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Cookie Policy Square Enix announced on Friday that its new free-to-play "strategic RPG" smartphone game Ember Storia will release for iOS and Android devices, as well as on PC via DMM Games Square Enix is also streaming a "final trailer" that features 20-year-old singer cono's song "ROSIN." Yūsuke Kozaki (Fire Emblem Awakening, Fire Emblem Fates, No More Heroes) is designing the characters. Masashi Hamauzu (Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy VII Remake) is composing the music. Benny Matsuyama is writing the game's story Motoi Yūki (Crystal of Reunion) is producing the game The game's initial cast list includes Minami Takahashi, Ayana Taketatsu, Aya Endō, Kenshō Ono, Yūichi Nakamura, Mariya Ise, and Kōki Uchiyama a world born after the destruction of many worlds In this world that seems to reject humanity itself including the "Embers," warriors from another hellish world Sources: Ember Storia website, 4Gamer (或鷹) we find a traditional town which celebrates the culture of fermentation we find a whole range of brewed products such as sake locals and tourists alike have been invited to enjoy the craftsmanship of the residents as part of an annual festival dedicated to sake breweries Kozaki has cemented its reputation as a professional culinary player thanks to a shop which specialises in fermented products and which is becoming known all over the country Fermented products are foods which have been transformed by microorganisms Fermentation generally occurs without oxygen because microbes multiply in the presence of oxygen The unique feature of fermented products is their preservation which is much longer than that of other products sold in supermarkets But fermented products are known above all for their benefits particularly within the digestive process and the strengthening of our immune system Their popularity is an indication of new societal challenges as consumers are looking for things to be produced more locally Kozaki has now become an almost obligatory stop for travellers This isn’t surprising given that the town sells almost 500 different fermented products The most popular food items in Japan are still sticky soy beans (‘natto’) and pickled vegetables (‘tsukemono’) Kozaki had its heyday during the Edo and Meiji periods – from the 17th to the early 20th century – thanks to its sake breweries due to the redevelopment of land and the development of transport networks many companies have closed down as a result of regional competition the municipal government engaged a new team specialising in promoting fermentation culture for example by creating workshops for enthusiasts This initiative is keenly supported by the town’s 6500 residents who are delighted to be able to take ‘Puku Puku’ courses where they can learn to ferment some of their own products you’ll be interested to know that Kozaki is also home to the flagship manufacturer Fujihan Shoyu known for its iconic product since its creation in 1877 This legendary brewery has been certified by the government as part of Japan’s industrial modernization heritage Whether you’re looking for a cultural visit Kozaki will certainly meet all of your expectations Sustainable Farming and Flavorful Harvests on Awaji Island Celebrating Nature Through Cuisine in ‘Wild Herbs’ Immersing in Japanese Cuisine Across the Seasons with Mirukashi Salon Traditional tattoos were strong signifiers; murderers had head tattoos The series 'Hysteric Ten' by photographer Sawatari Hajime revisits one of the most sulphurous relationships in Japanese art Nagisa Oshima made Sada Abe the heroine of his film defying the codes of 'pinku eiga' that make men the focus of attention This rice soup seasoned with miso is served by a monk to Ashitaka one of the heroes in Hayao Miyazaki's film we interviewed its founder and chief representative « Back Thanks for visiting » News » Upcoming Anime Expo 2019 Lineup with Guests of Honor Kotaro Uchikoshi and Yusuke Kozaki We're excited to announce Guests of Honor Kotaro Uchikoshi and Yusuke Kozaki and the chance to redeem pre-order prizes at the Spike Chunsoft booth in the West Hall Lobby Visit the Spike Chunsoft booth in the West Hall Lobby to pre-order games and get Anime Expo exclusive items Pre-order AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES at our booth and get these Anime Expo exclusive items: Pre-order YU-NO: A girl who chants at love at the bound of this world at our booth and get this Anime Expo exclusive item: show proof of pre-order to staff at the Spike Chunsoft booth to redeem your pre-order gift first served and limited to the first 400 AX attendees *Must have an Anime Expo badge to enter Anime Expo 2019. Get your badge here Spike Chunsoft unveils its upcoming lineup with special guests CRYSTAR Director/Producer Fuyuki Hayashi and Character Designer RIUICHI Join the Spike Chunsoft team for the live premiere of internet idol A-set's weekly video with AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES Director Kotaro Uchikoshi and a special appearance by the voice cast AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES Panel with Uchikoshi and Kozaki Zero Escape series Director Kotaro Uchikoshi and Fire Emblem series Character Designer Yusuke Kozaki have teamed up for the most anticipated adventure game of the year Go behind the scenes of Spike Chunsoft's AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES Director and scenario writer at Too Kyo Games returning to Anime Expo to promote his latest project His skills (and eccentric creativity) shine in his adventure titles such as the Zero Escape series (including the award-winning Virtue’s Last Reward) He is well known for his unconventional plot twists and offbeat humor and is still keen on crafting many genres He began his career in 1999 with the creation of an original comic series and quickly gained notoriety creating character designs and illustrations for anime and games He is best known for his work on Pokemon GO He's attending Anime Expo for the very first time to promote his recent projects Spike Chunsoft's AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES and TOHO Animation’s Human Lost The producer and director of the action game CRYSTAR which releases in North America on August 27th Fuyuki Hayashi directed and produced CRYSTAR an action RPG featuring tears as a major theme He makes his appearance