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The Girl Who Lept Through Time Product Spotlight
After being out-of-print for several years, Mamoru Hosoda's classic anime film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is finally returning to Blu-ray/DVD—and in a special 10 year anniversary edition, perfect for devoted collectors and fans of the director! This release kicks off Funimation's new Hosoda Collection line, a special series of premium releases of the films of Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Wolf ...
The Mike Toole Show - Shirobako Prime
Animation Runner Kuromi, which tackled the anime industry long before Shirobako, sends Mike on a stroll through the work of innovative director Akitaro Daichi.
― Out of all the great men and women steering the production of Japanese animation, Akitaro Daichi is probably my favorite director that I never, ever think about. For something like twenty years, he's been omnipresent; from Nurse Angel Ririka...
Masamune-kun's Revenge GN 1
The bullied kid returns to school as Mr. Hot and Popular with one goal: to get revenge on the girl who crushed his soul.
― Few things are as painful as being picked on in school. As an elementary school student, Masamune, who then went by the family name Hayase, was the perfect victim: he came from a prestigious, wealthy family and he was, shall we say, rotund. He muddled through, however, until one ...
Thursday, June 16
Popin Q Anime Film's Advanced Trailer Previews 5 Heroines
Film celebrating Toei Animation's 60th anniversary opens in winter 2016
― Toei Animation began streaming a new advanced trailer on Thursday for its original anime film Popin Q. The film will premiere in Japan in winter 2016 (while the above video says "next winter" in English, the Anime! Anime! news website has confirmed that the film will open in Japan in winter 2016). The cast for the main heroines...
KochiKame Manga Gets New TV Anime Project to Celebrate 40th Anniversary
New stage play celebrating manga's 40th anniversary also debuts in September.
― This year's 29th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing on Monday that Osamu Akimoto's Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikouen-mae Hashutsujo ("Kochikame") police comedy manga is getting a new television anime adaptation to celebrate the manga's 40th anniversary. The issue will also publish a key visual f...
Anonymous;Code Visual Novel Slated for Winter
The official website for Anonymous;Code, the first standalone title from MAGES. president Chiyomaru Shikura's Chiyomaru Studio, revealed on Tuesday that the game will ship in Japan this winter. The site streamed a teaser video for the game in March that previewed elements of the game's story. The story begins on February 6, 2036 at 06:28:15, when New York, London, Shanghai, Moscow, and Tokyo's Shi...
Rie Takahashi Suffers Knee Injury, Limits Activity for Next 2 Months to Heal
Voice actress, singer will appear in Earphones' 1-year anniversary event on Saturday with limited performance
― Voice actress Rie Takahashi announced on the official website of the Earphones musical unit on Monday that she is suffering from inflamed ligaments in her left knee and will only have limited activity for one or two months to allow it to heal. She is scheduled to appear in Earphones' one-ye...
Live-Action Yowamushi Pedal Show Previews 3 Cast Members in Costume
Series starring cast members from stage plays premieres August
― The staff of the live-action series of Wataru Watanabe's Yowamushi Pedal (Yowapeda) manga unveiled three of the main cast members in costume during a press event last Friday. The image above shows cast members (from left to right) Taiga Fukazawa as Shōkichi Naruko, Yūki Ogoe as Sakamichi Onoda, and Tatsunari Kimura as Shunsuke Imaizumi....
Castle Town Dandelion Manga Gets Stage Play in August
Comedy manga received TV anime adaptation last July
― The August issue of Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Miracle magazine announced on Thursday that a stage play adaptation of Ayumu Kasuga's Jōkamachi no Dandelion (Castle Town Dandelion) manga has been green-lit. The play will debut at the "CBGK Shibugeki!!" theater in Shibuya, Tokyo in mid-August. In the manga's story, the everyday lives of the nine ...
Kuroko's Basketball Anime's 1st Compilation Film Unveils Trailer With OLDCODEX Song
1st of 3 compilation films this year opens September 3 in Japan
― The official website for the Kuroko's Basketball compilation films began streaming a trailer for Winter Cup Sōshū-hen ~Kage to Hikari~ (Winter Cup Compilation ~Shadow and Light~), the first of the films, on Thursday. The video previews a new track that OLDCODEX created for the film, with an as-yet unrevealed title. The film will open i...
Atsuko Watanabe's Piacevole! My Italian Cooking Manga Gets Anime
Manga's 1st volume available digitally in English at Crunchyroll
― An anime adaptation of Atsuko Watanabe's Piacevole! manga has been green-lit, with the title Piace: Watashi no Italian (Piacevole! My Italian Cooking). The announcement did not specify the anime's format, such as television, original video anime, or film. The project has opened a website and Twitter account. Hiroaki Sakurai (Kodocha, ...
Wednesday, June 15
Nioh PS4 Game Gets New Trailer, 2nd Demo in August
1st demo in April downloaded 850,000 times
― The official website of KOEI Tecmo Games' upcoming Nioh "dark warring-states action RPG" began streaming a new trailer for the game on Wednesday. The trailer reveals new monsters that will appear in the game. In addition, KOEI Tecmo Games announced that the game will get a second downloadable demo for the PlayStation 4 in August. The game's first demo laun...
ANN Readers: Food Wars! 2 is Summer 2016's Most Anticipated Show
Japan is cooling their heels waiting for Love Live!! Sunshine next month but Anime News Network readers are salivating for Shokugeki no Sōma: Ni no Sara. A total of 2,062 participants (47.7% male, 42.8% female, 3.1% other/neither/both) weighed in. Food Wars! barely inched ahead of the #2 choice, the anime adaptation of the time-travel romantic drama Orange followed by D.Gray-man Hallow. Where's Lo...
How Well Do You Know Anime News Network?
A quick quiz about ANN and its history.
Novelist Sōseki Natsume Will Return From the Grave As Teaching Android
Perhaps the strangest turn in Japan's focus in android is reanimation of the deceased. 100 years after his death, acclaimed novelist Sōseki Natsume will rise again an instructor at Nishogakusha University. The University is marking its 140th anniversary by hiring a robotic Natsume to teach classes at is alma mater. Award-winning robotics researcher and Osaka University professor Hiroshi Ishiguro, ...
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 6-12
Hunter × Hunter, Drifters, One-Punch Man, Assassination Classroom, Prison School in top 5
― Rank Title Est. Weekly Copies Est. Total Copies Release Date Publisher Author Highest Rank Weeks on List 1 Hunter × Hunter 33 288,592 939,409 2016/06 Shueisha Yoshihiro Togashi 1 2 2 Drifters 5 278,997 280,862 2016/06 Shonengahosha Kouta Hirano 2 1 3 One-Punch Man 11 234,250 526,646 2016/06 Shueisha Story: ON...
Bungo Stray Dogs ‒ Episode 11
"There's definitely a shift of storyline in the wind for Bungo Stray Dogs."
Gendo Finally Steps Up as Support Character in Kai-Ri-Sei Million Arthur Mobile Game
Godzilla also takes on Shinji, Kaworu, Mari, Rei & Asuka
― Gendo Ikari, contender for worst anime dad, is stepping up to provide Kai-Ri-Sei Million Arthur players with something he never gave Shinji — support. Square Enix's mobile game is currently collaborating with Neon Genesis Evangelion. The game added Shinji, Kaworu, Mari, Rei and Asuka as gacha characters earlier and is now adding Gendo as a "S...
Funimation's The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan Release to Include OVA Episode
Funimation Entertainment will release an OVA episode for The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan in both its DVD/Blu-ray Disc release of the television series and in its The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Ultimate Collector's Edition. The episode, titled "I Cannot Let Summer Break End," bundled with the limited edition ninth compiled volume of Puyo's The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan manga in Oct...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, June 6-12
Ace Attorney 6 game debuts
― Japan's Game Ranking: June 6-12 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 4Gamer Reader Review 13DS Ace Attorney 6 Capcon June 9 196,831 196,831 2PSV Dragon Quest Heroes II: Futago no Ō to Yogen no Owari Square Enix May 27 20,517 180,164 85 3PS4Dragon Quest Heroes II: Futago no Ō to Yogen no Owari Square Enix May 27 16,712 245,173 69 4PS4 Overwatch O...
