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GameSamba, Funimation, NGames to Offer Attack on Titan Mobile Game
Android/iOS game slated to release "in all major English markets" by end of 2016
― Funimation Entertainment announced on Thursday that it is working with its Group 1200 sister company GameSamba, the Chinese game developer NGames Interactive, and the Japanese publisher Kodansha on a mobile game based on the Attack on Titan manga and anime franchise. The companies plan to release the game on Android an...
ERASED/Boku dake ga Inai Machi Manga Gets Spinoff in June
Original manga concluded on Friday; 8th volume ships on May 2
― The April issue of Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine revealed on Friday that Kei Sanbe will begin serializing a spinoff of his Boku dake ga Inai Machi manga in the magazine's July issue on June 4. The spinoff is tentatively titled Boku dake ga Inai Machi Gaiden. Kei Sanbe concluded the original manga in this Friday's issue of Young Ace, and ...
Eiichiro Oda Supervises Line Art For One Piece Film Gold Video
Video promotes Toho cinemas; will begin appearing in theaters on Saturday
― The official website of the upcoming One Piece Film Gold anime film began streaming a special video on Friday. The video, which features line art supervised by One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda, promotes Toho cinemas, and features the previously shown "black leather" outfits of the characters in the film. The video will begin pl...
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, February 15-21
The File of Young Kindaichi Returns, Dragon Ball Super, Yo-kai Watch, Maho Tsukai Precure! in top 10
― The live-action drama based on Saburō Megumi's Fragile - Byōrii Kishi Keiichirō no Shoken (Fragile - The Finds of Pathologist Keiichirō Kishi) manga aired on Fuji TV on Wednesday, February 24 at 10:00 p.m. and earned a 9.8% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fu...
My Hero Academia Casts Eri Kitamura, Kōsuke Kuwano, Kei Shindou, Masakazu Nishida
TV anime of Kōhei Horikoshi's superhero manga debuts April 3
― This year's 14th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is announcing four more voice cast members in the television anime of Kōhei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia (Boku no Hero Academia) manga on Monday: Eri Kitamura as Mina Ashido Kōsuke Kuwano (Fushigi Yugi, Prince of Tennis musicals) as Yūga Aoyama Kei Shindou as Kyōka Jirō Masa...
Twin Star Exorcists Anime Casts Jun Fukuyama as Original Character
Tomoaki Maeno, Daisuke Namikawa, Kaito Ishikawa also join cast for anime premiering April 6
― The official website for the television anime of Yoshiaki Sukeno's Twin Star Exorcists (Sōsei no Onmyōji) manga revealed the anime's premiere date, new key visual, and additional cast members on Friday. The series will premiere on TV Tokyo on Wednesday, April 6 at 6:25 p.m. It will also air on TV Osaka, TV ...
Flying Witch Anime's 2nd Promo Previews Opening Theme Song
Singer for theme song featuring 96 Neko will be announced at later date
― The official website for the television anime of Chihiro Ishizuka's Flying Witch manga streaming the anime's second promotional video on Friday. The video introduces the main cast and previews the opening theme song "Shanranran feat. 96 Neko" by an as-yet-unannounced artist. 96 Neko (pronounced "kuro neko," meaning "black cat")...
Kickstarter-Funded Urbance Animated Pilot Posted
Animation director Hiroshi Shimizu collaborated on Franco-Japanese project
― Conceptual art company Steambot began streaming the pilot film for Jöel Dos Reis Viegas, Sébastien Larroudé, Franco-Japanese animation studio Yapiko Animation, and Hiroshi Shimizu's "Urbance" animation project on Wednesday. The pilot was previously made available to Kickstarter backers and screened at festivals, but is now a...
Cutie Honey Gets New Live-Action Film Starring Mariya Nishiuchi
Cutie Honey -Tears- slated for this fall
― Go Nagai's Cutie Honey manga is inspiring a new live-action film titled Cutie Honey -Tears- this fall. Mariya Nishiuchi (live-action Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo, Switch Girl) will star in the film. Asai Takeshi (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex opening) is directing the film and Shirogumi Inc.'s Ryo Higuchi is the VFX director. The film's near-future ...
Tonkatsu DJ Agetaro TV Anime Premieres on April 10
The official Twitter account for the television anime adaptation of author Ipyao and artist Yūjirō Koyama's Tonkatsu DJ Agetarou manga revealed on Thursday that the anime will premiere on Tokyo MX on April 10 at 10:15 p.m. The anime will also air on Yomiuri TV, Chukyo TV, and BS11. Akitaro Daichi (Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoi yo!! Masaru-san, Fruits Basket) is directing the anime at Studio DEEN (Fa...
Ghibli Museum Will Require ID Verification Starting in July
Move intended to discourage scalpers; museum closes for 2+ months for maintenance
― The official website of the Ghibli Museum in Tokyo announced on Tuesday that, beginning in July, it will begin asking visitors for identification before entry. Visitors whose name does not match the name used to purchase the ticket will be turned away. The move is intended to discourage scalpers who purchase tickets a...
