2015 is over, and now, we are looking back at 2015 with some of the best anime of 2015. We’ve spent ONE ENTIRE MONTH debating on which should be entered in the list, and after a whole lot of fights, arguments, and beat downs, we have finally got to agree (sort of) which 10 anime...
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2015 has already ended, but Japan sent it off with a bang with one of the world’s biggest doujinshi and anime celebrations with Winter Comiket, or Comiket 89. So what did the final day of Comiket 89 bring? More crazy and awesome cosplays, as we continue what we have started with with day one and with day...
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It’s finally 2016, so before anything else, Happy New Year! Now, since it’s 2016, we would like to start things of with some GOOD NEWS, and we are just gonna say it: LOVE LIVE!‘s μ’s ARE NOT BREAKING UP! LAST YEAR, we broke some pretty bad news that due to their contract expiring in April, Love...
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Day 2 of the ever-so-crazy and chaotic (in a good way) Comiket is finally over, and as usual, we are continuing what we started with day one, and continuing our coverage of Comiket 89’s often-wacky, often-awesome, often-amazing, often-crazy cosplays. In Comiket, it’s better to prepare for tha unexpected, that is why, for Day 2, we...
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Comiket 89 has finally kicked off at the Tokyo Big Sight, and it is currently being held at the Tokyo Big Sight from December 29 – 31, 2015. The event’s real stars are the doujin creators who have created their own games and mangas, however, the event is also a showcase for cosplayers. As we...
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The official website of the anime adaptation of DMM and Kadokawa’s hit PC browser game, Kantai Collection, has been updated, and it features a new key visual image from the upcoming new anime, which itself features the main character of the series, Destroyer Fubuki. Hey Look! It’s Tanaka’s Waifu… I mean Bucky… I mean Fubuki!...
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High-end French fashion brand, Louis Vuitton, is definitely no stranger to having virtual characters becoming the models for their expensive wares. Most notable of them is Hatsune Miku, who was presented wearing a dress designed by famous designer, Marc Jacobs, for the company, and the Vocaloid opera, “The End.” Now, there is a new model...
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A pair of Sword Art Online fan favorites are joining Dengeki Bunko and Sega’s new light novel crossover fighting game, Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax IGNITION as DLC characters, and they are being showed off in a brand new PV released by SEGA. Yuuki vs. Tatsuya?! Now that’s one fight I would love to see actually...
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Japanese movie distributor, Shochiku, has released a line-up for the upcoming movies expected for release between 2016 and 2017, and one of them is the much-anticipated anime film adaptation of Yoshitoki Ooima’s bestselling manga, A Silent Voice – Koe no Katachi, which will be animated by the renowned animation studio, Kyoto Animation, or KyoAni. The manga...
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Odaiba may be be the home of the life-size RX-78-2, but Osaka certainly is giving a lot of flair for Gundam fans with the newly-opened Gundam Square, the very first official Gundam-exclusive shop in the Kansai region. Found at the EXPOCITY in Osaka, the Gundam Square is highlighted by one particular monument: Standing at 5...
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The mighty and courageous warriors of Pars from The Heroic Legend of Arslan have been known to be romanticized and fictionalized versions of legendary Persian warriors, and now, they are being re-imagined again, this time as corporate salarymen in a new animated short, titled “Kigyou Senshi Arslan” or “Corporate Warrior Arslan.” So Prince Arslan is now...
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With the Macross Delta Special being broadcast in Japan on New Year’s Eve, a new PV for the latest addition to the Macross franchise has finally been revealed, and it features some of the new Valkyries from this new Macross anime, along with a preview of what to expect from the tactical idol group, Walküre. Featuring...
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The Madoka Magica x Monogatari exhibition for Shaft’s 40th anniversary, Madogatari, has now arrived in Osaka for its second leg, and it revealed a newer and more updated version to the Madoka Magica concept movie, which a new MadoMagi anime might be built upon. The new and updated version of the concept movie, known as...
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Looks like fans will have to wait a little while longer, as the delayed episodes, episodes 10 – 13, for the anime adaptation of Bandai Namco’s bestselling video game series, God Eater, is now announced to be shown in March of next year. They also posted a new visual for the delayed episodes: On March...
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Gundam.info has one great Christmas gift to all the Gundam fans out there, as they are streaming the very first episode of Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt for a limited time, for a limited number of areas. Now, as promised, they are now streaming Episode 1, and here it is: Wow! Those two really hate each...
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Before anything else, since it is Christmas today, we here at SGCafe would like to wish everyone Merry Christmas! Now, we all know that every year, we get new anime, which also means that we get to meet new characters, as well as see ones we already know again as they return for a new...
