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The List - 7 Anime from When Maids Ruled the Earth
Journey with us back to a land before time, an era when sea, sky and land were dominated by the majestic, the proud, the beloved and eternal Maido.
― Anime cycles through trends, like all fictional media. Twilight gave rise to plenty of supernatural teen lit romance series trying to mirror Meyer's success while other authors are turning to fairy tale reimaginings to cater to Once Upon a Time viewers...
ANNCast - From The New World
Zac and Jacob didn't know going in that From The New World would become one of the best anime they've ever seen, but it sure was a nice surprise. Guest Max Holl joins the discussion.
― ANNCast Episode 256: From The New World Zac and Jacob didn't know going in that From The New World would become one of the best anime they've ever seen, but it sure was a nice surprise. Guest Max Holl joins the discus...
The X Button - First Impressions: Nights of Azure
This week: A look at the darker turns of Gust’s new action-RPG! Plus arcade comebacks, Fire Emblem fallout, and a long-lost relic of the 1990s!
― I came down with a stomach virus last week, and it made me think about the mixed blessing of staying home sick when I was a kid. I'd stretch out in bed, sip flat 7-Up, read books and magazines, and maybe get propped up in front of the TV if I was well into...
Mahō Shōjo Nante Mō Ii Desu Kara. Streaming
This sweet and silly little magical girl parody series hits a lot of the right notes even if it never really goes anywhere. It's fun, but not much else.
― Mahō Shōjo Nante Mō Ii Desu Kara. translates to I've had Enough of Being a Magical Girl, and you can certainly see why. Yuzuka, the eponymous magical girl, found herself saddled with the designation while walking home from school one day. A strange...
Bokurano
Bokurano tells a gripping and inspiring story of human conviction in spite of its messy animation problems.
― I'd been meaning to watch Bokurano for a while before it fortuitously popped up on Crunchyroll. The show falls in what I consider a “low-key classic” area of fan reputation - shows like Dennou Coil or Haibane Renmei, that have absolutely stellar reputations, but not the most visibility. It's ...
A Girl on the Shore GN
Inio Asano's sexually explicit tale of two depressed middle schoolers seeking solace in each other is haunting in its depiction of teenage depression and what its protagonists do to try and cope with it.
― Here's your warning before we discuss the book: this is a very sexually explicit manga, so if that makes you uncomfortable, A Girl on the Shore is not going to be the book for you. Given that Inio ...
Sunday, April 3
Live-Action Terraformars Film's Music Trailer Streamed
April 29 film features Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe's "Break of Dawn" song
― The official website for the live-action film of Kenichi Tachibana and Yū Sasuga's science-fiction manga Terraformars began streaming a music trailer on Wednesday. The trailer features the film's theme song "Break of Dawn" by Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe. "Break of Dawn" is featured on Sandaime J So...
Crunchyroll Streams Kiznaiver Episode 0, Hatsune Miku Expo 2014 New York Event
Episode 0 featuring show's voice cast available for 1 week only
― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Saturday that it is now streaming the "episode 0" special for Studio Trigger's Kiznaiver television anime series. The episode is available for a week only to Crunchyroll members worldwide except for Asia and French- and German-speaking Europe. The special aired in Japan on Saturday an...
Japanese Rock Band Nightmare Goes on Temporary Hiatus This Year
Death Note, Claymore artists cite members' physical condition as reason
― Japanese rock band Nightmare announced on their official website on Saturday that they will go on a temporary hiatus starting before the end of the year. The announcement said that they arrived at the decision to go on hiatus after considering their members' physical condition in recent years as they head toward their 20th anni...
Momoiro Clover Z Announces American Tour
Idol group to host 4 performances in New York, Los Angeles, Hawaii
― Idol group Momoiro Clover Z announced on their official website on Saturday that they will host a tour in the United States. The "America Ōdan Ultra Live" (Crossing America Ultra Live) tour will visit New York, Los Angeles, and Hawaii, and will have four total performances. The group will reveal more details about the upcoming tour ...
Saturday, April 2
Skip Beat! English Dub Kickstarter Campaign Casts Erica Lindbeck as Kanae
Campaign hits US$100,000 of US$155,000 goal; will announce Sho Fuwa cast at US$110,000
― Pied Piper, Inc. announced on Saturday that voice actress Erica Lindbeck (Coppelion's Ibara Naruse, Magi's Gyokuen Ren) will play Kanae Kotonami (Moko, pictured right in image at right) in the planned English dub of the Skip Beat! television anime series. The Kickstarter campaign for the show's North American rel...
Naruto Cheers on My Hero Academia's Deku
Words of support from Masashi Kishimoto
― With the premiere of the anime adaptation of Kōhei Horikoshi's hit Weekly Shonen Jump manga My Hero Academia swiftly approaching, its protagonist, Deku, recently got a shout-out in Shonen Jump issue 17 from a fellow aspiring warrior: Naruto. Naruto is shouting "Congrats on getting an anime! Believe it!!" (Yes, the "believe it" bit is actually dattebayo.) Naru...
Corporate Twitter Accounts Get Their Own 4-Panel Manga
Sharp and Tanita personified as handsome young men
― If you've ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in corporate social media departments, Sharp, a major electronics manufacturer, and Tanita, a firm specializing in digital scales, have an entertaining answer. These companies attracted a following through their Twitter accounts, which led to a four-panel manga in the magazine Kurofune Zero abo...
One Hundred Famous Artists Scheduled for Exhibit on April 29
Ume Aoki, Otohiko Takano, Hajime Ueda, and 97 more
― Eshi 100-nin-Ten (100 Artist Exhibit) is scheduled for April 29 through May 8 this year. As the name indicates, it displays artwork from 100 prominent artists and illustrators in the anime, game, and light novel industries. This year's theme is "color." The theme transcends the word's dictionary definition to encompass the concepts "the condition t...
Himeanōru Live-Action Film's Trailer Highlights Parallel Storylines
Gaku Hamada, Gō Morita, Aimi Satsukawa star in film opening on May 28
― The official website of the live-action film adaptation of Minoru Furuya's Himeanōru manga began streaming the film's trailer on March 21. The trailer highlights the film's parallel stories: a romance following the main character Susumu and the heroine Yuka, and a suspense story following the two as they run from the serial kille...
Season Finale: Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū (Episode 13)
"It's only halfway complete, but Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju already stands among the best that anime has to offer."
NTV Premieres Asa da yo! Kaishain Shorts on April 4
Shorts focus on different types of employees portrayed as shellfish in each episode
― NTV announced on March 24 that it will premiere a new television anime titled Asa da yo! Kaishain (It's Morning! Clamployees) during the anime segment of its ZIP! weekday morning news program. The series will premiere on April 4 at 6:45 a.m. The shorts will focus on different types of employees at a company each epi...
Character Designer Mel Kishida to be Maid for a Day
Gonzo illustrator Mel Kishida (Hanasaku Iroha, Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland) will try out a new job on April 3: maid. At a maid cafe, no less. He will carry on the proud tradition of cute Japanese maids, drawing pictures on omrice (omelets filled with rice) with ketchup and chanting cute incantations (his will be "Mel Mel"). He will also hold an autograph session. What Mel Kishida-chan ...
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13's Video Announces N. American Release
Koei Tecmo America releases 30th anniversary game on July 5
― Koei Tecmo America began streaming an announcement trailer for the Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13 (Sangokushi 13) strategy game on Friday. The video announces that the company will release the game for PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam in North America on July 5. The game is the 13th installment in the long-running strategy game series. KOE...
Live-Action Shimauma Film's Trailer Shows Additional Cast
Seiji Fukushi, Maryjun Takahashi, Kenji Matsuda, Maiko Amano, Tomohiro Waki cast in May 21 film
― The official website of the live-action film adaptation of Fumio Obata's Shimauma manga began streaming a trailer and teaser for the film on Wednesday. The trailer reveals more of the film's cast. The additional cast includes (photos above, from left to right): Seiji Fukushi as Kōji Amikawa Maryjun Takah...
New Cannabis Works Art Book Explores Tatsuyuki Tanaka's Sensibility
13 years after the publication of the art book Cannabis Works, veteran animator Tatsuyuki Tanaka is back with a follow-up, Cannabis Works 2. The work contains book covers, magazine illustrations, CD jacket illustrations, art for the Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2015, character designs for Short Peace (among other projects), drawings and sketches for various unrealized projects, and a 22-page story ...
Flying Witch Petit Short Anime's 2nd Episode Focuses on April Fool's
Chinatsu tries to surprise Makoto in spinoff of upcoming TV anime
― The official website for the television anime of Chihiro Ishizuka's Flying Witch manga began streaming the second Flying Witch Petit short anime episode on Friday. In the episode, Chinatsu says she needs to surprise someone because it's April Fool's. She explains that her big brother always gets pranked by their mother every year. Ch...
Season Finale: Dagashi Kashi (Episode 12)
"The show ends where it began, with a bunch of likable teenagers enjoying their time together as they amble very slowly towards the future."
Live-Action Shiratori Reiko de Gozaimasu! Film's Trailer Reveal Theme, Insert Songs
Boys and Men perform theme song "Forever and Always," insert song "With..."
― The official website of the live-action film adaptation of Yumiko Suzuki's Shiratori Reiko de Gozaimasu! (I Am Reiko Shiratori!) romantic comedy manga began streaming a trailer for the film on Wednesday. The video reveals and previews the film's theme song "Forever and Always," and an insert song, "With...," both performed ...
Voice Actress Chiharu Kitaoka Announces Marriage, Plans Move to Hokkaido
Actress will continue voicing her current roles, but will not accept new ones
― Voice actress Chiharu Kitaoka announced on her blog on Sunday that she has gotten married. In her message, Kitaoka stated that she married someone she had been dating. She also said that her husband is someone who was there for her during her hospitalization. She wrote in the post that from now on, she will not take anymo...
The List - 7 Anime from When Maids Ruled the Earth
Journey with us back to a land before time, an era when sea, sky and land were dominated by the majestic, the proud, the beloved and eternal Maido.
― Anime cycles through trends, like all fictional media. Twilight gave rise to plenty of supernatural teen lit romance series trying to mirror Meyer's success while other authors are turning to fairy tale reimaginings to cater to Once Upon a Time viewers...
Nobunaga no Shinobi Anime's 'Episode 0' Shows Chidori, Nobunaga's Meeting
Episode previously screened at AnimeJapan 2016 last weekend
― The official website of the television anime of Naoki Shigeno's Nobunaga no Shinobi four-panel manga began streaming the anime's "Episode 0" on March 24. The episode introduces the female ninja Chidori as she is rescued from drowning by warlord Oda Nobunaga himself, and she pledges herself to his cause due to his mission to end chaos in hi...
Kenji Taguchi Ends Ane Log Sibling Comedy Manga This Month
Manga inspired 6 Flash anime shorts, 3 OVA episodes
― This year's 18th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine announced on Wednesday that Kenji Taguchi will conclude his Ane Log sibling comedy manga in three more chapters. If the manga is not delayed, it will end on April 20. The manga's story centers on Moyako Konoe and her younger brother Akira. When they were younger, Akira proposed t...
Luger Code 1951 Anime's Promotional Video, Visual Unveiled
Anime about scientist deciphering werewolf code premieres this fall
― Animax began streaming a promotional video on March 22 for the anime adaptation of Haruto Haneki's Luger Code 1951 story. Narration & Text: The supreme code Narration & Text: Lies in the cries of instinct Narration: Luger Code 1951 Text: Streaming begins this fall on Shonen Jump+. Broadcasts on Animax have been green-lit! Animax ha...
Brave Witches TV Anime Reveals More Staff, Visual
Returning staff includes setting advisor Takaaki Suzuki, sound director Tomohiro Yoshida
― The official website for the Brave Witches spinoff anime launched on Friday, announced more staff, and unveiled a key visual. The anime will premiere in 2016. Takaaki Suzuki is returning from the Strike Witches television anime series, original video anime, and film to serve as military history advisor and be i...
Adult Swim's Toonami to Run Hunter x Hunter TV Anime
Viz Media's English dub premieres on April 16
― A pre-show feature on the Adult Swim website, Toonami: Pre-flight, announced on Friday that the Toonami block will run the Hunter x Hunter television anime. The series will premiere on April 16. Bang Zoom! Entertainment is producing the anime's English dub. North American anime and manga distributor Viz Media announced its dub cast for the 2011-2014 ser...
Omukae Desu Live-Action TV Series Reveals More Cast, Promo Video
Ryohei Suzuki joins cast in series premiering on April 16
― The staff of the live-action television adaptation of Meca Tanaka's Omukae Desu manga revealed on March 18 that Ryohei Suzuki (pictured below) will star as the bunny suit-wearing god of death Nabeshima. The official website for the show also began streaming a 30-second trailer for the series on March 26. The drama will premiere on NTV on Apr...
Voice Actress Aya Hirano to Study Abroad in New York For 4 Months
Rena Matsui will take over hosting Tokyo hi-IMAGINE program for half a year
― Voice actress Aya Hirano announced on her Instagram account on Saturday that because she is going to study abroad for four months, voice actress Rena Matsui will take over her hosting duties on the Tokyo hi-IMAGINE television program. The entertainment news website Oricon additionally reported on Saturday that Hirano is stu...
Pan de Peace! Anime's Promo Video Previews Petit milady's Opening Theme
Single CD for opening theme ships on May 4; anime premieres April 3
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of emily's Pan de Peace! (Peace Through Bread!) manga began streaming the show's promotional video on Friday. The video previews Petit milady's opening theme song "Seishun wa Tabemono desu" (Youth is Food). The official website of Petit milady, the singing unit featuring Aoi ...
Whistle's Daisuke Higuchi Launches New Soccer Manga Series
New series to launch on Shogakukan's Manga ONE app with new protagonists
― The official Twitter account for Manga ONE, the app for Shogakukan's web comic magazine Ura Sunday, announced on Saturday that Whistle! manga creator Daisuke Higuchi will launch a new manga series. The Manga ONE app itself gives more details on the series, featuring images with text such as "14 years after Whistle!," "shocking...
Zekkyō Gakkyū Tensei Manga Gets Anime Special on April 26
Special to tell "Kakurenbo Oni" story from Emi Ishikawa's manga series
― The May issue of Shueisha's Ribon magazine revealed on Saturday that Emi Ishikawa's Zekkyō Gakkyū Tensei (Scary Lessons Reincarnation) manga is getting an anime special that will air on April 26. The anime will tell the "Kakurenbo Oni" (Hide-And-Seek Ogre) story from the manga. Ishikawa's original Zekkyō Gakkyū manga follows a g...
Buddy Go! TV Anime Reveals Promo Video, Cast
Nobuhiko Okamoto, Asami Shimoda star in 3-episode short series about cross-dressing idol
― The official YouTube channel for Shueisha's Ribon magazine began streaming a promotional video on Thursday for the television anime adaptation of Minori Kurosaki's Buddy Go! manga. The video introduces the main story of the series. The "cross-dressing romance" centers around Ai Shizukuishi, a shy, plain girl wi...
Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū: Sukeroku Futatabi-hen Anime Moves to Modern Day
The official website for the Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū anime series revealed a visual for the announcement of the show's second season on Saturday. The website also revealed that the second season's title is Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū: Sukeroku Futatabi-hen (Sukeroku Anew Arc). The staff also revealed that the second season's stage will move forward to the modern era, and that the story of Kiku...
