The new Berserk film “Berserk Ōgon Jidai-Hen I: Haō no Tamago” (Berserk Golden Age Arc I: Egg of the Supreme Ruler) is nearing its theatrical launch in Japan on February 4th and a 6-minute digest trailer video with new footage is posted to Youtube. The video introduces the main characters and gives a plot overview plus provides parts of the theme song by Hirasawa Susumu. The ending theme by Ai is also used but it was already exposed in a separate music video previously posted here. Hit the more for the preview video,

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T.M.Revolution (Nishikawa Takanori) has been chosen as the “ambassador” for the Agency of Cultural Affairs’ “Anime Mirai” project. The appointment was received at a press conference in Tokyo on January 18th 2012. More details follow,

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Starting January 13th Crunchyroll premium members can now select a full HD 1080p stream on over 20 of their current anime simulcast line-up. These anime shows stream immediately following their Japan TV broadcast and now in Full High-Definition 1080p streams. More details and 48 hour all access pass give-away to Crunchyroll follow,

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Lots of new Code Geass projects announced including a new OVA/movie “Code Geass: Boukoku no Akito” (Akito the Exiled) that is due out this summer. Voice actress Maaya Sakamoto will play the heroine Reira Marukaru, a former noblewoman of Britannia and the Waivan unit commander.

Sakamoto will also be working *again with composer Yoko Kanno and lyricist Iwasato Yuho to bring the theme song for the project. Hit the jump for a bit more info and the 90 second “Code Geass: Boukoku no Akito” preview,

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Voice actress and talento Aya Hirano will star along with AKB48 member Sashihara Rino in a live-action TV series Muse no Kagami (Muse’s Mirror). The show will air on NTV being January 14th in a late night time slot of 1:55am and the series will run for 24 episodes. More about the new show follows,

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