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Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams to be Released for Wii U

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It has been a long time coming, but finally a game funded by Kickstarter has reached all major gaming platforms and that game is none other than the jump n’ run title Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams. On August 22nd this crowd-funded platformer will be hitting the Nintendo eShop in Europe and Australia and will be available for download on the Wii U. This means that it will be the first title funded by Kickstarter to be available on PC, Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii U.

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The quirky title is available for €14.99 and features a number of challenge modes to please both casual and hardcore gamers alike. People unfamiliar with the platformer genre will enjoy the easy mode where  you can slow it down a bit and have fun exploring the levels and taking in the interesting art style and awesome soundtrack. On the other hand seasoned veterans can ramp up the difficulty to hardcore or uber-hardcore and enter a whole new world of pain.

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If that wasn’t enough, Black Forest Games are releasing a DLC pack for Giana Sisters called Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams – Rise of the Owlverlord which will feature 7 new levels, a boss fight, and a ton of extra achievements to hunt. People who pledged over $15 will be able to download this DLC for free and for everyone else it will be $4.99 upon its release in September.

Zatanna Joins Injustice: Gods Among Us Today

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Just last week, Warner Bros. announced that the next addition to the roster for Injustice: Gods Among Us would be the legendary second-generation magician; Zatanna. Today, the fishnet-wearing, backwards-speaking, sorcereress of the DC Universe is available for everyone owners of the PS3 & Xbox 360 versions of the game. To mark her inclusion to the game’s roster, Warner Bros. and Netherrealm Studios have provided (much like they have done for past characters) a video that showcases Zatanna’s history, powers and abilities.

You can check out Zatanna’s history video below, and you can also download the Mistress of Magic (also the name of a great Zatanna story) NOW on Xbox for 400MSP, or later today on PS3 for $4.99.

Remember that for all the Injustice: Gods Among Us news as it becomes available, be sure to stay tuned to Capsule Computers.

Nagi no Asukara PV Released

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I think it is fair to say that since the release of Another in early 2012, nothing that P.A. Works has produced has been particularly memorable. RDG Red Data Girl was so slow to get into that it was almost painful to watch and having to say this about quite possibly the most beautiful animation company in Japan is a shame. P.A. Works production values are second to none it seems and everything from backgrounds, to character designs, to even the smallest details in a room have the greatest care given to them. That is why I still believe that there is promise in every series that they produce and Nagi no Asukara is no exception.

Little is known about the actual story of this series, but what we know so far is that it revolves around two children that live by the sea: a girl who tends to cry a lot called Manaka Mukaido and her caring childhood friend, Hikari Sakishima. What we can derive from the PV is that there will be a magical element to the story, but aside from that they are really not showing their cards yet.

Leading the voice cast is the hugely talented Kana Hanazawa who will be voicing Manaka. Hikari will be voiced by Natsuki Hanae who made his real breakthrough in 2013 with the series Dansai Bunri no Crime Edge (The Severing Crime Edge) where he voiced the main character Kiri Haimura.

Nagi no Asukara is set to release this fall and a manga adaptation began serialization in the June 2013 issue of Dengeki Daioh. For news of other fall releases and everything else you need to know anime world, check out our Anime News section!

DAISUKI to stream Cowboy Bebop

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DAISUKI have announced that they will be streaming Sunrise studio’s legendary anime classic Cowboy Bebop on their free anime streaming service. Interestingly enough, Funimation recently announced that they had acquired the title to the anime masterpiece.

It appears that the series will begin streaming on DAISUKI at some time in 2014. However no solid date has been set as of yet, with release details for Cowboy Bebop being held fairly close to the chest by DAISUKI.

Cowboy Bebop follows the adventures of a group of bounty hunters of the space ship known as Bebop. Stay tuned for further information on the DAISUKI stream of Cowboy Bebop as it comes to light.

Snowboarding Doraemon and Hello Hotel Room Kitty

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It’s no surprise that Japan have some pretty cool cats in their popular culture, the two most recognizable ones being Hello Kitty and Doraemon. Now both kids and adults can enjoy these two felines even more with Doraemon snowboards and a Hello Kitty themed hotel room.

Snowboarding equipment company Burton will be releasing Doraemon snowboards for kids this September to commemorate the 80th birthday of Fujiko F. Fujio; one of the co-creators behind the cyborg futuristic cat. The “Doraemon After School Special” boards will have colourful designs on the front and back and will be available in three sizes; 80cm, 90cm and 100cm. Each board will cost 29,600 Yen ($296 USD).

