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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, ...
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...
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...
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...
'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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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'...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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, ...
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...
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...
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