Blue Exorcist Website Launches Countdown
The official Blue Exorcist website launched a countdown on Thursday. The countdown will end on July 4 at 8:00 a.m. JST (July 5 at 7:00 p.m. EDT). Kazue Katō's Blue Exorcist manga runs in Shueisha's Jump Square magazine and has inspired a 25-episode television anime series, anime film, and several stage plays. A new stage play will run for 11 performances at Tokyo's Zepp Blue Theater Roppongi from ...
Star Ocean 5 Game's E3 Promo Videos Preview English Release
Videos preview Relia, Charles De Goale vessel, voice actors
― Square Enix North America began streaming four trailers on Tuesday for its English release of the Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness role-playing game for the PlayStation 4. The first video is a launch trailer, the second focuses on the character Relia, the third on the research vessel Charles De Goale, and the fourth on the English...
Godzilla Teams Up With PARCO Mascot in Film Trailer Spoof
Godzilla has spent much of his time up to the premiere of his latest film crossing over with Neon Genesis Evangelion, where the radioactive lizard finds himself at odds with Shinji's Unit-01. A new collaboration with the PARCO department store's Parcoala mascot appears to show the two creatures terrorizing Tokyo together. A commercial began streaming on Tuesday with footage taken from the Godzilla...
'Pokémon Go Plus' Accessory Slated for Late July (Update With Video)
Field tests currently running for smartphone game
― Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto announced during Nintendo's Treehouse presentation at E3 on Wednesday that the "Pokémon Go Plus" accessory is slated for release in late July and will cost US$34.99. The accessory is compatible with the Pokémon Go smartphone game, which is is running field tests in Japan, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. Gam...
Grezzo Announces Ever Oasis 3DS Game
Players must develop oasis, explore dungeons with puzzles
― Game studio Grezzo producer and director Koichi Ishii (former Square developer, Mana series creator) announced a new Nintendo 3DS game titled Ever Oasis during the Nintendo Treehouse presentation at E3 on Wednesday. In the game, protagonist leads an oasis and must develop it by exploring dungeons with a team of wanderers. The dungeons will o...
Former Index Chairman, President Found Guilty of Improper Accounting
3-year suspended sentences for execs who resigned from top posts over Index, Atlus
― The Tokyo District Court found former Index Corporation chairman Masami Ochiai and his wife and former Index Corporation president Yoshimi Ochiai guilty of violating the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law through improper accounting via fictitious transactions on Tuesday. The court sentenced both to three years i...
Nana Mizuki Performs Acoustic Set for MTV Unplugged in Japan
Singer and voice actress Nana Mizuki will give an intimate, acoustic performance for the MTV Unplugged program in Japan. The recording will take place on October 23 at the Maihama Amphitheatre. Fans who want to tickets to the performance can try their luck by entering a lottery. The URL to access the ticket application are on serial number cards sealed inside the Limited Edition of Mizuki's 34th s...
Godzilla: Resurgence VR Software Launches on October 13 in Japan
Players can confront Godzilla that appears in the film
― The Japanese PlayStation blog announced on Tuesday that Sony and Toho will offer a virtual reality demonstration based on the upcoming film Godzilla: Resurgence (Shin Godzilla) for the PlayStation VR. The demo software will launch in Japan on October 13, the same day the PlayStation VR goes on sale, and will be free for a limited time. In the s...
Answerman - What Is A "Minimum Guarantee?"
A "minimum guarantee" is an important part of the way anime gets financed and licensed - Justin explains what it is and why it matters so much to anime companies all around the world.
― Anonymous asks: For a while now I've been hearing people talking about a minimum guarantee or MG when it comes to licensing. I have no idea what that is -- does that mean the fee that the US companies pay for the rig...
Atlus 'Looks Into' Releasing Japanese Voice Track as DLC for Persona 5
Game will ship with English dub only
― Atlus USA public relations manager John Hardin stated over Twitter on Wednesday that he is looking into the possibility of a Japanese voice over DLC for the upcoming game Persona 5. He added, "And regarding expectations, know that is a massively steep, uphill request." As previously revealed, the game itself will only have an English dub. The latest entry in the...
Assassination Classroom's Countdown Video Previews Final 3 Episodes
Anime's 'final season' concludes manga's story on July 1
― The official website for the Assassination Classroom television anime series began streaming a countdown promotional video on Wednesday. The video previews the final three episodes of the anime. The anime's 23rd episode, "Rasubosu no Jikan" (Time of the Final Boss), will premiere on Fuji TV and Iwate Menkoi TV on Thursday at 25:35 (effectivel...
Nanbaka Anime's 1st Promo Video Previews Story
Series starring Yuuto Uemura, Tetsuya Kakihara, Airu Shiozaki, Daiki Kobayashi debuts this fall
― Tokuma Japan began streaming the first promotional video for the television anime of Shō Futamata's Nanbaka manga on Wednesday. The video previews the anime's story and main characters. The anime's main cast includes: Yuuto Uemura as Jūgo, Prisoner Number 15 Tetsuya Kakihara as Uno, Prisoner Number 11 Ai...
Anime Expo to Host Voice Actor Junichi Suwabe, BONES President Masahiko Minami, I'm Sakamoto Creator Nami Sano
Guests to host panels, hold autograph sessions throughout convention weekend
― Los Angeles anime convention Anime Expo announced on Tuesday that it will host voice actor Junichi Suwabe and BONES studio president Masahiko Minami. BookWalker also announced on Wednesday that Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto creator Nami Sano will attend the convention as the company's second special guest. Suwabe will pa...
Super Lovers Anime's 2nd Season Casts Takuya Satō
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure voice actor plays new character Natsuo Shiba
― The official website for the television anime of Miyuki Abe's boys-love manga Super Lovers announced on Wednesday that Takuya Satō (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's Caesar, Cardfight!! Vanguard's Toshiki) will play Natsuo Shiba in the second season. Shiba is a new character who is the paternal cousin of the Kaidō siblings. He is known ...
Square Enix 'Not Ruling Out' Kingdom Hearts PS4 Compilation
Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix, Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix compilations released for PS3
― Kingdom Hearts 3 co-director Tai Yasue stated in an interview with game news website Gamespot that Square Enix has not "ruled out the idea" of a PlayStation 4 compilation for its Kingdom Hearts role-playing game series. Yasue indicated that the company has not come to a decision, and are listening to fans. Square...
Danganronpa 3 Anime's New Visuals For Both Arcs Unveiled
The official website for the upcoming Danganronpa 3 -The End of Kibōgamine Gakuen- (Danganronpa 3 -The End of Hope's Peak Academy-) television anime unveiled two new visuals on Wednesday: one for the show's "Mirai Hen" ("Side: Future" arc, below top) and "Zetsubō Hen" ("Side: Despair" arc, below bottom). The anime will also have an advance screening event on July 3, ahead of the anime's premiere. ...
Trickster TV Anime Casts Yuichiro Umehara, Unveils Character Visuals
Anime based on Rampo Edogawa's Boy Detectives Club stories premieres in October
― The official website of the Trickster - Edogawa Rampo 'Shōnen Tantei-dan' Yori (Trickster - From Rampo Edogawa's "The Boy Detectives Club") television anime revealed on Wednesday that it has cast Yuichiro Umehara as Ryō Inoue. The site also revealed character visuals for the anime. Daiki Yamashita as Yoshio Kobayashi, a...
Tales of Berseria RPG's English-Subtitled Trailer Previews Story
PS4/PS3 game out in Japan on August 18, in the West in early 2017
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming an English-subtitled trailer for its upcoming Tales of Berseria role-playing game on Tuesday titled "The Flame." The video previews the game's story, as well as the theme song "BURN" by FLOW. The first-print limited edition will include a serial code for "Special Dramatic Chat ~Melon...
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Gameplay Video Show Turles vs Future Gohan
Dimps returns to develop sequel for PS4, Xbox One, PC in 2016
― Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe began streaming a video for the upcoming Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 fighting game during this year's E3 event on Tuesday. The video shows Turles and Future Gohan in action. The game will ship for the PlayStation 4 in Japan this winter, and Bandai Namco Entertainment will offer it overseas on PlayStation 4, ...
Mario Party: Star Rush Revealed for 3DS on November 4
Latest game in Mario Party series will have new mechanics
― Nintendo revealed a new game in its Mario Party series titled Mario Party: Star Rush during this year's E3 event on Tuesday. Nintendo will release the game for the 3DS on November 4. The new entry in the series will have gameplay changes to accommodate the portable platform, such as all players being able to move at once. Nintendo will revea...
Final Fantasy XV Offered With Bonus Side-Scrolling Prequel Game
A King's Tale: Final Fantasy XV available as pre-order bonus in GameStop, EB Games
― Square Enix revealed during its "Square Enix Presents" livestream during E3 on Tuesday that it will release A King's Tale: Final Fantasy XV, a side-scrolling game that will serve as a prequel to the main Final Fantasy XV game. The company will offer the prequel as a bonus with the main game's September 30 release. Th...
Persona 5 RPG's U.S. Release Will Only Have English Audio & Text
9 minutes of gameplay streamed, Morgana's English dub voice previewed for February release
― Game news website Siliconera reported on Tuesday that Atlus' upcoming Persona 5 role-playing game will not include a dual-language option, but will instead contain only English voices and text. Atlus stated that the game's English script "provides a faithful and engaging play experience." In addition, video g...
Tuesday, June 14
Crunchyroll's Parent Company Ellation Confirms VRV Subscription Service Bundle
Bundles streaming channels with both free & paid content; Crunchyroll's standalone service remains
― Crunchyroll's parent company Ellation confirmed on Tuesday that it is launching VRV, a subscription-based content bundle of streaming services, including Ellation's own anime-focused Crunchyroll, as well as Cartoon Hangover, Rooster Teeth, Seeso, Nerdist Alpha, and Geek & Sundry Alpha. Additional prem...
Locals Notice Steady Uptick in Love Live! Sunshine Pilgrims
Fans of the upcoming anime Love Live! Sunshine!! have been visiting Numazu, the city where the show is set, in anticipation of its release next month. Numazu is located along the southeastern coast of Honshu, the main island of Japan. It is southwest of Tokyo, in the eastern part of Shizuoka prefecture, and is just south of Mt. Fuji. Since Numazu was revealed as the show's setting, there has been ...
Funimation Offers The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya on Home Video in September
Available on DVD & collector's edition BD that includes spinoff series, extras
― Funimation Entertainment announced through a password-protected page on Tuesday that it will offer The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya anime on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on September 13 to commemorate its 10th anniversary. The page's "snowwhite" password is a reference to an important plot point in the series. Funimation will o...
Fashion Company Galaxxxy Creates Nanbaka Costumes
Colorful costumes based on the characters from Shō Futamata's Nanbaka manga were designed by clothing brand galaxxxy to mark the upcoming anime adaptation. Voice actors Yuuto Uemura (Jūgo), Tetsuya Kakihara (Uno), Airu Shiozaki (Rock), and Daiki Kobayashi (Nico) are shown wearing their characters' outfits below. Shō Futamata was quoted as saying, “I really like galaxxxy's unique color usage and d...
Take a Tour Inside Shirobako's P.A. Works Studio in Recruitment Video
The Toyama-based animation studio P.A. Works is recruiting new animators for spring 2017. The company is accepting applications until June 17. In order to entice applicants and show what its like inside P.A. Works, the company put together a 30-minute recruitment video hosted by CG characters Aniko and Anitarō. Hired animators will start with a monthly training pay of 37,500 yen (US$354) for two m...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 12-18
Bodacious Space Pirates The Movie: Abyss of Hyperspace, Love Stage!!, Sword Art Online -Extra Edition- anime; Don't Be Cruel, Masamune-kun's Revenge manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Bodacious Space Pirates The Movie: Abyss of Hyperspace Movie BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$29.98 June 17 Bodacious Space Pirates The Movie: Abyss of Hyperspace Movie DVDCite Sentai ...
Sailor Moon -Amour Eternal- Musical Reveals Full Cast
Outer Guardians, Dead Moon Circus cast revealed
― The official website of the fourth 20th-anniversary stage musical of Naoko Takeuchi's Sailor Moon manga announced the title and full cast and title on Tuesday. The website additionally announced that Yume Takeuchi will replace the previously announced cast member Hikari Kuroki as Sailor Mercury/Ami Mizuno. The musical will be titled Bishōjo Senshi Sai...
Creator Unit Supercell is Looking for a New Singer — Male or Female
Musical creative unit supercell is accepting applications for a new singer. The blog was posted on June 10 and specifies that applicants can be male or female. Hopefuls can perform their favorite song, "regardless of age, nationality, or gender" and both Western music or Japanese music can be used in auditions. An update was posted on Monday clarifying that audition videos should be uploaded to Yo...
Pokémon Sun & Moon Games' New Trailer Introduces More Pokémon, Battle Royal Feature
Pikipek, Yungoos, Grubbin revealed
― The official Pokemon YouTube channel began streaming a new trailer for Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Nintendo 3DS games on Tuesday following Nintendo's E3 presentation on the gameplay. The video introduces the new battle royal feature and three new Pokémon: Pikipek, Yungoos, and Grubbin. The games will debut in Japan and North America on November 18, followed by Eu...
NieR Automata PS4 Game's E3 Trailer Reveals Early 2017 Release
Follow-up to 2010 game reunites main staff
― Square Enix began streaming the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) trailer for its upcoming NieR Automata PlayStation 4 game on Tuesday. The video reveals that the game is slated for early 2017. Square Enix describes the story: The distant future… Invaders from another world attack without warning, unleashing a new type of threat: weapons known as “machine...
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO! PS Vita Game Delayed
Original BD to accompany game's limited edition
― 5pb. Games announced on Tuesday that it will delay its upcoming My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO! PlayStation Vita game from July 28 to October 27. The publisher cited "various circumstances" as the reason for the delay. The game's limited edition will include an original anime Blu-ray Disc. The original animation will be titled "Kitto, Onna no Ko wa...
Paradise of Innocence Manga's 'Final' Anime DVD Previewed in Video
DVD will bundle with manga's 10th volume on August 29
― The official website of the "final" anime DVD of Uran's Mujaki no Rakuen (Paradise of Innocence) manga posted a trailer for the DVD on Tuesday. (Warning: the video is not safe for work.) The anime DVD will be bundled with the limited edition of the 10th volume of the manga, which Hakusensha will publish on August 29. According to retailer Mangao...
Sailor Moon Crystal: Season III ‒ Episode 37
"Right now it's Hotaru who matters – and the imminent arrival of Sailor Saturn."
Koei Tecmo Attack on Titan Game's E3 Trailer Streamed
Game ships in N. America, Europe in August
― Koei Tecmo America began streaming the (Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) trailer for its upcoming Attack on Titan game on Tuesday. The video features English-subtitled clips from the game. In Europe the game will be titled A.O.T: Wings of Freedom and ship on August 26, while in the Americas it will be titled Attack on Titan and ship on August 30. The gam...
DAYS Soccer Anime Unveils Theme Songs, New Visual, July 2 Premiere
Howl Be Quiet performs opening theme, cast performs ending theme
― The official website for the television anime of Tsuyoshi Yasuda's soccer manga DAYS announced the theme songs and premiere date on Monday. The website also unveiled a new visual. The anime will premiere on MBS on Sunday, July 3 at 2:58 a.m. and also air on Tokyo MX, BS11, and Animax. The band Howl Be Quiet (pictured below) will perfo...
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild NX/Wii U Game's Trailer Streamed
Game slated for 2017
― Nintendo shared a new trailer for its upcoming The Legend of Zelda game at its Nintendo Treehouse Live presentation at E3 on Tuesday. The video reveals the title The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and exhibits the game's open world gameplay. Nintendo revealed the game was in development in 2013, and revealed the game's first gameplay footage in 2014. While originally plann...