at Anime Expo 2019 to express his passion for his first original game title he will discuss in detail CRYSTAR’s unique world and characters as well as its game mechanic of crying to become stronger CRYSTAR is scheduled to release on PS4™ and Steam® (PC) this summer The main character designer for the action game CRYSTAR which releases in North America on August 27th RIUICHI is a motivated and spirited illustrator from Japan and this will be his first appearance at an overseas event Gothic-themed illustrations are his specialty, which is why he was entrusted with the role of main character designer for CRYSTAR. He is scheduled to perform a live sketch of a character who appears in CRYSTAR during our panel session! Be sure not to miss his intricate yet elegant illustration skills! You can also catch his speed painting videos on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpOPs_c4flU is an internet idol under the entertainment office Lemniscate She is a cheerful 18-year-old girl from Tokyo and does Let’s Play videos in her spare time She’s on a mission to win a Grammy and be Spike Chunsoft’s cutest internet idol ever Follow her on YouTube: youtube.com/c/LemniscateEnglish Follow her on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Lemniscate_Aset Autograph schedule and meet & greet schedule coming soon https://www.spike-chunsoft.com/ © document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) Spike Chunsoft Privacy Policy | About Our Ads Baldwin’s Amber Kozaki clears the pole vault bar at 12 feet breaking her own meet record of 12-0 at Friday’s Yamamoto Invitational track meet It seemed fitting that if Baldwin High School’s Amber Kozaki was going to rewrite her record in the girls pole vault at the Yamamoto Invitational that she would have to borrow a pole from one of the boys Kozaki broke her own record of 12 feet from a year ago with a breath-taking jump of 12-1 on Friday in one of two final events held at the Yamamoto trials at War Memorial Stadium According to Bob Martin of Hawaii MileSplit Kozaki ranks 18th in the national among female prep vaulters The annual invitational meet pays tribute to former Lahainaluna track coach and Maui Interscholastic League official Satoki Yamamoto who’s name references the stadium and is officially used to identify the venue during the MIL track and field season Baldwin’s Amber Kozaki looks down at the pole vault pit below her after clearing 12 feet “It felt good to break the record,” Kozaki said “But it was a little scary going that high on a boys’ pole that I had never used I ordered new poles but it didn’t come in yet so I got on another pole that I’ve never used in my life the future University of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine vaulter cleared the crossbar at 12 feet She later missed on three attempts at 12-4 “The pole didn’t give me enough to clear 12-4 so I can’t wait for my new poles to come in so I can get there they will be here by the beginning of next week.” Kozaki currently tops all female competitors in Hawaii in both the pole vault (12-1) and the long jump (17-10.75) Although she did not better her long jump mark from a week ago she did manage a meet-high qualifying best of 17-6.75 she won her heat of the girls 100 with a personal best of 12.62 seconds What made Kozaki’s accomplishments particularly special was the fact that she did all three events at the same time “I expected to be here in the pole vault I was surprised by my 100 time and I’m glad I’m continuing to do well in the long jump.” Maui High School’s Vincent Keomoungkhoune won the boys high jump Friday with fewer misses at 5 feet Preparing to do three events in one night can be rewarding Kozaki added: “It can be a little tough at practice because I have to do so many things Finishing second in the girls vault was St followed by Maui Hgh’s Zeida Roberts at 8-3 only three MIL boys have vaulted higher than Kozaki this year and two are returning state medalist Maui High’s Vincent Keomoungkhoune was awarded first place over King Kekaulike’s Jordan Romero in the boys high jump at 5-11 due to fewer misses Saturday’s finals of the Yamamoto Invitational get underway with the field events at 4 p.m The Seabury Hall girls claimed its first-ever team championship at this event two years ago when Dakota Grossman was a freshman The state defending champion in the 1,500 and 3,000 also won the 800 and was the meet’s Most Outstanding Female Athlete Award for her triple blue-ribbon performance in 2011 although there were no trials in the 1,500 or the 3,000 while Hawaii Prep Academy’s Zoe Sims was entered in the 200 800 and 1,500 before scratching the two sprint events Seabury Hall’s Christy Fell leads all qualifiers in the girls 300 hurdles and triple jump expect another epic finish with Grossman — like the one they had in the finals at last year’s state championships Grossman out kicked Sims over the last 60 meters to win in 4:43.53 to 4:43.78 Baldwin is expected to dominate the boys division on the strength of sprinter Keelan Ewaliko hurdler/vaulter Tyler Feiteira and weight man Miki Fangatua Here are the highlights from Friday’s Yamamoto Trials: * Seabury Hall’s Alyssa Bettendorf ran a personal best 12.43 in the girls 100 She also leads all qualifiers in the 200 (26.79) and 400 (60.57) * Seabury Hall’s Christy Fell leads all qualifiers in the girls triple jump (33-3.75) and 300 hurdles (50.01) lowering her previous best time by almost four seconds Maui High School’s Grace Fisher tops the girls discus and is currently No * Maui High’s sophomore tandem of Cherish Taiseni and Grace Fisher lead in the shot put and discus Taiseni tossed the heavy ball 31-9.5 on her second attempt and Fisher is almost a foot better in the discus than Baldwin’s Brooke Higa who is the league’s best in both events * Baldwin’s Keelan Ewaliko leads all sprinters in the boys 100 (10.97) and 200 (22.78) Teammate Aaron Marzan is second in the 100 at 11.14 while Kamehameha Maui’s Jamal Jones is No * King Kekaulike’s Jake Jacobs is tops in the 400 (51.52) and Keegan Gregg ran a strong 800 in 2:05.72 more than four seconds faster than the next qualifier * The boys 1,500 will be a barn-burner with Baldwin’s James Pearson (4:35.91) Lahainaluna’s Corban Kaikkonen (4:27.38) and Maui High’s Cody McCorriston (4:33.05) Kaikkonen’s trials time was four seconds faster than his previous best this year * Baldwin’s Miki Fangatua is a huge favorite