I delivered a speech at the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in Geneva the same UN committee issued a report telling Japan how its Imperial system should operate.  My attendance was part of an NGO delegation representing the People's Alliance for Protection of Imperial Lineage by Paternal Male Succession to the Imperial Throne (PAPIL) "The Tenno [Emperor] of Japan is a ritual master [and] the Dalai Lama of Tibetan Buddhists are all exclusively men.  the United Nations does not call this gender discrimination There are various ethnic groups and beliefs in the world Interfering in such internal affairs should not be allowed." This issue arose in 2020 when CEDAW submitted a list of questions to the Japanese government Among them was a statement suggesting that limiting imperial succession to patrilineal males under the Imperial Household Law constituted gender discrimination I sent a written protest against this claim with the committee holding its first in-person review of Japan in eight years I decided to go to Geneva to make my voice heard I had the opportunity to speak with fewer than 10 of the 23 committee members One interaction particularly surprised me.  A Lebanese member explained that the committee respects traditions and makes similar recommendations to countries with monarchies She emphasized that while recommendations are issued it is ultimately up to each sovereign nation to decide whether to follow them I realized that some committee members made recommendations solely to ensure fairness while respecting each nation's sovereignty Following the review of the Japanese government delegation, the committee released its concluding observations on October 29 By this time I had already returned to Japan.  The observations acknowledged Japan's position that "the provisions of the Imperial House Law are not within the purview of the Committee's competence." Nevertheless it recommended that "the State party [...] amend the Imperial House Law." The media reported this as a significant development but I feel many Japanese people misunderstand the word "recommends." In English it simply implies a suggestion and carries no legal force.  many in Japan seem to interpret it as a quasi-mandatory directive As the Lebanese committee member pointed out it is Japan's sovereign right to decide whether to accept or reject such recommendations Japanese people must awaken from the illusion that the United Nations is an authority above nations or a sanctuary of peace We must realize we don't have to take their recommendations Katsuragi was born in Tokyo in 1970 and graduated from the University of Tokyo's Faculty of Agriculture She focuses on environmental and national security issues Katsuragi is Chairman of the Association that Walks with the Defenders of Japan and People's Alliance for Protection of Imperial Lineage by Paternal Male Succession to the Imperial Throne (PAPIL) and serves as Secretary-General of the Reservists' Blue-Ribbon Association You must be logged in to post a comment ' + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text + ' " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + " " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + " I remember seeing a Corvette Stingray in a magazine and thinking it was the craziest car design ever I was probably around seven or eight years old at the time and to this day I still think of the Corvette as one of the most beautiful cars ever made At Central Circuit’s recent Drag Festival series round I spent some time looking over a very cool example run by Rod Motors The ‘Dragvette’ currently holds a Japan Drag Race Driver Association (JDDA) Pro Stock title I was told that the chassis and body are all original although I’m pretty sure the front end uses a tube frame and of course the rear end has been tubbed so it can accomodate those massive 33x15x15-inch Hoosier drag slicks Then there’s the hood and iconic rear split-window roof there’s a brilliant history behind the car and its owner Katsuragi-san emigrated to and opened a garage in San Francisco where he developed a taste for drag racing and during the same year his son Ryo was born Katsuragi-san started racing a red 1963 Corvette Stingray – the very same car you see today and today competes in Japan in a completely evolved state with Ryo behind the wheel a 440ci SBC V8 with nitrous oxide provides the power while a Powerglide transmission helps get it to the ground It’s amazing to see this 60-year-old car go down the quarter mile in 8.50-seconds at 246km/h – a Japanese drag racing class record The journey that drag cars and their drivers take to gain split seconds of speed is really something special sweat and tears will allow a few select people to achieve greatness Drag racers like Makoto and Ryo Katsuragi are my new heroes Drag Racing related stories on Speedhunters Drag racing all decided in 10 seconds or less while Le Man racing ain't done until 24 hours what folks don't realize is that most drag cars have more tuning put into them than an F1 car just to get a millisecond off the timeI like that part everything is approaching failure so everyone has to be very competent There are plenty of 3000hp drag cars in japan.Brilliant cars and article drag racing never disappoints ever I swear that vette B&M shifter going crazy in the looks department Thanks for a tight-well-written article with great photos.Drag racing is a lot like soccer But to compete successfully requires near fanatic attention to the minute details and that's what separates the winners from the losers Really awesome that they've kept it for so long and it's passed on to the next generation Would love to read more about the spec of this car I’ve asked the owners multiple times without much luck I’m afraid Perfect for the drag strip!Love this kind of culture in Japan C2 Vettes are the business.Anyone else read his name as Motoko Kusanagi Speedhunters