Mujin Gattai Kisaragi isfirst)
Source halovelirsquos Twitter account
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Atsuko Maeda talks aboutgraduation withdrawing fromAKB48 elections on YouTubeSource httpsgcafecom201204atsuko-maeda-talks-about-
graduation-withdrawing-from-akb48-elections-on-youtube
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
In a heartfelt video address to fans on AKB48primes officialYouTube channel unveiled today Atsuko Maeda announcedthat she will be withdrawing from the AKB48 Senbatsuelections this yearThis announcement comes slightly over one week afterMaeda shocked fans on March 25 the final day of AKB48primesSaitama Super Arena concert by announcing that she willbe graduating from the pop idol group soon No concretereasons have yet been given with regards to why she decidedto leave
However in the YouTube video Maeda ndash or Acchan as fansaffectionately call her ndash does talk a little about her decisionMaeda says that shersquos had thoughts about leaving since quitea while back Naturally she couldnrsquot really tell the othermembers in the group but she did consult with Team Acaptain Minami Takahashi other Team A members andAKB48 producer Yasushi Akimoto
ldquoAt the time all the talk felt incredibly unrealhellip if I didnrsquothave AKB48 in my life what else is left All of it made mefeel very queasyrdquo Maeda said
A member whorsquos been with AKB48 since the verybeginning Maeda goes on to reminisce on the idol grouprsquosaccomplishments over the years Winning the Japan RecordAward (for the single ldquoFlying Getrdquo) Announcing their firstTokyo Dome concert (to be held later this year) Beinginvited to perform on NHKrsquos end-of-year music program theKouhaku Utagassen for the very first time These were allonce nothing more than mere hopes and dreams the AKB48members held But now that these dreams have turned intoreality Maeda says that she feels like itrsquos time for her to moveon to the next phase in her life
Maeda also mentions that the date for her graduation has notyet been decided In the meantime she will withdraw fromthe upcoming AKB48 Senbatsu elections to be held on June6 ndash putting to rest fan speculation that the AKB48 star mightgraduate before the elections
The actual graduation date will be one with delicate timingwith input from various relevant parties
ldquoIrsquom sorry [about withdrawing from the AKB48 electionsand the sudden graduation announcement] I really wantedto convey my apologies to fans myself and so we arrangedfor this little video here as an avenue for me to do so
ldquoAlthough I wonrsquot be an AKB48 member for much longerafter my graduation yoroshiku onegaishimasu I would beincredibly humbled if my fans would continue to support meAnd above all else please continue to support AKB48rdquo
合合合合合合合合合合合合 Donrsquot cry Acchan
Idolmaster Cinderella Girlstracks for your (trial) listeningpleasureSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmaster-cinderella-girls-tracks-
for-your-trial-listening-pleasure
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
Like we previously reported this month Nippon Columbia isreleasing a series of five CD singles based on the charactersof Idolmaster Cinderella Girls a trading card-esque socialgame for smartphones and feature phones that does notactually feature a single line of voiced dialogue (other thanin the TV commercial of course)
Of the five characters only two of them are attached torenowned voice actresses ndash Kaede Takagaki is played bySaori Hayami (Love Plusrsquos Manaka Takane) while AnzuFutaba is played by Igarashi Hiromi (Papa no IukotoKikinasairsquos Hina Takanashi) The rest of the cast appears tobe voiced by newcomers
So how do they stack up against the regular Idolmastermembers This week we finally get to find out as NipponColumbia has uploaded some sample clips on the IdolmasterCinderella Master official website
Go to httpcolumbiajpimas_cinderella and click on theCD cover of the idol whose song yoursquod like to sample Then letus know what you think of these new idols via the commentsbelow Should Nippon Columbia release more IdolmasterCinderella Master CDs
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Of the five Kaede Takagakirsquos my favourite Whorsquos yours
Source Idolmaster official blog
Preorder Starhawk downloadWarhawk (PSone) DLC packsfor freeSource httpsgcafecom201204preorder-starhawk-download-
warhawk-psone-dlc-packs-for-free
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
Preorder the upcoming PS3-exclusive third-person shooternow and receive over US$20primes worth of DLC for free
A while back Sony announced that gamers in the US whopreorder Starhawk would automatically be upgraded to aldquolimited editionrdquo and receive about US$20 worth of DLC forfree - if they preordere from GameStop
Since then therersquos been no news on if a similar deal wouldbe making its way to gamers outside the US ndash until now
Today Sony announced that gamers in Singapore whopreorder the standard Chinese+English edition of Starhawkat $6990 from PlayStation partner shops in Singapore willstand to receive a free Deluxe DLC Pre-order Bundlecontaining the original PSone classic Warhawk a Starhawkconcept art PS3 theme a digital soundtrack to to the game
and two DLC packs (ldquoEcho Scrapyard Rifterrdquo and ldquoMaw ofDespair Outcastrdquo packs)
The offer is only valid while stocks last however on a first-come first-served basis So if yoursquove been thinking aboutpicking up Starhawk on day-one well better lock down yourpreorders fast You wonrsquot want to be the only one who canrsquotaccess the Maw of Despair Co-Op Mission (or have to pay toget it) at launch If you play multiplayer games on the PS3make sure to tell your online buddies about the deal toodonrsquot leave them in the dark
Starhawk hits stores in Singapore May 8
Gaming Review Roundupndash The Darkness II MarioParty 9 and Street Fighter xTekkenSource httpsgcafecom201204gaming-review-roundup-the-
darkness-ii-mario-party-9-and-street-fighter-x-tekken
By Neubronner Eugene on April 5th 2012
Have you guys checked out last monthrsquos reviews Theyrsquore offthere to the right on the sidebar This month wersquore bringingyou a wide range of titles From the niche nuances of Street
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Fighter x Tekken throwing things wide open for newcomersto party game Mario Party 9 and even some M18 content inThe Darkness II (Donrsquot let your kids read the article folks)
Check them out and leave a comment on your thoughts
Kanako Itoursquos Latest AlbumReleasedSource httpsgcafecom201204kanako-itous-latest-album-released
By Sakamoto on April 5th 2012
Kanako Itoursquos 5th full album ldquosparkrdquo has just been releasedon 28 March 2012
Featuring a collaboration with ZIZZ BAND this albumfocuses on the past present and future of Kanako Itoursquoscareer as a singer ldquo【【【【【【rdquo (ldquoNiji ga Deru Maderdquo) asong featured during the 1st Anniversary of the TohokuEarthquake Charity Concert a few unreleased songs andalso a cover version of a song that was featured in the animeldquoAndromeda Galaxy Express 999Prime The limited edition alsofeatures an extra CD which includes 4 songs featured in PCgames as well
You can find more information about her latest album here
Herersquos a list of the songs featured on the album
1【【【【【2spark
3【【【【【【【
4【【【
5【【【【【【
6【【【【【【
7【【【【【【
8【【【【【
9Lullaby
10【【【【【【
11【【【【【【【【999-SAYONARA- (cover)
Today Mayrsquon LiSAIdolmaster amp morelivestreaming from ACE2012Source httpsgcafecom201203today-mayn-lisa-idolmaster-more-
livestreaming-from-ace2012
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
Itrsquos the first day of Anime Contents Expo 2012 Canrsquot bethere No worries Nico Nico Douga has got you coveredwith a series of livestreaming programmes all day long Thefun starts early in the morning with Mayrsquon and ends atnight with performances from LiSA and the Idolmaster voiceactresses
From 9AM Japan time (8AM Singapore time) on Saturdaymorning all the way till 6PM in the evening Nico Nico Dougawill stream a special 9-hour broadcast featuring hosts andguests from all over the anime spectrum Mayrsquon is the top-batter here playing host to guests Kaori Ishihara and AsamiSeto from Rinne no Lagrange as well as Moretsu SpacePiratesrsquo Mikako Komatsu so be sure to tune in right away
【【【【【【【【【【 ANIME CONTENTS EXPO 2012 9【【SP 【【【【【【【【【(Anime Contents Expo 9-hour Special ~From Makuhari tothe world~)URL httplivenicovideojpgatelv84201745
Some highlights (full program schedule here)
0900~0950 (800AM~850AM Singapore time)Radio Wave Research Society (【【【【【)MC Mayrsquon Takeshi WashizakiGuests Kaori Ishihara and Asami Seto from Rinne noLagrange Mikako Komatsu from Moretsu Space Pirates
1100~1150 (1000AM~1050AM Singapore time)ACE2012 Special Collaboration Program ~The FirstChikichiki ACE Cup Gachinko Battle~PerformersIdolmaster (Eriko Nakamura Akiko Hasegawa AzumiAsakura Manami Namakura)
Milky Holmes (Suzuko Mimori Sora Tokui Mirai SasakiIzumi Tachibana)
Nanamorichu Gokurakubu (Shiori Mikami Yuka ŌtsuboMinami Tsuda Rumi Okubo)
1200~1250 (1100AM~1150AM Singapore time)Radio Wave Research Society (【【【【【)MC Satomi Akesaka Sayaka SasakiGuests LiSA Marina Kawano
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Apart from the Nico Douga 9-hour special there will alsobe individual livestreams for various stage shows at the Redand White Stages at ACE2012 including live performancesby LiSA and other artistes Go here for the full schedule
Some highlights
1010~1040 (910AM~940AM Singapore time)Milky Holmes amp DCIII Talk Show amp Mini-livePerformers Milky Holmes yozuca Momoka AriyasuURLhttplivenicovideojpgatelv84109731
1625~1655 (325PM~355PM Singapore time)Moretsu Space Pirates amp Rinne no Lagrange Special StagePerformers Director Sato Mikako Komatsu Kaori IshiharaAi Kayano Masami SetoURLhttplivenicovideojpgatelv84101285
1830~2020 (530PM~720PM Singapore time)ACE Special Live StagePerformers LiSA Idolmaster (Eriko Nakamura AkikoHasegawa Azumi Asakura Manami Numakura) Zwei RayAyane Marina KawanoURLhttplivenicovideojpgatelv84114073
Do also check out and ldquoLikerdquo or subscribe to ourFacebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)where wersquoll be posting reminders throughout the day forsome of the special stage shows
Source Nico Nico Douga ACE2012 page
Idolmaster Mobile i appreleased in iTunes App Store(Japan)Source httpsgcafecom201203idolmaster-mobile-i-app-released-in-
itunes-app-store-japan
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
The good news the Idolmaster Mobile i app is totally free todownload and just by downloading and launching the appyoursquoll be able to play with an interactive Haruka Amami 3Dcharacter model ndash without even having to log into the gameservice proper
The bad unfortunately you literally have to be in Japan toactually play this or even access most of the non-gamingfeatures (like the augmented-reality photo-taking mode)
(Unless you can trick your iOS devicersquos GPS sensor byspoofing your location that ishellip a little bird ndash no not 765primesKotori Otonashi [【【【【] ndash tells me therersquos an app for that inCydia for jailbroken devices)
Anyway therersquos a very good reason why Idolmaster Mobilei is quite literally Japan-only the developer calls this an
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ldquoarea gamerdquo and what it means is that you as a humbleproducer for one of 765 Productionsrsquo aspiring idols aresupposed to schedule work for your idol in various locationsin Japan ndash any of the 505 areas within the countryrsquos 47prefectures ndash and physically travel to that location by acertain date in order to ldquoclearrdquo the assignments
If that sounds a little preposterous to you well you donrsquotreally have to go out of your way to clear these assignmentsSuppose if you live in Ueno and travel to say Shinjukufor work Along the way yoursquore going to pass by AkihabaraAkasaka central Tokyo etc ndash if you picked up any jobs offersfor your idol in those locations one train ride will clear all ofthose jobs in one go ndash provided yoursquore lucky enough to findoffers in those areas on the same day
That said you will eventually want to have cleared jobassignments in all 505 areas of Japan for trophies andimproving your idol and producer ranks ndash although againplayers are not actually expected to physically go to all 505areas Instead producers can entrust job offers in out-of-reach areas to other producers An in-game message boardfunctionality will help facilitate such exchanges
Apart from the main ldquoarea gamerdquo itself therersquos also a built-in Twitter client an augmented-reality photo-taking modeand a clock feature ndash tap on the time to have the idol yoursquorecurrently managing tell you the time Unfortunately noneof these features are actually accessible until yoursquove loggedinto the game service proper ndash which you canrsquot access unlessyour iPhonersquos GPS coordinates say that yoursquore in Japan (Irsquovetested this myself) Why the developers werenrsquot generousenough to at least offer a taste in some sort of ldquoattract moderdquoIrsquoll never understand
Regardless Idolmaster Mobile i is a pretty novel app andone that series fans should certainly check out ndash if yoursquollbe visiting Japan anytime soon The app is compatible withthe iPhone 4 iPhone 4S and iPod Touch (4th generation)running iOS50 and up
Source 4Gamer iTunes App Store
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
The best of ldquoPerfume Globalrdquodance motion videosSource httpsgcafecom201204the-best-of-perfume-global-dance-
motion-videos
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Late last month as part of the promotional materials fortheir upcoming single ldquoSpring of Liferdquo Perfume releaseda graphic motion data file containing a minute-long danceroutine performed and motion-captured from the trio ndash thesame data used for the 3D animation that you see when youvisit their official website
The team behind this project ndash Perfume global site project001 ndash encourages fans to be creative Yoursquore allowed to usethe data however you like just as long as you link back to theproject site Naturally most of the hobbyist 3D animatorsout there took this to mean ldquoletrsquos feed the data into MikuMiku Dance (MMD) apply some skins to the dance data andthrow something quick togetherrdquo Like the very last videofeatured in Engadget Japanrsquos article here
And while therersquos absolutely nothing wrong with that asmall subset of these hobbyists decided to go the extra mileplaying around with backgrounds and camera and lightingeffects ndash or just a really funny concept (oh yoursquoll see)
Herersquos a look at some of them
Vocaloids
ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17418023PrimeampampampgtPerfumeperfume-devBVHVMDampampampltaampampampgtIdolmaster
ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17493593PrimeampampampgtMMDPerfume_GlobalIdolmsterampampampltaampampampgtTiger amp Bunny
ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17407141PrimeampampampgtMMDPerfumeampampampltaampampampgtMinehellip crafthellip(Yes Minecraft)
ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17432528PrimeampampampgtMinecraftMinecraft x Perfume_Globalprfm_global_siteampampampltaampampampgtWhich isyour favourite Let us know in the comments below or at ourFacebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Perfumersquos new single Spring of Life comes out on April 11
Tiger amp Bunny On-Air Jackheads to the small screenPSPSource httpsgcafecom201204tiger-bunny-on-air-jack-heads-to-
the-small-screen-psp
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Not too long ago we heard that Sunrisersquos Tiger amp Bunnywas headed to the big screens Today thanks to a leakedmagazine scan wersquore learning that itrsquos also headed for thesmall screen as a PSP game
Players take control of Wild Tiger in this ldquoTV Show Actionrdquogame on the PSP where yoursquoll go on dangerous missionswhile being filmed on live TV in Tiger amp Bunnyrsquos uniquesetting superheroes participate in a reality TV show andcompete with one another to earn points in order to appeaseeach herorsquos sponsors
The scenarios in this game mostly follow after those depictedin the anime series according to the leaked Dengekimagazine scan However if you do well on missions andappeal to your fans every chance you get you just might beable to make Wild Tiger the King of Heroes ndash something thatnever happened in the original anime series
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Tiger amp Bunny On-Air Jack is scheduled for a 2012 Autumnrelease on the PSP Not much else is known about this gameexcept that the dialogue will be fully-voiced
Speculation Segarsquos newHatsune Miku game could befor the PS3Source httpsgcafecom201204segas-new-hatsune-miku-game-
could-be-for-the-ps3
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
The new Hatsune Miku game Sega is set to reveal thisThursday could be for the PS3 if a recent trademark filingthat the Project Diva publisher made is to be believed Hereare the titles registered in the filing
MJ SalonHatsune Miku virtual LIVE featuring maimai
Hatsune Mku -Project DIVA- complete HD Ver
sectSSSSSSSSSSSS
Hageshii KAZAAAN
So chances are the new game will be either a complete HDversion of Project Diva (likely on the PS3) or something todo with that maimai game we reported on a while back ndash thiscould either be the maimai arcade game being rebranded oradapted for a gaming device that has a touchscreen interface(PS Vita 3DS or smartphones)
Place your bets ladies and gents whatrsquos the new game gonnabeSource Hachimaki
Konomi Suzuki Anison GrandPrix winner to debut thismonth with ldquoChoir JailrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204konomi-suzuki-anison-grand-prix-
winner-to-debut-this-month-with-choir-jail
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
This is one up-and-coming Anison singer you ought to lookout for 15-year-old Konomi Suzuki debuts this month withthe CD single ldquoChoir Jailrdquo the opening theme for the animeseries Tasogare Otome X Amnesia (also known as DuskMaiden of Amnesia) which began airing in Japan this pastMondayKonomi Suzuki was the winner of the 5th All-Japan AnisonGrand Prix last year beating 10233 other hopefuls fora chance to be produced as an Anison artiste underrenowned lyricist Aki Hatarsquos watchful eye Hata ndash the lyricistbehind Idolmasterrsquos ldquoWatashitachi wa Zuttohellip Deshordquo ndashalso wrote the lyrics to Choir Jail
At a press conference where both were present Hata saidthat her first impression of Suzuki was one of ldquoan adorablegirl with barely any defence mechanisms But soon she wasable to stand for herself and take flight with the vivacity ofa cheerful little chick (laughs)rdquo
ldquoBecause of that cheeriness I gave a lot of thought on howto bring out the sorrowful melancholy of the song from hersince it didnrsquot quite match up with her natural personalityrdquoHata continued delving a little into her process with writingthe Choir Jailrsquos lyrics
As for Suzuki the young artiste says that she found the lyricsldquoto be immensely profound and well-steeped in Amnesiarsquosuniverserdquo
ldquoItrsquos a song that one can sing to bring out and expressthe innermost hopes and dreams that lay dormant in onersquosheartrdquo
When asked if she has any artistes in particular that she looksup to Suzuki said ldquordquoIrsquom a big fan of Mayrsquon-san The otherday I was finally able to attend one of her live concerts for thevery first time and it left a very deep impression in mehellip If Icould ever sing as well as her Irsquoll definitely try my best tordquo
Konomi Suzukirsquos debut single comes out in Japan on April25 to be sold for 1260 yen
Herersquos a clip of her performing Choir Jail on-stage at AnimeContents Expo earlier this month
times CHOIR JAIL
Source Web Newtype
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Miss Yakuza 5Ryu GaGotoku 5 Promoter NomineesRevealedSource httpsgcafecom201204miss-yakuza-5ryu-ga-gotoku-5-
promoter-nominees-revealed
By Kyoka on April 10th 2012
Itrsquos that time of the year again for YakuzaRyu Ga GotokuFans
Out of the thousands that entered Sega has selected15 finalists for the Miss Yakuza 5 Ryu Ga Gotoku 5competition Three finalists each from Sapporo TokyoNagoya Osaka and Fukuoka have made it to the final roundand from this point on itrsquos up to us to choose one for eachcity
The final five will be promoting the upcoming gameYakuza 5Ryu Ga Gotoku 5 later this year through variouscommercials and events The final results will be announcedin July
Cast your vote in the Official Yakuza5Ryu Ga Gotoku 5Audition site From there yoursquoll also get to know more aboutthe finalists such as their hobbies blogs and others as wellas view a short interview video on each finalist Be sure toalso like the Official Audition Facebook Page
Herersquos a compiled audition video of all the girls
Source Andriasang ryu-ga-gotoku-studio
Scoop SteinsGatersquos NaeTennouji is all grown up inRoboticsNotesSource httpsgcafecom201204scoop-steinsgates-nae-tennouji-is-
all-grown-up-in-roboticsnotes
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Nae Tennouji from SteinsGate (the daughter of YuugoTennouji or ldquoMr Braunrdquo) is all grown-up in 5pb andNitroplusrsquos upcoming visual novel and anime seriesRoboticsNotes set about a decade after the events ofSteinsGate a leaked scan from this monthrsquos Comptiqmagazine (May 2011 edition) reveals
Update Herersquos a closer look at the two-page spread
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According to the magazine scan Nae is a new researcherworking over at JAXA Chofu Space Center (currentlycalled JAXA Chofu Aerospace Center) Although she usuallyputs on a bright and smiling face occasionally she lashesout with a bit of a poison tongue When shersquos determined toaccomplish her goals it appears that she becomes a ldquowildand reckless girlrdquo whorsquoll use whatever means necessary
I guess that means we wonrsquot be seeing Nae right from thevery beginning as RoboticsNotesrsquo story is set primarily inTanegashima and the JAXA Tanegashima Space Center
Still itrsquos good to know that Nae didnrsquot grow up to be ahellip wellgo to this link and click on the ldquoshow spoilerrdquo button if youwant to know ndash this sequence of events appeared only in theoriginal visual novel and was heavily altered for the animeseries
In the scans itrsquos also mentioned that this is but one of twoRoboticsNotes scoops featured in this very issue of Comptiqmagazine (May 2012) ndash which goes on sale in Japan April10 Do pick up a copy for the full RoboticsNotes coveragefrom your local import books store (Singaporean readersshould call and check with Kinokuniya it should be comingin around April 13~16)
Source Yaraon MyAnimeList owly
Crunchyroll visits the officialnoitaminA store in ShibuyaTokyoSource httpsgcafecom201204crunchyroll-visits-the-official-
noitamina-store-in-shibuya-tokyo
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Fuji TV has a very conspicuous building in Odaiba Tokyowhere you can go to purchase memorabilia tied to any of anumber of J-doramas they produce
But if yoursquore looking for goods based on their noitaminA late-night anime time-block itrsquos a better idea to head on downto Parco (part I) in Shibuya instead the home of the officialnoitaminA store
(Or you could just order everything online throughnoitaminArsquos web store and have them send it to your hotelhellipbut wherersquos the fun in that)
Crunchyrollrsquos Mikikazu Komatsu recently visited thenoitaminA shop in Shibuya and brought us a quick look atwhatrsquos in store at the moment
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Head over to Crunchyroll for the rest of the pictures
Would you buy this FateZeroalarm clockSource httpsgcafecom201204would-you-buy-this-fatezero-alarm-
clock
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
For 7140 yen (~S$110) this FateZero alarm clock willsummon the dignified voices of FateZerorsquos Archer (CVTomokazu Seki) and Rider (CV Akio Ohtsuka) to wake youup for a glorious start to your day every morning
This image ndash possibly a scan from a magazine ndash appearedon the Internet earlier today courtesy of an anonymousJapanese forum-goer Fan reactions to the alarm clock havebeen rather mixed
ldquoIf only the clock featured Saber and Airi insteadhellip Irsquod buyit right awayrdquo
ldquoThat sure is one pompous way of waking oneself up lolrdquo
ldquoIrsquod buy it if it were Gil insteadhellip Berserker would have beengood toordquo
ldquoWoah do wantrdquo
ldquoHow flatulent Irsquoll take onerdquo
ldquoWhat the heckhellip sure judge me or whatever but I reallywant one Although the price is a little muchhelliprdquo
The FateZero ArcherRider alarm clock will go on sale inJapan this summer Speciality shops in Japan should beaccepting pre-orders any time now
Source Yaraon
Sega to unveil new HatsuneMiku project on April 12Source httpsgcafecom201204sega-to-unveil-new-hatsune-miku-
project-on-april-12
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Sega may have had a terrible fiscal year in 2011 forcing themto do some corporate restructuring in their American andEuropean offices
But none of that bad news appears to have affected theirdevelopment studios over in Japan ndash in particular theHatsune Miku Project Diva amp Mirai team who announcedon their blog today (well the announcement is datedtomorrow since itrsquos technically April 9 in Japan now) thatthey will be ready to unveil a new project later this weekon April 12 You can check out a teaser image at the newprojectrsquos official home page here
Will it be a new Project Diva Perhaps one on the PS Vita(the 3G version of which is launching in Singapore thisSaturday) It canrsquot possibly be another 3DS game so soonright
Could it be related to the Next Hatsune Miku Project Divateaser video that was published on Christmas Eve last year
April 10th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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Any good guesses (Let us know in the comments eitherbelow or via our Facebook page) And do check back with uson Thursday April 12 for the answer
Please whatever it is please donrsquot let it be another iOS appAt least let it be an Android one
Source Shuukan Diva Station
This is how Hatsune Mikumight look like in PhantasyStar Online 2Source httpsgcafecom201204this-is-how-hatsune-miku-might-
look-like-in-phantasy-star-online-2
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
If Hatsune Miku were in Phantasy Star Online 2 herersquos whatshe might look like
This image comes courtesy of the folks behind iOS appMiku Flick they decided to take a stab at making a Mikulook-alike in the Phantasy Star Online 2 character creationdemo after Sega released the benchmarking tool earlier thisweek
Click on the image for a closer look
ldquoKyou no watashi wa kawaii no yordquo
Like what yoursquore seeing Fancy giving PSO2 charactercreator a shot Download the creation tool from the gamersquosofficial homepage here You might need to refer to thistranslation guide here for help
Phantasy Star Online 2 is scheduled for release on the PC PSVita and iPhone and Android devices in Japan sometime in2012 A closed beta will begin later this month Sega has notannounced any plans for an English version yet
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Got 150 dollars or more toburn on Gundam ChicSource httpsgcafecom201204got-150-dollars-or-more-to-burn-on-
gundam-chic
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
Ever thought sometimes you wanted to be a bit morehellipdiscretehellip with your love for all things Gundam The tres-cool people at Bandai Namco have got you covered Two newstores called ldquoStrict-Grdquo are opening in both downtown Tokyoand Shizuoka featuring Gundam-inspired wear that wonrsquotstress out non-fans Featuring works from famous brandslike jeans-making Edwin (I swear by their stuff) Swanrsquosglasses and Jam Home Madersquos menrsquos accessories beautiessuch as the above
In the press release (In Japanese here) Bandai Namco arealso stating they will release their own line of clothes that willstart at prices of US$100 and up later
The shop details are as follows
Tokyo ndash 19th AprilDiversity Plaza 7th floor
Free zone area
Mondays to Fridays 10am to 9pm
Weekends 9am to 10pm
Shizuoka ndash 14th AprilShizuoka City
Aoiku Ward
In front of the food area (I donrsquot make this up) 1258
2012419OPEN
1110 7
1000-2100 9002200
NEOPASA 2012414OPEN 1258
800-2100
Source Kotaku Japan
Watch Miku Emerald andLuka Ruby square off in NextProject Diva trailerSource httpsgcafecom201204watch-miku-emerald-and-luka-ruby-
square-off-in-next-project-diva-trailer
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
When Sega opened its official website for Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva I thought it weird that there was no PVtrailer released As it turns out Sega was just holding out onus last night they finally put the trailer out
The trailer shows off the Miku Emerald and Ruby Rukamodules as the two Vocaloids engage in a dance-off inWorldrsquos End Dancehall as well as offer a brief taste ofPierretta Miku in the music video for Catfood
We also get to see in action the new ldquoScratchrdquo mechanicwe detailed yesterday ndash when star-shaped targets overlapon star icons tap the screen The trailer notes that thismechanic is only present in the Vita version of the game andnot the PS3 one for obvious reasons
As a bonus Sega has also put up a ldquoHow to Playrdquo movie forthe English version of Miku Flick
Source ANN
Tekken Tag Tournament 2comes home to consoles inSeptemberSource httpsgcafecom201204tekken-tag-tournament-2-comes-
home-to-consoles-in-september
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Home version to be based on Tekken Unlimited TagTournament 2 (you can find the game in certain arcadesin Singapore) which lets players choose between jumpinginto the fight with a team of two characters (Tag) or justone (Solo) There is also a ldquoPair Playrdquo mode also allows twoplayers to fight on the same team up to four can rumble atonce
When you play Solo and go up against Tag teams your healthregenerates your attacks hit harder and you have morechances to go into Rage mode during which you dish outsignificantly more damage
Conversely each character on a Tag playerrsquos team has lesshealth than their Solo counterparts However Tag playersbenefit from having more options at their disposal ndash likeextended combos and a defensive manoeuvre called ldquoTagCrashrdquo where your benched partner will dive in from the topto save your point character from taking heavy damage
In Solo vs Solo and Tag vs Tag matches the game willfunction similarly to Tekken 6 and the original incarnationof Tag Tournament 2 ndash which came out in Japanese arcadesSeptember 2011 ndash respectively
In a previous interview with 4Gamer Tekken seriesproducer Katsuhiro Harada said that the decision tointroduce the option to go Solo in Unlimited was promptedby fan feedback
ldquoWhen we did a survey on Tekken players the responsesreturned were split in half One half absolutely loved TagTournament 2 while the other half said that they couldnrsquotremember the move sets for two separate characters andasked for the home conversion to be released soon so theycan practicerdquo he said
Rather than simply acquiescing with fan requests andrelease a console version right away Harada said that he
thought it was a better idea to tackle the existing problem atits root
At first the Tekken team tried simply giving players theoption to pick two of the same characters
ldquoWe tried this out and it turned out to be extremelydiscomforting (Laughs) For instance if Lili were to launchher opponent and tag out in comes Lili againhellip what the(Laughs) Also suppose all four characters on both teamswere Lili we donrsquot even know whatrsquos going to happenanymorerdquo Harada told 4Gamer
ldquoTo be sure we had a bunch of test players come in to givethis [duplicate characters on a team] a go The feedbackreceived was unanimous lsquothis is just not very funhelliprsquo So wehad them try 1-vs-1 instead As this format was pretty similarto past Tekken games naturally it played wellrdquo
Once 1-vs-1 was included Harada had the testers tried 1-vs-2 All the testers found this to be incredibly interestingafter about five minutes of play he said ldquoTag players whocouldnrsquot beat their opponent would switch to Solo play Andthen when they lose as a Solo player they go back to Tagrdquo
Harada also talked a little about Pair Play claiming that thiswill allow two gamers in a team to defeat stronger opponentsthat neither can defeat on their own due to the switching ofplay styles in the middle of a match Although initially thetwo team mates would likely step on each otherrsquos toes (notunlike Asuka and Lili)
Tekken Unlimited Tag Tournament 2 cabinets in Singaporearcades do not appear to support Pair Play at this moment ndashthey are hooked up in head-to-head set-ups ndash so wersquoll just towait till the console version is out to verify if Haradarsquos claimis true
The console version will feature more characters ndash over50 as opposed to Unlimitedrsquos 44 ndash as well as the usualoverload of modes yoursquove come to expect from Tekkenhome conversions One mode thatrsquos been revealed so faris Fight Lab In it according to the press release ldquoplayerscan customize the moves and appearance of new trainingcharacter Combotrdquo Sounds like the create-a-ghost-datafeature in the PSP versions of Tekken 5 and 6 albeit inupgraded form
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be released for the PS3 andXbox 360 in September this year ndash almost exactly one yearfrom the original arcade release (September 2011) and halfa year after Unlimited (March 27)
Source Joystiq 4Gamer
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New Little Busters anime inthe works KyoAni ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on itSource httpsgcafecom201204new-little-busters-anime-in-the-
works-kyoani-too-busy-to-work-on-it
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
For those in love with (mind-screwing) Keyrsquos Little Busterswe have some good news and some bad news You may wantto be sitting down arms firmly wrapping your favorite girlright now
The good news The series is finally getting an animeadaptation Ritarsquos opening song ldquoLittle Bustersrdquo as well asthe original gamersquos ending theme ldquoAlicemagicrdquo are slatedto be included as the showrsquos OP and ED respectivelyKey also quickly noted that there would be no anime-only characters sometimes an incredibly divisive subjectamongst fans (Though there seem to be very few comingfrom the Eva camp at the inclusion of Marihellip) and that theanime will ldquostrictly adhererdquo to the gamersquos story plots
Seiyuu fans will be happy to note that Recorder andRandsellrsquos Tomoe Tamiyasu has signed on to voice mainchick Rin Natsume while FateZerorsquos Hikaru Midorikawawill be voicing Kyousuke Natsume the elder brother Therest of the cast is also seeing the return of the original gamersquosvoice cast which in and of itself is probably worth writinghome about already
Now the bad news Many fans were seriously hoping thatKyoAni would be the ones behind the anime when rumblingswere first heard on the possibility of a Little Busterrsquos animeadaptation Unfortunately according to Keyrsquos CEO in aTwitter response to fans KyoAni was apparently ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on the title Fear not however JC Staff is takingover the reigns here with direction by Hatsukoi LimitedrsquosYoshiki Yamakawa story by Michiru Shimada and characterdesigns by Haruko Iizuka
Source Animenewsnetwork
HASSHA Super Robot Warsbusts the bank on week onesalesSource httpsgcafecom201204hassha-super-robot-wars-busts-the-
bank-on-week-one-sales
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
With over 60() games under its storied series belt Bandai-Namcorsquos unstoppable Super Robot Wars series is probablyone of the few titles the publisher can rely on to make dayone profits
And Day One profits it made in spades selling well over 265THOUSAND copies of the latest PlayStation Portable title ndashDai-2-ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen in its first weekof sales alone To put things in perspective here Square-Enixrsquos latest Kingdom Hearts 3D for the 3DS sold ldquojustrdquo 213thousand titles in its debut week the week before If you wantto rub salt in it even including second week sales KingdomHearts 3D still canrsquot beat the robots edging in just under at255 thousand inclusive of its second week of sales
Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen should beavailable at your local import stores now
Source 4Gamers
Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDivarsquos official website opensSource httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-divas-
official-website-opens
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Go on take a look inside Wersquoll wait for you right here
hellipBack
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Yesterday we reported that the Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva would take advantage of the PS Vitarsquos capacitivetouchscreen by allowing you to rub on it during certainsegments
What we didnrsquot know was that the game officially callsthis gameplay element a ldquoScratchrdquo and that these segmentswill happen during the instrumental parts of the songas opposed to button presses when your chosen Vocaloidmodule is singing Star-shaped targets will appear and whenthey overlay a similarly star-shaped icon thatrsquos when youperform a scratch to continue your combo
In addition therersquos also something called ldquoTechnical Zonerdquowhich awards you with bonus points if you manage to land afull combo during specific phrases in a song
Sega also mentions that all the modules (costumes) in thisnew game have been designed from scratch Today thedeveloper is ready to talk about three particular modulesPierretta (designed by ldquonezukirdquo specifically for the songof the same name) Hatsune Miku Emerald (designed byldquobobrdquo) and Megurine Ruka Ruby (designed by ldquobob)
Miku Emerald is a matching costume for Worldrsquos EndDancehall (by ldquowowakardquo) As for Ruka Ruby well they justwanted to have Ruka in a Chinese dresshellip to complementMiku Emerald
Source Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva homepage
Namco Namja Town toserve BakemonogatariNisemonogatari treatsSource httpsgcafecom201204namco-namja-town-to-serve-
bakemonogatari-nisemonogatari-treats
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
As part of a ldquoBakemonogatari Nisemonogatari in NamcoNamja Townrdquo collaboration the East Ikebukuro theme parkwill be serving up an entire menu of food items inspired byNisio Isinrsquos anime and light novel series for a limited timeperiod between May 18 and July 8
Yesterday Namja Town revealed two of the items that willappear on the special menu via tiny thumbnail images ontheir homepage a Bakemonogatari-themed cold dessertand a Nisemonogatari hot sandwich Gamerne has thescoop (pun unintended) and bigger pictures
Ararararagi-san Soft Cream Parfait desu yo (tentative title)
ldquoFire Sistersrsquo Sunny-Side-Up Hot Sandwichrdquo (tentative title)Original ldquoFire Sisters no Medamayaki Hotto Sandordquo
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You might wanna stop by if yoursquore planning a trip to TokyoJapan during those dates
in
in 518Gamer
Miku Flick now available iniTunes app store worldwideSource httpsgcafecom201204miku-flick-now-available-in-itunes-
app-store-worldwide
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Hatsune Mikursquos hit song ldquoTell Your Worldrdquo may not beavailable for digital purchasing in the iTunes store for usersin Asia (outside of Japan) ndash it never will unless Apple finallydecides to extend iTunes music store access to all of us overhere residing in Singapore Philippines Thailand Malaysiaand our neighbouring countries
But at least now therersquos a way to officially buy someMiku loveliness for your iOS device Sega has released theldquoEnglishrdquo version of Miku Flick for global audiences in theapp store this week
ldquoEnglishrdquohellip Donrsquot worry folks the songs themselves arestill in Japanese Therersquos no funky dubbing business to dealwith here Just menus that are completely in English andan option to swap out the Japanese keyboard input methodin the game for a ldquoRomanized Letteringrdquo (aka Romaji)variation
For a full list of songs and modes check out Miku Flickrsquosofficial homepage
If you have a Singapore iTunes account (thatrsquos the one Irsquovegot logged into my iPhone right now) the app will run youS$1399 International readers feel free to let us know howmuch Miku Flick is priced at in your region
Miku Flick is compatible with the following devices (must berunning on iOS 43 or above) iPhone 3GS iPhone 4 iPhone4S iPod touch (3rd generation) iPod touch (4th generation)and all versions of the iPad
Source MikuFlick Official SiteHatsune Miku comes to theiPhone via Japanator
Shin-sgrsquos Anime ContentsExpo 2012 cosplay photosSource httpsgcafecom201204shin-sgs-anime-contents-expo-2012-
cosplay-photos
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
The inaugural Anime Contents Expo was held at theMakuhari Messe earlier this year from March 31 to April1 Figurefm user shin-sg was there and he was courteousenough to bring the rest of us a nice lilrsquo omiyage some of thebest ACE 2012 cosplay photos yoursquoll find on the Net
Here are a few of our faves
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Head on over to shin-sgrsquos post for the rest of his excellentwork And do check out his previous photo-blog on ACE2012for a good look at the annual anime mecca
Source
Anime Contents Expo Cosplay
Anime Contents Expo 2012
First Look Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva (PS VitaPS3)Source httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-diva-
working-title-comes-to-ps-vita-in-2012-ps3-in-2013
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Like we reported earlier this morning on our Facebook pageNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva (working title) is comingto the PlayStation Vita Summer 2012 and will subsequentlymake its way to the PS3 in 2013
Now we have the scans to prove it Update and now withpictures of Hatsune Miku Emerald and Megurine Ruka Rubymodules
Staff from both the Project Diva Arcade and Project Diva(PSP) development teams have converged to work on thistitle Segarsquos Seiji Hayashi whorsquos overseen development onthe entire series will serve as Producer for this gamewhile Project Diva Arcadersquos Makoto Osaki will serve as RampDProducer
Gameplay-wise Next Hatsune Miku wonrsquot be too differentfrom previous titles That said the game will make use of theVitarsquos capacitive touchscreen rubbing on it during specificldquoChance Timerdquo segments of a song will allow you to continueyour combo and earn bonus points
Three songs and two modules were unveiled in WeeklyFamitsu (which goes on sale in Japan tomorrow)
SongsCatfood (doriko)
Pierretta (nezuki)Worldrsquos End Dancehall (wowaka)
ModulesHatsune Miku Emerald
Megurine Ruka Ruby
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For the following scans click on them for a closer look
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Sega is set to unveil the game officially tomorrow afternoonat 1PM Japan time (12noon Singapore time) Check backwith us then for more details
Source Hachima
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
God Eater Burst Alicia figureannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204god-eater-burst-alicia-figure-
announced
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Although therersquos been a few keychain-sized super-deformed(SD) figures of the characters from Namco Bandairsquos hit PSPhunting action game God Eater Burst (if yoursquove never heardof this game think Monster Hunter except with a story andgenerally better gameplay but is otherwise less popular)there hasnrsquot been one done in non-SD dimensions mdash untilnow
Alicia Amiella one of the main heroines has been beenannounced as a new 17 figure thatrsquos part of the PLUM series(Pretty Lovely Unique Mechanism) due to be released inJuly priced at yen8190
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Vote to Get Your FavoriteGood Smile Figure Re-releasedSource httpsgcafecom201204vote-to-get-your-favorite-good-
smile-figure-re-released
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
To celebrate their 10th anniversary Good Smile Company(GSC) is asking fans to vote on which figures released in theprevious year they want the company to re-release
Nendroids Figmas and scale models released in the pasttwelve months up to April of this year are eligible for theresell vote
Fans can vote for up to five different figures in each categoryIn addition voters can fill out a survey for which figure theywant GSC to create
Nendroid Voting Page
Figma Voting Page
Scale Model Voting
Open Requests Page
To respond to the Open Requests Page type on yourrequest in this format [Series Title] [Character Name][Figure Type] For example [Uta no Prince-sama] [MasatoHijirikawa] [Nendroid]
The voting will take place between 10th April and 1st May2012 The results of the voting may or may not affect theoutcome of the re-releases
Although GSC will do their best that all the top-voteditems will receive a re-release they are requesting the fansrsquounderstanding and cooperation in case their favorite figuresare passed over
Source Mikatan Blog
Manga University to Open inOsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204manga-university-to-open-in-osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Japanrsquos Ministry of Education is discussing the approval ofa future ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp Designrdquo Theuniversity is focusing on developing individuals who canwork in the field of mangacomic art globally
Kyoto Seika University in nearby Kyoto is well-known forits manga studies course but the new Osaka University ofManga Art amp Design will be the first Japanese universitywhich has manga creation as its core subject
The private university is scheduled to be opened in April2013 at in the Nanko district of Osaka The quota of theirldquoDigital MangaDigital Comic Artrdquo department is limited toninety students
Contact information
ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp DesignrdquoAddress 1-10-12 Nanko-kita Suminoe-ku Osaka-city Osaka JAPAN
Phone 06-6376-2100
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Source Sponichi
Kotobukiya to ReleaseKashiwazaki Sena AniStatuein AugustSource httpsgcafecom201204kotobukiya-to-release-kashiwazaki-
sena-anistatue-in-august
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (僕僕僕僕僕僕僕僕) is a Japaneselight novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustratedby Buriki It tells the story of several misfits at St ChronicarsquosAcademy who have a hard time making friends due todifferent circumstances They decide to create a club to learnsocial skills
One of the members of the club is the lovely but abrasiveKashiwazaki Sena who has no female friends because oftheir jealousy over her many suitors Sena is brought to lifeby sculptors Takaku amp Takeshi (epoxy parfait) in perfect18th scale
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The figurersquos necktie is a cast-off allowing you to view Senarsquoscharms without any interference Sena will be released inAugust in Japan for a retail price of JPY 7140
Source Kotobukiya
Need for Speed The MovieSource httpsgcafecom201204need-for-speed-the-movie
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Need for Speed could be racing to a cinema near you
Most of us have at some point in the past played with EArsquossignature racing series Need For Speed Heck some of youmay even have played every single title in the series (or atleast have a few favourites) If yoursquore one such fan thenthis next EA project may be just the thing you need to stayglued to your steering wheel
According to Hollywood news magazine Variety ElectronicArts (EA) has hired George Gatins and John Gatins (who didthe screenplay for ldquoReal Steelrdquo) to adapt ldquoNeed for Speedrdquointo a feature film
John Gatins along with EA will be producing themovie United Talent Agency (UTA) being a long timerepresentative for EA since 2008 assembled the packageand so far interested studios include Warner Bros Sonyand Paramount Since 2008 EA has contracted the agency(UTA) to reach out to film and TV audiences with EArsquosmainstream titles like Mass Effect Dead Space and The Simsbeing reportedly in the spotlight for film
EArsquos latest in the series of games Need For Speed The Runwas designed to be different from the rest by implementinga plot and main characters and it looks like this projectfollows that idea
Source Variety
Technical Overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 1 ldquoAnti-AliasingrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-1-anti-aliasing
By shia on April 17th 2012
Segarsquos official Hatsune Miku Project Diva Blog has just beenupdated with the third instalment of their ldquotechnical briefrdquo
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series of blog posts that describe how they bring out theclarity of the Vocaloids in the arcade game I will be goingthrough each of the articles here in a series of posts
1 Anti-Aliasing
As you can see from the above image Miku above has lots ofjagged edges as pixels on any screen are square in shape andthese artifacts are known as aliasing effectsnoise
So to remove this ldquonoiserdquoThe solution is to use a technique known as ldquoAnti-Aliasingrdquo
Anti-Aliasing is the technique of minimising the distortionartifacts known as aliasing when downscaling a high-resolution image at a lower resolution
Until Version A of Project Diva Arcade an AA method knownas ldquoTemporal Anti-Aliasingrdquo (Temporal AA) which was alsoused in Virtual Fighter 5 was used
From the image above you can see that the ldquonoiserdquo on Mikuhas been reduced by quite a bit and the sharp edges are nowless prominent
Temporal AA uses frame data from previous framesand ldquoblendsrdquo them with the current frame to achieve aldquogradientrdquo While this method significantly reduces jaggiesin still frames if there is high rate of motion Temporal AAwill be less effective as the rate of change will be too fast toldquosmoothrdquo the image Which was a problem for Project DivaArcade (PDA) as the series uses lots of zooms and panningof the camera Thus the effects of Temporal AA are quitelimited
And thus in Version A Revision 1 Morphological Anti-Aliasing(MLAA) was implemented
The picture above shows Miku after the application ofTemporal AA and MLAA As you can see along the edges arenow more smooth
How MLAA works in a nutshell is by blending theneighbouring pixels to form a ldquogradientrdquo to give it a morenatural smooth (More on MLAA here)
More Facts and explanations
1 While itrsquos now nice and smooth you will notice that Mikuseems to be oversmoothed till some of the edges canrsquot beseen Thus a sharpening filter is used to sharpen the edges
2 The basics of Anti-Aliasing is to draw the image on thebuffer a few times and then ldquosmoothrdquo out the edges byblending all of them But as this is a real-time rendering ofthe game to draw it into the buffer many times per frameis too computationally expensive Thus the previous frameswere used as a guide
3 Temporal AA with Camera Blur can still keep up with thecamera motions but in the test with Virtual Fighter 5 Therewere cases where there was image glitches where the imagewas uncompleted Thus we dropped Camera Blur
4 The video card has Multi Sampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)functions built in While MLAA produces a great effectitis also very computationally intensive thus during thesong selection screen where it does not require such greatrendering MSAA (NVIDIArsquos CSAA to be precise) is used
-End
Part 2 of this series will be about Camera Motion Blur
Source Original Article
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Hatsune Miku might beopening for Microsoft JapaneventSource httpsgcafecom201204hatsune-miku-might-be-opening-
for-microsoft-japan-event
By KarbyP on April 17th 2012
Update A tweet from the eventrsquos official twitter account hasclarified that the opening movie MasatakaP is working onwill be showcased during Windows Developer Daysrsquo keynoteaddress on the second day Wednesday (April 25) and noton Tuesday as we previously thought Wersquore still trying toascertain if Hatsune Miku will be involved
Update No2 MasatakaP has confirmed to us on Twitterthat the WDD 2nd Day keynote opening video that hersquosworking on will in fact not feature Hatsune Miku Howeverminutes after the talented MMD maker and director alsotweeted that he feels compelled to make another PV starringMiku-san so we may be seeing a new Miku MMD from himsoon Wersquoll keep you posted
Original story Two renowned Vocaloid producers ndash musiccomposer Treow and Miku Miku Dance (MMD) videomaker MasatakaP ndash have revealed through their respectivetwitter accounts that theyrsquove been commissioned to workon an opening song (Treow) and accompanying music video(MasatakaP) for Microsoft Japanrsquos Windows DeveloperDays event next week to be held on April 24 and 25
Treow and MasatakaP are best known for their HatsuneMiku videos (two of which are appended at the end of thispost) So chances are this is a Miku song and music videotheyrsquore working on
But therersquos no guarantee that everyonersquos favourite virtualidol will actually grace the event ndash Mikursquos name was notmentioned in the tweets
It should be noted however that long before there wasHatsune Miku X Google Chrome there was Hatsune MikuX Microsoftrsquos Nico Nico Messe (a version of WindowsMessenger that played Nico Douga videos)
So will Hatsune Miku be opening for Microsoft JapanrsquosWindows Developer Days event Chances are yeshellip but untiltherersquos official confirmation donrsquot get your hopes up
Wersquoll find out for sure next Tuesday Wednesday HopefullyMicrosoft will stream the opening on the Web
In the meantime herersquos a quick look at some of Treow andMasatakaPrsquos handiwork
Directed by MASATAKA
Music Treow (looks like this video was directed by Masatakatoo)
Source Hachima
Anime Contents Expo 2012In PicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-contents-expo-2012-in-
pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Anime Contents Expo was held for the first time this yearon 31st March and 1st April at Makuhari Messe in ChibaPrefecture Last yearrsquos inaugural event was cancelled at thelast minute due to the Great East Japan Earthquake It drewover 50000 guests in the course of two days and hostedexhibitions from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten NicoNico Douga and Aniplex
The event was conceptualized by what was known as theComic 10 Society mdash a loosely-based group of animationproducers manga publishers and game developers Thegroup was protesting against Tokyo Anime Fair and its tiesto the government (more specifically Governor ShintaroIshihara and the Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超1超超超超超超 | 超超超超超超超超
超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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Atsuko Maeda talks aboutgraduation withdrawing fromAKB48 elections on YouTubeSource httpsgcafecom201204atsuko-maeda-talks-about-
graduation-withdrawing-from-akb48-elections-on-youtube
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
In a heartfelt video address to fans on AKB48primes officialYouTube channel unveiled today Atsuko Maeda announcedthat she will be withdrawing from the AKB48 Senbatsuelections this yearThis announcement comes slightly over one week afterMaeda shocked fans on March 25 the final day of AKB48primesSaitama Super Arena concert by announcing that she willbe graduating from the pop idol group soon No concretereasons have yet been given with regards to why she decidedto leave
However in the YouTube video Maeda ndash or Acchan as fansaffectionately call her ndash does talk a little about her decisionMaeda says that shersquos had thoughts about leaving since quitea while back Naturally she couldnrsquot really tell the othermembers in the group but she did consult with Team Acaptain Minami Takahashi other Team A members andAKB48 producer Yasushi Akimoto
ldquoAt the time all the talk felt incredibly unrealhellip if I didnrsquothave AKB48 in my life what else is left All of it made mefeel very queasyrdquo Maeda said
A member whorsquos been with AKB48 since the verybeginning Maeda goes on to reminisce on the idol grouprsquosaccomplishments over the years Winning the Japan RecordAward (for the single ldquoFlying Getrdquo) Announcing their firstTokyo Dome concert (to be held later this year) Beinginvited to perform on NHKrsquos end-of-year music program theKouhaku Utagassen for the very first time These were allonce nothing more than mere hopes and dreams the AKB48members held But now that these dreams have turned intoreality Maeda says that she feels like itrsquos time for her to moveon to the next phase in her life
Maeda also mentions that the date for her graduation has notyet been decided In the meantime she will withdraw fromthe upcoming AKB48 Senbatsu elections to be held on June6 ndash putting to rest fan speculation that the AKB48 star mightgraduate before the elections
The actual graduation date will be one with delicate timingwith input from various relevant parties
ldquoIrsquom sorry [about withdrawing from the AKB48 electionsand the sudden graduation announcement] I really wantedto convey my apologies to fans myself and so we arrangedfor this little video here as an avenue for me to do so
ldquoAlthough I wonrsquot be an AKB48 member for much longerafter my graduation yoroshiku onegaishimasu I would beincredibly humbled if my fans would continue to support meAnd above all else please continue to support AKB48rdquo
合合合合合合合合合合合合 Donrsquot cry Acchan
Idolmaster Cinderella Girlstracks for your (trial) listeningpleasureSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmaster-cinderella-girls-tracks-
for-your-trial-listening-pleasure
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
Like we previously reported this month Nippon Columbia isreleasing a series of five CD singles based on the charactersof Idolmaster Cinderella Girls a trading card-esque socialgame for smartphones and feature phones that does notactually feature a single line of voiced dialogue (other thanin the TV commercial of course)
Of the five characters only two of them are attached torenowned voice actresses ndash Kaede Takagaki is played bySaori Hayami (Love Plusrsquos Manaka Takane) while AnzuFutaba is played by Igarashi Hiromi (Papa no IukotoKikinasairsquos Hina Takanashi) The rest of the cast appears tobe voiced by newcomers
So how do they stack up against the regular Idolmastermembers This week we finally get to find out as NipponColumbia has uploaded some sample clips on the IdolmasterCinderella Master official website
Go to httpcolumbiajpimas_cinderella and click on theCD cover of the idol whose song yoursquod like to sample Then letus know what you think of these new idols via the commentsbelow Should Nippon Columbia release more IdolmasterCinderella Master CDs
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Of the five Kaede Takagakirsquos my favourite Whorsquos yours
Source Idolmaster official blog
Preorder Starhawk downloadWarhawk (PSone) DLC packsfor freeSource httpsgcafecom201204preorder-starhawk-download-
warhawk-psone-dlc-packs-for-free
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
Preorder the upcoming PS3-exclusive third-person shooternow and receive over US$20primes worth of DLC for free
A while back Sony announced that gamers in the US whopreorder Starhawk would automatically be upgraded to aldquolimited editionrdquo and receive about US$20 worth of DLC forfree - if they preordere from GameStop
Since then therersquos been no news on if a similar deal wouldbe making its way to gamers outside the US ndash until now
Today Sony announced that gamers in Singapore whopreorder the standard Chinese+English edition of Starhawkat $6990 from PlayStation partner shops in Singapore willstand to receive a free Deluxe DLC Pre-order Bundlecontaining the original PSone classic Warhawk a Starhawkconcept art PS3 theme a digital soundtrack to to the game
and two DLC packs (ldquoEcho Scrapyard Rifterrdquo and ldquoMaw ofDespair Outcastrdquo packs)
The offer is only valid while stocks last however on a first-come first-served basis So if yoursquove been thinking aboutpicking up Starhawk on day-one well better lock down yourpreorders fast You wonrsquot want to be the only one who canrsquotaccess the Maw of Despair Co-Op Mission (or have to pay toget it) at launch If you play multiplayer games on the PS3make sure to tell your online buddies about the deal toodonrsquot leave them in the dark
Starhawk hits stores in Singapore May 8
Gaming Review Roundupndash The Darkness II MarioParty 9 and Street Fighter xTekkenSource httpsgcafecom201204gaming-review-roundup-the-
darkness-ii-mario-party-9-and-street-fighter-x-tekken
By Neubronner Eugene on April 5th 2012
Have you guys checked out last monthrsquos reviews Theyrsquore offthere to the right on the sidebar This month wersquore bringingyou a wide range of titles From the niche nuances of Street
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Fighter x Tekken throwing things wide open for newcomersto party game Mario Party 9 and even some M18 content inThe Darkness II (Donrsquot let your kids read the article folks)
Check them out and leave a comment on your thoughts
Kanako Itoursquos Latest AlbumReleasedSource httpsgcafecom201204kanako-itous-latest-album-released
By Sakamoto on April 5th 2012
Kanako Itoursquos 5th full album ldquosparkrdquo has just been releasedon 28 March 2012
Featuring a collaboration with ZIZZ BAND this albumfocuses on the past present and future of Kanako Itoursquoscareer as a singer ldquo【【【【【【rdquo (ldquoNiji ga Deru Maderdquo) asong featured during the 1st Anniversary of the TohokuEarthquake Charity Concert a few unreleased songs andalso a cover version of a song that was featured in the animeldquoAndromeda Galaxy Express 999Prime The limited edition alsofeatures an extra CD which includes 4 songs featured in PCgames as well
You can find more information about her latest album here
Herersquos a list of the songs featured on the album
1【【【【【2spark
3【【【【【【【
4【【【
5【【【【【【
6【【【【【【
7【【【【【【
8【【【【【
9Lullaby
10【【【【【【
11【【【【【【【【999-SAYONARA- (cover)
Today Mayrsquon LiSAIdolmaster amp morelivestreaming from ACE2012Source httpsgcafecom201203today-mayn-lisa-idolmaster-more-
livestreaming-from-ace2012
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
Itrsquos the first day of Anime Contents Expo 2012 Canrsquot bethere No worries Nico Nico Douga has got you coveredwith a series of livestreaming programmes all day long Thefun starts early in the morning with Mayrsquon and ends atnight with performances from LiSA and the Idolmaster voiceactresses
From 9AM Japan time (8AM Singapore time) on Saturdaymorning all the way till 6PM in the evening Nico Nico Dougawill stream a special 9-hour broadcast featuring hosts andguests from all over the anime spectrum Mayrsquon is the top-batter here playing host to guests Kaori Ishihara and AsamiSeto from Rinne no Lagrange as well as Moretsu SpacePiratesrsquo Mikako Komatsu so be sure to tune in right away
【【【【【【【【【【 ANIME CONTENTS EXPO 2012 9【【SP 【【【【【【【【【(Anime Contents Expo 9-hour Special ~From Makuhari tothe world~)URL httplivenicovideojpgatelv84201745
Some highlights (full program schedule here)
0900~0950 (800AM~850AM Singapore time)Radio Wave Research Society (【【【【【)MC Mayrsquon Takeshi WashizakiGuests Kaori Ishihara and Asami Seto from Rinne noLagrange Mikako Komatsu from Moretsu Space Pirates
1100~1150 (1000AM~1050AM Singapore time)ACE2012 Special Collaboration Program ~The FirstChikichiki ACE Cup Gachinko Battle~PerformersIdolmaster (Eriko Nakamura Akiko Hasegawa AzumiAsakura Manami Namakura)
Milky Holmes (Suzuko Mimori Sora Tokui Mirai SasakiIzumi Tachibana)
Nanamorichu Gokurakubu (Shiori Mikami Yuka ŌtsuboMinami Tsuda Rumi Okubo)
1200~1250 (1100AM~1150AM Singapore time)Radio Wave Research Society (【【【【【)MC Satomi Akesaka Sayaka SasakiGuests LiSA Marina Kawano
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Apart from the Nico Douga 9-hour special there will alsobe individual livestreams for various stage shows at the Redand White Stages at ACE2012 including live performancesby LiSA and other artistes Go here for the full schedule
Some highlights
1010~1040 (910AM~940AM Singapore time)Milky Holmes amp DCIII Talk Show amp Mini-livePerformers Milky Holmes yozuca Momoka AriyasuURLhttplivenicovideojpgatelv84109731
1625~1655 (325PM~355PM Singapore time)Moretsu Space Pirates amp Rinne no Lagrange Special StagePerformers Director Sato Mikako Komatsu Kaori IshiharaAi Kayano Masami SetoURLhttplivenicovideojpgatelv84101285
1830~2020 (530PM~720PM Singapore time)ACE Special Live StagePerformers LiSA Idolmaster (Eriko Nakamura AkikoHasegawa Azumi Asakura Manami Numakura) Zwei RayAyane Marina KawanoURLhttplivenicovideojpgatelv84114073
Do also check out and ldquoLikerdquo or subscribe to ourFacebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)where wersquoll be posting reminders throughout the day forsome of the special stage shows
Source Nico Nico Douga ACE2012 page
Idolmaster Mobile i appreleased in iTunes App Store(Japan)Source httpsgcafecom201203idolmaster-mobile-i-app-released-in-
itunes-app-store-japan
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
The good news the Idolmaster Mobile i app is totally free todownload and just by downloading and launching the appyoursquoll be able to play with an interactive Haruka Amami 3Dcharacter model ndash without even having to log into the gameservice proper
The bad unfortunately you literally have to be in Japan toactually play this or even access most of the non-gamingfeatures (like the augmented-reality photo-taking mode)
(Unless you can trick your iOS devicersquos GPS sensor byspoofing your location that ishellip a little bird ndash no not 765primesKotori Otonashi [【【【【] ndash tells me therersquos an app for that inCydia for jailbroken devices)
Anyway therersquos a very good reason why Idolmaster Mobilei is quite literally Japan-only the developer calls this an
April 5th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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ldquoarea gamerdquo and what it means is that you as a humbleproducer for one of 765 Productionsrsquo aspiring idols aresupposed to schedule work for your idol in various locationsin Japan ndash any of the 505 areas within the countryrsquos 47prefectures ndash and physically travel to that location by acertain date in order to ldquoclearrdquo the assignments
If that sounds a little preposterous to you well you donrsquotreally have to go out of your way to clear these assignmentsSuppose if you live in Ueno and travel to say Shinjukufor work Along the way yoursquore going to pass by AkihabaraAkasaka central Tokyo etc ndash if you picked up any jobs offersfor your idol in those locations one train ride will clear all ofthose jobs in one go ndash provided yoursquore lucky enough to findoffers in those areas on the same day
That said you will eventually want to have cleared jobassignments in all 505 areas of Japan for trophies andimproving your idol and producer ranks ndash although againplayers are not actually expected to physically go to all 505areas Instead producers can entrust job offers in out-of-reach areas to other producers An in-game message boardfunctionality will help facilitate such exchanges
Apart from the main ldquoarea gamerdquo itself therersquos also a built-in Twitter client an augmented-reality photo-taking modeand a clock feature ndash tap on the time to have the idol yoursquorecurrently managing tell you the time Unfortunately noneof these features are actually accessible until yoursquove loggedinto the game service proper ndash which you canrsquot access unlessyour iPhonersquos GPS coordinates say that yoursquore in Japan (Irsquovetested this myself) Why the developers werenrsquot generousenough to at least offer a taste in some sort of ldquoattract moderdquoIrsquoll never understand
Regardless Idolmaster Mobile i is a pretty novel app andone that series fans should certainly check out ndash if yoursquollbe visiting Japan anytime soon The app is compatible withthe iPhone 4 iPhone 4S and iPod Touch (4th generation)running iOS50 and up
Source 4Gamer iTunes App Store
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
The best of ldquoPerfume Globalrdquodance motion videosSource httpsgcafecom201204the-best-of-perfume-global-dance-
motion-videos
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Late last month as part of the promotional materials fortheir upcoming single ldquoSpring of Liferdquo Perfume releaseda graphic motion data file containing a minute-long danceroutine performed and motion-captured from the trio ndash thesame data used for the 3D animation that you see when youvisit their official website
The team behind this project ndash Perfume global site project001 ndash encourages fans to be creative Yoursquore allowed to usethe data however you like just as long as you link back to theproject site Naturally most of the hobbyist 3D animatorsout there took this to mean ldquoletrsquos feed the data into MikuMiku Dance (MMD) apply some skins to the dance data andthrow something quick togetherrdquo Like the very last videofeatured in Engadget Japanrsquos article here
And while therersquos absolutely nothing wrong with that asmall subset of these hobbyists decided to go the extra mileplaying around with backgrounds and camera and lightingeffects ndash or just a really funny concept (oh yoursquoll see)
Herersquos a look at some of them
Vocaloids
ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17418023PrimeampampampgtPerfumeperfume-devBVHVMDampampampltaampampampgtIdolmaster
ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17493593PrimeampampampgtMMDPerfume_GlobalIdolmsterampampampltaampampampgtTiger amp Bunny
ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17407141PrimeampampampgtMMDPerfumeampampampltaampampampgtMinehellip crafthellip(Yes Minecraft)
ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17432528PrimeampampampgtMinecraftMinecraft x Perfume_Globalprfm_global_siteampampampltaampampampgtWhich isyour favourite Let us know in the comments below or at ourFacebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Perfumersquos new single Spring of Life comes out on April 11
Tiger amp Bunny On-Air Jackheads to the small screenPSPSource httpsgcafecom201204tiger-bunny-on-air-jack-heads-to-
the-small-screen-psp
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Not too long ago we heard that Sunrisersquos Tiger amp Bunnywas headed to the big screens Today thanks to a leakedmagazine scan wersquore learning that itrsquos also headed for thesmall screen as a PSP game
Players take control of Wild Tiger in this ldquoTV Show Actionrdquogame on the PSP where yoursquoll go on dangerous missionswhile being filmed on live TV in Tiger amp Bunnyrsquos uniquesetting superheroes participate in a reality TV show andcompete with one another to earn points in order to appeaseeach herorsquos sponsors
The scenarios in this game mostly follow after those depictedin the anime series according to the leaked Dengekimagazine scan However if you do well on missions andappeal to your fans every chance you get you just might beable to make Wild Tiger the King of Heroes ndash something thatnever happened in the original anime series
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Tiger amp Bunny On-Air Jack is scheduled for a 2012 Autumnrelease on the PSP Not much else is known about this gameexcept that the dialogue will be fully-voiced
Speculation Segarsquos newHatsune Miku game could befor the PS3Source httpsgcafecom201204segas-new-hatsune-miku-game-
could-be-for-the-ps3
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
The new Hatsune Miku game Sega is set to reveal thisThursday could be for the PS3 if a recent trademark filingthat the Project Diva publisher made is to be believed Hereare the titles registered in the filing
MJ SalonHatsune Miku virtual LIVE featuring maimai
Hatsune Mku -Project DIVA- complete HD Ver
sectSSSSSSSSSSSS
Hageshii KAZAAAN
So chances are the new game will be either a complete HDversion of Project Diva (likely on the PS3) or something todo with that maimai game we reported on a while back ndash thiscould either be the maimai arcade game being rebranded oradapted for a gaming device that has a touchscreen interface(PS Vita 3DS or smartphones)
Place your bets ladies and gents whatrsquos the new game gonnabeSource Hachimaki
Konomi Suzuki Anison GrandPrix winner to debut thismonth with ldquoChoir JailrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204konomi-suzuki-anison-grand-prix-
winner-to-debut-this-month-with-choir-jail
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
This is one up-and-coming Anison singer you ought to lookout for 15-year-old Konomi Suzuki debuts this month withthe CD single ldquoChoir Jailrdquo the opening theme for the animeseries Tasogare Otome X Amnesia (also known as DuskMaiden of Amnesia) which began airing in Japan this pastMondayKonomi Suzuki was the winner of the 5th All-Japan AnisonGrand Prix last year beating 10233 other hopefuls fora chance to be produced as an Anison artiste underrenowned lyricist Aki Hatarsquos watchful eye Hata ndash the lyricistbehind Idolmasterrsquos ldquoWatashitachi wa Zuttohellip Deshordquo ndashalso wrote the lyrics to Choir Jail
At a press conference where both were present Hata saidthat her first impression of Suzuki was one of ldquoan adorablegirl with barely any defence mechanisms But soon she wasable to stand for herself and take flight with the vivacity ofa cheerful little chick (laughs)rdquo
ldquoBecause of that cheeriness I gave a lot of thought on howto bring out the sorrowful melancholy of the song from hersince it didnrsquot quite match up with her natural personalityrdquoHata continued delving a little into her process with writingthe Choir Jailrsquos lyrics
As for Suzuki the young artiste says that she found the lyricsldquoto be immensely profound and well-steeped in Amnesiarsquosuniverserdquo
ldquoItrsquos a song that one can sing to bring out and expressthe innermost hopes and dreams that lay dormant in onersquosheartrdquo
When asked if she has any artistes in particular that she looksup to Suzuki said ldquordquoIrsquom a big fan of Mayrsquon-san The otherday I was finally able to attend one of her live concerts for thevery first time and it left a very deep impression in mehellip If Icould ever sing as well as her Irsquoll definitely try my best tordquo
Konomi Suzukirsquos debut single comes out in Japan on April25 to be sold for 1260 yen
Herersquos a clip of her performing Choir Jail on-stage at AnimeContents Expo earlier this month
times CHOIR JAIL
Source Web Newtype
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Miss Yakuza 5Ryu GaGotoku 5 Promoter NomineesRevealedSource httpsgcafecom201204miss-yakuza-5ryu-ga-gotoku-5-
promoter-nominees-revealed
By Kyoka on April 10th 2012
Itrsquos that time of the year again for YakuzaRyu Ga GotokuFans
Out of the thousands that entered Sega has selected15 finalists for the Miss Yakuza 5 Ryu Ga Gotoku 5competition Three finalists each from Sapporo TokyoNagoya Osaka and Fukuoka have made it to the final roundand from this point on itrsquos up to us to choose one for eachcity
The final five will be promoting the upcoming gameYakuza 5Ryu Ga Gotoku 5 later this year through variouscommercials and events The final results will be announcedin July
Cast your vote in the Official Yakuza5Ryu Ga Gotoku 5Audition site From there yoursquoll also get to know more aboutthe finalists such as their hobbies blogs and others as wellas view a short interview video on each finalist Be sure toalso like the Official Audition Facebook Page
Herersquos a compiled audition video of all the girls
Source Andriasang ryu-ga-gotoku-studio
Scoop SteinsGatersquos NaeTennouji is all grown up inRoboticsNotesSource httpsgcafecom201204scoop-steinsgates-nae-tennouji-is-
all-grown-up-in-roboticsnotes
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Nae Tennouji from SteinsGate (the daughter of YuugoTennouji or ldquoMr Braunrdquo) is all grown-up in 5pb andNitroplusrsquos upcoming visual novel and anime seriesRoboticsNotes set about a decade after the events ofSteinsGate a leaked scan from this monthrsquos Comptiqmagazine (May 2011 edition) reveals
Update Herersquos a closer look at the two-page spread
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According to the magazine scan Nae is a new researcherworking over at JAXA Chofu Space Center (currentlycalled JAXA Chofu Aerospace Center) Although she usuallyputs on a bright and smiling face occasionally she lashesout with a bit of a poison tongue When shersquos determined toaccomplish her goals it appears that she becomes a ldquowildand reckless girlrdquo whorsquoll use whatever means necessary
I guess that means we wonrsquot be seeing Nae right from thevery beginning as RoboticsNotesrsquo story is set primarily inTanegashima and the JAXA Tanegashima Space Center
Still itrsquos good to know that Nae didnrsquot grow up to be ahellip wellgo to this link and click on the ldquoshow spoilerrdquo button if youwant to know ndash this sequence of events appeared only in theoriginal visual novel and was heavily altered for the animeseries
In the scans itrsquos also mentioned that this is but one of twoRoboticsNotes scoops featured in this very issue of Comptiqmagazine (May 2012) ndash which goes on sale in Japan April10 Do pick up a copy for the full RoboticsNotes coveragefrom your local import books store (Singaporean readersshould call and check with Kinokuniya it should be comingin around April 13~16)
Source Yaraon MyAnimeList owly
Crunchyroll visits the officialnoitaminA store in ShibuyaTokyoSource httpsgcafecom201204crunchyroll-visits-the-official-
noitamina-store-in-shibuya-tokyo
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Fuji TV has a very conspicuous building in Odaiba Tokyowhere you can go to purchase memorabilia tied to any of anumber of J-doramas they produce
But if yoursquore looking for goods based on their noitaminA late-night anime time-block itrsquos a better idea to head on downto Parco (part I) in Shibuya instead the home of the officialnoitaminA store
(Or you could just order everything online throughnoitaminArsquos web store and have them send it to your hotelhellipbut wherersquos the fun in that)
Crunchyrollrsquos Mikikazu Komatsu recently visited thenoitaminA shop in Shibuya and brought us a quick look atwhatrsquos in store at the moment
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Head over to Crunchyroll for the rest of the pictures
Would you buy this FateZeroalarm clockSource httpsgcafecom201204would-you-buy-this-fatezero-alarm-
clock
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
For 7140 yen (~S$110) this FateZero alarm clock willsummon the dignified voices of FateZerorsquos Archer (CVTomokazu Seki) and Rider (CV Akio Ohtsuka) to wake youup for a glorious start to your day every morning
This image ndash possibly a scan from a magazine ndash appearedon the Internet earlier today courtesy of an anonymousJapanese forum-goer Fan reactions to the alarm clock havebeen rather mixed
ldquoIf only the clock featured Saber and Airi insteadhellip Irsquod buyit right awayrdquo
ldquoThat sure is one pompous way of waking oneself up lolrdquo
ldquoIrsquod buy it if it were Gil insteadhellip Berserker would have beengood toordquo
ldquoWoah do wantrdquo
ldquoHow flatulent Irsquoll take onerdquo
ldquoWhat the heckhellip sure judge me or whatever but I reallywant one Although the price is a little muchhelliprdquo
The FateZero ArcherRider alarm clock will go on sale inJapan this summer Speciality shops in Japan should beaccepting pre-orders any time now
Source Yaraon
Sega to unveil new HatsuneMiku project on April 12Source httpsgcafecom201204sega-to-unveil-new-hatsune-miku-
project-on-april-12
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Sega may have had a terrible fiscal year in 2011 forcing themto do some corporate restructuring in their American andEuropean offices
But none of that bad news appears to have affected theirdevelopment studios over in Japan ndash in particular theHatsune Miku Project Diva amp Mirai team who announcedon their blog today (well the announcement is datedtomorrow since itrsquos technically April 9 in Japan now) thatthey will be ready to unveil a new project later this weekon April 12 You can check out a teaser image at the newprojectrsquos official home page here
Will it be a new Project Diva Perhaps one on the PS Vita(the 3G version of which is launching in Singapore thisSaturday) It canrsquot possibly be another 3DS game so soonright
Could it be related to the Next Hatsune Miku Project Divateaser video that was published on Christmas Eve last year
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Any good guesses (Let us know in the comments eitherbelow or via our Facebook page) And do check back with uson Thursday April 12 for the answer
Please whatever it is please donrsquot let it be another iOS appAt least let it be an Android one
Source Shuukan Diva Station
This is how Hatsune Mikumight look like in PhantasyStar Online 2Source httpsgcafecom201204this-is-how-hatsune-miku-might-
look-like-in-phantasy-star-online-2
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
If Hatsune Miku were in Phantasy Star Online 2 herersquos whatshe might look like
This image comes courtesy of the folks behind iOS appMiku Flick they decided to take a stab at making a Mikulook-alike in the Phantasy Star Online 2 character creationdemo after Sega released the benchmarking tool earlier thisweek
Click on the image for a closer look
ldquoKyou no watashi wa kawaii no yordquo
Like what yoursquore seeing Fancy giving PSO2 charactercreator a shot Download the creation tool from the gamersquosofficial homepage here You might need to refer to thistranslation guide here for help
Phantasy Star Online 2 is scheduled for release on the PC PSVita and iPhone and Android devices in Japan sometime in2012 A closed beta will begin later this month Sega has notannounced any plans for an English version yet
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Got 150 dollars or more toburn on Gundam ChicSource httpsgcafecom201204got-150-dollars-or-more-to-burn-on-
gundam-chic
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
Ever thought sometimes you wanted to be a bit morehellipdiscretehellip with your love for all things Gundam The tres-cool people at Bandai Namco have got you covered Two newstores called ldquoStrict-Grdquo are opening in both downtown Tokyoand Shizuoka featuring Gundam-inspired wear that wonrsquotstress out non-fans Featuring works from famous brandslike jeans-making Edwin (I swear by their stuff) Swanrsquosglasses and Jam Home Madersquos menrsquos accessories beautiessuch as the above
In the press release (In Japanese here) Bandai Namco arealso stating they will release their own line of clothes that willstart at prices of US$100 and up later
The shop details are as follows
Tokyo ndash 19th AprilDiversity Plaza 7th floor
Free zone area
Mondays to Fridays 10am to 9pm
Weekends 9am to 10pm
Shizuoka ndash 14th AprilShizuoka City
Aoiku Ward
In front of the food area (I donrsquot make this up) 1258
2012419OPEN
1110 7
1000-2100 9002200
NEOPASA 2012414OPEN 1258
800-2100
Source Kotaku Japan
Watch Miku Emerald andLuka Ruby square off in NextProject Diva trailerSource httpsgcafecom201204watch-miku-emerald-and-luka-ruby-
square-off-in-next-project-diva-trailer
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
When Sega opened its official website for Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva I thought it weird that there was no PVtrailer released As it turns out Sega was just holding out onus last night they finally put the trailer out
The trailer shows off the Miku Emerald and Ruby Rukamodules as the two Vocaloids engage in a dance-off inWorldrsquos End Dancehall as well as offer a brief taste ofPierretta Miku in the music video for Catfood
We also get to see in action the new ldquoScratchrdquo mechanicwe detailed yesterday ndash when star-shaped targets overlapon star icons tap the screen The trailer notes that thismechanic is only present in the Vita version of the game andnot the PS3 one for obvious reasons
As a bonus Sega has also put up a ldquoHow to Playrdquo movie forthe English version of Miku Flick
Source ANN
Tekken Tag Tournament 2comes home to consoles inSeptemberSource httpsgcafecom201204tekken-tag-tournament-2-comes-
home-to-consoles-in-september
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Home version to be based on Tekken Unlimited TagTournament 2 (you can find the game in certain arcadesin Singapore) which lets players choose between jumpinginto the fight with a team of two characters (Tag) or justone (Solo) There is also a ldquoPair Playrdquo mode also allows twoplayers to fight on the same team up to four can rumble atonce
When you play Solo and go up against Tag teams your healthregenerates your attacks hit harder and you have morechances to go into Rage mode during which you dish outsignificantly more damage
Conversely each character on a Tag playerrsquos team has lesshealth than their Solo counterparts However Tag playersbenefit from having more options at their disposal ndash likeextended combos and a defensive manoeuvre called ldquoTagCrashrdquo where your benched partner will dive in from the topto save your point character from taking heavy damage
In Solo vs Solo and Tag vs Tag matches the game willfunction similarly to Tekken 6 and the original incarnationof Tag Tournament 2 ndash which came out in Japanese arcadesSeptember 2011 ndash respectively
In a previous interview with 4Gamer Tekken seriesproducer Katsuhiro Harada said that the decision tointroduce the option to go Solo in Unlimited was promptedby fan feedback
ldquoWhen we did a survey on Tekken players the responsesreturned were split in half One half absolutely loved TagTournament 2 while the other half said that they couldnrsquotremember the move sets for two separate characters andasked for the home conversion to be released soon so theycan practicerdquo he said
Rather than simply acquiescing with fan requests andrelease a console version right away Harada said that he
thought it was a better idea to tackle the existing problem atits root
At first the Tekken team tried simply giving players theoption to pick two of the same characters
ldquoWe tried this out and it turned out to be extremelydiscomforting (Laughs) For instance if Lili were to launchher opponent and tag out in comes Lili againhellip what the(Laughs) Also suppose all four characters on both teamswere Lili we donrsquot even know whatrsquos going to happenanymorerdquo Harada told 4Gamer
ldquoTo be sure we had a bunch of test players come in to givethis [duplicate characters on a team] a go The feedbackreceived was unanimous lsquothis is just not very funhelliprsquo So wehad them try 1-vs-1 instead As this format was pretty similarto past Tekken games naturally it played wellrdquo
Once 1-vs-1 was included Harada had the testers tried 1-vs-2 All the testers found this to be incredibly interestingafter about five minutes of play he said ldquoTag players whocouldnrsquot beat their opponent would switch to Solo play Andthen when they lose as a Solo player they go back to Tagrdquo
Harada also talked a little about Pair Play claiming that thiswill allow two gamers in a team to defeat stronger opponentsthat neither can defeat on their own due to the switching ofplay styles in the middle of a match Although initially thetwo team mates would likely step on each otherrsquos toes (notunlike Asuka and Lili)
Tekken Unlimited Tag Tournament 2 cabinets in Singaporearcades do not appear to support Pair Play at this moment ndashthey are hooked up in head-to-head set-ups ndash so wersquoll just towait till the console version is out to verify if Haradarsquos claimis true
The console version will feature more characters ndash over50 as opposed to Unlimitedrsquos 44 ndash as well as the usualoverload of modes yoursquove come to expect from Tekkenhome conversions One mode thatrsquos been revealed so faris Fight Lab In it according to the press release ldquoplayerscan customize the moves and appearance of new trainingcharacter Combotrdquo Sounds like the create-a-ghost-datafeature in the PSP versions of Tekken 5 and 6 albeit inupgraded form
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be released for the PS3 andXbox 360 in September this year ndash almost exactly one yearfrom the original arcade release (September 2011) and halfa year after Unlimited (March 27)
Source Joystiq 4Gamer
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New Little Busters anime inthe works KyoAni ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on itSource httpsgcafecom201204new-little-busters-anime-in-the-
works-kyoani-too-busy-to-work-on-it
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
For those in love with (mind-screwing) Keyrsquos Little Busterswe have some good news and some bad news You may wantto be sitting down arms firmly wrapping your favorite girlright now
The good news The series is finally getting an animeadaptation Ritarsquos opening song ldquoLittle Bustersrdquo as well asthe original gamersquos ending theme ldquoAlicemagicrdquo are slatedto be included as the showrsquos OP and ED respectivelyKey also quickly noted that there would be no anime-only characters sometimes an incredibly divisive subjectamongst fans (Though there seem to be very few comingfrom the Eva camp at the inclusion of Marihellip) and that theanime will ldquostrictly adhererdquo to the gamersquos story plots
Seiyuu fans will be happy to note that Recorder andRandsellrsquos Tomoe Tamiyasu has signed on to voice mainchick Rin Natsume while FateZerorsquos Hikaru Midorikawawill be voicing Kyousuke Natsume the elder brother Therest of the cast is also seeing the return of the original gamersquosvoice cast which in and of itself is probably worth writinghome about already
Now the bad news Many fans were seriously hoping thatKyoAni would be the ones behind the anime when rumblingswere first heard on the possibility of a Little Busterrsquos animeadaptation Unfortunately according to Keyrsquos CEO in aTwitter response to fans KyoAni was apparently ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on the title Fear not however JC Staff is takingover the reigns here with direction by Hatsukoi LimitedrsquosYoshiki Yamakawa story by Michiru Shimada and characterdesigns by Haruko Iizuka
Source Animenewsnetwork
HASSHA Super Robot Warsbusts the bank on week onesalesSource httpsgcafecom201204hassha-super-robot-wars-busts-the-
bank-on-week-one-sales
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
With over 60() games under its storied series belt Bandai-Namcorsquos unstoppable Super Robot Wars series is probablyone of the few titles the publisher can rely on to make dayone profits
And Day One profits it made in spades selling well over 265THOUSAND copies of the latest PlayStation Portable title ndashDai-2-ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen in its first weekof sales alone To put things in perspective here Square-Enixrsquos latest Kingdom Hearts 3D for the 3DS sold ldquojustrdquo 213thousand titles in its debut week the week before If you wantto rub salt in it even including second week sales KingdomHearts 3D still canrsquot beat the robots edging in just under at255 thousand inclusive of its second week of sales
Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen should beavailable at your local import stores now
Source 4Gamers
Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDivarsquos official website opensSource httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-divas-
official-website-opens
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Go on take a look inside Wersquoll wait for you right here
hellipBack
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Yesterday we reported that the Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva would take advantage of the PS Vitarsquos capacitivetouchscreen by allowing you to rub on it during certainsegments
What we didnrsquot know was that the game officially callsthis gameplay element a ldquoScratchrdquo and that these segmentswill happen during the instrumental parts of the songas opposed to button presses when your chosen Vocaloidmodule is singing Star-shaped targets will appear and whenthey overlay a similarly star-shaped icon thatrsquos when youperform a scratch to continue your combo
In addition therersquos also something called ldquoTechnical Zonerdquowhich awards you with bonus points if you manage to land afull combo during specific phrases in a song
Sega also mentions that all the modules (costumes) in thisnew game have been designed from scratch Today thedeveloper is ready to talk about three particular modulesPierretta (designed by ldquonezukirdquo specifically for the songof the same name) Hatsune Miku Emerald (designed byldquobobrdquo) and Megurine Ruka Ruby (designed by ldquobob)
Miku Emerald is a matching costume for Worldrsquos EndDancehall (by ldquowowakardquo) As for Ruka Ruby well they justwanted to have Ruka in a Chinese dresshellip to complementMiku Emerald
Source Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva homepage
Namco Namja Town toserve BakemonogatariNisemonogatari treatsSource httpsgcafecom201204namco-namja-town-to-serve-
bakemonogatari-nisemonogatari-treats
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
As part of a ldquoBakemonogatari Nisemonogatari in NamcoNamja Townrdquo collaboration the East Ikebukuro theme parkwill be serving up an entire menu of food items inspired byNisio Isinrsquos anime and light novel series for a limited timeperiod between May 18 and July 8
Yesterday Namja Town revealed two of the items that willappear on the special menu via tiny thumbnail images ontheir homepage a Bakemonogatari-themed cold dessertand a Nisemonogatari hot sandwich Gamerne has thescoop (pun unintended) and bigger pictures
Ararararagi-san Soft Cream Parfait desu yo (tentative title)
ldquoFire Sistersrsquo Sunny-Side-Up Hot Sandwichrdquo (tentative title)Original ldquoFire Sisters no Medamayaki Hotto Sandordquo
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You might wanna stop by if yoursquore planning a trip to TokyoJapan during those dates
in
in 518Gamer
Miku Flick now available iniTunes app store worldwideSource httpsgcafecom201204miku-flick-now-available-in-itunes-
app-store-worldwide
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Hatsune Mikursquos hit song ldquoTell Your Worldrdquo may not beavailable for digital purchasing in the iTunes store for usersin Asia (outside of Japan) ndash it never will unless Apple finallydecides to extend iTunes music store access to all of us overhere residing in Singapore Philippines Thailand Malaysiaand our neighbouring countries
But at least now therersquos a way to officially buy someMiku loveliness for your iOS device Sega has released theldquoEnglishrdquo version of Miku Flick for global audiences in theapp store this week
ldquoEnglishrdquohellip Donrsquot worry folks the songs themselves arestill in Japanese Therersquos no funky dubbing business to dealwith here Just menus that are completely in English andan option to swap out the Japanese keyboard input methodin the game for a ldquoRomanized Letteringrdquo (aka Romaji)variation
For a full list of songs and modes check out Miku Flickrsquosofficial homepage
If you have a Singapore iTunes account (thatrsquos the one Irsquovegot logged into my iPhone right now) the app will run youS$1399 International readers feel free to let us know howmuch Miku Flick is priced at in your region
Miku Flick is compatible with the following devices (must berunning on iOS 43 or above) iPhone 3GS iPhone 4 iPhone4S iPod touch (3rd generation) iPod touch (4th generation)and all versions of the iPad
Source MikuFlick Official SiteHatsune Miku comes to theiPhone via Japanator
Shin-sgrsquos Anime ContentsExpo 2012 cosplay photosSource httpsgcafecom201204shin-sgs-anime-contents-expo-2012-
cosplay-photos
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
The inaugural Anime Contents Expo was held at theMakuhari Messe earlier this year from March 31 to April1 Figurefm user shin-sg was there and he was courteousenough to bring the rest of us a nice lilrsquo omiyage some of thebest ACE 2012 cosplay photos yoursquoll find on the Net
Here are a few of our faves
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Head on over to shin-sgrsquos post for the rest of his excellentwork And do check out his previous photo-blog on ACE2012for a good look at the annual anime mecca
Source
Anime Contents Expo Cosplay
Anime Contents Expo 2012
First Look Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva (PS VitaPS3)Source httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-diva-
working-title-comes-to-ps-vita-in-2012-ps3-in-2013
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Like we reported earlier this morning on our Facebook pageNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva (working title) is comingto the PlayStation Vita Summer 2012 and will subsequentlymake its way to the PS3 in 2013
Now we have the scans to prove it Update and now withpictures of Hatsune Miku Emerald and Megurine Ruka Rubymodules
Staff from both the Project Diva Arcade and Project Diva(PSP) development teams have converged to work on thistitle Segarsquos Seiji Hayashi whorsquos overseen development onthe entire series will serve as Producer for this gamewhile Project Diva Arcadersquos Makoto Osaki will serve as RampDProducer
