Live-Action Bakuman Film Receives Four New TV Ads Narrated by Legendary Voice Actors

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September 18, 2015

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The official Twitter account for the anime adaptation of Yasuhiro Nightow’s Kekkai Sensen (Blood Blockade Battlefront) manga series has revealed that the 12th and final episode will broadcast on October 3 on MBS, October 7 on BS 11, and October 11 on Tokyo MX. The finale episode “Hello,world!” will be 46 minutes long.

【最終話放送について②】◆放送スケジュール
MBS　10月3日（土）27：58～28：47
BS11　10月7日（水）26：30～27：30
TOKYO MX　10月11日（日）19：30～20：25#kekkai_anime

— TVアニメ『血界戦線』 (@kekkaisensen) September 18, 2015

In addition to this, a notice video for the announcement was also streamed:

In related news, various visuals of the series have been featured in magazines. The first visual seen below of the series has been featured in the September issue of Animage. The new poster illustration is done by character designer Toshihiro Kawamoto (Cowboy Bebop, Gosick, Noragami). This issue of Animage can be purchased here.

A new visual was also featured the latest issue of PASH! Magazine as a poster with Steven A. Starphase and Klaus Von Reinhertz preparing a feast for the gang at Libra.

Recently a cheery poster visual featuring William Macbeth, Mary Macbeth, Leonardo Watch and Michella Watch, from Yasuhiro Nightow’s Kekkai Sensen (Blood Blockade Battlefront) has been featured in the August issue of popular Japanese magazine NewType.

In addition to this, the series has been featured as a double page spread in the July issue of Japanese anime magazine Animedia. The new visual features Klaus von Reinherz, Leonardo Watch, Zapp Renfro and others enjoying a nice time at the sea.

Anime visual:

Kekkai Sensen is a Japanese shounen manga by Yasuhiro Nightow. It has published bimonthly in the magazine Jump SQ.19 ever since 2009 and moved to Jump Square upon the former’s ending. It follows a young photographer named Leonardo Watch who obtained the All Seeing Eyes at the cost of his sister’s eyesight. He moves to the city of Hellsalem’s Lot to join an organization known as Libra to fight several monsters as well as terrorists. The manga has been published in the United States by Dark Horse Comics.

Kekkai Sensen synopsis from Haruhichan:

A breach between Earth and the netherworlds has opened up over the city of New York, trapping New Yorkers and creatures from other dimensions in an impenetrable bubble. They’ve lived together for years, in a world of crazy crime sci-fi sensibilities. Now someone is threatening to sever the bubble, and a group of stylish superhumans is working to keep it from happening.

You can visit the anime’s website here: http://kekkaisensen.com/
And follow their Twitter here: @kekkaisensen

Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir TGS 2015 Trailer

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September 18, 2015

VanillaWare and ATLUS recently released the trailer for the new Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir during Tokyo Game Show 2015. This title will be available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita platforms.

Odin Sphere is a 2D fantasy action RPG video game developed by VanillaWare and published by ATLUS for the PlayStation 2 console in 2007. The story focuses on five main characters whose stories interconnect and overlap with one another. The protagonist of each story is connected to the royalty of each of five warring nations in the fictional world of Erion. The hero in one story could possibly become the antagonist of another. Odin Sphere is considered to be a spiritual successor to the ATLUS game Princess Crown and also takes concepts from Norse mythology.

Gwendolyn, a Valkyrie and younger daughter of the Demon Lord Odin
Cornelius, The Pooka Prince (Prince of Titania), is in love with the homeless princess Velvet, of which his father disapprove

Mercedes, from Fairy Land, a princess of Ringford

Oswald, the Shadow Knight, orphaned human agent of the Ringford fairies

Velvet, princess and one of the two uncursed survivors of the ruined Kingdom of Valentine

However, this isn’t a sequel. Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir is a remake of the origianl PlayStation 2 Odin Sphere. It will include revamped art, along with upgrades being intigrated into the battle system.

Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir is slated for release in Japan on January 14, 2016. ATLUS USA has confirmed there will be an international release for the game, however didn’t specify the day, only stating it will release in 2016.

Source: Otaku Study

New Battleship Kongou Figure Will Blow You Away

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September 18, 2015

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Everyone’s favorite British built Japanese battleship from the Kantai Collection franchise is getting yet another figure! That’s right! Kongou has received another 1/8 scale figure, this time from the manufacturer Ques Q.

This version of Kongou is sitting down so she only comes in at 90 mm (about 3.5 inches) which will end up looking great in any display. She also comes with a rather detailed display of her amazing assets, the battleship’s guns and tower for her to pose with. Complete with flowing clothes and thigh high boots, Kongou’s pose in this figure is much more gentle and peaceful than some of the other figures that she has received to help differentiate from this particular figure from the rest.

This figure can grace your battlefield when it releases in January of 2016 at a retail price of 14500 yen (120 USD). If this price seems too steep to instantly pre-order feel free to wait until the finished product is shown to get the final verdict on the quality to see if she is worth the hefty price-tag.

Gravity Rush 2 Is Announced for the PS4 and Slated for 2016

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September 17, 2015

During Sony Computer Entertainment Japan’s press conference at the 2015 Tokyo Game Show, the sequel to the 2012 PlayStation Vita title Gravity Rush was announced: Gravity Rush 2. The game itself will be continuing on from the original game, this time on the PlayStation 4 only. The game will retain the main features of the first game, which includes a large open world and fluid movement. The game once again be produced by Sony’s Japan Studio.

Gravity Rush 2 will be released on the PlayStation 4 in Japan next year.

It was also revealed that a HD remaster of the Vita game for the PlayStation 4 was announced during the conference. The game will include all DLC of the original game and remastered in full 1080p HD. The remaster of the original Gravity Rush will be released on the PlayStation 4 on December 10th this year in Japan. The remaster will release in North America on February 9th next year, and early 2016 in Europe.

Here are some screenshots of the upcoming PlayStation 4 remaster of Gravity Rush:

You can visit the game’s Japanese website here: http://www.jp.playstation.com/scej/title/gravitydaze/

Gravity Rush, known in Japan as Gravity Daze is an action-adventure video game developed for the PlayStation Vita. Directed by Keiichiro Toyama and written by Naoko Sato (previously known for the Siren series and the first Silent Hill), the core mechanics of the game is the player’s ability to manipulate gravity, allowing unique movements and navigation. The graphics are cel-shaded, which in Toyama’s opinion stand out from the western photorealistic trend.

Development began in 2008 as a PlayStation 3 project called Gravité, before being eventually transferred to PS Vita. AI and visuals were slightly simplified during the process. However, Gravity Rush director thinks overall Vita suits the game better, because of “its handy and accessible nature” and “the impression of a different world existing beyond the screen” the player gets by tilting the device. A sequel, Gravity Rush 2, and an enhanced version of the first game, titled Gravity Rush Remastered, are set to be released for the PlayStation 4 on February 9, 2016 in North America.

Persona 5 Slated for Summer 2016 and New Video Revealed

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September 17, 2015

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During the Persona show at the 2015 Tokyo Game Show, Atlus and Sega have announced that the next installment in their popular Persona series, Persona 5 will release on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 in Summer 2016. The game has been delayed from a Winter 2015 release date. Additionally, the third promotional video of the game has been revealed. This new video showcases more of the game’s story, premise and gameplay. It is also the first trailer to feature voice acting and reveals the main cast at the trailer’s conclusion.

Persona 5 will release on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 in Summer 2016 in Japan. Details about the European and North American release have yet to be updated.