Atelier Firis RPG's 1st Promo Video Reveals Characters, Mechanics
New Gust RPG slated for release in fall
― The official website of Gust's Firis no Atelier ~Fushigi na Tabi no Renkinjutsushi~ (Atelier Firis: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Journey) PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita RPG began streaming the game's first promotional video, and revealed the game's cast and outlined some of the game's mechanics on Monday. The game is slated for release this fall. The c...
Phantom Dust Remastered Version Gets Xbox One, PC Release in 2017
Microsoft announced game's remake in E3 2014
― Microsoft announced during the "Youtube Live at E3" livestream event on Monday that it will bring a remastered version of the Phantom Dust Xbox game to Xbox One and PC in 2017. Microsoft streamed a trailer for the game. The game will feature remastered graphics and support for modern Xbox Live features. Microsoft previously announced the game's Xbox One ...
Bandai Namco Offers Summer Lesson VR Demo as Product in October
Game launches alongside PlayStation VR headset
― Bandai Namco Entertainment confirmed before this year's E3 event on Monday that it will offer its "Summer Lesson" VR technology demonstration as a product slated for October 13, the same day the PlayStation VR headset launches. The "Summer Lesson" title remains tentative, and its price will be announced later. Bandai Namco Entertainment also opened a w...
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, June 6-12
Gundam the Origin III sells 10,080, followed by Mamoru Miyano, Mars, Hiroshi Kamiya, Girls & Panzer
― Mamoru Miyano Live Tour 2015-16 ~Generating!~ debuted at #6 on the overall DVD chart with 3,547 copies. The Blu-ray Box for the live-action television adaptation of Fuyumi Soryo's shōjo manga Mars ranked #8 with 2,474 copies. Hiroshi Kamiya 1st Live "Hareyon->5&6" Live DVD sold 1,412 more copies for ...
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, June 6-12
Gundam the Origin III sells 38,571, followed by [email protected], Mamoru Miyano, 9 Girls & Panzer BDs, Mars
― The [email protected] [email protected] of Idol World!! 2015 Live Blu-ray "Perfect Box" (Limited Complete Pressing) sold 18,676 copies to rank #2 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. The [email protected] [email protected] of Idol World!! 2015 Live Blu-ray Day 2 ranked #25 with 751 copies, and The [email protected] [email protected] of Idol World!! 2...
Toei Files 'Kamen Rider Ex-Aid' Trademark
Toei filed a trademark for "Kamen Rider Ex-Aid" on May 26. The trademark went public on Tuesday. The first television series that launched the live-action special effects franchise Kamen Rider premiered in 1971, and the current series, Kamen Rider Ghost, premiered last October. [Via The Tokusatsu Network]
Gravity Rush 2 Trailer Shows Kat, Raven Tag Team
PS4 sequel to PS Vita game slated for October 2016
― Sony Computer Entertainment began streaming the E3 2016 trailer for its upcoming Gravity Rush 2 PlayStation 4 game on Monday. The trailer highlights main character Kat in combat alongside Raven. The game will feature three gravity manipulation styles: in addition to the regular gravity manipulation from the first game, the game introduces Luna styl...
Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV Trailer Reveals 2nd Episode's Tuesday Premiere
2nd episode will center on Prompto
― Square Enix began streaming a trailer for the second episode of its Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV five-episode anime prequel on Monday. The trailer reveals that the anime's second episode will premiere on Tuesday, June 14 at 4:00 p.m. EDT. Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV is a prequel to the game, following the adventures of Noctis, Gladios, Ignis, and Prompto. A-1 P...
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV Trailer Previews Japanese Dub
Film premieres in Japanese theaters on July 9
― The official Japanese website of Square Enix's feature-length CG film Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV began streaming the film's E3 2016 trailer on Monday. The trailer previews the film's Japanese dub. The film's English and Japanese casts also include: Aaron Paul and Gou Ayano as Nyx Ulric The story's protagonist, and member of the Kingsglaive, the king'...
Monday, June 13
Former Ghibli Producer Apologizes: 'Gender Has Nothing to Do With Making Movies'
Former Ghibli producer Yoshiaki Nishimura (When Marnie Was There) has apologized for his comments published by British newspaper The Guardian last week, both for the possible association with Studio Ghibli and stating that they were sexist. Nishimura issued the apology in tweets from the Studio Ponoc Twitter account on Sunday. I apologize for comments made in an article published on June 6 in the ...
New Final Fantasy XV Trailer Shows 1st-Person VR Experience
Video shows player controlling Prompto in 1st-person perspective
― Sony unveiled a new trailer for Square Enix's Final Fantasy XV PlayStation 4 and Xbox One game during its press conference on Monday. The final portion of the trailer reveals a "Final Fantasy XV VR Experience" demonstration, showing a first-person perspective with the player controlling Prompto, wearing Sony's PlayStation VR headset. ...
Kiss Him, Not Me TV Anime Reveals 2nd Key Visual
The official website for the the television anime adaptation of Junko's Kiss Him, Not Me (Watashi ga Motete Dōsunda) manga unveiled a second key visual on Monday. The image reveals the character design for Shima Nishina. The anime will premiere this fall on TBS and BS-TBS. Hiroshi Ishiodori (Peach Girl, Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino) will direct the anime at Brains Base. Michiko Yokote (Shirobako, ...
Hideo Kojima, Sony Reveal Death Stranding Game (Update With Trailer)
The Walking Dead actor Norman Reedus stars in new Kojima Productions game
― Sony and game director Hideo Kojima unveiled the new game Death Stranding by Kojima Productions, Kojima's newly formed studio. The PlayStation 4 game is in development and will star actor Norman Reedus. Reedus previously collaborated with Kojima on the cancelled Silent Hills project. Like Death Stranding, Silent Hills' "P.T."...
Resident Evil 7 Revealed, Slated for January 24 on PS4/Xbox One/PC (Update With Trailer)
Demo available for PS Plus today; playable in PS VR headset debuting on October 13
― Sony unveiled Resident Evil 7 (Biohazard 7), the latest installment in CAPCOM's Resident Evil/Biohazard survival horror game series, during its press conference on Monday. The game is slated for release on the PlayStation 4 on January 24, with a demo available for PlayStation Plus subscribers on Monday. The game will...
Mahō Shōjo? Naria Girls Anime From gdgd Fairies Staff Announces Main Cast
Seria Fukagawa, Aoi Koga, Yūki Kuwahara star, perform theme song
― The official website for the Mahō Shōjo? Naria Girls anime project revealed the main cast and theme song on Friday. The cast includes: Seria Fukagawa as Urara Aoi Koga as Inaho Yūki Kuwahara as Hanabi Kōtarō Ishidate as Animaru Fukagawa, Koga, and Kuwahara will perform the theme song "We Are Naria ☆ Girls" as their characters. Hajime ...
Sui Ishida Draws Tribute to Christina Grimmie After Her Death
Tokyo Ghoul creator Sui Ishida shared his condolences for the death of 22-year-old The Voice singer Christina Grimmie who was shot at the The Plaza Live theater in Orlando on June 10 and passed away the following day. Grimmie was a fan of Ishida's work. She displayed a quote from Tokyo Ghoul character Ken Kaneki on her Twitter bio and images of her trying on Kaneki's mask are also circulating on t...
The Last Guardian PS4 Game's Trailer Reveals October 25 Release Date
Game has been in development since 2009
― Sony unveiled a new trailer for Fumito Ueda and SCE Japan Studio's The Last Guardian PlayStation 4 game during a Sony press conference on Monday. The trailer reveals the game's October 25 release date. Sony confirmed at least year's E3 that the game was slated for 2016. Since Sony first revealed the game in 2009, the game has undergone numerous delays in prod...
One Piece ‒ Episode 745
"So that's Dressrosa. I don't really feel comfortable declaring it as a good or a bad arc just yet, but I think it's one of the most clearly flawed in the series so far."
Orange Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Theme Songs
Kobukuro's live-action film theme song returns for anime
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Ichigo Takano's science-fiction romance manga Orange began streaming the second promotional video on Tuesday. The video introduces the anime's opening and ending theme songs. Yuu Takahashi (pictured below) performed the opening theme song "Hikari no Hahen" (Fragment of Light), which ...
