This Higurashi When They Cry itasha is just bloody, scary and disturbing

07th Expansion’s Higurashi: When They Cry visual novel and its various anime adaptations have a reputation for being violent and bloody as well as redefining the “Yandere” character type.

Recently, one very disturbing and bloody itasha has been seen in Japan and it truly reflects the bloody nature of the Higurashi series. Warning: if you are afraid of blood or could not stand such scenes, it would be wise to turn back now.

A customized Higurashi itasha has been recently spotted in Japan’s Fukui Prefecture. This Higurashi itasha is a blood-spattered tribute to the anime’s yandere heroines complete with the image of the heroine Rena Ryuuguu along with several  hacked-off limbs.

 

Looks like this car really puts the Ita (means pain in Japanese) in the Itasha. Personally, I would really NOT want to ride this car. Many have described the car as scary and some have said that it really looks like a crime scene. Even police officers were astonished when they first saw the itasha though they quite understood what it was.

The owner has been identified as Shiren Amakusa (アマクサ・シレン) who tweeted these images via his twitter account Oz12012bornunde . This itasha however would only be the second generation bloody Higurashi itasha as he has also posted several pictures of its former incarnation which was built back in 2009. It also featured yandere heroine Rena Ryuuguu along with a cut-off lower body, Rena holding Mion Sonozaki’s decapitated head, and blood… lots of it.

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This Higurashi When They Cry itasha is just bloody, scary and disturbing

Voice actors Yuki Kaji, Maaya Uchida and Rina Sato win big at the 8th Annual Seiyu Awards

The smoke has cleared and the dust has settled and finally, the winners for the 8th Annual Seiyu Awards have been chosen. The winners of the special awards like the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Synergy Award were announced last February 2014 and now, the main winners have finally been chosen.

Best Actor: Yuki Kaji

Kaji is known for voicing High School DXD’s Issei Hyoudou, Magi’s Alibaba Saluja, Accel World’s Haruyuki Arita/ Silver Crow and Guilty Crown’s Shu Ouma. But perhaps his most notable role from the past year would be voicing Attack on Titan’s Eren Yaeger.

Best Actress: Rina Satou

Rina Satou is known for voicing Hyperdimension Neptunia’s Vert, Mahou Sensei Negima’s Negi Springfield, Minami-ke’s Haruka Minami, and Blue Exorcist’s Shura. Perhaps her most endearing role would be voicing A Certain Scientific Railgun S’s electrifying main character, Misaka Mikoto.

Best Supporting Actor: Yoshimasa Hosoya

He has voiced many great supporting roles this past year including Magi’s Masrur, Valvrave’s X-Eins and Ixion Saga DT’s Pet.

Best Supporting Actress: Yui Ishikawa 

New Comer Yui Ishikawa is known for voicing Attack on Titan’s powerful Mikasa Ackerman as well as Gundam Buil Fighters’ “Inchou” China Kousaka.

Rookie Actor Award Winners:

Kaito Ishikawa

Ishikawa is known for voicing characters like Golden Time’s Mitsuo Yanagisawa, Tokyo Ravens’ Harutora “Bakatora” Tsuchimikado, and Nagi no Asukara’s Tsumugu Kihara. He has also voiced Gargantia’s main character Ledo and will be voicing Atelier Escha & Logy’s main character, Logix Fiscario.

Daiki Yamashita

He has voiced Log Horizon’s newbie samurai Touya and Yowamushi Pedal’s otaku cyclist, Sakamichi Onoda.

Fresh Face Award: Maaya Uchida

She has provided plenty of unforgettable performances as Chuunibyou’s Rika Takanashi, Sankarea’s Rea Sanka, A Certain Scientific Railgun S’s Frenda, Noragami’s Hiyori Ikki and GJ-Bu’s Mao Amatsuka.

Fan Award: Hiroshi Kamiya

He is known for voicing Seijurou Akashi from Kuroko’s Basketball, Tiera Erde from Mobile Suit Gundam 00, Zehart Galette from Gundam AGE, and Blue Exorcist’s Mephisto Pheles.

