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Yui Makino, Ryota Ohsaka, Tetsuo Goto Join Monster Hunter Stories Anime/Game Cast
Anime, game slated for October
― The official website of the Monster Hunter Stories RIDE ON television anime series revealed three new cast members last Friday. The same characters and cast members will also appear in the upcoming Monster Hunter Stories Nintendo 3DS game. The cast members are: Yui Makino as Ayuria, a mysterious girl. The game's website describes her as a rider from different village ...
Netflix Streams Korean/Japanese CG Series Gon
Kids' series has 26 episodes, English and Korean audio
― Netflix is now streaming Daewon Media's CG-animated adaptation of Masashi Tanaka's dinosaur manga Gon. The series has 26 episodes available with English and Korean audio. Tanaka serialized the manga, with its signature lack of dialogue or sound effects, in Kodansha's Morningmagazine from 1991 to 2002. He then briefly resumed the manga in color ...
PQube Confirms Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni PS Vita Game's Western Release
Game slated for physical, digital release in 2016
― United Kingdom game distribution company PQube announced on Friday that it will release the Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni PlayStation Vita game in the west. The game will have both physical and digital versions, and is slated for 2016. Retailer ShopTo previously listed the game with a September 16 release date, though PQube has not yet revealed a releas...
Studio 4°C's 2nd Original Anime Short for Toukiden 2 Game Streamed
3rd & final part to stream on July 13
― The official website for Koei Tecmo Games' Toukiden 2 "hunting action" game posted the middle part of the tie-in original anime shorts by Studio 4°C on Friday. Koei Tecmo Games will stream the next part on July 13, and the wording of the announcement indicates that there will be three parts. Takahiro Tanaka (Halo Legends, UTOPA) served as director, character de...
Happy Elements Reveals Original Anime Series Idol Memories
Cast, staff, story, trailer, key visual revealed for series premiering in October on Tokyo MX
― Smartphone game company Happy Elements revealed during a live streaming event on Niconico on Friday that it is producing an original television anime series titled Idol Memories that will premiere in October. The anime will air on Tokyo MX, and will be a "hybrid anime" where 15 minutes of the program will ...
Tomoyo After ~It's a Wonderful Life~ Visual Novel Released on Steam
Visual novel publisher Visual Art's announced on Tuesday that it has released Tomoyo After ~It's a Wonderful Life~ visual novel in English on PC via Steam. The game is currently discounted until the end of the day on Friday. Visual Art's added the game to Steam's Greenlight program in April. Under the Steam Greenlight program, developers advertise their game or software, and community support deci...
Anime Expo: New Record Set With 100,420 Unique Attendees
The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) announced on Wednesday that this year's Anime Expo convention had 100,420 unique attendees, a 10% increase over last year's number of 90,500. This year's number set a new attendance record for the convention. The convention marked the turnstile attendance at 304,799, up 15% from last year. Anime Expo celebrated its 25th anniversary with th...
Rin Mikimoto's Kyō no Kira-kun Manga Gets Film Adaptation
Upcoming issue of Bessatsu Friend to feature messages from actors Taishi Nakagawa, Marie Iitoyo
― The cover of the August issue of Kodansha's Bessatsu Friend magazine that is listed on the Amazon retailer site has revealed that Rin Mikimoto's shōjo manga series Kyō no Kira-kun (Today's Kira-kun) is getting a film adaptation that will open in Japan on February 25. While the cover doesn't specify if th...
Sega Streams Full English Trailer for 7th Dragon III Code: VFD 3DS Game
Demo available now; all DLC content will be free for 1 week after release on July 12
― Sega of America began streaming a full trailer on Thursday for its upcoming American release of its 7th Dragon III Code: VFD Nintendo 3DS game. The game will be available both physically and digitally on July 12, and first copies of the game will include a bonus art book. This will be the first game in the 7th Drag...