to win the boys ring events Fangatua has a best of 49-8 in the shot put and a 134-06 in the discus * Baldwin’s Tyler Feiteira posted the second best long jump mark of the season at 21-6.75 Only teammate Ewaliko has jumped farther at 21-10 fouled on three attempts and was disqualified as a result Feiteira won the first heat of the boys 300 hurdles getting pushed by Lahainaluna sophomore Emerson Liburd Kamehameha Maui’s Connor Yap won the second heat of the 300 hurdles and is currently seeded third at 42.34 * Agapay improved by a foot in the triple jump at 42-3.75 — almost four feet better than the next best distance in the boys division one of the traditional homes to myriad brewed products such as sake and soy sauce is doing its best to ride the recent wave of interest in fermented foods to make its name The "fermentation town" of Kozaki in Chiba Prefecture has hosted annual festivals each March since 2009 featuring its sake breweries and opened a flagship fermentation store in 2015 to spread the word about the health benefits of fermented foods sells some 500 different fermented foods from across Japan and offers lessons to promote the "culture of fermentation." Fermented foods are produced or preserved through the activity of microorganisms with the processes usually involving yeast or bacteria often allowing products to be kept for a long time Fermented foodstuffs and beverages are said to improve digestion and enhance the immune system The most prominent and popular Japanese fermented foods include "natto" sticky soybeans and "tsukemono" pickled vegetables while "kimchi" Korean pickled vegetables and "sauerkraut" German fermented raw cabbage are well-known examples from other cultures once flourished with its sake and soy sauce breweries taking advantage of locally produced rice and soybeans and its proximity to the Tone River In the Edo and Meiji periods from the 17th to the early 20th centuries the river transportation route had an advantage because it was much faster than conventional trails traveled by foot the town lost its edge and competition with other areas intensified resulting in the disappearance of many local producers Only a handful of larger businesses survived the municipality made an effort to rediscover its history and opened an office in May dedicated to the promotion of fermentation's features "It's now been almost 10 years since we started," Yoshito Ikegami "We're grateful that people are paying attention." The latest event this March drew some 55,000 visitors The lessons offered at the facility are called "Puku Puku" courses an onomatopoeic reference to the bubbling fermentation process They vary from how to make your own mozzarella cheese to dyeing cloths with indigo to create the dye the dried leaves of the indigo plant are combined with water which then undergo a process of natural fermentation (Illustrated flyers inform locals and visitors of bimonthly fermentation courses at the rest stop.) "We wanted to provide courses for people to be able to create and experience fermented foods at their own homes instead of just purchasing the goods," said Satomi Sawada helps organize the classes and is an expert in fermented goods herself whose house had pots to dye the threads and rooms that were used to weave the threads "Fermentation is quite similar to human society," Sawada said "You need a whole range of microorganisms to support and collaborate in order for the process to work." The town office invites experts from around the country to offer lessons on topics that also include cooking of miso "umeboshi" Japanese salted plum and kimchi participants learned how to make their own "nukazuke," a Japanese preserved food made by fermenting vegetables in a bed of "nuka" rice bran participants were each handed a plastic bag of the fermented rice bran as well as the more unusual ingredients -- boiled eggs and fruits -- were buried to ferment The organizers then provided ready-made nukazuke pickles for the day's students to taste alongside other fermented foods such as miso soup and bonito flakes to enjoy and learn about the vast range of possibilities president of a company specializing in health food products the fermented rice bran offers health benefits for its abundance in vitamin B1 and natural fibers With its generous amount of plant-based lactic acid bacteria nukazuke pickles are also beneficial for gut flora increasing immunity and also improving blood circulation The town of Kozaki is also home to a time-honored soy sauce maker Fujihan Shoyu The company's brewery has been officially certified by the government as a part of Japan's industrial modernization heritage with much of the equipment left in its original state from the time of founding despite the soy sauce-making method being much modernized now according to its owner and president Hanji Takahashi The single-story facility retains its traditional Japanese architecture and in the back are several large more than 100-year-old wooden barrels that can store approximately 3,000 liters of the soy sauce "Local residents have a personal attachment to a certain type of soy sauce because the taste differs depending on the region and brewer," he says Although Chiba Prefecture is the largest manufacturer of the condiment in Japan many local soy sauce makers have gone out of business due to the monopoly of leading brands Fujihan Shoyu temporarily stopped brewing soy sauce using its original facilities 40 years ago due to the aging Meiji-era building and machinery as well as difficulty in securing investment and shortage in labor has been working on reviving the Fujihan brand over the past four years using locally sourced ingredients and Edo-period processing methods as opposed to modern techniques in hopes of starting the traditional soy sauce making again within the next couple of years "People have come to feel traditionally made soy sauce is more reassuring and safer in recent years," he says Takahashi also regularly holds homemade soy sauce lessons at the Puku Puku courses where participants can make sauce using plastic bottles the sixth-generation soy sauce maker explained to his students about the significance of soy sauce in Chiba which supplies the most soy sauce in Japan He then provided the main ingredients -- soy beans water and salt -- explaining how the fermentation process can last from months to years wheat and the yeast were first poured into a 