Gameplay-wise Next Hatsune Miku wonrsquot be too differentfrom previous titles That said the game will make use of theVitarsquos capacitive touchscreen rubbing on it during specificldquoChance Timerdquo segments of a song will allow you to continueyour combo and earn bonus points
Three songs and two modules were unveiled in WeeklyFamitsu (which goes on sale in Japan tomorrow)
SongsCatfood (doriko)
Pierretta (nezuki)Worldrsquos End Dancehall (wowaka)
ModulesHatsune Miku Emerald
Megurine Ruka Ruby
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For the following scans click on them for a closer look
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10
Sega is set to unveil the game officially tomorrow afternoonat 1PM Japan time (12noon Singapore time) Check backwith us then for more details
Source Hachima
April 17th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
God Eater Burst Alicia figureannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204god-eater-burst-alicia-figure-
announced
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Although therersquos been a few keychain-sized super-deformed(SD) figures of the characters from Namco Bandairsquos hit PSPhunting action game God Eater Burst (if yoursquove never heardof this game think Monster Hunter except with a story andgenerally better gameplay but is otherwise less popular)there hasnrsquot been one done in non-SD dimensions mdash untilnow
Alicia Amiella one of the main heroines has been beenannounced as a new 17 figure thatrsquos part of the PLUM series(Pretty Lovely Unique Mechanism) due to be released inJuly priced at yen8190
April 17th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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Vote to Get Your FavoriteGood Smile Figure Re-releasedSource httpsgcafecom201204vote-to-get-your-favorite-good-
smile-figure-re-released
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
To celebrate their 10th anniversary Good Smile Company(GSC) is asking fans to vote on which figures released in theprevious year they want the company to re-release
Nendroids Figmas and scale models released in the pasttwelve months up to April of this year are eligible for theresell vote
Fans can vote for up to five different figures in each categoryIn addition voters can fill out a survey for which figure theywant GSC to create
Nendroid Voting Page
Figma Voting Page
Scale Model Voting
Open Requests Page
To respond to the Open Requests Page type on yourrequest in this format [Series Title] [Character Name][Figure Type] For example [Uta no Prince-sama] [MasatoHijirikawa] [Nendroid]
The voting will take place between 10th April and 1st May2012 The results of the voting may or may not affect theoutcome of the re-releases
Although GSC will do their best that all the top-voteditems will receive a re-release they are requesting the fansrsquounderstanding and cooperation in case their favorite figuresare passed over
Source Mikatan Blog
Manga University to Open inOsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204manga-university-to-open-in-osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Japanrsquos Ministry of Education is discussing the approval ofa future ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp Designrdquo Theuniversity is focusing on developing individuals who canwork in the field of mangacomic art globally
Kyoto Seika University in nearby Kyoto is well-known forits manga studies course but the new Osaka University ofManga Art amp Design will be the first Japanese universitywhich has manga creation as its core subject
The private university is scheduled to be opened in April2013 at in the Nanko district of Osaka The quota of theirldquoDigital MangaDigital Comic Artrdquo department is limited toninety students
Contact information
ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp DesignrdquoAddress 1-10-12 Nanko-kita Suminoe-ku Osaka-city Osaka JAPAN
Phone 06-6376-2100
April 17th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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Source Sponichi
Kotobukiya to ReleaseKashiwazaki Sena AniStatuein AugustSource httpsgcafecom201204kotobukiya-to-release-kashiwazaki-
sena-anistatue-in-august
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (僕僕僕僕僕僕僕僕) is a Japaneselight novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustratedby Buriki It tells the story of several misfits at St ChronicarsquosAcademy who have a hard time making friends due todifferent circumstances They decide to create a club to learnsocial skills
One of the members of the club is the lovely but abrasiveKashiwazaki Sena who has no female friends because oftheir jealousy over her many suitors Sena is brought to lifeby sculptors Takaku amp Takeshi (epoxy parfait) in perfect18th scale
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The figurersquos necktie is a cast-off allowing you to view Senarsquoscharms without any interference Sena will be released inAugust in Japan for a retail price of JPY 7140
Source Kotobukiya
Need for Speed The MovieSource httpsgcafecom201204need-for-speed-the-movie
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Need for Speed could be racing to a cinema near you
Most of us have at some point in the past played with EArsquossignature racing series Need For Speed Heck some of youmay even have played every single title in the series (or atleast have a few favourites) If yoursquore one such fan thenthis next EA project may be just the thing you need to stayglued to your steering wheel
According to Hollywood news magazine Variety ElectronicArts (EA) has hired George Gatins and John Gatins (who didthe screenplay for ldquoReal Steelrdquo) to adapt ldquoNeed for Speedrdquointo a feature film
John Gatins along with EA will be producing themovie United Talent Agency (UTA) being a long timerepresentative for EA since 2008 assembled the packageand so far interested studios include Warner Bros Sonyand Paramount Since 2008 EA has contracted the agency(UTA) to reach out to film and TV audiences with EArsquosmainstream titles like Mass Effect Dead Space and The Simsbeing reportedly in the spotlight for film
EArsquos latest in the series of games Need For Speed The Runwas designed to be different from the rest by implementinga plot and main characters and it looks like this projectfollows that idea
Source Variety
Technical Overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 1 ldquoAnti-AliasingrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-1-anti-aliasing
By shia on April 17th 2012
Segarsquos official Hatsune Miku Project Diva Blog has just beenupdated with the third instalment of their ldquotechnical briefrdquo
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series of blog posts that describe how they bring out theclarity of the Vocaloids in the arcade game I will be goingthrough each of the articles here in a series of posts
1 Anti-Aliasing
As you can see from the above image Miku above has lots ofjagged edges as pixels on any screen are square in shape andthese artifacts are known as aliasing effectsnoise
So to remove this ldquonoiserdquoThe solution is to use a technique known as ldquoAnti-Aliasingrdquo
Anti-Aliasing is the technique of minimising the distortionartifacts known as aliasing when downscaling a high-resolution image at a lower resolution
Until Version A of Project Diva Arcade an AA method knownas ldquoTemporal Anti-Aliasingrdquo (Temporal AA) which was alsoused in Virtual Fighter 5 was used
From the image above you can see that the ldquonoiserdquo on Mikuhas been reduced by quite a bit and the sharp edges are nowless prominent
Temporal AA uses frame data from previous framesand ldquoblendsrdquo them with the current frame to achieve aldquogradientrdquo While this method significantly reduces jaggiesin still frames if there is high rate of motion Temporal AAwill be less effective as the rate of change will be too fast toldquosmoothrdquo the image Which was a problem for Project DivaArcade (PDA) as the series uses lots of zooms and panningof the camera Thus the effects of Temporal AA are quitelimited
And thus in Version A Revision 1 Morphological Anti-Aliasing(MLAA) was implemented
The picture above shows Miku after the application ofTemporal AA and MLAA As you can see along the edges arenow more smooth
How MLAA works in a nutshell is by blending theneighbouring pixels to form a ldquogradientrdquo to give it a morenatural smooth (More on MLAA here)
More Facts and explanations
1 While itrsquos now nice and smooth you will notice that Mikuseems to be oversmoothed till some of the edges canrsquot beseen Thus a sharpening filter is used to sharpen the edges
2 The basics of Anti-Aliasing is to draw the image on thebuffer a few times and then ldquosmoothrdquo out the edges byblending all of them But as this is a real-time rendering ofthe game to draw it into the buffer many times per frameis too computationally expensive Thus the previous frameswere used as a guide
3 Temporal AA with Camera Blur can still keep up with thecamera motions but in the test with Virtual Fighter 5 Therewere cases where there was image glitches where the imagewas uncompleted Thus we dropped Camera Blur
4 The video card has Multi Sampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)functions built in While MLAA produces a great effectitis also very computationally intensive thus during thesong selection screen where it does not require such greatrendering MSAA (NVIDIArsquos CSAA to be precise) is used
-End
Part 2 of this series will be about Camera Motion Blur
Source Original Article
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Hatsune Miku might beopening for Microsoft JapaneventSource httpsgcafecom201204hatsune-miku-might-be-opening-
for-microsoft-japan-event
By KarbyP on April 17th 2012
Update A tweet from the eventrsquos official twitter account hasclarified that the opening movie MasatakaP is working onwill be showcased during Windows Developer Daysrsquo keynoteaddress on the second day Wednesday (April 25) and noton Tuesday as we previously thought Wersquore still trying toascertain if Hatsune Miku will be involved
Update No2 MasatakaP has confirmed to us on Twitterthat the WDD 2nd Day keynote opening video that hersquosworking on will in fact not feature Hatsune Miku Howeverminutes after the talented MMD maker and director alsotweeted that he feels compelled to make another PV starringMiku-san so we may be seeing a new Miku MMD from himsoon Wersquoll keep you posted
Original story Two renowned Vocaloid producers ndash musiccomposer Treow and Miku Miku Dance (MMD) videomaker MasatakaP ndash have revealed through their respectivetwitter accounts that theyrsquove been commissioned to workon an opening song (Treow) and accompanying music video(MasatakaP) for Microsoft Japanrsquos Windows DeveloperDays event next week to be held on April 24 and 25
Treow and MasatakaP are best known for their HatsuneMiku videos (two of which are appended at the end of thispost) So chances are this is a Miku song and music videotheyrsquore working on
But therersquos no guarantee that everyonersquos favourite virtualidol will actually grace the event ndash Mikursquos name was notmentioned in the tweets
It should be noted however that long before there wasHatsune Miku X Google Chrome there was Hatsune MikuX Microsoftrsquos Nico Nico Messe (a version of WindowsMessenger that played Nico Douga videos)
So will Hatsune Miku be opening for Microsoft JapanrsquosWindows Developer Days event Chances are yeshellip but untiltherersquos official confirmation donrsquot get your hopes up
Wersquoll find out for sure next Tuesday Wednesday HopefullyMicrosoft will stream the opening on the Web
In the meantime herersquos a quick look at some of Treow andMasatakaPrsquos handiwork
Directed by MASATAKA
Music Treow (looks like this video was directed by Masatakatoo)
Source Hachima
Anime Contents Expo 2012In PicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-contents-expo-2012-in-
pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Anime Contents Expo was held for the first time this yearon 31st March and 1st April at Makuhari Messe in ChibaPrefecture Last yearrsquos inaugural event was cancelled at thelast minute due to the Great East Japan Earthquake It drewover 50000 guests in the course of two days and hostedexhibitions from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten NicoNico Douga and Aniplex
The event was conceptualized by what was known as theComic 10 Society mdash a loosely-based group of animationproducers manga publishers and game developers Thegroup was protesting against Tokyo Anime Fair and its tiesto the government (more specifically Governor ShintaroIshihara and the Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
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[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
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超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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Of the five Kaede Takagakirsquos my favourite Whorsquos yours
Source Idolmaster official blog
Preorder Starhawk downloadWarhawk (PSone) DLC packsfor freeSource httpsgcafecom201204preorder-starhawk-download-
warhawk-psone-dlc-packs-for-free
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
Preorder the upcoming PS3-exclusive third-person shooternow and receive over US$20primes worth of DLC for free
A while back Sony announced that gamers in the US whopreorder Starhawk would automatically be upgraded to aldquolimited editionrdquo and receive about US$20 worth of DLC forfree - if they preordere from GameStop
Since then therersquos been no news on if a similar deal wouldbe making its way to gamers outside the US ndash until now
Today Sony announced that gamers in Singapore whopreorder the standard Chinese+English edition of Starhawkat $6990 from PlayStation partner shops in Singapore willstand to receive a free Deluxe DLC Pre-order Bundlecontaining the original PSone classic Warhawk a Starhawkconcept art PS3 theme a digital soundtrack to to the game
and two DLC packs (ldquoEcho Scrapyard Rifterrdquo and ldquoMaw ofDespair Outcastrdquo packs)
The offer is only valid while stocks last however on a first-come first-served basis So if yoursquove been thinking aboutpicking up Starhawk on day-one well better lock down yourpreorders fast You wonrsquot want to be the only one who canrsquotaccess the Maw of Despair Co-Op Mission (or have to pay toget it) at launch If you play multiplayer games on the PS3make sure to tell your online buddies about the deal toodonrsquot leave them in the dark
Starhawk hits stores in Singapore May 8
Gaming Review Roundupndash The Darkness II MarioParty 9 and Street Fighter xTekkenSource httpsgcafecom201204gaming-review-roundup-the-
darkness-ii-mario-party-9-and-street-fighter-x-tekken
By Neubronner Eugene on April 5th 2012
Have you guys checked out last monthrsquos reviews Theyrsquore offthere to the right on the sidebar This month wersquore bringingyou a wide range of titles From the niche nuances of Street
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Fighter x Tekken throwing things wide open for newcomersto party game Mario Party 9 and even some M18 content inThe Darkness II (Donrsquot let your kids read the article folks)
Check them out and leave a comment on your thoughts
Kanako Itoursquos Latest AlbumReleasedSource httpsgcafecom201204kanako-itous-latest-album-released
By Sakamoto on April 5th 2012
Kanako Itoursquos 5th full album ldquosparkrdquo has just been releasedon 28 March 2012
Featuring a collaboration with ZIZZ BAND this albumfocuses on the past present and future of Kanako Itoursquoscareer as a singer ldquo【【【【【【rdquo (ldquoNiji ga Deru Maderdquo) asong featured during the 1st Anniversary of the TohokuEarthquake Charity Concert a few unreleased songs andalso a cover version of a song that was featured in the animeldquoAndromeda Galaxy Express 999Prime The limited edition alsofeatures an extra CD which includes 4 songs featured in PCgames as well
You can find more information about her latest album here
Herersquos a list of the songs featured on the album
1【【【【【2spark
3【【【【【【【
4【【【
5【【【【【【
6【【【【【【
7【【【【【【
8【【【【【
9Lullaby
10【【【【【【
11【【【【【【【【999-SAYONARA- (cover)
Today Mayrsquon LiSAIdolmaster amp morelivestreaming from ACE2012Source httpsgcafecom201203today-mayn-lisa-idolmaster-more-
livestreaming-from-ace2012
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
Itrsquos the first day of Anime Contents Expo 2012 Canrsquot bethere No worries Nico Nico Douga has got you coveredwith a series of livestreaming programmes all day long Thefun starts early in the morning with Mayrsquon and ends atnight with performances from LiSA and the Idolmaster voiceactresses
From 9AM Japan time (8AM Singapore time) on Saturdaymorning all the way till 6PM in the evening Nico Nico Dougawill stream a special 9-hour broadcast featuring hosts andguests from all over the anime spectrum Mayrsquon is the top-batter here playing host to guests Kaori Ishihara and AsamiSeto from Rinne no Lagrange as well as Moretsu SpacePiratesrsquo Mikako Komatsu so be sure to tune in right away
【【【【【【【【【【 ANIME CONTENTS EXPO 2012 9【【SP 【【【【【【【【【(Anime Contents Expo 9-hour Special ~From Makuhari tothe world~)URL httplivenicovideojpgatelv84201745
Some highlights (full program schedule here)
0900~0950 (800AM~850AM Singapore time)Radio Wave Research Society (【【【【【)MC Mayrsquon Takeshi WashizakiGuests Kaori Ishihara and Asami Seto from Rinne noLagrange Mikako Komatsu from Moretsu Space Pirates
1100~1150 (1000AM~1050AM Singapore time)ACE2012 Special Collaboration Program ~The FirstChikichiki ACE Cup Gachinko Battle~PerformersIdolmaster (Eriko Nakamura Akiko Hasegawa AzumiAsakura Manami Namakura)
Milky Holmes (Suzuko Mimori Sora Tokui Mirai SasakiIzumi Tachibana)
Nanamorichu Gokurakubu (Shiori Mikami Yuka ŌtsuboMinami Tsuda Rumi Okubo)
1200~1250 (1100AM~1150AM Singapore time)Radio Wave Research Society (【【【【【)MC Satomi Akesaka Sayaka SasakiGuests LiSA Marina Kawano
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Apart from the Nico Douga 9-hour special there will alsobe individual livestreams for various stage shows at the Redand White Stages at ACE2012 including live performancesby LiSA and other artistes Go here for the full schedule
Some highlights
1010~1040 (910AM~940AM Singapore time)Milky Holmes amp DCIII Talk Show amp Mini-livePerformers Milky Holmes yozuca Momoka AriyasuURLhttplivenicovideojpgatelv84109731
1625~1655 (325PM~355PM Singapore time)Moretsu Space Pirates amp Rinne no Lagrange Special StagePerformers Director Sato Mikako Komatsu Kaori IshiharaAi Kayano Masami SetoURLhttplivenicovideojpgatelv84101285
1830~2020 (530PM~720PM Singapore time)ACE Special Live StagePerformers LiSA Idolmaster (Eriko Nakamura AkikoHasegawa Azumi Asakura Manami Numakura) Zwei RayAyane Marina KawanoURLhttplivenicovideojpgatelv84114073
Do also check out and ldquoLikerdquo or subscribe to ourFacebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)where wersquoll be posting reminders throughout the day forsome of the special stage shows
Source Nico Nico Douga ACE2012 page
Idolmaster Mobile i appreleased in iTunes App Store(Japan)Source httpsgcafecom201203idolmaster-mobile-i-app-released-in-
itunes-app-store-japan
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
The good news the Idolmaster Mobile i app is totally free todownload and just by downloading and launching the appyoursquoll be able to play with an interactive Haruka Amami 3Dcharacter model ndash without even having to log into the gameservice proper
The bad unfortunately you literally have to be in Japan toactually play this or even access most of the non-gamingfeatures (like the augmented-reality photo-taking mode)
(Unless you can trick your iOS devicersquos GPS sensor byspoofing your location that ishellip a little bird ndash no not 765primesKotori Otonashi [【【【【] ndash tells me therersquos an app for that inCydia for jailbroken devices)
Anyway therersquos a very good reason why Idolmaster Mobilei is quite literally Japan-only the developer calls this an
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ldquoarea gamerdquo and what it means is that you as a humbleproducer for one of 765 Productionsrsquo aspiring idols aresupposed to schedule work for your idol in various locationsin Japan ndash any of the 505 areas within the countryrsquos 47prefectures ndash and physically travel to that location by acertain date in order to ldquoclearrdquo the assignments
If that sounds a little preposterous to you well you donrsquotreally have to go out of your way to clear these assignmentsSuppose if you live in Ueno and travel to say Shinjukufor work Along the way yoursquore going to pass by AkihabaraAkasaka central Tokyo etc ndash if you picked up any jobs offersfor your idol in those locations one train ride will clear all ofthose jobs in one go ndash provided yoursquore lucky enough to findoffers in those areas on the same day
That said you will eventually want to have cleared jobassignments in all 505 areas of Japan for trophies andimproving your idol and producer ranks ndash although againplayers are not actually expected to physically go to all 505areas Instead producers can entrust job offers in out-of-reach areas to other producers An in-game message boardfunctionality will help facilitate such exchanges
Apart from the main ldquoarea gamerdquo itself therersquos also a built-in Twitter client an augmented-reality photo-taking modeand a clock feature ndash tap on the time to have the idol yoursquorecurrently managing tell you the time Unfortunately noneof these features are actually accessible until yoursquove loggedinto the game service proper ndash which you canrsquot access unlessyour iPhonersquos GPS coordinates say that yoursquore in Japan (Irsquovetested this myself) Why the developers werenrsquot generousenough to at least offer a taste in some sort of ldquoattract moderdquoIrsquoll never understand
Regardless Idolmaster Mobile i is a pretty novel app andone that series fans should certainly check out ndash if yoursquollbe visiting Japan anytime soon The app is compatible withthe iPhone 4 iPhone 4S and iPod Touch (4th generation)running iOS50 and up
Source 4Gamer iTunes App Store
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The best of ldquoPerfume Globalrdquodance motion videosSource httpsgcafecom201204the-best-of-perfume-global-dance-
motion-videos
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Late last month as part of the promotional materials fortheir upcoming single ldquoSpring of Liferdquo Perfume releaseda graphic motion data file containing a minute-long danceroutine performed and motion-captured from the trio ndash thesame data used for the 3D animation that you see when youvisit their official website
The team behind this project ndash Perfume global site project001 ndash encourages fans to be creative Yoursquore allowed to usethe data however you like just as long as you link back to theproject site Naturally most of the hobbyist 3D animatorsout there took this to mean ldquoletrsquos feed the data into MikuMiku Dance (MMD) apply some skins to the dance data andthrow something quick togetherrdquo Like the very last videofeatured in Engadget Japanrsquos article here
And while therersquos absolutely nothing wrong with that asmall subset of these hobbyists decided to go the extra mileplaying around with backgrounds and camera and lightingeffects ndash or just a really funny concept (oh yoursquoll see)
Herersquos a look at some of them
Vocaloids
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ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17493593PrimeampampampgtMMDPerfume_GlobalIdolmsterampampampltaampampampgtTiger amp Bunny
ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17407141PrimeampampampgtMMDPerfumeampampampltaampampampgtMinehellip crafthellip(Yes Minecraft)
ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17432528PrimeampampampgtMinecraftMinecraft x Perfume_Globalprfm_global_siteampampampltaampampampgtWhich isyour favourite Let us know in the comments below or at ourFacebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Perfumersquos new single Spring of Life comes out on April 11
Tiger amp Bunny On-Air Jackheads to the small screenPSPSource httpsgcafecom201204tiger-bunny-on-air-jack-heads-to-
the-small-screen-psp
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Not too long ago we heard that Sunrisersquos Tiger amp Bunnywas headed to the big screens Today thanks to a leakedmagazine scan wersquore learning that itrsquos also headed for thesmall screen as a PSP game
Players take control of Wild Tiger in this ldquoTV Show Actionrdquogame on the PSP where yoursquoll go on dangerous missionswhile being filmed on live TV in Tiger amp Bunnyrsquos uniquesetting superheroes participate in a reality TV show andcompete with one another to earn points in order to appeaseeach herorsquos sponsors
The scenarios in this game mostly follow after those depictedin the anime series according to the leaked Dengekimagazine scan However if you do well on missions andappeal to your fans every chance you get you just might beable to make Wild Tiger the King of Heroes ndash something thatnever happened in the original anime series
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Tiger amp Bunny On-Air Jack is scheduled for a 2012 Autumnrelease on the PSP Not much else is known about this gameexcept that the dialogue will be fully-voiced
Speculation Segarsquos newHatsune Miku game could befor the PS3Source httpsgcafecom201204segas-new-hatsune-miku-game-
could-be-for-the-ps3
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
The new Hatsune Miku game Sega is set to reveal thisThursday could be for the PS3 if a recent trademark filingthat the Project Diva publisher made is to be believed Hereare the titles registered in the filing
MJ SalonHatsune Miku virtual LIVE featuring maimai
Hatsune Mku -Project DIVA- complete HD Ver
sectSSSSSSSSSSSS
Hageshii KAZAAAN
So chances are the new game will be either a complete HDversion of Project Diva (likely on the PS3) or something todo with that maimai game we reported on a while back ndash thiscould either be the maimai arcade game being rebranded oradapted for a gaming device that has a touchscreen interface(PS Vita 3DS or smartphones)
Place your bets ladies and gents whatrsquos the new game gonnabeSource Hachimaki
Konomi Suzuki Anison GrandPrix winner to debut thismonth with ldquoChoir JailrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204konomi-suzuki-anison-grand-prix-
winner-to-debut-this-month-with-choir-jail
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
This is one up-and-coming Anison singer you ought to lookout for 15-year-old Konomi Suzuki debuts this month withthe CD single ldquoChoir Jailrdquo the opening theme for the animeseries Tasogare Otome X Amnesia (also known as DuskMaiden of Amnesia) which began airing in Japan this pastMondayKonomi Suzuki was the winner of the 5th All-Japan AnisonGrand Prix last year beating 10233 other hopefuls fora chance to be produced as an Anison artiste underrenowned lyricist Aki Hatarsquos watchful eye Hata ndash the lyricistbehind Idolmasterrsquos ldquoWatashitachi wa Zuttohellip Deshordquo ndashalso wrote the lyrics to Choir Jail
At a press conference where both were present Hata saidthat her first impression of Suzuki was one of ldquoan adorablegirl with barely any defence mechanisms But soon she wasable to stand for herself and take flight with the vivacity ofa cheerful little chick (laughs)rdquo
ldquoBecause of that cheeriness I gave a lot of thought on howto bring out the sorrowful melancholy of the song from hersince it didnrsquot quite match up with her natural personalityrdquoHata continued delving a little into her process with writingthe Choir Jailrsquos lyrics
As for Suzuki the young artiste says that she found the lyricsldquoto be immensely profound and well-steeped in Amnesiarsquosuniverserdquo
ldquoItrsquos a song that one can sing to bring out and expressthe innermost hopes and dreams that lay dormant in onersquosheartrdquo
When asked if she has any artistes in particular that she looksup to Suzuki said ldquordquoIrsquom a big fan of Mayrsquon-san The otherday I was finally able to attend one of her live concerts for thevery first time and it left a very deep impression in mehellip If Icould ever sing as well as her Irsquoll definitely try my best tordquo
Konomi Suzukirsquos debut single comes out in Japan on April25 to be sold for 1260 yen
Herersquos a clip of her performing Choir Jail on-stage at AnimeContents Expo earlier this month
times CHOIR JAIL
Source Web Newtype
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Miss Yakuza 5Ryu GaGotoku 5 Promoter NomineesRevealedSource httpsgcafecom201204miss-yakuza-5ryu-ga-gotoku-5-
promoter-nominees-revealed
By Kyoka on April 10th 2012
Itrsquos that time of the year again for YakuzaRyu Ga GotokuFans
Out of the thousands that entered Sega has selected15 finalists for the Miss Yakuza 5 Ryu Ga Gotoku 5competition Three finalists each from Sapporo TokyoNagoya Osaka and Fukuoka have made it to the final roundand from this point on itrsquos up to us to choose one for eachcity
The final five will be promoting the upcoming gameYakuza 5Ryu Ga Gotoku 5 later this year through variouscommercials and events The final results will be announcedin July
Cast your vote in the Official Yakuza5Ryu Ga Gotoku 5Audition site From there yoursquoll also get to know more aboutthe finalists such as their hobbies blogs and others as wellas view a short interview video on each finalist Be sure toalso like the Official Audition Facebook Page
Herersquos a compiled audition video of all the girls
Source Andriasang ryu-ga-gotoku-studio
Scoop SteinsGatersquos NaeTennouji is all grown up inRoboticsNotesSource httpsgcafecom201204scoop-steinsgates-nae-tennouji-is-
all-grown-up-in-roboticsnotes
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Nae Tennouji from SteinsGate (the daughter of YuugoTennouji or ldquoMr Braunrdquo) is all grown-up in 5pb andNitroplusrsquos upcoming visual novel and anime seriesRoboticsNotes set about a decade after the events ofSteinsGate a leaked scan from this monthrsquos Comptiqmagazine (May 2011 edition) reveals
Update Herersquos a closer look at the two-page spread
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According to the magazine scan Nae is a new researcherworking over at JAXA Chofu Space Center (currentlycalled JAXA Chofu Aerospace Center) Although she usuallyputs on a bright and smiling face occasionally she lashesout with a bit of a poison tongue When shersquos determined toaccomplish her goals it appears that she becomes a ldquowildand reckless girlrdquo whorsquoll use whatever means necessary
I guess that means we wonrsquot be seeing Nae right from thevery beginning as RoboticsNotesrsquo story is set primarily inTanegashima and the JAXA Tanegashima Space Center
Still itrsquos good to know that Nae didnrsquot grow up to be ahellip wellgo to this link and click on the ldquoshow spoilerrdquo button if youwant to know ndash this sequence of events appeared only in theoriginal visual novel and was heavily altered for the animeseries
In the scans itrsquos also mentioned that this is but one of twoRoboticsNotes scoops featured in this very issue of Comptiqmagazine (May 2012) ndash which goes on sale in Japan April10 Do pick up a copy for the full RoboticsNotes coveragefrom your local import books store (Singaporean readersshould call and check with Kinokuniya it should be comingin around April 13~16)
Source Yaraon MyAnimeList owly
Crunchyroll visits the officialnoitaminA store in ShibuyaTokyoSource httpsgcafecom201204crunchyroll-visits-the-official-
noitamina-store-in-shibuya-tokyo
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Fuji TV has a very conspicuous building in Odaiba Tokyowhere you can go to purchase memorabilia tied to any of anumber of J-doramas they produce
But if yoursquore looking for goods based on their noitaminA late-night anime time-block itrsquos a better idea to head on downto Parco (part I) in Shibuya instead the home of the officialnoitaminA store
(Or you could just order everything online throughnoitaminArsquos web store and have them send it to your hotelhellipbut wherersquos the fun in that)
Crunchyrollrsquos Mikikazu Komatsu recently visited thenoitaminA shop in Shibuya and brought us a quick look atwhatrsquos in store at the moment
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Head over to Crunchyroll for the rest of the pictures
Would you buy this FateZeroalarm clockSource httpsgcafecom201204would-you-buy-this-fatezero-alarm-
clock
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
For 7140 yen (~S$110) this FateZero alarm clock willsummon the dignified voices of FateZerorsquos Archer (CVTomokazu Seki) and Rider (CV Akio Ohtsuka) to wake youup for a glorious start to your day every morning
This image ndash possibly a scan from a magazine ndash appearedon the Internet earlier today courtesy of an anonymousJapanese forum-goer Fan reactions to the alarm clock havebeen rather mixed
ldquoIf only the clock featured Saber and Airi insteadhellip Irsquod buyit right awayrdquo
ldquoThat sure is one pompous way of waking oneself up lolrdquo
ldquoIrsquod buy it if it were Gil insteadhellip Berserker would have beengood toordquo
ldquoWoah do wantrdquo
ldquoHow flatulent Irsquoll take onerdquo
ldquoWhat the heckhellip sure judge me or whatever but I reallywant one Although the price is a little muchhelliprdquo
The FateZero ArcherRider alarm clock will go on sale inJapan this summer Speciality shops in Japan should beaccepting pre-orders any time now
Source Yaraon
Sega to unveil new HatsuneMiku project on April 12Source httpsgcafecom201204sega-to-unveil-new-hatsune-miku-
project-on-april-12
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Sega may have had a terrible fiscal year in 2011 forcing themto do some corporate restructuring in their American andEuropean offices
But none of that bad news appears to have affected theirdevelopment studios over in Japan ndash in particular theHatsune Miku Project Diva amp Mirai team who announcedon their blog today (well the announcement is datedtomorrow since itrsquos technically April 9 in Japan now) thatthey will be ready to unveil a new project later this weekon April 12 You can check out a teaser image at the newprojectrsquos official home page here
Will it be a new Project Diva Perhaps one on the PS Vita(the 3G version of which is launching in Singapore thisSaturday) It canrsquot possibly be another 3DS game so soonright
Could it be related to the Next Hatsune Miku Project Divateaser video that was published on Christmas Eve last year
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Any good guesses (Let us know in the comments eitherbelow or via our Facebook page) And do check back with uson Thursday April 12 for the answer
Please whatever it is please donrsquot let it be another iOS appAt least let it be an Android one
Source Shuukan Diva Station
This is how Hatsune Mikumight look like in PhantasyStar Online 2Source httpsgcafecom201204this-is-how-hatsune-miku-might-
look-like-in-phantasy-star-online-2
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
If Hatsune Miku were in Phantasy Star Online 2 herersquos whatshe might look like
This image comes courtesy of the folks behind iOS appMiku Flick they decided to take a stab at making a Mikulook-alike in the Phantasy Star Online 2 character creationdemo after Sega released the benchmarking tool earlier thisweek
Click on the image for a closer look
ldquoKyou no watashi wa kawaii no yordquo
Like what yoursquore seeing Fancy giving PSO2 charactercreator a shot Download the creation tool from the gamersquosofficial homepage here You might need to refer to thistranslation guide here for help
Phantasy Star Online 2 is scheduled for release on the PC PSVita and iPhone and Android devices in Japan sometime in2012 A closed beta will begin later this month Sega has notannounced any plans for an English version yet
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Got 150 dollars or more toburn on Gundam ChicSource httpsgcafecom201204got-150-dollars-or-more-to-burn-on-
gundam-chic
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
Ever thought sometimes you wanted to be a bit morehellipdiscretehellip with your love for all things Gundam The tres-cool people at Bandai Namco have got you covered Two newstores called ldquoStrict-Grdquo are opening in both downtown Tokyoand Shizuoka featuring Gundam-inspired wear that wonrsquotstress out non-fans Featuring works from famous brandslike jeans-making Edwin (I swear by their stuff) Swanrsquosglasses and Jam Home Madersquos menrsquos accessories beautiessuch as the above
In the press release (In Japanese here) Bandai Namco arealso stating they will release their own line of clothes that willstart at prices of US$100 and up later
The shop details are as follows
Tokyo ndash 19th AprilDiversity Plaza 7th floor
Free zone area
Mondays to Fridays 10am to 9pm
Weekends 9am to 10pm
Shizuoka ndash 14th AprilShizuoka City
Aoiku Ward
In front of the food area (I donrsquot make this up) 1258
2012419OPEN
1110 7
1000-2100 9002200
NEOPASA 2012414OPEN 1258
800-2100
Source Kotaku Japan
Watch Miku Emerald andLuka Ruby square off in NextProject Diva trailerSource httpsgcafecom201204watch-miku-emerald-and-luka-ruby-
square-off-in-next-project-diva-trailer
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
When Sega opened its official website for Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva I thought it weird that there was no PVtrailer released As it turns out Sega was just holding out onus last night they finally put the trailer out
The trailer shows off the Miku Emerald and Ruby Rukamodules as the two Vocaloids engage in a dance-off inWorldrsquos End Dancehall as well as offer a brief taste ofPierretta Miku in the music video for Catfood
We also get to see in action the new ldquoScratchrdquo mechanicwe detailed yesterday ndash when star-shaped targets overlapon star icons tap the screen The trailer notes that thismechanic is only present in the Vita version of the game andnot the PS3 one for obvious reasons
As a bonus Sega has also put up a ldquoHow to Playrdquo movie forthe English version of Miku Flick
Source ANN
Tekken Tag Tournament 2comes home to consoles inSeptemberSource httpsgcafecom201204tekken-tag-tournament-2-comes-
home-to-consoles-in-september
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Home version to be based on Tekken Unlimited TagTournament 2 (you can find the game in certain arcadesin Singapore) which lets players choose between jumpinginto the fight with a team of two characters (Tag) or justone (Solo) There is also a ldquoPair Playrdquo mode also allows twoplayers to fight on the same team up to four can rumble atonce
When you play Solo and go up against Tag teams your healthregenerates your attacks hit harder and you have morechances to go into Rage mode during which you dish outsignificantly more damage
Conversely each character on a Tag playerrsquos team has lesshealth than their Solo counterparts However Tag playersbenefit from having more options at their disposal ndash likeextended combos and a defensive manoeuvre called ldquoTagCrashrdquo where your benched partner will dive in from the topto save your point character from taking heavy damage
In Solo vs Solo and Tag vs Tag matches the game willfunction similarly to Tekken 6 and the original incarnationof Tag Tournament 2 ndash which came out in Japanese arcadesSeptember 2011 ndash respectively
In a previous interview with 4Gamer Tekken seriesproducer Katsuhiro Harada said that the decision tointroduce the option to go Solo in Unlimited was promptedby fan feedback
ldquoWhen we did a survey on Tekken players the responsesreturned were split in half One half absolutely loved TagTournament 2 while the other half said that they couldnrsquotremember the move sets for two separate characters andasked for the home conversion to be released soon so theycan practicerdquo he said
Rather than simply acquiescing with fan requests andrelease a console version right away Harada said that he
thought it was a better idea to tackle the existing problem atits root
At first the Tekken team tried simply giving players theoption to pick two of the same characters
ldquoWe tried this out and it turned out to be extremelydiscomforting (Laughs) For instance if Lili were to launchher opponent and tag out in comes Lili againhellip what the(Laughs) Also suppose all four characters on both teamswere Lili we donrsquot even know whatrsquos going to happenanymorerdquo Harada told 4Gamer
ldquoTo be sure we had a bunch of test players come in to givethis [duplicate characters on a team] a go The feedbackreceived was unanimous lsquothis is just not very funhelliprsquo So wehad them try 1-vs-1 instead As this format was pretty similarto past Tekken games naturally it played wellrdquo
Once 1-vs-1 was included Harada had the testers tried 1-vs-2 All the testers found this to be incredibly interestingafter about five minutes of play he said ldquoTag players whocouldnrsquot beat their opponent would switch to Solo play Andthen when they lose as a Solo player they go back to Tagrdquo
Harada also talked a little about Pair Play claiming that thiswill allow two gamers in a team to defeat stronger opponentsthat neither can defeat on their own due to the switching ofplay styles in the middle of a match Although initially thetwo team mates would likely step on each otherrsquos toes (notunlike Asuka and Lili)
Tekken Unlimited Tag Tournament 2 cabinets in Singaporearcades do not appear to support Pair Play at this moment ndashthey are hooked up in head-to-head set-ups ndash so wersquoll just towait till the console version is out to verify if Haradarsquos claimis true
The console version will feature more characters ndash over50 as opposed to Unlimitedrsquos 44 ndash as well as the usualoverload of modes yoursquove come to expect from Tekkenhome conversions One mode thatrsquos been revealed so faris Fight Lab In it according to the press release ldquoplayerscan customize the moves and appearance of new trainingcharacter Combotrdquo Sounds like the create-a-ghost-datafeature in the PSP versions of Tekken 5 and 6 albeit inupgraded form
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be released for the PS3 andXbox 360 in September this year ndash almost exactly one yearfrom the original arcade release (September 2011) and halfa year after Unlimited (March 27)
Source Joystiq 4Gamer
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New Little Busters anime inthe works KyoAni ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on itSource httpsgcafecom201204new-little-busters-anime-in-the-
works-kyoani-too-busy-to-work-on-it
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
For those in love with (mind-screwing) Keyrsquos Little Busterswe have some good news and some bad news You may wantto be sitting down arms firmly wrapping your favorite girlright now
The good news The series is finally getting an animeadaptation Ritarsquos opening song ldquoLittle Bustersrdquo as well asthe original gamersquos ending theme ldquoAlicemagicrdquo are slatedto be included as the showrsquos OP and ED respectivelyKey also quickly noted that there would be no anime-only characters sometimes an incredibly divisive subjectamongst fans (Though there seem to be very few comingfrom the Eva camp at the inclusion of Marihellip) and that theanime will ldquostrictly adhererdquo to the gamersquos story plots
Seiyuu fans will be happy to note that Recorder andRandsellrsquos Tomoe Tamiyasu has signed on to voice mainchick Rin Natsume while FateZerorsquos Hikaru Midorikawawill be voicing Kyousuke Natsume the elder brother Therest of the cast is also seeing the return of the original gamersquosvoice cast which in and of itself is probably worth writinghome about already
Now the bad news Many fans were seriously hoping thatKyoAni would be the ones behind the anime when rumblingswere first heard on the possibility of a Little Busterrsquos animeadaptation Unfortunately according to Keyrsquos CEO in aTwitter response to fans KyoAni was apparently ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on the title Fear not however JC Staff is takingover the reigns here with direction by Hatsukoi LimitedrsquosYoshiki Yamakawa story by Michiru Shimada and characterdesigns by Haruko Iizuka
Source Animenewsnetwork
HASSHA Super Robot Warsbusts the bank on week onesalesSource httpsgcafecom201204hassha-super-robot-wars-busts-the-
bank-on-week-one-sales
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
With over 60() games under its storied series belt Bandai-Namcorsquos unstoppable Super Robot Wars series is probablyone of the few titles the publisher can rely on to make dayone profits
And Day One profits it made in spades selling well over 265THOUSAND copies of the latest PlayStation Portable title ndashDai-2-ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen in its first weekof sales alone To put things in perspective here Square-Enixrsquos latest Kingdom Hearts 3D for the 3DS sold ldquojustrdquo 213thousand titles in its debut week the week before If you wantto rub salt in it even including second week sales KingdomHearts 3D still canrsquot beat the robots edging in just under at255 thousand inclusive of its second week of sales
Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen should beavailable at your local import stores now
Source 4Gamers
Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDivarsquos official website opensSource httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-divas-
official-website-opens
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Go on take a look inside Wersquoll wait for you right here
hellipBack
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Yesterday we reported that the Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva would take advantage of the PS Vitarsquos capacitivetouchscreen by allowing you to rub on it during certainsegments
What we didnrsquot know was that the game officially callsthis gameplay element a ldquoScratchrdquo and that these segmentswill happen during the instrumental parts of the songas opposed to button presses when your chosen Vocaloidmodule is singing Star-shaped targets will appear and whenthey overlay a similarly star-shaped icon thatrsquos when youperform a scratch to continue your combo
In addition therersquos also something called ldquoTechnical Zonerdquowhich awards you with bonus points if you manage to land afull combo during specific phrases in a song
Sega also mentions that all the modules (costumes) in thisnew game have been designed from scratch Today thedeveloper is ready to talk about three particular modulesPierretta (designed by ldquonezukirdquo specifically for the songof the same name) Hatsune Miku Emerald (designed byldquobobrdquo) and Megurine Ruka Ruby (designed by ldquobob)
Miku Emerald is a matching costume for Worldrsquos EndDancehall (by ldquowowakardquo) As for Ruka Ruby well they justwanted to have Ruka in a Chinese dresshellip to complementMiku Emerald
Source Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva homepage
Namco Namja Town toserve BakemonogatariNisemonogatari treatsSource httpsgcafecom201204namco-namja-town-to-serve-
bakemonogatari-nisemonogatari-treats
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
As part of a ldquoBakemonogatari Nisemonogatari in NamcoNamja Townrdquo collaboration the East Ikebukuro theme parkwill be serving up an entire menu of food items inspired byNisio Isinrsquos anime and light novel series for a limited timeperiod between May 18 and July 8
Yesterday Namja Town revealed two of the items that willappear on the special menu via tiny thumbnail images ontheir homepage a Bakemonogatari-themed cold dessertand a Nisemonogatari hot sandwich Gamerne has thescoop (pun unintended) and bigger pictures
Ararararagi-san Soft Cream Parfait desu yo (tentative title)
ldquoFire Sistersrsquo Sunny-Side-Up Hot Sandwichrdquo (tentative title)Original ldquoFire Sisters no Medamayaki Hotto Sandordquo
April 13th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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You might wanna stop by if yoursquore planning a trip to TokyoJapan during those dates
in
in 518Gamer
Miku Flick now available iniTunes app store worldwideSource httpsgcafecom201204miku-flick-now-available-in-itunes-
app-store-worldwide
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Hatsune Mikursquos hit song ldquoTell Your Worldrdquo may not beavailable for digital purchasing in the iTunes store for usersin Asia (outside of Japan) ndash it never will unless Apple finallydecides to extend iTunes music store access to all of us overhere residing in Singapore Philippines Thailand Malaysiaand our neighbouring countries
But at least now therersquos a way to officially buy someMiku loveliness for your iOS device Sega has released theldquoEnglishrdquo version of Miku Flick for global audiences in theapp store this week
ldquoEnglishrdquohellip Donrsquot worry folks the songs themselves arestill in Japanese Therersquos no funky dubbing business to dealwith here Just menus that are completely in English andan option to swap out the Japanese keyboard input methodin the game for a ldquoRomanized Letteringrdquo (aka Romaji)variation
For a full list of songs and modes check out Miku Flickrsquosofficial homepage
If you have a Singapore iTunes account (thatrsquos the one Irsquovegot logged into my iPhone right now) the app will run youS$1399 International readers feel free to let us know howmuch Miku Flick is priced at in your region
Miku Flick is compatible with the following devices (must berunning on iOS 43 or above) iPhone 3GS iPhone 4 iPhone4S iPod touch (3rd generation) iPod touch (4th generation)and all versions of the iPad
Source MikuFlick Official SiteHatsune Miku comes to theiPhone via Japanator
Shin-sgrsquos Anime ContentsExpo 2012 cosplay photosSource httpsgcafecom201204shin-sgs-anime-contents-expo-2012-
cosplay-photos
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
The inaugural Anime Contents Expo was held at theMakuhari Messe earlier this year from March 31 to April1 Figurefm user shin-sg was there and he was courteousenough to bring the rest of us a nice lilrsquo omiyage some of thebest ACE 2012 cosplay photos yoursquoll find on the Net
Here are a few of our faves
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Head on over to shin-sgrsquos post for the rest of his excellentwork And do check out his previous photo-blog on ACE2012for a good look at the annual anime mecca
Source
Anime Contents Expo Cosplay
Anime Contents Expo 2012
First Look Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva (PS VitaPS3)Source httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-diva-
working-title-comes-to-ps-vita-in-2012-ps3-in-2013
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Like we reported earlier this morning on our Facebook pageNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva (working title) is comingto the PlayStation Vita Summer 2012 and will subsequentlymake its way to the PS3 in 2013
Now we have the scans to prove it Update and now withpictures of Hatsune Miku Emerald and Megurine Ruka Rubymodules
Staff from both the Project Diva Arcade and Project Diva(PSP) development teams have converged to work on thistitle Segarsquos Seiji Hayashi whorsquos overseen development onthe entire series will serve as Producer for this gamewhile Project Diva Arcadersquos Makoto Osaki will serve as RampDProducer
Gameplay-wise Next Hatsune Miku wonrsquot be too differentfrom previous titles That said the game will make use of theVitarsquos capacitive touchscreen rubbing on it during specificldquoChance Timerdquo segments of a song will allow you to continueyour combo and earn bonus points
Three songs and two modules were unveiled in WeeklyFamitsu (which goes on sale in Japan tomorrow)
SongsCatfood (doriko)
Pierretta (nezuki)Worldrsquos End Dancehall (wowaka)
ModulesHatsune Miku Emerald
Megurine Ruka Ruby
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For the following scans click on them for a closer look
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Sega is set to unveil the game officially tomorrow afternoonat 1PM Japan time (12noon Singapore time) Check backwith us then for more details
Source Hachima
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
God Eater Burst Alicia figureannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204god-eater-burst-alicia-figure-
announced
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Although therersquos been a few keychain-sized super-deformed(SD) figures of the characters from Namco Bandairsquos hit PSPhunting action game God Eater Burst (if yoursquove never heardof this game think Monster Hunter except with a story andgenerally better gameplay but is otherwise less popular)there hasnrsquot been one done in non-SD dimensions mdash untilnow
Alicia Amiella one of the main heroines has been beenannounced as a new 17 figure thatrsquos part of the PLUM series(Pretty Lovely Unique Mechanism) due to be released inJuly priced at yen8190
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Vote to Get Your FavoriteGood Smile Figure Re-releasedSource httpsgcafecom201204vote-to-get-your-favorite-good-
smile-figure-re-released
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
To celebrate their 10th anniversary Good Smile Company(GSC) is asking fans to vote on which figures released in theprevious year they want the company to re-release
Nendroids Figmas and scale models released in the pasttwelve months up to April of this year are eligible for theresell vote
Fans can vote for up to five different figures in each categoryIn addition voters can fill out a survey for which figure theywant GSC to create
Nendroid Voting Page
Figma Voting Page
Scale Model Voting
Open Requests Page
To respond to the Open Requests Page type on yourrequest in this format [Series Title] [Character Name][Figure Type] For example [Uta no Prince-sama] [MasatoHijirikawa] [Nendroid]
The voting will take place between 10th April and 1st May2012 The results of the voting may or may not affect theoutcome of the re-releases
Although GSC will do their best that all the top-voteditems will receive a re-release they are requesting the fansrsquounderstanding and cooperation in case their favorite figuresare passed over
Source Mikatan Blog
Manga University to Open inOsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204manga-university-to-open-in-osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Japanrsquos Ministry of Education is discussing the approval ofa future ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp Designrdquo Theuniversity is focusing on developing individuals who canwork in the field of mangacomic art globally
Kyoto Seika University in nearby Kyoto is well-known forits manga studies course but the new Osaka University ofManga Art amp Design will be the first Japanese universitywhich has manga creation as its core subject
The private university is scheduled to be opened in April2013 at in the Nanko district of Osaka The quota of theirldquoDigital MangaDigital Comic Artrdquo department is limited toninety students
Contact information
ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp DesignrdquoAddress 1-10-12 Nanko-kita Suminoe-ku Osaka-city Osaka JAPAN
Phone 06-6376-2100
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Source Sponichi
Kotobukiya to ReleaseKashiwazaki Sena AniStatuein AugustSource httpsgcafecom201204kotobukiya-to-release-kashiwazaki-
sena-anistatue-in-august
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (僕僕僕僕僕僕僕僕) is a Japaneselight novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustratedby Buriki It tells the story of several misfits at St ChronicarsquosAcademy who have a hard time making friends due todifferent circumstances They decide to create a club to learnsocial skills
One of the members of the club is the lovely but abrasiveKashiwazaki Sena who has no female friends because oftheir jealousy over her many suitors Sena is brought to lifeby sculptors Takaku amp Takeshi (epoxy parfait) in perfect18th scale
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The figurersquos necktie is a cast-off allowing you to view Senarsquoscharms without any interference Sena will be released inAugust in Japan for a retail price of JPY 7140
Source Kotobukiya
Need for Speed The MovieSource httpsgcafecom201204need-for-speed-the-movie
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Need for Speed could be racing to a cinema near you
Most of us have at some point in the past played with EArsquossignature racing series Need For Speed Heck some of youmay even have played every single title in the series (or atleast have a few favourites) If yoursquore one such fan thenthis next EA project may be just the thing you need to stayglued to your steering wheel
According to Hollywood news magazine Variety ElectronicArts (EA) has hired George Gatins and John Gatins (who didthe screenplay for ldquoReal Steelrdquo) to adapt ldquoNeed for Speedrdquointo a feature film
John Gatins along with EA will be producing themovie United Talent Agency (UTA) being a long timerepresentative for EA since 2008 assembled the packageand so far interested studios include Warner Bros Sonyand Paramount Since 2008 EA has contracted the agency(UTA) to reach out to film and TV audiences with EArsquosmainstream titles like Mass Effect Dead Space and The Simsbeing reportedly in the spotlight for film
EArsquos latest in the series of games Need For Speed The Runwas designed to be different from the rest by implementinga plot and main characters and it looks like this projectfollows that idea
Source Variety
Technical Overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 1 ldquoAnti-AliasingrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-1-anti-aliasing
By shia on April 17th 2012
Segarsquos official Hatsune Miku Project Diva Blog has just beenupdated with the third instalment of their ldquotechnical briefrdquo
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series of blog posts that describe how they bring out theclarity of the Vocaloids in the arcade game I will be goingthrough each of the articles here in a series of posts
1 Anti-Aliasing
As you can see from the above image Miku above has lots ofjagged edges as pixels on any screen are square in shape andthese artifacts are known as aliasing effectsnoise
So to remove this ldquonoiserdquoThe solution is to use a technique known as ldquoAnti-Aliasingrdquo
Anti-Aliasing is the technique of minimising the distortionartifacts known as aliasing when downscaling a high-resolution image at a lower resolution
Until Version A of Project Diva Arcade an AA method knownas ldquoTemporal Anti-Aliasingrdquo (Temporal AA) which was alsoused in Virtual Fighter 5 was used
From the image above you can see that the ldquonoiserdquo on Mikuhas been reduced by quite a bit and the sharp edges are nowless prominent
Temporal AA uses frame data from previous framesand ldquoblendsrdquo them with the current frame to achieve aldquogradientrdquo While this method significantly reduces jaggiesin still frames if there is high rate of motion Temporal AAwill be less effective as the rate of change will be too fast toldquosmoothrdquo the image Which was a problem for Project DivaArcade (PDA) as the series uses lots of zooms and panningof the camera Thus the effects of Temporal AA are quitelimited
And thus in Version A Revision 1 Morphological Anti-Aliasing(MLAA) was implemented
The picture above shows Miku after the application ofTemporal AA and MLAA As you can see along the edges arenow more smooth
How MLAA works in a nutshell is by blending theneighbouring pixels to form a ldquogradientrdquo to give it a morenatural smooth (More on MLAA here)
More Facts and explanations
1 While itrsquos now nice and smooth you will notice that Mikuseems to be oversmoothed till some of the edges canrsquot beseen Thus a sharpening filter is used to sharpen the edges
2 The basics of Anti-Aliasing is to draw the image on thebuffer a few times and then ldquosmoothrdquo out the edges byblending all of them But as this is a real-time rendering ofthe game to draw it into the buffer many times per frameis too computationally expensive Thus the previous frameswere used as a guide
3 Temporal AA with Camera Blur can still keep up with thecamera motions but in the test with Virtual Fighter 5 Therewere cases where there was image glitches where the imagewas uncompleted Thus we dropped Camera Blur
4 The video card has Multi Sampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)functions built in While MLAA produces a great effectitis also very computationally intensive thus during thesong selection screen where it does not require such greatrendering MSAA (NVIDIArsquos CSAA to be precise) is used
-End
Part 2 of this series will be about Camera Motion Blur
Source Original Article
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Hatsune Miku might beopening for Microsoft JapaneventSource httpsgcafecom201204hatsune-miku-might-be-opening-
for-microsoft-japan-event
By KarbyP on April 17th 2012
Update A tweet from the eventrsquos official twitter account hasclarified that the opening movie MasatakaP is working onwill be showcased during Windows Developer Daysrsquo keynoteaddress on the second day Wednesday (April 25) and noton Tuesday as we previously thought Wersquore still trying toascertain if Hatsune Miku will be involved
Update No2 MasatakaP has confirmed to us on Twitterthat the WDD 2nd Day keynote opening video that hersquosworking on will in fact not feature Hatsune Miku Howeverminutes after the talented MMD maker and director alsotweeted that he feels compelled to make another PV starringMiku-san so we may be seeing a new Miku MMD from himsoon Wersquoll keep you posted
Original story Two renowned Vocaloid producers ndash musiccomposer Treow and Miku Miku Dance (MMD) videomaker MasatakaP ndash have revealed through their respectivetwitter accounts that theyrsquove been commissioned to workon an opening song (Treow) and accompanying music video(MasatakaP) for Microsoft Japanrsquos Windows DeveloperDays event next week to be held on April 24 and 25
Treow and MasatakaP are best known for their HatsuneMiku videos (two of which are appended at the end of thispost) So chances are this is a Miku song and music videotheyrsquore working on
But therersquos no guarantee that everyonersquos favourite virtualidol will actually grace the event ndash Mikursquos name was notmentioned in the tweets
It should be noted however that long before there wasHatsune Miku X Google Chrome there was Hatsune MikuX Microsoftrsquos Nico Nico Messe (a version of WindowsMessenger that played Nico Douga videos)
So will Hatsune Miku be opening for Microsoft JapanrsquosWindows Developer Days event Chances are yeshellip but untiltherersquos official confirmation donrsquot get your hopes up
Wersquoll find out for sure next Tuesday Wednesday HopefullyMicrosoft will stream the opening on the Web
In the meantime herersquos a quick look at some of Treow andMasatakaPrsquos handiwork
Directed by MASATAKA
Music Treow (looks like this video was directed by Masatakatoo)
Source Hachima
Anime Contents Expo 2012In PicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-contents-expo-2012-in-
pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Anime Contents Expo was held for the first time this yearon 31st March and 1st April at Makuhari Messe in ChibaPrefecture Last yearrsquos inaugural event was cancelled at thelast minute due to the Great East Japan Earthquake It drewover 50000 guests in the course of two days and hostedexhibitions from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten NicoNico Douga and Aniplex
The event was conceptualized by what was known as theComic 10 Society mdash a loosely-based group of animationproducers manga publishers and game developers Thegroup was protesting against Tokyo Anime Fair and its tiesto the government (more specifically Governor ShintaroIshihara and the Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超1超超超超超超 | 超超超超超超超超
超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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Fighter x Tekken throwing things wide open for newcomersto party game Mario Party 9 and even some M18 content inThe Darkness II (Donrsquot let your kids read the article folks)
Check them out and leave a comment on your thoughts
Kanako Itoursquos Latest AlbumReleasedSource httpsgcafecom201204kanako-itous-latest-album-released
By Sakamoto on April 5th 2012
Kanako Itoursquos 5th full album ldquosparkrdquo has just been releasedon 28 March 2012
Featuring a collaboration with ZIZZ BAND this albumfocuses on the past present and future of Kanako Itoursquoscareer as a singer ldquo【【【【【【rdquo (ldquoNiji ga Deru Maderdquo) asong featured during the 1st Anniversary of the TohokuEarthquake Charity Concert a few unreleased songs andalso a cover version of a song that was featured in the animeldquoAndromeda Galaxy Express 999Prime The limited edition alsofeatures an extra CD which includes 4 songs featured in PCgames as well
You can find more information about her latest album here
Herersquos a list of the songs featured on the album
1【【【【【2spark
3【【【【【【【
4【【【
5【【【【【【
6【【【【【【
7【【【【【【
8【【【【【
9Lullaby
10【【【【【【
11【【【【【【【【999-SAYONARA- (cover)
Today Mayrsquon LiSAIdolmaster amp morelivestreaming from ACE2012Source httpsgcafecom201203today-mayn-lisa-idolmaster-more-
livestreaming-from-ace2012
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
Itrsquos the first day of Anime Contents Expo 2012 Canrsquot bethere No worries Nico Nico Douga has got you coveredwith a series of livestreaming programmes all day long Thefun starts early in the morning with Mayrsquon and ends atnight with performances from LiSA and the Idolmaster voiceactresses
From 9AM Japan time (8AM Singapore time) on Saturdaymorning all the way till 6PM in the evening Nico Nico Dougawill stream a special 9-hour broadcast featuring hosts andguests from all over the anime spectrum Mayrsquon is the top-batter here playing host to guests Kaori Ishihara and AsamiSeto from Rinne no Lagrange as well as Moretsu SpacePiratesrsquo Mikako Komatsu so be sure to tune in right away
【【【【【【【【【【 ANIME CONTENTS EXPO 2012 9【【SP 【【【【【【【【【(Anime Contents Expo 9-hour Special ~From Makuhari tothe world~)URL httplivenicovideojpgatelv84201745
Some highlights (full program schedule here)
0900~0950 (800AM~850AM Singapore time)Radio Wave Research Society (【【【【【)MC Mayrsquon Takeshi WashizakiGuests Kaori Ishihara and Asami Seto from Rinne noLagrange Mikako Komatsu from Moretsu Space Pirates
1100~1150 (1000AM~1050AM Singapore time)ACE2012 Special Collaboration Program ~The FirstChikichiki ACE Cup Gachinko Battle~PerformersIdolmaster (Eriko Nakamura Akiko Hasegawa AzumiAsakura Manami Namakura)
Milky Holmes (Suzuko Mimori Sora Tokui Mirai SasakiIzumi Tachibana)
Nanamorichu Gokurakubu (Shiori Mikami Yuka ŌtsuboMinami Tsuda Rumi Okubo)
1200~1250 (1100AM~1150AM Singapore time)Radio Wave Research Society (【【【【【)MC Satomi Akesaka Sayaka SasakiGuests LiSA Marina Kawano
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Apart from the Nico Douga 9-hour special there will alsobe individual livestreams for various stage shows at the Redand White Stages at ACE2012 including live performancesby LiSA and other artistes Go here for the full schedule
Some highlights
1010~1040 (910AM~940AM Singapore time)Milky Holmes amp DCIII Talk Show amp Mini-livePerformers Milky Holmes yozuca Momoka AriyasuURLhttplivenicovideojpgatelv84109731
1625~1655 (325PM~355PM Singapore time)Moretsu Space Pirates amp Rinne no Lagrange Special StagePerformers Director Sato Mikako Komatsu Kaori IshiharaAi Kayano Masami SetoURLhttplivenicovideojpgatelv84101285
1830~2020 (530PM~720PM Singapore time)ACE Special Live StagePerformers LiSA Idolmaster (Eriko Nakamura AkikoHasegawa Azumi Asakura Manami Numakura) Zwei RayAyane Marina KawanoURLhttplivenicovideojpgatelv84114073
Do also check out and ldquoLikerdquo or subscribe to ourFacebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)where wersquoll be posting reminders throughout the day forsome of the special stage shows
Source Nico Nico Douga ACE2012 page
Idolmaster Mobile i appreleased in iTunes App Store(Japan)Source httpsgcafecom201203idolmaster-mobile-i-app-released-in-
itunes-app-store-japan
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
The good news the Idolmaster Mobile i app is totally free todownload and just by downloading and launching the appyoursquoll be able to play with an interactive Haruka Amami 3Dcharacter model ndash without even having to log into the gameservice proper
The bad unfortunately you literally have to be in Japan toactually play this or even access most of the non-gamingfeatures (like the augmented-reality photo-taking mode)
(Unless you can trick your iOS devicersquos GPS sensor byspoofing your location that ishellip a little bird ndash no not 765primesKotori Otonashi [【【【【] ndash tells me therersquos an app for that inCydia for jailbroken devices)
Anyway therersquos a very good reason why Idolmaster Mobilei is quite literally Japan-only the developer calls this an
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ldquoarea gamerdquo and what it means is that you as a humbleproducer for one of 765 Productionsrsquo aspiring idols aresupposed to schedule work for your idol in various locationsin Japan ndash any of the 505 areas within the countryrsquos 47prefectures ndash and physically travel to that location by acertain date in order to ldquoclearrdquo the assignments
If that sounds a little preposterous to you well you donrsquotreally have to go out of your way to clear these assignmentsSuppose if you live in Ueno and travel to say Shinjukufor work Along the way yoursquore going to pass by AkihabaraAkasaka central Tokyo etc ndash if you picked up any jobs offersfor your idol in those locations one train ride will clear all ofthose jobs in one go ndash provided yoursquore lucky enough to findoffers in those areas on the same day
That said you will eventually want to have cleared jobassignments in all 505 areas of Japan for trophies andimproving your idol and producer ranks ndash although againplayers are not actually expected to physically go to all 505areas Instead producers can entrust job offers in out-of-reach areas to other producers An in-game message boardfunctionality will help facilitate such exchanges
Apart from the main ldquoarea gamerdquo itself therersquos also a built-in Twitter client an augmented-reality photo-taking modeand a clock feature ndash tap on the time to have the idol yoursquorecurrently managing tell you the time Unfortunately noneof these features are actually accessible until yoursquove loggedinto the game service proper ndash which you canrsquot access unlessyour iPhonersquos GPS coordinates say that yoursquore in Japan (Irsquovetested this myself) Why the developers werenrsquot generousenough to at least offer a taste in some sort of ldquoattract moderdquoIrsquoll never understand
Regardless Idolmaster Mobile i is a pretty novel app andone that series fans should certainly check out ndash if yoursquollbe visiting Japan anytime soon The app is compatible withthe iPhone 4 iPhone 4S and iPod Touch (4th generation)running iOS50 and up
Source 4Gamer iTunes App Store
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The best of ldquoPerfume Globalrdquodance motion videosSource httpsgcafecom201204the-best-of-perfume-global-dance-
motion-videos
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Late last month as part of the promotional materials fortheir upcoming single ldquoSpring of Liferdquo Perfume releaseda graphic motion data file containing a minute-long danceroutine performed and motion-captured from the trio ndash thesame data used for the 3D animation that you see when youvisit their official website
The team behind this project ndash Perfume global site project001 ndash encourages fans to be creative Yoursquore allowed to usethe data however you like just as long as you link back to theproject site Naturally most of the hobbyist 3D animatorsout there took this to mean ldquoletrsquos feed the data into MikuMiku Dance (MMD) apply some skins to the dance data andthrow something quick togetherrdquo Like the very last videofeatured in Engadget Japanrsquos article here
And while therersquos absolutely nothing wrong with that asmall subset of these hobbyists decided to go the extra mileplaying around with backgrounds and camera and lightingeffects ndash or just a really funny concept (oh yoursquoll see)
Herersquos a look at some of them
Vocaloids
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ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17493593PrimeampampampgtMMDPerfume_GlobalIdolmsterampampampltaampampampgtTiger amp Bunny
ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17407141PrimeampampampgtMMDPerfumeampampampltaampampampgtMinehellip crafthellip(Yes Minecraft)
ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17432528PrimeampampampgtMinecraftMinecraft x Perfume_Globalprfm_global_siteampampampltaampampampgtWhich isyour favourite Let us know in the comments below or at ourFacebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Perfumersquos new single Spring of Life comes out on April 11
Tiger amp Bunny On-Air Jackheads to the small screenPSPSource httpsgcafecom201204tiger-bunny-on-air-jack-heads-to-
the-small-screen-psp
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Not too long ago we heard that Sunrisersquos Tiger amp Bunnywas headed to the big screens Today thanks to a leakedmagazine scan wersquore learning that itrsquos also headed for thesmall screen as a PSP game
Players take control of Wild Tiger in this ldquoTV Show Actionrdquogame on the PSP where yoursquoll go on dangerous missionswhile being filmed on live TV in Tiger amp Bunnyrsquos uniquesetting superheroes participate in a reality TV show andcompete with one another to earn points in order to appeaseeach herorsquos sponsors
The scenarios in this game mostly follow after those depictedin the anime series according to the leaked Dengekimagazine scan However if you do well on missions andappeal to your fans every chance you get you just might beable to make Wild Tiger the King of Heroes ndash something thatnever happened in the original anime series
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Tiger amp Bunny On-Air Jack is scheduled for a 2012 Autumnrelease on the PSP Not much else is known about this gameexcept that the dialogue will be fully-voiced
Speculation Segarsquos newHatsune Miku game could befor the PS3Source httpsgcafecom201204segas-new-hatsune-miku-game-
could-be-for-the-ps3
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
The new Hatsune Miku game Sega is set to reveal thisThursday could be for the PS3 if a recent trademark filingthat the Project Diva publisher made is to be believed Hereare the titles registered in the filing
MJ SalonHatsune Miku virtual LIVE featuring maimai
Hatsune Mku -Project DIVA- complete HD Ver
sectSSSSSSSSSSSS
Hageshii KAZAAAN
So chances are the new game will be either a complete HDversion of Project Diva (likely on the PS3) or something todo with that maimai game we reported on a while back ndash thiscould either be the maimai arcade game being rebranded oradapted for a gaming device that has a touchscreen interface(PS Vita 3DS or smartphones)
Place your bets ladies and gents whatrsquos the new game gonnabeSource Hachimaki
Konomi Suzuki Anison GrandPrix winner to debut thismonth with ldquoChoir JailrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204konomi-suzuki-anison-grand-prix-
winner-to-debut-this-month-with-choir-jail
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
This is one up-and-coming Anison singer you ought to lookout for 15-year-old Konomi Suzuki debuts this month withthe CD single ldquoChoir Jailrdquo the opening theme for the animeseries Tasogare Otome X Amnesia (also known as DuskMaiden of Amnesia) which began airing in Japan this pastMondayKonomi Suzuki was the winner of the 5th All-Japan AnisonGrand Prix last year beating 10233 other hopefuls fora chance to be produced as an Anison artiste underrenowned lyricist Aki Hatarsquos watchful eye Hata ndash the lyricistbehind Idolmasterrsquos ldquoWatashitachi wa Zuttohellip Deshordquo ndashalso wrote the lyrics to Choir Jail
At a press conference where both were present Hata saidthat her first impression of Suzuki was one of ldquoan adorablegirl with barely any defence mechanisms But soon she wasable to stand for herself and take flight with the vivacity ofa cheerful little chick (laughs)rdquo
ldquoBecause of that cheeriness I gave a lot of thought on howto bring out the sorrowful melancholy of the song from hersince it didnrsquot quite match up with her natural personalityrdquoHata continued delving a little into her process with writingthe Choir Jailrsquos lyrics
As for Suzuki the young artiste says that she found the lyricsldquoto be immensely profound and well-steeped in Amnesiarsquosuniverserdquo
ldquoItrsquos a song that one can sing to bring out and expressthe innermost hopes and dreams that lay dormant in onersquosheartrdquo
When asked if she has any artistes in particular that she looksup to Suzuki said ldquordquoIrsquom a big fan of Mayrsquon-san The otherday I was finally able to attend one of her live concerts for thevery first time and it left a very deep impression in mehellip If Icould ever sing as well as her Irsquoll definitely try my best tordquo
Konomi Suzukirsquos debut single comes out in Japan on April25 to be sold for 1260 yen
Herersquos a clip of her performing Choir Jail on-stage at AnimeContents Expo earlier this month
times CHOIR JAIL
Source Web Newtype
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Miss Yakuza 5Ryu GaGotoku 5 Promoter NomineesRevealedSource httpsgcafecom201204miss-yakuza-5ryu-ga-gotoku-5-
promoter-nominees-revealed
By Kyoka on April 10th 2012
Itrsquos that time of the year again for YakuzaRyu Ga GotokuFans
Out of the thousands that entered Sega has selected15 finalists for the Miss Yakuza 5 Ryu Ga Gotoku 5competition Three finalists each from Sapporo TokyoNagoya Osaka and Fukuoka have made it to the final roundand from this point on itrsquos up to us to choose one for eachcity
The final five will be promoting the upcoming gameYakuza 5Ryu Ga Gotoku 5 later this year through variouscommercials and events The final results will be announcedin July
Cast your vote in the Official Yakuza5Ryu Ga Gotoku 5Audition site From there yoursquoll also get to know more aboutthe finalists such as their hobbies blogs and others as wellas view a short interview video on each finalist Be sure toalso like the Official Audition Facebook Page
Herersquos a compiled audition video of all the girls
Source Andriasang ryu-ga-gotoku-studio
Scoop SteinsGatersquos NaeTennouji is all grown up inRoboticsNotesSource httpsgcafecom201204scoop-steinsgates-nae-tennouji-is-
all-grown-up-in-roboticsnotes
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Nae Tennouji from SteinsGate (the daughter of YuugoTennouji or ldquoMr Braunrdquo) is all grown-up in 5pb andNitroplusrsquos upcoming visual novel and anime seriesRoboticsNotes set about a decade after the events ofSteinsGate a leaked scan from this monthrsquos Comptiqmagazine (May 2011 edition) reveals
Update Herersquos a closer look at the two-page spread
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According to the magazine scan Nae is a new researcherworking over at JAXA Chofu Space Center (currentlycalled JAXA Chofu Aerospace Center) Although she usuallyputs on a bright and smiling face occasionally she lashesout with a bit of a poison tongue When shersquos determined toaccomplish her goals it appears that she becomes a ldquowildand reckless girlrdquo whorsquoll use whatever means necessary
I guess that means we wonrsquot be seeing Nae right from thevery beginning as RoboticsNotesrsquo story is set primarily inTanegashima and the JAXA Tanegashima Space Center
Still itrsquos good to know that Nae didnrsquot grow up to be ahellip wellgo to this link and click on the ldquoshow spoilerrdquo button if youwant to know ndash this sequence of events appeared only in theoriginal visual novel and was heavily altered for the animeseries
In the scans itrsquos also mentioned that this is but one of twoRoboticsNotes scoops featured in this very issue of Comptiqmagazine (May 2012) ndash which goes on sale in Japan April10 Do pick up a copy for the full RoboticsNotes coveragefrom your local import books store (Singaporean readersshould call and check with Kinokuniya it should be comingin around April 13~16)
Source Yaraon MyAnimeList owly
Crunchyroll visits the officialnoitaminA store in ShibuyaTokyoSource httpsgcafecom201204crunchyroll-visits-the-official-
noitamina-store-in-shibuya-tokyo
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Fuji TV has a very conspicuous building in Odaiba Tokyowhere you can go to purchase memorabilia tied to any of anumber of J-doramas they produce
But if yoursquore looking for goods based on their noitaminA late-night anime time-block itrsquos a better idea to head on downto Parco (part I) in Shibuya instead the home of the officialnoitaminA store
(Or you could just order everything online throughnoitaminArsquos web store and have them send it to your hotelhellipbut wherersquos the fun in that)
Crunchyrollrsquos Mikikazu Komatsu recently visited thenoitaminA shop in Shibuya and brought us a quick look atwhatrsquos in store at the moment
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Head over to Crunchyroll for the rest of the pictures
Would you buy this FateZeroalarm clockSource httpsgcafecom201204would-you-buy-this-fatezero-alarm-
clock
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
For 7140 yen (~S$110) this FateZero alarm clock willsummon the dignified voices of FateZerorsquos Archer (CVTomokazu Seki) and Rider (CV Akio Ohtsuka) to wake youup for a glorious start to your day every morning
This image ndash possibly a scan from a magazine ndash appearedon the Internet earlier today courtesy of an anonymousJapanese forum-goer Fan reactions to the alarm clock havebeen rather mixed
ldquoIf only the clock featured Saber and Airi insteadhellip Irsquod buyit right awayrdquo
ldquoThat sure is one pompous way of waking oneself up lolrdquo
ldquoIrsquod buy it if it were Gil insteadhellip Berserker would have beengood toordquo
ldquoWoah do wantrdquo
ldquoHow flatulent Irsquoll take onerdquo
ldquoWhat the heckhellip sure judge me or whatever but I reallywant one Although the price is a little muchhelliprdquo
The FateZero ArcherRider alarm clock will go on sale inJapan this summer Speciality shops in Japan should beaccepting pre-orders any time now
Source Yaraon
Sega to unveil new HatsuneMiku project on April 12Source httpsgcafecom201204sega-to-unveil-new-hatsune-miku-
project-on-april-12
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Sega may have had a terrible fiscal year in 2011 forcing themto do some corporate restructuring in their American andEuropean offices
But none of that bad news appears to have affected theirdevelopment studios over in Japan ndash in particular theHatsune Miku Project Diva amp Mirai team who announcedon their blog today (well the announcement is datedtomorrow since itrsquos technically April 9 in Japan now) thatthey will be ready to unveil a new project later this weekon April 12 You can check out a teaser image at the newprojectrsquos official home page here
Will it be a new Project Diva Perhaps one on the PS Vita(the 3G version of which is launching in Singapore thisSaturday) It canrsquot possibly be another 3DS game so soonright
Could it be related to the Next Hatsune Miku Project Divateaser video that was published on Christmas Eve last year
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Any good guesses (Let us know in the comments eitherbelow or via our Facebook page) And do check back with uson Thursday April 12 for the answer
Please whatever it is please donrsquot let it be another iOS appAt least let it be an Android one
Source Shuukan Diva Station
This is how Hatsune Mikumight look like in PhantasyStar Online 2Source httpsgcafecom201204this-is-how-hatsune-miku-might-
look-like-in-phantasy-star-online-2
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
If Hatsune Miku were in Phantasy Star Online 2 herersquos whatshe might look like
This image comes courtesy of the folks behind iOS appMiku Flick they decided to take a stab at making a Mikulook-alike in the Phantasy Star Online 2 character creationdemo after Sega released the benchmarking tool earlier thisweek
Click on the image for a closer look
ldquoKyou no watashi wa kawaii no yordquo
Like what yoursquore seeing Fancy giving PSO2 charactercreator a shot Download the creation tool from the gamersquosofficial homepage here You might need to refer to thistranslation guide here for help
Phantasy Star Online 2 is scheduled for release on the PC PSVita and iPhone and Android devices in Japan sometime in2012 A closed beta will begin later this month Sega has notannounced any plans for an English version yet
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Got 150 dollars or more toburn on Gundam ChicSource httpsgcafecom201204got-150-dollars-or-more-to-burn-on-
gundam-chic
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
Ever thought sometimes you wanted to be a bit morehellipdiscretehellip with your love for all things Gundam The tres-cool people at Bandai Namco have got you covered Two newstores called ldquoStrict-Grdquo are opening in both downtown Tokyoand Shizuoka featuring Gundam-inspired wear that wonrsquotstress out non-fans Featuring works from famous brandslike jeans-making Edwin (I swear by their stuff) Swanrsquosglasses and Jam Home Madersquos menrsquos accessories beautiessuch as the above
In the press release (In Japanese here) Bandai Namco arealso stating they will release their own line of clothes that willstart at prices of US$100 and up later
The shop details are as follows
Tokyo ndash 19th AprilDiversity Plaza 7th floor
Free zone area
Mondays to Fridays 10am to 9pm
Weekends 9am to 10pm
Shizuoka ndash 14th AprilShizuoka City
Aoiku Ward
In front of the food area (I donrsquot make this up) 1258
2012419OPEN
1110 7
1000-2100 9002200
NEOPASA 2012414OPEN 1258
800-2100
Source Kotaku Japan
Watch Miku Emerald andLuka Ruby square off in NextProject Diva trailerSource httpsgcafecom201204watch-miku-emerald-and-luka-ruby-
square-off-in-next-project-diva-trailer
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
When Sega opened its official website for Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva I thought it weird that there was no PVtrailer released As it turns out Sega was just holding out onus last night they finally put the trailer out
The trailer shows off the Miku Emerald and Ruby Rukamodules as the two Vocaloids engage in a dance-off inWorldrsquos End Dancehall as well as offer a brief taste ofPierretta Miku in the music video for Catfood
We also get to see in action the new ldquoScratchrdquo mechanicwe detailed yesterday ndash when star-shaped targets overlapon star icons tap the screen The trailer notes that thismechanic is only present in the Vita version of the game andnot the PS3 one for obvious reasons
As a bonus Sega has also put up a ldquoHow to Playrdquo movie forthe English version of Miku Flick
Source ANN
Tekken Tag Tournament 2comes home to consoles inSeptemberSource httpsgcafecom201204tekken-tag-tournament-2-comes-
home-to-consoles-in-september
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Home version to be based on Tekken Unlimited TagTournament 2 (you can find the game in certain arcadesin Singapore) which lets players choose between jumpinginto the fight with a team of two characters (Tag) or justone (Solo) There is also a ldquoPair Playrdquo mode also allows twoplayers to fight on the same team up to four can rumble atonce
When you play Solo and go up against Tag teams your healthregenerates your attacks hit harder and you have morechances to go into Rage mode during which you dish outsignificantly more damage
Conversely each character on a Tag playerrsquos team has lesshealth than their Solo counterparts However Tag playersbenefit from having more options at their disposal ndash likeextended combos and a defensive manoeuvre called ldquoTagCrashrdquo where your benched partner will dive in from the topto save your point character from taking heavy damage
In Solo vs Solo and Tag vs Tag matches the game willfunction similarly to Tekken 6 and the original incarnationof Tag Tournament 2 ndash which came out in Japanese arcadesSeptember 2011 ndash respectively
In a previous interview with 4Gamer Tekken seriesproducer Katsuhiro Harada said that the decision tointroduce the option to go Solo in Unlimited was promptedby fan feedback
ldquoWhen we did a survey on Tekken players the responsesreturned were split in half One half absolutely loved TagTournament 2 while the other half said that they couldnrsquotremember the move sets for two separate characters andasked for the home conversion to be released soon so theycan practicerdquo he said
Rather than simply acquiescing with fan requests andrelease a console version right away Harada said that he
thought it was a better idea to tackle the existing problem atits root
At first the Tekken team tried simply giving players theoption to pick two of the same characters
ldquoWe tried this out and it turned out to be extremelydiscomforting (Laughs) For instance if Lili were to launchher opponent and tag out in comes Lili againhellip what the(Laughs) Also suppose all four characters on both teamswere Lili we donrsquot even know whatrsquos going to happenanymorerdquo Harada told 4Gamer
ldquoTo be sure we had a bunch of test players come in to givethis [duplicate characters on a team] a go The feedbackreceived was unanimous lsquothis is just not very funhelliprsquo So wehad them try 1-vs-1 instead As this format was pretty similarto past Tekken games naturally it played wellrdquo
Once 1-vs-1 was included Harada had the testers tried 1-vs-2 All the testers found this to be incredibly interestingafter about five minutes of play he said ldquoTag players whocouldnrsquot beat their opponent would switch to Solo play Andthen when they lose as a Solo player they go back to Tagrdquo
Harada also talked a little about Pair Play claiming that thiswill allow two gamers in a team to defeat stronger opponentsthat neither can defeat on their own due to the switching ofplay styles in the middle of a match Although initially thetwo team mates would likely step on each otherrsquos toes (notunlike Asuka and Lili)
Tekken Unlimited Tag Tournament 2 cabinets in Singaporearcades do not appear to support Pair Play at this moment ndashthey are hooked up in head-to-head set-ups ndash so wersquoll just towait till the console version is out to verify if Haradarsquos claimis true
The console version will feature more characters ndash over50 as opposed to Unlimitedrsquos 44 ndash as well as the usualoverload of modes yoursquove come to expect from Tekkenhome conversions One mode thatrsquos been revealed so faris Fight Lab In it according to the press release ldquoplayerscan customize the moves and appearance of new trainingcharacter Combotrdquo Sounds like the create-a-ghost-datafeature in the PSP versions of Tekken 5 and 6 albeit inupgraded form
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be released for the PS3 andXbox 360 in September this year ndash almost exactly one yearfrom the original arcade release (September 2011) and halfa year after Unlimited (March 27)
Source Joystiq 4Gamer
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New Little Busters anime inthe works KyoAni ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on itSource httpsgcafecom201204new-little-busters-anime-in-the-
works-kyoani-too-busy-to-work-on-it
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
For those in love with (mind-screwing) Keyrsquos Little Busterswe have some good news and some bad news You may wantto be sitting down arms firmly wrapping your favorite girlright now
The good news The series is finally getting an animeadaptation Ritarsquos opening song ldquoLittle Bustersrdquo as well asthe original gamersquos ending theme ldquoAlicemagicrdquo are slatedto be included as the showrsquos OP and ED respectivelyKey also quickly noted that there would be no anime-only characters sometimes an incredibly divisive subjectamongst fans (Though there seem to be very few comingfrom the Eva camp at the inclusion of Marihellip) and that theanime will ldquostrictly adhererdquo to the gamersquos story plots
Seiyuu fans will be happy to note that Recorder andRandsellrsquos Tomoe Tamiyasu has signed on to voice mainchick Rin Natsume while FateZerorsquos Hikaru Midorikawawill be voicing Kyousuke Natsume the elder brother Therest of the cast is also seeing the return of the original gamersquosvoice cast which in and of itself is probably worth writinghome about already
Now the bad news Many fans were seriously hoping thatKyoAni would be the ones behind the anime when rumblingswere first heard on the possibility of a Little Busterrsquos animeadaptation Unfortunately according to Keyrsquos CEO in aTwitter response to fans KyoAni was apparently ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on the title Fear not however JC Staff is takingover the reigns here with direction by Hatsukoi LimitedrsquosYoshiki Yamakawa story by Michiru Shimada and characterdesigns by Haruko Iizuka
Source Animenewsnetwork
HASSHA Super Robot Warsbusts the bank on week onesalesSource httpsgcafecom201204hassha-super-robot-wars-busts-the-
bank-on-week-one-sales
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
With over 60() games under its storied series belt Bandai-Namcorsquos unstoppable Super Robot Wars series is probablyone of the few titles the publisher can rely on to make dayone profits
And Day One profits it made in spades selling well over 265THOUSAND copies of the latest PlayStation Portable title ndashDai-2-ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen in its first weekof sales alone To put things in perspective here Square-Enixrsquos latest Kingdom Hearts 3D for the 3DS sold ldquojustrdquo 213thousand titles in its debut week the week before If you wantto rub salt in it even including second week sales KingdomHearts 3D still canrsquot beat the robots edging in just under at255 thousand inclusive of its second week of sales
Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen should beavailable at your local import stores now
Source 4Gamers
Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDivarsquos official website opensSource httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-divas-
official-website-opens
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Go on take a look inside Wersquoll wait for you right here
hellipBack
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Yesterday we reported that the Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva would take advantage of the PS Vitarsquos capacitivetouchscreen by allowing you to rub on it during certainsegments
What we didnrsquot know was that the game officially callsthis gameplay element a ldquoScratchrdquo and that these segmentswill happen during the instrumental parts of the songas opposed to button presses when your chosen Vocaloidmodule is singing Star-shaped targets will appear and whenthey overlay a similarly star-shaped icon thatrsquos when youperform a scratch to continue your combo
In addition therersquos also something called ldquoTechnical Zonerdquowhich awards you with bonus points if you manage to land afull combo during specific phrases in a song
Sega also mentions that all the modules (costumes) in thisnew game have been designed from scratch Today thedeveloper is ready to talk about three particular modulesPierretta (designed by ldquonezukirdquo specifically for the songof the same name) Hatsune Miku Emerald (designed byldquobobrdquo) and Megurine Ruka Ruby (designed by ldquobob)
Miku Emerald is a matching costume for Worldrsquos EndDancehall (by ldquowowakardquo) As for Ruka Ruby well they justwanted to have Ruka in a Chinese dresshellip to complementMiku Emerald
Source Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva homepage
Namco Namja Town toserve BakemonogatariNisemonogatari treatsSource httpsgcafecom201204namco-namja-town-to-serve-
bakemonogatari-nisemonogatari-treats
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
As part of a ldquoBakemonogatari Nisemonogatari in NamcoNamja Townrdquo collaboration the East Ikebukuro theme parkwill be serving up an entire menu of food items inspired byNisio Isinrsquos anime and light novel series for a limited timeperiod between May 18 and July 8
Yesterday Namja Town revealed two of the items that willappear on the special menu via tiny thumbnail images ontheir homepage a Bakemonogatari-themed cold dessertand a Nisemonogatari hot sandwich Gamerne has thescoop (pun unintended) and bigger pictures
Ararararagi-san Soft Cream Parfait desu yo (tentative title)
ldquoFire Sistersrsquo Sunny-Side-Up Hot Sandwichrdquo (tentative title)Original ldquoFire Sisters no Medamayaki Hotto Sandordquo
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You might wanna stop by if yoursquore planning a trip to TokyoJapan during those dates
in
in 518Gamer
Miku Flick now available iniTunes app store worldwideSource httpsgcafecom201204miku-flick-now-available-in-itunes-
app-store-worldwide
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Hatsune Mikursquos hit song ldquoTell Your Worldrdquo may not beavailable for digital purchasing in the iTunes store for usersin Asia (outside of Japan) ndash it never will unless Apple finallydecides to extend iTunes music store access to all of us overhere residing in Singapore Philippines Thailand Malaysiaand our neighbouring countries
But at least now therersquos a way to officially buy someMiku loveliness for your iOS device Sega has released theldquoEnglishrdquo version of Miku Flick for global audiences in theapp store this week
ldquoEnglishrdquohellip Donrsquot worry folks the songs themselves arestill in Japanese Therersquos no funky dubbing business to dealwith here Just menus that are completely in English andan option to swap out the Japanese keyboard input methodin the game for a ldquoRomanized Letteringrdquo (aka Romaji)variation
For a full list of songs and modes check out Miku Flickrsquosofficial homepage
If you have a Singapore iTunes account (thatrsquos the one Irsquovegot logged into my iPhone right now) the app will run youS$1399 International readers feel free to let us know howmuch Miku Flick is priced at in your region
Miku Flick is compatible with the following devices (must berunning on iOS 43 or above) iPhone 3GS iPhone 4 iPhone4S iPod touch (3rd generation) iPod touch (4th generation)and all versions of the iPad
Source MikuFlick Official SiteHatsune Miku comes to theiPhone via Japanator
Shin-sgrsquos Anime ContentsExpo 2012 cosplay photosSource httpsgcafecom201204shin-sgs-anime-contents-expo-2012-
cosplay-photos
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
The inaugural Anime Contents Expo was held at theMakuhari Messe earlier this year from March 31 to April1 Figurefm user shin-sg was there and he was courteousenough to bring the rest of us a nice lilrsquo omiyage some of thebest ACE 2012 cosplay photos yoursquoll find on the Net
Here are a few of our faves
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Head on over to shin-sgrsquos post for the rest of his excellentwork And do check out his previous photo-blog on ACE2012for a good look at the annual anime mecca
Source
Anime Contents Expo Cosplay
Anime Contents Expo 2012
First Look Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva (PS VitaPS3)Source httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-diva-
working-title-comes-to-ps-vita-in-2012-ps3-in-2013
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Like we reported earlier this morning on our Facebook pageNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva (working title) is comingto the PlayStation Vita Summer 2012 and will subsequentlymake its way to the PS3 in 2013
Now we have the scans to prove it Update and now withpictures of Hatsune Miku Emerald and Megurine Ruka Rubymodules
Staff from both the Project Diva Arcade and Project Diva(PSP) development teams have converged to work on thistitle Segarsquos Seiji Hayashi whorsquos overseen development onthe entire series will serve as Producer for this gamewhile Project Diva Arcadersquos Makoto Osaki will serve as RampDProducer
Gameplay-wise Next Hatsune Miku wonrsquot be too differentfrom previous titles That said the game will make use of theVitarsquos capacitive touchscreen rubbing on it during specificldquoChance Timerdquo segments of a song will allow you to continueyour combo and earn bonus points
Three songs and two modules were unveiled in WeeklyFamitsu (which goes on sale in Japan tomorrow)
SongsCatfood (doriko)
Pierretta (nezuki)Worldrsquos End Dancehall (wowaka)
ModulesHatsune Miku Emerald
Megurine Ruka Ruby
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For the following scans click on them for a closer look
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Sega is set to unveil the game officially tomorrow afternoonat 1PM Japan time (12noon Singapore time) Check backwith us then for more details
Source Hachima
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
God Eater Burst Alicia figureannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204god-eater-burst-alicia-figure-
announced
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Although therersquos been a few keychain-sized super-deformed(SD) figures of the characters from Namco Bandairsquos hit PSPhunting action game God Eater Burst (if yoursquove never heardof this game think Monster Hunter except with a story andgenerally better gameplay but is otherwise less popular)there hasnrsquot been one done in non-SD dimensions mdash untilnow
Alicia Amiella one of the main heroines has been beenannounced as a new 17 figure thatrsquos part of the PLUM series(Pretty Lovely Unique Mechanism) due to be released inJuly priced at yen8190
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Vote to Get Your FavoriteGood Smile Figure Re-releasedSource httpsgcafecom201204vote-to-get-your-favorite-good-
smile-figure-re-released
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
To celebrate their 10th anniversary Good Smile Company(GSC) is asking fans to vote on which figures released in theprevious year they want the company to re-release
Nendroids Figmas and scale models released in the pasttwelve months up to April of this year are eligible for theresell vote
Fans can vote for up to five different figures in each categoryIn addition voters can fill out a survey for which figure theywant GSC to create
Nendroid Voting Page
Figma Voting Page
Scale Model Voting
Open Requests Page
To respond to the Open Requests Page type on yourrequest in this format [Series Title] [Character Name][Figure Type] For example [Uta no Prince-sama] [MasatoHijirikawa] [Nendroid]
The voting will take place between 10th April and 1st May2012 The results of the voting may or may not affect theoutcome of the re-releases
Although GSC will do their best that all the top-voteditems will receive a re-release they are requesting the fansrsquounderstanding and cooperation in case their favorite figuresare passed over
Source Mikatan Blog
Manga University to Open inOsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204manga-university-to-open-in-osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Japanrsquos Ministry of Education is discussing the approval ofa future ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp Designrdquo Theuniversity is focusing on developing individuals who canwork in the field of mangacomic art globally
Kyoto Seika University in nearby Kyoto is well-known forits manga studies course but the new Osaka University ofManga Art amp Design will be the first Japanese universitywhich has manga creation as its core subject
The private university is scheduled to be opened in April2013 at in the Nanko district of Osaka The quota of theirldquoDigital MangaDigital Comic Artrdquo department is limited toninety students
Contact information
ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp DesignrdquoAddress 1-10-12 Nanko-kita Suminoe-ku Osaka-city Osaka JAPAN
Phone 06-6376-2100
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Source Sponichi
Kotobukiya to ReleaseKashiwazaki Sena AniStatuein AugustSource httpsgcafecom201204kotobukiya-to-release-kashiwazaki-
sena-anistatue-in-august
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (僕僕僕僕僕僕僕僕) is a Japaneselight novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustratedby Buriki It tells the story of several misfits at St ChronicarsquosAcademy who have a hard time making friends due todifferent circumstances They decide to create a club to learnsocial skills
One of the members of the club is the lovely but abrasiveKashiwazaki Sena who has no female friends because oftheir jealousy over her many suitors Sena is brought to lifeby sculptors Takaku amp Takeshi (epoxy parfait) in perfect18th scale
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The figurersquos necktie is a cast-off allowing you to view Senarsquoscharms without any interference Sena will be released inAugust in Japan for a retail price of JPY 7140
Source Kotobukiya
Need for Speed The MovieSource httpsgcafecom201204need-for-speed-the-movie
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Need for Speed could be racing to a cinema near you
Most of us have at some point in the past played with EArsquossignature racing series Need For Speed Heck some of youmay even have played every single title in the series (or atleast have a few favourites) If yoursquore one such fan thenthis next EA project may be just the thing you need to stayglued to your steering wheel
According to Hollywood news magazine Variety ElectronicArts (EA) has hired George Gatins and John Gatins (who didthe screenplay for ldquoReal Steelrdquo) to adapt ldquoNeed for Speedrdquointo a feature film
John Gatins along with EA will be producing themovie United Talent Agency (UTA) being a long timerepresentative for EA since 2008 assembled the packageand so far interested studios include Warner Bros Sonyand Paramount Since 2008 EA has contracted the agency(UTA) to reach out to film and TV audiences with EArsquosmainstream titles like Mass Effect Dead Space and The Simsbeing reportedly in the spotlight for film
EArsquos latest in the series of games Need For Speed The Runwas designed to be different from the rest by implementinga plot and main characters and it looks like this projectfollows that idea
Source Variety
Technical Overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 1 ldquoAnti-AliasingrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-1-anti-aliasing
By shia on April 17th 2012
Segarsquos official Hatsune Miku Project Diva Blog has just beenupdated with the third instalment of their ldquotechnical briefrdquo
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series of blog posts that describe how they bring out theclarity of the Vocaloids in the arcade game I will be goingthrough each of the articles here in a series of posts
1 Anti-Aliasing
As you can see from the above image Miku above has lots ofjagged edges as pixels on any screen are square in shape andthese artifacts are known as aliasing effectsnoise
So to remove this ldquonoiserdquoThe solution is to use a technique known as ldquoAnti-Aliasingrdquo
Anti-Aliasing is the technique of minimising the distortionartifacts known as aliasing when downscaling a high-resolution image at a lower resolution
Until Version A of Project Diva Arcade an AA method knownas ldquoTemporal Anti-Aliasingrdquo (Temporal AA) which was alsoused in Virtual Fighter 5 was used
From the image above you can see that the ldquonoiserdquo on Mikuhas been reduced by quite a bit and the sharp edges are nowless prominent
Temporal AA uses frame data from previous framesand ldquoblendsrdquo them with the current frame to achieve aldquogradientrdquo While this method significantly reduces jaggiesin still frames if there is high rate of motion Temporal AAwill be less effective as the rate of change will be too fast toldquosmoothrdquo the image Which was a problem for Project DivaArcade (PDA) as the series uses lots of zooms and panningof the camera Thus the effects of Temporal AA are quitelimited
And thus in Version A Revision 1 Morphological Anti-Aliasing(MLAA) was implemented
The picture above shows Miku after the application ofTemporal AA and MLAA As you can see along the edges arenow more smooth
How MLAA works in a nutshell is by blending theneighbouring pixels to form a ldquogradientrdquo to give it a morenatural smooth (More on MLAA here)
More Facts and explanations
1 While itrsquos now nice and smooth you will notice that Mikuseems to be oversmoothed till some of the edges canrsquot beseen Thus a sharpening filter is used to sharpen the edges
2 The basics of Anti-Aliasing is to draw the image on thebuffer a few times and then ldquosmoothrdquo out the edges byblending all of them But as this is a real-time rendering ofthe game to draw it into the buffer many times per frameis too computationally expensive Thus the previous frameswere used as a guide
3 Temporal AA with Camera Blur can still keep up with thecamera motions but in the test with Virtual Fighter 5 Therewere cases where there was image glitches where the imagewas uncompleted Thus we dropped Camera Blur
4 The video card has Multi Sampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)functions built in While MLAA produces a great effectitis also very computationally intensive thus during thesong selection screen where it does not require such greatrendering MSAA (NVIDIArsquos CSAA to be precise) is used
-End
Part 2 of this series will be about Camera Motion Blur
Source Original Article
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Hatsune Miku might beopening for Microsoft JapaneventSource httpsgcafecom201204hatsune-miku-might-be-opening-
for-microsoft-japan-event
By KarbyP on April 17th 2012
Update A tweet from the eventrsquos official twitter account hasclarified that the opening movie MasatakaP is working onwill be showcased during Windows Developer Daysrsquo keynoteaddress on the second day Wednesday (April 25) and noton Tuesday as we previously thought Wersquore still trying toascertain if Hatsune Miku will be involved
Update No2 MasatakaP has confirmed to us on Twitterthat the WDD 2nd Day keynote opening video that hersquosworking on will in fact not feature Hatsune Miku Howeverminutes after the talented MMD maker and director alsotweeted that he feels compelled to make another PV starringMiku-san so we may be seeing a new Miku MMD from himsoon Wersquoll keep you posted
Original story Two renowned Vocaloid producers ndash musiccomposer Treow and Miku Miku Dance (MMD) videomaker MasatakaP ndash have revealed through their respectivetwitter accounts that theyrsquove been commissioned to workon an opening song (Treow) and accompanying music video(MasatakaP) for Microsoft Japanrsquos Windows DeveloperDays event next week to be held on April 24 and 25
Treow and MasatakaP are best known for their HatsuneMiku videos (two of which are appended at the end of thispost) So chances are this is a Miku song and music videotheyrsquore working on
But therersquos no guarantee that everyonersquos favourite virtualidol will actually grace the event ndash Mikursquos name was notmentioned in the tweets
It should be noted however that long before there wasHatsune Miku X Google Chrome there was Hatsune MikuX Microsoftrsquos Nico Nico Messe (a version of WindowsMessenger that played Nico Douga videos)
So will Hatsune Miku be opening for Microsoft JapanrsquosWindows Developer Days event Chances are yeshellip but untiltherersquos official confirmation donrsquot get your hopes up
Wersquoll find out for sure next Tuesday Wednesday HopefullyMicrosoft will stream the opening on the Web
In the meantime herersquos a quick look at some of Treow andMasatakaPrsquos handiwork
Directed by MASATAKA
Music Treow (looks like this video was directed by Masatakatoo)
Source Hachima
Anime Contents Expo 2012In PicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-contents-expo-2012-in-
pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Anime Contents Expo was held for the first time this yearon 31st March and 1st April at Makuhari Messe in ChibaPrefecture Last yearrsquos inaugural event was cancelled at thelast minute due to the Great East Japan Earthquake It drewover 50000 guests in the course of two days and hostedexhibitions from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten NicoNico Douga and Aniplex
The event was conceptualized by what was known as theComic 10 Society mdash a loosely-based group of animationproducers manga publishers and game developers Thegroup was protesting against Tokyo Anime Fair and its tiesto the government (more specifically Governor ShintaroIshihara and the Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超1超超超超超超 | 超超超超超超超超
超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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Apart from the Nico Douga 9-hour special there will alsobe individual livestreams for various stage shows at the Redand White Stages at ACE2012 including live performancesby LiSA and other artistes Go here for the full schedule
Some highlights
1010~1040 (910AM~940AM Singapore time)Milky Holmes amp DCIII Talk Show amp Mini-livePerformers Milky Holmes yozuca Momoka AriyasuURLhttplivenicovideojpgatelv84109731
1625~1655 (325PM~355PM Singapore time)Moretsu Space Pirates amp Rinne no Lagrange Special StagePerformers Director Sato Mikako Komatsu Kaori IshiharaAi Kayano Masami SetoURLhttplivenicovideojpgatelv84101285
1830~2020 (530PM~720PM Singapore time)ACE Special Live StagePerformers LiSA Idolmaster (Eriko Nakamura AkikoHasegawa Azumi Asakura Manami Numakura) Zwei RayAyane Marina KawanoURLhttplivenicovideojpgatelv84114073
Do also check out and ldquoLikerdquo or subscribe to ourFacebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)where wersquoll be posting reminders throughout the day forsome of the special stage shows
Source Nico Nico Douga ACE2012 page
Idolmaster Mobile i appreleased in iTunes App Store(Japan)Source httpsgcafecom201203idolmaster-mobile-i-app-released-in-
itunes-app-store-japan
By KarbyP on April 5th 2012
The good news the Idolmaster Mobile i app is totally free todownload and just by downloading and launching the appyoursquoll be able to play with an interactive Haruka Amami 3Dcharacter model ndash without even having to log into the gameservice proper
The bad unfortunately you literally have to be in Japan toactually play this or even access most of the non-gamingfeatures (like the augmented-reality photo-taking mode)
(Unless you can trick your iOS devicersquos GPS sensor byspoofing your location that ishellip a little bird ndash no not 765primesKotori Otonashi [【【【【] ndash tells me therersquos an app for that inCydia for jailbroken devices)
Anyway therersquos a very good reason why Idolmaster Mobilei is quite literally Japan-only the developer calls this an
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ldquoarea gamerdquo and what it means is that you as a humbleproducer for one of 765 Productionsrsquo aspiring idols aresupposed to schedule work for your idol in various locationsin Japan ndash any of the 505 areas within the countryrsquos 47prefectures ndash and physically travel to that location by acertain date in order to ldquoclearrdquo the assignments
If that sounds a little preposterous to you well you donrsquotreally have to go out of your way to clear these assignmentsSuppose if you live in Ueno and travel to say Shinjukufor work Along the way yoursquore going to pass by AkihabaraAkasaka central Tokyo etc ndash if you picked up any jobs offersfor your idol in those locations one train ride will clear all ofthose jobs in one go ndash provided yoursquore lucky enough to findoffers in those areas on the same day
That said you will eventually want to have cleared jobassignments in all 505 areas of Japan for trophies andimproving your idol and producer ranks ndash although againplayers are not actually expected to physically go to all 505areas Instead producers can entrust job offers in out-of-reach areas to other producers An in-game message boardfunctionality will help facilitate such exchanges
Apart from the main ldquoarea gamerdquo itself therersquos also a built-in Twitter client an augmented-reality photo-taking modeand a clock feature ndash tap on the time to have the idol yoursquorecurrently managing tell you the time Unfortunately noneof these features are actually accessible until yoursquove loggedinto the game service proper ndash which you canrsquot access unlessyour iPhonersquos GPS coordinates say that yoursquore in Japan (Irsquovetested this myself) Why the developers werenrsquot generousenough to at least offer a taste in some sort of ldquoattract moderdquoIrsquoll never understand
Regardless Idolmaster Mobile i is a pretty novel app andone that series fans should certainly check out ndash if yoursquollbe visiting Japan anytime soon The app is compatible withthe iPhone 4 iPhone 4S and iPod Touch (4th generation)running iOS50 and up
Source 4Gamer iTunes App Store
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
The best of ldquoPerfume Globalrdquodance motion videosSource httpsgcafecom201204the-best-of-perfume-global-dance-
motion-videos
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Late last month as part of the promotional materials fortheir upcoming single ldquoSpring of Liferdquo Perfume releaseda graphic motion data file containing a minute-long danceroutine performed and motion-captured from the trio ndash thesame data used for the 3D animation that you see when youvisit their official website
The team behind this project ndash Perfume global site project001 ndash encourages fans to be creative Yoursquore allowed to usethe data however you like just as long as you link back to theproject site Naturally most of the hobbyist 3D animatorsout there took this to mean ldquoletrsquos feed the data into MikuMiku Dance (MMD) apply some skins to the dance data andthrow something quick togetherrdquo Like the very last videofeatured in Engadget Japanrsquos article here
And while therersquos absolutely nothing wrong with that asmall subset of these hobbyists decided to go the extra mileplaying around with backgrounds and camera and lightingeffects ndash or just a really funny concept (oh yoursquoll see)
Herersquos a look at some of them
Vocaloids
ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17418023PrimeampampampgtPerfumeperfume-devBVHVMDampampampltaampampampgtIdolmaster
ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17493593PrimeampampampgtMMDPerfume_GlobalIdolmsterampampampltaampampampgtTiger amp Bunny
ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17407141PrimeampampampgtMMDPerfumeampampampltaampampampgtMinehellip crafthellip(Yes Minecraft)
ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17432528PrimeampampampgtMinecraftMinecraft x Perfume_Globalprfm_global_siteampampampltaampampampgtWhich isyour favourite Let us know in the comments below or at ourFacebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Perfumersquos new single Spring of Life comes out on April 11
Tiger amp Bunny On-Air Jackheads to the small screenPSPSource httpsgcafecom201204tiger-bunny-on-air-jack-heads-to-
the-small-screen-psp
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Not too long ago we heard that Sunrisersquos Tiger amp Bunnywas headed to the big screens Today thanks to a leakedmagazine scan wersquore learning that itrsquos also headed for thesmall screen as a PSP game
Players take control of Wild Tiger in this ldquoTV Show Actionrdquogame on the PSP where yoursquoll go on dangerous missionswhile being filmed on live TV in Tiger amp Bunnyrsquos uniquesetting superheroes participate in a reality TV show andcompete with one another to earn points in order to appeaseeach herorsquos sponsors
The scenarios in this game mostly follow after those depictedin the anime series according to the leaked Dengekimagazine scan However if you do well on missions andappeal to your fans every chance you get you just might beable to make Wild Tiger the King of Heroes ndash something thatnever happened in the original anime series
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Tiger amp Bunny On-Air Jack is scheduled for a 2012 Autumnrelease on the PSP Not much else is known about this gameexcept that the dialogue will be fully-voiced
Speculation Segarsquos newHatsune Miku game could befor the PS3Source httpsgcafecom201204segas-new-hatsune-miku-game-
could-be-for-the-ps3
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
The new Hatsune Miku game Sega is set to reveal thisThursday could be for the PS3 if a recent trademark filingthat the Project Diva publisher made is to be believed Hereare the titles registered in the filing
MJ SalonHatsune Miku virtual LIVE featuring maimai
Hatsune Mku -Project DIVA- complete HD Ver
sectSSSSSSSSSSSS
Hageshii KAZAAAN
So chances are the new game will be either a complete HDversion of Project Diva (likely on the PS3) or something todo with that maimai game we reported on a while back ndash thiscould either be the maimai arcade game being rebranded oradapted for a gaming device that has a touchscreen interface(PS Vita 3DS or smartphones)
Place your bets ladies and gents whatrsquos the new game gonnabeSource Hachimaki
Konomi Suzuki Anison GrandPrix winner to debut thismonth with ldquoChoir JailrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204konomi-suzuki-anison-grand-prix-
winner-to-debut-this-month-with-choir-jail
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
This is one up-and-coming Anison singer you ought to lookout for 15-year-old Konomi Suzuki debuts this month withthe CD single ldquoChoir Jailrdquo the opening theme for the animeseries Tasogare Otome X Amnesia (also known as DuskMaiden of Amnesia) which began airing in Japan this pastMondayKonomi Suzuki was the winner of the 5th All-Japan AnisonGrand Prix last year beating 10233 other hopefuls fora chance to be produced as an Anison artiste underrenowned lyricist Aki Hatarsquos watchful eye Hata ndash the lyricistbehind Idolmasterrsquos ldquoWatashitachi wa Zuttohellip Deshordquo ndashalso wrote the lyrics to Choir Jail
At a press conference where both were present Hata saidthat her first impression of Suzuki was one of ldquoan adorablegirl with barely any defence mechanisms But soon she wasable to stand for herself and take flight with the vivacity ofa cheerful little chick (laughs)rdquo
ldquoBecause of that cheeriness I gave a lot of thought on howto bring out the sorrowful melancholy of the song from hersince it didnrsquot quite match up with her natural personalityrdquoHata continued delving a little into her process with writingthe Choir Jailrsquos lyrics
As for Suzuki the young artiste says that she found the lyricsldquoto be immensely profound and well-steeped in Amnesiarsquosuniverserdquo
ldquoItrsquos a song that one can sing to bring out and expressthe innermost hopes and dreams that lay dormant in onersquosheartrdquo
When asked if she has any artistes in particular that she looksup to Suzuki said ldquordquoIrsquom a big fan of Mayrsquon-san The otherday I was finally able to attend one of her live concerts for thevery first time and it left a very deep impression in mehellip If Icould ever sing as well as her Irsquoll definitely try my best tordquo
Konomi Suzukirsquos debut single comes out in Japan on April25 to be sold for 1260 yen
Herersquos a clip of her performing Choir Jail on-stage at AnimeContents Expo earlier this month
times CHOIR JAIL
Source Web Newtype
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Miss Yakuza 5Ryu GaGotoku 5 Promoter NomineesRevealedSource httpsgcafecom201204miss-yakuza-5ryu-ga-gotoku-5-
promoter-nominees-revealed
By Kyoka on April 10th 2012
Itrsquos that time of the year again for YakuzaRyu Ga GotokuFans
Out of the thousands that entered Sega has selected15 finalists for the Miss Yakuza 5 Ryu Ga Gotoku 5competition Three finalists each from Sapporo TokyoNagoya Osaka and Fukuoka have made it to the final roundand from this point on itrsquos up to us to choose one for eachcity
The final five will be promoting the upcoming gameYakuza 5Ryu Ga Gotoku 5 later this year through variouscommercials and events The final results will be announcedin July
Cast your vote in the Official Yakuza5Ryu Ga Gotoku 5Audition site From there yoursquoll also get to know more aboutthe finalists such as their hobbies blogs and others as wellas view a short interview video on each finalist Be sure toalso like the Official Audition Facebook Page
Herersquos a compiled audition video of all the girls
Source Andriasang ryu-ga-gotoku-studio
Scoop SteinsGatersquos NaeTennouji is all grown up inRoboticsNotesSource httpsgcafecom201204scoop-steinsgates-nae-tennouji-is-
all-grown-up-in-roboticsnotes
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Nae Tennouji from SteinsGate (the daughter of YuugoTennouji or ldquoMr Braunrdquo) is all grown-up in 5pb andNitroplusrsquos upcoming visual novel and anime seriesRoboticsNotes set about a decade after the events ofSteinsGate a leaked scan from this monthrsquos Comptiqmagazine (May 2011 edition) reveals
Update Herersquos a closer look at the two-page spread
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According to the magazine scan Nae is a new researcherworking over at JAXA Chofu Space Center (currentlycalled JAXA Chofu Aerospace Center) Although she usuallyputs on a bright and smiling face occasionally she lashesout with a bit of a poison tongue When shersquos determined toaccomplish her goals it appears that she becomes a ldquowildand reckless girlrdquo whorsquoll use whatever means necessary
I guess that means we wonrsquot be seeing Nae right from thevery beginning as RoboticsNotesrsquo story is set primarily inTanegashima and the JAXA Tanegashima Space Center
Still itrsquos good to know that Nae didnrsquot grow up to be ahellip wellgo to this link and click on the ldquoshow spoilerrdquo button if youwant to know ndash this sequence of events appeared only in theoriginal visual novel and was heavily altered for the animeseries
In the scans itrsquos also mentioned that this is but one of twoRoboticsNotes scoops featured in this very issue of Comptiqmagazine (May 2012) ndash which goes on sale in Japan April10 Do pick up a copy for the full RoboticsNotes coveragefrom your local import books store (Singaporean readersshould call and check with Kinokuniya it should be comingin around April 13~16)
Source Yaraon MyAnimeList owly
Crunchyroll visits the officialnoitaminA store in ShibuyaTokyoSource httpsgcafecom201204crunchyroll-visits-the-official-
noitamina-store-in-shibuya-tokyo
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Fuji TV has a very conspicuous building in Odaiba Tokyowhere you can go to purchase memorabilia tied to any of anumber of J-doramas they produce
But if yoursquore looking for goods based on their noitaminA late-night anime time-block itrsquos a better idea to head on downto Parco (part I) in Shibuya instead the home of the officialnoitaminA store
(Or you could just order everything online throughnoitaminArsquos web store and have them send it to your hotelhellipbut wherersquos the fun in that)
Crunchyrollrsquos Mikikazu Komatsu recently visited thenoitaminA shop in Shibuya and brought us a quick look atwhatrsquos in store at the moment
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Head over to Crunchyroll for the rest of the pictures
Would you buy this FateZeroalarm clockSource httpsgcafecom201204would-you-buy-this-fatezero-alarm-
clock
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
For 7140 yen (~S$110) this FateZero alarm clock willsummon the dignified voices of FateZerorsquos Archer (CVTomokazu Seki) and Rider (CV Akio Ohtsuka) to wake youup for a glorious start to your day every morning
This image ndash possibly a scan from a magazine ndash appearedon the Internet earlier today courtesy of an anonymousJapanese forum-goer Fan reactions to the alarm clock havebeen rather mixed
ldquoIf only the clock featured Saber and Airi insteadhellip Irsquod buyit right awayrdquo
ldquoThat sure is one pompous way of waking oneself up lolrdquo
ldquoIrsquod buy it if it were Gil insteadhellip Berserker would have beengood toordquo
ldquoWoah do wantrdquo
ldquoHow flatulent Irsquoll take onerdquo
ldquoWhat the heckhellip sure judge me or whatever but I reallywant one Although the price is a little muchhelliprdquo
The FateZero ArcherRider alarm clock will go on sale inJapan this summer Speciality shops in Japan should beaccepting pre-orders any time now
Source Yaraon
Sega to unveil new HatsuneMiku project on April 12Source httpsgcafecom201204sega-to-unveil-new-hatsune-miku-
project-on-april-12
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Sega may have had a terrible fiscal year in 2011 forcing themto do some corporate restructuring in their American andEuropean offices
But none of that bad news appears to have affected theirdevelopment studios over in Japan ndash in particular theHatsune Miku Project Diva amp Mirai team who announcedon their blog today (well the announcement is datedtomorrow since itrsquos technically April 9 in Japan now) thatthey will be ready to unveil a new project later this weekon April 12 You can check out a teaser image at the newprojectrsquos official home page here
Will it be a new Project Diva Perhaps one on the PS Vita(the 3G version of which is launching in Singapore thisSaturday) It canrsquot possibly be another 3DS game so soonright
Could it be related to the Next Hatsune Miku Project Divateaser video that was published on Christmas Eve last year
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Any good guesses (Let us know in the comments eitherbelow or via our Facebook page) And do check back with uson Thursday April 12 for the answer
Please whatever it is please donrsquot let it be another iOS appAt least let it be an Android one
Source Shuukan Diva Station
This is how Hatsune Mikumight look like in PhantasyStar Online 2Source httpsgcafecom201204this-is-how-hatsune-miku-might-
look-like-in-phantasy-star-online-2
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
If Hatsune Miku were in Phantasy Star Online 2 herersquos whatshe might look like
This image comes courtesy of the folks behind iOS appMiku Flick they decided to take a stab at making a Mikulook-alike in the Phantasy Star Online 2 character creationdemo after Sega released the benchmarking tool earlier thisweek
Click on the image for a closer look
ldquoKyou no watashi wa kawaii no yordquo
Like what yoursquore seeing Fancy giving PSO2 charactercreator a shot Download the creation tool from the gamersquosofficial homepage here You might need to refer to thistranslation guide here for help
Phantasy Star Online 2 is scheduled for release on the PC PSVita and iPhone and Android devices in Japan sometime in2012 A closed beta will begin later this month Sega has notannounced any plans for an English version yet
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Got 150 dollars or more toburn on Gundam ChicSource httpsgcafecom201204got-150-dollars-or-more-to-burn-on-
gundam-chic
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
Ever thought sometimes you wanted to be a bit morehellipdiscretehellip with your love for all things Gundam The tres-cool people at Bandai Namco have got you covered Two newstores called ldquoStrict-Grdquo are opening in both downtown Tokyoand Shizuoka featuring Gundam-inspired wear that wonrsquotstress out non-fans Featuring works from famous brandslike jeans-making Edwin (I swear by their stuff) Swanrsquosglasses and Jam Home Madersquos menrsquos accessories beautiessuch as the above
In the press release (In Japanese here) Bandai Namco arealso stating they will release their own line of clothes that willstart at prices of US$100 and up later
The shop details are as follows
Tokyo ndash 19th AprilDiversity Plaza 7th floor
Free zone area
Mondays to Fridays 10am to 9pm
Weekends 9am to 10pm
Shizuoka ndash 14th AprilShizuoka City
Aoiku Ward
In front of the food area (I donrsquot make this up) 1258
2012419OPEN
1110 7
1000-2100 9002200
NEOPASA 2012414OPEN 1258
800-2100
Source Kotaku Japan
Watch Miku Emerald andLuka Ruby square off in NextProject Diva trailerSource httpsgcafecom201204watch-miku-emerald-and-luka-ruby-
square-off-in-next-project-diva-trailer
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
When Sega opened its official website for Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva I thought it weird that there was no PVtrailer released As it turns out Sega was just holding out onus last night they finally put the trailer out
The trailer shows off the Miku Emerald and Ruby Rukamodules as the two Vocaloids engage in a dance-off inWorldrsquos End Dancehall as well as offer a brief taste ofPierretta Miku in the music video for Catfood
We also get to see in action the new ldquoScratchrdquo mechanicwe detailed yesterday ndash when star-shaped targets overlapon star icons tap the screen The trailer notes that thismechanic is only present in the Vita version of the game andnot the PS3 one for obvious reasons
As a bonus Sega has also put up a ldquoHow to Playrdquo movie forthe English version of Miku Flick
Source ANN
Tekken Tag Tournament 2comes home to consoles inSeptemberSource httpsgcafecom201204tekken-tag-tournament-2-comes-
home-to-consoles-in-september
April 13th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Home version to be based on Tekken Unlimited TagTournament 2 (you can find the game in certain arcadesin Singapore) which lets players choose between jumpinginto the fight with a team of two characters (Tag) or justone (Solo) There is also a ldquoPair Playrdquo mode also allows twoplayers to fight on the same team up to four can rumble atonce
When you play Solo and go up against Tag teams your healthregenerates your attacks hit harder and you have morechances to go into Rage mode during which you dish outsignificantly more damage
Conversely each character on a Tag playerrsquos team has lesshealth than their Solo counterparts However Tag playersbenefit from having more options at their disposal ndash likeextended combos and a defensive manoeuvre called ldquoTagCrashrdquo where your benched partner will dive in from the topto save your point character from taking heavy damage
In Solo vs Solo and Tag vs Tag matches the game willfunction similarly to Tekken 6 and the original incarnationof Tag Tournament 2 ndash which came out in Japanese arcadesSeptember 2011 ndash respectively
In a previous interview with 4Gamer Tekken seriesproducer Katsuhiro Harada said that the decision tointroduce the option to go Solo in Unlimited was promptedby fan feedback
ldquoWhen we did a survey on Tekken players the responsesreturned were split in half One half absolutely loved TagTournament 2 while the other half said that they couldnrsquotremember the move sets for two separate characters andasked for the home conversion to be released soon so theycan practicerdquo he said
Rather than simply acquiescing with fan requests andrelease a console version right away Harada said that he
thought it was a better idea to tackle the existing problem atits root
At first the Tekken team tried simply giving players theoption to pick two of the same characters
ldquoWe tried this out and it turned out to be extremelydiscomforting (Laughs) For instance if Lili were to launchher opponent and tag out in comes Lili againhellip what the(Laughs) Also suppose all four characters on both teamswere Lili we donrsquot even know whatrsquos going to happenanymorerdquo Harada told 4Gamer
ldquoTo be sure we had a bunch of test players come in to givethis [duplicate characters on a team] a go The feedbackreceived was unanimous lsquothis is just not very funhelliprsquo So wehad them try 1-vs-1 instead As this format was pretty similarto past Tekken games naturally it played wellrdquo
Once 1-vs-1 was included Harada had the testers tried 1-vs-2 All the testers found this to be incredibly interestingafter about five minutes of play he said ldquoTag players whocouldnrsquot beat their opponent would switch to Solo play Andthen when they lose as a Solo player they go back to Tagrdquo
Harada also talked a little about Pair Play claiming that thiswill allow two gamers in a team to defeat stronger opponentsthat neither can defeat on their own due to the switching ofplay styles in the middle of a match Although initially thetwo team mates would likely step on each otherrsquos toes (notunlike Asuka and Lili)
Tekken Unlimited Tag Tournament 2 cabinets in Singaporearcades do not appear to support Pair Play at this moment ndashthey are hooked up in head-to-head set-ups ndash so wersquoll just towait till the console version is out to verify if Haradarsquos claimis true
The console version will feature more characters ndash over50 as opposed to Unlimitedrsquos 44 ndash as well as the usualoverload of modes yoursquove come to expect from Tekkenhome conversions One mode thatrsquos been revealed so faris Fight Lab In it according to the press release ldquoplayerscan customize the moves and appearance of new trainingcharacter Combotrdquo Sounds like the create-a-ghost-datafeature in the PSP versions of Tekken 5 and 6 albeit inupgraded form
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be released for the PS3 andXbox 360 in September this year ndash almost exactly one yearfrom the original arcade release (September 2011) and halfa year after Unlimited (March 27)
Source Joystiq 4Gamer
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New Little Busters anime inthe works KyoAni ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on itSource httpsgcafecom201204new-little-busters-anime-in-the-
works-kyoani-too-busy-to-work-on-it
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
For those in love with (mind-screwing) Keyrsquos Little Busterswe have some good news and some bad news You may wantto be sitting down arms firmly wrapping your favorite girlright now
The good news The series is finally getting an animeadaptation Ritarsquos opening song ldquoLittle Bustersrdquo as well asthe original gamersquos ending theme ldquoAlicemagicrdquo are slatedto be included as the showrsquos OP and ED respectivelyKey also quickly noted that there would be no anime-only characters sometimes an incredibly divisive subjectamongst fans (Though there seem to be very few comingfrom the Eva camp at the inclusion of Marihellip) and that theanime will ldquostrictly adhererdquo to the gamersquos story plots
Seiyuu fans will be happy to note that Recorder andRandsellrsquos Tomoe Tamiyasu has signed on to voice mainchick Rin Natsume while FateZerorsquos Hikaru Midorikawawill be voicing Kyousuke Natsume the elder brother Therest of the cast is also seeing the return of the original gamersquosvoice cast which in and of itself is probably worth writinghome about already
Now the bad news Many fans were seriously hoping thatKyoAni would be the ones behind the anime when rumblingswere first heard on the possibility of a Little Busterrsquos animeadaptation Unfortunately according to Keyrsquos CEO in aTwitter response to fans KyoAni was apparently ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on the title Fear not however JC Staff is takingover the reigns here with direction by Hatsukoi LimitedrsquosYoshiki Yamakawa story by Michiru Shimada and characterdesigns by Haruko Iizuka
Source Animenewsnetwork
HASSHA Super Robot Warsbusts the bank on week onesalesSource httpsgcafecom201204hassha-super-robot-wars-busts-the-
bank-on-week-one-sales
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
With over 60() games under its storied series belt Bandai-Namcorsquos unstoppable Super Robot Wars series is probablyone of the few titles the publisher can rely on to make dayone profits
And Day One profits it made in spades selling well over 265THOUSAND copies of the latest PlayStation Portable title ndashDai-2-ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen in its first weekof sales alone To put things in perspective here Square-Enixrsquos latest Kingdom Hearts 3D for the 3DS sold ldquojustrdquo 213thousand titles in its debut week the week before If you wantto rub salt in it even including second week sales KingdomHearts 3D still canrsquot beat the robots edging in just under at255 thousand inclusive of its second week of sales
Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen should beavailable at your local import stores now
Source 4Gamers
Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDivarsquos official website opensSource httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-divas-
official-website-opens
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Go on take a look inside Wersquoll wait for you right here
hellipBack
April 13th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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Yesterday we reported that the Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva would take advantage of the PS Vitarsquos capacitivetouchscreen by allowing you to rub on it during certainsegments
What we didnrsquot know was that the game officially callsthis gameplay element a ldquoScratchrdquo and that these segmentswill happen during the instrumental parts of the songas opposed to button presses when your chosen Vocaloidmodule is singing Star-shaped targets will appear and whenthey overlay a similarly star-shaped icon thatrsquos when youperform a scratch to continue your combo
In addition therersquos also something called ldquoTechnical Zonerdquowhich awards you with bonus points if you manage to land afull combo during specific phrases in a song
Sega also mentions that all the modules (costumes) in thisnew game have been designed from scratch Today thedeveloper is ready to talk about three particular modulesPierretta (designed by ldquonezukirdquo specifically for the songof the same name) Hatsune Miku Emerald (designed byldquobobrdquo) and Megurine Ruka Ruby (designed by ldquobob)
Miku Emerald is a matching costume for Worldrsquos EndDancehall (by ldquowowakardquo) As for Ruka Ruby well they justwanted to have Ruka in a Chinese dresshellip to complementMiku Emerald
Source Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva homepage
Namco Namja Town toserve BakemonogatariNisemonogatari treatsSource httpsgcafecom201204namco-namja-town-to-serve-
bakemonogatari-nisemonogatari-treats
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
As part of a ldquoBakemonogatari Nisemonogatari in NamcoNamja Townrdquo collaboration the East Ikebukuro theme parkwill be serving up an entire menu of food items inspired byNisio Isinrsquos anime and light novel series for a limited timeperiod between May 18 and July 8
Yesterday Namja Town revealed two of the items that willappear on the special menu via tiny thumbnail images ontheir homepage a Bakemonogatari-themed cold dessertand a Nisemonogatari hot sandwich Gamerne has thescoop (pun unintended) and bigger pictures
Ararararagi-san Soft Cream Parfait desu yo (tentative title)
ldquoFire Sistersrsquo Sunny-Side-Up Hot Sandwichrdquo (tentative title)Original ldquoFire Sisters no Medamayaki Hotto Sandordquo
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You might wanna stop by if yoursquore planning a trip to TokyoJapan during those dates
in
in 518Gamer
Miku Flick now available iniTunes app store worldwideSource httpsgcafecom201204miku-flick-now-available-in-itunes-
app-store-worldwide
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Hatsune Mikursquos hit song ldquoTell Your Worldrdquo may not beavailable for digital purchasing in the iTunes store for usersin Asia (outside of Japan) ndash it never will unless Apple finallydecides to extend iTunes music store access to all of us overhere residing in Singapore Philippines Thailand Malaysiaand our neighbouring countries
But at least now therersquos a way to officially buy someMiku loveliness for your iOS device Sega has released theldquoEnglishrdquo version of Miku Flick for global audiences in theapp store this week
ldquoEnglishrdquohellip Donrsquot worry folks the songs themselves arestill in Japanese Therersquos no funky dubbing business to dealwith here Just menus that are completely in English andan option to swap out the Japanese keyboard input methodin the game for a ldquoRomanized Letteringrdquo (aka Romaji)variation
For a full list of songs and modes check out Miku Flickrsquosofficial homepage
If you have a Singapore iTunes account (thatrsquos the one Irsquovegot logged into my iPhone right now) the app will run youS$1399 International readers feel free to let us know howmuch Miku Flick is priced at in your region
Miku Flick is compatible with the following devices (must berunning on iOS 43 or above) iPhone 3GS iPhone 4 iPhone4S iPod touch (3rd generation) iPod touch (4th generation)and all versions of the iPad
Source MikuFlick Official SiteHatsune Miku comes to theiPhone via Japanator
Shin-sgrsquos Anime ContentsExpo 2012 cosplay photosSource httpsgcafecom201204shin-sgs-anime-contents-expo-2012-
cosplay-photos
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
The inaugural Anime Contents Expo was held at theMakuhari Messe earlier this year from March 31 to April1 Figurefm user shin-sg was there and he was courteousenough to bring the rest of us a nice lilrsquo omiyage some of thebest ACE 2012 cosplay photos yoursquoll find on the Net
Here are a few of our faves
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Head on over to shin-sgrsquos post for the rest of his excellentwork And do check out his previous photo-blog on ACE2012for a good look at the annual anime mecca
Source
Anime Contents Expo Cosplay
Anime Contents Expo 2012
First Look Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva (PS VitaPS3)Source httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-diva-
working-title-comes-to-ps-vita-in-2012-ps3-in-2013
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Like we reported earlier this morning on our Facebook pageNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva (working title) is comingto the PlayStation Vita Summer 2012 and will subsequentlymake its way to the PS3 in 2013
Now we have the scans to prove it Update and now withpictures of Hatsune Miku Emerald and Megurine Ruka Rubymodules
Staff from both the Project Diva Arcade and Project Diva(PSP) development teams have converged to work on thistitle Segarsquos Seiji Hayashi whorsquos overseen development onthe entire series will serve as Producer for this gamewhile Project Diva Arcadersquos Makoto Osaki will serve as RampDProducer
Gameplay-wise Next Hatsune Miku wonrsquot be too differentfrom previous titles That said the game will make use of theVitarsquos capacitive touchscreen rubbing on it during specificldquoChance Timerdquo segments of a song will allow you to continueyour combo and earn bonus points
Three songs and two modules were unveiled in WeeklyFamitsu (which goes on sale in Japan tomorrow)
SongsCatfood (doriko)
Pierretta (nezuki)Worldrsquos End Dancehall (wowaka)
ModulesHatsune Miku Emerald
Megurine Ruka Ruby
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For the following scans click on them for a closer look
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Sega is set to unveil the game officially tomorrow afternoonat 1PM Japan time (12noon Singapore time) Check backwith us then for more details
Source Hachima
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
God Eater Burst Alicia figureannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204god-eater-burst-alicia-figure-
announced
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Although therersquos been a few keychain-sized super-deformed(SD) figures of the characters from Namco Bandairsquos hit PSPhunting action game God Eater Burst (if yoursquove never heardof this game think Monster Hunter except with a story andgenerally better gameplay but is otherwise less popular)there hasnrsquot been one done in non-SD dimensions mdash untilnow
Alicia Amiella one of the main heroines has been beenannounced as a new 17 figure thatrsquos part of the PLUM series(Pretty Lovely Unique Mechanism) due to be released inJuly priced at yen8190
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Vote to Get Your FavoriteGood Smile Figure Re-releasedSource httpsgcafecom201204vote-to-get-your-favorite-good-
smile-figure-re-released
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
To celebrate their 10th anniversary Good Smile Company(GSC) is asking fans to vote on which figures released in theprevious year they want the company to re-release
Nendroids Figmas and scale models released in the pasttwelve months up to April of this year are eligible for theresell vote
Fans can vote for up to five different figures in each categoryIn addition voters can fill out a survey for which figure theywant GSC to create
Nendroid Voting Page
Figma Voting Page
Scale Model Voting
Open Requests Page
To respond to the Open Requests Page type on yourrequest in this format [Series Title] [Character Name][Figure Type] For example [Uta no Prince-sama] [MasatoHijirikawa] [Nendroid]
The voting will take place between 10th April and 1st May2012 The results of the voting may or may not affect theoutcome of the re-releases
Although GSC will do their best that all the top-voteditems will receive a re-release they are requesting the fansrsquounderstanding and cooperation in case their favorite figuresare passed over
Source Mikatan Blog
Manga University to Open inOsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204manga-university-to-open-in-osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Japanrsquos Ministry of Education is discussing the approval ofa future ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp Designrdquo Theuniversity is focusing on developing individuals who canwork in the field of mangacomic art globally
Kyoto Seika University in nearby Kyoto is well-known forits manga studies course but the new Osaka University ofManga Art amp Design will be the first Japanese universitywhich has manga creation as its core subject
The private university is scheduled to be opened in April2013 at in the Nanko district of Osaka The quota of theirldquoDigital MangaDigital Comic Artrdquo department is limited toninety students
Contact information
ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp DesignrdquoAddress 1-10-12 Nanko-kita Suminoe-ku Osaka-city Osaka JAPAN
Phone 06-6376-2100
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Source Sponichi
Kotobukiya to ReleaseKashiwazaki Sena AniStatuein AugustSource httpsgcafecom201204kotobukiya-to-release-kashiwazaki-
sena-anistatue-in-august
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (僕僕僕僕僕僕僕僕) is a Japaneselight novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustratedby Buriki It tells the story of several misfits at St ChronicarsquosAcademy who have a hard time making friends due todifferent circumstances They decide to create a club to learnsocial skills
One of the members of the club is the lovely but abrasiveKashiwazaki Sena who has no female friends because oftheir jealousy over her many suitors Sena is brought to lifeby sculptors Takaku amp Takeshi (epoxy parfait) in perfect18th scale
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The figurersquos necktie is a cast-off allowing you to view Senarsquoscharms without any interference Sena will be released inAugust in Japan for a retail price of JPY 7140
Source Kotobukiya
Need for Speed The MovieSource httpsgcafecom201204need-for-speed-the-movie
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Need for Speed could be racing to a cinema near you
Most of us have at some point in the past played with EArsquossignature racing series Need For Speed Heck some of youmay even have played every single title in the series (or atleast have a few favourites) If yoursquore one such fan thenthis next EA project may be just the thing you need to stayglued to your steering wheel
According to Hollywood news magazine Variety ElectronicArts (EA) has hired George Gatins and John Gatins (who didthe screenplay for ldquoReal Steelrdquo) to adapt ldquoNeed for Speedrdquointo a feature film
John Gatins along with EA will be producing themovie United Talent Agency (UTA) being a long timerepresentative for EA since 2008 assembled the packageand so far interested studios include Warner Bros Sonyand Paramount Since 2008 EA has contracted the agency(UTA) to reach out to film and TV audiences with EArsquosmainstream titles like Mass Effect Dead Space and The Simsbeing reportedly in the spotlight for film
EArsquos latest in the series of games Need For Speed The Runwas designed to be different from the rest by implementinga plot and main characters and it looks like this projectfollows that idea
Source Variety
Technical Overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 1 ldquoAnti-AliasingrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-1-anti-aliasing
By shia on April 17th 2012
Segarsquos official Hatsune Miku Project Diva Blog has just beenupdated with the third instalment of their ldquotechnical briefrdquo
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series of blog posts that describe how they bring out theclarity of the Vocaloids in the arcade game I will be goingthrough each of the articles here in a series of posts
1 Anti-Aliasing
As you can see from the above image Miku above has lots ofjagged edges as pixels on any screen are square in shape andthese artifacts are known as aliasing effectsnoise
So to remove this ldquonoiserdquoThe solution is to use a technique known as ldquoAnti-Aliasingrdquo
Anti-Aliasing is the technique of minimising the distortionartifacts known as aliasing when downscaling a high-resolution image at a lower resolution
Until Version A of Project Diva Arcade an AA method knownas ldquoTemporal Anti-Aliasingrdquo (Temporal AA) which was alsoused in Virtual Fighter 5 was used
From the image above you can see that the ldquonoiserdquo on Mikuhas been reduced by quite a bit and the sharp edges are nowless prominent
Temporal AA uses frame data from previous framesand ldquoblendsrdquo them with the current frame to achieve aldquogradientrdquo While this method significantly reduces jaggiesin still frames if there is high rate of motion Temporal AAwill be less effective as the rate of change will be too fast toldquosmoothrdquo the image Which was a problem for Project DivaArcade (PDA) as the series uses lots of zooms and panningof the camera Thus the effects of Temporal AA are quitelimited
And thus in Version A Revision 1 Morphological Anti-Aliasing(MLAA) was implemented
The picture above shows Miku after the application ofTemporal AA and MLAA As you can see along the edges arenow more smooth
How MLAA works in a nutshell is by blending theneighbouring pixels to form a ldquogradientrdquo to give it a morenatural smooth (More on MLAA here)
More Facts and explanations
1 While itrsquos now nice and smooth you will notice that Mikuseems to be oversmoothed till some of the edges canrsquot beseen Thus a sharpening filter is used to sharpen the edges
2 The basics of Anti-Aliasing is to draw the image on thebuffer a few times and then ldquosmoothrdquo out the edges byblending all of them But as this is a real-time rendering ofthe game to draw it into the buffer many times per frameis too computationally expensive Thus the previous frameswere used as a guide
3 Temporal AA with Camera Blur can still keep up with thecamera motions but in the test with Virtual Fighter 5 Therewere cases where there was image glitches where the imagewas uncompleted Thus we dropped Camera Blur
4 The video card has Multi Sampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)functions built in While MLAA produces a great effectitis also very computationally intensive thus during thesong selection screen where it does not require such greatrendering MSAA (NVIDIArsquos CSAA to be precise) is used
-End
Part 2 of this series will be about Camera Motion Blur
Source Original Article
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Hatsune Miku might beopening for Microsoft JapaneventSource httpsgcafecom201204hatsune-miku-might-be-opening-
for-microsoft-japan-event
By KarbyP on April 17th 2012
Update A tweet from the eventrsquos official twitter account hasclarified that the opening movie MasatakaP is working onwill be showcased during Windows Developer Daysrsquo keynoteaddress on the second day Wednesday (April 25) and noton Tuesday as we previously thought Wersquore still trying toascertain if Hatsune Miku will be involved
Update No2 MasatakaP has confirmed to us on Twitterthat the WDD 2nd Day keynote opening video that hersquosworking on will in fact not feature Hatsune Miku Howeverminutes after the talented MMD maker and director alsotweeted that he feels compelled to make another PV starringMiku-san so we may be seeing a new Miku MMD from himsoon Wersquoll keep you posted
Original story Two renowned Vocaloid producers ndash musiccomposer Treow and Miku Miku Dance (MMD) videomaker MasatakaP ndash have revealed through their respectivetwitter accounts that theyrsquove been commissioned to workon an opening song (Treow) and accompanying music video(MasatakaP) for Microsoft Japanrsquos Windows DeveloperDays event next week to be held on April 24 and 25
Treow and MasatakaP are best known for their HatsuneMiku videos (two of which are appended at the end of thispost) So chances are this is a Miku song and music videotheyrsquore working on
But therersquos no guarantee that everyonersquos favourite virtualidol will actually grace the event ndash Mikursquos name was notmentioned in the tweets
It should be noted however that long before there wasHatsune Miku X Google Chrome there was Hatsune MikuX Microsoftrsquos Nico Nico Messe (a version of WindowsMessenger that played Nico Douga videos)
So will Hatsune Miku be opening for Microsoft JapanrsquosWindows Developer Days event Chances are yeshellip but untiltherersquos official confirmation donrsquot get your hopes up
Wersquoll find out for sure next Tuesday Wednesday HopefullyMicrosoft will stream the opening on the Web
In the meantime herersquos a quick look at some of Treow andMasatakaPrsquos handiwork
Directed by MASATAKA
Music Treow (looks like this video was directed by Masatakatoo)
Source Hachima
Anime Contents Expo 2012In PicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-contents-expo-2012-in-
pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Anime Contents Expo was held for the first time this yearon 31st March and 1st April at Makuhari Messe in ChibaPrefecture Last yearrsquos inaugural event was cancelled at thelast minute due to the Great East Japan Earthquake It drewover 50000 guests in the course of two days and hostedexhibitions from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten NicoNico Douga and Aniplex
The event was conceptualized by what was known as theComic 10 Society mdash a loosely-based group of animationproducers manga publishers and game developers Thegroup was protesting against Tokyo Anime Fair and its tiesto the government (more specifically Governor ShintaroIshihara and the Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超1超超超超超超 | 超超超超超超超超
超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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ldquoarea gamerdquo and what it means is that you as a humbleproducer for one of 765 Productionsrsquo aspiring idols aresupposed to schedule work for your idol in various locationsin Japan ndash any of the 505 areas within the countryrsquos 47prefectures ndash and physically travel to that location by acertain date in order to ldquoclearrdquo the assignments
If that sounds a little preposterous to you well you donrsquotreally have to go out of your way to clear these assignmentsSuppose if you live in Ueno and travel to say Shinjukufor work Along the way yoursquore going to pass by AkihabaraAkasaka central Tokyo etc ndash if you picked up any jobs offersfor your idol in those locations one train ride will clear all ofthose jobs in one go ndash provided yoursquore lucky enough to findoffers in those areas on the same day
That said you will eventually want to have cleared jobassignments in all 505 areas of Japan for trophies andimproving your idol and producer ranks ndash although againplayers are not actually expected to physically go to all 505areas Instead producers can entrust job offers in out-of-reach areas to other producers An in-game message boardfunctionality will help facilitate such exchanges
Apart from the main ldquoarea gamerdquo itself therersquos also a built-in Twitter client an augmented-reality photo-taking modeand a clock feature ndash tap on the time to have the idol yoursquorecurrently managing tell you the time Unfortunately noneof these features are actually accessible until yoursquove loggedinto the game service proper ndash which you canrsquot access unlessyour iPhonersquos GPS coordinates say that yoursquore in Japan (Irsquovetested this myself) Why the developers werenrsquot generousenough to at least offer a taste in some sort of ldquoattract moderdquoIrsquoll never understand
Regardless Idolmaster Mobile i is a pretty novel app andone that series fans should certainly check out ndash if yoursquollbe visiting Japan anytime soon The app is compatible withthe iPhone 4 iPhone 4S and iPod Touch (4th generation)running iOS50 and up
Source 4Gamer iTunes App Store
April 10th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
The best of ldquoPerfume Globalrdquodance motion videosSource httpsgcafecom201204the-best-of-perfume-global-dance-
motion-videos
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Late last month as part of the promotional materials fortheir upcoming single ldquoSpring of Liferdquo Perfume releaseda graphic motion data file containing a minute-long danceroutine performed and motion-captured from the trio ndash thesame data used for the 3D animation that you see when youvisit their official website
The team behind this project ndash Perfume global site project001 ndash encourages fans to be creative Yoursquore allowed to usethe data however you like just as long as you link back to theproject site Naturally most of the hobbyist 3D animatorsout there took this to mean ldquoletrsquos feed the data into MikuMiku Dance (MMD) apply some skins to the dance data andthrow something quick togetherrdquo Like the very last videofeatured in Engadget Japanrsquos article here
And while therersquos absolutely nothing wrong with that asmall subset of these hobbyists decided to go the extra mileplaying around with backgrounds and camera and lightingeffects ndash or just a really funny concept (oh yoursquoll see)
Herersquos a look at some of them
Vocaloids
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ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17493593PrimeampampampgtMMDPerfume_GlobalIdolmsterampampampltaampampampgtTiger amp Bunny
ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17407141PrimeampampampgtMMDPerfumeampampampltaampampampgtMinehellip crafthellip(Yes Minecraft)
ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17432528PrimeampampampgtMinecraftMinecraft x Perfume_Globalprfm_global_siteampampampltaampampampgtWhich isyour favourite Let us know in the comments below or at ourFacebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Perfumersquos new single Spring of Life comes out on April 11
Tiger amp Bunny On-Air Jackheads to the small screenPSPSource httpsgcafecom201204tiger-bunny-on-air-jack-heads-to-
the-small-screen-psp
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Not too long ago we heard that Sunrisersquos Tiger amp Bunnywas headed to the big screens Today thanks to a leakedmagazine scan wersquore learning that itrsquos also headed for thesmall screen as a PSP game
Players take control of Wild Tiger in this ldquoTV Show Actionrdquogame on the PSP where yoursquoll go on dangerous missionswhile being filmed on live TV in Tiger amp Bunnyrsquos uniquesetting superheroes participate in a reality TV show andcompete with one another to earn points in order to appeaseeach herorsquos sponsors
The scenarios in this game mostly follow after those depictedin the anime series according to the leaked Dengekimagazine scan However if you do well on missions andappeal to your fans every chance you get you just might beable to make Wild Tiger the King of Heroes ndash something thatnever happened in the original anime series
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Tiger amp Bunny On-Air Jack is scheduled for a 2012 Autumnrelease on the PSP Not much else is known about this gameexcept that the dialogue will be fully-voiced
Speculation Segarsquos newHatsune Miku game could befor the PS3Source httpsgcafecom201204segas-new-hatsune-miku-game-
could-be-for-the-ps3
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
The new Hatsune Miku game Sega is set to reveal thisThursday could be for the PS3 if a recent trademark filingthat the Project Diva publisher made is to be believed Hereare the titles registered in the filing
MJ SalonHatsune Miku virtual LIVE featuring maimai
Hatsune Mku -Project DIVA- complete HD Ver
sectSSSSSSSSSSSS
Hageshii KAZAAAN
So chances are the new game will be either a complete HDversion of Project Diva (likely on the PS3) or something todo with that maimai game we reported on a while back ndash thiscould either be the maimai arcade game being rebranded oradapted for a gaming device that has a touchscreen interface(PS Vita 3DS or smartphones)
Place your bets ladies and gents whatrsquos the new game gonnabeSource Hachimaki
Konomi Suzuki Anison GrandPrix winner to debut thismonth with ldquoChoir JailrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204konomi-suzuki-anison-grand-prix-
winner-to-debut-this-month-with-choir-jail
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
This is one up-and-coming Anison singer you ought to lookout for 15-year-old Konomi Suzuki debuts this month withthe CD single ldquoChoir Jailrdquo the opening theme for the animeseries Tasogare Otome X Amnesia (also known as DuskMaiden of Amnesia) which began airing in Japan this pastMondayKonomi Suzuki was the winner of the 5th All-Japan AnisonGrand Prix last year beating 10233 other hopefuls fora chance to be produced as an Anison artiste underrenowned lyricist Aki Hatarsquos watchful eye Hata ndash the lyricistbehind Idolmasterrsquos ldquoWatashitachi wa Zuttohellip Deshordquo ndashalso wrote the lyrics to Choir Jail
At a press conference where both were present Hata saidthat her first impression of Suzuki was one of ldquoan adorablegirl with barely any defence mechanisms But soon she wasable to stand for herself and take flight with the vivacity ofa cheerful little chick (laughs)rdquo
ldquoBecause of that cheeriness I gave a lot of thought on howto bring out the sorrowful melancholy of the song from hersince it didnrsquot quite match up with her natural personalityrdquoHata continued delving a little into her process with writingthe Choir Jailrsquos lyrics
As for Suzuki the young artiste says that she found the lyricsldquoto be immensely profound and well-steeped in Amnesiarsquosuniverserdquo
ldquoItrsquos a song that one can sing to bring out and expressthe innermost hopes and dreams that lay dormant in onersquosheartrdquo
When asked if she has any artistes in particular that she looksup to Suzuki said ldquordquoIrsquom a big fan of Mayrsquon-san The otherday I was finally able to attend one of her live concerts for thevery first time and it left a very deep impression in mehellip If Icould ever sing as well as her Irsquoll definitely try my best tordquo
Konomi Suzukirsquos debut single comes out in Japan on April25 to be sold for 1260 yen
Herersquos a clip of her performing Choir Jail on-stage at AnimeContents Expo earlier this month
times CHOIR JAIL
Source Web Newtype
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Miss Yakuza 5Ryu GaGotoku 5 Promoter NomineesRevealedSource httpsgcafecom201204miss-yakuza-5ryu-ga-gotoku-5-
promoter-nominees-revealed
By Kyoka on April 10th 2012
Itrsquos that time of the year again for YakuzaRyu Ga GotokuFans
Out of the thousands that entered Sega has selected15 finalists for the Miss Yakuza 5 Ryu Ga Gotoku 5competition Three finalists each from Sapporo TokyoNagoya Osaka and Fukuoka have made it to the final roundand from this point on itrsquos up to us to choose one for eachcity
The final five will be promoting the upcoming gameYakuza 5Ryu Ga Gotoku 5 later this year through variouscommercials and events The final results will be announcedin July
Cast your vote in the Official Yakuza5Ryu Ga Gotoku 5Audition site From there yoursquoll also get to know more aboutthe finalists such as their hobbies blogs and others as wellas view a short interview video on each finalist Be sure toalso like the Official Audition Facebook Page
Herersquos a compiled audition video of all the girls
Source Andriasang ryu-ga-gotoku-studio
Scoop SteinsGatersquos NaeTennouji is all grown up inRoboticsNotesSource httpsgcafecom201204scoop-steinsgates-nae-tennouji-is-
all-grown-up-in-roboticsnotes
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Nae Tennouji from SteinsGate (the daughter of YuugoTennouji or ldquoMr Braunrdquo) is all grown-up in 5pb andNitroplusrsquos upcoming visual novel and anime seriesRoboticsNotes set about a decade after the events ofSteinsGate a leaked scan from this monthrsquos Comptiqmagazine (May 2011 edition) reveals
Update Herersquos a closer look at the two-page spread
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According to the magazine scan Nae is a new researcherworking over at JAXA Chofu Space Center (currentlycalled JAXA Chofu Aerospace Center) Although she usuallyputs on a bright and smiling face occasionally she lashesout with a bit of a poison tongue When shersquos determined toaccomplish her goals it appears that she becomes a ldquowildand reckless girlrdquo whorsquoll use whatever means necessary
I guess that means we wonrsquot be seeing Nae right from thevery beginning as RoboticsNotesrsquo story is set primarily inTanegashima and the JAXA Tanegashima Space Center
Still itrsquos good to know that Nae didnrsquot grow up to be ahellip wellgo to this link and click on the ldquoshow spoilerrdquo button if youwant to know ndash this sequence of events appeared only in theoriginal visual novel and was heavily altered for the animeseries
In the scans itrsquos also mentioned that this is but one of twoRoboticsNotes scoops featured in this very issue of Comptiqmagazine (May 2012) ndash which goes on sale in Japan April10 Do pick up a copy for the full RoboticsNotes coveragefrom your local import books store (Singaporean readersshould call and check with Kinokuniya it should be comingin around April 13~16)
Source Yaraon MyAnimeList owly
Crunchyroll visits the officialnoitaminA store in ShibuyaTokyoSource httpsgcafecom201204crunchyroll-visits-the-official-
noitamina-store-in-shibuya-tokyo
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Fuji TV has a very conspicuous building in Odaiba Tokyowhere you can go to purchase memorabilia tied to any of anumber of J-doramas they produce
But if yoursquore looking for goods based on their noitaminA late-night anime time-block itrsquos a better idea to head on downto Parco (part I) in Shibuya instead the home of the officialnoitaminA store
(Or you could just order everything online throughnoitaminArsquos web store and have them send it to your hotelhellipbut wherersquos the fun in that)
Crunchyrollrsquos Mikikazu Komatsu recently visited thenoitaminA shop in Shibuya and brought us a quick look atwhatrsquos in store at the moment
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Head over to Crunchyroll for the rest of the pictures
Would you buy this FateZeroalarm clockSource httpsgcafecom201204would-you-buy-this-fatezero-alarm-
clock
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
For 7140 yen (~S$110) this FateZero alarm clock willsummon the dignified voices of FateZerorsquos Archer (CVTomokazu Seki) and Rider (CV Akio Ohtsuka) to wake youup for a glorious start to your day every morning
This image ndash possibly a scan from a magazine ndash appearedon the Internet earlier today courtesy of an anonymousJapanese forum-goer Fan reactions to the alarm clock havebeen rather mixed
ldquoIf only the clock featured Saber and Airi insteadhellip Irsquod buyit right awayrdquo
ldquoThat sure is one pompous way of waking oneself up lolrdquo
ldquoIrsquod buy it if it were Gil insteadhellip Berserker would have beengood toordquo
ldquoWoah do wantrdquo
ldquoHow flatulent Irsquoll take onerdquo
ldquoWhat the heckhellip sure judge me or whatever but I reallywant one Although the price is a little muchhelliprdquo
The FateZero ArcherRider alarm clock will go on sale inJapan this summer Speciality shops in Japan should beaccepting pre-orders any time now
Source Yaraon
Sega to unveil new HatsuneMiku project on April 12Source httpsgcafecom201204sega-to-unveil-new-hatsune-miku-
project-on-april-12
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Sega may have had a terrible fiscal year in 2011 forcing themto do some corporate restructuring in their American andEuropean offices
But none of that bad news appears to have affected theirdevelopment studios over in Japan ndash in particular theHatsune Miku Project Diva amp Mirai team who announcedon their blog today (well the announcement is datedtomorrow since itrsquos technically April 9 in Japan now) thatthey will be ready to unveil a new project later this weekon April 12 You can check out a teaser image at the newprojectrsquos official home page here
Will it be a new Project Diva Perhaps one on the PS Vita(the 3G version of which is launching in Singapore thisSaturday) It canrsquot possibly be another 3DS game so soonright
Could it be related to the Next Hatsune Miku Project Divateaser video that was published on Christmas Eve last year
April 10th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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Any good guesses (Let us know in the comments eitherbelow or via our Facebook page) And do check back with uson Thursday April 12 for the answer
Please whatever it is please donrsquot let it be another iOS appAt least let it be an Android one
Source Shuukan Diva Station
This is how Hatsune Mikumight look like in PhantasyStar Online 2Source httpsgcafecom201204this-is-how-hatsune-miku-might-
look-like-in-phantasy-star-online-2
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
If Hatsune Miku were in Phantasy Star Online 2 herersquos whatshe might look like
This image comes courtesy of the folks behind iOS appMiku Flick they decided to take a stab at making a Mikulook-alike in the Phantasy Star Online 2 character creationdemo after Sega released the benchmarking tool earlier thisweek
Click on the image for a closer look
ldquoKyou no watashi wa kawaii no yordquo
Like what yoursquore seeing Fancy giving PSO2 charactercreator a shot Download the creation tool from the gamersquosofficial homepage here You might need to refer to thistranslation guide here for help
Phantasy Star Online 2 is scheduled for release on the PC PSVita and iPhone and Android devices in Japan sometime in2012 A closed beta will begin later this month Sega has notannounced any plans for an English version yet
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Got 150 dollars or more toburn on Gundam ChicSource httpsgcafecom201204got-150-dollars-or-more-to-burn-on-
gundam-chic
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
Ever thought sometimes you wanted to be a bit morehellipdiscretehellip with your love for all things Gundam The tres-cool people at Bandai Namco have got you covered Two newstores called ldquoStrict-Grdquo are opening in both downtown Tokyoand Shizuoka featuring Gundam-inspired wear that wonrsquotstress out non-fans Featuring works from famous brandslike jeans-making Edwin (I swear by their stuff) Swanrsquosglasses and Jam Home Madersquos menrsquos accessories beautiessuch as the above
In the press release (In Japanese here) Bandai Namco arealso stating they will release their own line of clothes that willstart at prices of US$100 and up later
The shop details are as follows
Tokyo ndash 19th AprilDiversity Plaza 7th floor
Free zone area
Mondays to Fridays 10am to 9pm
Weekends 9am to 10pm
Shizuoka ndash 14th AprilShizuoka City
Aoiku Ward
In front of the food area (I donrsquot make this up) 1258
2012419OPEN
1110 7
1000-2100 9002200
NEOPASA 2012414OPEN 1258
800-2100
Source Kotaku Japan
Watch Miku Emerald andLuka Ruby square off in NextProject Diva trailerSource httpsgcafecom201204watch-miku-emerald-and-luka-ruby-
square-off-in-next-project-diva-trailer
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
When Sega opened its official website for Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva I thought it weird that there was no PVtrailer released As it turns out Sega was just holding out onus last night they finally put the trailer out
The trailer shows off the Miku Emerald and Ruby Rukamodules as the two Vocaloids engage in a dance-off inWorldrsquos End Dancehall as well as offer a brief taste ofPierretta Miku in the music video for Catfood
We also get to see in action the new ldquoScratchrdquo mechanicwe detailed yesterday ndash when star-shaped targets overlapon star icons tap the screen The trailer notes that thismechanic is only present in the Vita version of the game andnot the PS3 one for obvious reasons
As a bonus Sega has also put up a ldquoHow to Playrdquo movie forthe English version of Miku Flick
Source ANN
Tekken Tag Tournament 2comes home to consoles inSeptemberSource httpsgcafecom201204tekken-tag-tournament-2-comes-
home-to-consoles-in-september
April 13th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Home version to be based on Tekken Unlimited TagTournament 2 (you can find the game in certain arcadesin Singapore) which lets players choose between jumpinginto the fight with a team of two characters (Tag) or justone (Solo) There is also a ldquoPair Playrdquo mode also allows twoplayers to fight on the same team up to four can rumble atonce
When you play Solo and go up against Tag teams your healthregenerates your attacks hit harder and you have morechances to go into Rage mode during which you dish outsignificantly more damage
Conversely each character on a Tag playerrsquos team has lesshealth than their Solo counterparts However Tag playersbenefit from having more options at their disposal ndash likeextended combos and a defensive manoeuvre called ldquoTagCrashrdquo where your benched partner will dive in from the topto save your point character from taking heavy damage
In Solo vs Solo and Tag vs Tag matches the game willfunction similarly to Tekken 6 and the original incarnationof Tag Tournament 2 ndash which came out in Japanese arcadesSeptember 2011 ndash respectively
In a previous interview with 4Gamer Tekken seriesproducer Katsuhiro Harada said that the decision tointroduce the option to go Solo in Unlimited was promptedby fan feedback
ldquoWhen we did a survey on Tekken players the responsesreturned were split in half One half absolutely loved TagTournament 2 while the other half said that they couldnrsquotremember the move sets for two separate characters andasked for the home conversion to be released soon so theycan practicerdquo he said
Rather than simply acquiescing with fan requests andrelease a console version right away Harada said that he
thought it was a better idea to tackle the existing problem atits root
At first the Tekken team tried simply giving players theoption to pick two of the same characters
ldquoWe tried this out and it turned out to be extremelydiscomforting (Laughs) For instance if Lili were to launchher opponent and tag out in comes Lili againhellip what the(Laughs) Also suppose all four characters on both teamswere Lili we donrsquot even know whatrsquos going to happenanymorerdquo Harada told 4Gamer
ldquoTo be sure we had a bunch of test players come in to givethis [duplicate characters on a team] a go The feedbackreceived was unanimous lsquothis is just not very funhelliprsquo So wehad them try 1-vs-1 instead As this format was pretty similarto past Tekken games naturally it played wellrdquo
Once 1-vs-1 was included Harada had the testers tried 1-vs-2 All the testers found this to be incredibly interestingafter about five minutes of play he said ldquoTag players whocouldnrsquot beat their opponent would switch to Solo play Andthen when they lose as a Solo player they go back to Tagrdquo
Harada also talked a little about Pair Play claiming that thiswill allow two gamers in a team to defeat stronger opponentsthat neither can defeat on their own due to the switching ofplay styles in the middle of a match Although initially thetwo team mates would likely step on each otherrsquos toes (notunlike Asuka and Lili)
Tekken Unlimited Tag Tournament 2 cabinets in Singaporearcades do not appear to support Pair Play at this moment ndashthey are hooked up in head-to-head set-ups ndash so wersquoll just towait till the console version is out to verify if Haradarsquos claimis true
The console version will feature more characters ndash over50 as opposed to Unlimitedrsquos 44 ndash as well as the usualoverload of modes yoursquove come to expect from Tekkenhome conversions One mode thatrsquos been revealed so faris Fight Lab In it according to the press release ldquoplayerscan customize the moves and appearance of new trainingcharacter Combotrdquo Sounds like the create-a-ghost-datafeature in the PSP versions of Tekken 5 and 6 albeit inupgraded form
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be released for the PS3 andXbox 360 in September this year ndash almost exactly one yearfrom the original arcade release (September 2011) and halfa year after Unlimited (March 27)
Source Joystiq 4Gamer
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New Little Busters anime inthe works KyoAni ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on itSource httpsgcafecom201204new-little-busters-anime-in-the-
works-kyoani-too-busy-to-work-on-it
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
For those in love with (mind-screwing) Keyrsquos Little Busterswe have some good news and some bad news You may wantto be sitting down arms firmly wrapping your favorite girlright now
The good news The series is finally getting an animeadaptation Ritarsquos opening song ldquoLittle Bustersrdquo as well asthe original gamersquos ending theme ldquoAlicemagicrdquo are slatedto be included as the showrsquos OP and ED respectivelyKey also quickly noted that there would be no anime-only characters sometimes an incredibly divisive subjectamongst fans (Though there seem to be very few comingfrom the Eva camp at the inclusion of Marihellip) and that theanime will ldquostrictly adhererdquo to the gamersquos story plots
Seiyuu fans will be happy to note that Recorder andRandsellrsquos Tomoe Tamiyasu has signed on to voice mainchick Rin Natsume while FateZerorsquos Hikaru Midorikawawill be voicing Kyousuke Natsume the elder brother Therest of the cast is also seeing the return of the original gamersquosvoice cast which in and of itself is probably worth writinghome about already
Now the bad news Many fans were seriously hoping thatKyoAni would be the ones behind the anime when rumblingswere first heard on the possibility of a Little Busterrsquos animeadaptation Unfortunately according to Keyrsquos CEO in aTwitter response to fans KyoAni was apparently ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on the title Fear not however JC Staff is takingover the reigns here with direction by Hatsukoi LimitedrsquosYoshiki Yamakawa story by Michiru Shimada and characterdesigns by Haruko Iizuka
Source Animenewsnetwork
HASSHA Super Robot Warsbusts the bank on week onesalesSource httpsgcafecom201204hassha-super-robot-wars-busts-the-
bank-on-week-one-sales
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
With over 60() games under its storied series belt Bandai-Namcorsquos unstoppable Super Robot Wars series is probablyone of the few titles the publisher can rely on to make dayone profits
And Day One profits it made in spades selling well over 265THOUSAND copies of the latest PlayStation Portable title ndashDai-2-ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen in its first weekof sales alone To put things in perspective here Square-Enixrsquos latest Kingdom Hearts 3D for the 3DS sold ldquojustrdquo 213thousand titles in its debut week the week before If you wantto rub salt in it even including second week sales KingdomHearts 3D still canrsquot beat the robots edging in just under at255 thousand inclusive of its second week of sales
Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen should beavailable at your local import stores now
Source 4Gamers
Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDivarsquos official website opensSource httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-divas-
official-website-opens
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Go on take a look inside Wersquoll wait for you right here
hellipBack
April 13th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
4
Yesterday we reported that the Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva would take advantage of the PS Vitarsquos capacitivetouchscreen by allowing you to rub on it during certainsegments
What we didnrsquot know was that the game officially callsthis gameplay element a ldquoScratchrdquo and that these segmentswill happen during the instrumental parts of the songas opposed to button presses when your chosen Vocaloidmodule is singing Star-shaped targets will appear and whenthey overlay a similarly star-shaped icon thatrsquos when youperform a scratch to continue your combo
In addition therersquos also something called ldquoTechnical Zonerdquowhich awards you with bonus points if you manage to land afull combo during specific phrases in a song
Sega also mentions that all the modules (costumes) in thisnew game have been designed from scratch Today thedeveloper is ready to talk about three particular modulesPierretta (designed by ldquonezukirdquo specifically for the songof the same name) Hatsune Miku Emerald (designed byldquobobrdquo) and Megurine Ruka Ruby (designed by ldquobob)
Miku Emerald is a matching costume for Worldrsquos EndDancehall (by ldquowowakardquo) As for Ruka Ruby well they justwanted to have Ruka in a Chinese dresshellip to complementMiku Emerald
Source Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva homepage
Namco Namja Town toserve BakemonogatariNisemonogatari treatsSource httpsgcafecom201204namco-namja-town-to-serve-
bakemonogatari-nisemonogatari-treats
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
As part of a ldquoBakemonogatari Nisemonogatari in NamcoNamja Townrdquo collaboration the East Ikebukuro theme parkwill be serving up an entire menu of food items inspired byNisio Isinrsquos anime and light novel series for a limited timeperiod between May 18 and July 8
Yesterday Namja Town revealed two of the items that willappear on the special menu via tiny thumbnail images ontheir homepage a Bakemonogatari-themed cold dessertand a Nisemonogatari hot sandwich Gamerne has thescoop (pun unintended) and bigger pictures
Ararararagi-san Soft Cream Parfait desu yo (tentative title)
ldquoFire Sistersrsquo Sunny-Side-Up Hot Sandwichrdquo (tentative title)Original ldquoFire Sisters no Medamayaki Hotto Sandordquo
April 13th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
5
You might wanna stop by if yoursquore planning a trip to TokyoJapan during those dates
in
in 518Gamer
Miku Flick now available iniTunes app store worldwideSource httpsgcafecom201204miku-flick-now-available-in-itunes-
app-store-worldwide
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Hatsune Mikursquos hit song ldquoTell Your Worldrdquo may not beavailable for digital purchasing in the iTunes store for usersin Asia (outside of Japan) ndash it never will unless Apple finallydecides to extend iTunes music store access to all of us overhere residing in Singapore Philippines Thailand Malaysiaand our neighbouring countries
But at least now therersquos a way to officially buy someMiku loveliness for your iOS device Sega has released theldquoEnglishrdquo version of Miku Flick for global audiences in theapp store this week
ldquoEnglishrdquohellip Donrsquot worry folks the songs themselves arestill in Japanese Therersquos no funky dubbing business to dealwith here Just menus that are completely in English andan option to swap out the Japanese keyboard input methodin the game for a ldquoRomanized Letteringrdquo (aka Romaji)variation
For a full list of songs and modes check out Miku Flickrsquosofficial homepage
If you have a Singapore iTunes account (thatrsquos the one Irsquovegot logged into my iPhone right now) the app will run youS$1399 International readers feel free to let us know howmuch Miku Flick is priced at in your region
Miku Flick is compatible with the following devices (must berunning on iOS 43 or above) iPhone 3GS iPhone 4 iPhone4S iPod touch (3rd generation) iPod touch (4th generation)and all versions of the iPad
Source MikuFlick Official SiteHatsune Miku comes to theiPhone via Japanator
Shin-sgrsquos Anime ContentsExpo 2012 cosplay photosSource httpsgcafecom201204shin-sgs-anime-contents-expo-2012-
cosplay-photos
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
The inaugural Anime Contents Expo was held at theMakuhari Messe earlier this year from March 31 to April1 Figurefm user shin-sg was there and he was courteousenough to bring the rest of us a nice lilrsquo omiyage some of thebest ACE 2012 cosplay photos yoursquoll find on the Net
Here are a few of our faves
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Head on over to shin-sgrsquos post for the rest of his excellentwork And do check out his previous photo-blog on ACE2012for a good look at the annual anime mecca
Source
Anime Contents Expo Cosplay
Anime Contents Expo 2012
First Look Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva (PS VitaPS3)Source httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-diva-
working-title-comes-to-ps-vita-in-2012-ps3-in-2013
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Like we reported earlier this morning on our Facebook pageNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva (working title) is comingto the PlayStation Vita Summer 2012 and will subsequentlymake its way to the PS3 in 2013
Now we have the scans to prove it Update and now withpictures of Hatsune Miku Emerald and Megurine Ruka Rubymodules
Staff from both the Project Diva Arcade and Project Diva(PSP) development teams have converged to work on thistitle Segarsquos Seiji Hayashi whorsquos overseen development onthe entire series will serve as Producer for this gamewhile Project Diva Arcadersquos Makoto Osaki will serve as RampDProducer
Gameplay-wise Next Hatsune Miku wonrsquot be too differentfrom previous titles That said the game will make use of theVitarsquos capacitive touchscreen rubbing on it during specificldquoChance Timerdquo segments of a song will allow you to continueyour combo and earn bonus points
Three songs and two modules were unveiled in WeeklyFamitsu (which goes on sale in Japan tomorrow)
SongsCatfood (doriko)
Pierretta (nezuki)Worldrsquos End Dancehall (wowaka)
ModulesHatsune Miku Emerald
Megurine Ruka Ruby
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For the following scans click on them for a closer look
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Sega is set to unveil the game officially tomorrow afternoonat 1PM Japan time (12noon Singapore time) Check backwith us then for more details
Source Hachima
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
God Eater Burst Alicia figureannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204god-eater-burst-alicia-figure-
announced
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Although therersquos been a few keychain-sized super-deformed(SD) figures of the characters from Namco Bandairsquos hit PSPhunting action game God Eater Burst (if yoursquove never heardof this game think Monster Hunter except with a story andgenerally better gameplay but is otherwise less popular)there hasnrsquot been one done in non-SD dimensions mdash untilnow
Alicia Amiella one of the main heroines has been beenannounced as a new 17 figure thatrsquos part of the PLUM series(Pretty Lovely Unique Mechanism) due to be released inJuly priced at yen8190
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Vote to Get Your FavoriteGood Smile Figure Re-releasedSource httpsgcafecom201204vote-to-get-your-favorite-good-
smile-figure-re-released
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
To celebrate their 10th anniversary Good Smile Company(GSC) is asking fans to vote on which figures released in theprevious year they want the company to re-release
Nendroids Figmas and scale models released in the pasttwelve months up to April of this year are eligible for theresell vote
Fans can vote for up to five different figures in each categoryIn addition voters can fill out a survey for which figure theywant GSC to create
Nendroid Voting Page
Figma Voting Page
Scale Model Voting
Open Requests Page
To respond to the Open Requests Page type on yourrequest in this format [Series Title] [Character Name][Figure Type] For example [Uta no Prince-sama] [MasatoHijirikawa] [Nendroid]
The voting will take place between 10th April and 1st May2012 The results of the voting may or may not affect theoutcome of the re-releases
Although GSC will do their best that all the top-voteditems will receive a re-release they are requesting the fansrsquounderstanding and cooperation in case their favorite figuresare passed over
Source Mikatan Blog
Manga University to Open inOsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204manga-university-to-open-in-osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Japanrsquos Ministry of Education is discussing the approval ofa future ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp Designrdquo Theuniversity is focusing on developing individuals who canwork in the field of mangacomic art globally
Kyoto Seika University in nearby Kyoto is well-known forits manga studies course but the new Osaka University ofManga Art amp Design will be the first Japanese universitywhich has manga creation as its core subject
The private university is scheduled to be opened in April2013 at in the Nanko district of Osaka The quota of theirldquoDigital MangaDigital Comic Artrdquo department is limited toninety students
Contact information
ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp DesignrdquoAddress 1-10-12 Nanko-kita Suminoe-ku Osaka-city Osaka JAPAN
Phone 06-6376-2100
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Source Sponichi
Kotobukiya to ReleaseKashiwazaki Sena AniStatuein AugustSource httpsgcafecom201204kotobukiya-to-release-kashiwazaki-
sena-anistatue-in-august
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (僕僕僕僕僕僕僕僕) is a Japaneselight novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustratedby Buriki It tells the story of several misfits at St ChronicarsquosAcademy who have a hard time making friends due todifferent circumstances They decide to create a club to learnsocial skills
One of the members of the club is the lovely but abrasiveKashiwazaki Sena who has no female friends because oftheir jealousy over her many suitors Sena is brought to lifeby sculptors Takaku amp Takeshi (epoxy parfait) in perfect18th scale
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The figurersquos necktie is a cast-off allowing you to view Senarsquoscharms without any interference Sena will be released inAugust in Japan for a retail price of JPY 7140
Source Kotobukiya
Need for Speed The MovieSource httpsgcafecom201204need-for-speed-the-movie
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Need for Speed could be racing to a cinema near you
Most of us have at some point in the past played with EArsquossignature racing series Need For Speed Heck some of youmay even have played every single title in the series (or atleast have a few favourites) If yoursquore one such fan thenthis next EA project may be just the thing you need to stayglued to your steering wheel
According to Hollywood news magazine Variety ElectronicArts (EA) has hired George Gatins and John Gatins (who didthe screenplay for ldquoReal Steelrdquo) to adapt ldquoNeed for Speedrdquointo a feature film