King of Fighters XIV Game Introduces 'Team Mexico' In Video
Angel, Dinosaur, Ramon previewed in video for game shipping on August 23
― SNK Playmore began streaming a video for for its PlayStation 4 game The King of Fighters XIV on Thursday. The video highlights the fighters that make up Team Mexico: Angel, Dinosaur, and Ramon, while previewing the team's music theme "Sky Blue." The company previously streamed videos for: Team Official Invitation, Team Villain...
Hikaru Utada Releases 1st Original Full Album in 8 Years on September 28
New album to contain Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo theme song "Sakura Nagashi"
― Hikaru Utada announced on her official website in English and Japanese on Friday that she will release her sixth original full album on September 28. The album will be her first original full album in more than eight years. The album does not yet have a title, but it will include the tracks "Sakura Nagashi" (the Eva...
MangaGamer Releases Umineko When They Cry -Question Arcs- Sound Novel on Steam
Release includes updated translation, new sprite art, full original soundtrack
― MangaGamer announced via press release on Friday that it has released the Umineko When They Cry -Question Arcs- sound novel on its website, and the game will be available on Steam later on Friday. The "Question Arcs" are the first four arcs of the visual novel. MangaGamer describes the "Question Arcs" as follows: You hav...
A Silent Voice Anime Film Reveals Trailer, More Cast, New Visual
Aoi Yūki, Kensho Ono, Mayu Matsuoka, more join cast for film opening on September 17
― The official website for Kyoto Animation's anime film adaptation of Yoshitoki Ōima's A Silent Voice (Koe no Katachi) manga revealed the film's trailer and a new visual on Thursday. The video previews aiko's theme song "Ai wo Shita no wa" (Loving Is). The website also revealed more of the film's cast and character d...
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Creator Launches ViVid Strike! TV Anime Series in October (Updated)
Dog Days' Junji Nishimura directs, original creator Masaki Tsuzuki writes scripts for new series
― The "ViVid Strike PROJECT" opened a website on Thursday to announce that Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha creator and scriptwriter Masaki Tsuzuki is launching a new television anime titled ViVid Strike! that will premiere in October. The official website has also revealed a visual and the show's cast and sta...
Viz's SuBLime License Rescues Finder Boys-Love Manga
Also promises to look into releasing other unfinished Libre Publishing titles
― Viz Media's boys-love imprint SuBLime announced on Thursday that it has acquired the print and digital rights to Ayano Yamane's Finder manga. The company will first publish the eighth volume in March 2017, and then begin publishing the earlier volumes every other month starting with the first volume in May 2017. The manga...
Trinity Seven Manga Inspires Anime Film
Fantasy manga previously inspired TV anime series in 2014
― This year's August issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Dragon Age magazine is announcing on Saturday that Kenji Saito and Akinari Nao's Trinity Seven - The Seven Magicians manga is getting an anime film adaptation. Saito and Nao launched the manga in Kadokawa's (Fujimi Shobo's) Monthly Dragon Age magazine in 2011, and Kadokawa shipped the 14th compi...
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, June 26-July 2
4 Tokyo Ghoul volumes, Princess Jellyfish, One-Punch Man, Fairy Tail, Assassination Classroom, 2 My Hero Academia volumes
― The New York Times newspaper listed the manga bestsellers in the United States for the week ending on July 2. Rank Prev. Rank Title Author Publisher Weeks on List Cover 1 1Tokyo Ghoul #7 Akiko Higashimura Kodansha Comics 2 2 -Princess Jellyfish #2 Sui Ishida Viz Media 1 32Tokyo ...
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, June 27-July 3
The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Dust Storm Dance debuts at #9
― Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV July 3 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 9.9 One Piece Fuji TV July 3 (Sun) 09:30 30 min. 7.5 Dragon Ball Super Fuji TV July 3 (Sun) 09:00 30 min. 7.0 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV July 3 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 6.3 Maho Tsukai Precure! TV Asahi July 3 (Sun) 08:30 30 min. 4.2 Yo-kai Watch...
