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Gen Urobuchi, Good Smile Company Launch Thunderbolt Fantasy Puppet TV Series
Japanese/Taiwanese collaboration starring Kousuke Toriumi, Junichi Suwabe premieres this summer
― Nitroplus, Good Smile Company, and Taiwanese company PILI launched a website on Friday to announce Thunderbolt Fantasy: Tōriken Kōki, a new puppet TV series that will premiere this summer. Gen Urobuchi (Madoka Magica, Fate/Zero, Psycho-Pass, Aldnoah.Zero) is credited with the show's original work, and is...
Naruto Shippūden: Itachi Shinden-hen TV Anime's Teaser Video Streamed
Naruto spinoff anime about Itachi Uchiha premieres on March 3
― The official website of the Naruto Shippūden anime began streaming a 30-second teaser video on Friday for the television anime adaptation of the Naruto spinoff novels Itachi Shinden. The end of the video features Itachi saying the phrase, "I will take the light." The anime will premiere on March 3. The title of the anime when it was anno...
Crunchyroll Adds Saint Seiya Hades Anime, More Square Enix Manga Volumes, Android TV App
Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced this week that it has added Saint Seiya Hades to its anime catalog, and it is also adding compiled volumes of select Square Enix titles to its manga catalog. Crunchyroll also announced that the Crunchyroll App is now available on Android TV. Crunchyroll added Saint Seiya Hades to its catalog on Wednesday, and the anime is available for members in th...
Naruto Stage Musical Runs Again in Tokyo, Osaka This Summer
Kōdai Matsuoka, Ryūji Satō to reprise respective roles as Naruto, Sasuke
― The Live Spectacle Naruto stage musical that ran last year will have another run this summer. The play will run first at the AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo, followed by performances at the Umeda Arts Theater in Osaka. Kōdai Matsuoka and Ryūji Satō will reprise their roles as Naruto and Sasuke, respectively. The musical covers the mang...
Macross Delta Gets 4 Manga, Novelization, New Visual, April Premiere
Kei Ichimonji, Tatsuwo, Shion Mizuki, Azuki Fuji write spinoff manga, Ukyō Kodachi pens novel
― The official website of the Macross Delta television anime unveiled a new visual for the anime on Friday. The visual, drawn by the anime's character designer Chisato Mita, reveals the anime's April premiere on the Tokyo MX and BS11 channels, and features the characters Hayate Immelmann, Freyja Wion, and Mi...
Flying Witch Anime Casts Minami Shinoda, Eri Suzuki, Shinsuke Sugawara
Character designs also previewed for anime premiering in April
― The official website for the television anime of Chihiro Ishizuka's Flying Witch manga revealed the main cast and character designs on Friday. Minami Shinoda as Makoto Kowata Eri Suzuki as Chinatsu Kuramoto, Makoto's cousin who lives with her in the Kuramoto household Shinsuke Sugawara as Kei Kuramoto, Chinatsu's older brother The comic...
Ace Attorney Anime's April 2 Premiere Revealed
The official website for the television anime of CAPCOM's Ace Attorney (Gyakuten Saiban) games has revealed the anime's April 2 premiere date. The Crank In! website describes the anime's full title as Gyakuten Saiban: Sono "Shinjitsu," Igi Ari! (Ace Attorney: That "Truth," Is Objection!), but the Akiba Sōken website describes "Sono 'Shinjitsu,' Igi Ari!" as the anime's tagline. The anime's officia...
Sentai Filmworks Announces Wizard Barristers' English Dub Cast
Brittney Karbowski, Rob Mungle, Kira Vincent Davis, Shelley Calene-Black star
― Sentai Filmworks announced the English dub cast for the Wizard Barristers television anime on Thursday. The cast, under director Christopher Ayres, includes: Cecil Sudou Brittney Karbowski Nanagenie Rob Mungle Natsuna Hotaru Kira Vincent Davis Ageha Chono Shelley Calene-Black Seseri Chono Mark X Laskowski Mitsuhisa Hachiy...
Creature Designer Yasushi Nirasawa Passes Away
52-year old designer worked on Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Dragon's Heaven
― The official Twitter account of creature designer, modeler, and illustrator Yasushi Nirasawa announced on Friday that he had passed away due to kidney failure on Tuesday. He was 52. Nirasawa started out as an assistant of illustrator Makoto Kobayashi, and debuted in the Hobby Japan Extra magazine in 1987 with a remodeled ki...
Death Note's 2016 Live-Action Film Cast Photographed in Costume
Sōsuke Ikematsu, Masahiro Higashide, Masaki Suda star in sequel with original story
― The official website of this year's live-action Death Note film unveiled photographs of the film's main cast in costume on Friday. The film will star (from left to right): Sōsuke Ikematsu (The Last Samurai's Higen, MOZU's Kazuhiko Shingai) as Ryūzaki, L's successor and a world-famous detective Masahiro Higashide (li...
Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Casts Michael Pitt as Laughing Man
Boardwalk Empire actor plays "bitter & vengeful man with a body that is part robot"
― Entertainment news source The Hollywood Reporter revealed on Thursday that Michael Pitt (Boardwalk Empire) will play the Laughing Man villain in Dreamworks and Paramount's live-action Ghost in the Shell film. While trade magazine Variety previously reported that Sam Riley had been cast as the villain, The Hollywood ...
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, January 25-31
Pendulum, Nintama Rantarō films air
― The live-action film adaptation of Tekken's three minute "manga" animation Furiko (Pendulum) aired on TBS on Monday, January 31 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 5.4% rating. The Ninja Kids!!! Summer Mission Impossible (Nintama Rantarō: Natsuyasumi Shukudai Daisakusen! no Dan) live-action film aired on TBS on Wednesday, January 27 at 2:08 a.m. and earned a 1.2% rating. T...
Rose to Tasogare no Kojō PS Vita Game's Promo Video Streamed
Game by htoL#NIQ director, composer slated for April 26 in Japan
― Nippon Ichi Software began streaming a promotional video for its upcoming PlayStation Vita game Rose to Tasogare no Kojō on Thursday. The video introduces the story and setting of the game. The game will ship on April 26 in Japan. Nippon Ichi Software had revealed the game on January 14 after opening a teaser website that had featured...
One Piece: Burning Blood Game Adds 3 Admirals, Whitebeard, More
Marco, Joz, Jimbei join game as playable characters
― This year's 10th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine will announce on Monday that three admirals—Akainu (Sakazuki), Kizaru (Borsalino), and Aokiji (Kuzan)—are joining the One Piece: Burning Blood PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, PC, and Xbox One game as playable characters. Kuzan has already been announced with his post-timeskip design...
Tracking Board: Oldboy's Chan-wook Park to Direct Genocidal Organ Film
Project Itoh novel about future terrorism also inspires delayed anime film
― Hollywood news website The Tracking Board reported last week that director Chan-wook Park (Oldboy, Thirst, Stoker) will direct a film adaptation of Project Itoh's Genocidal Organ novel. Hollywood producer Sean Daniel (The Mummy film franchise, Everybody Wants Some, upcoming Ben-Hur remake) and The Sean Daniel Company will pr...
My Hero Academia Anime Casts Tasuku Hatanaka, Toshiki Masuda
TV anime of Kōhei Horikoshi's superhero manga premieres in April
― This year's 10th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is announcing on Monday that Tasuku Hatanaka will voice Denki Kaminari, and Toshiki Masuda will voice Eijirō Kirishima in the television anime of Kōhei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia (Boku no Hero Academia) manga. The magazine is also showing the character designs for both...
Manga of Dragon Ball Project Fusion 3DS Game Debuts in April
Bandai Namco Entertainment developing Nintendo 3DS Dragon Ball RPG
― The March issue of Shueisha's Saikyo Jump magazine announced on Friday that the previously announced manga adaptation of Bandai Namco Entertainment's upcoming Dragon Ball Project Fusion Nintendo 3DS game will debut in the magazine's May issue, which Shueisha will publish on April 1. Bandai Namco Entertainment is developing the Drago...
Naruto's Itachi Shinden-hen TV Anime Premieres on March 3
The March issue of Shueisha's Saikyo Jump magazine announced on Friday that the anime of the Naruto spinoff novels Itachi Shinden (The True Legend of Itachi) will premiere on March 3. The title of the anime when it was announced early last December was Naruto Shippūden: Itachi Shinden-hen ~Hikari to Yami~ (Naruto Shippūden: The True Legend of Itachi Volume ~Light and Darkness~). Saikyo Jump also l...
Bullet Girls 2 PS Vita Game's Promo Reveals April 21 Release Date
New cast from Elda Academy also previewed
― The official website of D3 Publisher's Bullet Girls 2 game began streaming a promotional video for the game on Tuesday. The video reveals the game's April 21 release date, and previews some of the game's features and new cast from Elda Academy. (Note: the videos below may not be safe for work.) D3 Publisher previously streamed a teaser video in December fea...
Production I.G Makes Anime of Korean Vampire Comic Noblesse
Jeho Son & Kwangsu Lee's high school story debuts on Crunchyroll, Webtoon
― The digital comic publisher Line Webtoon announced on Thursday that Production I.G (Psycho-Pass, Ghost in the Shell) animated a 30-minute short of the online Korean comic Noblesse by Jeho Son and Kwangsu Lee. Shunsuke Tada (Kuroko's Basketball, Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations, STARMYU) and Kazuto Nakazawa (animation director on Kil...
New Live-Action Death Note Film Stars Sōsuke Ikematsu, Masahiro Higashide, Masaki Suda
Sequel film with original story featuring 6 Death Notes opens this fall
― This year's 10th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing the main cast on Monday for this year's live-action Death Note film. The film will star: Sōsuke Ikematsu (The Last Samurai's Higen, MOZU's Kazuhiko Shingai) as Ryūzaki, L's successor and a world-famous detective Masahiro Higashide (live-action Parasyt...
