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Mega Man Legacy Collection

The Legacy Collection ably captures Mega Man's first great heights as well as his slide into mediocrity, and even that mediocrity is enjoyable. ― Mega Man wasn't meant to survive. As longtime series producer Keiji Inafune relayed, Capcom's heads initially didn't want to make a sequel to the original 1987 Mega Man. They were content to leave it an impressive but not particularly profitable stand-alone...
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The X Button - Lumine Nation

This week, we go importin’ with Super Robot Wars, Ray Gigant, and Luminous Arc! Plus the next Ace Attorney, a Cave shooter comeback, and new reasons to complain about Street Fighter! ― Nintendo has a depleted lineup for this holiday season, with a new Star Fox, Yoshi's Wooly World, and Xenoblade Chronicles X occupying space that normally would go to a new Mario or Zelda game. Of course, Nintendo has...
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Wish Upon the Pleiades Episodes 1-12 Streaming

Wish Upon the Pleiades is a classically styled magical girl story sponsored by Subaru. Don't worry - it's actually quite good. ― There have been some strange production team-ups in entertainment history, and Wish Upon the Pleiades is one of the latest: a magical girl show co-produced by famed anime studio Gainax and Subaru. That's “subaru” as in the car company, and no, the show is not about magical ...
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Interview: Mega Man Legacy Collection Producer Rey Jimenez

Capcom's Mega Man Legacy Collection is out, featuring the first 6 Mega Man games and a ton of archival artwork. Todd sat down with one of the project's producers to get the dirt on what went in to this museum-quality collection. ― Mega Man is in the midst of a comeback. Well, a minor comeback. After spending a few years on Capcom's disabled list, the plucky robot hero returns with Mega Man Legacy Col...
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Assassination Classroom Episodes 1-22 Streaming

A bunch of students try to kill their teacher, an alien who blew a hole in the moon, while learning important life lessons. You know, pretty typical for an anime. ― Of the two series to air in 2015 which focus on unconventional teachers helping troubled students (the other being Ultimate Otaku Teacher), this manga adaptation from the winter and spring seasons is the superior one based on nearly any m...
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Saturday, September 5

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Boom Boom Satellites' Vocalist Michiyuki Kawajima Suffers 4th Brain Tumor Relapse

Band to halt performance activities after November concert series ― Boom Boom Satellites announced on its official website in both English and Japanese on Friday that vocalist/guitarist Michiyuki Kawajima (pictured top in image right) has suffered his fourth brain tumor relapse. The duo has decided that the band will halt its performance activities after its "'SHINE LIKE A BILLION SUNS' for all the n...
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Naruto #71 Ranks 2nd on U.S. Monthly BookScan August List

Tokyo Ghoul, Monster Musume, Attack on Titan manga also rank in top 20 ― The 71st volume of Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto manga debuted at #2 on the Nielsen BookScan's Top 20 Graphic Novel chart for August. The 70th volume ranked #15, falling from its #4 spot on the July chart. The second volume of Sui Ishida's Tokyo Ghoul manga debuted at #5. The first volume ranked #4, falling from its #2 spot in July...

Friday, September 4

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Premium Bandai Selling Token Ranbu Characters as Sweet Bean Jellies

The men of Token Ranbu seem rather tasty as sweet bean jelly treats. Six characters from the popular Japanese web browser game are being represented as sweet bean jellies. The snacks are currently available for pre-order on the Premium Bandai website. As a set of six, each jelly is individually packaged. The characters represented as jellies are Mikazuki Munechika, Kogitsunemaru, Ichigo Hitofuri,...
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Prison School ‒ Episode 9

"Always ridiculous fun, Prison School continues to straddle the line between so-bad-it's-good and just-plain-good with finesse."
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Irregular at magic high school's Miyuki Tries to Maintain Modesty for 1/8-Scale Figure

Preorders opened this week for Broccoli's Miyuki Shiba figure from The irregular at magic high school. The 1/8-scale figure shows Miyuki getting caught in the middle of putting her school uniform on. She holds her uniform against herself but it can be removed to reveal her just in her underwear. The figure costs 11,500 yen (US$97) and will ship in January. Aniplex of America is releasing the Irre...

Live-Action Prison School Show Unveils Cast in Costume

Minami-kun no Koibito's Taishi Nakagawa, As the Gods Will's Hirona Yamazaki star ― The live-action television series of Akira Hiramoto's Prison School manga unveiled its cast on Saturday. Taishi Nakagawa (Minami-kun no Koibito ~my little lover) stars as the male lead Kyoshi Hirona Yamazaki (live-action As the Gods Will, Orange) plays Mari Kurihara, the underground student council president who brings...
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Classroom Crisis ‒ Episode 10

"Classroom Crisis excels at the little things. I just wish it didn't have so much trouble attempting to do almost anything else."
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Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma ‒ Episode 22

"It may be just me, but as Food Wars has gone on, I've found myself sympathizing more and more with Megumi Tadokoro."
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New Fan Project Aims to Reanimate Dragon Ball Episode

A new fan project titled "Seven Star Re-Animate" is collaborating with volunteer animators to reanimate an episode of Dragon Ball. The project will re-animate the English dub version of episode eight, "The Kamehame Wave" and is currently wrapping most of production. The team of animators were inspired by Kaitlin Sullivan's popular "The Moon Animate, Make Up!" project that premiered last year. Seve...
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Japan's Animation TV Ranking, August 24-30

Stand By Me Doraemon, Pom Poko films air ― Stand By Me Doraemon aired on Fuji TV on Sunday, August 30 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 11.3% rating. Pom Poko aired on NTV on Friday, August 28 at 9:00 p.m. and earned on 7.3% rating. The live-action Death Note drama series aired on NTV on Sunday, August 30 at 10:30 p.m. and earned an 11.7% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-...
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Slowpoke Pokémon Gets Official Reggae Tribute

The original Pokémon anime series' first opening them is iconic as is the closing Pokémon rap. Could a new reggae number dedicated to the glassy-eyed Slowpoke work its way into fans' hearts? The reggae song was released to celebrate Slowpoke's PokemonCenter.com debut. The shop is selling Slowpoke-themed shirts, belt buckles, glasses, and notebooks. The pink water-psychic Pokémon earned itself into...
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2nd Garo Anime's Teaser Video Introduces Main Characters

Also: commercials for live-action spinoff film Bikū ― The official Garo Project YouTube channel began streaming a teaser video re-introducing the main characters of the upcoming new television anime Garo -Guren no Tsuki- (Garo: Crimson Moon) on Friday. Each character's image is presented with a line of text. They are: Raikō: "I will definitely not forgive those who exploit the weakness of people's he...
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Seven Seas Adds Masamune-kun's Revenge Manga

High school romantic comedy follows a boy aiming to get revenge on a girl who bullied him ― Seven Seas Entertainment announced on Friday that it has licensed the manga Masamune-kun's Revenge (Masamune-kun no Revenge). The first volume is slated for June 14, 2016. Seven Seas describes the story: As an overweight child, Makabe Masamune was mercilessly teased and bullied by one particular girl, Adagaki ...
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New York Times Manga Best Seller List, August 23-29

2 Attack on Titan volumes, 2 Tokyo Ghoul volumes, Naruto, Monster Musume, Citrus, Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, Trinity Seven, Assassination Classroom The New York Times newspaper listed the manga bestsellers in the United States for the week ending on August 29. Rank Prev. Rank Title Author Publisher Weeks on List Cover 1 -Attack on Titan #16 Hajime Isayama Kodansha Comics 1 2...
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Seven Seas Adds 07-Ghost Creators' Battle Rabbits Manga

1st volume ships in July ― Seven Seas Entertainment announced on Friday that it has licensed Yuki Amemiya and Yukino Ichihara's Battle Rabbits (Bato Rabbits) manga. The first volume is slated for July 5, 2016. Seven Seas describes the story: Kokuryuu Kaguya was only a little boy when he witnessed his father murdered by demons. He spent years trying to convince people about what he witnessed, but was ...
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International Orders Open for Ghost in the Shell Ukiyo-e Prints

Pazzy Entertainment and living Japanese national treasure Ichibei Iwano are working together to create and sell traditional ukiyo-e prints on tetsuki-hōshō-washi (Japanese hand-made paper) of the Ghost in the Shell film posters. The poster creator for the original 1995 film, Hiroyuki Okiura, is signing each print via a wood-carved and hand-printed signature. A second print based on the most recen...
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T.M.Revolution, Chiyomaru Shikura Helm 'B-Project' Fictional Male Idol Project

Cast includes Daisuke Ono, Natsuki Hanae, Showtaro Morikubo, more ― MAGES' "B-Project," the new fictional male idol project featuring character designs by Devils and Realist creator Utako Yukihiro, announced on Friday that performer T.M.Revolution (Soul Eater, Mobile Suit Gundam Seed theme songs) is producing the project, and composer/writer Chiyomaru Shikura (Robotics;Notes) is the original creator...