The Asterisk War ‒ Episode 23
"Overall, this ends up being one of the second half's most plot-intensive episodes, but why is something like this coming up so late in the series?"
Low-Income Animator Dorm Project Running 2016 Crowdfund Campaign
The Animator Supporters non-profit organization is running its 2016 campaign to raise US$10,000 on IndieGoGo. The new campaign would expand the previously crowdfunded dorms so a total of eight fledgling animators can be housed for 30,000 yen (US$250) per month each, including utilities. The expansion would start in March 2017. The organization currently supports six animators in its dorms and has ...
"Naked Restaurant" to Open in Tokyo in July
Patrons restricted by both age and weight
― The Amrita, a restaurant that hearkens back to the time of Adam and Eve and is named for the Hindu drink of immortality, aims for an all-natural ambience, with organic foods, oils and candles. This extends to its patrons, who are expected to strip off their clothes — which is why it also calls itself "the Naked Restaurant." Despite the name, diners at ...
The Girl Who Lept Through Time Product Spotlight
After being out-of-print for several years, Mamoru Hosoda's classic anime film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is finally returning to Blu-ray/DVD—and in a special 10 year anniversary edition, perfect for devoted collectors and fans of the director! This release kicks off Funimation's new Hosoda Collection line, a special series of premium releases of the films of Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Wolf ...
Voice Actress Janet Waldo Passes Away
The Jetsons voice actress also played roles in Battle of the Planets, Unico in the Island of Magic
― Voice Actress Janet Waldo passed away on Sunday at age 96. Waldo was best known for her roles as Judy Jetson in The Jetsons, Penelope Pitstop in Wacky Races, and Josie in Josie and the Pussycats. In anime, Waldo played West Wind in the Unico in the Island of Magic film and Princess (Jun the Swan) in B...
Collect 200+ Pokémon at Japanese Resort Hotel Scavenger Hunt
Pokemon are recorded in "mysterious book"
― The Phoenix Seagaia Resort in Miyazaki Prefecture in Kyushu is offering a unique summer vacation for Pokemon fans and their parents: a fetch quest for over 200 Pokemon at its seaside hotel. Participants are given a "mysterious book" (actually a tablet computer in disguise) that lets them record Pokémon hidden around the resort, including some from X and Y. ...
3rd Haikyu!! Anime Season Announces Returning Staff, October Premiere
The official website for Haikyu!! Karasuno Kōkō VS Shiratorizawa Gakuen Kōkō (Haikyu!! Karasuno High vs Shiratorizawa Academy), the third anime season based on Haruichi Furudate's Haikyu!! volleyball manga, revealed the main staff for the anime on Monday. The website also announced that the series will premiere in October. The staff is returning from the first two seasons. Susumu Mitsunaka is agai...
Dead Rising 4 Game Announced for Xbox One, PC
Release slated for holiday 2016
― Microsoft announced Dead Rising 4 for Xbox One and Windows 10 PC at its media briefing presentation at Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) on Monday. The game is slated for the 2016 holiday season.
PQube to Release Root Letter PS4/PS Vita Game in the West
Game ships Thursday in Japan
― United Kingdom game distribution company PQube announced on Monday that it will release Kadokawa Games' PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game √Letter (pronounced "Root Letter") in North America and Europe in 2016. The game will ship on June 16 in Japan. It is the first in Kadokawa Games' newly established Kadokawa Game Mystery line. The game line will feature a number...
Microsoft Announces 'Project Scorpio' Console
Games will be playable on Xbox One
― Microsoft officially announced at it media briefing at E3 on Monday that it is developing a new console currently titled "Project Scorpio." The console will offer 4K resolution and high fidelity VR, as well as six teraflops of power. Microsoft also unveiled its upgraded Xbox One S console at the event. All games playable on Xbox One, Xbox One S, and Project Scorpi...
Tekken 7 Heads to Xbox One in Early 2017 (Update With Trailer)
Game launched in arcades last year; also headed to PS4
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced at Microsoft's E3 media briefing on Monday that Tekken 7 will launch on Xbox One and PC in early 2017. The game launched in Japanese arcades in March, and is also headed to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR. The PlayStation 4 release is also slated for early 2017. Update: Trailer streamed, PC release also ann...
Skyrim Player Uses Potato Pieces as Controller
Takes "playing with your food" to whole new level
― If you're looking for unusual ways to improve your gameplay experience (or just ramp up the difficulty), here's a unique idea: use a potato to play it. That's how The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim player BOOM, LLC Robotater did it — although only for about five minutes. If you're curious how this works, Robotater also provided a helpful guide on Stea...
ReCore Xbox One/PC Game's Trailer Reveals September 13 Release Date
Keiji Inafune's Comcept, Armature Studio collaborating on game
― Microsoft unveiled a trailer for the upcoming Xbox One and PC (Windows 10) game ReCore at its E3 media briefing on Monday. The video introduces the game's September 13 release date. Keiji Inafune (Mega Man) and his company Comcept are working with Armature Studio (Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate) to develop...
Answerman - How Bad Is Bullying In Japan?
Anime and manga deal with bullying all the time, in a variety of ways - but how widespread is bullying in Japan, and are the extreme cases depicted in anime at all realistic?
― Lisa asks: Is girls ganging up on other girls simply for talking to, or liking the most popular guy in school, as seen in so many anime shows, really a thing in Japan? So often you see these terrible situations where a lone g...
Xbox One S Console Unveiled
New model is smaller, offers 4K Ultra HD
― Microsoft announced a new Xbox One S console at its media briefing at E3 on Monday. The console will be 40% smaller and offer 4K Ultra HD support. The console is slated for release in August, and will also include a new controller model. Update: Trailer added.
Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan Anime Commercial Introduces Comedic Premise
Anime's morning broadcast premieres on July 4, late-night broadcast starts on July 10
― The official website for the Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan anime began streaming a commercial on Monday. In the video, the protagonist Kusuo Saiki introduces himself and his many psychic powers. He says he thought these powers would let him live the dream, but he was wrong: he wants to be left alone but weird people keep...
Kumamiko - Girl meets Bear ‒ Episode 11
"By focusing on what makes the show work and attempting to justify some of the stuff that didn't, Kumamiko turns in one of its strongest episodes this week."
My Hero Academia ‒ Episode 11
"The USJ arc has been an interesting balance of My Hero Academia's strengths and weaknesses."
Anime Expo to Host Voice Actor Tetsuya Kakihara
Gurren Lagann, Fairy Tail voice actor will have panel, autograph sessions
― Los Angeles anime convention Anime Expo announced on Sunday that it will host voice actor Tetsuya Kakihara. He will host a panel on July 3 at 3:30 p.m., and will also have autograph sessions on July 3 at 5:00 p.m. Kakihara was born in Germany in 1982, but began studying voice acting in Japan in 2001. Kakihara has voiced roles...
Kimagure Concept Manga Gets Short Net Anime Collaboration With Kagome
Keiji Fujiwara, Wataru Takagi voice main characters in anime about personal health
― Japanese food manufacturer and distributor Kagome launched a short anime collaboration project with Hoichoi Productions' Kimagure Concept (A Capricious Concept) manga on Friday. The short anime features an original script and is titled Zannen Chūkōnen no Kenkō Mie Kōza (Disappointing Middle-Aged Men's Health Course f...
Force of Will Trading Card Game Gets Anime Film in 2018
Omnibus film to feature 6 different anime shorts by Shuhei Morita, Yuichiro Hayashi, more
― The Japanese anime news website Anime! Anime! reported on Monday that an anime film adaptation of the Force of Will trading card game has been green-lit, and it will open in 2018. Anime! Anime! adds that the film is the first installment in a bigger anime project. The film is titled Force of Will the Movie. Fo...
Kadokawa Games' 'ProjectCode -Daten-' Game For PS4, PS Vita Launches in 2017
Dungeon RPG is based on Cthulhu mythology
― Kadokawa Games began streaming a video on Monday to reveal the company's 2016 and 2017 lineup. The video reveals that its "ProjectCode -Daten-" (ProjectCode: Heaven's Descent) game for PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 4 will ship in 2017. The various text in the video for the game includes the lines: "I descended from Heaven. For you and your world," "Tokyo...