is an international collective of photographers writers and drivers with a shared passion for uncovering the world's most exciting car culture stories Misato Katsuragi is the glue that keeps the Evangelion team together and this cosplayer has us ready to join NERV Neon Genesis Evangelion is one of those legendarily weird shows It starts off as a normal-enough post-apocalyptic mech show and eventually goes off of the rails in a way that late-90s anime fans ask each other if they’ve seen that shit yet It’s also one of the most well-known and popular anime of all time and the characters are no small reason for that Misato is one of the main characters of Neon Genesis Evangelion and the Operations Director of NERV And since the giant robots can only be piloted by teenagers she also becomes the adult in charge of the kids in the show She’s funny and relatable in a show that can get pretty dark She acts as a touchstone both for the EVA piloting kids and for us as the audience it’s through her that we learn some of the hardest truths about the world but she’s also tailor-made to be universally loved by the audience Sarah’s Misato cosplay brings her off of the screen and into real life and how she’s just a little bit scary perfectly “Giving up halfway is worse than never trying at all.” “Sometimes you need a little wishful thinking just to keep on living.” thousands of times; a cycle of hollow joy and vicious self-hatred every time I learned something about myself.” ~Join us next week for more Anime Cosplay Coverage~ Have a Cosplay question you would like answered Know an Anime Cosplayer you’d like to see featured? 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Privacy, Terms of Use, Comment Rules To reach the very grand entrance to Katsuragi Kitanomaru we first had the pleasure of driving up a long winding road offering expansive views over the city and rolling mountains in the distance the road is gloriously lined with pink cherry blossoms which had collected us from Kakegawa Station slowed down to pass through the main gates the first thing to attract our attention was the Kakusho-mon Gate this impressive structure is modeled on the “old samurai residence gate” of an Edo-era local governor’s house that still stands in Kikugawa city The paving stones leading up to the gate were once used for streetcar tracks and the tsuji-andon (outdoor lantern) is made from an Edo-era paper shade we came to a slow stop outside the hotel’s main building which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year was created by repurposing seven 200-year-old country homes from the Hokuriku region When you walk through the heavy wooden doors which are assembled exactly as they used to be in the original home – only wedges (no nails) are used for fixing the beams our eyes were automatically drawn to a large rectangular window which invites in the verdant green of the perfectly manicured garden (look out for the grass-cutting automower it’s details like these that give you a strong sense of history blended with modernity An old pine tree that fell after being struck by lightning has been fashioned into a bar counter in the lobby lounge Another collapsed pine tree now serves as the banister for a staircase leading to the guest rooms If you choose to stay in one of the Japanese-style suites (there are also Western-style rooms available) you’ll feel as though you are indeed living inside one of the original country homes – the layout is preserved to include a central living area that leads off onto several bedrooms featuring tatami flooring and futon bedding Dinner offers yet another opportunity to experience Japanese traditions at their finest After taking a seat at the hotel’s restaurant which looks out onto the garden and its summer swimming pool we were treated to one of the most delicious kaiseki (traditional multicourse) meals we’ve ever eaten Five courses of tiny mouthwatering delicacies arrived one after the other and the Shizuoka beef – to name just a few ingredients – it was almost impossible to choose a favorite item it was the delicately grilled wagyu dipped in red wine and soy sauce that won us over we savored the last few hours of our time at this modern castle by languishing in one of three public baths Although not created with hot spring water the beautifully designed baths of Katsuragi Kitanomaru were just as soothing and rejuvenating as any Japanese onsen Especially when you happen to be soaking outdoors just as the heavens decide to open One of the most popular draws of Katsuragi Kitanomaru is the fact that all guests have access (for an extra fee) to two 18-hole golf courses The Katsuragi Golf Club was built two years before the hotel and designed by master craftsman Inoue Seiti Shizuoka is famed for being one of Japan’s top green tea-producing regions you’ll spot plenty of green tea plantations amongst the houses To experience tea picking or a tea ceremony The Lehman Brothers building in New York on Sept who was president of the bank's Japanese arm at the time (Source photos by Reuters and Satoko Kawasaki) who was director-general of the financial markets unit in the country's central bank "I heard that we will be purchased by [British bank] Barclays." Nakaso denied that saying it was not what he'd been told by the U.S and instead advised Katsuragi to begin bankruptcy procedures is holding a special Evangelion collaboration event at its flagship store in Ginza The collaboration centers on Evangelion character Misato Katsuragi’s love for Dassai The event will see Misato’s dining room being fully recreated for fans to enjoy The reproduction of Misato’s dining room will be featured at the back of the store complete with empty bottles of Dassai scattered around as they were in the anime The store will also feature graphic panels displaying the various recurring alarms that appear in Evangelion in the front windows and its interior Dassai notes