The SGCafe List: 5 New anime which have stood out so far during Fall 2016

It’s already November, which means we are now a month into the new Fall 2016 anime season. While this new season is filled with returning anime like Haikyuu!!, Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans, Natsume’s Book of Friends, and Sound!! Euphonium, as well as spin-offs like WWW.WORKING!!! and ViViD Strike, several new titles have also managed to stand out.

In a sea of returning anime and spin-offs, we chose five new titles which we thought really stood out this season. It was a tough choice, but we finally agreed on these five new anime:

Gi(a)rlish Number

This anime takes a look at the darker side of the anime industry, and focuses mainly on voice actors, or seiyuu. It shows a lot of things that usually happen behind the scenes, which anime companies usually don’t want people to know about, from series creators being looked down upon, and has his opinion taken for granted, with anime producers taking advantage of his shyness to impose their own changes to his work for the anime. It also presents the rivalries and relationships between voice actors, and that they don’t seem as friendly with each other in real life. As expected of an anime from the light novel author behind My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU.

Drifters

After raising hell in Hellsing, manga creator Kouta Hirano’s return to anime has proven to be yet another bloody one, as the battle between the Drifters and the Ends have finally been adapted into an anime. It was as every bit as action-packed and bloody as we thought it would, and it has certainly raised the bar high for the other new anime this season.

Magical Girl Raising Project

Clearly, one of the standouts this season, new anime or returning series. At first, this may seem like a typical Magical Girl anime, then things go downhill as the anime goes the Madoka Magica route and gets darker as the magical girls are forced to kill each other because there are too many of them.

March Comes in Like a Lion

With excellent storytelling which focused on Rei’s relationships and trials, this new anime is starting to prove why its source manga by Chika Umino has won all those awards.

Keijo!!!!

Just kidding!!!!!!!

Izetta the Last Witch

OK, while Keijo’s story is actually pretty serious (no really, if you ignore the fanservice, it really feels like a legit and serious shounen sports anime), Izetta the Last Witch is proving to be one of this season’s very best. With plenty of fantastical battle scenes, political intrigue, and lots and lots of yuri undertones (it’s a good thing), we’ve really fallen in love with this series, and feel that it stands out too.

so what do you think of our picks? Any other anime that you thought we missed?

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Who is the best trap?! Japanese fans weigh in, and we are not surprised with #1!

Trap cosplayers may have been banned at the Tokyo Comic-Con, but Japan still loves them just the same. A poll in the Japanese rankings website, GOO, has asked 500 fans (250 male, 250 female), to vote for their favorite anime traps, or “otonoko” as they are often also referred to. There are a total of 49 entries, and here are the Top 20 (full results here: http://ranking.goo.ne.jp/column/article/3643/)

21/20 (tie) – Kaguya Arikawa (Himegoto) and Daruku Hoshino (Nanana’s Buried Treasure)

19 – Chihaya Kisakinomiya (Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru)

18 – Fei Zhui Lau (Sacred Seven)

17 – Nuriko (Fushigi Yugi)

16/15 (tie) – Kei Yuuki (Moyashimon) and Hiromi Sugita (ERASED)

14/13/12 (tie) – Hibari Oozora (Stop!! Hibari-kun!), Gasper Vladi (High School DXD), and Hasuta (Haiyore! Nyaruko-san!)

11- Ringo Tsukimiya (UtaPri)

10 – Felix “Ferris” Argyle (Re:Zero)

9 – Nagisa Shiota (Assassination Classroom)

8 – Monohoshi Dai ( High School! Kimengumi)

7 – Haku (Naruto)

6 – Honjo Kamatari (Rurouni Kenshin)

5 – Hime Arikawa

4 – Luka Urushibara (Steins; Gate)

3 – Saika Totsuka (My Teen Romatic Comedy SNAFU)

2 – Maraich Juschenfe (Patalliro!)

1 – Hideyoshi Kinoshita (Baka to Test)

What?! Saika is only third?! Well, #1 is a bit predictable, but Patalliro!’s own resident trap managed to pull a slight upset over Hachiman’s dream girl friend. Other obvious entrants also made it to the Top 5, like Hime and Luka, while shounen anime stalwarts like Haku, Nagisa, and Kamatari also made the Top 10.