Friday, April 1
Digimon Adventure tri. Anime's 3rd Film Reveals Visual
The official website for the six-part Digimon Adventure tri. anime film project revealed the visual on Saturday for the third film, Digimon Adventure tri. Kokuhaku (Confession). The film will open in Japan on September 24, and will be available for paid streaming in Japan on the same day. The Blu-ray Disc of the film will be on sale at theaters on the same day, and the general release on Blu-ray ...
S. California's UTB Airs Love Live! Anime Starting on Friday
Channel to air 1st, 2nd seasons with new episodes airing on Fridays at 9:00 p.m.
― United Television Broadcasting Systems (UTB), a Japanese-language television station in Southern California, will air the first episode of the Love Live! School Idol Project television anime series starting at 9:00 p.m. PDT on Friday. The station had revealed last month that it will air the first and second seasons of ...
Prince of Tennis Creator Will Sing Jump Shops' Theme Song
Takeshi Konomi, the manga artist best known for Prince of Tennis, has signed an exclusive artist contract with Shueisha. He became the publisher's one, and only, in-house recording artist. He kicked off his career with a stage show in January and is now recording a theme song for Shonen Jump Shops. (It should be noted that Konomi tweeted the image on April 1). 【JUMP SHOPのテーマ曲】をこの度依頼を受け作らせて戴きました(๑•...
Crunchyroll to Stream Pan de Peace Anime
4-panel manga adaptation centers on bread-loving high school girl & friends
― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will stream the television anime adaptation of emily's Pan de Peace! (Peace Through Bread!) manga. The stream will be available worldwide outside of Asia, although the stream times have not yet been announced as of press time. Hatsuki Tsuji (Cardfight!! Vang...
Leiji Matsumoto Designs Sci-Fi Inspired Costumes for Idol Trio
Leiji Matsumoto , the man behind Galaxy Express 999, Star Blazers, and Captain Harlock can add "techno idol costume designer: to his long list of achievements. Matsumoto himself designed costumes for the idol trio Cupitron for their latest single covering the Galaxy Express 999 theme song. The designs were inspired around the motif of fairies in a digital world. Cupitron formed in 2014 and include...
Latest Dark Souls III Trailer Reimagines Game as B-Movie Splatter Film
From Software's Dark Souls III is a gothic horror-action game. Fans are already enjoying the title after its launch in Japan last week. Bandai Namco America decided to have a little fun on April 1 and released a trailer for the game edited to look like a cheap splatter film of the VHS era. The game is slated to ship in Europe and North America on April 12. The "Apocalypse Edition" available in Eur...
Crunchyroll to Stream Future Card Buddyfight Season 3
Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will continue streaming Future Card Buddyfight with the third season, Future Card Buddyfight Triple D. The series will be available worldwide outside of Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore on April 1 at 7:30 p.m. EDT. The series will be in Japanese with English subtitles. Crunchyroll describes the series: Gao Mikado, a 6th year student of the Aibo Academy Element...
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, March 20-26
No Game No Life novel, Tokyo Ghoul, Goodnight Punpun, 2 One-Punch Man volumes, Sword Art Online Progressive, Seraph of the End, Noragami, Akame ga Kill! Zero, Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal
― The New York Times newspaper listed the manga bestsellers in the United States for the week ending on March 26. Rank Prev. Rank Title Author Publisher Weeks on List Cover 1 -No Game No Life #4 (light novel) Yuu Kamiya Yen Pres...
ANNCast - From The New World
Zac and Jacob didn't know going in that From The New World would become one of the best anime they've ever seen, but it sure was a nice surprise. Guest Max Holl joins the discussion.
― ANNCast Episode 256: From The New World Zac and Jacob didn't know going in that From The New World would become one of the best anime they've ever seen, but it sure was a nice surprise. Guest Max Holl joins the discus...
Crunchyroll to Stream Ace Attorney Anime
Adaptation of Capcom games premieres on April 2
― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will stream the television anime adaptation of CAPCOM's Ace Attorney (Gyakuten Saiban) games as it airs in Japan. The stream will premiere worldwide outside of Asia on April 2 at 7:00 a.m. EDT. The anime will premiere in Japan on April 2 on YTV and NTV at 5:30 p.m. The cast includes: Y...
Funimation to Stream Endride, Kumamiko, Shonen Maid, And you thought there is never a girl online?, Sansha Sanyō Anime
Funimation will offer 6 Broadcast Dubs for spring season
― Funimation Entertainment announced on Friday that it will simulcast the following anime series on its FunimationNow service: Endride And you thought there is never a girl online? (Netoge no Yome wa Onna no Ko ja nai to Omotta?) Kumamiko - Girl Meets Bear (Kuma Miko: Girl Meets Bear Shonen Maid Three Leaves, Three Colors (Sansha Sanyō) Concret...
Season Finale: Utawarerumono (Episode 25)
"Even if there turns out to be a third season on the way, U2warerumono is best left forgotten."
See All the Snow Miku 2016 Sights in Digest Video
Every year, Sapporo throws the Snow Miku 2016 festival and rakes in over 100 million yen (about US$839,433) in revenue, with about 40 different companies participating in the promotion. This year's design was sporty, with Miku decked out in owl-themed gear and ready to take on the slopes. The virtual idol's new song "Yuki Ga Tokeru Mae Ni" ("Before the Snow Melts") by Doriko debuted in November, S...
Rewrite Anime's 2nd Promo, Additional Staff Unveiled
Anime will have an original development supervised by Romeo Tanaka, Kai
― The official website for the television anime of the Rewrite visual novel revealed a second promotional video, new key visual, and additional staff on Saturday. In addition, director Tensho revealed on Twitter that the anime will have an original development that is not in the game. Romeo Tanaka and Visual Art's Kai were presen...
Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū Anime Gets 2nd Season
1st season ended Friday night
― Manga artist Haruko Kumota revealed on Twitter on Saturday that the Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū anime will get a second season. The 13th and final episode of the first series aired on Friday night (effectively Saturday morning). Crunchyroll is streaming the series as it airs in Japan. The anime's first story revolves around a mature prisoner who was released on good be...
Crunchyroll to Stream The Lost Village/Mayoiga Anime
Series about 30 people on a shady bus tour premieres Friday
― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will stream the original TV anime series The Lost Village (Mayoiga) as it airs in Japan. The stream will premiere worldwide outside of Asia on Friday, April 1 at 9:30 p.m. EDT. The anime will premiere in Japan on WOWOW on April 1 at 11:30 p.m., before premiering on MBS, TBS...
Wake Up, Girls! Miyagi Prefecture Promotional Short Streamed
Short highlights Miyagi prefecture's sights, local cuisine, culture
― Avex Pictures began streaming "Wake Up, Girls! no Miyagi PR Yarasete Kudasai!" (Wake Up Girls! Please Let Us Promote Miyagi!), a new anime short for the Wake Up, Girls! franchise, on Monday. The short is part of a larger "Wake Up, Miyagi! Fure-Ai Project in Taiwan" campaign to promote Miyagi (the anime's home prefecture) as a touri...
Answerman - Why Don't We Have A Subscription Manga Service Yet?
One reader wants to know why "The Netflix of Manga" doesn't appear to exist yet, and Justin digs into the many possible reasons why.
― Matthew asks: What's stopping an English language manga distributor (Viz, Yen Press, etc.) from incorporating an all access subscription model to their online libraries? Unlimited access for a monthly or yearly subscription fee seems to currently work well for the an...
Visual Arts/Key's planetarian Visual Novel Gets Anime Adaptation
David Production to handle animation on 2016 anime
― Visual novel developer Key announced on Friday that its planetarian ~the reverie of a little planet~ visual novel will get an anime adaptation in 2016. The announcement did not specify the length or format of the anime. The project's website lists David Production (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Level E) in charge of animation production. The website al...