BanG Dream! Girls Band Project Gets 2017 TV Anime
Bushiroad's mix media project has 3 manga, 2nd single slated for August
― The official website for Bushiroad's BanG Dream! mixed-media project announced on Thursday that a television anime adaptation has been green-lit. The anime is slated for 2017. Bushiroad launched the BanG Dream! multimedia project in January 2015. Bushiroad formed the Poppin' Party band for the project in February 2015. The band...
The [email protected] Cinderella Girls PlayStation VR Software Features Virtual Concert
Players can watch concert, wave glowstick
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on Thursday that it will release a PlayStation VR software titled The [email protected] Cinderella Girls Viewing Revolution. The title will launch on October 13, the same day the PlayStation VR headset ships. The title will be set at the Maihama Amphitheater, setting of the "THE [email protected] CINDERELLA GIRLS 1st LIVE WONDERFUL M@...
Pokémon Sun & Moon Games' Video Introduces Salandit
Poison/fire type introduced for games shipping in November
― The official English Pokémon YouTube channel began streaming a video introducing the new Pokémon Salandit for the upcoming Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Nintendo 3DS games. Salandit is a poison and fire type with a special ability that allows it to poison any kind of Pokémon even steel types and other poison types. The games will debut in Ja...
GKids Licenses Miss Hokusai Film
NYC/LA release slated for October 14, followed by broader release
― Distribution company GKids announced on Thursday that it has licensed Production I.G's Miss Hokusai anime film. The company plans to release the film in theaters in New York and Los Angeles on October 14, in time for the awards season, and then follow with a broader North American release. Production I.G had announced at Anime Expo t...
3rd Brotherhood Final Fantasy XV Episode Streamed
Also: "Final Fantasy XV Universe" trailer streamed
― Square Enix began streaming the third episode of its Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV five-episode anime prequel on Thursday. The episode focuses on Gladiolus and his friendship with Noctis. The video below has subtitle options in English and seven other languages. In addition, Square Enix began streaming a trailer for the "Final Fantasy XV Universe,"...
91 Days Anime's Ad Highlights Revenge Story
Prohibition-era mafia drama premieres on July 8; Crunchyroll to stream anime
― The official website for the upcoming original television anime series 91 Days began streaming a 15-second commercial for the anime on Monday. The ad highlights the anime's revenge story. The site previously streamed a longer promotional video for the anime. The series will premiere on July 8 on MBS' "Animeism" programming...
Montreal's Fantasia Int'l Film Festival to Screen Pigtails, Momotaro Anime; Terraformars, Assassination Classroom Live-Action Films
Also: live-action Assassination Classroom: Graduation, Chihayafuru, Parasyte, As the Gods Will, Library Wars, Ultraman, Bakuman, Hentai Kamen 2
― The official website for the 20th annual Fantasia International Film Festival has revealed the festival's lineup. This year's festival will be held from July 14-August 3. The festival is screening the world premiere of Keishi Otomo's The Top Secret: Murder ...
Gintama Manga Enters Final Arc
This year's 32nd issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing on Monday that Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga is entering its final arc starting with its next chapter. Sorachi had reported in the 63rd volume of the manga in March that he would start the manga's final arc this year. He added at the time that he doesn't know himself if the manga will end this year or next. Sorachi beg...
Live-Action Chihayafuru Trailers Streamed With English Subtitles
Both films to screen at Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal
― Montreal's Fantasia International Film Festival began streaming English-subtitled trailers for the live-action Chihayafuru films on Friday. Both films will screen at the festival, which will be held from July 14-August 3. The first film, Chihayafuru: Kami no Ku (Chihayafuru: Upper Phrase), opened on March 19. The second film, ...
