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Valkyrie Drive -Mermaid-
At long last, Anime News Network's Theron Martin tackles this winter's boobiest anime. Does it live up to its notorious reputation?
― Mermaid is the anime branch of a three-pronged multimedia project under the general name Valkyrie Drive; the other two branches are a PS Vita game and an app-based social game. Its basic structure, setting, and story hold enough parallels to Cross Ange (which was, perh...
The Best and Worst of the Season So Far: Week of Dec 17-23
With just about everything from the winter 2015 season wrapping up or having already concluded, let's check out how everything fell into place in our weekly rankings.
― Our team of reviewers are following 24 anime series of the Fall 2015 season and readers are rating each episode as the reviews go up. So let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season. Keep in mind ...
Riddle Story of Devil DVD
Riddle Story of Devil is a fast-paced action story that takes time to give all of its characters reasons for being who and where they are.
― Do you want to be the Queen? It's an interesting cultural phenomenon that girls often proclaim a desire to be “princesses” rather than “queens,” and Riddle Story of Devil plays with that a little bit by bringing up the notion of the Queen Bee, absolute ruler of ...
The Mike Toole Show - Yo, Yoshiura!
The holidays prompt Mike to take a tour through the gently mindblowing films of Time of Eve and Patema Inverted director Yasuhiro Yoshiura.
― As 2015 draws to a close, let's all look back and reflect on Star Wars, and how good that new Star Wars movie was. But wait a second, what does Star Wars have to do with anime, manga, and Japanese culture? Well, if you squint and tilt your head, Kylo Ren kinda ...
Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring
The next generation of Hidden Leaf ninja takes center stage as Uchiha Sarada embarks on a quest to meet the father she hardly remembers and discover the true identity of her mother.
― To be honest, I never imagined a story about the next generation of Hidden Leaf youngsters would be built around anyone but Boruto, Naruto and Hinata's precocious son, but despite its misleading subtitle, Naruto: The Se...
The Secret Sakura Shares GN
The Secret Sakura Shares is one of those shoujo romances that makes you question what is considered "romantic."
― Our pets lead pretty great lives – we feed them, groom them, and smother them with love and affection, consistently telling them that they're the best in the world. It must be nice, right? Yayoi Ogawa's 2000 josei manga Tramps Like Us explored that question in a mature, fairly thoughtful ...
Wednesday, December 30
Girls & Panzer's Actas to Animate Long Riders Cycling Anime
The official Twitter account for Taishi Miyake's Long Riders! manga announced on Saturday that Actas (Girls und Panzer, Moetan) is handling the animation production for the anime adaptation. The anime will air as a half-hour show in fall 2016. Tatsuya Yoshihara (Monster Musume, Yatterman Night, Muromi-san) will direct the anime, while Natsuko Takahashi (My Love Story!!, Yuyushiki, Tokyo Magnitude ...
Comic Market 89 Attracts 150,000 on Day 1
The Comic Market (Comiket) 89 event in Tokyo drew about 150,000 attendees on its first day on Tuesday, December 29. Attendance was down from Comiket 87's first-day count of 180,000 attendees last December — a Winter Comiket record. It is also down from this summer's Comiket 88 first-day count, which numbered 180,000 as well. Source: The Mainichi Shmbun's Mantan Web
Norn9 TV Anime's Comiket Video Previews Nagi Yanagi Song
"Kazekiri" opening song from January 7 anime of otome game
― The official website for the television anime of Otomate's Norn9 - Norn + Nonette PSP otome game for female players began streaming the anime's Comiket 89 promotional video on Wednesday. The video previews the show's opening theme song "Kazekiri" by Nagi Yanagi. Sentai Filmworks licensed the anime, and will stream the series and release it ...
Ghibli's Only Yesterday Film Trailer Previews English Dub With Star Wars' Daisy Ridley
N. American theaters listed for Isao Takahata film opening in January-March
― North American film distributor GKids began streaming a trailer and a shorter teaser for its upcoming theatrical release of Studio Ghibli and Isao Takahata's Only Yesterday (Omohide Poro Poro) film on Tuesday. The trailers preview the film's English dub, featuring Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) as protagonist T...
Tuesday, December 29
Akira Toriyama's Dr. Slump Series Get Desktop Figures
Gachapon machines across Japan are getting six Dr. Slump desktop figures. The character figures can sit at a desk, perch on a glass, or comically interact with office supplies. Arale is shown poking Poop-Boy with a stick. Obotchaman hides next to a book. Gatchan (green and blonde hair versions) pose cutely on a cup rim. King Nikochan can hold your business card. Suppaman strains to lift any objec...
Milky Holmes Film's TV Ad Centers on Sherlock
Movie opens on February 27
― The Movie Collection website posted a 30-second ad for the Gekijōban Tantei Opera Milky Holmes: Gyakushū no Milky Holmes (Detective Opera Milky Holmes the Movie: Milky Holmes' Counterattack) film Monday. This commercial centers on Sherlock Shellingford: The film will open in 10 theaters in Japan on February 27. The film's story will feature a three-way battle between The ...
Adult Japanese Fans Pick Top Anime That Made Them Cry
My Navi Student held a poll for grown-up fans to pick which tragic anime series had them reaching for the tissues. While most fans immediately recall Grave of the Fireflies or One Piece's Going Merry special, neither show up on the list. Here what the participants chose. #1: Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 This 11-episode series about two children attempting to survive a national disaster pulls at viewers hea...
Voice Actor Minoru Shiraishi Reveals He Has Facial Paralysis
Initial D/Lucky Star actor says he's otherwise healthy
― Voice actor Minoru Shiraishi announced on his personal blog on Tuesday that he has facial paralysis and cannot move the right side of his face. "Since I can't move (the right side of my face) at all, of course there is discomfort," Shiraishi said, "but other than that I am perfectly healthy!" He added, "Aside from being unable to move the right...
Anne Happy/Unhappy Go Lucky! Comedy Anime's 1st Promo Video Streamed
Yumiri Hanamori, Haruka Shiraishi, Kiyono Yasuno, more star in spring 2016 series
― The official website for Anne Happy/Unhappy, the television anime adaptation of Cotoji's Unhappy Go Lucky! comedy manga began streaming a promotional video for the anime on Tuesday. The video previews the show's main cast and characters. The site unveiled a new visual for the anime. The anime's main cast includes: Yu...
Realistic Gundam Barbatos Cosplay Spotted at Comiket 89
Comiket 89 kicked off today and cosplayers are already taking over the outside of Tokyo Big Sight. One Mobile Suit immediately turned heads. With Orga and Mika in tow, a realistic, highly-detailed Gundam Barbados was seen at the event. コミケに現れたガンダムバルバトスのコスプレがハイクオリティ過ぎる!! https://t.co/JmhSX3zFfm pic.twitter.com/TdRo7E9dIT— ふぁぼる (@rt_favoru) December 29, 2015 準備完了バルバトス登場! pic.twitter.com/py1iLm5F7X— ...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 27-January 2
Die Wergelder, Fairy Tail Ice Trail manga ship
― Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date As the Gods Will The Second Series GN 10 (Digital Only)Please Kodansha Comics US$10.99 December 29 Attack on Titan: Before the Fall GN 6Cite Kodansha Comics US$10.99 December 29 Attack on Titan: Junior High GN 4AnimeNewsNetwork Kodansha Comics US$16.99 December 29 Blood-C GN 4Please Dark Horse ...