Working/Wagnaria's Web Comic Edition Gets TV Anime
Yumi Kamakura returns to direct series set at another Wagnaria restaurant
― The official Twitter account for the anime adaptations of Karino Takatsu's Working!! manga series announced on Saturday that the manga's web comic edition, Web-ban Working!!, will get a television anime adaptation. The anime will be titled WWW.WORKING. An official website opened and began streaming a promotional video. In the...
The X Button - First Impressions: Nights of Azure
This week: A look at the darker turns of Gust’s new action-RPG! Plus arcade comebacks, Fire Emblem fallout, and a long-lost relic of the 1990s!
― I came down with a stomach virus last week, and it made me think about the mixed blessing of staying home sick when I was a kid. I'd stretch out in bed, sip flat 7-Up, read books and magazines, and maybe get propped up in front of the TV if I was well into...
Seisen Cerberus: Ryūkoku no Fatalite Anime's Ad Introduces Hiiro
Anime based on mobile game premieres on April 4
― TV Tokyo recently began airing a commercial for Seisen Cerberus: Ryūkoku no Fatalite, the television anime adaptation of GREE's Seisen Cerberus mobile game. The video introduces the main character Hiiro. Hiiro: I'm Hiiro! I will kill the Evil Dragon with my blade and avenge my mother and father! New program, Seisen Cerberus: Ryūkoku no Fatalite. Premi...
Pre-Order Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Vol. 3 Collector's Edition Blu-ray
Available now for pre-order.
― Tokyo Otaku Mode has a special Pre-Order deal for Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Vol. 3 Collector's Edition Blu-ray. Get it here. Quantities are limited, so best to order soon! Pre-Order deadline is April 6, 2016 @ 11:59 PM (JST) (IE: 10:59 AM EDT / 7:59 AM PDT). Worldwide shipping is free! This amazing limited edition include high-quality 5.1 audio in Japanese and Eng...
Saiyuki Reload Blast Manga Goes on Hiatus
Magazine editors cite Kazuya Minekura's health as reason
― The May issue of Ichijinsha's Comic Zero Sum magazine revealed on Monday that the Saiyuki Reload Blast manga did not appear in the issue. The magazine's editorial staff apologized, noting that Kazuya Minekura, the manga's author, is suffering from poor health, and put the manga on hiatus. Minekura had previously slowed down her publication of...
Mahō Shōjo Nante Mō Ii Desu Kara. Streaming
This sweet and silly little magical girl parody series hits a lot of the right notes even if it never really goes anywhere. It's fun, but not much else.
― Mahō Shōjo Nante Mō Ii Desu Kara. translates to I've had Enough of Being a Magical Girl, and you can certainly see why. Yuzuka, the eponymous magical girl, found herself saddled with the designation while walking home from school one day. A strange...
2016 Soreike! Anpanman Film's Trailer Streamed
Soreike! Anpanman Omocha no Hoshi no Nanda to Runda will open in Japan on July 2
― TMS Entertainment began streaming a trailer for the 28th and newest film in the Anpanman anime franchise last Friday. Soreike! Anpanman Omocha no Hoshi no Nanda to Runda (Let's Go! Anpanman: Nanda and Runda of the Toy Star) will open in Japan on July 2. The film's heroine is the high-class clockwork girl Runda who come...
Netflix Streams Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman Anime in 190 Countries, 20 Languages
3-episode crossover anime stars Johnny Yong Bosch, Bryce Papenbrook in English dub
― Netflix began streaming the Cyborg 009 Vs. Devilman anime project on Friday in Japan. Netflix plans to stream the series in 20 languages and in 190 countries worldwide. The anime is the first crossover anime between Shotaro Ishinomori's Cyborg 009 and Go Nagai's Devilman characters. In Japan, Netflix is currently str...
Endride TV Anime Reveals More Cast, Ending Theme Artist
Akio Ohtsuka, Yuu Mizushima, Tomoaki Maeno, Tetsu Inada join cast of April anime
― The official website for the Endride television anime series revealed four more cast members and a new full character design last Saturday. The website also announced that Ryōta Fujimaki will perform the ending theme "go my way." The new cast includes: Akio Ohtsuka as King Delzaine Yuu Mizushima as Pascal Tomoaki Maeno...
Sega of America Formally Acquires Atlus USA
Company to publish Atlus USA's games going forward
― Sega of America announced on Thursday via a press release that it has finalized its acquisition of Atlus USA. Sega will now publish all of Atlus USA's games in North America. Although Sega has the publishing rights to Atlus, Sega stated that the the two companies will continue to work independently. Naoto Hiraoka, CEO of Atlus USA, said regarding t...
Hakuōki: Otogisōshi TV Anime's Full Promo Video Features Renka's Theme Song
Series of shorts to premiere on April 5; will also stream on YouTube, niconico
― The official website of the Hakuōki ~Otogisōshi~ television anime series began streaming the show's full promotional video on Friday. The video previews Renka's theme song "Don't Cry." The series will premiere on April 5, and will air on Tokyo MX on Tuesdays at 9:55 p.m., on Mie TV on Tuesdays at 11:10 p.m., and on Sun T...
Hybrid x Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia TV Anime's Promo Video Reveals Cast, Staff
Iori Nomizu performs opening theme for series premiering in July
― Kadokawa began streaming a new promotional video on Friday for the television anime of Masamune Kuji's light novel series Hybrid x Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia (Masō Gakuen H x H). The video previews animation for the first time, features Iori Nomizu's opening theme song "miele paradiso," and reveals the show's cast and staff. The sh...
CAPCOM Establishes Mobile Business Division, Plans to Release 4 Titles By April 2017
Company plans to release Monster Hunter, Mega Man, Sengoku Basarah games
― Japanese video game developer CAPCOM announced on Friday that it has established a Mobile Business Division that will help CAPCOM launch mobile games domestically and abroad based on existing properties. The company plans to launch four titles by the end of the new fiscal year, which will end on March 31, 2017. The planned gam...
New Power Rangers Film Casts David Denman as Red Ranger's Father
Film slated for March 2017
― Film news website The Hollywood Reporter reported on Wednesday that the new Power Rangers film has cast David Denman (The Office, 13 Hours) as Sam Scott, the father of Jason Scott, the Red Ranger (Dacre Montgomery). Lionsgate describes the film: Saban's Power Rangers follows five ordinary high school kids who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their ...
Garo: Divine Flame Anime Film's Video Previews JAM Project Song
Film sequel of 1st Garo anime opens on May 21
― The official website of Garo: Divine Flame, the first Garo anime film, began streaming a video on Monday. The video reveals and previews the film's theme song "Yaiba ~the divine blade~" by JAM Project. In addition, the website revealed the film's opening date of May 21. The film will be 80 minutes long. Tohokushinsha Film Corporation describes the story...
New Live-Action Death Note Film Reveals 2 Stills Featuring Detective Ryūzaki
Successor to L also has unique sitting pose in film opening 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 Sousuke Ikematsu as Ryūzaki, L's successor and a world-famous detective. Ryūzaki grew up in Wammy's House, the same orphanage for gifted children that L grew up in. Similar to L, he has a unique pose when s...
Digital Manga Launches Kickstarter For Kimagure Orange Road Manga
Company plans to release 1984-87 romantic comedy series in 6 omnibus volumes
― Digital Manga Inc. launched a Kickstarter campaign on Thursday to publish Izumi Matsumoto's Kimagure Orange Road romantic comedy manga in 3-in-1 omnibus form. Digital Manga Inc. plans to re-translate, re-edit, and re-letter the series. Digital Manga Inc.'s initial goal of US$34,900 will be to publish the first omnibus volu...
Thursday, March 31
Viz Media, Crunchyroll to Stream Sailor Moon Crystal Season III Anime
Viz Media to premiere series on same day as Japanese broadcast
― Viz Media announced on Thursday via press release that it will stream the Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal: Season III television anime series starting on April 4 on its website and on Hulu. Viz Media and Hulu will then stream subsequent episodes weekly on Mondays. Crunchyroll additionally announced on Thursday that it will also stre...
