Even More Juicy Kuja Senran Info

Awesome info I totally forgot to bring up last time like a pro:

Eis is yet again hard at work over on the forum, getting the straight dope on Kuja Senran – that means lots of translations, from Waferman’s “tweets” to full card info provided on the official website. This is in addition to all the prologue and promo stuff from before, so go give it a look.

It’s being updated periodically, so keep an eye on that thread!

For those of you interested in fan activities, Palusuke.com is posting photos on the front page of their latest fan event, which took place a few days ago. Lots of official and fan made Shinra Bansho and Bikkuriman items to see, from stickers to cakes. Cakes.

Also, you may notice something missing from the site. For what that’s all about, don’t worry – check the forums. You’ll figure it out. Probably.

Something Something Somewhere Up! (And some other stuff)

More of the STUFF that you LIKE is in the second section at the top that starts with a letter A. It’s all at kurenaiseiba’s Peche no Sekai Ver. B, who is once more the one to thank for preparing these for download – and also an anonymous fellow,  who discovered the crazy black magic necessary to get the latest S-S-STUFF.  Thanks again to you both!

As there’s more yet to go, keep an eye on that page for further updates.

In other news, as you might expect, scans of Kuja Senran no Shou Volume 1 cards are going up at Palusuke.com.

Lastly, some info about a bevy of (mostly minor) tweaks to the site here:

-Some very small changes were made to “What is Shinra Bansho?” and the “Card Series” section, to better reflect current knowledge.
-The “Where can you Shinra Bansho cards?” section has been overhauled, with a number of simplifications and more pertinent info at the top. Like quite a few of the early entries here, it was rather blathery (there was a severe lack of content back then, after all…)
-For similar reasons, might as well note some needless text was cut from the “Overview of the Shinra Bansho Encyclopedia”. Just enjoy the poor photos.

Kuja Senran Kind of Released Spectacular

So those Kuja Senran no Shou shipping notifications are going out, and the wafers (oh, and cards) are already finding their way into the hands of many in Japan – so it’s about as good as out, right?

Much has happened during my Dracula death slumber, like the premiere of a super cool anime commercial for this chapter, and more than a few details on the story from the site written up by our very own mysterious young manslime fallen from the sky, Eis.

Also, for those of you in the US, perhaps you’d be interested to know the exchange rate is rather favorable right now? It’s been getting better lately, and as of this writing, it’s sitting at about 1 USD = 99 JPY. For comparison, it was 1 USD = 80 JPY this time last year (and worse for a while after). Maybe a box looks a little more attractive now…?

Kuja Senran + Candy Toy News

“Kuja Senran no Shou” is the title of this newest Shinra Bansho installment, which means “The Chapter of War of the Nine Evils”.

ShinraBansho.com has updated in preparation, mentioning the Puzzle & Dragons collaboration coming soon (see the last news post), and also a new promotion: Celebrating 100,000,000 in sales since 2005, a special “Shakuen Ouji Apollo” (“Blazing Flame Prince Apollo”) card will be available, decking the new protagonist out with a dorky little crown and everything! In Kuja Senran packs, there’s a chance of getting a special cardboard backing, which includes a ticket to cut out and mail in (within Japan, anyway), to get the card in return.

That’s one of a few ways to get it – for more details, see this forum post by Eis, who is once again the one to thank for all this great information!

And of course, pre-orders for Kuja Senran boxes are now open at available retailers – AmiAmi.com,  Otacute.com, etc.

And now for something different: Candy toy news!

Did you know that chocolate eggs containing toy and trinkets have been illegal in the US for years?

Well, I sure didn’t, so I was fascinated to read how a version of them have just recently been declared legal and made available in the US. It’s a popular item in a number of countries, including Japan – but thanks to a law from 1938 regarding embedding objects in food, they’ve long been a no-no in the States, resulting in fines and confiscations for those who dare try to spirit them across the border.

But by working with the FDA (among others) to design a version workable within the law, Candy Treasure LLC launched a new line of chocolate eggs, Choco Treasure – with a number of different variations and prizes, including a Spider-Man character license edition. I’d wondered why it seemed candy toys weren’t a big deal in this country…and, well, that explains a lot!

To celebrate, please enjoy this YouTube video of a guy opening up a couple of Marvel branded Japanese chocolate eggs, and repeatedly pulling out Captain America.

9th Chapter News + Puzzle & Dragons Tie-In

GungHo has announced a Shinra Bansho tie-in with Puzzle & Dragons, the mobile game. Details forthcoming.

Puzzle & Dragons, also available in English, has been making crazy bank in Japan - you may have at least heard of it by now. I hadn’t really looked into it myself, but from what I’ve seen so far, it’s easy to see why it’s a good fit, with the similar themes and Bikkuriman-esque design. It even totally does not have its own Super Zeus, not at all!

What may catch the eye a little more immediately though, is an early look at the 9th Shinra Bansho Chocolate installment, also pictured left. On top of that, magazine report photos are rolling in (from what I assume to be Coro Coro) – here’s a few from DM’z-iL’s Twitter: 1 – 2- 3- 4- 5 – 6

Also: Stay tuned, new site features coming soon!

One Year Anniversary!

It’s been a full year since the day this site was declared open for business – a site which still somehow lacks any sort of real name aside from “Shinra Bansho” or “that Shinra Bansho WordPress”. I’ve gotta work on that…

A number of things I was hoping to accomplish, mainly a few card translations and product overviews, have gotten taken care of…which admittedly I wasn’t sure would ever get done even after I started this place! So I’d say it’s been a good year, and with any luck there’ll be more to come in the future.

My hope is that this has served as a useful place for the few English speaking Shinra Bansho fans out there, and maybe helped to make a few new ones. Thank you for your interest and support!

Overview of an Eternal Coin Chocolate Box

Bandai has launched Shinra Bansho side products before, including gashapon card and figure key chains, statues, a full-blown trading card game, etc – but none have lasted: Only the main chocolate wafer card line has remained, with the occasional card binder release.

More recently though, the Shinra Bansho Frontier browser game has survived for over a year – and a cell phone based GREE platform game, Shinra Bansho Eternal, got started.

And here we are now with a side product to a side product: Shinra Bansho Eternal Coin Chocolate, which include art strips with an in-game redeemable item code.

Click the cut below for our product overview, and as usual, all images expand when clicked.