Rewrite Anime Confirms Return of Game Cast With Video, Visual
Masakazu Morita, Chiwa Saito, Saya Shinomiya, Eri Kitamura, Keiko Suzuki, Risa Asaki, Kana Hanazawa
― The official website for the television anime of the Rewrite visual novel posted a promotional video and new visual on Tuesday. The same video debuted at Comic Market 89 on Tuesday. The video confirms that the software's voice cast is returning for the anime: Masakazu Morita as Kotarō Tennōji Chiwa S...
Shōjo-tachi wa Kōya o Mezasu Anime's Promo Previews Main Cast
Anime about high school bishōjo game creators premieres on January 7
― The official Twitter account for the television anime of MinatoSoft's Shōjo-tachi wa Kōya o Mezasu (Girls aim for the Wilderness: Girls beyond the youth KOYA) game posted the anime's Comiket 89 promotional video on Tuesday. The video previews the show's main cast, as well as the ending theme "Sekai wa Kyō mo Atarashii" (The World ...
The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Unaired Episode Previewed in Video
Episode will ship with 9th Blu-ray/DVD set
― The official website for The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls anime began streaming a preview of the unaired episode 26, "Anytime, Anywhere with Cinderella." on Wednesday. The episode will be included in the anime's ninth DVD and Blu-ray sets, which ship on February 25, 2016. The 25th and final televised episode aired in Japan on October 16. Daisuki streamed th...
Mobile Suit Gundam Animation Director Says Series' Pro-War Message is a Mix-Up
Yoshikazu Yasuhiko starting working on the Gundam franchise at square one: he was the character designer and animation director for Mobile Suit Gundam in 1979 and would continue leaving his touch on the franchise in later installments. He is both the artist and writer of the Mobile Suit Gundam: Origin manga and is chief director of its anime adaptation. Critics have reflected on Mobile Suit Gundam...
Kōtarō Oshio, Yuki Ozaki Perform Dōkyūsei/Classmates Boys-Love Anime Film's Song
Song previewed in new trailer
― The official website of the upcoming anime film of Asumiko Nakamura's Dōkyūsei (Classmates) boys-love manga revealed the details on the film's theme song on Saturday, and streamed a promotional video featuring the song on Wednesday. Guitarist Kōtarō Oshio and vocalist Yuki Ozaki from the band Galileo Galilei (anohana, Haikyu!! Second Season) will perform the film's the...
Digital Manga's Kickstarter to Publish Sakira's Men's Love Manga Reaches Goal
Wild Boyfriend, Boyfriend in Heat, Sailor Men, Don't Rub Yourself Against My Ass!
― North American publisher Digital Manga Inc.'s Kickstarter campaign to publish Sakira's bara (men's love) yaoi manga reached its US$34,000 goal on Monday, seven days after it launched. The campaign will raise funds until February 5. As of press time, the campaign has raised US$34,354. Digital Manga will publish four of...
Valkyrie Drive -Mermaid-
At long last, Anime News Network's Theron Martin tackles this winter's boobiest anime. Does it live up to its notorious reputation?
― Mermaid is the anime branch of a three-pronged multimedia project under the general name Valkyrie Drive; the other two branches are a PS Vita game and an app-based social game. Its basic structure, setting, and story hold enough parallels to Cross Ange (which was, perh...
Sentai Filmworks Adds Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation
Adaptation of Sega's RPG will premiere in January
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Tuesday that it has licensed Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation, the television anime of Sega's Phantasy Star Online 2 (PSO2) role-playing game. The company plans to release the series digitally and on home video. The series will premiere on the TBS station on Thursday, January 7 at 1:46 a.m., and then run on the CBC...
Drifters' New Anime Brings Back Yūichi Nakamura as Shimazu Toyohisa
Naoya Uchida, Mitsuki Saiga also cast in anime of Kouta Hirano's manga
― The staff for the new anime of Kouta Hirano's Drifters manga announced the main voice cast on Tuesday. Yūichi Nakamura will reprise his lead role of Shimazu Toyohisa from the earlier anime promotional video. (Historical Japanese names are listed family name first here, while modern names are listed given name first.) Naoya Uchid...
Sentai Filmworks Licenses Norn9 Anime
Otome game adaptation to premiere in January
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Tuesday that it has licensed Norn9, the anime of Otomate's Norn9 - Norn + Nonette PSP otome game for female players. The company will stream the series and later release it on home video. The series will premiere in Japan on Tokyo MX on January 7. It will also air on the Sun TV, BS11, and AT-X channels. Sentai Filmworks desc...
Love Live! Idols Deny μ's Breakup, Preview Animated Kōhaku Footage
Emi Nitta: March 31-April 1 concerts will be final concerts with just μ's by themselves
― Emi Nitta, a member of the Love Live! anime's idol group μ's, denied on Tuesday that the group is breaking up. After the Kōhaku Uta Gassen competition on New Year's Eve, the group's next major concerts at the Tokyo Dome are billed as "μ's Final Love Live!" However, while Nitta acknowledged that those March 31-Ap...
The Best and Worst of the Season So Far: Week of Dec 17-23
With just about everything from the winter 2015 season wrapping up or having already concluded, let's check out how everything fell into place in our weekly rankings.
― Our team of reviewers are following 24 anime series of the Fall 2015 season and readers are rating each episode as the reviews go up. So let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season. Keep in mind ...
Top-Selling Media Franchises in Japan: 2015
Attack on Titan, One Piece, Seven Deadly Sins, Love Live!, Kingdom lead home video/CD/novel/manga sales
― This list covers sales surveyed from December 8, 2014 to December 13, 2015. It includes the raw yen totals of Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, music CDs, novels, and manga, but not games, film tickets, digital downloads, and other forms of media sales. Rank Estimated Sales in Period Title HomeVideo Music Nov...
Concrete Revolutio ‒ Episode 13
"At least Concrete Revolutio goes out (for now) with a bang."
Top-Selling Animation in Japan on Blu-ray Disc/DVD by Series: 2015
Big Hero 6, Uta-Pri Revolutions, Yo-kai Watch, Gundam the Origin, Kuroko's Basketball lead chart
― This list covers sales surveyed from December 8, 2014 to December 13, 2015. Rank Estimated Sales in Period Title 1 328,611 Big Hero 6 2 214,413 Utano☆Princesama Revolutions 3 153,065 Yo-kai Watch: Tanjō no Himitsu da Nyan! 4 152,610 Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin 5 151,825 Kuroko's Basketball 6 145,007 S...
Heavy Object ‒ Episode 12
"Splitting up the dynamic duo of Qwenthur and Havia turns out to be an effective way to differentiate this story arc from some of its predecessors."
New Berserk Anime's 1st Video Teases 2016 Date
Manga to go on hiatus until summer, with series being published irregularly
― The official website for the new anime of Kentarou Miura's Berserk manga began streaming the first official teaser promotional video on Tuesday. The same video debuted at NBC Universal's winter Comic Market 89 booth, which runs from December 29 to December 31. The announcement does not note the format of the anime (televisi...
