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New Danganronpa Anime to be Split Into 2 'Chapters'
"Zetsubō Hen" to tell Super Danganronpa 2 game characters' past
― NBC Universal announced at its booth at AnimeJapan that this year's Danganronpa 3 -The End of Kibōgamine Gakuen- (Danganronpa 3 -The End of Hope's Peak Academy-) television anime will be split into two parts: "Mirai Hen" (Future Chapter) and "Zetsubō Hen" (Despair Chapter). "Mirai Hen" will air in July, while "Zetsubō Hen" will air som...
Infini-T Force Manga Gets 'Full 3DCG' Anime
Tatsunoko Productions, Digital Frontier adapt Ukyō Kodachi, Tatsuma Ejiri's story of 4 heroes
― Tatsunoko Productions announced at AnimeJapan on Saturday that its Infini-T Force ~Mirai no Byōsen~ (Infini-T Force: Writing Line of the Future) manga is inspiring a "full 3DCG" anime project. Digital Frontier (The Boy and the Beast, Wolf Children) on the project as part of the celebration of Tatsunoko Pro...
Drifters Anime is TV Series Premiering This Year
5th volume to bundle 1st 2 episodes when it ships on June 6
― The staff of the new anime project adapting Kouta Hirano's Drifters manga announced on Saturday that the project is a television anime series that will premiere this year. Additionally, the fifth volume of the manga will bundle a DVD that will have a specially edited version of the first and second episodes. The edit will have a length of ...
Sekai Project to Release Manga Based on Sakura Spirit Visual Novel
Series begins in Dengeki Hime in May, simultaneously in US
― Sekai Project announced at Seattle's Sakura-Con on Friday that it has licensed Suzunone Rena's manga based on the Sakura Spirit visual novel. The series will launch in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Hime magazine in May, and will be released simultaneously in the United States. Sekai Project is co-producing the manga, which is currently planned...
Sekai Project Licenses Maitetsu Visual Novel
Also licenses Korean visual novel Still, I Miss Her, Taiwanese visual novel Companion
― Visual novel and manga publisher Sekai Project announced at Seattle's Sakura-Con on Friday that it has licensed the Japanese visual novel Maitetsu as well as the Korean visual novel Still, I Miss Her and the and the Taiwanese visual novel COMPANION Sekai Project describes Maitetsu: Maitetsu takes place in an alter...
Tales of Zestiria the X TV Anime Unveils Cast, Staff, Teaser Video, Visual
Noriko Shitaya replaces late Miyu Matsuki; FLOW performs opening theme
― The official website for the Tales of Zestiria the X (pronounced "cross") television anime revealed the anime's staff, cast, visual, and AnimeJapan teaser video on Saturday. The first half of the video is for the Tales of Berseria PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 game. Haruo Sotozaki (Tales of Zestiria: Dōshi no Yoake, Tales of S...
Action TV Anime Qualidea Code Will Premiere in July
A flyer and a banner at the AnimeJapan event revealed on Friday that the Qualidea Code television anime series will premiere in July. The anime takes place in a world where humans are continuing to fight a war against an enemy called UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN invaded several decades ago, and children entered a cold sleep to escape the invasion. When the children awoke, they found themselves with supernatur...
ReLIFE Youth Drama Anime Reveals More of Cast, July Premiere
Ryohei Kimura, Reina Ueda, Haruka Tomatsu, Yuma Uchida join cast
― The AnimeJapan 2016 stage event for the television anime of Yayoiso's ReLIFE manga announced more of the voice cast and July premiere on Saturday. Ryohei Kimura as Ryō Yoake Reina Ueda as An Onoya Haruka Tomatsu as Rena Kariu Yuma Uchida as Kazuomi Ōga As previously announced, Kensho Ono (Kuroko's Basketball's Kuroko, Magi's Hakuryū R...
Majestic Prince Gets New Anime Film, Episode 25
Side story novel serialization also green-lit for 2013 television anime
― The cast of the Ginga Kikōtai Majestic Prince anime announced at a stage event at AnimeJapan 2016 on Saturday that a new film tentatively titled Gekijōban Ginga Kikōtai Majestic Prince has been green-lit, and is scheduled to premiere this fall with a completely new story. In addition, an all-new "episode 25" will be broadcast a...
Tōken Ranbu Browser Game Gets 2 Anime Adaptations
Doga Kobo produces October TV series, ufotable produces 2017 project
― A stage event at AnimeJapan revealed on Saturday that DMM's Tōken Ranbu online browser game will get two anime adaptations. The first adaptation (pictured at left in image above) is a television anime series titled Tōken Ranbu: Hanamaru that is slated to premiere in October. Takashi Naoya (Luck & Logic co-director, Selector Infect...
Danganronpa Writer Says 2's Characters' Stories Ended With Game
Kazutaka Kodaka elaborates on why there isn't a planned Danganronpa 2 anime
― Kadokawa's Weekly Famitsu magazine revealed new details for the Danganronpa 3: The End of Kibōgamine Gakuen television anime earlier this week, including characters connected to the original Danganronpa game. Since the reveal, the game's original scenario writer and creator Kazutaka Kodaka discussed why the anime adaptation...
Crunchyroll to Publish Kiznaiver Manga Online
Crunchyroll Manga adds Kadokawa as a publisher
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will publish Roji Karegishi's manga tie-in to Studio Trigger and Mari Okada's Kiznaiver anime on its Crunchyroll Manga platform. Chapter #0 will launch worldwide on Friday at 8:00 p.m. EDT. Dengeki Maoh magazine will publish the manga simultaneously in Japan. The manga's Japanese publisher, Kadokawa, is a new pub...