New Power Rangers Film's 1st Visual Unveiled
Media news source Entertainment Weekly published the first photograph of the main cast of the new Power Rangers film in costume on Thursday. The film stars R.J. Cyler as the Blue Ranger Billy, Naomi Scott as the Pink Ranger Kimberly, Ludi Lin as the Black Ranger Zack, Dacre Montgomery as the Red Ranger Jason, and Becky Gomez as the Yellow Ranger Trini. In addition, Elizabeth Banks will play Rita R...
P.A. Works' Kuromukuro Anime Unveils Ending Theme Performer, Additional Cast, Premiere Date
Michi to perform ending theme song for anime premiering April 7
― The official Twitter account for for Kuromukuro, the 15th anniversary project of the anime studio P.A. Works, announced the premiere date, ending theme song performer, additional cast, and mecha designs on Thursday. The anime will premiere on Thursday April 7 on Tokyo MX at 10:00 p.m. It will also air on KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, BS11, and ot...
Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma Manga's 19th Volume Bundles Original Anime
19th volume slated for July 4
― The official website of Yūto Tsukuda and Shun Saeki's Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma manga revealed on Tuesday that the manga's 19th volume will bundle an original anime DVD on July 4. The anime will follow Sōma and his friends on a short summer vacation before the Autumn Elections. The anime will be 25 minutes long. The manga's 18th volume will bundle the Shokugeki no S...
Seisen Cerberus TV Anime Previews Suzuko Mimori's Ending Theme in Promo Video
Anime based on mobile game premieres on April 4
― TV Tokyo began streaming a video on Thursday for Seisen Cerberus: Ryūkoku no Fatalite, the television anime adaptation of GREE's Seisen Cerberus mobile game. The video previews the show's animation and Suzuko Mimori's ending theme song "Xenotopia." Mimori's sixth single featuring the song will ship on May 25. Pony Canyon is also streaming a 90-second ...
AnimEigo's Riding Bean Kickstarter to Launch on Sunday
Initial goal listed at US$30,000 to release anime on BD
― AnimEigo founder and CEO Robert J. Woodhead announced on his official Twitter account on Wednesday that AnimEigo's planned Kickstarter campaign for a "High Octane Edition" Blu-ray Disc release for Riding Bean will launch on Sunday at 4:00 p.m. EST. Woodhead also shared a preview of the campaign's Kickstarter page, which currently shows a plann...
Fairy Tail Stage Play Reveals Misaki Momose in Costume as Wendy
Play based on Hiro Mashima's manga 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 Misaki Momose in costume as Wendy Marvell on Wednesday. The website previously revealed visuals for the following cast members: D-BOYS actor Shuuto Miyazaki as Natsu Atsushi Shiramata as Gray Hirofumi Araki as Jellal Kento Ono as ...
New Japan Pro-Wrestling Plans Tiger Mask Anime
Organization's wrestlers to appear in anime of Ikki Kajiwara's wrestling hero classic
― The New Japan Pro-Wrestling organization's owner Takaaki Kidani (Bushiroad) announced on Thursday that an anime adaptation of Ikki Kajiwara's Tiger Mask manga is in the works. According to the organization, its wrestlers will appear in the project under their own names. They plan to release the anime not only in J...
Akira Amano's ēlDLIVE Manga Gets TV Anime in 2017 by Pierrot
Manga by Reborn! creator centers on boy with alien living inside his body
― Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine opened a website on Thursday to announce that Akira Amano's ēlDLIVE manga is getting a television anime adaptation in 2017. Studio Pierrot (Naruto Shippuden, Twin Star Exorcists) will animate the series. Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ app will reveal more details about the anime in the future. ...
Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! Stage Play Reveals Transformation Costumes
Stage play adaptation of comedy anime runs in Tokyo on March 10-13
― Marvelous' official website for the stage play adaptation of the Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! anime updated on Thursday with visuals of the Earth Defense Club and Conquest Club cast members in costume in their transformation costumes (although each transformation costume features the actor facing away from the camera). The cas...
Hai-Furi TV Anime Casts Lynn, Sora Amamiya
2 voice actresses join Shiina Natsukawa in April show by Non Non Biyori's writer, artist
― The official website for the Hai-Furi television anime series announced two more cast members and character designs and descriptions on Wednesday and Thursday. Lynn as Mashiro Munetani (nickname: Shiro-chan), who likes fortune-telling and raw flounder sashimi, but not beef rib meat. She excels at all school sub...
Beat Takeshi Joins Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Film as Daisuke Aramaki
Actor, director, comedian to play Public Security Section 9 chief, founder
― Japanese entertainment news website Cinema Today reported on Thursday that director, comedian, and actor Beat Takeshi (also known as Takeshi Kitano) will play the Public Security Section 9 founder and chief Daisuke Aramaki in Dreamworks and Paramount's live-action Ghost in the Shell film. Kitano said regarding the role that ...
Dōkyūsei/Classmates Boys-Love Anime Film Sells 68,944 Tickets for 101,781,100 Yen
The anime film of Asumiko Nakamura's Dōkyūsei (Classmates) boys-love manga sold 68,944 tickets for 101,781,100 yen (about US$892,000) as of March 1, its 11th day in theeaters. It topped the country's "mini theater ranking" for two weeks in a row, as well as Pia's opening-day satisfaction ranking. The film opened at #9 in the Japanese box office on February 20. It sold 23,395 tickets for 34,308,700...
Comic Natalie: New Cardcaptor Sakura Manga Is A Short Story
The Japanese manga and anime news website Comic Natalie reported on the new Cardcaptor Sakura manga project on Thursday, stating that the manga will be a short story. Comic Natalie did not specify if the manga will be more than one chapter long, but it and the official website for Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine both use the verb "to publish" regarding the manga instead of the verb "to serialize." T...
Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge Anime's Promo Reveals April 9 Premiere
"Utatane Sunshine" opening theme by Unlimited tone also featured
― The official website for the upcoming television anime adaptation of Nozomi Uda's Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge (Tanaka is Always Listless) manga began streaming a promotional video for the anime on Wednesday. The video reveals the anime's premiere date of April 9, and previews the anime's theme song "Utatane Sunshine" by Unlimited to...
Mushroom Garden Smartphone Game Gets TV Anime in April
Anime stars Haruka Fukuhara, Atsumi Tanezaki, Mayumi Iizuka, more
― Software developer BeeWorks announced on Thursday that its Osawari Tantei Nameko Saibai Kit (Mushroom Garden) smartphone game will receive a television anime adaptation titled Nameko ~Sekai no Tomodachi~ (Nameko ~A Friend of the World~). The anime will premiere on April 10 in NHK E-TV's Nyanchū World Hōsōkyoku Sunday children's telev...
2016 Pokémon Film's Trailer Show's Ash, Volcanion's Connection
Kunihiko Yuyama returns to direct film premiering on July 16
― The official website of the upcoming Pokémon the Movie XY & Z: Volcanion to Karakuri no Magearna (Pokémon the Movie XY & Z: Volcanion and the Tricky Magearna, official English title not yet revealed) film began streaming a trailer and a second teaser trailer for the film on Wednesday. The trailer describes the film's plot, new setting, an...
Live-Action Terraformars Film's Trailer Previews Theme Song
April 29 film features Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe's "Break of Dawn" song
― The official website for the live-action film of Kenichi Tachibana and Yū Sasuga's science-fiction manga Terraformars began streaming a trailer on Thursday. The trailer features the film's theme song "Break of Dawn" by Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe. The film's staff previously streamed three clips in...
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 22-28
My Love Story!!; The Seven Deadly Sins; Omoi, Omoware, Furi, Furare; Ace of Diamond Act II; ReRe Hello in top 5
― Rank Title Est. Weekly Copies Est. Total Copies Release Date Publisher Author Highest Rank Weeks on List 1 My Love Story!! 11 170,491 170,491 2016/02 Shueisha Story: Kazune Kawahara / Art: Aruko 1 1 2 The Seven Deadly Sins 19 156,215 506,935 2016/02 Kodansha Nakaba Suzuki 1 2 3 Omoi, Omo...
Clock Tower Spiritual Successor NightCry's PC Trailer Reveals Spring Release
Clock Tower's Hifumi Kōno, Ju-on/The Grudge's Takashi Shimizu's game met Kickstarter goal last year
― Playism began streaming a trailer for Clock Tower game developer Hifumi Kōno and Ju-on/The Grudge film director Takashi Shimizu's Project Scissors: NightCry point-and-click horror game on Tuesday. The trailer reveals that the game will launch for PC via Playism and Steam this spring. The creators suc...
Sentai Filmworks Adds Strawberry Marshmallow OVAs
License includes 2007's 3-episode OVA, 2009's 2-episode Strawberry Marshmallow Encore OVA
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Wednesday that it has licensed the three-episode Strawberry Marshmallow OVA and the two-episode Strawberry Marshmallow Encore OVA. The company plans to release them digitally and on home video. The 2007 and 2009 OVAs are sequels to the 2005 television anime. The anime adapted Bara...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, February 22-28
Kamen Rider Battride War Sōsei, Megaman: Legacy Collection, AOKANA games debut
― Japan's Game Ranking: February 22-28 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 4Gamer Reader Review 1PS4 Kamen Rider Battride War Sōsei (Including Limited Editions) Bandai Namco Entertainment February 25 33,195 33,195 60 23DS Megaman: Legacy Collection Capcom February 25 23,942 23,942 3PSV Kamen Rid...