that the bottles it sells are slightly different from the ones that appear in the anime it has made identical bottles for the event to represent Mitsuragi’s room in full detail the designs of the EBISU beer and UCC café au lait cans as depicted in the “original film” were made again with the cooperation of Sapporo Breweries Ltd All of the recreated bottles and cans will only be for display and not for sale customers will have to visit the entrance to receive a numbered ticket They will be able to enter upon having their number called The latest Evangelion film, Evangelion 3.0+1.0, opened in Japan on March 8 after several delays It is the final and most successful entry in the Rebuild of Evangelion tetralogy which began in 2007 and serves as a retelling of 1995’s Neon Genesis Evangelion series Source: Asahi Shuzo, natalie Singer Yuki Katsuragi passed away due to peritoneal cancer (cancer of the tissue lining the inside of the abdomen) at a Tokyo hospital on Monday Katsuragi had been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer since April 2021 and had been receiving treatment since that May She returned to perform in concert on May 17 she won the Yamaha Popular Song Contest under the name Machi Asagiri She became well-known for her song "Bohemian" in 1983 She suffered a crushed thoracic spine fracture during an television show filming accident in 2003 She performed theme songs for Goku: Midnight Eye and Gongitsune, as well as an insert song for Space Dandy Source: Sponichi Annex via Hachima Kikо̄ By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy KAPITAL has returned with its latest drop, following up its feather-emblazoned sweaters with a set of its patched-up “Gypsy” Pants Utilizing the Japanese brand’s signature high-waisted Nime cut as the basis for the pant each handmade item is loaded with boro detailing and washed for a worn-in look All of the pants have been constructed with a wide cut that’s slightly tapered around the bottom for an effortlessly relaxed fit the pants are durable yet gentle to the touch because of its aged qualities the waist of each trouser can be adjusted via the small cinch buckle at the back I was rewatching Neon Genesis Evangelion the other day, as I often do, when something struck me. It wasn't the Evas, the Angels, or the gifted teens grappling with psychosexual ennui, but something far stranger: Captain Misato Katsuragi's Renault Alpine A310 more than any underground city or meteorological shift and weird the world got after Second Impact not the Rebuild movies) Misato is introduced behind the wheel of her bright blue Renault making the pre-facelift car somewhere between 40 and 45 years old reflect on the world of the series and life in Tokyo-3 Let's start with a few basic facts about Misato's car Its appearance in the first episode gives us some details starting with one interesting one: It's electric There's some more information this image can tell us we're going to add a few more things to our list of facts We also know the car's been converted to right-hand drive and its manual gearbox has been swapped for an automatic with a sequential shift option this EV needs a conventional transmission at all Companies in the real world have toyed with the idea but they've done so to preserve the experience of manual driving in an electrified world Why integrate a sequential transmission when you have a flat Misato bemoans her car's damage from Satchiel's attack It's also not a sign that Tokyo-3's gone all-EV in the fantastic episode The Day Tokyo-3 Stood Still we see a pretty standard kei car —identified on IMCDb as a Suzuki Carry — still in operation we can tell that it still has an ICE powertrain under the hood Misato's clearly a classic car enthusiast to some degree and she paid a shop to to convert her Alpine to battery power real-life 2015 — an oddly prescient prediction from Anno and company But with Evangelion's far more advanced technology all those supercomputers and sensors and shields that dot NERV's headquarters wouldn't you think they'd have better EV conversion kits Not if every penny of research money goes into Evas Between tax credits, grants, and other forms of financing our real-world governments have poured money into ensuring an EV future They've incentivized the transition to greener vehicles pushing automakers to build cars that will suit tomorrow's needs Instead, funding has gone to the military. The Eva program, the JSDF's electric sniper rifle, the massive carriers of the UN's pacific fleet Every nation has spent every possible dollar on its defense industry massing stockpiles of expensive weaponry over fears of a Third Impact Following its warm Bore Fleece hats from last month, KAPITAL has unveiled a set of six vibrantly colored baseball caps Each piece is embellished with crafty details like beading embroidery and distressing over a bed of supple Katusragi cotton displaying quirky beaded caricatures paired with woven single-letter alphabet motifs at the front of the caps — a rabbit dog and bird are juxtaposed next to the letters “P,” “H,” “L,” “V,” “C” and “N.” Japanese jewelry brand Q-pot. has teamed up with Evangelion on a set of necklaces and rings that play off the famed anime’s various symbols and characters the various pieces are a delectable twist on the franchises iconic mech suits including macaroon-shaped pendants that feature the NERV logo a pendant in the shape of the Spear of Longinus “Melty Melt” necklaces and rings that echo the Eva Unit coloring a “Rei Capsule” that symbolizes Rei Ayanami biscuit-styled cross pendants that play on NERV operations director Misato Katsuragi Fans of the franchise will immediately take a liking to the “Melty Melt” necklaces which references Episode 06 when Eva-01 is struck by a laser that melts its armor which plays on the character’s habitual consumption of pills after being cloned Please view the main text area of the page