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Hello!Project’s official c-utie queens C-ute has finally released a new calendar. Last year H!P oddly decided to opt out on releasing calendars, but luckily for fans they’re making a return this year. All of the other active groups under Hello!Project’s roster will also be receiving a calendar. C-ute’s will be the first to be released.

For the first time the girls helped design and produce the images found inside, C-ute’s leader Maimi Yajima did a similar concept for her photobook ‘My Museum’. Each member has their own solo page showcasing their unique personality and aesthetic. The calender costs 2000 yen and can be ordered via e-lineup .

The annual video game expo Tokyo Game Show is happening in full force right now. Over 420 exhibits are open showing Japan’s contribution to the ever-growing gaming industry. Naturally, the Capcom booth has been creating a lot of buzz this year thanks to their highly popular franchise ‘Monster Hunter’. During a presentation for their latest release ‘Monster Hunter 4G’, the crowd was greeted by surprise guest Maki Goto

Maki presented the new CM which also features a colorful cast of co-stars including footballer Yoichiro Kakitani, talent Inoue Satoshi, and comedian Hikomaro.

Maki is a notorious Monster Hunter fan and gamer, she made headlines last year for allegedly having 30 hour gaming sessions. Photos from the event as well as the CM itself plus behind the scenes footage can be seen below.

Virtual pop star and Vocaloid Hatsune Miku will meet mainstream American via a live performance at “The Late Show with David Letterman” on October 8, through the use of cutting-edge projection technology. Miku last performed as the opening act for Lady Gaga’s ArtRave: The Artpop Ball tour, which ran from May 6 to June 3.

The performance comes as part of “Hatsune Miku Expo,” a worldwide event which begun in Indonesia earlier this year. The cyber idol will be bringing her concerts to New York and Los Angeles with four performances. Her Los Angeles concerts will be held on October 11 and 12 at the Nokia Theatre. The New York show will be held at the on October 17 and 18 at the Hammerstein Ballroom.

AnimeHerald notes that while Hatsune Miku has made western appearances previously, such as concerts and events at New York Comic Con, these were more geared towards younger audiences. Her appearance on The Late Show will mark the first time that the virtual idol has to deal with older, more conservative viewers as the typical audience for The Late Show is middle-aged, with 75% of the demographic being made up of viewers aged 45 and over. As it is a new market for Hatsune Miku, it will be interesting to see how audiences react to the cyber idol.

Arama, what do you think of Hatsune Miku’s western expansion?

Erika Sawajiri’s starring drama sequel “First Class 2” will be airing four months after the first season ended. In this drama, Mari Natsuki, Yoshino Kimura, Kana Kurashina and other cast entered the “war” as new villainess in order to liven up the sequel. The images of their characters have been revealed.

The theme of the visuals was “flowers and thorns”. The images were produced by photographer Leslie Kee, flower arrangement artists from JARDINS des FLEURS and art director Kira Shintaro. In the photoshoot, the actresses make their pose holding various flowers.

Check out how they make their “villain” face with their flowers below.

More information was recently released at the Tokyo Game Show 2014 regarding the demo of Final Fantasy 15. Speaking at a Square Enix showcase event held at the convention, Final Fantasy 15 director Hajime Tabata revealed and explained more about the upcoming demo of Final Fantasy 15, which it titled Final Fantasy 15: Episode Duscae.

Popular idol group AKB48 is about to hit their 9th year since their theater debut. One of the 20 members who stepped on stage first was first generation member Yukari Sato (25). She was ranked #15 in the group’s first general election and immediately got moved to their ‘older sister’ unit SDN48.

Sato shares some behind-the-scenes information about her time in AKB48 and SDN48. Check out the interview below!

On September 20th, Morning Musume ’14 began their latest tour, “Morning Musume ’14 Concert Tour Aki GIVE ME MORE LOVE ~Michishige Sayumi Sotsugyou Kinen Special~”. On the last day of this tour, leader, Sayumi Michishige will be graduating from the group. She stated, “After I graduate I am thinking about a total shutdown of all of my activities immediately, because up until now I’ve been going full speed and I haven’t had a break.” The abrupt comment caused the audience to gasp and get riled up.

Michishige gave her reasoning, “I think by saying ‘shutdown’, I’ve made you guys a little more shocked than I meant to, but I just mean that I will be taking a little break from work. I want to refresh my mind and body, so after I graduate I will be thinking about myself a lot. I only have a little more time in Morning Musume. On September 30th the 12th generation members will join us and be introduced to everyone at the Nippon Budokan. Then we will be speeding ahead to November 26th. The time is rapidly approaching.”