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Seraph of the End Musical's 2nd Visual, Ad Unveiled
Gaku Sano, Katsuhiro Suzuki star in musical premiering in Tokyo in February
― The staff of the stage musical musical adaptation of the Seraph of the End manga revealed the musical's second visual on Wednesday. The visual features Gaku Sano as Yūichirō Hyakuya and Katsuhiro Suzuki as Mikaela Hyakuya. In addition, the musical's official website began streaming a commercial for the musical. Nelke Planni...
20th Detective Conan Film's Teaser Reveals Black Organization Members
Anime film opening in Japan on April 16
― Toho's official website for the 20th Detective Conan (Case Closed) anime film began streaming a teaser video titled "Black Movie" for the film on Wednesday. The teaser reveals the film's April 16 opening date, and teases the film's full title, which is only partially revealed with the Japanese character for "black." Conan: I've been waiting for this moment. S...
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions Film Opening on April 23
The official Twitter account of the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime franchise announced on Tuesday that the Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions film will open in Japan on April 23. The film will open in late 2016 outside of Japan. The cast is, clockwise from top right: Hidehiro Kikuchi as Hiroto Honda (Tristan Taylor) Hiroki Takahashi as Katsuya Jōnōchi (Joey Wheeler) Junko Takeuchi as Mokuba Kaiba Maki Saitou...
Gintama, Battle Spirits Anime Collaborate on TV Ads
Ads to air between Gintama, Battle Spirits episodes each week in November
― The Gintama and Battle Spirits television anime franchises will collaborate on a series of television commercials. The commercials will air at the end of each Gintama episode, and before the beginning of the current Battle Spirits Burning Soul anime, each week in November on TV Tokyo. The ads start on Wednesday and continue o...
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled #4 Sells 18,521 to Top Blu-ray Chart
October 28 release is 3rd in series to top overall Blu-ray chart
― The limited first edition of the fourth Blu-ray volume of the Code Geass: Akito the Exiled original video anime series sold 18,521 copies in its first week, and ranked #1 on both the Oricon animation Blu-ray chart and the overall Blu-ray chart. It is the third volume in the series to top the overall Blu-ray chart. The Blu-ray shipped ...
Netflix Aims to Eventually Produce Anime
Streaming subscription service to premiere Ajin - Demi-Human anime in January
― Netflix CEO Reed Hastings stated in an interview with The New York Times journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin at the DealBook conference on Tuesday that he is "hopeful" that Netflix will "make a great anime show." Hastings was elaborating on how his company will produce more unique programming from production companies around th...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 1-7
Glasslip, If Her Flag Breaks, Umi Monogatari anime; Turn A Gundam movies; Idol Dreams, Livingstone, Yo-Kai Watch manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Blessing of the Campanella DVD Anime ElementsPlease Nozomi Entertainment US$34.99 November 3 Fafner Complete Series and Movie S.A.V.E. Edition Blu-rayPlease Funimation Entertainment US$29.98 November 3 Fafner Complete ...
Shoko Conami's Shikabane Cherry Manga Takes 3-Month Hiatus
Manga previously put on hiatus for creator's health
― The December issue of Akita Shoten's Monthly Princess magazine will announce on Friday that Shoko Conami's Shikabane Cherry will go on hiatus starting with the next issue. The magazine is scheduled to return in the April 2016 issue on March 5, 2016. Conami put the series on hiatus due to her health in Monthly Princess' May 2013 issue, and resumed ...
Chaika The Coffin Princess' English Dub Casts Leraldo Anzaldua as Toru
Sentai Filmworks to release fantasy anime series on DVD/Blu-ray on December 15
― Sentai Filmworks announced with a video on Tuesday that Leraldo Anzaldua will play Toru Acura in its English dub of the Chaika - The Coffin Princess anime. Anzaldua joins Joanne Bonasso as Akari Acura. Sentai Filmworks will release Chaika - The Coffin Princess on DVD and Blu-ray on December 15. It describes the anime's s...
Maria Holic's Minari Endo to Start Uchūjin no Shiwaza Desu! Manga
Series about aliens to launch in Comic Flapper from Hatenkō Yūgi/Dazzle creator
― This year's December issue of Kadokawa's Comic Flapper magazine will announce on Thursday that Minari Endo will begin a new series titled Uchūjin no Shiwaza Desu! (It's the Alien's Fault!) in the January issue on December 5. The series will adorn the magazine's cover and have a color opening page. The tagline for the se...
Muv-Luv Kickstarter Ends With Over US$1.2 Million
Visual novel series localization coming to PC, Steam, Android, PS Vita
― Publisher Degica and developer Ixtl's localization of Koki Yoshimune's Muv-Luv visual novel Kickstarter campaign ended on Tuesday after raising 1,255,444 from 7,890 backers. The campaign was launched September 25 and met its goal of $250,000 within eight hours. Since then, the campaign has met all of its stretch goals, including...