John Gatins along with EA will be producing themovie United Talent Agency (UTA) being a long timerepresentative for EA since 2008 assembled the packageand so far interested studios include Warner Bros Sonyand Paramount Since 2008 EA has contracted the agency(UTA) to reach out to film and TV audiences with EArsquosmainstream titles like Mass Effect Dead Space and The Simsbeing reportedly in the spotlight for film
EArsquos latest in the series of games Need For Speed The Runwas designed to be different from the rest by implementinga plot and main characters and it looks like this projectfollows that idea
Source Variety
Technical Overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 1 ldquoAnti-AliasingrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-1-anti-aliasing
By shia on April 17th 2012
Segarsquos official Hatsune Miku Project Diva Blog has just beenupdated with the third instalment of their ldquotechnical briefrdquo
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series of blog posts that describe how they bring out theclarity of the Vocaloids in the arcade game I will be goingthrough each of the articles here in a series of posts
1 Anti-Aliasing
As you can see from the above image Miku above has lots ofjagged edges as pixels on any screen are square in shape andthese artifacts are known as aliasing effectsnoise
So to remove this ldquonoiserdquoThe solution is to use a technique known as ldquoAnti-Aliasingrdquo
Anti-Aliasing is the technique of minimising the distortionartifacts known as aliasing when downscaling a high-resolution image at a lower resolution
Until Version A of Project Diva Arcade an AA method knownas ldquoTemporal Anti-Aliasingrdquo (Temporal AA) which was alsoused in Virtual Fighter 5 was used
From the image above you can see that the ldquonoiserdquo on Mikuhas been reduced by quite a bit and the sharp edges are nowless prominent
Temporal AA uses frame data from previous framesand ldquoblendsrdquo them with the current frame to achieve aldquogradientrdquo While this method significantly reduces jaggiesin still frames if there is high rate of motion Temporal AAwill be less effective as the rate of change will be too fast toldquosmoothrdquo the image Which was a problem for Project DivaArcade (PDA) as the series uses lots of zooms and panningof the camera Thus the effects of Temporal AA are quitelimited
And thus in Version A Revision 1 Morphological Anti-Aliasing(MLAA) was implemented
The picture above shows Miku after the application ofTemporal AA and MLAA As you can see along the edges arenow more smooth
How MLAA works in a nutshell is by blending theneighbouring pixels to form a ldquogradientrdquo to give it a morenatural smooth (More on MLAA here)
More Facts and explanations
1 While itrsquos now nice and smooth you will notice that Mikuseems to be oversmoothed till some of the edges canrsquot beseen Thus a sharpening filter is used to sharpen the edges
2 The basics of Anti-Aliasing is to draw the image on thebuffer a few times and then ldquosmoothrdquo out the edges byblending all of them But as this is a real-time rendering ofthe game to draw it into the buffer many times per frameis too computationally expensive Thus the previous frameswere used as a guide
3 Temporal AA with Camera Blur can still keep up with thecamera motions but in the test with Virtual Fighter 5 Therewere cases where there was image glitches where the imagewas uncompleted Thus we dropped Camera Blur
4 The video card has Multi Sampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)functions built in While MLAA produces a great effectitis also very computationally intensive thus during thesong selection screen where it does not require such greatrendering MSAA (NVIDIArsquos CSAA to be precise) is used
-End
Part 2 of this series will be about Camera Motion Blur
Source Original Article
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Hatsune Miku might beopening for Microsoft JapaneventSource httpsgcafecom201204hatsune-miku-might-be-opening-
for-microsoft-japan-event
By KarbyP on April 17th 2012
Update A tweet from the eventrsquos official twitter account hasclarified that the opening movie MasatakaP is working onwill be showcased during Windows Developer Daysrsquo keynoteaddress on the second day Wednesday (April 25) and noton Tuesday as we previously thought Wersquore still trying toascertain if Hatsune Miku will be involved
Update No2 MasatakaP has confirmed to us on Twitterthat the WDD 2nd Day keynote opening video that hersquosworking on will in fact not feature Hatsune Miku Howeverminutes after the talented MMD maker and director alsotweeted that he feels compelled to make another PV starringMiku-san so we may be seeing a new Miku MMD from himsoon Wersquoll keep you posted
Original story Two renowned Vocaloid producers ndash musiccomposer Treow and Miku Miku Dance (MMD) videomaker MasatakaP ndash have revealed through their respectivetwitter accounts that theyrsquove been commissioned to workon an opening song (Treow) and accompanying music video(MasatakaP) for Microsoft Japanrsquos Windows DeveloperDays event next week to be held on April 24 and 25
Treow and MasatakaP are best known for their HatsuneMiku videos (two of which are appended at the end of thispost) So chances are this is a Miku song and music videotheyrsquore working on
But therersquos no guarantee that everyonersquos favourite virtualidol will actually grace the event ndash Mikursquos name was notmentioned in the tweets
It should be noted however that long before there wasHatsune Miku X Google Chrome there was Hatsune MikuX Microsoftrsquos Nico Nico Messe (a version of WindowsMessenger that played Nico Douga videos)
So will Hatsune Miku be opening for Microsoft JapanrsquosWindows Developer Days event Chances are yeshellip but untiltherersquos official confirmation donrsquot get your hopes up
Wersquoll find out for sure next Tuesday Wednesday HopefullyMicrosoft will stream the opening on the Web
In the meantime herersquos a quick look at some of Treow andMasatakaPrsquos handiwork
Directed by MASATAKA
Music Treow (looks like this video was directed by Masatakatoo)
Source Hachima
Anime Contents Expo 2012In PicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-contents-expo-2012-in-
pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Anime Contents Expo was held for the first time this yearon 31st March and 1st April at Makuhari Messe in ChibaPrefecture Last yearrsquos inaugural event was cancelled at thelast minute due to the Great East Japan Earthquake It drewover 50000 guests in the course of two days and hostedexhibitions from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten NicoNico Douga and Aniplex
The event was conceptualized by what was known as theComic 10 Society mdash a loosely-based group of animationproducers manga publishers and game developers Thegroup was protesting against Tokyo Anime Fair and its tiesto the government (more specifically Governor ShintaroIshihara and the Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超1超超超超超超 | 超超超超超超超超
超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
The best of ldquoPerfume Globalrdquodance motion videosSource httpsgcafecom201204the-best-of-perfume-global-dance-
motion-videos
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Late last month as part of the promotional materials fortheir upcoming single ldquoSpring of Liferdquo Perfume releaseda graphic motion data file containing a minute-long danceroutine performed and motion-captured from the trio ndash thesame data used for the 3D animation that you see when youvisit their official website
The team behind this project ndash Perfume global site project001 ndash encourages fans to be creative Yoursquore allowed to usethe data however you like just as long as you link back to theproject site Naturally most of the hobbyist 3D animatorsout there took this to mean ldquoletrsquos feed the data into MikuMiku Dance (MMD) apply some skins to the dance data andthrow something quick togetherrdquo Like the very last videofeatured in Engadget Japanrsquos article here
And while therersquos absolutely nothing wrong with that asmall subset of these hobbyists decided to go the extra mileplaying around with backgrounds and camera and lightingeffects ndash or just a really funny concept (oh yoursquoll see)
Herersquos a look at some of them
Vocaloids
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ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17493593PrimeampampampgtMMDPerfume_GlobalIdolmsterampampampltaampampampgtTiger amp Bunny
ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17407141PrimeampampampgtMMDPerfumeampampampltaampampampgtMinehellip crafthellip(Yes Minecraft)
ampampamplta href=rdquohttpwwwnicovideojpwatchsm17432528PrimeampampampgtMinecraftMinecraft x Perfume_Globalprfm_global_siteampampampltaampampampgtWhich isyour favourite Let us know in the comments below or at ourFacebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Perfumersquos new single Spring of Life comes out on April 11
Tiger amp Bunny On-Air Jackheads to the small screenPSPSource httpsgcafecom201204tiger-bunny-on-air-jack-heads-to-
the-small-screen-psp
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Not too long ago we heard that Sunrisersquos Tiger amp Bunnywas headed to the big screens Today thanks to a leakedmagazine scan wersquore learning that itrsquos also headed for thesmall screen as a PSP game
Players take control of Wild Tiger in this ldquoTV Show Actionrdquogame on the PSP where yoursquoll go on dangerous missionswhile being filmed on live TV in Tiger amp Bunnyrsquos uniquesetting superheroes participate in a reality TV show andcompete with one another to earn points in order to appeaseeach herorsquos sponsors
The scenarios in this game mostly follow after those depictedin the anime series according to the leaked Dengekimagazine scan However if you do well on missions andappeal to your fans every chance you get you just might beable to make Wild Tiger the King of Heroes ndash something thatnever happened in the original anime series
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Tiger amp Bunny On-Air Jack is scheduled for a 2012 Autumnrelease on the PSP Not much else is known about this gameexcept that the dialogue will be fully-voiced
Speculation Segarsquos newHatsune Miku game could befor the PS3Source httpsgcafecom201204segas-new-hatsune-miku-game-
could-be-for-the-ps3
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
The new Hatsune Miku game Sega is set to reveal thisThursday could be for the PS3 if a recent trademark filingthat the Project Diva publisher made is to be believed Hereare the titles registered in the filing
MJ SalonHatsune Miku virtual LIVE featuring maimai
Hatsune Mku -Project DIVA- complete HD Ver
sectSSSSSSSSSSSS
Hageshii KAZAAAN
So chances are the new game will be either a complete HDversion of Project Diva (likely on the PS3) or something todo with that maimai game we reported on a while back ndash thiscould either be the maimai arcade game being rebranded oradapted for a gaming device that has a touchscreen interface(PS Vita 3DS or smartphones)
Place your bets ladies and gents whatrsquos the new game gonnabeSource Hachimaki
Konomi Suzuki Anison GrandPrix winner to debut thismonth with ldquoChoir JailrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204konomi-suzuki-anison-grand-prix-
winner-to-debut-this-month-with-choir-jail
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
This is one up-and-coming Anison singer you ought to lookout for 15-year-old Konomi Suzuki debuts this month withthe CD single ldquoChoir Jailrdquo the opening theme for the animeseries Tasogare Otome X Amnesia (also known as DuskMaiden of Amnesia) which began airing in Japan this pastMondayKonomi Suzuki was the winner of the 5th All-Japan AnisonGrand Prix last year beating 10233 other hopefuls fora chance to be produced as an Anison artiste underrenowned lyricist Aki Hatarsquos watchful eye Hata ndash the lyricistbehind Idolmasterrsquos ldquoWatashitachi wa Zuttohellip Deshordquo ndashalso wrote the lyrics to Choir Jail
At a press conference where both were present Hata saidthat her first impression of Suzuki was one of ldquoan adorablegirl with barely any defence mechanisms But soon she wasable to stand for herself and take flight with the vivacity ofa cheerful little chick (laughs)rdquo
ldquoBecause of that cheeriness I gave a lot of thought on howto bring out the sorrowful melancholy of the song from hersince it didnrsquot quite match up with her natural personalityrdquoHata continued delving a little into her process with writingthe Choir Jailrsquos lyrics
As for Suzuki the young artiste says that she found the lyricsldquoto be immensely profound and well-steeped in Amnesiarsquosuniverserdquo
ldquoItrsquos a song that one can sing to bring out and expressthe innermost hopes and dreams that lay dormant in onersquosheartrdquo
When asked if she has any artistes in particular that she looksup to Suzuki said ldquordquoIrsquom a big fan of Mayrsquon-san The otherday I was finally able to attend one of her live concerts for thevery first time and it left a very deep impression in mehellip If Icould ever sing as well as her Irsquoll definitely try my best tordquo
Konomi Suzukirsquos debut single comes out in Japan on April25 to be sold for 1260 yen
Herersquos a clip of her performing Choir Jail on-stage at AnimeContents Expo earlier this month
times CHOIR JAIL
Source Web Newtype
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Miss Yakuza 5Ryu GaGotoku 5 Promoter NomineesRevealedSource httpsgcafecom201204miss-yakuza-5ryu-ga-gotoku-5-
promoter-nominees-revealed
By Kyoka on April 10th 2012
Itrsquos that time of the year again for YakuzaRyu Ga GotokuFans
Out of the thousands that entered Sega has selected15 finalists for the Miss Yakuza 5 Ryu Ga Gotoku 5competition Three finalists each from Sapporo TokyoNagoya Osaka and Fukuoka have made it to the final roundand from this point on itrsquos up to us to choose one for eachcity
The final five will be promoting the upcoming gameYakuza 5Ryu Ga Gotoku 5 later this year through variouscommercials and events The final results will be announcedin July
Cast your vote in the Official Yakuza5Ryu Ga Gotoku 5Audition site From there yoursquoll also get to know more aboutthe finalists such as their hobbies blogs and others as wellas view a short interview video on each finalist Be sure toalso like the Official Audition Facebook Page
Herersquos a compiled audition video of all the girls
Source Andriasang ryu-ga-gotoku-studio
Scoop SteinsGatersquos NaeTennouji is all grown up inRoboticsNotesSource httpsgcafecom201204scoop-steinsgates-nae-tennouji-is-
all-grown-up-in-roboticsnotes
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Nae Tennouji from SteinsGate (the daughter of YuugoTennouji or ldquoMr Braunrdquo) is all grown-up in 5pb andNitroplusrsquos upcoming visual novel and anime seriesRoboticsNotes set about a decade after the events ofSteinsGate a leaked scan from this monthrsquos Comptiqmagazine (May 2011 edition) reveals
Update Herersquos a closer look at the two-page spread
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According to the magazine scan Nae is a new researcherworking over at JAXA Chofu Space Center (currentlycalled JAXA Chofu Aerospace Center) Although she usuallyputs on a bright and smiling face occasionally she lashesout with a bit of a poison tongue When shersquos determined toaccomplish her goals it appears that she becomes a ldquowildand reckless girlrdquo whorsquoll use whatever means necessary
I guess that means we wonrsquot be seeing Nae right from thevery beginning as RoboticsNotesrsquo story is set primarily inTanegashima and the JAXA Tanegashima Space Center
Still itrsquos good to know that Nae didnrsquot grow up to be ahellip wellgo to this link and click on the ldquoshow spoilerrdquo button if youwant to know ndash this sequence of events appeared only in theoriginal visual novel and was heavily altered for the animeseries
In the scans itrsquos also mentioned that this is but one of twoRoboticsNotes scoops featured in this very issue of Comptiqmagazine (May 2012) ndash which goes on sale in Japan April10 Do pick up a copy for the full RoboticsNotes coveragefrom your local import books store (Singaporean readersshould call and check with Kinokuniya it should be comingin around April 13~16)
Source Yaraon MyAnimeList owly
Crunchyroll visits the officialnoitaminA store in ShibuyaTokyoSource httpsgcafecom201204crunchyroll-visits-the-official-
noitamina-store-in-shibuya-tokyo
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Fuji TV has a very conspicuous building in Odaiba Tokyowhere you can go to purchase memorabilia tied to any of anumber of J-doramas they produce
But if yoursquore looking for goods based on their noitaminA late-night anime time-block itrsquos a better idea to head on downto Parco (part I) in Shibuya instead the home of the officialnoitaminA store
(Or you could just order everything online throughnoitaminArsquos web store and have them send it to your hotelhellipbut wherersquos the fun in that)
Crunchyrollrsquos Mikikazu Komatsu recently visited thenoitaminA shop in Shibuya and brought us a quick look atwhatrsquos in store at the moment
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Head over to Crunchyroll for the rest of the pictures
Would you buy this FateZeroalarm clockSource httpsgcafecom201204would-you-buy-this-fatezero-alarm-
clock
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
For 7140 yen (~S$110) this FateZero alarm clock willsummon the dignified voices of FateZerorsquos Archer (CVTomokazu Seki) and Rider (CV Akio Ohtsuka) to wake youup for a glorious start to your day every morning
This image ndash possibly a scan from a magazine ndash appearedon the Internet earlier today courtesy of an anonymousJapanese forum-goer Fan reactions to the alarm clock havebeen rather mixed
ldquoIf only the clock featured Saber and Airi insteadhellip Irsquod buyit right awayrdquo
ldquoThat sure is one pompous way of waking oneself up lolrdquo
ldquoIrsquod buy it if it were Gil insteadhellip Berserker would have beengood toordquo
ldquoWoah do wantrdquo
ldquoHow flatulent Irsquoll take onerdquo
ldquoWhat the heckhellip sure judge me or whatever but I reallywant one Although the price is a little muchhelliprdquo
The FateZero ArcherRider alarm clock will go on sale inJapan this summer Speciality shops in Japan should beaccepting pre-orders any time now
Source Yaraon
Sega to unveil new HatsuneMiku project on April 12Source httpsgcafecom201204sega-to-unveil-new-hatsune-miku-
project-on-april-12
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Sega may have had a terrible fiscal year in 2011 forcing themto do some corporate restructuring in their American andEuropean offices
But none of that bad news appears to have affected theirdevelopment studios over in Japan ndash in particular theHatsune Miku Project Diva amp Mirai team who announcedon their blog today (well the announcement is datedtomorrow since itrsquos technically April 9 in Japan now) thatthey will be ready to unveil a new project later this weekon April 12 You can check out a teaser image at the newprojectrsquos official home page here
Will it be a new Project Diva Perhaps one on the PS Vita(the 3G version of which is launching in Singapore thisSaturday) It canrsquot possibly be another 3DS game so soonright
Could it be related to the Next Hatsune Miku Project Divateaser video that was published on Christmas Eve last year
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Any good guesses (Let us know in the comments eitherbelow or via our Facebook page) And do check back with uson Thursday April 12 for the answer
Please whatever it is please donrsquot let it be another iOS appAt least let it be an Android one
Source Shuukan Diva Station
This is how Hatsune Mikumight look like in PhantasyStar Online 2Source httpsgcafecom201204this-is-how-hatsune-miku-might-
look-like-in-phantasy-star-online-2
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
If Hatsune Miku were in Phantasy Star Online 2 herersquos whatshe might look like
This image comes courtesy of the folks behind iOS appMiku Flick they decided to take a stab at making a Mikulook-alike in the Phantasy Star Online 2 character creationdemo after Sega released the benchmarking tool earlier thisweek
Click on the image for a closer look
ldquoKyou no watashi wa kawaii no yordquo
Like what yoursquore seeing Fancy giving PSO2 charactercreator a shot Download the creation tool from the gamersquosofficial homepage here You might need to refer to thistranslation guide here for help
Phantasy Star Online 2 is scheduled for release on the PC PSVita and iPhone and Android devices in Japan sometime in2012 A closed beta will begin later this month Sega has notannounced any plans for an English version yet
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Got 150 dollars or more toburn on Gundam ChicSource httpsgcafecom201204got-150-dollars-or-more-to-burn-on-
gundam-chic
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
Ever thought sometimes you wanted to be a bit morehellipdiscretehellip with your love for all things Gundam The tres-cool people at Bandai Namco have got you covered Two newstores called ldquoStrict-Grdquo are opening in both downtown Tokyoand Shizuoka featuring Gundam-inspired wear that wonrsquotstress out non-fans Featuring works from famous brandslike jeans-making Edwin (I swear by their stuff) Swanrsquosglasses and Jam Home Madersquos menrsquos accessories beautiessuch as the above
In the press release (In Japanese here) Bandai Namco arealso stating they will release their own line of clothes that willstart at prices of US$100 and up later
The shop details are as follows
Tokyo ndash 19th AprilDiversity Plaza 7th floor
Free zone area
Mondays to Fridays 10am to 9pm
Weekends 9am to 10pm
Shizuoka ndash 14th AprilShizuoka City
Aoiku Ward
In front of the food area (I donrsquot make this up) 1258
2012419OPEN
1110 7
1000-2100 9002200
NEOPASA 2012414OPEN 1258
800-2100
Source Kotaku Japan
Watch Miku Emerald andLuka Ruby square off in NextProject Diva trailerSource httpsgcafecom201204watch-miku-emerald-and-luka-ruby-
square-off-in-next-project-diva-trailer
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
When Sega opened its official website for Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva I thought it weird that there was no PVtrailer released As it turns out Sega was just holding out onus last night they finally put the trailer out
The trailer shows off the Miku Emerald and Ruby Rukamodules as the two Vocaloids engage in a dance-off inWorldrsquos End Dancehall as well as offer a brief taste ofPierretta Miku in the music video for Catfood
We also get to see in action the new ldquoScratchrdquo mechanicwe detailed yesterday ndash when star-shaped targets overlapon star icons tap the screen The trailer notes that thismechanic is only present in the Vita version of the game andnot the PS3 one for obvious reasons
As a bonus Sega has also put up a ldquoHow to Playrdquo movie forthe English version of Miku Flick
Source ANN
Tekken Tag Tournament 2comes home to consoles inSeptemberSource httpsgcafecom201204tekken-tag-tournament-2-comes-
home-to-consoles-in-september
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Home version to be based on Tekken Unlimited TagTournament 2 (you can find the game in certain arcadesin Singapore) which lets players choose between jumpinginto the fight with a team of two characters (Tag) or justone (Solo) There is also a ldquoPair Playrdquo mode also allows twoplayers to fight on the same team up to four can rumble atonce
When you play Solo and go up against Tag teams your healthregenerates your attacks hit harder and you have morechances to go into Rage mode during which you dish outsignificantly more damage
Conversely each character on a Tag playerrsquos team has lesshealth than their Solo counterparts However Tag playersbenefit from having more options at their disposal ndash likeextended combos and a defensive manoeuvre called ldquoTagCrashrdquo where your benched partner will dive in from the topto save your point character from taking heavy damage
In Solo vs Solo and Tag vs Tag matches the game willfunction similarly to Tekken 6 and the original incarnationof Tag Tournament 2 ndash which came out in Japanese arcadesSeptember 2011 ndash respectively
In a previous interview with 4Gamer Tekken seriesproducer Katsuhiro Harada said that the decision tointroduce the option to go Solo in Unlimited was promptedby fan feedback
ldquoWhen we did a survey on Tekken players the responsesreturned were split in half One half absolutely loved TagTournament 2 while the other half said that they couldnrsquotremember the move sets for two separate characters andasked for the home conversion to be released soon so theycan practicerdquo he said
Rather than simply acquiescing with fan requests andrelease a console version right away Harada said that he
thought it was a better idea to tackle the existing problem atits root
At first the Tekken team tried simply giving players theoption to pick two of the same characters
ldquoWe tried this out and it turned out to be extremelydiscomforting (Laughs) For instance if Lili were to launchher opponent and tag out in comes Lili againhellip what the(Laughs) Also suppose all four characters on both teamswere Lili we donrsquot even know whatrsquos going to happenanymorerdquo Harada told 4Gamer
ldquoTo be sure we had a bunch of test players come in to givethis [duplicate characters on a team] a go The feedbackreceived was unanimous lsquothis is just not very funhelliprsquo So wehad them try 1-vs-1 instead As this format was pretty similarto past Tekken games naturally it played wellrdquo
Once 1-vs-1 was included Harada had the testers tried 1-vs-2 All the testers found this to be incredibly interestingafter about five minutes of play he said ldquoTag players whocouldnrsquot beat their opponent would switch to Solo play Andthen when they lose as a Solo player they go back to Tagrdquo
Harada also talked a little about Pair Play claiming that thiswill allow two gamers in a team to defeat stronger opponentsthat neither can defeat on their own due to the switching ofplay styles in the middle of a match Although initially thetwo team mates would likely step on each otherrsquos toes (notunlike Asuka and Lili)
Tekken Unlimited Tag Tournament 2 cabinets in Singaporearcades do not appear to support Pair Play at this moment ndashthey are hooked up in head-to-head set-ups ndash so wersquoll just towait till the console version is out to verify if Haradarsquos claimis true
The console version will feature more characters ndash over50 as opposed to Unlimitedrsquos 44 ndash as well as the usualoverload of modes yoursquove come to expect from Tekkenhome conversions One mode thatrsquos been revealed so faris Fight Lab In it according to the press release ldquoplayerscan customize the moves and appearance of new trainingcharacter Combotrdquo Sounds like the create-a-ghost-datafeature in the PSP versions of Tekken 5 and 6 albeit inupgraded form
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be released for the PS3 andXbox 360 in September this year ndash almost exactly one yearfrom the original arcade release (September 2011) and halfa year after Unlimited (March 27)
Source Joystiq 4Gamer
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New Little Busters anime inthe works KyoAni ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on itSource httpsgcafecom201204new-little-busters-anime-in-the-
works-kyoani-too-busy-to-work-on-it
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
For those in love with (mind-screwing) Keyrsquos Little Busterswe have some good news and some bad news You may wantto be sitting down arms firmly wrapping your favorite girlright now
The good news The series is finally getting an animeadaptation Ritarsquos opening song ldquoLittle Bustersrdquo as well asthe original gamersquos ending theme ldquoAlicemagicrdquo are slatedto be included as the showrsquos OP and ED respectivelyKey also quickly noted that there would be no anime-only characters sometimes an incredibly divisive subjectamongst fans (Though there seem to be very few comingfrom the Eva camp at the inclusion of Marihellip) and that theanime will ldquostrictly adhererdquo to the gamersquos story plots
Seiyuu fans will be happy to note that Recorder andRandsellrsquos Tomoe Tamiyasu has signed on to voice mainchick Rin Natsume while FateZerorsquos Hikaru Midorikawawill be voicing Kyousuke Natsume the elder brother Therest of the cast is also seeing the return of the original gamersquosvoice cast which in and of itself is probably worth writinghome about already
Now the bad news Many fans were seriously hoping thatKyoAni would be the ones behind the anime when rumblingswere first heard on the possibility of a Little Busterrsquos animeadaptation Unfortunately according to Keyrsquos CEO in aTwitter response to fans KyoAni was apparently ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on the title Fear not however JC Staff is takingover the reigns here with direction by Hatsukoi LimitedrsquosYoshiki Yamakawa story by Michiru Shimada and characterdesigns by Haruko Iizuka
Source Animenewsnetwork
HASSHA Super Robot Warsbusts the bank on week onesalesSource httpsgcafecom201204hassha-super-robot-wars-busts-the-
bank-on-week-one-sales
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
With over 60() games under its storied series belt Bandai-Namcorsquos unstoppable Super Robot Wars series is probablyone of the few titles the publisher can rely on to make dayone profits
And Day One profits it made in spades selling well over 265THOUSAND copies of the latest PlayStation Portable title ndashDai-2-ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen in its first weekof sales alone To put things in perspective here Square-Enixrsquos latest Kingdom Hearts 3D for the 3DS sold ldquojustrdquo 213thousand titles in its debut week the week before If you wantto rub salt in it even including second week sales KingdomHearts 3D still canrsquot beat the robots edging in just under at255 thousand inclusive of its second week of sales
Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen should beavailable at your local import stores now
Source 4Gamers
Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDivarsquos official website opensSource httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-divas-
official-website-opens
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Go on take a look inside Wersquoll wait for you right here
hellipBack
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Yesterday we reported that the Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva would take advantage of the PS Vitarsquos capacitivetouchscreen by allowing you to rub on it during certainsegments
What we didnrsquot know was that the game officially callsthis gameplay element a ldquoScratchrdquo and that these segmentswill happen during the instrumental parts of the songas opposed to button presses when your chosen Vocaloidmodule is singing Star-shaped targets will appear and whenthey overlay a similarly star-shaped icon thatrsquos when youperform a scratch to continue your combo
In addition therersquos also something called ldquoTechnical Zonerdquowhich awards you with bonus points if you manage to land afull combo during specific phrases in a song
Sega also mentions that all the modules (costumes) in thisnew game have been designed from scratch Today thedeveloper is ready to talk about three particular modulesPierretta (designed by ldquonezukirdquo specifically for the songof the same name) Hatsune Miku Emerald (designed byldquobobrdquo) and Megurine Ruka Ruby (designed by ldquobob)
Miku Emerald is a matching costume for Worldrsquos EndDancehall (by ldquowowakardquo) As for Ruka Ruby well they justwanted to have Ruka in a Chinese dresshellip to complementMiku Emerald
Source Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva homepage
Namco Namja Town toserve BakemonogatariNisemonogatari treatsSource httpsgcafecom201204namco-namja-town-to-serve-
bakemonogatari-nisemonogatari-treats
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
As part of a ldquoBakemonogatari Nisemonogatari in NamcoNamja Townrdquo collaboration the East Ikebukuro theme parkwill be serving up an entire menu of food items inspired byNisio Isinrsquos anime and light novel series for a limited timeperiod between May 18 and July 8
Yesterday Namja Town revealed two of the items that willappear on the special menu via tiny thumbnail images ontheir homepage a Bakemonogatari-themed cold dessertand a Nisemonogatari hot sandwich Gamerne has thescoop (pun unintended) and bigger pictures
Ararararagi-san Soft Cream Parfait desu yo (tentative title)
ldquoFire Sistersrsquo Sunny-Side-Up Hot Sandwichrdquo (tentative title)Original ldquoFire Sisters no Medamayaki Hotto Sandordquo
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You might wanna stop by if yoursquore planning a trip to TokyoJapan during those dates
in
in 518Gamer
Miku Flick now available iniTunes app store worldwideSource httpsgcafecom201204miku-flick-now-available-in-itunes-
app-store-worldwide
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Hatsune Mikursquos hit song ldquoTell Your Worldrdquo may not beavailable for digital purchasing in the iTunes store for usersin Asia (outside of Japan) ndash it never will unless Apple finallydecides to extend iTunes music store access to all of us overhere residing in Singapore Philippines Thailand Malaysiaand our neighbouring countries
But at least now therersquos a way to officially buy someMiku loveliness for your iOS device Sega has released theldquoEnglishrdquo version of Miku Flick for global audiences in theapp store this week
ldquoEnglishrdquohellip Donrsquot worry folks the songs themselves arestill in Japanese Therersquos no funky dubbing business to dealwith here Just menus that are completely in English andan option to swap out the Japanese keyboard input methodin the game for a ldquoRomanized Letteringrdquo (aka Romaji)variation
For a full list of songs and modes check out Miku Flickrsquosofficial homepage
If you have a Singapore iTunes account (thatrsquos the one Irsquovegot logged into my iPhone right now) the app will run youS$1399 International readers feel free to let us know howmuch Miku Flick is priced at in your region
Miku Flick is compatible with the following devices (must berunning on iOS 43 or above) iPhone 3GS iPhone 4 iPhone4S iPod touch (3rd generation) iPod touch (4th generation)and all versions of the iPad
Source MikuFlick Official SiteHatsune Miku comes to theiPhone via Japanator
Shin-sgrsquos Anime ContentsExpo 2012 cosplay photosSource httpsgcafecom201204shin-sgs-anime-contents-expo-2012-
cosplay-photos
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
The inaugural Anime Contents Expo was held at theMakuhari Messe earlier this year from March 31 to April1 Figurefm user shin-sg was there and he was courteousenough to bring the rest of us a nice lilrsquo omiyage some of thebest ACE 2012 cosplay photos yoursquoll find on the Net
Here are a few of our faves
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Head on over to shin-sgrsquos post for the rest of his excellentwork And do check out his previous photo-blog on ACE2012for a good look at the annual anime mecca
Source
Anime Contents Expo Cosplay
Anime Contents Expo 2012
First Look Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva (PS VitaPS3)Source httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-diva-
working-title-comes-to-ps-vita-in-2012-ps3-in-2013
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Like we reported earlier this morning on our Facebook pageNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva (working title) is comingto the PlayStation Vita Summer 2012 and will subsequentlymake its way to the PS3 in 2013
Now we have the scans to prove it Update and now withpictures of Hatsune Miku Emerald and Megurine Ruka Rubymodules
Staff from both the Project Diva Arcade and Project Diva(PSP) development teams have converged to work on thistitle Segarsquos Seiji Hayashi whorsquos overseen development onthe entire series will serve as Producer for this gamewhile Project Diva Arcadersquos Makoto Osaki will serve as RampDProducer
Gameplay-wise Next Hatsune Miku wonrsquot be too differentfrom previous titles That said the game will make use of theVitarsquos capacitive touchscreen rubbing on it during specificldquoChance Timerdquo segments of a song will allow you to continueyour combo and earn bonus points
Three songs and two modules were unveiled in WeeklyFamitsu (which goes on sale in Japan tomorrow)
SongsCatfood (doriko)
Pierretta (nezuki)Worldrsquos End Dancehall (wowaka)
ModulesHatsune Miku Emerald
Megurine Ruka Ruby
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For the following scans click on them for a closer look
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Sega is set to unveil the game officially tomorrow afternoonat 1PM Japan time (12noon Singapore time) Check backwith us then for more details
Source Hachima
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
God Eater Burst Alicia figureannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204god-eater-burst-alicia-figure-
announced
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Although therersquos been a few keychain-sized super-deformed(SD) figures of the characters from Namco Bandairsquos hit PSPhunting action game God Eater Burst (if yoursquove never heardof this game think Monster Hunter except with a story andgenerally better gameplay but is otherwise less popular)there hasnrsquot been one done in non-SD dimensions mdash untilnow
Alicia Amiella one of the main heroines has been beenannounced as a new 17 figure thatrsquos part of the PLUM series(Pretty Lovely Unique Mechanism) due to be released inJuly priced at yen8190
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Vote to Get Your FavoriteGood Smile Figure Re-releasedSource httpsgcafecom201204vote-to-get-your-favorite-good-
smile-figure-re-released
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
To celebrate their 10th anniversary Good Smile Company(GSC) is asking fans to vote on which figures released in theprevious year they want the company to re-release
Nendroids Figmas and scale models released in the pasttwelve months up to April of this year are eligible for theresell vote
Fans can vote for up to five different figures in each categoryIn addition voters can fill out a survey for which figure theywant GSC to create
Nendroid Voting Page
Figma Voting Page
Scale Model Voting
Open Requests Page
To respond to the Open Requests Page type on yourrequest in this format [Series Title] [Character Name][Figure Type] For example [Uta no Prince-sama] [MasatoHijirikawa] [Nendroid]
The voting will take place between 10th April and 1st May2012 The results of the voting may or may not affect theoutcome of the re-releases
Although GSC will do their best that all the top-voteditems will receive a re-release they are requesting the fansrsquounderstanding and cooperation in case their favorite figuresare passed over
Source Mikatan Blog
Manga University to Open inOsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204manga-university-to-open-in-osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Japanrsquos Ministry of Education is discussing the approval ofa future ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp Designrdquo Theuniversity is focusing on developing individuals who canwork in the field of mangacomic art globally
Kyoto Seika University in nearby Kyoto is well-known forits manga studies course but the new Osaka University ofManga Art amp Design will be the first Japanese universitywhich has manga creation as its core subject
The private university is scheduled to be opened in April2013 at in the Nanko district of Osaka The quota of theirldquoDigital MangaDigital Comic Artrdquo department is limited toninety students
Contact information
ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp DesignrdquoAddress 1-10-12 Nanko-kita Suminoe-ku Osaka-city Osaka JAPAN
Phone 06-6376-2100
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Source Sponichi
Kotobukiya to ReleaseKashiwazaki Sena AniStatuein AugustSource httpsgcafecom201204kotobukiya-to-release-kashiwazaki-
sena-anistatue-in-august
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (僕僕僕僕僕僕僕僕) is a Japaneselight novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustratedby Buriki It tells the story of several misfits at St ChronicarsquosAcademy who have a hard time making friends due todifferent circumstances They decide to create a club to learnsocial skills
One of the members of the club is the lovely but abrasiveKashiwazaki Sena who has no female friends because oftheir jealousy over her many suitors Sena is brought to lifeby sculptors Takaku amp Takeshi (epoxy parfait) in perfect18th scale
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The figurersquos necktie is a cast-off allowing you to view Senarsquoscharms without any interference Sena will be released inAugust in Japan for a retail price of JPY 7140
Source Kotobukiya
Need for Speed The MovieSource httpsgcafecom201204need-for-speed-the-movie
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Need for Speed could be racing to a cinema near you
Most of us have at some point in the past played with EArsquossignature racing series Need For Speed Heck some of youmay even have played every single title in the series (or atleast have a few favourites) If yoursquore one such fan thenthis next EA project may be just the thing you need to stayglued to your steering wheel
According to Hollywood news magazine Variety ElectronicArts (EA) has hired George Gatins and John Gatins (who didthe screenplay for ldquoReal Steelrdquo) to adapt ldquoNeed for Speedrdquointo a feature film
John Gatins along with EA will be producing themovie United Talent Agency (UTA) being a long timerepresentative for EA since 2008 assembled the packageand so far interested studios include Warner Bros Sonyand Paramount Since 2008 EA has contracted the agency(UTA) to reach out to film and TV audiences with EArsquosmainstream titles like Mass Effect Dead Space and The Simsbeing reportedly in the spotlight for film
EArsquos latest in the series of games Need For Speed The Runwas designed to be different from the rest by implementinga plot and main characters and it looks like this projectfollows that idea
Source Variety
Technical Overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 1 ldquoAnti-AliasingrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-1-anti-aliasing
By shia on April 17th 2012
Segarsquos official Hatsune Miku Project Diva Blog has just beenupdated with the third instalment of their ldquotechnical briefrdquo
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series of blog posts that describe how they bring out theclarity of the Vocaloids in the arcade game I will be goingthrough each of the articles here in a series of posts
1 Anti-Aliasing
As you can see from the above image Miku above has lots ofjagged edges as pixels on any screen are square in shape andthese artifacts are known as aliasing effectsnoise
So to remove this ldquonoiserdquoThe solution is to use a technique known as ldquoAnti-Aliasingrdquo
Anti-Aliasing is the technique of minimising the distortionartifacts known as aliasing when downscaling a high-resolution image at a lower resolution
Until Version A of Project Diva Arcade an AA method knownas ldquoTemporal Anti-Aliasingrdquo (Temporal AA) which was alsoused in Virtual Fighter 5 was used
From the image above you can see that the ldquonoiserdquo on Mikuhas been reduced by quite a bit and the sharp edges are nowless prominent
Temporal AA uses frame data from previous framesand ldquoblendsrdquo them with the current frame to achieve aldquogradientrdquo While this method significantly reduces jaggiesin still frames if there is high rate of motion Temporal AAwill be less effective as the rate of change will be too fast toldquosmoothrdquo the image Which was a problem for Project DivaArcade (PDA) as the series uses lots of zooms and panningof the camera Thus the effects of Temporal AA are quitelimited
And thus in Version A Revision 1 Morphological Anti-Aliasing(MLAA) was implemented
The picture above shows Miku after the application ofTemporal AA and MLAA As you can see along the edges arenow more smooth
How MLAA works in a nutshell is by blending theneighbouring pixels to form a ldquogradientrdquo to give it a morenatural smooth (More on MLAA here)
More Facts and explanations
1 While itrsquos now nice and smooth you will notice that Mikuseems to be oversmoothed till some of the edges canrsquot beseen Thus a sharpening filter is used to sharpen the edges
2 The basics of Anti-Aliasing is to draw the image on thebuffer a few times and then ldquosmoothrdquo out the edges byblending all of them But as this is a real-time rendering ofthe game to draw it into the buffer many times per frameis too computationally expensive Thus the previous frameswere used as a guide
3 Temporal AA with Camera Blur can still keep up with thecamera motions but in the test with Virtual Fighter 5 Therewere cases where there was image glitches where the imagewas uncompleted Thus we dropped Camera Blur
4 The video card has Multi Sampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)functions built in While MLAA produces a great effectitis also very computationally intensive thus during thesong selection screen where it does not require such greatrendering MSAA (NVIDIArsquos CSAA to be precise) is used
-End
Part 2 of this series will be about Camera Motion Blur
Source Original Article
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Hatsune Miku might beopening for Microsoft JapaneventSource httpsgcafecom201204hatsune-miku-might-be-opening-
for-microsoft-japan-event
By KarbyP on April 17th 2012
Update A tweet from the eventrsquos official twitter account hasclarified that the opening movie MasatakaP is working onwill be showcased during Windows Developer Daysrsquo keynoteaddress on the second day Wednesday (April 25) and noton Tuesday as we previously thought Wersquore still trying toascertain if Hatsune Miku will be involved
Update No2 MasatakaP has confirmed to us on Twitterthat the WDD 2nd Day keynote opening video that hersquosworking on will in fact not feature Hatsune Miku Howeverminutes after the talented MMD maker and director alsotweeted that he feels compelled to make another PV starringMiku-san so we may be seeing a new Miku MMD from himsoon Wersquoll keep you posted
Original story Two renowned Vocaloid producers ndash musiccomposer Treow and Miku Miku Dance (MMD) videomaker MasatakaP ndash have revealed through their respectivetwitter accounts that theyrsquove been commissioned to workon an opening song (Treow) and accompanying music video(MasatakaP) for Microsoft Japanrsquos Windows DeveloperDays event next week to be held on April 24 and 25
Treow and MasatakaP are best known for their HatsuneMiku videos (two of which are appended at the end of thispost) So chances are this is a Miku song and music videotheyrsquore working on
But therersquos no guarantee that everyonersquos favourite virtualidol will actually grace the event ndash Mikursquos name was notmentioned in the tweets
It should be noted however that long before there wasHatsune Miku X Google Chrome there was Hatsune MikuX Microsoftrsquos Nico Nico Messe (a version of WindowsMessenger that played Nico Douga videos)
So will Hatsune Miku be opening for Microsoft JapanrsquosWindows Developer Days event Chances are yeshellip but untiltherersquos official confirmation donrsquot get your hopes up
Wersquoll find out for sure next Tuesday Wednesday HopefullyMicrosoft will stream the opening on the Web
In the meantime herersquos a quick look at some of Treow andMasatakaPrsquos handiwork
Directed by MASATAKA
Music Treow (looks like this video was directed by Masatakatoo)
Source Hachima
Anime Contents Expo 2012In PicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-contents-expo-2012-in-
pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Anime Contents Expo was held for the first time this yearon 31st March and 1st April at Makuhari Messe in ChibaPrefecture Last yearrsquos inaugural event was cancelled at thelast minute due to the Great East Japan Earthquake It drewover 50000 guests in the course of two days and hostedexhibitions from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten NicoNico Douga and Aniplex
The event was conceptualized by what was known as theComic 10 Society mdash a loosely-based group of animationproducers manga publishers and game developers Thegroup was protesting against Tokyo Anime Fair and its tiesto the government (more specifically Governor ShintaroIshihara and the Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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Tiger amp Bunny On-Air Jack is scheduled for a 2012 Autumnrelease on the PSP Not much else is known about this gameexcept that the dialogue will be fully-voiced
Speculation Segarsquos newHatsune Miku game could befor the PS3Source httpsgcafecom201204segas-new-hatsune-miku-game-
could-be-for-the-ps3
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
The new Hatsune Miku game Sega is set to reveal thisThursday could be for the PS3 if a recent trademark filingthat the Project Diva publisher made is to be believed Hereare the titles registered in the filing
MJ SalonHatsune Miku virtual LIVE featuring maimai
Hatsune Mku -Project DIVA- complete HD Ver
sectSSSSSSSSSSSS
Hageshii KAZAAAN
So chances are the new game will be either a complete HDversion of Project Diva (likely on the PS3) or something todo with that maimai game we reported on a while back ndash thiscould either be the maimai arcade game being rebranded oradapted for a gaming device that has a touchscreen interface(PS Vita 3DS or smartphones)
Place your bets ladies and gents whatrsquos the new game gonnabeSource Hachimaki
Konomi Suzuki Anison GrandPrix winner to debut thismonth with ldquoChoir JailrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204konomi-suzuki-anison-grand-prix-
winner-to-debut-this-month-with-choir-jail
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
This is one up-and-coming Anison singer you ought to lookout for 15-year-old Konomi Suzuki debuts this month withthe CD single ldquoChoir Jailrdquo the opening theme for the animeseries Tasogare Otome X Amnesia (also known as DuskMaiden of Amnesia) which began airing in Japan this pastMondayKonomi Suzuki was the winner of the 5th All-Japan AnisonGrand Prix last year beating 10233 other hopefuls fora chance to be produced as an Anison artiste underrenowned lyricist Aki Hatarsquos watchful eye Hata ndash the lyricistbehind Idolmasterrsquos ldquoWatashitachi wa Zuttohellip Deshordquo ndashalso wrote the lyrics to Choir Jail
At a press conference where both were present Hata saidthat her first impression of Suzuki was one of ldquoan adorablegirl with barely any defence mechanisms But soon she wasable to stand for herself and take flight with the vivacity ofa cheerful little chick (laughs)rdquo
ldquoBecause of that cheeriness I gave a lot of thought on howto bring out the sorrowful melancholy of the song from hersince it didnrsquot quite match up with her natural personalityrdquoHata continued delving a little into her process with writingthe Choir Jailrsquos lyrics
As for Suzuki the young artiste says that she found the lyricsldquoto be immensely profound and well-steeped in Amnesiarsquosuniverserdquo
ldquoItrsquos a song that one can sing to bring out and expressthe innermost hopes and dreams that lay dormant in onersquosheartrdquo
When asked if she has any artistes in particular that she looksup to Suzuki said ldquordquoIrsquom a big fan of Mayrsquon-san The otherday I was finally able to attend one of her live concerts for thevery first time and it left a very deep impression in mehellip If Icould ever sing as well as her Irsquoll definitely try my best tordquo
Konomi Suzukirsquos debut single comes out in Japan on April25 to be sold for 1260 yen
Herersquos a clip of her performing Choir Jail on-stage at AnimeContents Expo earlier this month
times CHOIR JAIL
Source Web Newtype
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Miss Yakuza 5Ryu GaGotoku 5 Promoter NomineesRevealedSource httpsgcafecom201204miss-yakuza-5ryu-ga-gotoku-5-
promoter-nominees-revealed
By Kyoka on April 10th 2012
Itrsquos that time of the year again for YakuzaRyu Ga GotokuFans
Out of the thousands that entered Sega has selected15 finalists for the Miss Yakuza 5 Ryu Ga Gotoku 5competition Three finalists each from Sapporo TokyoNagoya Osaka and Fukuoka have made it to the final roundand from this point on itrsquos up to us to choose one for eachcity
The final five will be promoting the upcoming gameYakuza 5Ryu Ga Gotoku 5 later this year through variouscommercials and events The final results will be announcedin July
Cast your vote in the Official Yakuza5Ryu Ga Gotoku 5Audition site From there yoursquoll also get to know more aboutthe finalists such as their hobbies blogs and others as wellas view a short interview video on each finalist Be sure toalso like the Official Audition Facebook Page
Herersquos a compiled audition video of all the girls
Source Andriasang ryu-ga-gotoku-studio
Scoop SteinsGatersquos NaeTennouji is all grown up inRoboticsNotesSource httpsgcafecom201204scoop-steinsgates-nae-tennouji-is-
all-grown-up-in-roboticsnotes
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Nae Tennouji from SteinsGate (the daughter of YuugoTennouji or ldquoMr Braunrdquo) is all grown-up in 5pb andNitroplusrsquos upcoming visual novel and anime seriesRoboticsNotes set about a decade after the events ofSteinsGate a leaked scan from this monthrsquos Comptiqmagazine (May 2011 edition) reveals
Update Herersquos a closer look at the two-page spread
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According to the magazine scan Nae is a new researcherworking over at JAXA Chofu Space Center (currentlycalled JAXA Chofu Aerospace Center) Although she usuallyputs on a bright and smiling face occasionally she lashesout with a bit of a poison tongue When shersquos determined toaccomplish her goals it appears that she becomes a ldquowildand reckless girlrdquo whorsquoll use whatever means necessary
I guess that means we wonrsquot be seeing Nae right from thevery beginning as RoboticsNotesrsquo story is set primarily inTanegashima and the JAXA Tanegashima Space Center
Still itrsquos good to know that Nae didnrsquot grow up to be ahellip wellgo to this link and click on the ldquoshow spoilerrdquo button if youwant to know ndash this sequence of events appeared only in theoriginal visual novel and was heavily altered for the animeseries
In the scans itrsquos also mentioned that this is but one of twoRoboticsNotes scoops featured in this very issue of Comptiqmagazine (May 2012) ndash which goes on sale in Japan April10 Do pick up a copy for the full RoboticsNotes coveragefrom your local import books store (Singaporean readersshould call and check with Kinokuniya it should be comingin around April 13~16)
Source Yaraon MyAnimeList owly
Crunchyroll visits the officialnoitaminA store in ShibuyaTokyoSource httpsgcafecom201204crunchyroll-visits-the-official-
noitamina-store-in-shibuya-tokyo
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Fuji TV has a very conspicuous building in Odaiba Tokyowhere you can go to purchase memorabilia tied to any of anumber of J-doramas they produce
But if yoursquore looking for goods based on their noitaminA late-night anime time-block itrsquos a better idea to head on downto Parco (part I) in Shibuya instead the home of the officialnoitaminA store
(Or you could just order everything online throughnoitaminArsquos web store and have them send it to your hotelhellipbut wherersquos the fun in that)
Crunchyrollrsquos Mikikazu Komatsu recently visited thenoitaminA shop in Shibuya and brought us a quick look atwhatrsquos in store at the moment
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Head over to Crunchyroll for the rest of the pictures
Would you buy this FateZeroalarm clockSource httpsgcafecom201204would-you-buy-this-fatezero-alarm-
clock
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
For 7140 yen (~S$110) this FateZero alarm clock willsummon the dignified voices of FateZerorsquos Archer (CVTomokazu Seki) and Rider (CV Akio Ohtsuka) to wake youup for a glorious start to your day every morning
This image ndash possibly a scan from a magazine ndash appearedon the Internet earlier today courtesy of an anonymousJapanese forum-goer Fan reactions to the alarm clock havebeen rather mixed
ldquoIf only the clock featured Saber and Airi insteadhellip Irsquod buyit right awayrdquo
ldquoThat sure is one pompous way of waking oneself up lolrdquo
ldquoIrsquod buy it if it were Gil insteadhellip Berserker would have beengood toordquo
ldquoWoah do wantrdquo
ldquoHow flatulent Irsquoll take onerdquo
ldquoWhat the heckhellip sure judge me or whatever but I reallywant one Although the price is a little muchhelliprdquo
The FateZero ArcherRider alarm clock will go on sale inJapan this summer Speciality shops in Japan should beaccepting pre-orders any time now
Source Yaraon
Sega to unveil new HatsuneMiku project on April 12Source httpsgcafecom201204sega-to-unveil-new-hatsune-miku-
project-on-april-12
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Sega may have had a terrible fiscal year in 2011 forcing themto do some corporate restructuring in their American andEuropean offices
But none of that bad news appears to have affected theirdevelopment studios over in Japan ndash in particular theHatsune Miku Project Diva amp Mirai team who announcedon their blog today (well the announcement is datedtomorrow since itrsquos technically April 9 in Japan now) thatthey will be ready to unveil a new project later this weekon April 12 You can check out a teaser image at the newprojectrsquos official home page here
Will it be a new Project Diva Perhaps one on the PS Vita(the 3G version of which is launching in Singapore thisSaturday) It canrsquot possibly be another 3DS game so soonright
Could it be related to the Next Hatsune Miku Project Divateaser video that was published on Christmas Eve last year
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Any good guesses (Let us know in the comments eitherbelow or via our Facebook page) And do check back with uson Thursday April 12 for the answer
Please whatever it is please donrsquot let it be another iOS appAt least let it be an Android one
Source Shuukan Diva Station
This is how Hatsune Mikumight look like in PhantasyStar Online 2Source httpsgcafecom201204this-is-how-hatsune-miku-might-
look-like-in-phantasy-star-online-2
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
If Hatsune Miku were in Phantasy Star Online 2 herersquos whatshe might look like
This image comes courtesy of the folks behind iOS appMiku Flick they decided to take a stab at making a Mikulook-alike in the Phantasy Star Online 2 character creationdemo after Sega released the benchmarking tool earlier thisweek
Click on the image for a closer look
ldquoKyou no watashi wa kawaii no yordquo
Like what yoursquore seeing Fancy giving PSO2 charactercreator a shot Download the creation tool from the gamersquosofficial homepage here You might need to refer to thistranslation guide here for help
Phantasy Star Online 2 is scheduled for release on the PC PSVita and iPhone and Android devices in Japan sometime in2012 A closed beta will begin later this month Sega has notannounced any plans for an English version yet
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Got 150 dollars or more toburn on Gundam ChicSource httpsgcafecom201204got-150-dollars-or-more-to-burn-on-
gundam-chic
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
Ever thought sometimes you wanted to be a bit morehellipdiscretehellip with your love for all things Gundam The tres-cool people at Bandai Namco have got you covered Two newstores called ldquoStrict-Grdquo are opening in both downtown Tokyoand Shizuoka featuring Gundam-inspired wear that wonrsquotstress out non-fans Featuring works from famous brandslike jeans-making Edwin (I swear by their stuff) Swanrsquosglasses and Jam Home Madersquos menrsquos accessories beautiessuch as the above
In the press release (In Japanese here) Bandai Namco arealso stating they will release their own line of clothes that willstart at prices of US$100 and up later
The shop details are as follows
Tokyo ndash 19th AprilDiversity Plaza 7th floor
Free zone area
Mondays to Fridays 10am to 9pm
Weekends 9am to 10pm
Shizuoka ndash 14th AprilShizuoka City
Aoiku Ward
In front of the food area (I donrsquot make this up) 1258
2012419OPEN
1110 7
1000-2100 9002200
NEOPASA 2012414OPEN 1258
800-2100
Source Kotaku Japan
Watch Miku Emerald andLuka Ruby square off in NextProject Diva trailerSource httpsgcafecom201204watch-miku-emerald-and-luka-ruby-
square-off-in-next-project-diva-trailer
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
When Sega opened its official website for Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva I thought it weird that there was no PVtrailer released As it turns out Sega was just holding out onus last night they finally put the trailer out
The trailer shows off the Miku Emerald and Ruby Rukamodules as the two Vocaloids engage in a dance-off inWorldrsquos End Dancehall as well as offer a brief taste ofPierretta Miku in the music video for Catfood
We also get to see in action the new ldquoScratchrdquo mechanicwe detailed yesterday ndash when star-shaped targets overlapon star icons tap the screen The trailer notes that thismechanic is only present in the Vita version of the game andnot the PS3 one for obvious reasons
As a bonus Sega has also put up a ldquoHow to Playrdquo movie forthe English version of Miku Flick
Source ANN
Tekken Tag Tournament 2comes home to consoles inSeptemberSource httpsgcafecom201204tekken-tag-tournament-2-comes-
home-to-consoles-in-september
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Home version to be based on Tekken Unlimited TagTournament 2 (you can find the game in certain arcadesin Singapore) which lets players choose between jumpinginto the fight with a team of two characters (Tag) or justone (Solo) There is also a ldquoPair Playrdquo mode also allows twoplayers to fight on the same team up to four can rumble atonce
When you play Solo and go up against Tag teams your healthregenerates your attacks hit harder and you have morechances to go into Rage mode during which you dish outsignificantly more damage
Conversely each character on a Tag playerrsquos team has lesshealth than their Solo counterparts However Tag playersbenefit from having more options at their disposal ndash likeextended combos and a defensive manoeuvre called ldquoTagCrashrdquo where your benched partner will dive in from the topto save your point character from taking heavy damage
In Solo vs Solo and Tag vs Tag matches the game willfunction similarly to Tekken 6 and the original incarnationof Tag Tournament 2 ndash which came out in Japanese arcadesSeptember 2011 ndash respectively
In a previous interview with 4Gamer Tekken seriesproducer Katsuhiro Harada said that the decision tointroduce the option to go Solo in Unlimited was promptedby fan feedback
ldquoWhen we did a survey on Tekken players the responsesreturned were split in half One half absolutely loved TagTournament 2 while the other half said that they couldnrsquotremember the move sets for two separate characters andasked for the home conversion to be released soon so theycan practicerdquo he said
Rather than simply acquiescing with fan requests andrelease a console version right away Harada said that he
thought it was a better idea to tackle the existing problem atits root
At first the Tekken team tried simply giving players theoption to pick two of the same characters
ldquoWe tried this out and it turned out to be extremelydiscomforting (Laughs) For instance if Lili were to launchher opponent and tag out in comes Lili againhellip what the(Laughs) Also suppose all four characters on both teamswere Lili we donrsquot even know whatrsquos going to happenanymorerdquo Harada told 4Gamer
ldquoTo be sure we had a bunch of test players come in to givethis [duplicate characters on a team] a go The feedbackreceived was unanimous lsquothis is just not very funhelliprsquo So wehad them try 1-vs-1 instead As this format was pretty similarto past Tekken games naturally it played wellrdquo
Once 1-vs-1 was included Harada had the testers tried 1-vs-2 All the testers found this to be incredibly interestingafter about five minutes of play he said ldquoTag players whocouldnrsquot beat their opponent would switch to Solo play Andthen when they lose as a Solo player they go back to Tagrdquo
Harada also talked a little about Pair Play claiming that thiswill allow two gamers in a team to defeat stronger opponentsthat neither can defeat on their own due to the switching ofplay styles in the middle of a match Although initially thetwo team mates would likely step on each otherrsquos toes (notunlike Asuka and Lili)
Tekken Unlimited Tag Tournament 2 cabinets in Singaporearcades do not appear to support Pair Play at this moment ndashthey are hooked up in head-to-head set-ups ndash so wersquoll just towait till the console version is out to verify if Haradarsquos claimis true
The console version will feature more characters ndash over50 as opposed to Unlimitedrsquos 44 ndash as well as the usualoverload of modes yoursquove come to expect from Tekkenhome conversions One mode thatrsquos been revealed so faris Fight Lab In it according to the press release ldquoplayerscan customize the moves and appearance of new trainingcharacter Combotrdquo Sounds like the create-a-ghost-datafeature in the PSP versions of Tekken 5 and 6 albeit inupgraded form
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be released for the PS3 andXbox 360 in September this year ndash almost exactly one yearfrom the original arcade release (September 2011) and halfa year after Unlimited (March 27)
Source Joystiq 4Gamer
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New Little Busters anime inthe works KyoAni ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on itSource httpsgcafecom201204new-little-busters-anime-in-the-
works-kyoani-too-busy-to-work-on-it
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
For those in love with (mind-screwing) Keyrsquos Little Busterswe have some good news and some bad news You may wantto be sitting down arms firmly wrapping your favorite girlright now
The good news The series is finally getting an animeadaptation Ritarsquos opening song ldquoLittle Bustersrdquo as well asthe original gamersquos ending theme ldquoAlicemagicrdquo are slatedto be included as the showrsquos OP and ED respectivelyKey also quickly noted that there would be no anime-only characters sometimes an incredibly divisive subjectamongst fans (Though there seem to be very few comingfrom the Eva camp at the inclusion of Marihellip) and that theanime will ldquostrictly adhererdquo to the gamersquos story plots
Seiyuu fans will be happy to note that Recorder andRandsellrsquos Tomoe Tamiyasu has signed on to voice mainchick Rin Natsume while FateZerorsquos Hikaru Midorikawawill be voicing Kyousuke Natsume the elder brother Therest of the cast is also seeing the return of the original gamersquosvoice cast which in and of itself is probably worth writinghome about already
Now the bad news Many fans were seriously hoping thatKyoAni would be the ones behind the anime when rumblingswere first heard on the possibility of a Little Busterrsquos animeadaptation Unfortunately according to Keyrsquos CEO in aTwitter response to fans KyoAni was apparently ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on the title Fear not however JC Staff is takingover the reigns here with direction by Hatsukoi LimitedrsquosYoshiki Yamakawa story by Michiru Shimada and characterdesigns by Haruko Iizuka
Source Animenewsnetwork
HASSHA Super Robot Warsbusts the bank on week onesalesSource httpsgcafecom201204hassha-super-robot-wars-busts-the-
bank-on-week-one-sales
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
With over 60() games under its storied series belt Bandai-Namcorsquos unstoppable Super Robot Wars series is probablyone of the few titles the publisher can rely on to make dayone profits
And Day One profits it made in spades selling well over 265THOUSAND copies of the latest PlayStation Portable title ndashDai-2-ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen in its first weekof sales alone To put things in perspective here Square-Enixrsquos latest Kingdom Hearts 3D for the 3DS sold ldquojustrdquo 213thousand titles in its debut week the week before If you wantto rub salt in it even including second week sales KingdomHearts 3D still canrsquot beat the robots edging in just under at255 thousand inclusive of its second week of sales
Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen should beavailable at your local import stores now
Source 4Gamers
Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDivarsquos official website opensSource httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-divas-
official-website-opens
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Go on take a look inside Wersquoll wait for you right here
hellipBack
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Yesterday we reported that the Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva would take advantage of the PS Vitarsquos capacitivetouchscreen by allowing you to rub on it during certainsegments
What we didnrsquot know was that the game officially callsthis gameplay element a ldquoScratchrdquo and that these segmentswill happen during the instrumental parts of the songas opposed to button presses when your chosen Vocaloidmodule is singing Star-shaped targets will appear and whenthey overlay a similarly star-shaped icon thatrsquos when youperform a scratch to continue your combo
In addition therersquos also something called ldquoTechnical Zonerdquowhich awards you with bonus points if you manage to land afull combo during specific phrases in a song
Sega also mentions that all the modules (costumes) in thisnew game have been designed from scratch Today thedeveloper is ready to talk about three particular modulesPierretta (designed by ldquonezukirdquo specifically for the songof the same name) Hatsune Miku Emerald (designed byldquobobrdquo) and Megurine Ruka Ruby (designed by ldquobob)
Miku Emerald is a matching costume for Worldrsquos EndDancehall (by ldquowowakardquo) As for Ruka Ruby well they justwanted to have Ruka in a Chinese dresshellip to complementMiku Emerald
Source Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva homepage
Namco Namja Town toserve BakemonogatariNisemonogatari treatsSource httpsgcafecom201204namco-namja-town-to-serve-
bakemonogatari-nisemonogatari-treats
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
As part of a ldquoBakemonogatari Nisemonogatari in NamcoNamja Townrdquo collaboration the East Ikebukuro theme parkwill be serving up an entire menu of food items inspired byNisio Isinrsquos anime and light novel series for a limited timeperiod between May 18 and July 8
Yesterday Namja Town revealed two of the items that willappear on the special menu via tiny thumbnail images ontheir homepage a Bakemonogatari-themed cold dessertand a Nisemonogatari hot sandwich Gamerne has thescoop (pun unintended) and bigger pictures
Ararararagi-san Soft Cream Parfait desu yo (tentative title)
ldquoFire Sistersrsquo Sunny-Side-Up Hot Sandwichrdquo (tentative title)Original ldquoFire Sisters no Medamayaki Hotto Sandordquo
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You might wanna stop by if yoursquore planning a trip to TokyoJapan during those dates
in
in 518Gamer
Miku Flick now available iniTunes app store worldwideSource httpsgcafecom201204miku-flick-now-available-in-itunes-
app-store-worldwide
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Hatsune Mikursquos hit song ldquoTell Your Worldrdquo may not beavailable for digital purchasing in the iTunes store for usersin Asia (outside of Japan) ndash it never will unless Apple finallydecides to extend iTunes music store access to all of us overhere residing in Singapore Philippines Thailand Malaysiaand our neighbouring countries
But at least now therersquos a way to officially buy someMiku loveliness for your iOS device Sega has released theldquoEnglishrdquo version of Miku Flick for global audiences in theapp store this week
ldquoEnglishrdquohellip Donrsquot worry folks the songs themselves arestill in Japanese Therersquos no funky dubbing business to dealwith here Just menus that are completely in English andan option to swap out the Japanese keyboard input methodin the game for a ldquoRomanized Letteringrdquo (aka Romaji)variation
For a full list of songs and modes check out Miku Flickrsquosofficial homepage
If you have a Singapore iTunes account (thatrsquos the one Irsquovegot logged into my iPhone right now) the app will run youS$1399 International readers feel free to let us know howmuch Miku Flick is priced at in your region
Miku Flick is compatible with the following devices (must berunning on iOS 43 or above) iPhone 3GS iPhone 4 iPhone4S iPod touch (3rd generation) iPod touch (4th generation)and all versions of the iPad
Source MikuFlick Official SiteHatsune Miku comes to theiPhone via Japanator
Shin-sgrsquos Anime ContentsExpo 2012 cosplay photosSource httpsgcafecom201204shin-sgs-anime-contents-expo-2012-
cosplay-photos
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
The inaugural Anime Contents Expo was held at theMakuhari Messe earlier this year from March 31 to April1 Figurefm user shin-sg was there and he was courteousenough to bring the rest of us a nice lilrsquo omiyage some of thebest ACE 2012 cosplay photos yoursquoll find on the Net
Here are a few of our faves
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Head on over to shin-sgrsquos post for the rest of his excellentwork And do check out his previous photo-blog on ACE2012for a good look at the annual anime mecca
Source
Anime Contents Expo Cosplay
Anime Contents Expo 2012
First Look Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva (PS VitaPS3)Source httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-diva-
working-title-comes-to-ps-vita-in-2012-ps3-in-2013
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Like we reported earlier this morning on our Facebook pageNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva (working title) is comingto the PlayStation Vita Summer 2012 and will subsequentlymake its way to the PS3 in 2013
Now we have the scans to prove it Update and now withpictures of Hatsune Miku Emerald and Megurine Ruka Rubymodules
Staff from both the Project Diva Arcade and Project Diva(PSP) development teams have converged to work on thistitle Segarsquos Seiji Hayashi whorsquos overseen development onthe entire series will serve as Producer for this gamewhile Project Diva Arcadersquos Makoto Osaki will serve as RampDProducer
Gameplay-wise Next Hatsune Miku wonrsquot be too differentfrom previous titles That said the game will make use of theVitarsquos capacitive touchscreen rubbing on it during specificldquoChance Timerdquo segments of a song will allow you to continueyour combo and earn bonus points
Three songs and two modules were unveiled in WeeklyFamitsu (which goes on sale in Japan tomorrow)
SongsCatfood (doriko)
Pierretta (nezuki)Worldrsquos End Dancehall (wowaka)
ModulesHatsune Miku Emerald
Megurine Ruka Ruby
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For the following scans click on them for a closer look
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Sega is set to unveil the game officially tomorrow afternoonat 1PM Japan time (12noon Singapore time) Check backwith us then for more details
Source Hachima
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
God Eater Burst Alicia figureannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204god-eater-burst-alicia-figure-
announced
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Although therersquos been a few keychain-sized super-deformed(SD) figures of the characters from Namco Bandairsquos hit PSPhunting action game God Eater Burst (if yoursquove never heardof this game think Monster Hunter except with a story andgenerally better gameplay but is otherwise less popular)there hasnrsquot been one done in non-SD dimensions mdash untilnow
Alicia Amiella one of the main heroines has been beenannounced as a new 17 figure thatrsquos part of the PLUM series(Pretty Lovely Unique Mechanism) due to be released inJuly priced at yen8190
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Vote to Get Your FavoriteGood Smile Figure Re-releasedSource httpsgcafecom201204vote-to-get-your-favorite-good-
smile-figure-re-released
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
To celebrate their 10th anniversary Good Smile Company(GSC) is asking fans to vote on which figures released in theprevious year they want the company to re-release
Nendroids Figmas and scale models released in the pasttwelve months up to April of this year are eligible for theresell vote
Fans can vote for up to five different figures in each categoryIn addition voters can fill out a survey for which figure theywant GSC to create
Nendroid Voting Page
Figma Voting Page
Scale Model Voting
Open Requests Page
To respond to the Open Requests Page type on yourrequest in this format [Series Title] [Character Name][Figure Type] For example [Uta no Prince-sama] [MasatoHijirikawa] [Nendroid]
The voting will take place between 10th April and 1st May2012 The results of the voting may or may not affect theoutcome of the re-releases
Although GSC will do their best that all the top-voteditems will receive a re-release they are requesting the fansrsquounderstanding and cooperation in case their favorite figuresare passed over
Source Mikatan Blog
Manga University to Open inOsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204manga-university-to-open-in-osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Japanrsquos Ministry of Education is discussing the approval ofa future ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp Designrdquo Theuniversity is focusing on developing individuals who canwork in the field of mangacomic art globally
Kyoto Seika University in nearby Kyoto is well-known forits manga studies course but the new Osaka University ofManga Art amp Design will be the first Japanese universitywhich has manga creation as its core subject
The private university is scheduled to be opened in April2013 at in the Nanko district of Osaka The quota of theirldquoDigital MangaDigital Comic Artrdquo department is limited toninety students
Contact information
ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp DesignrdquoAddress 1-10-12 Nanko-kita Suminoe-ku Osaka-city Osaka JAPAN
Phone 06-6376-2100
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Source Sponichi
Kotobukiya to ReleaseKashiwazaki Sena AniStatuein AugustSource httpsgcafecom201204kotobukiya-to-release-kashiwazaki-
sena-anistatue-in-august
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (僕僕僕僕僕僕僕僕) is a Japaneselight novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustratedby Buriki It tells the story of several misfits at St ChronicarsquosAcademy who have a hard time making friends due todifferent circumstances They decide to create a club to learnsocial skills
One of the members of the club is the lovely but abrasiveKashiwazaki Sena who has no female friends because oftheir jealousy over her many suitors Sena is brought to lifeby sculptors Takaku amp Takeshi (epoxy parfait) in perfect18th scale
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The figurersquos necktie is a cast-off allowing you to view Senarsquoscharms without any interference Sena will be released inAugust in Japan for a retail price of JPY 7140
Source Kotobukiya
Need for Speed The MovieSource httpsgcafecom201204need-for-speed-the-movie
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Need for Speed could be racing to a cinema near you
Most of us have at some point in the past played with EArsquossignature racing series Need For Speed Heck some of youmay even have played every single title in the series (or atleast have a few favourites) If yoursquore one such fan thenthis next EA project may be just the thing you need to stayglued to your steering wheel
According to Hollywood news magazine Variety ElectronicArts (EA) has hired George Gatins and John Gatins (who didthe screenplay for ldquoReal Steelrdquo) to adapt ldquoNeed for Speedrdquointo a feature film
John Gatins along with EA will be producing themovie United Talent Agency (UTA) being a long timerepresentative for EA since 2008 assembled the packageand so far interested studios include Warner Bros Sonyand Paramount Since 2008 EA has contracted the agency(UTA) to reach out to film and TV audiences with EArsquosmainstream titles like Mass Effect Dead Space and The Simsbeing reportedly in the spotlight for film
EArsquos latest in the series of games Need For Speed The Runwas designed to be different from the rest by implementinga plot and main characters and it looks like this projectfollows that idea
Source Variety
Technical Overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 1 ldquoAnti-AliasingrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-1-anti-aliasing
By shia on April 17th 2012
Segarsquos official Hatsune Miku Project Diva Blog has just beenupdated with the third instalment of their ldquotechnical briefrdquo
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series of blog posts that describe how they bring out theclarity of the Vocaloids in the arcade game I will be goingthrough each of the articles here in a series of posts
1 Anti-Aliasing
As you can see from the above image Miku above has lots ofjagged edges as pixels on any screen are square in shape andthese artifacts are known as aliasing effectsnoise
So to remove this ldquonoiserdquoThe solution is to use a technique known as ldquoAnti-Aliasingrdquo
Anti-Aliasing is the technique of minimising the distortionartifacts known as aliasing when downscaling a high-resolution image at a lower resolution
Until Version A of Project Diva Arcade an AA method knownas ldquoTemporal Anti-Aliasingrdquo (Temporal AA) which was alsoused in Virtual Fighter 5 was used
From the image above you can see that the ldquonoiserdquo on Mikuhas been reduced by quite a bit and the sharp edges are nowless prominent
Temporal AA uses frame data from previous framesand ldquoblendsrdquo them with the current frame to achieve aldquogradientrdquo While this method significantly reduces jaggiesin still frames if there is high rate of motion Temporal AAwill be less effective as the rate of change will be too fast toldquosmoothrdquo the image Which was a problem for Project DivaArcade (PDA) as the series uses lots of zooms and panningof the camera Thus the effects of Temporal AA are quitelimited
And thus in Version A Revision 1 Morphological Anti-Aliasing(MLAA) was implemented
The picture above shows Miku after the application ofTemporal AA and MLAA As you can see along the edges arenow more smooth
How MLAA works in a nutshell is by blending theneighbouring pixels to form a ldquogradientrdquo to give it a morenatural smooth (More on MLAA here)
More Facts and explanations
1 While itrsquos now nice and smooth you will notice that Mikuseems to be oversmoothed till some of the edges canrsquot beseen Thus a sharpening filter is used to sharpen the edges
2 The basics of Anti-Aliasing is to draw the image on thebuffer a few times and then ldquosmoothrdquo out the edges byblending all of them But as this is a real-time rendering ofthe game to draw it into the buffer many times per frameis too computationally expensive Thus the previous frameswere used as a guide
3 Temporal AA with Camera Blur can still keep up with thecamera motions but in the test with Virtual Fighter 5 Therewere cases where there was image glitches where the imagewas uncompleted Thus we dropped Camera Blur
4 The video card has Multi Sampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)functions built in While MLAA produces a great effectitis also very computationally intensive thus during thesong selection screen where it does not require such greatrendering MSAA (NVIDIArsquos CSAA to be precise) is used
-End
Part 2 of this series will be about Camera Motion Blur
Source Original Article
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Hatsune Miku might beopening for Microsoft JapaneventSource httpsgcafecom201204hatsune-miku-might-be-opening-
for-microsoft-japan-event
By KarbyP on April 17th 2012
Update A tweet from the eventrsquos official twitter account hasclarified that the opening movie MasatakaP is working onwill be showcased during Windows Developer Daysrsquo keynoteaddress on the second day Wednesday (April 25) and noton Tuesday as we previously thought Wersquore still trying toascertain if Hatsune Miku will be involved
Update No2 MasatakaP has confirmed to us on Twitterthat the WDD 2nd Day keynote opening video that hersquosworking on will in fact not feature Hatsune Miku Howeverminutes after the talented MMD maker and director alsotweeted that he feels compelled to make another PV starringMiku-san so we may be seeing a new Miku MMD from himsoon Wersquoll keep you posted
Original story Two renowned Vocaloid producers ndash musiccomposer Treow and Miku Miku Dance (MMD) videomaker MasatakaP ndash have revealed through their respectivetwitter accounts that theyrsquove been commissioned to workon an opening song (Treow) and accompanying music video(MasatakaP) for Microsoft Japanrsquos Windows DeveloperDays event next week to be held on April 24 and 25
Treow and MasatakaP are best known for their HatsuneMiku videos (two of which are appended at the end of thispost) So chances are this is a Miku song and music videotheyrsquore working on
But therersquos no guarantee that everyonersquos favourite virtualidol will actually grace the event ndash Mikursquos name was notmentioned in the tweets
It should be noted however that long before there wasHatsune Miku X Google Chrome there was Hatsune MikuX Microsoftrsquos Nico Nico Messe (a version of WindowsMessenger that played Nico Douga videos)
So will Hatsune Miku be opening for Microsoft JapanrsquosWindows Developer Days event Chances are yeshellip but untiltherersquos official confirmation donrsquot get your hopes up
Wersquoll find out for sure next Tuesday Wednesday HopefullyMicrosoft will stream the opening on the Web
In the meantime herersquos a quick look at some of Treow andMasatakaPrsquos handiwork
Directed by MASATAKA
Music Treow (looks like this video was directed by Masatakatoo)
Source Hachima
Anime Contents Expo 2012In PicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-contents-expo-2012-in-
pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Anime Contents Expo was held for the first time this yearon 31st March and 1st April at Makuhari Messe in ChibaPrefecture Last yearrsquos inaugural event was cancelled at thelast minute due to the Great East Japan Earthquake It drewover 50000 guests in the course of two days and hostedexhibitions from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten NicoNico Douga and Aniplex
The event was conceptualized by what was known as theComic 10 Society mdash a loosely-based group of animationproducers manga publishers and game developers Thegroup was protesting against Tokyo Anime Fair and its tiesto the government (more specifically Governor ShintaroIshihara and the Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超1超超超超超超 | 超超超超超超超超
超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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Miss Yakuza 5Ryu GaGotoku 5 Promoter NomineesRevealedSource httpsgcafecom201204miss-yakuza-5ryu-ga-gotoku-5-
promoter-nominees-revealed
By Kyoka on April 10th 2012
Itrsquos that time of the year again for YakuzaRyu Ga GotokuFans
Out of the thousands that entered Sega has selected15 finalists for the Miss Yakuza 5 Ryu Ga Gotoku 5competition Three finalists each from Sapporo TokyoNagoya Osaka and Fukuoka have made it to the final roundand from this point on itrsquos up to us to choose one for eachcity
The final five will be promoting the upcoming gameYakuza 5Ryu Ga Gotoku 5 later this year through variouscommercials and events The final results will be announcedin July
Cast your vote in the Official Yakuza5Ryu Ga Gotoku 5Audition site From there yoursquoll also get to know more aboutthe finalists such as their hobbies blogs and others as wellas view a short interview video on each finalist Be sure toalso like the Official Audition Facebook Page
Herersquos a compiled audition video of all the girls
Source Andriasang ryu-ga-gotoku-studio
Scoop SteinsGatersquos NaeTennouji is all grown up inRoboticsNotesSource httpsgcafecom201204scoop-steinsgates-nae-tennouji-is-
all-grown-up-in-roboticsnotes
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Nae Tennouji from SteinsGate (the daughter of YuugoTennouji or ldquoMr Braunrdquo) is all grown-up in 5pb andNitroplusrsquos upcoming visual novel and anime seriesRoboticsNotes set about a decade after the events ofSteinsGate a leaked scan from this monthrsquos Comptiqmagazine (May 2011 edition) reveals
Update Herersquos a closer look at the two-page spread
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According to the magazine scan Nae is a new researcherworking over at JAXA Chofu Space Center (currentlycalled JAXA Chofu Aerospace Center) Although she usuallyputs on a bright and smiling face occasionally she lashesout with a bit of a poison tongue When shersquos determined toaccomplish her goals it appears that she becomes a ldquowildand reckless girlrdquo whorsquoll use whatever means necessary
I guess that means we wonrsquot be seeing Nae right from thevery beginning as RoboticsNotesrsquo story is set primarily inTanegashima and the JAXA Tanegashima Space Center
Still itrsquos good to know that Nae didnrsquot grow up to be ahellip wellgo to this link and click on the ldquoshow spoilerrdquo button if youwant to know ndash this sequence of events appeared only in theoriginal visual novel and was heavily altered for the animeseries
In the scans itrsquos also mentioned that this is but one of twoRoboticsNotes scoops featured in this very issue of Comptiqmagazine (May 2012) ndash which goes on sale in Japan April10 Do pick up a copy for the full RoboticsNotes coveragefrom your local import books store (Singaporean readersshould call and check with Kinokuniya it should be comingin around April 13~16)
Source Yaraon MyAnimeList owly
Crunchyroll visits the officialnoitaminA store in ShibuyaTokyoSource httpsgcafecom201204crunchyroll-visits-the-official-
noitamina-store-in-shibuya-tokyo
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Fuji TV has a very conspicuous building in Odaiba Tokyowhere you can go to purchase memorabilia tied to any of anumber of J-doramas they produce
But if yoursquore looking for goods based on their noitaminA late-night anime time-block itrsquos a better idea to head on downto Parco (part I) in Shibuya instead the home of the officialnoitaminA store
(Or you could just order everything online throughnoitaminArsquos web store and have them send it to your hotelhellipbut wherersquos the fun in that)
Crunchyrollrsquos Mikikazu Komatsu recently visited thenoitaminA shop in Shibuya and brought us a quick look atwhatrsquos in store at the moment
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Head over to Crunchyroll for the rest of the pictures
Would you buy this FateZeroalarm clockSource httpsgcafecom201204would-you-buy-this-fatezero-alarm-
clock
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
For 7140 yen (~S$110) this FateZero alarm clock willsummon the dignified voices of FateZerorsquos Archer (CVTomokazu Seki) and Rider (CV Akio Ohtsuka) to wake youup for a glorious start to your day every morning
This image ndash possibly a scan from a magazine ndash appearedon the Internet earlier today courtesy of an anonymousJapanese forum-goer Fan reactions to the alarm clock havebeen rather mixed
ldquoIf only the clock featured Saber and Airi insteadhellip Irsquod buyit right awayrdquo
ldquoThat sure is one pompous way of waking oneself up lolrdquo
ldquoIrsquod buy it if it were Gil insteadhellip Berserker would have beengood toordquo
ldquoWoah do wantrdquo
ldquoHow flatulent Irsquoll take onerdquo
ldquoWhat the heckhellip sure judge me or whatever but I reallywant one Although the price is a little muchhelliprdquo
The FateZero ArcherRider alarm clock will go on sale inJapan this summer Speciality shops in Japan should beaccepting pre-orders any time now
Source Yaraon
Sega to unveil new HatsuneMiku project on April 12Source httpsgcafecom201204sega-to-unveil-new-hatsune-miku-
project-on-april-12
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Sega may have had a terrible fiscal year in 2011 forcing themto do some corporate restructuring in their American andEuropean offices
But none of that bad news appears to have affected theirdevelopment studios over in Japan ndash in particular theHatsune Miku Project Diva amp Mirai team who announcedon their blog today (well the announcement is datedtomorrow since itrsquos technically April 9 in Japan now) thatthey will be ready to unveil a new project later this weekon April 12 You can check out a teaser image at the newprojectrsquos official home page here
Will it be a new Project Diva Perhaps one on the PS Vita(the 3G version of which is launching in Singapore thisSaturday) It canrsquot possibly be another 3DS game so soonright
Could it be related to the Next Hatsune Miku Project Divateaser video that was published on Christmas Eve last year
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Any good guesses (Let us know in the comments eitherbelow or via our Facebook page) And do check back with uson Thursday April 12 for the answer
Please whatever it is please donrsquot let it be another iOS appAt least let it be an Android one
Source Shuukan Diva Station
This is how Hatsune Mikumight look like in PhantasyStar Online 2Source httpsgcafecom201204this-is-how-hatsune-miku-might-
look-like-in-phantasy-star-online-2
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
If Hatsune Miku were in Phantasy Star Online 2 herersquos whatshe might look like
This image comes courtesy of the folks behind iOS appMiku Flick they decided to take a stab at making a Mikulook-alike in the Phantasy Star Online 2 character creationdemo after Sega released the benchmarking tool earlier thisweek
Click on the image for a closer look
ldquoKyou no watashi wa kawaii no yordquo
Like what yoursquore seeing Fancy giving PSO2 charactercreator a shot Download the creation tool from the gamersquosofficial homepage here You might need to refer to thistranslation guide here for help
Phantasy Star Online 2 is scheduled for release on the PC PSVita and iPhone and Android devices in Japan sometime in2012 A closed beta will begin later this month Sega has notannounced any plans for an English version yet
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Got 150 dollars or more toburn on Gundam ChicSource httpsgcafecom201204got-150-dollars-or-more-to-burn-on-
gundam-chic
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
Ever thought sometimes you wanted to be a bit morehellipdiscretehellip with your love for all things Gundam The tres-cool people at Bandai Namco have got you covered Two newstores called ldquoStrict-Grdquo are opening in both downtown Tokyoand Shizuoka featuring Gundam-inspired wear that wonrsquotstress out non-fans Featuring works from famous brandslike jeans-making Edwin (I swear by their stuff) Swanrsquosglasses and Jam Home Madersquos menrsquos accessories beautiessuch as the above
In the press release (In Japanese here) Bandai Namco arealso stating they will release their own line of clothes that willstart at prices of US$100 and up later
The shop details are as follows
Tokyo ndash 19th AprilDiversity Plaza 7th floor
Free zone area
Mondays to Fridays 10am to 9pm
Weekends 9am to 10pm
Shizuoka ndash 14th AprilShizuoka City
Aoiku Ward
In front of the food area (I donrsquot make this up) 1258
2012419OPEN
1110 7
1000-2100 9002200
NEOPASA 2012414OPEN 1258
800-2100
Source Kotaku Japan
Watch Miku Emerald andLuka Ruby square off in NextProject Diva trailerSource httpsgcafecom201204watch-miku-emerald-and-luka-ruby-
square-off-in-next-project-diva-trailer
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
When Sega opened its official website for Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva I thought it weird that there was no PVtrailer released As it turns out Sega was just holding out onus last night they finally put the trailer out
The trailer shows off the Miku Emerald and Ruby Rukamodules as the two Vocaloids engage in a dance-off inWorldrsquos End Dancehall as well as offer a brief taste ofPierretta Miku in the music video for Catfood
We also get to see in action the new ldquoScratchrdquo mechanicwe detailed yesterday ndash when star-shaped targets overlapon star icons tap the screen The trailer notes that thismechanic is only present in the Vita version of the game andnot the PS3 one for obvious reasons
As a bonus Sega has also put up a ldquoHow to Playrdquo movie forthe English version of Miku Flick
Source ANN
Tekken Tag Tournament 2comes home to consoles inSeptemberSource httpsgcafecom201204tekken-tag-tournament-2-comes-
home-to-consoles-in-september
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Home version to be based on Tekken Unlimited TagTournament 2 (you can find the game in certain arcadesin Singapore) which lets players choose between jumpinginto the fight with a team of two characters (Tag) or justone (Solo) There is also a ldquoPair Playrdquo mode also allows twoplayers to fight on the same team up to four can rumble atonce
When you play Solo and go up against Tag teams your healthregenerates your attacks hit harder and you have morechances to go into Rage mode during which you dish outsignificantly more damage
