"Love Live!" train on Tokyo Yamanote Line

Yamanote Line, probably the most famous railway loop line in Japan started operating "Love Live!" train on Dec. 23, holding the attentions of otaku in Tokyo.
The train will be running till Jan. 5.
The anime second series will start in spring 2014.

【ラブライブ！】JR山手線に「μ’sラッピングトレイン」がきたぁぁああ！！！！　―虹神速報-にじそく
http://blog.livedoor.jp/nizigami/archives/35114989.html


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"OJIMAJO 5" 5 middle aged men transform to be magical girls

"Magical Middle Age OJIMAJO 5" is a story about five middle aged men transforming to magical girls.
The official web site was opened on Dec. 21. to become topical because of the visuals of the magical middle aged men.
It is going to be played by Joji Nakata as a 55-year-old company CEO, Toshihiko Seki as a 52-year-old downgraded employee with unimportant job, Daisuke Namikawa as a 33-year-old man who has just started working in the company, Kazuya nakai as a 47-year-old global sales magnager, Yasunori Matsumoto as a designer and Akira Ishida as a 12-year-old cat.
The project will release drama CD in 2014 and sell tin badges on the Comic Market 85 held from Dec. 29 to 31.


おっさん5人が“魔女っ娘”に、豪華声優で「魔法☆中年 おじまじょ5」。　―ニコニコニュース
http://news.nicovideo.jp/watch/nw888666

魔法☆中年 おじまじょ5
http://crownworks.jp/ojimajo5/index.html


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Dowango to collect examination fee from job appllicants

Dowango will collect 2,525("niconico" in Japanese pronunciation) yen examination fee from applicants for their job in 2015.
It will employ approximately 40 engineers and a few planners at this time, and will not return the money in all cases.
The company which is famous for its video-sharing service Niconico says that it wants to create waves in Japanese traditional way of periodic new graduate recruitment, and take the exam should be taken by those who truly want to work with Dowango.

Japanese collage students traditionally apply for 30 to 100 information session, forums or interviews of jobs by an year before their graduation.


新卒入社試験に受験料「2525円」　ドワンゴの「一石を投じる」試みに賛否　―ITmediaニュース
http://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/1312/01/news009.html


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