Cross Manage's Kaito Ends Buddy Strike Manga in Shonen Jump
One compiled volume to ship in April
― This year's 10th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump will publish the final chapter of Kaito's (Cross Manage) baseball manga Buddy Strike on Monday. The manga's final page also mentions that Shueisha will publish the manga's one compiled volume in Japan in April. The manga, which launched last November, follows a "no control" pitcher and a catcher who is call...
Mayoiga Original TV Anime Stars Kōdai Sakai, Yuka Aisaka
Character designs, key visual, ending theme artist revealed for series premiering on April 1
― The official website for the Mayoiga original TV anime series revealed the show's main cast, character designs, character descriptions, key visual, ending theme song artist, and broadcast information on Thursday. The series will star: Kōdai Sakai (Pupa's Yuuhei Arita) as 16-year-old student Mitsumune. His g...
Live-Action Wolf Girl & Black Prince Film's Teaser Highlights Premise
Film based on Ayuko Hatta shōjo manga opens on May 28
― The official website for the live-action film of Ayuko Hatta's shōjo manga Wolf Girl & Black Prince (Ōkami Shōjo to Kuro Ōji) began streaming a teaser for the film on Thursday. The video highlights the story's premise. Girl: Seriously? This is your boyfriend? Girl: He's pretty hot. Narrator: In reality, she has zero experience in love. Test: Lia...
New Berserk Anime is TV Series That Premieres in July
Series depicting Guts as Black Swordsman airs on WOWOW, MBS
― The official website for the new anime of Kentarou Miura's Berserk manga announced on Thursday that the project will be a TV series that will premiere in July. The series will air on WOWOW first, before airing in MBS's "Animeism" programming block. The new anime will be titled Berserk. Additionally, the Japanese entertainment news website ...
One-Punch Man Original Video Anime Episode 4's 1st Minute Streamed
Manga creator ONE pens new story about Bang for March 25 Blu-ray/DVD
― The official website for the One-Punch Man anime began streaming the first minute from the project's fourth original video anime (OVA) episode on Thursday. The fourth OVA, "Gōin Sugiru Bang" (Overly Pushy Bang), features a completely original story written by the manga's original author ONE. The OVA centers on S-class hero Bang, w...
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4's Secret Techniques Video Streamed
Game to debut in N. America on February 9 on PS4, Xbox One, PC
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming a gameplay video for its Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 game on Wednesday. The video previews the game's secret techniques, including moves available to the characters Boruto and Sarada from Boruto -Naruto the Movie-. Bandai Namco Entertainment previously streamed the game's o...
Qualidea Code TV Anime Casts Sōma Saitō, Yui Ishikawa
HENNEKO, Date A Live, My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU authors create story for multimedia project
― The official website for the Qualidea Code television anime revealed the cast members for the Tokyo characters in the anime. The announced cast includes: Sōma Saitō as Ichiya Suzaku, the head of Tokyo City. He is cool and has a large amount of pride, and he despises inefficiency. He secretly longs to be ...
Nitroplus Blasterz PS4/PS3 Game's Launch Trailer Streamed
Crossover fighting game featuring Nitroplus characters shipped in N. America on Tuesday
― North American publisher XSEED Games began streaming the launch trailer for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 crossover fighting game Nitroplus Blasterz -HEROINES INFINITE DUEL- on Tuesday. XSEED released the game in North America on the same day. XSEED Games previously streamed character videos for Ruili, Ign...
Fairy Tail Stage Play Reveals Hirofumi Araki in Costume as Jellal
Play to run in Ikebukuro from April 30-May 9
― The official website for the stage play of Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail manga revealed a visual of Hirofumi Araki in costume as Jellal on Wednesday. The website unveiled a visual of D-BOYS actor Shuuto Miyazaki and Atsushi Shiramata in costume as the protagonist Natsu Dragneel and Gray Fullbuster, respectively, last month. The show's full cast includes: Shu...
Square Enix Teases Arcade Edition of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
Square Enix debuted a video during a Niconico presentation on Dissidia Final Fantasy on Wednesday, teasing an arcade version of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy. The video did not confirm the announcement, but revealed that a teaser site will open next week. Source: Inside Games via Hachima Kikō
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 25-31
Kingdom, Magi, Giant Killing, Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto, So Cute It Hurts!! in top 5
― Rank Title Est. Weekly Copies Est. Total Copies Release Date Publisher Author Highest Rank Weeks on List 1 Kingdom 41 110,057 507,395 2016/01 Shueisha Yasuhisa Hara 1 2 2 Magi 28 91,143 353,741 2016/01 Shogakukan Shinobu Ohtaka 2 2 3 Giant Killing 38 89,533 176,842 2016/01 Kodansha Story: Masaya Tsunamoto / ...
Crunchyroll to Stream This Boy is a Professional Wizard Short Anime
5th Kono Danshi/This Boy project will be 4 episodes
― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will simulcast the four-episode anime This Boy is a Professional Wizard (Kono Danshi, Mahō ga Oshigoto Desu.) as it airs in Japan. The first episode will premiere on Friday, February 4 at 11:50 a.m. EST. The anime is part of an overall Comix Wave Films Omnibus project that will ...
Terror in Resonance Stage Play Reveals Megumi Han as Five, Chad Mullane as Clarence
Han is reprising role from original anime
― The staff for the stage play adaptation of the Terror in Resonance (Zankyō no Terror) anime revealed two additional cast members in costume on Wednesday. Megumi Han, reprising her role as Five from the anime Chad Mullane as Clarence The staff previously revealed visuals for the two male leads: Ryunosuke Matsumura as Nine Mashū Ishiwatari as Twelve Mitsuaki ...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, January 25-31
Dragon Quest Builders, Mario Tennis Ultra Smash, Uta no Prince-sama Music 3, Three Kingdoms 13, Asterisk War games debut
― Japan's Game Ranking: January 25-31 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 4Gamer Reader Review 1PSV Dragon Quest Builders: Alefgard o Fukkatsu Seyo (Including Bundled Editions) Square Enix January 28 178,016 178,016 2PS4 Dragon Quest Builders: Alefgard o...
Viz Media Releases Judas Manga Digitally on February 23
Tokyopop previously published manga by Sora no Otoshimono creator Suu Minazuki
― Viz Media announced on Tuesday that it will release Suu Minazuki's Judas manga digitally. The first volume is slated for February 23. Viz Media describes the manga: Judas, cursed for his sins, is the spirit of Death – he is without form, and has enslaved young Eve to carry out the most heinous of acts. Together in spirit...
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun English Dub Casts Scott Gibbs as Mikorin
Series ships on DVD, Blu-ray, premium edition combo pack on March 29
― Sentai Filmworks announced with a video on Wednesday that Scott Gibbs will play Mikoto Mikoshiba (Mikorin) in its English dub of Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun. The series is available for pre-order now, and it ship on March 29. The DVD complete collection retails for US$59.98, the Blu-ray Disc collection retails for US$69.98, and the ...
Hideo Kojima, Guillermo del Toro to Host Joint Presentation at D.I.C.E. Summit
Metal Gear creator, Pacific Rim director to discuss creative influences
― The official website for the 2016 D.I.C.E. Summit event announced on Wednesday that game developer and Metal Gear Solid series creator Hideo Kojima will present the Thursday afternoon Keynote Address with film director and screenwriter Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy, Mimic, Blade II, Pacific Rim). Producer Geoff K...
Zelda: Twilight Princess Manga's Monday Debut, Semimonthly Schedule, Visual Unveiled
Akira Himekawa's earlier Zelda manga gets 5-volume "Perfect Edition" this year
― The official website of manga creator duo Akira Himekawa revealed on Tuesday that their new manga The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess will begin serialization on Shogakukan's MangaONE app on Monday, February 8 at midnight. Shogakukan revealed that the manga will serialize every other week and presented a visual, confi...
Twin Star Exorcists Anime Debuts in April, Casts Yū Serizawa & Junichi Suwabe
Wagakki Band performs opening song, Hitomi Kaji performs ending song
― The March issue of Shueisha's Jump Square magazine is revealing additional cast, staff, theme song artists, character designs, and April premiere for the television anime of Yoshiaki Sukeno's Twin Star Exorcists (Sōsei no Onmyōji) manga on Thursday. Yū Serizawa (Mushibugyō's Tenma, Shomin Sample's Aika) will play the character May...
Koei Tecmo's Attack on Titan Game Teases Group Tactics, Cleaning Costumes in Videos
PS4/PS3/PS Vita game slated for February 18 in Japan
― Koei Tecmo Games began streaming a fourth gameplay introduction video, the second commercial in two lengths, and a gameplay video for its upcoming Attack on Titan game on Wednesday. The gameplay introduction video demonstrates how a player can rally other characters to take on an overwhelming Titan onslaught — and how a player can wear "Cleaning"...
Q-Lia's Banana Cat Character 'Bananya' Gets Crowdfunding for TV Anime
Q-Lia character Shizuku-chan also received 3 TV anime
― Stationery maker company Q-Lia announced on Wednesday that it will launch a crowdfunding campaign to fund a television anime of its Bananya banana cat mascot character. Q-Lia has not yet announced when the campaign will begin, or the television anime's premiere date. Q-Lia previewed the characters for the anime: The backer rewards will include B...
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth PS4/Vita Game's Launch Trailer Streamed
Game shipped in the Americas on Tuesday
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming the English launch trailer for its Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita role-playing game on Tuesday. Bandai Namco Entertainment America released the game in the Americas on the same day. The PS4 version will has physical release, while the PS Vita version has a digital-only release....
Age 12 Shōjo TV Anime's Title, April Debut, Main Visual Unveiled
12-Sai ~Chiccha na Mune no Tokimeki~ follows girl's coming of age
― The March issue of Shogakukan's Ciao magazine revealed the full title, April premiere, and main visual for the television anime of Nao Maita's shōjo manga 12-Sai. (Age 12). The full title is 12-Sai ~Chiccha na Mune no Tokimeki~ (Age 12: A Little Heart-Pounding) and the main visual is below, although it is subject to change. The story...
Funimation Streams Evangelion: 3.33 Film's English-Dubbed Trailer
DVD/Blu-ray shipped on Tuesday
― North American anime distributor Funimation Entertainment streamed a trailer for the Evangelion: 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo anime film on Tuesday. The trailer previews the film's English dub. Funimation released the film on DVD and Blu-ray on Tuesday. Funimation announced in 2014 that it is working directly with Hideaki Anno's Studio Khara for the home video release. Stu...
Mr. Osomatsu Volume 1 Tops Both Blu-ray & DVD Anime Charts
BD sells 35,795 & DVD sells 43,313
― The first Blu-ray and DVD volume (shown right) of the Mr. Osomatsu (Osomatsu-san) anime topped Oricon's weekly anime Blu-ray and DVD charts for the week of January 25 to 31. Both the DVD and Blu-ray were released on January 29. The Blu-ray Disc release sold 35,795 copies during the week, and ranked #2 in the overall Blu-ray sales chart. The DVD release sold 43,313...
X Japan Goes on Temporary Hiatus After Pata's Hospitalization
March 12 concert in London postponed to next year
― The members of the rock band X Japan announced on Wednesday that they would go on a temporary hiatus after guitarist Pata was hospitalized in Tokyo on January 15. According to the band's label, Pata is currently being treated at an intensive care unit, and is no longer in serious condition. He has been diagnosed with diverticulitis in his large inte...
Tensai Bakabon Comedy Manga Gets Live-Action Show
Shinya Ueda, Ocarina star in show that updates Fujio Akatsuka's story setting to the year 2016
― NTV announced on Wednesday that it has green-lit a live-action television adaptation of Fujio Akatsuka's classic comedy manga Tensai Bakabon for a March premiere. The series will star the Cream Stew comedy duo member Shinya Ueda and Okazu Club comedy duo member Ocarina (Maki Inao) as Bakabon's father and ...
CAPCOM Develops New Mario Party Game for Arcades
CAPCOM unveiling 6-player game at JAE on February 19
― CAPCOM opened a website on Wednesday, revealing that it is developing a new Mario Party game for arcades titled Mario Party Fushigi no Challenge World (Mario Party Mysterious Challenge World). CAPCOM will unveil the six-player arcade game machine at the Japan Amusement Expo (JAE) on February 19 at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, and it plans to laun...
Sekai Project's Root Double Kickstarter Reaches Goal
Game will be released on PC via Steam, PS Vita at a later date
― Video game localizer and publisher Sekai Project's Kickstarter campaign to localize and release Regista/Yeti and Takumi Nakazawa's Root Double: Before Crime * After Days: Xtend Edition visual novel reached its US$135,000 crowdfunding goal on Tuesday. As of press time, the campaign has raised over US$138,000. The project added a digital-...
Psycho-Pass Film's English-Dubbed Trailer Streamed
Funimation plans theatrical release for 2 days in N. America
― Entertainment news website IGN posted Funimation Entertainment's English-dubbed trailer for the Psycho-Pass film on Tuesday. Funimation plans to debut the film in North American theaters on March 15 and 16. Aniplus-Asia describes the film's story [Warning: The story summary below contain spoilers for Psycho-Pass season 1. Highlight text t...
Rumiko Takahashi Nominated for Eisner Hall of Fame
Prolific manga creator among 14 nominees for 4 spots; Moomin creator Tove Jansson already chosen
― Comic-Con International announced on Tuesday that the Eisner Awards judges have selected two individuals for the Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame this year, as well as 14 nominees for four more inductees. The two pre-selected inductees are Human Torch creator Carl Burgos and Moomin creator Tove Jan...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 31-February 6
Evangelion: 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo, Blade Dance of the Elementalers, Pita-Ten anime; Behind the Scenes!!, Gakkyu Hotei: School Judgment, Giganto Maxia manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Blade Dance of the Elementalers Blu-rayPlease Sentai Filmworks US$59.98 February 2 Blade Dance of the Elementalers DVDCite Sentai Filmworks US$49.98 February 2 Evangelion: 3.33 Yo...
New Tama and Friends Short Anime Announced
Last Tama and Friends anime aired in 2006
― Sony Creative Products (Sanchome no Tama: Uchi no Tama Shirimasenka?) announced on Tuesday that it will debut a new Tama and Friends short anime. The anime is slated for a 2018 release as part of a larger franchise revival for the 35th anniversary. The episodes will be one to two minutes in length. The anime will be produced at Kachidoki Studio in collabora...
7th Dragon III Code: VFD 3DS Game Heads to Americas
Sega's dungeon crawler RPG slated for this summer
― Sega of America announced on Tuesday that it will release the 7th Dragon III Code: VFD in the Americas. The game will be available both physically and digitally this summer. This will be the first game in the 7th Dragon series to be released outside of Japan. Sega released the first 7th Dragon video game on Nintendo DS in Japan in 2009, and released...