Conversely each character on a Tag playerrsquos team has lesshealth than their Solo counterparts However Tag playersbenefit from having more options at their disposal ndash likeextended combos and a defensive manoeuvre called ldquoTagCrashrdquo where your benched partner will dive in from the topto save your point character from taking heavy damage
In Solo vs Solo and Tag vs Tag matches the game willfunction similarly to Tekken 6 and the original incarnationof Tag Tournament 2 ndash which came out in Japanese arcadesSeptember 2011 ndash respectively
In a previous interview with 4Gamer Tekken seriesproducer Katsuhiro Harada said that the decision tointroduce the option to go Solo in Unlimited was promptedby fan feedback
ldquoWhen we did a survey on Tekken players the responsesreturned were split in half One half absolutely loved TagTournament 2 while the other half said that they couldnrsquotremember the move sets for two separate characters andasked for the home conversion to be released soon so theycan practicerdquo he said
Rather than simply acquiescing with fan requests andrelease a console version right away Harada said that he
thought it was a better idea to tackle the existing problem atits root
At first the Tekken team tried simply giving players theoption to pick two of the same characters
ldquoWe tried this out and it turned out to be extremelydiscomforting (Laughs) For instance if Lili were to launchher opponent and tag out in comes Lili againhellip what the(Laughs) Also suppose all four characters on both teamswere Lili we donrsquot even know whatrsquos going to happenanymorerdquo Harada told 4Gamer
ldquoTo be sure we had a bunch of test players come in to givethis [duplicate characters on a team] a go The feedbackreceived was unanimous lsquothis is just not very funhelliprsquo So wehad them try 1-vs-1 instead As this format was pretty similarto past Tekken games naturally it played wellrdquo
Once 1-vs-1 was included Harada had the testers tried 1-vs-2 All the testers found this to be incredibly interestingafter about five minutes of play he said ldquoTag players whocouldnrsquot beat their opponent would switch to Solo play Andthen when they lose as a Solo player they go back to Tagrdquo
Harada also talked a little about Pair Play claiming that thiswill allow two gamers in a team to defeat stronger opponentsthat neither can defeat on their own due to the switching ofplay styles in the middle of a match Although initially thetwo team mates would likely step on each otherrsquos toes (notunlike Asuka and Lili)
Tekken Unlimited Tag Tournament 2 cabinets in Singaporearcades do not appear to support Pair Play at this moment ndashthey are hooked up in head-to-head set-ups ndash so wersquoll just towait till the console version is out to verify if Haradarsquos claimis true
The console version will feature more characters ndash over50 as opposed to Unlimitedrsquos 44 ndash as well as the usualoverload of modes yoursquove come to expect from Tekkenhome conversions One mode thatrsquos been revealed so faris Fight Lab In it according to the press release ldquoplayerscan customize the moves and appearance of new trainingcharacter Combotrdquo Sounds like the create-a-ghost-datafeature in the PSP versions of Tekken 5 and 6 albeit inupgraded form
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be released for the PS3 andXbox 360 in September this year ndash almost exactly one yearfrom the original arcade release (September 2011) and halfa year after Unlimited (March 27)
Source Joystiq 4Gamer
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New Little Busters anime inthe works KyoAni ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on itSource httpsgcafecom201204new-little-busters-anime-in-the-
works-kyoani-too-busy-to-work-on-it
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
For those in love with (mind-screwing) Keyrsquos Little Busterswe have some good news and some bad news You may wantto be sitting down arms firmly wrapping your favorite girlright now
The good news The series is finally getting an animeadaptation Ritarsquos opening song ldquoLittle Bustersrdquo as well asthe original gamersquos ending theme ldquoAlicemagicrdquo are slatedto be included as the showrsquos OP and ED respectivelyKey also quickly noted that there would be no anime-only characters sometimes an incredibly divisive subjectamongst fans (Though there seem to be very few comingfrom the Eva camp at the inclusion of Marihellip) and that theanime will ldquostrictly adhererdquo to the gamersquos story plots
Seiyuu fans will be happy to note that Recorder andRandsellrsquos Tomoe Tamiyasu has signed on to voice mainchick Rin Natsume while FateZerorsquos Hikaru Midorikawawill be voicing Kyousuke Natsume the elder brother Therest of the cast is also seeing the return of the original gamersquosvoice cast which in and of itself is probably worth writinghome about already
Now the bad news Many fans were seriously hoping thatKyoAni would be the ones behind the anime when rumblingswere first heard on the possibility of a Little Busterrsquos animeadaptation Unfortunately according to Keyrsquos CEO in aTwitter response to fans KyoAni was apparently ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on the title Fear not however JC Staff is takingover the reigns here with direction by Hatsukoi LimitedrsquosYoshiki Yamakawa story by Michiru Shimada and characterdesigns by Haruko Iizuka
Source Animenewsnetwork
HASSHA Super Robot Warsbusts the bank on week onesalesSource httpsgcafecom201204hassha-super-robot-wars-busts-the-
bank-on-week-one-sales
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
With over 60() games under its storied series belt Bandai-Namcorsquos unstoppable Super Robot Wars series is probablyone of the few titles the publisher can rely on to make dayone profits
And Day One profits it made in spades selling well over 265THOUSAND copies of the latest PlayStation Portable title ndashDai-2-ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen in its first weekof sales alone To put things in perspective here Square-Enixrsquos latest Kingdom Hearts 3D for the 3DS sold ldquojustrdquo 213thousand titles in its debut week the week before If you wantto rub salt in it even including second week sales KingdomHearts 3D still canrsquot beat the robots edging in just under at255 thousand inclusive of its second week of sales
Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen should beavailable at your local import stores now
Source 4Gamers
Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDivarsquos official website opensSource httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-divas-
official-website-opens
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Go on take a look inside Wersquoll wait for you right here
hellipBack
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Yesterday we reported that the Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva would take advantage of the PS Vitarsquos capacitivetouchscreen by allowing you to rub on it during certainsegments
What we didnrsquot know was that the game officially callsthis gameplay element a ldquoScratchrdquo and that these segmentswill happen during the instrumental parts of the songas opposed to button presses when your chosen Vocaloidmodule is singing Star-shaped targets will appear and whenthey overlay a similarly star-shaped icon thatrsquos when youperform a scratch to continue your combo
In addition therersquos also something called ldquoTechnical Zonerdquowhich awards you with bonus points if you manage to land afull combo during specific phrases in a song
Sega also mentions that all the modules (costumes) in thisnew game have been designed from scratch Today thedeveloper is ready to talk about three particular modulesPierretta (designed by ldquonezukirdquo specifically for the songof the same name) Hatsune Miku Emerald (designed byldquobobrdquo) and Megurine Ruka Ruby (designed by ldquobob)
Miku Emerald is a matching costume for Worldrsquos EndDancehall (by ldquowowakardquo) As for Ruka Ruby well they justwanted to have Ruka in a Chinese dresshellip to complementMiku Emerald
Source Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva homepage
Namco Namja Town toserve BakemonogatariNisemonogatari treatsSource httpsgcafecom201204namco-namja-town-to-serve-
bakemonogatari-nisemonogatari-treats
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
As part of a ldquoBakemonogatari Nisemonogatari in NamcoNamja Townrdquo collaboration the East Ikebukuro theme parkwill be serving up an entire menu of food items inspired byNisio Isinrsquos anime and light novel series for a limited timeperiod between May 18 and July 8
Yesterday Namja Town revealed two of the items that willappear on the special menu via tiny thumbnail images ontheir homepage a Bakemonogatari-themed cold dessertand a Nisemonogatari hot sandwich Gamerne has thescoop (pun unintended) and bigger pictures
Ararararagi-san Soft Cream Parfait desu yo (tentative title)
ldquoFire Sistersrsquo Sunny-Side-Up Hot Sandwichrdquo (tentative title)Original ldquoFire Sisters no Medamayaki Hotto Sandordquo
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You might wanna stop by if yoursquore planning a trip to TokyoJapan during those dates
in
in 518Gamer
Miku Flick now available iniTunes app store worldwideSource httpsgcafecom201204miku-flick-now-available-in-itunes-
app-store-worldwide
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Hatsune Mikursquos hit song ldquoTell Your Worldrdquo may not beavailable for digital purchasing in the iTunes store for usersin Asia (outside of Japan) ndash it never will unless Apple finallydecides to extend iTunes music store access to all of us overhere residing in Singapore Philippines Thailand Malaysiaand our neighbouring countries
But at least now therersquos a way to officially buy someMiku loveliness for your iOS device Sega has released theldquoEnglishrdquo version of Miku Flick for global audiences in theapp store this week
ldquoEnglishrdquohellip Donrsquot worry folks the songs themselves arestill in Japanese Therersquos no funky dubbing business to dealwith here Just menus that are completely in English andan option to swap out the Japanese keyboard input methodin the game for a ldquoRomanized Letteringrdquo (aka Romaji)variation
For a full list of songs and modes check out Miku Flickrsquosofficial homepage
If you have a Singapore iTunes account (thatrsquos the one Irsquovegot logged into my iPhone right now) the app will run youS$1399 International readers feel free to let us know howmuch Miku Flick is priced at in your region
Miku Flick is compatible with the following devices (must berunning on iOS 43 or above) iPhone 3GS iPhone 4 iPhone4S iPod touch (3rd generation) iPod touch (4th generation)and all versions of the iPad
Source MikuFlick Official SiteHatsune Miku comes to theiPhone via Japanator
Shin-sgrsquos Anime ContentsExpo 2012 cosplay photosSource httpsgcafecom201204shin-sgs-anime-contents-expo-2012-
cosplay-photos
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
The inaugural Anime Contents Expo was held at theMakuhari Messe earlier this year from March 31 to April1 Figurefm user shin-sg was there and he was courteousenough to bring the rest of us a nice lilrsquo omiyage some of thebest ACE 2012 cosplay photos yoursquoll find on the Net
Here are a few of our faves
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Head on over to shin-sgrsquos post for the rest of his excellentwork And do check out his previous photo-blog on ACE2012for a good look at the annual anime mecca
Source
Anime Contents Expo Cosplay
Anime Contents Expo 2012
First Look Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva (PS VitaPS3)Source httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-diva-
working-title-comes-to-ps-vita-in-2012-ps3-in-2013
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Like we reported earlier this morning on our Facebook pageNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva (working title) is comingto the PlayStation Vita Summer 2012 and will subsequentlymake its way to the PS3 in 2013
Now we have the scans to prove it Update and now withpictures of Hatsune Miku Emerald and Megurine Ruka Rubymodules
Staff from both the Project Diva Arcade and Project Diva(PSP) development teams have converged to work on thistitle Segarsquos Seiji Hayashi whorsquos overseen development onthe entire series will serve as Producer for this gamewhile Project Diva Arcadersquos Makoto Osaki will serve as RampDProducer
Gameplay-wise Next Hatsune Miku wonrsquot be too differentfrom previous titles That said the game will make use of theVitarsquos capacitive touchscreen rubbing on it during specificldquoChance Timerdquo segments of a song will allow you to continueyour combo and earn bonus points
Three songs and two modules were unveiled in WeeklyFamitsu (which goes on sale in Japan tomorrow)
SongsCatfood (doriko)
Pierretta (nezuki)Worldrsquos End Dancehall (wowaka)
ModulesHatsune Miku Emerald
Megurine Ruka Ruby
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For the following scans click on them for a closer look
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Sega is set to unveil the game officially tomorrow afternoonat 1PM Japan time (12noon Singapore time) Check backwith us then for more details
Source Hachima
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
God Eater Burst Alicia figureannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204god-eater-burst-alicia-figure-
announced
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Although therersquos been a few keychain-sized super-deformed(SD) figures of the characters from Namco Bandairsquos hit PSPhunting action game God Eater Burst (if yoursquove never heardof this game think Monster Hunter except with a story andgenerally better gameplay but is otherwise less popular)there hasnrsquot been one done in non-SD dimensions mdash untilnow
Alicia Amiella one of the main heroines has been beenannounced as a new 17 figure thatrsquos part of the PLUM series(Pretty Lovely Unique Mechanism) due to be released inJuly priced at yen8190
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Vote to Get Your FavoriteGood Smile Figure Re-releasedSource httpsgcafecom201204vote-to-get-your-favorite-good-
smile-figure-re-released
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
To celebrate their 10th anniversary Good Smile Company(GSC) is asking fans to vote on which figures released in theprevious year they want the company to re-release
Nendroids Figmas and scale models released in the pasttwelve months up to April of this year are eligible for theresell vote
Fans can vote for up to five different figures in each categoryIn addition voters can fill out a survey for which figure theywant GSC to create
Nendroid Voting Page
Figma Voting Page
Scale Model Voting
Open Requests Page
To respond to the Open Requests Page type on yourrequest in this format [Series Title] [Character Name][Figure Type] For example [Uta no Prince-sama] [MasatoHijirikawa] [Nendroid]
The voting will take place between 10th April and 1st May2012 The results of the voting may or may not affect theoutcome of the re-releases
Although GSC will do their best that all the top-voteditems will receive a re-release they are requesting the fansrsquounderstanding and cooperation in case their favorite figuresare passed over
Source Mikatan Blog
Manga University to Open inOsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204manga-university-to-open-in-osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Japanrsquos Ministry of Education is discussing the approval ofa future ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp Designrdquo Theuniversity is focusing on developing individuals who canwork in the field of mangacomic art globally
Kyoto Seika University in nearby Kyoto is well-known forits manga studies course but the new Osaka University ofManga Art amp Design will be the first Japanese universitywhich has manga creation as its core subject
The private university is scheduled to be opened in April2013 at in the Nanko district of Osaka The quota of theirldquoDigital MangaDigital Comic Artrdquo department is limited toninety students
Contact information
ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp DesignrdquoAddress 1-10-12 Nanko-kita Suminoe-ku Osaka-city Osaka JAPAN
Phone 06-6376-2100
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Source Sponichi
Kotobukiya to ReleaseKashiwazaki Sena AniStatuein AugustSource httpsgcafecom201204kotobukiya-to-release-kashiwazaki-
sena-anistatue-in-august
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (僕僕僕僕僕僕僕僕) is a Japaneselight novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustratedby Buriki It tells the story of several misfits at St ChronicarsquosAcademy who have a hard time making friends due todifferent circumstances They decide to create a club to learnsocial skills
One of the members of the club is the lovely but abrasiveKashiwazaki Sena who has no female friends because oftheir jealousy over her many suitors Sena is brought to lifeby sculptors Takaku amp Takeshi (epoxy parfait) in perfect18th scale
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The figurersquos necktie is a cast-off allowing you to view Senarsquoscharms without any interference Sena will be released inAugust in Japan for a retail price of JPY 7140
Source Kotobukiya
Need for Speed The MovieSource httpsgcafecom201204need-for-speed-the-movie
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Need for Speed could be racing to a cinema near you
Most of us have at some point in the past played with EArsquossignature racing series Need For Speed Heck some of youmay even have played every single title in the series (or atleast have a few favourites) If yoursquore one such fan thenthis next EA project may be just the thing you need to stayglued to your steering wheel
According to Hollywood news magazine Variety ElectronicArts (EA) has hired George Gatins and John Gatins (who didthe screenplay for ldquoReal Steelrdquo) to adapt ldquoNeed for Speedrdquointo a feature film
John Gatins along with EA will be producing themovie United Talent Agency (UTA) being a long timerepresentative for EA since 2008 assembled the packageand so far interested studios include Warner Bros Sonyand Paramount Since 2008 EA has contracted the agency(UTA) to reach out to film and TV audiences with EArsquosmainstream titles like Mass Effect Dead Space and The Simsbeing reportedly in the spotlight for film
EArsquos latest in the series of games Need For Speed The Runwas designed to be different from the rest by implementinga plot and main characters and it looks like this projectfollows that idea
Source Variety
Technical Overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 1 ldquoAnti-AliasingrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-1-anti-aliasing
By shia on April 17th 2012
Segarsquos official Hatsune Miku Project Diva Blog has just beenupdated with the third instalment of their ldquotechnical briefrdquo
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series of blog posts that describe how they bring out theclarity of the Vocaloids in the arcade game I will be goingthrough each of the articles here in a series of posts
1 Anti-Aliasing
As you can see from the above image Miku above has lots ofjagged edges as pixels on any screen are square in shape andthese artifacts are known as aliasing effectsnoise
So to remove this ldquonoiserdquoThe solution is to use a technique known as ldquoAnti-Aliasingrdquo
Anti-Aliasing is the technique of minimising the distortionartifacts known as aliasing when downscaling a high-resolution image at a lower resolution
Until Version A of Project Diva Arcade an AA method knownas ldquoTemporal Anti-Aliasingrdquo (Temporal AA) which was alsoused in Virtual Fighter 5 was used
From the image above you can see that the ldquonoiserdquo on Mikuhas been reduced by quite a bit and the sharp edges are nowless prominent
Temporal AA uses frame data from previous framesand ldquoblendsrdquo them with the current frame to achieve aldquogradientrdquo While this method significantly reduces jaggiesin still frames if there is high rate of motion Temporal AAwill be less effective as the rate of change will be too fast toldquosmoothrdquo the image Which was a problem for Project DivaArcade (PDA) as the series uses lots of zooms and panningof the camera Thus the effects of Temporal AA are quitelimited
And thus in Version A Revision 1 Morphological Anti-Aliasing(MLAA) was implemented
The picture above shows Miku after the application ofTemporal AA and MLAA As you can see along the edges arenow more smooth
How MLAA works in a nutshell is by blending theneighbouring pixels to form a ldquogradientrdquo to give it a morenatural smooth (More on MLAA here)
More Facts and explanations
1 While itrsquos now nice and smooth you will notice that Mikuseems to be oversmoothed till some of the edges canrsquot beseen Thus a sharpening filter is used to sharpen the edges
2 The basics of Anti-Aliasing is to draw the image on thebuffer a few times and then ldquosmoothrdquo out the edges byblending all of them But as this is a real-time rendering ofthe game to draw it into the buffer many times per frameis too computationally expensive Thus the previous frameswere used as a guide
3 Temporal AA with Camera Blur can still keep up with thecamera motions but in the test with Virtual Fighter 5 Therewere cases where there was image glitches where the imagewas uncompleted Thus we dropped Camera Blur
4 The video card has Multi Sampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)functions built in While MLAA produces a great effectitis also very computationally intensive thus during thesong selection screen where it does not require such greatrendering MSAA (NVIDIArsquos CSAA to be precise) is used
-End
Part 2 of this series will be about Camera Motion Blur
Source Original Article
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Hatsune Miku might beopening for Microsoft JapaneventSource httpsgcafecom201204hatsune-miku-might-be-opening-
for-microsoft-japan-event
By KarbyP on April 17th 2012
Update A tweet from the eventrsquos official twitter account hasclarified that the opening movie MasatakaP is working onwill be showcased during Windows Developer Daysrsquo keynoteaddress on the second day Wednesday (April 25) and noton Tuesday as we previously thought Wersquore still trying toascertain if Hatsune Miku will be involved
Update No2 MasatakaP has confirmed to us on Twitterthat the WDD 2nd Day keynote opening video that hersquosworking on will in fact not feature Hatsune Miku Howeverminutes after the talented MMD maker and director alsotweeted that he feels compelled to make another PV starringMiku-san so we may be seeing a new Miku MMD from himsoon Wersquoll keep you posted
Original story Two renowned Vocaloid producers ndash musiccomposer Treow and Miku Miku Dance (MMD) videomaker MasatakaP ndash have revealed through their respectivetwitter accounts that theyrsquove been commissioned to workon an opening song (Treow) and accompanying music video(MasatakaP) for Microsoft Japanrsquos Windows DeveloperDays event next week to be held on April 24 and 25
Treow and MasatakaP are best known for their HatsuneMiku videos (two of which are appended at the end of thispost) So chances are this is a Miku song and music videotheyrsquore working on
But therersquos no guarantee that everyonersquos favourite virtualidol will actually grace the event ndash Mikursquos name was notmentioned in the tweets
It should be noted however that long before there wasHatsune Miku X Google Chrome there was Hatsune MikuX Microsoftrsquos Nico Nico Messe (a version of WindowsMessenger that played Nico Douga videos)
So will Hatsune Miku be opening for Microsoft JapanrsquosWindows Developer Days event Chances are yeshellip but untiltherersquos official confirmation donrsquot get your hopes up
Wersquoll find out for sure next Tuesday Wednesday HopefullyMicrosoft will stream the opening on the Web
In the meantime herersquos a quick look at some of Treow andMasatakaPrsquos handiwork
Directed by MASATAKA
Music Treow (looks like this video was directed by Masatakatoo)
Source Hachima
Anime Contents Expo 2012In PicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-contents-expo-2012-in-
pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Anime Contents Expo was held for the first time this yearon 31st March and 1st April at Makuhari Messe in ChibaPrefecture Last yearrsquos inaugural event was cancelled at thelast minute due to the Great East Japan Earthquake It drewover 50000 guests in the course of two days and hostedexhibitions from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten NicoNico Douga and Aniplex
The event was conceptualized by what was known as theComic 10 Society mdash a loosely-based group of animationproducers manga publishers and game developers Thegroup was protesting against Tokyo Anime Fair and its tiesto the government (more specifically Governor ShintaroIshihara and the Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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According to the magazine scan Nae is a new researcherworking over at JAXA Chofu Space Center (currentlycalled JAXA Chofu Aerospace Center) Although she usuallyputs on a bright and smiling face occasionally she lashesout with a bit of a poison tongue When shersquos determined toaccomplish her goals it appears that she becomes a ldquowildand reckless girlrdquo whorsquoll use whatever means necessary
I guess that means we wonrsquot be seeing Nae right from thevery beginning as RoboticsNotesrsquo story is set primarily inTanegashima and the JAXA Tanegashima Space Center
Still itrsquos good to know that Nae didnrsquot grow up to be ahellip wellgo to this link and click on the ldquoshow spoilerrdquo button if youwant to know ndash this sequence of events appeared only in theoriginal visual novel and was heavily altered for the animeseries
In the scans itrsquos also mentioned that this is but one of twoRoboticsNotes scoops featured in this very issue of Comptiqmagazine (May 2012) ndash which goes on sale in Japan April10 Do pick up a copy for the full RoboticsNotes coveragefrom your local import books store (Singaporean readersshould call and check with Kinokuniya it should be comingin around April 13~16)
Source Yaraon MyAnimeList owly
Crunchyroll visits the officialnoitaminA store in ShibuyaTokyoSource httpsgcafecom201204crunchyroll-visits-the-official-
noitamina-store-in-shibuya-tokyo
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Fuji TV has a very conspicuous building in Odaiba Tokyowhere you can go to purchase memorabilia tied to any of anumber of J-doramas they produce
But if yoursquore looking for goods based on their noitaminA late-night anime time-block itrsquos a better idea to head on downto Parco (part I) in Shibuya instead the home of the officialnoitaminA store
(Or you could just order everything online throughnoitaminArsquos web store and have them send it to your hotelhellipbut wherersquos the fun in that)
Crunchyrollrsquos Mikikazu Komatsu recently visited thenoitaminA shop in Shibuya and brought us a quick look atwhatrsquos in store at the moment
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Head over to Crunchyroll for the rest of the pictures
Would you buy this FateZeroalarm clockSource httpsgcafecom201204would-you-buy-this-fatezero-alarm-
clock
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
For 7140 yen (~S$110) this FateZero alarm clock willsummon the dignified voices of FateZerorsquos Archer (CVTomokazu Seki) and Rider (CV Akio Ohtsuka) to wake youup for a glorious start to your day every morning
This image ndash possibly a scan from a magazine ndash appearedon the Internet earlier today courtesy of an anonymousJapanese forum-goer Fan reactions to the alarm clock havebeen rather mixed
ldquoIf only the clock featured Saber and Airi insteadhellip Irsquod buyit right awayrdquo
ldquoThat sure is one pompous way of waking oneself up lolrdquo
ldquoIrsquod buy it if it were Gil insteadhellip Berserker would have beengood toordquo
ldquoWoah do wantrdquo
ldquoHow flatulent Irsquoll take onerdquo
ldquoWhat the heckhellip sure judge me or whatever but I reallywant one Although the price is a little muchhelliprdquo
The FateZero ArcherRider alarm clock will go on sale inJapan this summer Speciality shops in Japan should beaccepting pre-orders any time now
Source Yaraon
Sega to unveil new HatsuneMiku project on April 12Source httpsgcafecom201204sega-to-unveil-new-hatsune-miku-
project-on-april-12
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Sega may have had a terrible fiscal year in 2011 forcing themto do some corporate restructuring in their American andEuropean offices
But none of that bad news appears to have affected theirdevelopment studios over in Japan ndash in particular theHatsune Miku Project Diva amp Mirai team who announcedon their blog today (well the announcement is datedtomorrow since itrsquos technically April 9 in Japan now) thatthey will be ready to unveil a new project later this weekon April 12 You can check out a teaser image at the newprojectrsquos official home page here
Will it be a new Project Diva Perhaps one on the PS Vita(the 3G version of which is launching in Singapore thisSaturday) It canrsquot possibly be another 3DS game so soonright
Could it be related to the Next Hatsune Miku Project Divateaser video that was published on Christmas Eve last year
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Any good guesses (Let us know in the comments eitherbelow or via our Facebook page) And do check back with uson Thursday April 12 for the answer
Please whatever it is please donrsquot let it be another iOS appAt least let it be an Android one
Source Shuukan Diva Station
This is how Hatsune Mikumight look like in PhantasyStar Online 2Source httpsgcafecom201204this-is-how-hatsune-miku-might-
look-like-in-phantasy-star-online-2
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
If Hatsune Miku were in Phantasy Star Online 2 herersquos whatshe might look like
This image comes courtesy of the folks behind iOS appMiku Flick they decided to take a stab at making a Mikulook-alike in the Phantasy Star Online 2 character creationdemo after Sega released the benchmarking tool earlier thisweek
Click on the image for a closer look
ldquoKyou no watashi wa kawaii no yordquo
Like what yoursquore seeing Fancy giving PSO2 charactercreator a shot Download the creation tool from the gamersquosofficial homepage here You might need to refer to thistranslation guide here for help
Phantasy Star Online 2 is scheduled for release on the PC PSVita and iPhone and Android devices in Japan sometime in2012 A closed beta will begin later this month Sega has notannounced any plans for an English version yet
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Got 150 dollars or more toburn on Gundam ChicSource httpsgcafecom201204got-150-dollars-or-more-to-burn-on-
gundam-chic
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
Ever thought sometimes you wanted to be a bit morehellipdiscretehellip with your love for all things Gundam The tres-cool people at Bandai Namco have got you covered Two newstores called ldquoStrict-Grdquo are opening in both downtown Tokyoand Shizuoka featuring Gundam-inspired wear that wonrsquotstress out non-fans Featuring works from famous brandslike jeans-making Edwin (I swear by their stuff) Swanrsquosglasses and Jam Home Madersquos menrsquos accessories beautiessuch as the above
In the press release (In Japanese here) Bandai Namco arealso stating they will release their own line of clothes that willstart at prices of US$100 and up later
The shop details are as follows
Tokyo ndash 19th AprilDiversity Plaza 7th floor
Free zone area
Mondays to Fridays 10am to 9pm
Weekends 9am to 10pm
Shizuoka ndash 14th AprilShizuoka City
Aoiku Ward
In front of the food area (I donrsquot make this up) 1258
2012419OPEN
1110 7
1000-2100 9002200
NEOPASA 2012414OPEN 1258
800-2100
Source Kotaku Japan
Watch Miku Emerald andLuka Ruby square off in NextProject Diva trailerSource httpsgcafecom201204watch-miku-emerald-and-luka-ruby-
square-off-in-next-project-diva-trailer
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
When Sega opened its official website for Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva I thought it weird that there was no PVtrailer released As it turns out Sega was just holding out onus last night they finally put the trailer out
The trailer shows off the Miku Emerald and Ruby Rukamodules as the two Vocaloids engage in a dance-off inWorldrsquos End Dancehall as well as offer a brief taste ofPierretta Miku in the music video for Catfood
We also get to see in action the new ldquoScratchrdquo mechanicwe detailed yesterday ndash when star-shaped targets overlapon star icons tap the screen The trailer notes that thismechanic is only present in the Vita version of the game andnot the PS3 one for obvious reasons
As a bonus Sega has also put up a ldquoHow to Playrdquo movie forthe English version of Miku Flick
Source ANN
Tekken Tag Tournament 2comes home to consoles inSeptemberSource httpsgcafecom201204tekken-tag-tournament-2-comes-
home-to-consoles-in-september
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Home version to be based on Tekken Unlimited TagTournament 2 (you can find the game in certain arcadesin Singapore) which lets players choose between jumpinginto the fight with a team of two characters (Tag) or justone (Solo) There is also a ldquoPair Playrdquo mode also allows twoplayers to fight on the same team up to four can rumble atonce
When you play Solo and go up against Tag teams your healthregenerates your attacks hit harder and you have morechances to go into Rage mode during which you dish outsignificantly more damage
Conversely each character on a Tag playerrsquos team has lesshealth than their Solo counterparts However Tag playersbenefit from having more options at their disposal ndash likeextended combos and a defensive manoeuvre called ldquoTagCrashrdquo where your benched partner will dive in from the topto save your point character from taking heavy damage
In Solo vs Solo and Tag vs Tag matches the game willfunction similarly to Tekken 6 and the original incarnationof Tag Tournament 2 ndash which came out in Japanese arcadesSeptember 2011 ndash respectively
In a previous interview with 4Gamer Tekken seriesproducer Katsuhiro Harada said that the decision tointroduce the option to go Solo in Unlimited was promptedby fan feedback
ldquoWhen we did a survey on Tekken players the responsesreturned were split in half One half absolutely loved TagTournament 2 while the other half said that they couldnrsquotremember the move sets for two separate characters andasked for the home conversion to be released soon so theycan practicerdquo he said
Rather than simply acquiescing with fan requests andrelease a console version right away Harada said that he
thought it was a better idea to tackle the existing problem atits root
At first the Tekken team tried simply giving players theoption to pick two of the same characters
ldquoWe tried this out and it turned out to be extremelydiscomforting (Laughs) For instance if Lili were to launchher opponent and tag out in comes Lili againhellip what the(Laughs) Also suppose all four characters on both teamswere Lili we donrsquot even know whatrsquos going to happenanymorerdquo Harada told 4Gamer
ldquoTo be sure we had a bunch of test players come in to givethis [duplicate characters on a team] a go The feedbackreceived was unanimous lsquothis is just not very funhelliprsquo So wehad them try 1-vs-1 instead As this format was pretty similarto past Tekken games naturally it played wellrdquo
Once 1-vs-1 was included Harada had the testers tried 1-vs-2 All the testers found this to be incredibly interestingafter about five minutes of play he said ldquoTag players whocouldnrsquot beat their opponent would switch to Solo play Andthen when they lose as a Solo player they go back to Tagrdquo
Harada also talked a little about Pair Play claiming that thiswill allow two gamers in a team to defeat stronger opponentsthat neither can defeat on their own due to the switching ofplay styles in the middle of a match Although initially thetwo team mates would likely step on each otherrsquos toes (notunlike Asuka and Lili)
Tekken Unlimited Tag Tournament 2 cabinets in Singaporearcades do not appear to support Pair Play at this moment ndashthey are hooked up in head-to-head set-ups ndash so wersquoll just towait till the console version is out to verify if Haradarsquos claimis true
The console version will feature more characters ndash over50 as opposed to Unlimitedrsquos 44 ndash as well as the usualoverload of modes yoursquove come to expect from Tekkenhome conversions One mode thatrsquos been revealed so faris Fight Lab In it according to the press release ldquoplayerscan customize the moves and appearance of new trainingcharacter Combotrdquo Sounds like the create-a-ghost-datafeature in the PSP versions of Tekken 5 and 6 albeit inupgraded form
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be released for the PS3 andXbox 360 in September this year ndash almost exactly one yearfrom the original arcade release (September 2011) and halfa year after Unlimited (March 27)
Source Joystiq 4Gamer
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New Little Busters anime inthe works KyoAni ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on itSource httpsgcafecom201204new-little-busters-anime-in-the-
works-kyoani-too-busy-to-work-on-it
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
For those in love with (mind-screwing) Keyrsquos Little Busterswe have some good news and some bad news You may wantto be sitting down arms firmly wrapping your favorite girlright now
The good news The series is finally getting an animeadaptation Ritarsquos opening song ldquoLittle Bustersrdquo as well asthe original gamersquos ending theme ldquoAlicemagicrdquo are slatedto be included as the showrsquos OP and ED respectivelyKey also quickly noted that there would be no anime-only characters sometimes an incredibly divisive subjectamongst fans (Though there seem to be very few comingfrom the Eva camp at the inclusion of Marihellip) and that theanime will ldquostrictly adhererdquo to the gamersquos story plots
Seiyuu fans will be happy to note that Recorder andRandsellrsquos Tomoe Tamiyasu has signed on to voice mainchick Rin Natsume while FateZerorsquos Hikaru Midorikawawill be voicing Kyousuke Natsume the elder brother Therest of the cast is also seeing the return of the original gamersquosvoice cast which in and of itself is probably worth writinghome about already
Now the bad news Many fans were seriously hoping thatKyoAni would be the ones behind the anime when rumblingswere first heard on the possibility of a Little Busterrsquos animeadaptation Unfortunately according to Keyrsquos CEO in aTwitter response to fans KyoAni was apparently ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on the title Fear not however JC Staff is takingover the reigns here with direction by Hatsukoi LimitedrsquosYoshiki Yamakawa story by Michiru Shimada and characterdesigns by Haruko Iizuka
Source Animenewsnetwork
HASSHA Super Robot Warsbusts the bank on week onesalesSource httpsgcafecom201204hassha-super-robot-wars-busts-the-
bank-on-week-one-sales
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
With over 60() games under its storied series belt Bandai-Namcorsquos unstoppable Super Robot Wars series is probablyone of the few titles the publisher can rely on to make dayone profits
And Day One profits it made in spades selling well over 265THOUSAND copies of the latest PlayStation Portable title ndashDai-2-ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen in its first weekof sales alone To put things in perspective here Square-Enixrsquos latest Kingdom Hearts 3D for the 3DS sold ldquojustrdquo 213thousand titles in its debut week the week before If you wantto rub salt in it even including second week sales KingdomHearts 3D still canrsquot beat the robots edging in just under at255 thousand inclusive of its second week of sales
Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen should beavailable at your local import stores now
Source 4Gamers
Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDivarsquos official website opensSource httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-divas-
official-website-opens
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Go on take a look inside Wersquoll wait for you right here
hellipBack
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Yesterday we reported that the Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva would take advantage of the PS Vitarsquos capacitivetouchscreen by allowing you to rub on it during certainsegments
What we didnrsquot know was that the game officially callsthis gameplay element a ldquoScratchrdquo and that these segmentswill happen during the instrumental parts of the songas opposed to button presses when your chosen Vocaloidmodule is singing Star-shaped targets will appear and whenthey overlay a similarly star-shaped icon thatrsquos when youperform a scratch to continue your combo
In addition therersquos also something called ldquoTechnical Zonerdquowhich awards you with bonus points if you manage to land afull combo during specific phrases in a song
Sega also mentions that all the modules (costumes) in thisnew game have been designed from scratch Today thedeveloper is ready to talk about three particular modulesPierretta (designed by ldquonezukirdquo specifically for the songof the same name) Hatsune Miku Emerald (designed byldquobobrdquo) and Megurine Ruka Ruby (designed by ldquobob)
Miku Emerald is a matching costume for Worldrsquos EndDancehall (by ldquowowakardquo) As for Ruka Ruby well they justwanted to have Ruka in a Chinese dresshellip to complementMiku Emerald
Source Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva homepage
Namco Namja Town toserve BakemonogatariNisemonogatari treatsSource httpsgcafecom201204namco-namja-town-to-serve-
bakemonogatari-nisemonogatari-treats
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
As part of a ldquoBakemonogatari Nisemonogatari in NamcoNamja Townrdquo collaboration the East Ikebukuro theme parkwill be serving up an entire menu of food items inspired byNisio Isinrsquos anime and light novel series for a limited timeperiod between May 18 and July 8
Yesterday Namja Town revealed two of the items that willappear on the special menu via tiny thumbnail images ontheir homepage a Bakemonogatari-themed cold dessertand a Nisemonogatari hot sandwich Gamerne has thescoop (pun unintended) and bigger pictures
Ararararagi-san Soft Cream Parfait desu yo (tentative title)
ldquoFire Sistersrsquo Sunny-Side-Up Hot Sandwichrdquo (tentative title)Original ldquoFire Sisters no Medamayaki Hotto Sandordquo
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You might wanna stop by if yoursquore planning a trip to TokyoJapan during those dates
in
in 518Gamer
Miku Flick now available iniTunes app store worldwideSource httpsgcafecom201204miku-flick-now-available-in-itunes-
app-store-worldwide
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Hatsune Mikursquos hit song ldquoTell Your Worldrdquo may not beavailable for digital purchasing in the iTunes store for usersin Asia (outside of Japan) ndash it never will unless Apple finallydecides to extend iTunes music store access to all of us overhere residing in Singapore Philippines Thailand Malaysiaand our neighbouring countries
But at least now therersquos a way to officially buy someMiku loveliness for your iOS device Sega has released theldquoEnglishrdquo version of Miku Flick for global audiences in theapp store this week
ldquoEnglishrdquohellip Donrsquot worry folks the songs themselves arestill in Japanese Therersquos no funky dubbing business to dealwith here Just menus that are completely in English andan option to swap out the Japanese keyboard input methodin the game for a ldquoRomanized Letteringrdquo (aka Romaji)variation
For a full list of songs and modes check out Miku Flickrsquosofficial homepage
If you have a Singapore iTunes account (thatrsquos the one Irsquovegot logged into my iPhone right now) the app will run youS$1399 International readers feel free to let us know howmuch Miku Flick is priced at in your region
Miku Flick is compatible with the following devices (must berunning on iOS 43 or above) iPhone 3GS iPhone 4 iPhone4S iPod touch (3rd generation) iPod touch (4th generation)and all versions of the iPad
Source MikuFlick Official SiteHatsune Miku comes to theiPhone via Japanator
Shin-sgrsquos Anime ContentsExpo 2012 cosplay photosSource httpsgcafecom201204shin-sgs-anime-contents-expo-2012-
cosplay-photos
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
The inaugural Anime Contents Expo was held at theMakuhari Messe earlier this year from March 31 to April1 Figurefm user shin-sg was there and he was courteousenough to bring the rest of us a nice lilrsquo omiyage some of thebest ACE 2012 cosplay photos yoursquoll find on the Net
Here are a few of our faves
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Head on over to shin-sgrsquos post for the rest of his excellentwork And do check out his previous photo-blog on ACE2012for a good look at the annual anime mecca
Source
Anime Contents Expo Cosplay
Anime Contents Expo 2012
First Look Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva (PS VitaPS3)Source httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-diva-
working-title-comes-to-ps-vita-in-2012-ps3-in-2013
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Like we reported earlier this morning on our Facebook pageNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva (working title) is comingto the PlayStation Vita Summer 2012 and will subsequentlymake its way to the PS3 in 2013
Now we have the scans to prove it Update and now withpictures of Hatsune Miku Emerald and Megurine Ruka Rubymodules
Staff from both the Project Diva Arcade and Project Diva(PSP) development teams have converged to work on thistitle Segarsquos Seiji Hayashi whorsquos overseen development onthe entire series will serve as Producer for this gamewhile Project Diva Arcadersquos Makoto Osaki will serve as RampDProducer
Gameplay-wise Next Hatsune Miku wonrsquot be too differentfrom previous titles That said the game will make use of theVitarsquos capacitive touchscreen rubbing on it during specificldquoChance Timerdquo segments of a song will allow you to continueyour combo and earn bonus points
Three songs and two modules were unveiled in WeeklyFamitsu (which goes on sale in Japan tomorrow)
SongsCatfood (doriko)
Pierretta (nezuki)Worldrsquos End Dancehall (wowaka)
ModulesHatsune Miku Emerald
Megurine Ruka Ruby
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For the following scans click on them for a closer look
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Sega is set to unveil the game officially tomorrow afternoonat 1PM Japan time (12noon Singapore time) Check backwith us then for more details
Source Hachima
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
God Eater Burst Alicia figureannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204god-eater-burst-alicia-figure-
announced
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Although therersquos been a few keychain-sized super-deformed(SD) figures of the characters from Namco Bandairsquos hit PSPhunting action game God Eater Burst (if yoursquove never heardof this game think Monster Hunter except with a story andgenerally better gameplay but is otherwise less popular)there hasnrsquot been one done in non-SD dimensions mdash untilnow
Alicia Amiella one of the main heroines has been beenannounced as a new 17 figure thatrsquos part of the PLUM series(Pretty Lovely Unique Mechanism) due to be released inJuly priced at yen8190
April 17th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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Vote to Get Your FavoriteGood Smile Figure Re-releasedSource httpsgcafecom201204vote-to-get-your-favorite-good-
smile-figure-re-released
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
To celebrate their 10th anniversary Good Smile Company(GSC) is asking fans to vote on which figures released in theprevious year they want the company to re-release
Nendroids Figmas and scale models released in the pasttwelve months up to April of this year are eligible for theresell vote
Fans can vote for up to five different figures in each categoryIn addition voters can fill out a survey for which figure theywant GSC to create
Nendroid Voting Page
Figma Voting Page
Scale Model Voting
Open Requests Page
To respond to the Open Requests Page type on yourrequest in this format [Series Title] [Character Name][Figure Type] For example [Uta no Prince-sama] [MasatoHijirikawa] [Nendroid]
The voting will take place between 10th April and 1st May2012 The results of the voting may or may not affect theoutcome of the re-releases
Although GSC will do their best that all the top-voteditems will receive a re-release they are requesting the fansrsquounderstanding and cooperation in case their favorite figuresare passed over
Source Mikatan Blog
Manga University to Open inOsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204manga-university-to-open-in-osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Japanrsquos Ministry of Education is discussing the approval ofa future ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp Designrdquo Theuniversity is focusing on developing individuals who canwork in the field of mangacomic art globally
Kyoto Seika University in nearby Kyoto is well-known forits manga studies course but the new Osaka University ofManga Art amp Design will be the first Japanese universitywhich has manga creation as its core subject
The private university is scheduled to be opened in April2013 at in the Nanko district of Osaka The quota of theirldquoDigital MangaDigital Comic Artrdquo department is limited toninety students
Contact information
ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp DesignrdquoAddress 1-10-12 Nanko-kita Suminoe-ku Osaka-city Osaka JAPAN
Phone 06-6376-2100
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Source Sponichi
Kotobukiya to ReleaseKashiwazaki Sena AniStatuein AugustSource httpsgcafecom201204kotobukiya-to-release-kashiwazaki-
sena-anistatue-in-august
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (僕僕僕僕僕僕僕僕) is a Japaneselight novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustratedby Buriki It tells the story of several misfits at St ChronicarsquosAcademy who have a hard time making friends due todifferent circumstances They decide to create a club to learnsocial skills
One of the members of the club is the lovely but abrasiveKashiwazaki Sena who has no female friends because oftheir jealousy over her many suitors Sena is brought to lifeby sculptors Takaku amp Takeshi (epoxy parfait) in perfect18th scale
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The figurersquos necktie is a cast-off allowing you to view Senarsquoscharms without any interference Sena will be released inAugust in Japan for a retail price of JPY 7140
Source Kotobukiya
Need for Speed The MovieSource httpsgcafecom201204need-for-speed-the-movie
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Need for Speed could be racing to a cinema near you
Most of us have at some point in the past played with EArsquossignature racing series Need For Speed Heck some of youmay even have played every single title in the series (or atleast have a few favourites) If yoursquore one such fan thenthis next EA project may be just the thing you need to stayglued to your steering wheel
According to Hollywood news magazine Variety ElectronicArts (EA) has hired George Gatins and John Gatins (who didthe screenplay for ldquoReal Steelrdquo) to adapt ldquoNeed for Speedrdquointo a feature film
John Gatins along with EA will be producing themovie United Talent Agency (UTA) being a long timerepresentative for EA since 2008 assembled the packageand so far interested studios include Warner Bros Sonyand Paramount Since 2008 EA has contracted the agency(UTA) to reach out to film and TV audiences with EArsquosmainstream titles like Mass Effect Dead Space and The Simsbeing reportedly in the spotlight for film
EArsquos latest in the series of games Need For Speed The Runwas designed to be different from the rest by implementinga plot and main characters and it looks like this projectfollows that idea
Source Variety
Technical Overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 1 ldquoAnti-AliasingrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-1-anti-aliasing
By shia on April 17th 2012
Segarsquos official Hatsune Miku Project Diva Blog has just beenupdated with the third instalment of their ldquotechnical briefrdquo
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series of blog posts that describe how they bring out theclarity of the Vocaloids in the arcade game I will be goingthrough each of the articles here in a series of posts
1 Anti-Aliasing
As you can see from the above image Miku above has lots ofjagged edges as pixels on any screen are square in shape andthese artifacts are known as aliasing effectsnoise
So to remove this ldquonoiserdquoThe solution is to use a technique known as ldquoAnti-Aliasingrdquo
Anti-Aliasing is the technique of minimising the distortionartifacts known as aliasing when downscaling a high-resolution image at a lower resolution
Until Version A of Project Diva Arcade an AA method knownas ldquoTemporal Anti-Aliasingrdquo (Temporal AA) which was alsoused in Virtual Fighter 5 was used
From the image above you can see that the ldquonoiserdquo on Mikuhas been reduced by quite a bit and the sharp edges are nowless prominent
Temporal AA uses frame data from previous framesand ldquoblendsrdquo them with the current frame to achieve aldquogradientrdquo While this method significantly reduces jaggiesin still frames if there is high rate of motion Temporal AAwill be less effective as the rate of change will be too fast toldquosmoothrdquo the image Which was a problem for Project DivaArcade (PDA) as the series uses lots of zooms and panningof the camera Thus the effects of Temporal AA are quitelimited
And thus in Version A Revision 1 Morphological Anti-Aliasing(MLAA) was implemented
The picture above shows Miku after the application ofTemporal AA and MLAA As you can see along the edges arenow more smooth
How MLAA works in a nutshell is by blending theneighbouring pixels to form a ldquogradientrdquo to give it a morenatural smooth (More on MLAA here)
More Facts and explanations
1 While itrsquos now nice and smooth you will notice that Mikuseems to be oversmoothed till some of the edges canrsquot beseen Thus a sharpening filter is used to sharpen the edges
2 The basics of Anti-Aliasing is to draw the image on thebuffer a few times and then ldquosmoothrdquo out the edges byblending all of them But as this is a real-time rendering ofthe game to draw it into the buffer many times per frameis too computationally expensive Thus the previous frameswere used as a guide
3 Temporal AA with Camera Blur can still keep up with thecamera motions but in the test with Virtual Fighter 5 Therewere cases where there was image glitches where the imagewas uncompleted Thus we dropped Camera Blur
4 The video card has Multi Sampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)functions built in While MLAA produces a great effectitis also very computationally intensive thus during thesong selection screen where it does not require such greatrendering MSAA (NVIDIArsquos CSAA to be precise) is used
-End
Part 2 of this series will be about Camera Motion Blur
Source Original Article
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Hatsune Miku might beopening for Microsoft JapaneventSource httpsgcafecom201204hatsune-miku-might-be-opening-
for-microsoft-japan-event
By KarbyP on April 17th 2012
Update A tweet from the eventrsquos official twitter account hasclarified that the opening movie MasatakaP is working onwill be showcased during Windows Developer Daysrsquo keynoteaddress on the second day Wednesday (April 25) and noton Tuesday as we previously thought Wersquore still trying toascertain if Hatsune Miku will be involved
Update No2 MasatakaP has confirmed to us on Twitterthat the WDD 2nd Day keynote opening video that hersquosworking on will in fact not feature Hatsune Miku Howeverminutes after the talented MMD maker and director alsotweeted that he feels compelled to make another PV starringMiku-san so we may be seeing a new Miku MMD from himsoon Wersquoll keep you posted
Original story Two renowned Vocaloid producers ndash musiccomposer Treow and Miku Miku Dance (MMD) videomaker MasatakaP ndash have revealed through their respectivetwitter accounts that theyrsquove been commissioned to workon an opening song (Treow) and accompanying music video(MasatakaP) for Microsoft Japanrsquos Windows DeveloperDays event next week to be held on April 24 and 25
Treow and MasatakaP are best known for their HatsuneMiku videos (two of which are appended at the end of thispost) So chances are this is a Miku song and music videotheyrsquore working on
But therersquos no guarantee that everyonersquos favourite virtualidol will actually grace the event ndash Mikursquos name was notmentioned in the tweets
It should be noted however that long before there wasHatsune Miku X Google Chrome there was Hatsune MikuX Microsoftrsquos Nico Nico Messe (a version of WindowsMessenger that played Nico Douga videos)
So will Hatsune Miku be opening for Microsoft JapanrsquosWindows Developer Days event Chances are yeshellip but untiltherersquos official confirmation donrsquot get your hopes up
Wersquoll find out for sure next Tuesday Wednesday HopefullyMicrosoft will stream the opening on the Web
In the meantime herersquos a quick look at some of Treow andMasatakaPrsquos handiwork
Directed by MASATAKA
Music Treow (looks like this video was directed by Masatakatoo)
Source Hachima
Anime Contents Expo 2012In PicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-contents-expo-2012-in-
pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Anime Contents Expo was held for the first time this yearon 31st March and 1st April at Makuhari Messe in ChibaPrefecture Last yearrsquos inaugural event was cancelled at thelast minute due to the Great East Japan Earthquake It drewover 50000 guests in the course of two days and hostedexhibitions from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten NicoNico Douga and Aniplex
The event was conceptualized by what was known as theComic 10 Society mdash a loosely-based group of animationproducers manga publishers and game developers Thegroup was protesting against Tokyo Anime Fair and its tiesto the government (more specifically Governor ShintaroIshihara and the Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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Head over to Crunchyroll for the rest of the pictures
Would you buy this FateZeroalarm clockSource httpsgcafecom201204would-you-buy-this-fatezero-alarm-
clock
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
For 7140 yen (~S$110) this FateZero alarm clock willsummon the dignified voices of FateZerorsquos Archer (CVTomokazu Seki) and Rider (CV Akio Ohtsuka) to wake youup for a glorious start to your day every morning
This image ndash possibly a scan from a magazine ndash appearedon the Internet earlier today courtesy of an anonymousJapanese forum-goer Fan reactions to the alarm clock havebeen rather mixed
ldquoIf only the clock featured Saber and Airi insteadhellip Irsquod buyit right awayrdquo
ldquoThat sure is one pompous way of waking oneself up lolrdquo
ldquoIrsquod buy it if it were Gil insteadhellip Berserker would have beengood toordquo
ldquoWoah do wantrdquo
ldquoHow flatulent Irsquoll take onerdquo
ldquoWhat the heckhellip sure judge me or whatever but I reallywant one Although the price is a little muchhelliprdquo
The FateZero ArcherRider alarm clock will go on sale inJapan this summer Speciality shops in Japan should beaccepting pre-orders any time now
Source Yaraon
Sega to unveil new HatsuneMiku project on April 12Source httpsgcafecom201204sega-to-unveil-new-hatsune-miku-
project-on-april-12
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
Sega may have had a terrible fiscal year in 2011 forcing themto do some corporate restructuring in their American andEuropean offices
But none of that bad news appears to have affected theirdevelopment studios over in Japan ndash in particular theHatsune Miku Project Diva amp Mirai team who announcedon their blog today (well the announcement is datedtomorrow since itrsquos technically April 9 in Japan now) thatthey will be ready to unveil a new project later this weekon April 12 You can check out a teaser image at the newprojectrsquos official home page here
Will it be a new Project Diva Perhaps one on the PS Vita(the 3G version of which is launching in Singapore thisSaturday) It canrsquot possibly be another 3DS game so soonright
Could it be related to the Next Hatsune Miku Project Divateaser video that was published on Christmas Eve last year
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Any good guesses (Let us know in the comments eitherbelow or via our Facebook page) And do check back with uson Thursday April 12 for the answer
Please whatever it is please donrsquot let it be another iOS appAt least let it be an Android one
Source Shuukan Diva Station
This is how Hatsune Mikumight look like in PhantasyStar Online 2Source httpsgcafecom201204this-is-how-hatsune-miku-might-
look-like-in-phantasy-star-online-2
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
If Hatsune Miku were in Phantasy Star Online 2 herersquos whatshe might look like
This image comes courtesy of the folks behind iOS appMiku Flick they decided to take a stab at making a Mikulook-alike in the Phantasy Star Online 2 character creationdemo after Sega released the benchmarking tool earlier thisweek
Click on the image for a closer look
ldquoKyou no watashi wa kawaii no yordquo
Like what yoursquore seeing Fancy giving PSO2 charactercreator a shot Download the creation tool from the gamersquosofficial homepage here You might need to refer to thistranslation guide here for help
Phantasy Star Online 2 is scheduled for release on the PC PSVita and iPhone and Android devices in Japan sometime in2012 A closed beta will begin later this month Sega has notannounced any plans for an English version yet
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1
SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Got 150 dollars or more toburn on Gundam ChicSource httpsgcafecom201204got-150-dollars-or-more-to-burn-on-
gundam-chic
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
Ever thought sometimes you wanted to be a bit morehellipdiscretehellip with your love for all things Gundam The tres-cool people at Bandai Namco have got you covered Two newstores called ldquoStrict-Grdquo are opening in both downtown Tokyoand Shizuoka featuring Gundam-inspired wear that wonrsquotstress out non-fans Featuring works from famous brandslike jeans-making Edwin (I swear by their stuff) Swanrsquosglasses and Jam Home Madersquos menrsquos accessories beautiessuch as the above
In the press release (In Japanese here) Bandai Namco arealso stating they will release their own line of clothes that willstart at prices of US$100 and up later
The shop details are as follows
Tokyo ndash 19th AprilDiversity Plaza 7th floor
Free zone area
Mondays to Fridays 10am to 9pm
Weekends 9am to 10pm
Shizuoka ndash 14th AprilShizuoka City
Aoiku Ward
In front of the food area (I donrsquot make this up) 1258
2012419OPEN
1110 7
1000-2100 9002200
NEOPASA 2012414OPEN 1258
800-2100
Source Kotaku Japan
Watch Miku Emerald andLuka Ruby square off in NextProject Diva trailerSource httpsgcafecom201204watch-miku-emerald-and-luka-ruby-
square-off-in-next-project-diva-trailer
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
When Sega opened its official website for Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva I thought it weird that there was no PVtrailer released As it turns out Sega was just holding out onus last night they finally put the trailer out
The trailer shows off the Miku Emerald and Ruby Rukamodules as the two Vocaloids engage in a dance-off inWorldrsquos End Dancehall as well as offer a brief taste ofPierretta Miku in the music video for Catfood
We also get to see in action the new ldquoScratchrdquo mechanicwe detailed yesterday ndash when star-shaped targets overlapon star icons tap the screen The trailer notes that thismechanic is only present in the Vita version of the game andnot the PS3 one for obvious reasons
As a bonus Sega has also put up a ldquoHow to Playrdquo movie forthe English version of Miku Flick
Source ANN
Tekken Tag Tournament 2comes home to consoles inSeptemberSource httpsgcafecom201204tekken-tag-tournament-2-comes-
home-to-consoles-in-september
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Home version to be based on Tekken Unlimited TagTournament 2 (you can find the game in certain arcadesin Singapore) which lets players choose between jumpinginto the fight with a team of two characters (Tag) or justone (Solo) There is also a ldquoPair Playrdquo mode also allows twoplayers to fight on the same team up to four can rumble atonce
When you play Solo and go up against Tag teams your healthregenerates your attacks hit harder and you have morechances to go into Rage mode during which you dish outsignificantly more damage
Conversely each character on a Tag playerrsquos team has lesshealth than their Solo counterparts However Tag playersbenefit from having more options at their disposal ndash likeextended combos and a defensive manoeuvre called ldquoTagCrashrdquo where your benched partner will dive in from the topto save your point character from taking heavy damage
In Solo vs Solo and Tag vs Tag matches the game willfunction similarly to Tekken 6 and the original incarnationof Tag Tournament 2 ndash which came out in Japanese arcadesSeptember 2011 ndash respectively
In a previous interview with 4Gamer Tekken seriesproducer Katsuhiro Harada said that the decision tointroduce the option to go Solo in Unlimited was promptedby fan feedback
ldquoWhen we did a survey on Tekken players the responsesreturned were split in half One half absolutely loved TagTournament 2 while the other half said that they couldnrsquotremember the move sets for two separate characters andasked for the home conversion to be released soon so theycan practicerdquo he said
Rather than simply acquiescing with fan requests andrelease a console version right away Harada said that he
thought it was a better idea to tackle the existing problem atits root
At first the Tekken team tried simply giving players theoption to pick two of the same characters
ldquoWe tried this out and it turned out to be extremelydiscomforting (Laughs) For instance if Lili were to launchher opponent and tag out in comes Lili againhellip what the(Laughs) Also suppose all four characters on both teamswere Lili we donrsquot even know whatrsquos going to happenanymorerdquo Harada told 4Gamer
ldquoTo be sure we had a bunch of test players come in to givethis [duplicate characters on a team] a go The feedbackreceived was unanimous lsquothis is just not very funhelliprsquo So wehad them try 1-vs-1 instead As this format was pretty similarto past Tekken games naturally it played wellrdquo
Once 1-vs-1 was included Harada had the testers tried 1-vs-2 All the testers found this to be incredibly interestingafter about five minutes of play he said ldquoTag players whocouldnrsquot beat their opponent would switch to Solo play Andthen when they lose as a Solo player they go back to Tagrdquo
Harada also talked a little about Pair Play claiming that thiswill allow two gamers in a team to defeat stronger opponentsthat neither can defeat on their own due to the switching ofplay styles in the middle of a match Although initially thetwo team mates would likely step on each otherrsquos toes (notunlike Asuka and Lili)
Tekken Unlimited Tag Tournament 2 cabinets in Singaporearcades do not appear to support Pair Play at this moment ndashthey are hooked up in head-to-head set-ups ndash so wersquoll just towait till the console version is out to verify if Haradarsquos claimis true
The console version will feature more characters ndash over50 as opposed to Unlimitedrsquos 44 ndash as well as the usualoverload of modes yoursquove come to expect from Tekkenhome conversions One mode thatrsquos been revealed so faris Fight Lab In it according to the press release ldquoplayerscan customize the moves and appearance of new trainingcharacter Combotrdquo Sounds like the create-a-ghost-datafeature in the PSP versions of Tekken 5 and 6 albeit inupgraded form
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be released for the PS3 andXbox 360 in September this year ndash almost exactly one yearfrom the original arcade release (September 2011) and halfa year after Unlimited (March 27)
Source Joystiq 4Gamer
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New Little Busters anime inthe works KyoAni ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on itSource httpsgcafecom201204new-little-busters-anime-in-the-
works-kyoani-too-busy-to-work-on-it
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
For those in love with (mind-screwing) Keyrsquos Little Busterswe have some good news and some bad news You may wantto be sitting down arms firmly wrapping your favorite girlright now
The good news The series is finally getting an animeadaptation Ritarsquos opening song ldquoLittle Bustersrdquo as well asthe original gamersquos ending theme ldquoAlicemagicrdquo are slatedto be included as the showrsquos OP and ED respectivelyKey also quickly noted that there would be no anime-only characters sometimes an incredibly divisive subjectamongst fans (Though there seem to be very few comingfrom the Eva camp at the inclusion of Marihellip) and that theanime will ldquostrictly adhererdquo to the gamersquos story plots
Seiyuu fans will be happy to note that Recorder andRandsellrsquos Tomoe Tamiyasu has signed on to voice mainchick Rin Natsume while FateZerorsquos Hikaru Midorikawawill be voicing Kyousuke Natsume the elder brother Therest of the cast is also seeing the return of the original gamersquosvoice cast which in and of itself is probably worth writinghome about already
Now the bad news Many fans were seriously hoping thatKyoAni would be the ones behind the anime when rumblingswere first heard on the possibility of a Little Busterrsquos animeadaptation Unfortunately according to Keyrsquos CEO in aTwitter response to fans KyoAni was apparently ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on the title Fear not however JC Staff is takingover the reigns here with direction by Hatsukoi LimitedrsquosYoshiki Yamakawa story by Michiru Shimada and characterdesigns by Haruko Iizuka
Source Animenewsnetwork
HASSHA Super Robot Warsbusts the bank on week onesalesSource httpsgcafecom201204hassha-super-robot-wars-busts-the-
bank-on-week-one-sales
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
With over 60() games under its storied series belt Bandai-Namcorsquos unstoppable Super Robot Wars series is probablyone of the few titles the publisher can rely on to make dayone profits
And Day One profits it made in spades selling well over 265THOUSAND copies of the latest PlayStation Portable title ndashDai-2-ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen in its first weekof sales alone To put things in perspective here Square-Enixrsquos latest Kingdom Hearts 3D for the 3DS sold ldquojustrdquo 213thousand titles in its debut week the week before If you wantto rub salt in it even including second week sales KingdomHearts 3D still canrsquot beat the robots edging in just under at255 thousand inclusive of its second week of sales
Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen should beavailable at your local import stores now
Source 4Gamers
Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDivarsquos official website opensSource httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-divas-
official-website-opens
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Go on take a look inside Wersquoll wait for you right here
hellipBack
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Yesterday we reported that the Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva would take advantage of the PS Vitarsquos capacitivetouchscreen by allowing you to rub on it during certainsegments
What we didnrsquot know was that the game officially callsthis gameplay element a ldquoScratchrdquo and that these segmentswill happen during the instrumental parts of the songas opposed to button presses when your chosen Vocaloidmodule is singing Star-shaped targets will appear and whenthey overlay a similarly star-shaped icon thatrsquos when youperform a scratch to continue your combo
In addition therersquos also something called ldquoTechnical Zonerdquowhich awards you with bonus points if you manage to land afull combo during specific phrases in a song
Sega also mentions that all the modules (costumes) in thisnew game have been designed from scratch Today thedeveloper is ready to talk about three particular modulesPierretta (designed by ldquonezukirdquo specifically for the songof the same name) Hatsune Miku Emerald (designed byldquobobrdquo) and Megurine Ruka Ruby (designed by ldquobob)
Miku Emerald is a matching costume for Worldrsquos EndDancehall (by ldquowowakardquo) As for Ruka Ruby well they justwanted to have Ruka in a Chinese dresshellip to complementMiku Emerald
Source Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva homepage
Namco Namja Town toserve BakemonogatariNisemonogatari treatsSource httpsgcafecom201204namco-namja-town-to-serve-
bakemonogatari-nisemonogatari-treats
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
As part of a ldquoBakemonogatari Nisemonogatari in NamcoNamja Townrdquo collaboration the East Ikebukuro theme parkwill be serving up an entire menu of food items inspired byNisio Isinrsquos anime and light novel series for a limited timeperiod between May 18 and July 8
Yesterday Namja Town revealed two of the items that willappear on the special menu via tiny thumbnail images ontheir homepage a Bakemonogatari-themed cold dessertand a Nisemonogatari hot sandwich Gamerne has thescoop (pun unintended) and bigger pictures
Ararararagi-san Soft Cream Parfait desu yo (tentative title)
ldquoFire Sistersrsquo Sunny-Side-Up Hot Sandwichrdquo (tentative title)Original ldquoFire Sisters no Medamayaki Hotto Sandordquo
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You might wanna stop by if yoursquore planning a trip to TokyoJapan during those dates
in
in 518Gamer
Miku Flick now available iniTunes app store worldwideSource httpsgcafecom201204miku-flick-now-available-in-itunes-
app-store-worldwide
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Hatsune Mikursquos hit song ldquoTell Your Worldrdquo may not beavailable for digital purchasing in the iTunes store for usersin Asia (outside of Japan) ndash it never will unless Apple finallydecides to extend iTunes music store access to all of us overhere residing in Singapore Philippines Thailand Malaysiaand our neighbouring countries
But at least now therersquos a way to officially buy someMiku loveliness for your iOS device Sega has released theldquoEnglishrdquo version of Miku Flick for global audiences in theapp store this week
ldquoEnglishrdquohellip Donrsquot worry folks the songs themselves arestill in Japanese Therersquos no funky dubbing business to dealwith here Just menus that are completely in English andan option to swap out the Japanese keyboard input methodin the game for a ldquoRomanized Letteringrdquo (aka Romaji)variation
For a full list of songs and modes check out Miku Flickrsquosofficial homepage
If you have a Singapore iTunes account (thatrsquos the one Irsquovegot logged into my iPhone right now) the app will run youS$1399 International readers feel free to let us know howmuch Miku Flick is priced at in your region
Miku Flick is compatible with the following devices (must berunning on iOS 43 or above) iPhone 3GS iPhone 4 iPhone4S iPod touch (3rd generation) iPod touch (4th generation)and all versions of the iPad
Source MikuFlick Official SiteHatsune Miku comes to theiPhone via Japanator
Shin-sgrsquos Anime ContentsExpo 2012 cosplay photosSource httpsgcafecom201204shin-sgs-anime-contents-expo-2012-
cosplay-photos
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
The inaugural Anime Contents Expo was held at theMakuhari Messe earlier this year from March 31 to April1 Figurefm user shin-sg was there and he was courteousenough to bring the rest of us a nice lilrsquo omiyage some of thebest ACE 2012 cosplay photos yoursquoll find on the Net
Here are a few of our faves
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Head on over to shin-sgrsquos post for the rest of his excellentwork And do check out his previous photo-blog on ACE2012for a good look at the annual anime mecca
Source
Anime Contents Expo Cosplay
Anime Contents Expo 2012
First Look Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva (PS VitaPS3)Source httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-diva-
working-title-comes-to-ps-vita-in-2012-ps3-in-2013
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Like we reported earlier this morning on our Facebook pageNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva (working title) is comingto the PlayStation Vita Summer 2012 and will subsequentlymake its way to the PS3 in 2013
Now we have the scans to prove it Update and now withpictures of Hatsune Miku Emerald and Megurine Ruka Rubymodules
Staff from both the Project Diva Arcade and Project Diva(PSP) development teams have converged to work on thistitle Segarsquos Seiji Hayashi whorsquos overseen development onthe entire series will serve as Producer for this gamewhile Project Diva Arcadersquos Makoto Osaki will serve as RampDProducer
Gameplay-wise Next Hatsune Miku wonrsquot be too differentfrom previous titles That said the game will make use of theVitarsquos capacitive touchscreen rubbing on it during specificldquoChance Timerdquo segments of a song will allow you to continueyour combo and earn bonus points
Three songs and two modules were unveiled in WeeklyFamitsu (which goes on sale in Japan tomorrow)
SongsCatfood (doriko)
Pierretta (nezuki)Worldrsquos End Dancehall (wowaka)
ModulesHatsune Miku Emerald
Megurine Ruka Ruby
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For the following scans click on them for a closer look
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Sega is set to unveil the game officially tomorrow afternoonat 1PM Japan time (12noon Singapore time) Check backwith us then for more details
Source Hachima
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
God Eater Burst Alicia figureannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204god-eater-burst-alicia-figure-
announced
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Although therersquos been a few keychain-sized super-deformed(SD) figures of the characters from Namco Bandairsquos hit PSPhunting action game God Eater Burst (if yoursquove never heardof this game think Monster Hunter except with a story andgenerally better gameplay but is otherwise less popular)there hasnrsquot been one done in non-SD dimensions mdash untilnow
Alicia Amiella one of the main heroines has been beenannounced as a new 17 figure thatrsquos part of the PLUM series(Pretty Lovely Unique Mechanism) due to be released inJuly priced at yen8190
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Vote to Get Your FavoriteGood Smile Figure Re-releasedSource httpsgcafecom201204vote-to-get-your-favorite-good-
smile-figure-re-released
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
To celebrate their 10th anniversary Good Smile Company(GSC) is asking fans to vote on which figures released in theprevious year they want the company to re-release
Nendroids Figmas and scale models released in the pasttwelve months up to April of this year are eligible for theresell vote
Fans can vote for up to five different figures in each categoryIn addition voters can fill out a survey for which figure theywant GSC to create
Nendroid Voting Page
Figma Voting Page
Scale Model Voting
Open Requests Page
To respond to the Open Requests Page type on yourrequest in this format [Series Title] [Character Name][Figure Type] For example [Uta no Prince-sama] [MasatoHijirikawa] [Nendroid]
The voting will take place between 10th April and 1st May2012 The results of the voting may or may not affect theoutcome of the re-releases
Although GSC will do their best that all the top-voteditems will receive a re-release they are requesting the fansrsquounderstanding and cooperation in case their favorite figuresare passed over
Source Mikatan Blog
Manga University to Open inOsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204manga-university-to-open-in-osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Japanrsquos Ministry of Education is discussing the approval ofa future ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp Designrdquo Theuniversity is focusing on developing individuals who canwork in the field of mangacomic art globally
Kyoto Seika University in nearby Kyoto is well-known forits manga studies course but the new Osaka University ofManga Art amp Design will be the first Japanese universitywhich has manga creation as its core subject
The private university is scheduled to be opened in April2013 at in the Nanko district of Osaka The quota of theirldquoDigital MangaDigital Comic Artrdquo department is limited toninety students
Contact information
ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp DesignrdquoAddress 1-10-12 Nanko-kita Suminoe-ku Osaka-city Osaka JAPAN
Phone 06-6376-2100
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Source Sponichi
Kotobukiya to ReleaseKashiwazaki Sena AniStatuein AugustSource httpsgcafecom201204kotobukiya-to-release-kashiwazaki-
sena-anistatue-in-august
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (僕僕僕僕僕僕僕僕) is a Japaneselight novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustratedby Buriki It tells the story of several misfits at St ChronicarsquosAcademy who have a hard time making friends due todifferent circumstances They decide to create a club to learnsocial skills
One of the members of the club is the lovely but abrasiveKashiwazaki Sena who has no female friends because oftheir jealousy over her many suitors Sena is brought to lifeby sculptors Takaku amp Takeshi (epoxy parfait) in perfect18th scale
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The figurersquos necktie is a cast-off allowing you to view Senarsquoscharms without any interference Sena will be released inAugust in Japan for a retail price of JPY 7140
Source Kotobukiya
Need for Speed The MovieSource httpsgcafecom201204need-for-speed-the-movie
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Need for Speed could be racing to a cinema near you
Most of us have at some point in the past played with EArsquossignature racing series Need For Speed Heck some of youmay even have played every single title in the series (or atleast have a few favourites) If yoursquore one such fan thenthis next EA project may be just the thing you need to stayglued to your steering wheel
According to Hollywood news magazine Variety ElectronicArts (EA) has hired George Gatins and John Gatins (who didthe screenplay for ldquoReal Steelrdquo) to adapt ldquoNeed for Speedrdquointo a feature film
John Gatins along with EA will be producing themovie United Talent Agency (UTA) being a long timerepresentative for EA since 2008 assembled the packageand so far interested studios include Warner Bros Sonyand Paramount Since 2008 EA has contracted the agency(UTA) to reach out to film and TV audiences with EArsquosmainstream titles like Mass Effect Dead Space and The Simsbeing reportedly in the spotlight for film
EArsquos latest in the series of games Need For Speed The Runwas designed to be different from the rest by implementinga plot and main characters and it looks like this projectfollows that idea
Source Variety
Technical Overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 1 ldquoAnti-AliasingrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-1-anti-aliasing
By shia on April 17th 2012
Segarsquos official Hatsune Miku Project Diva Blog has just beenupdated with the third instalment of their ldquotechnical briefrdquo
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series of blog posts that describe how they bring out theclarity of the Vocaloids in the arcade game I will be goingthrough each of the articles here in a series of posts
1 Anti-Aliasing
As you can see from the above image Miku above has lots ofjagged edges as pixels on any screen are square in shape andthese artifacts are known as aliasing effectsnoise
So to remove this ldquonoiserdquoThe solution is to use a technique known as ldquoAnti-Aliasingrdquo
Anti-Aliasing is the technique of minimising the distortionartifacts known as aliasing when downscaling a high-resolution image at a lower resolution
Until Version A of Project Diva Arcade an AA method knownas ldquoTemporal Anti-Aliasingrdquo (Temporal AA) which was alsoused in Virtual Fighter 5 was used
From the image above you can see that the ldquonoiserdquo on Mikuhas been reduced by quite a bit and the sharp edges are nowless prominent
Temporal AA uses frame data from previous framesand ldquoblendsrdquo them with the current frame to achieve aldquogradientrdquo While this method significantly reduces jaggiesin still frames if there is high rate of motion Temporal AAwill be less effective as the rate of change will be too fast toldquosmoothrdquo the image Which was a problem for Project DivaArcade (PDA) as the series uses lots of zooms and panningof the camera Thus the effects of Temporal AA are quitelimited
And thus in Version A Revision 1 Morphological Anti-Aliasing(MLAA) was implemented
The picture above shows Miku after the application ofTemporal AA and MLAA As you can see along the edges arenow more smooth
How MLAA works in a nutshell is by blending theneighbouring pixels to form a ldquogradientrdquo to give it a morenatural smooth (More on MLAA here)
More Facts and explanations
1 While itrsquos now nice and smooth you will notice that Mikuseems to be oversmoothed till some of the edges canrsquot beseen Thus a sharpening filter is used to sharpen the edges
2 The basics of Anti-Aliasing is to draw the image on thebuffer a few times and then ldquosmoothrdquo out the edges byblending all of them But as this is a real-time rendering ofthe game to draw it into the buffer many times per frameis too computationally expensive Thus the previous frameswere used as a guide
3 Temporal AA with Camera Blur can still keep up with thecamera motions but in the test with Virtual Fighter 5 Therewere cases where there was image glitches where the imagewas uncompleted Thus we dropped Camera Blur
4 The video card has Multi Sampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)functions built in While MLAA produces a great effectitis also very computationally intensive thus during thesong selection screen where it does not require such greatrendering MSAA (NVIDIArsquos CSAA to be precise) is used
-End
Part 2 of this series will be about Camera Motion Blur
Source Original Article
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Hatsune Miku might beopening for Microsoft JapaneventSource httpsgcafecom201204hatsune-miku-might-be-opening-
for-microsoft-japan-event
By KarbyP on April 17th 2012
Update A tweet from the eventrsquos official twitter account hasclarified that the opening movie MasatakaP is working onwill be showcased during Windows Developer Daysrsquo keynoteaddress on the second day Wednesday (April 25) and noton Tuesday as we previously thought Wersquore still trying toascertain if Hatsune Miku will be involved
Update No2 MasatakaP has confirmed to us on Twitterthat the WDD 2nd Day keynote opening video that hersquosworking on will in fact not feature Hatsune Miku Howeverminutes after the talented MMD maker and director alsotweeted that he feels compelled to make another PV starringMiku-san so we may be seeing a new Miku MMD from himsoon Wersquoll keep you posted
Original story Two renowned Vocaloid producers ndash musiccomposer Treow and Miku Miku Dance (MMD) videomaker MasatakaP ndash have revealed through their respectivetwitter accounts that theyrsquove been commissioned to workon an opening song (Treow) and accompanying music video(MasatakaP) for Microsoft Japanrsquos Windows DeveloperDays event next week to be held on April 24 and 25
Treow and MasatakaP are best known for their HatsuneMiku videos (two of which are appended at the end of thispost) So chances are this is a Miku song and music videotheyrsquore working on
But therersquos no guarantee that everyonersquos favourite virtualidol will actually grace the event ndash Mikursquos name was notmentioned in the tweets
It should be noted however that long before there wasHatsune Miku X Google Chrome there was Hatsune MikuX Microsoftrsquos Nico Nico Messe (a version of WindowsMessenger that played Nico Douga videos)
So will Hatsune Miku be opening for Microsoft JapanrsquosWindows Developer Days event Chances are yeshellip but untiltherersquos official confirmation donrsquot get your hopes up
Wersquoll find out for sure next Tuesday Wednesday HopefullyMicrosoft will stream the opening on the Web
In the meantime herersquos a quick look at some of Treow andMasatakaPrsquos handiwork
Directed by MASATAKA
Music Treow (looks like this video was directed by Masatakatoo)
Source Hachima
Anime Contents Expo 2012In PicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-contents-expo-2012-in-
pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Anime Contents Expo was held for the first time this yearon 31st March and 1st April at Makuhari Messe in ChibaPrefecture Last yearrsquos inaugural event was cancelled at thelast minute due to the Great East Japan Earthquake It drewover 50000 guests in the course of two days and hostedexhibitions from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten NicoNico Douga and Aniplex
The event was conceptualized by what was known as theComic 10 Society mdash a loosely-based group of animationproducers manga publishers and game developers Thegroup was protesting against Tokyo Anime Fair and its tiesto the government (more specifically Governor ShintaroIshihara and the Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超1超超超超超超 | 超超超超超超超超
超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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Any good guesses (Let us know in the comments eitherbelow or via our Facebook page) And do check back with uson Thursday April 12 for the answer
Please whatever it is please donrsquot let it be another iOS appAt least let it be an Android one
Source Shuukan Diva Station
This is how Hatsune Mikumight look like in PhantasyStar Online 2Source httpsgcafecom201204this-is-how-hatsune-miku-might-
look-like-in-phantasy-star-online-2
By KarbyP on April 10th 2012
If Hatsune Miku were in Phantasy Star Online 2 herersquos whatshe might look like
This image comes courtesy of the folks behind iOS appMiku Flick they decided to take a stab at making a Mikulook-alike in the Phantasy Star Online 2 character creationdemo after Sega released the benchmarking tool earlier thisweek
Click on the image for a closer look
ldquoKyou no watashi wa kawaii no yordquo
Like what yoursquore seeing Fancy giving PSO2 charactercreator a shot Download the creation tool from the gamersquosofficial homepage here You might need to refer to thistranslation guide here for help
Phantasy Star Online 2 is scheduled for release on the PC PSVita and iPhone and Android devices in Japan sometime in2012 A closed beta will begin later this month Sega has notannounced any plans for an English version yet
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Got 150 dollars or more toburn on Gundam ChicSource httpsgcafecom201204got-150-dollars-or-more-to-burn-on-
gundam-chic
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
Ever thought sometimes you wanted to be a bit morehellipdiscretehellip with your love for all things Gundam The tres-cool people at Bandai Namco have got you covered Two newstores called ldquoStrict-Grdquo are opening in both downtown Tokyoand Shizuoka featuring Gundam-inspired wear that wonrsquotstress out non-fans Featuring works from famous brandslike jeans-making Edwin (I swear by their stuff) Swanrsquosglasses and Jam Home Madersquos menrsquos accessories beautiessuch as the above
In the press release (In Japanese here) Bandai Namco arealso stating they will release their own line of clothes that willstart at prices of US$100 and up later
The shop details are as follows
Tokyo ndash 19th AprilDiversity Plaza 7th floor
Free zone area
Mondays to Fridays 10am to 9pm
Weekends 9am to 10pm
Shizuoka ndash 14th AprilShizuoka City
Aoiku Ward
In front of the food area (I donrsquot make this up) 1258
2012419OPEN
1110 7
1000-2100 9002200
NEOPASA 2012414OPEN 1258
800-2100
Source Kotaku Japan
Watch Miku Emerald andLuka Ruby square off in NextProject Diva trailerSource httpsgcafecom201204watch-miku-emerald-and-luka-ruby-
square-off-in-next-project-diva-trailer
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
When Sega opened its official website for Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva I thought it weird that there was no PVtrailer released As it turns out Sega was just holding out onus last night they finally put the trailer out
The trailer shows off the Miku Emerald and Ruby Rukamodules as the two Vocaloids engage in a dance-off inWorldrsquos End Dancehall as well as offer a brief taste ofPierretta Miku in the music video for Catfood
We also get to see in action the new ldquoScratchrdquo mechanicwe detailed yesterday ndash when star-shaped targets overlapon star icons tap the screen The trailer notes that thismechanic is only present in the Vita version of the game andnot the PS3 one for obvious reasons
As a bonus Sega has also put up a ldquoHow to Playrdquo movie forthe English version of Miku Flick
Source ANN
Tekken Tag Tournament 2comes home to consoles inSeptemberSource httpsgcafecom201204tekken-tag-tournament-2-comes-
home-to-consoles-in-september
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Home version to be based on Tekken Unlimited TagTournament 2 (you can find the game in certain arcadesin Singapore) which lets players choose between jumpinginto the fight with a team of two characters (Tag) or justone (Solo) There is also a ldquoPair Playrdquo mode also allows twoplayers to fight on the same team up to four can rumble atonce
When you play Solo and go up against Tag teams your healthregenerates your attacks hit harder and you have morechances to go into Rage mode during which you dish outsignificantly more damage
Conversely each character on a Tag playerrsquos team has lesshealth than their Solo counterparts However Tag playersbenefit from having more options at their disposal ndash likeextended combos and a defensive manoeuvre called ldquoTagCrashrdquo where your benched partner will dive in from the topto save your point character from taking heavy damage
In Solo vs Solo and Tag vs Tag matches the game willfunction similarly to Tekken 6 and the original incarnationof Tag Tournament 2 ndash which came out in Japanese arcadesSeptember 2011 ndash respectively
In a previous interview with 4Gamer Tekken seriesproducer Katsuhiro Harada said that the decision tointroduce the option to go Solo in Unlimited was promptedby fan feedback
ldquoWhen we did a survey on Tekken players the responsesreturned were split in half One half absolutely loved TagTournament 2 while the other half said that they couldnrsquotremember the move sets for two separate characters andasked for the home conversion to be released soon so theycan practicerdquo he said
Rather than simply acquiescing with fan requests andrelease a console version right away Harada said that he
thought it was a better idea to tackle the existing problem atits root
At first the Tekken team tried simply giving players theoption to pick two of the same characters
ldquoWe tried this out and it turned out to be extremelydiscomforting (Laughs) For instance if Lili were to launchher opponent and tag out in comes Lili againhellip what the(Laughs) Also suppose all four characters on both teamswere Lili we donrsquot even know whatrsquos going to happenanymorerdquo Harada told 4Gamer
ldquoTo be sure we had a bunch of test players come in to givethis [duplicate characters on a team] a go The feedbackreceived was unanimous lsquothis is just not very funhelliprsquo So wehad them try 1-vs-1 instead As this format was pretty similarto past Tekken games naturally it played wellrdquo
Once 1-vs-1 was included Harada had the testers tried 1-vs-2 All the testers found this to be incredibly interestingafter about five minutes of play he said ldquoTag players whocouldnrsquot beat their opponent would switch to Solo play Andthen when they lose as a Solo player they go back to Tagrdquo
Harada also talked a little about Pair Play claiming that thiswill allow two gamers in a team to defeat stronger opponentsthat neither can defeat on their own due to the switching ofplay styles in the middle of a match Although initially thetwo team mates would likely step on each otherrsquos toes (notunlike Asuka and Lili)
Tekken Unlimited Tag Tournament 2 cabinets in Singaporearcades do not appear to support Pair Play at this moment ndashthey are hooked up in head-to-head set-ups ndash so wersquoll just towait till the console version is out to verify if Haradarsquos claimis true
The console version will feature more characters ndash over50 as opposed to Unlimitedrsquos 44 ndash as well as the usualoverload of modes yoursquove come to expect from Tekkenhome conversions One mode thatrsquos been revealed so faris Fight Lab In it according to the press release ldquoplayerscan customize the moves and appearance of new trainingcharacter Combotrdquo Sounds like the create-a-ghost-datafeature in the PSP versions of Tekken 5 and 6 albeit inupgraded form