Crunchyroll to Stream New Berserk Anime This Summer
New anime will depict "Black Swordsman" Guts
― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will stream the new Berserk television anime as it airs in Japan this summer. The new Berserk anime will depict Guts in his "Black Swordsman" appearance, which is only revealed in parts of the manga that go beyond any previously animated Berserk story, and is only briefly hinted at in the...
New Tiger Mask TV Anime's Visual, Story Unveiled
Toei Animation will produce the project with blend of 2D, 3DCG animation
― Toei Animation announced it is producing the new Tiger Mask television anime project in part to celebrate the studio's 60th anniversary. The new production will be "revamped" for a new digital era by blending a touch of classic cell animation with current 2D and 3DCG animation. The official website describes the story:In "The ...
Sunrise's Classicaloid Musical Action-Comedy Gets 1st Promo Video
Seiichi Hashimoto, Ichiro Sakaki, Michihiro Tsuchiya more join staff
― Broadcaster NHK began streaming the first promotional video for Sunrise's Classicaloid musical action-comedy television anime on Thursday. The video opens with a rendition of Beethoven's 6th Symphony "Pastoral." The series' official website updated with additional staff members and announced the anime will air on Japanese TV this ...
Yen Press Licenses Kiniro Mosaic, Scum's Wish, Tohyou Game Manga
Also: Rose Guns Days Season Two, Puella Magi Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer, more print and digital-only manga, artbooks
― Yen Press announced at Seattle's Sakura-Con on Friday that it has licensed Kiniro Mosaic, Scum's Wish, Tohyou Game, Rose Guns Days Season Two, and Puella Magi Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer and plans to release the series in print. Yen Press will also publish Naoe's Aoharu x Machinegun...
Magic of Stella Game-Making Anime's 1st Promo Introduces Characters
The "high school girls x dōjin games" TV anime will premiere this fall
― Kadokawa's official YouTube channel began streaming the first promotional video for the anime of cloba.U's Magic of Stella (Stella no Mahō) manga on Friday. The video introduces the cast of characters and is narrated by protagonist Tamaki Honda, however the actual voice cast is not revealed in the video. The characters include: ...
Media Blasters Licenses My Wife is the Student Council President Erotic Comedy Anime
12-episode anime series streamed on Crunchyroll in both censored, uncensored versions
― Media Blasters announced on Twitter on Friday that the company licensed the first season of the My Wife is the Student Council President erotic comedy anime. Media Blasters streamed a dub voice-over video and announced the series would be available this summer. Liberate your love with our newest acquisition, My Wi...
First Love Monster TV Anime's Teaser Video Streamed
Anime about 15-year-old girl with a crush on physically-mature 5th grader premieres this summer
― King Records began streaming a teaser video for First Love Monster (Hatsukoi Monster), the television anime adaptation of Akira Hiyoshimaru's manga of the same name. The video does not feature animated footage but it does preview some of the series' voice cast. The show stars: Yui Horie as Kaho Nikaidō, ...
Joker Game 4th Promo Video Previews MAGIC OF LiFE's Ending Song
1937 spy drama will premiere on April 5
― Kadokawa began streaming the fourth promotional video on Friday for Production I.G's television anime of Kōji Yanagi's spy mystery novel Joker Game. The video previews the show's ending theme song "Double" by Magic of Life. The ending theme song single will ship on May 25, and the opening theme song single "Reason Triangle" by Quadrangle will ship on April 27...
Aniplex of America to Release Plastic Memories, Wagnaria!!3 on Blu-ray
Also sets release plans for Nisekoi 2
― Aniplex of America announced at Anime Boston on Friday that it will release Plastic Memories, Wagnaria!!3, and Nisekoi 2 on Blu-ray Disc. Plastic Memories will ship in two sets on July 19 and September 27. They will both include Japanese audio with English and Spanish subtitles, along with post cards and original package illustration by character designer Chiak...
Crunchyroll to Stream School Battle Anime Hundred
Series premieres April 4
― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will stream the television anime of Jun Misaki's light novel series Hundred as it airs in Japan. The stream will premiere worldwide outside of Asia on Monday, April 4 at 2:45 p.m. EDT. The anime will premiere in Japan on TV Tokyo on Monday, April 4 at 2:05 a.m. JST. The series will then run on the BS Japan a...
Fate/Grand Order Smartphone Game's 5th TV Ad Previews North American Scenario
Aniplex released the game on Android and iOS devices in July and August
― Type-Moon's official Youtube channel began streaming a new anime television commercial for its Fate/Grand Order smartphone game on Friday. The commercial promotes the game's fifth scenario, "A.D. 1783, Mythological North American War," and previews the game's new Servants. The story is set in seven eras of human history. The se...
Blood Blockade Battlefront Original Anime DVD Previewed in Promo Video
25-minute anime adapts "Ō-sama no Restaurant no Ō-sama" manga chapter
― Toho Animation began streaming a promotional video for the Blood Blockade Battlefront original anime DVD on Friday. The OAD will be bundled with the Blood Blockade Battlefront Binge Bible (or B5) official guidebook when it is released on June 3. The approximately 25-minute anime is titled "Ō-sama no Restaurant no Ō-sama" (King of...