Seven Seas Licenses I Was Abducted by an Elite All-Girls School as a Sample Commoner Manga

Anime based on original light novel premieres in October ― Seven Seas Entertainment announced on Friday that it has licensed Takafumi Nanatsuki and Risumai's I Was Abducted by an Elite All-Girls School as a Sample Commoner (Ore ga Ojō-sama Gakkō ni "Shomin Sample" Toshite Rachirareta Ken) manga. The first volume is slated for May 3, 2016. Seven Seas describes the story: Deep in the forest-covered mou...

Sukima Switch, Kanikapila Perform New Naruto Shippūden Theme Songs

New theme songs to premiere in October ― This year's 41st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing on Monday that the male duo Sukima Switch and the seven-woman group Kanikapila will perform the next theme songs for Naruto Shippūden starting in October. Sukima Switch, comprised of members Takuya Ōhashi and Shintarō Tokita, performed the theme song "Hoshi no Utsuwa" (Star Vessel) f...
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Answerman - How Do Creators Get Fan Mail?

I want to send fan mail to my favorite artist/animator/director/screen writer/voice actor/key grip. How exactly does that happen? ― Scott asks: I've seen some creators write about letters and fanart that they receive. But who handles fanmail for people in the manga/anime business? Is it collected by a publisher, agency, or studio and sorted from there? Assuming they even feel compelled to read it, h...
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Dōjin Circle Draws Mecha Modeled After Sex Toy

Moe anthropomorphization may be a craze sweeping Japan, but what about mechamorphization? The dōjin circle Kuramochi Zukan specializes in it and has drawn mecha based on the Tenga line of male sex toys. Tenga Boy and Tenga V Tenga Robo first appeared on the group's Twitter account on Valentine's Day and White Day (a gender-flipped version of Valentine's Day on March 14), where it caused a sensatio...
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Viz Media Adds Rizelmine, Guardian Hearts, Chocolate Cosmos, CLAMP School Detectives, Saber Marionette J Manga Digitally

Chosolate Cosmos gets 1st English release ― Viz Media announced on Thursday that it will release Rizelmine, Guardian Hearts, Chocolate Cosmos, Clamp School Detectives, and Saber Marionette J manga digitally this month. The one-volume manga Rizelmine is slated for September 8. Yukiru Sugisaki (D.N.Angel, Candidate for Goddess) drew the manga, and Tokyopop previously released the volume in English. The...
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Sega Posts 7th Dragon III code:VFD Game's Promo Video, Vanisher Job Class Video

"Battle & Dragon introduction video" also posted for game shipping in Japan on October 15 for 3DS ― Sega began streaming an introduction video on Friday for the Vanisher job class for 7th Dragon III code:VFD, the latest entry in the 7th Dragon role-playing game series. Sega is also streaming a battle and dragon introduction video, as well as a promotional video. The promotional video features sasakur...
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Chaos Dragon ‒ Episode 10

"Chaos Dragon had about five minutes of a good episode this week, and that's reward enough for me."
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Nisekoi's 'Magical Pâtissier' Anime DVD Casts Yui Horie

Yui Horie voices new character Yui in adaptation of spinoff manga shorts ― This year's 41st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine will reveal on Monday that Yui Horie (Bakemonogatari, Toradora!, Persona 4) will voice the character Yui (based on the character Yui Kanakura) in the original anime DVD adaptation of the Magical Pâtissier Kosaki-chan spinoff manga shorts of Naoshi Komi's Nisekoi ...
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Pile Performs Theme Song for New World Trigger Series

New series' October 4 premiere, new Trion Warrior models also revealed ― This year's 41st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing on Monday that voice actress and singer Pile (Love Live!'s Maki Nishikino, Tenkai Knights, Duel Masters VS R theme songs) will contribute a song titled "Dream Trigger" as the theme song of the upcoming new World Trigger anime series. In addition, the m...
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Death Note (Drama) ‒ Episode 9

"This version continues to strike just the right balance between familiarity and originality."
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Mega Man Legacy Collection

The Legacy Collection ably captures Mega Man's first great heights as well as his slide into mediocrity, and even that mediocrity is enjoyable. ― Mega Man wasn't meant to survive. As longtime series producer Keiji Inafune relayed, Capcom's heads initially didn't want to make a sequel to the original 1987 Mega Man. They were content to leave it an impressive but not particularly profitable stand-alone...
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Naruto Shippuden ‒ Episodes 427-428

"The first in what's sure to be a long line of dream-world-based filler episodes focuses on Tenten."
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Japan Animator Expo Streams Akitoshi Yokoyama's 'The Ultraman' Short

Short adapts The Ultraman manga by Mamoru Uchiyama ― The official website for Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition (Japan Animator Expo), the weekly anime shorts from Hideaki Anno's Studio Khara and the media company Dwango, began streaming the 30th short "The Ultraman" on Friday. Animator Expo describes the story: In the spring of 1975, peace returned to the universe once more. But then members of the Ultr...
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Show By Rock!! Game Gets Musical Adaptation in February

Stage play adaptation of mobile rhythm game to feature Shingan Crimsonz band ― Sanrio opened a website on Friday to reveal that its Show By Rock!! mobile rhythm game is inspiring a stage musical in February 2016. The Show By Rock!! Musical ~Tonaeru Kachikudomo! Crimson Falldown Revolution Apocalypse~ play will run at the Zepp Blue Theater Roppongi in Tokyo from February 11-16, and it will host a tota...
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Arslan: The Warriors of Legend Game's Action Videos Introduce Narsus, Alfried

Musou-style game gets Western release on PS4/PS3/Xbox One in early 2016 ― KOEI Tecmo Games began streaming two action introduction videos on Friday for its upcoming Arslan: The Warriors of Legend (Arslan Senki x Musou) action game. The videos feature the fighting styles for the characters Narsus (voiced by Daisuke Namikawa) and Alfried (Manami Numakura). The game's confirmed playable characters so fa...
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Crows Burning Edge Game's Character Video Shows Bouya in Action

Game is slated for winter release on PS4/PS Vita ― The official website for Bandai Namco Entertainment's upcoming Crows Burning Edge action game began streaming a character promotional video for the Bouya Harumichi character on Friday. The video previews the character in action, and also previews Bouya's theme song "Killing Me" by SiM. The site also revealed the artists and titles for the other chara...
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Saint Seiya: Soldier's Soul Game's 3rd Promo Previews Story, Characters

PS3/PS4/PC fighting game ships in Japan on September 25 ― The official website of Bandai Namco Entertainment's upcoming Saint Seiya: Soldier's Soul PS3/PS4/PC fighting game began streaming the game's third promo video on Friday. The video shows some scenes from the game's story mode. Bandai Namco Entertainment previously streamed the game's second short promotional video on Monday. The game is slated...
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Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen Game's 3rd Promo Video Streamed

PS4/PS3/PS Vita game ships on September 24 before anime adaptation's October 3 premiere ― Aquaplus began streaming the third promotional "special movie" video on Friday for its Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen (Utawarerumono: The False Mask) PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita video game. Weekly Famitsu magazine teased the game's story: When I came to, I realized I was standing in the ...

Ken Ogino's Lady Justice Manga Ends in Shonen Jump

Manga about normal boy, superhero girl launched in May ― This year's 41st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine will publish the conclusion of Ken Ogino's Lady Justice manga on Monday. In addition, the magazine notes that Shueisha will publish the manga's second compiled book volume in November. The manga centers around Enta Marufuji, a completely normal high school student. One day, he get...
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His Favorite Boys-love Manga Gets Live-Action TV Ad Campaign

Libre Publishing had teased possible live-action adaptation last week ― Libre Publishing is currently streaming four live-action TV ads on Friday to promote Suzuki Tanaka's Aitsu no Daihonmei (His Favorite) manga. The ads are the live-action adaptation that Libre had teased last Friday, stating, "that legendary manga from which the 'clumsy uke' genre was born, it's finally getting a live-action adapt...
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The Perfect Insider Anime's 2nd Promo Previews Theme Song

Additional staff also revealed for Noitamina anime premiering on October 8 ― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Hiroshi Mori's Subete ga F ni Naru (Everything Becomes F or The Perfect Insider) novel began streaming the anime's second promotional video on Friday. The video previews the anime's opening theme "talking" by KANA-BOON. Sōhei: Everyone starts out a genius. They just...
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Senran Kagura Actress Hitomi Harada Goes on Hiatus Due to Injury

Voice actress was injured after slipping and falling on her hip on wooden flooring ― Voice actress and singer Hitomi Harada announced on her official blog on Friday that she will take a short break due to fracturing her tailbone. She has cancelled all her scheduled events and engagements this month and in October, as she feared that the injury might only get worse if she pushed herself in her job. Sh...
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Live-Action Angel Heart Casts Ayaka Miyoshi as Xiang-Ying

Photograph of Miyoshi in costume also revealed ― The staff of the live-action adaptation of Tsukasa Hojo's Angel Heart manga revealed on Friday that Ayaka Miyoshi (2012 live-action GTO's Meiri Miyaji) will play Xiang-Ying. In addition, the announcement revealed a photograph of Miyoshi in costume as her character. Takaya Kamikawa was also previously revealed in costume as his character Ryō Saeba. The ...