Pokkén Tournament Confirms Shadow Mewtwo
Video highlights all playable pokémon
― The Pokémon Company International began streaming a trailer for its upcoming Pokkén Tournament, confirming the addition of Shadow Mewtwo as a character in the game. The video also highlights the playable pokémon, including the recently-announced Pikachu Libre (Masked Pikachu). The game will be released worldwide for Wii U in spring 2016. The game debuted in Jap...
Sekkō Boys Anime About Statues-Turned-Idols Adds More Cast
Yui Makino, Takaya Kuroda, Rena Maeda, Takahiro Sakurai
― An event at Nihon University College of Art's Art Festival announced more cast members from Sekkō Boys, the upcoming anime about statues who become idol singers, on Tuesday. Yui Makino plays the top idol Mira Hanayashiki. Takaya Kuroda plays Hanzō Horibe, the president of the Holbein Entertainment agency where the manager Ishimoto lands a job....
Arslan: The Warriors of Legend's Subtitled Video Shows Characters in Gameplay
Arrives on PS4/PS3/Xbox One in N. America on February 9, in Europe on February 12
― KOEI Tecmo America and KOEI Tecmo Europe began streaming the second gameplay trailer for their upcoming Arslan: The Warriors of Legend (Arslan Senki x Musou) action game on Tuesday. The video previews many of the game's playable characters. The game's confirmed playable characters so far include Arslan, Daryun, Narsus...
The Piano Forest Manga to End on Thursday
Manga about 2 boys bonding over music will ship final volume on December 22
― This year's 49th issue of Kodansha's Morning magazine is publishing the final chapter of Makoto Isshiki's Piano no Mori (The Piano Forest) manga on Thursday. In addition, the magazine is also revealing that Kodansha will publish the manga's 26th and final volume on December 22. Isshiki had just resumed the manga in August a...
Amazon Germany Lists Stranger of Sword City PS Vita Game
Online retailer Amazon's German site is listing the Tsurugi no Machi no Ihōjin (Stranger of Sword City) game for PlayStation Vita, with distribution by Flashpoint AG. Flashpoint AG is the distributor for NIS America in Germany. Experience Inc. developed the Tsurugi no Machi no Ihōjin game, and released it in Japan on the Xbox 360 in June 2014, and on the PC in August 2014, both with the subtitle S...
SNK Playmore Drops Slot Machines, Focuses on Smartphone/Consumer Games
Company cites declining pachislot player numbers, regulation changes
― Japanese game developer SNK Playmore announced on Monday that it is withdrawing from the pachislot (pachinko parlor slot machine game) business and will refocus on its smartphone/consumer game development and licensing of its intellectual property. The report notes that in considering new strategies for growth, SNK Playmore decide...
Gundam: Extreme VS-Force Game Adds Destiny Gundam, Re-GZ, God Gundam
Char's Z'Gok, Palace Athene, ReZEL also teased in PS Vita game
― This week's issue of Kadokawa's Weekly Famitsu magazine is revealing on Thursday that Bandai Namco Entertainment's upcoming Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme VS-Force PS Vita game is adding more playable mobile suits. In particular, it is adding Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny's Destiny Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack's Re-GZ...
Doraemon Co-Creator Fujiko Fujio A Puts Parman Manga on Hiatus
Autobiographical essay manga launched in 2007
― The December issue of Shueisha's Jump Square magazine is announcing on Wednesday that Doraemon co-creator Fujiko Fujio A (Motoo Abiko) is putting his Parman no Jōnetsu-teki na Hibi (Parman's Intense Daily Life) essay manga on an indefinite hiatus starting on Wednesday. Fujiko Fujio A added in a handwritten statement in the announcement that he was going...
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, October 26-November 1
Kuroko's Basketball sells 5,432, followed by Hetalia, Gintama, Ghost in the Shell New Movie, DBZ F film
― The Library War: Book of Memories Blu-ray sold 1,166 more copies for a new total of 9,573. It droppped from #15 to #19 in its third week on the overall DVD chart. Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends' DVD Special-Price Edition rise from #41 to #22 in its fourth week. It added 1,130 copies for a new t...
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, October 26-November 1
Code Geass: Akito sells 18,521, followed by Symphogear GX, The Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls, Ghost in the Shell New Movie
― The limited complete pressing of The Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls 2nd Live Party M@gic!! Blu-ray Box sold 12,400 copies to rank #3 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. Rank Last Week Title Weekly Copies Total Copies Release Date Maker Artist/Category Highest Rank Weeks on Chart 1 - ...
Gintama Anime Enters 'Shogun Assassination' Arc in December
"Gintama Hare Matsuri 2016" event also scheduled for March 6
― The official website for the Gintama television anime series announced on Tuesday that the show will enter the original manga's "Shogun Assassination" story arc beginning on December 2. The website also unveiled a visual for the story arc. The story arc centers on the aftermath of a failed assassination attempt on the Shogun. With the Sho...
