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North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 17-23
Yamishibai anime; Baccano!, The irregular at magic high school novels ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Aldnoah.Zero Set 4 Limited Edition Blu-rayPlease Aniplex of America US$94.98 April 19 Aldnoah.Zero Set 4 DVDCite Aniplex of America US$39.98 April 19 Black Butler Season 3 Limited Edition BD/DVDAnimeNewsNetwork Funimation Entertainment US$84.98 April 19 Black Butler ...
Danganronpa 3 Anime Confirms 3 Returning Cast Members
Megumi Ogata, Yōko Hikasa, Yoshimasa Hosoya join TARAKO in cast
― The official website for the Danganronpa 3: The End of Kibōgamine Gakuen (Danganronpa 3 -The End of Hope's Peak Academy-) anime announced the first round of cast members on Tuesday. Yōko Hikasa will play Kyōko Kirigiri in "Mirai Hen," Yoshimasa Hosoya will play Kazuichi Sōda in "Zetsubō Hen," and Megumi Ogata will play both Makoto Naeg...
Assassination Classroom, A Bride's Story, Master Keaton, Mizuki's Showa, A Silent Voice, Sunny Manga Nominated for Eisner Awards
Winners will be announced at Comic Con International in July
― The 2016 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards panel of judges announced its nominees for the best works in the comic book industry on Tuesday. Six manga titles are vying for the Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia award: Assassination Classroom Volumes 2-7 Yusei Matsui Viz Media A Bride's Story Kaoru Mori Yen Press Master Keaton...
Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Break Time Anime Shorts' 2nd Episode Posted
2nd comedy short aired in Japan on April 19 & will stream for limited time
― The official website for the Re: Life in a different world from zero (Re: Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu) television anime series began streaming the second episode of Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Break Time on Tuesday. The spinoff anime short series airs after each episode of the main anime's airing. In the beginning of the vi...
Power Rangers Film Unveils Elizabeth Banks in Costume as Rita Repulsa
Banks describes her villain character for March 2017 film
― People magazine shared the first image of actress Elizabeth Banks (The Hunger Games' Effie Trinket) in costume as Rita Repulsa for the new Power Rangers film on Tuesday. Banks told people that her character is "definitely a modern and edgy re-imagining of the original Rita Repulsa," and that she's looking forward to "being unpredictable as a...
Super Robot Wars OG The Moon Dwellers' 2nd English Promo Video Reveals Summer Release
Game ships in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia in English
― Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia began streaming an English promotional video on Tuesday for the Super Robot Wars OG: The Moon Dwellers (Super Robot Taisen OG: The Moon Dwellers) simulation role-playing game for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. The video previews the game's story and main characters, and reveals the ...
Disney's Totoro Voice Actor Frank Welker to Receive Daytime Emmys' Lifetime Achievement Award
Voice actor to be honored for nearly 50 years of work
― The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced on Tuesday via press release that voice actor Frank Welker will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 43rd Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Welker is most famous for performing the voices for Fred 'Freddy' Jones from in the Scooby-Doo series. Welker has been providin...
Star Fox Zero Wii U Game's Co-op Previewed in Video
Game slated for release on April 22 in N. America
― The official Youtube channel of Shueisha's V Jump magazine began streaming a gameplay video of Nintendo's Star Fox Zero Wii U game on Tuesday. The video features V Jump editor Saitō V and V Jump Nintendo writer Kataoka previewing the game, including its two-player cooperative mode. Star Fox Zero will debut on the Nintendo Wii U console on April 21 i...
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, April 11-17
2nd live-action Assassination Classroom's theme sells 2,187 more, followed by Daisuke Namikawa & KENN, Divine Gate, S -Saigo no Keikan-, Mr. Osomatsu
― "Sayonara Sensa-tions," the theme song for the live-action Ansatsu Kyōshitsu: Sotsugyō-hen (Assassination Classroom: Graduation) film by the group "Sensa-tions," sold 2,187 copies for a new total of 207,947. In its third week on the overall DVD chart,...
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, April 11-17
Nana Mizuki sells 1,518 more, followed by Kamen Rider Ghost, Kamen Rider, Is the order a rabbit??, Hentai Kamen
― Nana Mizuki's Nana Clips 7 Blu-ray Disc sold 1,518 more copies for a new total of 15,487. It fell from #3 to #10 in its second weekend on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. The Kamen Rider Ghost Blu-ray Collection 1 debuted at #11 with 1,405 copies. Kamen Rider Blu-ray Box 3 was #13 with 1,3...
Sound! Euphonium Season 2 Briefly Listed in Fall by Red Cross Campaign
A collaborative campaign between Kyoto Animation's Sound! Euphonium (Hibike! Euphonium) anime and the Red Cross Kyoto Blood Center briefly listed on Monday that the planned second season of the television anime will tie into another campaign this fall. The first version of the page read, "To coincide with the second season's premiere, we will run a similar campaign this fall." After an edit a few ...
