Anime voice actresses and characters they played in 2011

Voice actress, Kana Hanazawa

Japanese voice actresses and the times they were credited on the top among female performers in TV anime and anime film (numbers of heroes and heroins played). Term:4/2011 - 3/2012

1 :Rie Kugimiya - 7(4)
2 :Kana Hanazawa - 6(4)
3 :Misato Fukuen - 5(3)
4 :Yukari Tamura - 4(3)
   :Haruka Tomatsu
   :Romi Park
7 :Yoko Hikasa - 4(2)
8 :Maaya Sakamoto - 3(3)
   :Kanae Ito
   :Ryoko Shiraishi
   :Aki Toyosaki
12:Rina Sato - 3(1)
13:Ai Kayano - 3(0)
   :Yui Horie



Japanese voice actresses and the numbers of anime they performed as a leading character. Term:4/2011 - 3/2012

1 :Kana Hanazawa - 21
2 :Miyuki Sawashiro - 19
3 :Mamiko Noto - 17
4 :Rie Kugimiya - 15
   :Yoko Hikasa
6 :Aki Toyosaki - 14
   :Yui Horie
   :Kana Asumi
   :Yu Kobayashi
10:Ayana Taketasu - 13
11:Eri Kitamura - 12
12:Yukari Tamura - 11
   :Haruka Tomatsu
   :Kanae Ito
   :Ai Kayano
   :Ami Koshimizu
   :Minako Kotobuki
18:Rina Sato - 10
   :Ryoko Shiraishi
   :Nana Mizuki
   :Shizuka Ito
   :Mikako Takahashi



今、引っ張りだこなのは誰？　求められる女性声優の条件　―日本経済新聞
http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNASFK2400R_U2A720C1000000/

Film "K-ON!" shipped over 260,000 BD/DVD copies in 12 days

Film "K-ON!" BD

Blue-ray and DVD of anime film "K-ON!" released in July 18th shipped over 260,000 packages in 12 days.
The film came to theatres in December 2011 gathered 1.45 million people with box-office revenue of 1.9 billion yen($24.31M).

[Special Edition]
Blue-ray 9,240 yen($118.24)
DVD 7,560 yen($96.74)
[Regular Edition]
Blue-ray 7,665 yen($98.08)
DVD 3,990 yen($51.06)


「映画　けいおん！」DVD、早くも26万枚！　―映画.com
http://eiga.com/news/20120730/15/

London 2012 Olympics, which players gather Japanese attention?

Homare Sawa, "Nadeshiko Japan" Japanese Women's Football Team


Which Olympic Game players and teams do Japanese pay attention to?

1: Nadeshiko Japan(Japanese Women's Football Team)
2: Kosuke Kitajima(Men's Breaststroke 100m/200m)
3: Kohei Uchimura and Japanese Gymnastics Team
4: Japanese Men's Football Team
5: Murofushi Koji(Men's Hammer Throw)
6: Saori Yoshida and Kaori Icho(Women's Wrestling)
7: Japanese Women's Volleyball Team
8: Japanese Swimmers
9: Japanese Women's Table Tennis Players
10:Usain Bolt(Men's 100m)


The research was conducted on the internet by Nikkei Inc. acquired 1,030(515 male + 515 female) valid responses.


「なでしこ」が１位　ロンドン五輪の注目度ランキング
http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZZO44215410X20C12A7000000/

STUDIO GHIBLI's "My Neighbor Totoro" Blur-ray is released

BD package of "My Neighbor Totoro"


Blue-ray Disc of "My Neighbor Totoro" was released in July 18th making the second place in weekly anime Blue-ray Disk sales.
The sales of DVD which was released in September 2001 on the other hand have picked up from 66th to 25th in DVD sales in this month influenced by the show's broadcasting on TV on the 13th.