Assassination Classroom season 2 ‒ Episode 13
"Once again, we have a divided episode where one half clearly outshines the other."
Sanrio Puroland Will Host Hatsune Miku Mystery Event
The world of Vocaloid will be cast into a spooky mystery at Sanrio Puroland for two weekends this summer. On July 30-31 and August 6-7, Rush Japan, in cooperation with the Exit Tunes record company, will host the "Bad ∞ End ∞ Night" event based on the song series composed and written by Hitoshizuku-P and Yama△ with illustrations by Suzunosuke and character designs by Hidari. The series includes si...
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, March 21-27
The File of Young Kindaichi Returns airs final episode
― Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Gensaku Seitan 70-nen Kinen Sazae-san Haru no Asakusa Kankō & Yumizu-ke de Otetsudai Special Fuji TV March 27 (Sun) 18:00 60 min. 10.9 One Piece Fuji TV March 27 (Sun) 09:30 30 min. 8.2 Detective Conan NTV March 26 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 6.2 Yo-kai Watch TV Tokyo March 25 (Fri) 18:30 28 min....
Anime/Manga/Game Industry Celebrates April Fool's Day 2016 Part II
It's that time of the year again: the cherry blossoms fall, and the April Fool's pranks fly. Japan's anime, manga and video game industries are fun-loving enough to participate in this tradition every year. Here are more of 2016's best anime-related April Fool's pranks. AOKANA: Four Rhythm Across the Blue The anime is now NEKOKANA: Four Rhythm Across the Cat. sprite次回作・猫の彼方のフォーリズム-UMYAI-を発表しました。#ね...
Funimation's Escaflowne Dub Adds 6 Cast Members
Kickstarter campaign ends with US$318,784
― Funimation's Kickstarter campaign for The Vision of Escaflowne anime series' new English dub posted an update on Wednesday, revealing six additional cast members. Jeremy Schwartz as Emperor Dornkirk Chris Guerrero as Balgus Bryn Apprill as Prince Chid Chris Cason as Shesta Chuck Huber as Jajuka Ian Sinclair as Gaddess The campaign ended on Wednesday with US...
Sanji Goes for Full Sex Appeal in Ab-Revealing Figure
Move over Nami and Robin, a new, brooding Sanji figure is upping the sex appeal ante. The Portrait of Pirates (P.O.P.) line of figures is adding a new acronym, "SOC." The SOC series celebrates the 12th anniversary of the P.O.P. figure line and will focus specifically on characters sitting in chairs and Sanji is kicking it off on April 1 by sitting in a leather chair in low-rise pants and an open ...
Steins;Gate 0 Game Heads to PC in Japan
Game slated for June 24
― 5pb. MAGES. opened a website for a Windows PC edition of Steins;Gate 0 on Thursday. The game will launch in Japan on June 24. The PC version will have a standard edition for 7,800 yen (about US$69) and a limited edition for 15,000 yen (about US$133) that will include a Kurisu Makise tapestry illustrated by huke, Rintaou Okabe and Mayuri Shiina acrylic charm set illustrated b...
Anime/Manga/Game Industry Celebrates April Fool's Day 2016
Mr. Osomatsu, Fate/Grand Order, Is the order a rabbit?, and more
― It's that time of the year again: the cherry blossoms fall, and the April Fool's pranks fly. Japan's anime, manga and video game industries are fun-loving enough to participate in this tradition every year. Here are 2016's best anime-related April Fool's pranks. Bravely Default Work in progress.Don't miss it! pic.twitter.com/4D9hPSFN1...
MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombie Game's Western Release Delayed
Idea Factory International announced on Thursday that the release date for its MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies (Gekijigen Tag Blanc + Neptunia VS Zombie Gundan) PlayStation Vita game has been delayed from April 26 to May 10 in North America. The game was slated for April 29 in Europe but the release date is now "to be announced." The game will be available in both retail and digital form...
Attack on Titan x Rascal Collaboration Substitutes Terror for Cuddles
Rascal the Raccoon is a popular collaborative partner, transforming Tiger & Bunny and Madoka Magica characters into cuddly furballs. The raccoon has set his sights on the Attack on Titan anime series for his next collaboration. The specifics are still under wraps with an official reveal scheduled for April 14. The collaboration's official webpage currently hosts the often parodied image of the Col...
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X Game Heads to the Americas This Fall
PS4, PS Vita will both have physical editions
― Sega announced on Thursday that it will release Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X in North and South America this fall on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. The game will be available both physically and digitally on both systems. Sega released the game in Japan on the PlayStation Vita on March 24 and will release the game on the PlayStation 4 this fall. Th...
Sentai Filmworks Licenses Bakuon!! Anime
Anime to premiere on April 4 on Amazon Prime Video in Japan
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Thursday that it has licensed the television anime of Mimana Orimoto's Bakuon!! manga. The company plans to offer a simulcast via select digital outlets, and later release the series on home video. The series will premiere on the Tokyo MX, Sun TV, and BS11 channels on April 4 at 24:00 (effectively, April 5 at ...
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV CG Film's Staff, Japanese Theatrical Screenings Revealed
Film's Japanese BD release will include English audio, Western BD release listed
― Square Enix announced on Thursday that the Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV feature-length CG film will screen in theaters in Japan in July. Aniplex will distribute the film. Pre-orders for tickets to the screenings go on sale on April 23. The official Japanese website for the film also reveals that Final Fantasy XV game ...
Crunchyroll to Stream God Eater Anime's Episodes 10-13
Crunchyroll confirmed on Thursday that it will stream the Meteorite arc of the God Eater anime, which makes up episodes 10-13. The stream will premiere on Monday, April 4 at 5:30 p.m. EDT. Like the previous episodes, the Meteorite arc will be available in North America, Central and South America, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. Daisuki will also stream the episodes beginning on March 5. Episode 1...
Kemono Friends Screen Adaptation Confirmed as TV Anime
Animal girl game also has manga adaptation in Shonen Ace
― The official website for Nexon's Kemono Friends smartphone game announced on Thursday that the game will get a television anime adaptation. The game's official website announced a screen adaptation last week but did not specify whether it would be a television anime. In the RPG, animals around the world have transformed into girls and players...
Mini Documentary Discusses Importance of Sailor Moon for 90s LGBTQ Kids
Sailor Moon holds a unique place in the anime fandom as a common entry point for many 90s kids and introducing queer characters to children's television. DiC's adaptation of the first two seasons and Cloverway's release of S and SuperS both removed quite a bit of what was regarded as controversial content. Zoisite's gender was changed to female to remove his gay romance with fellow villain Kunzite...
Shuffle! Game Scenario Writer Agobarrier Passes Away
Author published 1st novel with MF Bunko J in January
― Kadokawa's MF Bunko J editorial department posted a notice on Thursday to announce that adult visual novel scenario writer and light novel author Agobarrier passed away on March 22. The notice did not give a cause of death. Agobarrier served as the scenario writer for Navel's Shuffle! (pictured at right) visual novel series (including Tick!Tack!...
Arc System Works Releases Melty Blood: Actress Again - Current Code on Steam on April 19
Type Moon-inspired fighting game's trailer also streamed
― Arc System Works began streaming a trailer on Wednesday for the Steam release of game developer French-Bread's Melty Blood: Actress Again - Current Code fighting game. The trailer previews the game's characters, and also shows the game's new multiplayer lobby mode. Melty Blood: Actress Again - Current Code will be available on Steam on April ...
Space Battleship Yamato 2202 Anime Series Confirmed
Fafner's Nobuyoshi Habara directs, Gundam UC's Harutoshi Fukui writes scripts
― A new anime series in the Star Blazers/Space Battleship Yamato anime franchise has been confirmed under the title Uchū Senkan Yamato 2202: Ai no Senshi-tachi (Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love or Star Blazers 2202: Warriors of Love). The staff has released the series' first visual, drawn by illustrator Makoto...
