Headline news for December 28, 2023



To commemorate the release of the movie '

BLOODY ESCAPE' from Friday, January 5, 2024, a food and beverage collaboration named after the film will be held.

From January 5th, T.Joy theaters will be selling ``BLOODY ESCAPE,'' an original drink that mixes hot coffee and non-alcoholic sangria. The price is 650 yen including tax, and a limited original coaster (3 types in total, randomly distributed) will be included on a first-come, first-served basis.

In addition, Shinjuku's dining bar 'Mysterious Shinjuku Branch' will feature a total of 6 collaboration menus: 2 types of drinks, 3 types of food, and 1 type of dessert. The sale will be from January 5th to February 5th (Monday).



In addition, it has been decided that a teach-in screening will be held with director Goro Taniguchi on stage. The schedule is after the 10:50 screening on January 8th (Monday) at T. Joy Umeda, after the 2:15pm screening on January 8th at Midland Square Cinema 2, and on Saturday, January 13th at Kawasaki Cinecitta. After the 14:20 screening. At Kawasaki Cinecitta, in addition to director Taniguchi, Hiroyuki Hashimoto, director of the TV anime 'Estalife Great Escape' related to this work, Shuzo Shioda, CEO of Polygon Pictures, and Yasushi Nagura, sound director of Polygon Pictures, were on stage. Producer Ryosuke Uemura will serve as the moderator.

Movie 'BLOODY ESCAPE -Hell's Escape-' Trailer / Released on Friday, January 5, 2024 - YouTube

©2024 BLOODY ESCAPE製作委員会

By the way, the following article was published on the same day of the same month in the past.

While the semiconductor shortage is being resolved, PCs and smartphones are not selling well and chip stocks are increasing rapidly.What are the opinions of each manufacturer? -GIGAZINE

It turns out that plastics that have been sorted out are not being reused and are being burned appropriately, and a report reveals that the recycling system is broken - GIGAZINE

Image generation AI discovers ``how to create in-between images for anime'', and a web service that can actually create images for in-between generation is also available - GIGAZINE

What happened to the Central African Republic, which launched a half-baked virtual currency ``Coral Coin'' after adopting Bitcoin as legal currency? -GIGAZINE

Theatrical version of 'Demon Slayer: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba' ranks first in Japan's box office revenue ranking for the first time in 19 years, with over 24 million viewers - GIGAZINE

Review of ``Yggdrasil Chronicles'', a cooperative board game where you play as Norse gods and protect a three-layered world supported by a huge world tree - GIGAZINE

What is the underground city that spreads beneath Helsinki, the capital of Finland? -GIGAZINE

'Top 100 Most Beautiful Faces in the World (2019 Edition)' Image Summary - GIGAZINE

8 games you should play when you get a Nintendo Switch - GIGAZINE

'Top 100 Most Beautiful Faces in the World (2017 Edition)' Image Summary - GIGAZINE

Mysterious creature believed to be a vampire beast 'Chupacabra' shot dead in Kentucky - GIGAZINE

◆Network (memos, etc.)
A friend from outside the prefecture told me about a mysterious light BGM, and when I asked him what it was, he laughed and said, ``Miyazaki people really don't know the opening BGM of M Station lol'' - Togetter































◆Science (science, academics, technology)
[World's first] Prove what birds say! What words and grammar do the cries of great tits indicate? - Science ZERO - NHK

◆Society/Politics/Economy (incidents, world news, business)




Ukraine issues war bonds worth 20.7 billion hryvnias, available to foreigners to purchase

A business that provides employment support for people with disabilities has become a base for stimulant trafficking...A 50-year-old woman who actually runs the business has been arrested by Osaka Prefectural Police - Sankei News

``The culprit was one of less than 10 people.'' Sexual assault of severely disabled daughter...But the police temporarily refused to accept the report, and the parents began to fight on their own | 47NEWS

The scenario of ``epidemics repeating and gradually ending'' will be revised. ``Distantly related mutations'' that may continue to occur | Medical reporter Naoko Iwanaga's newsletter

Six university students are summarily indicted for fixing a ``lumpy stone'' so that it does not shake...for damaging property that made it unusable: Yomiuri Shimbun

Miyuki Kakizawa, former deputy justice minister, arrested on suspicion of bribery related to Koto Ward mayoral election Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Department | Mainichi Shimbun

Former Deputy Minister of Justice Kakizawa arrested on suspicion of bribery over Koto Ward mayoral election Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Department | NHK | Incident

Ground improvement work off the coast of Henoko is carried out by the national government, the first situation based on the Local Autonomy Act | NHK | Base issue

Osaka Expo ring, costing 100 million yen for 5 meters, highly praised by Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura Most of the ring is made of laminated wood glued together | Overview | AERA dot.

