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Deadman Wonderland GN 13
Deadman Wonderland's conclusion rushes to the finale a little too fast, but it largely proves a satisfying ending to the series.
― Ever since his classmates were killed and he was framed for their murders and sent to Deadman Wonderland, Ganta Igarashi's life has been a nightmare. Forced to fight for his life in twisted gladiatorial matches and later against the forces that put him in the prison in th...
Shelf Life - Free! Eternal Summer
Those swim boys are at it again, this time with a controversial dub - Gabriella Ekens dives in. PLUS: Your complete list of this week's new anime releases, and a new anime collection!
― Spring has sprung, and in my corner of the world that means that racing season is back in full swing. Just as some people obsess over baseball or football, I waste nearly every weekend from March through November wat...
[email protected] Cinderella Girls Season 2
Cinderella Girls’ second season rises high above the first, finding new strengths and firmly establishing itself as a worthy idol series.
― When I reviewed the first season of Cinderella Girls, I mentioned how the show seemed to have serious trouble getting out from under the shadow of its predecessor. The animation was a clear step down, and though occasional episodes were very well-directed, the sh...
Animax Carnival Malaysia VIP Ticket Winners
― Animax Carnival Malaysia is back for the 5th year, March 26 & 27 at the Sunway Pyramid Convention Center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia! Animax Carnival is FREE. Entrance to the exhibit hall, and participation in all three awesome performances (By angela, yanaginagi and GARNiDELiA) are all free! You know what's even better? VIP FRONT ROW ACCESS! Animax has given Anime News Network 5 pairs of VIP All A...
The Mike Toole Show - The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Gerry Anderson's puppet adventure show Thunderbirds had an enormous impact on anime; Mike takes a tour through some of the franchise's weird, wild and occasionally successful anime adaptations.
― When I'm lucky enough to hit the road and head overseas, I often find myself looking for two distinct experiences. Of course, I'll seek out completely new things—unfamiliar food and drink, and local art and ...
School-Live! GN 2
As Kurumi, Yuri, and Yuki venture out to the mall on a field trip, more details about what happened emerge. Hope, as it turns out, can really be a double-edged sword.
― Even if you've seen the anime, it's worth reading the School-Live manga, because this volume shows just how much was changed or left out in the adaptation. The storyline for the second book in the series covers the “field trip” storyl...
7 Original Pokemon Rumors Unmasked
Back in 1998, the original Pokemon game spawned countless urban legends and rumors about hidden secrets in the game - here are seven of the most outlandish!
― The Pokemon game franchise's 20th anniversary is in full swing this year, with nostalgic revisits to Red, Blue and Green in the form of merchandise, game ports, and event tie-ins. When the games first debuted in the U.S. in 1998, few were expe...
Nichijou GN 1
Nichijou's first volume finally hits shelves as it combines comedy with slice-of-life to good effect, showing just why so many companies have been willing to take a chance on it.
― Nichijou, also known as My Ordinary Life, has had a long road to continuous publication in English. First licensed by Bandai, then briefly released digitally by JManga, it now at last has found a reliable home at Vertical,...
Tuesday, March 22
Girls & Panzer Helps Ōarai Spring Matsuri Festa Draw 80,000
The coastal town of Ōarai in Ibaraki Prefecture has seen much economic success since the Girls und Panzer anime merged with its annual Angler Fish Festival in November. Since the merge, the town has seen a steady increase in attendee turnout, starting with 65,000 in its first year in 2012 before jumping to 100,000 in 2013. This year the anime also joined forces with the Ōarai Spring Matsuri Kairak...
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...
Your Lie in April, One-Punch Man Top Sugoi Japan Awards 2016 Results
The Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper published the winners of its 2016 Sugoi Japan Awards. The project promoted pop cultural works that fans feel are most deserving of foreign attention. Divided into four categories — anime, manga, light novels, and "entertainment novels" — the awards promote the works that have the "universality," "originality" and "potential" to be big international hits. The time fram...
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 ...
New T-Shirts Combine All Esper Dayo! with Tenga
Lottery for prize package including autographed shirts
― New T-shirts are now available that combine Yoshirō, the hero of the manga All Esper Dayo!, with Tenga, a popular Japanese sex toy brand. Tenga makes several appearances in the series, and the 2013 live-action TV adaptation is famous for a sexy scene between Yoshirō and Sae. Above, the gravure idols Ami Tomite, Anna Konno, and Airi Shimizu mod...
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...
Crunchyroll to Stream Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Anime
Series follows a high school student repeating his time in another world
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will stream the Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (Re: Life in a different world from zero or Re: Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu) television anime adaptation The first episode will begin streaming worldwide outside of Asia on April 3 at 2:35 p.m. EDT. Subsequent episodes will...
Final Fantasy Type-0 Characters Do Some Spelunking in Game Crossover
Special stage, characters in Spelunker HD Z
― March 19 marked the one-year anniversary of the release of Spelunker HD Z (Minna de Spelunker Z), the sequel to the HD remake of the classic cave exploration game Spelunker. It's also the one-year anniversary of Final Fantasy Type-0 HD, the HD remake for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One of the PlayStation Portable game Final Fantasy Type-0. Since both of these ...
Kodansha Comics Licenses In/Spectre Manga, Plans Sweetness & Lightning Print Release
In/Spectre adapts novel by Spiral/Blast of Tempest's Shirodaira
― Kodansha Comics announced on Tuesday that it has licensed Kyo Shirodaira and Chasiba Katase's manga In/Spectre (Kyokō Suiri or Invented Interface) manga. The company also announced that it plans to release print editions of Gido Amagakure's Sweetness & Lightning (Sweetness and Lightning), which it has been releasing digitally. The firs...
