No one, including his family and his publisher, has seen or been in contact with Usui since he left on Friday. Police in his hometown of Kasukabe, Saitama, have launched a search effort, and it has already expanded to other prefectures.

“Crayon Shin-chan” has become an iconic character around the world. The manga began serialization in 1990 in Futabasha’s Weekly Manga Action, but it later moved to the magazine Manga Town. “Crayon Shin-chan” has also been on television as an anime series since 1992, with a feature-length film released every year since 1993.

After the successful release of the PSP version of Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam, it’s a matter of time before its sequel getting ported to the system as well and the upcoming issue of Weekly Famitsu just confirmed that with news of Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam Next Plus coming this December to Japan. Among the new additions are new Mission Mode and the participation of Reborns Gundam, Wing Gundam ZERO and Gundam Nataku. More info later this week.

The newest issue of Josei Jishin reports that singer Hikaru Utada (26) has a new man in her life. He is said to be a 34-year-old artist whose works include “Nihonga,” or Japanese-style paintings.

According to the magazine, the man has frequently been seen visiting Utada’s apartment in Tokyo. The pair have also been spotted on various dates, such as a trip to the ongoing “Ancient Egypt in Torino” exhibit at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum.

Utada married filmmaker Kazuaki Kiriya at a young age in 2002, but they divorced in 2007.

 This is truly a sad day!    >_<

Source: Tokyograph

Here are some picture’s of the Master Grade Blue Frame! This is an amazing looking Gundam, I already own the  1/100  HG and this isn’t just slighty improved it’s complety redone I think this is one best looking Suits period and im glad to see a Master Grade  version definately a must buy!

A link to an official 「Ladies versus Butlers! / れでぃ×ばと！」 website, which is currently under construction, was posted on several 2ch threads earlier today. A light novel receiving an official website very much indicates that a new anime project will be formally announced soon…

 「Ladies versus Butlers! / れでぃ×ばと！」 is originally a shounen light novel series from author Kouzuki Tsukasa — with illustrations by Munyuu. A manga adaptation is also available from the pages of Dengeki Moeoh.

*Synopsis courtesy of Manga-Updates:

Hino Akiharu lost his parents when he was an elementary student and was taken in by his uncle’s family. One day, he sees on the news about the newly-established Hakureiryou Gakuin, a school which was re-built from an elite girls’ school. He decides to take the exam for that school and succeeds in entering the House Management Department (the place to train maids & butlers). He wants to become a butler, although his appearance scares the ladies. Akiharu has a sinister look in his eyes, a scar on his right eyebrow, and bristled up hair. Add 3 piercings on his ears and he indeed has a typical bad boy look on him.
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He meets his “nemesis” at that school, Saikyou Tomomi, a girl with a two faced character who traumatized him many times since they were kids. Another girl named Cernia Iori FlameHeart chases after him because of his looks and calls him suspicious. Still, Akiharu starts finding his feet at the school and his relationships with the girls also get better…

Source: Moetron

Yet another popular anime is receiving a movie adaptation, this time classical music comedy Nodame Cantabile; the trailer shows what to expect: