Four models of the collaborative automatic watch (mechanical watch) from the TV anime "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" have been decided for a restock. Four models of watches featuring Kamado Tanjiro and others are being restocked from the collaboration specialty brand GARRACK starting November 11, 2024. "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba," serialized by Gotouge Koyoharu in Weekly Shonen Jump from November 2016 to May 2020, tells the story of Kamado Tanjiro, a boy who loses his family to demons and joins the Demon Slayer Corps to fight demons and turn his demonized sister Nezuko back into a human. The TV anime produced by ufotable began with the first season, "Unwavering Resolve Arc," followed by the second season, "Entertainment District Arc," the third season, "Swordsmith Village Arc," and the fourth season, "Hashira Training Arc," which began airing in May 2024. It has been announced that the "Infinity Castle Arc" will be produced as a three-part theatrical film. The "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Automatic Watch" being restocked this time is a mechanical watch featuring Kamado Tanjiro, Kamado Nezuko, Agatsuma Zenitsu, and Rengoku Kyojuro. This popular product, which was first released on August 23 and sold out immediately, has been decided for a restock. The watch face uses silver leaf from Kanazawa Haku, one of Japan's traditional crafts. It boasts a sophisticated yet luxurious shine that is unique to Japanese products. Skilled craftsmen manually design and paint the foil for each piece, giving each watch a unique design with a different balance of silver leaf. Nylon and calf leather are used for the straps, and materials that match each design are adopted. The design is meticulous, faithfully following the world and character costumes of the anime "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba." The "Kamado Tanjiro Model," a diver's mechanical watch, features a green and black silver leaf on the watch face that evokes his haori (jacket). The disc that rotates once per second represents the hand guard of his Nichirin Blade, and the watch hands are designed to resemble the Nichirin Blade and its sheath. A kasugai crow is placed at the 12 o'clock position as an accent. The strap is made of nylon material. The "Kamado　Nezuko Model" has a guilloche pattern on the watch face in the pattern of her kimono, and the gradation of the colored silver leaf by skilled craftsmen creates a beautiful finish. The watch hands feature a motif inspired by her hair ribbon. A green bamboo tube is placed at the 12 o'clock position. The "Agatsuma Zenitsu Model" has a bright yellow and orange finish that evokes his haori (jacket), and the silver leaf gradation is given a vivid color. The disc mimics the hand guard of his Nichirin Blade, and the hour and minute hands are designed to resemble the Nichirin Blade and its sheath, with Chuntaro designed at the 12 o'clock position. The "Rengoku Kyojuro Model," characterized by its blazing flames, has flames painted on the silver leaf with each stroke by skilled craftsmen to express the design of his haori (jacket). Like the other models, the hand guard of his Nichirin Blade, the Nichirin Blade, and its sheath are subtly expressed, and the details are meticulously crafted. A kasugai crow can also be seen at the 12 o'clock position. The four models of the "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Automatic Watch" are now restocked at the GARRACK official online store. Prices vary by product, starting at JPY 49,500 (tax included) for the Kamado Tanjiro Model and going up to JPY 63,800 (tax included) for the Rengoku Kyojuro Model. For details, please visit the sales page. ■Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Automatic Watch Kamado Tanjiro Model (KY-DVBK-T) - Price: 49,500 JPY (tax included) - Movement: Japanese automatic (Seiko Epson YN77) / Case: Stainless steel / Dial: Silver foil (some designs also use silver powder) / Strap: Nylon / Glass: Mineral glass / Case back: See-through back / Water resistance: 10 ATM / Case diameter: 42mm / Case thickness: 15mm / Lug width: 22mm / Wrist size: Fits wrists 12.5cm to 18.5cm ■Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Automatic Watch Kamado Nezuko Model (KY-ROSV-N) - Price: 55,000 JPY (tax included) - Movement: Japanese automatic (Seiko Epson YN77) / Case: Stainless steel / Dial: Silver foil (some designs also use silver powder) / Strap: Calf Leather / Glass: Mineral glass / Case back: See-through back / Water resistance: 5 ATM / Case diameter: 41.5mm / Case thickness: 12mm / Lug width: 22mm / Wrist size: Fits wrists 12.5cm to 18.5cm ■Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Automatic Watch Agatsuma Zenitsu Model (KY-ROYG-Z) - Price: 60,500 JPY (tax