J.C. Staff Makes Animated Ad for KenIchi Creator's Tokiwa Kitareri!! Manga
Manga launched in December 2014
― This year's 49th issue of Shogakukan's Shonen Sunday magazine is announcing on Wednesday that Shun Matsuena's Tokiwa Kitareri!! manga is getting an animated commercial. J.C. Staff is handling the animation production. Matsuena launched the series in Shonen Sunday in December, and Shogakukan shipped the fourth compiled volume on October 16. In the story, Tokiwa is a "...
Twin Star Exorcists Manga Has 'Important Announcement' in December
The December issue of Shueisha's Jump SQ. magazine is revealing on Wednesday that Yoshiaki Sukeno's Twin Star Exorcists (Sōsei no Onmyōji) manga will have an "important announcement" in the magazine's January issue on December 4. The January issue will commemorate the series' two-year anniversary, and the manga will adorn the cover of the magazine. The issue will also feature a specially drawn pos...
Detective Conan Anime Reveals 20-Part 20th Anniversary Project
TV anime special with kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizō XI, real escape game, 20th film announced
― This year's 49th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine is revealing on Wednesday that the Detective Conan anime franchise will have a 20-part project to celebrate the anime's 20th anniversary. The 20th anniversary project is titled "20 Bullets." The Detective Conan TV anime series premiered in ...
Studio Bones Animates My Hero Academia Show, Posts 1st Visual
Blood Blockade Battlefront/Concrete Revolutio/Fullmetal Alchemist studio adapts superhero story
― The official website for the television anime of Kōhei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia (Boku no Hero Academia) manga revealed on Tuesday that the studio BONES (Blood Blockade Battlefront, Concrete Revolutio, Noragami Aragoto, Fullmetal Alchemist) will produce the animation for the project. The site also unv...
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure's Araki to Publish Episode 7 of Rohan Kishibe Manga
This year's December issue of Shueisha's Jump Square magazine will announce on Wednesday that Jojo's Bizarre Adventure creator Hirohiko Araki will publish another chapter of his Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai (Rohan Kishibe Does Not Move) one-shot series in the January issue on December 4. The one-shot is titled "Episode #07 Getsuyōbi - Tenkiame" (Monday - Sun Shower). Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump mag...
Comic Actor Kendo Kobayashi Guest Stars in Kamen Rider Ghost & Drive Crossover Film
Kobayashi plays voice of main villain Da Vinci Ganma
― The official website for the Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider: Ghost & Drive Chō Movie Taisen film announced on Monday that comedian and actor Kendo Kobayashi (live-action Yatterman's Tonzura) will guest star in the film as the voice of the Da Vinci Ganma, a powerful enemy who carries the power of Leonardo da Vinci. The film will open on December 12. As...
Live-Action My Love Story!!, Go! Princess Precure Film, Gundam: The Origin II Open on Japanese Box Office Top 10
The Anthem of the Heart total earnings exceed 1 billion yen
― The live-action film adaptation of Kazune Kawahara and Aruko's My Love Story!! (Ore Monogatari!!) manga opened at #3 in the Japanese box office this past weekend, behind Galaxy Kaidō and Pan. The film opened on 292 screens in Japan and sold 118,921 tickets over the weekend for a box office intake of 137,954,800 yen (about US$1.1 million). ...
Koei Tecmo to Collaborate With Prominent Overseas IP
Koei Tecmo Games announced in its 2nd quarter financial report last Tuesday that it is planning a collaboration with a "prominent" overseas IP. The report highlights some of Koei Tecmo's other upcoming collaborations, such as its Attack on Titan game, its Romance of the Three Kingdoms-themed Yo-Kai Watch game, and the Dissidia Final Fantasy arcade game. Koei Tecmo has also released crossover games...
Latest Yowapeda/Yowamushi Pedal Stage Play's TV Ad Streamed
7th stage play based on Wataru Watanabe manga has final performance on November 8
― Marvelous began streaming a TV ad for the Yowamushi Pedal Futatsu no Chōten: IRREGULAR (Yowamushi Pedal The Two Summits: IRREGULAR) stage play on its official YouTube channel on Saturday. The ad promotes the final performance of the play, which will take place in Fukuoka on November 8. A live streamed version of the p...
Gangsta.'s 6th, 7th Drama CDs Delayed
Frontier Works announced on its official website on Friday that it is postponing the releases of the sixth and seventh drama CDs for the Gangsta. anime. The sixth CD was originally meant to ship on November 25, with the seventh slated for January 27. The company stated that the new release dates are currently unknown, and it will inform fans when it decides on new dates. The company apologized to ...