Suda 51's Let It Die PS4 Game Previewed in Teaser Trailer
Game will have booth in PAX East in Boston on April 22-24
― GungHo Online Entertainment posted a teaser trailer for Gōichi "Suda51" Suda's (Lollipop Chainsaw, No More Heroes, Killer is Dead) and Grasshopper Entertainment Let It Die PlayStation 4 game on Monday. The teaser highlights the game's main character and combat. GungHo Online Entertainment also began streaming a video featuring Suda51 and Kaz...
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Stage Play Unveils 3 More Cast Members
Yuuki Fujiwara, Shōichi Honda reprise roles from Persona 3 plays as Akihiko, Ikutsuki
― The staff for the stage play of Arc System Works and Atlus' Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (Persona 4: The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold) 2D fighting game revealed additional cast members on Tuesday. The new additions include: From left to right: Sayaka Fujioka as Kikuno Saikawa Yuuki Fujiwara as Akihiko Sanada Shōichi Honda...
Final Gundam Thunderbolt Episode's Ad Highlights Pilot Rivalry
4th episode premieres on Friday after earlier fan club preview
― Bandai Visual began streaming a commercial for the fourth and final episode in the anime of Yasuo Ohtagaki's Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt manga on Tuesday. The commercial highlights the rivalry between Zeon pilot Daryl, and the Earth Federation pilot Io. Text: When the two's conflict is finally over, will the nightmare called "war" en...
Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare Earns Franchise's Highest Opening Weekend Box Office
Lates film tops box office with 1.209 billion yen despite Kumamoto quakes
― Detective Conan: Junkoku no Nightmare (Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare), the 20th Detective Conan (Case Closed) anime film, opened in Japan last Saturday on 348 screens. It sold 933,800 tickets for 1.209 billion yen (about US$11.1 million) to top the Japanese box office in its opening weekend. The film grossed 38% more...
Kizumonogatari, Attack on Titan Audiobooks' Dates & Casts Revealed
Cristina Vee, Erik Scott Kimerer, Keith Silverstein, Erica Lindbeck voice May/June releases
― North American publisher Vertical announced on Monday that it will launch its light novel audiobook program with three books: Kizumonogatari: Wound Tale, and both volumes of Attack on Titan: The Harsh Mistress of the City. The voice actor and actress revealed for the Kizumonogatari: Wound Tale audiobook incl...
20th Btooom! Manga Volume Will Have 'Important Announcement' in May
The wraparound jacket band of Junya Inoue's third La Vie en Doll manga volume revealed on Tuesday that Inoue's 20th Btooom! manga volume will have an "important announcement." Shinchosha will publish Btooom!'s 20th volume on May 9. Btoom! centers around Sakamoto, a NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) young man and a top-ranked player in the online combat game Btooom! One day, he wakes...
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Manga Gets TV Anime
Seven Seas to publish I Can't Understand What My Husband is Saying creator's comedy manga in N. America
― Amazon's preview of Coolkyoushinja's fourth Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon or The Dragon Maid of Kobayashi-san) manga volume reveals that a television anime adaptation has been green-lit. Seven Seas will release the manga in North America, and it describes the stor...
Ajin: Demi-Human Original Anime DVD Promo Previews 'Shinya Nakamura Incident'
Anime episode bundled with 8th volume ships on May 6
― King Records began streaming a promotional video on Tuesday for the original anime DVD (OAD) bundled with the limited edition of the eighth volume of Gamon Sakurai's Ajin - Demi-Human manga. Both the regular and limited edition of the eighth volume will ship on May 6. The limited edition will cost 3,600 yen (about US$29.50). The official website ...
Comic-Con Int'l to Host Knights of Sidonia/Blame! Creator Nihei
Wirter/artist will be sepecial guest at July 21-24 convention in San Diego
― Comic Con International announced on Monday that it will host writer and artist Tsutomu Nihei as a special guest at this year's convention. Nihei wrote and illustrated the science fiction manga Blame! from 1997 to 2003. The series inspired a net anime adaptation in 2003, and has an upcoming theatrical anime adaptation in the...
Dark Souls III Sets Bandai Namco America Sales Records
Additional trailer streamed for PS4/Xbox One/PC game
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America announced on Monday that From Software's Dark Souls III PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC game is the company's fastest-selling game. It also set Bandai Namco Entertainment's record for most successful day-one sales. The company began streaming an accolades trailer on Monday: The game shipped in North America and ...
3DCG Gantz Film Titled, Slated for October 14 in Japan
GANTZ:O to adapt manga's Osaka arc
― The staff of the upcoming "full 3DCG" anime film based on Hiroya Oku's Gantz manga announced that the film will be titled GANTZ:O and will open in Japan on October 14. The staff also unveiled a visual, pictured right. The film will adapt the original manga's Osaka Arc. Oku launched the original Gantz manga in Young Jump in 2000, and he ended the manga in 2013. Shu...