Ragnastrike Angels Game About 38-Meter Fighting Girls Gets TV Anime Shorts
Alleged "world's shortest anime series" episodes will run for 30-seconds
― The official website for DINGO Inc, Aniplex Mobile, and DMM Games' Ragnastrike Angels smartphone and PC game announced on Friday that it will be adapted into the "world's shortest (probably) anime series" by Satelight. The studio will produce a total of 12 episodes, each running about 30 seconds. The "3D real-time battle actio...
Sentai Filmworks Licenses Cobra the Animation
2010 anime focuses on classic space pirate character
― Sentai Filmworks announced at Anime Boston on Friday that it has licensed the 2010 television anime Cobra the Animation. Crunchyroll simulcast the 13-episode television series, and also streamed the Cobra The Animation: The Psychogun and Cobra The Animation: Time Drive original video anime that preceded the television series. The original Space A...
Reikenzan TV Anime Gets Season 2
1st season of anime based on Chinese online novel premiered in January
― The official website for the Reikenzan: Hoshikuzu-tachi no Utage (Mt. Reiken: Stardust's Banquet or alternately, Sacred Sword Mountain: Stardust's Banquet) anime series confirmed on Saturday that production on a second season has been green-lit. The anime is based on Guo Wang Bi Xia's (lit. His Majesty the King) popular Chinese ...
Garo: Divine Flame Anime Film's Story Revealed
80-minute film follows León, the new Garo who trains a Makai Knight
― Tohokushinsha Film Corporation revealed the story for Garo: Divine Flame, the first Garo anime film, at the AnimeJapan event at Tokyo Big Sight on Friday. The company also revealed that the film will be 80 minutes long. Tohokushinsha Film Corporation describes the story: León, who has succeeded the name of Golden Knight "GARO" devo...
Kado: The Right Answer TV CG Anime's Story Details, 2nd Teaser Video Revealed
Original project serves as Toei Animation's 1st CG TV series
― A flyer at the AnimeJapan event revealed more information on Friday for Toei Animation's original anime project Kado: The Right Answer. The flyer reveals that the project will be Toei Animation's first CG anime television series. Toei also revealed the show's second teaser trailer on Friday. Kazuya Murata (Gargantia on the Verdurous Plane...
Studio 3Hz's Flip Flappers October TV Anime Revealed
M.A.O, Minami Takahashi star in series about dual heroines searching for mysterious crystal
― Infinite's countdown website for the new television anime series Flip Flappers ended on Friday to reveal the show's main staff, cast, visuals, story, and October premiere. The story is as follows: How does the world look in your eyes? Papika and Cocona, the heroines of the story, hold the keys to open the do...
Berserk TV Anime's New Key Visual Revealed
The staff for the new television anime of Kentarou Miura's Berserk dark fantasy manga revealed the show's new key visual on Friday. The anime will star: Hiroaki Iwanaga as Guts Kaoru Mizuhara as Puck Yōko Hikasa as Farnese Kazuyuki Okitsu as Serpico Hiro Shimono as Isidro Hiroki Yasumoto as Azan Toa Yukinari as Casca Takahiro Sakurai as Griffith Akio Ohtsuka as Skull Knight Unshou Ishizuka as Narr...
Age 12 TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Features Rie Murakawa's Theme Song
Ai Kakuma, Sōma Saitō star in series premiering on April 4
― The official YouTube channel for Shogakukan's Ciao magazine began streaming the first promotional video on Friday for 12-Sai ~Chiccha na Mune no Tokimeki~ (Age 12: A Little Heart-Pounding), the television anime adaptation of Nao Maita's 12-Sai. (Age 12) shōjo manga. The video previews Rie Murakawa's opening theme song "Sweet Sensation." Ai ...
Sakura-Con Hosts Premiere of 1st 2 Kiznaiver Episodes
Sakura-Con to live stream Japanese premiere, panel of new Studio Trigger anime
― Seattle's Sakura-Con convention announced on Tuesday that the convention will premiere the first two episodes of Studio Trigger's Kiznaiver television anime series. Sakura-Con will premiere the anime on Sunday at 2:30 a.m. PDT. The event will screen the first two episodes, and then it will have a live stream of the early...
Super Lovers TV Anime Has 10 Episodes, Gets Anime DVD with 10th Manga Volume
TV anime premieres on April 6; 10th manga volume ships on January 1
― A flyer at the AnimeJapan event revealed on Friday that the television anime of Miyuki Abe's boys-love manga Super Lovers will have 10 episodes, with each episode being 30 minutes long. Additionally, the official website for the series announced on March 18 that a limited edition of the manga's 10th volume will include a "premium a...
Kodansha Comics Adds Interviews with Monster Girls, Fairy Tail: Twin Dragons of Sabertooth, Nekogahara Manga
Also: Black Museum: The Ghost and the Lady, Neo Parasyte f manga licensed
― Kodansha Comics announced on Friday that it has licensed Petos' Interviews with Monster Girls (Demi-chan wa Kataritai) manga. The company also announced that it has licensed Kazuhiro Fujita's (Ushio & Tora) Black Museum: The Ghost and the Lady (Kuro Hakubutsukan: Ghost and Lady) manga, Hiroyuki Takei's (Shaman King) Nekogahar...