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This year’s edition of the GunPla Builders World Cup World Championship has brought a lot of pride for the South East Asian region, as the winners of both the Open Course and the the Junior Course, were both from ASEAN nations. Here are the results: GBWC 2015 Champion: Vichayuth Eiam-Ong (Thailand) Entry: Another Late Night...
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Can you imagine waking up to the voice of Sword Art Online’s Asuna? An app was actually released in Japan to wake people up with the voice of Asuna (voiced by Haruka Tomatsu), and now, that very app, called “Wake Me Up, Asuna,” is now available for download internationally via Google Play. Here is what...
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Feel that you haven’t got enough of Prison School, even if the anime has already ended? Fret not, because the new OAD for the anime is slated to be released next year, and it will feature the events after the anime, with Kiyoshi and the other former-prison bits enjoying their new-found freedom, while the underground student...
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The Gundam Global Portal Facebook page and Gundam.info have both made an announcement about the international showing of the new Gundam Thunderbolt ONA, and they announced that it will be shown for a limited area for a limited time, however, viewing will be free. According to a post by Gundam Global Portal, the very first...
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The struggle against the giant Martian cockroaches continues with Terraformars Revenge, and a brand new PV has finally been streamed, courtesy of the Warner Brothers Anime YouTube channel, which not only features those cockroaches and the cast, but a whole lot of screaming as well. Aside from the copious amount of screaming and giant cockroaches,...
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Issue #1 of Young Animal Magazine for 2016 has announced a few major announcements regarding Kentarou Miura’s bestselling manga, Berserk, and that includes one major anime announcement. However, there are some good news and some bad news… According to Young Animal #1, Berserk is getting a new anime, though it did not mention if it will...
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After much anticipation when its second season was announced, Warner Brothers Anime has finally released the very first PV for the new season of the highly popular, Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma anime: Though the video did not announce when we will finally get to see this new season, nor the cast and staff for...
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Gainax’s Super Robot extravaganza which fight the powah, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, has been loved by many since it was first broadcast in Japan back in 2007. While many fans have been very satisfied with the ending, it seems that a newly-launched teaser website has rekindled the flame of a new Gurren Lagann anime. The...
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As the My Hero Academia anime hype train continues to build some steam and gathering momentum, a new PV for the anime has finally been shown during Jump Festa 2015, which also announced that the anime will be airing starting April 2016, which of course is the start of the spring 2016 anime season. The...
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Without a doubt, one of the hottest anime right now is One Punch Man, and it’s getting two new OVAs, which will be coming bundled with the anime’s Volume 1 and Volume 2 Blu-Ray/ DVD releases. The first OVA will be “titled A Shadow That Snuck Up Too Close,” and it will be coming with the...
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The Jump Festa 2015 event revealed one huge announcement yesterday, as it revealed that Katsura Hoshino’s D.Gray-man manga will be having a new TV anime starting next year! At the same time of the announcement, a new official website for the upcoming anime has also been launched, and it revealed the very first PV for this...
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One of the most highly anticipated TV anime for Winter 2016 is Ajin – Demi-Human, which is based on Gamon Sakurai’s bestselling horror manga. A new PV for the series has finally been streamed by King Records, and it gives us a taste to what to expect: Ajin – Demi-Human is set in a world...
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Brace yourselves, more “Battoru” incoming! We are getting more sadness, depression, angst, and card games, as the Selector WIXOSS anime series, based on Takara TOMY’s bestselling trading card game, is getting itself a new animated feature film, and we now have its latest trailer for Selector Destructed WIXOSS right here: Animated by J.C. Staff, Selector Destructed...
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The countdown has finally reached zero, and as expected, there were several big announcements for Naruto. During the Naruto stage event, which was held during Jump Festa 2016, it was announced that the 2-part Naruto prequel spin-off novels by Takashi Yano, Itashi Shinden, will be getting adapted into a TV anime, and it will be...
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Ranma 1/2, InuYasha, and Rinne creator, Runiko Takahashi’s Urusei Yatsura, has influenced so many anime and mangas today, and Shogakukan and Shueisha is giving fans of this classic to a very special treat, by releasing limited edition figures of the anime/manga’s iconic heroine, Lum Invader, who may have been the very first “waifu” many people...
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During an event in Tokyo,it was announced the the staff that Light’s adult visual novel (eroge), Diea irae, will be getting an anime adaptation, though we won’t be getting to see it until Summer 2017, or even later than what was announced during the event. According to ANN, the anime’s story follows: The game and anime’s...
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If you go to the official website of the Haruhi Suzimiya TV anime series, Haruhi.tv, you will see an “error message” stating that the website could not be found. However, underneath that announcement, this very image of Yuki Nagato, though quite small, can be found: And also, if you press the “refresh” button, it will direct...