Takashimaya Christmas cake collapses, cause not determined...Freezing time shortened from 2 weeks to 25 hours: Yomiuri Shimbun

“No different from Hitler” Turkish President Erdogan criticizes Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu | NHK | Israel/Palestine

◆Lifestyle (life, life, health)
KEISUI ART STUDIO | I searched online for a toilet mat in the color I liked and finally bought it.

I was shocked to learn that expressions like 'Suruka → Sukka' and 'Yaruka → Yakka' sound strange to people in Western Japan - Togetter













Nazi Germany researcher searches for the source of the mistake that ``withholding taxes originated from the Nazis'' - Togetter

It is a hot topic that Japan's GDP has been surpassed by Italy, which does not work as hard, but it is a country that is quite strong in terms of culture and research - Togetter

◆IT/gadgets (net/software/hardware/mobile)
Improving team development efficiency with API client “Insomnia” - JX News Agency Engineer Blog

Technology supporting the front end of PR TIMES 2023 | PR TIMES Developer Blog

VPN enabled by cloud-native architecture and technology - Mirrativ Tech Blog

2023, which started with a crushing blow from X (Twitter), seems to be coming to an end, so I'm going to summarize this year in various ways|Togetter

Matsuo Lab LLM course lecture content | Matsuo Lab, University of Tokyo - Matsuo Lab

◆Anime/Games/Manga (Subculture)
Movie version 'Uma Musume Pretty Derby Door to a New Era' Special News [Released on Friday, May 24th] - YouTube











'Hello! Indie' Why do we toast marshmallows? 'Outer Wilds' developer interview. | Topics | Nintendo

All course maps included! 'Super Mario Bros. Wonder Complete Strategy Guide' - YouTube


TV anime '16bit Sensation ANOTHER LAYER' TRUE END PV - YouTube


'Link~past and future~(Aiobahn Remix)' preview video | TV anime '16bit Sensation ANOTHER LAYER' - YouTube


TV anime “Sound! Euphonium 3” PV 1st - YouTube


Ochibisan's drawing song (Ochibisan CV. Manami Hanawa tried it!) - YouTube


Ochibisan's drawing song (Yoko Takahashi tried it!) - YouTube


Ochibisan's drawing song (Makoto-san tried it!) - YouTube


'BAR Stella Abyss' song introduction 'List Less Life -battle ver.-' - YouTube


KanColle Arcade 2024 [Bare wear mode] Arrival Kanmusume introduction video - YouTube


'Persona 3 Reload' School Life Video - YouTube


TEKKEN 8 - 'Kuma' Gameplay Trailer - YouTube


An educational manga that I'm still grateful for and am glad I read it when I was in elementary school - Put a mandarin orange on your head

◆Sports/Entertainment/Music/Movies (Entertainment)
Lee Sung Kyun's body found 'Parasite' actor investigated for drug use - South Korea: Jiji.com

Hiroyuki Ariyoshi's thoughts on Kouhaku Uta Gassen 2023 host Ryuhei Ueshima Full interview | NHK

``Mizu Dow'' Suberi-1 GP winning comedian was hit directly. The moment of decision: “I almost fell to my knees” | Nikkan SPA!

``I work at a movie theater, but I'm tired of the perks'' blog, which started with a blog about the pros and cons of perks for visitors.``I understand the circumstances in which we have no choice but to offer perks in order to survive...'' - Togetter

Kyoko Koizumi: ``What's happening in the entertainment industry today was meant to happen.'' The strange structure of the entertainment industry that I realized myself (Yahoo! News Original Voice)

[New Testimony] Thorough rebuttal to Hitoshi Matsumoto and Yoshimoto Kogyo Participant A-san reveals that she felt “ridiculed,” “angry from the bottom of her heart,” and “threatened” by Ozawa | Bunshun Online

◆New products (clothing, food, housing)
7-Eleven holds 'Sweets Fair' - Nihon Keizai Shimbun

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