Resident Evil CG Film Titled Resident Evil: Vendetta
Marza Animation Planet announced on Friday that its feature-length Biohazard/Resident Evil CG film is titled Resident Evil: Vendetta (Biohazard: Vendetta). In a collaboration between the film and Italian motorcycle company, Ducati, Resident Evil: Vendetta will feature a scene in which Leon fends off an enemy riding Ducati's newest model, the XDiavel. Takanori Tsujimoto (The Next Generation -Patlab...
Uta no Prince-sama 4th Season's Title, Visual, October Premiere Revealed
Takeshi Furuta directs Uta no Prince-sama Maji LOVE Legend Star series with returning cast
― The official website for the Uta no Prince-sama anime franchise announced on Friday that the fourth anime season is titled Uta no Prince-sama Maji LOVE Legend Star, and it will premiere in October. The website also revealed a visual for the series (pictured below). Takeshi Furuta (Utano☆Princesama Revolutions...
Amanchu! TV Anime to Have 13 Episodes
A flyer at the AnimeJapan event announced on Friday that the television anime adaptation of Kozue Amano's Amanchu! manga will have 13 episodes, each 25 minutes long. The anime's official website also revealed the show's first promotional video, key visual, and July premiere. Junichi Sato (Sailor Moon, Princess Tutu, Aria the Animation) is serving as chief director. Kenichi Kasai (Honey and Clover,...
Bakuon!! TV Anime's 2nd Trailer Previews High School Characters
Reina Ueda, Nao Tōyama, Yumi Uchiyama, Rikako Yamaguchi star in April anime
― The official website for the television anime of Mimana Orimoto's Bakuon!! manga began streaming the second trailer on Friday. The video previews the main female high school student characters who ride motorcycles. The story revolves around high school girls who discover the appeal of motorcycles. Hane Sakura is a high scho...
Ultra Kaijū Gijinka Keikaku Project Gets Anime Shorts
Studio Puyukai's fall anime focuses on anthropomorphized Ultraman monsters
― Tsuburaya Productions announced on Friday that the Ultra Kaijū Gijinka Keikaku (Ultra Kaijū Anthropomorphication Project) is inspiring the Kaijū Girls ~Ultra Kaijū Gijinka Keikaku~ (tentative title) anime shorts. The shorts are slated to premiere on in the d Anime Store (Docomo Anime Store) service this fall. Studio Puyukai ...
Cheer Boys!! TV Anime About Men's Cheerleading Revealed With Promotional Video
Tegami Bachi's Asada designs characters for Brains Base series premiering in July
― Bandai Visual launched a website on Friday to announce that Ryō Asai's Cheer Danshi!! (Cheer Boys!!) novel is getting a television anime adaptation that will premiere in July. The website also revealed the show's first promotional video. Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee manga creator Hiroyuki Asada is providing the original c...
ISLAND Visual Novel by Grisaia's Frontwing Gets TV Anime
Game about isolated island ships on PC on April 28
― Visual novel developer Frontwing announced on Friday that it and Prototype's ISLAND visual novel is getting a television anime adaptation. Frontwing plans to release the visual novel on PC on April 28, on the PlayStation Vita in May 2016, and on Android devices sometime in 2016. Frontwing had announced in December that it is considering an overseas...
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 3rei!! Anime's 1st Promo Video Streamed
Teaser visual also revealed for series premiering this summer
― Kadokawa began streaming the first promotional video on Thursday for Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 3rei!!, the fourth television anime based on Hiroshi Hiroyama's Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya manga. The video confirms that SILVER LINK will again animate the series, and Lantis will produce the music. The anime will premiere this summer...
All Out!! Rubgy Anime to Have 25 Episodes
A flyer at the AnimeJapan event announced on Friday that the television anime adaptation Shiori Amase's All Out!! rugby manga will have 25 episodes. The series will premiere this fall. The flyer also gives an English description for the story: In Rugby, there is no Ace Striker and there is no No.4 Batter, so who is the star of the team? The story begins at school entrance ceremony of Kanagawa High...
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, March 14-20
Live-action Assassination Classroom film, final Fragile, Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai episodes air
― The first live-action film adaptation of Yusei Matsui's Assassination Classroom (Ansatsu Kyōshitsu) manga aired on Fuji TV on Friday, March 18 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 10.0% rating. The final episode of the live-action drama based on Saburō Megumi's Fragile - Byōrii Kishi Keiichirō no Shoken (...
Toonami to Co-Produce 2 New FLCL Seasons (Updated)
12 episodes will be a sequel to 2000-2001 OVA
― The official Facebook for Adult Swim's Toonami block announced on Thursday that it will co-produce 12 new episodes of FLCL with Production I.G. The 12 episodes will be a sequel to the 2000-2001 original video anime, and will be split into two seasons. The show is slated for late 2017 to early 2018. Adult Swim describes the new seasons' story: In the new...
Story Details Revealed for Netflix, DreamWorks' Voltron Reimagining
Character names, Voltron image revealed
― News source USA Today shared details and a new image on Thursday for Voltron: Legendary Defender, a reimagining of the 1980s animated Voltron project which will stream exclusively on the Netflix service. Joaquim Dos Santos and Lauren Montgomery, who both worked on Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, and Justice League Unlimited, will be executive...
Frontwing Reveals Hatsumira Z1 Visual Novel
Story focuses on character Carmine from 1st Hatsumira/From the Future Undying game
― The official Twitter account for game developer Frontwing's From the Future Undying (Hatsuru Koto Naki Mirai Yori or Hatsumira) visual novel announced on Thursday that a new visual novel tentatively titled Hatsumira Z1 is in development. At the request of fans, the new story will focus on the character Elmarma Carmin...