1-liter plastic bottle after which the students slowly decanted salt water into the mixture (Soy sauce brewer Hanji Takahashi poses for a photo with students during his homemade soy sauce class.) the water must have a 22 percent solution of salt -- if any higher while unwanted bacteria can contaminate the condiment if it's any lower The bottles are then shaken at least 30 times to ensure all ingredients are thoroughly mixed They will have to be shaken every day for another week and kept in a refrigerator to ensure the process of fermentation continues in a cool environment Students have to wait at least until next spring to taste their homemade soy sauce "I would like to lead a healthier life (eating) fermented foods," said Erika Watanabe a 35-year-old mother at the soy sauce class held in Kashiwa and hope the people around me learn about its benefits as well." Shiitake farmer looking to build on her mushrooming success To have the latest news and stories delivered to your inbox Simply enter your email address below and an email will be sent through which to complete your subscription Please check your inbox for a confirmation email Thank you for reaching out to us.We will get back to you as soon as possible Shinkai Murakami (center) stands with new Eagle Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 40 Jayden Kozaki (from left) Nine Boy Scouts from Troop 40 received their Eagle Scout designation at a Court of Honor conducted at Wailuku Hongwanji Mission on June 2 family and troop leaders attended the celebration Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program Requirements include earning at least 21 merit badges and demonstrating ideals of service and leadership including organizing and leading an extensive service project Fewer than 5 percent of Boy Scouts nationwide attain this prestigious rank The new Eagle Scouts and their projects are: • Dana Bui — Constructing and painting 12 wooden benches for the agricultural area on the Kamehameha Schools Maui Campus that gives students the opportunity to learn hands-on from their kumu ancient Hawaiian techniques to care for native plants and the land • Nicholas Endo — Refurbishing and repainting Wailuku Hongwanji Preschool’s playground structure • David Kiyabu — Creating a “play” table for Wailuku Hongwanji Preschool The table will be used on the lanai where the preschoolers can play with it using their toys • Jayden Kozaki — Restriping parking lines at the University of Hawaii Maui College It was a two-day work schedule where Kozaki accomplished more parking lines than planned • Aden Molina — Revitalizing the Maui Okinawa Cultural Center parking lot by repainting the parking lot lines and handicap parking logos Work included replacing eroded concrete car stoppers with durable plastic car stoppers • Branden Nishimoto — Repainting the Wailuku Hongwanji’s social hall along with repairing dents on hall walls prepping and painting the surface for one of the hale classrooms at University of Hawaii Maui College to enhance the aesthetics of the building and also protect the wood from dry rot • Cy Tamanaha — Constructing a new circular asphalt curb around an old monkeypod tree on the UH-Maui College campus to project the health and longevity of the tree It included relandscaping the inside of the new curb and resurfacing of the uprooted asphalt around the tree • Kamren Wakakuwa — Constructing a geoblock wall at the Kahului Hongwanji Preschool which suffered flooding in its playground and classroom building Boy Scouts of America provides a variety of youth development and camping programs that promote character leadership and life skills to more than 950 registered youth More information on Scouting can be found online at www.mauibsa.org or by contacting Scout Executive Duc Button at 244-3724 or duc.button@scouting.org A grant information session for Maui County’s recycling grants program will be at 2 p.m In light of increased property values driving up tax payments the Maui County Council’s budget committee has .. Copyright © 2025 Maui News Publishing Company LTD | https://www.mauinews.com | 100 Mahalani Street TORIPURUDARABADARUMA (Triple King crab Daruma) (2020) Installation view of MUGEN at the Art Front Gallery showing the two large screen paintings and the "chimera" sculptures Genetic engineering has made the chimera a reality and advances in rocket technology seem only to lead to international competition in space HANETANUKIDAKO (wing-raccoon-octopus) (2020) All works by Masatake Kozaki; all images by permission of Art Front Gallery Baldwin High’s Amber Kozaki clears 12 feet 7 inches at Friday’s trials of the Victorino Ohana Invitational Track & Field Meet Baldwin High School’s Amber Kozaki continued her record-breaking tour of the Maui Interscholastic League track and field season Friday at the Victorino Ohana Invitational trials Kozaki broke the meet record in the girls long jump with a distance of 17 feet where she raised her personal best by one inch to 12 feet She later took three attempts at 13 feet but failed The Baldwin senior broke meet records in her field specialties — long jump and pole vault — at the Ken Kamakea Meet last week and the Yamamoto Invitational the week before that 18 in the nation among prep female vaulters following her record-breaking feat of 12-1 at Yamamoto on March 22 At that time she was using a boys pole which she had never used before After winning the girls pole vault at 12 feet Baldwin’s Amber Kozaki made three attempts at 13 feet at the trials of the Victorino Ohana Invitational Kozaki currently leads the state in the girls long jump at 17-10.75 and now 12-7 in the vault Punahou’s Tori Houston has the next best long jump at 17-3 and Punahou’s Sammy Marumoto is the only other 12-foot female vaulter The next eight best heights are between 8-6 and 10 feet Finals of the Victorno Ohana Invitational Track & Field Meet will be held Saturday at the Satoki Yamamoto Track & Field Facility Baldwin High School is the defending girls champion while Maui High is the defending boys champion The Victorino Ohana Invitational is hosted by St Anthony Junior-Senior High School and sponsored by former St The former state champion and record-holder is now playing professional baseball with the Boston Red Sox annually present the trophies and take pictures with the winning teams and selected individuals court administrator of the Second Circuit Court’s Court & Operational Support Services Branch has received the Judiciary’s highest honor: the Distinguished Service Award She was recognized for her contributions to the people of Hawaiʻi at the Second Circuit Court’s Employee Awards Ceremony on October 25 is congratulated by Judiciary administrators and family as she receives the 2019 Distinguished Service Award Back row left: Administrative Director of the Courts Rodney A Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark E and Second Circuit Chief Court Administrator Sandy S This award is bestowed annually to employees who have made an outstanding or exceptional contribution to improve the efficiency and operations of the Judiciary in service to the public “Denise Villanova has improved court operations in a variety of roles since 1983,” said Second Circuit Chief Judge Richard Bissen “She has served as an executive subject matter expert for the Judiciary Information Management Traffic Module Denise facilitated these implementations through her involvement in system and work flow design and interacting with the public and other criminal justice partners Her contributions have enhanced the standardization of practices between the Circuits and improved efficiency within the Judiciary.” The Judiciary also recognized Chief Judge Joseph E and Gwyn Matsuda for 35 years of service to the state; Clayton Ogi (30 years); Grace Ganio-Marzan and Dorothea Ripani (25 years); and Joselin Barbosa Login | Sign Up Nintendo Life Guest Login or Sign Up Nintendo UK has now published neat videos that show Yuzuke-san drawing Felicia from Fire Emblem Fates The first video below is a short version at under three minutes while the second shows the entire process from start to finish If you're a budding artist or simply like to see how these designs and illustrations come together Tom has been involved in the games industry for over a decade mostly writing about it or struggling to sell Indie games hunting Capcom’s fiercest monsters and watching baseball I'm a seasoned artist and not a fan of manga in general or fire emblem but I should probably stop saying that and continue to practice it's always nice to see how an artist does their artwork I really hate the character designs in this game and I hope they hire someone else for the next fire emblem @Mijzelffan what? The character designs for this game are about 10x better than the designs for all previous games maybe excluding Awakening Looks good and I hope they don´t hire someone else for the next fire emblem @ZurrrrBlattTron Better than Senri Kita Considering that Japan is able to make their own custom engines and softwares But I like the old fire emblem art style way more than the new anime/Manga art style @Artwark Why not Photoshop is still excellent for drawing and coloring An artist can use any tool at their disposal Perhaps Yusuke-sensei prefers to use Photoshop @ZurrrrBlattTron The early games had quite poor art (but okay character design) most likely due to the fact that Intelligent Systems only worked with hardware (development kits for Nintendo consoles) before and assisted Nintendo with some programming (Super Metroid for example) My guess is that they didn't hire an artist in the beginning but let one of the current engineers or programmers with moderate skills do the job At some point Sachiko Wada joined and she was first tasked with making the in-game pixel portraits but she was eventually responsible for character design (FE6-10) In my opinion her designs were far better for many reasons outfits and armors had a very nice balance between fun colorful fantasy and viable realism while female characters were never turned into sex objects which is sadly what most artists in the gaming industry do these days but his style is much more mainstream and fanservice oriented Outfits are both his strength and weakness his interpretation of Anna is the one I like the best in the series but then there are characters like Tharja and Nowi.. And now a bunch of maids in Fire Emblem if @AVahneNot familiar with the artists I would like a FE game with a more realistic tone and the classic gameplay What's up with the hate on his character designs This guys got to be one of the most talented character artists alive today Awakening had some of THE best character art I've ever seen- And I'm so glad they brought him back for this game @AVahne After seeing the Nohr route I can safely tell you it is not casual gameplay @Siskan - "Kozaki Yusuke is incredibly talented And now a bunch of maids in Fire Emblem if." Why IS agreed with this artists style is beyond me probably time constraints and they rolled with it or just thinking Awakening's complete style was the way to go I love the look of the new characters in the new Fire Emblem They totally make me want to see what wacky dialogue they have between each other @97alexk That is exactly what I was thinking haha @AVahne excuse me Senri Kita had the ugliest character designs the GBA games had nice designs but the radiant games had characters that looked like they came from a generic I'll give the longer version a watch later I really like the GBA Fire Emblem (Lyn FTW!) @AVahne Do you not know the gameplay elements that Fates has a new skill that switches your unit with an enemy unit after you kill the enemy unit has been added Pair Up has been reworked and split into Attack and Guard Stance Dragon's Vein changes map design (and make it more interesting) and be beneficial to some units and detrimental to others Weapon weight got replaced with a more complicated system of an individual weapon having its own benefits and weaknesses The magic triangle hardly meant much in the GBA games and met practically nothing in Radiant Dawn with only two dark magic units you can't even get on a first playthrough that hardly meant much either with magic units having a high RES stat whenever the topic is Fire Emblem the comment section is filled with complaints I guess to anyone who says that Kozaki's style is very fanservice-ish Keep in mind that he doesn't have the final say on things and that IS is the one that decides what should be used and what shouldn't.Also keep in mind that Kozaki doesn't draw the entire character He simply does a concept base for characters while another artists does the armour.If you're going to complain about the character design then don't blame it Kozaki who doesn't have the final say and just does concept base instead