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One Piece Film Gold Gets 3D/4D Screenings, Hands Out 'Volume 777' to Theatergoers
Casino chip pre-order bonus also revealed for film opening on July 23
― This year's 24th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that theatergoers who see the One Piece Film Gold anime film in Japan will receive a "Volume 777" book. Original manga creator Eiichiro Oda is compiling the volume, which will include rough character designs and "secret pages" published first in t...
Kagerou Project's JIN Launches Nirvana Manga in June
Artist Sayuki draws series about girl who is reincarnated in unknown world
― The June issue of Kodakawa's Monthly Comic Gene magazine revealed on Saturday that JIN (Kagerou Project) will launch a new manga with artist Sayuki (Mikagura School Suite manga) titled Nirvana in the magazine's July issue when it ships on June 15. Nirvana tells the story of a girl who is reincarnated in an unknown world. The...
The Boy and the Beast Film's Canadian Theater Lineup Revealed
Film ships in Canada on BD/DVD on June 7 with English dub, English & French subtitles
― The Star PR company revealed to ANN on Friday that Mongrel Media's theatrical release of Mamoru Hosoda's The Boy and the Beast film will play at the following Canadian theaters on May 27: Cineplex Yonge & Dundas, Toronto Cineplex Park Lane, Halifax Metro Cinema at the Garneau, Edmonton Globe Cinema, Calgary Roxy T...
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven Game's English Video Previews Part 4
Josuke Higashikata, Okuyasu Nijimura, Yoshikage Kira, more previewed for fighting game
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America and Europe began streaming a trailer on Friday for the upcoming fighting game JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven. The trailer previews the fourth part of the manga and anime, Diamond Is Unbreakable (Diamond wa Kudakenai). The game will ship for PlayStation 4 in North Ameri...
Yowamushi Pedal Gets Spare Bike Anime Spinoff Before Season 3's January Debut
Spare Bike spinoff manga's anime to be shown in theaters in September
― The previously announced third television anime season based on Wataru Watanabe's Yowamushi Pedal manga will premiere next January. However, an anime adaptation of the spinoff manga Yowamushi Pedal: Spare Bike will have a limited two-week run in theaters this September. The story of the first Yowamushi Pedal manga centers around ...
One Piece: Burning Blood Game's Promo Video Previews Pirate Flag Battle Mode
Other online modes, pre-order bonus characters also previewed
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a promotional video for its One Piece Burning Blood PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, PC, and Xbox One game on Thursday. The video previews the game's online modes including Pirate Flag Battle mode, as well as the game's pre-order bonus characters. Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streami...
Caligula PS Vita Game's Video Outlines Basic Gameplay
Game centering on students trying to escape world made by virtual idol ships on June 23
― Game developer FuRyu began streaming a gameplay video for its upcoming Caligula PlayStation Vita role-playing game on Thursday. The video previews the game's "imaginary chain" battle system that allows players to chain together attacks with multiple party members using the "daydream vision" mechanic, which lets ...
The King of Fighters XIV Video Highlights Team Japan Members
Pre-orders of August 23 fighting game come in steelbook packaging
― Atlus USA began streaming a video for for SNK Playmore's PlayStation 4 game The King of Fighters XIV on Friday. The video highlights the fighters that make up Team Japan: Kyo Kusanagi, Benimaru Nikaido, and Goro Daimon. The end of the video reveals that those who pre-order the game will receive a limited-edition steel book packaging....
Dogenzaka Lab Releases M2's Malus Code Visual Novel on Steam
Kinetic horror visual novel includes Japanese voice acting for main heroines
― Japanese publisher Dogenzaka Lab released M2's Malus Code kinetic horror visual novel on Steam on May 6. Dogenzaka Lab previously streamed a trailer for the game in April. Malus Code is available on Steam for US$12.99 (or 1,280 yen in Japan). The visual novel includes Japanese voice acting for the three main heroines, anim...
Macross Delta's Walküre Idol Unit Announces 1st Full Album, Zepp Tour
Also: show tops Video Market website's anime rankings for week of May 2-9
― The Macross Delta anime's in-story idol unit Walküre announced on Saturday that they will release their full first album. The album will have 12 songs and will ship on July 6. The unit's debut single shipped on May 11. Walküre is composed of five members, including 15-year-old JUNNA, who is the singing voice of lead vocalist ...
Danganronpa Stage Play Reveals Main Visual For Tokyo Run
Toru Kazama returns to play principal in video performance for play debuting in June
― The official website for the Danganronpa The Stage 2016 ~Kibō no Gakuen to Zetsubō no Kōkōsei~ (Danganronpa The Stage: 2016 The Academy of Hope and the High School Student of Despair) stage play revealed the play's new visual on Friday for its Tokyo run. The staff additionally revealed that Tōru Kazama is returning...
Yen Press Licenses Goblin Slayer! Dark Fantasy Light Novel, Manga Series
Company to still license series from outside of Kadokawa but gets "first-and-last-look" at Kadokawa manga
― Publishing news website Publishers Weekly announced on Friday that Yen Press has licensed author Kumo Kagyu and illustrator Noboru Kannatsuki's Goblin Slayer! fantasy light novel series, as well as Kōsuke Kurose's manga adaptation of the series. Yen Press will publish the manga simultaneously w...