Sentai Filmworks Adds Trinity Seven Anime
2014 fantasy series streamed on Crunchyroll
― North American anime distributor Sentai Filmworks announced on Monday that it has licensed the anime adaptation of Kenji Saito and Akinari Nao's Trinity Seven manga. The company plans to release the series digitally and on home video. The anime premiered in October 2014, and Crunchyroll streamed the anime as it aired in Japan. Hiroshi Nishikiori (Azumanga...
Street Fighter V to Add Guile in April Update
Guile's Air Force Base also announced as 1st DLC stage
― Capcom announced on the US PlayStation blog on Monday that Guile will join Street Fighter V as a DLC in an April update. The playable character will be free for all players until the Zenny shop launches. The update will also include Guile's Air Force Base as the game's first DLC stage. The stage will be available in the shop, but will be free f...
Amazon Prime Now Offers Video-Only Subscription Plan
Amazon began offering a video-only subscription plan, distinct from its Amazon Prime membership, in the United States on Sunday. In addition, Amazon has added monthly subscription rates for both Amazon Prime and Amazon Prime Video. The monthly rate for Amazon Prime Video is US$8.99 and the monthly rate for Amazon Prime is US$10.99. The regular Amazon Prime membership offers streaming video, as wel...
Star Fox Zero Game Gets Anime Short by Attack on Titan Studios
Shigeru Miyamoto, Production I.G, Wit Studio make short teased in trailer
― Nintendo posted a teaser trailer on Monday to promote the world premiere of a Star Fox Zero animated short on April 20 at 6:00 p.m. EDT. The staff of "Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins" includes acclaimed game creator Shigeru Miyamoto (Mario, Zelda, Star Fox), Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell, Blood: The Last Vampire, collab...
Kimagure Orange Road Kickstarter Reveals New Reward Tier, Add-Ons
Popular bikini figurine reward returns, new bikini figurine reward tier added
― Digital Manga Inc. updated its Kickstarter page on Friday for its campaign to publish Izumi Matsumoto's romantic comedy manga Kimagure Orange Road to add a new tier and new add-on merchandise. The new reward tier is a US$950 level "Madoka's Bikini Orange" tier. Digital Manga added the reward tier after the “$850-Orange PV...
Hatsune Miku Expo Expands to More Cities in U.S., Mexico
N. American tour will run from April 23 to June 5
― Crypton Future Media announced on Sunday that the Hatsune Miku Expo will tour in 10 North America cities in spring 2016 instead of the originally planned six. The updated locations and dates are: Seattle, WaMu Theater, April 23 San Francisco, The Warfield, April 30 Los Angeles, Microsoft Theater, May 6 Dallas, The Bomb Factory, May 14 Houston, NRG A...
Kagerou Daze Novel Series' 7th Volume Revealed, Slated for August
Yen Press publishes novels, manga of JIN's Kagerou Project
― The official website of songwriter and manga creator JIN's Kagerou Project mixed-media project revealed last Friday that he will release a new Kagerou Daze novel on August 29 as the newest installment in the project. The novel will be the seventh volume in the Kagerou Daze series. JIN's Kagerou Project began as a Vocaloid song series that J...
2nd Season of Assassination Classroom Anime Spinoff Shorts Previewed in Video
Anime shorts will premiere on April 29
― The official YouTube channel of Docomo's dTV streaming service began streaming a promotional video for the second season of the Assassination Classroom anime's unaired "Extracurricular Lesson" episodes. The video features the main series' second season's current opening theme song "QUESTION." Korosensei: This is the announcement of an assignment for all studen...
Kaze no Yō ni Anime Film's Trailer Previews Theme Song
Ekura Animal animates film based on Tetsuya Chiba's 1969 1-shot manga
― The official website of the anime film adaptation of Tetsuya Chiba's (Ashita no Joe, Teppei) Kaze no Yō ni (Like the Wind) one-shot manga began streaming a trailer for the film on Wednesday. The trailer previews the film's theme song "Koi Kaze" (Love Wind) by Kana Matsumoto. Text: The dazzling four seasons in Japan Text: Nature s...
Live-Action Corpse Party Sequel Film's Title, Livestream Shooting Revealed
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows film opens summer with Rina Ikoma, Nozomi Maeda starring
― The official website of the live-action film adaptation of 5pb.'s Corpse Party horror game franchise revealed on Monday that the previously announced sequel to the film will be titled Corpse Party: Book of Shadows, the same title of the 2011 sequel game. The film will begin principal photography on Tuesday. As wi...
My Hero Academia: Battle for All Gameplay Videos Preview Tsuyu, Minoru
May 19 game features same voice cast as anime, includes side stories for each playable character
― The official website of Bandai Namco Entertainment's My Hero Academia: Battle for All Nintendo 3DS game began streaming two gameplay videos on Sunday for Tsuyu Asui and Minoru Mineta. The video for Tsuyu previews her gameplay mechanics revolving around her "Frog-Form" quirk, which allows her to extend h...
Rewrite TV Anime Features Untold '6th Route' About 'That Girl'
Tensho, the director of the television anime of the Rewrite visual novel, posted on his official Twitter account on Sunday that the Rewrite anime's story will portray a "sixth" route left untold in the game, which will tell the story of "that girl." The original Rewrite visual novel had five main routes, centering on five different characters (Chihaya, Kotori, Shizuru, Lucia, and Akane). While the...
