Doraemon launched in North America

The electronic edition of manga “ Doraemon ” is now available in English in North America for the first time starting Nov. 23. Shogakukan Inc., publisher of the series about a robotic cat from the future who can pull anything from his pocket, will start deliveries to readers in through the Amazon.com’s electronic bookstore. Each monthly delivery, priced at $2.99 (301 yen), will contain three episodes.
140 million copies of official editions of the series have been published in 17 countries. But the manga has not arrived in the huge U.S. market, suspecting that “Nobita’s passive attitude--he always relies on Doraemon--would not appeal to the U.S. readers,” . But senior Fujiko Pro Co. official Yoshihiko Shinoda said the time had come to change its cautious stance on advancing into the United States.

Miku, descend to a virtual city

Beppu City, in Kyusyu, the south end of Japan TRANS CITY Feat Hatsune Miku
Hatsune Miku collaborates with Beppu City- Exhibition and goods(limited editions included) in special dome theater.
Date: Nov 15th - Jan 15th
Veunue:B-CON Plaza in Beppu,
Entry fee: Free

lotus roots, 'renkon'

I heard lotus roots are good for your throat and vocal. They are common vegi in Japan. You peel and slice it and stew or fry it. I grate and squeeze them and drink a juice of it. Tastes a bit sweet.

Manga to get same-day global release

major publishing firm Kodansha Ltd. will make new manga installments digitally available in English worldwide. In collaboration with Crunchyroll , the simultaneous release project will use the site’s platform to release new installments for 12 popular Kodansha series, including the smash-hit “Attack on Titan”, “Fairy Tail” and “Space Brothers”.
The service will be made available in a total of about 170 countries. A monthly subscription will cost $4.99. In return, subscribers will have access to new installments in the 12 series concurrently with their Japan release in such Kodansha publications as Weekly Shonen Magazine and Weekly Morning, without a long wait after their Japan release.

creator of Anpanman died

Takashi Yanase, creator of “Anpanman,” died at 94.
Suffering from severe food shortage during and after the ww2, lead him to an image of hero who brings foods to starving people.
Often criticized as ‘it is cruel to let people eat anpanman’s face’, he used to reply ‘no problem, because it is made of bread’ jokingly. He also stated that true justice is not something cool, and you often sacrifice yourself for that. There is a deep philosophy behind the comic books.
There are five anpanman museums in Japan.

nekomimi, warm clothing

you can bundle up in this product(left), or the one on the right
the clothing have insulation, washable, with hood, nekomimi(cat ears) and tail. comes in 6 patterns.

'La Maison en Petits Cubes'

La Maison en Petits Cubes is an animated film for by KATO Kunio.

Steve Jobs in manga

belated again.

Manga version of ‘Steve Jobs’ in available on iTunes, since August 2013. as the guardian said.

New album by Yuming

She sings Nausicaa song.