Tracking Board: Fox, Chernin Start Mega Man Film Development

Planet of the Apes franchise's David Ready, Michael Finfer oversee project ― Hollywood production service The Tracking Board reported on Wednesday that 20th Century Fox and Chernin Entertainment are developing a film project based on CAPCOM's Mega Man franchise. The Chernin Group's Peter Chernin is producing the project, while David Ready and Michael Finfer is overseeing. Both Ready and Finfer are cu...

Thursday, September 3

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Studio Ghibli's Isao Takahata Wins Kenji Miyazawa's Ihatov Award

Late author's works inspired Takahata's Pom Poko, Gauche the Cellist ― Isao Takahata, the Oscar-nominated anime director and co-founder of Studio Ghibli, will receive this year's Ihatov Award presented by the Miyazawa Kenji Association. The Ihatov Award recognizes people whose actions embody the spirit of the late poet and author Kenji Miyazawa. Takahata will receive the 25th Ihatov Award in Hanamaki...
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Good Smile Company Officially Releases April Fool's Fundoshi Accessory

Good Smile Company is doubling down on its April Fool's joke from earlier this year by actually selling fundoshi add-ons for its Nendoroid figure line. Fundoshi (traditional men's underwear) will come in both white and red and in rokushaku and etchū versions. The accessory has its own official website and is part of the company's newly minted Orange Rouge line of male character merchandise. The s...
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Jun Fukuyama Joins Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace Anime Cast

Namikoshi, Akechi's middle-school friend, debuted in episode 9 ― The official website for the Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace anime announced on Friday that Jun Fukuyama (Code Geass' Lelouch, Durarara!!'s Shinra) has joined the cast as Namikoshi, a new character who "holds the key to the story." Namikoshi was Akechi's only friend in middle school. He first appeared in this week's episode, which aired on...
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Evangelion Designer Yoshiyuki Sadamoto's Hatsune Miku Gets 1/8-Scale Figure

Evangelion character designer Yoshiyuki Sadamoto's drawing of virtual idol Hatsune Miku is getting a 1/8-scale figure courtesy of Good Smile Company. Pre-orders opened on Thursday for 12,000 yen (US$100). The "Greatest Idol" version was originally designed as the cover art for sound producer Mitchie M's album of the same name in 2013. Sadamoto had been interested in Hatsune Miku before, and agree...
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Ranpo Kitan: Game of Laplace ‒ Episode 9

"This episode, based on a story not available in English translation, feels very much like it is guiding towards the series' finale as it throws butterflies, dominoes, and Twenty Faces at us in an artistic flurry of imagery and plot."
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Kurogane's Haruto Ikezawa Launches Mononofu Manga in Shonen Jump

"Hot-blooded youth shogi manga" begins in September 14 issue ― This year's 41st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump will announce on Monday that Haruto Ikezawa will begin a new series titled Mononofu in the magazine's 42nd issue on September 14. The "hot-blooded youth shogi manga" follows an impractical boy named Shinobu who accidentally moves into share-house for aspiring shogi (Japanese chess) p...
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School-Live! ‒ Episode 9

"Let this be a lesson to all you young 'uns out there: not even an existing zombie apocalypse scenario can derail the penchant for a series featuring cute girls to have a pool episode."
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Kento Yamazaki, Suzu Hirose to Star in Live-Action Your Lie in April Film

Anna Ishii, Taishi Nakagawa also join Takehiko Shinjō's 2016 film cast ― Kento Yamazaki (Orange live-action film's Kakeru, Death Note live-action series' L) and Suzu Hirose (Chihayafuru: Shimo no Ku's Chihaya, Umimachi Diary live-action film's Suzu) will star in a live-action film adaptation of Naoshi Arakawa's Your Lie in April (Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso) manga. Yamazaki will play the piano prodigy Kō...
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See Japanese City from Cat's Point of View

Street viewer emphasizes feline perspective, landmarks ― Thanks to Google's Street Viewer, we can now walk around towns from around the world, glancing at stores, taking detours down side streets and getting lost without even leaving the comfort of our chairs and air conditioning. To shake things up a bit, Hiroshima Prefecture is developing Hiroshima Cat Street View, which works in a similar fashion,...
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My Love Story!! ‒ Episode 22

"Even with its silly visual humor and puns, My Love Story!! remains grounded in the reality of high school life and romance."

Brynhildr in the Darkness English Dub Cast Announced

Blake Shepard, Jamie Marchi star in fantasy series ― Sentai Filmworks announced the cast for its English dub of Brynhildr in the Darkness on Thursday. The cast, under director Kyle Jones, includes: Blake Shepard as Ryota Murakami Jamie Marchi as Kuroneko Christina Stroup as Kana Emily Neves as Kazumi Jessica Calvello as Kotori Carolyn Johnson as Hatsuna Ty Mahany as Man in Black Molly Searcy as Nanam...
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2nd Live-Action Assassination Classroom Film Casts Aguri Yukimura, God of Death

Ace Attorney's Mirei Kiritani joins cast ― This year's 41st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump will announce on Monday that Mirei Kiritani (live-action Gyakuten Saiban/Ace Attorney's Mayoi/Maya) will join the cast of the second Assassination Classroom film, Ansatsu Kyōshitsu ~Sotsugyō-hen~ (Assassination Classroom ~Graduation Edition~), as Aguri Yukimura. In addition, the film cast the original "...
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Onsen Yōsei Hakone-chan Star's Twitter Pictures Attract New Fans

Saki Ono is fresh to the voice acting scene. Her major roles so far include President Unko in the cross-dressing comedy Himegoto and she's set to star as the onsen fairy Hakone in Onsen Yōsei Hakone-chan next month. She doesn't have a bunch of iconic roles under her belt yet, but Ono's Twitter pictures are garnering attention. 「VENUS PROJECT」ニコ生ご視聴ありがとうございました皆さん優しくてと~っても楽しかったです路未ちゃんの活躍見て頂けましたか??秦佐...
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Momokuri Romance Comedy Anime's Promo Video Reveals Winter Debut

Satelight anime of manga serializing on Comico free manga app ― The Comico manga app began streaming a new promotional video for the anime of Kurose's Momokuri manga on Thursday. The anime will premiere this winter on the app. The story of the manga revolves around Yuki Kurihara, a girl who has finally been granted her wish of dating her crush Shinya Momotsuki (Momo). At first glance, she just looks ...
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So Cute It Hurts!! Manga to End in 4 Chapters

Gō Ikeyamada previously revealed series was heading for finale ― This year's 19th issue of Shogakukan's Sho-Comi will announce on Saturday that Gō Ikeyamada's So Cute It Hurts!! (Kobayashi ga Kawai Sugite Tsurai!!) manga has four chapters until the final chapter. If there are no interruptions the manga will end in the 23rd issue on November 5. Ikeyamada previously revealed in the 10th compiled book v...
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Natsume's Book of Friends Fan Disk Compiles Anime Theme Songs, Music

Fan disk celebrates 2nd performance of sound theatre production on December 5 ― Aniplex's official website for the Natsume's Book of Friends TV anime series announced on Wednesday that it will release a fan disk for the franchise. The disk, titled Natsume Yūjin-Chō Oto no Tayori (Natsume's Book of Friends - The Tidings of Sound) will collect theme songs from the four TV anime seasons, as well as sele...
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Double Sharingan Kakashi, Complete Body Susanoo Playable in Naruto SUN Storm 4

Fighting game ships in February ― This year's 41st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump will announce on Monday that Double Sharingan Kakashi and Kakashi's Complete Body Susanoo will be playable in the upcoming game Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4. Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 will feature the largest number of fighters in the series history. That roster includes characters fro...
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Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note Novels Get Manga in Nakayoshi

Anime, manga adaptations both premiere in October ― This year's October issue of Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine announced on Thursday that the Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note (Detective Team Kazs' Case Notes) novel series will get a manga adaptation starting in the November issue on October 3. Magu Sakura will draw the manga, titled Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note: Kieta Jitensha wa Shitteiru (The Missing Bicycle...
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Hiroshi Kamiya Is 1st Solo Voice Actor to Put Album in Weekly Top 3

His 5th mini album, Hare Rock, sold 21,269 Hare Rock, the fifth mini album from voice actor and singer Hiroshi Kamiya, sold 21,269 copies to debut at #2 on Oricon's album sales ranking chart for the August 24-30 week. As a result, Kamiya became the first male solo voice actor ever to rank in the top 3 of Oricon's weekly album chart. Hare Rock shipped on August 26 as Kamiya's sixth music album. (He ...
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Chrono Crusade's Moriyama Draws New 'Mahō Ineko' One-Shot

― The October issue of Kadokawa's Dengeki G's Comic magazine revealed on Saturday that Daisuke Moriyama will draw a one-shot manga titled "Mahō Ineko to Garasu no Kutsushita" (The Magic Cat Doctor and the Glass Stockings) in the magazine's next issue, which Kadokawa will publish on September 30. The manga is part of the same series as Moriyama's previous one-shot manga titled "Mahō Ineko to Ibara Hi...
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Gintama ‒ Episode 287

"Stories centered on the contemptuous relationship between Gintoki and Hijikata are always entertaining, and this episode is no exception."
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Himōto! Umaru-chan PS Vita Game Ships on December 3

This year's 40th issue of Shueisha's Young Jump magazine revealed on Thursday that the "himōto-raising simulation" game Himōto! Umaru-chan: Himōto Ikusei Keikaku (The Himōto Raising Project) will ship for the PlayStation Vita on December 3. The game will cost 6,480 yen (about US$53) for the regular edition or 9,980 yen (US$82) for the limited edition. The limited edition will include an exclusive ...
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Grand Kingdom Game's 4th Promo Video Reveals 1-Month Delay

Spike Chunsoft's PS4/PS Vita game ships on November 19 ― Spike Chunsoft began streaming the fourth promotional video on Thursday for its Grand Kingdom tactical role-playing game for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, revealing that the company has delayed the game from October 22 to November 19. The video also reveals the Blacksmith and Dragon Mage classes. The video also reveals that Spike Chun...