Sentai Filmworks Licenses Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto Anime
Series about flawless high school student premieres on April 8
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Thursday that it has licensed the television anime of Nami Sano's Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto (Sakamoto desu ga?) manga. The company will release the series digitally and on home video. The series will premiere on the TBS channel in Japan on April 8. Sentai Filmworks describes the story: Just who is Sak...
Crunchyroll to Stream Ushio & Tora Season 2 Anime
Anime premiered last July; 2nd season begins April 1
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will stream the third cours (quarter of the year) or second season of the Ushio & Tora anime as it airs in Japan. The series will premiere on April 1 at 10:30 a.m. The stream will be available in the same territories as the first season: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zeala...
Junichi Suwabe, Hiroyuki Yoshino Join My Hero Academia Anime Cast
Also: "Roll Call" videos with English voice-over introduce Izuku, All Might
― This year's 17th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump will announce two more cast members for the My Hero Academia (Boku no Hero Academia) anime on Monday. Junichi Suwabe will play Shōta Aizawa/Eraserhead and Hiroyuki Yoshino will play Present Mic. In addition, the magazine will reveal that the title of Porno Graffitti's ...
Pokémon GO App Details, Screenshots Unveiled
Players can hatch Pokémon Eggs, set up Gym battles in upcoming smartphone game
― The Pokemon Company International and Niantic Labs revealed more information about the upcoming smartphone app game Pokémon GO on Thursday. Niantic Labs also posted new screenshots of the game. Players will use the app to be able to find Pokémon in the real world using location-based technology. Certain Pokémon are avail...
Mob Psycho 100 Anime Reveals 1st PV With English Subtitles, July Premiere
More cast, staff also revealed for series based on manga by One-Punch Man's ONE
― The official website for the television anime of ONE's Mob Psycho 100 manga began streaming the show's first promotional video on Friday with English subtitles. Takahiro Sakurai narrates the video as his character Arataka Reigen. The video reveals that the anime will premiere in July. The anime stars: Setsuo Itō as Shig...
Nobunaga no Shinobi Anime's Cast, Staff Unveiled
Inori Minase, Wataru Hatano, Kappei Yamaguchi, more star in adaptation of 4-panel manga
― This year's seventh issue of Hakusensha's Young Animal magazine announced the cast and staff of the television anime of Naoki Shigeno's Nobunaga no Shinobi four-panel manga on Friday. The cast includes: Inori Minase as Chidori Wataru Hatano as Nobunaga Kappei Yamaguchi as Hideyoshi Ayumu Murase as Sukezō Chiaki ...
Amanchu! TV Anime's 1st Promo Video, Key Visual, July Premiere Revealed
More staff also revealed for anime based on manga by Aria's Kozue Amano
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Kozue Amano's Amanchu! manga revealed the show's first promotional video, key visual, and July premiere on Friday. Junichi Sato (Sailor Moon, Princess Tutu, Aria the Animation) is serving as chief director. Kenichi Kasai (Honey and Clover, Nodame Cantabile, Bakuman.) i...
SHAFT's March comes in like a lion Anime Reveals Main Staff
Akiyuki Simbo directs, with designs by Nobuhiro Sugiyama, art direction by Seiki Tamura
― This year's seventh issue of Hakusensha's Young Animal magazine revealed the staff of the television anime of Chika Umino's March comes in like a lion (Sangatsu no Lion) manga on Friday. An earlier issue already revealed that Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Bakemonogatari director Akiyuki Simbo is directing the an...
Variety: Itazura na Kiss Shōjo Manga Gets Anime Film by New Studio Gaga
Gaga to also serve on production committees for 2 new TV anime to be announced on Saturday
― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Thursday that Kaoru Tada's shōjo romantic comedy manga Itazura na Kiss will get an anime film adaptation. According to Variety, the Japanese independent distributor Gaga is entering the anime production business and is animating the film as its first project. Min...
Twin Star Exorcists TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Streamed
Crunchyroll streams supernatural anime series premiering on April 6
― The official website for the television anime of Yoshiaki Sukeno's Twin Star Exorcists (Sōsei no Onmyōji) manga began streaming the first promotional video for the anime on Thursday. The video previews the anime's opening theme song "Valkyrie -Ikusa Otome-" (Valkyrie -War Maiden-) by Wagakki Band. Text: An unpleasant past Man: Roku...
Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge Anime Reveals 2 TV Ads, Spinoff Anime Shorts
Shorts with irregular stream schedule will feature characters in chibi form
― Bandai Visual began streaming two commercials on Thursday for the television anime adaptation of Nozomi Uda's Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge (Tanaka is Always Listless) manga. The videos feature the opening theme song "Utatane Sunshine" by Unlimited Tone. Additionally, the official website for the anime announced last Sunday...
New Live-Action Death Note Film Reveals 2 Stills Featuring Investigator Tsukuru Mishima
Film starring Masahiro Higashide, Sousuke Ikematsu, Masaki Suda opens on October 29
― The staff for this year's live-action Death Note film revealed two stills from the film on Thursday. Both stills feature Masahiro Higashide as Tsukuru Mishima, an investigator pursuing the Death Notes. Tsukuru is the sole investigator of the "Death Note Counter Measure Headquarters Special Team," and he is an expert...