by skipping the main menu. The page may not be displayed properly if the JavaScript is deactivated on your browser Japanese version Essential digital access to quality FT journalism on any device Complete digital access to quality FT journalism with expert analysis from industry leaders Complete digital access to quality analysis and expert insights complemented with our award-winning Weekend Print edition Terms & Conditions apply Discover all the plans currently available in your country See why over a million readers pay to read the Financial Times Keywords:　Energy Conservation　Policy / Systems　Renewable Energy　 Image by Bakkai Some Rights Reserved Katsuragi City of Nara Prefecture and Ricoh Japan concluded an agreement to work together to improve the economy and standard of living in Katsuragi City Under the "Laboratory City Katsuragi" scheme they will make operational improvements to reduce the city's administrative costs and also test a range of new technologies and programs Below we share a report about the city's efforts under this new scheme Editor's Note: This article is reprinted with permission from Smart Japan Smart Japan is an online media services provider specializing in energy conservation Katsuragi City announced the Laboratory City Katsuragi scheme as its core strategy for executing its mission to revitalize the local economy by capitalizing on local strengths The scheme aims to open up the city to private companies and research institutions by providing them with a research platform (laboratory) for monitoring with the goal of helping them obtain the data needed to commercialize new business ideas and products The platform will support innovative technologies and services that typically have difficulty finding such a platform with test results used to improve the local standard of living and to create new industries Ricoh Japan is the city's first partner in the scheme Katsuragi City and Ricoh Japan launched a joint project to reduce the city's administrative costs and have since made efforts to improve operational efficiency at city offices One such effort is the adoption of "5S," a methodology for making operational improvements 5S stands for the Japanese words "seiri," "seiton," "seisou," "seiketsu," and "shitsuke," meaning eliminating unnecessary things Implementing 5S at the city office resulted in a reduction of office equipment expenditures and the discarding of unnecessary documents Such operational improvement efforts will be continued the city is expanding the scope of the Laboratory City Katsuragi scheme in October 2015 the city started demonstration tests of a micro-hydro generation system that would produce energy for local consumption and of a remote health counseling program for health promotion and disease prevention The demonstration test for micro-hydro generation using water utility facilities consists of energy potential assessments at three water treatment plants in Katsuragi City in October 2015 generation capacity calculation and commercialization planning based on the assessment results by December 2015 and preparation for commercialization from January to March 2016 demonstration testing of an automatic lighting and air-conditioning control system has already begun to show reductions in power consumption at city offices Following a survey on current power consumption and an impact simulation in October 2015 devices for impact measurement were installed on one floor at the city's branch office in Shinjo by December 2015 an introduction plan for fiscal 2016 and beyond will be formulated With these efforts in energy self-sufficiency Katsuragi City aims to reduce the electricity bill for its facilities and sell electricity to increase its revenue The city is also exploring business opportunities including as a governmental power producer and supplier (PPS) the term given to non-utility electricity providers in Japan Katsuragi City is testing a remote health counseling service using satellite city offices in October 2015 nurses at a health and welfare center in Shinjo provided clients of Yuai Station the city used the results to examine the possibility of expanding public services with plans to begin conducting demonstrations in stages Source: Smart Japan (in Japanese) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License The eighth compiled volume of Hiyon Katsuragi and Reiji Kaitō's Mobile Suit Gundam Valpurgis manga revealed on November 26 that the manga will end in its ninth volume The story takes place in Universal Century 0089. Kadokawa describes the manga's protagonist Mashiro Oaks as a high school student on Side 2 Colony "Olympus." He gets the high score on a game titled "Valpurgis Night" and by distributing the video on an underground network but the manga continued on past that point The manga is a collaboration between Gundam Ace and Bandai Namco Entertainment to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Gundam Ace and the 30th anniversary of Gundam video games 2022: The authors stated in the August 2022 issue of the Gundam Ace magazine that they now hope to end the manga in its 10th volume 2022: The manga will end serialization in the magazine's December issue on October 26 2022: The magazine's January issue will publish the second part of the manga's final chapter Source: Mobile Suit Gundam Valpurgis volume 8 The manga mini-series' story is the prequel to the original Mobile Suit Gundam Valpurgis manga Kadokawa published the manga's first compiled book volume (pictured right) in March 2018, and the 10th and final volume on December 26. with Yasuko in tow and a much thicker plot you'll wind up being shanghaied by Nair to her crew's hideout Spar with her and win to unlock new abilities such as Prolong Parry and Essence of Seizing Nair doesn't fight quite like anyone else in the game mostly because she's trying to set up her own parries It's very rare that you'll land enough consecutive hits on her to enter HEAT mode this is a sparring match; Tanimura is somewhat reluctant to maim his opponent in a friendly brawl so he won't use any of his more dangerous moves slower rhythm than anything else in the game After you win two sparring sessions against Nair a new encounter—two armed foreigners in a standoff with a cop—shows up on Nakamichi Street then beat her twice more to unlock Essence of Arm Dragging and Reversal Leave Little Asia and look for a unique message on the police scanner involving a member of a weapons smuggling ring then go find and defeat the criminal in question Report back to Nair just in time to take out a few gangsters You'll wind up in several battles against surprisingly tough gangsters ending in a brawl atop—where else?