God Wars PS4/Vita RPG's Video Explains Game's Folklore-Based Story
Tactical RPG inspired by Japanese myth and folklore slated for 2016 worldwide by Kadokawa
― Kadokawa Games began streaming an English-subtitled video for its God Wars ~Toki wo Koete~ (God Wars ~Beyond Time~) PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game on Monday. The video shows director and scenario writer Yoshimi Yasuda, the game's story writer Shiro Sano, and monster designer Sawaki Takeyasu discussing...
Hiroko Moriguchi to Perform Theme Song for Gundam: The Origin IV
Anime's 4th episode to debut this fall
― The staff of the Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin anime announced during the "Gundam Live Expo ~Zeon no Seiki~" event on Sunday that Hiroko Moriguchi will be the theme song artist for Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin IV: Unmei no Zenya (Fateful Eve), the anime's fourth episode. Moriguchi previously performed theme songs for Mobile Suit Gundam F91, Mobile Suit Zeta ...
ReLIFE TV Anime's Ending Theme Song Artists Revealed
12 theme song artists from late 1990s-early 2000s feature in ending song lineup
― The official website for the television anime of Yayoiso's ReLIFE manga announced the anime's ending theme song artists on Monday. Each episode for the series will feature a different ending theme song. The staff is aiming for songs that the character Kaizaki could have listened to on an MD during his high school days i...
New Rock Musical Bleach Reveals 6 More Cast Visuals
Hitsugaya, Rangiku, Kenpachi, Ikkaku, Yoruichi, Suì-Fēng previewed in costume
― The official website for the Rock Musical Bleach - Mō Hitotsu no Chijō (Rock Musical Bleach: Another Above Ground), the upcoming new rock musical installment of Tite Kubo's Bleach manga, revealed six more cast visuals on Monday. Takato Nagata as Tōshirō Hitsugaya Yū Takahashi as Rangiku Matsumoto Shōta Kawakami as Kenpach...
Demon Gaze II PS Vita Game Ships on October 13 in Japan (Updated With Trailer)
Kadokawa Games announced at its "Kadokawa Games Media Briefing 2016 Summer" press conference on Monday that its Demon Gaze II sequel game for the PlayStation Vita will ship in Japan on October 13. The game will retail for 6,300 yen (about US$59). The game's preorder bonus includes a Best Selection Demongaze Music CD. Kadokawa Games is co-developing the sequel with experience inc. NIS America relea...
The Legend of Zelda 2017 Game's New Artwork Image Revealed
The official Facebook page for The Legend of Zelda franchise posted new artwork for Nintendo's upcoming The Legend of Zelda game on Sunday. Nintendo will hold a Nintendo Treehouse presentation for this year's E3 event on Tuesday, June 14 at 12:00 p.m. EDT that will feature live gameplay from the new The Legend of Zelda game. Nintendo revealed the game was in development in 2013, and revealed the g...
Magic-kyun Renaissance Anime Premieres in October
The official website of the Magic-kyun Renaissance multimedia project revealed on Sunday that the project's television anime will premiere in October on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, TV Aichi, and BS11. The show will also stream on Bandai Channel, Animate Channel, LINELIVE, and Niconico. The project's website explains the story: A world where art becomes magic. In this world, people who can inspire...
2nd Live-Action Higanjima Film Casts Minami Sakurai as Yuki
Sakurai plays childhood friend of Akira who comes to island to save Atsushi
― The staff for Higanjima Deluxe, the second live-action film of Kōji Matsumoto's Higanjima manga, revealed on Monday that Minami Sakurai has been cast in the film as the character Yuki. The staff revealed a still featuring Sakurai in costume. Yuki is a childhood friend of Akira (Shunya Shiraishi), and comes to Higanjima with...
Sunday, June 12
Tanaka-kun is Always Listless ‒ Episode 10
"It's summer, Tanaka is hot, so he and Ohta go to the pool. This plot has been used at least one hundred times in anime, but Tanaka-kun adds its own twist to the mix."
Gundam Thunderbolt December Sky Anime's 1st 7 Minutes Streamed With English Subtitles, Dub (Updated)
Right Stuf ships import BD with English & Japanese audio, English subtitles on July 2
― The Gundam.info portal site began streaming a video on Sunday that features the first seven minutes of the Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt December Sky anime. The video has English subtitles. The last minute of the video previews the English dub. The site is also streaming the first seven minutes with the full Engl...
Rina Ikoma Plays Original Character Saki in KochiKame Stage Play
New character holds key to story for play opening on September 9
― This year's 28th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine announced on Monday that Nogizaka46 member and former AKB48 member Rina Ikoma (live-action Corpse Party, Corpse Party: Book of Shadows) will play an original character named Saki in the stage play adaptation of Osamu Akimoto's Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikouen-mae Hashu...
Love Live! Sunshine!! Anime's Trailer Reveals Simultaneous Worldwide Launch in July
Bandai Channel's Youtube channel began streaming a trailer for the Love Live! Sunshine!! television anime on Sunday. The video's description notes that the anime will have a worldwide simultaneous launch in July. The anime's English website also notes that the series will "launch worldwide simultaneously" in July, and the site will update later with more information. The trailer is the same promot...
Omega Force Reveals Berserk Musou Game for PS4, PS3, PS Vita, PC (Updated)
"The most evil 'Musou' in history" slated to ship this year in Japan; confirmed for Western release
― Video game developer Omega Force revealed on Monday that it is developing a Berserk Musou video game based on Kentarou Miura's Berserk manga. The site is streaming a teaser video for the game. The game is slated to ship this year in Japan on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita. The web...
Discotek Adds Demon Lord Dante, Jungle Emperor Leo, Black Jack Film, Star Fleet, True Tears
Also offers Golgo 13: The Professional on Blu-ray Disc in August
― North American home video distributor Discotek Media announced during its panel at the AnimeNEXT convention on Sunday that it has licensed the Demon Lord Dante television anime, the Jungle Emperor Leo anime film, the Black Jack The Movie anime film, the Star Fleet (Super Space Machine X Bomber) puppet show, and the True Tears televisi...
Crunchyroll to Stream ReLIFE TV Anime
Streaming to begin on July 1
― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Sunday that it will stream the television anime of Yayoiso's ReLIFE manga. The streaming will begin on July 1 at 11:00 a.m. EDT worldwide except in Japan, China, North Korea, and Syria. The manga's story revolves around Arata Kaizaki, an unemployed, single 27-year-old who has just been cut off from his parents' financi...
The Mike Toole Show - Shirobako Prime
Animation Runner Kuromi, which tackled the anime industry long before Shirobako, sends Mike on a stroll through the work of innovative director Akitaro Daichi.
― Out of all the great men and women steering the production of Japanese animation, Akitaro Daichi is probably my favorite director that I never, ever think about. For something like twenty years, he's been omnipresent; from Nurse Angel Ririka...
Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- ‒ Episode 11
"The core of the episode is Rem's introspection as she replays her and Ram's back story."
Rin Mikimoto's Kyō no Kira-kun Manga Gets 'Important Announcement' Next Month
This year's July issue of Kodansha's Bessatsu Friend magazine announced on Monday that the magazine's August issue will have an "important announcement" for Rin Mikimoto's shōjo manga series Kyō no Kira-kun (Today's Kira-kun) when it ships on July 13. The story follows an eccentric girl named Nino who keeps a parrot on her shoulder and a carouser named Kira who passes his days with nonsense. Nino ...
Dempagumi.inc Performs Ending Theme for Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan Anime
Anime's morning broadcast premieres on July 4, late-night broadcast starts on July 10
― This year's 28th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that the idol group Dempagumi.inc will perform the ending theme song for the Sunday late-night broadcast of the Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan anime. Dempagumi.inc previously performed the opening theme song for Punch Line and the ending t...
