This Saturday post is the weekly Type-Moon news in addition to the regular APB post on Sunday. If you have any suggestions for what to highlight on the Type-Moon Weekly News Roundup drop me a line via email or Twitter.
- UMU Has Officially Arrived
Netflix is now playing Fate/Extra: Last Encore. - Summer Heats up for North America
Welcome to the Blazing Fire that is Camelot. - Casual Clothing for Your 3rd Anniversary
They have just released some of the art for Grand/Order’s 3rd-year anniversary. - Travel For Summer Break with Riyo
The author of Learning with manga also released some new art for the 3rd anniversary which is being made into key chains. - Lucky Dogs
For the 1st-anniversary celebration of the North American version of Grand Order AnimeExpo is getting some very neat swag. - Servent Cops: Filmed on Location
On top of that AnimeExpo is getting merchandise with original Riyo art. - Olga Marie Animusphere Is Also Lost
The Moonlight Lostroom Blu-rays have some nice original art. - Salty Arcade Gacha
The full release of Fate/Grand Order Arcade will happen on July 26th alongside some associated physical goods. - Techno Mash Welcomes You to the Lostbelt
Maaya Sakamoto’s single for the new Grand Order theme has artwork by Takashi Takeuchi. - Link to Lunch
A sneak peek at what the Fate/Extella Link cafe will have. - “Hot! Sluggish! Lazy!”
She might not like the heat but people loved Summer Fran enough to get a figure from Max Factory. - It Was Bound to Happen
Since B-Full made an Illya swimsuit figure it was only a matter of time before they gave Miyu the same treatment. - Intoxicating
Shuten Douji gets another figure and this one is from Max Factory. - I Don’t Normally Endorse Bullying
But sometimes everyone can enjoy a little teasing. - Summer Memories
While they are new to North America the original Summer Servants are almost nostalgic for Japan. - Summer Summer Summertime
It is almost here. - A Little BB in Everyone
More Servant mash-ups. - Good Guda
A little Nobu goes a long way. - Do You Want Good or Evil Sakura?
Summertime fun for Sakura and BB.
I’m not sure how many other people noticed this but I felt like panels were a little emptier this year. It was not as if there was no one in attendance this year but there seemed to be more unoccupied seats this year. Panels that usually have to turn people away like those presented by Charles Dunbar and Anime World Order were filled but they never close to capacity. Were there just fewer people this year, were people less interested in panels or was the staff better at putting the right panels in the right rooms? Or was it some combination of the three with some other factors I’m not seeing? I’m genuinely concerned because the panels at AnimeNEXT are some of the best around so I don’t want to see them fade away. What can I do as a presenter to help out the panel community at AnimeNEXT grow and become richer? Can I do anything? Is this the beginning of a major sea change or just an off-year?
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