New Power Rangers Film's Premise, Composer, More Staff Revealed
Production began on February 29
― Lionsgate announced on Monday that it has begun production on the new Power Rangers film. The press release reveals a plot premise and additional staff members, including additional writers and the composer. Lionsgate describes the film: Saban's Power Rangers follows five ordinary high school kids who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their sma...
Dōkyūsei/Classmates Boys-Love Anime Film Tops 100 Million Yen
Film opened on 30 screens on February 20
― The official Twitter account for the anime film of Asumiko Nakamura's Dōkyūsei (Classmates) boys-love manga announced on Wednesday that the film has earned more than 100 million yen (about US$881,000) in 11 days of theatrical screenings. The film opened at #9 in the Japanese box office on February 20. It sold 23,395 tickets for 34,308,700 yen (about US$305,6...
Japanese Government Plans to Relax Visa Restrictions on Foreign Animators, Designers
Bill aims at professionals graduating from Japanese schools to work at Japanese companies
― The Japanese government's Council on National Strategic Special Zones, chaired by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, met on Wednesday to discuss a bill that could relax visa restrictions for foreigners working in Japan's special economic zones as animators, designers, and cosmetics professionals. The current Japanese ...
Sports Show to Debut in World Trigger's Current Timeslot
TV Asahi announced in a Wednesday presentation of its April 2016 changes that it will launch a live Sports Sunday program on Sundays from 6:30 to 7:00 a.m. TV Asahi has been airing anime in this timeslot in Tokyo's Kanto region since 2000, and its network of national affiliates have also been airing anime in this timeslot since 2011. World Trigger now runs in this slot. Neither TV Asahi nor World ...
Live-Action Terraformars Film's 3rd Clip With Incomplete CG Streamed
Shun Oguri's Dr. Honda tells Hideaki Itō & Emi Takei's lead characters about Bug Operation
― The staff of the live-action Terraformars film released a third 15-second clip from the film on Monday. The clip features incomplete CG footage. In the scene, Dr. Kō Honda (Shun Oguri) briefs the lead character Shōkichi Komachi (Hideaki Itō) and heroine Nanao Akita (Emi Takei) about the Bug Operation: Honda: ...
CLAMP to Publish New Cardcaptor Sakura Manga
2016 marks 20th anniversary of shojo magical girl series
― The April issue of Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine announced on Thursday that the members of the creative team CLAMP are publishing a new manga in their Cardcaptor Sakura franchise. The announcement does not list any details about the new work, and the magazine says it will announce which future issue will run the new manga when that is decided...
Fairy Tail Manga Gets New Mavis Original Anime DVD
"Yōsei-tachi no Batsu Game" anime DVD also slated for May 17
― Retailers are listing Hiro Mashima's 56th Fairy Tail manga volume in a limited-edition bundle with a new original anime DVD on July 15. The "Natsu vs. Mavis" anime centers on Mavis, who is feeling downcast. The guild members, starting with Natsu and Erza, try to make her feel better. In addition, the 55th manga volume is listed with a lim...
Fairy Tail Manga Gets New Christmas Original Anime DVD
Friends gather at Lucy's home for Christmas party in November 17 anime release
― Retailers are listing Hiro Mashima's 58th Fairy Tail manga volume in a limited-edition bundle with a new original anime DVD on November 17. The "Yōsei-tachi no Christams" (Fairy Christmas) anime will follow the companions when they gather at Lucy's home and hold a Christmas party. The manga follows the adventures of worl...
Yuua Oda's Furenaba Ochin Manga Gets Live-Action Drama Adaptation
Series about a woman whose family wants her to be prettier begins this summer
― The wrap-around jacket band of the third compiled volume of Yuua Oda's Saito-san Motto! manga announced on Thursday that Oda's earlier manga series, Furenaba Ochin, will get a live-action drama series adaptation. The series will begin this summer on NHK and BS Premium. The story follows Natsu Kamijō, a married woman who l...
One Piece Kabuki, Universal Studios Japan, Splatoon Win Digital Contents Awards
Softbank's robot Pepper, Minecraft among other winners
― The Kabuki stage play based on Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga, the Universal Studios Japan park, and Nintendo's Splatoon Wii U game won the Award of Excellence at Japan's Digital Content of the Year 2015/19th annual Association of Media in Digital (AMD) Awards on Tuesday. Digital Content of the Year Award of Excellence is the highest award offe...
Sakura no Ame Film Posts 24-Minute Behind-the-Scenes Video
Film based on Vocaloid song by halyosy opens in Japan on Saturday
― The official Youtube channel for Sakura no Ame, the live-action film inspired by Vocaloid composer halyosy's song "Sakura no Ame" (Rain of Cherry Blossoms), began streaming a 24-minute behind-the-scenes video on Tuesday. Narrated by Yūki Inoue, who plays the character Rin Sayama in the film, the video shows the filming process of the...
