It's never too early to prepare for your waifu's birthday, so, this week, publisher Dengeki wrapped up reservations for a series of goods celebrating the May 2nd birthday of A Certain Scientific Railgun's titular heroine Mikoto Misaka. Their 2016 Birthday set features hug pillow cover, 20cm cake plate, button and desktop standee for 16,200yen.

Elsewhere, Misaka preparing for the weekend's Dengeki Spring Event

Also this week, anime character designer/animation director Yuichi Tanaka posted some Last Order art

Otaku home goods retailer Curtain Damashii previewed the Railgun items that they're bringing to the Anime Japan 2016 tradeshow March 26-27.

This includes sheets - 8,640 yen

Pillow cover - 4,320 yen

B2 Tapestry - 3,240yen

Finally, a A Certain Magical Index director Hiroshi Nishikiori did a Reddit Ask Me Anything, largely to promote his Chika * Chika * Idol Kickstarter.

Highlights included:

Q: Who is your waifu?

Hiroshi Nishikiori: Misaka Mikoto from Index.





Q: Hey Hiroshi! What were some of the difficulties involving Toaru Majutsu no Index? And how likely are we to see a third season in the future?

HN: Between all of of who have been involved with the project, yes, we want to make a third. We are all hoping for the chance to get it going.

via Dengeki Online

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Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime.