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News – LEVEL-5 WORLD 2011 Conference to Be Live Streamed

Posted on October 7, 2011 | 2 comments

Level-5 will stream its 2011 press conference at the Tokyo Big Site online through Ustream, site to be announced later.
*edit* Ustream has been posted! Schedule has been slightly modified as well.

Schedule:
October 15 (Sat)
* Invite and Media reception: 11:00am – 12:30pm
* Inazuma Eleven GO Fan Appreciation Festival (Version A): 2:25 – 3:25pm (October 14, 10:25pm PST)
Focuses on the anime series. Includes a talk with the voice talents and live performances of music.
* Introduction to New Level-5 Titles: Girl’s RPG, Fantasy Life, Mystery Room, Time Travelers, and all-new titles: 3:55 – 4:40pm
* Level-5 Music Live Stage: 5:25 – 6:10pm
Opening and Ending themes of Level-5 works performed by the artists
* Level-5 World 2011 Raffle 1: 6:55 – 7:10pm

October 16 (Sun)
* Danball Senki (Little Battler eXperience): 10:40 – 11:40am
Talk with the voice talents and live performances of music.
* Ni no Kuni PS3 Stage: 12:10 – 12:55pm
Live manzai performance and introduction from America Zarigani, video message from the cast
* Cosplay Contest: 1:20 – 2:05pm
The highlight for fan participation. Entries are NOT limited to Level-5 works! A grand prize is at stake!
* Inazuma Eleven GO Fan Appreciation Festival (Version B): 2:35 – 3:35pm
Focus on the Inazuma Eleven GO movie. Includes a talk with the voice talents and live performances of music. (Note: the live performance will be the DIFFERENT pieces performed than from Version A)
* Gundam Age Premium Stage: 4:00 – 5:30pm
Showing of the 1st anime episode. Talk with Director Yamaguchi, Pres Hino and other staff. Live performances of music.
* Level-5 World 2011 Raffle 2: 5:35 – 5:50pm

There will also be a free signing session with Yabuno Tenya, the mangaka for Inazuma Eleven manga, at an unannounced time on October 16, limited to 100 people.

Source: Level-5
Famitsu

For people in the US interested in watching the Ustream, the converted times for the Inazuma Eleven portions are
October 14 (Fri): 10:25pm PST (California)
October 15 (Sat): 10:35pm PST (California)
If you live on the east coast, add 3 hours (~1:30am).
I will be planning to hang around #ryuu-rogue on IRC Rizon server to chat it up there as it happens! For most of the events, if not all of them.

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News – Inazuma Eleven GO 2012 Calendar Preorders

Posted on September 3, 2011 | Leave a comment

The Inazuma Eleven GO 2012 Calendars are up for preorder at CDJapan!

A2, 7 pages
CDJapan listing

“Today’s proverb” 25 x 23cm, 14 pages
CDJapan listing

There are two kinds, A2, 7 page, which is a very large poster size, and the “Today’s proverb” version which is much smaller, but more functional as an actual calendar. From my experiences, there’s much less original artwork in the smaller version, so take your pick for new artwork vs. functionality, or get both even. XD

You can see some of previous years’ calendar images here for a sampling!

News – Inazuma Eleven GO Site Updates

Posted on July 16, 2011 | 3 comments

Just a few highlights from updates to the Official Site (spoilers abound):
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News – Inazuma Eleven Strikers and GO Campaign (Complete)

Posted on July 2, 2011 | 86 comments

The official site for Inazuma Eleven Strikers (Wii) has put up a series of trailers with a campaign to rally user views in order for them to reveal new information about the Inazuma Eleven GO series.

Here’s the rundown:
1. 40,000 views: Are there other Avatars other than “Holy Sword Lancelot” and “Instrumentalist Maestro”?
2. 70,000 views: What are Kidou, Kazemaru, Fubuki, Kabeyama, Fudou and Fuyuka doing now?
3. 90,000 views: What’s the Emperor Penguin series of hissatsu techniques going to be in Inazuma Eleven GO?
4. 140,000 views: Info on the member previously from Inazuma Japan, living in Kogarashi Manor!
5. 250,000 views: Endou Mamoru’s wife revealed!
6. 350,000 views: Gojou’s appearance in Inazuma Eleven GO!

So yeah… WATCH THE VIDEOS NOW!!!

Btw, the “Endou’s wife” poll is still going. The official verdict is out but I’ll leave this up as a memento!

And don’t forget the game this is all about!!

Title: Inazuma Eleven Strikers
イナズマイレブンストライカーズ
Console: Nintendo Wii
Released: July 16, 2011
Buy Inazuma Eleven Strikers (Nintendo Wii) at Play-Asia.com
Also available at CDJapan

*edit* There’s a special note on the bottom stating that the view count is dependent on YouTube’s counter functions, so the numbers on the site may not be an accurate depiction of the current view count. Also quite possible that overloading on the videos causes the view count to stop altogether, temporarily. Bah technology. XD;

*edit2* View count goal numbers changed (100k to 40k, etc), probably because of the flooding problems. Gogogo!