Best Singer Award: Mamoru Miyano

Known for voicing Death Note’s Light Yagami and Mobile Suit Gundam 00′s Setsuna F. Seiei, he has various hit singles and sold-out concerts. He has also performed the OP songs for various anime like Free! and UtaPri.

Kids Family Award: Kumiko Higa

She is known for voicing Rockman.EXE’s Netto Hikari.

Special Award: Anpanman

The award will be accepted by Anpanman’s voice actress, Keiko Toda and Ryusei Nakao who voices Baikinman.

The awards ceremony will be held later today, March 1, 2014 and will be broadcast live via the Nippon Cultural Broadcasting at 18:00 (6:00 pm) Japan time. You can also view the other winners through this link

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Voice actors Yuki Kaji, Maaya Uchida and Rina Sato win big at the 8th Annual Seiyu Awards

New characters introduced in Hyperdimension Neptunia spin-off game "Noire"s latest PV [video]

Everybody’s favorite tsundere PlayStation 3 goddess, Noire, is getting her own spin-off game titled ‘Chō Megami Shinkō Noire: Gekishin Black Heart’ or ‘Noire’ for short and developers Compile Heart have just released the game’s latest PV.

The New PV not only introduces familiar faces from Hyperdimension Neptunia like Neptune, Vert and Blanc but also several new faces.

The game is a strategy RPG game featuring super deformed versions of the characters.

Esther (CV: Maaya Uchida) and Ain Aru (Saori Oonishi)

Riddo (CV: Surire Uesaka), Saori (CV: Ayaka Suwa) and Win (CV: Hitomi Yoshida)

Riifai (CV: Yuka Ootsubo), Moruu (CV: Sora Tokui) and Bio (CV: Amika Takahashi)

Puuna (Rikako Itou) and Sango (CV: Sanae Fuku)

Jeneria G (CV: Eri Sendai) and Lady Wakku (CV: Kumi Sakuma)

Burossa Aizen (CV: Yuka Terasaki), Ai Masushima (CV: Satomi Akesaka) and Tsunemi (CV: Yuiko Tatsumi)

Ryuuka (CV: Yoshino Nanjou)

Restore (CV: Kotori Koiwai) and Little Rain (CV: Haruko Teramoto)

The game is scheduled for release May 29, 2014 for the PS Vita and is developed by Hyperdimension Neptunia’s Compile Heart and Sting who is known for their strategy rpg games like Treasure Hunter G.

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New characters introduced in Hyperdimension Neptunia spin-off game "Noire"s latest PV [video]

Virtua Fighter"s Pai Chan and Akira Yuuki cross over to Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax

It has previously been announced that Virtua Fighter‘s Akira Yuuki will be appearing as a boss character in Sega‘s 2D cross-over fighting game, Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax.

It has been revealed that Akira will not only be a boss character, but he will be THE boss character, in other words, he will be appearing as the final stage boss for the single player game.

What’s more is that he won’t be coming alone as his Chinese Mizongquan fighter, Pai Chan will be coming along as a support character.

These two would certainly be a dangerous combination and will be giving characters like Shizuo (Durarara!!), Shana (Shakugan no Shana), Mikoto (A Certain series), Asuna and Kirito (Sword Art Online), Kuroyukihime (Accel World), Kirino (OreImo) and Tomoka (Ro Kyu Bu!) a whole world of hurt.

Dengeki Bunko has also announced that they will be holding The Dengeki Game Festival this March 16, 2014. More announcements for the Dengeki Bunko game will be announced including more details on Akira and Pai’s appearance in the game.

No exact release date has been set for the game’s release so far but it is scheduled for release Spring 2014 for Japanese arcades. There is still no word if this game will have a home console version.

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Virtua Fighter"s Pai Chan and Akira Yuuki cross over to Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax

Golden HGBF 1/144 Bearguy III to come with Gundam Build Fighters Blu-ray Box Vol. 2

The ongoing Gundam Build Fighters anime is inspiring a lot of people to do GunPla and with the release of the series’ Blu-ray Volume 2 limited edition set, it has been recently announced that a very special 1/144 scale HGBF Gunpla will be included.