Eli Roth Makes Dark Souls Games' 'The Witches' Trailer
Dark fantasy game slated for N. America, Europe on April 12
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming "The Witches," an animated trailer for its Dark Souls III PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC game, on Wednesday. American film director Eli Roth (Hostel, The Green Inferno) directed the trailer. Bandai Namco Entertainment released the game in Japan on March 24, and it is slated to ship in Europe and ...
Mamoru Oshii Directs, Production I.G Animates Adult Swim Ad
Ad will begin airing on network later this week
― The Adult Swim network began streaming a new commercial on Wednesday. Jason DeMarco, Vice President and Creative Director, On-Air for Adult Swim, confirmed on his official Twitter account on Wednesday that Mamoru Oshii (Patlabor, Ghost in the Shell, Sky Crawlers) directed the commercial, and Production I.G animated it. DeMarco noted that the commercia...
Bokurano
Bokurano tells a gripping and inspiring story of human conviction in spite of its messy animation problems.
― I'd been meaning to watch Bokurano for a while before it fortuitously popped up on Crunchyroll. The show falls in what I consider a “low-key classic” area of fan reputation - shows like Dennou Coil or Haibane Renmei, that have absolutely stellar reputations, but not the most visibility. It's ...
Final Fantasy XV's September 30 Release Confirmed; Trailers, Demo Revealed
"Platinum Demo" already available; Deluxe, Collector's Editions revealed
― Square Enix confirmed during its "Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV" presentation on Wednesday the September 30 release date of its Final Fantasy XV PlayStation 4 and Xbox One game. The game's official Japanese Twitter account confirmed that the game will be released worldwide on that date. Video game news source GameSpot had previo...
Wednesday, March 30
Final Fantasy XV Gets 5-Episode Anime Prequel, Feature-Length CG Film (Updated)
Brotherhood anime's 1st episode already available, Kingsglaive available before game's release
― Square Enix announced during its "Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV" event on Wednesday that it will stream a five-episode anime prequel as well as a feature-length 3D CG film for the Final Fantasy XV game. The anime prequel is titled Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV, while the 3D CG film is titled Kingsglaive: Fi...
5,000 Love Live! Fans Line-Up for Final Concert a Day Early—For Merch
The Love Live! School idol project idol unit μ's "final" concert issn't until March 31, but thousands of fans gathered outside the Tokyo Dome on March 29. The venue would start selling exclusive merchandise on March 30 and fans wanted to ensure they got their hands on it. The crowd grew throughout the day until the line was easily viewable from the nearby Tokyo Dome Hotel. 東京ドームホテルにて上からみたラブライブの物販列...
Season Finale: Gintama (Episode 316)
"As the Farewell Shinsengumi Arc comes to a close, viewers are forced to say goodbye to the staff of Odd Jobs Gin-chan for the fourth time."
AKB48 Founder Appointed Honorary President of Yoyogi Animation Academy
The Yoyogi Animation Academy, which has branches around Japan, appointed AKB48 founder Yasushi Akimoto as its honorary president and general producer on Monday. Yoyogi Animation Academy recently acquired the "Ginga Gekijō" theater in Tokyo and will set up its "Practical Idol Course" training sessions beginning in June. Akimoto said at his inauguration that the move looks to further infuse the worl...
Series Finale: Myriad Colors Phantom World (Episode 13)
"While the series may be a bit of a disappointment overall by KyoAni standards, neither it is it a train wreck."
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 21-27
Tokyo Ghoul:re, Terraformars, Hozuki no Reitetsu, Giant Killing, 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 6 294,328 646,810 2016/03 Shueisha Sui Ishida 1 2 2 Terraformars 16 189,180 396,862 2016/03 Shueisha Story: Yū Sasuga / Art: Kenichi Tachibana 2 2 3 Hozuki no Reitetsu 21 150,369 150,369 2016/03 ...
Japan Cabinet Office Posts Manga to Convey the Dangers of Drug Use
The Japanese government released a new manga in the hopes of combating the growing trend of illegal drug use. The Cabinet Office released the 10-page manga "Tatta Ichido no Ayamachi" (A Single Mistake) earlier this month about a male college student who begins to use marijuana at the urging of an upperclassman. The student's marijuana use leads to use of other drugs and addiction. One night, while...
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn RE:0096 Promo Previews Opening Theme Song
Series premieres on Crunchyroll on April 2
― The Bandai Channel began streaming a promotional video for the Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn RE:0096 television anime series on Wednesday. The video features SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:Tielle's opening theme song "Into the Sky." Daisuki streamed an English-dubbed version on Monday. Crunchyroll will stream the series worldwide outside of Asia beginning on Saturday, A...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, March 21-27
Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 3, Dark Souls III, Hatsune Miku -Project Diva- X, Dead or Alive Extreme 3, Nobunaga's Ambition: Souzou Sengoku Risshiden games ship
― Japan's Game Ranking: March 21-27 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 4Gamer Reader Review 13DS Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 3 Square Enix March 24 368,665 368,665 35 2PS4 Dark Souls III From Software March 24 210,...
Scratch and Sniff Your Fav Mr. Osomatsu Brother
Magazines have ridden the wave of Mr. Osomatsu popularity since the show helped sell out issues of PASH!, Otomedia, and Animage. The June issue of Shogakukan's shōjo manga magazine Ciao is next in line. The issue is including a page of scented Mr. Osomatsu stickers. 次号ちゃお6月号売り切れ必至パターン入りましたwおそ松シール&アイカツスターズカード封入www気をつけよう ٩(๑>◡<๑)۶:.｡+ﾟ#aikatsustars #ちゃお #おそ松さん pic.twitter.com/nwEOTlFkvj— [email protected]/...
Final Fantasy XV PS4/Xbox One Game Launches September 30
News to be formally announced Wednesday night
― Video Game news source GameSpot posted but later set to private a video unveiling a September 30 release date for Square Enix's Final Fantasy XV PlayStation 4 and Xbox One game on Wednesday. Square Enix will release a demo of the game that follows the game's protagonist Prince Noctis as a child journeying through a dreamscape on Wednesday. Players who c...
The Anime Network to Stream RIN-NE 2 Sequel Anime
Series premieres April 9
― The Anime Network announce on Wednesday that it will simulcast RIN-NE 2, the second anime series based on Rumiko Takahashi's RIN-NE (Kyōkai no Rinne) manga. The stream will premiere in the United States, Canada, and Latin America on April 9 at 7:00 p.m. EDT. Sentai Filmworks already announced that it has licensed the series. The second series will premiere in Japan on April...
Crunchyroll to Stream Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn RE:0096 TV Anime
TV edit of earlier OVA will premiere April 2
― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will stream the Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn RE:0096 television anime series as it airs in Japan. The stream will premiere worldwide outside of Asia on Saturday, April 2 at 6:30 p.m. EDT. The anime will premiere in Japan on April 3 and it will air on Sundays at 7:00 a.m. on TV Asahi and ...
New Cardcaptor Sakura Clow Card Set is Interactive
Takara Tomy will introduce line that includes Sealing Wand, Clow Card Book, Kero-chan that talks
― Cardcaptor Sakura's powerful Clow Cards are getting yet another reprint, but this time Takara Tomy is creating the set as part of an interactive line of products. The set of 52 cards will include RFID chips, so they interact with a brand-new Clow Card Book, a Sealing Wand (that lights up), Sealed Key, ...
Myriad Colors Phantom World Blu-ray/DVD to Include Unaired Episode
Commercial airs with final episode
― The 13th and final episode of the anime of Sōichirō Hatano's Myriad Colors Phantom World (Musaigen no Phantom World) novel aired on Thursday accompanied by a commercial for an unaired episode. The episode will be included in the seventh Blu-ray Disc and DVD volume of the anime series, which sill ship on October 10. The series premiered in January and Crunchyroll s...
