#723: I Think We're Getting Close to the Checkpoint.

About this episode

The episode discusses various anime and manga news, including collaborations, box office successes, and new series announcements.

Hello Kitty teams up with Honda to bring motorcycle knowledge to children, Super Mario reaches 1 billion dollars in worldwide box office, and a new Fairy Tail manga miniseries is announced! Also, Dark Horse Comics voluntarily recognizes the employees' union, Discotek Media announces Digimon and Kamen Rider license, and Devil May Cry gets 3rd and final season! Meanwhile in Japan, there's a restaurant inside your restaurant, so you can have a restaurant in your restaurant, and a high school closes its cafeteria to open a 7-Eleven ?!

Topics covered

• Hello Kitty
• Super Mario
• Fairy Tail
• Dark Horse Comics
• Japan
• manga
• anime

Keywords

• Hello Kitty
• Honda
• Super Mario
• Fairy Tail
• Dark Horse Comics
• Digimon
• Kamen Rider
• Devil May Cry
• Japan

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hello Kitty, Honda, Super Mario, Fairy Tail, Dark Horse Comics, Discotek Media, Digimon, Kamen Rider, Devil May Cry

Places: Japan

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