Woahhh! Lots of merch update today -- my wallet is crying!

First off, change of release dates for the Char CD II:

New release dates:

And there might be a possibility that these might be delayed also, but they are not sure at the moment:

And then all merch news under the cut as per usual:
(Slightly image heavy!)

P.S. You can get the Gift brand items from http://1999.co.jp/eng/ (which ship internationally C:)
But if you'd like to order them with me anyways or the items that are not available there, then drop me a comment in this post !
(i.e. I'm in Australia, so if any Aussies would like to save on shipping and join in my order, let me know!)

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Despite or perhaps even because of their prevalence in anime, the humble sailor fuku is one of the more misunderstood articles of clothing out there, particularly by those viewers who watch anime only now and again and have little familiarity with Japanese culture as a whole. The two most common questions seem to be, ‘why is her skirt so short?’, and ‘why do the characters wear their school uniforms even when not at school?’ As a result, the idea that the sailor fuku acts primarily as some sort of fetish item seems to be a reasonably common one. Yeah, Sailor Moon has a lot to answer for.

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Source: OTAKU LOUNGE

In 2012, yasu's solo project Acid Black Cherry celebrated its 5th anniversary. On July 17th, 2013, this anniversary live will be released on DVD and Blu-ray!

The DVD and Blu-ray are titled Acid Black Cherry 5th Anniversary Live "Erect" and include 21 songs played at the live on December 13th, 2012 in Yoyogi National Stadium Gymnasium. The DVD-version comes with 2 DVDs and costs 6300 Yen, the Blu-ray costs 7000 Yen.

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Photos credit: 1, 2

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22653476#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22653476

The lawyer leading the UN's inquiry into drones welcomes President Obama's speech as a "significant step towards increased transparency".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22652106#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22652106

Russia says the Syrian government has agreed "in principle" to attend an international peace conference set to be held in Geneva in June.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22650792#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22650792

A strong earthquake strikes off the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia's far east, but an initial tsunami warning issued by the authorities is lifted.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22650673#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22650673

Two South Korean women forced into sexual slavery in WWII cancel a meeting with Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, citing fears of "political exploitation".