Buddy Go! TV Anime's 3rd Episode Streamed
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 the third and final episode on Sunday for the television anime adaptation of Minori Kurosaki's Buddy Go! manga. The channel previously streamed the second episode on April 10 and the first episode on March 31. The "cross-dressing romance...
TARAKO Replaces Nobuyo Oyama as Monokuma in Danganronpa Franchise
TARAKO voices character in upcoming stage play, anime
― The official website of the Danganronpa The Stage 2016 ~Kibō no Gakuen to Zetsubō no Kōkōsei~ (Danganronpa The Stage: The Academy of Hope and the High School Student of Despair) stage play revealed on Monday that voice actress TARAKO will voice Monokuma in the stage play, replacing Nobuyo Oyama in the role. The official website for the Danganron...
Kingdom's 3-Minute Live-Action Short Streamed
Kento Yamazaki, Chihiro Yamamoto, Kenji Gotō star in short based on Yasuhisa Hara's manga
― Shueisha began streaming its live-action short based on Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga on Monday. Shueisha is streaming the short with and without narration, and is also streaming a 60-second version and a making-of video. Full Short With Narration Full Short Without Narration 60-second Commercial Version Makin...
More Character Visuals Revealed for Naruto Stage Musical's New Run
Iruka, Zabuza, The Third Hokage, more revealed in new visuals
― The official website of the Live Spectacle Naruto stage musical unveiled seven character visuals on Monday for the play's new run. The new visuals include: Hidekazu Ichinose as Iruka Umino Asahi Uchida as Zabuza Momochi Kazihiro Hirakawa as The Third Hokage Tatsunari Kimura as Kabuto Yakushi Miho Imamura as Haku Yoshiaki Umegaki as Jiray...
Black Butler Manga Gets New Musical With 'New Cast'
Musical debuts in November with runs in Tokyo, Fukuoka, Hyogo, Aichi
― The May issue of Square Enix's G Fantasy magazine announced on Monday that a new stage musical adaptation of Yana Toboso's Black Butler supernatural manga has been green-lit. The magazine teases that the new stage musical will have a "new cast," but did not specify if this means it will feature a whole new cast or just new charact...
Ghost in the Shell: SAC's Kenji Kamiyama Directs New 'Hirune Hime' Anime Film
I.G Port's Signal.MD animates 2017 film set in Okayama prefecture in 2020
― Director Kenji Kamiyama revealed a new anime film project titled Hirune Hime ~Shiranai Watashi no Monogatari~ (Napping Princess: The Story of the Unknown Me) on Monday. The film is slated to open in Japanese theaters in 2017. The project will be the first film that Kamiyama has helmed in five years since 009 Re:Cyborg in 2012...
Hunter x Hunter Manga's Next Volume Ships on June 3 in Japan
Yoshihiro Togashi resumes series in Shonen Jump on Monday after almost 2 years
― This year's 20th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine announced on Monday that the 33rd compiled book volume of Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter × Hunter manga is slated for June 3 in Japan. The manga published its first new chapter after a two-year hiatus in the same issue. The manga has been on hiatus since 2014's...
Fukumenkei Noise Shōjo Manga Gets TV Anime
Ryoko Fukuyama's manga about music, one-sided love launched in Hana to Yume in 2013
― The cover of this year's 10th issue of Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine will reveal on Wednesday that Ryoko Fukuyama's Fukumenkei Noise shōjo manga will get a television anime adaptation. The preview for the issue on the magazine's official website had teased that the issue would have an important announcement for...
'Jump CS' Project Revealed as Online 'Characters Store'
This year's 20th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that the "Jump CS" project announced last month will be an online "characters store" with a variety of new merchandise. The store will open on Monday at noon JST (Sunday at 11:00 p.m. EDT) and will have an opening fair that will last until May 15. The 17th issue of Weekly Shonen Jump had teased the project in March...
New Yu-Gi-Oh! 3DS Game's Title, Original Characters Revealed
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Saikyō no Card Battle game ships this summer with planned global release
― This year's 20th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that Konami's Yu-Gi-Oh! game slated for release this summer for the Nintendo 3DS will be titled Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Saikyō no Card Battle (Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Strongest Card Battle). Additionally, the issue prev...
Emi Nitta's Streamed Program Delayed Indefinitely
S Inc. agency will make announcement when program will resume
― Management agency S Inc. announced on Wednesday that "Emint Night," voice actress Emi Nitta's weekly Wednesday Nico Nico livestream program, has been indefinitely postponed. The company explained that it had received opinions and advice from channel members. After considering the content of the opinions, and upon further consultation, th...
Skip Beat! Kickstarter Ends After Raising US$224,546
Pied Piper, Inc.'s Kickstarter campaign to fund an English dub of the Skip Beat! television anime series ended after raising US$224,546 on Saturday. Mela Lee, Cristina Vee, and Erica Lindbeck (the voices of Maria Takarada, Erika Koenji, and Kanae Kotonami, respectively) uploaded a video to thank supporters of the campaign on Friday. Pied Piper, Inc. will at a later date follow up with updates abou...