Yakuza 0 Prequel Game Heads West on PS4
Game slated for N. America, Europe in early 2017
― Sega confirmed on Tuesday that it will release the Yakuza 0 (Ryū ga Gotoku 0: Chikai no Basho) prequel game in North America and Europe on PlayStation 4. The game is slated for simultaneous release in both territories in early 2017. The game follows Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima as they work in "Kamurocho" in Tokyo and "Sōtenbori" in Osaka in 1988. Ya...
New Kyoei Toshi Game Images Reveal Godzilla & Apparent Evangelion Silhouette
PS4/PS Vita survival-action collaboration to also feature Ultraman
― Kodakawa's Weekly Famitsu is revealing on Thursday new images for Bandai Namco Entertainment and Granzella Inc.'s upcoming collaboration game Kyoei Toshi (City Shrouded in Shadow). The new images feature Godzilla, the heroine Yuki who will help the main character, and the apparent silhouette of an EVA Unit from Evangelion. More info...
J.C. Staff Debuts Taboo Tattoo Battle Action TV Anime in July
Takashi Watanabe (Slayers, Shana, Heavy Object) directs "stylish action epic"
― The wraparound jacket band on Shinjirō's 11th Taboo Tattoo manga volume announced on Wednesday that the television anime of the manga will premiere in July. Takashi Watanabe (The Slayers, Shakugan no Shana, Freezing, Heavy Object) is directing the "stylish action epic" series at the anime studio J.C. Staff. Shinjirō launc...
Deadman Wonderland GN 13
Deadman Wonderland's conclusion rushes to the finale a little too fast, but it largely proves a satisfying ending to the series.
― Ever since his classmates were killed and he was framed for their murders and sent to Deadman Wonderland, Ganta Igarashi's life has been a nightmare. Forced to fight for his life in twisted gladiatorial matches and later against the forces that put him in the prison in th...
Utawarerumono: The False Faces ‒ Episode 24
"U2warerumono keeps derailing anything that could be dramatically cathartic into another series of time-filler battles."
Star Ocean 5 RPG Slated for Summer in the West
Game will contain English & Japanese audio
― Square Enix announced during its Star Log live stream on Monday that it will release the Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness role-playing game in North America and Europe on PlayStation 4 this summer. The game will have both English and Japanese audio. Though the Japanese version of the game will have a PlayStation 3 version, Square Enix did not anno...
Mr. Osomatsu ‒ Episode 24
"Somehow, the series has made us care enough about these little jerks to want to see them happy."
Kuma Miko: Girl Meets Bear Anime's TV Ads Preview Theme Songs
Maki Hanatani, Natsumi Hioka, Hiroki Yasumoto sing in series premiering on April 3
― Kadokawa began streaming a 15-second commercial and a 30-second commercial for the television anime of Masume Yoshimoto's Kuma Miko: Girl Meets Bear manga on Tuesday. Maki Hanatani from idol group Fullfull☆Pocket is performing the opening theme song "Datte, Gyutte Shite" that is heard in the first commercial, while M...
Yuri!!! on Ice Skating Anime Revealed by Mappa
Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine director Sayo Yamamoto, Moteki manga creator Mitsurou Kubo involved
― A website opened to announce Yuri!!! on Ice, an original anime about "authentic" figure-skating. The website lists manga creator Mitsurou Kubo (Moteki, 3.3.7 Byooshi), director Sayo Yamamoto (Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, Michiko & Hatchin), and the anime studio Mappa (Garo the Ani...
Danganronpa 3 TV Anime Reveals 12 New Characters
Lead Makoto Naegi, Kyōko Kirigi, Aoi Asahina, Yasuhiro Hagakure, Monokuma, Monomi also appear
― This week's issue of Kadokawa's Weekly Famitsu magazine is revealing 12 new characters in this year's Danganronpa 3 -The End of Kibōgamine Gakuen- (Danganronpa 3 -The End of Hope's Peak Academy-) television anime. The magazine teases the connection that these characters have with the Danganronpa game franc...
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, March 14-20
Haikyu!! play sells 10,919, followed by Haikyu!! anime, Kurosaki-kun no Iinari ni Nante Naranai, Dempagumi Inc., Yo-kai Watch
― The Hyper Projection Engeki Haikyu!! stage production sold 10,919 copies to rank #4 on the overall DVD chart. The live-action special based on Makino's Kurosaki-kun no Iinari ni Nante Naranai manga sold 4,894 copies to debut at #9. Dempagumi Inc.'s Denpa no Kamigami DVD Kami...
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, March 14-20
Haikyu!! sold 6,207, followed by Kurosaki-kun no Iinari ni Nante Naranai, Gekkan Shōjo Nozaki-kun, Grimgar, Monster Musume
― The live-action special based on Makino's Kurosaki-kun no Iinari ni Nante Naranai manga sold 3,770 copies to debut at #7 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. The limited first pressing Blu-ray of the live-action All Esper Dayo! (Minna! Esper dayo!) film landed at #13 with 2,377 c...
New Berserk TV Anime's Cast, Staff, July Premiere Unveiled
Kaoru Mizuhara, Yōko Hikasa, Kazuyuki Okitsu, Hiro Shimono, Akio Ohtsuka join cast
― This year's seventh issue of Hakusensha's Young Animal magazine is announcing the cast, staff, and July premiere for the new television anime of Kentarou Miura's Berserk dark fantasy manga on Friday. Hiroaki Iwanaga as Guts Kaoru Mizuhara as Puck Yōko Hikasa as Farnese Kazuyuki Okitsu as Serpico Hiro Shimono as Isidr...
Super Lovers Boys-Love Anime Unveils New Character
Ryotaro Okiayu joins cast of April 6 boys-love anime
― The official website for the television anime of Miyuki Abe's boys-love manga Super Lovers unveiled a new voice cast member and character design on Friday: Ryotaro Okiayu as Shirō Takamura, the nurse at Ren's school The show's full cast includes: Junko Minagawa as Ren Kaidō, the youngest brother Tomoaki Maeno as Haru Kaidō, the oldest brother Yos...
