To celebrate the first anniversary of the animated Studio Chizu film Belle, a special Cinematic Orchestra will be held on August 14 at the Tokyo International Forum. Original merchandise will also be on sale at the venue, with some pieces featuring an incredible illustration of Belle from the feature film and others displaying Studio Chizu’s symbolic blue sky and white clouds.

With only a few tickets left to attend the concert in person, it has been announced that the concert will be streamed online! Viewers can enjoy this powerful performance by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra along with iconic footage from many Studio Chizu works from the comfort of their own homes. 

Studio Chizu’s films are loved around the world. The songs to be performed in this special concert include those from The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars, Wolf Children, The Boy and the Beast, Mirai, and Belle.

Which Studio Chizu film has your favorite soundtrack?

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Attack on Titan The Final Season Part 2 is currently airing, and to keep up the hype, a live video of the popular track Ashes on the Fire has been posted to YouTube. The internationally acclaimed song was composed by Kohta Yamamoto and appears in a pivotal scene in the anime series. The video is a specially edited version of footage sourced from the Attack on Titan Orchestra Concert held at Pacifico Yokohama last year mixed with scenes from the show. Fans can’t miss it!

 Attack on Titan OST – Ashes on The Fire [Official Live Video]

Attack on Titan OST – ətˈæk 0N tάɪtn ᐸWMIdᐳ [Official Live Video]

Attack on Titan OST – Footsteps of Doom [Official Audio]

Attack on Titan The Final Season Part 2 is currently airing on NHK General on Sundays at 24:05. It’s available to stream on dTV, d Anime Store, GYAO!, Netflix, TELASA, Hikari TV, and Amazon Prime Video.

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The concert featuring the TV anime series Run with the Wind based on the novel Run with the Wind  by Shion Miura, will be held on December 29, 2021 at Ebisu The Garden Hall.

For this concert, Production I.G, the animation company that produced the anime series Run with the Wind, will be involved in the video production. Based on scenes selected by composer Yuki Hayashi, the video has been re-edited for the concert and will be delivered with a live performance by the gorgeous musicians.

The day will surely be a special one, where you can enjoy the music of the special band orchestra alongside a number of masterly scenes. Don’t miss this chance to experience the world of the film before the Hakone Ekiden, the university relay race in January that the characters are striving for!

Original work: Run with the Wind by Shion Miura (Shincho Bunko)

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A number of tracks set to be performed at the upcoming online Monster Hunter Orchestra have been announced! The concert will be held on September 28 at 19:00 and will have no live audience. Tickets for the online streaming event are on sale now until October 11, 2021. A number of pieces from the Monster Hunter series will be performed by a full orchestra, and fans won’t want to miss it!

Seven songs have been announced, including tracks from the newest entry to the franchise Monster Hunter Rise. Vocalist Izumi Kato, who provided Hinoa’s singing voice,  will also be present to perform the song Kamura’s Song of Purification. Hirofumi Kurita is returning as the maestro for the performance and has conducted the Monster Hunter Orchestra since 2014. Hideki Ishigaki will play the traditional shakuhachi, while Momoka Enomoto plays the biwa. Sho Asano will be on the Tsugaru-shamisen, while the shredding electric guitar will be expertly handled by Daisuke Miyazaki. A special behind-the-scenes speech will also be given by Ryozo Tsujimoto, the producer of Capcom’s Monster Hunter series. 

Program Sneak-Peek (☆=First Performance)

Kamura’s Song of Purification☆

Treacherous/Magnamalo☆

The Rampage Medley☆

Bonding Winds: Monster Hunter Stories 2 Version☆

Sparkling Blue Light/Zinogre

Splendiferous Silver Sovereign/Velkhana

Soaring Legend/Fatalis: World Version ~With Infinite Courage

*Please note that the music performed is subject to change. 

Images from Previous Performance

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Roppongi Museum is set to open its The Promised Neverland exhibition on July 17 where it will run until December 30. The exhibition covers the Grace Field House Jailbreak Arc, where guests can feel like they’re really walking through the house.

Cafe Logo

As part of the exhibition, a themed cafe called the Minerva Cafe will open inside the museum serving food and drink inspired by the anime series.

BLT Sandwich & Salmon Cream Cheese | ¥1,740 (Tax Included)

Minerva & Phil’s Chocolate Banana Pancakes | ¥1,600 (Tax Included)

The Minerva Cafe menu includes the mysterious William Minerva who Emma, Norman, and Ray are pursuing, chocolate banana pancakes with Minerva and Phil designs, and more, including a range drinks.

Latte Art | ¥770 (Tax Included)

Isabella’s Brown Sugar Milk Tea | ¥540 (Tax Included)

The Emma, Norman, and Ray lattes also come with a coaster you can take home, and there’s a special Isabella milk tea you can buy at THE ALLEY, a food truck at Roppongi Musuem that’s popular for its Taiwanese milk teas.

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Roppongi Museum is set to open its The Promised Neverland exhibition on July 17 where it will run until December 30. The exhibition covers the Grace Field House Jailbreak Arc, where guests can feel like they’re really walking through the house.