Touhou Genso Wanderer, Touhou Genso Rondo Games' Trailers Preview Gameplay
Touhou Genso Wanderer out in early 2017, Touhou Genso Rondo on September 6
― NIS America began streaming trailers for the Touhou Genso Wanderer (Fushigi no Gensōkyō -The Tower of Desire-) and Touhou Genso Rondo: Bullet Ballet games on Monday and Wednesday. The Touhou Genso Wanderer trailer also includes a European version (with PEGI ratings). NIS America describes the story of Touhou Genso Wanderer: ...
Fairy Tail Manga's 56th, 58th Volume OADs Rescheduled
"Natsu vs. Mavis" ships with 58th volume in November, "Yōsei-tachi no Christmas" ships with 59th volume in December
― This year's 32nd issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine announced on Wednesday that the original anime DVDs (OAD) set to ship with the limited editions of Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail manga's 56th and 58th volume have been rescheduled. The "Natsu vs. Mavis" OAD, originally slated to ...
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Game's Japan Expo Trailer Reveals Special Editions in Europe
Pre-order bonuses also revealed for game shipping in Europe on October 28
― Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe began streaming a Japan Expo trailer on Thursday for the Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 game for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The trailer previews the European collector's edition, deluxe edition, and pre-order bonuses. The collector's edition for PS4 and Xbox One includes a 34 cm (about 13.4 in...
Ponycan USA to Release Kuromukuro, The Lost Village, DAYS, Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! LOVE! in the U.S.
Kuromukuro premiered on Netflix in U.S. on Monday
― Ponycan USA confirmed with ANN on Thursday that it is planning to release the Kuromukuro, The Lost Village (Mayoiga), DAYS, and Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! LOVE! anime in the United States. The company did not provide the format of the release, or the release dates for the anime. Ponycan USA promoted Kuromukuro and The Lost Village anime at S...
minori Announces New Game Trinoline ~LL Move~ For Planned International Release
MangaGamer plans to translate game while in development, targeted for early 2017 release
― Video game localization and publishing company MangaGamer and minori producer and director Nobukazu Sakai (also known as nbkz) revealed minori's new game project titled Trinoline ~LL Move~ during Sakai's panel at Anime Expo on Monday. Sakai said during the panel that he wants to release the game worldwide, and...
Chika Umino's March comes in like a lion, NisiOisin's Monogatari Get Crossover Story
NisiOisin writes story, Umino draws cover
― This year's 14th issue of Hakusensha's Young Animal magazine is announcing on Friday that Chika Umino's March comes in like a lion (Sangatsu no Lion) manga and NisiOisin's Monogatari novel series will have a crossover story. The story will be titled "Tsukimonogatari Daikōwa Tsubasa Lion." NisiOisin will write the story, and Umino will draw the cover. The st...
U.K. Retailer Briefly Lists Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni PS Vita Game
United Kingdom retailer ShopTo briefly listed the Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni game on Wednesday. The page is currently inaccessible, but remains archived. The archived page lists the publisher as PQube, with a release date of September 16. PQube's official Twitter account later Liked a Tweet about the listing. The PlayStation Vita game shipped in Japan last December. The "aggressive enormous breasts...
Live-Action Yowamushi Pedal Series Reveals More Cast Members in Costume
Eiji Takigawa, Ryō Kitamura, Ryūtarō Akimoto photographed in costume for show premiering on August 26
― The official Twitter account of the live-action series of Wataru Watanabe's Yowamushi Pedal (Yowapeda) manga revealed new close-up photographs of the cast in costume on Wednesday, revealing Eiji Takigawa, Ryō Kitamura, and Ryūtarō Akimoto in costume. The rest of the close-up photographs consist of ...
Ace Attorney 6 3DS Game's English Trailer Introduces Maya
Nintendo 3DS game ships in Japan on Saturday, arrives in the West in September
― Nintendo began streaming an English-dubbed trailer for Capcom's upcoming Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice (Gyakuten Saiban 6) Nintendo 3DS game on Wednesday. The video previews the game's two stories and introduces Maya. The game is slated for a digital release in North America and Europe in September. Th...