Luck & Logic Streams 10th 'We Are Luck & Logic Club' Anime Short
Newest episode in 1-minute short series to ship on 5th BD/DVD on July 22
― The official YouTube channel for the Luck & Logic franchise began streaming the 10th episode of the "Watashi-tachi, Rakuroji-bu!" (We Are the Luck and Logic Club!) short anime series on Saturday. The one-minute anime series is airing before each full Luck & Logic TV anime episode. The anime short features Unne and Ado from the...
MAGES' 'B-Project' Fictional Male Idol Project Gets Game Adaptation
T.M. Revolution produces, Chiyomaru Shikura is credited as original creator
― Performer T.M. Revolution announced during the "B-PROJECT 1stSTAGE2016" event on Saturday that MAGES' "B-Project," the fictional male idol project featuring character designs by Devils and Realist creator Utako Yukihiro, will get a video game adaptation. The announcement did not note a title, platform, or release date for t...
Thunderbirds Co-Creator Sylvia Anderson Passes Away
British producer/writer/voice actress' most famous work inspired 1982 Techno Voyager anime
― Sylvia Anderson, the co-creator of the Thunderbirds science-fiction television show, passed away on March 15 after a short illness. She was 88. Anderson co-created and co-wrote the Thunderbirds series with her late husband Gerry Anderson, and she also provided the voice for the character Lady Penelope. The sh...
Monday, March 21
The Pokémon Company, U.K. Artist Create World's Largest Pokémon Trading Card Mosaic
The Pokémon Company and U.K. artist Quentin Devine created the world's largest Pokémon Trading Card as a mosaic. The mammoth undertaking measures 10 meters (33 feet) on its longest edge, seven meters (23 feet) wide. Overall its 71.54 square meters (770 square feet) and is comprised of 12,987 individual cards. The picture itself is, of course, Pikachu, and replicates the original card's artwork dra...
Madoka Magica Girls Hop Into LAWSON Easter Campaign
The magical girls of Puella Magi Madoka Magica are returning to LAWSON's for a new Easter-themed campaign. The new round of lottery goods and point prizes reimagine the girls with bunny ears and their soul gems as giant Easter eggs. Customers can get original bromide art starting on April 5, although a unique bromide featuring Kyubey and the Dessert Witch will be available at AnimeJapan 2016 on M...
One Piece ‒ Episode 733
"The fated day has finally come, as the final episode of Luffy vs. Doflamingo has arrived."
Gainax Fukushima Tohoku Earthquake Short Gets 25-Minute Version
Anime studio Gainax Fukushima's "Omoi no Kakera" (Fragments of Feelings) animated short to promote Fukushima and Tohoku will get a 25-minute version. The extended version will run on NHK on March 24 at 8:15. The channel will also run the original two-minute and five-minute versions intermittently. The original two-minute short follows junior high student Rina Satō (voiced by Kiyono Yasuno), an ene...
Snow White with the Red Hair ‒ Episode 23
"What is mostly lacking in this episode is Shirayuki herself."
Draw the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Way with Rohan Kishibe's Manga Creator Set
The May issue of Shueisha's Ultra Jump magazine will bundle everything JoJo's Bizarre Adventure fans need to start drawing Diamond Is Unbreakable. Specifically, the manga-within-a-manga Pink Dark Boy drawn by character Rohan Kishibe. The set comes with an excerpt of the manga's layout, manuscript, special manga manuscript paper, screentone decal, and a memo pad. The May issue will hit store shelve...
Sansha Sanyō TV Anime Runs Ad
Comedy anime about 3 high school girls begins on April 10
― Toho Animation began streaming a television commercial for the television anime of Cherry Arai's four-panel manga Sansha Sanyō on Monday. The comedy manga follows the everyday life of three very different high school students, all of whom have the kanji for "leaf" in their name. ("Sansha Sanyō" is a Japanese idiom that means three people who...
Pacific Rim Gets Fan-Created Anime Title Sequence
Once upon a time, Guillermo del Toro's giant robots-fighting-monsters film Pacific Rim had a sequel, comic books, PlayStation 3 video game, and animated series in the works. Two of those came to fruition and the sequel, while put on the back burner a number of times, is now moving forward with Daredevil and Spartacus alum Steven DeKnight. The animated series is still missing in action but the show...
Macross Delta TV Anime Reveals Theme Song & Singers
15-year-old Junna debuts with opening & insert songs, while Minori Suzuki sings ending
― The second session of the "Macross Delta Hōsō Chokuzen Runpika Jōeikai" (Macross Delta Pre-Broadcast Run Pika Screenings) announced on Monday the theme songs and their singers for this Spring's Macross Delta television anime. The event revealed for the first time that the singing voice of the in-story idol unit W...
Fushigi Yugi Stage Musical's Cast Photographed in Costume
Musical to open April 8-15 in Japan
― Amipro's website for its first stage musical adaptation of Yuu Watase's Fushigi Yûgi manga, Fushigi Yûgi ~Ake no Shō~ (Fushigi Yûgi ~Vermilion Chapter~), posted photographs of the cast in costume on Monday. Reina Tanaka as Miaka Yūki Ryō Hirano as Tamahome Shiori Sakata as Yui Hongō Juri Aikawa as Nakago Takahisa Maeyama as Hotohori Mao Miyaji as Nuriko Yoshikazu...
Crunchyroll to Stream Twin Star Exorcists Anime
Supernatural anime premieres on April 6
― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will stream the anime of Yoshiaki Sukeno's Twin Star Exorcists (Sōsei no Onmyōji) manga as it airs in Japan. The first episode will be available for Crunchyroll members worldwide outside of Asia on April 6 at 7:00 a.m. EDT. The series will premiere in Japan on TV Tokyo on April 6 at 6:25 p.m. ...
Crunchyroll to Stream Anne-Happy Anime
Comedy anime about girls plagued with misfortune premieres on April 7
― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will stream Anne-Happy, the television anime adaptation of Cotoji's Unhappy Go Lucky! comedy manga, as it airs in Japan. The first episode will be available for Crunchyroll members worldwide outside of Asia on April 7 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. The anime will premiere in...