—Millennium Tower It's like being a dramatic place for a fight is the only reason they built this thing He's got a lot of health and a shotgun just about the only move he does is an obnoxious rolling counter You can knock a lot of damage off of him very quickly with HEAT moves like Essence of Armbarring but the final knockout blow can be difficult to land You can also go to Naomi's Palace and get the Sacred Tree Greaves from Bob go to the Central Parking Lot to retrieve Yasuko's cash You have to check every car in the parking garage but not all of them have a trunk you can reach Leave the parking lot via any stairwell to get an anonymous phone call The photo he sends you is a picture of the view from the Kamorocho Rooftops East Talk to the homeless man standing there to get a phone call from Katsuragi then return to Homeland when you're ready to make some progress Go to the front entrance of the Millennium Tower to meet with Katsuragi After he dumps a whole mess of exposition in your lap it's time for a showdown with quite a few members of the Ueno Seiwa using the briefcase full of money to pummel the life out of any gangsters that get in your way You'll eventually hit an encounter where you lose the briefcase and wind up in a fight against four guys and two are the big "sumo wrestler" types that and use the sword to quickly dispatch the big guys That leads to a chase scene across the rooftops The Ueno Seiwa guy you're chasing has almost as much stamina as Tanimura does he's difficult to hit with the two bottles that are lying around If you manage to get at least one hit off of him and don't screw up the HEAT action near the start of the chase you need to use it to fend off three more seriously tough yakuza two of whom can knock you down pretty much any time they feel like it If you can last through the first awkward moments where you're surrounded you can get to the final fight of the chapter: another brutal struggle against three tough opponents The story takes place in Universal Century 0089 The magazine describes the manga's protagonist Mashiro Oaks as a high school student on Side 2 Colony "Olympus." He gets the high score on a game titled "Valpurgis Night" and The manga's "chapter 0" will be distributed via an event on the Super Gundam Royale game When you reach the Camp of the Forgotten and meet their leader Soichi he will ask four small favors of you from his former comrades III there are mementos that mean a lot to Soichi and he’d like to back Luckily we’re here to help you out in this already easy quest as Soichi practically draws you a map to their location(s) You’ll also need the magnetic hook upgrade Completing this quest chain is imperative if you’d like the Enhanced Vitality Player Upgrade (50% increase in health) and History Lesson achievement/trophy the lone area with a looming electrical storm in the distance and shoot your winch to the designated area Eventually you’ll come across a magnetic hook launch point It will lead to an air duct which opens into a command center Scour the room for a computer desk where you’ll find Katsuragi’s audio log and silver flask Memento 2: Lagan Cherupara (Knight Chess Piece) Now that you’ve climbed back out of the icy crevices head into the power plant nearby in Marshall’s Gorge Fight your way back to the same area with the crates and decrepit bridge You’ll see a magnetic hook location nearby Warning: you’ll be swarmed with a bunch of Tarkaa that are hatching so deal with them and then make your way down a level You’ll find the chess piece and audio log across from one another Memento 3: Colonel Mason Pickett (Rusty Dog Tags) Colonel Pickett’s memento is in the dead center area of Pickett’s Folly on an offshoot island with some Akrid Make your way to the small collapsing tower and look north/northeast for another magnetic hook lock-on As you drop down you’ll find Pickett’s rusty dog tags but don’t leave quite yet; head down another level and get his audio log too head in to the Security Installation nearby and as soon as you’re done with the enemies found within look to the right for your last magnetic hook leading to a memento you’ll discover a sad site and your audio log and golden brooch memento near by the Halberd gun you have collected all of Soichi’s mementos so return them to him ASAP and earn your Enhanced Vitality Player Upgrade and achievement/trophy Sento and Ryuga close in on who the actual murder perpetrator is in the next episode of Kamen Rider Build Suspicions arise that Sento (Atsuhiro Inukai) killed Katsuragi (Yukiaki Kiyama) and Ryuga (Eiji Akaso) who’s been fingered as the Katsuragi Murder perpetrator Sento doesn’t have complete memories of that time Isurugi (Yasuyuki Maekawa) suggests to these two conflicting people that they investigate whether or not Sento had any contact with Katsuragi Katsuragi had conducted a forbidden experiment and they learned that he was fired from the Touto Institute of Advanced Matter Physics What is this experiment that left Katsuragi being titled the “Devil’s Scientist” They’ve also learned that Katsuragi actually entrusted his mother to that research data If they look at the data