Press Releases - May 2016
- Ryu-Kon is Back with a New Name and Look ()
- Funan Anime Matsuri Will Say Goodbye With a Bang – Featuring 3 New Attractions and Features ()
- T.M.Revolution to Perform at “Anisong World Matsuri ~Japan Super Live~” ()
- BlazeBlue: Central Fiction Releases This Winter on PS4/PS3 ()
- Frontwing's Indiegogo Campaign for Corona Blossom is Now Live ()
- KOEI TECMO America Reveals Details for 'Hero Mode' in Upcoming Strategy Epic Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII ()
- Anime Expo 2016 Welcomes Koji Igarashi as Guest ()
- MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies Multiplayer Trailer ()
- Yomawari: Night Alone Comes to the PS Vita and Steam This October ()
- MangaGamer Releases Second Kindred Spirits Drama CD ()
- Good Smile Company Begins Preorders for 1/7th Scale Figure of Link from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword ()
- J-POP SUMMIT 2016 Announces A Fun Variety of Japanese Pop Culture Inspired Song & Dance Contests ()
- Digital Manga Inc.'s Imprint, PeCChi to Crowdfund all 13 volumes as Omnibuses of Kaworu Watashiya's Kodomo no Jikan ()
- Digital Manga Launches PeCChi - A new Manga imprint ()
- Voice Actor/Singer Yui Makino to Be a Guest at Otakon 2016 ()
- Visual Novel Developer Frontwing's Indiegogo Campaign for Newest Work “Corona Blossom” to Launch on May 27th ()
- AniRevo Welcomes Cristina Vee to Canada ()
- AniRevo Welcomes Tiffany Grant to Canada ()
- AniRevo Welcomes Takeshi Takadera to Canada ()
- AniRevo Welcomes Toshihiko Seki to Canada ()
- AniRevo Welcomes Ayumi Fujimura to Canada ()
- AniRevo Welcomes Romi Park to Canada ()
- XSEED Games Reveals Launch Date for Windows PC Release of Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus ()
- ComiXology Debuts Subscription Service ()
- Koei Tecmo America to Showcase Action-Packed Portfolio at E3 2016 ()
- Viz Media to Develop Original Animated Kids Series Gakkimals ()
- 4K Media Continues to Expand International Streaming Media Partnerships for the Yu-Gi-Oh! Franchise ()
- MangaGamer Announces New Titles, Hardcopies, and Anime Expo Guests at ACEN ()
- Aniplex of America to Host Sword Art Online Festival at Anime Expo 2016 ()
- Aniplex of America Announces the Release of Puella Magi Madoka Magica TV Series Blu-ray Box Set ()
- Aniplex of America Announces the Release of DOUKYUSEI-Classmates- Film on Blu-ray ()
- Popular Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Comes to New England Over Memorial Day Weekend ()
- Seven Seas Entertainment To Attend Anime Expo 2016, Along with Special Guest—OKAYADO ()
- Section23 Films Announces September Slate ()
- 2016 J-POP SUMMIT Presents Artist Kaori Wakamatsu As A Guest Of Honor ()
- History's First Pop Culture Tour of Tokyo from Canada Arrives ()
- Kraken Releasing Licenses "Return of Godzilla®” ()
- Monster Musume Manga Creator Okayado is Coming to Anime Expo 2016 ()
- “Phantom of the Kill” Available Now Globally for iOS and Android Devices ()
- Nutaku Launches Dedicated Hentai Games Store ()
- Hulu Japan with Execution Style Entertainment Announces CROW'S BLOOD ()
- MangaGamer and Mr. Tired Media Announce Undead Darlings Kickstarter ()
- “The Leisure of Grisaia” Bonus Episode On Sale Now ()
- Anisong World Matsuri makes American Debut at Anime Expo 2016 ()
- Final Fantasy Returns in New Puzzle & Dragons Collab ()
- Valkyria Chronicles Remastered is Now Available in the Americas and Europe ()
- MangaGamer Announces Pre-Orders for My Boss' Wife is My Ex! ()
- English Version of 'Love Live! School Idol Festival' Celebrates 2nd Anniversary with Major Update ()
- Phantom Brave PC Coming to Steam This July ()
- WagakkiBand Announce First-Ever California Tour 'Deep Impact' ()
- Bluefin Announces the Start of the 2016 Gunpla Builders World Cup Contest ()
- SaikouCon Welcomes Veteran Voice Actor Dino Andrade as Guest ()
- KOEI TECMO America Reveals Two Action-Packed Trailers and Pre-Order Bonuses for Attack on Titan ()
- J-Pop Dance/Vocal Group Da-iCE to Make Overseas Debut at Fanime 2016 ()
- Tokyo International Film Festival to Spotlight Mamoru Hosoda & Shunji Iwai ()