Super Short Comics Net Anime's 1st Episode Streamed
Series based on Kyū Amekawa's surreal gag manga was originally slated for spring
― The web anime adaptation of Kyū Amekawa's surreal gag manga Super Short Comics premiered on the GYAO! streaming service on Monday. The series will consist of eight short episodes that will air weekly on Mondays from November 2 to December 31. The anime was originally slated for this spring. Ichiro Mizuki performs both...
Hozuki's Coolheadedness Manga Gets 4-Panel Spinoff Series
Artbook for original manga to ship on November 21
― The December issue of Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine is revealing on Tuesday that Monaka Shiba will launch a four-panel spinoff manga of Natsumi Eguchi's Hōzuki no Reitetsu manga titled Hōzuki no Reitetsu ~Shiro no Ashiato~ (Hozuki's Coolheadedness ~Shiro's Footprints~) in the magazine's January issue, which will ship on December 1. Eguchi is supervi...
Frontwing, Prototype's Island Game Slated for 2016 on PC, PS Vita, Android
Ryuichiro Yamakawa, Yōsai Kūchū, Goo develop game about isolated island
― The December issue of Kadokawa's Dengeki G's Magazine announced on Friday that visual novel developer Front Wing and developer Prototype will release their new Island visual novel on PC in March 2016, on the PlayStation Vita in May 2016, and on Android devices sometime in 2016. The magazine describes the new visual novel: Uraji...
Terraformars Live-Action Film Reveals Poster
The staff of the live-action Terraformars film, based on Kenichi Tachibana and Yū Sasuga's popular science-fiction manga, revealed the film's poster on Monday. The poster shows the main cast wearing their spacesuit costumes, and its tagline reads "we will survive." The film will open in Japan on April 29, during the Golden Week holidays. Takashi Miike (live-action films of Ichi the Killer, Phoenix...
Yamishibai Horror Anime Shorts Get 3rd Season in January
New season to feature 100+ weird characters
― The official website for the Yami Shibai (Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories) horror anime series of shorts announced on Monday that the series is getting a third anime season that will premiere in January. The series will air on TV Tokyo. The new season will feature more than 100 weird characters and will focus on urban legends. Takashi Taniguchi and Tom...
Sound! Euphonium Film/2nd TV Series' Announcement Video Streamed
Compilation film, sequel TV series announced on Saturday
― Kyoto Animation began streaming a special announcement video on Monday for the Sound! Euphonium anime to commemorate the announcement that the anime is getting a film and a sequel TV series. Noboru Taki: Well then, let's start. Text: Special Announcement Text: A film version that will look back at the TV series! Noboru Taki: Now, go and show ...
Myriad Colors Phantom World TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Introduces Staff, Cast
HIro Shimono, Sumire Uesaka, Saori Hayami star in series premiering in January
― The official website for Kyoto Animation's anime of Sōichirō Hatano's Myriad Colors Phantom World (Musaigen no Phantom World) novel began streaming the show's first promotional video on Monday. The video introduces the show's main staff and cast. The anime will premiere in January 2016 on ABC Asahi, Tokyo MX, TV Aichi, a...
Alice in Dreamland Doll Film's Teaser, Cast, December Opening Revealed
Film featuring animated dolls by doll maker Mari Shimizu opens on December 19
― The official website of Kentaro Hachisuka and Mari Shimizu's Alice in Dreamland doll animation film project began streaming a 45-second teaser video for the film last Tuesday. The video reveals the film's December 19 opening at the K's Cinema in Shinjuku. The film combines both stop-motion and animation techniques. The we...
Ichijinsha, pixiv Launch 'Comic Pool' Digital Manga Magazine
Magazine focusing on online-based manga creators launches on Friday
― Japanese publisher Ichijinsha and art website pixiv are jointly launching a digital manga magazine titled "Comic POOL" on Friday. The web magazine will focus on publishing works from manga creators who are notable for releasing their manga online. When Comic POOL launches, it will serialize Fujita's Otaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii, Reko...
The Anthem of the Heart Anime Film Tops 1 Billion Yen
Film reuniting anohana, Toradora! staff opened in N. America on Sunday
― The Anthem of the Heart (Kokosake or Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterun Da.) anime film has earned more than 1 billion yen as of Sunday, after 44 days in the Japanese box office. The film earned 1,015,293,050 yen (about US$8.43 million) and sold 744,901 tickets by Sunday according to its distribution company. In comparison with the Anoh...
Harmony Anime Film's Promo Introduces Cast, Theme Song
Studio 4°C's film based on Project Itoh's sci-fi novel opens on November 13
― The official Youtube channel of Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block began streaming a new promotional video for the Harmony film on Monday. The video previews EGOIST's theme song "Ghost of a smile" and introduces the characters and cast. The film's cast includes: Miyuki Sawashiro as Tuan Kirie Yoshiko Sakakibara as Oscar ...