of the entire characters @ZurrrrBlattTron Yes because Mrs You can't seriously say the New Fire Emblem designs are better than the old without making yourself look like you just start out with Awakening Corny 80s anime designs are miles better than weebish post 2000s anime designs @Chaoz No but this artist knows his stuff and it clearly shows in this video You´re just one of the many FE fanboys that are stuck in the past and cannot accept that the series can´t just re-use the same type of art in modern iterations of the games I admit that I prefer the older looks of fire emblem but the new models for the characters are certainly appealing this is a game that truly excels for me as a fire emblem fan @Chaoz I got into the Fire Emblem franchise before Awakening and even I believe that the art here looks better than the older ones the characters are vibrant and colorful and varied the art is clean and smooth unlike games prior Marth looks better than ever in this game than his previous incarnations also...facepalm...you're misusing the term for a weeaboo...don't be a jerk @Chaoz Not really so you can't really say for certain that the old designs are better or vice versa @SamirMalik Weeb4life @Artwark anywhere can make their own software and engines if the artist is comfortable with and experienced in Photoshop why go to all the effort of making a whole new bit of software which they'll then have to learn just for the sake of it @DreamOn What kind of art do you make @Fudgenuggets a weeb obsesses over everything from Japan @Therockbrothers Graphic design for business materials I love this art...and I looooved Awakening's art as well I may be a little biased since I grew up and currently still quite enjoy the manga/anime fanservicey style but you have to admit that the art is definitely not bad I will that my first FE game was Awakening so I may have a small soft spot for it and it's art style Show Comments Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment.. 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PSA Redownloading Switch eShop Games Has Now Changed With Latest Update ICYMI 12 Switch Games Will Receive Free Switch 2 Upgrades News Switch Users Are Getting Error Codes After Updating To Version 20.0.0 Editorial Gamers, Support The People And Sites You Love, Before It's Too Late Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Mystery Gift Codes List News Oops, Yuji Horii May Not Have Leaked Massive Remake News After All News The Company That "Leaked" Switch 2 Is Being Sued By Nintendo News Nintendo Highlights Multiple Switch Games Launching In May 2025 News Switch eShop Update Puts Less Focus On The Terrible 'eSlop' Show More © 2025 Hookshot Media, partner of IGN Entertainment | Hosted by 44 Bytes | AdChoices | Do Not Sell My Personal Information The organizers of the new "Japan Expo, 1st Impact" convention announced that they will host manga creator and character designer Yuusuke Kozaki (Fire Emblem Awakening No More Heroes) as their first Guest of Honor in August in Santa Clara In video games, he recently designed characters for Fire Emblem Awakening, which Nintendo released in North America on February 4. Other titles he worked on include the popular No More Heroes franchise and Osu Kozaki won honorable mention in Young Magazine's 215th New Artist Prize at the age of 19. He was also a runner-up in the magazine's 40th Tetsuya Chiba Award the magazine published his debut short story "Mikakunin Higō Shōjo Kaoru." "Japan Expo, 1st Impact" will be the first convention run by SEFA Entertainment, the United States subsidiary of SEFA Event. It will be held at the Santa Clara Convention Center from August 23 to August 25 where the event drew "219,614 certified attendees in 2012." Update: Corrected studio for Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto The Brawl Stars Championship 2021 monthly final has come to an end earning $ 4,000 and 100 BSC qualification points.  The journey to the title was not difficult for our team then they beat Unima Gaming in the best of  5( 3 : 1 ) Congratulations to the team on their new victory the guys increased their total BSC Points to 720 and guaranteed themselves a place in the Brawl Stars World Finals 2021 with a prize pool of $500,000 @natusvincere have qualified for the #BSC2021 World Finals 1st place — NAVI — $ 4 000 and 100 BSC Points;2nd place — GeniusGene — $ 2 000 and 70 BSC Points;3rd-4th places — Unima Gaming F/A Kozaki — $ 500 and 50 BSC Points each;5-8th places — AXE Shogakukan's listing for the 33rd compiled book volume of Ai Kozaki's Asahinagu manga describes the volume as one of the manga's "last two volumes." The 33rd volume will ship on May 29 Kozaki previously stated in January 2019 that the manga was planned to end last year The manga centers on Asahi Tōjima a first-year high school student at Futatsuzaka High School She had been in the art club throughout middle school but begins training with the naginata (Japanese halberd) saying that even people without talent in sports one day can shine in the nationals the next Along with her beloved upperclassman Maharu Miyaji her classmate with experience in kendo Shōko Yasomura and a girl who has worries about her height named Sakura Konno Asahi forms a new group of "Naginata Girls." Kozaki, the younger sister of Fire Emblem: Awakening and No More Heroes character designer Yūsuke Kozaki, launched Asahinagu in Big Comic Spirits in 2011. Shogakukan published the manga's 32nd compiled book volume on January 30. The manga won the Best General Manga award at the 60th Shogakukan Awards in 2015 The manga inspired a stage play adaptation that ran in June 2017. The manga also inspired a live-action film adaptation, which premiered in September 2017 Source: Shogakukan Your browser does not support JavaScript, or it is disabled．