Here is the second trailer:

Here’s the first trailer for the game which was streamed last February:

Here’s the game’s main visual:

Persona 5 is an upcoming role-playing video game currently in development by Atlus for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. It is the fifth main title in the Shin Megami Tensei: Persona series, which is part of the larger Megami Tensei series of video games.

You can visit the game’s website here: http://persona5.jp/
And follow Atlus USA on Twitter: @AtlusUSA

Thigh High Lovers Will Love This Eriri Spencer Sawamura Figure

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Eriri Spencer Sawamura can be pre-ordered here.

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September 17, 2015

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From the popular Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata series comes this new 1/7th scale figure of Eriri getting dressed, with blouse and shirt unbuttoned while pulling up her stockings on a fuzzy carpet base. Exceptional detail is put into the stockings in this fig, complete with toe seams and stretching, as well as the small extras that come with the fig. From the shoes to the vest and even the cardboard box, from the prototype it seems that incredible detail was put into this fig to make it look great from both near and afar. Another nice detail is that you can display her with and without her green tracksuit jacket, depending on your mood or the weather.

Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata – Eriri Spencer Sawamura 1/7 Figure – Pre-orders are available on Jlist here and is expected to be released in April 2016.

Dark Souls 3 Trailer Revealed at Tokyo Game Show 2015

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September 17, 2015

Previously shown below is the gameplay trailer for Dark Souls 3, the newest edition to the Souls franchise. The strategy heavy, competitive, fast paced action RPG is slated to hit Western audiences in April of 2015. It will be available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

Japan will get the game before anyone else, the release date is set for March 24th, 2016.

The details from the Bandai Namco press are as follows:

Dark Souls III pushes a deeper sense of role-playing than previous iterations of the series with key additions that provide players with a set of tools and in-game options to customize their gameplay experience. Skills, a new addition to the Dark Souls combat mechanics, adds attack modifiers to each weapon type, allowing players an increased tactical advantage in combat. Increase an axe’s attack power with War Cry or break an enemy’s guard with a quick upward swing from Ready Stance.

The choice of if and when players use these added abilities is up to them. Players will also be able to equip their character with a wide variety of armor sets, medieval weaponry, as well as come across powerful sorceries and miracles as they develop their own personal style of play.

Below is early gameplay footage found on All Games Beta.

https://youtu.be/h9hgpsuW9to

That boss looks amazing! We absolutely can’t wait to see more!

Source: Siliconera

Ace Attorney 6 Trailer Revealed at Tokyo Game Show 2015

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September 17, 2015

The latest installment of the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney series got a shiny new trailer today thanks to Capcom at the Tokyo Game Show 2015.

The game is set to launch in Japan on the 3DS in 2016. Don’t worry Western fans, a release date is planned for you too!

The Ace Attorney series is a visual novel legal thriller adventure, created by Shu Takumi and developed and published by Capcom, where players take on the role of a defense attorney in a fictional courtroom setting, based on the Japanese legal system. Striving to find your clients “not guilty” of a crime using investigation, evidence, and cross-examination to prove their case. The series primarily focuses on Phoenix Write, the main protagonist, a lawyer who’s passionate about his work and always strives to seek the truth and defend his clients to the very end.

Source: Gematsu

The Last of Us 2 Confirmed by Naughty Dog?!

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September 17, 2015

During a livestream focusing on the upcoming Nathan Drake collection Naughty Dog seems to have accidentally hinted at a sequel to the heart wrenching post apocalyptic thriller that is The Last of Us. Josh Scherr (writer at Naughty Dog) slipped up during the stream, stating, “All the facial animation in the Uncharted series was led up by Eric, here,” he starts, “and on the first The Last of Us. Uh, did I say the first The Last of Us?”

It’s obvious how nervous he gets as he stumbles to pick up the pieces of what he just said, making it obvious it was a mistake. Hinting to heavily at The Last of Us 2, it’s not hard to believe it’s basically confirmed.

