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Tiger & Bunny's Wild Tiger Rubber Mask Offered in Japan

The ANIMATE store chain for character goods began advertising a "Wild Tiger Rubber Mask," inspired by the Tiger & Bunny television anime series, that it plans to sell in Japan this winter. According to the advertising blurb, "if you put on the mask, you too will be a hero!"

Sunrise's Tiger & Bunny anime centers around heroes for hire — super powered beings known as NEXT who wear sponsor logos while fighting crime on live television. Viz Media streamed the anime in the United States as it aired in Japan.

[Via Moe Ota-News Sokuhō]

1st Digimon PSP Game's Rival, Heroine Revealed

The December issue of Shueisha's V Jump magazine revealed the protagonist's rival and the heroine of the upcoming Digimon World: Re:Digitize game on Friday. Bandai Namco Games will ship the "digital monster-raising role-playing game" as the franchise's first PSP game next year.

Nicolai "Nico" Petrov is both a good friend of the nameless protagonist and his rival. He is passionate with a strong sense of justice, and his Digimon is the silent, stoic Mirage Gaogamon. Akiho Rindō is a cheerful and curious girl whose Digimon is the gentle Garudamon.

The main character is a 14-year-old boy whose hobby is riding road bikes. Thanks to a certain incident, he is lost in the Digital World — the world where the data creatures known as Digimon live. Suzuhito Yasuda, the illustrator of Durarara!!, is designing the characters.

Mobile Suit Gundam AGE Episode 3 SUB

Gundam.jnfo continues to stream the subbed episodes of the currently airing Mobile Suit Gundam AGE. Here is the 3rd episode, “Shattered Colony.” As reported before, it is only available on "limited areas" like South East Asia and Australia.

Nora's collapse has almost reached the point of no return. Having taken the girl into his Gundam, Flit escapes into space, only to encounter a new, black enemy mobile suit.

Mobile Suit Gundam AGE 03 "Shattered Colony" (ENG sub) [South Asia and Oceania Only]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idDNEJaxc0U&feature=player_embedded

Meanwhile, Grodek, who has taken command of the Diva, fights to control the Colony Core and save Nora's inhabitants from its collapse. Base commander Bruzar remains on Nora to complete the final preparation for the Colony Core's ejection. They each risk their lives, giving their all for survival. As the Gundam and its shadowy foe face off, Flit hears unexpected words from the girl...