TSUTAYA yearly game sales rankings [PS3/PS Vita/PSP/Wii/3DS/DS]

Pokemon Black and White

TSUTAYA, CD, DVD and game software rental and seller chain in its "TSUTAYA Yearly Ranking" announced game software sales rankings.
The time period for tallying the results is January 1st through December 2nd this year.

TV use of Japanese. How long do they watch TV in a day?

MyNavi News conducted a research to 500(256 males / 244 females) of its website membership users about their use of TV.

Which anime do Japanese internet users like in the 1st half 2012? -GadgetTsushin

"Fate/Zero"

Anime Popularity Rankings the First Half 2012

1 :Fate/Zero 2nd Season
2 :SMILE PRECURE!
3 :Bodacious Space Pirates
4 :Nyarko-san: Another Crawling Chaos
5 :Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
6 :Space Brothers
7 :Folktales from Japan
8 :Hyouka
9 :Mysterious Girlfriend X
10:THERMAE ROMAE

Research was by GadgetTsushin asking 1,000 internet users to choose one anime out of about 70 animes broadcasted on TV between January and June this year.


2012年上半期人気アニメランキング！　堂々の1位はあの作品！　1000人に聞いてみた　―ガジェット通信
http://getnews.jp/archives/240634

2012 Summer Anime Rankings by RecoChoku users

Anime "Sword Art Online"

Summer Anime 2012 Popularity Rankings

1: Sword Art Online
2: Hakuoki Reimei-roku
3: Dog Days'
4: TARI TARI
5: Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere II

Respondents were chosen from RecoChoku website users.


「人気夏アニメランキング」1位になったのは原作も人気のあの作品　―RBB TODAY
http://www.rbbtoday.com/article/2012/08/01/92531.html

Hulu to stream "Pokemon" series

Hulu Japan's "Pokemon" lineups

Hulu Japan streams "Pokemon" series from August 1st.
Currently, "Pokemon(1997)" and "Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes!(2010)" are available on line. In addition, "Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! Season 2" which is now on TV will be available soon for people who missed the show.


「Hulu」にポケモンが登場　―ITmedia +D LifeStyle
http://plusd.itmedia.co.jp/lifestyle/articles/1208/01/news136.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