Please check the site policy for more information National Report OKAYAMA--A popular shrimp-flavored snack is being used to lure venomous little fire ants to sticky traps following the discovery of the invasive species at a port here for the first time in Japan Around 30 of the critters were found at the international container terminal of Mizushima Port in Kurashiki are designated as an invasive alien species by the Environment Ministry It is also known as the electric ant because its sting can cause acute pain and blistering The ants reproduce quickly and could seriously impact the ecosystem and farm crops if they gain a foothold eager to catch any little fire ants that might be still around Officials at the Environment Ministry suggested they try Calbee Inc.’s Kappa Ebisen snack protein and sugar to grow,” noted Takahiro Murakami an associate professor of behavioral ecology at Kyushu University “Kappa Ebisen contains all of them as ingredients.” It may be common knowledge among experts that the snack is a favorite of ants but that came as a surprise to its manufacturer “We had no idea (the snack could be used for that sort of thing),” said a company representative No little fire ants have been found at Mizushima Port since Okayama prefectural officials placed Kappa Ebisen with sticky traps at the international container terminal The omnivorous ants would pose a threat if they spread in Okayama Prefecture which is famous for fruits like peaches and grapes Little fire ants were previously found with a cargo of imported plants at Narita Airport in 2014 but quarantine officials eradicated them on the spot Invasive little fire ants found in container at an Okayama port Study: Japanese pheromone could be used to repel invasive fire ants EDITORIAL: Japan at the crossroads in halting invasion of pesky fire ants Information on the latest cherry blossom conditions Please right click to use your browser’s translation function.) A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II In-house News and Messages No reproduction or republication without written permission "To draw a wonderful final chapter." Manabe's response was "I will work hard to end 'Ushijima-kun' properly and to work toward a new serialization." Kozaki, the younger sister of Fire Emblem: Awakening and No More Heroes character designer Yūsuke Kozaki, launched Asahinagu in Big Comic Spirits in 2011. Shogakukan published the manga's 28th compiled book volume on November 30. The manga won the Best General Manga award at the 60th Shogakukan Awards in 2015 Ushijima the Loan Shark (Yamikin Ushijima-kun) entered its final arc in October 2016 The manga has been running in Weekly Big Comic Spirits since 2004 and Shogakukan published the 44th compiled book volume on October 30 The manga depicts the human drama in the black market world as seen through the eyes of the titular loan shark an outfit that lends money at an illegal interest rate — "Togo" or 50% every 10 days Edge past Japanese duo of Kozaki Matsuda in three set thriller The unseeded pair of Kamilla Bartone and Ekaterina Makarova ended the gallant run of Japanese rivals of Funa Kozaki and Misaki Matsuda with a hard fought three sets triumph in the final of the IWTC-2023 ITF World Tennis Tour $40K Tournament (Shri Ganesh Naik Initiative) at the Ganesh Naik Tennis Complex in Vashi on Saturday The Latvian Russian duo of Bartone and Makarova dominated the proceedings in the initial phase and took a 2-0 that could very well would have been seven in eight before wrapping up the first set 6-3 with ease after leading 40-0 at one stage Not to be over waved by the situation Kozaki and Matsuda fought back in style and broke their fancied rivals serve twice before holding on the crucial set game 40-30 and wrapped up the second set in style 6-1 In the ensuing closely contested super tie-break the two finalists were tied 6-6 at the change of ends which soon became 9-7 in favour of Bartone and Makarova The experienced Makarova who was at the net rose to the occasion with a successful overhead match winner much to the delight of her partner Bartone whose deep serve effectively had set up the play earlier The hard fought three set win in the grand finale (their third in the row in the tourney) that lasted 1 hour and 11 minutes was Kamilla Bartone and Ekaterina Makarova maiden doubles title this year after the former had missed out most of the season due to shoulder injury Incidentally it was a heart break for Funa Kozaki and Misaki Matsuda who finished runner-up for the second time in a row after having finished second to their Japanese counterpart Hiromi Abe and Saki Imamura who had won the $25K Solapur leg of the ITF World Women’s Tennis Tour early this month Earlier top seeded Ekaterina Makarova placed herself in line for double crown after reaching the finals of the Singles event too with hard fought three set contest against former champion and sixth seed seeded Diana Marcinkevica of Latvia 6-3 She will now take on Second seeded Japanese Moyuka Uchijima who ended the challenge of her country mate Misaki Matsuda 2-6 Semis: 1) Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) bt 6) Diana Marcinkevica (LAT) 6-3 6-2; 2) Moyuka Uchijima (JPN) bt Misaki Matsuda (JPN) 2-6 Finals: Kamilla Bartone (LAT) / Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) bt Funa Kozaki (JPN) / Misaki Matsuda (JPN) 6-3 Join our newsletter and get updates in your inbox We won’t spam you and we respect your privacy The second version of the ending anime sequence is also streaming by itself. The sequence features the theme song "Toroamachu" by "Hikarin Shiina" (a wordplay on voice actress Hikari Shiina) In addition to Tamura and Fujiwara, Junji Majima voices "Baumcougar," a cougar/Baumkuchen mix, while Saori Hayashi plays "Kumacaron," a bear/macaron hybrid Shiina rounds out the cast as the cat/roll cake "Rōnya." Kozaki launched the manga in Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine in December 2011 and Square Enix published the second compiled book volume this past March 1st Impact" convention in California in August The "loosely science-fiction adventure" is set in the summer sometime in the 21st century Tokyo's Shinjuku ward has become a wasteland void of all humans due to an unexplained catastrophe What remains are these strange creatures such as "Donyatsu," the half-cat Yukari Tamura plays the title character, and Keiji Fujiwara plays Begaru. 