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be released for the PS3 andXbox 360 in September this year ndash almost exactly one yearfrom the original arcade release (September 2011) and halfa year after Unlimited (March 27)
Source Joystiq 4Gamer
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New Little Busters anime inthe works KyoAni ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on itSource httpsgcafecom201204new-little-busters-anime-in-the-
works-kyoani-too-busy-to-work-on-it
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
For those in love with (mind-screwing) Keyrsquos Little Busterswe have some good news and some bad news You may wantto be sitting down arms firmly wrapping your favorite girlright now
The good news The series is finally getting an animeadaptation Ritarsquos opening song ldquoLittle Bustersrdquo as well asthe original gamersquos ending theme ldquoAlicemagicrdquo are slatedto be included as the showrsquos OP and ED respectivelyKey also quickly noted that there would be no anime-only characters sometimes an incredibly divisive subjectamongst fans (Though there seem to be very few comingfrom the Eva camp at the inclusion of Marihellip) and that theanime will ldquostrictly adhererdquo to the gamersquos story plots
Seiyuu fans will be happy to note that Recorder andRandsellrsquos Tomoe Tamiyasu has signed on to voice mainchick Rin Natsume while FateZerorsquos Hikaru Midorikawawill be voicing Kyousuke Natsume the elder brother Therest of the cast is also seeing the return of the original gamersquosvoice cast which in and of itself is probably worth writinghome about already
Now the bad news Many fans were seriously hoping thatKyoAni would be the ones behind the anime when rumblingswere first heard on the possibility of a Little Busterrsquos animeadaptation Unfortunately according to Keyrsquos CEO in aTwitter response to fans KyoAni was apparently ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on the title Fear not however JC Staff is takingover the reigns here with direction by Hatsukoi LimitedrsquosYoshiki Yamakawa story by Michiru Shimada and characterdesigns by Haruko Iizuka
Source Animenewsnetwork
HASSHA Super Robot Warsbusts the bank on week onesalesSource httpsgcafecom201204hassha-super-robot-wars-busts-the-
bank-on-week-one-sales
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
With over 60() games under its storied series belt Bandai-Namcorsquos unstoppable Super Robot Wars series is probablyone of the few titles the publisher can rely on to make dayone profits
And Day One profits it made in spades selling well over 265THOUSAND copies of the latest PlayStation Portable title ndashDai-2-ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen in its first weekof sales alone To put things in perspective here Square-Enixrsquos latest Kingdom Hearts 3D for the 3DS sold ldquojustrdquo 213thousand titles in its debut week the week before If you wantto rub salt in it even including second week sales KingdomHearts 3D still canrsquot beat the robots edging in just under at255 thousand inclusive of its second week of sales
Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen should beavailable at your local import stores now
Source 4Gamers
Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDivarsquos official website opensSource httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-divas-
official-website-opens
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Go on take a look inside Wersquoll wait for you right here
hellipBack
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Yesterday we reported that the Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva would take advantage of the PS Vitarsquos capacitivetouchscreen by allowing you to rub on it during certainsegments
What we didnrsquot know was that the game officially callsthis gameplay element a ldquoScratchrdquo and that these segmentswill happen during the instrumental parts of the songas opposed to button presses when your chosen Vocaloidmodule is singing Star-shaped targets will appear and whenthey overlay a similarly star-shaped icon thatrsquos when youperform a scratch to continue your combo
In addition therersquos also something called ldquoTechnical Zonerdquowhich awards you with bonus points if you manage to land afull combo during specific phrases in a song
Sega also mentions that all the modules (costumes) in thisnew game have been designed from scratch Today thedeveloper is ready to talk about three particular modulesPierretta (designed by ldquonezukirdquo specifically for the songof the same name) Hatsune Miku Emerald (designed byldquobobrdquo) and Megurine Ruka Ruby (designed by ldquobob)
Miku Emerald is a matching costume for Worldrsquos EndDancehall (by ldquowowakardquo) As for Ruka Ruby well they justwanted to have Ruka in a Chinese dresshellip to complementMiku Emerald
Source Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva homepage
Namco Namja Town toserve BakemonogatariNisemonogatari treatsSource httpsgcafecom201204namco-namja-town-to-serve-
bakemonogatari-nisemonogatari-treats
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
As part of a ldquoBakemonogatari Nisemonogatari in NamcoNamja Townrdquo collaboration the East Ikebukuro theme parkwill be serving up an entire menu of food items inspired byNisio Isinrsquos anime and light novel series for a limited timeperiod between May 18 and July 8
Yesterday Namja Town revealed two of the items that willappear on the special menu via tiny thumbnail images ontheir homepage a Bakemonogatari-themed cold dessertand a Nisemonogatari hot sandwich Gamerne has thescoop (pun unintended) and bigger pictures
Ararararagi-san Soft Cream Parfait desu yo (tentative title)
ldquoFire Sistersrsquo Sunny-Side-Up Hot Sandwichrdquo (tentative title)Original ldquoFire Sisters no Medamayaki Hotto Sandordquo
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You might wanna stop by if yoursquore planning a trip to TokyoJapan during those dates
in
in 518Gamer
Miku Flick now available iniTunes app store worldwideSource httpsgcafecom201204miku-flick-now-available-in-itunes-
app-store-worldwide
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Hatsune Mikursquos hit song ldquoTell Your Worldrdquo may not beavailable for digital purchasing in the iTunes store for usersin Asia (outside of Japan) ndash it never will unless Apple finallydecides to extend iTunes music store access to all of us overhere residing in Singapore Philippines Thailand Malaysiaand our neighbouring countries
But at least now therersquos a way to officially buy someMiku loveliness for your iOS device Sega has released theldquoEnglishrdquo version of Miku Flick for global audiences in theapp store this week
ldquoEnglishrdquohellip Donrsquot worry folks the songs themselves arestill in Japanese Therersquos no funky dubbing business to dealwith here Just menus that are completely in English andan option to swap out the Japanese keyboard input methodin the game for a ldquoRomanized Letteringrdquo (aka Romaji)variation
For a full list of songs and modes check out Miku Flickrsquosofficial homepage
If you have a Singapore iTunes account (thatrsquos the one Irsquovegot logged into my iPhone right now) the app will run youS$1399 International readers feel free to let us know howmuch Miku Flick is priced at in your region
Miku Flick is compatible with the following devices (must berunning on iOS 43 or above) iPhone 3GS iPhone 4 iPhone4S iPod touch (3rd generation) iPod touch (4th generation)and all versions of the iPad
Source MikuFlick Official SiteHatsune Miku comes to theiPhone via Japanator
Shin-sgrsquos Anime ContentsExpo 2012 cosplay photosSource httpsgcafecom201204shin-sgs-anime-contents-expo-2012-
cosplay-photos
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
The inaugural Anime Contents Expo was held at theMakuhari Messe earlier this year from March 31 to April1 Figurefm user shin-sg was there and he was courteousenough to bring the rest of us a nice lilrsquo omiyage some of thebest ACE 2012 cosplay photos yoursquoll find on the Net
Here are a few of our faves
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Head on over to shin-sgrsquos post for the rest of his excellentwork And do check out his previous photo-blog on ACE2012for a good look at the annual anime mecca
Source
Anime Contents Expo Cosplay
Anime Contents Expo 2012
First Look Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva (PS VitaPS3)Source httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-diva-
working-title-comes-to-ps-vita-in-2012-ps3-in-2013
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Like we reported earlier this morning on our Facebook pageNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva (working title) is comingto the PlayStation Vita Summer 2012 and will subsequentlymake its way to the PS3 in 2013
Now we have the scans to prove it Update and now withpictures of Hatsune Miku Emerald and Megurine Ruka Rubymodules
Staff from both the Project Diva Arcade and Project Diva(PSP) development teams have converged to work on thistitle Segarsquos Seiji Hayashi whorsquos overseen development onthe entire series will serve as Producer for this gamewhile Project Diva Arcadersquos Makoto Osaki will serve as RampDProducer
Gameplay-wise Next Hatsune Miku wonrsquot be too differentfrom previous titles That said the game will make use of theVitarsquos capacitive touchscreen rubbing on it during specificldquoChance Timerdquo segments of a song will allow you to continueyour combo and earn bonus points
Three songs and two modules were unveiled in WeeklyFamitsu (which goes on sale in Japan tomorrow)
SongsCatfood (doriko)
Pierretta (nezuki)Worldrsquos End Dancehall (wowaka)
ModulesHatsune Miku Emerald
Megurine Ruka Ruby
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For the following scans click on them for a closer look
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Sega is set to unveil the game officially tomorrow afternoonat 1PM Japan time (12noon Singapore time) Check backwith us then for more details
Source Hachima
April 17th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
God Eater Burst Alicia figureannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204god-eater-burst-alicia-figure-
announced
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Although therersquos been a few keychain-sized super-deformed(SD) figures of the characters from Namco Bandairsquos hit PSPhunting action game God Eater Burst (if yoursquove never heardof this game think Monster Hunter except with a story andgenerally better gameplay but is otherwise less popular)there hasnrsquot been one done in non-SD dimensions mdash untilnow
Alicia Amiella one of the main heroines has been beenannounced as a new 17 figure thatrsquos part of the PLUM series(Pretty Lovely Unique Mechanism) due to be released inJuly priced at yen8190
April 17th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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Vote to Get Your FavoriteGood Smile Figure Re-releasedSource httpsgcafecom201204vote-to-get-your-favorite-good-
smile-figure-re-released
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
To celebrate their 10th anniversary Good Smile Company(GSC) is asking fans to vote on which figures released in theprevious year they want the company to re-release
Nendroids Figmas and scale models released in the pasttwelve months up to April of this year are eligible for theresell vote
Fans can vote for up to five different figures in each categoryIn addition voters can fill out a survey for which figure theywant GSC to create
Nendroid Voting Page
Figma Voting Page
Scale Model Voting
Open Requests Page
To respond to the Open Requests Page type on yourrequest in this format [Series Title] [Character Name][Figure Type] For example [Uta no Prince-sama] [MasatoHijirikawa] [Nendroid]
The voting will take place between 10th April and 1st May2012 The results of the voting may or may not affect theoutcome of the re-releases
Although GSC will do their best that all the top-voteditems will receive a re-release they are requesting the fansrsquounderstanding and cooperation in case their favorite figuresare passed over
Source Mikatan Blog
Manga University to Open inOsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204manga-university-to-open-in-osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Japanrsquos Ministry of Education is discussing the approval ofa future ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp Designrdquo Theuniversity is focusing on developing individuals who canwork in the field of mangacomic art globally
Kyoto Seika University in nearby Kyoto is well-known forits manga studies course but the new Osaka University ofManga Art amp Design will be the first Japanese universitywhich has manga creation as its core subject
The private university is scheduled to be opened in April2013 at in the Nanko district of Osaka The quota of theirldquoDigital MangaDigital Comic Artrdquo department is limited toninety students
Contact information
ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp DesignrdquoAddress 1-10-12 Nanko-kita Suminoe-ku Osaka-city Osaka JAPAN
Phone 06-6376-2100
April 17th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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Source Sponichi
Kotobukiya to ReleaseKashiwazaki Sena AniStatuein AugustSource httpsgcafecom201204kotobukiya-to-release-kashiwazaki-
sena-anistatue-in-august
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (僕僕僕僕僕僕僕僕) is a Japaneselight novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustratedby Buriki It tells the story of several misfits at St ChronicarsquosAcademy who have a hard time making friends due todifferent circumstances They decide to create a club to learnsocial skills
One of the members of the club is the lovely but abrasiveKashiwazaki Sena who has no female friends because oftheir jealousy over her many suitors Sena is brought to lifeby sculptors Takaku amp Takeshi (epoxy parfait) in perfect18th scale
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The figurersquos necktie is a cast-off allowing you to view Senarsquoscharms without any interference Sena will be released inAugust in Japan for a retail price of JPY 7140
Source Kotobukiya
Need for Speed The MovieSource httpsgcafecom201204need-for-speed-the-movie
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Need for Speed could be racing to a cinema near you
Most of us have at some point in the past played with EArsquossignature racing series Need For Speed Heck some of youmay even have played every single title in the series (or atleast have a few favourites) If yoursquore one such fan thenthis next EA project may be just the thing you need to stayglued to your steering wheel
According to Hollywood news magazine Variety ElectronicArts (EA) has hired George Gatins and John Gatins (who didthe screenplay for ldquoReal Steelrdquo) to adapt ldquoNeed for Speedrdquointo a feature film
John Gatins along with EA will be producing themovie United Talent Agency (UTA) being a long timerepresentative for EA since 2008 assembled the packageand so far interested studios include Warner Bros Sonyand Paramount Since 2008 EA has contracted the agency(UTA) to reach out to film and TV audiences with EArsquosmainstream titles like Mass Effect Dead Space and The Simsbeing reportedly in the spotlight for film
EArsquos latest in the series of games Need For Speed The Runwas designed to be different from the rest by implementinga plot and main characters and it looks like this projectfollows that idea
Source Variety
Technical Overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 1 ldquoAnti-AliasingrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-1-anti-aliasing
By shia on April 17th 2012
Segarsquos official Hatsune Miku Project Diva Blog has just beenupdated with the third instalment of their ldquotechnical briefrdquo
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series of blog posts that describe how they bring out theclarity of the Vocaloids in the arcade game I will be goingthrough each of the articles here in a series of posts
1 Anti-Aliasing
As you can see from the above image Miku above has lots ofjagged edges as pixels on any screen are square in shape andthese artifacts are known as aliasing effectsnoise
So to remove this ldquonoiserdquoThe solution is to use a technique known as ldquoAnti-Aliasingrdquo
Anti-Aliasing is the technique of minimising the distortionartifacts known as aliasing when downscaling a high-resolution image at a lower resolution
Until Version A of Project Diva Arcade an AA method knownas ldquoTemporal Anti-Aliasingrdquo (Temporal AA) which was alsoused in Virtual Fighter 5 was used
From the image above you can see that the ldquonoiserdquo on Mikuhas been reduced by quite a bit and the sharp edges are nowless prominent
Temporal AA uses frame data from previous framesand ldquoblendsrdquo them with the current frame to achieve aldquogradientrdquo While this method significantly reduces jaggiesin still frames if there is high rate of motion Temporal AAwill be less effective as the rate of change will be too fast toldquosmoothrdquo the image Which was a problem for Project DivaArcade (PDA) as the series uses lots of zooms and panningof the camera Thus the effects of Temporal AA are quitelimited
And thus in Version A Revision 1 Morphological Anti-Aliasing(MLAA) was implemented
The picture above shows Miku after the application ofTemporal AA and MLAA As you can see along the edges arenow more smooth
How MLAA works in a nutshell is by blending theneighbouring pixels to form a ldquogradientrdquo to give it a morenatural smooth (More on MLAA here)
More Facts and explanations
1 While itrsquos now nice and smooth you will notice that Mikuseems to be oversmoothed till some of the edges canrsquot beseen Thus a sharpening filter is used to sharpen the edges
2 The basics of Anti-Aliasing is to draw the image on thebuffer a few times and then ldquosmoothrdquo out the edges byblending all of them But as this is a real-time rendering ofthe game to draw it into the buffer many times per frameis too computationally expensive Thus the previous frameswere used as a guide
3 Temporal AA with Camera Blur can still keep up with thecamera motions but in the test with Virtual Fighter 5 Therewere cases where there was image glitches where the imagewas uncompleted Thus we dropped Camera Blur
4 The video card has Multi Sampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)functions built in While MLAA produces a great effectitis also very computationally intensive thus during thesong selection screen where it does not require such greatrendering MSAA (NVIDIArsquos CSAA to be precise) is used
-End
Part 2 of this series will be about Camera Motion Blur
Source Original Article
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Hatsune Miku might beopening for Microsoft JapaneventSource httpsgcafecom201204hatsune-miku-might-be-opening-
for-microsoft-japan-event
By KarbyP on April 17th 2012
Update A tweet from the eventrsquos official twitter account hasclarified that the opening movie MasatakaP is working onwill be showcased during Windows Developer Daysrsquo keynoteaddress on the second day Wednesday (April 25) and noton Tuesday as we previously thought Wersquore still trying toascertain if Hatsune Miku will be involved
Update No2 MasatakaP has confirmed to us on Twitterthat the WDD 2nd Day keynote opening video that hersquosworking on will in fact not feature Hatsune Miku Howeverminutes after the talented MMD maker and director alsotweeted that he feels compelled to make another PV starringMiku-san so we may be seeing a new Miku MMD from himsoon Wersquoll keep you posted
Original story Two renowned Vocaloid producers ndash musiccomposer Treow and Miku Miku Dance (MMD) videomaker MasatakaP ndash have revealed through their respectivetwitter accounts that theyrsquove been commissioned to workon an opening song (Treow) and accompanying music video(MasatakaP) for Microsoft Japanrsquos Windows DeveloperDays event next week to be held on April 24 and 25
Treow and MasatakaP are best known for their HatsuneMiku videos (two of which are appended at the end of thispost) So chances are this is a Miku song and music videotheyrsquore working on
But therersquos no guarantee that everyonersquos favourite virtualidol will actually grace the event ndash Mikursquos name was notmentioned in the tweets
It should be noted however that long before there wasHatsune Miku X Google Chrome there was Hatsune MikuX Microsoftrsquos Nico Nico Messe (a version of WindowsMessenger that played Nico Douga videos)
So will Hatsune Miku be opening for Microsoft JapanrsquosWindows Developer Days event Chances are yeshellip but untiltherersquos official confirmation donrsquot get your hopes up
Wersquoll find out for sure next Tuesday Wednesday HopefullyMicrosoft will stream the opening on the Web
In the meantime herersquos a quick look at some of Treow andMasatakaPrsquos handiwork
Directed by MASATAKA
Music Treow (looks like this video was directed by Masatakatoo)
Source Hachima
Anime Contents Expo 2012In PicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-contents-expo-2012-in-
pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Anime Contents Expo was held for the first time this yearon 31st March and 1st April at Makuhari Messe in ChibaPrefecture Last yearrsquos inaugural event was cancelled at thelast minute due to the Great East Japan Earthquake It drewover 50000 guests in the course of two days and hostedexhibitions from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten NicoNico Douga and Aniplex
The event was conceptualized by what was known as theComic 10 Society mdash a loosely-based group of animationproducers manga publishers and game developers Thegroup was protesting against Tokyo Anime Fair and its tiesto the government (more specifically Governor ShintaroIshihara and the Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Got 150 dollars or more toburn on Gundam ChicSource httpsgcafecom201204got-150-dollars-or-more-to-burn-on-
gundam-chic
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
Ever thought sometimes you wanted to be a bit morehellipdiscretehellip with your love for all things Gundam The tres-cool people at Bandai Namco have got you covered Two newstores called ldquoStrict-Grdquo are opening in both downtown Tokyoand Shizuoka featuring Gundam-inspired wear that wonrsquotstress out non-fans Featuring works from famous brandslike jeans-making Edwin (I swear by their stuff) Swanrsquosglasses and Jam Home Madersquos menrsquos accessories beautiessuch as the above
In the press release (In Japanese here) Bandai Namco arealso stating they will release their own line of clothes that willstart at prices of US$100 and up later
The shop details are as follows
Tokyo ndash 19th AprilDiversity Plaza 7th floor
Free zone area
Mondays to Fridays 10am to 9pm
Weekends 9am to 10pm
Shizuoka ndash 14th AprilShizuoka City
Aoiku Ward
In front of the food area (I donrsquot make this up) 1258
2012419OPEN
1110 7
1000-2100 9002200
NEOPASA 2012414OPEN 1258
800-2100
Source Kotaku Japan
Watch Miku Emerald andLuka Ruby square off in NextProject Diva trailerSource httpsgcafecom201204watch-miku-emerald-and-luka-ruby-
square-off-in-next-project-diva-trailer
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
When Sega opened its official website for Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva I thought it weird that there was no PVtrailer released As it turns out Sega was just holding out onus last night they finally put the trailer out
The trailer shows off the Miku Emerald and Ruby Rukamodules as the two Vocaloids engage in a dance-off inWorldrsquos End Dancehall as well as offer a brief taste ofPierretta Miku in the music video for Catfood
We also get to see in action the new ldquoScratchrdquo mechanicwe detailed yesterday ndash when star-shaped targets overlapon star icons tap the screen The trailer notes that thismechanic is only present in the Vita version of the game andnot the PS3 one for obvious reasons
As a bonus Sega has also put up a ldquoHow to Playrdquo movie forthe English version of Miku Flick
Source ANN
Tekken Tag Tournament 2comes home to consoles inSeptemberSource httpsgcafecom201204tekken-tag-tournament-2-comes-
home-to-consoles-in-september
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Home version to be based on Tekken Unlimited TagTournament 2 (you can find the game in certain arcadesin Singapore) which lets players choose between jumpinginto the fight with a team of two characters (Tag) or justone (Solo) There is also a ldquoPair Playrdquo mode also allows twoplayers to fight on the same team up to four can rumble atonce
When you play Solo and go up against Tag teams your healthregenerates your attacks hit harder and you have morechances to go into Rage mode during which you dish outsignificantly more damage
Conversely each character on a Tag playerrsquos team has lesshealth than their Solo counterparts However Tag playersbenefit from having more options at their disposal ndash likeextended combos and a defensive manoeuvre called ldquoTagCrashrdquo where your benched partner will dive in from the topto save your point character from taking heavy damage
In Solo vs Solo and Tag vs Tag matches the game willfunction similarly to Tekken 6 and the original incarnationof Tag Tournament 2 ndash which came out in Japanese arcadesSeptember 2011 ndash respectively
In a previous interview with 4Gamer Tekken seriesproducer Katsuhiro Harada said that the decision tointroduce the option to go Solo in Unlimited was promptedby fan feedback
ldquoWhen we did a survey on Tekken players the responsesreturned were split in half One half absolutely loved TagTournament 2 while the other half said that they couldnrsquotremember the move sets for two separate characters andasked for the home conversion to be released soon so theycan practicerdquo he said
Rather than simply acquiescing with fan requests andrelease a console version right away Harada said that he
thought it was a better idea to tackle the existing problem atits root
At first the Tekken team tried simply giving players theoption to pick two of the same characters
ldquoWe tried this out and it turned out to be extremelydiscomforting (Laughs) For instance if Lili were to launchher opponent and tag out in comes Lili againhellip what the(Laughs) Also suppose all four characters on both teamswere Lili we donrsquot even know whatrsquos going to happenanymorerdquo Harada told 4Gamer
ldquoTo be sure we had a bunch of test players come in to givethis [duplicate characters on a team] a go The feedbackreceived was unanimous lsquothis is just not very funhelliprsquo So wehad them try 1-vs-1 instead As this format was pretty similarto past Tekken games naturally it played wellrdquo
Once 1-vs-1 was included Harada had the testers tried 1-vs-2 All the testers found this to be incredibly interestingafter about five minutes of play he said ldquoTag players whocouldnrsquot beat their opponent would switch to Solo play Andthen when they lose as a Solo player they go back to Tagrdquo
Harada also talked a little about Pair Play claiming that thiswill allow two gamers in a team to defeat stronger opponentsthat neither can defeat on their own due to the switching ofplay styles in the middle of a match Although initially thetwo team mates would likely step on each otherrsquos toes (notunlike Asuka and Lili)
Tekken Unlimited Tag Tournament 2 cabinets in Singaporearcades do not appear to support Pair Play at this moment ndashthey are hooked up in head-to-head set-ups ndash so wersquoll just towait till the console version is out to verify if Haradarsquos claimis true
The console version will feature more characters ndash over50 as opposed to Unlimitedrsquos 44 ndash as well as the usualoverload of modes yoursquove come to expect from Tekkenhome conversions One mode thatrsquos been revealed so faris Fight Lab In it according to the press release ldquoplayerscan customize the moves and appearance of new trainingcharacter Combotrdquo Sounds like the create-a-ghost-datafeature in the PSP versions of Tekken 5 and 6 albeit inupgraded form
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be released for the PS3 andXbox 360 in September this year ndash almost exactly one yearfrom the original arcade release (September 2011) and halfa year after Unlimited (March 27)
Source Joystiq 4Gamer
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New Little Busters anime inthe works KyoAni ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on itSource httpsgcafecom201204new-little-busters-anime-in-the-
works-kyoani-too-busy-to-work-on-it
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
For those in love with (mind-screwing) Keyrsquos Little Busterswe have some good news and some bad news You may wantto be sitting down arms firmly wrapping your favorite girlright now
The good news The series is finally getting an animeadaptation Ritarsquos opening song ldquoLittle Bustersrdquo as well asthe original gamersquos ending theme ldquoAlicemagicrdquo are slatedto be included as the showrsquos OP and ED respectivelyKey also quickly noted that there would be no anime-only characters sometimes an incredibly divisive subjectamongst fans (Though there seem to be very few comingfrom the Eva camp at the inclusion of Marihellip) and that theanime will ldquostrictly adhererdquo to the gamersquos story plots
Seiyuu fans will be happy to note that Recorder andRandsellrsquos Tomoe Tamiyasu has signed on to voice mainchick Rin Natsume while FateZerorsquos Hikaru Midorikawawill be voicing Kyousuke Natsume the elder brother Therest of the cast is also seeing the return of the original gamersquosvoice cast which in and of itself is probably worth writinghome about already
Now the bad news Many fans were seriously hoping thatKyoAni would be the ones behind the anime when rumblingswere first heard on the possibility of a Little Busterrsquos animeadaptation Unfortunately according to Keyrsquos CEO in aTwitter response to fans KyoAni was apparently ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on the title Fear not however JC Staff is takingover the reigns here with direction by Hatsukoi LimitedrsquosYoshiki Yamakawa story by Michiru Shimada and characterdesigns by Haruko Iizuka
Source Animenewsnetwork
HASSHA Super Robot Warsbusts the bank on week onesalesSource httpsgcafecom201204hassha-super-robot-wars-busts-the-
bank-on-week-one-sales
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
With over 60() games under its storied series belt Bandai-Namcorsquos unstoppable Super Robot Wars series is probablyone of the few titles the publisher can rely on to make dayone profits
And Day One profits it made in spades selling well over 265THOUSAND copies of the latest PlayStation Portable title ndashDai-2-ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen in its first weekof sales alone To put things in perspective here Square-Enixrsquos latest Kingdom Hearts 3D for the 3DS sold ldquojustrdquo 213thousand titles in its debut week the week before If you wantto rub salt in it even including second week sales KingdomHearts 3D still canrsquot beat the robots edging in just under at255 thousand inclusive of its second week of sales
Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen should beavailable at your local import stores now
Source 4Gamers
Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDivarsquos official website opensSource httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-divas-
official-website-opens
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Go on take a look inside Wersquoll wait for you right here
hellipBack
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Yesterday we reported that the Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva would take advantage of the PS Vitarsquos capacitivetouchscreen by allowing you to rub on it during certainsegments
What we didnrsquot know was that the game officially callsthis gameplay element a ldquoScratchrdquo and that these segmentswill happen during the instrumental parts of the songas opposed to button presses when your chosen Vocaloidmodule is singing Star-shaped targets will appear and whenthey overlay a similarly star-shaped icon thatrsquos when youperform a scratch to continue your combo
In addition therersquos also something called ldquoTechnical Zonerdquowhich awards you with bonus points if you manage to land afull combo during specific phrases in a song
Sega also mentions that all the modules (costumes) in thisnew game have been designed from scratch Today thedeveloper is ready to talk about three particular modulesPierretta (designed by ldquonezukirdquo specifically for the songof the same name) Hatsune Miku Emerald (designed byldquobobrdquo) and Megurine Ruka Ruby (designed by ldquobob)
Miku Emerald is a matching costume for Worldrsquos EndDancehall (by ldquowowakardquo) As for Ruka Ruby well they justwanted to have Ruka in a Chinese dresshellip to complementMiku Emerald
Source Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva homepage
Namco Namja Town toserve BakemonogatariNisemonogatari treatsSource httpsgcafecom201204namco-namja-town-to-serve-
bakemonogatari-nisemonogatari-treats
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
As part of a ldquoBakemonogatari Nisemonogatari in NamcoNamja Townrdquo collaboration the East Ikebukuro theme parkwill be serving up an entire menu of food items inspired byNisio Isinrsquos anime and light novel series for a limited timeperiod between May 18 and July 8
Yesterday Namja Town revealed two of the items that willappear on the special menu via tiny thumbnail images ontheir homepage a Bakemonogatari-themed cold dessertand a Nisemonogatari hot sandwich Gamerne has thescoop (pun unintended) and bigger pictures
Ararararagi-san Soft Cream Parfait desu yo (tentative title)
ldquoFire Sistersrsquo Sunny-Side-Up Hot Sandwichrdquo (tentative title)Original ldquoFire Sisters no Medamayaki Hotto Sandordquo
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You might wanna stop by if yoursquore planning a trip to TokyoJapan during those dates
in
in 518Gamer
Miku Flick now available iniTunes app store worldwideSource httpsgcafecom201204miku-flick-now-available-in-itunes-
app-store-worldwide
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Hatsune Mikursquos hit song ldquoTell Your Worldrdquo may not beavailable for digital purchasing in the iTunes store for usersin Asia (outside of Japan) ndash it never will unless Apple finallydecides to extend iTunes music store access to all of us overhere residing in Singapore Philippines Thailand Malaysiaand our neighbouring countries
But at least now therersquos a way to officially buy someMiku loveliness for your iOS device Sega has released theldquoEnglishrdquo version of Miku Flick for global audiences in theapp store this week
ldquoEnglishrdquohellip Donrsquot worry folks the songs themselves arestill in Japanese Therersquos no funky dubbing business to dealwith here Just menus that are completely in English andan option to swap out the Japanese keyboard input methodin the game for a ldquoRomanized Letteringrdquo (aka Romaji)variation
For a full list of songs and modes check out Miku Flickrsquosofficial homepage
If you have a Singapore iTunes account (thatrsquos the one Irsquovegot logged into my iPhone right now) the app will run youS$1399 International readers feel free to let us know howmuch Miku Flick is priced at in your region
Miku Flick is compatible with the following devices (must berunning on iOS 43 or above) iPhone 3GS iPhone 4 iPhone4S iPod touch (3rd generation) iPod touch (4th generation)and all versions of the iPad
Source MikuFlick Official SiteHatsune Miku comes to theiPhone via Japanator
Shin-sgrsquos Anime ContentsExpo 2012 cosplay photosSource httpsgcafecom201204shin-sgs-anime-contents-expo-2012-
cosplay-photos
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
The inaugural Anime Contents Expo was held at theMakuhari Messe earlier this year from March 31 to April1 Figurefm user shin-sg was there and he was courteousenough to bring the rest of us a nice lilrsquo omiyage some of thebest ACE 2012 cosplay photos yoursquoll find on the Net
Here are a few of our faves
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Head on over to shin-sgrsquos post for the rest of his excellentwork And do check out his previous photo-blog on ACE2012for a good look at the annual anime mecca
Source
Anime Contents Expo Cosplay
Anime Contents Expo 2012
First Look Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva (PS VitaPS3)Source httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-diva-
working-title-comes-to-ps-vita-in-2012-ps3-in-2013
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Like we reported earlier this morning on our Facebook pageNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva (working title) is comingto the PlayStation Vita Summer 2012 and will subsequentlymake its way to the PS3 in 2013
Now we have the scans to prove it Update and now withpictures of Hatsune Miku Emerald and Megurine Ruka Rubymodules
Staff from both the Project Diva Arcade and Project Diva(PSP) development teams have converged to work on thistitle Segarsquos Seiji Hayashi whorsquos overseen development onthe entire series will serve as Producer for this gamewhile Project Diva Arcadersquos Makoto Osaki will serve as RampDProducer
Gameplay-wise Next Hatsune Miku wonrsquot be too differentfrom previous titles That said the game will make use of theVitarsquos capacitive touchscreen rubbing on it during specificldquoChance Timerdquo segments of a song will allow you to continueyour combo and earn bonus points
Three songs and two modules were unveiled in WeeklyFamitsu (which goes on sale in Japan tomorrow)
SongsCatfood (doriko)
Pierretta (nezuki)Worldrsquos End Dancehall (wowaka)
ModulesHatsune Miku Emerald
Megurine Ruka Ruby
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For the following scans click on them for a closer look
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Sega is set to unveil the game officially tomorrow afternoonat 1PM Japan time (12noon Singapore time) Check backwith us then for more details
Source Hachima
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
God Eater Burst Alicia figureannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204god-eater-burst-alicia-figure-
announced
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Although therersquos been a few keychain-sized super-deformed(SD) figures of the characters from Namco Bandairsquos hit PSPhunting action game God Eater Burst (if yoursquove never heardof this game think Monster Hunter except with a story andgenerally better gameplay but is otherwise less popular)there hasnrsquot been one done in non-SD dimensions mdash untilnow
Alicia Amiella one of the main heroines has been beenannounced as a new 17 figure thatrsquos part of the PLUM series(Pretty Lovely Unique Mechanism) due to be released inJuly priced at yen8190
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Vote to Get Your FavoriteGood Smile Figure Re-releasedSource httpsgcafecom201204vote-to-get-your-favorite-good-
smile-figure-re-released
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
To celebrate their 10th anniversary Good Smile Company(GSC) is asking fans to vote on which figures released in theprevious year they want the company to re-release
Nendroids Figmas and scale models released in the pasttwelve months up to April of this year are eligible for theresell vote
Fans can vote for up to five different figures in each categoryIn addition voters can fill out a survey for which figure theywant GSC to create
Nendroid Voting Page
Figma Voting Page
Scale Model Voting
Open Requests Page
To respond to the Open Requests Page type on yourrequest in this format [Series Title] [Character Name][Figure Type] For example [Uta no Prince-sama] [MasatoHijirikawa] [Nendroid]
The voting will take place between 10th April and 1st May2012 The results of the voting may or may not affect theoutcome of the re-releases
Although GSC will do their best that all the top-voteditems will receive a re-release they are requesting the fansrsquounderstanding and cooperation in case their favorite figuresare passed over
Source Mikatan Blog
Manga University to Open inOsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204manga-university-to-open-in-osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Japanrsquos Ministry of Education is discussing the approval ofa future ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp Designrdquo Theuniversity is focusing on developing individuals who canwork in the field of mangacomic art globally
Kyoto Seika University in nearby Kyoto is well-known forits manga studies course but the new Osaka University ofManga Art amp Design will be the first Japanese universitywhich has manga creation as its core subject
The private university is scheduled to be opened in April2013 at in the Nanko district of Osaka The quota of theirldquoDigital MangaDigital Comic Artrdquo department is limited toninety students
Contact information
ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp DesignrdquoAddress 1-10-12 Nanko-kita Suminoe-ku Osaka-city Osaka JAPAN
Phone 06-6376-2100
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Source Sponichi
Kotobukiya to ReleaseKashiwazaki Sena AniStatuein AugustSource httpsgcafecom201204kotobukiya-to-release-kashiwazaki-
sena-anistatue-in-august
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (僕僕僕僕僕僕僕僕) is a Japaneselight novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustratedby Buriki It tells the story of several misfits at St ChronicarsquosAcademy who have a hard time making friends due todifferent circumstances They decide to create a club to learnsocial skills
One of the members of the club is the lovely but abrasiveKashiwazaki Sena who has no female friends because oftheir jealousy over her many suitors Sena is brought to lifeby sculptors Takaku amp Takeshi (epoxy parfait) in perfect18th scale
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The figurersquos necktie is a cast-off allowing you to view Senarsquoscharms without any interference Sena will be released inAugust in Japan for a retail price of JPY 7140
Source Kotobukiya
Need for Speed The MovieSource httpsgcafecom201204need-for-speed-the-movie
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Need for Speed could be racing to a cinema near you
Most of us have at some point in the past played with EArsquossignature racing series Need For Speed Heck some of youmay even have played every single title in the series (or atleast have a few favourites) If yoursquore one such fan thenthis next EA project may be just the thing you need to stayglued to your steering wheel
According to Hollywood news magazine Variety ElectronicArts (EA) has hired George Gatins and John Gatins (who didthe screenplay for ldquoReal Steelrdquo) to adapt ldquoNeed for Speedrdquointo a feature film
John Gatins along with EA will be producing themovie United Talent Agency (UTA) being a long timerepresentative for EA since 2008 assembled the packageand so far interested studios include Warner Bros Sonyand Paramount Since 2008 EA has contracted the agency(UTA) to reach out to film and TV audiences with EArsquosmainstream titles like Mass Effect Dead Space and The Simsbeing reportedly in the spotlight for film
EArsquos latest in the series of games Need For Speed The Runwas designed to be different from the rest by implementinga plot and main characters and it looks like this projectfollows that idea
Source Variety
Technical Overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 1 ldquoAnti-AliasingrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-1-anti-aliasing
By shia on April 17th 2012
Segarsquos official Hatsune Miku Project Diva Blog has just beenupdated with the third instalment of their ldquotechnical briefrdquo
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series of blog posts that describe how they bring out theclarity of the Vocaloids in the arcade game I will be goingthrough each of the articles here in a series of posts
1 Anti-Aliasing
As you can see from the above image Miku above has lots ofjagged edges as pixels on any screen are square in shape andthese artifacts are known as aliasing effectsnoise
So to remove this ldquonoiserdquoThe solution is to use a technique known as ldquoAnti-Aliasingrdquo
Anti-Aliasing is the technique of minimising the distortionartifacts known as aliasing when downscaling a high-resolution image at a lower resolution
Until Version A of Project Diva Arcade an AA method knownas ldquoTemporal Anti-Aliasingrdquo (Temporal AA) which was alsoused in Virtual Fighter 5 was used
From the image above you can see that the ldquonoiserdquo on Mikuhas been reduced by quite a bit and the sharp edges are nowless prominent
Temporal AA uses frame data from previous framesand ldquoblendsrdquo them with the current frame to achieve aldquogradientrdquo While this method significantly reduces jaggiesin still frames if there is high rate of motion Temporal AAwill be less effective as the rate of change will be too fast toldquosmoothrdquo the image Which was a problem for Project DivaArcade (PDA) as the series uses lots of zooms and panningof the camera Thus the effects of Temporal AA are quitelimited
And thus in Version A Revision 1 Morphological Anti-Aliasing(MLAA) was implemented
The picture above shows Miku after the application ofTemporal AA and MLAA As you can see along the edges arenow more smooth
How MLAA works in a nutshell is by blending theneighbouring pixels to form a ldquogradientrdquo to give it a morenatural smooth (More on MLAA here)
More Facts and explanations
1 While itrsquos now nice and smooth you will notice that Mikuseems to be oversmoothed till some of the edges canrsquot beseen Thus a sharpening filter is used to sharpen the edges
2 The basics of Anti-Aliasing is to draw the image on thebuffer a few times and then ldquosmoothrdquo out the edges byblending all of them But as this is a real-time rendering ofthe game to draw it into the buffer many times per frameis too computationally expensive Thus the previous frameswere used as a guide
3 Temporal AA with Camera Blur can still keep up with thecamera motions but in the test with Virtual Fighter 5 Therewere cases where there was image glitches where the imagewas uncompleted Thus we dropped Camera Blur
4 The video card has Multi Sampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)functions built in While MLAA produces a great effectitis also very computationally intensive thus during thesong selection screen where it does not require such greatrendering MSAA (NVIDIArsquos CSAA to be precise) is used
-End
Part 2 of this series will be about Camera Motion Blur
Source Original Article
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Hatsune Miku might beopening for Microsoft JapaneventSource httpsgcafecom201204hatsune-miku-might-be-opening-
for-microsoft-japan-event
By KarbyP on April 17th 2012
Update A tweet from the eventrsquos official twitter account hasclarified that the opening movie MasatakaP is working onwill be showcased during Windows Developer Daysrsquo keynoteaddress on the second day Wednesday (April 25) and noton Tuesday as we previously thought Wersquore still trying toascertain if Hatsune Miku will be involved
Update No2 MasatakaP has confirmed to us on Twitterthat the WDD 2nd Day keynote opening video that hersquosworking on will in fact not feature Hatsune Miku Howeverminutes after the talented MMD maker and director alsotweeted that he feels compelled to make another PV starringMiku-san so we may be seeing a new Miku MMD from himsoon Wersquoll keep you posted
Original story Two renowned Vocaloid producers ndash musiccomposer Treow and Miku Miku Dance (MMD) videomaker MasatakaP ndash have revealed through their respectivetwitter accounts that theyrsquove been commissioned to workon an opening song (Treow) and accompanying music video(MasatakaP) for Microsoft Japanrsquos Windows DeveloperDays event next week to be held on April 24 and 25
Treow and MasatakaP are best known for their HatsuneMiku videos (two of which are appended at the end of thispost) So chances are this is a Miku song and music videotheyrsquore working on
But therersquos no guarantee that everyonersquos favourite virtualidol will actually grace the event ndash Mikursquos name was notmentioned in the tweets
It should be noted however that long before there wasHatsune Miku X Google Chrome there was Hatsune MikuX Microsoftrsquos Nico Nico Messe (a version of WindowsMessenger that played Nico Douga videos)
So will Hatsune Miku be opening for Microsoft JapanrsquosWindows Developer Days event Chances are yeshellip but untiltherersquos official confirmation donrsquot get your hopes up
Wersquoll find out for sure next Tuesday Wednesday HopefullyMicrosoft will stream the opening on the Web
In the meantime herersquos a quick look at some of Treow andMasatakaPrsquos handiwork
Directed by MASATAKA
Music Treow (looks like this video was directed by Masatakatoo)
Source Hachima
Anime Contents Expo 2012In PicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-contents-expo-2012-in-
pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Anime Contents Expo was held for the first time this yearon 31st March and 1st April at Makuhari Messe in ChibaPrefecture Last yearrsquos inaugural event was cancelled at thelast minute due to the Great East Japan Earthquake It drewover 50000 guests in the course of two days and hostedexhibitions from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten NicoNico Douga and Aniplex
The event was conceptualized by what was known as theComic 10 Society mdash a loosely-based group of animationproducers manga publishers and game developers Thegroup was protesting against Tokyo Anime Fair and its tiesto the government (more specifically Governor ShintaroIshihara and the Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超1超超超超超超 | 超超超超超超超超
超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Home version to be based on Tekken Unlimited TagTournament 2 (you can find the game in certain arcadesin Singapore) which lets players choose between jumpinginto the fight with a team of two characters (Tag) or justone (Solo) There is also a ldquoPair Playrdquo mode also allows twoplayers to fight on the same team up to four can rumble atonce
When you play Solo and go up against Tag teams your healthregenerates your attacks hit harder and you have morechances to go into Rage mode during which you dish outsignificantly more damage
Conversely each character on a Tag playerrsquos team has lesshealth than their Solo counterparts However Tag playersbenefit from having more options at their disposal ndash likeextended combos and a defensive manoeuvre called ldquoTagCrashrdquo where your benched partner will dive in from the topto save your point character from taking heavy damage
In Solo vs Solo and Tag vs Tag matches the game willfunction similarly to Tekken 6 and the original incarnationof Tag Tournament 2 ndash which came out in Japanese arcadesSeptember 2011 ndash respectively
In a previous interview with 4Gamer Tekken seriesproducer Katsuhiro Harada said that the decision tointroduce the option to go Solo in Unlimited was promptedby fan feedback
ldquoWhen we did a survey on Tekken players the responsesreturned were split in half One half absolutely loved TagTournament 2 while the other half said that they couldnrsquotremember the move sets for two separate characters andasked for the home conversion to be released soon so theycan practicerdquo he said
Rather than simply acquiescing with fan requests andrelease a console version right away Harada said that he
thought it was a better idea to tackle the existing problem atits root
At first the Tekken team tried simply giving players theoption to pick two of the same characters
ldquoWe tried this out and it turned out to be extremelydiscomforting (Laughs) For instance if Lili were to launchher opponent and tag out in comes Lili againhellip what the(Laughs) Also suppose all four characters on both teamswere Lili we donrsquot even know whatrsquos going to happenanymorerdquo Harada told 4Gamer
ldquoTo be sure we had a bunch of test players come in to givethis [duplicate characters on a team] a go The feedbackreceived was unanimous lsquothis is just not very funhelliprsquo So wehad them try 1-vs-1 instead As this format was pretty similarto past Tekken games naturally it played wellrdquo
Once 1-vs-1 was included Harada had the testers tried 1-vs-2 All the testers found this to be incredibly interestingafter about five minutes of play he said ldquoTag players whocouldnrsquot beat their opponent would switch to Solo play Andthen when they lose as a Solo player they go back to Tagrdquo
Harada also talked a little about Pair Play claiming that thiswill allow two gamers in a team to defeat stronger opponentsthat neither can defeat on their own due to the switching ofplay styles in the middle of a match Although initially thetwo team mates would likely step on each otherrsquos toes (notunlike Asuka and Lili)
Tekken Unlimited Tag Tournament 2 cabinets in Singaporearcades do not appear to support Pair Play at this moment ndashthey are hooked up in head-to-head set-ups ndash so wersquoll just towait till the console version is out to verify if Haradarsquos claimis true
The console version will feature more characters ndash over50 as opposed to Unlimitedrsquos 44 ndash as well as the usualoverload of modes yoursquove come to expect from Tekkenhome conversions One mode thatrsquos been revealed so faris Fight Lab In it according to the press release ldquoplayerscan customize the moves and appearance of new trainingcharacter Combotrdquo Sounds like the create-a-ghost-datafeature in the PSP versions of Tekken 5 and 6 albeit inupgraded form
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be released for the PS3 andXbox 360 in September this year ndash almost exactly one yearfrom the original arcade release (September 2011) and halfa year after Unlimited (March 27)
Source Joystiq 4Gamer
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New Little Busters anime inthe works KyoAni ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on itSource httpsgcafecom201204new-little-busters-anime-in-the-
works-kyoani-too-busy-to-work-on-it
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
For those in love with (mind-screwing) Keyrsquos Little Busterswe have some good news and some bad news You may wantto be sitting down arms firmly wrapping your favorite girlright now
The good news The series is finally getting an animeadaptation Ritarsquos opening song ldquoLittle Bustersrdquo as well asthe original gamersquos ending theme ldquoAlicemagicrdquo are slatedto be included as the showrsquos OP and ED respectivelyKey also quickly noted that there would be no anime-only characters sometimes an incredibly divisive subjectamongst fans (Though there seem to be very few comingfrom the Eva camp at the inclusion of Marihellip) and that theanime will ldquostrictly adhererdquo to the gamersquos story plots
Seiyuu fans will be happy to note that Recorder andRandsellrsquos Tomoe Tamiyasu has signed on to voice mainchick Rin Natsume while FateZerorsquos Hikaru Midorikawawill be voicing Kyousuke Natsume the elder brother Therest of the cast is also seeing the return of the original gamersquosvoice cast which in and of itself is probably worth writinghome about already
Now the bad news Many fans were seriously hoping thatKyoAni would be the ones behind the anime when rumblingswere first heard on the possibility of a Little Busterrsquos animeadaptation Unfortunately according to Keyrsquos CEO in aTwitter response to fans KyoAni was apparently ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on the title Fear not however JC Staff is takingover the reigns here with direction by Hatsukoi LimitedrsquosYoshiki Yamakawa story by Michiru Shimada and characterdesigns by Haruko Iizuka
Source Animenewsnetwork
HASSHA Super Robot Warsbusts the bank on week onesalesSource httpsgcafecom201204hassha-super-robot-wars-busts-the-
bank-on-week-one-sales
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
With over 60() games under its storied series belt Bandai-Namcorsquos unstoppable Super Robot Wars series is probablyone of the few titles the publisher can rely on to make dayone profits
And Day One profits it made in spades selling well over 265THOUSAND copies of the latest PlayStation Portable title ndashDai-2-ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen in its first weekof sales alone To put things in perspective here Square-Enixrsquos latest Kingdom Hearts 3D for the 3DS sold ldquojustrdquo 213thousand titles in its debut week the week before If you wantto rub salt in it even including second week sales KingdomHearts 3D still canrsquot beat the robots edging in just under at255 thousand inclusive of its second week of sales
Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen should beavailable at your local import stores now
Source 4Gamers
Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDivarsquos official website opensSource httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-divas-
official-website-opens
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Go on take a look inside Wersquoll wait for you right here
hellipBack
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Yesterday we reported that the Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva would take advantage of the PS Vitarsquos capacitivetouchscreen by allowing you to rub on it during certainsegments
What we didnrsquot know was that the game officially callsthis gameplay element a ldquoScratchrdquo and that these segmentswill happen during the instrumental parts of the songas opposed to button presses when your chosen Vocaloidmodule is singing Star-shaped targets will appear and whenthey overlay a similarly star-shaped icon thatrsquos when youperform a scratch to continue your combo
In addition therersquos also something called ldquoTechnical Zonerdquowhich awards you with bonus points if you manage to land afull combo during specific phrases in a song
Sega also mentions that all the modules (costumes) in thisnew game have been designed from scratch Today thedeveloper is ready to talk about three particular modulesPierretta (designed by ldquonezukirdquo specifically for the songof the same name) Hatsune Miku Emerald (designed byldquobobrdquo) and Megurine Ruka Ruby (designed by ldquobob)
Miku Emerald is a matching costume for Worldrsquos EndDancehall (by ldquowowakardquo) As for Ruka Ruby well they justwanted to have Ruka in a Chinese dresshellip to complementMiku Emerald
Source Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva homepage
Namco Namja Town toserve BakemonogatariNisemonogatari treatsSource httpsgcafecom201204namco-namja-town-to-serve-
bakemonogatari-nisemonogatari-treats
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
As part of a ldquoBakemonogatari Nisemonogatari in NamcoNamja Townrdquo collaboration the East Ikebukuro theme parkwill be serving up an entire menu of food items inspired byNisio Isinrsquos anime and light novel series for a limited timeperiod between May 18 and July 8
Yesterday Namja Town revealed two of the items that willappear on the special menu via tiny thumbnail images ontheir homepage a Bakemonogatari-themed cold dessertand a Nisemonogatari hot sandwich Gamerne has thescoop (pun unintended) and bigger pictures
Ararararagi-san Soft Cream Parfait desu yo (tentative title)
ldquoFire Sistersrsquo Sunny-Side-Up Hot Sandwichrdquo (tentative title)Original ldquoFire Sisters no Medamayaki Hotto Sandordquo
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You might wanna stop by if yoursquore planning a trip to TokyoJapan during those dates
in
in 518Gamer
Miku Flick now available iniTunes app store worldwideSource httpsgcafecom201204miku-flick-now-available-in-itunes-
app-store-worldwide
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Hatsune Mikursquos hit song ldquoTell Your Worldrdquo may not beavailable for digital purchasing in the iTunes store for usersin Asia (outside of Japan) ndash it never will unless Apple finallydecides to extend iTunes music store access to all of us overhere residing in Singapore Philippines Thailand Malaysiaand our neighbouring countries
But at least now therersquos a way to officially buy someMiku loveliness for your iOS device Sega has released theldquoEnglishrdquo version of Miku Flick for global audiences in theapp store this week
ldquoEnglishrdquohellip Donrsquot worry folks the songs themselves arestill in Japanese Therersquos no funky dubbing business to dealwith here Just menus that are completely in English andan option to swap out the Japanese keyboard input methodin the game for a ldquoRomanized Letteringrdquo (aka Romaji)variation
For a full list of songs and modes check out Miku Flickrsquosofficial homepage
If you have a Singapore iTunes account (thatrsquos the one Irsquovegot logged into my iPhone right now) the app will run youS$1399 International readers feel free to let us know howmuch Miku Flick is priced at in your region
Miku Flick is compatible with the following devices (must berunning on iOS 43 or above) iPhone 3GS iPhone 4 iPhone4S iPod touch (3rd generation) iPod touch (4th generation)and all versions of the iPad
Source MikuFlick Official SiteHatsune Miku comes to theiPhone via Japanator
Shin-sgrsquos Anime ContentsExpo 2012 cosplay photosSource httpsgcafecom201204shin-sgs-anime-contents-expo-2012-
cosplay-photos
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
The inaugural Anime Contents Expo was held at theMakuhari Messe earlier this year from March 31 to April1 Figurefm user shin-sg was there and he was courteousenough to bring the rest of us a nice lilrsquo omiyage some of thebest ACE 2012 cosplay photos yoursquoll find on the Net
Here are a few of our faves
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Head on over to shin-sgrsquos post for the rest of his excellentwork And do check out his previous photo-blog on ACE2012for a good look at the annual anime mecca
Source
Anime Contents Expo Cosplay
Anime Contents Expo 2012
First Look Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva (PS VitaPS3)Source httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-diva-
working-title-comes-to-ps-vita-in-2012-ps3-in-2013
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Like we reported earlier this morning on our Facebook pageNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva (working title) is comingto the PlayStation Vita Summer 2012 and will subsequentlymake its way to the PS3 in 2013
Now we have the scans to prove it Update and now withpictures of Hatsune Miku Emerald and Megurine Ruka Rubymodules
Staff from both the Project Diva Arcade and Project Diva(PSP) development teams have converged to work on thistitle Segarsquos Seiji Hayashi whorsquos overseen development onthe entire series will serve as Producer for this gamewhile Project Diva Arcadersquos Makoto Osaki will serve as RampDProducer
Gameplay-wise Next Hatsune Miku wonrsquot be too differentfrom previous titles That said the game will make use of theVitarsquos capacitive touchscreen rubbing on it during specificldquoChance Timerdquo segments of a song will allow you to continueyour combo and earn bonus points
Three songs and two modules were unveiled in WeeklyFamitsu (which goes on sale in Japan tomorrow)
SongsCatfood (doriko)
Pierretta (nezuki)Worldrsquos End Dancehall (wowaka)
ModulesHatsune Miku Emerald
Megurine Ruka Ruby
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For the following scans click on them for a closer look
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Sega is set to unveil the game officially tomorrow afternoonat 1PM Japan time (12noon Singapore time) Check backwith us then for more details
Source Hachima
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
God Eater Burst Alicia figureannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204god-eater-burst-alicia-figure-
announced
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Although therersquos been a few keychain-sized super-deformed(SD) figures of the characters from Namco Bandairsquos hit PSPhunting action game God Eater Burst (if yoursquove never heardof this game think Monster Hunter except with a story andgenerally better gameplay but is otherwise less popular)there hasnrsquot been one done in non-SD dimensions mdash untilnow
Alicia Amiella one of the main heroines has been beenannounced as a new 17 figure thatrsquos part of the PLUM series(Pretty Lovely Unique Mechanism) due to be released inJuly priced at yen8190
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Vote to Get Your FavoriteGood Smile Figure Re-releasedSource httpsgcafecom201204vote-to-get-your-favorite-good-
smile-figure-re-released
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
To celebrate their 10th anniversary Good Smile Company(GSC) is asking fans to vote on which figures released in theprevious year they want the company to re-release
Nendroids Figmas and scale models released in the pasttwelve months up to April of this year are eligible for theresell vote
Fans can vote for up to five different figures in each categoryIn addition voters can fill out a survey for which figure theywant GSC to create
Nendroid Voting Page
Figma Voting Page
Scale Model Voting
Open Requests Page
To respond to the Open Requests Page type on yourrequest in this format [Series Title] [Character Name][Figure Type] For example [Uta no Prince-sama] [MasatoHijirikawa] [Nendroid]
The voting will take place between 10th April and 1st May2012 The results of the voting may or may not affect theoutcome of the re-releases
Although GSC will do their best that all the top-voteditems will receive a re-release they are requesting the fansrsquounderstanding and cooperation in case their favorite figuresare passed over
Source Mikatan Blog
Manga University to Open inOsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204manga-university-to-open-in-osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Japanrsquos Ministry of Education is discussing the approval ofa future ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp Designrdquo Theuniversity is focusing on developing individuals who canwork in the field of mangacomic art globally
Kyoto Seika University in nearby Kyoto is well-known forits manga studies course but the new Osaka University ofManga Art amp Design will be the first Japanese universitywhich has manga creation as its core subject
The private university is scheduled to be opened in April2013 at in the Nanko district of Osaka The quota of theirldquoDigital MangaDigital Comic Artrdquo department is limited toninety students
Contact information
ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp DesignrdquoAddress 1-10-12 Nanko-kita Suminoe-ku Osaka-city Osaka JAPAN
Phone 06-6376-2100
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Source Sponichi
Kotobukiya to ReleaseKashiwazaki Sena AniStatuein AugustSource httpsgcafecom201204kotobukiya-to-release-kashiwazaki-
sena-anistatue-in-august
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (僕僕僕僕僕僕僕僕) is a Japaneselight novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustratedby Buriki It tells the story of several misfits at St ChronicarsquosAcademy who have a hard time making friends due todifferent circumstances They decide to create a club to learnsocial skills
One of the members of the club is the lovely but abrasiveKashiwazaki Sena who has no female friends because oftheir jealousy over her many suitors Sena is brought to lifeby sculptors Takaku amp Takeshi (epoxy parfait) in perfect18th scale
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The figurersquos necktie is a cast-off allowing you to view Senarsquoscharms without any interference Sena will be released inAugust in Japan for a retail price of JPY 7140
Source Kotobukiya
Need for Speed The MovieSource httpsgcafecom201204need-for-speed-the-movie
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Need for Speed could be racing to a cinema near you
Most of us have at some point in the past played with EArsquossignature racing series Need For Speed Heck some of youmay even have played every single title in the series (or atleast have a few favourites) If yoursquore one such fan thenthis next EA project may be just the thing you need to stayglued to your steering wheel
According to Hollywood news magazine Variety ElectronicArts (EA) has hired George Gatins and John Gatins (who didthe screenplay for ldquoReal Steelrdquo) to adapt ldquoNeed for Speedrdquointo a feature film
John Gatins along with EA will be producing themovie United Talent Agency (UTA) being a long timerepresentative for EA since 2008 assembled the packageand so far interested studios include Warner Bros Sonyand Paramount Since 2008 EA has contracted the agency(UTA) to reach out to film and TV audiences with EArsquosmainstream titles like Mass Effect Dead Space and The Simsbeing reportedly in the spotlight for film
EArsquos latest in the series of games Need For Speed The Runwas designed to be different from the rest by implementinga plot and main characters and it looks like this projectfollows that idea
Source Variety
Technical Overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 1 ldquoAnti-AliasingrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-1-anti-aliasing
By shia on April 17th 2012
Segarsquos official Hatsune Miku Project Diva Blog has just beenupdated with the third instalment of their ldquotechnical briefrdquo
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series of blog posts that describe how they bring out theclarity of the Vocaloids in the arcade game I will be goingthrough each of the articles here in a series of posts
1 Anti-Aliasing
As you can see from the above image Miku above has lots ofjagged edges as pixels on any screen are square in shape andthese artifacts are known as aliasing effectsnoise
So to remove this ldquonoiserdquoThe solution is to use a technique known as ldquoAnti-Aliasingrdquo
Anti-Aliasing is the technique of minimising the distortionartifacts known as aliasing when downscaling a high-resolution image at a lower resolution
Until Version A of Project Diva Arcade an AA method knownas ldquoTemporal Anti-Aliasingrdquo (Temporal AA) which was alsoused in Virtual Fighter 5 was used
From the image above you can see that the ldquonoiserdquo on Mikuhas been reduced by quite a bit and the sharp edges are nowless prominent
Temporal AA uses frame data from previous framesand ldquoblendsrdquo them with the current frame to achieve aldquogradientrdquo While this method significantly reduces jaggiesin still frames if there is high rate of motion Temporal AAwill be less effective as the rate of change will be too fast toldquosmoothrdquo the image Which was a problem for Project DivaArcade (PDA) as the series uses lots of zooms and panningof the camera Thus the effects of Temporal AA are quitelimited
And thus in Version A Revision 1 Morphological Anti-Aliasing(MLAA) was implemented
The picture above shows Miku after the application ofTemporal AA and MLAA As you can see along the edges arenow more smooth
How MLAA works in a nutshell is by blending theneighbouring pixels to form a ldquogradientrdquo to give it a morenatural smooth (More on MLAA here)
More Facts and explanations
1 While itrsquos now nice and smooth you will notice that Mikuseems to be oversmoothed till some of the edges canrsquot beseen Thus a sharpening filter is used to sharpen the edges
2 The basics of Anti-Aliasing is to draw the image on thebuffer a few times and then ldquosmoothrdquo out the edges byblending all of them But as this is a real-time rendering ofthe game to draw it into the buffer many times per frameis too computationally expensive Thus the previous frameswere used as a guide
3 Temporal AA with Camera Blur can still keep up with thecamera motions but in the test with Virtual Fighter 5 Therewere cases where there was image glitches where the imagewas uncompleted Thus we dropped Camera Blur
4 The video card has Multi Sampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)functions built in While MLAA produces a great effectitis also very computationally intensive thus during thesong selection screen where it does not require such greatrendering MSAA (NVIDIArsquos CSAA to be precise) is used
-End
Part 2 of this series will be about Camera Motion Blur
Source Original Article
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Hatsune Miku might beopening for Microsoft JapaneventSource httpsgcafecom201204hatsune-miku-might-be-opening-
for-microsoft-japan-event
By KarbyP on April 17th 2012
Update A tweet from the eventrsquos official twitter account hasclarified that the opening movie MasatakaP is working onwill be showcased during Windows Developer Daysrsquo keynoteaddress on the second day Wednesday (April 25) and noton Tuesday as we previously thought Wersquore still trying toascertain if Hatsune Miku will be involved
Update No2 MasatakaP has confirmed to us on Twitterthat the WDD 2nd Day keynote opening video that hersquosworking on will in fact not feature Hatsune Miku Howeverminutes after the talented MMD maker and director alsotweeted that he feels compelled to make another PV starringMiku-san so we may be seeing a new Miku MMD from himsoon Wersquoll keep you posted
Original story Two renowned Vocaloid producers ndash musiccomposer Treow and Miku Miku Dance (MMD) videomaker MasatakaP ndash have revealed through their respectivetwitter accounts that theyrsquove been commissioned to workon an opening song (Treow) and accompanying music video(MasatakaP) for Microsoft Japanrsquos Windows DeveloperDays event next week to be held on April 24 and 25
Treow and MasatakaP are best known for their HatsuneMiku videos (two of which are appended at the end of thispost) So chances are this is a Miku song and music videotheyrsquore working on
But therersquos no guarantee that everyonersquos favourite virtualidol will actually grace the event ndash Mikursquos name was notmentioned in the tweets
It should be noted however that long before there wasHatsune Miku X Google Chrome there was Hatsune MikuX Microsoftrsquos Nico Nico Messe (a version of WindowsMessenger that played Nico Douga videos)
So will Hatsune Miku be opening for Microsoft JapanrsquosWindows Developer Days event Chances are yeshellip but untiltherersquos official confirmation donrsquot get your hopes up
Wersquoll find out for sure next Tuesday Wednesday HopefullyMicrosoft will stream the opening on the Web
In the meantime herersquos a quick look at some of Treow andMasatakaPrsquos handiwork
Directed by MASATAKA
Music Treow (looks like this video was directed by Masatakatoo)
Source Hachima
Anime Contents Expo 2012In PicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-contents-expo-2012-in-
pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Anime Contents Expo was held for the first time this yearon 31st March and 1st April at Makuhari Messe in ChibaPrefecture Last yearrsquos inaugural event was cancelled at thelast minute due to the Great East Japan Earthquake It drewover 50000 guests in the course of two days and hostedexhibitions from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten NicoNico Douga and Aniplex
The event was conceptualized by what was known as theComic 10 Society mdash a loosely-based group of animationproducers manga publishers and game developers Thegroup was protesting against Tokyo Anime Fair and its tiesto the government (more specifically Governor ShintaroIshihara and the Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
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超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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New Little Busters anime inthe works KyoAni ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on itSource httpsgcafecom201204new-little-busters-anime-in-the-
works-kyoani-too-busy-to-work-on-it
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
For those in love with (mind-screwing) Keyrsquos Little Busterswe have some good news and some bad news You may wantto be sitting down arms firmly wrapping your favorite girlright now
The good news The series is finally getting an animeadaptation Ritarsquos opening song ldquoLittle Bustersrdquo as well asthe original gamersquos ending theme ldquoAlicemagicrdquo are slatedto be included as the showrsquos OP and ED respectivelyKey also quickly noted that there would be no anime-only characters sometimes an incredibly divisive subjectamongst fans (Though there seem to be very few comingfrom the Eva camp at the inclusion of Marihellip) and that theanime will ldquostrictly adhererdquo to the gamersquos story plots
Seiyuu fans will be happy to note that Recorder andRandsellrsquos Tomoe Tamiyasu has signed on to voice mainchick Rin Natsume while FateZerorsquos Hikaru Midorikawawill be voicing Kyousuke Natsume the elder brother Therest of the cast is also seeing the return of the original gamersquosvoice cast which in and of itself is probably worth writinghome about already
Now the bad news Many fans were seriously hoping thatKyoAni would be the ones behind the anime when rumblingswere first heard on the possibility of a Little Busterrsquos animeadaptation Unfortunately according to Keyrsquos CEO in aTwitter response to fans KyoAni was apparently ldquotoo busyrdquoto work on the title Fear not however JC Staff is takingover the reigns here with direction by Hatsukoi LimitedrsquosYoshiki Yamakawa story by Michiru Shimada and characterdesigns by Haruko Iizuka
Source Animenewsnetwork
HASSHA Super Robot Warsbusts the bank on week onesalesSource httpsgcafecom201204hassha-super-robot-wars-busts-the-
bank-on-week-one-sales
By Neubronner Eugene on April 13th 2012
With over 60() games under its storied series belt Bandai-Namcorsquos unstoppable Super Robot Wars series is probablyone of the few titles the publisher can rely on to make dayone profits
And Day One profits it made in spades selling well over 265THOUSAND copies of the latest PlayStation Portable title ndashDai-2-ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen in its first weekof sales alone To put things in perspective here Square-Enixrsquos latest Kingdom Hearts 3D for the 3DS sold ldquojustrdquo 213thousand titles in its debut week the week before If you wantto rub salt in it even including second week sales KingdomHearts 3D still canrsquot beat the robots edging in just under at255 thousand inclusive of its second week of sales
Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-Hen should beavailable at your local import stores now
Source 4Gamers
Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDivarsquos official website opensSource httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-divas-
official-website-opens
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Go on take a look inside Wersquoll wait for you right here
hellipBack
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Yesterday we reported that the Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva would take advantage of the PS Vitarsquos capacitivetouchscreen by allowing you to rub on it during certainsegments
What we didnrsquot know was that the game officially callsthis gameplay element a ldquoScratchrdquo and that these segmentswill happen during the instrumental parts of the songas opposed to button presses when your chosen Vocaloidmodule is singing Star-shaped targets will appear and whenthey overlay a similarly star-shaped icon thatrsquos when youperform a scratch to continue your combo
In addition therersquos also something called ldquoTechnical Zonerdquowhich awards you with bonus points if you manage to land afull combo during specific phrases in a song
Sega also mentions that all the modules (costumes) in thisnew game have been designed from scratch Today thedeveloper is ready to talk about three particular modulesPierretta (designed by ldquonezukirdquo specifically for the songof the same name) Hatsune Miku Emerald (designed byldquobobrdquo) and Megurine Ruka Ruby (designed by ldquobob)
Miku Emerald is a matching costume for Worldrsquos EndDancehall (by ldquowowakardquo) As for Ruka Ruby well they justwanted to have Ruka in a Chinese dresshellip to complementMiku Emerald
Source Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva homepage
Namco Namja Town toserve BakemonogatariNisemonogatari treatsSource httpsgcafecom201204namco-namja-town-to-serve-
bakemonogatari-nisemonogatari-treats
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
As part of a ldquoBakemonogatari Nisemonogatari in NamcoNamja Townrdquo collaboration the East Ikebukuro theme parkwill be serving up an entire menu of food items inspired byNisio Isinrsquos anime and light novel series for a limited timeperiod between May 18 and July 8
Yesterday Namja Town revealed two of the items that willappear on the special menu via tiny thumbnail images ontheir homepage a Bakemonogatari-themed cold dessertand a Nisemonogatari hot sandwich Gamerne has thescoop (pun unintended) and bigger pictures
Ararararagi-san Soft Cream Parfait desu yo (tentative title)
ldquoFire Sistersrsquo Sunny-Side-Up Hot Sandwichrdquo (tentative title)Original ldquoFire Sisters no Medamayaki Hotto Sandordquo
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You might wanna stop by if yoursquore planning a trip to TokyoJapan during those dates
in
in 518Gamer
Miku Flick now available iniTunes app store worldwideSource httpsgcafecom201204miku-flick-now-available-in-itunes-
app-store-worldwide
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Hatsune Mikursquos hit song ldquoTell Your Worldrdquo may not beavailable for digital purchasing in the iTunes store for usersin Asia (outside of Japan) ndash it never will unless Apple finallydecides to extend iTunes music store access to all of us overhere residing in Singapore Philippines Thailand Malaysiaand our neighbouring countries
But at least now therersquos a way to officially buy someMiku loveliness for your iOS device Sega has released theldquoEnglishrdquo version of Miku Flick for global audiences in theapp store this week
ldquoEnglishrdquohellip Donrsquot worry folks the songs themselves arestill in Japanese Therersquos no funky dubbing business to dealwith here Just menus that are completely in English andan option to swap out the Japanese keyboard input methodin the game for a ldquoRomanized Letteringrdquo (aka Romaji)variation
For a full list of songs and modes check out Miku Flickrsquosofficial homepage
If you have a Singapore iTunes account (thatrsquos the one Irsquovegot logged into my iPhone right now) the app will run youS$1399 International readers feel free to let us know howmuch Miku Flick is priced at in your region
Miku Flick is compatible with the following devices (must berunning on iOS 43 or above) iPhone 3GS iPhone 4 iPhone4S iPod touch (3rd generation) iPod touch (4th generation)and all versions of the iPad
Source MikuFlick Official SiteHatsune Miku comes to theiPhone via Japanator
Shin-sgrsquos Anime ContentsExpo 2012 cosplay photosSource httpsgcafecom201204shin-sgs-anime-contents-expo-2012-
cosplay-photos
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
The inaugural Anime Contents Expo was held at theMakuhari Messe earlier this year from March 31 to April1 Figurefm user shin-sg was there and he was courteousenough to bring the rest of us a nice lilrsquo omiyage some of thebest ACE 2012 cosplay photos yoursquoll find on the Net
Here are a few of our faves
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Head on over to shin-sgrsquos post for the rest of his excellentwork And do check out his previous photo-blog on ACE2012for a good look at the annual anime mecca
Source
Anime Contents Expo Cosplay
Anime Contents Expo 2012
First Look Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva (PS VitaPS3)Source httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-diva-
working-title-comes-to-ps-vita-in-2012-ps3-in-2013
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Like we reported earlier this morning on our Facebook pageNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva (working title) is comingto the PlayStation Vita Summer 2012 and will subsequentlymake its way to the PS3 in 2013
Now we have the scans to prove it Update and now withpictures of Hatsune Miku Emerald and Megurine Ruka Rubymodules
Staff from both the Project Diva Arcade and Project Diva(PSP) development teams have converged to work on thistitle Segarsquos Seiji Hayashi whorsquos overseen development onthe entire series will serve as Producer for this gamewhile Project Diva Arcadersquos Makoto Osaki will serve as RampDProducer
Gameplay-wise Next Hatsune Miku wonrsquot be too differentfrom previous titles That said the game will make use of theVitarsquos capacitive touchscreen rubbing on it during specificldquoChance Timerdquo segments of a song will allow you to continueyour combo and earn bonus points
Three songs and two modules were unveiled in WeeklyFamitsu (which goes on sale in Japan tomorrow)
SongsCatfood (doriko)
Pierretta (nezuki)Worldrsquos End Dancehall (wowaka)
ModulesHatsune Miku Emerald
Megurine Ruka Ruby
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For the following scans click on them for a closer look
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Sega is set to unveil the game officially tomorrow afternoonat 1PM Japan time (12noon Singapore time) Check backwith us then for more details
Source Hachima
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
God Eater Burst Alicia figureannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204god-eater-burst-alicia-figure-
announced
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Although therersquos been a few keychain-sized super-deformed(SD) figures of the characters from Namco Bandairsquos hit PSPhunting action game God Eater Burst (if yoursquove never heardof this game think Monster Hunter except with a story andgenerally better gameplay but is otherwise less popular)there hasnrsquot been one done in non-SD dimensions mdash untilnow
Alicia Amiella one of the main heroines has been beenannounced as a new 17 figure thatrsquos part of the PLUM series(Pretty Lovely Unique Mechanism) due to be released inJuly priced at yen8190
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Vote to Get Your FavoriteGood Smile Figure Re-releasedSource httpsgcafecom201204vote-to-get-your-favorite-good-
smile-figure-re-released
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
To celebrate their 10th anniversary Good Smile Company(GSC) is asking fans to vote on which figures released in theprevious year they want the company to re-release
Nendroids Figmas and scale models released in the pasttwelve months up to April of this year are eligible for theresell vote
Fans can vote for up to five different figures in each categoryIn addition voters can fill out a survey for which figure theywant GSC to create
Nendroid Voting Page
Figma Voting Page
Scale Model Voting
Open Requests Page
To respond to the Open Requests Page type on yourrequest in this format [Series Title] [Character Name][Figure Type] For example [Uta no Prince-sama] [MasatoHijirikawa] [Nendroid]
The voting will take place between 10th April and 1st May2012 The results of the voting may or may not affect theoutcome of the re-releases
Although GSC will do their best that all the top-voteditems will receive a re-release they are requesting the fansrsquounderstanding and cooperation in case their favorite figuresare passed over
Source Mikatan Blog
Manga University to Open inOsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204manga-university-to-open-in-osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Japanrsquos Ministry of Education is discussing the approval ofa future ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp Designrdquo Theuniversity is focusing on developing individuals who canwork in the field of mangacomic art globally
Kyoto Seika University in nearby Kyoto is well-known forits manga studies course but the new Osaka University ofManga Art amp Design will be the first Japanese universitywhich has manga creation as its core subject
The private university is scheduled to be opened in April2013 at in the Nanko district of Osaka The quota of theirldquoDigital MangaDigital Comic Artrdquo department is limited toninety students
Contact information
ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp DesignrdquoAddress 1-10-12 Nanko-kita Suminoe-ku Osaka-city Osaka JAPAN
Phone 06-6376-2100
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Source Sponichi
Kotobukiya to ReleaseKashiwazaki Sena AniStatuein AugustSource httpsgcafecom201204kotobukiya-to-release-kashiwazaki-
sena-anistatue-in-august
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (僕僕僕僕僕僕僕僕) is a Japaneselight novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustratedby Buriki It tells the story of several misfits at St ChronicarsquosAcademy who have a hard time making friends due todifferent circumstances They decide to create a club to learnsocial skills
One of the members of the club is the lovely but abrasiveKashiwazaki Sena who has no female friends because oftheir jealousy over her many suitors Sena is brought to lifeby sculptors Takaku amp Takeshi (epoxy parfait) in perfect18th scale
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The figurersquos necktie is a cast-off allowing you to view Senarsquoscharms without any interference Sena will be released inAugust in Japan for a retail price of JPY 7140
Source Kotobukiya
Need for Speed The MovieSource httpsgcafecom201204need-for-speed-the-movie
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Need for Speed could be racing to a cinema near you
Most of us have at some point in the past played with EArsquossignature racing series Need For Speed Heck some of youmay even have played every single title in the series (or atleast have a few favourites) If yoursquore one such fan thenthis next EA project may be just the thing you need to stayglued to your steering wheel
According to Hollywood news magazine Variety ElectronicArts (EA) has hired George Gatins and John Gatins (who didthe screenplay for ldquoReal Steelrdquo) to adapt ldquoNeed for Speedrdquointo a feature film
John Gatins along with EA will be producing themovie United Talent Agency (UTA) being a long timerepresentative for EA since 2008 assembled the packageand so far interested studios include Warner Bros Sonyand Paramount Since 2008 EA has contracted the agency(UTA) to reach out to film and TV audiences with EArsquosmainstream titles like Mass Effect Dead Space and The Simsbeing reportedly in the spotlight for film
EArsquos latest in the series of games Need For Speed The Runwas designed to be different from the rest by implementinga plot and main characters and it looks like this projectfollows that idea
Source Variety
Technical Overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 1 ldquoAnti-AliasingrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-1-anti-aliasing
By shia on April 17th 2012
Segarsquos official Hatsune Miku Project Diva Blog has just beenupdated with the third instalment of their ldquotechnical briefrdquo
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series of blog posts that describe how they bring out theclarity of the Vocaloids in the arcade game I will be goingthrough each of the articles here in a series of posts
1 Anti-Aliasing
As you can see from the above image Miku above has lots ofjagged edges as pixels on any screen are square in shape andthese artifacts are known as aliasing effectsnoise
So to remove this ldquonoiserdquoThe solution is to use a technique known as ldquoAnti-Aliasingrdquo
Anti-Aliasing is the technique of minimising the distortionartifacts known as aliasing when downscaling a high-resolution image at a lower resolution
Until Version A of Project Diva Arcade an AA method knownas ldquoTemporal Anti-Aliasingrdquo (Temporal AA) which was alsoused in Virtual Fighter 5 was used
From the image above you can see that the ldquonoiserdquo on Mikuhas been reduced by quite a bit and the sharp edges are nowless prominent
Temporal AA uses frame data from previous framesand ldquoblendsrdquo them with the current frame to achieve aldquogradientrdquo While this method significantly reduces jaggiesin still frames if there is high rate of motion Temporal AAwill be less effective as the rate of change will be too fast toldquosmoothrdquo the image Which was a problem for Project DivaArcade (PDA) as the series uses lots of zooms and panningof the camera Thus the effects of Temporal AA are quitelimited
And thus in Version A Revision 1 Morphological Anti-Aliasing(MLAA) was implemented
The picture above shows Miku after the application ofTemporal AA and MLAA As you can see along the edges arenow more smooth
How MLAA works in a nutshell is by blending theneighbouring pixels to form a ldquogradientrdquo to give it a morenatural smooth (More on MLAA here)
More Facts and explanations
1 While itrsquos now nice and smooth you will notice that Mikuseems to be oversmoothed till some of the edges canrsquot beseen Thus a sharpening filter is used to sharpen the edges
2 The basics of Anti-Aliasing is to draw the image on thebuffer a few times and then ldquosmoothrdquo out the edges byblending all of them But as this is a real-time rendering ofthe game to draw it into the buffer many times per frameis too computationally expensive Thus the previous frameswere used as a guide
3 Temporal AA with Camera Blur can still keep up with thecamera motions but in the test with Virtual Fighter 5 Therewere cases where there was image glitches where the imagewas uncompleted Thus we dropped Camera Blur
4 The video card has Multi Sampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)functions built in While MLAA produces a great effectitis also very computationally intensive thus during thesong selection screen where it does not require such greatrendering MSAA (NVIDIArsquos CSAA to be precise) is used
-End
Part 2 of this series will be about Camera Motion Blur
Source Original Article
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Hatsune Miku might beopening for Microsoft JapaneventSource httpsgcafecom201204hatsune-miku-might-be-opening-
for-microsoft-japan-event
By KarbyP on April 17th 2012
Update A tweet from the eventrsquos official twitter account hasclarified that the opening movie MasatakaP is working onwill be showcased during Windows Developer Daysrsquo keynoteaddress on the second day Wednesday (April 25) and noton Tuesday as we previously thought Wersquore still trying toascertain if Hatsune Miku will be involved
Update No2 MasatakaP has confirmed to us on Twitterthat the WDD 2nd Day keynote opening video that hersquosworking on will in fact not feature Hatsune Miku Howeverminutes after the talented MMD maker and director alsotweeted that he feels compelled to make another PV starringMiku-san so we may be seeing a new Miku MMD from himsoon Wersquoll keep you posted
Original story Two renowned Vocaloid producers ndash musiccomposer Treow and Miku Miku Dance (MMD) videomaker MasatakaP ndash have revealed through their respectivetwitter accounts that theyrsquove been commissioned to workon an opening song (Treow) and accompanying music video(MasatakaP) for Microsoft Japanrsquos Windows DeveloperDays event next week to be held on April 24 and 25
Treow and MasatakaP are best known for their HatsuneMiku videos (two of which are appended at the end of thispost) So chances are this is a Miku song and music videotheyrsquore working on
But therersquos no guarantee that everyonersquos favourite virtualidol will actually grace the event ndash Mikursquos name was notmentioned in the tweets
It should be noted however that long before there wasHatsune Miku X Google Chrome there was Hatsune MikuX Microsoftrsquos Nico Nico Messe (a version of WindowsMessenger that played Nico Douga videos)
So will Hatsune Miku be opening for Microsoft JapanrsquosWindows Developer Days event Chances are yeshellip but untiltherersquos official confirmation donrsquot get your hopes up
Wersquoll find out for sure next Tuesday Wednesday HopefullyMicrosoft will stream the opening on the Web
In the meantime herersquos a quick look at some of Treow andMasatakaPrsquos handiwork
Directed by MASATAKA
Music Treow (looks like this video was directed by Masatakatoo)
Source Hachima
Anime Contents Expo 2012In PicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-contents-expo-2012-in-
pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Anime Contents Expo was held for the first time this yearon 31st March and 1st April at Makuhari Messe in ChibaPrefecture Last yearrsquos inaugural event was cancelled at thelast minute due to the Great East Japan Earthquake It drewover 50000 guests in the course of two days and hostedexhibitions from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten NicoNico Douga and Aniplex
The event was conceptualized by what was known as theComic 10 Society mdash a loosely-based group of animationproducers manga publishers and game developers Thegroup was protesting against Tokyo Anime Fair and its tiesto the government (more specifically Governor ShintaroIshihara and the Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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Yesterday we reported that the Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva would take advantage of the PS Vitarsquos capacitivetouchscreen by allowing you to rub on it during certainsegments
What we didnrsquot know was that the game officially callsthis gameplay element a ldquoScratchrdquo and that these segmentswill happen during the instrumental parts of the songas opposed to button presses when your chosen Vocaloidmodule is singing Star-shaped targets will appear and whenthey overlay a similarly star-shaped icon thatrsquos when youperform a scratch to continue your combo
In addition therersquos also something called ldquoTechnical Zonerdquowhich awards you with bonus points if you manage to land afull combo during specific phrases in a song
Sega also mentions that all the modules (costumes) in thisnew game have been designed from scratch Today thedeveloper is ready to talk about three particular modulesPierretta (designed by ldquonezukirdquo specifically for the songof the same name) Hatsune Miku Emerald (designed byldquobobrdquo) and Megurine Ruka Ruby (designed by ldquobob)