Nora, Princess, and Stray Cat Game Gets Short TV Anime
Anime based on February 26 adult game
― Game developer Harukaze revealed at its Comic Market 89 booth on Tuesday that a short television anime adaptation of its upcoming Nora, Princess, and Stray Cat (Nora to Ōjo to Noraneko Heart) adult game is in the works. Harukaze opened a website for the game, which revealed a visual for the anime. The story centers around Nora Handa, a high school boy whose mot...
Star Wars' Daisy Ridley Talks About Ghibli's Only Yesterday Role
Ridley plays Taeko in English dub of Isao Takahata film premiering in N. America in February
― Entertainment Weekly posted a video interview with actress Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) discussing her character Taeko in the upcoming English dub of and Studio Ghibli and Isao Takahata's Only Yesterday (Omohide Poro Poro) anime film on Monday. GKids will screen the film in the IFC Center in ...
Dagashikashi TV Anime's Promo Introduces Characters, Previews Michi's Song
Anime to premiere on January 7 in Japan, stream on Funimation with English dub
― The official website for the television anime of Kotoyama's Dagashi Kashi manga began streaming a promotional video for the anime on Tuesday. The video introduces the show's characters, and previews the opening theme song "Checkmate!?" by the 19-year-old singer Michi. The anime will premiere on January 7 at 2:16 a.m. on ...
Bakuon!! TV Anime's Trailer Reveals Main Staff
TMS Entertainment animates April motorcycle anime based on Mimana Orimoto manga
― The official website for the television anime of Mimana Orimoto's Bakuon!! manga began streaming a trailer for the anime on Tuesday. The trailer reveals the anime's main staff. Junji Nishimura (Simoun, Dog Days', GLASSLIP) is directing the anime at TMS Entertainment, and Kurasumi Sunayama (Gunslinger Girl, Monster, Rome...
I.G's Spy Anime Joker Game Profiles Story, Cast in Promo Video
Kenyuu Horiuchi, Kenjiro Tsuda, Jun Fukuyama, Yoshimasa Hosoya star in April anime
― The official website for Production I.G's television anime of Kōji Yanagi's spy mystery novel Joker Game posted the second promotional video on Tuesday. The same video is playing at Kadakawa's Comic Market 89 booth from Tuesday to Thursday. The video introduces the story setting and the characters: The original novel...
Monday, December 28
KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world!! Anime Previewed in Ad
Machico's opening song sampled from January TV anime
― The official website for the television anime of Natsume Akatsuki's KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world!! (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!) light novels began streaming a commercial for the television broadcast on Monday. Like the earlier video, the ad previews Machico's opening theme song "fantastic dreamer." The popular "alt...
5pb.'s Chaos;Child Science-Adventure Game Gets PC Port
Anime adaptation still in the works
― The official Twitter account for 5pb. Games and MAGES.' science adventure game series announced on Tuesday that the Chaos;Child game will get a PC version. The post also confirmed that the game's anime adaptation is still in the works. In the psycho-suspense story, after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake hits Tokyo's Shibuya ward on November 6, 2009, a black fire spread...
Kyoto Animation Streams Myriad Colors Phantom World Anime's Comiket Promo
Supernatural series premieres on January 6
― The official website for the anime of Sōichirō Hatano's Myriad Colors Phantom World (Musaigen no Phantom World) novel began streaming a promotional video on Tuesday. The video previews the anime's opening theme song "Naked Dive" by SCREEN mode, and it debuted at the Kyoto Animation and Animation DO Shop's booth in this week's Comic Market (Comiket) 89 even...
Good Smile Racing Returns in 2016 with Art Director Shigeto Koyama
Good Smile Racing, the subsidiary company of Good Smile Company that sponsors the Team UYKO Super GT 300 race team, unveiled the design for Racing Miku 2016, the Hatsune Miku design that will grace their vehicles and promo materials for the next year. Shigeto Koyama (Gundam Reconguista in G, Evangelion: 3.0) is overseeing the art direction. The design was illustrated by Mai Yoneyama (Kiznaiver cha...
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans ‒ Episode 13
"The philosophy of this episode is decidedly Buddhist, and it'll be interesting to see if the concept of death and rebirth continues in later episodes."
Rei Ayanami Gets Sword-Wielding Kimono Doll
Takara Tomy opened pre-orders on Thursday for an articulated Rei Ayanami doll. Wearing a white kimono printed with chrysanthemums and wielding a short Japanese sword, Rei is the third in a series based on the Evangelion and Japanese Swords Exhibit that toured Japan and Europe. Takara Tomy will ship the Rei doll in June. The doll measures 33cm (13in) high and comes with an undershirt, kimono, obi ...
Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign ‒ Episode 24
"The quality of this season's conclusion absolutely depends on whether or not there'll be any more after this."
Noragami Aragoto ‒ Episode 13
"Here at the end of season 2, Noragami is easily one of the jewels of current mainstream anime."
Haikyu!! Second Season ‒ Episode 13
"Sadly there really isn't much tension to this match, regardless of how teeny Hinata looks compared to the behemoth."
Pokkén Tournament Fighting Game Gets Official Controller in N. America, Japan
An official controller for Bandai Namco's Pokkén Tournament Wii U fighting game is heading to North America. The controller is made by HORI and is a replica of the one used in the Japanese arcade machines. Amazon is currently listing the controller for US$24.99 with a tentative March 18 release date. Details state that the controller is only functional with Pokkén Tournament. The game debuted in ...
Crunchyroll to Simulcast Lupin III Part 4 Anime
Previously-aired episodes will also be added on January 7
― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will begin simulcasting the 2015 Lupin the Third anime series under the title Lupin the 3rd Part 4. The episodes that have already aired in Japan will become available on January 7 at 2:30 p.m. EST, when the simulcast begins. The stream will be available in the United States,...
Gurren Lagann/Kill la Kill's Nakashima to Co-Write 2nd Concrete Revolutio Series
Kazuki Nakashima joins Gen Urobuchi, Masaki Tsuji; announcement video posted
― The official website for the Concrete Revolutio confirmed that Kazuki Nakashima (Gurren Lagann, Kill la Kill, live-action Terraformars) is joining Gen Urobuchi and Masaki Tsuji on writing scripts for the new Concrete Revolutio series. The website also posted the video that announced that the new series will premiere in Apr...
Shōjo-tachi wa Kōya o Mezasu Anime's TV Ad Highlights Kana Hanazawa's Character
Ending theme song previewed for anime premiering on January 7
― The official website for the television anime of MinatoSoft's Shōjo-tachi wa Kōya o Mezasu (Girls aim for the Wilderness: Girls beyond the youth KOYA) game began streaming a new TV ad for the anime on Thursday. The ad highlights the character Yūka Kobayakawa (voiced by Kana Hanazawa). The video also previews the ending theme "Sekai wa Ky...