included) - Movement: Japanese automatic (Seiko Epson YN77) / Case: Stainless steel / Dial: Silver foil (some designs also use silver powder) / Strap: Calf Leather / Glass: Mineral glass / Case back: See-through back / Water resistance: 5 ATM / Case diameter: 41.5mm / Case thickness: 12mm / Lug width: 22mm / Wrist size: Fits wrists 12.5cm to 18.5cm ■Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Automatic Watch Rengoku Kyojuro Model (KY-OGPG-K) - Price: 63,800 JPY (tax included) - Movement: Japanese automatic (Seiko Epson YN77) / Case: Stainless steel / Dial: Silver foil (some designs also use silver powder) / Strap: Calf Leather / Glass: Mineral glass / Case back: See-through back / Water resistance: 5 ATM / Case diameter: 41.5mm / Case thickness: 12mm / Lug width: 22mm / Wrist size: Fits wrists 12.5cm to 18.5cm (C)Gotouge Koyoharu / Shueisha, Aniplex, ufotable

The Chinese cosplayer natsume-san is one of the top cosplayers who has reached 220,000 followers on Twitter by showing many sexy costumes. She actively participates in events in Japan such as Comic Market, and has always attracted a lot of attention. However, due to the current situation, she lost touch with her Japanese fans, which is regrettable. This time we had a direct interview with Natsume. She also shows us some of her latest unpublished shots for her Japanese fans. --Were you planning to come to Japan in May? natsume: That's right, I was supposed to be there in May for the Comic Market to show my new costume, but unfortunately the event was canceled... --What kind of cosplay works are popular in the Chinese cosplay world at the moment? natsume: "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba". I've heard it's incredibly popular in Japan, but it's also very popular in China and in other countries! There's a lot of cosplay as well. --What are some of the Japanese works that you're into? natsume: There are a lot of them, but "Kaguya-sama: Love Is War" "Persona 5", and "Final Fantasy VII" are always my favorite! --In terms of cosplay, what kind of characters have you recently made? natsume: Recently, I've been working on Pecorine from "Princess Connect! Re:Dive", Enoshima Junko from "Danganronpa", Android 18 from "Dragon Ball", and Akatsuki from "Lost Decade". Most of them are already on Twitter! --This time you have published a shot of Akatsuki, can you please tell us how was working on it? natsume: Akatsuki was a very difficult costume to put on because it had a lot of detailed decorations. It took me about an hour and a half to finally get it on with the help of my friends. But the shoot went really well, it only took 30 minutes and it was fun! --What do you like about cosplay? natsume: Like for all the works I've just mentioned, when I come across works and characters that I like, I want to cosplay them. And there are also a lot of works that have become my all-time favorites because of cosplaying (laugh). --Finally, please tell us your future goals! natsume: I want to work hard to make money for doing cosplay. When the current situation will be over, I definitely want to go to Japan with a lot of my cosplay works, so I'll do my best. I look forward to seeing you at the Comic Market this winter!

Crunchyroll has announced the global release of the movie "Jujutsu Kaisen 0". "Jujutsu Kaisen" is based on a manga of the same name by Akutami Gege, serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump. It was serialized in March 2018 and depicts the curse born from human's negative emotions and the struggle of the sorceress who exercises it with curse. The first cour of the TV anime "Jujutsu Kaisen" was nominated in 10 categories at the "Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2021" and won three awards including "Anime of the Year". The second cour was nominated for 16 categories at the "Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2022" and won 6 categories including "Best Action". This time, Crunchyroll announced the global release of the movie "Jujutsu Kaisen 0", the first film adaptation of the prequel to "Jujutsu Kaisen", "Jujutsu Kaisen 0: Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu High School" (commonly known as "Volume 0"). The film will be released in France, Belgium, and Luxembourg on March 16, in the US, Canada, and the UK on March 18, and in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland on March 29. It will also be released in Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Africa (French-speaking countries), and Latin America. In addition, Crunchyroll has begun worldwide streaming (excluding Japan and China) of "Shenmue the Animation," an original animation with Adult Swim. (C) 2021 "Jujutsu Kaisen 0 the Movie" Production Committee (C) Akutami Shita / Shueisha [Article taken from Anime! Anime! Biz / animeanime.biz]