Funimation Reveals Broadcast Dub Cast for Endride Anime
Aaron Dismuke, Ian Sinclair star in dub; 1st episode available now
― North American anime distributor Funimation announced the English broadcast dub cast for the Endride anime on Saturday. The first episode of the broadcast dub is available now, and new episodes will debut every Sunday at 3:00 p.m. EDT. The cast, under ADR director Kyle Phillips and ADR engineer Jeremy Woods, includes: Aaron Dismuke ...
Love Roma's Minoru Ends 'Watashi ga Sekai o Mamorimasu' Manga 1-Shots
Standalone series of 1-shot manga launched
― The June issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Shonen Sunday magazine is revealing on Thursday that Minoru Toyoda (Love Roma) is ending his Watashi ga Sekai o Mamorimasu (I Will Protect the World) series of standalone one-shot manga in the magazine's next issue on June 11. Minoru also made the announcement on Twitter. Minoru launched the manga in February. Toyoda ...
Dallas' AnimeFest to Host Voice Actor Toshio Furukawa, Voice Actress Shino Kakinuma
Furukawa voiced DBZ's Piccolo, One Piece's Ace, Urusei Yatsura's Ataru, more
― AnimeFest announced on Thursday that it will host voice actor Toshio Furukawa and voice actress Shino Kakinuma at its August 12-15 event in Dallas, Texas. Toshio Furukawa began his prolific voice acting career in 1974. He has voiced dozens of roles including Piccolo in Dragon Ball Z, Portgas D. Ace in One Piece, Kageroza I...
Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Break Time Anime Shorts' 5th Episode Features Subaru, Roswaal
Latest episode of spinoff series of shorts features 2 characters in a bath
― 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 fifth 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. The episode will be availab...
Anime Expo Hosts Chaika, Sound! Euphonium Voice Actress Chika Anzai
Anime Expo appearance will be Anzai's 1st U.S. convention appearance
― Los Angeles anime convention Anime Expo announced on Tuesday that it will host voice actress Chika Anzai at this year's event. This will be her first appearance at a United States convention. She will host a Q&A panel and autograph sessions during the convention. Anzai has played roles in such anime as Sound! Euphonium (Reina Kōsa...
Romantic Comedy Manga Kyōkasho ni Nai! Gets 2-Part Live-Action Film
2-part film will screen in Tokyo in June, in Osaka in July
― A website launched on Tuesday to announce that Kazuto Okada's Kyōkasho ni Nai! manga is getting a two-part live-action film adaptation. Ryōma Baba (U-31's Atsuhiko Kono, Hakuōki SSL: Sweet School Life The Movie's Keisuke Sannan) and former AKB48 member Ayaka Morikawa will star in the films as Arihiko Tairaku and Aya Shirakaba, respectively....
Tsukiuta TV Anime About Anthropomorphized Months Premieres in July
Theme song details, new visual also unveiled
― The official website of Tsukiuta. THE ANIMATION, the television anime adaptation of a music and original drama CD series about anthropomorphized months, revealed the anime's July premiere, theme song single, and a new visual on Tuesday. The anime's theme song single will ship on August 26, and will contain two as-yet untitled theme songs — one each from ...
Root Letter Game's English-Subtitled 3rd Trailer Streamed
Kadokawa Games ships PS4/PS Vita adventure game in Japan on June 16
― Kadokawa Games began streaming the third trailer on Friday for its √Letter (pronounced "Root Letter") PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita adventure game. The video has English subtitles, and highlights the game's three parts: letter, research, and questioning. The company previously streamed the second trailer with English subtitles...
Magic-Kyun Renaissance Project Gets TV Anime About Boys at Magical Arts High School
Broccoli, Sunrise, Pony Canyon's project also has PS Vita game, anime shorts
― A television anime adaptation has been green-lit for the Magic-kyun Renaissance multimedia project from the trading card game and character franchise company Broccoli, the animation studio Sunrise, and the video and music company Pony Canyon. The announcement was made during the Magic-kyun Hōsō Iinkai 2-Kyun! program on th...
Servamp TV Anime Reveals More Character Designs, Casts Genki Okawa & Yoji Ueda
Anime based on Strike Tanaka's supernatural manga premieres July
― The official website for the television anime of Strike Tanaka's Servamp manga revealed six new character designs on Tuesday. The website also revealed that the anime has cast Genki Okawa and Yoji Ueda. Genki Okawa as Ryūsei Yoji Ueda as Tōru Shirota Tetsuya Kakihara as Mikuni Alicein Kenjiro Tsuda as JeJe Yuuto Suzuki as Sakuya Watan...
5th Flying Witch Petit Short Features Akane, Makoto
Akane teaches Makoto a locking spell in latest spinoff episode
― The official website for the television anime of Chihiro Ishizuka's Flying Witch manga began streaming the fifth Flying Witch Petit short anime episode on Friday. In the episode, Akane teaches Makoto how to use a lock spell to make it so other people can't open her secret notes or spells. Akane tells her to write 13 numbers with a red p...