Voice Actress Miyu Matsuki Passes Away
Nyaruko: Crawling with Love!/Hidamari Sketch/Hayate the Combat Butler actress was 38
― Talent agency 81 Produce announced on Monday that voice actress and singer Miyu Matsuki passed away on October 27 due to an illness. She was 38. Matsuki had announced in July that she would be taking a break from her work to focus on treating her pneumonia. She said at the time that she had a fever since the start ...
Live-Action Terraformars Film to Open on April 29
Manga with 14 million copies in print has big news later this month
― This year's 49th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine is announcing on Thursday that the live-action film adaptation of Kenichi Tachibana and Yū Sasuga's Terraformars science-fiction manga will open in Japan on April 29, during the Golden Week holidays. The issue features interviews with the main cast members and director...
High Speed! Free! Starting Days Film's Trailer Previews Theme Song
Chihiro Suzuki, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Mamoru Miyano join cast for December 5 prequel film
― The official website for the High Speed! -Free! Starting Days- anime film began streaming a trailer for the film on Monday. The trailer previews the film's theme song "Aching Horns" by OLDCODEX. Text: They will take on the challenge with new friends. Text: A new challenge. Haruka: I only swim freestyle. Nao: Ikuya...
Mamoru Miyano, Hikaru Midorikawa, Daisuke Namikawa Guest-Star in Young Black Jack
Junji Majima, Eriko Matsui, Yō Taichi, Kousei Tomita, Takehito Koyasu also voice roles
― Eight voice actors and actresses will play guest characters in the Muzanchō arc of the Young Black Jack television anime, which will run from episode 9 to 11. Many of these characters were inspired by characters in Dororo and other manga drawn by Osamu Tezuka, the creator of the original Black Jack manga. In part...
Monster Strike Net Anime Views Surpass 5 Million
XFlag Studio's net anime of mixi's Monster Strike mobile action role-playing game has more than 5 million views as of October 25. The first two episodes of the anime began streaming on YouTube in Japan on October 10, and they streamed with English subtitles starting on the same day. XFlag Studio then launched a different YouTube channel for the English subtitled version on October 13. The 5 millio...
del Toro Submits Script for Pacific Rim 2 Film
Guillermo del Toro announced on Twitter on Thursday that he submitted the script and budget for the Pacific Rim 2 film. He added in the post, "No answers yet. If anything happens, I will post." Universal and Legendary Entertainment previously announced in a joint statement that they were delaying the Pacific Rim 2 sequel film. The two companies had planned last year to release the film on April 7,...
Kamen Rider Battride War Genesis Game's 'Rescuing Justice' Promo Video Streamed
Game commemorating 45th franchise anniversary ships on Februrary 2 for PS3/PS4/PS Vita
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a "rescuing justice" promo video on Wednesday for the newest installment in its Kamen Rider Battride War crossover game series, Kamen Rider Battride War Genesis. The video looks at the history of the Kamen Rider franchise, and notes that the game is a "creation story" th...
Sony Sells 29.3 Million PS4s Worldwide
Sony's latest quarterly financial report revealed on Thursday that total PlayStation 4 sales surpassed 29.3 million units after the second quarter of fiscal year 2015. Sony sold four million units during the quarter, which lasted from July 1 to September 30. During the quarter, the company's profits rose to 33.6 billion yen (US$278 million), compared to a 136 billion yen (US$1.1 billion) loss in t...
Sekai Project Launches Narcissu Kickstarter Campaign
Project seeks to remake popular visual novel series
― Video game localizer and publisher Sekai Project launched a Kickstarter campaign on Monday to raise funds for the Narcissu 10th anniversary anthology project. The campaign seeks to raise US$75,000 by November 25. As of press time, the campaign has raised US$39,392. Sekai Project had originally announced the remake project in July. Sekai Project, i...
FLOW, Penguin Research to Perform Durarara!!×2 Ketsu TV Anime's Themes
3rd part of sequel series to premiere in January
― The staff for the Durarara!!×2 Ketsu TV anime series announced at an event in Yokohama on Sunday that FLOW will perform the opening theme song "Steppin' Out" and Penguin Research will perform the ending theme song "Joker ni Yoroshiku" (Say Hello to Joker) for the series. FLOW has also performed theme songs for Eureka Seven, EUREKA SEVEN AO, Naruto, N...
Bandai Namco Files 'Tales of the Best' Trademark in Japan, Square Enix Files 'Dimension W'
Bandai Namco Entertainment filed a trademark on October 14 for "Tales of the Best" in Japan. The company also filed a trademark on October 13 for "Balloon Bash" and "Brave Scramble," and on October 14 for "Mitsukete!" The company previously filed similarly titled trademarks earlier this year for "Tales of Berseria," "Tales of Orfellia," and "Tales of Alestia." Bandai Namco Entertainment eventually...