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Microsoft offering some major Xbox ONE deals in Singapore for a limited time

Microsoft is offering up some huge savings for their Xbox ONE consoles at participating retailers here in Singapore, such as Best Denki, Courts, Challenger, Harvey Norman, PLAYe, Toy or Game (TOG) and more.

These huge deals include the following bundles:

Xbox One Gears of War 4 (500GB)

Battle alongside JD Fenix and his friends as they fight to rescue the ones they love in Gears of War 4. At only S$349 you can own the Xbox One Gears of War 4 Bundle, featuring a 500GB hard drive, and a full game download of Gears of War 4 for Xbox One and Windows 10.

Xbox One Battlefield 1 Bundle (500GB)

Discover a world at war through an adventure-filled campaign and adapt your gameplay to the most dynamic battles in Battlefield history with the Xbox One Battlefield™ 1 Bundle (500GB), featuring a full game download of Battlefield™ 1 and one month of EA Access, priced at only S$349.

Xbox One FIFA 17 Bundle (1TB)

Immerse yourself in the world of FIFA 17 football with the Xbox One FIFA 17 Bundle (1TB), priced at only S$399 including a full game download with three Loan Legends and one month of EA Access.

Xbox One Quantum Break Bundle

Experience time-amplified action in Quantum Break with the Xbox One 500 GB Special Edition Quantum Break Bundle that features the Cirrus White console and controller, and full game downloads of Quantum Break and Alan Wake, all at an inclusive price of S$349.

For the full list of promotional Xbox One bundles, visit here.

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Japanese fans vote for the Top 20 2000"s AniSongs with male vocals

After taking a look at the best AniSongs of the 1990’s (for Male and Female vocals), as well as the Top 20 best AniSongs of the 2000’s with female vocals, Charapedia has given the 2000’s male singers their own rankings for this week.

Charapedia asked 10,000 people (48.7% male, 51.3% female) to vote for their favorite AniSong from the 2000’s with female vocals, and here are the Top 20:

20 – Ano Natsu no Time Machine by LONG SHOT PARTY (Natsume’s Book of Friends)

19 – DAYS by FLOW (Eureka 7)

18 – FIRE!! by Kouji Wada (Digimon Frontier)

17 – Go For It! by GRANRODEO (Immortal Grand Prix)

16 – Dive in the Sky by Mikio Sakai (PLANETES)

15 – vestige by T.M. Revolution (Gundam SEED Destiny)

14 – Gekkouka by Janne da Arc (Blackjack)

13 – Kokoro-e by Road of Major (Major)

12 – Rewrite by Asian Kung-Fu Generation (Fullmetal Alchemist)

11 – Donten by DOES (Gintama)

10 – O2 by ORANGE RANGE (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion)

9 – ignited by T.M. Revolution (Gundam SEED DESTINY)

8 – Karma by BUMP OF CHICKEN (Tales of the Abyss)

7 – Makka na Chikai by Yoshiki Fukuyama (Busou Renkin)

6 – GO!! by FLOW (Naruto)

5 – Reckless Fire by Yasuaki Ide (s-CRY-ed)

4 – INVOKE by T.M. Revolution (Gundam SEED)

3 – Kasabuta by Hidenori Chiwata (Gash Bell)

2 – Colors by FLOW (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion)

1 – Melissa by Porno Graffitti (Fullmetal Alchemist)

While T.M. Revolution and FLOW did extremely well in the rankings, it was Porno Graffitti’s lone entry into the Top 20 which took the top spot in the rankings, beating out a few classics from series like Code Geass, Gundam SEED, and Gintama.

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Live-action Saki project"s cast revealed in costume, 16-year old Minami Hamabe to play lead role

16-year old Minami Hamabe has been chosen to play the lead role in the live-action Saki project, which includes a 4-episode TV series, a TV special, and a live-action movie, and she has finally been revealed in costume, together with several cast members.