The Perfect Insider Anime's Cast, Theme Song Artists, Premiere Date Revealed

Yasuyuki Kase, Atsumi Tanezaki star; Kana-Boon, Scenario Art perform theme songs ― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Hiroshi Mori's Subete ga F ni Naru (Everything Becomes F or The Perfect Insider) novel revealed the show's main cast, premiere date, and theme song artists on Thursday. The show will star: Yasuyuki Kase (Naruto's Kankurou, Appleseed: Ex Machina's Yoshitsune) a...

Ace Attorney 6 Game's Foreign Setting, Main Characters Revealed

Phoenix gets wrapped up in case in foreign country in new 3DS game ― Kadokawa's Weekly Famitsu magazine revealed more information on Thursday for Capcom's Gyakuten Saiban 6 (Ace Attorney 6) Nintendo 3DS game. The game's theme is a "courtroom revolution," and it will take place in a different country. Capcom released a teaser image on Thursday featuring protagonist Ryuichi Naruhodo (Phoenix Wright) an...
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Lord of Vermillion III Arcade Card Game's 6-Minute Special Anime Streamed

Seven Arcs Pictures produces video originally screened at event last month ― Dengeki Online began streaming the full six-minute special anime video for Square Enix's arcade trading card game Lord of Vermillion III on Thursday. Square Enix produced the video to commemorate the second anniversary of Lord of Vermillion III. Producer Yūichi Tanzawa originally presented the video as a surprise at the "Ove...
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Animax Asia to Start Airing MAOYU TV Anime on September 8

Airing in Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Hong Kong on Monday, Tuesday ― International television channel Animax Asia revealed on its Facebook page on Tuesday that it will begin airing the MAOYU TV anime series on the channel on September 8. Animax Asia describes the series: In a world embroiled by war between Humans and Demons, the Humans' greatest Hero successfully invaded th...
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Tokyo Ghoul Jail PS Vita Game's 2nd Promo Video Previews Rio's Story

"Adventure RPG" shipping on October 1 features original protagonist designed by manga creator Sui Ishida ― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming the second promotional video on Monday for the Tokyo Ghoul Jail PlayStation Vita game. The "adventure RPG" will ship in Japan on October 1. Bandai Namco Entertainment had revealed the game in January under the title Tokyo Ghoul Masquerader. The game wil...
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Summon Night 6: Lost Borders Game's Teaser Promo Video Posted

Yui Ogura, Ryōta Asari star in fantasy simulation RPG shipping for PS4, PS Vita in spring 2016 ― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a teaser promotional video on Wednesday for its Summon Night 6: Lost Borders PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game. The video reveals that Yui Ogura will star in the game as Amu, and Ryōta Asari will co-star as Rāju. The game's female protagonist is Amu. As a r...
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Power Morphicon 5 Event to Host Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger Actors

Gosei Sentai Dairanger's Keiichi Wada also attends California event this month ― The organizers of California's Power Morphicon 5 convention announced on Tuesday that actors Yuuta Mochizuki, Seiju Umon, Reiko Chiba, Takumi Hashimoto, and Keiichi Wada will attend the event. Yuuta Mochizuki starred as Tyranno Ranger in Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger, the series adapted into the Saban's first season of Mighty ...
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Hakuoki PS Vita Remake Gets Limited Edition PS Vita/PS TV Models

September bundle includes 3 designs, themes, sleeves, badges ― The official Japanese PlayStation blog announced on Tuesday that Sony will release special collaboration models of the PlayStation Vita and PlayStation TV (known as the PlayStation Vita TV in Japan) that will celebrate the release of Idea Factory's upcoming Hakuōki Shinkai: Kaze no Shō (Hakuoki True Revision: Chapter of Wind) game. All th...
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Live-Action Okitegami Kyōko no Bibōroku TV Series' Leads Unveiled in Costume

Live-action TV series adaptation of NisiOisin's mystery novel premieres in October ― The official website of the live-action TV drama adaptation of NisiOisin's Okitegami Kyōko no Bibōroku (The Notebook of Kyōko Okitegami) novel unveiled visuals of Yui Aragaki and Masaki Okada in costume as their characters, Kyōko Okitegami and Yakusuke Kakushidate, respectively. Other previously announced cast member...
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From Five to Nine Live-Action TV Series' Cast, Premiere Date Revealed

Satomi Ishihara, Tomohisa Yamashita cast for October live-action series ― The staff of the video adaptation of Miki Aihara's From Five to Nine (Go-ji kara Ku-ji made) manga revealed that the adaptation will be a live-action TV series. The series' tentative full title is 5→9 Watashi ni Koi Shita Ikemen Sugiru Obō-san (5→9 The Hot Monk Who Fell in Love With Me). In addition, the project's official webs...
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Love Live's Rin, Hanayo Get S.H. Figuarts

Tamashii Nation's S.H.Figuarts line opened pre-orders for Love Live idols Rin Hoshizora and Hanayo Koizumi figures on Monday. The best friends can be bought together or separately. Rin and Hanayo each come with three interchangable faces and seven hands. The idols are dressed in the costumes from the "Bokura wa Ima no Naka de" performance seen in the anime's first opening sequence. Both figures t...
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Crunchyroll Adds To Love-Ru Anime, Symphogear Season 1

Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it has added the To Love-Ru, Motto To Love Ru, and the To Love Ru: Darkness TV anime series to its catalog. It also added the first season of the Symphogear (Senki Zesshō Symphogear) TV anime series on Wednesday. Crunchyroll is offering the To Love-Ru, Motto To Love Ru, and To Love Ru: Darkness series for Crunchyroll users in the Uni...

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Yowapeda Racers Dress Up for Halloween Crane Prizes

Toy manufacturer Chara Hiroba is adding some spooky Yowamushi Pedal plushes and phone straps as crane game prizes for Halloween. The boys of Hakone Academy—Jinpachi Tōdō, Hayato Shinkai, and Yasutomo Arakita— are dressing up as a police officer, a werewolf, and a Jiang Shi (Chinese hopping vampire). They're joined by Sohoku High School's Yusuke Makishima, Shōkichi Naruko, and Sakamichi Onoda. The...
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New Pokémon Variety Show to Premiere in Japan in October

Pokémon fans, it's time to have a talk. On TV, that is. A new Japanese variety show, Pokémon no Uchi Atsumaru? (Let's Meet Up at the Pokémon House?), is set to premiere on TV Tokyo on October 4. Reaching out to fans of all walks of life, the new program aims to deliver the latest Pokémon information, discuss its universal appeal and deliver a love of Pokémon to all of its viewers. Shows will be he...
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Kirby, Megaman Join the Nendoroid Line-Up

Two Nintendo video game stars are getting the Nendoroid treatment. Good Smile Company opened pre-orders for Kirby and Mega Man (Rockman) figures on Monday. Due to Kirby's unique spherical shape, the Nendoroid utilizes magnets to make all of his poses possible. He comes with four different facial expressions: smiling, serious, inhaling, and puffed up. He also comes with a series of props for befor...
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Hulu Offers Ad-Free Video Subscription Plan

Video streaming platform Hulu announced on Wednesday that it is offering an ad-free subscription plan for US$11.99 a month. Hulu is still offering its US$7.99/month plan with limited ads. Both plans offer the same content. Free users have access to some Hulu content with ads. Source: Hollywood Reporter
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Japanese Comic Ranking, August 24-30

Wolf Girl & Black Prince, Terra Formars, Ookiku Furikabutte, Hozuki no Reitetsu, Detective Conan in top 5 ― Rank Title Est. Weekly Copies Est. Total Copies Release Date Publisher Author Highest Rank Weeks on List 1 Wolf Girl & Black Prince 13 143,036 143,036 2015/08 Shueisha Ayuko Hatta 1 1 2 Terra Formars 14 126,595 432,513 2015/08 Shueisha Story: Yū Sasuga / Art: Kenichi Tachibana 2 2 3 Ookiku Fur...
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Gackt Teaches Japanese Actor How To Get Rich in New Lottery Commercials