Sega Previews Yakuza 5 Game's English Version in 90-Minute Video
PS3 game's English version set for digital release this fall
― Sega livestreamed a 90-minute presentation on Monday featuring Localization Producer Sam Mullen and PR Representative John Hardin playing the English version of the Yakuza 5 PlayStation 3 game. The video previews the game world, the combat system, and other aspects of Yakuza 5's gameplay. Sega describes the game: Yakuza 5 continues the ep...
Yoko Maki's Romantica Clock Manga Ends
Shōjo series about competing twins gets spinoff manga
― The December issue of Shueisha's shōjo magazine Ribon will publish the final chapter of Yoko Maki's Romantica Clock manga on November 2. The issue will also reveal that the ninth volume of the manga will ship on November 25. Additionally, the issue will also announce a spinoff series featuring the cast of the manga in high school. Ribon will rel...
Chibi Maruko-chan Kimi wo Wasurenai yo Manga Ends in December
Short series that ties in to December film debuted in September
― The December issue of Shueisha's Ribon magazine is revealing on November 2 that Momoko Sakura will end her Chibi Maruko-chan Kimi wo Wasurenai yo (I Won't Forget You) short manga series in the January issue on December 1. Sakura launched the series in September, and it is a direct tie-in to the upcoming Chibi Maruko-chan film, Eiga Chi...
Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm Game Gets Manga Adaptation
Original game also getting TV anime in winter 2016
― The December issue of Kadokawa's Comp Ace magazine published the first chapter of the manga adaptation of sprite/fairys Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm game on Monday. Hideyu Tōgarashi is drawing the art, while sprite is credited with the story. The game's story is set on an archipelago of four islands far south of Japan or even the South Seas. It is a...
Keiko Nishi Ends Katsu Curry no Hi Manga, Starts New Series
New Shiro ga Ite series about white cat that visits family debuts on November 14
― The December issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Flowers magazine published the final chapter of Keiko Nishi's Katsu Curry no Hi manga on Wednesday. The magazine notes that Shogakukan will publish the manga's second and final compiled book volume on January 8. The manga centers around Miyuki, a 28-year-old office worker who ...
Yugo Final Manga to End in November
Original manga about high-stakes negotiator debuted in 1994
― This year's 22nd issue of Kodansha's Evening magazine announced on Tuesday that Shinji Makari and Shuu Akana will end their Yugo Final manga in the magazine's next issue, which Kodansha will publish on November 10. Kodansha will publish the manga's final collected volume on December 22. The story centers on Yugo Beppu, a negotiator who has...
Shenmue III Exits Planning Stage, Posts 4 New Screenshots
Video game developer Ys Net announced in a Kickstarter update for Yu Suzuki's Shenmue III game on Friday that development for the game has exited the planning stages and has entered map testing. Ys Net also posted four new screenshots from the game including a test model for a thatched roof house, a shot of protagonist Ryo in conversation, and two shots of Ryo in combat. Ys Net stated in the updat...
Tomoyo After〜It's a Wonderful Life〜, Little Busters! Visual Novels to Get English Releases
Based on fan translations with some retranslated parts
― Visual novel publisher VisualArt's announced on Saturday that its Key brand's Tomoyo After〜It's a Wonderful Life〜 and Little Busters! visual novel software will get official English releases. The publisher added that the releases will base their translations on fan translations, "and some parts will be modified and re-translated." As a result, ...
Naruto, Yakitate!! Japan Singer TiA to Perform at New York's Carnegie Hall
Performance on November 16 to be part of cultural exchange event
― Japanese pop-singer TiA announced on Facebook on Thursday that she will perform at Carnegie Hall in New York on November 16 at 7:30 p.m. as part of a "Japan-America cultural exchange" event. The Carnegie Hall website lists the event as "Kajiki's Artist Show 2015." Admission to the event will be free of charge. TiA made it to the final...
Sayonara Sorcier Musical Casts Shinji Rachi, Ryō Hirano
Musical adapting manga about van Gogh brothers debuts on March 17
― The official website and blog for the stage musical adaptation of Hozumi's Sayonara Sorcier manga announced on Wednesday that Shinji Rachi will play Theodorus van Gogh, and Ryō Hirano will play Vincent van Gogh. Both the official website and the blog also unveiled visuals of both actors in costume as their characters. Shinji Rachi as...
Phantasy Star Online 2 Anime Reveals More Characters, Cast, January Debut
Kikuko Inoue, Katsuyuki Konishi, Kazuhiko Inoue, more join cast
― The streamed "PSO2 Hōsōkyoku 15-Jikan Nama Hōsō Special" announced additional characters, cast members and the January 2016 television premiere for Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation on Saturday. The new characters and cast members include: Kikuko Inoue as Yumiko Katsuyuki Konishi as Last Samurai Emi Nitta as Silva Kazuhiko Inoue as...