New Power Rangers Film Casts Elizabeth Banks as Rita Repulsa
Film slated for March 2017
― The official Instagram account of the new Power Rangers film announced on Tuesday that it has cast Elizabeth Banks (The Hunger Games' Effie Trinket) as Rita Repulsa. The project previously cast Naomi Scott as the Pink Ranger, Ludi Lin as the Black Ranger, Dacre Montgomery as the Red Ranger, R.J. Cyler as the Blue Ranger, and Becky Gomez as the Yellow Ranger. The film is s...
MPD-Psycho Manga's 'Last Chapter' Debuts on Thursday
Additional "The End+One" chapter will then debut in March
― The March issue of Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine (cover shown right) is publishing the "Last Chapter" of Eiji Ohtsuka and Shou Tajima's MPD-Psycho manga on Thursday. However, the magazine will publish the manga's "The End+One" chapter in the magazine's next issue, which Kadokawa will ship on March 4. The 21st volume of Ohtsuka and Tajima's s...
Cardcaptor Sakura Gets 'New Project' to Celebrate Manga's 20th Anniversary
TV anime's Clow Card arc re-airs starting in April
― The March issue of Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine is revealing on Wednesday that CLAMP's Cardcaptor Sakura manga is getting a "new project" to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the manga. Details of the project will be announced on a later date. Additionally, the issue announced that NHK's BS Premium will rebroadcast the Clow Card arc of the Cardcap...
Funimation Still Has Rights to 2003 Fullmetal Alchemist Anime Series
North American anime distributor Funimation confirmed with ANN that it still holds the rights to the 2003-2004 Fullmetal Alchemist television anime series. The company announced on Monday that that its home video and streaming rights for the 2009-2010 Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood television anime and the 2005 Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie - Conqueror of Shamballa anime film will expire on Mar...
One-Punch Man Original Video Anime Episode 3's 1st Half Minute Streamed
Manga creator ONE pens new story about Sonic for February 24 Blu-ray/DVD
― The official website for the One-Punch Man anime began streaming the first half minute from the project's third original video anime (OVA) episode on Tuesday. The third OVA, "Kojiresugiru Ninja" (The Overly Complicated Ninja), features a completely original story written by the manga's original author ONE. The OVA takes place ...
Nobunaga Concerto Tops Japanese Box Office for 2nd Weekend, Girls & Panzer Grosses 1 Billion Yen
2nd Yo-kai Watch film drops to #7, Orange drops to #10
― The live-action film of Ayumi Ishii's Nobunaga Concerto historical manga topped the Japanese box office for the second weekend since it opened. The film sold 461,321 tickets, and earned 604,122,100 yen (about US$4.996 million) on 324 screens over the past weekend. The film has sold a cumulative 1.30 million tickets, and grossed 1.7 billion yen ...
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, January 25-31
Mr. Osomatsu sells 43,313, followed by Funassyi, AD-Live, Starmyu, Owarimonogatari
― Funassyi's Funa no Mix 3 ~Nassyi Bakansu Hokkaido-hen~ sold 5,936 to debut at #7 on the overall DVD chart. Takahiro Sakurai, Kenjiro Tsuda, and Kenichi Suzumura's "AD-Live 2015" Volume 1 was at #8 with 5,471 copies. Kensho Ono, Rie Kugimiya, and Kenichi Suzumura's "AD-Live 2015" Volume 2 was at #18 with 2,457 copies....
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, January 25-31
Mr. Osomatsu sells 35,795, followed by Owarimonogatari, Overlord, Gundam 0083 box, Symphogear GX
― Rank Last Week Title Weekly Copies Total Copies Release Date Maker Artist/Category Highest Rank Weeks on Chart 1 - Mr. Osomatsu !st Matsu (Limited First Pressing Blu-ray Disc) 35,795 35,795 16/1/29 AVP Animation 1 1 2 - Owarimonogatari Vol. II/Sodachi Riddle (Limited Complete Pressing) 21,373 21,373 16...
Ryukishi07, More Launch New Manga in Shonen Sirius Magazine
Also: Concrete Revolutio, Odin's Sphere, Chaos;Child manga
― This year's March issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Sirius announced last Tuesday that it will debut six new manga series and a one-shot manga in the coming months. The new series include an original work by Ryukishi07 (Higurashi no Naku Koro ni) and manga adaptations of Concrete Revolutio, Odin's Sphere, and Chaos;Child. In addition, the ...
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Slated for PC on February 18
The official English Twitter account of game developer Spike Chunsoft revealed on Monday that it will release its Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc game on the PC via Steam on February 18. Spike Chunsoft previously streamed an announcement trailer for the game's February PC release. NIS America released the PlayStation Vita ports of the first and second Danganronpa games in North America and Europe...
Sailor Moon Musical's Next Production Slated for Fall
DVD of 3rd new musical slated for February 24
― The official website of the Sailor Moon franchise announced last Friday that the next production in the Sailor Moon stage musicals will debut this fall at the AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo venue. In addition, the site detailed the bonus video extras on the DVD of the third Sailor Moon musical, Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon -Un Nouveau Voyage-. The February 24 rel...