Power Up Your Lunch with One-Punch Man Bento
A balanced lunch is an important part of hero's day. You can power yours up with ketchup rice, eggs, cheese, ham, and a few other ingredients to create an edible One-Punch Man. The recipe calls for: Ketchup Rice 1.5 cups of rice 2.5 tablespoons of ketchup Salt and pepper to taste Usuyaki Eggs 2 Eggs Salt and pepper to taste Ketchup Jelly 3 tablespoons of ketchup 3 1/3oz of water 1/2 tsp Gelatin Sa...
Medaka Box's Akatsuki Draws Manga for Award-Winning Luger Code 1951 Story
Manga posted online; anime slated for 2016
― The manga adaptation of Haruto Haneki's "Lugar Code 1951" story, the winner of the Shonen Jump+ x Animax Anime Scenario Award, debuted on the Shonen Jump+ website on Monday. Akira Akatsuki (Medaka Box), who was one of the judges in the competition, is drawing the manga. The chapter currently available is listed as the "first half." The next chapter will be...
Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life Creator Launches Vampire Fantasy Manga
Vampire descendant meets apprentice vampire hunter in Comic Zero Sum magazine
― The February 2016 issue of Ichijinsha's Monthly Comic Zero-Sum magazine began Love & Hate, a new vampire fantasy manga written by Yoshiki Usa (Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life) and illustrated by Yū Kurono. The story begins when Sora, a descendant of vampires who hides his status, meets Kizuna, an apprentice vampire-hunting kn...
Dōjin Circle Numbers Reveal Top Series at Comiket 89
KanColle, Tōken Ranbu top; Comiket 90 predictions include Mr. Osomatsu
― Fans are gearing up for this winter's Comic Market 89 next weekend. While lines may be longer, one thing remains consistent: Kantai Collection is still the most popular franchise for dōjin circles. A total of 2,747 circles dedicated to ship girls were registered, an increase of almost a 1,000 compared to this year's summer Comik...
Live-Action My Love Story/Ore Monogatari!! Film's Trailer English Subitled
Odex to screen film in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines January-February
― Southeast Asian anime distributor Odex posted the trailer for the live-action film of Kazune Kawahara and Aruko's shōjo manga My Love Story!! (Ore Monogatari!!) with English subtitles on Monday. The company will release the film in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines between January and February. Viz...
New Year's Kōhaku Singing Contest to Include Special Anime Songs Program
AKB48, Golden Bomber, more perform classic anime theme songs
― Japanese television network NHK announced the participants in its special program "Anime Kōhaku" on Monday. The "Anime Kōhaku" program will take place within the annual Kōhaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Song Battle) singing contest program that will air on December 31. In "Anime Kōhaku," the singers will perform anime theme songs. Like the...
Answerman - A Hentai Question
Justin answers a particularly frank question about a particularly NSFW feature that is usually missing when it comes to anime characters. Maybe you've wondered about this yourself! WARNING: NSFW Language.
― Hentai Tenchi asks: Why has there been so few non-hentai anime with pubic hair? I doubt TV stations would air it without it being censored, but couldn't it still be added to the home release vers...
Sentai Filmworks Licenses Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle Anime
January fantasy anime follows ex-prince at knight training academy for girls
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Monday that it has licensed the television anime adaptation of writer Senri Akatsuki and illustrator Ayumu Kasuga's (Jōkamachi no Dandelion) Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut (Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle) light novel series. The anime will premiere in Japan on January 11. Sentai Filmworks plans to rel...
The Asterisk War ‒ Episode 12
Episode 12 marks the end of the first half of The Asterisk War, with the second half due in the Spring 2016 season. While that is never actually announced anywhere in the episode, the last few minutes practically set some kind of record for making allusions to more story coming.
Girls & Panzer's Mizushima, Anohana's Okada Make Mayoiga TV Anime
30 young people disappear into illusive village to restart their lives in Spring anime
― Director Tsutomu Mizushima (Girls und Panzer, Shirobako, Prison School), series script supervisor Mari Okada (anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day, The Anthem of the Heart, Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans), and the anime studio Diomedea (KanColle) are collaborating on Mayoiga, an original television anime...
Riddle Story of Devil DVD
Riddle Story of Devil is a fast-paced action story that takes time to give all of its characters reasons for being who and where they are.
― Do you want to be the Queen? It's an interesting cultural phenomenon that girls often proclaim a desire to be “princesses” rather than “queens,” and Riddle Story of Devil plays with that a little bit by bringing up the notion of the Queen Bee, absolute ruler of ...
Anime/Game Singer Rena Uehara to Go on Hiatus to Treat Her Voice
ToHeart2/Utawarerumono singer diagnosed with psychogenic disphonia
― F.I.X. Records annnounced on Monday that singer Rena Uehara will go on hiatus from work. The company explained that after Uehara complained about the condition of her voice, a medical specialist diagnosed the issue as psychogenic disphonia, or a psychological disorder of the voice. Uehara and F.I.X. Records discussed the matter and ...
Crunchyroll Adds Samurai Pizza Cats Series With Dub to Catalog
Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Sunday that it has added the Samurai Pizza Cats series to its catalog. The show is available in its English dub for users in the United States and Canada. Premium users are able to watch the entire series, while only the first 18 episodes are available to free users, with 18 more episodes available each week. Crunchyroll describes the series: It'...
Saber Marionette J Last Story Video Anime Green-Lit for 2016
AIC to produce 1st Saber Marionette J anime in over 17 years
― The anime studio AIC announced on Monday that production on a new original video anime based on Satoru Akahori's Saber Marionette J novel has been green-lit. The studio plans to unveil the project in 2016. The main Saber Marionette J series is set in a world with no women, only female androids that can perform limited human interaction, c...
Pokkén Tournament Fighting Game's Ad Previews Playable Pokémon
Wii U fighting game featuring Pokémon characters slated for March 18
― The Pokémon Company began streaming a commercial for the Pokkén Tournament Wii U fighting game on Monday. The video previews some of the game's playable Pokémon. Those who pre-order the game starting on December 26 will receive a Dark Mewtwo amiibo card. Bandai Namco Entertainment will sell a bundle containing the game and a Wii U...
Muv-Luv Alternative's Schwarzesmarken Anime Previews Opening Song in Ad
fripSide duo performs "white forces" for Muv-Luv spinoff novel's January adaptation
― Avex Pictures began streaming a commercial for the television anime of the Muv-Luv Alternative spinoff novel Schwarzesmarken on Monday. The video previews the anime's opening theme "white forces" by fripSide. fripSide will release the song's CD single on February 10. fripSide also performed the theme song "1983-Schw...
Shōnen Maid TV Anime's Promo Video Previews Story Along With Visual
Sgt. Frog/Aquarion Evol's Yusuke Yamamoto directs April series at 8-Bit
― TBS posted a promotional video and a new visual for the anime of Ototachibana's Shōnen Maid manga on Monday. The video previews the anime's story and main staff, and confirms its April premiere. Text: Original work: Ototachibana Shōnen Maid Text: Chihiro Komiya, 5th grade Text: He meets his dead mother's younger brother, Madoka...
Haikyu!! 2nd Season Anime's Promo Video Previews 2nd Opening Song Along With Visual
Burnout Syndromes performs "Fly High!!" song for sequel anime
― The official website of the Haikyu!! Second Season anime began streaming a promotional video for the anime on Monday. The video previews the anime's second opening theme "Fly High!!" by Burnout Syndromes. In addition, the website also unveiled a new visual for the anime. Tacica will perform "Hatsunetsu" (Fever), the anime's second ending...
Sunday, December 27
Love Live! Idol Yoshino Nanjou Will Not Perform in New Year's Kōhaku Battle
Eli Ayase voice actress suffering from knee injuries
― Voice actor agency Office En-Jin confirmed on Monday that voice actress Yoshino Nanjou will not be able to perform with the Love Live! idol group μ's in the Kōhaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Song Battle) program on December 31. Nanjou is suffering from patellar subluxation and a meniscus tear, which are injuries in the knee. Nanjou voices the char...
Dance With Devils Stage Musical Reveals Video, Additional Cast, Visual
Daiki Ise, Kōhei Norizuki, Ryūjirō Izaki, Subaru Kimura cast in March 3-13 musical
― The official website for the Dance With Devils stage musical began streaming a short promotional video on Sunday. The video previews the song "Mademoiselle," as sung by the stage play's cast. (The song was also used as the ending theme for the Dance With Devils anime series.) The site revealed additional cast for the...
Kuroko's Basketball Stage Play Unveils More Cast, New Visual
Prince of Tennis & Haikyu!! veterans join production
― The official website for the stage play of Tadatoshi Fujimaki's Kuroko's Basketball manga revealed additional cast members on Monday: Shōta Onuma (Prince of Tennis 2nd Season musical) as Daiki Aomine Mario Kuroba (Tōken Ranbu stage play) as Ryōta Kise Ryō Hatakeyama (Haikyu!! stage play) as Shintarō Midorima They will join Kensho Ono and Yūya Sat...
Dōkyūsei/Classmates Boys-Love Anime Film's 15-Second Ad Debuts
Kenji Nojima, Hiroshi Kamiya, Hideo Ishikawa star in film opening on February 20
― The staff of the upcoming anime film of Asumiko Nakamura's Dōkyūsei (Classmates) boys-love manga debuted a 15-second commercial for the film. Voice: Sajō's in a different world from us. Logo: Dōkyūsei Hikaru: I've fallen in love with someone. He wears the same uniform, same shoes. He's in the same class, and the same a...
14-Year-Old Manga Artist Wins Shogakukan's Newcomer Artist Award
Idol Kyūkō follows struggles of idol singer
― Watch out, Nozaki-kun — there's a new shōjo manga artist even younger than you. Ran Tokiwa won the Shogakukan Newcomer Comic Grand Prize for her debut manga Idol Kyūkō ("Idol Bustle"), about the member of an idol group, which runs in the magazine Ciao. Tokiwa is only 14 years old and is a third-year middle school student in Aichi Prefecture (the Nago...
New, Improved D-3 Digivice Makes 15th Anniversary Comeback
More Digimon, more stages, backwards compatibility
― With the 15th anniversary of Digimon Adventure 02 this year, Digimon fans are reveling in nostalgia. For those who loved playing with Digivices, an upgraded version of the D-3 associated with that show is here: D-3 ver. 15th. Although they come in two colors — white and blue, modeled after Davis's (Daisuke's), and black, modeled after Ken's &...
The Mike Toole Show - Yo, Yoshiura!
The holidays prompt Mike to take a tour through the gently mindblowing films of Time of Eve and Patema Inverted director Yasuhiro Yoshiura.
― As 2015 draws to a close, let's all look back and reflect on Star Wars, and how good that new Star Wars movie was. But wait a second, what does Star Wars have to do with anime, manga, and Japanese culture? Well, if you squint and tilt your head, Kylo Ren kinda ...
Twin Models Mim, Mam Get Anime Shorts
Fashion mag models debut as voice actresses in anime premiering Thursday
― Twin models Mim and Mam are receiving a series of anime shorts. The Mim Mam Mint shorts premiered on Thursday at 9:55 p.m. during the "Chara @ Joshi-kai" segment on Tokyo MX. New episodes will air on the fourth Thursday of every month. The pair model for the fashion magazine Zipper. They will debut as voice actresses in the an...
Relive the Early Days of the Pokemon Card Game with Original Starter Pack
Also: original card shields, play mat
― Next year, the Pokemon trading card game reaches its 20th anniversary — the cards first went on sale in Japan in October 1996. To help bring back some memories, the original starter pack will be re-released on February 27 for 1,300 yen ($10.80). The starter pack was designed to introduce budding Pokemon fans to the game, and it can still serve this purpos...
Tonkatsu DJ Agetarou Slated to Air in April
The official website for the anime of author Iipyao and artist Yūjirō Koyama's Tonkatsu DJ Agetarou confirmed the show's April air date. Akitaro Daichi (Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoi yo!! Masaru-san, Fruits Basket) is directing the anime at Studio DEEN (Fate/stay night, Reikenzan: Hoshikuzu-tachi no Utage, Umineko - When They Cry). Fujiwara Daisuke of MU-STARS will produce the music. The gag manga f...
Guardian Angel Getten/Mamotte Shugogetten Manga Sequel Debuts
Half of 1st chapter now available, with the rest to follow on January 5
― Minene Sakurano launched the sequel manga to her Guardian Angel Getten (Mamotte Shugogetten) series on Mag Garden's online manga service Magcomi on Friday. The first half of the first chapter of Mamotte Shugogetten! Kaifū no Shō (Guardian Angel Getten: Unsealing) is now online. The complete first chapter will be available in th...
GATE Anime's Season 2 Promo Video Previews Opening Song
Anime returns on January 9
― Warner Bros. began streaming a promotional video for the second season of the GATE (Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri anime on Saturday. The video features the opening theme song "GATE II ~Sekai o Koete~" (GATE II ~Surpass the World~) by Kishida Kyōdan & The Akeboshi Rockets (Highschool of the Dead, Strike the Blood), who also performed the first season's opening...
Kyoto Animation's A Silent Voice - Koe no Katachi, Higanjima Films Listed in Fall
The distributor Shochiku lists the film adaptations of A Silent Voice (Koe no Katachi) and Higanjima manga for release next fall. Kyoto Animation is producing the anime film of Yoshitoki Ōima's A Silent Voice (Koe no Katachi) manga. Naoko Yamada (Tamako Market, Tamako Love Story, K-ON's two anime seasons and anime film) is directing the film, and Shochiku is distributing the film in Japan. The sec...
Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring
The next generation of Hidden Leaf ninja takes center stage as Uchiha Sarada embarks on a quest to meet the father she hardly remembers and discover the true identity of her mother.
― To be honest, I never imagined a story about the next generation of Hidden Leaf youngsters would be built around anyone but Boruto, Naruto and Hinata's precocious son, but despite its misleading subtitle, Naruto: The Se...
Kazuya Minekura to Resume Wild Adapter Manga on February 5
"Hard-boiled action" manga continues after frequent hiatuses due to health
― The February issue of Ichinjinsha's Comic Zero-Sum magazine announced on Monday that Kazuya Minekura will resume her "hard-boiled action" manga Wild Adapter on February 5. In the manga's story, a young gang leader named Makoto Kubota takes in Minoru Tokitoh, a boy with a mysterious past. Minoru has been exposed to the drug "...
The Little Match Girl Manga Gets Anime Promotional Video
NAZ adapts Sanami Suzuki's story of girl with matches that turn delusions into reality
― The February issue of Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine announced on Monday that an anime promotional video is in the works for The Little Match Girl (Match Shōjo) manga by Sanami Suzuki. The Kadokawa Anime channel on the YouTube service plans to offer the 60-second video in February. Takayuki Kuriyama (DRAMAtical Mu...
Kuroko's Basketball Extra Game Manga to End in Early March
Sequel to Tadatoshi Fujimaki's Kuroko no Basuke manga launched in December 2014
― The January 20 issue of Shueisha's Jump Next magazine announced on Monday that Tadatoshi Fujimaki will end his Kuroko's Basketball Extra Game manga in the next issue in early March. The magazine teases "the end of a legend" in the next issue, which will have Kuroko's Basketball Extra Game on its cover. The manga's last ...
Naruto's Itachi Shinden-hen TV Anime to Premiere in March
The combined 5th/6th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine will announce on January 4 that the anime of the Naruto spinoff novels Itachi Shinden (The True Legend of Itachi) will premiere in March 2016. The title of the anime when it was announced earlier this month was Naruto Shippūden: Itachi Shinden-hen ~Hikari to Yami~ (Naruto Shippūden: The True Legend of Itachi Volume ~Light and Dar...
Voice Actress Kana Akutsu Announces Retirement
Voice of Gunslinger Girl's Henrietta, Fire Emblem Awakening's Tharja, Atelier Escha & Logy's Flameu
― Voice actress Kana Akutsu announced her retirement via Twitter on Sunday. Akutsu will be leaving her agency Mausu Promotion on December 31. 【ご報告】私、阿久津加菜は2015年12月31日をもちまして、これまでお世話になりましたマウスプロモーションの所属を離れ、俳優業を引退致します。— 世界の あくつかな@1226! (@akusas) December 27, 2015 期待はずれとかむしろ予想通りとかやめてよね!とりあえず皆驚いてみてよ!私のために!←—...
Saturday, December 26
40th Super Sentai Series Ad Introduces Animal Theme
Series to premiere February 14
― TV Asahi posted a promotional video for the 40th Super Sentai series, Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger (Animal Sentai Zyuohger). The video confirms that the series will begin on February 14, 2016. The protagonists of the story are one human zoologist, Yamato Kazakiri, and four "Zyouhmans," animal-faced beings from the alternate world "Zyouhland." The cast includes: Masaki Nak...
FFXIII's Lightning Models Louis Vuitton Video Game-Themed Collection
Louis Vuitton's Spring 2016 ready-to-wear show in Paris turned heads in October when the French fashion house debuted a collection that pulled inspiration from the likes of Sailor Moon, Ghost in the Shell, and even Akira. Designer Nicolas Ghesquière credited the show's inspiration to the digital world, like Tron and Minecraft. The motif continues on the back of their latest model; Final Fantasy XI...
Ushio & Tora ‒ Episode 26
"It'll be sad to see Ushio & Tora take a break for the next three months, but this is an adequate halfway point that will ideally guide the epic conclusion of this show once it returns."
Ryukishi07's Hotaru-Bi no Tomoru Koro ni Manga to Begin in March
The February issue of Futabasha's Monthly Action magazine published "chapter 0" of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni creator Ryukishi07's new manga project Hotaru-Bi no Tomoru Koro ni (When the Firefly Light Burns) on Friday and announced that the full manga adaptation will begin in the May issue on March 25. Ryukishi07 is writing the story and Nokuto Koike (Mitsu no Shima) is providing the art. Ryukishi0...
Gakuen Handsome's Sakuya Mitsurugi Gyrates Through 1st Music Video
The infamous and weirdly designed boy's love visual novel Gakuen Handsome got an equally strange original video anime earlier this year. Starring a cast of boys with needle-sharp chins, the anime's cast is now moving into character song CD territory. Sakuya Mitsurugi, the purple-haired bishōnen-type, is singing the first single, "Legend of Sexy." Like the anime, the song's music video is flash ani...
Gundam Build Fighters Gets New Manga Spinoff About Tatsuya Yūki
Sequel to Gundam Build Fighters A manga begins in Gundam Ace
― The February 2016 issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Gundam Ace magazine published a prologue for a new manga titled Gundam Build Fighters AR (Gundam Build Fighters Amazing Ready) on Saturday. The full manga will begin in the next issue on January 26. The new series is a sequel to the earlier Gundam Build Fighters A (Gundam Build Fighters Amazin...
Saikano's Shin Takahashi to Launch Kanata Kakeru Manga
Story of trio who runs ekiden relay to debut in January
― The combined fourth and fifth 2016 issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits magazine announced on Monday that Shin Takahashi (Saikano) will launch the Kanata Kakeru manga in the next issue. The combined sixth and seventh 2016 issue will go on sale in Japan on January 4. The story will center on one girl and two boys. An ekiden (long-distance re...
K: Return of Kings ‒ Episode 13
Episode 13 marks the finale of Return of Kings and quite probably the last installment in the franchise.
Japan Gets Original Pokémon Commemorative 2DS Consoles
Nintendo launched its 2DS a console, a spin on the 3DS without the 3D viewing capability, in North America in 2013. Strangely, the portable console has yet to be released in Japan but Nintendo recently revealed that not only will the 2DS make it's Japan debut, but it'll get four special versions. On February 27, 2016, Nintendo will release four Pokemon 2DS color variants to celebrate the popular ...
Danganronpa: Another Episode Manga From Tōko's Perspective Ends
Kaoru Minamimachi began manga in January
― The February 2016 issue of Kadokawa's Dengeki Maoh magazine published the final chapter of Kaoru Minamimachi's Zettai Zetsubō Shōjo: Danganronpa AE - Genocider Mode manga on Saturday. The second compiled volume is slated for January 27, 2016. The manga adapted the story of the Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls (Zettai Zetsubō Shōjo Danganronpa...
Mr. Osomatsu's Unaired Episode Outlined
New Episode 3 segment, original short film also listed on Blu-ray/DVD release
― The official website for Mr. Osomatsu (Osomatsu-san) revealed information regarding an unaired Episode 3.5 on Tuesday. The episode will be available on the Mr. Osomatsu Volume 1 Blu-Ray and DVD on January 29. Episode 3.5 will feature two short segments titled "Matsu Soup" and "Virgin Hero." The website describes "Matsu So...
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Actors Interested in Japanese Pop Culture
Also: director J.J. Abrams impressed with AKB48
― Star Wars has widely acknowledged influences from Japanese culture, from the original film's plot's resemblance to the 1958 film The Hidden Fortress to samurai overtones in the depiction of the Jedi and Darth Vader. In an interview with Rocket News 24 on a promotional tour of Japan, the actors Daisy Ridley (Rey) and John Boyega (Finn) opened up about ...