Below is a video clip of the moment of his slip-up.

https://youtu.be/ifsHGORFTE0

Although it isn’t an official announcement, it would be hard to believe this title isn’t in progress. The Last of Us fans have been eagerly hoping and waiting for a sequel to be announced, and this is as close to the real thing as it gets. The ending of The Last of Us tidied up the story quite nicely, however, there is what happens after. Without spoiling the game for those of you who haven’t played it, there’s a bit of a cliffhanger between Joel and Ellie’s relationship. Needless to say I’m excited to see the official announcement sometime in (hopefully) the near future.

Earlier this year Nolan North the voice of Drake in the Uncharted series also pointed toward a continuation. “I know they’re doing a Last of Us 2 but my character in Last of Us kind of had an untimely demise.”

Naughty Dog themselves said they were contemplating ideas for a sequel.

However, the company’s focus is finishing up Uncharted 4, so don’t expect any news soon.

Source: IGN

Virtual Reality Waifu Simulator Makes Your Dreams a Reality

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September 17, 2015

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Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has been teasing us with this game for a while now. Bandai Namco released this trailer for Summer Lesson, developed by TEKKEN Project, for the Tokyo Game Show on September 15, 2015. This virtual reality game consists of the player teaching either English or Japanese to one of the two girls. Not much is known right now, but needless to say we are eager to see more!

This is the English speaker who strives to learn Japanese

This is the Japanese speaker who struggles with her English.

This school girl tutoring game for the PlayStation VR produced by the team responsible for Tekken, lets you first hand enjoy the company of a struggling student.

Tutoring may not peek your interest, but when there’re cute girls involved, who could turn down such an offer?

This title debuted around this time last year during Sony’s pre-Tokyo Game Show conference. You will interact with the character using the VR headset to not yes or no to the girls’s questions and then watch as they read from their textbooks. It’s heavily focused on communication and a breakthrough in this new virtual reality technology. We’re not quite sure what you’ll be able to do in this game, however, a demo is on its way. Could this possibly be a gateway into virtual girlfriends/boyfriends?

Source: Bandai Namco’s Official Youtube, Polygon, Destructoid

Life Sized Trico from The Last Guardian at Tokyo Game Show

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September 17, 2015

The genDESIGN, Fumito Ueda’s new independent studio and the developers of The Last Guardian, booth at the Tokyo Game Show featured a life-sized replica of Trico, the creature that accompanies you in the game, The Last Guardian. You interact with the beast via a six meter high screen.

【TGS2015】→→ A life-size Trico, controlled by the same AI system as in the game, is waiting you. pic.twitter.com/ORtaRRYMBN

— genDESIGN (@genDESIGN_Inc) September 16, 2015

You can see this in action with a gif from genDESIGN’s official twitter. It’s explained that Trico is being “controlled by the same AI system as in the game.”

This implies you can approach Trico and he will acknowledge your presence and respond. As you can see in the gif, Trico is following the man moving in front of the screen.

This was the trailer shown at E3 2015.

We can’t wait for this game’s release next year in 2016!

Source: Siliconera, genDesign’s official twitter

New Trailer and Screenshots for Final Fantasy XV Revealed at Tokyo Game Show

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September 17, 2015

Luna and Noctis star in this recent trailer shown at the Tokyo Game Show, which is an updated version of the “Dawn” trailer for Final Fantasy XV revealed on August at Gamescom.

There were also new screenshots representing chocobos, Luna and Noctis, and fishing featured below.

Final Fantasy XV is an upcoming action role-playing video game being developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and currently scheduled for a worldwide release in 2016. It is the fifteenth main installment in the Final Fantasy series, and forms part of the Fabula Nova Crystallis subseries, which also includes Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Type-0. Originally a spin-off titled Final Fantasy Versus XIII exclusive to the PlayStation 3, it is a heavy departure from previous games, providing a darker atmosphere that focuses on more realistic human characters than previous entries. The game features an open-world environment and action-based battle system similar to the Kingdom Hearts series and Type-0, incorporating the ability to switch weapons and other elements such as vehicle travel and camping.