Kantai Collection: KanColle Film Briefly Listed on October 15 by Theater
The advance ticket page for the Toho Cinemas Shinjuku theater briefly listed the Kantai Collection: KanColle film with an opening date of October 15. As of Sunday, the page no longer lists the film. The film's full title is Gekijō-ban KanColle (KanColle Movie Edition or Fleet Girls Collection Movie Sequence), and the staff already confirmed that the film will open this fall. [Via Hachima Kikō]
Amanchu! Anime Reveals Ending Theme Singers, Lists 7 Blu-ray Volumes
Lead voice actresses Eri Suzuki, Ai Kayano perform "Futari Shōjo"
― A joint event for the anime adaptations of Kozue Amano's Amanchu! and Aria manga announced the singers for the Amanchu! anime's ending theme song, details on its Blu-ray Disc release, and other information on Sunday. The anime's lead voice actresses Eri Suzuki (Hikari Kohinata) and Ai Kayano (Futaba Ōki) formed the unit "Tekopikari" ...
Nisekoi Romantic Comedy Manga's Story Enters 'Climax'
This year's 28th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that Naoshi Komi's Nisekoi - False Love manga is entering the story's "climax" in the next issue, which Shueisha will publish on June 20. The chapter will feature a center color page. (Note: While in Japanese, the word "climax" written in the phonetic katakana alphabet often refers to the final chapter of a manga, ...
Odaiba's Aqua City is Latest to Employ Robot Customer Service Rep
Tokyo's Odaiba's Aqua City shopping complex has a very special face at their third floor information service desk. Junco Chihira is a trilingual, interactive android developed by Toshiba Corporations. Already she is responding to guests' questions regarding the complex's services and tourist information, asked via new screen panel display technology beside her that responds to touch in mid-air, an...
Masamune-kun's Revenge GN 1
The bullied kid returns to school as Mr. Hot and Popular with one goal: to get revenge on the girl who crushed his soul.
― Few things are as painful as being picked on in school. As an elementary school student, Masamune, who then went by the family name Hayase, was the perfect victim: he came from a prestigious, wealthy family and he was, shall we say, rotund. He muddled through, however, until one ...
My Love Story!! Manga Ends on July 13 With 100-Page Final Chapter
Series inspired TV anime, live-action film last year
― This year's July issue of Shueisha's Bessatsu Margaret magazine revealed on Monday that Kazune Kawahara and Aruko's romantic comedy shōjo manga series My Love Story!! (Ore Monogatari!!) will end in the magazine's August issue on July 13 with a 100-page final chapter. The final chapter will also have a center color page. Takaaki Imai, the editor-i...
Flying Witch ‒ Episode 10
"Overall, this was a pretty excellent episode of Flying Witch."
World Trigger Manga Takes 1-Week Break Due to Author's Health
This year's 28th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump did not print a new chapter of Daisuke Ashihara's World Trigger manga on Monday due to Ashihara's sudden illness. The magazine announced that the series will continue in the 29th issue on June 20. Ashihara also took a one-week break in September 2014 to treat the nerve roots affected by cervical spondylosis (wear and tear on neck area of spin...
High School Fleet ‒ Episode 10
"With side plots starting to wrap up and a big confrontation looming on the horizon, this doesn't seem like the best time for the show to take a comedic detour."
Love Stage!! Manga Ends on July 30
Eiki Eiki, Taishi Zaou's boys-love manga inspired TV anime in 2014
― This year's July issue of Kadokawa's CIEL magazine revealed on May 30 that Taishi Zaou and Eiki Eiki's Love Stage!! boys-love manga will end in the magazine's September issue on July 30. The September issue's cover will feature the series, and the final chapter will have an opening color page. The manga revolves around Izumi Sena, a...
ReLIFE Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Penguin Research's Theme Song
Series premieres on July 1
― The official website for the television anime of Yayoiso's ReLIFE manga began streaming the show's second promotional video on Sunday. The video previews Penguin Research's opening theme song "Button." The video also reveals that the show will premiere on July 1 at 24:00 (effectively July 2) on Tokyo MX, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV, and BS11. The anime will star: Kensho Ono as A...
Momokuri Net Anime Gets TV Broadcast Starting on July 1
Romantic comedy series previously streamed on 2 apps starting in December
― The official website of the online anime adaptation of Kurose's Momokuri manga revealed on Sunday that the series is getting a television broadcast that will premiere on Tokyo MX on July 1 at 10:30 p.m., and on BS11 on July 1 at 24:30 (effectively 12:30 a.m. on July 2). The comico app's YouTube channel also began streaming a ...
Love Live! Sunshine!! TV Anime's New Promo Video, 2 TV Ads Streamed
Series bout new school idol group Aqours premieres in Japan on July 2
― The official website of the Love Live! Sunshine!! television anime began streaming a promotional video and two commercials for the anime on Saturday. Promo Video 15-second TV ad 30-second TV ad The series will premiere on Tokyo MX and other channels starting on July 2 at 10:30 p.m. The anime will also air on Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, BS...
Pokémon Sun & Moon Games' Latest Videos Reveal 2 New Formes for Zygarde
3DS games premiere in N. America, Japan on November 18
― The official Japanese and English Pokémon YouTube channels each began streaming new videos on Saturday for the Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Nintendo 3DS games that preview two new forms for the Pokémon Zygarde: Zygarde 10% Forme and Zygarde Complete Forme. Both new forms will be available in the upcoming games. The games will debut in Japan and...
Anime Expo Hosts P.A. Works' CEO Kenji Horikawa, FLCL 2 Guests Kazuya Tsurumaki & Mayumi Shintani
Also: P.A. Works' 15th anniversary exhibit, Cowboy Bebop "Jazz Cat Experience," Dynamite Tommy
― Anime Expo and P.A. Works announced via press release on Saturday that it the convention will host P.A. Works' CEO, founder, and producer Kenji Horikawa (pictured at right) at this year's event. The convention also announced it will host FLCL 2 guests Kazuya Tsurumaki and Mayumi Shintani. Horikawa will pr...
Saturday, June 11
Re:Zero Novels Have 1 Million Copies in Print
Japanese light novel news website LN News reported last Sunday that Tappei Nagatsuki and Shinichirou Otsuka's Re:Zero light novel series has 1 million copies in print. The series was the #10 best-selling light novel series in Japan from November 2015 to May 2016. Kadokawa is streaming a 15-second commercial for the series' second short story book collection, which is slated for release on June 24....
100 People Polled for 'What Novel Do You Want to See Turned Into Anime?'
Since the dawn of anime, literary prize-winning novels have been turned into some of our favorite series, from the currently airing Joker Game to From the New World in 2012. A recent poll titled "I Want This Work Turned into an Anime- Novel Version!" asked 100 men and women company workers ages 25-35 to assign three points to their first choice of a novel they want to see turned into an anime, two...
Ace Attorney ‒ Episode 11
"You'd think that an episode with such an entertainingly absurd plot point would be a lot more rewarding."
Frontwing's Purino Party Game Shows Puzzle Gameplay, Characters, Story
Game launches in English this month on PC via Steam
― The official website of visual novel developer Frontwing's upcoming Purino Party visual novel puzzle game began streaming an English promotional video for the game on Tuesday. The video previews the game's puzzle and visual novel portions, the characters, and the story. Frontwing will release the game on PC in English this month. Frontwing describ...
Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto ‒ Episode 9
"Although it was fun to spend a little time with the show's master villain last week, Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto is at its best when the stakes are low."
Fall 2016 Anime All Out!! Teams Up with Japanese Rugby Tournament
All Out!!, an anime about rugby, is scheduled for a premiere this fall. Naturally, it has formed a collaboration with the ASICS Cup, a Japanese high school rugby sevens tournament. Notably, the poster differs from the anime's key art—promoters must have thought they'd have more luck attracting actual rugby players by not placing as much emphasis on Captain Sekizans' backside. His rippling abs rema...
Norn9 Act Tune PS Vita Game's Opening Movie Features Theme Song
Nagi Yanagi sings "play of color" theme song for new work in otome game series
― The official website for Otomate's Norn9 Norn + Nonette Act Tune otome visual novel began streaming the game's opening movie on Thursday. The video features the game's opening theme song "play of color" by Nagi Yanagi. The game is a new work in the Norn9 visual novel series, and it will feature three modes. The "Memoria"...