*edit3*
1. 40,000 views: Are there other Avatars other than “Holy Sword Lancelot” and “Instrumentalist Maestro”?
-Aviator Falco
-Conjurer Purim
-Machine Soldier Galleus

*edit4*
2. 70,000 views: What are Kidou, Kazemaru, Fubuki, Kabeyama, Fudou and Fuyuka doing now?
…Self-explanatory

*edit5*
3. 90,000 views: What’s the Emperor Penguin series of hissatsu techniques going to be in Inazuma Eleven GO?
Emperor Penguin No. 7
A long shoot using the seven colors of the rainbow. Lasts a total of 7.8 seconds.
RAINBOWS…

*edit6
4. 140,000 views: Info on the member previously from Inazuma Japan, living in Kogarashi Manor!
Also self-explanatory

*edit7*
5. 250,000 views: Endou Mamoru’s wife revealed!
The verdict is out! Congratulations~

And a new goal set for 350k, obviously as an inside joke from previous campaigns… lolol

*edit8* July 28, 2011
6. 350,000 views: Gojou’s appearance in Inazuma Eleven GO!
Since the image has the movie copyright on the bottom, his appearance is probably for the movie? XDD

End of campaign!

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News – Inazuma Eleven the Movie – Attack of the Strongest Army, Ogre DVD/bluray Contents

Posted on June 10, 2011 | Leave a comment

Actually, this is relatively old news but forgot to put it up here earlier.
Japanese title: 劇場版イナズマイレブン最強軍団オーガ襲来
Romaji: Gekijouban Inazuma Eleven Saikyou Gundan Ogre Shuurai
English: Inazuma Eleven the Movie – Attack of the Strongest Army, Ogre
Video release: July 20, 2011

DVD and bluray available at CDJapan

The movie comes in regular and limited edition for both DVD and bluray (total of 4 editions).

All editions include:
-Cover with original illustration
-Latest news on the Inazuma Eleven series

The limited editions include:
-Special DVD disc including:
-> Inazuma Bakunetsu! Live Talk: A super-dimensional talk session with Takeuchi Junko (Endou), Nojima Hirofumi (Gouenji), Yoshino Hiroyuki (Kidou), Nishigaki Yuka (Kazemaru), Tano Megumi (Kabeyama, Sakuma)
-> Footage from Inazuma Eleven Fan Appreciation Festival
-> Footage from Inazuma Eleven Fan Appreciation Festival 2 – Inazuma Japan (the fullbody mascots) shows up in tuxes
-> Prayers at Asakusa Temple – Inazuma Japan (the fullbody mascots) visit a temple with “Raimon” written on it to pray for their success.
-> New Year’s Day Stage Greeting – Inazuma Japan (the fullbody mascots) shows up in santa suits
-> Despicable Me x Inazuma Eleven collaboration commercials
-> Movie Short Trailers
-> Movie Long Trailers
-> TV Commercials (Story version)
-> TV Commercials (Action version)
-An additional 3-D Jacket Card
-Trading Card

Source: Official Site

News – 2nd Movie Announced, GO 3DS Release Quarter

Posted on June 9, 2011 | 3 comments

A second movie for Inazuma Eleven has been announced to start showing in theatres in Japan on December 23, 2011 (same date as the first movie a year earlier).
Japanese title: 劇場版イナズマイレブン GO 究極の絆グリフォン
Romaji: Gekijouban Inazuma Eleven GO Kyuukyoku no Kizuna Gryphon
English: Inazuma Eleven GO the Movie The Ultimate Bonds, Gryphon

Inazuma Eleven GO for 3DS is scheduled for release Winter 2011 (Q4).

The source also has information on upcoming GO anime stuff, but I won’t go into that for now. More details later possibly.

As a side note, LEVEL-5 and Gundam were in this magazine too.

Source: CoroCoro Magazine

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News – B’sLOG Inazuma Eleven Character Poll

Posted on May 27, 2011 | 3 comments

Otome game magazine (games targeted for girls) B’sLOG has started a public Character Poll for Inazuma Eleven to run from May 27 to June 30, 2011. The top 3 characters with the most votes from this poll will be featured in an exclusive illustration for B’sLOG November 2011 issue (going on sale September 20). (I personally wish Tachimukai and Genda were on there too, but they aren’t baw~)

The July issue currently on sale now has an 8-page feature on Inazuma Eleven and GO, including exclusive comments from LEVEL-5 President Hino about the possibility of producing an otome game for Inazuma Eleven.

No actual otome game for Inazuma Eleven is officially confirmed yet, but President Hino says he is seriously considering one.

Vote, vote!

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Inazuma Eleven Thank You Special Project – Seiyuu Relay Talk!!

Posted on April 21, 2011 | Leave a comment

The Inazuma World Blog has posted a Seiyuu Relay Talk as thanks to supporting fans for Inazuma Eleven.

Translations of the messages from the three participants:

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News – More Official Inazuma Eleven GO Sites Open

Posted on April 18, 2011 | 1 comment

TV Tokyo: http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/inazumago/
TCG site: http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/inazumago/index.php

Of important note is the Staff page on the TV Tokyo site. The staff is essentially the same as Inazuma Eleven’s except Terada Shiho is credited for the music instead of Mitsuda Yasunori.

Here’s to hoping she can live up to the awesomeness Mitsuda-san produces 😮

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