3rd Flying Witch Petite Short Features Lost Makoto
'Special version' of 1st 2 short episodes to ship as extras on 1st DVD/BD release on June 22
― The official website for the television anime of Chihiro Ishizuka's Flying Witch manga began streaming the third Flying Witch Petit short anime episode on Friday. In the newest episode, Makoto can't seem to find her way to the kitchen. Chito implies that he has already memorized the entire layout of the hou...
Super Robot Wars X-Ω Adds Crayon Shin-chan's Kantam Robo
Game also getting Eureka Seven, Votoms, Overman King Gainer, Grendizer, Evangelion units this month
― The official website of Bandai Namco Entertainment's Super Robot Wars X-Ω smartphone game revealed on Monday that it will add Kantam Robo from the Crayon Shin-chan television anime series to the game in the latter half of this month as a limited-time offer. The site lists that it has also added or wi...
Live-Action I Am a Hero Film Wins Grand Prize at Brussels Int'l Fantastic Film Fest
Film also wins Audience Award, Jury Prize at Portugal's Fantasporto festival
― The live-action film of Kengo Hanazawa's best-selling zombie manga I Am a Hero won the Grand Prize (the Golden Raven) at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF) on March 29. The runner-up prize (the Silver Raven) went to Seoul Station and The Phone. The film also won the Audience Award and the Jury Prize...
GLIM SPANKY Performs Eagle Talon GT Web Anime's Ending Theme Song
Comedy short anime series premiered on April 7
― The official website of the GLIM SPANKY rock duo announced on March 31 that they will perform the ending theme song to the Eagle Talon GT (Taka no Tsume GT) web anime short series. The song is titled "Yoake no Fork" (The Fork of Dawn). GLIM SPANKY members Remi Matsuo and Hiroki Kamemoto appeared in the live-action segment of the anime's first episode o...
Benesse's Shinken Zemi Manga Inspires KANA-BOON Music Video
Music video starring Yūna Taira premieres on Japanese television as commercial on Friday.
― Benesse's Shinken Zemi manga inspired a live-action music video by KANA-BOON (Boruto -Naruto the Movie-, The Perfect Insider) for the band's "Run and Run" song. The music video portrays scenes in the manga, and stars Yūna Taira as the protagonist Chiaki Sakura. Benesse's Shinken Zemi Plus website began streami...
Golden Bomber Band Performs Chibi Maruko-chan Opening Theme
Band members portrayed in new opening animation
― Last Sunday's episode of the Chibi Maruko-chan anime unveiled a new version of the opening theme song "Odoru Pompokorin" by the visual kei band Golden Bomber. The new opening animation footage also portrays the band's four members. Momoko Sakura serialized the original manga that the anime is based on in Shueisha's Ribon magazine from 1986 to 1996. Th...
Live-Action Mars Film's 1st Trailer Streamed
Kis-My-Ft2's Taisuke Fujigaya, Masataka Kubota, Marie Iitoyo reprise TV show roles
― The official website for the live-action film adaptation of Fuyumi Soryo's shōjo manga Mars began streaming the first trailer on Friday. The video previews the continuing story from the live-action television series that will conclude in the film, titled Mars ~Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru! (Mars ~But, I Love You~). The of...
Eve Burst Error R Game's Promo Video Streamed
El Dia's remake for PS Vita, PC ships in Japan on April 28
― El Dia began streaming a promotional video on Thursday for its EVE Burst Error R visual novel remake for the the PC and PlayStation Vita. The video highlights the game's main characters. The game will ship in Japan on April 28. The first-edition limited version of the game will retail for 7,800 yen (about US$69) for both systems, and the do...
Hakuōki: Otogisōshi TV Anime's 2nd Episode Streamed
Flash anime featuring SD Hakuōki characters also aired on TV
― Flash animation studio DLE's official YouTube channel began streaming the second episode of the Hakuōki ~Otogisōshi~ television anime on Tuesday. The four-minute episode has three animated shorts with separate stories. In the short titled "Kagami" (Mirror), Chizuru puts up a mirror received as a present from Nagasaki in the headquarters. ...
Star Ocean 5 Game's Promo Videos Preview Characters, Kingdoms
Fiore, Victor, Resulia, Langdauq previewed for June 28 release in N. America
― Square Enix North America began streaming a battle trailer for the Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness role-playing game for the PlayStation 4 on Tuesday. The company also began streaming character spotlight videos for Fiore and Victor. Square Enix began streaming promotional videos on Friday that preview the Kingdom...
Puzzle & Dragons X 3DS Game's Video Previews Studio Pierrot's Opening
Game to ship in 2 versions on July 28 after anime's premiere
― The official YouTube channel for Shogakukan's Coro Coro Comics magazine began streaming an opening video for the Puzzle & Dragons X Nintendo 3DS game on Friday. The promotional video previews Studio Pierrot's animated opening sequence. The Puzzle & Dragons X game is slated to ship in Japan on July 28 in two versions: "Kami no Shō" (God C...