The GunPla will be the 1/144 scale HGBF Bearguy III, but what makes this kit even more special is that it’s absolutely gold plated, just like the 1/100 MG Gundam Unicorn 03 Phenex.

The limited edition box will also contain a Gundam photo booklet and 3 minutes worth of additional footage along with the Gundam Build Fighters Volume 2 Blu-ray and the gold HGUC Bearguy III. It is scheduled for release on June 20, 2014 and can now be pre-ordered online via Amazon for 22,777 yen.

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Golden HGBF 1/144 Bearguy III to come with Gundam Build Fighters Blu-ray Box Vol. 2

Play as Yoshino in a new collaboration between MMO Aura Kingdom and Date A Live

The shy and cute little spirit, Yoshino has been added to the latest collaboration between MMORPG Aura Kingdom (known as Innocent World in Japan) and popular anime series, Date A Live.

The skins inspired by the cute ice spirit known as “The Hermit” known as Yoshino are now available will only be featured within the game until March 12, 2014.

Yoshino becomes the sixth character to appear in the popular MMORPG as the other Date A Live girls have also been featured. The first character to appear in Aura Kingdom is the beautiful yet gluttonous spirit, Tohka Yatogami.

The second Date A Live character to appear in the MMORPG is Shidou’s fiery little sister, Kotori Itsuka.

The third collaboration character is the psychotic spirit known as “Nightmare”, Kurumi Tokisaki.

Ratatorkr analyst Reine Murasame is the fourth character to be featured in the collaboration

While the hot blooded genius Spirit Hunter from the Anti-Spirit team, Origami Tobiichi was the 5th character featured.

Date A Live’s second season is slated to premiere this April 2014 as part of the Spring 2014 anime season. With this collaboration, it would certainly make fans anticipate the upcoming anime even more.

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Play as Yoshino in a new collaboration between MMO Aura Kingdom and Date A Live

Lotteria advances it"s titanic new burger inspired by Attack on Titan

Attack on Titan has introduced the monstrous titans which have an insatiable appetite for destruction. Now, Japanese fast food chain Lotteria is aiming to fill up some stomachs with their titanic Tower Cheeseburger.

You have a choice of the 5m class burger, 7m class burger or the gut-busting and belly-aching 10m class burger which compromises a whopping 10 burger patties which can surely fill up them hungry titans. The 10m-class tower cheese burger even has a Colossal Titan sleeve which is fitting for such a colossal burger. It costs 2000 yen.

You can also redeem some prizes by exchanging some vouchers. The Mikasa voucher gets you a 3D Maneuver Gear Key Ring with a Shrimp Burger while the Eren voucher gets you a Titan Blade key ring with a Cheese Burger voucher. This titanic new collaboration begins its attack on March 6, 2014.

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Lotteria advances it"s titanic new burger inspired by Attack on Titan

New DVD collects 45 years worth of Shounen Jump! anime openings

Shueisha’s premiere manga magazine, Weekly Shounen Jump! has thrilled audiences with captivating manga stories for 45 years now and as part of their celebrations, they will be releasing a new DVD featuring the opening songs from 36 of their greatest hits.

The DVD titled “J Anime TV Shudaika Taizenshū” (JアニメTV主題歌大全集) or the Complete Jump! anime openings Collection features 45 anime openings from 36 different anime, all of which come from the pages of Weekly Shounen Jump!

The official track list of the DVD has also been released. Here are the 45 songs and the anime they are from. Here they are:

1) Dokonjō Gaeru (Dokonjō Gaeru OP) by Susumu Ishikawa

2) Samurai Giants (Samurai Giants OP) by Ichirou Mizuki

3) Mazinger Z (Mazinger Z OP) by Ichirou Mizuki

4) Katsushika Rhapsody (Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo OP) by Kohei Dojima