Pokkén Tournament Game's N. American Trailer Streamed
Nintendo UK holding "Countdown Clash" event leading up to game's March 18 launch
― Nintendo began streaming the North American trailer for Bandai Namco Entertainment's Pokkén Tournament fighting game on Tuesday. Bandai Namco Entertainment and Nintendo will release the game on the Wii U in North America, Europe, and Japan on March 18. Nintendo UK also announced its “Countdown Clash” event for the game...
Funimation's Escaflowne Dub Reaches Kickstarter Goal
Company to record new English dub for TV series, film; campaign continues until March 31
― Funimation's Kickstarter campaign to gauge interest in and fund a new English dub for The Vision of Escaflowne anime series reached its US$150,000 goal on Tuesday. As of press time, the campaign has earned US$152,858, and will end on March 31. The company plans to release the director's cut of the series in HD ...
Majestic Prince to Have Important Announcement in April
Franchise will have stage program in AnimeJapan 2016 with anime's cast
― The April issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Hero's magazine revealed on Tuesday that Rando Ayamine and Hikaru Arashima's Majestic Prince manga will have an important announcement in the next magazine issue, which will ship on April 1. Majestic Prince will also have a stage event at the AnimeJapan 2016 event on March 26. Shintarō Asa...
Live-Action One Week Friends Film's Cast, Staff, February 2017 Date Revealed
Haruna Kawaguchi, Kento Yamazaki star in film about girl who forgets her friends each week
― The staff for the live-action film of Matcha Hazuki's One Week Friends (Isshūkan Friends) manga revealed on Wednesday that it has cast Haruna Kawaguchi (Ouran High School Host Club, Say "I love you".) and Kento Yamazaki (Orange, Death Note, Your Lie in April) for the film's main roles, and released a visual f...
Kuroko's Basketball Anime Gets Extra Game Film & 3 Compilation Films
Compilation films slated for this year, Extra Game film in 2017
― This year's first issue of Shueisha's Jump Next magazine is revealing on Thursday that the Kuroko's Basketball anime will get three compilation films this year, as well as a brand-new anime film adaptation of Tadatoshi Fujimaki's Kuroko no Basuke Extra Game manga in 2017. The three compilation films will compile the Winter Cup episodes...
Age 12 TV Anime's Cast, Staff, Premiere Date Revealed
Ai Kakuma, Sōma Saitō return from earlier OVAs to star
― Shogakukan opened an official website for Nao Maita's shōjo 12-Sai. (Age 12) manga and its upcoming television anime adaptation 12-Sai ~Chiccha na Mune no Tokimeki~ (Age 12: A Little Heart-Pounding), announcing the premiere date, cast, and staff. The series will premiere on April 4 at 7:30 p.m. on Tokyo MX and 9:00 p.m. on AT-X. It will also ru...
Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons 20th Anniversary Game Slated for June 23
Kadokawa's Weekly Famitsu magazine is reporting on Thursday that Bokujō Monogatari: Mitsu no Sato no Taisetsu na Tomodachi (Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons: Precious Friends From Three Villages) will ship for the Nintendo 3DS on June 23 in Japan. The magazine will also introduce characters—including the player's marriage candidates—from Lulucoco Town, one of the three locales in the game. More infor...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 28-March 5
Wizard Barristers anime; Shuriken and Pleats, Pokemon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Death Note Complete Series Omega Edition Blu-rayPlease Viz Media US$69.99 March 1 Death Note Complete Series Blu-rayCite Viz Media US$54.97 March 1 Digimon Fusion Season 2 DVDAnimeNewsNetwork New Video Group US$34.93 March 1 Mobile Suit Z...
God Eater Anime's Meteorite Arc Promo Video Subtitled
Final 4 episodes will premiere this week
― The streaming service Daisuki posted the promotional video for the Meteorite arc, which makes up episodes 10-13 of the God Eater anime, with subtitles on Tuesday. The subtitles are in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Spanish (for Latin America), Brazilian Portuguese, and Russian. Daisuki will launch the arc on March 5. The video shows excerpts from...
Shiina Natsukawa Stars in Hai-Furi TV Anime
Schoolgirl trains to protect the seas in April show by Non Non Biyori's writer, artist
― The official website for the Hai-Furi television anime series announced on Tuesday that Shiina Natsukawa will lead the voice cast as the heroine Akeno Misaki. Natsukawa is a member of the group TrySail, which is performing the opening theme song. She will appear at the April 2 preview screening of the anime's fir...
Etrian Odyssey V RPG Slated for 3DS on August 4
This week's issue of Famitsu magazine is reporting that Atlus will release the latest entry in the Etrian Odyssey series, Sekaiju no Meikyū V: Nagaki Shinwa no Hate (Etrian Odyssey V: The End of the Long Myth), on August 8 for the Nintendo 3DS. Famitsu will be releasing more information in a 10-page spread on Thursday, including an overview of the game's story and interviews with its developers. E...