Skip Beat! Dub Casts Kyle McCarley, Todd Haberkorn, Bryce Papenbrook
Kickstarter campaign unveils Ishibashi brothers' voice actors for English dub
― Cristina Vee announced on Thursday the cast who will play the Ishibashi brothers for Pied Piper, Inc.'s Kickstarter campaign to fund an English dub of the Skip Beat! television anime series. Kyle McCarley (Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans' Mikazuki, Aldnoah.Zero's Kisaki) will play Hikaru Ishibashi (pictured right...
New Lostorage incited WIXOSS Anime to Air This Fall
Card game previously inspired 2 TV anime series, anime film
― The official Twitter account for the WIXOSS trading card game announced on Saturday that a new anime project titled Lostorage incited WIXOSS will be broadcast this fall. The announcement did not specifically state that the project is a television anime series, but did state that the anime will be "broadcast" this fall, and the below announ...
One Piece Burning Blood Videos Feature Gameplay For Buggy, Jozu, Fujitora, Moriah, More
Game ships in Japan on April 21, in N. America on May 31, in Europe on June 3
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming fourth and fifth gameplay videos this week for its One Piece Burning Blood PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, PC, and Xbox One game. The videos feature gameplay for Jesus Burgess, Jozu, Fujitora, Captain Kid, Law, Kuma, Gekko Moriah, and Buggy. Additionally, Bandai Namco Entertainm...
Netflix Japan Streams Kuromukuro Anime With English Subtitles
Netflix began streaming the first episode of P.A. Works' Kuromukuro television anime series in Japan on April 11, and ANN has confirmed that the episode includes English subtitles. New episodes are streaming on Netflix in Japan on Mondays, four days after their television debut. Netflix had announced on April 7 that it had the exclusive worldwide streaming rights to the anime. The announcement sta...
Sega Streams Production I.G's Animated Opening Video for Code of Joker S Arcade Game
Latest version of Code of Joker digital TCG debuts in Japan in late May
― Sega began streaming an animated opening movie on Friday for its upcoming Code of Joker S arcade digital trading card game. Production I.G animated the opening movie and MintJam provided the background music. The new game will debut in arcades in Japan in late May. The game's cast will include: Wataru Hatano as Jin Higami Kanae...
Kamen Rider Ghost, Dōbutsu Sentai Zyuohger Shows Get Films in August
Toei streams teaser for 2 films screening together starting on August 6
― Toei opened a website on Friday to announce that the Kamen Rider Ghost and Dōbutsu Sentai Zyuohger (Animal Sentai Zyuohger) television series are both getting films that will screen together in theaters starting on August 6. The films are tentatively titled Gekijōban Kamen Rider Ghost (Kamen Rider Ghost the Movie) and Gekijōban...
Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare Film Streams 2 More Ads
B'z performs theme song for film that opened on Saturday
― The official website of the 20th Detective Conan (Case Closed) anime film, Detective Conan: Junkoku no Nightmare (Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare), began streaming a "Don't Miss It" commercial and a "Battle" commercial on Tuesday. Don't Miss It Video Battle Video The website previously streamed two "Countdown" and "Drama" ads earlier t...
Morning Musume Idols Star in Stage Play of Moto Hagio's They Were Eleven Sequel
Tsubaki Factory members, former Takarazuka Revue members also star in June play
― Moto Hagio's Zoku 11-nin Iru! Higashi no Chihei Nishi no Towa manga, the sequel to her earlier science fiction series They Were Eleven (11-nin Iru!), is inspiring a new stage play starring idol group Morning Musume '16. The play will also star members of idol group Tsubaki Factory, acting club Engeki Joshibu, and former...
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, April 3-9
Attack on Titan, Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, 3 One-Punch Man volumes, Nichijou, 2 Tokyo Ghoul volumes, Akame ga Kill! Zero, Kiss Him, Not Me!
― The New York Times newspaper listed the manga bestsellers in the United States for the week ending on April 9. Rank Prev. Rank Title Author Publisher Weeks on List Cover 1 -Attack on Titan #18 Hajime Isayama Kodansha Comics 1 2 -Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma...
IBM's Sword Art Online Virtual Reality MMO Project Posts More In-Game Footage
Brief view of what testers saw inside the "Nervegear Prototype" in last month's test
― IBM Japan posted more in-game footage from its "Sword Art Online: The Beginning" virtual reality demonstration on Friday. Those who participated in the demonstration were able to scan their bodies, which were then rendered as 3D avatars for the demonstration. Users were then able to manipulate their in-game avatar ...
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Episode 2 Delayed 1 Week
The official Twitter account for Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress announced that the anime's second episode will air on Fuji TV on April 21. The episode will also debut on other channels and Amazon Prime with a one-week delay. The episode was scheduled to air 12:55 a.m. on Friday, April 15 on Fuji TV, but was delayed due to news coverage of a major earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture.