The game takes place in a world similar to modern-day Earth. The nations of the world once waged war over control of the world’s crystals, and all but the nation of Lucis have lost theirs and regressed to medieval societies. Noctis Lucis Caelum, Crown Prince of the kingdom of Lucis—having gained magical power from a near-death experience—is driven from his home when the empire of Niflheim invades Lucis on the eve of the final peace negotiations between the two nations. Now on the run with his companions, Noctis begins to work towards defeating the forces of Niflheim and rescuing the crystal from their control.

Final Fantasy XV is being developed by a team within Square Enix’s 1st Production Department, and is the first to use the company’s Luminous Studio middleware engine. It was originally directed by Tetsuya Nomura, who also designed characters and conceived the concept and base story. In 2014, co-director Hajime Tabata took Nomura’s place as director, while Nomura moved to work on Kingdom Hearts III. Final Fantasy XV started production shortly before its announcement in May 2006. The game’s long development time and absence from the public eye gave rise to several rumors concerning its possible cancellation or shift to another platform. In June 2013, it was eventually revealed to have been renamed and to have switched systems from PlayStation 3 to eighth-generation platforms.

Source: Gematsu

Pikachu Libre so Cute It’s Electric

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September 17, 2015

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Finally a fighting game anyone can enjoy! Bandai Namco has graced us with yet another Pokken Tournament trailer, this time revealing Pikachu Libre gameplay. The initial announcement trailer of this title showed this new contender. She’s so adorable, but don’t let her cuteness fool you. Pikachu Libre is as strong as she is cute. This masked heroine thunders into battle.

Pikachu Libre is available immediately on arcades and will accompany this arcade fighter’s release on the WiiU in spring of 2016. Keep in touch with the latest news about Pokken Tournament through their official twitter!

Source: Siliconera

Looks like Leafa Got the New Dead or Alive Beach Volleyball DLC

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September 17, 2015

Leafa can be pre-ordered here.

From the popular Sword Art Online series comes this new 1/7th figure of Leafa. She’s in a two-piece bikini and is seen holding on to a parasol, looking like she’s having the time of her life at the beach. You can also replace the parasol with a straw or any other similarly sized long object.

Sword Art Online II – Leafa Sexy Bikini de Parasol Figure 1/7 Figure – Pre-orders are available on Jlist here and is expected to be released in February 2016.

Umaru Nendoroid Rumored to Get Rerelease Soon

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September 17, 2015

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If you missed out on the first batch of the Umaru-chan nendoroid from the series Himouto! Umaru-chan that was released earlier this month then you may be feeling out of luck with the current aftermarket prices ranging anywhere from 7800 yen, 8640 yen, and even up to 12000 yen (about 65, 72, and 100 USD) at the time of writing.

Fortunately, a Good Smile Company twitter account has been teasing a potential re-release of the nendoroid as soon as tonight!

Hopefully this means that anyone who missed out on the initial run will be able to get ahold of her soon!

Asuna Has a Fun Time at the Beach in This New Figure

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September 17, 2015

Asuna can be pre-ordered here.

From the popular Sword Art Online series comes this new 1/7th figure of the main heroine Asuna, hotter than ever. Featuring Asuna in a two-piece bikini, She is seen holding on to a parasol, looking like she’s having the time of her life at the beach. You can also replace the parasol with a straw or any other similarly sized long object.

Sword Art Online II – Asuna Sexy Bikini de Parasol Figure 1/7 Figure – Pre-orders are available on Jlist here and is expected to be released in January 2016.

Attack on Titan: Junior High Promotional Video 3 Streamed

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September 16, 2015

A new preview video for the upcoming anime adaptation of Attack on Titan: Junior High the parody manga written and illustrated by Saki Nakagawa, based on the original manga by Hajime Isayama, has been revealed. The series will air on October 03, 2015, on MBS.