5) Cobra (Space Cobra OP) by Yoko Maeno

6) Kinnikuman Go Fight!! (Kinnikuman OP) by Akira Kushida

7) Honou no Kinnikuman (Kinnikuman OP) by Akira Kushida

8) Kinnikuman Senpuu (Kinnikuman OP) by Akira Kushida

9) Zudadan! Kinnikuman (Kinnikuman OP) by Akira Ishida

10) Wai Wai World (Dr. Slump and Arale-chan OP) by Ado Mizumori

11) Wai Wai Koushin Kyouku (Dr. Slump and Arale-chan OP) by Mami Koyama

12) Kao de Kai (Dr. Slump OP) by Funta

13) Hello, I love You (Dr. Slump OP) by YORIMARI

14) Arale Parale (Dr. Slump OP) by Dr. Slump All Stars

15) Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi (High School! Kimengumi OP) by Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi

16) Stop!! Hibari-kun!! (Stop!! Hibari-kun!! OP) by Yuki Yukino

17) I Jigen Story (Yume Senshi Wingman OP) by Popura

18) Nabareboshi Gin (Ginga : Nagareboshi Gin OP) by Takayuki Miyauchi

19) Night of Summer Side (Kimagure Orange Road OP) by Masanori Ikeda

20) Makafushigi Adventure (Dragon Ball OP) by Hiroki Takahashi

21) CHA‐LA HEAD‐CHA‐LA (Dragon Ball Z OP) by Hironobu Kageyama

22) WE GOTTA POWER (Dragon Ball Z OP) by Hironobu Kageyama

23) Dan Dan Kokoro Mi Karete Ku (Dragon Ball GT OP) by Field of View

24) Dragon Soul (Dragon Ball Kai OP) by Takayoshi Tanimoto (Dragon Soul)

25) Gomen Ne Cowboy (Tsuide ni Tonchinkan OP) by Ushirogami Hikaretai

26) Yogore tsu Chimatta Kanashimi Ni… (Sakigake !! Otokojuku OP) by Issei Fuubi Sepia

27) Pegasus Fantasy (Saint Seiya OP) by Make-up

28) Saint Mythology (Saint Seiya OP) by Hironobu Kageyama Broadway

29) Ore Taluluto (Magical Taluluto OP) by Tarako

30) Kimi ga Suki da to Sakebitai (Slam Dunk OP) by BAAD

31)  Zettai Ni Daremo (Slam Dunk OP) by ZYYG

32) Hohoemi no Bakudan (Yu Yu Hakusho OP) by Matsuko Mawatari

33) Kagayaki Wa Kimi no Naka ni (Ninku OP) by Yume Suzuki

34) The Luckyman song (Tottemo! Luckyman OP) by Aki Yashiro

35) Bari Bari Saikyou No . 1 (Hell Teacher Nube OP) by Feel So Bad

36) Hashire Makibao (Midori Days OP) by F・MAP

37) Will (Senkaiden Houshin Engi OP) by Chihiro Yonekura

38) We Are! (One Piece OP) by Hiroshi Kitadani

39) Over Soul (Shaman King OP) by Megumi Hayashibara

40) Get Over (Hikaru no Go OP) by dream

41) Future (Prince of Tennis OP) by Hiro-X

42) Wild Challenger (Bobobobo – bobo OP) by Jindou

43) Fast Forward (Nurarihyon no Mago OP) by Monkey Majik

44) Guts! Guts! (Toriko OP) by Akira Kushida

45) Go Shock My Way (Toriko OP) By Akira Kushida

Akira Kushida seems to have been destined to sing for Jump! anime with six songs in the play list and is highlighted of course by his hit CHA‐LA HEAD‐CHA‐LA which still resonates among anime fans of all ages.

This DVD comes with a 16-page booklet and is scheduled for release March 26, 2014. It will cost 5,800 yen plus tax.

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New DVD collects 45 years worth of Shounen Jump! anime openings

New Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f 2nd PV introduces the game"s 36 songs [video]

Sega has just recently released a new PV for the highly anticipated Vocaloid-based rhythm game, Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f 2nd and it features all 36 of the game’s songs.

The songs come from various vocaloid artists like Ryo, Halyosy, Yanagi, Doriko and more. The PV also features the other vocaloids like Luka, Rin and Len, Meiko, and Kaito.

Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f 2nd will be released on March 6, 2014 for the PlayStation 3 and the PS Vita platforms.

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New Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f 2nd PV introduces the game"s 36 songs [video]