The Network Roundup: It’s time to dance

Now this is cute!

This was a week full of amazing news, broken hearts, and broken records. Everything pales in comparison to the record set in Japan yesterday, The Synchronized Mascot Dancing record. What you are about to experience is all at once, stupid, creepy, and ultimately, heart warming.

141 mascots, from across 25 Japanese prefectures participated in the event, which required participants to be be 95% in sync for five minutes. The last couple seconds of the Guinness Book of World Records setting video are particularly awesome. Although we can’t quite match this awesomeness, The Network still has some nice treats for you.

Japanator

• Japanator Discusses: In Defense of Fanservice (part 1). To the defense of boobage.
• Review: Ninja Scroll Blu-ray. How does the old school flick hold up?
• 3rd Berserk film gets a horrifying TV ad. This is where things get real.

Flixist

• New Kick-Ass 2 pictures show off Hit-Girl, Jim Carrey. Amazing!
• Three more actors returning to X-Men: Days of Future Past. A return to form?
• Ant-Man and Doctor Strange are part of Marvel Phase Three. Dr. Magician!

Tomopop

• Tomopop Review: Good Smile Company’s Ultimate Madoka. If you own any Madoka figure…
• Milestone has your bathroom needs covered. Find some relief for your figmas.
• Counter656’s latest video pits S.H.F. Trunks vs. Piccolo. Wow!