Yuki Yuna Is a Hero Album to Bundle Newly Animated Music Video DVD
Mini-album to feature character songs from all Hero Club members
― The online radio program for the Yuki Yuna Is a Hero anime announced on Friday that a character song mini-album will ship on March 2, 2016. The album will feature songs from all the members of the Hero Club, and its special edition will bundle a newly animated music video DVD. The special edition with the DVD retails for 4,200 yen (ab...
Kyoto Animation's Sound! Euphonium Gets Film & Sequel
Film to revisit concert band TV series, & sequel to depict story afterwards
― Kyoto Animation announced a film, Gekijō-ban Hibike! Euphonium ~ Kitauji Kōkō Suisōraku-Bu e Yōkoso~ (Sound! Euphonium the Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band), at the KyoAni & Do Fan Days 2015 event on Saturday. The anime studio also announced that production on a sequel to the Sound! Euphonium televisio...
2016 Crayon Shin-chan Anime Film's Title, Staff Revealed
24th film in franchise opens on April 16
― The Crayon Shin-chan franchise revealed details for its 24th film at an event on Saturday. The Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Bakusui! Yumemi World Dai Totsugeki (Crayon Shin-chan the Movie Fast Asleep! The Large Attack on the Dreaming World) film will open in Japan on April 16. Wataru Takahashi (Crayon Shin-chan films 17-23) is returning to direct the new film, and ...
Crunchyroll Adds Lily C.A.T. Video Anime to Catalog
1987 single-episode project centers on galactic crew who come down with strange virus
― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it added the 1987 Lily C.A.T. video anime series to its catalog. The anime is available for premium and free users in the United States and Canada, and Crunchyroll is streaming the anime with the Japanese audio and English subtitles and with the En...
KyoAni Award-Winning Novel Violet Evergarden to Ship on December 25
The anime studio Kyoto Animation announced on Friday that the first volume of Kana Akatsuki's Violet Evergarden novel will ship in Japan on December 25. Akiko Takase is illustrating the novel. (Note: the kanji used to indicate the novel's first volume is usually used when a novel has two volumes total.) The novel won the grand prize in the fifth Kyoto Animation Award program's novel category in 20...
Aya Hirano Leaves Hospital After Tonsil Surgery
Voice actress had hospital stays for tonsillitis since last year
― Voice actress Aya Hirano (Parasyte -the maxim-'s Migi, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya's Haruhi, Gatchaman Crowds's Paiman) announced on her official blog on Friday that she has left the hospital after undergoing surgery to remove her tonsils. Hirano said that she has stayed at a hospital multiple times since she began suffering fro...
3rd Gundam the Origin Volume's Title, Spring 2016 Release Revealed
2nd episode "Artesia's Sorrow" opened in Japan on Saturday
― The staff of the Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin anime project announced on Saturday at a premiere stage greeting event in Tokyo for the project's second episode that the third episode, titled Mobile Suit Gundam the Origin III Akatsuki no Hōki (Dawn's Revolt), will open in Japan in spring 2016. Chief director Yoshikazu Yasuhiko (pictured far...
Godzilla's Toho Settles Lawsuit With Anne Hathaway's Monster Film
Voltage's Colossal film about woman in Tokyo "under attack by Godzilla and a giant robot"
― Japanese film production and distribution company Toho and American film production company Voltage Pictures (The Hurt Locker, Dallas Buyers Club) filed a stipulation of dismissal on Friday regarding Toho's lawsuit over Anne Hathaway's upcoming monster film Colossal. The filing states: It is hereby stipulated ...
Sword Art Online Film Takes Place After Mother's Rosario Arc
Light novel author Reki Kawahara writes all-new original story for franchise's 1st anime film
― The December issue of Kadokawa's Dengeki G's Comic magazine revealed on Friday that the Sword Art Online anime film's all-new original story will take place after the Mother's Rosario arc, which was the final arc depicted in the TV anime's second season. The Mother's Rosario arc in Reki Kawahara's original...
Viz to Replace Sailor Moon R Disc With Audio Sync Issue
North American anime distributor Viz Media confirmed with ANN on Friday that it discovered an audio syncing issue in episode 80 on disc 2 of its Sailor Moon R Season 2 Set 2. Viz said it is working on a replacement solution, and will announce details as soon as possible. The company provided ANN with the following statement: We discovered an audio-visual issue with our recent release of SAILOR MOO...
Stan Lee, Mushishi's Hiroshi Nagahama Make The Reflection TV Anime Series
Lee narrates promo video for superhero show from Studio Deen, Lee's Pow! Entertainment
― Studio Deen announced on Saturday that it is collaborating with American comic pioneer Stan Lee (Spider-Man, X-Men, Heroman) and his Pow! Entertainment company on a new anime series titled The Reflection. Hiroshi Nagahama (Mushishi, Flowers of Evil, Detroit Metal City) is co-creating and directing the 30-minute s...