Like a wise guru, a famous Japanese rock star offers a famous Japanese actor some sage advice in a new series of amusing lottery commercials. In advertisements for "Big" lottery games in Japan, singer Gackt stars as a charismatic man with incredible wealth. Wishing to follow in his footsteps is a lowly business worker, played by Japanese actor Hidetoshi Nishijima. In one commercial, Nishijima asks...
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, August 24-30

Dragon Quest VIII port, Dragon's Dogma Limited Edition debut ― Japan's Game Ranking: August 24-30 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 4Gamer Reader Review 13DS Dragon Quest VIII Sora to Umi to Daichi to Norowareshi Himegimi (Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King) Square Enix August 27 584,716 584,716 23DS Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer (Including Bundled Edit...
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Aniplex of America Sets English Dub for Durarara!!×2 Ten

1st episode will premiere on September 8 ― Aniplex of America announced on Wednesday that it will continue its Durarara!!×2 English dub with the second arc, Durarara!!×2 Ten. The first dubbed episode will premiere on September 8 at 3:00 p.m. EDT, and new episodes will debut on Tuesdays. The cast, under ADR director Alex von David, includes: Kari Wahlgren as Celty Sturluson Darrel Guilbeau as Mikado R...
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NZ's Weta Workshop Makes Life-Size Tank for Girls und Panzer Event

Girls und Panzer is setting off to war in their new promotional display tank. In commemoration of the Girls und Panzer movie releasing in Japan in November, a special promotional event was held on August 29. At the "Girls und Panzer Panzer IV Landing" held at Belle Salle Akihabara, a group of girls cosplaying the main characters of the show—known collectively as the Anglerfish Team—appeared with a...
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Answerman - Are There Sports Anime With A Female Protagonist?

Sports anime seem to be dominated by male heroes - Cross Game, Prince of Tennis, et al. What about shows where women are the focus? ― Ogun asks: are there any sports manga with a female protaganist? with my introduction to the haikyuu franchise, i found my self empathizing & swept up in a world I never appreciated before - sports manga. This led to some reflection. slam dunk, real, I'll, prince of t...

Megadimension Neptunia VII Headed West in Early 2016

Idea Factory International to release PS4 game ― Idea Factory International announced on Wednesday that it will release Megadimension Neptunia VII (Shin Jigen Game Neptune VII) in North America and Europe. The PlayStation 4 game is slated for 2016. Naoko Mizuno, director Shingo Onodera, and character designer Tsunako returned to the development team for the newest installment in the Neptunia franchis...
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Emi Nitta Promotes Love Live! Film's International Opening

Voice actress and singer voices Honoka Kōsaka in TV anime and film ― On Tuesday, Singaporean anime distribution company Odex posted a video that features voice actress and singer Emi Nitta promoting the international opening of the Love Live! The School Idol Movie film. In both the television anime series and the film, Nitta plays the character Honoka Kōsaka. The film will premiere in select cities i...
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Kyoto Animation & Animation Do's Fan Event Video English-Subtitled

Fan Days 2015 to highlight upcoming Myriad Colors Phantom World anime with staff, cast ― The English website for KyoAni & Do Fan Days 2015 "This Is What We Are Now!!" — the second fan appreciation event held by the studios Kyoto Animation and Animation DO — posted the latest promotional video with English subtitles on Wednesday: The event will run at Kyoto's Miyako Messe venue during the October 31-N...
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The X Button - Lumine Nation

This week, we go importin’ with Super Robot Wars, Ray Gigant, and Luminous Arc! Plus the next Ace Attorney, a Cave shooter comeback, and new reasons to complain about Street Fighter! ― Nintendo has a depleted lineup for this holiday season, with a new Star Fox, Yoshi's Wooly World, and Xenoblade Chronicles X occupying space that normally would go to a new Mario or Zelda game. Of course, Nintendo has...
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Wish Upon the Pleiades Episodes 1-12 Streaming

Wish Upon the Pleiades is a classically styled magical girl story sponsored by Subaru. Don't worry - it's actually quite good. ― There have been some strange production team-ups in entertainment history, and Wish Upon the Pleiades is one of the latest: a magical girl show co-produced by famed anime studio Gainax and Subaru. That's “subaru” as in the car company, and no, the show is not about magical ...
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Masato Hisa Ends Nobunagun Manga of Historical Figures vs. Monsters

6th/final compiled volume to ship in October ― Masato Hisa ended his Nobunagun manga in Earth Star Entertainment's Comic Earth Star digital magazine on Friday. The final chapter announced that the sixth compiled book volume will ship in Japan on October 9. The "stylish action" manga opens with high school girl Shio Ogura visiting Taiwan on a school trip, when she is caught in a surprise attack by mon...
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Little Big Planet 3 Offers Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Costumes

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain shipped on Tuesday for U.S., Europe & Wednesday in Japan ― The official U.S. PlayStation blog revealed on Tuesday that Sony's Little Big Planet 3 game is offering a Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain-themed costume pack for the game's characters. Buyers who purchase the costumes as a complete set will also receive a Box Costume for the character Toggle. The cost...
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Monster Musume ‒ Episode 9

"Despite a few missteps, this episode still retains the show's eye for minor yet amusing details."
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Kamen Rider Ghost Special Video Previews Different Forms

New series in live-action special-effects franchise premieres on October 4 ― Toei began streaming a special video for its upcoming Kamen Rider Ghost live-action special-effects franchise on Monday. The video previews the main character Takeru's different forms as he activates his Eyecons, including Musashi, Edison, and Newton. The series will premiere on TV Asahi on October 4. 17-year-old actor Shun ...
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Soul Calibur: Lost Swords to End Service on November 30

"Commemorative graduation ranking" quest held in online PS3 game in September ― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on Wednesday that it will end service on its online PlayStation 3 game Soul Calibur: Lost Swords on November 30 at 5:00 p.m. The game first will stop selling AP potions and Continue tickets on September 30. The game will then stop selling treasure chests and items that increase the max...
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2nd Utawarerumono TV Anime Slated for October 3

The website for the television anime of the second Utawarerumono game, Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen (Utawarerumono: The False Mask), confirmed on Wednesday that the anime will premiere on TV Tokyo on October 3 at 25:00 (effectively, October 4 at 1:00 a.m.) It will then run on the TV Aichi, MBS, AT-X, and BS11 channels. Last week, the website posted a second trailer featuring Saura's opening th...
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The Prince of Tennis II Gets Fan Disc With Hōkago Picture Drama, Short Anime

December 24 disc with new talk show, new After School picture drama, Animate short anime ― The October issue of Shueisha's Jump Square is announcing on Friday that a fan disc for The Prince of Tennis II original video anime project will ship on Blu-ray Disc and DVD in Japan on Christmas Eve, December 24. The fan disc will include a brand-new talk show special with emcee Naru Kawamoto (Takashi Kawamur...
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Shueisha, Animate, Kodansha, Kadokawa, Shogakukan Launch Joint Venture to Promote Anime, Manga in Asia

New company Japan Manga Alliance will open physical store in Bangkok, Thailand ― Shueisha, ANIMATE, Kodansha, Kadokawa, Shogakukan announced at the Japan Publishers Club on Tuesday that they have launched a joint venture, establishing a company named Japan Manga Alliance (JMA). The new company's goal is to protect the copyrights of its founding companies, to establish a location where fans can procur...
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Live-Action Orange Film Starts Filming & Seeks Extras

Website also asks fans to submit photos of themselves, past & present ― The live-action film of Ichigo Takano's Orange manga has begun shooting in Nagano Prefecture's Matsumoto City on Tuesday, September 1. The staff of the film had announced that filming will take place until early October. Takano's original manga is set in Matsumoto City. The film's staff also revealed a production still featuring ...
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Noragami Aragoto TV Anime's October 3 Premiere Revealed

Series airing in Tokyo MX, MBS, BS Fuji, dTV, UULA, and GYAO! ― The October issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Magazine is revealing on Saturday that Noragami Aragoto, the second television anime season of the Adachitoka's Noragami manga, will premiere on Tokyo MX on October 2 at 1:05 a.m. (effectively the morning of October 3). The anime is also run on MBS on October 3 at 3:10 a.m., and on BS Fuji o...

Male Teen Arrested for Threatening Love Live! Fans on Twitter

15-year-old high school student allegedly posted threats, photo of knife ― Ogikubo Police arrested a 15-year old male first-year high school student from Toyama City on Wednesday on the suspicion of forcible obstruction of business. According to the police, the suspect allegedly posted threatening remarks on Twitter directed at fans of the Love Live! music and anime franchise. The suspect allegedly p...

