A giant "Slime" with a diameter of approximately 5 meters appears.
The collaboration event "Dragon Quest Carnival in Yokohama Minato Mirai," featuring the popular game "Dragon Quest," is being held from July 20 to August 18. The event is organized with the cooperation of Square Enix and special support from the City of Yokohama and the Yokohama City Tourism Association.
At Landmark Plaza and MARK IS Minato Mirai, visitors can enjoy balloon decorations of the familiar monster "Slime" and experience slime coloring activities.
At Sky Garden, a special exhibition is being held to commemorate the release of the HD-2D version of "Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation." This exhibition features development materials with handwritten comments by game designer Yuji Horii, original illustrations by manga artist Akira Toriyama, who designed the characters, and handwritten sheet music by composer Koichi Sugiyama, making it a must-see for fans.
"Café Behomii" Menu
Photo spots where visitors can take pictures with popular monster statues are set up at various locations. There are also stamp rallies, a pop-up store selling original merchandise, and a collaboration cafe where guests can enjoy menus inspired by the monsters, among other attractions.
From August 9 to 18, a special performance featuring a giant Slime will appear on the large Ferris wheel "Cosmo Clock 21," and on August 10, there will be a fireworks display. Visitors can experience the world of Dragon Quest throughout the entire Minato Mirai area.
The large-scale exhibition "Gege Akutami 'Jujutsu Kaisen' Exhibition," which uncovers the "creation secrets" of the manga "Jujutsu Kaisen" by Gege Akutami, currently serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump, is being held at Hikarie Hall in Shibuya Hikarie from Saturday, July 6, 2024, to Tuesday, August 27, 2024. This exhibition delves into the behind-the-scenes of the immensely popular comic "Jujutsu Kaisen," which has surpassed 90 million copies in circulation.
Behind the dynamic and exhilarating scenes of "Jujutsu Kaisen," the exhibition reveals the intentions of the author and the techniques of the artists. The venue is filled with numerous explanatory comments from the author, resembling the audio commentary of a film director.
The audio guide features voice actors Junya Enoki (voice of Yuji Itadori) and Junichi Suwabe (voice of Ryomen Sukuna) from the "Jujutsu Kaisen" anime. Adding the audio guide (800 yen including tax) will enhance the viewing experience even further.
Note: This article contains details about the exhibition. Please be aware if you wish to avoid spoilers.
Near the entrance, there is a display showcasing the history of "Jujutsu Kaisen" so far.Original stickers as visitor benefits
Area 1: Prototypes & Storyboards
In "Area 1: Prototypes & Storyboards," visitors can view the precious storyboards from "Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical School" and the unpublished "Jujutsu Sosen," which were the precursors to "Jujutsu Kaisen." The area features an extensive display of storyboards and drafts covering entire walls, making for a moving and immersive experience.
In "Area 2: Digital Drawing Methods," the process of digital drawing is explained through panels and videos. There is also an exhibit that uses acrylic plates to show how each illustration overlaps to form a single digital draft.
នៅក្នុង "Area 2: Digital Drawing Methods," ដំណើរការគូរជាមួយឌីជីថលត្រូវបានពន្យល់តាមរយៈបន្ទះ និងវីដេអូ។ មានការតាំងបង្ហាញមួយផងដែរដែលប្រើបន្ទះអាគ្រីលិកដើម្បីបង្ហាញថា រាល់គំនូរនីមួយៗស្ថិតក្នុងការចងក្រងដើម្បីបង្កើតសេចក្តីព្រាងឌីជីថលតែមួយ។
Area 3: Comprehensive Explanation of Serialized Manuscripts
In "Area 3: Comprehensive Explanation of Serialized Manuscripts," finished manuscripts, storyboards, drafts, background art, and the author's Q&A comments are displayed. This area allows visitors to look back on the story from the first chapter "Ryomen Sukuna" to the latest "Shinjuku Showdown Arc."
In "Area 4: Color Illustrations," enlarged prints of the comic book covers and color illustrations from the magazine are on display. Additionally, the key visuals for this exhibition and a time-lapse video showing the drawing process are exhibited. Illustrations of the top three characters from the fourth character popularity poll held in the spring of 2024 are also showcased.
After touring the exhibition and dissecting and reconstructing "Jujutsu Kaisen" alongside the author, visitors are left with a curious sense of fulfillment. This sweet project, filled with the passion of both the author, Gege Akutami, and the organizers, is sure to resonate with everyone who visits.
The "Gege Akutami 'Jujutsu Kaisen' Exhibition" is being held at Hikarie Hall (9th floor of Shibuya Hikarie) until Tuesday, August 27. Please note that entry is by timed ticket, and sales will end once tickets are sold out. Don't miss this valuable opportunity.
Band FTIsland will make a comeback with their seventh full-length album in July.
The group's agency FNC Entertainment released the band's promotion schedule for the album 'Serious' through its official social media channels on Tuesday.