Miku Emerald is a matching costume for Worldrsquos EndDancehall (by ldquowowakardquo) As for Ruka Ruby well they justwanted to have Ruka in a Chinese dresshellip to complementMiku Emerald
Source Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva homepage
Namco Namja Town toserve BakemonogatariNisemonogatari treatsSource httpsgcafecom201204namco-namja-town-to-serve-
bakemonogatari-nisemonogatari-treats
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
As part of a ldquoBakemonogatari Nisemonogatari in NamcoNamja Townrdquo collaboration the East Ikebukuro theme parkwill be serving up an entire menu of food items inspired byNisio Isinrsquos anime and light novel series for a limited timeperiod between May 18 and July 8
Yesterday Namja Town revealed two of the items that willappear on the special menu via tiny thumbnail images ontheir homepage a Bakemonogatari-themed cold dessertand a Nisemonogatari hot sandwich Gamerne has thescoop (pun unintended) and bigger pictures
Ararararagi-san Soft Cream Parfait desu yo (tentative title)
ldquoFire Sistersrsquo Sunny-Side-Up Hot Sandwichrdquo (tentative title)Original ldquoFire Sisters no Medamayaki Hotto Sandordquo
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You might wanna stop by if yoursquore planning a trip to TokyoJapan during those dates
in
in 518Gamer
Miku Flick now available iniTunes app store worldwideSource httpsgcafecom201204miku-flick-now-available-in-itunes-
app-store-worldwide
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Hatsune Mikursquos hit song ldquoTell Your Worldrdquo may not beavailable for digital purchasing in the iTunes store for usersin Asia (outside of Japan) ndash it never will unless Apple finallydecides to extend iTunes music store access to all of us overhere residing in Singapore Philippines Thailand Malaysiaand our neighbouring countries
But at least now therersquos a way to officially buy someMiku loveliness for your iOS device Sega has released theldquoEnglishrdquo version of Miku Flick for global audiences in theapp store this week
ldquoEnglishrdquohellip Donrsquot worry folks the songs themselves arestill in Japanese Therersquos no funky dubbing business to dealwith here Just menus that are completely in English andan option to swap out the Japanese keyboard input methodin the game for a ldquoRomanized Letteringrdquo (aka Romaji)variation
For a full list of songs and modes check out Miku Flickrsquosofficial homepage
If you have a Singapore iTunes account (thatrsquos the one Irsquovegot logged into my iPhone right now) the app will run youS$1399 International readers feel free to let us know howmuch Miku Flick is priced at in your region
Miku Flick is compatible with the following devices (must berunning on iOS 43 or above) iPhone 3GS iPhone 4 iPhone4S iPod touch (3rd generation) iPod touch (4th generation)and all versions of the iPad
Source MikuFlick Official SiteHatsune Miku comes to theiPhone via Japanator
Shin-sgrsquos Anime ContentsExpo 2012 cosplay photosSource httpsgcafecom201204shin-sgs-anime-contents-expo-2012-
cosplay-photos
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
The inaugural Anime Contents Expo was held at theMakuhari Messe earlier this year from March 31 to April1 Figurefm user shin-sg was there and he was courteousenough to bring the rest of us a nice lilrsquo omiyage some of thebest ACE 2012 cosplay photos yoursquoll find on the Net
Here are a few of our faves
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Head on over to shin-sgrsquos post for the rest of his excellentwork And do check out his previous photo-blog on ACE2012for a good look at the annual anime mecca
Source
Anime Contents Expo Cosplay
Anime Contents Expo 2012
First Look Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva (PS VitaPS3)Source httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-diva-
working-title-comes-to-ps-vita-in-2012-ps3-in-2013
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Like we reported earlier this morning on our Facebook pageNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva (working title) is comingto the PlayStation Vita Summer 2012 and will subsequentlymake its way to the PS3 in 2013
Now we have the scans to prove it Update and now withpictures of Hatsune Miku Emerald and Megurine Ruka Rubymodules
Staff from both the Project Diva Arcade and Project Diva(PSP) development teams have converged to work on thistitle Segarsquos Seiji Hayashi whorsquos overseen development onthe entire series will serve as Producer for this gamewhile Project Diva Arcadersquos Makoto Osaki will serve as RampDProducer
Gameplay-wise Next Hatsune Miku wonrsquot be too differentfrom previous titles That said the game will make use of theVitarsquos capacitive touchscreen rubbing on it during specificldquoChance Timerdquo segments of a song will allow you to continueyour combo and earn bonus points
Three songs and two modules were unveiled in WeeklyFamitsu (which goes on sale in Japan tomorrow)
SongsCatfood (doriko)
Pierretta (nezuki)Worldrsquos End Dancehall (wowaka)
ModulesHatsune Miku Emerald
Megurine Ruka Ruby
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For the following scans click on them for a closer look
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Sega is set to unveil the game officially tomorrow afternoonat 1PM Japan time (12noon Singapore time) Check backwith us then for more details
Source Hachima
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
God Eater Burst Alicia figureannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204god-eater-burst-alicia-figure-
announced
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Although therersquos been a few keychain-sized super-deformed(SD) figures of the characters from Namco Bandairsquos hit PSPhunting action game God Eater Burst (if yoursquove never heardof this game think Monster Hunter except with a story andgenerally better gameplay but is otherwise less popular)there hasnrsquot been one done in non-SD dimensions mdash untilnow
Alicia Amiella one of the main heroines has been beenannounced as a new 17 figure thatrsquos part of the PLUM series(Pretty Lovely Unique Mechanism) due to be released inJuly priced at yen8190
April 17th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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Vote to Get Your FavoriteGood Smile Figure Re-releasedSource httpsgcafecom201204vote-to-get-your-favorite-good-
smile-figure-re-released
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
To celebrate their 10th anniversary Good Smile Company(GSC) is asking fans to vote on which figures released in theprevious year they want the company to re-release
Nendroids Figmas and scale models released in the pasttwelve months up to April of this year are eligible for theresell vote
Fans can vote for up to five different figures in each categoryIn addition voters can fill out a survey for which figure theywant GSC to create
Nendroid Voting Page
Figma Voting Page
Scale Model Voting
Open Requests Page
To respond to the Open Requests Page type on yourrequest in this format [Series Title] [Character Name][Figure Type] For example [Uta no Prince-sama] [MasatoHijirikawa] [Nendroid]
The voting will take place between 10th April and 1st May2012 The results of the voting may or may not affect theoutcome of the re-releases
Although GSC will do their best that all the top-voteditems will receive a re-release they are requesting the fansrsquounderstanding and cooperation in case their favorite figuresare passed over
Source Mikatan Blog
Manga University to Open inOsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204manga-university-to-open-in-osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Japanrsquos Ministry of Education is discussing the approval ofa future ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp Designrdquo Theuniversity is focusing on developing individuals who canwork in the field of mangacomic art globally
Kyoto Seika University in nearby Kyoto is well-known forits manga studies course but the new Osaka University ofManga Art amp Design will be the first Japanese universitywhich has manga creation as its core subject
The private university is scheduled to be opened in April2013 at in the Nanko district of Osaka The quota of theirldquoDigital MangaDigital Comic Artrdquo department is limited toninety students
Contact information
ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp DesignrdquoAddress 1-10-12 Nanko-kita Suminoe-ku Osaka-city Osaka JAPAN
Phone 06-6376-2100
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Source Sponichi
Kotobukiya to ReleaseKashiwazaki Sena AniStatuein AugustSource httpsgcafecom201204kotobukiya-to-release-kashiwazaki-
sena-anistatue-in-august
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (僕僕僕僕僕僕僕僕) is a Japaneselight novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustratedby Buriki It tells the story of several misfits at St ChronicarsquosAcademy who have a hard time making friends due todifferent circumstances They decide to create a club to learnsocial skills
One of the members of the club is the lovely but abrasiveKashiwazaki Sena who has no female friends because oftheir jealousy over her many suitors Sena is brought to lifeby sculptors Takaku amp Takeshi (epoxy parfait) in perfect18th scale
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The figurersquos necktie is a cast-off allowing you to view Senarsquoscharms without any interference Sena will be released inAugust in Japan for a retail price of JPY 7140
Source Kotobukiya
Need for Speed The MovieSource httpsgcafecom201204need-for-speed-the-movie
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Need for Speed could be racing to a cinema near you
Most of us have at some point in the past played with EArsquossignature racing series Need For Speed Heck some of youmay even have played every single title in the series (or atleast have a few favourites) If yoursquore one such fan thenthis next EA project may be just the thing you need to stayglued to your steering wheel
According to Hollywood news magazine Variety ElectronicArts (EA) has hired George Gatins and John Gatins (who didthe screenplay for ldquoReal Steelrdquo) to adapt ldquoNeed for Speedrdquointo a feature film
John Gatins along with EA will be producing themovie United Talent Agency (UTA) being a long timerepresentative for EA since 2008 assembled the packageand so far interested studios include Warner Bros Sonyand Paramount Since 2008 EA has contracted the agency(UTA) to reach out to film and TV audiences with EArsquosmainstream titles like Mass Effect Dead Space and The Simsbeing reportedly in the spotlight for film
EArsquos latest in the series of games Need For Speed The Runwas designed to be different from the rest by implementinga plot and main characters and it looks like this projectfollows that idea
Source Variety
Technical Overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 1 ldquoAnti-AliasingrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-1-anti-aliasing
By shia on April 17th 2012
Segarsquos official Hatsune Miku Project Diva Blog has just beenupdated with the third instalment of their ldquotechnical briefrdquo
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series of blog posts that describe how they bring out theclarity of the Vocaloids in the arcade game I will be goingthrough each of the articles here in a series of posts
1 Anti-Aliasing
As you can see from the above image Miku above has lots ofjagged edges as pixels on any screen are square in shape andthese artifacts are known as aliasing effectsnoise
So to remove this ldquonoiserdquoThe solution is to use a technique known as ldquoAnti-Aliasingrdquo
Anti-Aliasing is the technique of minimising the distortionartifacts known as aliasing when downscaling a high-resolution image at a lower resolution
Until Version A of Project Diva Arcade an AA method knownas ldquoTemporal Anti-Aliasingrdquo (Temporal AA) which was alsoused in Virtual Fighter 5 was used
From the image above you can see that the ldquonoiserdquo on Mikuhas been reduced by quite a bit and the sharp edges are nowless prominent
Temporal AA uses frame data from previous framesand ldquoblendsrdquo them with the current frame to achieve aldquogradientrdquo While this method significantly reduces jaggiesin still frames if there is high rate of motion Temporal AAwill be less effective as the rate of change will be too fast toldquosmoothrdquo the image Which was a problem for Project DivaArcade (PDA) as the series uses lots of zooms and panningof the camera Thus the effects of Temporal AA are quitelimited
And thus in Version A Revision 1 Morphological Anti-Aliasing(MLAA) was implemented
The picture above shows Miku after the application ofTemporal AA and MLAA As you can see along the edges arenow more smooth
How MLAA works in a nutshell is by blending theneighbouring pixels to form a ldquogradientrdquo to give it a morenatural smooth (More on MLAA here)
More Facts and explanations
1 While itrsquos now nice and smooth you will notice that Mikuseems to be oversmoothed till some of the edges canrsquot beseen Thus a sharpening filter is used to sharpen the edges
2 The basics of Anti-Aliasing is to draw the image on thebuffer a few times and then ldquosmoothrdquo out the edges byblending all of them But as this is a real-time rendering ofthe game to draw it into the buffer many times per frameis too computationally expensive Thus the previous frameswere used as a guide
3 Temporal AA with Camera Blur can still keep up with thecamera motions but in the test with Virtual Fighter 5 Therewere cases where there was image glitches where the imagewas uncompleted Thus we dropped Camera Blur
4 The video card has Multi Sampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)functions built in While MLAA produces a great effectitis also very computationally intensive thus during thesong selection screen where it does not require such greatrendering MSAA (NVIDIArsquos CSAA to be precise) is used
-End
Part 2 of this series will be about Camera Motion Blur
Source Original Article
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Hatsune Miku might beopening for Microsoft JapaneventSource httpsgcafecom201204hatsune-miku-might-be-opening-
for-microsoft-japan-event
By KarbyP on April 17th 2012
Update A tweet from the eventrsquos official twitter account hasclarified that the opening movie MasatakaP is working onwill be showcased during Windows Developer Daysrsquo keynoteaddress on the second day Wednesday (April 25) and noton Tuesday as we previously thought Wersquore still trying toascertain if Hatsune Miku will be involved
Update No2 MasatakaP has confirmed to us on Twitterthat the WDD 2nd Day keynote opening video that hersquosworking on will in fact not feature Hatsune Miku Howeverminutes after the talented MMD maker and director alsotweeted that he feels compelled to make another PV starringMiku-san so we may be seeing a new Miku MMD from himsoon Wersquoll keep you posted
Original story Two renowned Vocaloid producers ndash musiccomposer Treow and Miku Miku Dance (MMD) videomaker MasatakaP ndash have revealed through their respectivetwitter accounts that theyrsquove been commissioned to workon an opening song (Treow) and accompanying music video(MasatakaP) for Microsoft Japanrsquos Windows DeveloperDays event next week to be held on April 24 and 25
Treow and MasatakaP are best known for their HatsuneMiku videos (two of which are appended at the end of thispost) So chances are this is a Miku song and music videotheyrsquore working on
But therersquos no guarantee that everyonersquos favourite virtualidol will actually grace the event ndash Mikursquos name was notmentioned in the tweets
It should be noted however that long before there wasHatsune Miku X Google Chrome there was Hatsune MikuX Microsoftrsquos Nico Nico Messe (a version of WindowsMessenger that played Nico Douga videos)
So will Hatsune Miku be opening for Microsoft JapanrsquosWindows Developer Days event Chances are yeshellip but untiltherersquos official confirmation donrsquot get your hopes up
Wersquoll find out for sure next Tuesday Wednesday HopefullyMicrosoft will stream the opening on the Web
In the meantime herersquos a quick look at some of Treow andMasatakaPrsquos handiwork
Directed by MASATAKA
Music Treow (looks like this video was directed by Masatakatoo)
Source Hachima
Anime Contents Expo 2012In PicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-contents-expo-2012-in-
pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Anime Contents Expo was held for the first time this yearon 31st March and 1st April at Makuhari Messe in ChibaPrefecture Last yearrsquos inaugural event was cancelled at thelast minute due to the Great East Japan Earthquake It drewover 50000 guests in the course of two days and hostedexhibitions from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten NicoNico Douga and Aniplex
The event was conceptualized by what was known as theComic 10 Society mdash a loosely-based group of animationproducers manga publishers and game developers Thegroup was protesting against Tokyo Anime Fair and its tiesto the government (more specifically Governor ShintaroIshihara and the Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
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[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
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超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
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超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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You might wanna stop by if yoursquore planning a trip to TokyoJapan during those dates
in
in 518Gamer
Miku Flick now available iniTunes app store worldwideSource httpsgcafecom201204miku-flick-now-available-in-itunes-
app-store-worldwide
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Hatsune Mikursquos hit song ldquoTell Your Worldrdquo may not beavailable for digital purchasing in the iTunes store for usersin Asia (outside of Japan) ndash it never will unless Apple finallydecides to extend iTunes music store access to all of us overhere residing in Singapore Philippines Thailand Malaysiaand our neighbouring countries
But at least now therersquos a way to officially buy someMiku loveliness for your iOS device Sega has released theldquoEnglishrdquo version of Miku Flick for global audiences in theapp store this week
ldquoEnglishrdquohellip Donrsquot worry folks the songs themselves arestill in Japanese Therersquos no funky dubbing business to dealwith here Just menus that are completely in English andan option to swap out the Japanese keyboard input methodin the game for a ldquoRomanized Letteringrdquo (aka Romaji)variation
For a full list of songs and modes check out Miku Flickrsquosofficial homepage
If you have a Singapore iTunes account (thatrsquos the one Irsquovegot logged into my iPhone right now) the app will run youS$1399 International readers feel free to let us know howmuch Miku Flick is priced at in your region
Miku Flick is compatible with the following devices (must berunning on iOS 43 or above) iPhone 3GS iPhone 4 iPhone4S iPod touch (3rd generation) iPod touch (4th generation)and all versions of the iPad
Source MikuFlick Official SiteHatsune Miku comes to theiPhone via Japanator
Shin-sgrsquos Anime ContentsExpo 2012 cosplay photosSource httpsgcafecom201204shin-sgs-anime-contents-expo-2012-
cosplay-photos
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
The inaugural Anime Contents Expo was held at theMakuhari Messe earlier this year from March 31 to April1 Figurefm user shin-sg was there and he was courteousenough to bring the rest of us a nice lilrsquo omiyage some of thebest ACE 2012 cosplay photos yoursquoll find on the Net
Here are a few of our faves
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Head on over to shin-sgrsquos post for the rest of his excellentwork And do check out his previous photo-blog on ACE2012for a good look at the annual anime mecca
Source
Anime Contents Expo Cosplay
Anime Contents Expo 2012
First Look Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva (PS VitaPS3)Source httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-diva-
working-title-comes-to-ps-vita-in-2012-ps3-in-2013
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Like we reported earlier this morning on our Facebook pageNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva (working title) is comingto the PlayStation Vita Summer 2012 and will subsequentlymake its way to the PS3 in 2013
Now we have the scans to prove it Update and now withpictures of Hatsune Miku Emerald and Megurine Ruka Rubymodules
Staff from both the Project Diva Arcade and Project Diva(PSP) development teams have converged to work on thistitle Segarsquos Seiji Hayashi whorsquos overseen development onthe entire series will serve as Producer for this gamewhile Project Diva Arcadersquos Makoto Osaki will serve as RampDProducer
Gameplay-wise Next Hatsune Miku wonrsquot be too differentfrom previous titles That said the game will make use of theVitarsquos capacitive touchscreen rubbing on it during specificldquoChance Timerdquo segments of a song will allow you to continueyour combo and earn bonus points
Three songs and two modules were unveiled in WeeklyFamitsu (which goes on sale in Japan tomorrow)
SongsCatfood (doriko)
Pierretta (nezuki)Worldrsquos End Dancehall (wowaka)
ModulesHatsune Miku Emerald
Megurine Ruka Ruby
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For the following scans click on them for a closer look
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Sega is set to unveil the game officially tomorrow afternoonat 1PM Japan time (12noon Singapore time) Check backwith us then for more details
Source Hachima
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
God Eater Burst Alicia figureannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204god-eater-burst-alicia-figure-
announced
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Although therersquos been a few keychain-sized super-deformed(SD) figures of the characters from Namco Bandairsquos hit PSPhunting action game God Eater Burst (if yoursquove never heardof this game think Monster Hunter except with a story andgenerally better gameplay but is otherwise less popular)there hasnrsquot been one done in non-SD dimensions mdash untilnow
Alicia Amiella one of the main heroines has been beenannounced as a new 17 figure thatrsquos part of the PLUM series(Pretty Lovely Unique Mechanism) due to be released inJuly priced at yen8190
April 17th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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Vote to Get Your FavoriteGood Smile Figure Re-releasedSource httpsgcafecom201204vote-to-get-your-favorite-good-
smile-figure-re-released
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
To celebrate their 10th anniversary Good Smile Company(GSC) is asking fans to vote on which figures released in theprevious year they want the company to re-release
Nendroids Figmas and scale models released in the pasttwelve months up to April of this year are eligible for theresell vote
Fans can vote for up to five different figures in each categoryIn addition voters can fill out a survey for which figure theywant GSC to create
Nendroid Voting Page
Figma Voting Page
Scale Model Voting
Open Requests Page
To respond to the Open Requests Page type on yourrequest in this format [Series Title] [Character Name][Figure Type] For example [Uta no Prince-sama] [MasatoHijirikawa] [Nendroid]
The voting will take place between 10th April and 1st May2012 The results of the voting may or may not affect theoutcome of the re-releases
Although GSC will do their best that all the top-voteditems will receive a re-release they are requesting the fansrsquounderstanding and cooperation in case their favorite figuresare passed over
Source Mikatan Blog
Manga University to Open inOsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204manga-university-to-open-in-osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Japanrsquos Ministry of Education is discussing the approval ofa future ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp Designrdquo Theuniversity is focusing on developing individuals who canwork in the field of mangacomic art globally
Kyoto Seika University in nearby Kyoto is well-known forits manga studies course but the new Osaka University ofManga Art amp Design will be the first Japanese universitywhich has manga creation as its core subject
The private university is scheduled to be opened in April2013 at in the Nanko district of Osaka The quota of theirldquoDigital MangaDigital Comic Artrdquo department is limited toninety students
Contact information
ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp DesignrdquoAddress 1-10-12 Nanko-kita Suminoe-ku Osaka-city Osaka JAPAN
Phone 06-6376-2100
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Source Sponichi
Kotobukiya to ReleaseKashiwazaki Sena AniStatuein AugustSource httpsgcafecom201204kotobukiya-to-release-kashiwazaki-
sena-anistatue-in-august
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (僕僕僕僕僕僕僕僕) is a Japaneselight novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustratedby Buriki It tells the story of several misfits at St ChronicarsquosAcademy who have a hard time making friends due todifferent circumstances They decide to create a club to learnsocial skills
One of the members of the club is the lovely but abrasiveKashiwazaki Sena who has no female friends because oftheir jealousy over her many suitors Sena is brought to lifeby sculptors Takaku amp Takeshi (epoxy parfait) in perfect18th scale
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The figurersquos necktie is a cast-off allowing you to view Senarsquoscharms without any interference Sena will be released inAugust in Japan for a retail price of JPY 7140
Source Kotobukiya
Need for Speed The MovieSource httpsgcafecom201204need-for-speed-the-movie
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Need for Speed could be racing to a cinema near you
Most of us have at some point in the past played with EArsquossignature racing series Need For Speed Heck some of youmay even have played every single title in the series (or atleast have a few favourites) If yoursquore one such fan thenthis next EA project may be just the thing you need to stayglued to your steering wheel
According to Hollywood news magazine Variety ElectronicArts (EA) has hired George Gatins and John Gatins (who didthe screenplay for ldquoReal Steelrdquo) to adapt ldquoNeed for Speedrdquointo a feature film
John Gatins along with EA will be producing themovie United Talent Agency (UTA) being a long timerepresentative for EA since 2008 assembled the packageand so far interested studios include Warner Bros Sonyand Paramount Since 2008 EA has contracted the agency(UTA) to reach out to film and TV audiences with EArsquosmainstream titles like Mass Effect Dead Space and The Simsbeing reportedly in the spotlight for film
EArsquos latest in the series of games Need For Speed The Runwas designed to be different from the rest by implementinga plot and main characters and it looks like this projectfollows that idea
Source Variety
Technical Overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 1 ldquoAnti-AliasingrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-1-anti-aliasing
By shia on April 17th 2012
Segarsquos official Hatsune Miku Project Diva Blog has just beenupdated with the third instalment of their ldquotechnical briefrdquo
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series of blog posts that describe how they bring out theclarity of the Vocaloids in the arcade game I will be goingthrough each of the articles here in a series of posts
1 Anti-Aliasing
As you can see from the above image Miku above has lots ofjagged edges as pixels on any screen are square in shape andthese artifacts are known as aliasing effectsnoise
So to remove this ldquonoiserdquoThe solution is to use a technique known as ldquoAnti-Aliasingrdquo
Anti-Aliasing is the technique of minimising the distortionartifacts known as aliasing when downscaling a high-resolution image at a lower resolution
Until Version A of Project Diva Arcade an AA method knownas ldquoTemporal Anti-Aliasingrdquo (Temporal AA) which was alsoused in Virtual Fighter 5 was used
From the image above you can see that the ldquonoiserdquo on Mikuhas been reduced by quite a bit and the sharp edges are nowless prominent
Temporal AA uses frame data from previous framesand ldquoblendsrdquo them with the current frame to achieve aldquogradientrdquo While this method significantly reduces jaggiesin still frames if there is high rate of motion Temporal AAwill be less effective as the rate of change will be too fast toldquosmoothrdquo the image Which was a problem for Project DivaArcade (PDA) as the series uses lots of zooms and panningof the camera Thus the effects of Temporal AA are quitelimited
And thus in Version A Revision 1 Morphological Anti-Aliasing(MLAA) was implemented
The picture above shows Miku after the application ofTemporal AA and MLAA As you can see along the edges arenow more smooth
How MLAA works in a nutshell is by blending theneighbouring pixels to form a ldquogradientrdquo to give it a morenatural smooth (More on MLAA here)
More Facts and explanations
1 While itrsquos now nice and smooth you will notice that Mikuseems to be oversmoothed till some of the edges canrsquot beseen Thus a sharpening filter is used to sharpen the edges
2 The basics of Anti-Aliasing is to draw the image on thebuffer a few times and then ldquosmoothrdquo out the edges byblending all of them But as this is a real-time rendering ofthe game to draw it into the buffer many times per frameis too computationally expensive Thus the previous frameswere used as a guide
3 Temporal AA with Camera Blur can still keep up with thecamera motions but in the test with Virtual Fighter 5 Therewere cases where there was image glitches where the imagewas uncompleted Thus we dropped Camera Blur
4 The video card has Multi Sampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)functions built in While MLAA produces a great effectitis also very computationally intensive thus during thesong selection screen where it does not require such greatrendering MSAA (NVIDIArsquos CSAA to be precise) is used
-End
Part 2 of this series will be about Camera Motion Blur
Source Original Article
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Hatsune Miku might beopening for Microsoft JapaneventSource httpsgcafecom201204hatsune-miku-might-be-opening-
for-microsoft-japan-event
By KarbyP on April 17th 2012
Update A tweet from the eventrsquos official twitter account hasclarified that the opening movie MasatakaP is working onwill be showcased during Windows Developer Daysrsquo keynoteaddress on the second day Wednesday (April 25) and noton Tuesday as we previously thought Wersquore still trying toascertain if Hatsune Miku will be involved
Update No2 MasatakaP has confirmed to us on Twitterthat the WDD 2nd Day keynote opening video that hersquosworking on will in fact not feature Hatsune Miku Howeverminutes after the talented MMD maker and director alsotweeted that he feels compelled to make another PV starringMiku-san so we may be seeing a new Miku MMD from himsoon Wersquoll keep you posted
Original story Two renowned Vocaloid producers ndash musiccomposer Treow and Miku Miku Dance (MMD) videomaker MasatakaP ndash have revealed through their respectivetwitter accounts that theyrsquove been commissioned to workon an opening song (Treow) and accompanying music video(MasatakaP) for Microsoft Japanrsquos Windows DeveloperDays event next week to be held on April 24 and 25
Treow and MasatakaP are best known for their HatsuneMiku videos (two of which are appended at the end of thispost) So chances are this is a Miku song and music videotheyrsquore working on
But therersquos no guarantee that everyonersquos favourite virtualidol will actually grace the event ndash Mikursquos name was notmentioned in the tweets
It should be noted however that long before there wasHatsune Miku X Google Chrome there was Hatsune MikuX Microsoftrsquos Nico Nico Messe (a version of WindowsMessenger that played Nico Douga videos)
So will Hatsune Miku be opening for Microsoft JapanrsquosWindows Developer Days event Chances are yeshellip but untiltherersquos official confirmation donrsquot get your hopes up
Wersquoll find out for sure next Tuesday Wednesday HopefullyMicrosoft will stream the opening on the Web
In the meantime herersquos a quick look at some of Treow andMasatakaPrsquos handiwork
Directed by MASATAKA
Music Treow (looks like this video was directed by Masatakatoo)
Source Hachima
Anime Contents Expo 2012In PicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-contents-expo-2012-in-
pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Anime Contents Expo was held for the first time this yearon 31st March and 1st April at Makuhari Messe in ChibaPrefecture Last yearrsquos inaugural event was cancelled at thelast minute due to the Great East Japan Earthquake It drewover 50000 guests in the course of two days and hostedexhibitions from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten NicoNico Douga and Aniplex
The event was conceptualized by what was known as theComic 10 Society mdash a loosely-based group of animationproducers manga publishers and game developers Thegroup was protesting against Tokyo Anime Fair and its tiesto the government (more specifically Governor ShintaroIshihara and the Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
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超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
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超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
The inaugural Anime Contents Expo was held at theMakuhari Messe earlier this year from March 31 to April1 Figurefm user shin-sg was there and he was courteousenough to bring the rest of us a nice lilrsquo omiyage some of thebest ACE 2012 cosplay photos yoursquoll find on the Net
Here are a few of our faves
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Head on over to shin-sgrsquos post for the rest of his excellentwork And do check out his previous photo-blog on ACE2012for a good look at the annual anime mecca
Source
Anime Contents Expo Cosplay
Anime Contents Expo 2012
First Look Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva (PS VitaPS3)Source httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-diva-
working-title-comes-to-ps-vita-in-2012-ps3-in-2013
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Like we reported earlier this morning on our Facebook pageNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva (working title) is comingto the PlayStation Vita Summer 2012 and will subsequentlymake its way to the PS3 in 2013
Now we have the scans to prove it Update and now withpictures of Hatsune Miku Emerald and Megurine Ruka Rubymodules
Staff from both the Project Diva Arcade and Project Diva(PSP) development teams have converged to work on thistitle Segarsquos Seiji Hayashi whorsquos overseen development onthe entire series will serve as Producer for this gamewhile Project Diva Arcadersquos Makoto Osaki will serve as RampDProducer
Gameplay-wise Next Hatsune Miku wonrsquot be too differentfrom previous titles That said the game will make use of theVitarsquos capacitive touchscreen rubbing on it during specificldquoChance Timerdquo segments of a song will allow you to continueyour combo and earn bonus points
Three songs and two modules were unveiled in WeeklyFamitsu (which goes on sale in Japan tomorrow)
SongsCatfood (doriko)
Pierretta (nezuki)Worldrsquos End Dancehall (wowaka)
ModulesHatsune Miku Emerald
Megurine Ruka Ruby
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For the following scans click on them for a closer look
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Sega is set to unveil the game officially tomorrow afternoonat 1PM Japan time (12noon Singapore time) Check backwith us then for more details
Source Hachima
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
God Eater Burst Alicia figureannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204god-eater-burst-alicia-figure-
announced
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Although therersquos been a few keychain-sized super-deformed(SD) figures of the characters from Namco Bandairsquos hit PSPhunting action game God Eater Burst (if yoursquove never heardof this game think Monster Hunter except with a story andgenerally better gameplay but is otherwise less popular)there hasnrsquot been one done in non-SD dimensions mdash untilnow
Alicia Amiella one of the main heroines has been beenannounced as a new 17 figure thatrsquos part of the PLUM series(Pretty Lovely Unique Mechanism) due to be released inJuly priced at yen8190
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Vote to Get Your FavoriteGood Smile Figure Re-releasedSource httpsgcafecom201204vote-to-get-your-favorite-good-
smile-figure-re-released
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
To celebrate their 10th anniversary Good Smile Company(GSC) is asking fans to vote on which figures released in theprevious year they want the company to re-release
Nendroids Figmas and scale models released in the pasttwelve months up to April of this year are eligible for theresell vote
Fans can vote for up to five different figures in each categoryIn addition voters can fill out a survey for which figure theywant GSC to create
Nendroid Voting Page
Figma Voting Page
Scale Model Voting
Open Requests Page
To respond to the Open Requests Page type on yourrequest in this format [Series Title] [Character Name][Figure Type] For example [Uta no Prince-sama] [MasatoHijirikawa] [Nendroid]
The voting will take place between 10th April and 1st May2012 The results of the voting may or may not affect theoutcome of the re-releases
Although GSC will do their best that all the top-voteditems will receive a re-release they are requesting the fansrsquounderstanding and cooperation in case their favorite figuresare passed over
Source Mikatan Blog
Manga University to Open inOsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204manga-university-to-open-in-osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Japanrsquos Ministry of Education is discussing the approval ofa future ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp Designrdquo Theuniversity is focusing on developing individuals who canwork in the field of mangacomic art globally
Kyoto Seika University in nearby Kyoto is well-known forits manga studies course but the new Osaka University ofManga Art amp Design will be the first Japanese universitywhich has manga creation as its core subject
The private university is scheduled to be opened in April2013 at in the Nanko district of Osaka The quota of theirldquoDigital MangaDigital Comic Artrdquo department is limited toninety students
Contact information
ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp DesignrdquoAddress 1-10-12 Nanko-kita Suminoe-ku Osaka-city Osaka JAPAN
Phone 06-6376-2100
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Source Sponichi
Kotobukiya to ReleaseKashiwazaki Sena AniStatuein AugustSource httpsgcafecom201204kotobukiya-to-release-kashiwazaki-
sena-anistatue-in-august
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (僕僕僕僕僕僕僕僕) is a Japaneselight novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustratedby Buriki It tells the story of several misfits at St ChronicarsquosAcademy who have a hard time making friends due todifferent circumstances They decide to create a club to learnsocial skills
One of the members of the club is the lovely but abrasiveKashiwazaki Sena who has no female friends because oftheir jealousy over her many suitors Sena is brought to lifeby sculptors Takaku amp Takeshi (epoxy parfait) in perfect18th scale
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The figurersquos necktie is a cast-off allowing you to view Senarsquoscharms without any interference Sena will be released inAugust in Japan for a retail price of JPY 7140
Source Kotobukiya
Need for Speed The MovieSource httpsgcafecom201204need-for-speed-the-movie
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Need for Speed could be racing to a cinema near you
Most of us have at some point in the past played with EArsquossignature racing series Need For Speed Heck some of youmay even have played every single title in the series (or atleast have a few favourites) If yoursquore one such fan thenthis next EA project may be just the thing you need to stayglued to your steering wheel
According to Hollywood news magazine Variety ElectronicArts (EA) has hired George Gatins and John Gatins (who didthe screenplay for ldquoReal Steelrdquo) to adapt ldquoNeed for Speedrdquointo a feature film
John Gatins along with EA will be producing themovie United Talent Agency (UTA) being a long timerepresentative for EA since 2008 assembled the packageand so far interested studios include Warner Bros Sonyand Paramount Since 2008 EA has contracted the agency(UTA) to reach out to film and TV audiences with EArsquosmainstream titles like Mass Effect Dead Space and The Simsbeing reportedly in the spotlight for film
EArsquos latest in the series of games Need For Speed The Runwas designed to be different from the rest by implementinga plot and main characters and it looks like this projectfollows that idea
Source Variety
Technical Overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 1 ldquoAnti-AliasingrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-1-anti-aliasing
By shia on April 17th 2012
Segarsquos official Hatsune Miku Project Diva Blog has just beenupdated with the third instalment of their ldquotechnical briefrdquo
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series of blog posts that describe how they bring out theclarity of the Vocaloids in the arcade game I will be goingthrough each of the articles here in a series of posts
1 Anti-Aliasing
As you can see from the above image Miku above has lots ofjagged edges as pixels on any screen are square in shape andthese artifacts are known as aliasing effectsnoise
So to remove this ldquonoiserdquoThe solution is to use a technique known as ldquoAnti-Aliasingrdquo
Anti-Aliasing is the technique of minimising the distortionartifacts known as aliasing when downscaling a high-resolution image at a lower resolution
Until Version A of Project Diva Arcade an AA method knownas ldquoTemporal Anti-Aliasingrdquo (Temporal AA) which was alsoused in Virtual Fighter 5 was used
From the image above you can see that the ldquonoiserdquo on Mikuhas been reduced by quite a bit and the sharp edges are nowless prominent
Temporal AA uses frame data from previous framesand ldquoblendsrdquo them with the current frame to achieve aldquogradientrdquo While this method significantly reduces jaggiesin still frames if there is high rate of motion Temporal AAwill be less effective as the rate of change will be too fast toldquosmoothrdquo the image Which was a problem for Project DivaArcade (PDA) as the series uses lots of zooms and panningof the camera Thus the effects of Temporal AA are quitelimited
And thus in Version A Revision 1 Morphological Anti-Aliasing(MLAA) was implemented
The picture above shows Miku after the application ofTemporal AA and MLAA As you can see along the edges arenow more smooth
How MLAA works in a nutshell is by blending theneighbouring pixels to form a ldquogradientrdquo to give it a morenatural smooth (More on MLAA here)
More Facts and explanations
1 While itrsquos now nice and smooth you will notice that Mikuseems to be oversmoothed till some of the edges canrsquot beseen Thus a sharpening filter is used to sharpen the edges
2 The basics of Anti-Aliasing is to draw the image on thebuffer a few times and then ldquosmoothrdquo out the edges byblending all of them But as this is a real-time rendering ofthe game to draw it into the buffer many times per frameis too computationally expensive Thus the previous frameswere used as a guide
3 Temporal AA with Camera Blur can still keep up with thecamera motions but in the test with Virtual Fighter 5 Therewere cases where there was image glitches where the imagewas uncompleted Thus we dropped Camera Blur
4 The video card has Multi Sampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)functions built in While MLAA produces a great effectitis also very computationally intensive thus during thesong selection screen where it does not require such greatrendering MSAA (NVIDIArsquos CSAA to be precise) is used
-End
Part 2 of this series will be about Camera Motion Blur
Source Original Article
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Hatsune Miku might beopening for Microsoft JapaneventSource httpsgcafecom201204hatsune-miku-might-be-opening-
for-microsoft-japan-event
By KarbyP on April 17th 2012
Update A tweet from the eventrsquos official twitter account hasclarified that the opening movie MasatakaP is working onwill be showcased during Windows Developer Daysrsquo keynoteaddress on the second day Wednesday (April 25) and noton Tuesday as we previously thought Wersquore still trying toascertain if Hatsune Miku will be involved
Update No2 MasatakaP has confirmed to us on Twitterthat the WDD 2nd Day keynote opening video that hersquosworking on will in fact not feature Hatsune Miku Howeverminutes after the talented MMD maker and director alsotweeted that he feels compelled to make another PV starringMiku-san so we may be seeing a new Miku MMD from himsoon Wersquoll keep you posted
Original story Two renowned Vocaloid producers ndash musiccomposer Treow and Miku Miku Dance (MMD) videomaker MasatakaP ndash have revealed through their respectivetwitter accounts that theyrsquove been commissioned to workon an opening song (Treow) and accompanying music video(MasatakaP) for Microsoft Japanrsquos Windows DeveloperDays event next week to be held on April 24 and 25
Treow and MasatakaP are best known for their HatsuneMiku videos (two of which are appended at the end of thispost) So chances are this is a Miku song and music videotheyrsquore working on
But therersquos no guarantee that everyonersquos favourite virtualidol will actually grace the event ndash Mikursquos name was notmentioned in the tweets
It should be noted however that long before there wasHatsune Miku X Google Chrome there was Hatsune MikuX Microsoftrsquos Nico Nico Messe (a version of WindowsMessenger that played Nico Douga videos)
So will Hatsune Miku be opening for Microsoft JapanrsquosWindows Developer Days event Chances are yeshellip but untiltherersquos official confirmation donrsquot get your hopes up
Wersquoll find out for sure next Tuesday Wednesday HopefullyMicrosoft will stream the opening on the Web
In the meantime herersquos a quick look at some of Treow andMasatakaPrsquos handiwork
Directed by MASATAKA
Music Treow (looks like this video was directed by Masatakatoo)
Source Hachima
Anime Contents Expo 2012In PicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-contents-expo-2012-in-
pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Anime Contents Expo was held for the first time this yearon 31st March and 1st April at Makuhari Messe in ChibaPrefecture Last yearrsquos inaugural event was cancelled at thelast minute due to the Great East Japan Earthquake It drewover 50000 guests in the course of two days and hostedexhibitions from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten NicoNico Douga and Aniplex
The event was conceptualized by what was known as theComic 10 Society mdash a loosely-based group of animationproducers manga publishers and game developers Thegroup was protesting against Tokyo Anime Fair and its tiesto the government (more specifically Governor ShintaroIshihara and the Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
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02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
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04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
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超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
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超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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Head on over to shin-sgrsquos post for the rest of his excellentwork And do check out his previous photo-blog on ACE2012for a good look at the annual anime mecca
Source
Anime Contents Expo Cosplay
Anime Contents Expo 2012
First Look Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva (PS VitaPS3)Source httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-diva-
working-title-comes-to-ps-vita-in-2012-ps3-in-2013
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Like we reported earlier this morning on our Facebook pageNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva (working title) is comingto the PlayStation Vita Summer 2012 and will subsequentlymake its way to the PS3 in 2013
Now we have the scans to prove it Update and now withpictures of Hatsune Miku Emerald and Megurine Ruka Rubymodules
Staff from both the Project Diva Arcade and Project Diva(PSP) development teams have converged to work on thistitle Segarsquos Seiji Hayashi whorsquos overseen development onthe entire series will serve as Producer for this gamewhile Project Diva Arcadersquos Makoto Osaki will serve as RampDProducer
Gameplay-wise Next Hatsune Miku wonrsquot be too differentfrom previous titles That said the game will make use of theVitarsquos capacitive touchscreen rubbing on it during specificldquoChance Timerdquo segments of a song will allow you to continueyour combo and earn bonus points
Three songs and two modules were unveiled in WeeklyFamitsu (which goes on sale in Japan tomorrow)
SongsCatfood (doriko)
Pierretta (nezuki)Worldrsquos End Dancehall (wowaka)
ModulesHatsune Miku Emerald
Megurine Ruka Ruby
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For the following scans click on them for a closer look
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Sega is set to unveil the game officially tomorrow afternoonat 1PM Japan time (12noon Singapore time) Check backwith us then for more details
Source Hachima
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
God Eater Burst Alicia figureannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204god-eater-burst-alicia-figure-
announced
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Although therersquos been a few keychain-sized super-deformed(SD) figures of the characters from Namco Bandairsquos hit PSPhunting action game God Eater Burst (if yoursquove never heardof this game think Monster Hunter except with a story andgenerally better gameplay but is otherwise less popular)there hasnrsquot been one done in non-SD dimensions mdash untilnow
Alicia Amiella one of the main heroines has been beenannounced as a new 17 figure thatrsquos part of the PLUM series(Pretty Lovely Unique Mechanism) due to be released inJuly priced at yen8190
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Vote to Get Your FavoriteGood Smile Figure Re-releasedSource httpsgcafecom201204vote-to-get-your-favorite-good-
smile-figure-re-released
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
To celebrate their 10th anniversary Good Smile Company(GSC) is asking fans to vote on which figures released in theprevious year they want the company to re-release
Nendroids Figmas and scale models released in the pasttwelve months up to April of this year are eligible for theresell vote
Fans can vote for up to five different figures in each categoryIn addition voters can fill out a survey for which figure theywant GSC to create
Nendroid Voting Page
Figma Voting Page
Scale Model Voting
Open Requests Page
To respond to the Open Requests Page type on yourrequest in this format [Series Title] [Character Name][Figure Type] For example [Uta no Prince-sama] [MasatoHijirikawa] [Nendroid]
The voting will take place between 10th April and 1st May2012 The results of the voting may or may not affect theoutcome of the re-releases
Although GSC will do their best that all the top-voteditems will receive a re-release they are requesting the fansrsquounderstanding and cooperation in case their favorite figuresare passed over
Source Mikatan Blog
Manga University to Open inOsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204manga-university-to-open-in-osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Japanrsquos Ministry of Education is discussing the approval ofa future ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp Designrdquo Theuniversity is focusing on developing individuals who canwork in the field of mangacomic art globally
Kyoto Seika University in nearby Kyoto is well-known forits manga studies course but the new Osaka University ofManga Art amp Design will be the first Japanese universitywhich has manga creation as its core subject
The private university is scheduled to be opened in April2013 at in the Nanko district of Osaka The quota of theirldquoDigital MangaDigital Comic Artrdquo department is limited toninety students
Contact information
ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp DesignrdquoAddress 1-10-12 Nanko-kita Suminoe-ku Osaka-city Osaka JAPAN
Phone 06-6376-2100
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Source Sponichi
Kotobukiya to ReleaseKashiwazaki Sena AniStatuein AugustSource httpsgcafecom201204kotobukiya-to-release-kashiwazaki-
sena-anistatue-in-august
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (僕僕僕僕僕僕僕僕) is a Japaneselight novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustratedby Buriki It tells the story of several misfits at St ChronicarsquosAcademy who have a hard time making friends due todifferent circumstances They decide to create a club to learnsocial skills
One of the members of the club is the lovely but abrasiveKashiwazaki Sena who has no female friends because oftheir jealousy over her many suitors Sena is brought to lifeby sculptors Takaku amp Takeshi (epoxy parfait) in perfect18th scale
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The figurersquos necktie is a cast-off allowing you to view Senarsquoscharms without any interference Sena will be released inAugust in Japan for a retail price of JPY 7140
Source Kotobukiya
Need for Speed The MovieSource httpsgcafecom201204need-for-speed-the-movie
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Need for Speed could be racing to a cinema near you
Most of us have at some point in the past played with EArsquossignature racing series Need For Speed Heck some of youmay even have played every single title in the series (or atleast have a few favourites) If yoursquore one such fan thenthis next EA project may be just the thing you need to stayglued to your steering wheel
According to Hollywood news magazine Variety ElectronicArts (EA) has hired George Gatins and John Gatins (who didthe screenplay for ldquoReal Steelrdquo) to adapt ldquoNeed for Speedrdquointo a feature film
John Gatins along with EA will be producing themovie United Talent Agency (UTA) being a long timerepresentative for EA since 2008 assembled the packageand so far interested studios include Warner Bros Sonyand Paramount Since 2008 EA has contracted the agency(UTA) to reach out to film and TV audiences with EArsquosmainstream titles like Mass Effect Dead Space and The Simsbeing reportedly in the spotlight for film
EArsquos latest in the series of games Need For Speed The Runwas designed to be different from the rest by implementinga plot and main characters and it looks like this projectfollows that idea
Source Variety
Technical Overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 1 ldquoAnti-AliasingrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-1-anti-aliasing
By shia on April 17th 2012
Segarsquos official Hatsune Miku Project Diva Blog has just beenupdated with the third instalment of their ldquotechnical briefrdquo
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series of blog posts that describe how they bring out theclarity of the Vocaloids in the arcade game I will be goingthrough each of the articles here in a series of posts
1 Anti-Aliasing
As you can see from the above image Miku above has lots ofjagged edges as pixels on any screen are square in shape andthese artifacts are known as aliasing effectsnoise
So to remove this ldquonoiserdquoThe solution is to use a technique known as ldquoAnti-Aliasingrdquo
Anti-Aliasing is the technique of minimising the distortionartifacts known as aliasing when downscaling a high-resolution image at a lower resolution
Until Version A of Project Diva Arcade an AA method knownas ldquoTemporal Anti-Aliasingrdquo (Temporal AA) which was alsoused in Virtual Fighter 5 was used
From the image above you can see that the ldquonoiserdquo on Mikuhas been reduced by quite a bit and the sharp edges are nowless prominent
Temporal AA uses frame data from previous framesand ldquoblendsrdquo them with the current frame to achieve aldquogradientrdquo While this method significantly reduces jaggiesin still frames if there is high rate of motion Temporal AAwill be less effective as the rate of change will be too fast toldquosmoothrdquo the image Which was a problem for Project DivaArcade (PDA) as the series uses lots of zooms and panningof the camera Thus the effects of Temporal AA are quitelimited
And thus in Version A Revision 1 Morphological Anti-Aliasing(MLAA) was implemented
The picture above shows Miku after the application ofTemporal AA and MLAA As you can see along the edges arenow more smooth
How MLAA works in a nutshell is by blending theneighbouring pixels to form a ldquogradientrdquo to give it a morenatural smooth (More on MLAA here)
More Facts and explanations
1 While itrsquos now nice and smooth you will notice that Mikuseems to be oversmoothed till some of the edges canrsquot beseen Thus a sharpening filter is used to sharpen the edges
2 The basics of Anti-Aliasing is to draw the image on thebuffer a few times and then ldquosmoothrdquo out the edges byblending all of them But as this is a real-time rendering ofthe game to draw it into the buffer many times per frameis too computationally expensive Thus the previous frameswere used as a guide
3 Temporal AA with Camera Blur can still keep up with thecamera motions but in the test with Virtual Fighter 5 Therewere cases where there was image glitches where the imagewas uncompleted Thus we dropped Camera Blur
4 The video card has Multi Sampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)functions built in While MLAA produces a great effectitis also very computationally intensive thus during thesong selection screen where it does not require such greatrendering MSAA (NVIDIArsquos CSAA to be precise) is used
-End
Part 2 of this series will be about Camera Motion Blur
Source Original Article
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Hatsune Miku might beopening for Microsoft JapaneventSource httpsgcafecom201204hatsune-miku-might-be-opening-
for-microsoft-japan-event
By KarbyP on April 17th 2012
Update A tweet from the eventrsquos official twitter account hasclarified that the opening movie MasatakaP is working onwill be showcased during Windows Developer Daysrsquo keynoteaddress on the second day Wednesday (April 25) and noton Tuesday as we previously thought Wersquore still trying toascertain if Hatsune Miku will be involved
Update No2 MasatakaP has confirmed to us on Twitterthat the WDD 2nd Day keynote opening video that hersquosworking on will in fact not feature Hatsune Miku Howeverminutes after the talented MMD maker and director alsotweeted that he feels compelled to make another PV starringMiku-san so we may be seeing a new Miku MMD from himsoon Wersquoll keep you posted
Original story Two renowned Vocaloid producers ndash musiccomposer Treow and Miku Miku Dance (MMD) videomaker MasatakaP ndash have revealed through their respectivetwitter accounts that theyrsquove been commissioned to workon an opening song (Treow) and accompanying music video(MasatakaP) for Microsoft Japanrsquos Windows DeveloperDays event next week to be held on April 24 and 25
Treow and MasatakaP are best known for their HatsuneMiku videos (two of which are appended at the end of thispost) So chances are this is a Miku song and music videotheyrsquore working on
But therersquos no guarantee that everyonersquos favourite virtualidol will actually grace the event ndash Mikursquos name was notmentioned in the tweets
It should be noted however that long before there wasHatsune Miku X Google Chrome there was Hatsune MikuX Microsoftrsquos Nico Nico Messe (a version of WindowsMessenger that played Nico Douga videos)
So will Hatsune Miku be opening for Microsoft JapanrsquosWindows Developer Days event Chances are yeshellip but untiltherersquos official confirmation donrsquot get your hopes up
Wersquoll find out for sure next Tuesday Wednesday HopefullyMicrosoft will stream the opening on the Web
In the meantime herersquos a quick look at some of Treow andMasatakaPrsquos handiwork
Directed by MASATAKA
Music Treow (looks like this video was directed by Masatakatoo)
Source Hachima
Anime Contents Expo 2012In PicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-contents-expo-2012-in-
pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Anime Contents Expo was held for the first time this yearon 31st March and 1st April at Makuhari Messe in ChibaPrefecture Last yearrsquos inaugural event was cancelled at thelast minute due to the Great East Japan Earthquake It drewover 50000 guests in the course of two days and hostedexhibitions from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten NicoNico Douga and Aniplex
The event was conceptualized by what was known as theComic 10 Society mdash a loosely-based group of animationproducers manga publishers and game developers Thegroup was protesting against Tokyo Anime Fair and its tiesto the government (more specifically Governor ShintaroIshihara and the Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超1超超超超超超 | 超超超超超超超超
超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
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04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
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超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
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Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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Head on over to shin-sgrsquos post for the rest of his excellentwork And do check out his previous photo-blog on ACE2012for a good look at the annual anime mecca
Source
Anime Contents Expo Cosplay
Anime Contents Expo 2012
First Look Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva (PS VitaPS3)Source httpsgcafecom201204next-hatsune-miku-project-diva-
working-title-comes-to-ps-vita-in-2012-ps3-in-2013
By KarbyP on April 13th 2012
Like we reported earlier this morning on our Facebook pageNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva (working title) is comingto the PlayStation Vita Summer 2012 and will subsequentlymake its way to the PS3 in 2013
Now we have the scans to prove it Update and now withpictures of Hatsune Miku Emerald and Megurine Ruka Rubymodules
Staff from both the Project Diva Arcade and Project Diva(PSP) development teams have converged to work on thistitle Segarsquos Seiji Hayashi whorsquos overseen development onthe entire series will serve as Producer for this gamewhile Project Diva Arcadersquos Makoto Osaki will serve as RampDProducer
Gameplay-wise Next Hatsune Miku wonrsquot be too differentfrom previous titles That said the game will make use of theVitarsquos capacitive touchscreen rubbing on it during specificldquoChance Timerdquo segments of a song will allow you to continueyour combo and earn bonus points
Three songs and two modules were unveiled in WeeklyFamitsu (which goes on sale in Japan tomorrow)
SongsCatfood (doriko)
Pierretta (nezuki)Worldrsquos End Dancehall (wowaka)
ModulesHatsune Miku Emerald
Megurine Ruka Ruby
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For the following scans click on them for a closer look
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Sega is set to unveil the game officially tomorrow afternoonat 1PM Japan time (12noon Singapore time) Check backwith us then for more details
Source Hachima
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
God Eater Burst Alicia figureannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204god-eater-burst-alicia-figure-
announced
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Although therersquos been a few keychain-sized super-deformed(SD) figures of the characters from Namco Bandairsquos hit PSPhunting action game God Eater Burst (if yoursquove never heardof this game think Monster Hunter except with a story andgenerally better gameplay but is otherwise less popular)there hasnrsquot been one done in non-SD dimensions mdash untilnow
Alicia Amiella one of the main heroines has been beenannounced as a new 17 figure thatrsquos part of the PLUM series(Pretty Lovely Unique Mechanism) due to be released inJuly priced at yen8190
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Vote to Get Your FavoriteGood Smile Figure Re-releasedSource httpsgcafecom201204vote-to-get-your-favorite-good-
smile-figure-re-released
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
To celebrate their 10th anniversary Good Smile Company(GSC) is asking fans to vote on which figures released in theprevious year they want the company to re-release
Nendroids Figmas and scale models released in the pasttwelve months up to April of this year are eligible for theresell vote
Fans can vote for up to five different figures in each categoryIn addition voters can fill out a survey for which figure theywant GSC to create
Nendroid Voting Page
Figma Voting Page
Scale Model Voting
Open Requests Page
To respond to the Open Requests Page type on yourrequest in this format [Series Title] [Character Name][Figure Type] For example [Uta no Prince-sama] [MasatoHijirikawa] [Nendroid]
The voting will take place between 10th April and 1st May2012 The results of the voting may or may not affect theoutcome of the re-releases
Although GSC will do their best that all the top-voteditems will receive a re-release they are requesting the fansrsquounderstanding and cooperation in case their favorite figuresare passed over
Source Mikatan Blog
Manga University to Open inOsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204manga-university-to-open-in-osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Japanrsquos Ministry of Education is discussing the approval ofa future ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp Designrdquo Theuniversity is focusing on developing individuals who canwork in the field of mangacomic art globally
Kyoto Seika University in nearby Kyoto is well-known forits manga studies course but the new Osaka University ofManga Art amp Design will be the first Japanese universitywhich has manga creation as its core subject
The private university is scheduled to be opened in April2013 at in the Nanko district of Osaka The quota of theirldquoDigital MangaDigital Comic Artrdquo department is limited toninety students
Contact information
ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp DesignrdquoAddress 1-10-12 Nanko-kita Suminoe-ku Osaka-city Osaka JAPAN
Phone 06-6376-2100
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Source Sponichi
Kotobukiya to ReleaseKashiwazaki Sena AniStatuein AugustSource httpsgcafecom201204kotobukiya-to-release-kashiwazaki-
sena-anistatue-in-august
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (僕僕僕僕僕僕僕僕) is a Japaneselight novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustratedby Buriki It tells the story of several misfits at St ChronicarsquosAcademy who have a hard time making friends due todifferent circumstances They decide to create a club to learnsocial skills
One of the members of the club is the lovely but abrasiveKashiwazaki Sena who has no female friends because oftheir jealousy over her many suitors Sena is brought to lifeby sculptors Takaku amp Takeshi (epoxy parfait) in perfect18th scale
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The figurersquos necktie is a cast-off allowing you to view Senarsquoscharms without any interference Sena will be released inAugust in Japan for a retail price of JPY 7140
Source Kotobukiya
Need for Speed The MovieSource httpsgcafecom201204need-for-speed-the-movie
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Need for Speed could be racing to a cinema near you
Most of us have at some point in the past played with EArsquossignature racing series Need For Speed Heck some of youmay even have played every single title in the series (or atleast have a few favourites) If yoursquore one such fan thenthis next EA project may be just the thing you need to stayglued to your steering wheel
According to Hollywood news magazine Variety ElectronicArts (EA) has hired George Gatins and John Gatins (who didthe screenplay for ldquoReal Steelrdquo) to adapt ldquoNeed for Speedrdquointo a feature film
John Gatins along with EA will be producing themovie United Talent Agency (UTA) being a long timerepresentative for EA since 2008 assembled the packageand so far interested studios include Warner Bros Sonyand Paramount Since 2008 EA has contracted the agency(UTA) to reach out to film and TV audiences with EArsquosmainstream titles like Mass Effect Dead Space and The Simsbeing reportedly in the spotlight for film
EArsquos latest in the series of games Need For Speed The Runwas designed to be different from the rest by implementinga plot and main characters and it looks like this projectfollows that idea
Source Variety
Technical Overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 1 ldquoAnti-AliasingrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-1-anti-aliasing
By shia on April 17th 2012
Segarsquos official Hatsune Miku Project Diva Blog has just beenupdated with the third instalment of their ldquotechnical briefrdquo
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series of blog posts that describe how they bring out theclarity of the Vocaloids in the arcade game I will be goingthrough each of the articles here in a series of posts
1 Anti-Aliasing
As you can see from the above image Miku above has lots ofjagged edges as pixels on any screen are square in shape andthese artifacts are known as aliasing effectsnoise
So to remove this ldquonoiserdquoThe solution is to use a technique known as ldquoAnti-Aliasingrdquo
Anti-Aliasing is the technique of minimising the distortionartifacts known as aliasing when downscaling a high-resolution image at a lower resolution
Until Version A of Project Diva Arcade an AA method knownas ldquoTemporal Anti-Aliasingrdquo (Temporal AA) which was alsoused in Virtual Fighter 5 was used
From the image above you can see that the ldquonoiserdquo on Mikuhas been reduced by quite a bit and the sharp edges are nowless prominent
Temporal AA uses frame data from previous framesand ldquoblendsrdquo them with the current frame to achieve aldquogradientrdquo While this method significantly reduces jaggiesin still frames if there is high rate of motion Temporal AAwill be less effective as the rate of change will be too fast toldquosmoothrdquo the image Which was a problem for Project DivaArcade (PDA) as the series uses lots of zooms and panningof the camera Thus the effects of Temporal AA are quitelimited
And thus in Version A Revision 1 Morphological Anti-Aliasing(MLAA) was implemented
The picture above shows Miku after the application ofTemporal AA and MLAA As you can see along the edges arenow more smooth
How MLAA works in a nutshell is by blending theneighbouring pixels to form a ldquogradientrdquo to give it a morenatural smooth (More on MLAA here)
More Facts and explanations
1 While itrsquos now nice and smooth you will notice that Mikuseems to be oversmoothed till some of the edges canrsquot beseen Thus a sharpening filter is used to sharpen the edges
2 The basics of Anti-Aliasing is to draw the image on thebuffer a few times and then ldquosmoothrdquo out the edges byblending all of them But as this is a real-time rendering ofthe game to draw it into the buffer many times per frameis too computationally expensive Thus the previous frameswere used as a guide
3 Temporal AA with Camera Blur can still keep up with thecamera motions but in the test with Virtual Fighter 5 Therewere cases where there was image glitches where the imagewas uncompleted Thus we dropped Camera Blur
4 The video card has Multi Sampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)functions built in While MLAA produces a great effectitis also very computationally intensive thus during thesong selection screen where it does not require such greatrendering MSAA (NVIDIArsquos CSAA to be precise) is used
-End
Part 2 of this series will be about Camera Motion Blur
Source Original Article
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Hatsune Miku might beopening for Microsoft JapaneventSource httpsgcafecom201204hatsune-miku-might-be-opening-
for-microsoft-japan-event
By KarbyP on April 17th 2012
Update A tweet from the eventrsquos official twitter account hasclarified that the opening movie MasatakaP is working onwill be showcased during Windows Developer Daysrsquo keynoteaddress on the second day Wednesday (April 25) and noton Tuesday as we previously thought Wersquore still trying toascertain if Hatsune Miku will be involved
Update No2 MasatakaP has confirmed to us on Twitterthat the WDD 2nd Day keynote opening video that hersquosworking on will in fact not feature Hatsune Miku Howeverminutes after the talented MMD maker and director alsotweeted that he feels compelled to make another PV starringMiku-san so we may be seeing a new Miku MMD from himsoon Wersquoll keep you posted
Original story Two renowned Vocaloid producers ndash musiccomposer Treow and Miku Miku Dance (MMD) videomaker MasatakaP ndash have revealed through their respectivetwitter accounts that theyrsquove been commissioned to workon an opening song (Treow) and accompanying music video(MasatakaP) for Microsoft Japanrsquos Windows DeveloperDays event next week to be held on April 24 and 25
Treow and MasatakaP are best known for their HatsuneMiku videos (two of which are appended at the end of thispost) So chances are this is a Miku song and music videotheyrsquore working on
But therersquos no guarantee that everyonersquos favourite virtualidol will actually grace the event ndash Mikursquos name was notmentioned in the tweets
It should be noted however that long before there wasHatsune Miku X Google Chrome there was Hatsune MikuX Microsoftrsquos Nico Nico Messe (a version of WindowsMessenger that played Nico Douga videos)
So will Hatsune Miku be opening for Microsoft JapanrsquosWindows Developer Days event Chances are yeshellip but untiltherersquos official confirmation donrsquot get your hopes up
Wersquoll find out for sure next Tuesday Wednesday HopefullyMicrosoft will stream the opening on the Web
In the meantime herersquos a quick look at some of Treow andMasatakaPrsquos handiwork
Directed by MASATAKA
Music Treow (looks like this video was directed by Masatakatoo)
Source Hachima
Anime Contents Expo 2012In PicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-contents-expo-2012-in-
pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Anime Contents Expo was held for the first time this yearon 31st March and 1st April at Makuhari Messe in ChibaPrefecture Last yearrsquos inaugural event was cancelled at thelast minute due to the Great East Japan Earthquake It drewover 50000 guests in the course of two days and hostedexhibitions from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten NicoNico Douga and Aniplex
The event was conceptualized by what was known as theComic 10 Society mdash a loosely-based group of animationproducers manga publishers and game developers Thegroup was protesting against Tokyo Anime Fair and its tiesto the government (more specifically Governor ShintaroIshihara and the Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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For the following scans click on them for a closer look
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Sega is set to unveil the game officially tomorrow afternoonat 1PM Japan time (12noon Singapore time) Check backwith us then for more details
Source Hachima
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
God Eater Burst Alicia figureannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204god-eater-burst-alicia-figure-
announced
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Although therersquos been a few keychain-sized super-deformed(SD) figures of the characters from Namco Bandairsquos hit PSPhunting action game God Eater Burst (if yoursquove never heardof this game think Monster Hunter except with a story andgenerally better gameplay but is otherwise less popular)there hasnrsquot been one done in non-SD dimensions mdash untilnow
Alicia Amiella one of the main heroines has been beenannounced as a new 17 figure thatrsquos part of the PLUM series(Pretty Lovely Unique Mechanism) due to be released inJuly priced at yen8190
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Vote to Get Your FavoriteGood Smile Figure Re-releasedSource httpsgcafecom201204vote-to-get-your-favorite-good-
smile-figure-re-released
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
To celebrate their 10th anniversary Good Smile Company(GSC) is asking fans to vote on which figures released in theprevious year they want the company to re-release
Nendroids Figmas and scale models released in the pasttwelve months up to April of this year are eligible for theresell vote
Fans can vote for up to five different figures in each categoryIn addition voters can fill out a survey for which figure theywant GSC to create
Nendroid Voting Page
Figma Voting Page
Scale Model Voting
Open Requests Page
To respond to the Open Requests Page type on yourrequest in this format [Series Title] [Character Name][Figure Type] For example [Uta no Prince-sama] [MasatoHijirikawa] [Nendroid]
The voting will take place between 10th April and 1st May2012 The results of the voting may or may not affect theoutcome of the re-releases
Although GSC will do their best that all the top-voteditems will receive a re-release they are requesting the fansrsquounderstanding and cooperation in case their favorite figuresare passed over
Source Mikatan Blog
Manga University to Open inOsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204manga-university-to-open-in-osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Japanrsquos Ministry of Education is discussing the approval ofa future ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp Designrdquo Theuniversity is focusing on developing individuals who canwork in the field of mangacomic art globally
Kyoto Seika University in nearby Kyoto is well-known forits manga studies course but the new Osaka University ofManga Art amp Design will be the first Japanese universitywhich has manga creation as its core subject
The private university is scheduled to be opened in April2013 at in the Nanko district of Osaka The quota of theirldquoDigital MangaDigital Comic Artrdquo department is limited toninety students
Contact information
ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp DesignrdquoAddress 1-10-12 Nanko-kita Suminoe-ku Osaka-city Osaka JAPAN
Phone 06-6376-2100
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Source Sponichi
Kotobukiya to ReleaseKashiwazaki Sena AniStatuein AugustSource httpsgcafecom201204kotobukiya-to-release-kashiwazaki-
sena-anistatue-in-august
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (僕僕僕僕僕僕僕僕) is a Japaneselight novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustratedby Buriki It tells the story of several misfits at St ChronicarsquosAcademy who have a hard time making friends due todifferent circumstances They decide to create a club to learnsocial skills
One of the members of the club is the lovely but abrasiveKashiwazaki Sena who has no female friends because oftheir jealousy over her many suitors Sena is brought to lifeby sculptors Takaku amp Takeshi (epoxy parfait) in perfect18th scale
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The figurersquos necktie is a cast-off allowing you to view Senarsquoscharms without any interference Sena will be released inAugust in Japan for a retail price of JPY 7140
Source Kotobukiya
Need for Speed The MovieSource httpsgcafecom201204need-for-speed-the-movie
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Need for Speed could be racing to a cinema near you
Most of us have at some point in the past played with EArsquossignature racing series Need For Speed Heck some of youmay even have played every single title in the series (or atleast have a few favourites) If yoursquore one such fan thenthis next EA project may be just the thing you need to stayglued to your steering wheel
According to Hollywood news magazine Variety ElectronicArts (EA) has hired George Gatins and John Gatins (who didthe screenplay for ldquoReal Steelrdquo) to adapt ldquoNeed for Speedrdquointo a feature film
John Gatins along with EA will be producing themovie United Talent Agency (UTA) being a long timerepresentative for EA since 2008 assembled the packageand so far interested studios include Warner Bros Sonyand Paramount Since 2008 EA has contracted the agency(UTA) to reach out to film and TV audiences with EArsquosmainstream titles like Mass Effect Dead Space and The Simsbeing reportedly in the spotlight for film
EArsquos latest in the series of games Need For Speed The Runwas designed to be different from the rest by implementinga plot and main characters and it looks like this projectfollows that idea
Source Variety
Technical Overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 1 ldquoAnti-AliasingrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-1-anti-aliasing
By shia on April 17th 2012
Segarsquos official Hatsune Miku Project Diva Blog has just beenupdated with the third instalment of their ldquotechnical briefrdquo
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series of blog posts that describe how they bring out theclarity of the Vocaloids in the arcade game I will be goingthrough each of the articles here in a series of posts
1 Anti-Aliasing
As you can see from the above image Miku above has lots ofjagged edges as pixels on any screen are square in shape andthese artifacts are known as aliasing effectsnoise
So to remove this ldquonoiserdquoThe solution is to use a technique known as ldquoAnti-Aliasingrdquo
Anti-Aliasing is the technique of minimising the distortionartifacts known as aliasing when downscaling a high-resolution image at a lower resolution
Until Version A of Project Diva Arcade an AA method knownas ldquoTemporal Anti-Aliasingrdquo (Temporal AA) which was alsoused in Virtual Fighter 5 was used
From the image above you can see that the ldquonoiserdquo on Mikuhas been reduced by quite a bit and the sharp edges are nowless prominent
Temporal AA uses frame data from previous framesand ldquoblendsrdquo them with the current frame to achieve aldquogradientrdquo While this method significantly reduces jaggiesin still frames if there is high rate of motion Temporal AAwill be less effective as the rate of change will be too fast toldquosmoothrdquo the image Which was a problem for Project DivaArcade (PDA) as the series uses lots of zooms and panningof the camera Thus the effects of Temporal AA are quitelimited
And thus in Version A Revision 1 Morphological Anti-Aliasing(MLAA) was implemented
The picture above shows Miku after the application ofTemporal AA and MLAA As you can see along the edges arenow more smooth
How MLAA works in a nutshell is by blending theneighbouring pixels to form a ldquogradientrdquo to give it a morenatural smooth (More on MLAA here)
More Facts and explanations
1 While itrsquos now nice and smooth you will notice that Mikuseems to be oversmoothed till some of the edges canrsquot beseen Thus a sharpening filter is used to sharpen the edges
2 The basics of Anti-Aliasing is to draw the image on thebuffer a few times and then ldquosmoothrdquo out the edges byblending all of them But as this is a real-time rendering ofthe game to draw it into the buffer many times per frameis too computationally expensive Thus the previous frameswere used as a guide
3 Temporal AA with Camera Blur can still keep up with thecamera motions but in the test with Virtual Fighter 5 Therewere cases where there was image glitches where the imagewas uncompleted Thus we dropped Camera Blur
4 The video card has Multi Sampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)functions built in While MLAA produces a great effectitis also very computationally intensive thus during thesong selection screen where it does not require such greatrendering MSAA (NVIDIArsquos CSAA to be precise) is used
-End
Part 2 of this series will be about Camera Motion Blur
Source Original Article
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Hatsune Miku might beopening for Microsoft JapaneventSource httpsgcafecom201204hatsune-miku-might-be-opening-
for-microsoft-japan-event
By KarbyP on April 17th 2012
Update A tweet from the eventrsquos official twitter account hasclarified that the opening movie MasatakaP is working onwill be showcased during Windows Developer Daysrsquo keynoteaddress on the second day Wednesday (April 25) and noton Tuesday as we previously thought Wersquore still trying toascertain if Hatsune Miku will be involved
Update No2 MasatakaP has confirmed to us on Twitterthat the WDD 2nd Day keynote opening video that hersquosworking on will in fact not feature Hatsune Miku Howeverminutes after the talented MMD maker and director alsotweeted that he feels compelled to make another PV starringMiku-san so we may be seeing a new Miku MMD from himsoon Wersquoll keep you posted
Original story Two renowned Vocaloid producers ndash musiccomposer Treow and Miku Miku Dance (MMD) videomaker MasatakaP ndash have revealed through their respectivetwitter accounts that theyrsquove been commissioned to workon an opening song (Treow) and accompanying music video(MasatakaP) for Microsoft Japanrsquos Windows DeveloperDays event next week to be held on April 24 and 25
Treow and MasatakaP are best known for their HatsuneMiku videos (two of which are appended at the end of thispost) So chances are this is a Miku song and music videotheyrsquore working on
But therersquos no guarantee that everyonersquos favourite virtualidol will actually grace the event ndash Mikursquos name was notmentioned in the tweets
It should be noted however that long before there wasHatsune Miku X Google Chrome there was Hatsune MikuX Microsoftrsquos Nico Nico Messe (a version of WindowsMessenger that played Nico Douga videos)
So will Hatsune Miku be opening for Microsoft JapanrsquosWindows Developer Days event Chances are yeshellip but untiltherersquos official confirmation donrsquot get your hopes up
Wersquoll find out for sure next Tuesday Wednesday HopefullyMicrosoft will stream the opening on the Web
In the meantime herersquos a quick look at some of Treow andMasatakaPrsquos handiwork
Directed by MASATAKA
Music Treow (looks like this video was directed by Masatakatoo)
Source Hachima
Anime Contents Expo 2012In PicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-contents-expo-2012-in-
pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Anime Contents Expo was held for the first time this yearon 31st March and 1st April at Makuhari Messe in ChibaPrefecture Last yearrsquos inaugural event was cancelled at thelast minute due to the Great East Japan Earthquake It drewover 50000 guests in the course of two days and hostedexhibitions from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten NicoNico Douga and Aniplex
The event was conceptualized by what was known as theComic 10 Society mdash a loosely-based group of animationproducers manga publishers and game developers Thegroup was protesting against Tokyo Anime Fair and its tiesto the government (more specifically Governor ShintaroIshihara and the Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超1超超超超超超 | 超超超超超超超超
超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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Sega is set to unveil the game officially tomorrow afternoonat 1PM Japan time (12noon Singapore time) Check backwith us then for more details
Source Hachima
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
God Eater Burst Alicia figureannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204god-eater-burst-alicia-figure-
announced
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Although therersquos been a few keychain-sized super-deformed(SD) figures of the characters from Namco Bandairsquos hit PSPhunting action game God Eater Burst (if yoursquove never heardof this game think Monster Hunter except with a story andgenerally better gameplay but is otherwise less popular)there hasnrsquot been one done in non-SD dimensions mdash untilnow
Alicia Amiella one of the main heroines has been beenannounced as a new 17 figure thatrsquos part of the PLUM series(Pretty Lovely Unique Mechanism) due to be released inJuly priced at yen8190
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Vote to Get Your FavoriteGood Smile Figure Re-releasedSource httpsgcafecom201204vote-to-get-your-favorite-good-
smile-figure-re-released
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
To celebrate their 10th anniversary Good Smile Company(GSC) is asking fans to vote on which figures released in theprevious year they want the company to re-release
Nendroids Figmas and scale models released in the pasttwelve months up to April of this year are eligible for theresell vote
Fans can vote for up to five different figures in each categoryIn addition voters can fill out a survey for which figure theywant GSC to create
Nendroid Voting Page
Figma Voting Page
Scale Model Voting
Open Requests Page
To respond to the Open Requests Page type on yourrequest in this format [Series Title] [Character Name][Figure Type] For example [Uta no Prince-sama] [MasatoHijirikawa] [Nendroid]
The voting will take place between 10th April and 1st May2012 The results of the voting may or may not affect theoutcome of the re-releases
Although GSC will do their best that all the top-voteditems will receive a re-release they are requesting the fansrsquounderstanding and cooperation in case their favorite figuresare passed over
Source Mikatan Blog
Manga University to Open inOsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204manga-university-to-open-in-osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Japanrsquos Ministry of Education is discussing the approval ofa future ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp Designrdquo Theuniversity is focusing on developing individuals who canwork in the field of mangacomic art globally
Kyoto Seika University in nearby Kyoto is well-known forits manga studies course but the new Osaka University ofManga Art amp Design will be the first Japanese universitywhich has manga creation as its core subject
The private university is scheduled to be opened in April2013 at in the Nanko district of Osaka The quota of theirldquoDigital MangaDigital Comic Artrdquo department is limited toninety students
Contact information
ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp DesignrdquoAddress 1-10-12 Nanko-kita Suminoe-ku Osaka-city Osaka JAPAN
Phone 06-6376-2100
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Source Sponichi
Kotobukiya to ReleaseKashiwazaki Sena AniStatuein AugustSource httpsgcafecom201204kotobukiya-to-release-kashiwazaki-
sena-anistatue-in-august
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (僕僕僕僕僕僕僕僕) is a Japaneselight novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustratedby Buriki It tells the story of several misfits at St ChronicarsquosAcademy who have a hard time making friends due todifferent circumstances They decide to create a club to learnsocial skills
One of the members of the club is the lovely but abrasiveKashiwazaki Sena who has no female friends because oftheir jealousy over her many suitors Sena is brought to lifeby sculptors Takaku amp Takeshi (epoxy parfait) in perfect18th scale
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The figurersquos necktie is a cast-off allowing you to view Senarsquoscharms without any interference Sena will be released inAugust in Japan for a retail price of JPY 7140
Source Kotobukiya
Need for Speed The MovieSource httpsgcafecom201204need-for-speed-the-movie
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Need for Speed could be racing to a cinema near you
Most of us have at some point in the past played with EArsquossignature racing series Need For Speed Heck some of youmay even have played every single title in the series (or atleast have a few favourites) If yoursquore one such fan thenthis next EA project may be just the thing you need to stayglued to your steering wheel
According to Hollywood news magazine Variety ElectronicArts (EA) has hired George Gatins and John Gatins (who didthe screenplay for ldquoReal Steelrdquo) to adapt ldquoNeed for Speedrdquointo a feature film
John Gatins along with EA will be producing themovie United Talent Agency (UTA) being a long timerepresentative for EA since 2008 assembled the packageand so far interested studios include Warner Bros Sonyand Paramount Since 2008 EA has contracted the agency(UTA) to reach out to film and TV audiences with EArsquosmainstream titles like Mass Effect Dead Space and The Simsbeing reportedly in the spotlight for film
EArsquos latest in the series of games Need For Speed The Runwas designed to be different from the rest by implementinga plot and main characters and it looks like this projectfollows that idea
Source Variety
Technical Overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 1 ldquoAnti-AliasingrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-1-anti-aliasing
By shia on April 17th 2012
Segarsquos official Hatsune Miku Project Diva Blog has just beenupdated with the third instalment of their ldquotechnical briefrdquo
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series of blog posts that describe how they bring out theclarity of the Vocaloids in the arcade game I will be goingthrough each of the articles here in a series of posts
1 Anti-Aliasing
As you can see from the above image Miku above has lots ofjagged edges as pixels on any screen are square in shape andthese artifacts are known as aliasing effectsnoise
So to remove this ldquonoiserdquoThe solution is to use a technique known as ldquoAnti-Aliasingrdquo
Anti-Aliasing is the technique of minimising the distortionartifacts known as aliasing when downscaling a high-resolution image at a lower resolution
Until Version A of Project Diva Arcade an AA method knownas ldquoTemporal Anti-Aliasingrdquo (Temporal AA) which was alsoused in Virtual Fighter 5 was used
From the image above you can see that the ldquonoiserdquo on Mikuhas been reduced by quite a bit and the sharp edges are nowless prominent
Temporal AA uses frame data from previous framesand ldquoblendsrdquo them with the current frame to achieve aldquogradientrdquo While this method significantly reduces jaggiesin still frames if there is high rate of motion Temporal AAwill be less effective as the rate of change will be too fast toldquosmoothrdquo the image Which was a problem for Project DivaArcade (PDA) as the series uses lots of zooms and panningof the camera Thus the effects of Temporal AA are quitelimited
And thus in Version A Revision 1 Morphological Anti-Aliasing(MLAA) was implemented
The picture above shows Miku after the application ofTemporal AA and MLAA As you can see along the edges arenow more smooth
How MLAA works in a nutshell is by blending theneighbouring pixels to form a ldquogradientrdquo to give it a morenatural smooth (More on MLAA here)
More Facts and explanations
1 While itrsquos now nice and smooth you will notice that Mikuseems to be oversmoothed till some of the edges canrsquot beseen Thus a sharpening filter is used to sharpen the edges
2 The basics of Anti-Aliasing is to draw the image on thebuffer a few times and then ldquosmoothrdquo out the edges byblending all of them But as this is a real-time rendering ofthe game to draw it into the buffer many times per frameis too computationally expensive Thus the previous frameswere used as a guide
3 Temporal AA with Camera Blur can still keep up with thecamera motions but in the test with Virtual Fighter 5 Therewere cases where there was image glitches where the imagewas uncompleted Thus we dropped Camera Blur
4 The video card has Multi Sampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)functions built in While MLAA produces a great effectitis also very computationally intensive thus during thesong selection screen where it does not require such greatrendering MSAA (NVIDIArsquos CSAA to be precise) is used
-End
Part 2 of this series will be about Camera Motion Blur
Source Original Article
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Hatsune Miku might beopening for Microsoft JapaneventSource httpsgcafecom201204hatsune-miku-might-be-opening-
for-microsoft-japan-event
By KarbyP on April 17th 2012
Update A tweet from the eventrsquos official twitter account hasclarified that the opening movie MasatakaP is working onwill be showcased during Windows Developer Daysrsquo keynoteaddress on the second day Wednesday (April 25) and noton Tuesday as we previously thought Wersquore still trying toascertain if Hatsune Miku will be involved
Update No2 MasatakaP has confirmed to us on Twitterthat the WDD 2nd Day keynote opening video that hersquosworking on will in fact not feature Hatsune Miku Howeverminutes after the talented MMD maker and director alsotweeted that he feels compelled to make another PV starringMiku-san so we may be seeing a new Miku MMD from himsoon Wersquoll keep you posted
Original story Two renowned Vocaloid producers ndash musiccomposer Treow and Miku Miku Dance (MMD) videomaker MasatakaP ndash have revealed through their respectivetwitter accounts that theyrsquove been commissioned to workon an opening song (Treow) and accompanying music video(MasatakaP) for Microsoft Japanrsquos Windows DeveloperDays event next week to be held on April 24 and 25