Noragami Stage Play Gets New Run in February
Hiroki Suzuki, Keisuke Ueda return to star in new play in Tokyo
― The stage play adaptation of Adachitoka's Noragami manga announced on Saturday that the play will get a new run in February 2017. The staff of the Noragami Aragoto television anime series made the announcement at the "Noragami Aragoto -Matsurigoto-" event on Saturday. The new play will run at the AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo, and it will see...
Live-Action Wolf Girl and Black Prince Film's TV Ads Streamed
Film based on Ayuko Hatta's just ended shōjo manga opens on May 28
― The official website for the live-action film of Ayuko Hatta's shōjo manga Wolf Girl & Black Prince (Ōkami Shōjo to Kuro Ōji) began streaming two new television commercials on Friday. The "super sadistic" video previews Kyōya's aggressive personality, and the "goodbye" video teases a break in the lead duo's relationship. The website...
Koe Koi Romance Manga Gets Screen Adaptation
1st book volume about boy who wears paper bag on his head ships in June
― The free manga app Comico announced on April 29 that Dōruru's Koe Koi (Voice Love) manga will receive a screen adaptation. The announcement did not state whether the adaptation will be live-action or anime, or in what format (for example, television series, video project, web series, or film). The app also announced that the ma...
Long Riders! TV Anime Unveils 1st Key Visual
Series about 5 female long-distance cyclists premieres in October
― The staff of the Long Riders television anime series launched an official website on Saturday and unveiled the first key visual. The series will premiere in October. A special "Volume 6.5" of Taishi Miyake's Long Riders! manga will ship in Japan on May 27. The extra volume will include real-life cycling routes and other promotional m...
Shōnen Maid's English Broadcast Dub Cast Revealed
Apphia Yu, Seth Magill, Todd Haberkorn, Michelle Rojas star in today's premiere
― North American anime distributor Funimation announced the English broadcast dub cast for the Shōnen Maid anime on Friday. The first dubbed episode premiered on Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET. The cast, under ADR director Caitlin Glass and ADR engineer Domonique French, includes: Apphia Yu as Chihiro Seth Magill as Madoka Todd H...
Hollywood's Godzilla 2 Loses Director Gareth Edwards
"Amicable" split as he pursues personal projects after 2014's Godzilla, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
― Director Gareth Edwards has left the production of Legendary and Warner Bros' Godzilla sequel film. The news source Deadline describes the split as "amicable," as Edwards aims to pursue smaller personal projects after helming 2014's Godzilla film and this year's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The seq...
Tokyo International Film Festival Highlights Mamoru Hosoda, Shunji Iwai
The Boy and the Beast director, The Case of Hana & Alice director
― The 29th annual Tokyo International Film Festival announced on Thursday that its Animation Focus will highlight the works of director Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, The Boy and the Beast) and its Japan Now section will focus on director Shunji Iwai (The Case of Hana & Alice). Hosoda directed The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars,...
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, May 1-7
3 One-Punch Man volumes, My Hero Academia, One Piece, 3 Tokyo Ghoul volumes, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Attack on Titan
― The New York Times newspaper listed the manga bestsellers in the United States for the week ending on April 30. Rank Prev. Rank Title Author Publisher Weeks on List Cover 1 -One-Punch Man #6 Story: ONE / Art: Yuusuke Murata Viz Media 1 2 -My Hero Academia #4 Kohei Horikoshi Viz Med...
Koei Tecmo Reveals Battle Videos, Preorder Bonuses for Attack on Titan Game
Preorder bonuses include costumes for Eren, Levi, Mikasa
― Koei Tecmo America began streaming two battle trailers for its upcoming Attack on Titan game on Friday. The first video introduces the basic battle system while the second offers an overview of teamwork in battle. In addition, the company announced that those who preorder the game in America from Amazon, Best Buy, EB Canada, or GameStop will ...
Sailor Moon Crystal's 2nd Opening, Ending Footage Streamed Without Credits
Mitsuko Horie, Misato Fukuen perform theme songs
― The official Sailor Moon YouTube channel began streaming clean version of the second opening and ending theme sequences for the Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal: Season III television anime series on Friday. Etsuko Yakushimaru performed the opening theme song "New Moon ni Aishite" (Fall In Love With The New Moon) for the first four episodes, and M...
Studio Ghibli Co-Produced Film The Red Turtle's Trailer Streamed
Film from Dutch director Michael Dudok de Wit to screen at Cannes, Annecy
― French television news website Télérama posted the first trailer to the Studio Ghibli co-produced film The Red Turtle (La Tortue rouge) on Friday. The Red Turtle is the latest work by award-winning Dutch animator and director Michael Dudok de Wit ("The Monk and the Fish," "Father & Daughter" animated shorts). Studio Ghibli is...