FTIsland will first release one of the double title tracks 'Burn It' and its music video on Thursday, and unveil more content including the tracklist, posters, and highlight medleys leading up to the album's release on July 10. The album will be released through music streaming sites at six p.m. on July 10.
The album will be the band's first full-length album in eight years since the release of 'Where's the truth?' in 2016. The members took part in producing all of the songs in the album, including the double title tracks 'Burn It' and 'Serious.'
On Saturday and Sunday, FTIsland will hold a standalone concert titled '2024 FTISLAND LIVE 'PULSE'' at the Blue Square Mastercard Hall in Seoul.
Jin of the K-pop boy band BTS is set to participate as a torchbearer for the 2024 Paris Olympics on the weekend.
According to media outlets reporting on the upcoming Olympics on Saturday, the 31-year-old is scheduled to be the first torchbearer in the Louvre Museum section of the torch relay in Paris on Sunday.
The South Korean singer is expected to begin carrying the flame at the Louvre Pyramid at around 8:30 p.m. Sunday local time, which is Bastille Day, the French national holiday commemorating the storming of the Bastille prison during the Revolution.
The torch relay in France, which began in the southern Marseille region on May 8, is expected to be held throughout Paris until Monday, before returning to the provinces. The torch will then return to Paris for the opening ceremony on July 26.
Jin's participation is seen as a recognition of BTS' global popularity, as well as the group's message of "love yourself" over the past decade.
The oldest BTS member became the first to complete the mandatory military service last month.
The music video for girl group TWICE's 2015 song "Like Ooh-Ahh" has surpassed 500 million views on YouTube.
The group's management JYP Entertainment said the video broke the 500 million mark shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday.
With this feat, TWICE now has eight songs with music videos over 500 million views. Twice has a total of 24 songs with over 100 million views on YouTube, more than any other girl group worldwide.
TWICE is set to release their fifth full length album in Japan, titled "DIVE," next week.
The girl group will tour in Osaka, Tokyo, and Kanagawa throughout the month of June.
ក្នុងចំណោមអ្នកតាំងពិព័រណ៍ Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) នឹងចូលរួមក្នុងការតាំងពិពណ៌ទូទៅជាលើកដំបូងចាប់តាំងពីឆ្នាំ 2019។ SIE មិនបានតាំងពិព័រណ៍តាំងពីឆ្នាំ 2020 មកម្ល៉េះ ដោយធ្វើឱ្យការបង្ហាញខ្លួនលើកដំបូងរបស់ពួកគេនៅក្នុងព្រឹត្តិការណ៍នេះចាប់តាំងពីការចេញលក់ PS5 ។
The official website for the Tokyo Game Show 2024, which is scheduled to take place from September 26 to 29 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture, has been launched today, July 4. The website has released a list of exhibitors and details on the sale of tickets for the general public days (September 28 and 29 are the general public days, while September 26 and 27 are business days).
As of July 4, the number of exhibitors stands at 731 companies, with 448 domestic and 283 international companies. The number of booths has reached a record high of 3190. Tickets for the general public days (single-day entry and TGS Supporters Club tickets) will go on sale starting at noon on July 13.
Among the exhibitors, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) will participate in the general exhibition for the first time since 2019. SIE has not exhibited since 2020, making this their first appearance at the event since the launch of the PS5.
ASUS Japan has launched pre-orders for its highly anticipated new model in the popular "ROG Ally" series of portable gaming devices, the "ROG Ally X." This advanced model features a 1TB (PCI Express 4.0 x4) SSD storage and 24GB (LPDDR5X-7500) of high-speed, high-capacity memory. The battery capacity has also been doubled, enhancing the device's performance for extensive gaming sessions. Pre-orders started today, with sales beginning on July 24, 2024.
The "ROG Ally X" has been redesigned based on feedback from users of the original "ROG Ally" series. It maintains the high performance of the AMD Ryzen™ Z1 Extreme processor and has improved thermal management due to a redesigned motherboard. Additionally, it includes an 80Wh battery, twice the capacity of the previous models (ROG Ally RC71L-Z1E512 / RC71L-Z1512), allowing for extended gameplay without sacrificing portability.
The "ROG Ally X" is set to launch on July 24, 2024, at a price of 139,800 yen (tax included), promising an enhanced gaming experience with double the battery capacity, cutting-edge AMD Ryzen technology, and substantial memory and storage upgrades.
Seventeen has become the 1st K-pop group to be appointed UNESCO's Goodwill Ambassador for Youth. It is also the first time UNESCO has designated a youth ambassador.
Seventeen has been supporting the #GoingTogether campaign to highlight the importance of education with UNESCO.
Seventeen will attend the appointment ceremony on June 26 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris and meet with UNESCO director-General Audrey Azoulay and deliver an acceptance speech outlining their plans and sentiments regarding their new role.