The new video features narration by Levi and Hanji.

The new promotional video reveals that Yuuki Kaji (Eren), Kishou Taniyama (Jean), and Yui Ishikawa (Mikasa) will perform the ending theme song “Hangeki no Daichi” (Ground’s Counterattack) under the unit name “Attackers.” The single for the song will ship on November 18, and the staff plan to release a series of character song CDs after the release of the ending theme single.

The second promotional video was also revealed:

In addition to this, the series has been featured in the September issue of Animedia as a poster. The new visual features Eren, Levi and Mikasa in their new chibi-like state for the upcoming anime.

The manga itself is a parody of Hajime Isayama’s Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) where it follows the main characters of the series as if they were attending a school, Titan Jr. High. The anime will be a TV series that will begin its broadcast on MBS starting from October, in the Fall/Autumn 2015 anime season.

The first promotional video was revealed earlier:

New character designs were also revealed:

The production staff of Attack on Titan: Junior High will be different from the staff behind the main series. The staff of the spin-off anime includes:

Director: Yoshihide Ibata (Ashiaraiyashiki no Juunin-tachi.)
Scriptwriter: Midori Gotou (Blood+, Genshiken Nidaime)
Anime Character Designer: Yuuko Yahiro (Diabolik Lovers, B Gata H Kei)
Art Director: Kazuhiro Arai (Kurenai, Gunparade Orchestra)
Sound Director: Masafumi Mima (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Pokemon)
Music Composer: Asami Tachibana (Gundam Build Fighters Try, Haikyu!!)
Animation Studio: Production I.G. (Ghost in the Shell, Psycho-Pass)

Attack on Titan: Junior High anime visual:

Attack on Titan: Junior High synopsis from Haruhichan:

The story follows Eren Yeager and Mikasa Ackerman entering Titan Jr. High, a school where humans and Titans study in the same area in coexistence. Because of a “traumatic” event, where the Colossal Titan ate his lunch back in middle school, Eren hates the Titans, and is constantly trying to find a way to rid the earth of their kind. Because of this, he has a hard time making friends, much to Mikasa’s worry.

In addition to this, the first visual for the second season was released this January and it was also revealed that the second season of Attack on Titan will be airing sometime in 2016.

The Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan) series was created by Hajime Isayama. It started off as a manga in 2009 and is published in Kodansha’s monthly Bessatsu Shounen Magazine. To date there has been 14 compiled volumes of the manga. A prequel light novel adaptation started in 2011, and two spin-off manga started serialization in 2012: Shingeki no Kyojin: Before the Fall and Shingeki! Kyojin Chuugakkou. In April 2013 the series was picked up for an anime adaptation. The anime series was produced by the newly formed Wit Studios. The series has grown in popularity since the anime’s debut, with the manga selling over 36 million copies as of April this year. Two live action film adaptations will be releasing in Japan next year. The first images for the live-action 2015 Attack on Titan film were also earlier released.

Here is a synopsis of the anime from Haruhichan:

Several hundred years ago, humans were nearly exterminated by titans. Titans are typically several stories tall, seem to have no intelligence, devour human beings and, worst of all, seem to do it for the pleasure rather than as a food source. A small percentage of humanity survived by walling themselves in a city protected by extremely high walls, even taller than the biggest of titans.

Flash forward to the present and the city has not seen a titan in over 100 years. Teenage boy Eren and his foster sister Mikasa witness something horrific as the city walls are destroyed by a colossal titan that appears out of thin air. As the smaller titans flood the city, the two kids watch in horror as their mother is eaten alive. Eren vows that he will murder every single titan and take revenge for all of mankind.

You can visit the film’s official website here: http://shingeki.tv/movie/
And follow their Twitter for more information: @anime_shingeki

Pri Para Pafe Gets Spooky in New Halloween Themed Visual

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September 16, 2015