Skip Beat! Anime's Indiegogo Campaign Launches
Campaign seeking funds for English dub will run until March 31
― Pied Piper, Inc.'s Indiegogo campaign to release Skip Beat on DVD and Blu-ray in North America with an English dub launched on Tuesday at 12:00 EST. The campaign will run until March 31. The campaign's goal is US$210,000 for localization costs, including a basic English dub. The company has also set stretch goals to enhance the quality ...
Attack on Titan Team's Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Slated for April 7
The official website for Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress (Kōtetsujō no Kabaneri), the April original television anime from WIT Studio (Attack on Titan), announced on Tuesday that the series will premiere on April 7 during Fuji TV's Noitamina timeslot. The first episode will air at 24:25 (effectively 12:25 a.m. on April 8), while the remaining episodes will air at 24:55 (12:55 a.m.). Tickets for the ...
'And you thought there is Never a girl online?' Anime's Opening Song Previewed in Video
Luce Twinkle Wink☆ sings "1st Love Story" for anime debuting on April 7
― The official website for the television anime of Shibai Kineko's Netoge no Yome wa Onna no Ko ja nai to Omotta? (And you thought there is Never a girl online?) light novels began streaming a promotional video on Tuesday. The video previews the opening theme song "1st Love Story" by the five-member idol group Luce Twinkle Wink☆....
Bungo Stray Dogs Anime's 2nd Video, April 6 Debut, Split-Season Plans Revealed
Episode 13 onward will premiere in October
― The official website for the television anime of Kafka Asagiri and Sango Harukawa's Bungō Stray Dogs manga began streaming the second promotional video on Tuesday. The video features the opening theme song "Trash Candy" by Granrodeo. Atsushi: I've lived my whole life being thrown away... Not being allowed to cry, not being recognized by anyone, and without...
Clannad/Charlotte Writer Jun Maeda Hospitalized
Writer recently wrote, composed Charlotte TV anime series
― Visual Art's/Key writer and composer Jun Maeda posted on his Twitter account that he has been hospitalized as of Monday. The 41-year-old did not provide a reason for the hospitalization, or his current condition, but he stated that he will receive treatment so that he can recover his health. Maeda is well-known for writing the Visual Art's/K...
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, February 22-28
Mr. Osomatsu sells 34,047, followed by Boy & The Beast, Tōken Ranbu, Hetalia, Owarimonogatari
― The musical Tōken Ranbu Trial Performance DVD sold 4,577 copies to debut at #14 on the overall DVD chart. The musical Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon -Un Nouveau Voyage- landed at #30 with 2,013 copies. "Ai to Yūki no 25-Shūnen Kinen Fire Emblem Matsuri" (25th Anniversary of Love and Courage: Fire Emblem Festi...
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, February 22-28
Boy & The Beast sells 11,674 + 9,857, followed by Mr. Osomatsu (28,141), Owarimonogatari, Kuroko's Basketball, [email protected]
― "Girls und Panzer Orchestra Concert ~Herbst Musikfest 2015~" sold 5,843 copies to debut at #15 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. "The Sound of Tiger & Bunny" concert landed at #!7 with 5,506 copies. Rank Last Week Title Weekly Copies Total Copies Release Date Maker Artist/Categ...
Star Ocean 5 RPG's Final Trailer Showcases Characters
androp performs "Astra Nova" theme song for March 31 PS3/PS4 RPG
― The official website of Square Enix and tri-Ace's Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness role-playing game began streaming the "final trailer" for the game on Tuesday. The video previews the game's characters, as well as the game's theme song "Astra Nova" by androp. The game originally had a February 25 release date, but Square Eni...
English Legend of the Galactic Heroes Novel Translation Previewed in Excerpt
Viz to publish Vol. 1: Dawn on March 8
― Website io9 posted an excerpt from the first book of Viz Media and translator Daniel Huddleston's English edition of Yoshiki Tanaka's Legend of the Galactic Heroes novel series. Tanaka's space opera novel series follows the epic conflict between the Galactic Empire and Free Planets Alliance, as well as the personal stories of Imperial Admiral Reinhard von Lohe...
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions Film's New Video Previews Duel
Yugi & Kaiba's scene from April 23 film reworked to promote Toho Cinemas' Cinema Mileage membership
― The official website of the Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions film began streaming a special promotional video for Toho Cinemas on Tuesday. The video features a duel between Yugi and Kaiba from the film, but it reworks the dialogue to promote Toho Cinemas' Cinema Mileage membership service. In t...
Sony to Close PSP's Native PlayStation Store in N. America in March
Sony announced on Monday that it will close the native PlayStation Store service for its PlayStation Portable platform in North America on March 31. While the store will be inaccessible from PSP devices, players will still be able to make in-game purchases. PSP content can still be purchased from the web-based PlayStation Store, and those who own products purchased from the Store can still re-down...