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Slated for September 20 in Americas
English-dubbed cast trailer streamed; Europe gets physical & digital release
― Atlus USA announced on Wednesday that it will release the Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final) Nintendo 3DS game in the Americas on September 20. Atlus USA has not yet confirmed a release date for Europe, but noted that the European release will get both a physical and digital release. Atlus USA...
Trinity Seven Anime's English Dub Cast Revealed, Previewed in Clip
Sentai Filmworks ships anime on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on August 16
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Wednesday that it will release the Trinity Seven anime on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on August 16. In addition, the company revealed the English dub cast and streamed a preview clip for the dub. The English dub cast, under director Kyle Colby Jones, includes: Cameron Bautsch as Arata Kasuga Allison Sumrall as ...
Crunchyroll to Stream This Art Club Has a Problem!, Naria Girls Anime
Also: Streaming details for Mob Psycho 100, Ange Vierge revealed
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will stream the This Art Club Has a Problem! (Kono Bijutsu-bu niwa Mondai ga Aru!) and Naria Girls (Mahō Shōjo? Naria Girls) anime. Crunchyroll will announce streaming details for Naria Girls at a later date. This Art Club Has a Problem!'s streaming will begin on Thursday, July 7 at 3:30 p.m. E...
Alderamin on the Sky Anime's Video Previews 1st Episode
"Military history fantasy" anime premieres on July 8; Crunchyroll to stream series
― The official website for the television anime of Bokuto Uno, Sanbasō, and Ryūtetsu's Nejimaki Seirei Senki: Tenkyō no Alderamin (Alderamin on the Sky) light novel series began streaming a preview video for the first episode on Monday. The site previously streamed the anime's second promotional video. The series will ...
Kuroko's Basketball's 2nd, 3rd Compilation Films Teased in Visuals
The official website of the Kuroko's Basketball anime unveiled the key visuals for the anime's second and third compilation films on Monday. The first compilation film, titled Kuroko no Basuke Winter Cup Sōshū-hen: Kage to Hikari (Winter Cup Compilation ~Shadow and Light~), will open in Japan on September 3. OLDCODEX is performing a theme song for the film. The second compilation film is titled Wi...
Live-Action March comes in like a lion Films Reveal 9 More Cast Members
Kuranosuke Sasaki, Hideaki Ito, Ryo Kase, Kasumi Arimura, more cast for 2017 films
― The official website for the live-action film of Chika Umino's March comes in like a lion (Sangatsu no Lion) manga revealed nine more cast members on Thursday. The additional cast will join lead actor Ryunosuke Kamiki (Howl's Moving Castle, Summer Wars, The Secret World of Arrietty, Bakuman.), who is playing the role...
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 27-July 3
One Piece, Omoi, Omoware, Furi, Furare, Tokyo Ghoul:re, The World's Greatest First Love: The Case of Ritsu Onodera, Berserk
― Rank Title Est. Weekly Copies Est. Total Copies Release Date Publisher Author Highest Rank Weeks on List 1 One Piece 82 130,197 130,197 2016/07 Shueisha Eiichiro Oda 1 1 2 Omoi, Omoware, Furi, Furare 3 116,327 225,164 2016/06 Shueisha Io Sakisaka 2 2 3 Tokyo Ghoul:re 7 78,974...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, June 27-July 3
Super Robot Wars OG Moon Dwellers, Dragon's Dogma Online Edition 2, Zero Time Dilemma games ship
― Japan's Game Ranking: June 27-July 3 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 4Gamer Reader Review 1PS4 Super Robot Wars OG: The Moon Dwellers (Including Limited Editions) Bandai Namco Entertainment June 30 70,392 70,392 2PS3 Super Robot Wars OG: The Moon Dwellers Bandai Namco Ent...