Director's Cut of K: Return of Kings' Final Episode Adds Unaired Scene
13th episode includes new 5-minute scene in 7th BD/DVD volume
― The official website for the K: Return of Kings anime announced on Saturday that the 7th Blu-ray Disc and DVD volume will include an unaired scene in the 13th episode, "Kings." The director's cut version of the final episode will include a new, approximately 5-minute scene that involves the Red Clan and Blue Clan. The 7th Blu-ray Disc an...
Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans' English Dub Reveals More Cast
Bryce Papenbrook, Doug Erholtz, Lucien Dodge, Zach Aguilar, more
― The Gundam Global Portal Facebook page revealed more cast members for the English dub of Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans on Thursday. The newly revealed cast members are: Bryce Papenbrook as Eugene Sevenstark Doug Erholtz as Akihiro Altland Lucien Dodge as Norba Shino Zach Aguilar as Takaki Uno Amanda Miller as Ride Mass Grif...
Zaku, Gundam Battle In Front of New Gundam Store in Osaka
Tokyo has several must-see destinations for the Mobile Suit Gundam enthusiast, like the Gundam Cafe in Akihabara and the Gundam Front Tokyo in Odaiba, complete with a life-size Gundam statue outside. But Tokyo's eternal rival Osaka has long lacked these sorts of Gundam shrines and settled for general anime and hobby stores. Beginning last November, these has been rectified with Gundam Square, the ...
The Heroic Legend of Arslan's 1st Corporate Warrior Anime Short Streamed
TV anime's main characters return as salarymen at Pars Corporation
― The official website of The Heroic Legend of Arslan television anime series began streaming the first "Kigyō Senshi Arslan" (Corporate Warrior Arslan) anime short on Friday. The shorts reimagine the television anime's main characters as "corporate warriors" in modern society. In the shorts' story, Arslan is a new employee at Pars Co...
Mahō Tsukai Precure! Website Briefly Listed Voice Actress
Rie Takahashi listed as voicing Cure Miracle/Mirai Asahina
― Toei Animation briefly listed Rie Takahashi as voicing Mirai Asahina (Seiyu's Life!'s Futaba, School-Live!'s Miki) in the source code of the official website of Mahō Tsukai Precure (Maho Girls Precure!, or "Magic User Precure") on Saturday. Toei has since removed the mention of Takahashi. The company also posted but later removed a press re...
Shōjo-tachi wa Kōya o Mezasu Anime's TV Ad Highlights Teruha Andō
Sayaka Sasaki's theme song previewed for anime premiering on January 7
― The official website for the television anime of MinatoSoft's Shōjo-tachi wa Kōya o Mezasu (Girls aim for the Wilderness: Girls beyond the youth KOYA) game began streaming a TV ad for the anime on Thursday. The ad highlights the character Teruha Andō (voiced by Satomi Akesaka). The video also previews Sayaka Sasaki's opening the...
The Secret Sakura Shares GN
The Secret Sakura Shares is one of those shoujo romances that makes you question what is considered "romantic."
― Our pets lead pretty great lives – we feed them, groom them, and smother them with love and affection, consistently telling them that they're the best in the world. It must be nice, right? Yayoi Ogawa's 2000 josei manga Tramps Like Us explored that question in a mature, fairly thoughtful ...
Naruto Shippuden ‒ Episode 443
"If anything, this Sasuke-centric alternate world story confirms that Naruto's archrival was always destined to be a sullen cad."
Manga Creator/Illustrator Shouji Dodai Arrested for Indecent Assault
Allegedly fondled high school girl on Tokyo street
― Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department arrested 45-year-old illustrator Shouji Dodai on suspicion of indecent assault. The suspect allegedly fondled the behind of a female high school student while riding past on a bicycle. The police are investigating possible connections to about 10 similar fondling incidents against high school girls in the area...
Shōjo-tachi wa Kōya o Mezasu Anime's TV Ad Previews Cast's Ending Song
Uguisu Yūki also highlighted from anime premiering on January 7
― The official website for the television anime of MinatoSoft's Shōjo-tachi wa Kōya o Mezasu (Girls aim for the Wilderness: Girls beyond the youth KOYA) game began streaming a TV ad for the anime on Friday. The ad highlights the character Uguisu Yūki (voiced by Satomi Satou). The video also previews the ending theme song "Sekai wa Kyō mo...
Macross Delta Anime's Pilots Teased With Link to Original Macross Character Max
Preview special slated for New Year's Eve
― The official website for Macross Delta, the next television anime in the Macross science-fiction anime franchise, began posting more character profiles last Friday. The website now has the character profiles for the Aerial Knights and the Delta Team: Keith Aero Windermere An ace pilot in the Kingdom of Wind's Valkyrie team Aerial Knights. He possesses a hig...
Macross Delta Special's Promo Video Shows More New Mecha, Idols
New Year's Eve preview special to be streamed
― The official website for Macross Delta, the next television anime in the Macross science-fiction anime franchise, began streaming a promotional video for the New Year's Eve preview special on Friday. The video features the song "Ikenai Borderline" (Unreachable Borderline) by the in-universe idol group Walküre. Five girls form the "Tactical Music Unit" W...
Crunchyroll to Stream Locodol Original Video Anime Episode
1 of 2 episodes to stream at 1:00 a.m. EST Saturday
― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will stream an original video anime based on Kōtarō Kosugi's Futsū no Joshikōsei ga Locodol Yattemita four-panel manga. The stream will be available at 1:00 a.m. EST on Saturday worldwide except in Asia. Crunchyroll did not specify which of the two video anime projects it will stre...
Friday, December 25
Gundam Thunderbolt Anime Episode 2's Schedule, Visual Posted
The first 18-minute episode from the anime of Yasuo Ohtagaki's Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt manga began streaming on Friday, and the second 18-minute episode (out of four episodes) will begin streaming on February 12 at noon Japan Time. However, the Gundam Fan Club will host an early release on January 29, and the official website posted a visual for the second episode. Source: animeanime.jp
Noragami Stage Play Visual, Original Character Revealed
Play features original story by Adachitoka
― The official website for the stage play adaptation of Adachitoka's Noragami manga unveiled a video with the main cast in costume on Friday. The website also updated with three more cast members, including an original character named Suguru. Shūhei Izumi as Tenjin Reina Yoshida as Mayu Tsubasa Sakiyama as Suguru Previously-announced cast members include: Hi...
Koei Tecmo's Attack on Titan Game's Battle System Videos Streamed
PS4/PS3/PS Vita game slated for February 18 in Japan
― Koei Tecmo Games began streaming three gameplay videos and a two commercials for its upcoming Attack on Titan game on Friday. Gameplay Introduction Video, Battle System 1: Fundamentals Gameplay Introduction Video, Battle System 2: Cooperating with Allies Gameplay Introduction Video, Battle System 3: Elite Play TV Commercial: 30-seconds TV Commerc...
Kickstarter-Funded Under the Dog Anime Shares Animated Scenes, Cast Additions
Haruka Takahashi, Naomi Ozora join cast for anime episode slated for May
― The official website for the Kickstarter-funded anime project Under the Dog began streaming a series of short animated scenes on Saturday. The video confirms that the staff is aiming to complete the episode and make it available for backers in May 2016. In addition, the website announced two cast members for the show. The two ...