Minami Hamabe as Saki Miyanaga

Nana Asakawa as Nodoka Haramura

Aika Hirota as Yuuki Kataoka

Mai Kikuchi as Koromo Amae

Rena Takeda as Kana Ikeda

Seika Furuhata as Hisa Takei

Anna Yamada as Mako Someya

Mariya Nagao as Touka Ryuumonbuchi

Kyouka Shibata as Hajime Kunihiro

Ena Koshino as Jun Inoue

Rie Kaneko as Tomoki Sawamura

Mami Kamura as Mihoko Fukuji

Aya Yoshizaki as Miharu Yoshitome

Mizuki Hoshina as Sumiyo Fukabori

Yuzu Higuchi as Seika Bundou

Natsumi Okamoto as Yumi Kajiki

Ano as Momoko Toyoko

Aguri Oonishi as Satomi Kanbara

Marina Nagasawa as Kaori Seno

Mari Yamachi as Mutsuki Tsuyama

They certainly tried to stay true to the manga with the costumes, huh? The project will start off with the 4-episode TV series on December 4, before the TV special on January 8. This will then lead to the live-action film which is slated to premiere in February 2017.

The project was announced by Shounen Gangan magazine, and will based on Ritz Kobayashi’s popular mahjong manga series.

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Live-action Saki project"s cast revealed in costume, 16-year old Minami Hamabe to play lead role

[VIDEO] Final evolutions for Gen 7 starters revealed, Red and Blue return

Pokemon just released a new video which contains some of their biggest announcements yet! The new video first introduces us to the final evolutionary forms of the three Alola starters. Meet Decidueye, Incineroar, and Primarina!

Ducideye seems like a Robin Hood-inspired Pokemon, and is actually a Grass/Ghost type, while Incineroar is NOT a fighting-type, but rather, a Fire/Dark type, and is actually inspired by pro-wrestling. This makes sense because Tiger Mask, one of Japan’s most iconic pro-wrestlers. Finally, Primarina is predictably a Water/Fairy type.

The video also introduces us to a new Psychic-type Pokemon known as Cosmog, Persion’s pure Dark-type Alola form, and three of the island guardians, Tapu Lele, Tapu Bulu, and Tapu Fini. they also revealed the shared Z-Move of these island guardians. It also teased that you can team up with champions like Cynthia, as well as team up with famous trainers like Wally. However, one of the biggest news from the video seems to be the return of Red and Blue, who you can battle!

They look all grown up now, don’t they? Meanwhile, Ash is still…

Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon will both be released on November 18, 2016 for the Nintendo 3DS. This will be for both Japan and North America, as the European release will be on November 23, 2016.

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Pokemon Run SG: Southeast Asia"s first-ever Pokemon-themed marathon happening in January

Singapore will be hosting the first-ever Pokemon-themed marathon in the Southeast Asian region, called the Pokemon Run SG! The event is happening this January 14, 2017, and will be passing by some of Singapore’s greatest and most iconic national landmarks.

Pokémon Run SG brings to life the journey to train to be a Pokémon Master, against the backdrop of Singapore’s waterfront cityscape. Open to all participants aged 4 and above, runners can register, individually or in a pair, as they step into the “running” shoes of the aspiring trainer and embark on the adventure to find their first Pokémon.

The running event will include a carnival site, Pallet Town, at the end of the run. It will feature a variety of fun activities including Pokémon-themed games and gourmet delights for participants to enjoy.

There are two categories for registration: Individuals (S$70 per pax) and Buddy of 2 (S$65 per pax). Race entitlement packs include an official event T-shirt, among other exclusive items only available at the run. Early bird discounts are available for registration from 28 October 2016 to 23 November 2016. For more information on the pricing for the run, please refer to the Annex.

For registration, more race information and updates check out www.facebook.com/pokemonrunsg17 .  