【オリコン】『トトロ』BD、根強い人気でアニメ部門初登場2位　―ORICON STYLE
http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/ranking/2014756/full/

Pervasion of Smartphone is 18% in Japan

Sony Ericson "Xperia acro"


The recent research by Nikkei BP Consulting, Inc revealed that pervasion of smartphones reached 18.0% in Japan.
Among the 4,400 respondents, 1,152 or 26.2% said that they have at least one smartphone. Because the respondents were sampled equally from gender and generation, revision was added to the result considering demographics of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and pervasion of mobile phones. As a result, estimated pervasion of smartphones was 18.0% jumped up from last year's 9.5%.
Customer satisfaction to mobile phone carriers is ranked 1:KDDI(au) 2:NTT DOCOMO 3:SoftBank, while satisfaction to smartphone devices and services were ranked 1:SoftBank 2:KDDI(au) 3:NTT DOCOMO. SoftBank(since 2008) and KDDI(since 2011) carries iPhone.


スマートフォンの国内普及率は18.0%、1年で倍増　―nikkei BPnet
http://www.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/news/20120725/317298/?top_f2&rt=nocnt

A book introduces 48 Japanese Navy's Curry and Rice recipes

The book "Curry and Rice Recipes of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force"


A cooking recipe book, "海上自衛隊のめちゃうまカレーレシピ48(48 Curry and Rice Recipes of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force)" is released at bookstores in Akihabara and all across Japan.
The book contains 38 curry and rice recipes used at the kitchens on the Japanese navy ships and submarines and 10 recipes used at the bases, explaining different traditional recipes of each ship and base for general household uses.


「海上自衛隊のめちゃうまカレーレシピ48」　艦艇・基地ごとのオリジナルカレー　―アキバBlog
http://blog.livedoor.jp/geek/archives/51351277.html

Post Office released anime "Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne" postage stamps

"Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne" postage stamps set


Japan Post Holdings Kanto branch Saitama in July 20th released the original postage stamp set "Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne".
An individual 1,350 yen($17.27) sheet contains ten 80yen stamps specially designed for the fans of the TV anime.
1,000 limited numbers of sheet are sold at 98 post offices in Kamogawa, Tateyama, Kisarazu, Sodegaura, Kimitsu, Fittsu, Minamiboso and Kyonan.





アニメ「輪廻のラグランジェ」がフレーム切手に　「舞台」鴨川市などで販売　―J-CASTモノウォッチ
http://www.j-cast.com/mono/2012/07/23139765.html

"McCafe" by Mcdonald's opened at Harajuku

McCafe by Barista


Mcdonald's Holdings Company Japan in July 23rd opened the first cafe at Harajuku Omotesando, Tokyo.
"McCafe by Barista" has 19 variations of coffee. Each coffee is made after the order by barista.
Cappuccino 240 yen($3.06)
Cafe Mocha 290 yen($3.70)
The cafe will be opened at 1,000 Mcdonald's restaurants in Japan in next five years.


マクドナルド、カフェ１号店を開業　東京・表参道　―日経新聞
http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNASGF2300G_T20C12A7EB2000/

The U.S. F-16 fighter crashed into the sea near Nemuro

F-16 fighter


A F-16 fighter took off from Misawa Air Base in Aomori in July 23rd at around 3PM fell into the sea 870km offshore from Nemuro, Hokkaido.
A male pilot escaped from the aircraft was saved by a ship of Hokkaido National Fisheries Institute after after floating on the water for about 6 hours.


墜落の米軍Ｆ１６パイロット救助　海上漂流中、水産研究所の船に　―MSN産経ニュース
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/affairs/news/120722/dst12072219450013-n1.htm

The former PM Hatoyama joined Anti-nuclear demonstration

Yukio Hatoyama wearing a rain coat


The former prime minister Yukio Hatoyama on Friday July 20th attended the anti-nuclear demonstration outside the Prime Minister's Official Residence.
He stated "I think the government should give up restarting reactors at this point."