Answerman - Why Haven't Light Novels And Visual Novels Caught On In America?
Light novels and visual novels have both had plenty of niche success in the US, but neither medium has broken mainstream - why is that? Justin considers the possibilities.
― Carl asks: I was wondering why light novels and visual novels haven't caught on in the US the way Anime and Manga have. While some Light Novels and arguably less Visual Novels have been translated they seem to be huge in Japan b...
Terraformars Revenge Anime's Opening Sequence Streamed
Heavy metal band Seikima II performs theme song for anime premiering April 1
― The official website for the Terraformars Revenge anime sequel series began streaming the opening sequence on Wednesday. The video previews the anime's theme song "Kōryōtaru Shinsekai" by Japanese heavy metal band Seikima II. Seikima II is also performing a second theme song for the show titled "PLANET / THE HELL." The ope...
Joker Game Spy Mystery Anime Will Have 12 Episodes
A flyer at the AnimeJapan event revealed on Friday that Production I.G's television anime of Kōji Yanagi's spy mystery novel Joker Game will have 12 episodes. Kazuya Nomura (Ghost in the Shell: New Movie, Robotics;Notes) is helming the project at Production I.G. Toshiyuki Yahagi (Guilty Crown) is serving as chief animation director and is adapting Shirow Miwa's (Dogs: Bullets & Carnage) original c...
A Girl on the Shore GN
Inio Asano's sexually explicit tale of two depressed middle schoolers seeking solace in each other is haunting in its depiction of teenage depression and what its protagonists do to try and cope with it.
― Here's your warning before we discuss the book: this is a very sexually explicit manga, so if that makes you uncomfortable, A Girl on the Shore is not going to be the book for you. Given that Inio ...
The File of Young Kindaichi Returns Manga Goes on Hiatus Until June
Authors preparing new arc in detective manga
― This year's 18th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine revealed on Wednesday that Seimaru Amagi and Fumiya Sato's Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo R (The File of Young Kindaichi Returns) manga will go on hiatus. The manga will return in this year's 28th issue of the magazine on June 8. The magazine notes that the authors are preparing for a new arc in th...
Staff for Paradise of Innocence Manga's 'Final' Anime DVD Revealed
Takashi Nishikawa, Ryuichi Baba return for anime DVD slated for August 29
― The official website of the "final" anime DVD of Uran's Mujaki no Rakuen (Paradise of Innocence) manga revealed the anime's main staff. Both the director and character designer are returning from the second anime. Takashi Nishikawa (Strange+, Sin Strange Plus) is once again directing the anime, with Ryuichi Baba (I Can't Unde...
Funimation's Escaflowne Dub Casts Vic Mignogna, Felecia Angelle, Michelle Rojas
Mignogna plays Folken, Angelle plays Eriya, Rojas plays Naria
― Funimation's Kickstarter campaign for The Vision of Escaflowne anime series' new English dub posted an update on Tuesday, revealing three additional dub cast members. Vic Mignogna (Dragon Ball Z's Broly, Ouran High School Host Club's Tamaki, Vampire Knight's Zero) will play Folken, Strategos of Zaibach. Felecia Angelle (The Devil is a Pa...
Frontwing Unveils Purino Party Puzzle Game for Steam
The Fruit of Grisaia scenario writer Kazuya produces game with planned English release
― Visual novel developer Frontwing announced on Tuesday that it is developing a new game titled Purino Party. Frontwing will release the puzzle game on PC via Steam in English. Frontwing has only announced an overseas release for the game. Frontwing scenario writer Kazuya (The Fruit of Grisaia, Hatsuru Koto Naki Mi...
Fans Speculate on Mr. Osomatsu Sequel Based on Hidden Messages
The Mr. Osomatsu anime series' came to an end on Monday, but cryptic messages in the episode's end card and hidden in the episode have fans speculating that it's only a matter of time before we see the sextuplets again. Of course, the staff could be simply poking fun at the concept of hidden messages all together. The rumors started when the series' official page and Twitter account went on tempor...
Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy Wins 9th Manga Taisho Award
Manga about Russo-Japanese war veteran, Ainu hunter teaming up to find criminal's gold stash
― Manga creator Satoru Noda received this year's Manga Taisho for his Golden Kamuy manga series. The manga centers on Saichi Sugimoto, a veteran of the Russo-Japanese war who heads to Hokkaido to find gold to take care of the wife of his fellow soldier. He teams up with an Ainu hunter named Asirpa to find a h...
Tuesday, March 29
Nintendo's Miitomo App Slated for the West on Thursday
The official website of Nintendo's Miitomo smartphone app revealed on Tuesday that the game is slated for North America and Europe on Thursday. Nintendo plans to release the app in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Russia, Australia, and New Zealand. As of March 20, the app has reached over 1 million us...
My Hero Academia English 'Roll Call' Videos Introduce Bakugo, Yaoyorozu, More
Funimation to premiere series on April 3
― Funimation Entertainment began streaming four more "Roll Call" videos with English voice-over for the My Hero Academia (Boku no Hero Academia) anime. The videos introduce Bakugo Katsuki, Mineta Minoru, Tokoyami Fumikage, and Yaoyorozu Momo. The anime will air on the MBS/TBS channel network's "Nichigo" timeslot every Sunday at 5:00 p.m starting on April 3. Fu...
Halko Momoi is Seeking Suggestions for Male-Performed Anisongs to Cover
Singer and voice actress Halko Momoi is working on her new, tentatively titled album Self Kaba (Self Hippopotamus) and plans to include some fan-submitted cover songs. The album is slated for late July, but she'll accept suggestions until March 31. The only catch is Momoi is specifically asking for anime songs originally performed by male artists. Momoi has performed theme songs for almost 30 anim...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 27-April 2
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun, Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend, Your Lie in April anime; Nichijou, Not Lives manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Eden of the East The Complete Series + Movies Premium Edition Blu-rayPlease Funimation Entertainment US$99.98 March 29 Extreme Penetrations 2 DVD (Adult)Cite Adult Source Media US$24.95 March 29 Getter Robo Armageddo...
2nd Digimon Adventure tri. Film Extends Run After Earning 134 Million Yen
83,069 tickets sold before film extends into its 4th week
― The second film in the Digimon Adventure tri. film series, Digimon Adventure tri. Ketsui (Determination), has sold 83,069 tickets for over 134 million yen (US$1.18 million) in 10 theaters between its opening day on March 12 and Sunday, March 27. It has topped the mini theater ranking (for limited-run films) for three weekends in a row. Altho...
The Anthem of the Heart Characters Star in Sony Walkman, Headphones Ad
Aniplex Japan began streaming a 30-second ad for The Anthem of the Heart's collaboration with Sony high-resolution Walkman and headphones on Monday. (Note: the linked video is region-locked). Kokosake x Sony collab CM by pKjd The ad first premiered at the Aniplex booth at Anime Japan 2016 last weekend and will begin running on Japanese television next month. The Japanese Academy Prize nominated fi...
School Battle Anime Hundred's TV Ad Previews Opening Theme Song
Series premieres on Crunchyroll on April 4
― TV Tokyo aired a commercial for the upcoming television anime of Jun Misaki's light novel series Hundred. The video previews the opening theme song "BLOODRED" by D-selections. Hayato: Hundred, on! Emil: Each holds their own hope in their hands... The ultimate school battle action story begins now! New program, Hundred. Premiering on April 4 at 2:05 a.m. Th...
Crunchyroll to Stream Super Lovers Boys-Love Anime
10-episode series premieres on April 6
― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will stream the television anime of Miyuki Abe's boys-love manga Super Lovers. The stream will premiere worldwide outside of Asia on April 6 at 2:05 p.m. EDT. The show will premiere on AT-X on April 6 at 11:30 p.m. before airing on Tokyo MX on April 7 at 1:35 a.m. The series will also air on ...
