With 2010 just around the corner, there's more and more news of brand new anime series hitting the television screens!

All right, in the first part, we looked at main protagonist, Akuto, together with the girls that surround him - Junko, Kena and Korone. As promised, here's a second part to the character introductions!

Here's another look at one of the spring anime coming your way in 2010! The broadcast of 'Ichiban Ushiro no Daimaou' is slated to start in April next year, and we've got you a mini introduction of the characters and storyline ^_^

First of all, merry christmas to everyone! We hope you have a great moelicious Christmas full of good times and spend it together with your beloved family and friends ^_^ If you’re in sunny Singapore, do head down to our A87 Café & Bar. There’s a Christmas X Angel theme going on ^_^

'Tono to Issho' (殿といっしょ), a popular 4-panel historical gag manga that was serialized in the weekly Comic Flapper magazine, will be released and made into an OVA on 25 March, 2010. The cast for the OVA was also announced and we understand that Japanese singer Gackt, will be making a cameo appearance in the OVA!

Three more days to Christmas...have you been naughty or nice? ^^ It doesn't really matter...cos Akiba's more than happy to welcome you anyways!

December 17 marked the date that the latest addition to the series was released, and some great figures have shown up for FFXIII first day sales~

A classic masterpiece will be released as a memorial box next year! Princess Sarah , is an anime that was originally based on Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel and in 1985, was broadcasted on World Masterpiece Theatre series~

Akiba's practically bustling with the Christmas cheer and events! Here's what's going on at our favourite Akiba hangouts~

Rejoice~!!!

It has been announced that Comiket 77 this year will be held from 29 December (Tuesday) until the 31st (Thursday) at Tokyo Big Site and Sega has announced some goods that will be on sale at the comic book fair ^_^

In order to commemorate the release of the movie 'Fate/Stay Night UNLIMITED BLADE WORKS' on 23 January, 2010, there will be a triple album release, packed with a collection of songs from the TV anime and game versions, on 23 December! ^_^ What's more, you can head down to the main website and listen to all the songs recorded on the albums~

All right, let's get into G-Spot proper! ^_^

Yukari Fukui will be coming down to TAC for the 26th Seiyuu Day! She is currently active in the romance-comedy anime 'Nyan Koi' that is being broadcasted on TBS~ Add to the list is singer, as she has also released a single containing three songs, together with fellow voice actresses Asami Imai, and Yui Sakakibara from 'Nyan Koi', known as 'Neko Neko Ondo' (or Cats Marching Songs).

Irrashaimase, Goshujinsama~ ^_^ Have you been keeping up with our A87 Cafe & Bar news and blogs? The girls have been updating their blogs with pictures and tidbits about their 'adventures', so do get acquainted with them~ They'll be happy to hear from you ^_^

Voice actress Sakura Tange is best known for her role as Kinomoto Sakura in the anime 'Cardcaptor Sakura'. She has also been busy with other voice acting roles such in DS game 'LovePlus' and TV anime 'Anymal Tantei Kiruminzoo'!

We bring you some new anime releases that you can look forward to seeing in Spring 2010! Anything in particular that you're keen on watching, or any manga series that you wish will make it to the television screens? 

So everyone's gearing up for the latest addition, Final Fantasy XIII, that will be released on December 17! *cheers* This 13th addition to the ever popular RPG by Square Enix will be released on PS3, and this won't disappoint - not with it's high quality visuals and sounds, and the much-improved battle systems and productions.

Okaerinasaimase, goshujinsama, ojousama! ^_^ Before we get into the column proper, do vote for the Akibanana CM girl, ok? And the girls have already started blogging and uploading their pictures, so do check out what's going on with the girls and the A87 cafe!

All right, let's get into Akiba Weekender proper!

Those warm delicious male voices behind popular characters from TV anime 'Monochrome Factor' (モノクローム・ファクター), 'Hakushaku to Yousei' (伯爵と妖精), 'Makademi WA sshoi' (

Did you miss out the Macross Frontier LIVE in Budoukan last November? If you did, don't fret - Bandai Visual released the recording of the live, titled 'Macross Frontier Galaxy Tour FINAL' at Nihon Budoukan on 27 November!