Ai Kayano, Yukari Tamura Join Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan TV Anime's Cast
Series based on Shūichi Asō's manga premieres in July
― This year's 24th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine will announce two more cast members on Monday for the television anime adaptation of Shūichi Asō's Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan manga. Ai Kayano will play Kokomi Teruhashi and Yukari Tamura will play Chiyo Yumehara. The issue will also reveal the anime character designs for the previousl...
Flip Flappers TV Anime Reveals New Key Visual
The staff of the Flip Flappers television anime series revealed a new key visual for the series on Friday. The series will premiere in October. The series will star M.A.O as Papika and Minami Takahashi as Cocona. The story is as follows: How does the world look in your eyes? Papika and Cocona, the heroines of the story, hold the keys to open the door. When the two girls meet, their adventures in a...
TRUE, Minami Perform Theme Songs for Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars TV Anime
Minami Kuribayashi changes stage name to Minami
― The official website for Infinite's Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars original television anime series announced on Friday that TRUE will perform the show's opening theme song "Divine Spell," and Minami will perform the ending theme song. The staff has not yet revealed the title for Minami's song. TRUE previously performed theme songs for Sound! Euphoni...
Robot Park Attraction to Feature Special Gundam Footage
Attraction opens on July 16, footage screens at theme park's Kirara theater
― The official Gundam.info portal site revealed on Wednesday that a new "Robot no Ōkoku" (Robot Kingdom) attraction at the Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Nagasaki will feature special Gundam footage. The attraction will open on July 16, and the footage will screen at Huis Ten Bosch's Kirara theater. The new attraction is billed...
Natsume Develops Wild Guns Reloaded PS4 Shooter Game
Game is followup to 22-year old SNES game
― Game developer and publisher Natsume announced on Thursday that it is partnering with Natsume Atari Inc. to develop Wild Guns Reloaded for the PlayStation 4. The game is a followup title to Natsume's Wild Guns SNES game released 22 years ago. Natsume will showcase the title during this year's E3 event in June. Natsume describes Wild Guns Reloaded: Wild Guns...
Emi Nitta Event Will Require Bag Searches, Pat-Down Checks
Event takes place on August 20
― The official website of voice actress Emi Nitta's "Nitta Emi no Emusic Magic" radio program announced last week that her "Tsunraji 100-kai Kinen 'Emi no Ie ~Natsu no Omoide Seisakujo~'" event on August 20 will require bag checks and pat-down searches for all attendees. In addition, attendees are required to bring identification, and are prohibited from bringing sharp ...
ReLIFE Stage Play's Cast, Performance Dates Announced
Kensho Ono, Yuichi Nakamura, Taishi Sugie, Seiya Konishi, Akira cast for September play
― The official website for the stage play adaptation of Yayoiso's ReLIFE manga revealed the play's cast and performance dates on Wednesday. The main cast includes: Kensho Ono as Arata Kaizaki Yuichi Nakamura as Ryō Yoake Taishi Sugie as Kazuomi Ōga Seiya Konishi as Akira Inukai Akira as Nobunaga Asaji Kensho Ono a...
Naoki Serizawa: 'I Want to Start New Manga Series in Late 2016-Early 2017'
Resident Evil: The Marhawa Desire artist also plans new Saru Lock series
― Manga artist Naoki Serizawa announced on Twitter on Tuesday that he wants to start a new manga series either at the end of this year, or early next year. He noted in the post that he had just met with an editor of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine. Serizawa stated last November that he plans to begin a new series in Kodansha's...
Live-Action Happy Marriage!? Series Reveals Additional Cast
Norika Fujiwara, Jin Shirasu, Mariko Shinoda, Yoichi Nukumizu, more join June series
― The staff of the live-action drama series adaptation of Maki Enjōji's Happy Marriage!? manga announced additional cast for the series on Thursday. The additional cast includes: Norika Fujiwara as Taeko Sōma, Hokuto's secretary Jin Shirasu as Yū Yagami, a new hire under Chiwa's wing Mariko Shinoda as Misaki Shitara,...
Crunchyroll Adds 'Ah My Buddha!!' Anime to Catalog
Series offered with English dub, subtitles
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it has added the Ah My Buddha!! anime to its catalog. Crunchyroll is offering the series with both the English dub and the original Japanese audio with English subtitles to users in the United States and Canada. The entire series is available for premium users, while only the first 13 episodes are available for free u...
Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari SP 3DS Game Delayed Indefinitely
Game remakes River City Ransom NES game
― The official website of Arc System Works' Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari SP Nintendo 3DS game announced on Wednesday that the game has been indefinitely delayed. The game was previously slated for release on June 2. The developer cites the need to improve the game's quality as the reason for the delay. Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari is a remake of the original NE...
Idea Factory's Mr. Osomatsu Game Listed for PS Vita With 6 Special Editions, Drama CD
Amazon began listing a PlayStation Vita game tentatively titled Osomatsu-san The Game on Thursday, with Idea Factory as the developer. Idea Factory previously announced in January that its Otomate brand — which develops otome romance simulation games intended for female players — is developing a video game based on the Mr. Osomatsu anime. The game's standard edition is priced at 6,804 yen (about U...