Assassination Classroom, Kami-Usagi Rope Get Collab Episode
Ryōsuke Yamada, Kazunari Ninomiya guest star in episode airing on March 22
― The television anime series Kami-Usagi Rope: Warau Asa ni wa Fuku Kitarutte Majissu ka!? will broadcast a special collaboration episode to commemorate the opening of the live-action Ansatsu Kyōshitsu: Sotsugyō-hen (Assassination Classroom ~Graduation Edition~) film on March 25. The episode, titled "Kansatsu Kyōshitsu" (Obser...
Answerman - Why Aren't More Dubs Available For Streaming?
One reader observes that while subtitled anime is plentiful in the streaming world, dubbed shows still lag behind - why is that? Justin gets into it.
― Scotty asks: Do you know why site likes Hulu and Crunchyroll only let you steam the subbed versions of anime even if there is a dub available. I'm a paying member of both but they only have some dubs there but I know some shows actually have them. Ar...
Shelf Life - Free! Eternal Summer
Those swim boys are at it again, this time with a controversial dub - Gabriella Ekens dives in. PLUS: Your complete list of this week's new anime releases, and a new anime collection!
― Spring has sprung, and in my corner of the world that means that racing season is back in full swing. Just as some people obsess over baseball or football, I waste nearly every weekend from March through November wat...
Schwarzes Marken ‒ Episode 11
"In a setting predicated on paranoia and backstabbing, it seems only fitting that yet another round of betrayals and power grabs plays out in this next-to-last episode."
KanColle Film Slated for Fall
The "KanColle Haru no Kan-Matsuri" (KanColle Spring Ship Festival) event announced on Monday that the KanColle film will open throughout Japan this fall. The official website for the KanColle anime franchise had revealed the film's title and teaser visual on Thursday. The title is Gekijō-ban KanColle (KanColle Movie Edition or Fleet Girls Collection Movie Sequence). Starting on April 23, participa...
[email protected] Cinderella Girls Season 2
Cinderella Girls’ second season rises high above the first, finding new strengths and firmly establishing itself as a worthy idol series.
― When I reviewed the first season of Cinderella Girls, I mentioned how the show seemed to have serious trouble getting out from under the shadow of its predecessor. The animation was a clear step down, and though occasional episodes were very well-directed, the sh...
King of Prism by PrettyRhythm Anime Film's BD/DVD Includes New Short Anime
June 17 release comes in first-print limited edition, standard edition
― A pedestrian ad in Tokyo's Shinjuku ward for the King of Prism by PrettyRhythm anime film revealed on Monday that the film's DVD and Blu-ray Disc release will ship on June 17, and will come in both a first-print limited edition and a standard edition. Video extras include a new short anime, a collection of the teasers and promot...
Dimension W ‒ Episode 11
"The direction remains weak, the animation quality has plummeted, and the art style has been brought down by a series of increasingly questionable character designs."
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans ‒ Episode 24
"Iron-Blooded Orphans pushes our feelings to the limit with a heartbreaking half hour filled with loss, betrayal, and the horrors of war."
Love Live! Film, Shirobako Win Tokyo Anime Award Festival's Top Prizes
Gintama, director Yoichi Fujita, Mr. Osomatsu writer Shū Matsubara, animator Chikashi Kubota, designer Naoyuki Asano also win
― The Tokyo Anime Award Festival revealed this year's winners in a ceremony on Monday. Theatrical Animation Division Love Live! The School Idol Movie Television Animation Division Shirobako Animation of the Year: Anime Fan Award Gintama Best Director Yoichi Fujita Best Script/...
Animax Carnival Malaysia VIP Ticket Winners
― Animax Carnival Malaysia is back for the 5th year, March 26 & 27 at the Sunway Pyramid Convention Center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia! Animax Carnival is FREE. Entrance to the exhibit hall, and participation in all three awesome performances (By angela, yanaginagi and GARNiDELiA) are all free! You know what's even better? VIP FRONT ROW ACCESS! Animax has given Anime News Network 5 pairs of VIP All A...
Miwa Performs Flying Witch Anime's Opening Song With 96 Neko Singer
Anime about daily life of witch in Aomori premieres April 10
― The staff of the television anime of Chihiro Ishizuka's Flying Witch manga announced on Monday that the singer miwa will perform the opening theme song "Shanranran feat. 96 Neko" for the anime. The singer miwa noted that she was a fan of witch anime during childhood. 96 Neko (pronounced "kuro neko," meaning "black cat") is a singer who ha...
Drifters' New Anime Casts Junko Minagawa, Kenji Nomura, Junko Kitanishi, Masahiko Tanaka
Western historical figures cast in latest anime of Kouta Hirano's manga
― The staff of the new anime of Kouta Hirano's Drifters manga announced additional cast for the anime on Monday. The additional cast includes: Junko Minagawa as Jeanne d'Arc Kenji Nomura as Gilles de Rais Junko Kitanishi as Anastasia Masahiko Tanaka as Rasputin The previously announced cast include: Yūichi Nakamura as Shimazu Toy...
Japanese BD/DVD Sales Down 5.1% From 2014, Anime BD/DVD Sales Down 6.9%
Japanese animation market sustains 2-year consecutive decline
― The Japan Video Software Association released its annual sales figures for the overall Japanese DVD and Blu-ray Disc market last Wednesday, showing that overall DVD and Blu-ray Disc sales are down 5.1% in 2015, with total sales of 218.113 billion yen (about US$1.960 billion). By comparison, 2014 saw an overall decrease of 8.7% from 2013....