then they’ll be able to learn the truth of the murder case tries to infiltrate Hokuto where Katsuragi’s mother lives Sources: TV Asahi, Toei Kaylyn is known as MarzGurl around the Internet as a video producer and a critic of fiction media producing content not only for The Tokusatsu Network but also for Screenwave Media This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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View all (5)How to get Misato from Evangelion in Goddess of Victory: NIKKEMarco Espinoza Oliveros Keep reading to learn how to recruit her for FREE Misato Katsuragi is the last addition to the NIKKE x Evangelion collaboation with differences in comparisson with the other three added characters but available for free for everyone playing Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Even though this playable character is not behind a paywall and the only one of the four that is not SSR players will only be able to get her during the Limited-Time Recruitment event will be a playable character in Goddess of Victory: NIKKE She will only be obtainable during the Pick Up Recruitment event Recruiting Misato during the NIKKE x Evangelion collaboration will be possible only after you complete all the event activities she will be a playable SR character forever Misato Katsuragi didn't trascend too much as a character during the Rebuild series she's one of the original Evangelion anime's main characters; taking care of Shinji Ikari in different ways Her mother-like strong personality (and drinking problems) gathered a lot of fans which explains why Shift Up included her for this collab All of them use their Rebuild character design as reference The Limited-Time recuitment "The Ark Defense Battle: You Can (Not) Evade" also includes special skins Shift Up already announced some for the SSR characters with Asuka Shikinami Langley's one arriving from August 22 until the end of the event Players will be able to obtain them through the Costume Gacha If you want to know more about the upcoming skins for the NIKKE x Evangelion collab, make sure to follow our NIKKE section Misato will be a free login reward in NIKKE during the special Memories of NERV Evangelion themed daily login campaign. This is a 21 day login event, with tickets for gacha banner pulls on the docket. According to the roadmap shared below someone will need to login at least three days to claim Misato People will also be able to get Misato Katsuragi for taking part in the Evangelion event in NIKKE This is how you will get multiple versions of her Shift Up didn’t note exactly which activities will award someone extras of her but did note someone will be able to get up to three more of her via that method The developer also confirmed that like the other three characters Misato won’t be available after the event ends on September 19 2024 NIKKE update offered more details about the character She’s classified as a Supporter that uses an SMG known as Self-Defense Automatic Pistol like the other three characters in the event and comes from the Abnormal “Manufacturer.” She deals Iron damage.  Goddess of Victory: NIKKE is available on PCs and mobile devices and Rei banners and costumes will feature a staggered rollout throughout August and September 2024 The three banners and event will all end on September 19 Good Smile Company announced that the Misato Katsuragi Evangelion Nendoroid will be releasing in 2024. Misato Katsuragi was first revealed at WonHobby G 2023 for during the Autumn announcements Pre-orders will remain open until January 18 The Misato Nendoroid comes with a smiling face plate The latest Evangelion Nendoroid will also come with a pistol People who purchase the Misato Nendoroid from the official Good Smile Online Shop in Japan or the United States will receive a bonus arm and cellphone piece the two Nendoroids could be made to recreate the poster for the third movie in the Rebuild of Evangelion film series The Shinji and Kaworu Nendoroids are expected to ship in 2024 The Misato Nendoroid will ship October 2024 in Japan and Q1 2025 in North America The Rebuild of Evangelion movies are streaming on Amazon while the anime series is available on Netflix As part of WonHobby G 2023 Autumn figure announcements, Good Smile Company revealed Rebuild of Evangelion Misato Katsuragi and Gendo Ikari Nendoroids She appears more as she does in Evangelion 1.0 and 2.0 rather than in the third and fourth movies She also will come with a Pen Pen figure when released The painted prototype appeared at the event here’s the Gendo Rebuild of Evangelion Nendoroid with the figure again appearing to be based on the earlier movies as it only appeared as an unpainted prototype at the event He appears in his normal suit and with his glasses on No additional face plates or accessories were shown.  The Gendo Ikari and Misato Katsuragi Evangelion Nendoroids are in development There’s no release window for either one of the figures Genshin Impact leaks have revealed a new set of craftable weapons and artifacts for players to use while traveling in Inazuma These weapons seem like powerful additions to any player's arsenal F2P players will finally be getting more weapons to use Genshin Impact 2.0 will be bringing players to an all new region so these weapons look very unique compared to previous craftable weapons New Craftable Weapons: The Bakufu SetRecipe: Northlander Weapon Billet + 50 Amethyst Chunk (new ore) + 50 White Iron Chunk#Inazuma pic.twitter.com/hZ43jHd4CS This new craftable Genshin Impact weapon set is known as the Bakufu set and comes with a new craftable for all five weapon types allowing players to craft a weapon for any of their characters These weapons all have strong Inazuman aesthetics and look very unique compared to previous weapons Genshin Impact players will definitely want to craft these weapons These weapons have a strong focus on Energy be it taking it away or buffing Energy Recharge [2.0 - Weapons] Demon-Slayer Bow 4*One of the 5 new craftable weapons.Subject to change.