Kurosaki-kun Film Opens at #1, Milky Holmes Earns 16 Million Yen on 11 Screens
Nobunaga Concerto drops to #3, Girls & Panzer stays in top 10 after 15 weekends
― The live-action film of Makino's shōjo manga Kurosaki-kun no Iinari ni Nante Naranai opened at #1 at the Japanese box office this past weekend. It pushed The Martian to #2, after that film had topped the chart for three straight weekends. Kurosaki-kun sold 157,680 tickets to earn 190,705,900 yen (about US$1.689 million)...
Rumiko Takahashi's 2nd RIN-NE Anime Series Adds New Cast
Suzuko Mimori, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Akira Ishida, Yuko Sanpei cast in April 9 anime
― This year's 14th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine is announcing additional cast for the second anime series based on Rumiko Takahashi's RIN-NE (Kyōkai no Rinne) manga on Wednesday. The new cast includes: Suzuko Mimori as Suzu Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Oboro Akira Ishida as Kurosu Yuko Sanpei as Shōma...
New Strike Witches Anime's 1st Video Reveals 2016 Airing, Characters, Staff, Title
Silver Link. animates Brave Witches about 502nd Joint Fighter Wing
― The official website for the Strike Witches anime franchise began streaming the first promotional video for the Brave Witches spinoff anime on Tuesday. The video introduces the franchise's third television anime and its characters from the 502nd Joint Fighter Wing "Brave Witches" (as opposed to the 501st Joint Fighter Wing from the ...
Drifters' New Anime Casts Takahiro Sakurai, Shiho Kokido, Masakazu Nishida
Voices of Oct members in latest anime of Kouta Hirano's manga
― The official website for the new anime of Kouta Hirano's Drifters manga announced more of the voice cast for the members of the Oct on Monday. Takahiro Sakurai as Abe no Seimei Shiho Kokido as Olminu Masakazu Nishida as Kafeto (Historical Japanese names are listed family name first here, while modern names are listed given name first.) T...
Seven Seas Licenses Re:Monster Manga
Protagonist is reborn into fantasy world as lowly goblin in manga slated for November
― North American manga publisher Seven Seas Entertainment announced on Monday that it has licensed Haruyoshi Kobayakawa's manga series Re:Monster. The company plans to release the first single volume on November 8. The manga is based on Kogitsune Kanekiru's light novel series, which was initially published online. A...
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, More Join Mysterious Joker Anime's 3rd Season
Atsumi Tanezaki, Daisuke Kishio also voice new characters for April anime
― The official website for the Mysterious Joker television anime announced three new cast members for Mysterious Joker Season 3 (Kaitō Joker Season 3) on Sunday. The new cast includes: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma's Sōma Yukihira) as Phoenix/Tsubasa Akai Atsumi Tanezaki (Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign's S...
Rie Murakawa Performs Opening Theme for Age 12 Shōjo TV Anime
Series begins in April
― Voice actress and singer Rie Murakawa (Non Non Biyori, Is the order a rabbit?) announced on Twitter on Tuesday that her song "Sweet Sensation" will be the opening theme to 12-Sai ~Chiccha na Mune no Tokimeki~ (Age 12: A Little Heart-Pounding), the television anime of Nao Maita's shōjo 12-Sai. (Age 12) manga. The song will ship on Murakawa's first single CD with "Baby, My Firs...
Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam: Ghost Manga Ends in March
Yuichi Hasegawa's latest Crossbone Gundam manga ends in Gundam Ace
― The April issue of Kadokawa Shoten's Gundam Ace magazine revealed on Friday that Yuichi Hasegawa's Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam: Ghost manga will end in the May issue of the magazine on March 26. Hasegawa launched the manga in Gundam Ace in 2011. The 11th compiled volume of the manga shipped in Japan on December 24. The first Mobile...
Mayoiga Original TV Anime Begins Crowdfunding
Also: ending theme song title revealed for April anime
― The staff of the Mayoiga original TV anime series opened campaign on crowdfunding platform Makuake this week. The project is seeking to raise 3,330,000 yen (about US$29,500) in order to support the anime's production. The project is offering five tiers of rewards for backers from 3,000 to 400,000 yen (about US$27 to US$3,500). The top-tier rewa...
Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator- Game's Main Visual, New Promo Video Revealed
PS4/PS3 versions ship on May 26 in Japan, on June 5 in N. America
― Arc System Works began streaming a second trailer on Friday for the upcoming console versions of Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator-. The company also released the main visuals for the standard and limited editions of the game. The new video highlights the characters new to Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator- — Johnny, Jack O, Jam Kuradoberi, Kum Ha...