Please tell me! GALKO-chan Promo, Additional Cast Unveiled
Takahiro Sakurai, Daisuke Ono, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, more join cast
― The official website for the anime adaptation of Kenya Suzuki's Please tell me! GALKO-chan (Oshiete! Galko-chan) manga revealed additional cast and staff members, a second key visual, and a promotional video on Saturday. The two-minute promotional video and its 30- and 15-second versions preview the opening theme "YPMA☆GIRLS" perfor...
Super Lovers Boys-Love TV Anime Unveils Cast, April Debut, Visuals
Junko Minagawa, Tomoaki Maeno, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Takuma Terashima star
― The official website and Twitter account for the television anime of Miyuki Abe's boys-love manga Super Lovers presented the cast, April 2016 premiere, teaser visual, and color character designs on Friday. The cast includes: Junko Minagawa as Ren Kaidō, the youngest brother Tomoaki Maeno as Haru Kaidō, the oldest brother Yosh...
Mahō Tsukai Precure Staff, Characters, Story Briefly Listed (Update)
Cure Miracle/Mirai Asahina, Cure Magical/Riko attend a magic school
― Toei Animation posted but later removed a press release detailing its newest Precure (Pretty Cure) anime series, Mahō Tsukai Precure (Maho Girls Precure!, or "Magic User Precure") on Saturday. The series is slated to premiere on February 7, 2016. Isao Murayama (Majin Bone, Precure All-Stars DX3 Mirai ni Todoke! Sekai o Tsunagu Niji...
Holiday Greetings from the Anime World!
Get yourself in the holiday spirit by checking out these holiday greetings from artists and companies within the anime and manga industry, and anime and manga properties! Series are listed alphabetically, while artists are listed by their surname. Click on each image for larger versions; they'll open in a new window automatically. Anime Festival Asia/SOZO [Link] Moyoco Anno (Sugar Sugar Rune) 【ショ...
Delayed God Eater Episodes 10-13 Slated for TV Starting March 5
The official website for the God Eater anime announced on Friday that the remaining delayed episodes, episodes 10-13 of the Meteor Light arc, will premiere on Tokyo MX on March 5 at 6:30 p.m. It will also run on the BS11, Sun TV, and KBS Kyoto channels. The remaining episodes are: Episode 10 "Sange" (A Glorious End) Episode 11 "Meteor Light" Episode 12 "Dai-Ichi Butai" (First Unit) Episode 13 "Ren...
Answerman - How Did Christmas in Japan Become A Thing?
Justin explains a bit about how Christmas became a popular holiday in Japan.
― James asks: As Christmas approaches, I have noticed that that holiday seems to be popular in Japan, despite the fact that Christianity is not widespread in that nation. How did Christmas become popular in Japan, and why do the people there enjoy celebrating a foreign holiday? It's true, Japan isn't a particularly Christia...
Macross Delta TV Anime Gets Manga Series Next Spring
Shion Mizuki to adapt upcoming anime
― The February issue of Ichijinsha's Comic Rex magazine announced on Saturday that Shion Mizuki will launch a manga adaptation of the upcoming Macross Delta television anime next spring. The staff of the anime series itself have yet to announce in which season the anime will air, although the "all-but-complete" first 25-minute episode will run during a preview spe...
4th Persona 3 Film Unveils New Trailer, Key Visual, Escape Game
Final film in series will open on January 23 in Japan
― The official website for the Persona 3 film series updated on Saturday with a new key visual and promotional video for the fourth and final film, Persona 3 The Movie #4 Winter of Rebirth. It also announced a tie-in immersive escape game. Ryoji: The arcana showed fate and the existence of a cruel destiny that continues to revolve together with ti...
Luck & Logic Anime's New Promo Video Introduces Characters
Bushiroad's anime to premiere in January; TCG slated for February 28
― The official YouTube channel for Bushiroad's upcoming anime and trading card game Luck and Logic began streaming a promotional video on Friday. The video introduces the characters: The television anime will premiere on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, and BS 11 on January 9, while the trading card game will ship on February 28, with t...
Ajin - Demi-Human TV Anime Posts Visual, Blu-ray/DVD Info
The official website for the anime of Gamon Sakurai's Ajin - Demi-Human manga posted a key visual and information on the Blu-ray Disc and DVD releases for the upcoming television series on Friday. The visual features Kei Nagai, Kaito, and the other main characters: The Blu-ray Disc and DVD volumes will begin shipping monthly in March. The limited first pressings of the first two volumes will inclu...
Bungō Stray Dogs Anime Casts Kishô Taniyama
Plays "Port Mafia" member Chūya Nakahara in April anime
― The official website for the upcoming television anime of Kafka Asagiri and Sango Harukawa's Bungō Stray Dogs manga announced on Friday that Kishô Taniyama will play Chūya Nakahara. The website also posted a character image: Nakahara is a top-level Port Mafia member who detests Osamu Dasai. Like the previously-announced characters, he is loose...
Kuma Miko: Girl Meets Bear Anime Unveils More Cast, April Debut, Character Visuals
Kazuyuki Okitsu, Eri Kitamura join cast of anime about student, talking bear in northeastern Japan
― The official website for the television anime of Masume Yoshimoto's Kuma Miko: Girl Meets Bear updated on Friday with additional cast members, the April 2016 premiere date, and character visuals. The new cast members are: Kazuyuki Okitsu as Yoshio Amayadori, Machi's cousin Eri Kitamura as Hibiki Sakat...
Clockwork Planet Novels Co-Written by No Game, No Life Author Get Anime
Light novels about high school boy who meets an automata girl
― The official website for Yuu Kamiya and Tsubaki Himana's Clockwork Planet light novel series announced on Friday that an anime adaptation is in the works. The action fantasy is set in a world that was destroyed and then entirely rebuilt with clockwork mechanism. A first-year high school boy named Naoto Miura unexpectedly encounters an au...
Gundam UC's New 11th Novel Volume Confirmed for Early 2016
New volume planned 7 years after Harutoshi Fukui had ended the original story
― The wraparound jacket band on the regular edition of the 14th Mobile Suit Gundam UC Bande Dessinée manga volume is announcing on Saturday that Harutoshi Fukui's original Mobile Suit Gundam UC novel series is getting a new 11th volume early next year. The novel series is mainly set in the year Universal Century 0096, 16 ye...
ERASED/Boku dake ga Inai Machi Anime Posts 1st Promo Video, 2nd Visual
Sayuri's ending song previewed from time travel series debuting on January 7
― The official website for the television anime ERASED (Boku Dake ga Inai Machi) began streaming the first full promotional video and posted the second key visual on Friday. Like the third television commercial last week, the new video previews Sayuri's ending theme, "Sore wa Chiisa na Hikari no yō na" (That was like a small...
'I Am A Hero' Zombie Film Gets Live-Action Tie-In Special
"Day 1" story about nurse Yabu to run on dTV in April
― The live-action film of Kengo Hanazawa's best-selling zombie manga I Am A Hero is itself inspiring a live-action video special. The dTV service to run the I Am A Hero: Hajimari no Hi (I Am A Hero: Day 1) special in April. The story of the special will focus on the nurse Tsugumi "Yabu" Oda (played by Masami Nagasawa). It will also star Reika Kiri...
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