Strike Witches Spinoff TV Anime Brave Witches Debuts in Fall
The official website for the Brave Witches spinoff television anime revealed on Friday that the series will premiere this fall. The website also updated with the draft character designs for Alexandra Pokryshkin. The new anime series will center on the 502nd Joint Fighter Wing "Brave Witches," unlike the earlier anime's focus on the 501st Joint Fighter Wing "Strike Witches." Takaaki Suzuki is retur...
Jurassic World Co-Writer Derek Connolly Works on Pacific Rim 2
Daredevil showrunner Steven S. DeKnight directing sequel film
― Entertainment news source The Hollywood Reporter revealed on Thursday that Derek Connolly has joined the production team for Pacific Rim 2, the planned sequel to Guillermo del Toro and Travis Beacham's 2013 science-fiction robot film. It is currently unclear if Connolly is writing another draft of the script or developing story ideas. Co...
Frontwing Offers 'The Leisure of Grisaia' Bonus Episode on Steam
Story focuses on Michiru Matsushima
― Game developer Frontwing announced on Thursday that it will release the The Fruit of Grisaia bonus episode "The Leisure of Grisaia" (Grisaia no Yūkan) on Steam on May 18 for US$2.99. The episode was initially offered as a download code with the third Japanese DVD and Blu-ray of the anime adaptation of The Eden of Grisaia, and has not previously been released in E...
Monster Hunter Generations July 15 Release Date, Special Edition New 3DS Revealed
North America, Europe get different limited edition systems
― Nintendo of America and Nintendo of Europe announced on Thursday that Capcom's Monster Hunter Generations (Monster Hunter X) Nintendo 3DS game will ship in the west on July 15. In addition, both North America and Europe will get a special edition New Nintendo 3DS XL system that will ship on the same day. The system will be blue in North Am...
Carli Mosier Joins Cross Ange English Dub Cast as Hilda
1st BD/DVD slated for release on June 21
― Sentai Filmworks announced with a video on Thursday that Carli Mosier will play Hilda in its dub of the CROSS ANGE Rondo of Angel and Dragon anime. Sentai Filmworks previously announced Brittney Karbowski as Vivian and Kira Vincent-Davis as Salia. The first half of Cross Ange is slated for release on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on June 21, and the second half is sl...
Adult Swim to Air Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans Anime
25-episode series premiered in October
― Turner revealed in a press release on Thursday that it has acquired the Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans anime to air on Adult Swim. Jason DeMarco, co-founder of Adult Swim's Toonami block confirmed on Twitter that Gundam will air on Toonami. The 25-episode series premiered in Japan in October, and ended with a teaser that it would return this fall. Da...
Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! 2nd Season's Promo Video Introduces Transfer Students
Cast-performed opening and ending theme song titles revealed
― Pony Canyon began streaming a promotional video on Thursday for Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! LOVE! (Binan Kōkō Chikyū Bōei-bu Love! Love!), the second season of the Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! television anime. The video introduces the "mysterious transfer students" Akihiko Beppu and Haruhiko Beppu, and asks "are they friend ...
My Hero Academia Casts Kouki Uchiyama as Tomura Shigaraki
Debuts in episode 8 on May 22; pop-up shops open in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya
― This year's 24th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing the voice cast member and design for another character in the My Hero Academia (Boku no Hero Academia) anime on Monday. Kouki Uchiyama will play Tomura Shigaraki, who will debut in the anime in the eighth episode on May 22. The magazine is also repor...
Dynasty Warriors Strategy RPG's August 3 Date, Character Roster Revealed
Roster is smaller than full list of characters that franchise has featured over the years
― Kadokawa's Weekly Famitsu magazine held a streaming program on Thursday to unveil the August 3 release date, character roster, and live gameplay footage from Shin Sangoku Musou: Eiketsuden (Dynasty Warriors: Legend of Great Heroes), the first strategy role-playing game inspired by KOEI Tecmo Games' Dynasty War...
The Super Ball Performs The Morose Mononokean TV Anime's Opening Theme
2-man unit to make major debut with theme song for series premiering in July
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Kiri Wazawa's The Morose Mononokean (Fukigen na Mononokean) manga announced on Thursday that the two-man unit The Super Ball (pictured at right) will make their major debut with the show's opening theme song, titled "Tomodachi Meter" (Friend Meter). The duo will r...
Heroic Legend of Arslan 2nd Season Reveals New Cast, Characters
Tetsu Inada, Tesshô Genda, Sōma Saitō join 2nd season premiering on July 3
― The official website for the Arslan Senki: Fūjin Ranbu (The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Dust Storm Dance) television anime series revealed three new character designs and their respective cast members on Thursday. The new cast members are (character name romanizations are not officially confirmed): Tetsu Inada (Tsubasa: RESERVo...
Gundam Build Fighters Try Anime Gets 'New Special Footage' on TV in August
The official Twitter account for the Gundam Build Fighters Try anime series announced on Thursday that the series is getting "new special footage" that will air on TV in August. The account did not specify if the new footage would be an anime. Sunrise originally made the announcement at a booth at the Shizuoka Hobby Show on Thursday. The booth also lists the title "Extra Battle Go Fight!!." The sh...