Silver Link's Ange Vierge TV Anime's July Premiere, Cast Revealed
Sarah Emi Bridcutt, Yumi Hara, Aki Toyosaki, Minako Kotobuki, Rika Tachibana join cast
― A poster at the AnimeJapan 2016 event revealed on Thursday that Kadokawa and Sega's anime based on the Ange Vierge trading card game is premiering in July as a television anime. The poster also reveals the cast, and previews new visuals for the characters. The cast includes: Sarah Emi Bridcutt as Naia Lapucella Y...
Tales of Zestiria the X TV Anime Premieres This Summer
A banner at the AnimeJapan 2016 event revealed on Tuesday that the Tales of Zestiria the X (pronounced "cross") television anime will premiere this summer. Bandai Namco Entertainment had revealed at the "Tales of Festival 2015" event last June that the Tales of role-playing game franchise is getting a new television anime in 2016. The studio ufotable is producing the project. Text: A brand new wo...
Chika Chika Idol Kickstarter Campaign Falls Short of Goal
Parallel Japanese crowdfunding campaign on Makuake still running until March 30
― The Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for Symphonium's Chika Chika Idol CG anime project fell short of its goal on Wednesday. The campaign only earned US$22,934, falling short of its US$130,000 goal. The project's parallel crowdfunding campaign on the Japanese crowdfunding service Makuake has only six days to go before ...
1st Minute From Mamoru Oshii's Pilot for Garm Wars Streamed
Film opens in Japan on May 20
― Japanese film news website Cinema Today streamed the first minute from the concept pilot for Mamoru Oshii's live-action film Garm Wars: The Last Druid on Thursday. In addition, the Japanese website for the film began streaming a trailer for the film on Thursday. The Nakamura Group Advantage describes the film's story: Taking place in a world of war known as Annwn, Garm...
My Hero Academia Listed With 13 Episodes by French Streaming Site
French anime streaming service Anime Digital Network listed the television anime of Kōhei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia (Boku no Hero Academia manga with 13 episodes on Tuesday. The anime will air on the MBS /TBS channel network's "Nichigo" timeslot every Sunday at 5:00 p.m starting on April 3. Funimation will stream the series in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Ireland as it air...
Digimon World -Next 0rder- RPG's Video Features Meicoomon
New Digimon available via free DLC in PS Vita RPG
― The official website of Bandai Namco Entertainment's upcoming Digimon World -Next 0rder- PlayStation Vita game began streaming a gameplay video on Thursday. The video features Gatomon and the new Digimon Meicoomon with the female player character. The game shipped on March 17 in Japan, and Meicoomon will be available via a free DLC on March 31. Bonu...
Lerche Animates Magical Girl Raising Project 'Survival Action' TV Anime
Promotional video, staff unveiled for 2016 anime
― The staff for the anime of Asari Endō's Mahō Shōjo Ikusei Keikaku (Magical Girl Raising Project) "survival action" light novel series opened a website for the anime on Thursday. The site revealed the project as a 2016 television anime, and it posted the first promotional video, a visual, and the staff. Text: Original Story: Asari Endō Text: Original ...
Makoto Shinkai's Kimi no Na wa./your name Film Reveals Lead Characters in New Visuals
Posters & flyers using new visual will appear in theaters in Japan on April 16
― The staff of Makoto Shinkai's new Kimi no Na wa. (your name) anime film unveiled a new visual and screenshots for the film on Thursday. Both the poster and screenshots show the appearance of the protagonists Taki Tachibana and Mitsuha Miyamizu for the first time. Posters and flyers using the visual will begin appearing i...
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 14-20
Tokyo Ghoul:re, Terraformars, Fairy Tail, Barakamon, JoJolion in top 5
― Rank Title Est. Weekly Copies Est. Total Copies Release Date Publisher Author Highest Rank Weeks on List 1 Tokyo Ghoul:re 6 352,482 352,482 2016/03 Shueisha Sui Ishida 1 1 2 Terraformars 16 207,682 207,682 2016/03 Shueisha Story: Yū Sasuga / Art: Kenichi Tachibana 2 1 3 Fairy Tail 54 201,238 201,238 2016/03 Kodansha Hiro Mashim...
Hyrule Warriors Legends 3DS Game's Video Highlights Linkle
Game launches this week in Europe, N. America
― Nintendo began streaming a gameplay video on Friday for Hyrule Legends Warriors, the Nintendo 3DS edition of the Wii U game Hyrule Warriors. The video highlights the new character Linkle. The Hyrule Warriors Legends Nintendo 3DS game will feature all the characters from Hyrule Warriors, as well as most of Hyrule Warriors' DLC characters (with the except...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, March 14-20
Pokkén Tournament, Digimon World -next 0rder- games ship
― Japan's Game Ranking: March 14-20 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 4Gamer Reader Review 1Wii U Pokkén Tournament (Including Bundled Editions) Pokemon March 18 69,675 69,675 2PSV Digimon World -next 0rder- Bandai Namco Entertainment March 17 64,218 64,218 60 3PS4 Tom Clancy's The Division Ubisoft March 10 23,130 ...
Dai-Shogun Great Revolution Kickstarter Aims to Create VR Short Movie
Project goal is 1-minute CG film in 360° panorama
― Anime creator Kazuya Sasahara (Cat Shit One: The Animated Series) will launch his Kickstarter campaign for a CG-animated reboot of Dai - Shogun - Great Revolution on Thursday. The Kickstarter page reveals that project is a one-minute 360° panorama VR movie that will be viewable on VR devices, PC, and smartphones. The project is seeking to raise US$2...