Code Geass: Oz the Reflection 02 Manga Ends
Second part of Code Geass spinoff manga ends in Monthly Comp Ace
― Chika Tojo, Bandai Hobby Japan, and Sunrise's Code Geass: Oz the Reflection 02 (Code Geass : Sōbō no Oz 02) spinoff manga ended in the April issue of Kadokawa Shoten's Monthly Comp Ace magazine on Friday. The manga's fifth and final compiled volume will have an additional epilogue when it ships. Additionally, May issue of Monthly Comp...
K: Dream of Green Manga Ends
Manga's 1 compiled volume ships on April 7
― The April issue of Kodansha's ARIA magazine published the final chapter of Rei Rairaku and Yui Kuroe's K: Dream of Green manga on Saturday. The issue also revealed that Kuroe will launch a new manga in the July issue of ARIA, which will ship at the end of May. Kodansha published the prologue of K: Dream of Green in ARIA last September, and the series offic...
Late Author Cocoa Fujiwara's Katsute Mahō Shōjo to Aku wa Tekitai Shiteita. Manga Gets 3rd Volume Release
Posthumous volume compiling last chapters of manga slated for March 22
― The March issue of Square Enix's Gangan Joker magazine announced last Monday that late author Cocoa Fujiwara's Katsute Mahō Shōjo to Aku wa Tekitai Shiteita. manga will get its third and final volume on March 22. In addition, Square Enix will also publish an art book containing illustrations by Fujiwara at a later date. Fujiwara...
Only Yesterday Film Reveals More U.S., Canadian Screenings
Film by Studio Ghibli, Isao Takahata opened across N. America on Friday
― The official English website of Studio Ghibli and Isao Takahata's Only Yesterday (Omohide Poro Poro) film released an updated theater list on Friday that includes additional screenings in Canada and North America. The full list is as follows: February 26 Los Angeles, CA - Landmark Nuart Theater Irvine, CA - Regal University Tow...
Tokyo Plans Temporary Locale for Tokyo Big Sight Events During Olympics Preparations
Comiket shortens industry booth days this summer due to construction
― Tokyo revealed plans to provide a temporary exhibition space from 2019 to 2020, when the Tokyo Big Sight convention center would be reserved for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. The plans will use an area near the Rinkai Line's Tokyo Teleport station, itself located in the same Odaiba area as Tokyo Big Sight. The 37,000-sq...
Sony Ends Shipments of PlayStation TV in Japan
Mini-console still available in the West
― The official Japanese website of Sony's PlayStation brand is listing that it is no longer shipping the PlayStation Vita TV (PlayStation TV in North America) product. Sony released the PlayStation Vita TV in November 2013 for 9,954 yen (about US$82). The system allows users to play PlayStation Vita games on the television, download PlayStation Portable and Pl...
The Boy and the Beast Film Gets Canadian Screenings Starting on May 27
Also: Cineplex to screen Psycho-Pass The Movie in Canada on March 16
― Toronto-based film distributor Mongrel Media confirmed on Friday that it will release Mamoru Hosoda's The Boy and the Beast film in Canada. The company will release the film in theaters starting on May 27, and it will also release the film on-demand and on home video. Mongrel Media's website indicates that the film will screen in ...
Jewelpet Attack Chance Short Anime's 1st Episode Streamed
Sega Toys streams web anime starring Ayaka Saito as Ruby
― Sega Toys began streaming the first episode of the Jewelpet Attack Chance!? short web anime on February 18. In the video, Labra comments that she's very sad that the previous anime has ended. While she's crying, Ruby appears, but has become and fat due to having too much time on her hands after the anime ended. Lovera states that they're goin...
Suzuko Mimori, Izumi Kitta, Natsuko Hara Cast in Onigiri TV Anime
Aina Suzuki, Eriko Matsui, others star in series premiering on April 7
― The official website for the upcoming anime adaptation of Cyberstep's massively multiplayer online role-playing game Onigiri revealed three new cast members on Monday. The website has also revealed sample voice clips for the characters. Suzuko Mimori (Love Live! School Idol Project's Umi Sonoda) as Ibaraki-dōji Izumi Kitta (Wata...
Magi: Sinbad no Bōken TV Anime's 1st Ad Streamed
Staff/cast from OVAs return to spinoff series premiering on April 15
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Shinobu Ohtaka and Yoshifumi Ōtera's spinoff manga Magi: Sinbad no Bōken (Magi: Adventure of Sinbad) began streaming the first commercial for the anime on Sunday. Text: The long-awaited TV anime adaptation! Yunan: The miraculous child of power. The child who will become t...
I Am A Hero Live-Action Film Reveals Stills, Drama Prequel
Also: Manga's 19th volume delayed to March 15 due to error in printing data
― The staff of the live-action film of Kengo Hanazawa's best-selling zombie manga I Am A Hero unveiled 10 new production stills from the film last Wednesday (see gallery below). In addition, the film's website revealed a live-action drama that will serve as a prequel to the film. The prequel is titled I Am A Hero: Hajimari no...
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