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While the kids are learning how to snowboard you can relax in a Prince Hotel room that is covered completely with Hello Kitty. A sofa, table, plushies, framed pictures and even pillows and bed sheets are contained within the 59 square meter suite located in the Minato Ward in Tokyo. If you want to check in for a night the Prince Hotel is discounting the room to those who book after the 18th of August, the room will cost 15,000 Yen ($150 USD) for one person per night.

Let us know what you think about the Doraemon snowboards and the Hello Kitty Hotel room by leaving a comment in the section down below.

Vertical To Release Cooking Shonen-Ai Manga Next Year

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Cooking, Lawyers and Shonen-Ai manga… Now that I have your attention, let me tell you about this Shonen-Ai manga on a cooking lawyer that will be released next year by Vertical Publishers.

The manga titled Kino Nani Tabeta (or What Did You Eat Yesterday) is a Seinen manga created by Fumi Yoshinaga; the manga centres around the life of Shiro Kakei as he attempts to cook gourmet style food every day with his free spirited hair stylist boyfriend Kenji Yabuki. Kino Nani is an ongoing series currently published by Kodansha in Weekly Morning Magazine; there are currently 4 volumes in publication.

Vertical announced that they obtained the license for the manga during their panel at the anime convention Otakon, which ran last weekend. They plan on releasing the first volume of the manga in March 2014 however you can get the Japanese versions by checking out the Kino Nani section of the Weekly Morning website. Vertical also publish the Aku no Hana manga as well as works by Osamu Tezuka.

Loverin Tamburin Live Concert at SMASH! 2013

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Loverin Tamburin on stage at SMASH! 2013

At SMASH! 2013 this past weekend, Japanese Pop-Rock band Loverin Tamburin took the main stage, not once but twice for a rip-roaring live concert performance for attendees of the convention.

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Aya of Loverin Tamburin, ©Goma Studio

The six-piece group figuratively smashed the house down with renditions of anime music classic from series such as Magi and Dragon Ball Z. The group even performed several of their own original tunes which received an excellent reaction from those in attendance.

During the final two songs of their concert, fans pooled right up to the stage and began rocking out along with the band. Loverin Tamburin’s lead singer Aya had the audience in the palm of her hand and played them like a fiddle, with the incredible emotion and energy behind her singing stirring the crowd into a frenzy of dancing and jumping.

The highlight of the performance was undoubtedly the performance of the Magi opening theme which struck a chord with the audience, many of whom where clearly fans of the Magi anime (some even cosplaying).

It was very clear that Loverin Tamburin is a band that loves anime just as much as everyone at SMASH! especially when considering that some of the band members themselves turned up in cosplay.

If you were unfortunate enough to miss this incredible live performance, you can check our performance highlights video below, showcasing some clips of the performance. Loverin Tamburin have stamped their name in the hearts of Australian anime and music fans alike with what was undoubtedly a revelation of a performance.

Multiple Shonen Jump manga released for United Kingdom’s Nook store

naruto-manga-NOOKToday Viz Media has announced that they have launched eight of their most popular Shonen Jump manga series onto the Barnes & Noble U.K. NOOK Store. It is worth noting that this is the first time that any of these series have been released digitally outside of North America and they are are all available for purchase right now on the NOOK and even available through free NOOK reading apps on iOS and Android devices.

Each of the manga volumes will cost £4.99 each and the current titles available for purchase are as follows:

Little Witch Academia Collector’s Edition now available for pre-order

little-witch-academia-box-artLast week it was revealed that the pre-orders for Little Witch Academia‘s Collector’s Edition will be made available for pre-order on August 13th. Well that day is here and thanks to the time difference, this special edition of a very special anime OVA can now be pre-ordered on TRIGGER’s online store.

Despite being a Japanese release, and selling for ¥6,000 which is roughly $61 US, the release is region free and will work in any region around the world. For those who don’t know, this Collector’s Edition includes the a Blu-ray of the 26 minute anime OVA, a 66 minute ‘Making of” video, the soundtrack for the anime and a 112 page art book. Currently the actual release/shipment date for the release is still slated for sometime in September.

Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster audio drama previewed in English

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As some of you might be aware, Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster will include a 30 minute audio episode that is going to be released in English in the West. Meant to take place sometime after the events of Final Fantasy X-2, the audio drama has only been mentioned in passing.

Well today Square Enix released a short two minute piece of the audio drama which can be found below, though depending on how you like to pronounce Tidus’ name, the video may have you on edge thanks to the way his name is officially pronounced. Anyways, keep an eye out for Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster when it hits stores this fall.