#ProjectCelestia pic.twitter.com/t9EpvGNi8A is a 4-star weapon that provides 16% Normal Attack DMG and 12% Charged ATK DMG at refinement one Genshin Impact players will definitely be able to use this on characters like Ganyu or the upcoming Yoimiya as they focus on dealing heavy damage with their Normal and Charged Attacks For the new craftable weapons, those are not "Electro Crystals", but the Inazuman version of "Crystal Chunk", called "Amethyst Chunk".#ProjectCelestia Genshin Impact players will need to gather the new Amethyst Chunk ore to craft these weapons similar to Crystal Chunks in Mondstadt and Liyue The exact details of the Amethyst Chunks are unknown Also read: How does pity system work in Genshin Impact? Guaranteed drop rates for each banner explained 追忆之注连 (unofficial translated as "Shimenawa of Memories")2pc: ATK +18%4pc: If the character has 15 more more energy, casting elemental skill will drain 15 energy and increase Normal, Charged, and Plunge attacks by 50% for 10 seconds. pic.twitter.com/mqtGCX6Tip Two upcoming Genshin Impact artifact sets have also been leaked and players can get an early look at the effects of the 'Reminiscence of Shime' set and the 'Seal of Insulation' set These new sets will appear in Inazuma Domains allowing players to farm them once they reach the new region Reminiscence of Shime artifacts seems to take on a theme of a shrine This seems like it could be useful for Genshin Impact characters who don't rely on their Elemental Bursts to deal a majority of their damage Also read: Genshin Impact leaker shares update roadmap for Chasm, Dendro element, Sumeru map, and Inazuma storyline 绝缘之旗印 (unofficially translated as "Hatajirushi of Isolation")2pc: +20% Energy Recharge4pc: Increase elemental burst damage, the extent of the increase being equal to 30% of Energy Recharge. Elemental burst damage can be increased by up to 75%. pic.twitter.com/7xbA787Sqw The Seal of Insulation set is more similar to Samurai attire and provides some strong supportive effects: This is great for Genshin Impact characters who already have naturally high Energy Recharge like Bennett and Xingqiu as it will increase the power of their Elemental Bursts by a huge amount Also read: Genshin Impact wish simulator for Klee banner: How to check drop rates and luck with unlimited wishes Genshin Impact 2.0 will be released in just a few months and players will be able to explore Inazuma and collect all of these new additions to the game Are you stuck on today's Wordle? Our Wordle Solver will help you find the answer Your perspective matters!Start the conversation This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The third series of interviews with the production staff of 'Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Hagure Journey Kimrak Hen' G: 'Orphen' is a world where there aren't many people with unusual hair colors I try to make the main character stand out based on Orphen so I try to make it less noticeable than Orphen G: Since there are many scenes of black clothes in Orphen it seems that there are people with light brown and blonde hair in a Western style but mainly brown and black lines are adopted G: Magicians like black (laughs) Katsuragi: That's right (laughs) There are various skin colors and the people mentioned in the original match it but it seems that she looks good when she shows her again .. Katsuragi: It used to be a blackish outfit that blended in with the villagers this costume was put out for a moment at the ending of the first period Katsuragi: It will appear properly in the Kimrak edition there are many new characters that are a little spoiler .. but it was actually like this in the Kimrak edition G: When you look at it like this, you even get the impression that it came from another work. And this is Leticia ... it's blackish but bluish. There were many scenes with Orphen, so it was easy to see that the hair colors of the two were different even in black. Katsuragi: I made this point with a firm awareness 'Don't make it the exact same color,' so Orphen is warmer and Leticia is cooler it will deviate from the original this time so it seems that the impression of the original is the same range G: It is said that the story of Kimrak is heavier than that of the first period but are you aware of the heavier colors in terms of color design but the color design does not express it heavily by changing colors but it matches the director's policy of 'I want to do this' As a result of being instructed to 'feel the character's feelings like this' so there is no scene where the color is consciously made heavy What happens if you shoot a nuclear weapon on the moon? Headline News on December 16, 2020 Dec 16, 2020 19:00:00 in Interview,   Video,   Anime Livedoor news, today delivered the "Shinken Red Flag" issued by the Japanese Communist Party Mr. and Mrs who move the entire 480 tons house to get a free home Apr 27, 2009 17:39:01 in Note Classroom of the Elite Season 3 episode 10 was released on Wednesday The episode is titled ‘The First Cause of Absurd Conclusions I Ascribe to the Want of Method,’ a quote taken from Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan Although the series has yet to see the beginning of the Event Selection Exam the tenth installment was all about Class 1-C brainstorming every possible outcome that will lead them to victory the episode also extensively sheds light on Hirata one of the most overlooked characters who was deemed to be an academic genius his past was completely opposite of his current persona a revelation that the fans of the psychological drama never saw coming Follow along with the article to learn more about the events that transpired in Classroom of the Elite Season 3 episode 10 Disclaimer: This article contains significant spoilers for Classroom of the