Which anime were most talked about in this summer? Tweets rankings.

Animeengine analysed real-time Twitter tweets collected during the broadcasting hours of each anime from Jul. 1 to Sep. 30.
The results shows which anime had made buzz on the internet in last quarter.

Anime recommendations for summer

This article lists up anime recommended for summer vacations found on some Japanese websites and BBS in alphabetical order.
Clicking on the image leads to anime websites.

Comic Market 2013 Summer Catalog is out

Paper Catalog

Summer bonuses increased 64,000 yen

Average amount of summer bonuses received by Japanese workers are 559,000 yen, 64,000 yen increase from the last summer Nippon Life Insurance Company(Nissay) revealed.
The research was done on the internet acquired 10,386 participants.
According to the result, the ratio of people who responded that their bonus was increased was 51.7 percent in twenties and was 35.1 percent in fifties. On the other hand, the people who said that it decreased was 6.0 percent in twenties and was 15.3 percent in fifties.
It is assumed that the fact that more percentages of people are working as a temporary employee or a contracted employee whose compensation structure is apt to reflect corporate performances of company in twenties compared to older generations affected the result.


夏のボーナス６万４０００円増　日生調　―MSN産経ニュース
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/economy/news/130703/fnc13070316560015-n1.htm


630,000 are "NEET" among the Japanese young

One out of five workers is over 60

Japanese salary in 2012 was the lowest in 22 years

Educational expenses of Japanese family is 1.91M yen

Annual income of Japanese keeps dropping

"The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki" drew 2.4M people in a month

"The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki"

"The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki" the animation film directed by Mamoru Hosoda released in July 21st drew 2.4 million audiences in first 30 days in Japan.


-FACTS-
Mamoru Hosoda is the director of "Summer Wars"(2009) and "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time"(2006).


おおかみこどもの雨と雪 ： 公開30日で観客動員数が240万人を突破　―MANTANWEB
http://mantan-web.jp/2012/08/20/20120820dog00m200024000c.html

Narita Airport: jam of people returning home

Narita Airport

At Narita International Airport, approximately 50,000 people entered Japan in August 18th. The number of the airport users including entrances and departures will be 3.74 million during the summer season(Jul 13th - Sep 12th) increased by 9 percents from the corresponding period of last year.


成田空港、帰国ラッシュ　18日は５万人　―日本経済新聞
http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNASDG1800Z_Y2A810C1CC0000/

Comic Market 82 attracted 560,000 visitors in 3 days

Tokyo Big Sight

Comic Market 82(Aug 10-12) gathered 560,000 subculture fans to Tokyo Big Sight. 210,000, the largest number for a day visited during the final day alone.
The number 560,000 equaled the summer of 2009 2010, recovering from the last year's decrease after the greatest earthquake.
15,000 circles joined the final day.
The next Comic Market 83 will be coming to Tokyo Big Sight from December 29th to 31st 2012.


Sexy Cosplayers　―ロケットニュース24
Funny Cosplayers　―ロケットニュース24
Cosplayers Day 1　―ガジェット通信
Cosplayers Day 2　―ガジェット通信
Cosplayers Day 3　―ガジェット通信


コミケ82 ： 最終日は21万人が来場　3日間で過去最多タイの56万人　震災前規模に　―MANTANWEB
http://mantan-web.jp/2012/08/12/20120812dog00m200012000c.html

Akihabara maids all together sprinkled water on the street

Maids lined up

About 50 waitresses working at maid cafes in Akihabara, Tokyo and people in costumes all together sprinkled water on the street in the afternoon of August 4th.
The temperature at the ground surface dropped by 7C(44.6F) 15 minutes after the event which was 36.7C(98.1F) before the event.


メイド喫茶店員ら一斉に打ち水　―NHKニュース
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20120804/k10014074811000.html

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

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