4th & Final Tamayura Film Delayed Until April 2
The official website for the Tamayura anime franchise announced on Monday that the fourth and final film, Tamayura: Sotsugyō Shashin Dai-4-bu Asa -Ashita- (Tamayura: Graduation Photos Part 4: Morning -Tomorrow-), has been delayed. The film will open on April 2 instead of February 20. The films' production committee explained that they decided on the delay to improve the quality of the work, as it ...
Boku dake ga Inai Machi/ERASED Manga Ends in March
Anime adaptation will portray ending of manga
― The March issue of Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine is revealing on Thursday that Kei Sanbe's Boku dake ga Inai Machi manga will end in the magazine's April issue, which ships on March 4. The magazine also notes that the manga's current seven volumes have 2.54 million copies. The story follows Satoru, a struggling manga artist who has an ability that force...
Funimation's Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood License to Expire in March
North American anime distributor Funimation confirmed on Monday that its home video and streaming rights for the Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood television anime and the Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie - Conqueror of Shamballa anime film will expire on March 31. Both the television anime and film will be removed from Funimation's streaming service on that day, and Funimation will no longer reprint...
Odin Sphere Leifthrasir's English Trailer Previews 5 Main Characters
HD recreation of PS2 game slated for PS4/PS3/PS Vita release on June 7
― Atlus USA began streaming a "storybook" trailer for its upcoming release of Odin Sphere Leifthrasir, the HD recreation of Vanillaware's Odin Sphere PlayStation 2 game. The video introduces the main characters and their motivations with the English dub. The game will ship in North America on June 7. Atlus will offer a 64-page art...
One Piece: Burning Blood Game Trailer Lists May 31 Debut in N. America
Pre-order bonuses, Collector's Edition for game's PS4 version revealed
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming an English-subtitled video to highlight the four playable female characters in the One Piece: Burning Blood PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, PC, and Xbox One game on Monday. The video shows the recently revealed Boa Hancock, Nico Robin, Nami, and Perona characters in action, and...
Seisen Cerberus TV Anime Previewed in 1st Promo Video
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, M.A.O, Maaya Uchida, more star in anime by studio Bridge
― TV Tokyo is streaming the first promotional video for Seisen Cerberus: Ryūkoku no Fatalite, the Spring television anime of GREE's Seisen Cerberus mobile game. The video notes the game's fifth anniversary and introduces the story and characters: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka will voice the main character Hiiro, while M.A.O is voicin...
Atelier Shallie Plus PS Vita Port's Promo Streamed
Original PS3 game shipped in 2014 in Japan, 2015 in the west
― Game developer Gust began streaming a promotional video for Atelier Shallie Plus, its upcoming PlayStation Vita port of Atelier Shallie, on Monday. Gust previously streamed a story digest movie and introduction videos for several of the characters. Shallistera: Shallotte: Escha: Logy: Ayesha: The PlayStation Vita port will ship on March 3...
Kikuko Inoue to Play Lala's Mother in To Love-Ru -Trouble- Darkness OVA
Manga's 16th volume to bundle OVA on July 4
― This year's third issue of Shueisha's Jump Square magazine will announce on Wednesday that Kikuko Inoue (Black Cat's Sephira, Ah! My Goddess' Belldandy) will play Sephie Michaela Deviluke, the mother of the Deviluke sisters, in the original video anime (OVA) that will bundle with the 16th volume of Saki Hasemi and Kentaro Yabuki's To Love-Ru -Trouble- Dar...
Atelier Series' Gust Polls Fans About Anime Collaborations
Game developer Gust (Atelier series, Nights of Azure) posted a poll on Facebook asking fans what anime they would like to see in a collaboration with a Gust title. The choices are One Piece, Naruto, Fairy Tail, One-Punch Man, Hunter x Hunter, Sword Art Online, and a blank box for "other." Since forming in 1993, the company has only released its own original IP. Source: Gematsu
Yuu Azuki Draws Sequel to Iga no Kabamaru Manga After 32 Years
New book volume this month will be 1st new story in manga since ending in 1984
― Yuu Azuki announced on Sunday that she will publish a sequel manga to her Iga no Kabamaru manga titled Iga no Kabamaru Sorikara. Shueisha will ship the book volume on February 25. The manga will be the first Iga no Kabamaru story that Azuki has drawn since ending the manga 32 years ago. The sequel's story takes place aft...
Konami Has Shipped Over 6 Million Copies of Metal Gear Solid V The Phantom Pain
Video Game publisher Konami revealed in its third quarter financial report on Friday that its Metal Gear Solid V The Phantom Pain game has shipped more than 6 million copies (including downloads). In addition, the report noted that Konami earned 179,251,000,000 yen (about US$1.48 billion) across the nine-month period ending with the third quarter on December 31. The earnings are a 15% increase fro...
Magus-Bride.jp Domain Registered Under Mag Garden's Name
The domain name 'Magus-Bride.jp' was registered under the name of the publisher Mag Garden on December 28. Mag Garden publishes Kore Yamazaki's supernatural manga The Ancient Magus' Bride (Mahō Tsukai no Yome) in Japan. Seven Seas publishes the manga in North America, and it describes the story: Chise Hatori has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from t...