Elite Season 3 Classroom of the Elite Season 3 episode 10 saw Yukimura encountering a golden opportunity that could give Class 1-C an edge in the impending exam Kiyotaka and Suzune learned through Yukimura that Katsuragi was all set to go against his own class due to his personal grudge against Sakayagi for getting Yahiko expelled meaning he would voluntarily lose against the students of Class 1-C without any remorse Katsuragi further revealed that Sakayanagi given the rule that a class commander was the only one to select the events that they could either disclose to their peers or be tight-lipped Katsuragi knew a thing or two about Sakayangi Katsuragi agreed to help them in mental arithmetic and rope jumping if they were selected Suzune wanted to discuss the exam with Kiyotaka in person so she called him to her apartment and offered him a meal before he could even start with the meal properly she abruptly started discussing their strategies regarding the Event Selection Kiyotaka asked Suzune to pick chess when Class 1-A would challenge them with the event The only reason that Kiyotaka gave Suzune was that he presumed her to be the best in Class 1-C whom he could teach quickly and efficiently Kiyotaka told Suzune that they could play chess online to practice without letting other classes become suspicious of their plans Yamauchi’s expulsion continued to haunt Hirata and it was impossible for him to pretend everything was right and that was where Koenji arrived at the acne which ended up with the latter trying to pick a fight with him Given that Koenji had a physical advantage Hirata had no choice but to leave the place in anger and frustration Kiyotaka met Hirata and learned about his past where he couldn’t overcome the fact that he didn’t take a step forward to help his friend in middle school when he was being bullied Hirata had to resort to violence and wreaked havoc upon others to keep both sides in order Kiyotaka told Hirata that he was also responsible for Yamauchi’s expulsion given he didn’t lead the class as a rightful leader like Suzune He further said to him that he should be prepared for such outcomes Kiyotaka managed to knock some sense into Hirata and helped him regain his old spirit and proclaimed that he would play his part Classroom of the Elite Season 3 episode 10 arrived with some unanticipated startling backstories that have certainly left the audience shell-shocked Being an academic prodigy whom the entire class praised as the best among the best Hirata’s past with a touch of villainy was something that made the episode even more enthralling there are other individuals who are pretty good at maintaining a jovial and ‘ordinary student’ disguise which is indeed what the anime is all about he and the other three leaders of their classes are all set for their final showdown Who was behind the Class Poll Exam? How did Yamauchi get expelled? What is Ichinose’s biggest secret? How Nagumo tricked Manabu? Stay tuned for more news and updates on Classroom of the Elite Season 3 and beyond as 2024 progresses Kamen Rider Build will feature the final showdown between Sento Kiryu and Takumi Katsuragi This chapter is titled Technology of Destruction and it is scheduled to air on TV Asahi this Sunday A tremendous strategy is underway at the Touto Institute of Advanced Matter Physics where betrayal of scientists from within the organization begins to resurge It's Faust's plan to steal the Pandora Box The strategy is lead by Blood Stalk under the orders of Gentoku Himuro as well as the leader of Faust as Night Rogue Ryuga receives the call from Sento who heads out towards the laboratory the words that were found behind in the laboratory struck deep within Sento: "Takumi Katsuragi is alive..." The assassin is still unidentified; however Sento sets his focus on Blood Stalk for attempting to steal the Pandora Box.. Also read 'Boruto: Naruto the Movie' creator Masashi Kishimoto to introduce new character in next series the preview for Kamen Rider Build 10 features the first meeting between Sento Kiryu and Takumi Katsuragi "You think you can beat me?" the devil scientist asks Sento The promo then shows Sento curiously asking the scientist "Are you Katsuragi Takumi?" He replies: "I'm going to retrieve all of the bottles." The preview also shows Ryuga Banjo and Misora Isurugi helping Sento Kiryu in his final battle with Takumi Katsuragi Click here to watch Kamen Rider Build episode 10 live online on TV Asahi this Sunday the Japanese tokusatsu drama created by Shotaro Ishinomori will not return with a new episode this Sunday Episode 10 is scheduled to air on November 12 The upcoming episode is titled Technology of Destruction It will feature the final showdown between genius physicist Sento Kiryu and devil scientist Katsuragi Takumi After justifying the devil scientist Katsuragi Takumi for a long time Sento Kiryu found out that he was behind all the destruction in episode 9 He also came to know about Gentoku Himuro's plan to steal the Pandora Box Also read 'Boruto: Naruto the Movie' sequel confirmed? Masashi Kishimoto reveals future of Naruto Series Sento Kiryu will prepare for the final battle with the help of Ryuga Banjo and Misora Isurugi in episode 10 The official synopsis for the new chapter of Kamen Rider Build states that Sento and Ryuga will head to Touto Institute of Advanced Matter Physics to protect the Pandora Box upon learning of Faust's plan to steal it The preview for the 10th episode also teases a final showdown between Sento and Katsuragi The promo shows Sento informing his teammates about Faust's plan to steal the Pandora Box The video then shows Sento and his friends fighting with a group of Smash monsters and mysterious Night Rogue "You think you can beat me?" and he replies Kamen Rider Build is written by Shogo Muto and directed by Ryuta Tasaki in association with Kazuya Kamihoriuchi Kaho Takada and Kensei Mikami in lead roles.