Tokyo's Fuji TV Will Air Next Assassination Classroom Episode Next Week
The official Twitter account for the Assassintation Classroom anime announced on Friday that the 15th episode of the second season will air on Fuji TV on Friday, April 22 at 1:40 a.m. The episode was scheduled to premiere on Fuji TV on Friday, April 15 at 1:25 a.m. but was delayed due to news coverage of a major earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture.
The Lost Village, Magi: Adventure of Sinbad Episodes Delayed Due to Quake News Coverage (Update 2)
The second episode of The Lost Village and the first episode of Magi: Adventure of Sinbad have been delayed on TBS. TBS' official Twitter account had announced plans to air the two series on Friday night and early Saturday morning, but they have been postponed for breaking news coverage of a second major earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture in as many nights. The first episode of Big Order premiered ...
Kansai Area Airs Shōnen Maid Anime This Week, But Not Sakamoto (Update 2)
The official Twitter accounts for the Shōnen Maid and Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto anime announced on Friday that the series' respective second episodes are still airing this week in the Kansai Region. Shōnen Maid aired as normal on Sun TV at 11:30 p.m. on Friday, while Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto has been delayed 15 minutes to 3:25 a.m. on Saturday on MBS. As of press time, the airtime for...
Araki's Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai Manga Gets Anime With Jojo Blu-ray/DVDs (Updated)
One-shot series stars Diamond is Unbreakable character
― Warner Brothers Anime announced on Saturday that Hirohiko Araki's Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai ("Rohan Kishibe Does Not Move" or "Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan") manga will get an original anime DVD (OAD) that will be distributed to customers who buy all 13 DVD or Blu-ray Disc volumes of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable anime. The f...
Garo: Divine Flame Film Posts 3rd Teaser, More of Cast, Visual
Miyu Tomita plays Leon's little brother in May 21 sequel to 1st Garo anime
― The official website for Garo: Divine Flame, the first Garo anime film, posted the third teaser trailer on Friday. The teaser will begin playing in Japanese theaters on Saturday. The site also posted a new visual and a new cast member on Thursday Miyu Tomita will play Leon's little brother Roberto: The film is a sequel set f...
James Cameron's Avatar Film Sequels Delayed, Expanded to 4 Films
Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Friday that James Cameron's planned trilogy of sequel Avatar films will now be four planned sequel films. Cameron also said that the first sequel be released around Christmas in 2018 with sequels following around Christmas in 2020, 2022, and 2023, respectively. Cameron made the announcements at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. The first sequel had been slated...
The Heroic Legend of Arslan Anime's Character Illustrations Unveiled
The official website for The Heroic Legend of Arslan television anime series unveiled two new illustrations on Thursday featuring the characters Arslan and Daryun as they appear the second season of the series, Arslan Senki: Fūjin Ranbu (The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Dust Storm Dance). The second season will premiere in July. The new season will air on Sundays at 5 p.m. on MBS and TBS, which is th...
planetarian Anime Project Revealed as Both 5-Episode Net Anime & Film
Daisuke Ono, Keiko Suzuki star in anime projects produced at David Production
― The official website for the planned anime project based on Key's planetarian ~the reverie of a little planet~ visual novel revealed on Friday that the adaptation will be both a five-episode net anime adaptation and a film. The website is currently streaming a trailer for both projects. The promotional video and other ann...
Big Order TV Anime's Ad Previews Yousei Teikoku Opening Theme Song
Anime premieres on Friday; Crunchyroll streams series as it airs
― The official Nico Nico Video channel of the television anime adaptation of Sakae Esuno's Big Order manga began streaming a commercial for the anime last week. The video previews the anime's opening theme "DISORDER" by Yousei Teikoku. Crunchyroll will stream the series worldwide outside of Asia starting on Friday, April 15 at 2:00 p.m....
Yuki Kajiura Returns to Compose Music For Heaven's Feel Film Trilogy
The official website for the Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel anime film trilogy project announced on Friday that composer Yuki Kajiura (Sword Art Online, Madoka Magica) will return to handle the music for the project. Kajiura previously composed the soundtrack for both seasons of Fate/Zero. She also composed, arranged, and wrote the ending theme songs for both seasons of Fate/stay night: Unlimited ...
Mashiro Ayano Performs D. Gray-man Hallow Anime's Ending Theme
New series adapting Katsura Hoshino's manga premieres in July
― The official website for D.Gray-man Hallow, the new television anime of Katsura Hoshino's D.Gray-man manga, revealed on Friday that Mashiro Ayano will perform the anime's ending theme. Ayano previously performed the opening theme for Gunslinger Stratos: The Animation and the first opening theme for Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works....
DAYS Soccer Anime Premieres This Summer
The wraparound jacket band of the 16th compiled book volume of Tsuyoshi Yasuda's DAYS manga revealed on Friday that the manga's upcoming television anime will premiere this summer on MBS, Tokyo MX, BS11, and Animax. Kônosuke Uda (One Piece, Ginga e Kickoff!!, Majin Bone) is directing the anime at MAPPA (Terror in Resonance, Rage of Bahamut Genesis). Kazuto Nakazawa (El-Hazard: The Wanderers, The L...