鳩山氏、雨がっぱで反原発デモに…拡声機握る
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/news/20120720-OYT1T01102.htm

The 82nd Comic Market catalog is released in Akihabara and bookstores in Japan

The 82nd Comic Market catalog in printed(left) and DVD-ROM(right) version


The 82nd Comic Market catalog has been released in bookstores and on Amazon.co.jp in July 14th.
Shops in Akihabara is offering their original special appendixes for each purchase such as anime girl wallpapers designed by famous illustrators.
The catalog has both printed and DVD-ROM versions, and contains information of Comic Market 82 held at Tokyo Big Site from August 10 through 12. Both versions cost 2,400 yen($30.58).


コミックマーケット82 カタログ冊子版発売 「打ち上げ花火積み」 「岸田メルPOP」　―アキバBlog
http://blog.livedoor.jp/geek/archives/51349888.html

Temperature hits 39.2C in Gunma - 7/17

In July 17th, temperature hit the highest of the year in Tatebayashi City, Gunma making a record of 39.2C(102.38F).

Tatebayashi, Gunma - 39.2C (14:22)
Isezaki, Gunma - 39.1C(102.38F) (14:23)
Koga, Ibaraki - 38.1C(100.58F) (13:55)
Kumagaya, Saitama - 37.7C(99.86F) (14:49)
Hachioji, Tokyo - 37.4C(99.32F) (14:13)


群馬県館林で39.2℃を観測　―日本気象教会 tenki.jp
http://tenki.jp/forecaster/diary/detail-4898.html

In 2100, Population of Tokyo Becomes Half

The Japan's most famous pedestrian scramble at Shibuya, Tokyo

In 2100, the population of Tokyo will be half, Tokyo Metropolis revealed.
The population of Tokyo will decrease after peaking 13.35 million in 2020. In 2070, it will break the level of 10 million and in 2100 become 7.13 million dropping 46 percent from 13.16 million of 2010.
The population of old people over 65 will peak in 2050 reaching 4.42 million.


東京の人口、2100年に半減の713万人　都が初試算　―日経新聞
http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNASFB1702R_X10C12A7L83000/

Japanese 20s lose over 20M yen by subscribing for the Welfare Pension

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare


The Japanese Welfare Pension
Current Age: [Amount receive - Amount paid]yen
70:　+30.9 million (+$393,136)
65:　+17.7 million (+$224,613)
60:　+7.5 million (+$95,175)
55:　+1.7 million (+$21,573)
50:　-3.4 million (-$43,146)
40:　-12.2 million (-$154,818)
30:　-18.9 million (-$239,841)
20:　-22.8 million (-$289,332)

This calculation is based on the circumstances of the end of 2010, regarding Japanese male who pays the Welfare Pension for 40 years out of an annual income of 7.5 million yen($94,612) and lives till average life expectancy with his house wife.
The generations under the age of 55 would be paying more than the amount they receive.
People who was born after the April of 1961 start receiving the Welfare Pension at the age of 65, however the older people do at 60. Perhaps in future the new rule would further delay the receiving age to 68 and 70, decreasing the total amount received.


年金、20代は2000万円超の払い損　　普通の人でも資産運用をしなければいけない理由（２）　―日本経済新聞
http://www.nikkei.com/money/features/34.aspx?g=DGXNMSFK10011_10072012000000

The new Dragon Ball anime film is coming

Weekly Shonen Jump 7/14/2012 issue


The brand new anime movie of "DRAGON BALL Z" will be on theatre March 30th 2013, weekly Shonen Jump revealed on July 14. The movie is completely original story which will be the first Dragon Ball anime script written in cooperation with Akira Toriyama, the original manga author.

The comic published on weekly Shonen Jump from 1984 to 1995 sold 150 million comic copies. Its anime started on Fuji Television in 1986 broadcasted "Dragon Ball Z" from 1989 to 1996, "Dragon Ball GT" from 1996 to 1997, and "Dragon Ball KAI" the remake version of "Z" from 2009 to 2011. And 17 theatre anime films have been released from 1986.


ドラゴンボール ： 完全新作アニメの劇場公開決定　鳥山明が脚本協力
http://mantan-web.jp/2012/07/14/20120713dog00m200065000c.html