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Announced at a concert just now. Developing!

I didn’t watch S1 because I get a stomachache whenever I eat cake.

Source: a very excited yunakiti and a japanese guy on IRC

Announced at the end of today’s Haruhi episode.

2ch thinks a movie version is really funny for some reason I don’t get.

http://novelnews.net/2009/07/02/mangagamer-announces-plans-for-higurashi/ (via shii)

The PC original isn’t the best version, but it is the only one you could sell for download. I wonder how well the translation is going to hold up over 11 arcs.

Ignore the post below this one – masugomi lol. Here’s a link to Zepy’s post about it cause I have work in an hour.

http://news.tbs.co.jp/newseye/tbs_newseye4143799.html via Ore-teki Game

As part of the fallout over the UK Rapelay controversy, the Japanese software industry has decided to ban all production and sales of “insult”-themed eroge. Inspections of about 200 companies which are members of the industry will take place on the second of next month.

http://group.tyo.jp/files/doc/367/pdf/tyoanime090528.pdf via 2ch

Yumeta and Hal will be merged, and Yumeta will be the surviving company, with the new name TYO Animations. The two worked on Night Wizard the Animation and Aria S1 together.

http://changi.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/anime3/1241612763/734

Early copy of Dengeki G’s confirms that Aniplex will be doing the new Key tv series.

http://blog.livedoor.jp/dqnplus/archives/1267826.html

The front cover of the new issue of WJ is showing that the longest-running manga series ever, Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo, is getting a TV drama adaptation, with Shingo Katori of SMAP playing the lead role.

Shingo Katori.

http://animeanime.jp/news/archives/2009/05/vogue_clamp.html

Noting that current fashion in Japan is “manga-like”, vogue has decided to do a manga special in their latest issue. There’ll be a special feature on the influence of manga on fashion, as well as a section where manga characters will wear spring and summer collection items picked by the magazine’s fashion director. Finally at the VOGUE NIPPON and Comme des Garçons MAGAZINE ALIVE shop, they will be selling collaboration t-shirts featuring famous manga-ka’s illustrations of famous fashion icons, including Karl Lagerfeld x CLAMP, John Galliano x Hagio Moto, Donatella Versace x Monkey Punch, Coco Rocha x Peach-Pit, and others. The issue is out on the 28th of this month.

http://gimpo.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/moeplus/1243428640/

The “mondo cult shop” affiliated with Comic Market will be closing down on the 30th of next month. They have a 30-50% off sale until their closing, so stock up on your nazi uniforms, Robert Crumb comics, and 70s-style ero doujins while you can.