DAYS Soccer Anime's 1st Teaser Shows Animation, Additional Cast
Mariya Ise, Ayane Sakura, Katsuyuki Konishi join cast
― Pony Canyon began streaming a promotional video for the upcoming television anime of Tsuyoshi Yasuda's DAYS soccer manga. The video reveals three more cast members. The new cast members are: Mariya Ise (Fairy Tail's Levi) as Chikako Ubukata Ayane Sakura (My Hero Academia's Ochaco) as Sayuri Tachibana Katsuyuki Konishi (Hetalia - Axis Powers's Am...
Sentai Filmworks Licenses Tanaka-kun is Always Listless Anime
Comedy series follows perpetually-sleepy high school boy
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Tuesday that it has licensed the anime Tanaka-kun is Always Listless (Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge). The company plans to simulcast the series via select digital outlets and later release the series on home video. The series will premiere on Tokyo MX at 10:00 p.m. on April 9 in Japan, and it will also air on MBS...
Fukushima Gainax's Miharu Tourism Anime's 1st Episode Streamed
The first episode of anime studio Gainax Fukushima's "Miharu no Arumiigo" net series to promote Miharu town in Fukushima began streaming on Monday. The series of cut-out animation shorts follows Harumi-chan, a young girl who visits her grandfather's house in Miharu. While looking for her grandfather, she hears voices coming from the storehouse. Inside she sees a trio of fairies and follows them in...
Mayoiga/The Lost Village Original Anime Streams Promo, Adds 20 New Characters
Junji Majima, Atsushi Abe, more join cast
― Pony Canyon began streaming a promotional video on Wednesday for the Mayoiga original TV anime series. The anime's official website updated on Saturday with twenty additional characters and their cast members, as well as a new key visual. Daahara: Well then everybody! Time to say...! All: Goodbye to this reality! Daahara: Welcome to the life redo tour! Narr...
Crunchyroll to Stream Bungo Stray Dogs Anime
Action anime stars famous Japanese authors with superpowers
― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will stream the television anime of Kafka Asagiri and Sango Harukawa's Bungō Stray Dogs manga as it airs in Japan. The stream will premiere worldwide outside of Asia on April 6 at 1:35 p.m. EDT. Kicked out of his orphanage and on the verge of starving to death, Nakajima ...
Bungō Stray Dogs Gets Original Video Anime in Addition to TV Anime
Series about league of literary figures with supernatural powers premieres on April 6
― A flyer at the AnimeJapan event on Friday listed that the television anime of Kafka Asagiri and Sango Harukawa's Bungō Stray Dogs manga would include "12 episodes + 1 OVA." The official website announced earlier this month that the anime will premiere on Tokyo MX and other stations on April 6 at 25:05 (effectively...
Super Lovers Boys-Love TV Anime's Ad Previews Opening Song
Premieres April 6
― The official website of the television anime of Miyuki Abe's boys-love manga Super Lovers began streaming a commercial on Tuesday. The commercial previews the anime's opening theme "Okaeri." (Welcome Home.) by Yūsuke Yata. All: Super Lovers, starts airing in April! Text: The long-awaited TV anime of the hit manga by Miyuki Abe! Ren: Haru, what's wrong? Haru: It's just that as a bi...
Season Finale: Mr. Osomatsu (Episode 25)
"Even in its curtain call, the show managed to subvert viewer expectations and serve up a heaping helping of irreverency."
Danganronpa 3 Anime's Characters from Super Danganronpa 2 Game Revealed
15 characters shown from "Zetsubō Hen"; "Mirai Hen" to air in July
― Kadokawa's Weekly Famitsu magazine is revealing on Thursday the 15 characters who will appear in the Danganronpa 3: The End of Kibōgamine Gakuen (Danganronpa 3 -The End of Hope's Peak Academy-) anime's "Despair Chapter." These characters include those from the Super Danganronpa 2 game. More information will be in the magazine issue ...
Kill Me Baby/Sweet Blue Flowers Voice Actress Ai Takabe's Drug Charges Dropped
Actress was charged in November after police allegedly found cocaine in her house
― The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office decided on Tuesday not to prosecute Kill Me Baby voice actress and idol Ai Takabe (real name, Ai Nakayama), who was arrested last year for allegedly violating Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Law with cocaine use. The office said that it made its decision in consideratio...
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, March 21-27
2nd live-action Assassination Classroom's theme sells 185,829, followed by Mr. Osomatsu, Hiro Shimono/Jun Fukuyama/Kenichi Suzumura, live-action Library Wars sequel, Fist of the North Star: Strawberry Flavor
― "Sayonara Sensa-tions," the theme song for the live-action Assassination Classroom: Graduation film by the group "Sensa-tions," sold 185,829 copies to debut at #1 on the ovrall DVD chart. The g...
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, March 21-27
Live-action Library Wars sequel sells 36,057+2,718, followed by Mr. Osomatsu, Owarimonogatari, Arpeggio film, Aria The Natural
― The Premium Box for Toshokan Sensō: The Last Mission, the sequel to the live-action film of Hiro Arikawa's Toshokan Sensō (Library Wars) novel series, sold 36,057 copies to debut at #1 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. The standard edition with the limited first-pressing s...
Funimation's Escaflowne Dub Casts Eric Vale, Jole McDonald
Vale plays Dryden, McDonald plays Dilandau
― Funimation's Kickstarter campaign for The Vision of Escaflowne anime series' new English dub posted an update last Friday and this Monday, revealing two additional dub cast members. Eric Vale (Hetalia - Axis Powers' America and Canada, One Piece's Sanji, Fairy Tail's Loke) will play the traveling merchant Dryden, while Joel McDonald (Fairy Tail's Zeref, Bl...
Empire of Corpses, Girls & Panzer, Psycho-Pass Nominated for Japan Sci-Fi Con's Seiun Awards
Wish Upon the Pleiades anime, Knights of Sidonia, Linebarrels of Iron manga also nominated
― The 55th Japan Science Fiction Convention (Nihon SF Taikai) revealed the list of nominees for the 47th Seiun Awards on Saturday. The nominees of the Media and Comic categories include: Media Category Mad Max Fury Road film Star Wars: The Force Awakens film Chappie film The Congress film Wish Upon the Pleiades...
2nd Live-Action Assassination Classroom Opens at #1 With 639 Million Yen
Kamen Rider 1-Gō opens at #4, Doraemon movie drops to #2 after 4 weeks
― Ansatsu Kyōshitsu: Sotsugyō-hen (Assassination Classroom: Graduation), the second live-action film based on Yusei Matsui's Assassination Classroom manga, opened in Japan last Friday on 319 screens. It sold 544,641 tickets for 639,193,900 yen (about US$5.62 million) to top the Japanese box office in its opening weekend. It is cur...
New Jersey's AnimeNEXT to Host Trigger's Akira Amemiya, Shigeto Koyama, Hiromi Wakabayashi
Freelance animator Emi Kōno joins Trigger members at convention
― New Jersey based anime convention AnimeNEXT announced earlier this month that it will host Studio Trigger's Akira Amemiya, Shigeto Koyama, and Hiromi Wakabayashi at its 2016 convention. They will be joined by freelance animator Emi Kōno. Amemiya is a former GAINAX animator who worked on many Hiroyuki Imaishi titles such as Gurren Lagan...
One Piece Film Gold Casts Hikari Mitsushima, Gaku Hamada, Nanao, Kinya Kitaōji
July 23 film features new devil fruit users & former Folder 5 idol who sang 'Believe' opening theme
― The official website for this year's One Piece Film Gold anime revealed the film's guest cast on Tuesday. Hikari Mitsushima as Carina, a popular and mysterious songstress in Gild Tesoro's crew, with ties to Nami's past. Gaku Hamada as Mr. Tanaka, a devil fruit user who ate the "nuke nuke" fruit. With...
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