Annex

Event	Pokémon Run Singapore 2017
Synopsis	Pokémon Run SG is Southeast Asia’s first-ever Pokémon themed fun run. Get immersed into the life of a Trainer and spot various Pokémon along the route. Runners will also get to experience the newest Pokémon from the latest Nintendo 3DS instalments, Pokémon Sun & Pokémon Moon! Gotta come catch ’em all! Sign up now! Registration closes on 22 December 2016.
Details	Date: 14 January 2017, Saturday Time: 8 AM Venue: The Promontory @ Marina Bay (Nearest MRT Station: Downtown MRT DT17)
Organised by	Avex Asia, Infinitus Production
Event Distance	5km Fun Run
Event Categories	Individual, Buddy of 2
Prices	28 October 2016 – 23 November 2016 24 November 2016 – 22 December 2016 Early Bird (Limited slots available) Normal Individual $65 $70 Buddy of 2 $60 $65 *Prices stated are in SGD. All prices stated above are subject to a ticket processing fee of 3% *Minimum age of participation is 4 years old and above as of 31 December 2017.
Website & Contact	For more information: www.pokemonrun.sg, www.facebook.com/pokemonrunsg17 Email: profoak@pokemonrun.sg

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Chinese anime event features some rather ridiculous life-size statues

The Golden Autumn Comic Exhibition at the Viva Beijing R&F Plaza has now opened, however, several anime fans were quite shocked to see a few life-size anime statues that were quite,,, um… unique?

So yeah, that’s their life-size Naruto statue… or is it Boruto because of the hair and the letter “B”? There’s also “Eren” from Attack on Titan and “Ace” from One Piece.

The statues have some mixed reactions back in Japan, with some being angry, others amused, and others just rather confused. One company however, wasn’t too happy, as Pierrot China, which distributes Naruto in the country, has said that “the exhibition does not have the right to display any likenesses from the show.”

But if you’re around Beijing until the 16th of November, why not stop by and see if these life-size statues really look like the ones in the pictures…

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Chinese anime event features some rather ridiculous life-size statues

Food Japan 2016 to encourage healthy eating, Japanese style

From 27th – 29th October, Food Japan, ASEAN’s leading exhibition for Japanese F&B related products and services, launched a celebration of Japanese food, which focuses on three key areas – Health, Innovation, and Productivity.

Visitors can check out over 1000 items from 300 exhibitors from 40 prefectures and can look forward to a wide variety of signature Japanese F&B products, innovative products and services, and new-to-market brands. The event also offers visitors the opportunity for in-depth hands-on workshops conducted by Japanese and local experts.

The event was previously known as Oishii Japan, and it is the 5^th edition of the regional F&B showcase, rebranded this year to reflect its expanded portfolio and scope. Food Japan 2016 targets 11,000 visitors this year, a close to 10% increase from last year.

Food Japan will welcome both public and trade visitors on 29 October. Visitors can look forward to a rare opportunity to better understand, appreciate and purchase the diverse variety of products and services in Food Japan. Workshops will also be conducted during the day, including a Temari Zushi and Matcha Tiramisu Hands-on Workshop by ABC Cooking Studio Singapore and a Miniature Teishoku Hands-on Workshop by Polkaros, a lifestyle brand based in Tokyo that combines influences from Japanese traditional crafts with modern zakka goods.

Food Japan 2016

Date and Time:	27 – 28 October : 10am – 5:30pm daily (Open to Trade Only) 29 October : 11am – 4:30pm (Open to Trade & Public)
Venue:	Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre Hall 401 – 402, 1 Raffles Boulevard, Suntec City, Singapore 039593
Admission Fees:	Trade: Free admission for pre-registration at www.oishii-world.com/en by 24 October 2016 SGD20 for on-site registration SGD4 per pax Free entry for children 12 years old and below

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Original Love Live! ground work designs get auctioned off

A certain auction in Japan has Love Live! fans clamoring, as Japan’s largest pre-owned pop-culture merchandise store, Mandarake, has auctioned settei (groundworks/designs) package from Love Live! Sunshine!!, which includes seven sheets of color guidance and reference, plus 38 sheets of design guidelines, shadow referring and character models.

The images offer insights to the designs of the AQOURS members and how they were designed. Mandarake is available for online shoppers outside of Japan, so if you want these rare sheets of Love Live! production material, you can place your bid here.

There are four and a half days to go before the auction ends, and as of writing, they are still priced at 31,000 yen, and bids are still growing.

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Original Love Live! ground work designs get auctioned off