Bandai Namco Files for 'VR-AT Simulator' Trademark
Bandai Namco Entertainment filed a trademark for "VR-AT Simulator," and "Battling Yarō" on March 17. The trademarks include use of the name for electrical applications that can recall and store information for arcade machine programs, arcade game machines, and arcade game cabinets. Bandai Namco opened a virtual reality "experience center" in Tokyo on Friday called "VR Zone: Project I Can." The exp...
Yo-kai Watch 3 Promo Reveals July 16 Release, Game's 2 Versions
Nintendo 3DS game also reveals bonuses for game's different versions
― The official website of Level-5's Yo-kai Watch 3 Nintendo 3DS game began streaming a promotional video on Friday. The video reveals the game's Japanese release date of July 16, and its two release versions titled Yo-kai Watch 3: Sushi and Yo-kai Watch 3: Tempura. The site also revealed the different bonuses bundled with the game's...
Ray Gigant RPG's N. American, European Release Slated for May 3
Los Angeles-based game company acttil announced on Thursday that it will release Experience's PlayStation Vita dungeon-crawling role-playing game Ray Gigant digitally in North America and Europe on May 3. The PS Vita release will be compatible with PlayStation TV. acttil's release will feature the Japanese audio track with English subtitles. acttil describes the game: This adventure is set in the ...
Studio Ghibli Co-Produced Film The Red Turtle to Screen at Cannes
Hirokazu Kore-eda's latest film to also screen
― The Cannes Film Festival revealed its official film selection on Thursday for this year's festival, and the festival will screen the upcoming Studio Ghibli co-produced film The Red Turtle. The film will screen in the festival's "Un Certain Regard" category, which was founded in 1978 to encourage young talent. The "Prix Un Certain Regard" competition ru...
Dragon Ball Fusions Nintendo 3DS Game's Teaser Video Shows New Worlds
Bandai Namco Ent. develops 3DS Dragon Ball RPG for release this year
― The official website for Bandai Namco Entertainment's Dragon Ball Project Fusion Nintendo 3DS game began streaming a teaser video for the game on Friday, revealing the game's new title as Dragon Ball Fusions. The video previews the game's new worlds, which consist of locations in the Dragon Ball universe that have fused. The end o...
Skip Beat! English Dub Kickstarter Campaign Reaches Blu-ray Disc Release Goal
Campaign ends on Saturday, April 16
― Pied Piper, Inc.'s Kickstarter campaign to fund an English dub for the North American release of the Skip Beat! television anime series reached its US$185,000 stretch goal to offer a Blu-ray Disc release in addition to the DVD release on Thursday. The campaign also revealed Taliesin Jaffe as the project's supervising director. The Kickstarter campaign had set an ...
Funimation Announces Harmony Film's Theatrical Dates
2015 Project Itoh science fiction film to play in theaters on May 17-18
― North American anime distributor Funimation confirmed on Thursday that it will screen the Harmony film "in select theaters" on May 17 and 18. The film adapts the science fiction novel of the same name by the acclaimed late author Project Itoh. Funimation is also streaming a teaser trailer for the film: Funimatiion describes the...
Shidou Nakamura Reprises Ryuk Role in Live-Action Death Note 2016 Film
New still released showing Shinigami character for film opening on October 29
― The staff for the live-action Death Note 2016 film revealed on Friday that Shidou Nakamura will reprise his role as Ryuk in the new film. In addition, the staff released a still featuring the character. Ryuk is the Shinigami (God of Death) who owned the original Death Note that Light Yagami came across. Nakamura voiced th...
Hollywood Reporter: Legendary, Warner, Sony Bid for Live-Action Pokémon Rights
Warner Bros. has previously released Pokémon anime films
― Entertainment news source The Hollywood Reporter said on Thursday that Legendary Entertainment, Warner Bros., and Sony are engaged in an auction for the live-action film rights to the Pokémon franchise. The report notes that the auction is nearing completion. Warner already released several of the animated Pokémon films, starting with Pokemon...
The [email protected] Gets Live-Action South Korean Show
Auditions for new idol group begin in mid-May for story set in S. Korea
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on Friday that it will launch a South Korea-based live-action show based on The [email protected] franchise. The show is tentatively titled The [email protected], and its broadcast timeframe has not been set yet. The show will begin casting auditions for 15 idols in mid-May, and Interactive Media Mix, ...
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, April 4-10
Detective Conan: The Timed Skyscraper film airs
― Case Closed The Movie: The Time Bombed Skyscraper (Meitantei Conan: Tokei Jikake no Matenrou, or Detective Conan: The Timed Skyscraper) aired on NTV on Friday, April 8 at 9:00 p.m. and earned an 8.8% rating. The live-action TV adaptation of Nahoko Uehashi's Moribito novel series aired on NHK on Saturday, April 9 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 7.4% rating. ...
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