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The page may not be displayed properly if the JavaScript is deactivated on your browser Today's print edition Home Delivery Dentistry researchers at Okayama University have come up with what could be the world's first movable tongue prosthesis to help oral cancer patients who have partially lost the ability to speak a professor of dentistry at the university is good news for scores of oral cancer victims in Japan with speech problems.googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1499653692894-0'); }); The number of oral cancer patients in the nation has surged to 7,800 in 2015 according to estimates by the Japan Society of Oral Oncology The figure does not include those with damaged tongues from traffic accidents and other physical injuries In a time of both misinformation and too much information quality journalism is more crucial than ever.By subscribing Your subscription plan doesn't allow commenting. To learn more see our FAQ Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division Spike Chunsoft published a new key art for its upcoming adventure game AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative The series’ Illustrator and Character Designer Yusuke Kozaki drew the art The new art shows the title’s protagonist Mizuki Okiura at the center The AI partner Aiba is also accompanying her The art hints that there will be two more key characters whose identities are yet to be known as of this writing You can see the full key art for AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative Spike Chunsoft first revealed nirvanA Initiative in late June 2021. It published a teaser trailer showcasing Mizuki as a Special Agent and the new protagonist in this sequel. The company also announced that the Collector’s Edition will come with a Pop Up Parade figure of Aiba Mizuki will follow the steps of Kaname Date the previous protagonist in the original AI: The Somnium Files she will investigate a bizarre serial murder where the victims were cut in half and one of the halves was preserved for years AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative will release for Nintendo Switch The game will also be playable on PlayStation 5 via backward compatibility Anyone who has been keeping up with Nintendo news over the past year or so can attest that the lead-up to the Nintendo Switch 2 has been a wild ride For the longest time fans were eagerly looking for any news or rumors related to the system Read More One of the most striking things about the design of the Switch 2 is how basic everything is Gone are the days of New 3DS Faceplates or fun colors and in is Nintendo’s era of functionality over personality… or so we thought If a recent listing by AliExpress is anything… Read More Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019 Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates Read More Earlier this week, the Pokémon GO team leaders’ designs were revealed to massive fan approval Blanche and Spark spawned loads of fan art and appreciation in no small part due to how big the fanbase is But lost in the flood was who exactly was responsible for the character designs – and the answer may or may not surprise you Veteran manga artist and character designer Yūsuke Kozaki designed the three team leaders Kozaki has worked on games like No More Heroes and Puzzles & Dragons but Nintendo fans probably know him best for his work on Fire Emblem: Awakening and Fire Emblem: Fates Kozaki also developed Professor Willow’s design for the game this revelation explains why Spark and Owain look so similar to one another A writer and Nintendo fan based in Seattle and wondering about when Mother 3 is finally going to get an official localization Spike Chunsoft recently teased a collaboration with Zero Escape creator Kotaro Uchikoshi and today it was revealed as “A-set” a virtual idol named Tesa designed by Yusuke Kozaki   Kotaro Uchikoshi has been busy with his new company Too Kyo Games but he previously worked at Spike Chunsoft and the company decided to work with him on a collaboration project for the Internet idol A-set The character designer is Yusuke Kozaki is known for his work on recent Fire Emblem titles but he’s working as the character designer for Kotaro Uchikoshi’s project AI: The Somnium Files  Here’s an introduction video for A-Set with English subtitles: I’m soon-to-be internet superstar A-set I’m so excited to announce that game creator Kotaro Uchikoshi and Spike Chunsoft collaborated to produce my very first video Uchikoshi introduces my debut single (and dance!) “Invincible Rainbow Arrow” I plan on making tons more videos for you guys  You can check out A-set’s first single “Invincible Rainbow Arrow” in English and Japanese below: we have no pictures of the DesperaDrops characters so far including the Fire Emblem artist’s designs It looks like there will be seven main love interests in the game for us to pursue DesperaDrops is a completely new otome IP from D3P and Red Entertainment. The two previously collaborated on Nightshade which is a romance visual novel focusing on ninjas during the Sengoku Period (Nightshade also eventually appeared worldwide.) DesperaDrops’s genre is described as crime-suspense It’ll take place throughout Europe and follow the protagonists on the run after they are accused of a crime they didn’t commit Aside from Yusuke Kozaki, it will feature writing from Ririka Yoshimura and an opening and ending theme from Zwei Yoshimura previously worked on otome titles such as the Jakou no Lyla series and the Cupid Parasite games DesperaDrops will come out in Winter 2023 for the Nintendo Switch in Japan More information on the story and characters will appear in the near future Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance Read More During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger… Read More Of all of the games to come out within the past decade it’s undeniable that Hollow Knight was one of the most impactful even among bigger studio releases a sequel game called Hollow Knight:… Read More a Japanese illustrator probably best known for designing a handful of VTubers 任天堂FE最新作『ファイアーエムブレム エンゲージ』のキャラクターデザインを手がけさせていただきました。どうぞよろしくお願いします！ I designed the characters for the Nintendo's new FE title "Fire Emblem Engage". Please look forward to the game!#FEエンゲージ pic.twitter.com/nKhNx2YFTp — Mika Pikazo (@MikaPikaZo) September 13, 2022 (VTubers have funny names sometimes.) She also illustrated the Fate/Grand Order character Sei Shounagon and the light novel series Apocalypse Witch and includes a lot of highly saturated mix of multiple colors particularly in characters’ hair — hence the “Pepsi” or “toothpaste” look for Engage protagonist Alear While strikingly unusual by series standards which is already awash in Pepsi and toothpaste memes involving the new protagonist I’m pretty sure the majority of people don’t even know Alear’s name While feelings on the design cast a wide berth there’s no denying it’s a distinct and striking look