HK/Hentai Kamen Sequel's Trailer Revives Panty-Mask Superhero
Watch the world's panties fly away in the air in film with CTS & Shiho Nanba theme song
― The official website for the HK/Hentai Kamen The Abnormal Crisis sequel film began streaming a trailer for the film on Monday. The trailer reveals and previews the film's theme "WAVINESS feat. Shiho Nanba" by CTS featuring Shiho Nanba. Reporter: Panties are flying all over Tokyo! Text: It's been three years sinc...
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4 Anime's Shinjuku Video Shows Jōtarō
2 other videos shown in Osaka, Sendai
― The Tokyo Shinjuku Alta Vision screen at Shinjuku Station's east exit showed a promotional video for the television anime of Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable (JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken: Diamond wa Kudakenai) manga on Monday. The video prominently features Jōtarō from the previous JoJo's Bizarre Adventure stories. The Alta Vision ...
IBM's Sword Art Online Virtual Reality Experience Detailed in 10-Minute Video Report
Slice monsters, hug other players in "alpha" demo shown in Daisuki post
― Anime Consortium Japan's Daisuki service posted a 10-minute video report of IBM's "Sword Art Online: The Beginning" virtual reality demonstration on Monday. Daisuki's Eri Maruyama walked through the entire experience, from orientation with lab-coat-wearing techs and 3D-scanning of players for their avatars, to slicing monsters ...
Sunday, March 20
Aniston, Bateman Film Need Extras to Play 'Harajuku Clique/Bronies/Hello Kitty Lovers'
4 Star Casting is seeking extras to play a Harajuku clique, bronies, and Hello Kitty lovers in the tentatively titled Office Christmas Party film starring Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, and Olivia Munn. Shooting is scheduled for the end of this month and early April in Chicago. Actors will be compensated and the listing specifically asks for multicultural actors of all types. The ad includes two...
Sanrio Gears Up for Its 2016 Character Popularity Poll
Sanrio and its huge stable of character mascots are gearing up for this year's character popularity poll. The voting will kick off on April 10 and last through June 19. The winners will be announced at Puroland on July 2. Sanrio has over 450 different characters, however only 100 are up for vote. New choices include Rilu Rilu Fairilu from Rilu Rilu Fairilu ~Yōsei no Door~, Diet member Pepepepen fr...
Splatoon Fanbook Includes Art by Attack on Titan's Hajime Isayama
Nintendo's Splatoon Wii U shooter game is getting a mook titled Splatoon Pia on March 23 with fan art by well-known creators, including Attack on Titan's Hajime Isayama. Mikasa is shown in the upper left side giving a thumbs up of approval. The book also has interviews and comments with celebrities like voice actors Takuya Eguchi (Takeo Gōda in My Love Story!!), Jun Fukuyama (Assassination Classr...
Funimation's Escaflowne Dub Casts Alexis Tipton as Merle
Differences in various planned editions also outlined
― Funimation's Kickstarter campaign for The Vision of Escaflowne anime series' new English dub posted an update on Sunday. The update revealed that Alexis Tipton (Rosario + Vampire's Moka, Haganai's Rika, Space Dandy's Honey) will play the cat-girl Merle. The campaign also outlined the differences between the different editions of the anime that F...
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash ‒ Episode 11
"What could possibly be worse than seeing your friends die because of your own failure?"
Pile Sneaks Hidden Message into Song Lyrics
Gives credit to person who made her a star
― The Korean-Japanese singer Pile's new self-titled album includes the song "P.S. Arigatō...," ("P.S. Thanks..."), which contains a message hidden in the lyrics. At first glance it seems like a typical J-pop love song. The lyrics sing about "wanting to dream once more with you," "putting heart in the song," and, of course, lots of "shining." But the bold cha...
Viz's Shonen Jump to Publish Hunter x Hunter's Return, Boruto, Naruto 1-Shot
Debut on April 18, May 9, April 25 in English, Japanese simultaneously
― North American anime and manga distributor Viz Media confirmed at its C2E2 panel on Saturday that its digital edition of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine will publish the return of Hunter x Hunter manga series, the new monthly Naruto manga spinoff series Boruto, and the new Naruto one-shot manga. Viz will run these three manga as the...
Phantom of the Kill Game App's Prequel Anime Short Previewed in Trailer
Psycho-Pass' Naoyoshi Shiotani directs 15-minute film at Production I.G
― "Phantom of the Kill -Zero Kara no Hangyaku-" (Phantom of the Kill: Treason From Zero), the prequel concept anime film short based on the popular smartphone game Phantom of the Kill, debuted a trailer this past weekend. Fuji & Gumi Games' strategy drama RPG follows mysterious girls who carry the names of legendary weapons (such...
Arina Tanemura Holds Annual Birthday Party For Fans
Full Moon artist talks about recent adventures, gives out prizes on 38th birthday
― Last Saturday was famous shōjo manga artist Arina Tanemura's (Full Moon O Sagashite, Phantom Thief Jeanne) 38th birthday. And, as she does every year, she spent her special day with her fans at a birthday event. For the price of 6,500 yen (about US$58) per ticket, fans had the chance to attend her birthday bash. The e...
Natsume's Book of Friends TV Anime Gets Season 5 This Fall
Returning staff includes chief director Takahiro Omori, character designer Akira Takata
― The May issue of Hakusensha's Monthly LaLa magazine is revealing on Thursday that Yuki Midorikawa's Natsume's Book of Friends (Natsume Yūjin-Chō) manga is inspiring a fifth television anime season, Natsume Yūjin-Chō Go, this fall. The issue also features a 46-page chapter of the manga with a color opening page. ...
Flip Flappers TV Anime Teased With Countdown Site
Infinite, Happinet to preview anime at AnimeJapan next weekend
― The animation and character goods production company Infinite (Shirobako, Celestial Method, GLASSLIP) presented a countdown website for the new television anime Flip Flappers on Saturday. The source code for the countdown site reports that the full official website will open on March 25 at 7:00 p.m. The booths of Infinite and Bandai Nam...