Men Denied Bail After Alleged Threats on Pokémon World Championships

2 Iowa men held without bail for 120 days on weapons charges ― Boston Municipal Court Judge Thomas C. Horgan denied 18-year-old Kevin Norton and 27-year-old James Stumbo bail after they appeared at a dangerousness hearing on Tuesday. The judge ordered that the Iowa men be held without bail for the next 120 days after they allegedly threatened violence at the Pokémon World Championships last month. Su...
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2nd Live-Action Attack on Titan Film's Trailer Subtitled in English

Attack on Titan: End of the World's SEKAI NO OWARI theme previewed before September 19 opening ― The official website of the live-action Attack on Titan films began streaming a trailer for the second film, Attack on Titan: End of the World, on Wednesday. Australian film distributor Madman Entertainment also began streaming an English-subtitled version of the same trailer on Wednesday. The trailer pre...

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MOVIC's Eternal Masterpiece Line Adds Trafalgar D. Law's Kikoku Sword

Trafalgar D. Law's Kikoku sword Kikoku will get a replica as part of MOVIC's Eternal Masterpiece line of collectibles for adults. The sword from Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga and anime series resembles a nodachi but is even larger. The official website's images are currently CG mock-ups, but they show the white fur-lined crossguard, black sheath, and red rope tie. The sword is available for pre-...
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Manga Series Focuses on Real-Life Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Survivor

Yuichi Okano is a second-generation hibakusha (atomic bomb survivor) and the creator of the manga series Pecoross no Haha no Tamatebako (Pecoross' Mother's Treasure Chest) , a series that chronicles the daily life of Pecoross and his mother living with dementia. The series is autobiographical with Pecoross being a stand-in for Okano. Recently the series has focused on another character, a bully na...

Tow Ubukata Released Without Indictment on Domestic Violence Charges

Novel/anime writer arrested on August 24 for allegedly hitting wife ― 38-year-old writer Tow Ubukata was released as of Tuesday without indictment on charges of domestic violence against his wife. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office chose to release Ubukata, but charges are still pending. Shibuya police arrested Ubukata on August 24 on charges of domestic violence against his wife. Accordin...
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Overlord ‒ Episode 9

"For finally fully delivering again on the series' promise, I award this episode the highest grade yet."
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Castle Town Dandelion ‒ Episode 9

"These stories tell us that you deserve to treat yourself the way that people who love you would."
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Crunchyroll Adds Ceres, Celestial Legend, Cardcaptor Sakura Film Streaming

― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it has added the Ceres, Celestial Legend (Ayashi no Ceres) TV anime series and the Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie film from Discotek Media. Crunchyroll is offering the Ceres, Celestial Legend TV anime series with Japanese and Enlgish audio for premium users in the United States and Canada. Crunchyroll will offer eight new episodes of th...
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Snow White with the Red Hair ‒ Episode 9

"There's a slow build to Snow White with the Red Hair that leads me to believe that we won't necessarily have a grand finale to this first cour."
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Sailor Moon Lottery Adds Neo-Queen Serenity Figure, Musical Pocketwatch

Bandai Premium's Ichiban Kuji lottery is adding some unique character goods, including a Neo-Queen Serenity Kyun-Chara figure, a stuffed Luna, high heel charms, glassware, and a replica of the pocket watch seen in the original television anime and Sailor Moon Crystal. The The "Pretty Treasures" lottery collection will run at convenience store chains like Family Mart and Circle K Sunkus, as well a...

North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 30-September 5

Argevollen, Robot Carnival, Sketchbook ~full color'S~ anime; Komomo Confiserie, Ninja Slayer Kills, One-Punch Man manga ships ― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Argevollen Collection 1 DVDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$49.98 September 1 Argevollen Collection 1 BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$59.98 September 1 K-ON! Season 1 BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$49.98 September 1 My ...
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Asterisk War Anime's 4th Promo Video Previews Opening Theme

Shiena Nishizawa to perform "Brand-new World" for October series ― The official website for the television anime adaptation of author Yuu Miyazaki and illustrator okiura's The Asterisk War: The Academy City on the Water (Gakusen Toshi Asterisk) light novel series began streaming the show's fourth promotional video on Tuesday. The video features Shiena Nishizawa's opening theme song "Brand-new World."...
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Danganronpa Another Episode Launch Trailer Streamed

Game ships Tuesday in N. America, Friday in Europe ― NIS America began streaming the launch trailer for its Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls PlayStation Vita game on Tuesday. The game ships on Tuesday in North America and on Friday in Europe. NIS America describes the story on the PlayStation Blog: With the horrors from The Biggest, Most Awful, Most Tragic Event in Human History that ...

Yukiyo Fujii Joins 2015 Lupin III Cast as Rebecca

New character will appear in 1st episode ― Voice Actress Yukiyo Fujii will play the new character Rebecca Rossellini in the first new television anime series in three decades to star Lupin III. Rebecca is the young president of a conglomerate based in the Republic of San Marino, the story's setting. She has also worked as a model and an actress, and has become an international "gossip queen" due to r...

Sony Will Offer New PS Vita Colors in Japan; 1 New Color in N. America

New colors include Aqua Blue, Glacier White, and Neon Orange; Aqua Blue coming to U.S. ― The official Japanese Playstation blog revealed on Tuesday that Sony will release three new PlayStation Vita colors: Neon Orange, Glacier White, and Aqua Blue. Sony will release these new models in Japan on September 17 for 18,980 (about US$156.86) yen each. The official U.S. PlayStation blog also revealed that S...
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Glass Mask-Based Onna Kaizoku Bianca Play's Cast Photographed in Costume

Visuals for the theatrical adaptation of Onna Kaizoku Bianca ("Pirate Woman Bianca"), a play performed in the manga and anime Glass Mask, were revealed on Monday. The play will be staged from September 9 to 13 at the AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo in Shibuya. The cast includes: Fūka Yuzuki as Bianca Castagni (the lead role played in the manga by Maya) Masakazu Nemoto as Silver Keisuke Kaminaga as Lorenzo ...

MangaGamer Offers Kindred Spirits Uncensored on Steam

A Kiss For The Petals -Remembering How We Met all-ages game also launching later this month ― Visual novel localization and publishing company MangaGamer announced on Tuesday that it will release Liar Soft's Kindred Spirits on the Roof (Okujō no Yurirei-san) yuri game on PC via Steam with uncensored adult content. MangaGamer describes the game: Kokonotsuboshi Girls' Academy of Commerce, a school buil...
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ComiXology Adds Kodansha Manga, Viz's Shonen Jump

More than 350 titles from Kodansha Comics, digital manga magazine from Viz Media ― The digital reading platform ComiXology announced on Monday that it will add Viz Media's digital manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump. In addition, ComiXology announced on Tuesday that it has added more than 350 manga titles from Kodansha Comics, and will add more over the next few months. Weekly Shonen Jump is already av...
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Rose of Versailles' Oscar, Andre Promote British Trench Coats

Oscar and Andre are taking some time off from the French Revolution to model Aquascutum trench coats. The British "luxury brand" has price points to match Marie Antionette's budget with coats costing as much as US$1,250. The ads featuring Lady Oscar and Andre were put up throughout Japan. A special site will also launch on September 12 with an exclusive manga chapter. The story, which visitors ca...
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American Diana Garnet Sings Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note Anime's Theme

Anime to premiere on October 7 ― Kodansha announced on Tuesday that American singer Diana Garnet will perform the theme song "Nankai! Mystery" (Tough to Solve! Mystery) for the television anime Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note (Detective Team Kazs' Case Notes). Garnet previously sang the "Spinning World" ending theme song for the Naruto Shippūden television anime earlier this year. The announcement notes th...
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Ace Attorney 6 Also in Development for the West

Latest in courtroom battle game franchise slated for 3DS ― Capcom announced on Tuesday that the recently revealed Gyakuten Saiban 6 game "is also in development for the West." The company will have more information of the Nintendo 3DS release, tentatively titled Ace Attorney 6, "soon." The latest numbered entry in CAPCOM's Gyakuten Saiban (Phoenix Wright or Ace Attorney) courtroom battle game franchi...
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Interview: Mega Man Legacy Collection Producer Rey Jimenez

Capcom's Mega Man Legacy Collection is out, featuring the first 6 Mega Man games and a ton of archival artwork. Todd sat down with one of the project's producers to get the dirt on what went in to this museum-quality collection. ― Mega Man is in the midst of a comeback. Well, a minor comeback. After spending a few years on Capcom's disabled list, the plucky robot hero returns with Mega Man Legacy Col...
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Assassination Classroom Episodes 1-22 Streaming

A bunch of students try to kill their teacher, an alien who blew a hole in the moon, while learning important life lessons. You know, pretty typical for an anime. ― Of the two series to air in 2015 which focus on unconventional teachers helping troubled students (the other being Ultimate Otaku Teacher), this manga adaptation from the winter and spring seasons is the superior one based on nearly any m...
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Actually, I Am… ‒ Episode 9

"This episode cuts out all the extra noise and goes back to what makes the show work."