Battery Novels By No. 6 Author Get New Manga by Wandering Son's Shimura
Manga debuts on June 11; Shimura also draws character designs for TV anime
― The June issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Beam magazine revealed on Thursday that Takako Shimura will launch a new manga adaptation of Atsuko Asano's Battery novels in the magazine's next issue, which Kadokawa will publish on June 11. Shimamura is also drawing the character designs for the novels' upcoming anime adaptation....
Illustrator T-Ray Arrested for Solicitation of a Minor
Artist drew cover art of enka singer Sachiko Kobayashi's single, SHIMONETA end card illustration
― Saitama prefectural police arrested Yūki Okamura – the real name of illustrator T-Ray – on Wednesday on charges of soliciting a minor to perform sexual acts. According to police, the 28-year old T-Ray allegedly gave money amounting to 22,000 yen (about US$202) to a 17-year old female high school student...
Crunchyroll Adds Lost Universe Anime to Catalog
Series available with both English dub, subtitles
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it has added the Lost Universe anime to its catalog. The anime is available to Crunchyroll members in the United States and Canada in both the English dub and the original Japanese audio with English subtitles. The entire series is available for premium users, while only the first 13 episodes are available for...
Nintendo Lowers Price of 2DS Handheld System in May
Also: Disney Magical World 2, Style Savvy: Fashion Forward come to N. America
― Nintendo of America announced on Wednesday that the Nintendo 2DS handheld gaming system price will drop from US$99.99 to US$79.99 on May 20. The system will still come bundled with the Mario Kart 7 digital version. In addition, Nintendo revealed that it will release the Style Savvy: Fasion Forward and Disney Magical World...
KLab, Broccoli Develop Uta no Prince-sama♪ Shining Live Smartphone Game
KLab, Broccoli entered business partnership in January
― Game developer KLab (Love Live! School idol festival) announced on Wednesday that it is co-developing a smartphone game alongside game and character goods company Broccoli for the Uta no Prince-sama franchise titled Uta no Prince-sama♪ Shining Live. The game will be a rhythm game, and it will be available on both iOS and Android devices. KLab w...
The Morose Mononokean Anime's 2nd Promo Reveals More Cast, Staff
Ayahi Takagaki, Ikue Otani, Yōko Hikasa, Chinami Hashimoto, Junichi Suwabe cast in July anime
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Kiri Wazawa's The Morose Mononokean (Fukigen na Mononokean) manga began streaming the anime's second promotional video on Thursday. The video introduces additional cast members for the anime. The additional cast includes: Ayahi Takagaki as Zenko F...
Ace Attorney 6 Game's New Japanese Video Hints at Phoenix/Apollo Confrontation
Game out in Japan in June; N. America & Europe in September
― The Japanese website for CAPCOM's Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice (Gyakuten Saiban 6) Nintendo 3DS game posted the third promotional video on Wednesday. The video introduces the game's characters and setting, and hints at a confrontation between Phoenix Wright and Apollo Justice. The game is slated for digital release in N...
SEGA 'Investigates' HD Remaster of Shenmue, Shenmue II Games
SEGA Europe's Dan Sheridan stated in a SEGA central video on Wednesday that SEGA is "investigating" an HD re-release of Shenmue and Shenmue II. In the video, Sheridan answers a fan question regarding an HD remaster of the first two Shenmue games, and replies that while SEGA wants to release remastered versions, quality concerns and licensed properties present within the game must be investigated f...
Funimation Previews 'And you thought there is never a girl online?' Anime's Broadcast Dub
1st English-dubbed episode premiered on Wednesday
― Funimation posted a video previewing its broadcast dub of the And you thought there is never a girl online? television anime series on Wednesday. The first dubbed episode premiered on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. EDT as part of Funimation's DubbleTalk block. The series premiered in Japan on the Tokyo MX channel on April 7. Funimation is already streaming ...
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 2-8
Haikyu!, Kuroko no Basuke Extra Game, Bleach, Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, Gintama in top 5
― Rank Title Est. Weekly Copies Est. Total Copies Release Date Publisher Author Highest Rank Weeks on List 1 Haikyu!! 21 522,078 524,971 2016/05 Shueisha Haruichi Furudate 1 2 2 Kuroko no Basuke Extra Game Ato-hen 418,688 420,346 2016/05 Shueisha Tadatoshi Fujimaki 2 1 3 Bleach 72 292,028 294,275 2016/05 Shu...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, May 2-8
Kirby: Planet Robobot remains at #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: May 2-8 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 4Gamer Reader Review 13DS Kirby: Planet Robobot Nintendo April 28 79,807 224,653 50 23DS Yo-kai Sangokushi Level 5 April 2 33,996 498,883 60 3PSV Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū 2016 Konami April 28 24,827 109,800 4PS4 Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū 2016 Konami April 28 23,936 125,...