One Piece Burning Blood Game's English-Subtitled 3rd Promo Streamed
Game slated for April 21 in Japan, May 31 in N. America, June 3 in Europe
― Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe began streaming an English-subtitled version of the third promotional video for the upcoming One Piece Burning Blood PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, PC, and Xbox One game on Wednesday. Confirmed characters include: Luffy, Doflamingo, Fujitora, Law, Bartolomeo, Brook, Chopper, X. Drake, Enel,...
Crunchyroll to Also Stream Terraformars Revenge Sequel Anime
Series premieres in April on Crunchyroll, viz.com
― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will stream the Terraformars Revenge anime sequel series as it airs in Japan. Crunchyroll will premiere the anime on April 1, but has not yet revealed stream times. The stream will be available in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Europe, Central/Sou...
The Asterisk War 2nd Season Anime's Trailer English-Subtitled
Aniplex of America streaming anime on Crunchyroll on April 2
― Aniplex of America began streaming an English-subtitled trailer for the second season of The Asterisk War: The Academy City on the Water anime on Tuesday. The trailer is a subtitled version of the earlier promotional video, and previews Shiena Nishizawa's opening theme song "The Asterisk War." The anime will premiere on Animax on April 2 ...
Viz Media Partners With United Talent Agency for Live-Action Content
Partnership aims to develop programming based on Viz anime & manga
― Viz Media announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with talent and literary agency United Talent Agency (UTA) to develop live-action content based on Viz Media's library of anime and manga licenses. "The UTA partnership represents an important new direction for VIZ Media and our colleagues in Japan," said Viz Media's Chief Marke...
HoneyWorks' Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita: Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai Film Runs 3rd TV Ad
Film based on HoneyWorks' music slated for April 23
― The official website for Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai (I've Always Liked You: Confession Executive Committee), the anime film of HoneyWorks' Vocaloid song project "Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai ~Renai Series~," posted the third television commercial (in 30- and 15-second lengths) on Wednesday. The commercial previews the opening the...
One Piece Burning Blood's 3rd Promo Video Showcases Different Game Modes
April 21 game features a mode in the Marineford Arc, Wanted Versus Mode, online mode, more
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming third promotional video and third commercial for its upcoming One Piece Burning Blood PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, PC, and Xbox One game on Wednesday. The promotional video showcases the game's different modes including the Marineford Arc's "Paramount War/War of ...
Neko mo, Onda-ke 4-Panel Family Manga Gets TV Anime
Keiji Fujiwara, Ayahi Takagaki, Tomohiro Nishimura, Yoshinobu Sena star
― An anime adaptation of Radio Wada's four-panel family manga Neko mo, Onda-ke (The Onda Family, Including the Cat, Too) has been green-lit. It will premiere on Friday, April 1 within the weekly afternoon variety program Tsunagaru Wide Hōnan on TV Ehime. The manga is set in Matsuyama City in the southwestern prefecture of Ehime o...
Ohio Middle School Suspends Girl After Finding 'Death List' Based on Death Note
Student dressed as Death Note character with notebook prop for school fundraising activity
― School officials at Lakewood Middle School in Hebron, Ohio handed a student a three-day in-school suspension after a teacher found a "Death List" book containing the names of several other students. Licking County Sheriff's Office Captain Chris Slayman responded to the report from the school on March 14, and ...
2nd Live-Action Chihayafuru Film's Trailers Feature Karuta Queen Shinobu Wakamiya
2nd film adaptation of Yuki Suetsugu manga opens on April 29
― The official website of the Chihayafuru: Shimo no Ku, the second live-action film of Yuki Suetsugu's Chihayafuru manga began streaming a full trailer and teaser trailer for the film on Wednesday. Both videos preview the film's theme song "FLASH" by Perfume, and prominently feature karuta Queen Shinobu Wakamiya (Mayu Matsuoka). Chihaya: I ...
Sailor Moon Crystal's Chibiusa, Tuxedo Kamen Also Sing New Ending Songs
Momoiro Clover Z, Mitsuko Horie sing versions of opening song as well
― The official website for the Sailor Moon franchise revealed on Wednesday that the Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal: Season III television anime series will have two more ending theme songs. Chibiusa (as voiced by Misato Fukuen) sings the second ending theme song "Otome no Susume" (Maiden's Advice), while Tuxedo Kamen (Kenji No...
Wild Bunch & Studio Ghibli's The Red Turtle Film Reveals New Visual
French website Catsuka revealed a new visual for the upcoming Studio Ghibli co-produced film The Red Turtle on Thursday. The image can be seen in its full size on Catsuka's website. The Red Turtle is the latest film by award-winning Dutch animator and director Michael Dudok de Wit ("The Monk and the Fish," "Father & Daughter" animated shorts). Studio Ghibli is co-producing the film with French fil...
Durarara's Shuka Makes Prohibition-Era Revenge TV Anime 91 Days
Kimi ni Todoke's Hiro Kaburaki directs, Erased's Taku Kishimoto writes July show
― Film distributor Shochiku posted on Wednesday a teaser promotional video for 91 Days, a new original television anime series that will premiere in the Animeism timeslot in July. Text: Prohibition Era This is a town ruled by the mafia Voice & Text: The man's name is, Avilio Voice & Text: A man whose family was killed....
