AKB0048 Part Two Review

AKB0048 Part Two Studio: Satelight Publisher: Hanabee Format: DVD Release Date: March 5, 2014 Price: $59.99 – Available Here Overview Being an idol in AKB0048 must be rough. Not only do you have to deal with corporate management, crazy fans and the whole business of not being allowed to date anyone, but it’s technically illegal to perform music in this universe. Part 1 saw a group of a...

Hanabee’s AKB48 Koisuru Fortune Cookie Dance Video

We previously reported that Hanabee planned on creating a AKB48 dance video for the song ‘Koisuru Fortune Cookie’. The video was to be compiled of Hanabee fans attempts at the AKB48 dance. Well the video is now online and can be seen below. The video featured anime fans across Australia dancing along to the song. It also features Capsule Computers staff as well as Hanabee staff. All of...

Koi Suru Dance with Hanabee to celebrate AKB0048!

As we previously reported, Hanabee Entertainment have acquired the license for the popular anime series AKB0048, which is an anime series based upon one of the most popular Japanese Pop groups AKB48. To celebrate the announcement of the AKB0048 anime coming down under, Hanabee have decided to make an AKB48 video of their own focusing on the latest hit from the girl group ‘Koi Suru Fortune Co...

Hanabee is Bringing AKB0048 and Say I Love You to DVD

Hanabee has just announced two additional anime releases for Australia, AKB0048 and Say I Love You. The reveal was made via their YouTube channel which you can view below. Hanabee has recently announced a slew of other releases including Cardfight Vanguard, Case Closed and Girls Und Panzer. It’s time for a music revolution! There’s nothing like music and art to “disturb the heart” and so it was ba...

AKB0048 Next Stage trailer saves the world

AKB48 Maniacs get excited! Is your body prepared for the cosmic explosion of gooey pop-music and giant robots? It better be, because you might just explode due to overwhelming pure delight. AKB48 are getting the band together again for a second season of the AKB0048 anime series. The second season of AKB0048 will be simply titled AKB0048 Next Stage. The new season will focus on the AKB48 girls in ...

AKB48 + Mii coming to 3DS

I want you! I love you! Yes AKB48, we know you do. But more to the point, today during the Japanese Nintendo Direct conference, Nintendo revealed a new title for the Nintendo 3DS based around the 48 girls who just so happen to be part of a girl band called AKB48. The game features the girls of AKB48 as Mii’s and features some kind of Mii interaction. Little is known on what type of game this...

AKB48 Anime Cast Revealed

AKB48 fans, pay attention now! The cast for the upcoming AKB48 anime series, cleverly (?) titled AKB0048 has been revealed. The following voice actresses will play the following characters who may or may not be members of the real AKB48, but as you know there is 48 girls in AKB48 and hell will freeze over before I go through that list of names. Acchan will be played by Miyuki Sawashiro (Kurapika i...

Shin-Chan meets AKB48

That’s right AKB48 fans, everyone’s favourite 48 girl Japanese idol group will be meeting Japanese anime icon Shin-Chan in a forthcoming episode of the popular anime Crayon Shin-Chan in which many of the girls will cameo. Pictures have leaked online of the episode and the girls at the studio where they recorded their lines for the episode. You can check them out below to see with the A...

AKB48’s Final Fantasy Costume Designs

Today in AKB48 news, Yuko Oshima, one of the many (48 to be particular) girls that make up the hit japanese pop idol group AKB48, has designed two costume designs for the upcoming Final Fantasy XIII-2. The two costume designs, also include moogle clothing along side human character clothing, were designed by Yuko Oshima in conjunction with Square Enix. Both designs will be featured in the title an...

Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Trailer featuring AKB48

With the impending release of Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, Konami have released a trailer for the upcoming collection title. The new trailer teams up everybody’s favourite 48-member Japanese Pop Idol group, AKB48, with the crew behind Metal Gear Solid HD Collection. More specifically, AKB48 member, Haruna Kojima stars in the trailer in which she sneaks about in the cutest way possible. Sh...

Make a Baby with AKB48

Ever wanted to have kids, but are too creepy to ever get within a 10 foot radius of a woman? Well you are not alone or without a solution. If you ever wanted to make love to and impregnate a woman, why not start with one of the 48 girls of japanese pop idol group AKB48? A new service has been launched which allows you, yes you, to make a baby with one of the AKB48 girls. The service kown as AKBaby...

Just Dance AKB48 Trailer

The western world has already recieved 2 installments of the popular Just Dance series. Japan on the otehr hand are finally getting the first game, which has begun heavy commerical rotation through out the country, with an ad campaign starring none other than Japan’s 48 favourite pop sensations, AKB48! The commerical features AKB48’s hit single “Heavy Rotation”, which is pa...