Crackle to Stream Robotech TV Series, Film
Series debuts on Sony's streaming service on May 15
― Sony's video streaming service Crackle announced on Wednesday that it has acquired streaming rights to Harmony Gold's Robotech television series and the Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles feature film. Crackle will post all 85 episodes of the series and the film on May 15. Crackle streamed an introduction video for the television series: Crackle anno...
Sentai Filmworks Adds Hanakyou Maid Team: La Verite Anime
Series about boy who inherits a team of maids aired in 2004
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Wednesday that it has licensed the Hanaukyou Maid Team: La Verite (Hanaukyo Maid Team: La Verite) television anime. The company plans to release the series digitally and on home video. Sentai Filmworks describes the story: After losing his mother, 15-year-old Taro Hanaukyou moves to live with his grandfather i...
Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace Film's English Dub Casts Kira Vincent-Davis, More
Full new and returning cast list announced
― Sentai Filmworks announced the English dub cast for the Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace (Mōretsu Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace -Akū no Shien-) anime film on Wednesday. The company plans to release the film on Blu-ray and DVD on June 14. The full English cast, under director Christopher Ayres and ADR scriptwriter Katelyn Barr, includes: Luci Chr...
Netflix, DreamWorks' Voltron Reimagining's Full Trailer Streamed
Full series to debut on June 10 on Netflix
― The official Netflix US & Canada YouTube channel began streaming a full trailer for Voltron: Legendary Defender, a reimagining of the 1980s animated Voltron project which will stream exclusively on the Netflix service on June 10. Executive producer Joaquim Dos Santos, executive producer Lauren Montgomery, and writer Tim Hedrick — all of whom had worked tog...
Ace Attorney 6 Heads West as Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice
Digital release slated for September
― Capcom's United States and United Kingdom branches began streaming a trailer announcing a western release for the Ace Attorney 6 Nintendo 3DS game on Wednesday. The game, titled Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice, will be available digitally this September. The game's theme is a "courtroom revolution." The game is set in a country called the Khura'in Kingdom, a "c...
Barakamon Prequel Manga Handa-kun Ends in June
Anime adaptation to premiere in July
― The June issue of Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine announced on Thursday that Satsuki Yoshino's Handa-kun manga will end in the July issue on June 11. The series has an upcoming anime adaptation that will premiere in July. The manga is a spinoff of Yoshino's Barakamon manga. Yen Press has licensed Handa-kun and is releasing it digitally and in print....
Udon Entertainment Licenses Persona 3 Manga
1st volume of manga adaptation of Atlus RPG slated for September
― North American publisher Udon Entertainment announced that it licensed Shuji Sogabe's manga adaptation of the Atlus role-playing game Persona 3. Udon will publish the first volume in September. Udon describes the manga: Persona 3 follows a diverse group of high school students as they stumble upon a strange phenomenon known as the “Da...
Crunchyroll Adds You're Being Summoned, Azazel, Sketchbook ~full color'S~ to Catalog
Both series available in U.S., Canada; Azazel 2nd season available to free users next week
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it has added the You're Being Summoned, Azazel and Sketchbook ~full color'S~ anime to its catalog. Both anime are available to members in the United States and Canada. Both the first You're Being Summoned, Azazel season and the second season, You're Being Summoned, Azazel...
Scared Rider Xechs TV Anime Adds Cast, Staff
Ayaka Shimizu, Satomi Akesaka, Koji Yusa, Hitoshi Bifu, Hiroki Yasumoto cast for summer anime
― The official website for the television anime of Rejet and Red Entertainment's Scared Rider Xechs romance adventure game announced more cast and staff members on Tuesday. The new cast includes: Ayaka Shimizu as Akira Asagi, the main character Satomi Akesaka as Salome Hako Sakura, a character original to th...
Digital Manga's Kimagure Orange Road Kickstarter Campaign Ends
Campaign raised US$154,097, achieved all stretch goals to publish all 6 omnibus volumes
― Digital Manga Inc.'s Kickstarter campaign to publish Izumi Matsumoto's romantic comedy manga Kimagure Orange Road ended on May 10 at 6:00 p.m. EDT. The campaign successfully raised US$154,097 from 938 backers. It achieved all its stretch goals, which will allow Digital Manga Inc. to publish all six 3-in-1 omnibu...
Love Live! School idol festival ~afterschool Activity~ Arcade Game's Trailer Shows Cards
Custom profile cards, 3-player cooperative game mode previewed
― Square Enix began streaming a promotional trailer for Love Live! School idol festival ~afterschool Activity~, its upcoming arcade version of KLab's Love Live! School idol festival smartphone game, on Wednesday. The trailer describes the effects of the different cards that can be acquired in the game, the game's custom profile cards, and...
Makoto Shinkai Publishes Kimi no Na wa./your name. Novel Before Film Opens
Novel debuts June 18, ahead of film's August 26 opening
― The official website of Makoto Shinkai's new Kimi no Na wa. (your name) anime film announced on Tuesday that Shinkai will publish the original novel that inspired the film. Kadokawa will release the book on June 18, ahead of the film's opening. It will be priced at 560 yen (about US$5). Shinkai has previously written novels tied to his 5 Centi...