The Mike Toole Show - The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Gerry Anderson's puppet adventure show Thunderbirds had an enormous impact on anime; Mike takes a tour through some of the franchise's weird, wild and occasionally successful anime adaptations.
― When I'm lucky enough to hit the road and head overseas, I often find myself looking for two distinct experiences. Of course, I'll seek out completely new things—unfamiliar food and drink, and local art and ...
Haikyu!! Second Season ‒ Episode 24
"It's an incredibly tense game, right up until the last second before the ending credits, and it really pulls out all the stops to get this moment right."
Trillion: God of Destruction PS Vita Game's English Video Previews Affection Points
Compile Heart game ships in N. America on March 29, Europe on April 1
― Idea Factory International began streaming an English promotional video for Compile Heart's Trillion: God of Destruction (Makai Shin Trillion) PlayStation Vita role-playing game on Friday. The video previews the Affection Points system that takes the place of HP in the game. The company announced last month that it will release t...
King of Prism by Pretty Rhythm Film Tops 300 Million Yen
The King of Prism by PrettyRhythm film has topped 300 million yen (about US$2.69 million) at the Japanese box office as of March 15. The film began its theatrical run in 14 theaters on January 9, and went down to nine theaters in its second week. However, as word of mouth grew (particularly on social networking services), its screenings expanded to over 60 theaters. The film topped 250 million yen...
School-Live! GN 2
As Kurumi, Yuri, and Yuki venture out to the mall on a field trip, more details about what happened emerge. Hope, as it turns out, can really be a double-edged sword.
― Even if you've seen the anime, it's worth reading the School-Live manga, because this volume shows just how much was changed or left out in the adaptation. The storyline for the second book in the series covers the “field trip” storyl...
BBK/BRNK ‒ Episode 11
"It's common for a show to lose some of its emotional punch when it tries to deliver a lot of information at once, but BBK/BRNK actually manages to do the opposite."
Love Live! 'Final' μ's Single Sells 113,4278 in 2 Weeks
The "Moment Ring" CD single by Love Live! School idol project idol unit μ's sold 16,799 copies in its second week, and it ranked #5 on the Oricon singles chart for the week of March 7-13. The single now has a total of 113,278 copies sold, and thus earned the Golden Disc certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan. The single, which shipped on March 2, had the highest first-week ...
Zero Time Dilemma 3DS/PS Vita Game's Trailers Reveal June Release Date
PC release via Steam also planned
― Spike Chunsoft began streaming an English and Japanese trailer for its upcoming Zero Time Dilemma game on Wednesday. The trailers reveal that the game will ship in North America and Europe on June 28 for the PlayStation Vita and Nintendo 3DS, and will ship on June 30 in Japan. Aksys Games, the game's English publisher, announced during the Game Developer Conference...
GoHands, Kadokawa, Frontier Works, Animate Reveal Hand Shakers Anime
ANIMATE stores now running promo video about "challengers to God" until March 31
― The ANIMATE chain of anime character goods stores announced on Sunday that it is celebrating its 30th anniversary with Hand Shakers, an original anime project with animation studio GoHands, production company Frontier Works, and publisher Kadokawa. The teaser text on the anime's website reads: Osaka… They, who receive ...
Kiznaiver TV Anime's 3rd Character Ad Introduces Nico Niyama, Yoshiharu Hisomu
Studio Trigger series stars Misaki Kuno, Kōtarō Nishiyama
― The official website for Studio Trigger's Kiznaiver television anime series began streaming the third character commercial on Sunday. The commercial introduces the characters Nico Niyama and Yoshiharu Hisomu. (Note: The linked video is region-locked to Japan.) The previous character ads featured Chidori Takashiro, Honoka Maki, Hajime Tenga, ...
Platinum Games' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Game's 11-Minute Gameplay Video Streamed
4 gameplay videos also streamed for PS4/Xbox One/PS3/Xbox 360/PC game slated for May 24
― Game news website IGN began streaming several videos this week for the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan action game. In the first video below, game producer Robert Conkey outlines the game's features, including the various characters' moves, and cooperative gameplay. IGN also streamed ...
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links Smartphone Game's Video Previews Duel World, Online Modes
iOS/Android game to launch in Japan in late April, global release planned
― The official website for the Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links game for iOS and Android devices began streaming a promotional video on Friday. The video previews the Duel World single-player mode, Online Matching mode, and characters. In Duel World mode, players can choose their favorite characters and duel against standard and legendary ...
Assassination Classroom 3DS Game's 1st Gameplay Video Streamed
Character skills introduced in gameplay video for March 24 Nintendo 3DS game
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a new video on Thursday for its upcoming Ansatsu Kyōshitsu: Assassin Ikusei Keikaku!! (Assassination Classroom: Assassin Raising Project!!) Nintendo 3DS game. The video introduces the students of Class 3-E and shows gameplay of their individual unique skills. Bandai Namco Entertai...
Saturday, March 19
Viz Announces 2011-2014 Hunter x Hunter's English Dub Cast
Erica Mendez, Erika Harlacher, Cristina Vee, Matthew Mercer, Keith Silverstein star
― North American anime and manga distributor Viz Media announced its English dub cast for the 2011-2014 Hunter x Hunter television anime series at its C2E2 panel on Saturday: Erica Mendez as Gon Freecss Cristina Vee as Killua Zoldyck Matthew Mercer as Leorio Keith Silverstein as Hisoka Viz Media announced in October t...
Live-Action Higurashi Show Casts Yuuma Ishigaki as Male Lead
Yu Inaba, Tomohiro Kaku, Tomohiro Waki join NGT48 in 8-episode horror series premiering in May
― Japanese culture news website Cinra announced on Tuesday that the live-action television series based on Ryūkishi07 and 07th Expansion's popular When They Cry - Higurashi (Higurashi no Naku Koro ni) horror software has cast Yuuma Ishigaki as its main lead. Yuuma Ishigaki (Black Jack: The Two Doctors Of Da...