Kiznaiver ‒ Episode 10
"The give and take was strong with this week's Kiznaiver. Excellent scattered tonal and character moments, as always, but also some disappointingly empty plot nonsense."
Japanese Political Parties Use Manga to Pull in Young Voters
Japanese political parties, most notably the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) currently in power and its junior coalition partner Komeito, started producing manga to promote their policies, improve their images and expand their support. Considering the fact that the upcoming national election on July 10 is the first of its kind in which 18-year-olds can vote, it is not surprising that these parties...
Sengoku Basara: Sanada Yukimura-Den Game's Preorder Bonuses Previewed in Videos
Bonuses include "White Cross" costume, novel chronicling boyhood years of Sanada Yukimura
― CAPCOM began streaming two videos on Thursday for its Sengoku Basara: Sanada Yukimura-Den (Sengoku Basara: The Legend of Sanada Yukimura) game. The videos preview the limited pre-order bonuses for the game, including the "White Cross" costume for Sanada Yukimura, and a novel chronicling Yukimura's boyhood year...
Frieza Hijacks Yahoo! Japan to Celebrate New Dragon Ball Super Arc
The villain Frieza is hijacking Yahoo! Japan's search engine. In a collaboration between the search engine and Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball Super, searching for “戦闘力53万,” (Power Level of 530,000) on a smartphone from results in Frieza hijacking the search screen. This is to celebrate the Future Trunks arc of Dragon Ball Super, which will begin airing in Japan on June 12. The collaboration started...
Zero Time Dilemma Game's Japanese Introduction Trailer Streamed
Latest game in Zero Escape series arrives on PS Vita/3DS on June 28, on PC on June 29.
― Spike Chunsoft released an in-depth trailer on Wednesday for its third title in the Zero Escape series, Zero Time Dilemma. In the following three-minute video, the nine unlucky participants are introduced, along with gameplay clips. The end of the video reveals that preorders of the Japanese game will include a l...
Japanese Comedian Tetsurō Degawa Just Not Heroic Enough for Dragon Quest
Stars with Tsubasa Honda in Hoshi no Dragon Quest commercials
― A set of three commercials for the smartphone game Hoshi no Dragon Quest will air in Japan beginning on June 11. Tsubasa Honda (the live-action Blue Spring Ride, the upcoming live-action Fullmetal Alchemist) stars as an adventurer searching for a hero. She and her companion find one... but it's Tetsurō Degawa, who was once ranked the "mo...
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable ‒ Episode 11
"After last week's episode being easily the best of the one-offs, this week's installment of Diamond is Unbreakable brings us back around to something resembling a main plot."
Ushio & Tora ‒ Episode 37
"While this episode's visual quality was noticeably lacking, its character development was strong."
Live-Action Nigakute Amai Film's Teaser Video, Visual Unveiled
OKAMOTO's performs "Burning Love" theme song for September 10 film
― The staff for the live-action film of Yumiwo Kobayashi's romantic comedy manga Nigakute Amai (Bitter and Sweet) unveiled a new teaser trailer, visual, and theme song artist for the film on Friday. The teaser previews the film's story, showing Nagisa offering vegetables to the vegetable-hating Maki. OKAMOTO'S will perform the film's ...
Concrete Revolutio ‒ Episode 23
"We had an entire Foot Locker's worth of shoes dropping in this penultimate episode."
Shiggy Jr. Band Performs RIN-NE 2 Anime's New Ending Theme
4-member band previously performed theme for Rilu Rilu Fairilu anime series
― This year's 28th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine announced on Wednesday that the four-member band Shiggy Jr. is performing "Beautiful Life," the new ending theme song for the RIN-NE 2 television anime series. The theme song will begin playing in July. Shiggy Jr. drummer Kazuma Moroishi said that as a hug...
Shōnen Maid ‒ Episode 9
"Combining the show's knack for cute comedy with a bit of plot development, episode 9 is among the strongest episodes thus far."
The Lost Village ‒ Episode 11
"Absurdly, preposterously, miraculously, basically all of The Lost Village's weird plot threads are coming together into something resembling a climax."
Big Order ‒ Episode 9
"Wherever these two siblings end up, I don't see how it can possibly make up for all the mistakes Big Order has made to get them there."
Ichiro Mizuki Performs Ultraman Orb's Opening Theme Song
Franchise's 50th anniversary show premieres on July 9
― The International Tokyo Toy Show announced on Thursday that Ichiro Mizuki will perform the opening theme song "Orb no Inori" (Orb's Prayer) for Ultraman Orb, the new Ultraman live-action television series. THE ALFEE band member Toshihiko Takamizawa composed and wrote the song. Mizuki has performed theme songs for Kamen Rider Stronger, Kamen Ride...
Grand Kingdom PS4/PS Vita Game's N. American Release Delayed to June 28
NIS America announced on Saturday that it is delaying its North American release of Spike Chunsoft's Grand Kingdom PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game one week from June 21 to June 28, "due to a mix-up in [NISA's] packing facility which requires disassembling and reassembling the product." The game will still ship in Europe on June 17. The company additionally announced that it won't release t...
Diabolik Lovers Stage Play Returns With New, Returning Cast
Play with new actors for Kanato, Richter, Cordelia to run in August
― The official website for the Diabolik Lover stage play announced on Friday that a new performance of the play will run this August with the title Diabolik Lovers~re:requiem~. The website announced the cast and ticket information for the new performance. The new cast members are: Kaiki Ōhara as Kanato Sakamaki (Prince of Tennis musi...
Naruto Stage Musical's Ad Shows Clips From Live Performance
Musical's new run begins on July 30
― The official website of the Live Spectacle Naruto stage musical began streaming a 15-second commercial for the musical on Thursday. The video features clips of the musical's live performance. The stage play's cast includes: Kōdai Matsuoka as Naruto Uzumaki Ryūji Satō as Sasuke Uchiha Yui Itō as Sakura Haruno Kenta Suga as Gaara Yūki Kimisawa as Kakashi Hatake Hid...
Kiss Him, Not Me TV Anime Premieres This Fall
The official website for Kodansha's Bessatsu Friend magazine revealed on Friday that that the television anime adaptation of Junko's Kiss Him, Not Me (Watashi ga Motete Dōsunda) manga will premiere this fall on TBS and BS-TBS. The July issue of Bessatsu Friend will also reveal an anime visual when it ships on Monday. Hiroshi Ishiodori (Peach Girl, Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino) will direct the anim...
MYTH&ROID, Rie Takahashi Perform Re:Zero Anime's New Theme Songs
Yukari Tamura, Keiji Fujiwara, Yuka Iguchi, more added to cast for ongoing series
― The official website for the Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- (Re: Life in a different world from zero or Re: Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu) television anime series revealed more cast members and the new opening and ending theme songs on Friday. MYTH&ROID will perform the new opening theme song "Paradisus...
Assassination Classroom Manga Creator Yusei Matsui to Attend New York Comic Con
Author to attend events, autograph sessions at October 6-9 event
― Viz Media, Japan Society, and ReedPOP announced on Friday that Assassination Classroom manga creator Yusei Matsui will attend New York Comic Con this year. Matsui will attend events and autograph sessions. Matsui worked as an assistant to Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo manga creator Yoshio Sawai, and then debuted his 23-volume Neuro: Supernatural ...
Could We Actually Land Gundam's Mobile Workers on the Moon?
Space scientist discusses possibility of developing prototype Gundam mobile suits
― Gundam: The Origin Technology Labo is a team of grown-up Mobile Suit Gundam enthusiasts who are exploring the likelihood of actually developing the technology seen in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin. This week it published its interview with Tatsuaki Hashimoto, a control engineer at JAXA (the Japan Aerospace Exploratio...
'Devil May Cry 5' Briefly Listed on Voice Actor's Resume
Voice actor Nils Hognestad's resume on Actors Access, a website for acting employment opportunities, briefly listed a lead voice role for the "Devil May Cry 5" video game. A video game with the title "Devil May Cry 5" has not been announced, and the listing has been removed from Hognestad's resume. The Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition game shipped for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in June 2015. Ninja...
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