Concrete Revolutio's 2nd Promo Video Unveils ZAQ Song, Debut Date

Fullmetal Alchemist team's superhero TV anime premieres on October 4 ― The official website for the Concrete Revolutio Chōjin Gensō (Concrete Revolutio - Superhero Fantasy) television anime series began streaming the anime's second promotional video on Tuesday. The video previews ZAQ's opening theme song "Katararezu Tomo" and announces that the anime will premiere on October 4 on the Tokyo MX, Sun TV...
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Non Non Biyori Repeat ‒ Episode 9

"Spurred into action by the promise of money, Natsumi forces everyone to go fishing with her this week."
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Seraph of the End Manga Gets Stage Musical Next February

Post-apocalyptic vampire manga also inspired 2 anime seasons, Jump event anime ― The October issue of Shueisha's Jump Square magazine is announcing on Friday that a stage musical adaptation of the Seraph of the End manga has been green-lit. Seraph of the End The Musical will open next February at the AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo, and Muck Akazawa is writing and directing. Jump Square will announce the cast...
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Live-Action Nobunaga Concerto Film's Teaser Previews Theme Song

Cast of live-action drama reprise role for January 23 film ― The official website for the live-action film of Ayumi Ishii's Nobunaga Concerto historical manga began streaming a teaser for the film on Tuesday. The teaser previews the film's theme song "Ashioto ~Be Strong" (Footsteps ~Be Strong) by Mr. Children. Text: Tragic news Text: In 1582, Oda Nobunaga dies at Honnōji Saburō: No way, for real? Tex...
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Cave Shoot 'Em Up Games Teased for Steam Release

E-commerce and digital publishing company Degica launched a teaser site on Monday, hinting that shoot 'em up titles from game developer Cave's (DoDonPachi Resurrection, Akai Katana) library will come to Steam in winter 2015. Cave's logo is displayed above the Steam logo on the site with the message "Steam can't dodge these bullets. Winter 2015" written beneath the two of them. The website includes...

Resident Evil Origins Collection Bundle Offered on PS4/Xbox One

HD-remastered Resident Evil & Resident Evil 0 in January retail package ― Capcom announced on Tuesday that it will release Resident Evil Origins Collection, a retail bundle of the HD-remastered Resident Evil and Resident Evil 0 games for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, in North America on January 19, 2016. (Japan and Europe will receive the collection on January 19 and 22, respectively.) Resident Evil 0 ...
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Yamada-kun Team Makes TV Anime of Sekkō Boys Statues-Turned-Idols

Saint Giorgio, Medici, Hermes, Mars aim to be hit idols with rookie female manager ― A television anime adaptation of Sekkō Boys, a new concept where stone statues become idols, has been green-lit for a January 2016 premiere. Below is the "press conference" announcing the anime: Sekkō Boys is a unit of four stone figures — the military saint and group leader Saint Giorgio, history's original celebrit...
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The Testament of Sister New Devil BURST's Ending Song, Premiere Date Unveiled

Yuki Yamada, Natsumi Yamada perform their 1st anime theme song as Dual Flare ― The official website for The Testament of Sister New Devil anime announced on Tuesday that the duo Dual Flare will perform the ending theme song "Temperature" for the second season, The Testament of Sister New Devil Burst. Voice actor Yuki Yamada and voice actress Natsumi Yamada make up the group, and this is their first a...

Ace Attorney 6 Game Announced

Takeshi Yamazaki directs latest numbered entry with demo at Tokyo Game Show ― Kadokawa's Weekly Famitsu magazine is announcing Gyakuten Saiban 6, the latest numbered entry in Capcom's Gyakuten Saiban (Phoenix Wright or Ace Attorney) courtroom battle game franchise, on Thursday. The magazine's six-page feature will introduce the Nintendo 3DS game's setting and new characters, and it will also publish ...
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Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, August 24-30

One Piece sells 8,716, followed by Naruto stage play, Kuroko's Basketball, IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls, Evangelion box ― The Live Spectacle Naruto stage play sold 7,305 copies to land at #3 on the overall DVD chart. The Free! Eternal Summer Special Event Iwatobi/Samezuka Joint Cultural Festival sold 2,066 more copies for a new total of 15,281. It dropped from #2 to #18 in its second week. The June 20...

Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, August 24-30

Evangelion box sells 22,775, followed by Shirobako, IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls, KanColle, SNAFU ― The Oldcodex Live Blu-ray "Capture" 2015 in Budokan concert release sold 5,082 copies to debut at #14 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. The Sphere Best live 2015 Mission In Torokko!!!! -Plan B- Live BD landed at #25 with 2,405 copies. Rank Last Week Title Weekly Copies Total Copies Release Date Maker A...
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Garo: Guren no Tsuki's Cast, Characters, Debut Date, New Visual Unveiled

Romi Park, Akiko Yajima, Daisuke Namikawa, Tomokazu Seki, Kenyuu Horiuchi star ― The official website of the Garo anime revealed on Tuesday that the Garo: Guren no Tsuki (Garo: Crimson Moon) television anime series will star Romi Park, Akiko Yajima, Daisuke Namikawa, Tomokazu Seki, and Kenyuu Horiuchi. Which characters that these voice cast members are playing will be revealed at a later date. The we...
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'Shin Godzilla' Movie Listed on Sign at Tokyo Filming Locale

A notice posted at the Kamata bus station in Tokyo revealed that buses will not stop as usual at the station on Sunday morning, due to the filming of a movie titled "Shin Gojira" (New Godzilla). Anime director Hideaki Anno and live-action Attack on Titan film director Shinji Higuchi are currently collaborating on TOHO's upcoming Godzilla film, the first new Japanese one in 12 years. Anno is servin...
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Love Live! Film's Japanese Blu-ray Contains English Subtitles

Bandai Visual is listing the Japanese Blu-ray release of the Love Live! The School Idol Movie film as containing English subtitles for the film. Bandai Visual will release the film on Blu-ray in both limited and regular editions on December 15. The limited edition will cost 9,800 yen (about US$80.99), while the regular edition will cost 6,800 yen (about US$56). The film premiered in Japan on June ...
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Arslan: The Warriors of Legend Gets Limited Edition PS4 System in October

October bundle comes in 2 colors & includes laser-etched HDD bay cover ― Sony unveiled an "Arslan Senki x Musou Limited Edition" PlayStation 4 system on Tuesday. The limited edition variant promotes KOEI Tecmo Games' upcoming Arslan: The Warriors of Legend (Arslan Senki x Musou) action game. The system comes in both jet black and glacier white colors. Both have an Arslan: The Warriors of Legend-theme...

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The Idolm@ster Million Live! App's Anime Ad Posted

"Dreaming" CD single to bundle anime video on September 30 ― An anime commercial for the iOS/Android app The Idolm@ster Million Live! debuted last week. The commercial features footage from the 90-second anime promotional video that will be bundled with the "Dreaming" CD single on September 30. 【ニコニコ動画】THE IDOLM@STER LIVE THE@TER DREAMERS 01 Dreaming! TV CM (To turn off the scrolling comments, select...
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One Piece's Robin Figure Wears a Sweater, and Not Much Else

Summer's almost over but One Piece's Nico Robin is still lounging by the pool. The Premium Bandai shop will open pre-orders on Friday for its Limited Edition Portrait of Pirates (P.O.P.) Nico Robin Version B.B. (Bathing Beauy) figure. The figure shows Robin in a bikini bottom, low-cut blue sweatshirt, and hair tied back in twintails. The 1/8-scale figure measures 130mm (5in) high and costs 9,288 ...
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3rd Tamayura Film's Candle-Lit Visual Reveals Title, Story Setting

Akogare to open on November 28 after real-life candle festival ― The official website for the Tamayura anime posted a visual (pictured below) for the third film on Monday. The film's title will be Tamayura ~Sotsugyō Shashin~ Dai-3-bu -Akogare- (Tamayura: Graduation Photos Part 3: Adoration). The tagline reads, "Little by little and without us noticing, our everyday lives that we had taken for granted...
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The Anthem of the Heart Anime's Trailer Previews Nogizaka46 Idols' Song

Anohana's Mari Okada pens another song for September 19 film ― The Japanese website for The Anthem of the Heart (Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterun Da. or Kokosake), the original anime film from the anohana (Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Boku-tachi wa Mada Shiranai.) and Toradora! anime staff, announced the film's theme song on Monday. The idols of the Nogizaka46 group are contributing their 13th single, "Ima,...
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Jump Square Publishes To Love-Ru -Trouble- Darkness Heroine Poll Results

The October issue of Shueisha's Jump Square magazine will include the results of its popularity poll for the heroines of To Love-Ru -Trouble- Darkness on Friday. Fans of the series voted in multiple categories including: Which character would you want to be your girlfriend (or wife) ? Which character would you want to be in your family (but not as a wife/girlfriend) ? Which character would you wan...
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Regular-Sized New 3DS Heads to N. America Along With Zelda's Hyrule New 3DS XL