2nd Prism Nana Original Video Anime Episode's Trailer Streamed
Yoshino Nanjou, Chika Anzai, Suzuko Mimori, Asami Imai, Eri Kitamura attend April 16 screenings
― The Magical Suite Prism Nana project posted a trailer for the second original video anime episode, "Hoshizora-Hen" (Starry Sky Story), on Friday. The Akihabara UDX Gallery in Tokyo will host two advance screenings on April 16. Voice cast members Yoshino Nanjou (Riino), Chika Anzai (Mako Hiragi/Eleki Nana...
Sanrio Mascot Cinnamon Gets Unauthorized Lewd Twitter Account
The Sanrio character Cinnamon has his own Twitter account, which he uses to keep his 243,000 followers up to date on all of his important activities. Here's a sample, celebrating his birthday on March 6: おはよう♪きのうはたくさんの温かいメッセージどうもありがとう!みんなが居てくれるから、ぼくはぼくで居られるんだ。これからもずっと、お友達でいてね☆ pic.twitter.com/Z7QIitRi4j— シナモン【公式】 (@cinnamon_sanrio) March 6, 2016 Good morning♪ Thank you for all the warm messages ye...
Viz to Stream JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Terraformars Revenge Anime
Also publishes Yoshitaka Amano Illustrations, The Art of Castle in the Sky
― North American anime and manga distributor Viz Media announced at its C2E2 panel on Saturday that it will stream the Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 television anime series. Part 4, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable, will begin streaming on viz.com in April. The first JoJo's Bizarre Adventure tel...
Industry Insiders Offer Reality Checks on Directing Erotic Games, Voice Acting
"95% of directors quit"
― Three industry insiders recently offered insights on the sometimes dispiriting workings of the erotic game and voice acting fields. On March 15, Kei Mimasu, founder and CEO of the adult visual novel developer Akabeisoft2 (Boku no Hitori Sensō, G Senjō no Maō), related the dropout rates for various positions in the erotic game industry based on his experience: "Directors: abo...
Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū ‒ Episode 11
"It's a refreshing bit of happiness after the tragic spiral of the last three episodes."
Shigeru Miyamoto: We Haven't Decided to Turn 'Project Giant Robot' Into Full Game
Previous Nintendo earnings report had origianlly slated game for release in 2015
― Video game designer and producer Shigeru Miyamoto commented on Nintendo's previously shown "Project Giant Robot" Wii U game in an interview with TIME posted on March 3, saying that, "'Project Giant Robot' was something we started as a second project, and unfortunately we haven't yet decided to turn that into a full gam...
Crowdfunding Secured for Anime Short on Kyoto's Subway Girls
Anime to be screened at Kyoto's Subway Day
― Crowdfunding for an anime short based on Kyoto's subway system's promotional campaign, Chikatetsu ni Noru ("Ride the Subway"), has been achieved, with 1.84 million yen (US$16,438) currently raised through the website Makuake. This is enough money for an anime between 30 seconds and one minute; the length will expand to two minutes if 2 million yen (US$17,...
Rock Band the pillows Performs Ninja Slayer TV Airing's Episode 1 Ending Song
Each episode will have different ending theme on TV similar to streaming run
― The official website for the Ninja Slayer From Animation series announced on Tuesday that the spring television broadcast of the series will feature a different ending theme song in every episode, just as the anime's original streaming run did last year. The rock band the pillows is contributing the new song "Locomotion, m...
Nagoya Suburb Promotes Itself with Anime Short
Anime follows five high school girls in relay club
― Kariya, a suburb of Nagoya, will use an anime short produced by Zexcs to promote itself to tourists. The anime, Hikari ~Kariya wo Tsunagu Monogatari~ ("Hikari ~A Story Connected with Kariya~"), tells the story of a high school ekiden (long-distance road relay running) club and its efforts to prepare for the ward tournament. Since the story takes pl...
Japan Aims to Open Manga Museum Before 2020 Olympics
Anime, games also featured in 10-billion-yen Manga National Center proposal
― Japanese lawmakers have formed a caucus to plan a Manga National Center that would open as early as spring of 2020, just before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. As part of the Cool Japan initiative, the project will feature a museum with manga, anime, and games. The museum will serve as a branch of the existing National Diet Librar...
Final Fantasy's Yoshitaka Amano Art Exhibit Features David Bowie Pieces
Yatterman also featured among artwork
― Artist Yoshitaka Amano, possibly best-known for his artwork and character designs for the Final Fantasy franchise, held his "Amano Yoshitaka: Shinka Suru Fantasy" (Yoshitaka Amano: The Evolving Fantasy) exhibit in Tokyo's Yurakucho district from January 29 to March 8. Aside from showing off his works for the video game series, he also showed off some of his wor...
Funimation's Escaflowne Dub Casts Caitlin Glass as Hitomi
Hitomi's tarot cards, premium-finish box offered only on Kickstarter
― Funimation's Kickstarter campaign for The Vision of Escaflowne anime series' new English dub posted an update on Saturday. The update revealed that Caitlin Glass (Fullmetal Alchemist's Winry, Ouran High School Host Club's Haruhi, Danganronpa's Kyoko, Attack on Titan's Petra) will voice the heroine Hitomi Kanzaki. The campaign anno...
Dagashi Kashi ‒ Episode 10
"As with many of the show's best episodes, this week was all dedicated to one extended storyline, with all of the leads hanging out and being their usual endearing selves."
Luck & Logic ‒ Episode 11
"The battles make this filler episode tolerable, so they're bound to make the inevitably cliché happy ending watchable too."
Funimation Announces The Empire of Corpses Film's Theatrical Dates
2015 Project Itoh zombie steampunk film to play in theaters on April 19, 20
― North American anime distributor Funimation confirmed on Friday that it will screen The Empire of Corpses film "in select theaters" on April 19 and 20. The film adapts the zombie steampunk novel of the same name by the acclaimed late author Project Itoh. Funimation is also streaming a teaser trailer for the film: Funimation...