Flowers of Evil Stage Play Cast Unveiled in Costume
Naoya Shimizu, Mio Hanana, Narumi Akizuki cast in July play
― The staff of the stage play adaptation of Shūzō Oshimi's The Flowers of Evil (Aku no Hana) manga revealed the main cast of the play on Wednesday. Naoya Shimizu as Takao Kasuga Mio Hanana as Sawa Nakamura Narumi Akizuki as Nanako Saeki The Gekidan Takumi theatre troupe is putting together the play as its 10th production. The play will run f...
Live-Action ERASED Film Opens at #2, Chihayafuru at #4
Precure All Stars film ranks #6 on opening weekend
― The live-action film of Kei Sanbe's Boku dake ga Inai Machi (ERASED or The Town Where Only I Am Missing) manga opened last Saturday on 329 screens. It sold 169,500 tickets for 221,706,200 yen (about US$1.97 million) to rank #2 at the Japanese box office. It is projected to earn 1.5 billion yen (about US$13.35 million). Chihayafuru: Kami no Ku, the ...
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 3rei!! Anime Reveals Summer Debut, Visual
The official website for the Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei Herz! television anime revealed on Wednesday that Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 3rei!!, the fourth television anime based on Hiroshi Hiroyama's Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya manga, will premiere this summer. The site also revealed a new visual for the anime. Hiroyama's original Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya manga re-imagines the F...
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4 Anime Previewed in 3 Videos
Jōsuke, Jōtarō, Kōichi featured in 2nd round of promo videos
― The official website of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable began streaming three new promotional videos for the anime on Wednesday. The same videos ran on outdoor big screens in Tokyo, Osaka, and Sendai on Monday. Kōichi: April 1999. On the day I entered high school, I met two bizarre men. There's something in this town....
Nintendo: Wii U Production to Continue in Next Fiscal Term or Later
Next fiscal year begins in April
― Nintendo responded on Wednesday to Nikkei's report that Nintendo would cease production of its Wii U console in 2016. Nintendo said that there was no formal announcement from the company, and that it plans to continue production on the Wii U in the next fiscal year or later. The next fiscal year in Japan is between April 1, 2016 and March 31, 2017. Nintendo launched...
Kodansha Comics Licenses Attack on Titan: Lost Girls Manga
Manga adapts spinoff novel coming from Vertical
― Kodansha Comics announced on Tuesday that it has licensed Ryōsuke Fuji's manga adaptation of Hiroshi Seko's Attack on Titan: Lost Girls spinoff novel. The company plans to release the manga in print this summer. Fuji debuted the manga in Kodansha's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine last August. Kodansha published the original Attack on Titan: Lost Girls novel...
Kodansha Comics Licenses The Prince in His Dark Days, Cells at Work! Manga
Shojo manga about lookalikes trading places, shonen manga about anthropomorphic cells slated for this fall
― Kodansha Comics announced on Tuesday that it has licensed Hiko Yamanaka's The Prince in His Dark Days (Ōjisama to Haiiro no Hibi) and Akane Shimizu's Cells at Work! (Hataraku Saibō) manga. Both series' first volumes are slated for fall 2016. Kodansha Comics describes The Prince in His Dark Day...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 20-26
Celestial Method anime; Akame ga Kill! Zero, Magatsuki, Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Side P4, Princess Jellyfish, Real Account, Sword Art Online: Mother's Rosary manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Celestial Method Blu-rayPlease Sentai Filmworks US$59.98 March 22 Celestial Method DVDCite Sentai Filmworks US$49.98 March 22 Date A Live II Blu-ray/DVDAnimeNewsNe...
Crunchyroll to Also Stream JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Anime
Series premieres in multiple territories on April 1
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will stream JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable as it airs in Japan. The series will premiere on April 1. Crunchyroll has not yet revealed the stream times. The stream will be available in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Europe, Central/South America, and the Mi...
Funimation's Escaflowne Dub Casts Sonny Strait, Colleen Clinkenbeard
Strait plays Allen, Clinkenbeard plays Millerna; 2nd stretch goal reached
― Funimation's Kickstarter campaign for The Vision of Escaflowne anime series' new English dub posted an update on Monday, revealing two additional English dub cast members. Sonny Strait (Fullmetal Alchemist's Maes Hughes, Assassination Classroom's Koro-sensei, Dragon Ball Z's Krillin) will play the knight Allen Schezar, while ...
Kodansha Comics Licenses Welcome to the Ballroom, That Wolf-Boy is Mine! Manga
Shonen competitive dance manga, supernatural romance manga slated for this fall
― Kodansha Comics announced on Tuesday that it has licensed Tomo Takeuchi's Welcome to the Ballroom (Ballroom e Yōkoso or Sweep Over the Dance Hall) and Yoko Nogiri's That Wolf-Boy Is Mine! (Watashi no Ōkami-kun) manga. The first volumes of both series are slated for this fall. Kodansha Comics describes Welcome to the Bal...
Nikkei: Nintendo to End Wii U Production in 2016
System launched in 2012; NX system slated for this year
― The Japanese financial newspaper Nikkei reported on Tuesday that Nintendo will cease production of its Wii U console this year. Nintendo launched the Wii U system in 2012 and has since reported weak sales for the Wii U compared to its predecessors. As of December, the Wii U had sold 12.6 million units worldwide, compared to the Wii's 101.6 mil...
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