Hybrid x Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia Anime's 1st Promo Vido Lists Summer Debut
Masamune Kuji's "battle action" story centers on boy who enrolls in academy due to his ability to power up girls
― Kadokawa began streaming a promotional video for the television anime of Masamune Kuji's light novel series Hybrid x Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia (Masō Gakuen H x H) on Monday. The video does not have animated footage, but it does note the summer premiere date of the anime. The "ultimat...
1st Kizumonogatari Film Earns 600 Million Yen in 3 Weeks
Kizumonogatari I: Tekketsu-hen, the first film in the trilogy adapting NisiOisin's light novel of the same name, has earned more than 600 million yen (about US$4.95 million) in its first three weeks in theaters. As of January 26, the film has sold over 450,000 tickets. Kizumonogatari I: Tekketsu-hen premiered in 108 Japanese theaters on January 8, and opened at #3 at the Japanese box office behind...
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash's 4th Episode Anime Music Video Streamed
Insert song "rainy tone" ships with ending single on February 17
― TOHO Animation began streaming an anime music video for Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash on Sunday, featuring the fourth episode insert song "rainy tone" by (K)NoW_NAME. (Note: The below video contains spoilers for the latest episode in the series.) (K)NoW_NAME is a new project founded by Toho Animation Records. The project produced the ope...
Canada's Tsukino-Con To Host Voice Actor Kensho Ono
Kuroko's Basketball, Aldnoah.Zero voice actor to appear at February 12-14 con
― Canada's Tsukino-Con announced on Saturday that voice actor Kensho Ono (Kuroko's Basketball's Tetsuya Kuroko, Aldnoah.Zero's Slaine Troyard) will be the convention's Japanese voice acting guest this year. Ono is currently starring in Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V as the protagonist Yūya Sakaki, and he also performed the anime's second ...
Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 Game Posts Marie Rose Image Video
PS4/PS Vita game slated for March 24 release
― KOEI Tecmo Games began streaming an image video for the character Marie Rose from its Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 PS4/PS Vita game on Sunday. KOEI Tecmo Games streamed the third "heart-throbbing short movie" for the game on January 20. The game is slated to release on March 24, after a delay from its original February 25 release date. Koei Tecmo will publish ...
Final Fantasy IX RPG's Smartphone Version Gameplay Previewed
Game coming to iPhone, Android, PC in English, Japanese versions
― Square Enix's "Final Fantasy no Are Kore Otsutae Shimasu Hōsō" Youtube program began streaming gameplay footage last Thursday for the upcoming smartphone release of the Final Fantasy IX game (game footage begins at 5:55 in the video). Square Enix will release the game for iPhone and Android devices, as well as for PC, "soon." The game...
Pokkén Tournament Game's Chandelure Video Streamed
Game ships for Wii U in N. America, Europe, Japan on March 18
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming an introduction video for its Pokkén Tournament fighting game on Monday. The video confirms the debut of the Pokémon Chandelure (Chandela). The video debuted at Game Party Japan 2016 in Chiba on Sunday. Bandai Namco Entertainment will release the game on the Wii U in North America, Europe, and J...
Ghibli Director Isao Takahata Declines to Join Oscar Academy
Cites "too busy at work" as reason for refusal
― Director and Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata declined his invitation from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences last Thursday. According to a source connected to the matter, Takahata cited "being too busy at work" as the reason for his refusal. The Academy extended the invitation to Takahata last June, after honoring the director with ...
Akira Himekawa's New Zelda Manga is Twilight Princess
New manga marks duo's return to Zelda manga after 8 years
― The official Twitter account of the manga creator duo Akira Himekawa confirmed on Sunday that their new manga series based on Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda games will be based on the 2006 Wii and GameCube game The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. The manga will be serialized on Shogakukan's MangaONE app. The new work will be the pair's r...
Idolm@ster Game Series Director Akihiro Ishihara Leaves Bandai Namco
Director of 10-year-old idol management game series said he resigned from company amicably
― The Idolm@ster game series director Akihiro Ishihara (often credited in the games as Director 1 or Dire1) announced on the game series' official website on Monday that he left Bandai Namco Entertainment on January 31. He clarified that his resignation wasn't due to a reprimand, quarrel, scandal, or his dissat...
Servamp TV Anime's 1st Promo Reveals July Premiere
Main Aoharu x Machinegun staff, studio reunite
― The official website of the television anime adaptation of Strike Tanaka's Servamp manga began streaming the first promotional video for the anime on Sunday. The video previews the anime's story and cast, and reveals the anime's July premiere date. The site also revealed the anime's staff. The production will reunite the main staff and studio of the Ao...
Shonen Jump Posts Preview Images of 2 New February Manga
The official website for Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine posted a preview image on Monday for the magazine's 10th issue, which will ship on February 8. The image includes previews of the two new series that will debut in the magazine in February. Tadahiro Miura's Yuragi-sō no Yūna-san (Yūna of Yuragi Manor) manga The "onsen x ghost love comedy" Yuragi-sō no Yūna-san takes place at a house w...
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