Warner Delays Godzilla 2, Schedules Godzilla vs. Kong
Godzilla 2 now slated for March 22, 2019, Godzilla vs. Kong for May 29, 2020
― Hollywood news website The Wrap reported on Tuesday that Warner Bros. has set the release dates for its Godzilla 2 sequel film and its Godzilla vs. Kong film. Godzilla 2 is now slated for March 22, 2019, delayed from its original June 8, 2018 date. Godzilla vs. Kong is now slated for May 29, 2020. Warner Bros. is also prod...
Famitsu Awards Honor Splatoon, Hideo Kojima, More
Tōken Ranbu, Monster Hunter Generations, Super Mario Maker, Puzzle & Dragons also among award-winners
― Enterbrain's Famitsu magazine announced the Famitsu Awards 2015 winners in a ceremony on Tuesday at the Tokyo Dome Hotel. Console, PC, and smartphone games that went on sale in Japan between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015 were eligible for the awards. The winners were chosen by fan poll. Gam...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 8-14
The Fruit of Grisaia, Strawberry Marshmallow anime ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Cosplay Cuties DVD (Adult)Please Adult Source Media US$24.99 May 10 The Fruit of Grisaia Season 1 Blu-rayCite Sentai Filmworks US$59.98 May 10 The Fruit of Grisaia Season 1 DVDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$49.98 May 10 Strawberry Marshmallow TV Collection Blu-rayPlease Sentai Fi...
Game Maker Konami: Similarly Named Company in Panama Papers Is Unrelated
Game maker Konami posted the following notice on Tuesday, denying connection to a company listed on the Offshore Leaks Database: The "Konami Corporation Limited" that appears in the Offshore Leaks Database, what is called the "Panama Papers," is entirely unrelated to Konami Group. Last month, a group of news media outlets revealed the "Panama Papers," a collection of leaked files detailing the off...
Viz's Shonen Jump to Preview Takuan and Batsu's Daily Demon Diary Manga
Series by new creator Kentarō Itani to debut same day in Japan
― Viz Media's digital anthology Weekly Shonen Jump announced on Monday that it will begin Kentarō Itani's Takuan and Batsu's Daily Demon Diary (Takuan to Batsu no Nichijō Enmachō) manga on May 16 as part of its "Jump Start" initiative. The manga will debut in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in Japan on the same day. The manga begin...
Ushio & Tora Anime Key Visual Teases Upcoming Battle
Manga news website Comic Natalie and other news outlets shared a new key visual for the currently-airing Ushio & Tora anime on Wednesday. Ushio & Tora premiered last July, but its 39-episode run was split into two seasons. The first season reached the 26th episode last December, and the second season began with the 27th episode on April. The anime's final episode will coincide with the manga's fin...
binaria to Perform Danganronpa 3 Anime's 'Despair Arc' Opening Theme Song
Anime's two arcs to air simultaneously in July
― The official website for this year's Danganronpa 3 -The End of Kibōgamine Gakuen- (Danganronpa 3 -The End of Hope's Peak Academy-) television anime announced on Tuesday that binaria will perform the opening theme song for the anime's "Zetsubō Hen" (Despair Arc). The musical unit binaria is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2016. Its members include A...
Miles Edgeworth to Appear in Ace Attorney 6 Game
Image also shows Simon Blackquill, other returning and new characters
― The preview image for video game news magazine Famitsu's May 26 issue revealed a key visual showing the main characters for Capcom's upcoming Gyakuten Saiban 6 (Ace Attorney 6) Nintendo 3DS game on Tuesday. The visual reveals that Reiji Mitsurugi (Miles Edgeworth) will appear in the game. The preview image also shows returning ch...
The Seven Deadly Sins: Signs of holy war 4-Episode Special Premieres on August 28
This year's 24th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine is revealing on Wednesday that the Nanatsu no Taizai: Seisen no Shirushi (The Seven Deadly Sins: Signs of holy war) television anime special will premiere on August 28. The four-week special will air on MBS and TBS on Sundays at 5:00 p.m. The announcement confirms that the Arslan Senki: Fūjin Ranbu (The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Dust Storm...
MeiQ no Chika ni Shisu PS Vita RPG Heads West in Fall
Compile Heart dungeon crawling game offered with English dub & subtitles
― The official website of publisher Idea Factory International announced on Monday that it will release Compile Heart's MeiQ no Chika ni Shisu PlayStation Vita game in North America and Europe this Fall under the title MeiQ: Labyrinth of Death. It will offer both physical and digital download releases for the game. Idea Factory ...
Pokémon Sun & Moon's November 18 Date, Starter Pokémon Revealed in Video
Hawaii-inspired "Alola region" & live-action Japanese intro video also shown
― The Pokémon Company announced the release dates and the three Starter Pokémon in the Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Nintendo 3DS games in a video on Tuesday. The game will debut in Japan and North America on November 18, followed by Europe on November 23. The three Starter Pokémon are: Grass-type Rowlet (Mokuroh in Japan) CA...
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