- MangaGamer Releases The House in Fata Morgana ()
- UDON Entertainment to Publish Street Fighter Legends: Cammy #1 ()
- Launch Event of NHK World x Tokyo Performance Doll Project: Tokyo Performance Domo ()
- MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies Out Now in Europe ()
- KOEI TECMO America Reveals New Synthesis System and Character Cast of Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book ()
- Tekkonkinkreet Director Michael Arias to Talk Latest Film Harmony at London Comic Con ()
- KLab Announces Co-Development Project with Broccoli, Uta no Prince-sama♪ Shining Live ()
- VIZ Media Starts Off Spring with a Brand New Digital Manga Update and Weekly Shonen Jump Series for May ()
- Sega Announces Hulu As Exclusive Streaming Home for Sonic Boom Series ()
- Visual Novel Developer Frontwing Announces International Release of “The Leisure of Grisaia” Bonus Episode ()
- VIZ Media Announces Participation at Anime Central 2016 ()
- Voice Actor Kazutomi Yamamoto to Appear at Otakon 2016 ()
- MICHI to Be a Guest at Otakon 2016 ()
- Udon Entertainment to Publish Persona 3 Manga ()
- Kari Wahlgren Joins SaikouCon 2016 as Guest of Honor ()
- Sentai Filmworks Licenses “Hanaukyou Maid Team: La Verite” ()
- Pony Canyon Announces “PONY CANYON LIVE -From the Pony's Mouth-” Episode 02 Details ()
- Pony Canyon Announces Sound! Euphonium Collector's Edition 02 & 03 Release Details ()
- Nutaku Announces Hentai Games Distribution Partnership with JAST, MangaGamer, Dharker Studios, and More ()
- MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies Out Now in North America ()
- Yousei Teikoku's Theme For “Big Order” Anime Hits iTunes on May 20 ()
- New Print Release Inspired by Croydon Astro Boy Mural. ()
- MeiQ: Labyrinth of Death Dungeon-Crawls Its Way to the PS Vita This Fall ()
- Bluefin Announces Forthcoming Release of New Spider-Man Samurai Meisho Manga Realization Figure ()
- The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation Implements First-Ever Youth Protection Program ()
- VIZ Media Announces Home Media Release of Sailor Moon Crystal Set 1 ()
- Revealing the Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator- Pre-Order Bonuses ()
- Crypton Future Media CEO Hiroyuki Itoh to have Q&A in Toronto ()
- VIZ Media Announces a Substantial Digital Anime Update for May ()
- Film Society of Lincoln Center and Subway Cinema Announce Initial Details for the 15th New York Asian Film Festival June 22 – July 9, 2016 ()
- Otaku USA's Anime Fan Fest Announces Special Guests, Sponsorships and Programming Highlights for May 6-8 ()
- Animoca Brands Launches “Chibi Maruko Chan Dream Stage” ()
- VIZ Media Invites Fans to Power Up Their Taste Buds with The Pokémon Cookbook ()
- Gundam Build Fighters Coming August 2016 from Right Stuf, Inc. and Sunrise Inc. ()
- Sentai Filmworks Licenses "Chaika the Coffin Princess Avenging Battle" ()
- VIZ MEDIA Marks Its 30th Anniversary ()
- Megadimension Neptunia VII Hits Steam All Summer '16 ()
- J-POP SUMMIT 2016 Announces On-Sale Tickets & Press Registration ()
- “Flying Witch” Joins Anime Network Online's Latin America Lineup ()
- “Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters” Coming to Home Video in Brazil via PlayArte ()
- Ray Gigant Releases Today in North America and Europe ()
- North America's Largest Animation Event Turns 40 ()
- Nicolas Gonzalo Godoy and Dragon Duelist Agustin Mallea Velasquez Win Big at Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Santiago, Chile ()
- "Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto" Joins Anime Network Online's Latin America Lineup ()
- Konami Digital Entertainment Introduces Yu-Gi-Oh! School Tournament Series ()
- Lotus Juice, Hirata Shihoko to Perform at Otakon Matsuri 2016 ()
- Diana Garnet to Perform at Otakon Matsuri 2016 ()
- Touhou Genso Rondo: Bullet Ballet Coming to North America and Europe This September ()
- Revealing the Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator- Let's Rock! Edition Exclusive to Rice Digital ()
- Level-5's Yo-kai Watch Wibble Wobble Welcomes Incredibly Powerful S-Ranked Yo-kai ()
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