Steins;Gate Creator's Paranormal Science Novels Occultic;Nine Get TV Anime
Yuuki Kaji, Ayane Sakura, Kaito Ishikawa star in story with art by Rental Magica's Pako
― A television anime adaptation of Occultic;Nine, the first light novel series by MAGES. head Chiyomaru Shikura (Steins;Gate), has been green-lit for this year. The "paranormal science" story follows nine idiosyncratic individuals, linked by the "Chōjō Kagaku Kirikiri Basara" occult summary blog run by 17-year-old...
7 Original Pokemon Rumors Unmasked
Back in 1998, the original Pokemon game spawned countless urban legends and rumors about hidden secrets in the game - here are seven of the most outlandish!
― The Pokemon game franchise's 20th anniversary is in full swing this year, with nostalgic revisits to Red, Blue and Green in the form of merchandise, game ports, and event tie-ins. When the games first debuted in the U.S. in 1998, few were expe...
God Eater ‒ Episode 12
"By itself, the episode features tense moments and gripping action, but as part of a whole, I had some plot concerns that showed through the cracks."
Nichijou GN 1
Nichijou's first volume finally hits shelves as it combines comedy with slice-of-life to good effect, showing just why so many companies have been willing to take a chance on it.
― Nichijou, also known as My Ordinary Life, has had a long road to continuous publication in English. First licensed by Bandai, then briefly released digitally by JManga, it now at last has found a reliable home at Vertical,...
Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars TV Anime About 'Goddesses of Revival' Slated for July
Infinite, Happinet to preview anime at AnimeJapan next week
― The animation and character goods production company Infinite (Shirobako, Celestial Method, GLASSLIP) announced on Saturday that it is presenting a new television anime titled Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars. The series will premiere this July. The tagline on the anime's teaser website reads, "The ark of counterattack. The goddesses of rev...
Genocidal Organ Film's Teaser Video Assures That 'Project Still Goes On'
Director Shukou Murase continues film with new Geno Studio after manglobe went bankrupt
― The Noitamina Project Presentation debuted a new teaser video for the anime film of Project Itoh's Genocidal Organ novel on Thursday. The video reaffirms that the new anime company Geno Studio is now producing the film and that the "project still goes on." The video also quotes Shukou Murase, who is continuing t...
My Hero Academia Anime Reveals 6 More Character Designs
The official website of the television anime of Kōhei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia (Boku no Hero Academia) manga revealed six more character designs on Saturday. The site has not yet revealed their respective voice actors. Shota Aizawa Present Mic Mt. Lady Shinrin Kamui Desutegoro Backdraft The anime will air on the MBS/TBS channel network's "Nichigo" timeslot every Sunday at 5:00 p.m starting on ...
Fairy Tail TV Anime Has New Project in the Works
Current season's final episode airs on March 26
― This year's 17th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine is revealing on March 23 that the Fairy Tail television anime series has a new project in the works. The announcement did not give any more information about the new project. The current anime season will air its last episode on March 26, after premiering in April 2014. The anime season had a...
My Monster Secret/Actually, I Am... Manga Gets Stage Play
Play runs from May 11-15 with 8 performances starring Ryo Oshima, Rin Asuka
― Media Gate opened a website on March 11 to announce that Eiji Masuda's romantic comedy manga Jitsu wa Watashi wa (Actually, I am...) is inspiring a stage play adaptation at Tokyo's Shinjukumura Live theater from May 11 to May 15. Eight performances will be held. The play will star Ryo Oshima (Gokujō!! Mecha Mote Iinchō) as ...
Anne Happy Anime's 2 Promo Videos Preview Opening, Ending Themes
Series about 5 girls with misfortune premieres on April 7
― The official website for Anne Happy/Unhappy, the television anime adaptation of Cotoji's Unhappy Go Lucky! comedy manga, began streaming the show's first and second promotional videos on Friday. The first promotional video previews the show's opening theme song "Punch Mind Happiness" by the five lead voice actresses (Yumiri Hanamori, Haruka...
Time-Lapse Video Shows Artist Draw Dark Souls III Scene in Chalk
FromSoftware began streaming a live painting video on Friday to promote the release of its Dark Souls III PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC game. The time-lapsed video shows a gothic cityscape form as one artist draws and smudges it out of chalk. The drawing was created by 20-year-old artist Renarena at the Kansei Happyō Shiyūkai event on March 10. The game is slated to ship in Europe and North Amer...
Miyu Tomita Narrates Aikatsu Stars! TV Anime's Promo
TV series premieres on April 7, with anime film in August
― Bandai Visual began streaming a promotional video on Wednesday for the upcoming Aikatsu Stars! television anime. (Note: The linked video is region-locked to Japan.) Yume: Someday I'll be the top star idol. Yume Nijino. Aikatsu begins! Yume: Nice to meet you, everyone! I'm Yume Nijino, a first-year middle school student at Yotsuboshi Academy....
Aniplex USA Adds Asterisk War 2nd Season, Hai-Furi Anime
The Asterisk War 2nd season to stream on Crunchyroll, Hulu, Daisuki, Funimation, Aniplex Channel
― Aniplex of America announced via press release on Friday that it has licensed the second season of The Asterisk War: The Academy City on the Water as well as the Hai-Furi television anime series. Aniplex of America will stream the second season of The Asterisk War on Crunchyroll starting on April 2 at 1...
Scriptwriter Dai Sato Attends Talk in NYC About Post-Miyazaki Anime Industry
Production I.G's Justin Leach to also attend April 6 event
― The Japan Society announced on Friday that scriptwriter Dai Sato and animator/producer Justin Leach will discuss the the anime industry after Hayao Miyazaki's retirement from feature films in 2013 at a talk titled "The State of Japanese Animation in a Post-Miyazaki World." Sato and Leach will talk about the impact Miyazaki's retirement has ...
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