Viewster Streams Chivalry of a Failed Knight in Canada, UK
Media distribution service Viewster announced on Tuesday that it will simulcast the Chivalry of a Failed Knight anime in Canada and the United Kingdom as it airs in Japan. The series premiered in Japan on October 4 and has 12 episodes planned. Sentai Filmworkslicensed the series in North America and is streaming the series on Hulu. The "school sword action" story revolves around Magic Knights, mod...
Atelier Sophie Promo, Character, Doll Make Videos Streamed
Character image videos introduce Corneria, Harol, Julio, Leon, Fritz, Meklet, Atomina
― The official PlayStation Japan Youtube channel began streaming a promotional video for Gust Corporation's upcoming Sophie no Atelier: Fushigi na Hon no Renkinjutushi (Atelier Sophie: Alchemist of the Mysterious Book) game on Tuesday. The promotional video introduces the game's characters, previews some of the game...
3rd Zero Escape Game is Zero Time Dilemma
Aksys Games announced on Friday that the official American title for the third Zero Escape game is Zero Time Dilemma. The company also unveiled the logo and high-quality key visual. The Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita game is slated for physical and digital release in North America and a digital-only release in Europe in summer 2016. Chunsoft developed the first two games in the series. Aksys G...
Original Anime BD Episode of The Testament of Sister New Devil Previewed
Unaired episode to be bundled with 7th volume of manga adaptation on January 26
― Kadokawa began streaming a preview on Tuesday for the original anime Blu-ray disc that will be bundled with the seventh volume of Kashiwa Miyako's The Testament of Sister New Devil manga. The video shows some scenes from the anime, and reveals the cover art for the seventh manga volume. Note: The video is not safe for w...
Cannon Busters Animated Pilot Teaser Streamed
Kickstarter-funded anime pilot slated for January 2016
― The Cannon Busters animation project shared a 30-second teaser trailer for the pilot with non-backers on Friday, previewing the animation. The trailer reveals a January 2016 release window. The video also announces several staff additions, including technical director Yukio Nishimoto (Fairy Tail the Movie: Prologue - The First Morning), animati...
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, October 18-24
3 Tokyo Ghoul volumes, Naruto, Magika Swordsman and Summoner, Big Hero 6, 2 One-Punch Man volumes, Attack on Titan
― The New York Times newspaper listed the manga bestsellers in the United States for the week ending on October 24. Rank Prev. Rank Title Author Publisher Weeks on List Cover 1 -Tokyo Ghoul #3 Sui Ishida Viz Media 1 23Tokyo Ghoul #1 Sui Ishida Viz Media 19 31Naruto #72 Masashi Kishimoto ...
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem Crossover Game Video Introduces Toma, Kain
Wii U game slated for December 26 in Japan, 2016 overseas
― Nintendo began streaming another character promotional video for the Genei Ibun Roku#FE (Illusionary Revelations Sharp FE) Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem crossover Wii U game on Friday. The video introduces Toma Akagi (voiced by Yuki Ono) and his Mirage partner Kain (voiced by Toshiki Masuda). The original cast thus far includes: Ryohei Ki...
New Power Rangers Film Casts Becky Gomez as Yellow Ranger
Cast also includes Naomi Scott, Ludi Lin, Dacre Montgomery, R.J. Cyler
― The official Instagram account of the new Power Rangers film announced on Tuesday that the project has cast singer, songwriter, rapper and actress Becky Gomez (Rebecca Marie Gomez, or Becky G.) in the role of the Yellow Ranger. Gomez plays Valentina on Empire. The project previously cast Naomi Scott as the Pink Ranger, Ludi Lin ...
Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain Sells 5 Million Units
Video game publisher Konami announced in its second quarter financial report on Friday that Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain has shipped more than five million units of the game worldwide, including digital downloads. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain shipped for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC in the United States and Europe on September 1, followed by Japan on Sep...
Etotama's Manga Adaptation Approaches Climax
Manga adapts April 2015 anime about cat from Chinese astrology
― The December issue of Kadokawa's Dengeki Daioh magazine announced on Tuesday that Hiroma Hino's Etotama manga is approaching its climax. (Note: In Japanese, the word "climax" written out in the katakana phonetic alphabet often refers to the final chapter of a manga.) The manga's story revolves around Nya-tan, the cat of Chinese astrolog...
New Yowapeda/Yowamushi Pedal Film's Extended Trailer English-Subtitled
Madman Ent. to release film in theaters in Australia, NZ in December
― Australian anime distributor Madman Entertainment began streaming the extended theatrical trailer for Gekijōban Yowamushi Pedal (Yowamushi Pedal: The Movie), this year's brand-new anime film based on Wataru Watanabe's cycling manga, with English subtitles on Thursday. The company will release the film in Australian and New Zealand...
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