Treow and MasatakaP are best known for their HatsuneMiku videos (two of which are appended at the end of thispost) So chances are this is a Miku song and music videotheyrsquore working on
But therersquos no guarantee that everyonersquos favourite virtualidol will actually grace the event ndash Mikursquos name was notmentioned in the tweets
It should be noted however that long before there wasHatsune Miku X Google Chrome there was Hatsune MikuX Microsoftrsquos Nico Nico Messe (a version of WindowsMessenger that played Nico Douga videos)
So will Hatsune Miku be opening for Microsoft JapanrsquosWindows Developer Days event Chances are yeshellip but untiltherersquos official confirmation donrsquot get your hopes up
Wersquoll find out for sure next Tuesday Wednesday HopefullyMicrosoft will stream the opening on the Web
In the meantime herersquos a quick look at some of Treow andMasatakaPrsquos handiwork
Directed by MASATAKA
Music Treow (looks like this video was directed by Masatakatoo)
Source Hachima
Anime Contents Expo 2012In PicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-contents-expo-2012-in-
pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Anime Contents Expo was held for the first time this yearon 31st March and 1st April at Makuhari Messe in ChibaPrefecture Last yearrsquos inaugural event was cancelled at thelast minute due to the Great East Japan Earthquake It drewover 50000 guests in the course of two days and hostedexhibitions from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten NicoNico Douga and Aniplex
The event was conceptualized by what was known as theComic 10 Society mdash a loosely-based group of animationproducers manga publishers and game developers Thegroup was protesting against Tokyo Anime Fair and its tiesto the government (more specifically Governor ShintaroIshihara and the Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超1超超超超超超 | 超超超超超超超超
超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
God Eater Burst Alicia figureannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204god-eater-burst-alicia-figure-
announced
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Although therersquos been a few keychain-sized super-deformed(SD) figures of the characters from Namco Bandairsquos hit PSPhunting action game God Eater Burst (if yoursquove never heardof this game think Monster Hunter except with a story andgenerally better gameplay but is otherwise less popular)there hasnrsquot been one done in non-SD dimensions mdash untilnow
Alicia Amiella one of the main heroines has been beenannounced as a new 17 figure thatrsquos part of the PLUM series(Pretty Lovely Unique Mechanism) due to be released inJuly priced at yen8190
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Vote to Get Your FavoriteGood Smile Figure Re-releasedSource httpsgcafecom201204vote-to-get-your-favorite-good-
smile-figure-re-released
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
To celebrate their 10th anniversary Good Smile Company(GSC) is asking fans to vote on which figures released in theprevious year they want the company to re-release
Nendroids Figmas and scale models released in the pasttwelve months up to April of this year are eligible for theresell vote
Fans can vote for up to five different figures in each categoryIn addition voters can fill out a survey for which figure theywant GSC to create
Nendroid Voting Page
Figma Voting Page
Scale Model Voting
Open Requests Page
To respond to the Open Requests Page type on yourrequest in this format [Series Title] [Character Name][Figure Type] For example [Uta no Prince-sama] [MasatoHijirikawa] [Nendroid]
The voting will take place between 10th April and 1st May2012 The results of the voting may or may not affect theoutcome of the re-releases
Although GSC will do their best that all the top-voteditems will receive a re-release they are requesting the fansrsquounderstanding and cooperation in case their favorite figuresare passed over
Source Mikatan Blog
Manga University to Open inOsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204manga-university-to-open-in-osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Japanrsquos Ministry of Education is discussing the approval ofa future ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp Designrdquo Theuniversity is focusing on developing individuals who canwork in the field of mangacomic art globally
Kyoto Seika University in nearby Kyoto is well-known forits manga studies course but the new Osaka University ofManga Art amp Design will be the first Japanese universitywhich has manga creation as its core subject
The private university is scheduled to be opened in April2013 at in the Nanko district of Osaka The quota of theirldquoDigital MangaDigital Comic Artrdquo department is limited toninety students
Contact information
ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp DesignrdquoAddress 1-10-12 Nanko-kita Suminoe-ku Osaka-city Osaka JAPAN
Phone 06-6376-2100
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Source Sponichi
Kotobukiya to ReleaseKashiwazaki Sena AniStatuein AugustSource httpsgcafecom201204kotobukiya-to-release-kashiwazaki-
sena-anistatue-in-august
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (僕僕僕僕僕僕僕僕) is a Japaneselight novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustratedby Buriki It tells the story of several misfits at St ChronicarsquosAcademy who have a hard time making friends due todifferent circumstances They decide to create a club to learnsocial skills
One of the members of the club is the lovely but abrasiveKashiwazaki Sena who has no female friends because oftheir jealousy over her many suitors Sena is brought to lifeby sculptors Takaku amp Takeshi (epoxy parfait) in perfect18th scale
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The figurersquos necktie is a cast-off allowing you to view Senarsquoscharms without any interference Sena will be released inAugust in Japan for a retail price of JPY 7140
Source Kotobukiya
Need for Speed The MovieSource httpsgcafecom201204need-for-speed-the-movie
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Need for Speed could be racing to a cinema near you
Most of us have at some point in the past played with EArsquossignature racing series Need For Speed Heck some of youmay even have played every single title in the series (or atleast have a few favourites) If yoursquore one such fan thenthis next EA project may be just the thing you need to stayglued to your steering wheel
According to Hollywood news magazine Variety ElectronicArts (EA) has hired George Gatins and John Gatins (who didthe screenplay for ldquoReal Steelrdquo) to adapt ldquoNeed for Speedrdquointo a feature film
John Gatins along with EA will be producing themovie United Talent Agency (UTA) being a long timerepresentative for EA since 2008 assembled the packageand so far interested studios include Warner Bros Sonyand Paramount Since 2008 EA has contracted the agency(UTA) to reach out to film and TV audiences with EArsquosmainstream titles like Mass Effect Dead Space and The Simsbeing reportedly in the spotlight for film
EArsquos latest in the series of games Need For Speed The Runwas designed to be different from the rest by implementinga plot and main characters and it looks like this projectfollows that idea
Source Variety
Technical Overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 1 ldquoAnti-AliasingrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-1-anti-aliasing
By shia on April 17th 2012
Segarsquos official Hatsune Miku Project Diva Blog has just beenupdated with the third instalment of their ldquotechnical briefrdquo
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series of blog posts that describe how they bring out theclarity of the Vocaloids in the arcade game I will be goingthrough each of the articles here in a series of posts
1 Anti-Aliasing
As you can see from the above image Miku above has lots ofjagged edges as pixels on any screen are square in shape andthese artifacts are known as aliasing effectsnoise
So to remove this ldquonoiserdquoThe solution is to use a technique known as ldquoAnti-Aliasingrdquo
Anti-Aliasing is the technique of minimising the distortionartifacts known as aliasing when downscaling a high-resolution image at a lower resolution
Until Version A of Project Diva Arcade an AA method knownas ldquoTemporal Anti-Aliasingrdquo (Temporal AA) which was alsoused in Virtual Fighter 5 was used
From the image above you can see that the ldquonoiserdquo on Mikuhas been reduced by quite a bit and the sharp edges are nowless prominent
Temporal AA uses frame data from previous framesand ldquoblendsrdquo them with the current frame to achieve aldquogradientrdquo While this method significantly reduces jaggiesin still frames if there is high rate of motion Temporal AAwill be less effective as the rate of change will be too fast toldquosmoothrdquo the image Which was a problem for Project DivaArcade (PDA) as the series uses lots of zooms and panningof the camera Thus the effects of Temporal AA are quitelimited
And thus in Version A Revision 1 Morphological Anti-Aliasing(MLAA) was implemented
The picture above shows Miku after the application ofTemporal AA and MLAA As you can see along the edges arenow more smooth
How MLAA works in a nutshell is by blending theneighbouring pixels to form a ldquogradientrdquo to give it a morenatural smooth (More on MLAA here)
More Facts and explanations
1 While itrsquos now nice and smooth you will notice that Mikuseems to be oversmoothed till some of the edges canrsquot beseen Thus a sharpening filter is used to sharpen the edges
2 The basics of Anti-Aliasing is to draw the image on thebuffer a few times and then ldquosmoothrdquo out the edges byblending all of them But as this is a real-time rendering ofthe game to draw it into the buffer many times per frameis too computationally expensive Thus the previous frameswere used as a guide
3 Temporal AA with Camera Blur can still keep up with thecamera motions but in the test with Virtual Fighter 5 Therewere cases where there was image glitches where the imagewas uncompleted Thus we dropped Camera Blur
4 The video card has Multi Sampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)functions built in While MLAA produces a great effectitis also very computationally intensive thus during thesong selection screen where it does not require such greatrendering MSAA (NVIDIArsquos CSAA to be precise) is used
-End
Part 2 of this series will be about Camera Motion Blur
Source Original Article
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Hatsune Miku might beopening for Microsoft JapaneventSource httpsgcafecom201204hatsune-miku-might-be-opening-
for-microsoft-japan-event
By KarbyP on April 17th 2012
Update A tweet from the eventrsquos official twitter account hasclarified that the opening movie MasatakaP is working onwill be showcased during Windows Developer Daysrsquo keynoteaddress on the second day Wednesday (April 25) and noton Tuesday as we previously thought Wersquore still trying toascertain if Hatsune Miku will be involved
Update No2 MasatakaP has confirmed to us on Twitterthat the WDD 2nd Day keynote opening video that hersquosworking on will in fact not feature Hatsune Miku Howeverminutes after the talented MMD maker and director alsotweeted that he feels compelled to make another PV starringMiku-san so we may be seeing a new Miku MMD from himsoon Wersquoll keep you posted
Original story Two renowned Vocaloid producers ndash musiccomposer Treow and Miku Miku Dance (MMD) videomaker MasatakaP ndash have revealed through their respectivetwitter accounts that theyrsquove been commissioned to workon an opening song (Treow) and accompanying music video(MasatakaP) for Microsoft Japanrsquos Windows DeveloperDays event next week to be held on April 24 and 25
Treow and MasatakaP are best known for their HatsuneMiku videos (two of which are appended at the end of thispost) So chances are this is a Miku song and music videotheyrsquore working on
But therersquos no guarantee that everyonersquos favourite virtualidol will actually grace the event ndash Mikursquos name was notmentioned in the tweets
It should be noted however that long before there wasHatsune Miku X Google Chrome there was Hatsune MikuX Microsoftrsquos Nico Nico Messe (a version of WindowsMessenger that played Nico Douga videos)
So will Hatsune Miku be opening for Microsoft JapanrsquosWindows Developer Days event Chances are yeshellip but untiltherersquos official confirmation donrsquot get your hopes up
Wersquoll find out for sure next Tuesday Wednesday HopefullyMicrosoft will stream the opening on the Web
In the meantime herersquos a quick look at some of Treow andMasatakaPrsquos handiwork
Directed by MASATAKA
Music Treow (looks like this video was directed by Masatakatoo)
Source Hachima
Anime Contents Expo 2012In PicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-contents-expo-2012-in-
pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Anime Contents Expo was held for the first time this yearon 31st March and 1st April at Makuhari Messe in ChibaPrefecture Last yearrsquos inaugural event was cancelled at thelast minute due to the Great East Japan Earthquake It drewover 50000 guests in the course of two days and hostedexhibitions from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten NicoNico Douga and Aniplex
The event was conceptualized by what was known as theComic 10 Society mdash a loosely-based group of animationproducers manga publishers and game developers Thegroup was protesting against Tokyo Anime Fair and its tiesto the government (more specifically Governor ShintaroIshihara and the Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超1超超超超超超 | 超超超超超超超超
超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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Vote to Get Your FavoriteGood Smile Figure Re-releasedSource httpsgcafecom201204vote-to-get-your-favorite-good-
smile-figure-re-released
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
To celebrate their 10th anniversary Good Smile Company(GSC) is asking fans to vote on which figures released in theprevious year they want the company to re-release
Nendroids Figmas and scale models released in the pasttwelve months up to April of this year are eligible for theresell vote
Fans can vote for up to five different figures in each categoryIn addition voters can fill out a survey for which figure theywant GSC to create
Nendroid Voting Page
Figma Voting Page
Scale Model Voting
Open Requests Page
To respond to the Open Requests Page type on yourrequest in this format [Series Title] [Character Name][Figure Type] For example [Uta no Prince-sama] [MasatoHijirikawa] [Nendroid]
The voting will take place between 10th April and 1st May2012 The results of the voting may or may not affect theoutcome of the re-releases
Although GSC will do their best that all the top-voteditems will receive a re-release they are requesting the fansrsquounderstanding and cooperation in case their favorite figuresare passed over
Source Mikatan Blog
Manga University to Open inOsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204manga-university-to-open-in-osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Japanrsquos Ministry of Education is discussing the approval ofa future ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp Designrdquo Theuniversity is focusing on developing individuals who canwork in the field of mangacomic art globally
Kyoto Seika University in nearby Kyoto is well-known forits manga studies course but the new Osaka University ofManga Art amp Design will be the first Japanese universitywhich has manga creation as its core subject
The private university is scheduled to be opened in April2013 at in the Nanko district of Osaka The quota of theirldquoDigital MangaDigital Comic Artrdquo department is limited toninety students
Contact information
ldquoOsaka University of Manga Arts amp DesignrdquoAddress 1-10-12 Nanko-kita Suminoe-ku Osaka-city Osaka JAPAN
Phone 06-6376-2100
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Source Sponichi
Kotobukiya to ReleaseKashiwazaki Sena AniStatuein AugustSource httpsgcafecom201204kotobukiya-to-release-kashiwazaki-
sena-anistatue-in-august
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (僕僕僕僕僕僕僕僕) is a Japaneselight novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustratedby Buriki It tells the story of several misfits at St ChronicarsquosAcademy who have a hard time making friends due todifferent circumstances They decide to create a club to learnsocial skills
One of the members of the club is the lovely but abrasiveKashiwazaki Sena who has no female friends because oftheir jealousy over her many suitors Sena is brought to lifeby sculptors Takaku amp Takeshi (epoxy parfait) in perfect18th scale
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The figurersquos necktie is a cast-off allowing you to view Senarsquoscharms without any interference Sena will be released inAugust in Japan for a retail price of JPY 7140
Source Kotobukiya
Need for Speed The MovieSource httpsgcafecom201204need-for-speed-the-movie
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Need for Speed could be racing to a cinema near you
Most of us have at some point in the past played with EArsquossignature racing series Need For Speed Heck some of youmay even have played every single title in the series (or atleast have a few favourites) If yoursquore one such fan thenthis next EA project may be just the thing you need to stayglued to your steering wheel
According to Hollywood news magazine Variety ElectronicArts (EA) has hired George Gatins and John Gatins (who didthe screenplay for ldquoReal Steelrdquo) to adapt ldquoNeed for Speedrdquointo a feature film
John Gatins along with EA will be producing themovie United Talent Agency (UTA) being a long timerepresentative for EA since 2008 assembled the packageand so far interested studios include Warner Bros Sonyand Paramount Since 2008 EA has contracted the agency(UTA) to reach out to film and TV audiences with EArsquosmainstream titles like Mass Effect Dead Space and The Simsbeing reportedly in the spotlight for film
EArsquos latest in the series of games Need For Speed The Runwas designed to be different from the rest by implementinga plot and main characters and it looks like this projectfollows that idea
Source Variety
Technical Overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 1 ldquoAnti-AliasingrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-1-anti-aliasing
By shia on April 17th 2012
Segarsquos official Hatsune Miku Project Diva Blog has just beenupdated with the third instalment of their ldquotechnical briefrdquo
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series of blog posts that describe how they bring out theclarity of the Vocaloids in the arcade game I will be goingthrough each of the articles here in a series of posts
1 Anti-Aliasing
As you can see from the above image Miku above has lots ofjagged edges as pixels on any screen are square in shape andthese artifacts are known as aliasing effectsnoise
So to remove this ldquonoiserdquoThe solution is to use a technique known as ldquoAnti-Aliasingrdquo
Anti-Aliasing is the technique of minimising the distortionartifacts known as aliasing when downscaling a high-resolution image at a lower resolution
Until Version A of Project Diva Arcade an AA method knownas ldquoTemporal Anti-Aliasingrdquo (Temporal AA) which was alsoused in Virtual Fighter 5 was used
From the image above you can see that the ldquonoiserdquo on Mikuhas been reduced by quite a bit and the sharp edges are nowless prominent
Temporal AA uses frame data from previous framesand ldquoblendsrdquo them with the current frame to achieve aldquogradientrdquo While this method significantly reduces jaggiesin still frames if there is high rate of motion Temporal AAwill be less effective as the rate of change will be too fast toldquosmoothrdquo the image Which was a problem for Project DivaArcade (PDA) as the series uses lots of zooms and panningof the camera Thus the effects of Temporal AA are quitelimited
And thus in Version A Revision 1 Morphological Anti-Aliasing(MLAA) was implemented
The picture above shows Miku after the application ofTemporal AA and MLAA As you can see along the edges arenow more smooth
How MLAA works in a nutshell is by blending theneighbouring pixels to form a ldquogradientrdquo to give it a morenatural smooth (More on MLAA here)
More Facts and explanations
1 While itrsquos now nice and smooth you will notice that Mikuseems to be oversmoothed till some of the edges canrsquot beseen Thus a sharpening filter is used to sharpen the edges
2 The basics of Anti-Aliasing is to draw the image on thebuffer a few times and then ldquosmoothrdquo out the edges byblending all of them But as this is a real-time rendering ofthe game to draw it into the buffer many times per frameis too computationally expensive Thus the previous frameswere used as a guide
3 Temporal AA with Camera Blur can still keep up with thecamera motions but in the test with Virtual Fighter 5 Therewere cases where there was image glitches where the imagewas uncompleted Thus we dropped Camera Blur
4 The video card has Multi Sampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)functions built in While MLAA produces a great effectitis also very computationally intensive thus during thesong selection screen where it does not require such greatrendering MSAA (NVIDIArsquos CSAA to be precise) is used
-End
Part 2 of this series will be about Camera Motion Blur
Source Original Article
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Hatsune Miku might beopening for Microsoft JapaneventSource httpsgcafecom201204hatsune-miku-might-be-opening-
for-microsoft-japan-event
By KarbyP on April 17th 2012
Update A tweet from the eventrsquos official twitter account hasclarified that the opening movie MasatakaP is working onwill be showcased during Windows Developer Daysrsquo keynoteaddress on the second day Wednesday (April 25) and noton Tuesday as we previously thought Wersquore still trying toascertain if Hatsune Miku will be involved
Update No2 MasatakaP has confirmed to us on Twitterthat the WDD 2nd Day keynote opening video that hersquosworking on will in fact not feature Hatsune Miku Howeverminutes after the talented MMD maker and director alsotweeted that he feels compelled to make another PV starringMiku-san so we may be seeing a new Miku MMD from himsoon Wersquoll keep you posted
Original story Two renowned Vocaloid producers ndash musiccomposer Treow and Miku Miku Dance (MMD) videomaker MasatakaP ndash have revealed through their respectivetwitter accounts that theyrsquove been commissioned to workon an opening song (Treow) and accompanying music video(MasatakaP) for Microsoft Japanrsquos Windows DeveloperDays event next week to be held on April 24 and 25
Treow and MasatakaP are best known for their HatsuneMiku videos (two of which are appended at the end of thispost) So chances are this is a Miku song and music videotheyrsquore working on
But therersquos no guarantee that everyonersquos favourite virtualidol will actually grace the event ndash Mikursquos name was notmentioned in the tweets
It should be noted however that long before there wasHatsune Miku X Google Chrome there was Hatsune MikuX Microsoftrsquos Nico Nico Messe (a version of WindowsMessenger that played Nico Douga videos)
So will Hatsune Miku be opening for Microsoft JapanrsquosWindows Developer Days event Chances are yeshellip but untiltherersquos official confirmation donrsquot get your hopes up
Wersquoll find out for sure next Tuesday Wednesday HopefullyMicrosoft will stream the opening on the Web
In the meantime herersquos a quick look at some of Treow andMasatakaPrsquos handiwork
Directed by MASATAKA
Music Treow (looks like this video was directed by Masatakatoo)
Source Hachima
Anime Contents Expo 2012In PicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-contents-expo-2012-in-
pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Anime Contents Expo was held for the first time this yearon 31st March and 1st April at Makuhari Messe in ChibaPrefecture Last yearrsquos inaugural event was cancelled at thelast minute due to the Great East Japan Earthquake It drewover 50000 guests in the course of two days and hostedexhibitions from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten NicoNico Douga and Aniplex
The event was conceptualized by what was known as theComic 10 Society mdash a loosely-based group of animationproducers manga publishers and game developers Thegroup was protesting against Tokyo Anime Fair and its tiesto the government (more specifically Governor ShintaroIshihara and the Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超1超超超超超超 | 超超超超超超超超
超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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Source Sponichi
Kotobukiya to ReleaseKashiwazaki Sena AniStatuein AugustSource httpsgcafecom201204kotobukiya-to-release-kashiwazaki-
sena-anistatue-in-august
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (僕僕僕僕僕僕僕僕) is a Japaneselight novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustratedby Buriki It tells the story of several misfits at St ChronicarsquosAcademy who have a hard time making friends due todifferent circumstances They decide to create a club to learnsocial skills
One of the members of the club is the lovely but abrasiveKashiwazaki Sena who has no female friends because oftheir jealousy over her many suitors Sena is brought to lifeby sculptors Takaku amp Takeshi (epoxy parfait) in perfect18th scale
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The figurersquos necktie is a cast-off allowing you to view Senarsquoscharms without any interference Sena will be released inAugust in Japan for a retail price of JPY 7140
Source Kotobukiya
Need for Speed The MovieSource httpsgcafecom201204need-for-speed-the-movie
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Need for Speed could be racing to a cinema near you
Most of us have at some point in the past played with EArsquossignature racing series Need For Speed Heck some of youmay even have played every single title in the series (or atleast have a few favourites) If yoursquore one such fan thenthis next EA project may be just the thing you need to stayglued to your steering wheel
According to Hollywood news magazine Variety ElectronicArts (EA) has hired George Gatins and John Gatins (who didthe screenplay for ldquoReal Steelrdquo) to adapt ldquoNeed for Speedrdquointo a feature film
John Gatins along with EA will be producing themovie United Talent Agency (UTA) being a long timerepresentative for EA since 2008 assembled the packageand so far interested studios include Warner Bros Sonyand Paramount Since 2008 EA has contracted the agency(UTA) to reach out to film and TV audiences with EArsquosmainstream titles like Mass Effect Dead Space and The Simsbeing reportedly in the spotlight for film
EArsquos latest in the series of games Need For Speed The Runwas designed to be different from the rest by implementinga plot and main characters and it looks like this projectfollows that idea
Source Variety
Technical Overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 1 ldquoAnti-AliasingrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-1-anti-aliasing
By shia on April 17th 2012
Segarsquos official Hatsune Miku Project Diva Blog has just beenupdated with the third instalment of their ldquotechnical briefrdquo
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series of blog posts that describe how they bring out theclarity of the Vocaloids in the arcade game I will be goingthrough each of the articles here in a series of posts
1 Anti-Aliasing
As you can see from the above image Miku above has lots ofjagged edges as pixels on any screen are square in shape andthese artifacts are known as aliasing effectsnoise
So to remove this ldquonoiserdquoThe solution is to use a technique known as ldquoAnti-Aliasingrdquo
Anti-Aliasing is the technique of minimising the distortionartifacts known as aliasing when downscaling a high-resolution image at a lower resolution
Until Version A of Project Diva Arcade an AA method knownas ldquoTemporal Anti-Aliasingrdquo (Temporal AA) which was alsoused in Virtual Fighter 5 was used
From the image above you can see that the ldquonoiserdquo on Mikuhas been reduced by quite a bit and the sharp edges are nowless prominent
Temporal AA uses frame data from previous framesand ldquoblendsrdquo them with the current frame to achieve aldquogradientrdquo While this method significantly reduces jaggiesin still frames if there is high rate of motion Temporal AAwill be less effective as the rate of change will be too fast toldquosmoothrdquo the image Which was a problem for Project DivaArcade (PDA) as the series uses lots of zooms and panningof the camera Thus the effects of Temporal AA are quitelimited
And thus in Version A Revision 1 Morphological Anti-Aliasing(MLAA) was implemented
The picture above shows Miku after the application ofTemporal AA and MLAA As you can see along the edges arenow more smooth
How MLAA works in a nutshell is by blending theneighbouring pixels to form a ldquogradientrdquo to give it a morenatural smooth (More on MLAA here)
More Facts and explanations
1 While itrsquos now nice and smooth you will notice that Mikuseems to be oversmoothed till some of the edges canrsquot beseen Thus a sharpening filter is used to sharpen the edges
2 The basics of Anti-Aliasing is to draw the image on thebuffer a few times and then ldquosmoothrdquo out the edges byblending all of them But as this is a real-time rendering ofthe game to draw it into the buffer many times per frameis too computationally expensive Thus the previous frameswere used as a guide
3 Temporal AA with Camera Blur can still keep up with thecamera motions but in the test with Virtual Fighter 5 Therewere cases where there was image glitches where the imagewas uncompleted Thus we dropped Camera Blur
4 The video card has Multi Sampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)functions built in While MLAA produces a great effectitis also very computationally intensive thus during thesong selection screen where it does not require such greatrendering MSAA (NVIDIArsquos CSAA to be precise) is used
-End
Part 2 of this series will be about Camera Motion Blur
Source Original Article
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Hatsune Miku might beopening for Microsoft JapaneventSource httpsgcafecom201204hatsune-miku-might-be-opening-
for-microsoft-japan-event
By KarbyP on April 17th 2012
Update A tweet from the eventrsquos official twitter account hasclarified that the opening movie MasatakaP is working onwill be showcased during Windows Developer Daysrsquo keynoteaddress on the second day Wednesday (April 25) and noton Tuesday as we previously thought Wersquore still trying toascertain if Hatsune Miku will be involved
Update No2 MasatakaP has confirmed to us on Twitterthat the WDD 2nd Day keynote opening video that hersquosworking on will in fact not feature Hatsune Miku Howeverminutes after the talented MMD maker and director alsotweeted that he feels compelled to make another PV starringMiku-san so we may be seeing a new Miku MMD from himsoon Wersquoll keep you posted
Original story Two renowned Vocaloid producers ndash musiccomposer Treow and Miku Miku Dance (MMD) videomaker MasatakaP ndash have revealed through their respectivetwitter accounts that theyrsquove been commissioned to workon an opening song (Treow) and accompanying music video(MasatakaP) for Microsoft Japanrsquos Windows DeveloperDays event next week to be held on April 24 and 25
Treow and MasatakaP are best known for their HatsuneMiku videos (two of which are appended at the end of thispost) So chances are this is a Miku song and music videotheyrsquore working on
But therersquos no guarantee that everyonersquos favourite virtualidol will actually grace the event ndash Mikursquos name was notmentioned in the tweets
It should be noted however that long before there wasHatsune Miku X Google Chrome there was Hatsune MikuX Microsoftrsquos Nico Nico Messe (a version of WindowsMessenger that played Nico Douga videos)
So will Hatsune Miku be opening for Microsoft JapanrsquosWindows Developer Days event Chances are yeshellip but untiltherersquos official confirmation donrsquot get your hopes up
Wersquoll find out for sure next Tuesday Wednesday HopefullyMicrosoft will stream the opening on the Web
In the meantime herersquos a quick look at some of Treow andMasatakaPrsquos handiwork
Directed by MASATAKA
Music Treow (looks like this video was directed by Masatakatoo)
Source Hachima
Anime Contents Expo 2012In PicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-contents-expo-2012-in-
pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Anime Contents Expo was held for the first time this yearon 31st March and 1st April at Makuhari Messe in ChibaPrefecture Last yearrsquos inaugural event was cancelled at thelast minute due to the Great East Japan Earthquake It drewover 50000 guests in the course of two days and hostedexhibitions from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten NicoNico Douga and Aniplex
The event was conceptualized by what was known as theComic 10 Society mdash a loosely-based group of animationproducers manga publishers and game developers Thegroup was protesting against Tokyo Anime Fair and its tiesto the government (more specifically Governor ShintaroIshihara and the Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
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02Irsquom still breathinghellip
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03Just believe
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-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
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Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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The figurersquos necktie is a cast-off allowing you to view Senarsquoscharms without any interference Sena will be released inAugust in Japan for a retail price of JPY 7140
Source Kotobukiya
Need for Speed The MovieSource httpsgcafecom201204need-for-speed-the-movie
By Kyoka on April 17th 2012
Need for Speed could be racing to a cinema near you
Most of us have at some point in the past played with EArsquossignature racing series Need For Speed Heck some of youmay even have played every single title in the series (or atleast have a few favourites) If yoursquore one such fan thenthis next EA project may be just the thing you need to stayglued to your steering wheel
According to Hollywood news magazine Variety ElectronicArts (EA) has hired George Gatins and John Gatins (who didthe screenplay for ldquoReal Steelrdquo) to adapt ldquoNeed for Speedrdquointo a feature film
John Gatins along with EA will be producing themovie United Talent Agency (UTA) being a long timerepresentative for EA since 2008 assembled the packageand so far interested studios include Warner Bros Sonyand Paramount Since 2008 EA has contracted the agency(UTA) to reach out to film and TV audiences with EArsquosmainstream titles like Mass Effect Dead Space and The Simsbeing reportedly in the spotlight for film
EArsquos latest in the series of games Need For Speed The Runwas designed to be different from the rest by implementinga plot and main characters and it looks like this projectfollows that idea
Source Variety
Technical Overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 1 ldquoAnti-AliasingrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-1-anti-aliasing
By shia on April 17th 2012
Segarsquos official Hatsune Miku Project Diva Blog has just beenupdated with the third instalment of their ldquotechnical briefrdquo
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series of blog posts that describe how they bring out theclarity of the Vocaloids in the arcade game I will be goingthrough each of the articles here in a series of posts
1 Anti-Aliasing
As you can see from the above image Miku above has lots ofjagged edges as pixels on any screen are square in shape andthese artifacts are known as aliasing effectsnoise
So to remove this ldquonoiserdquoThe solution is to use a technique known as ldquoAnti-Aliasingrdquo
Anti-Aliasing is the technique of minimising the distortionartifacts known as aliasing when downscaling a high-resolution image at a lower resolution
Until Version A of Project Diva Arcade an AA method knownas ldquoTemporal Anti-Aliasingrdquo (Temporal AA) which was alsoused in Virtual Fighter 5 was used
From the image above you can see that the ldquonoiserdquo on Mikuhas been reduced by quite a bit and the sharp edges are nowless prominent
Temporal AA uses frame data from previous framesand ldquoblendsrdquo them with the current frame to achieve aldquogradientrdquo While this method significantly reduces jaggiesin still frames if there is high rate of motion Temporal AAwill be less effective as the rate of change will be too fast toldquosmoothrdquo the image Which was a problem for Project DivaArcade (PDA) as the series uses lots of zooms and panningof the camera Thus the effects of Temporal AA are quitelimited
And thus in Version A Revision 1 Morphological Anti-Aliasing(MLAA) was implemented
The picture above shows Miku after the application ofTemporal AA and MLAA As you can see along the edges arenow more smooth
How MLAA works in a nutshell is by blending theneighbouring pixels to form a ldquogradientrdquo to give it a morenatural smooth (More on MLAA here)
More Facts and explanations
1 While itrsquos now nice and smooth you will notice that Mikuseems to be oversmoothed till some of the edges canrsquot beseen Thus a sharpening filter is used to sharpen the edges
2 The basics of Anti-Aliasing is to draw the image on thebuffer a few times and then ldquosmoothrdquo out the edges byblending all of them But as this is a real-time rendering ofthe game to draw it into the buffer many times per frameis too computationally expensive Thus the previous frameswere used as a guide
3 Temporal AA with Camera Blur can still keep up with thecamera motions but in the test with Virtual Fighter 5 Therewere cases where there was image glitches where the imagewas uncompleted Thus we dropped Camera Blur
4 The video card has Multi Sampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)functions built in While MLAA produces a great effectitis also very computationally intensive thus during thesong selection screen where it does not require such greatrendering MSAA (NVIDIArsquos CSAA to be precise) is used
-End
Part 2 of this series will be about Camera Motion Blur
Source Original Article
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Hatsune Miku might beopening for Microsoft JapaneventSource httpsgcafecom201204hatsune-miku-might-be-opening-
for-microsoft-japan-event
By KarbyP on April 17th 2012
Update A tweet from the eventrsquos official twitter account hasclarified that the opening movie MasatakaP is working onwill be showcased during Windows Developer Daysrsquo keynoteaddress on the second day Wednesday (April 25) and noton Tuesday as we previously thought Wersquore still trying toascertain if Hatsune Miku will be involved
Update No2 MasatakaP has confirmed to us on Twitterthat the WDD 2nd Day keynote opening video that hersquosworking on will in fact not feature Hatsune Miku Howeverminutes after the talented MMD maker and director alsotweeted that he feels compelled to make another PV starringMiku-san so we may be seeing a new Miku MMD from himsoon Wersquoll keep you posted
Original story Two renowned Vocaloid producers ndash musiccomposer Treow and Miku Miku Dance (MMD) videomaker MasatakaP ndash have revealed through their respectivetwitter accounts that theyrsquove been commissioned to workon an opening song (Treow) and accompanying music video(MasatakaP) for Microsoft Japanrsquos Windows DeveloperDays event next week to be held on April 24 and 25
Treow and MasatakaP are best known for their HatsuneMiku videos (two of which are appended at the end of thispost) So chances are this is a Miku song and music videotheyrsquore working on
But therersquos no guarantee that everyonersquos favourite virtualidol will actually grace the event ndash Mikursquos name was notmentioned in the tweets
It should be noted however that long before there wasHatsune Miku X Google Chrome there was Hatsune MikuX Microsoftrsquos Nico Nico Messe (a version of WindowsMessenger that played Nico Douga videos)
So will Hatsune Miku be opening for Microsoft JapanrsquosWindows Developer Days event Chances are yeshellip but untiltherersquos official confirmation donrsquot get your hopes up
Wersquoll find out for sure next Tuesday Wednesday HopefullyMicrosoft will stream the opening on the Web
In the meantime herersquos a quick look at some of Treow andMasatakaPrsquos handiwork
Directed by MASATAKA
Music Treow (looks like this video was directed by Masatakatoo)
Source Hachima
Anime Contents Expo 2012In PicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-contents-expo-2012-in-
pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Anime Contents Expo was held for the first time this yearon 31st March and 1st April at Makuhari Messe in ChibaPrefecture Last yearrsquos inaugural event was cancelled at thelast minute due to the Great East Japan Earthquake It drewover 50000 guests in the course of two days and hostedexhibitions from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten NicoNico Douga and Aniplex
The event was conceptualized by what was known as theComic 10 Society mdash a loosely-based group of animationproducers manga publishers and game developers Thegroup was protesting against Tokyo Anime Fair and its tiesto the government (more specifically Governor ShintaroIshihara and the Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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series of blog posts that describe how they bring out theclarity of the Vocaloids in the arcade game I will be goingthrough each of the articles here in a series of posts
1 Anti-Aliasing
As you can see from the above image Miku above has lots ofjagged edges as pixels on any screen are square in shape andthese artifacts are known as aliasing effectsnoise
So to remove this ldquonoiserdquoThe solution is to use a technique known as ldquoAnti-Aliasingrdquo
Anti-Aliasing is the technique of minimising the distortionartifacts known as aliasing when downscaling a high-resolution image at a lower resolution
Until Version A of Project Diva Arcade an AA method knownas ldquoTemporal Anti-Aliasingrdquo (Temporal AA) which was alsoused in Virtual Fighter 5 was used
From the image above you can see that the ldquonoiserdquo on Mikuhas been reduced by quite a bit and the sharp edges are nowless prominent
Temporal AA uses frame data from previous framesand ldquoblendsrdquo them with the current frame to achieve aldquogradientrdquo While this method significantly reduces jaggiesin still frames if there is high rate of motion Temporal AAwill be less effective as the rate of change will be too fast toldquosmoothrdquo the image Which was a problem for Project DivaArcade (PDA) as the series uses lots of zooms and panningof the camera Thus the effects of Temporal AA are quitelimited
And thus in Version A Revision 1 Morphological Anti-Aliasing(MLAA) was implemented
The picture above shows Miku after the application ofTemporal AA and MLAA As you can see along the edges arenow more smooth
How MLAA works in a nutshell is by blending theneighbouring pixels to form a ldquogradientrdquo to give it a morenatural smooth (More on MLAA here)
More Facts and explanations
1 While itrsquos now nice and smooth you will notice that Mikuseems to be oversmoothed till some of the edges canrsquot beseen Thus a sharpening filter is used to sharpen the edges
2 The basics of Anti-Aliasing is to draw the image on thebuffer a few times and then ldquosmoothrdquo out the edges byblending all of them But as this is a real-time rendering ofthe game to draw it into the buffer many times per frameis too computationally expensive Thus the previous frameswere used as a guide
3 Temporal AA with Camera Blur can still keep up with thecamera motions but in the test with Virtual Fighter 5 Therewere cases where there was image glitches where the imagewas uncompleted Thus we dropped Camera Blur
4 The video card has Multi Sampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)functions built in While MLAA produces a great effectitis also very computationally intensive thus during thesong selection screen where it does not require such greatrendering MSAA (NVIDIArsquos CSAA to be precise) is used
-End
Part 2 of this series will be about Camera Motion Blur
Source Original Article
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Hatsune Miku might beopening for Microsoft JapaneventSource httpsgcafecom201204hatsune-miku-might-be-opening-
for-microsoft-japan-event
By KarbyP on April 17th 2012
Update A tweet from the eventrsquos official twitter account hasclarified that the opening movie MasatakaP is working onwill be showcased during Windows Developer Daysrsquo keynoteaddress on the second day Wednesday (April 25) and noton Tuesday as we previously thought Wersquore still trying toascertain if Hatsune Miku will be involved
Update No2 MasatakaP has confirmed to us on Twitterthat the WDD 2nd Day keynote opening video that hersquosworking on will in fact not feature Hatsune Miku Howeverminutes after the talented MMD maker and director alsotweeted that he feels compelled to make another PV starringMiku-san so we may be seeing a new Miku MMD from himsoon Wersquoll keep you posted
Original story Two renowned Vocaloid producers ndash musiccomposer Treow and Miku Miku Dance (MMD) videomaker MasatakaP ndash have revealed through their respectivetwitter accounts that theyrsquove been commissioned to workon an opening song (Treow) and accompanying music video(MasatakaP) for Microsoft Japanrsquos Windows DeveloperDays event next week to be held on April 24 and 25
Treow and MasatakaP are best known for their HatsuneMiku videos (two of which are appended at the end of thispost) So chances are this is a Miku song and music videotheyrsquore working on
But therersquos no guarantee that everyonersquos favourite virtualidol will actually grace the event ndash Mikursquos name was notmentioned in the tweets
It should be noted however that long before there wasHatsune Miku X Google Chrome there was Hatsune MikuX Microsoftrsquos Nico Nico Messe (a version of WindowsMessenger that played Nico Douga videos)
So will Hatsune Miku be opening for Microsoft JapanrsquosWindows Developer Days event Chances are yeshellip but untiltherersquos official confirmation donrsquot get your hopes up
Wersquoll find out for sure next Tuesday Wednesday HopefullyMicrosoft will stream the opening on the Web
In the meantime herersquos a quick look at some of Treow andMasatakaPrsquos handiwork
Directed by MASATAKA
Music Treow (looks like this video was directed by Masatakatoo)
Source Hachima
Anime Contents Expo 2012In PicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-contents-expo-2012-in-
pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Anime Contents Expo was held for the first time this yearon 31st March and 1st April at Makuhari Messe in ChibaPrefecture Last yearrsquos inaugural event was cancelled at thelast minute due to the Great East Japan Earthquake It drewover 50000 guests in the course of two days and hostedexhibitions from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten NicoNico Douga and Aniplex
The event was conceptualized by what was known as theComic 10 Society mdash a loosely-based group of animationproducers manga publishers and game developers Thegroup was protesting against Tokyo Anime Fair and its tiesto the government (more specifically Governor ShintaroIshihara and the Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超1超超超超超超 | 超超超超超超超超
超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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Hatsune Miku might beopening for Microsoft JapaneventSource httpsgcafecom201204hatsune-miku-might-be-opening-
for-microsoft-japan-event
By KarbyP on April 17th 2012
Update A tweet from the eventrsquos official twitter account hasclarified that the opening movie MasatakaP is working onwill be showcased during Windows Developer Daysrsquo keynoteaddress on the second day Wednesday (April 25) and noton Tuesday as we previously thought Wersquore still trying toascertain if Hatsune Miku will be involved
Update No2 MasatakaP has confirmed to us on Twitterthat the WDD 2nd Day keynote opening video that hersquosworking on will in fact not feature Hatsune Miku Howeverminutes after the talented MMD maker and director alsotweeted that he feels compelled to make another PV starringMiku-san so we may be seeing a new Miku MMD from himsoon Wersquoll keep you posted
Original story Two renowned Vocaloid producers ndash musiccomposer Treow and Miku Miku Dance (MMD) videomaker MasatakaP ndash have revealed through their respectivetwitter accounts that theyrsquove been commissioned to workon an opening song (Treow) and accompanying music video(MasatakaP) for Microsoft Japanrsquos Windows DeveloperDays event next week to be held on April 24 and 25
Treow and MasatakaP are best known for their HatsuneMiku videos (two of which are appended at the end of thispost) So chances are this is a Miku song and music videotheyrsquore working on
But therersquos no guarantee that everyonersquos favourite virtualidol will actually grace the event ndash Mikursquos name was notmentioned in the tweets
It should be noted however that long before there wasHatsune Miku X Google Chrome there was Hatsune MikuX Microsoftrsquos Nico Nico Messe (a version of WindowsMessenger that played Nico Douga videos)
So will Hatsune Miku be opening for Microsoft JapanrsquosWindows Developer Days event Chances are yeshellip but untiltherersquos official confirmation donrsquot get your hopes up
Wersquoll find out for sure next Tuesday Wednesday HopefullyMicrosoft will stream the opening on the Web
In the meantime herersquos a quick look at some of Treow andMasatakaPrsquos handiwork
Directed by MASATAKA
Music Treow (looks like this video was directed by Masatakatoo)
Source Hachima
Anime Contents Expo 2012In PicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-contents-expo-2012-in-
pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
Anime Contents Expo was held for the first time this yearon 31st March and 1st April at Makuhari Messe in ChibaPrefecture Last yearrsquos inaugural event was cancelled at thelast minute due to the Great East Japan Earthquake It drewover 50000 guests in the course of two days and hostedexhibitions from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten NicoNico Douga and Aniplex
The event was conceptualized by what was known as theComic 10 Society mdash a loosely-based group of animationproducers manga publishers and game developers Thegroup was protesting against Tokyo Anime Fair and its tiesto the government (more specifically Governor ShintaroIshihara and the Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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Although much smaller in terms of floor space andattendance compared to TAF ACE had a more carnival-like atmosphere with lots of cosplayers ministage events
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超1超超超超超超 | 超超超超超超超超
超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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and booth activities ACE also had two additional paid areasmdash Red Stage and White Stage that hosted fan events forspecific titles Overall ACE 2012 was a great start to whatpromises to be another long-lived anime convention series
Source magnetic-rosenet
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 InPicturesSource httpsgcafecom201204tokyo-anime-fair-2012-in-pictures
By magnetic_rose on April 17th 2012
The 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one ofthe biggest and most well-attended anime conventions in theworld
This yearrsquos convention was held on the 22nd to the 25th ofMarch at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba after last yearrsquos eventwas cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超1超超超超超超 | 超超超超超超超超
超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
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Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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Although this yearrsquos event was still huge compared toother conventions mdash with a turnout of close to 100000attendees this figure represents a huge drop from their peakattendance of about 140000 back in 2010
This may be due to the withdrawal of several anime mangaand gaming companies who opted to exhibit at AnimeContents Expo 2012 instead
Source magnetic-rosenet
AKIBArsquoS TRIP PlusannouncedSource httpsgcafecom201204akibas-trip-plus-announced
By shia on April 17th 2012
Acquire has just announced a renewal to their hit gameldquoAKIBArsquoS TRIPrdquo
What is AKIBArsquoS TRIP
AKIBArsquoS TRIP is an action game set in Akihabara TokyoJapan that features you the player who was attacked andalmost killed by a vampire but saved by another femalevampire ndash by turning you into one You are embroiled in a
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超1超超超超超超 | 超超超超超超超超
超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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battle between several factions for the control of Akihabarawhile trying to find out who saved you and why
The vampires in this game look like normal people exceptthat you are unable to see them in reflections and in photosThe only weakness an vampire has is to sunlight They willturn to dust after being exposed to too much sunlight Todefeat the other vampires you have to strip them of theirclothes and once they are down to their undergarments theywill turn to ash The player included
Depending on the playerrsquos choices and actions takenthroughout the story There are quite a huge amount ofendings that the player can acquire
Whatrsquos new in AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus
1 Full Voice ndash the original game was voiced only duringmajor cutscenes Now there are voices for everyone2 Updated areas of Akihabara new areas added
3 Secret live performance segments fully animated insteadof 3d Models
4 Update of 3D models
5 Data continuation from original AKIBArsquoS TRIP
6 New missions weapons apparel and more
7 More fluid motion and reduction in load times
The game is set for a release date of 21st of June 2012 pricedat 3990 yen
Title AKIBArsquoS TRIP PLUSGenre Action-Adventure
Console PlayStationPortable
CERO C(For teens aged 15 and above)
Players 1
Source OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP Plus OHP AKIBArsquoS TRIP
April 21st 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超1超超超超超超 | 超超超超超超超超
超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Idolmster 2 DLC Catalogue7 is about Vampires and RyoAkitsukiSource httpsgcafecom201204idolmster-2-dlc-catalogue-7-is-
about-vampires-and-ryo-akitsuki
By shia on April 21st 2012
Bandai Namco has revealed details for the 7th DLC forIdolmster 2 for the PlayStation 3 Full PV after the jump
The theme for Catalog 07 is ldquovampiresrdquo If you find some ofthe content here familiar such as the song ldquoKyun~ VanpireGirlrdquo thatrsquos because this was already released for the Xbox360 version of the game (released in February 2011) in themonths leading up to the PS3 version of the game (October2011)
Whatrsquos new here and exclusive to the PS3 version of thegame is Ryo Akitsuki from Idolmaster Dearly Stars Who isa guy cross-dressing For a good reason (okay maybe not)
In the ldquotruerdquo ending for Ryo Akitsuki in the Nintendo DSImas title the cross-dressing idol does a coming-out onstage and sings the ldquomale versionrdquo of the song DazzlingWorld (done in a lower key)hellip which Irsquom guessing might havebeen a little too much to ask for DLC huh Two versions ofthe same song
Herersquos what Catalogue 07 includes
Songbull Kyun~ Vampire girl(きききききききききききききき) 1800 Yen
Apparelbull My dear vampire 1500 Yen
bull Azeria bride 750 Yen
bull Lizard queen 750 Yen
bull Inter-stellar flyer 750 Yen
bull Pack that contains Azeria bride Lizard queen andInter-stellar flier 1980 Yen
AccessoriesVampire set
bull Vampire mouthpiece 300 Yen
bull Heart of vampire 300 Yen
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
April 21st 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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bull Bloody nail 300 Yen
bull Flying bat 300 Yen
bull Sold as a set 980 Yen
Gothic set
bull Gothic headdress 450 Yen
bull Gothic rose corsage 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill bracelets 450 Yen
bull Gothic frill anklets 450 Yen
Gothic set is required for the trophy ldquoBest 10Prime
bull Sold as a set 1480 Yen
bull Toro plushie Comes free
Othersbull Akizuki Ryou (Stage4You) + Costume + SongrdquoDazzling
Worldrdquo 1600 Yen
bull 300k Monies(In game currency) 450 Yen
bull 600k Monies 800 Yen
SpecialIf you complete the full set you will get a rdquoSticky Hamurordquofree
Read more stories about Idolmaster on SGCafe here
Source OHP
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超1超超超超超超 | 超超超超超超超超
超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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New ldquoAcademicrdquo classcannon-blasts her way intoDragon Nest SEASource httpsgcafecom201204new-academic-class-cannon-blasts-
her-way-into-dragon-nest-sea
By KarbyP on April 21st 2012
When you mess with time travel time travel messes with youndash thatrsquos one lesson the Academicrsquos professors clearly nevertaught her A lesson the rest of us know all too well owing tothe wonderful world of anime
But I digress Meet the Academic a brand new professionthatrsquoll be unlocked in Dragon Nest SEA come Tuesday (April24) A time traveller who hails from Lagendia fifty yearsin the future shersquos been sent back in time on a mission torewrite history and prevent a doomsday scenario
During the course of time travel an unknown accidentoccurred causing the Academicrsquos physique to regress backto when she was a young sapling
But if you think thatrsquoll make the Academic a push-over incombat well donrsquot judge this bookish gal by her cover checkout the giant cannon shersquos packing Players also have theoption to equip a Bubble Gun
Apart from being well-versed in ranged combat this expertstrategist can also demolish multiple enemies at a go witharea-of-effect (AOE) attacks and summon her loyal robo-buddy Alfredo to act as a tank perform crowd-control dutiesor simply to further increase this classrsquo damage-per-second(DPS) potential
ldquoThe introduction of the Academic gives players a wholenew level of game playrdquo said Mr Addison Kang Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games Internationalwho described the Academic as a versatile class with aunique skill set that makes her an ideal tanker or healer ina partyTwo sub-class specialisations are available when theAcademic reaches level 15 the offensive-oriented Engineergives you increased damage output and the ability tosummon multiple Mechaduck familiars while the Alchemistis an all-rounder armed with elemental attacks and healingbuffs for your team-mates
Which specialisation would you go for Let us know inthe comments below or at our Facebook page (httpwwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Also if you canrsquot wait to go hands-on with play as thecutesy Academic visit Dragon Nest SEArsquos Facebookpage (wwwfacebookcomdragonnestsea) where theyrsquorecounting down to the new characterrsquos unlock
Oh and just in case yoursquore deeply invested in Dragon Nestrsquoslore herersquos a brief synopsis of the Academicrsquos back-story
From the press release
The Academic class hails from the future at a timewhere Lagendia has been completely destroyed bythe evil Red Dragon Many of the great heroes haveperished in the great battle and survivors are fewand far between
Feelings of despair and hopelessness run rampantin the lands and survivors decide to abandon theircurrent world and create a new one to prevent theimminent destruction and death In order to do sothey will need to go back in time to save ProphetRose and activate Goddess Altearsquos Monolith
Spearheading the mission is Academic Jasminethe Chief Developer of Berlin Corporation and thegranddaughter of Kelvin and Lily After fixing hergrandfatherrsquos Apocalypse airship which is capableof travelling through time and space she sends heryounger sister (Playable Character) to the past tocomplete the mission of creating a new world
However during the course of the time travelAcademic Jasminersquos sister is struck by an unknownaccident and she ends up in current LagendiaHaving travelled 50 years backwards to the presenttime her physical form has taken on that of a child
Now in order to save Lagendia from its impendingfuture Academic Jasminersquos sister will have tounravel which time period she has ended up in andrace to save the prophet to complete her missionHer only means of communication with Jasminewho is in the future is the Academic Station
With Lagendia on the brink of chaos time is ofthe essence Now young Academic the future of
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超1超超超超超超 | 超超超超超超超超
超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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Lagendia is in your hands Go forth and light thebeacon of hope for the people of the future
First Project X Zone trailerstreamed ndash and itrsquos epicSource httpsgcafecom201204first-project-x-zone-trailer-
streamed-and-its-epic
By shia on April 21st 2012
Itrsquos finally here the first trailer for Namco Bandai Games XCapcom X Segarsquos Nintendo 3DS simulation RPG Project XZone (read as ldquoProject Cross Zonerdquo) And it sure is epicScheduled for release in Japan later this year ProjectX Zone features heroes and heroines from all thethree aforementioned companies joining forces to combatsome yet-to-be-unveiled great evil Battle and animationsequences are similar to those in Mugen Frontier
A quick recap of some of the characters unveiled so far (moreto come the trailer teases)
Capcombull Bio-Hazard revelations Chris Redfield Jill Valentime
bull Devil may Cry Dante
bull Vampire Series (Dark Stalkers Series of games)Demitri Maximoff
bull Street Figher Ryuu Ken
bull Rockman X Exe and Zero
Segabull Valkyrie Chronicles 3 Kurt Irving Riela Marceris
bull Sakura Taisen Series Ogami Ichiro Shinguji Sakura
bull Virtual Fighter 5 Yuuki Akira Pai Chen
bull Shining Force EXA Toma Cyrille
bull Space Channel 5 Urara
Bandai Namcobull Tales of Vesperia Yuri Lowell Estellise
bull Tekken 6 Kazama Jin Ling Xiaoyu
bull Hack Series Kite Blackrose
bull Xenosaga Series KOS-MOS T-elos
bull Super Robot Taisen OG Series Sanger Zonvolt
Do check out the official webpage here for more screenshotsand voice samples
Game InformationName Project X Zone(Pronounced as Project Cross Zone )Platform Nintendo 3DS
Sale date 2012
Price unconfirmed
Players 1
Cero unconfirmed
Source OHP
God Dimension NeptuniaV(Victory) unveiledSource httpsgcafecom201204go-dimension-game-neptune-v-
announced
By shia on April 21st 2012
Compile Heart has just announced their latest game inthe Neptunia Series God Dimension Neptunia V(KamijigenGame Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき) and hasput up some screenshots for our viewing pleasure Morescreenshots after the jump
The official site is now open with screenshots of the game
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超1超超超超超超 | 超超超超超超超超
超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
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Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
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Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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StoryAfter a few years of peace since defeating the Arfoire groupin Neptunia MK2 the Gameindustri world was relativelypeaceful and the goddesses went around their businesswithout much trouble
One day the goddess of Planeptune Neptune had a strangeencounter and was sucked into another dimension Thedimension felt old and retro just like the Gameindustri ofthe 1980primes
But unknown to Neptune the dimension was being targetedby a mysterious organization known as the ldquoSeven Sagesrdquo
To return to her original dimension Neptune must onceagain protect this alternate Gameindustri and so a newadventure begins for our heroinehellip
Additional InformationThe game will be released summer 2012 for the Playstation 3available in both a rdquogod premiumrdquo and normal versions Thegod premium version features an additional two figurinesan original soundtrack CD and a voice CD ldquoWhat if agoddess became your wife and gave you lots of loverdquo(ききききききききききききrsquoききききrsquoきききききききききき) For those who are pre-ordering the game Compile Heart will throw in a VisualGuide book filled with goodness from the game
Compile Heart has brought in funnyman Izawa who didthe Xbox 360 promotional marketing videos to promote thegame You can watch some of his promotional videos for thegame here A sample of his work for the Xbox 360 in Japancan be found here(Safe) and here(Warning Watch at yourown eye scarring risk)
Product informationbull Name God Dimension Game Neptunia
V(Kamijigen Game Neptune Victory きききききききききききき ききききき)
bull Platform Playstation 3
bull Genre RPG
bull Date Summer 2012
bull Price 7329 Yen(Normal)10479 Yen(Premium)
Source OHP
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
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02Irsquom still breathinghellip
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03Just believe
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-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
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Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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Persona 4 Arena Game Modesand Story ScreensSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-game-modes-and-
story-screens
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
More updates on the upcoming console port of Persona4 Arena (PS3Xbox 360) have been released along withscreen captures of the various game modes and storyscreens
The title screen shows the following options
bull Lesson Mode
bull Story Mode
bull Arcade Mode
bull Score Attack Mode
bull Training Mode
bull Challenge Mode
bull Versus Mode
bull Network Mode
bull Contents Market
bull Replay Theater
bull Gallery Mode
bull Option
In Story Mode you have four characters to choose from toplay Yuu Narukami Chie Satonaka Yosuke Hanamura andYukiko Amagi Yoursquoll gain access to the other characters asyou play on while unlocking them Here are also some of thescreen captures from the story mode
Source Famitsu
Persona 4 Arena to bereleased on PS3360 withnew Story ModeSource httpsgcafecom201204persona-4-arena-to-be-released-on-
ps3360-with-new-story-mode
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
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Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
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超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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The PS3Xbox 360 port for Persona 4 Arena has beenannounced to be released on August 2 at yen7329 Along withthe announcement screens of the new story mode has alsobeen released Even new characters like Labrys voiced byTakatatsu Ayana has her own story now
A Famitsu DX Pack version of the game will also be releasedby Enterbrain at yen9480 It includes a visual pamphlet withan original drawing from Soejima a rubber card case and aldquomulti clothrdquo featuring the gamersquos concept art
Source Famitsu
THE VOCLOiD MSTERSlated for Nico NicorsquosChokaigi EventSource httpsgcafecom201204the-vocloid-mster-slated-for-nico-
nicos-chokaigi-event
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
One of the biggest Vocaloid-only events in Japan will be heldat Nico Nico Dougarsquos Chokaigi event on 28th and 29th April2012 at Chibarsquos Makuhari Messe
Over six hundred Vocaloid doujinshi circles and songproducers will take part mdash the highest number so far for thequarterly event
Participating circles have already posted promotional videoson NND and YouTube
Source Crunchyroll
ldquoSteinsGaterdquo Themed Cafe toOpen in OsakaSource httpsgcafecom201204steinsgate-themed-cafe-to-open-in-
osaka
By magnetic_rose on April 21st 2012
A three-month-only limited ldquoSteinsGaterdquo themed cafe willopen in Osakarsquos Nipponbashi district The menu will featureFuture Gadget Laboratory inspired dishes to complementthe decor exhibits and merchandise More pictures after thejump
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
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Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
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02Irsquom still breathinghellip
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03Just believe
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-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
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Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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The cafe will be open from 14th April to 14th July 2012(weekdays 1530 to 2230 and weekends 1100 to 2230)
Source Afilia Official Website
Technical overview ofHatsune Miku Project DivaArcade systems Part 2ldquoCamera Motion BlurrdquoSource httpsgcafecom201204technical-overview-of-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-arcade-systems-part-2-camera-motion-blur
By shia on April 21st 2012
Part 2 of the technical overview will be on camera motionblur
The current picture was taken at a shutter speed of 120th ofa second while the train was passing by
ldquoHajimete no Koi Owaru Tokirdquo by Ryo(Supercell) intronormal without motion blur
In ldquoVer A Rev2Prime the additional song ldquoHajimete no Koi gaOwaru Tokirdquo starts with a camera view rushing down theplatform
The game camera will not blur even while moving at highspeeds It will look like a still picture because the shutterspeed is zero Watching the animation it would have lookedlike as if the platform was moving in reverse
To avoid this camera blur was added
The same cut Camera Blur has been added to simulate theshutter speed to be at 1120 of a second
A blur in the direction of movement is now added and thepicture looks more fluid The movement in the animationlooks normal nowNot all scenes are currently added with the camera blur butit will be upgraded in the next version up
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
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超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
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超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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Additional information
1 When you take a photo without firmly gripping to yourcamera and it may turn out blurredBut nowadays digitalcameras have sensors that can reduce blurring due toshaking are very common
2 Seemingly going in reverse or if the tires looks like theyare going reverse are the products of insufficient samplingand is a form of aliasing ldquotemporal aliasingrdquo
3 As the game is going at 60 Frames per second the psudoshutter speed was at 1120 secondsIn reality in a dark station at 1120 of a second shutter speedwould be quite dark But as it is just a a game it looks fine
4 Camera blur was actually covered in the 1st article eachsingle pixel will seek the previous frame and multiply it intoa blur by interpolating between the position of the currentframe and the previous frame
5 While in the first article it was explained that during thetest in ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime the processing power was notsatisfactory and camera motion blur was dropped ldquoProjectDiva Arcaderdquo uses Segarsquos RINGEDGE arcade board whichcan process motion blur at quite As hardware improves we are able to use techniques thatused to be too intensive We plan to upgrade the technologiesused as we continue on
-End
Part 3 of this series will be about ldquoMiku Thanks GivingFestivalrdquo and ldquoVirtual Fighter 5Prime
You can look in this video at 0035-0037 to see themotion blurring action
Source Original article
AKB48+MeSource httpsgcafecom201204akb48me
By bj0rN on April 21st 2012
First look at AKB48+Me from this weekrsquos Weekly Famitsufeaturing your favorite AKB48 members in Mii form
AKB48+Me places players in the role of a prospective AKB48candidate Within three year period you get need to interactwith the AKB48 girls trying to be the same as them andbeing a member eventually
Things like AKB events including television appearancesand hand shake meets are also featured in the game Thestage events is like a rhythm game with the AKB48 memberMiis dancing and singing
Upon achieving the Success Story the game includes aTheater Mode where you become your own director bycreating your own stage There is also a mode where you canenjoy trying on new outfits
AKB48+Me will be released on the 3DS within this year
Source Famitsu
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超1超超超超超超 | 超超超超超超超超
超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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SGCafe Cosplay | Vocaloid | Otaku | Pop CultureA daily publication about Cosplay Vocaloid Otakuand Japanese Pop Culture
Airu PuzuruFelyne Puzzlegame announcedSource httpsgcafecom201204airu-puzurufelyne-puzzle-game-
announced
By Kyoka on April 30th 2012
Everyonersquos favourite monster hunting pet cats are back intheir very own puzzle game
Capcom has released a trailer for the game Airu De Puzuruwhich translates to Felyne Puzzle
The game begins as everyone in the village (cats in theMonster Hunter series behave more like humans)receivesa letter from the village chief announcing a puzzle festivaltaking place in the town plaza The winning cat of the festivalwill be granted a wish from the elder
A competitive game at heart players guide falling blocksinto place all the while properly organizing stacks of coloredblocks and gems Destroying gems enable players to attack
their opponentrsquos fields Similar colored blocks explode whilegathering similar colored gems creates a Power Gem Chainattacks and special moves are included a staple for mostfalling blocks puzzle games
Airu de PuzuruFelyne Puzzle will be released for thePlayStation Portable system (PSP) on July 19 priced yen2990in UMD format and yen2700 on digital download format fromSony Entertainment Network
News source mynavi
World of Tanks RumblesThrough South East AsiaSource httpsgcafecom201204world-of-tanks-rumbles-through-
south-east-asia
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
Tank battle MMO World of Tanks roars through South EastAsia with the opening of their SEA servers in SingaporeThe award-winning and Guiness World Record-holdinggame can now be accessed by players based in SingaporeMalaysia the Philippines and Thailand Best of all the gameis free to play mdash guaranteed
A special press event was held by World of Tanks creatorsWargamingnet at Fort Canning Parkrsquos The Battle Box mdashan underground bunker used by British forces during the2nd World War At the event Wargamingnet CEO VictorKislyi walked everyone through the basics of the game and
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
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超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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7
oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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9
Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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explained why World of Tanks has a lot of potential in theSouth East Asia online gaming market
World of Tanks puts you at the helm of a WWII-era tankfrom either the Allied or Axis sides of the battle You have achoice of tanks (light medium and heavy) tank destroyersand artillery to lay waste the enemyrsquos defenses In the gamersquospopular Random Battle Mode you can engage in one-on-one tank battles as part of a squad of fifteen tanks taking onfifteen other players in intense five-minute battles
World of Tanks is completely free to play mdash it is possible toadvance to the higher levels without spending a dime simplyby playing the game and playing it well However for thosewho want more options micro-transactions are available foritems such as cosmetic customization for their tanks EXPtransfers between tanks in your garage or special shells andrepair kits
The good news is the paid options are especially designednot to break the game mdash even at the higher levels AsWargamingnet CEO Victor Kislyi puts it ldquoWe are trulyfree-to-play If 80 of our players decide not to pay usanything wersquore happy with that If the remaining 20 decideto purchase something it will only cost the same as a movieticket There is no $10000 item you can buy that will killeveryonerdquo
The gamersquos creators are also working hard on making theplayer community vibrant and engaging They are workingon special in-game events such as clan wars and coopmissions They are also in the process of having World ofTanks included in e-sports events where the best players canwin thousands of dollars in cash prizes
World of Tanks is poised to attract over one million newusers in South East Asia mdash a modest start on the road tomatching their impressive numbers in Europe and the USWho knows mdash South East Asia may be the one to break the
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超1超超超超超超 | 超超超超超超超超
超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
7
oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
9
Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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Guinness World Record the game currently holds for MostPlayers Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server (FYI itwas 250000 players on their Russian server)
Feel the tank power Play World of Tanks today
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2012 Day1 cosplay round-upSource httpsgcafecom201204nico-nico-chokaigi-2012-day-1-
cosplay-round-up
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Today marked the first day of Dwangorsquos Nico Nico Chokaigievent Whatrsquos Nico Nico Chokaigi you ask Think back toall the crazy but awesome stuff yoursquove ever seen on popularJapanese video site Nico Nico Douga and imagine whatitrsquod be like if all of it materialised into the real worldhellip inother words yes Vocaloid cosplay Lots and lots of Vocaloidcosplay
While we couldnrsquot be there a number of Japanese mediaoutlets made it to the otaku mecca and covered the eventdocumenting the state of Japanese cosplay today for thebenefit of the rest of us
Wersquove picked out a few of our faves from their galleriesWithout further ado herersquos a quick cosplay round-up fromDay 1 of Nico Nico Chokaigi
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
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超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
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oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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Check back tomorrow evening for more photos from Day 2of Nico Nico Chokaigi as well as some highlights from theevent in general
In the meantime visit these Nico Nico Chokaigi cosplaygalleries for more
[ nico超2012 ]超超1超超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
[ nico超2012 ]超超超超超超超 超超超超超超超RQ超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超 超chokaigi Kotaku JAPAN
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超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
7
oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
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But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
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超超超超超 超超超ldquo超超超超超超超rdquo超超超超 ndash 超超超超超超超超超
Evangelion Phone TeaserYou Can (Not) Drop CallsSource httpsgcafecom201204evangelion-phone-teaser-you-can-
not-drop-calls
By magnetic_rose on April 30th 2012
After countless photos of the soon-to-be released Evangelionphone from NTT Docomo we finally have a teaser video onhow the (customized Android) phone interface will work
The concept of the special Evangelion-NTT Docomosmartphone is that the device is the same as the government-issued phones carried by NERV operatives The phone isscheduled to hit the streets in June 2012
Source NERV Keitai OHP
Maon Kurosakirsquos Nico NicoDouga LIVETicket sales 3rdMaySource httpsgcafecom201204maon-kurosakis-nico-nico-douga-
liveticket-sales-3rd-may
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
Fans of Maon Kurosaki take note ndash You may have to endup deciding between her and KOTOKO On the same nightKOTOKOrsquos off to South Korea fans of Kurosaki-san willwant to tune in to Nico Nico Dougarsquos live stream televisionsegments for a full on interview about her own upcomingalbum ldquoHELLiumrdquo News on her official website indicatesthat they fully expect ndash and will even answer ndash a barrage ofquestions from the usual sources The album itself goes onsale on the 9th of May the week after that
On the same day ticket sales for her concert featuring thesongs go on sale from 10am at Pia Concert details below
Where Nico Nico DougaChannel 超超超超超
Date 3rd May 2012
Time 8-9pm GMT+9 (7-8pm Singapore time)
The track list for HELLium features four songs
01超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超3超超超超超
02Irsquom still breathinghellip
超超超超超超超超超4超超超超超
03Just believe
超超超超超超超超超5超超超超超
04超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
-instrumental-
05Irsquom still breathinghellip
-instrumental-
06Just believe
-instrumental-
Tour listing (All in Japan at United Cinema)
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-853)超 超超5超12超超超超10超00超11超35 超超超超 11超40超12超00 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超(超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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6
超 超超超超超超超95超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-854)超 超超5超19超超超超10超00超10超20 超超超超 10超20超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超75超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
超 超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超scn2超
超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超 超超超超超超超74超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
7
oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
8
KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
9
Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
10
But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
11
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
6
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超超超超超超超2000 超超超超超超超超超
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超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超超
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超超超超超超超超超超 (P超超超超559-855)超 超超5超26超超超超10超00超11超14 超超超超 11超15超11超35 超超超超
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Source Official site
Wersquore not finished with thatldquounfinishedrdquo by KOTOKOrsquosnew single launchSource httpsgcafecom201204were-not-finished-with-that-
unfinished-by-kotokos-new-single-launch
By Neubronner Eugene on April 30th 2012
While we mentioned that KOTOKO will be making anappearance at Anime Festival Asia Malaysia we nearlyforgot to mention that the singer will also be releasinga new single titled ldquounfinishedrdquo on the 16th of May Thesingle is the ED song for Accel World and you can checkthe video out above If you really really really canrsquot waitfor her though and fancy your chances against nuclearArmageddon KOTOKO will also be live in South Korea nextweek May 5th in Seoul South Korea as part of her continuedtravails on her Asia tour
Of course if you happen to be in Japan during its hellishGolden Week next week you may want to skip out of Tokyoand head to Chiba on the 3rd (A Thursday yes but part ofGolden Weekrsquos national holiday schedule) instead for herlocal leg
To keep up to date with the rest of her schedule check herofficial site here
Anime Festival Asia ndashMalaysia details upSource httpsgcafecom201204anime-festival-asia-malaysia-details-
up
By sentinel011 on April 30th 2012
Just moments ago there was a press conference going onfor Anime Festival Asia ndash Malaysia What new artistes andprograms can we expect from the event
The lsquoI Love Anisongrsquo segment of Anime Festival Asia hasalways been one of the main highlights of the event Nowavailable to fans in Malaysia here are some of the artistesthat will be performing
FLOW
Having performed in Singapore twice including at theprevious Anime Festival Asia FLOW is set to rock the ILove Anisong segment with tunes from anime series such asNaruto Eureka Seven Code Geass and many more FLOW has released over 23 singles 7 albums and 3 compilationssince their deacutebut in 1998 They have also performed atseveral anime conventions in USA
KOTOKO
No stranger to Anison fans and Visual Novel gamers outthere KOTOKO has been performing since 1999 as part ofthe Irsquove Sound music production groupSince then she hassung for numerous Visual Novel games such as Muv LuvAlternative and fighting games such as Blazblue
KOTOKO has also sang for anime titles such as Shakuganno Shana Hayate the Combat Butler Onegai TeacherKannazuki no Miko and most recently Accel World With 17singles and 5 albums under her belt since she joined Geneonin 2004 therersquos bound to be a song any Anison fan can relateto and love
Maon Kurosaki
Maon Kurosaki has been active in the Anison scene of lateever since her first album release ldquoHOTDrdquo from the animeadaptation of Highschool of the Dead Her subsequentfirst single rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo got her into 20th place in
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
7
oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
8
KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
9
Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
10
But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
11
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
7
oricon weekly charts an achievement of a start-out Anisonsinger rdquoMagicinfinWorldrdquo was sung for the anime ToaruMajutsu no Index II She had her first one-man ldquoliverdquoin Harajuku last year as well as performing at Animelo2011 which is considered as the biggest Anison concertin Japan With Moversquos Mototaka ldquoMotsurdquo Segawa andfripsidersquos Satoshi ldquoSatrdquo Yaginuma Kurosaki formed the bandAltima of which they have produced for both ending themesof Shakugan no Shana Final
Kalafina
Originally created to sing for the anime adaptation of TypeMoonrsquos Kara no Kyoukai ndash Garden of Sinners- which beganin 2008 the trio continued to sing the opening and endingtheme songs for anime such as Kuroshitsuji Sora no OtoPuella Magi Madoka Magica and more recently FateZeroThey have also performed numerous one-man ldquolivesrdquo withinJapan and several large ones such as Animelo and AnimaxMusix
SeaA
The following was taken from AFA MYrsquos official site
ldquoFrom Anime Festival Asiarsquos very own Moe Moe Kyun maidcafe comes the latest Anisong idol unit to debut in JapanSeaA Made up of Winnie Beryl Valerie and EstelleSeaA hopes to capture the hearts and minds of anime fansboth in Japan and overseas with their own special brandof appeal
Their first single Dream Shooter has been featured asthe third ending theme of the hit TV anime lsquoCardfightVanguardrsquo Their next single lsquoDELI-DELIDELICIOUSrsquowill be the ending theme of Toriko Last November thegirls performed at the prestigious Animax Musix 2011 inYokohama Arena alongside names such as Mayrsquon ShokoNakagawa and angela
Their latest single ldquoFriendship Birthday -Arashi no Yoruni-rdquo is the opening theme of the animated TV seriesldquoArashi no Yoru ni -Himitsu no Tomodachi-rdquo (ldquoOne StormyNight ndash Secret Friends ldquo) Not ony has the show startedits broadcast in Japan it will be shown in over fifteencountries in the Asia Europe North and South America
The song also marks the first time any Anisong artisterecorded the same song in Japanese English and Chinese
The name SeaA is made of three parts SEA is shortfor South-East Asia as all four members who come fromSouth-East Asia The star represents the stars that theyhope to be And finally A is for their passion for Japaneseanime and the wish to spread their songs throughout Asiawith their activitiesrdquo
We feel that the quartet have great potential and can onlyget better After performing in Singapore during AFA11 it isgreat that they are able to perform in Malaysia as well sinceit is Winniersquos hometown
ndash
Following up are the other distinguished guests that willgrace AFA MY
Mitsuhisa IshikawaPresident Production IG
Formally from Tatsunoko Production Ishikawa went on toestablish his own company and produced many game worksand animations
His many notable works include Ghost in the Shellotherwise known as Koukaku Kidoutai in Japanese Theanimation which was produced in 1995 ranked 1st on theUS Billboard charts and was the herald for many animetitles to come Other award-winning animations includeInnocence (2004) and one of his works BLOOD THE LASTVAMPIRE (2000) was reference to documentary film LastBlood in 2009
Danny ChooAFA host
There isnrsquot a person who has attended Anime Festival Asiawho hasnrsquot known Danny In addition to his blogs he runsMIRAI Inc an Internet solutions provider and producesand hosts Culture Japan a weekly program on Japaneseculture on Tokyo MX He will be the official host of AFA MYfor many of its main stage segments
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
8
KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
9
Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
10
But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
11
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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KANAMEAFA Cosplay Ambassador
Easily one of the most popular male cosplayers in theworld KANAME超 pulls off the characters he cosplays withstriking resemblance every time having cosplayed Ichigofrom Bleach Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Bentenfrom Zone 00 amongst many other characters A magnet forfangirls and (some) fanboys alike he is set to appear in AFAMY this time
ndash
Other attractions include the following
Ultraman Zone
Ultraman Live Show 2012 will take place during the AnimeFestival Asia Malaysia It will be a big blast for all theUltraman fans come and be the first to watch it lsquoLIVErsquo InMalaysia
Fans of nostalgia might want to lap this up we think
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafeacute
After going back to the basics in AFA11 to bring out the cafersquosoriginal theme of ldquoMoe 超超rdquo Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe isheading to AFA Malaysia this June Can we expect some ofthe original MMK maids from 2009 to make an appearancethere
Atelier Royale Butler Cafeacute
This summer Atelier Royale Cafeacute will grace the very firstAnime Festival Asia Malaysia From what we at SGCafeknow Malaysian guys are better at grooming themselves tolook better Perhaps standards will be higher than usualOnly the fangirls ndash and us ndash will find out
Moekana
The brainchild of Danny Choo Moekana is a set of cards thathelps to teach the basic Japanese syllables and their symbolshiragana Learning Japanese will be more fun and intuitiveunlike those place cards that students use to rememberJapanese vocabulary
Regional Cosplay ChampionshipMalaysia Preliminary 2012
The most coveted cosplay competition in Southeast Asia(aside from the worldwide World Cosplay Summit) is backand this time preliminaries are held earlier thanks to AFAMY Which team will be chosen to represent Malaysia inthe finals in Singapore What we know is that standardswill only be higher as cosplayers donrsquot just look like theircharacter they come up with interesting and engagingscenarios to gather points for the best cosplay team inSoutheast Asia
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
10
But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
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By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
9
Bushiroad
No details yet for Bushiroad but we believe more details willbe updated in the near future
ndash
Ticketing
For the full details please visit the link here
Source AFA MY
Chance Time in Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva will haveon effect on PVsSource httpsgcafecom201204chance-time-in-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-will-have-on-effect-on-pvs
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
Some of you may be familiar with the ldquoChance Timerdquomechanic in the PSP Project Diva games ndash or maybe yoursquoveseen it in the game but didnrsquot quite understand what it does
Basically in each song there is a Chance Time segment(usually during the apex of the song) where the top andbottom strips on the screen ndash which displays your score andrhythm meter ndash suddenly gets blackened out which givesthe PV a more cinematic look
During this segment if you manage to land a full comboyoursquoll receive a massive amount of bonus points But dropthe combo once or twice and the bonus you receive getssignificantly lowered
In previous games Chance Time served solely as a high-scoremechanic
In Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva however the PV for thesong will actually be modified depending on how well youperform during Chance Time
Herersquos an example from Worldrsquos End Dancehall (bywowaka)
During Chance Time a star-shaped meter appears in thebottom-left corner of the screen
Fill this up and a giant star-shaped target will appear atthe end of the segment (read our previous report if yoursquorecurious about the star-shapes) At this point what you wantto do is tap on the touchscreen and give it a good rubbinrsquohellipand then something goodrsquoll happen Just like in real life
This is usually what happens after Chance Time finishes (ifyou didnrsquot do particularly well)hellip
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
10
But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
11
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
10
But if you do really well during Chance Timehellip
Holy Miku The number of back-up dancers increase two-fold
One other new mechanic Sega has revealed this week is theaddition of a graph that charts your progress on the resultsscreen
In addition Sega has also gave a little more detail on theshocking reveal we mentioned earlier today that should becoming in next week (early May they say) itrsquos about somekind of merchandise related to Next Hatsune Miku ProjectDiva
Any good guesses Let us know in the comments or via ourFacebook page (wwwfacebookcomsgcafecosplay)
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
Schicks X EvangelionCampaignSource httpsgcafecom201204schicks-x-evangelion-campaign
By bj0rN on April 30th 2012
A joint campaign between razor blade brand Schicks andldquoEvangelion30 ndash You Can (Not) Redordquo is currently onfeaturing your favourite characters with shavers Therersquos apurchase bonus consisting of 7 different kinds of Evangelionpuchi keychains whenever your purchase their products
Apart from the puchi keychain promotion therersquos also aspecial package that bundles a Rei Ayanami figure andshaver stand along with a Schtick Hydro 5 razor and shavinggel available in limited quantities The site also teases asecond run for this figure stand + shaver package that willfeature Asuka Langley Soryu
Therersquos also a daily horoscope reading at their website alongwith some movie trailers
Source Shicks X Evangelion
Itrsquos official Next HatsuneMiku Project Diva releasedate and preorder bonusSource httpsgcafecom201204its-official-next-hatsune-miku-
project-diva-release-date-and-preorder-bonus
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
11
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)
April 30th 2012 Published by VR-Zone
11
By KarbyP on April 30th 2012
That my fellow Vocaloid fans is the pre-order bonus forNext Hatsune Miku Project Diva yoursquore looking at a Miku-themed protection film (design not yet final) for your PSVita the gamersquos home page revealed today along withconfirmation on the August 30 release date we previouslyreported
Thatrsquos one day before Hatsune Mikursquos birthday on August 31
As much as the developers would love to have the game comeout on Hatsune Mikursquos birthday itself new games in Japantypically go on sale on a Thursday so wersquoll have to make dowith August 30 instead of 31 ndash think of it as getting the gameearly A similar scheduling conflict happened with HatsuneMiku Project Mirai and Future Stars which came out onMarch 8 one day before Mikursquos Day (Miku no Hi March 9)
According to the site the protection filmrsquos design is not yetfinal but itrsquoll definitely revolve around Hatsune Miku Andyou wonrsquot be able to buy this anywhere ndash itrsquos only availableas a freebie when you pre-order from a Japanese retail store
The retail version of Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva will besold for 7 329 yen (including tax) while a digital copy willbe sold through the Sony Entertainment Network store for6600 yen
Thatrsquos it for Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva news todayBut do check back with us early next week (Golden Week inJapan) as Sega is teasing some kind of reveal so shockingthat itrsquoll make Miku and Luka go wide-eyed like in thisimage
In the meantime if you happen to be in Tokyo make sureyou swing by the Nico Nico Chokaigi event where yoursquoll beable to go hands-on with a demo build of Next Hatsune Mikucontaining Catfood and Worldrsquos End Dancehall
Read more stories about Hatsune Miku here on SGCafe
NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA(超超)