Animal Crossing bundle includes 1st non-XL New Nintendo 3DS system in N. America ― Nintendo announced on Monday that it will offer a bundle with a regular-sized, non-XL New Nintendo 3DS system and the Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer game in North America on September 25. This will be the first time that Nintendo will offer a non-XL New Nintendo 3DS system in North America. Aside from the system ...
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Live-Action Attack on Titan Films' Teaser Promotes N. American Ticket Sales

English-subtitled video goes online with tickets for September-October screenings ― Funimation posted an English-subtitled teaser trailer for the two live-action films based on Hajime Isayama's Attack on Titan manga on Monday. Funimation also announced that tickets are now on sale for both films. The films will play in nearly 300 theaters in the United States and Canada. The first 98-minute film will...
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Pokémon's Misty Figure Makes a Splashy Debut

The promised Cerulean Gym Leader Misty figure debuted at the Premium Bandai shop. Like the earlier Brock figure, Misty is depicted as she appears in the original Pokemon Red and Pokemon Blue games. The page opens up with game dialogue overlaid by the games' background theme music. "Hey! Future Champion!" "This gym leader, Misty, is a pro who uses water Pokémon!" "Hey, you!" "Trainers who want to ...
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Xenoblade Chronicles X's 1st 'Survival Guide' Promo Streamed

Wii U game slated to ship in N. America on December 4 ― Nintendo began streaming the first episode of its Xenoblade Chronicles X "survival guide" promotional video series. The video showcases the starting town of New Los Angeles, the BLADE organization, and missions for the upcoming Wii U game. Nintendo plans to release one video a month until the game's release date. The game will launch in North Am...
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Nogizaki46 Idol Sayuri Matsumura Wants to be a Voice Actress

Already boasting her voice talents as an idol, Nogizaka46 member Sayuri Matsumura wants to lend her voice to anime. In a recent interview for women's life Japanese news source "Woman Insight", Matsumura expressed her interest in becoming a voice actress. "I'd like to become a voice actress for anime," she said. "But I've realized how difficult it can be. I'm still growing used to the job I have no...
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Beyond the Boundary's English Dub Casts Clint Bickham as Akihito Kanbara

Sentai Filmworks to release series on October 13 ― Sentai Filmworks announced with a video on Tuesday that Clint Bickham will play Akihito Kanbara in its English dub of Beyond the Boundary. Bickham joins Monica Rial as Mitsuki Nase and Adam Gibbs as Hiroomi Nase. Sentai Filmworks will release Beyond the Boundary on DVD and Blu-ray on October 13. The series will also get a limited edition Blu-ray and ...

Snow White with the Red Hair Anime's 2nd Season Begins in January

1st series currently airing ― The official website for the anime adaptation of Sorata Akiduki's Snow White with the Red Hair (Akagami no Shirayuki-hime) manga announced on Tuesday that the anime's second season will premiere in January. The staff had previously announced plans for the anime to run in two split seasons. The first season premiered in July and Funimation is streaming the series as it ai...
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Gangsta. ‒ Episode 9

"If the previous few weeks of Gangsta. played to the show's narrative strengths, this one encapsulates its weaknesses."
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Ghost-Like Veggie Mascot Udolla Represents Tachikawa

This veggie-like mascot may look a little ghastly, but he just wants to learn about his home town. Udolla—a relatively new Japanese mascot character for Tachikawa, Japan—is a monster that mutated from "udo", a subterranean vegetable that is grown in a farm in Tachikawa. While his face isn't one you'd want to run into in an alleyway, Udolla is a friendly character that only wants to learn more abou...
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30th Animator Expo Short is 'The Ultraman' Based on Mamoru Uchiyama's Manga

Photo Kano director helms animated short for Ultraman franchise ― The official website for Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition (Japan Animator Expo), the weekly anime shorts from Hideaki Anno's Studio Khara and the media company Dwango, announced on Monday that the 30th episode will be "THE ULTRAMAN," directed by Akitoshi Yokoyama (Photo Kano). The short will debut on Friday. The short will be based on the...
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Answerman - Are UK and Australian Anime DVDs & BDs Any Different?

A collector with a region-free bluray player wants to start importing DVDs and blurays from the UK, but what happened to all those UK-produced English dubs? ― Vanessa asks: With the help of my region free blu ray player and easy internet shopping, I am excited to find anime series, not available in the US, come out in the UK or Australian markets. However, what is available overseas isn't much diffe...
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Miyagi Prefecture Produces Cute 5-Minute Anime Short to Advertise Farms

A boy learns to appreciate his vegetables in an animated short/advertisement. Miyagi Co-Op, a Japanese food company aptly based in Miyagi Prefecture, has recently released a five-minute animated short film to promote Megumi Field, its food farming branch. In "The Boy Who Became a Tomato", a young boy who hates eating his tomatoes at dinner wanders into a strange vegetable field where he himself be...
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Himōto! Umaru-chan's 8th Mini Anime Set in Edo Period

Comedy shorts will bundle with DVD/Blu-ray sets ― Toho Animation began streaming the eighth episode of the Himōto! Umaru-chan mini anime series, "Himōto! Umaru-chanS," on Monday. The stream is available for 24 hours. In the short Umaru is a magistrate in the Edo era and Kirie is bringing her an offering. They go visit Ebina because "things like this happen" in historical dramas. Sylphynford appears a...
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One Piece ‒ Episode 707

"In an ideal world, this episode would have been mostly cut from the story, or at least truncated significantly."
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Classic Review: Paranoia Agent ‒ Episode 8

"This week's Paranoia Agent took a break from being Paranoia Agent for a while, to instead be a very different show."
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Heroic Legend of Arslan ‒ Episode 21

"This episode isn't quite as strong as the ones that preceded it, but it's still moving in the right direction for a fulfilling ending."

Production I.G Acquires FLCL Rights For Ventures Such as Anime Remake

Acquired from Gainax ― The anime studio Production I.G announced on Friday that it acquired the rights to the 2000-2001 original video anime FLCL from Gainax, with whom I.G co-produced the anime. It added that it will take advantage of those rights for a "new anime remake" and other ventures. Synch-Point and later Funimation have released the anime in North America. Funimation describes the story: Na...

Linked Horizon to Perform Opening Theme for Attack on Titan: Junior High TV Anime

Spinoff series based on Saki Nakagawa's manga premieres in Japan on October 4 ― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Saki Nakagawa's Attack on Titan: Junior High (Shingeki! Kyojin Chūgakkō) spinoff manga announced on Monday that Linked Horizon will perform the show's opening theme song "Seishun wa Hanabi no Yō ni" (Youth is Like Fireworks). Linked Horizon will distribute the so...
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Final Fantasy Agito Mobile Game Ends Service in November

Square Enix to announce details on "rebirth" of Agito at Tokyo Game Show ― Square Enix announced on Monday that it is ending service on its Final Fantasy Agito smartphone game on November 30 at 23:59 JST. The company added that "in order to offer a more satisfying game experience," it is shifting its development toward a "rebirth" of Final Fantasy Agito. Square Enix will announce more details on the ...

Rage of Bahamut: Manaria Friends TV Anime Announced for 2016

Anime will adapt "Mysteria Academy" event within Rage of Bahamut social game ― Cygames opened a website on Monday to announce that a new TV anime titled Rage of Bahamut: Manaria Friends will debut in Japan in 2016. Cygames is also streaming a teaser announcement video. Text: Rage of Bahamut Text: TV anime of Mysteria Academy green-lit Text: The school fantasy gem spawned from the in-game event Text: ...
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Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi Game Gets Stage Play Adaptation

Staff from Sengoku Basara vs. Devil May Cry play return for January-February play ― Capcom opened a website on Monday to announce that its Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi action game is getting a stage play adaptation. The stage play is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the franchise. Capcom had released the game on July 23 on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 to also celebrate the 10th anniversary. Th...
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Aria the Scarlet Ammo Double A TV Anime Premieres on October 6

The official website for the television anime adaptation of Chūgaku Akamatsu and Kobuichi's Aria the Scarlet Ammo Double A (Hidan no Aria AA) spinoff manga revealed on Monday that the anime will premiere on AT-X on October 6 at 11:00 p.m., and the series will air on Tuesdays. The series will also air on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, TV Aichi, and BS11. Takashi Kawabata (episode director for Puella ...
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Saint Seiya: Soldier's Soul Game's 2nd Short Promo Video, Hagen Gameplay Video Streamed

PS3/PS4/PC fighting game ships in Japan on September 25 ― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a second short promotional video on Monday for its Saint Seiya: Soldier's Soul PS3/PS4/PC fighting game. Additionally, Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a gameplay video on Thursday for Hagen. The game is slated for a September 25 release in Japan for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. Bandai N...
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Live-Action anohana Special's Promo Video Streamed

As the Gods Will's Nijirō Murakami, ToQger's Jun Shison, GTO's Airi Matsui in September 21 special ― The website for the live-action television special of the anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day anime updated on Saturday with a promotional video (Note: the video at the Fuji TV website is region-locked to Japan). The original Spring 2011 television anime followed several childhood friends who try to r...
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