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With everything going on with the world, seeing pessimistic people have now become the norm as more and more people have adopted a negative way of thinking. For this week’s poll by the Japanese anime character database, Charapedia, they asked 10,000 anime fans, 45.3% male, 54.7% female, which anime characters are the ones who they...
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Gundam.info, the official website to the entire Gundam franchise, has released new screenshots for the latest Gundam action game, Gundam Breaker 3, and it reveals that there will at least one mobile suit from the new Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans anime joining the game, and that is none other than the Gundam Barbatos itself!...
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Saitama is the hottest thing in the anime world right now, and Japanese hobby merchandise company, Ensky, is releasing a special new Saitama Beanie which can turn you into One Punch Man‘s lovable and overpowered Caped Baldie himself! OK… Wearers can choose to either fold the beanie half-way, just like any beanie, or they can...
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It has been a debate which has raged on since our childhood: Pokemon or Digimon? And even now, the rivalry between the two titles have been raging on in the hearts of many fans across the world. Both franchises feature two very popular burning hot lizards, Agumon and Charizard, and these two icons get to...
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He’s finally free, and Sony has officially announced that Hideo Kojima will be working with them for a PlayStation 4-exclusive game and officially revealed that he has a new studio with a badass new logo. The now-bearded Kojima appeared with Sony’s Andrew House to make the announcement in a new video: Kojima revealed that this new...
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Since the 2014 edition of the Tokyo Game Show, fans have been excited about the new collaboration between Arpeggio of Blue Steel, and Wargaming’s World of Warships, and now, they are showing off their neat modified warships inspired by the Fog Ships in the anime. Check out the new English video here: The video starts off...
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After all the drama, all the controversies, it seems that the bizarre saga between video game legend, Hideo Kojima, and Konami, are now at an end. This is according to a new report by the Japanese newspaper, Nikkei, which stated that Kojima has already left Konami with a few Kojima Productions team members. According to...
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We are in for even more video game GunPla battles as Bandai Namco Games announces that they will be releasing Gundam Breaker 3, which like the first two games, allows you to modify or customize your own GunPla and make it battle other Gundam plastic models, ala Gundam Build Fighters. They even released a new...
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The force is strong with One Piece as the anime is showing some love for Star Wars in a special tie in which will feature a special video for the upcoming One Piece Film Gold movie, to be shown during the screenings of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In fact, a new visual for One...
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As the excitement for the upcoming second season to the anime adaptation of Yusei Matsui’s bestselling Shounen Jump! manga, Assassination Classroom, the anime’s official website has revealed a brand new key visual image for the new anime, and it features the students of Class E together with Koro-sensei. According to a post in the official...
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Next year, the city of Sapporo in Hokkaido, Japan, will be kicking off their annual Snow Festival, and of course, Snow Miku will be involved with her own “Snow Miku Festival.” The city itself is highly involved in promoting both the festival and Snow Miku herself. In fact, as we revealed earlier, her 2016 edition...
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Macross Delta is without a doubt, one of the most anticipated anime of 2016, and the upcoming anime’s official website has just posted the profiles of the anime’s five main characters, who all make up the “tactical idol unit” known as Walküre. The tactical idol unit not only performs songs, but they will also be piloting...
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Bushiroad’s bestselling trading card game, Cardfight! Vanguard, is headed to the stage for a brand new play, and its cast members have finally been revealed in costume, including Suzuko Mimori, the voice actress behind Love Live!’s Umi Sonoda and Milky Holmes’ Sherlock Shellingford. They also revealed the play’s new visual: The first character visual image...
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Final Fantasy VII Remake director Tetsuya Nomura and producer Yoshinori Kitase recently sat down with Japanese gaming website, Famitsu, for a special interview regarding the fame. In that interview, they revealed that a few changes will indeed be made in the game’s story and battle system, but a few things will remain the same. In...
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New details on the upcoming Pokemon movie for 2016 have been revealed by the January 2016 edition of Monthly Coro Coro Comics magazine, and it reveals that the new Pokemon XY movie will be slated for July 16 next year. It also announced the legendary Pokemon that the films will be focusing on, and it...
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The PS Vita game for The Asterisk War, titled “The Asterisk War: Academy City – Houka Senran,” on the Water is getting a localized version for Asia, and Bandai Namco has started streaming two brand new PVs for the game, with the first one giving a preview of the game’s four lovable heroines, Julis, Claudia, Saya, and Kirin....
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In a move which surprised many in the fighting game world, Bandai Namco Entertainment announced the latest game in their highly popular Tekken franchise, Tekken 7: Fated Retribution, and it has one new fighter that many who are familiar with fighting games should know, and his name is (not John Cena)… Akuma, also known as...
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