Newly illustrated artwork to be used on exclusive merchandise

Limited-edition museum exclusive merch line-up

Hangers | 3 Designs: Emma, Norman, Ray | ¥1,430 Each (Tax Included)

Pins | 10 Designs | ¥440 Each (Tax Included)

Acrylic Figures With Stills | 3 Designs: Emma, Norman, Ray | ¥1,430 Each (Tax Included)

Croquis Notebook | ¥990 (Tax Included)

Folder | ¥440 (Tax Included)

3D Postcard Set | ¥990 (Tax Included)

Stainless Steel Bottles | 3 Designs: Emma, Norman, Ray | ¥1,870 Each (Tax Included)

Key Keyring | ¥990 (Tax Included)

4C Ballpoint Pens | 4 Designs: Emma, Norman, Ray, Little Bunny | ¥880 Each (Tax Included)

Flat Pouches | 3 Designs: Emma, Norman, Ray | ¥1,760 Each (Tax Included)

Compact Mirror | ¥2,200 (Tax Included)

Little Bunny Pouch | ¥3,080 (Tax Included)

The exhibition artwork and 136 pieces of merchandise focus on the strong bond between Emma, Norman, and Ray. Dive into the world of The Promised Neverland at the special exhibition arriving this summer.

Japanese real-life escape game creative company SCRAP is set to open a new game in collaboration with the anime series The Promised Neverland. Titled “Escape from the Demons’ Forest,” the game will open in seven cities across Japan on July 8.

Escape game bring people together in a themed space where they have to solve puzzles in order to escape. Players of this new game take on the role of one of the special children to be eaten like Emma, Ray, and Norman. They must work alongside the characters while avoiding the demons guarding the area. If you’ve always wanted to feel like you’re in the world of The Promised Neverland, this immersive experience is on way of getting there.

SCRAP has collaborated with The Promised Neverland before, with their 2019 game receiving the Best Event Award for its original story and level of immersion. The new game is sure to be a similar experience, with newly-recorded voice lines for Emma, Norman, and Ray who players will interact with.

Players who book a ticket in advance can also receive a special message in a bottle.

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Roppongi Museum is set to open its The Promised Neverland exhibition on July 17 where it will run until December 30. The exhibition covers the Grace Field House Jailbreak Arc, where guests can feel like they’re really walking through the house.

Grace Field House entrance

Venue map

The exhibition is split into seven ‘chapters’ which recreate various scenes from the manga and anime series. The areas are littered with props such as the truck that Conny goes into, the test room desks, ​William Minerva’s pen, and so on. They even have the rooms smelling like they would in the series.

An Attack on Titan orchestra concert has been announced and will take place at Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall on August 22, 2021. Scheduled to perform are guests are Hiroyuki Sawano and Kohta Yamamoto as well as guest vocalists Aimee Blackschleger, Eliana, Laco, and mpi. Priority tickets can be applied for by purchasing Volume 1 of the DVD or Blu-ray volume of Attack on Titan The Final Season which is set to be released in Japan on July 7.

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The final season’s original soundtrack was also released digitally on June 23 with 23 tracks by Kohta Yamamoto and Hiroyuki Sawano. Check out the preview below.

Attack on Titan The Final Season Original Soundtrack

After a successful run back in August 2019, the My Hero Academia themed wind orchestra concert is set to return this year with a brand new show at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre’s Concert Hall on July 17.

Yuki Hayashi (Composer)

Daiki Yamashita (Izuku Midoriya)

Nobuhiko Okamoto (Katsuki Bakugo)

My Hero Academia is an ongoing manga series by Kōhei Horikoshi’s serialised in Weekly Shonen Jump. It’s set in a world where 80% of people have special powers known as “Quirks.” In the story, people with Quirks aspire to become heroes to protect people and the society they live in. The fifth season of the series’ anime adaptation began airing in February, and a new anime film, My Hero Academia The Movie: World Heroes’ Mission, is slated for release this year.

The performance will see orchestral renditions of tracks by Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra that have been carefully selected from My Hero Academia‘s OST, which was originally composed by Yuki Hayashi. This will include popular songs instantly-recognisable to fans such as You Say Run and Watashi ga Kita!!. Hayashi himself will be present at the concert to talk about the songs, and there will even be a talk with Deku and Bakugo’s voice actors Daiki Yamashita and Nobuhiko Okamoto.

Hotel Keihan launched a new guest room plan in collaboration with the anime series The Promised Neverland at its Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, Sendai, and Sapporo branches on Tuesday. It also released a collection of exclusive merchandise which can be bought at each hotel’s front desk.

Guest Rooms

Exclusive Merch Line-Up

Pins | ¥550 Each (Tax Included)

Key Rings | ¥550 Each (Tax Included)

Lobby display

The hotel plan was originally scheduled to take place for three months but has been extended by a further month to accommodate for travel restrictions as well as guest demand. New prices have also been introduced to make it more accessible to people. Fans of the anime series can get their hands on a range of items not available anywhere else too including pins, key rings, folders, and more.

The hotel room designs are inspired by both seasons of The Promised Neverland and come with life-size panels, wall decorations, and more, so fans can look forward to getting sucked into the world of the anime series.

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Japanese apparel brand UNION STATION released a new clothing collection in collaboration with the ongoing TV anime series The Promised Neverland on Tuesday (March 16) on its official website and select branches.

The Line-Up

Motif Print Long Sleeve Tee – Emma (3 Colours)

Motif Print Long Sleeve Tee – Norman (3 Colours)

Motif Print Long Sleeve Tee – Ray (3 Colours)

Motif Print Long Sleeve Tee (2 Colours)

Motif Print Long Sleeve Tee (2 Colours)

Motif Print Hoodie (2 Colours)

Hoodie Field Coat

Stand Field Coat

Numbering Logo Print Shirt

Numbering Logo Print Hoodie

The stylish collection of cut and sewns and hoodies are not only a nod to the popular series but look extremely fashionable too, so you can look good and express your anime love at the same time!

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