TVQ Kyushu Cancels Its Broadcast of Hybrid×Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia TV Anime
The official website for the television anime of Masamune Kuji's light novel series Hybrid×Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia (Masō Gakuen H×H) announced on Tuesday that TVQ Broadcasting Kyushu has canceled its broadcast of the anime due to "various circumstances." The anime premiered on Tuesday on AT-X, and is also airing on Tokyo MX, TV Saitama, Chiba TV, tvk, KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, and BS11. Crunchyroll...
Kill Me Baby Anime Returns to Streaming in Japan
Amazon removed series last October after voice actress Ai Takabe's drug possession arrest
― Online retailer Amazon began streaming the Kill Me Baby anime on its Amazon Instant Video streaming service in Japan again after removing the series last October. Amazon had removed the series in October after voice actress Ai Takabe was arrested on charges of drug possession. Takabe voiced the character Agiri...
Koei Tecmo's Attack on Titan Game Trailers Show Off Levi, Hange, Erwin
Multi-platform game ships in Europe, N. America in August
― Koei Tecmo Europe began streaming four preview videos for its upcoming Attack on Titan game on Wednesday. The first video covers escaping from titans, recruiting allies, and the unleashing the "decisive battle signal" feature, where players fill a meter by completing missions and are then able to launch a powerful joint attack with their all...
Utawarerumono: Futari no Hakuoro's Video Introduces Story, Gameplay
Trilogy's finale ships on PS4, PS3, Vita on September 21
― AQUAPLUS posted a promotional movie for its Utawarerumono: Futari no Hakuoro (Utawarerumono: The Two Hakuoros) game on Wednesday. The video introduces the story and the new gameplay system in the third climatic installment in AQUAPLUS' Utawarerumono trilogy. Aquaplus will release the game on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita ...
Gantz:0 3D CG Anime Film's New Footage Reveals Daisuke Ono in Lead Role
October 14 film of Osaka arc directed by Tiger & Bunny's Keiichi Satou
― The official website for GANTZ:O, the upcoming "full 3D CG" anime film based on Hiroya Oku's Gantz manga, posted new footage to announce that Daisuke Ono will voice the lead role of Masaru Katō. Ono is a self-professed fan of the original manga. The new footage shows Katō at the Shinjuku train station in Tokyo when a certain inc...
Fate/Grand Order RPG App Unveils Camelot With Anime Ad
"Sixth Singularity Holy Round Table Camelot" launches in late July
― The official website for the Fate/Grand Order smartphone role-playing game app unveiled the "Sixth Singularity: Holy Round Table Camelot" quest with an anime commercial on Wednesday. The sixth Grand Order quest is set in 1273, and it will debut in late July. Players can participate if they have cleared the "Fifth Singularity: North ...
DAYS Soccer Anime Listed With 24 Episodes by French Streamer
The French streaming service Anime Digital Network announced last week that it will be streaming the television anime of Tsuyoshi Yasuda's soccer manga DAYS. Its announcement lists the anime with 24 25-minute episodes. The manga centers on two boys who were never meant to meet: Tsukushi Tsukamoto, who has no special skills but secretly hides a passionate heart, and Jin Kazama, an isolated soccer g...
One-Punch Man, Showa: A History of Japan Nominated for Harvey Awards
Award ceremony will be held at Baltimore Comic-Con in September
― The Harvey Awards, which honors outstanding work in comics and sequential art, revealed its list of nominations for this year's awards on Tuesday. Viz Media's release of ONE and Yuusuke Murata's One-Punch Man and Drawn & Quarterly's release of Shigeru Mizuki's Showa: A History of Japan (1953-1989) are nominated in the "Best American Ed...
Aikatsu Stars! Film's Trailer Reveals Plot, Previews Short
Film opens in Japan on August 13 with accompanying short
― Toei began streaming a new trailer for the upcoming Aikatsu Stars! film on June 30. The trailer previews the plots of both the film and the accompanying "Aikatsu! ~Nerawareta Mahō no Aikatsu! Card~" (Aikatsu! ~Aiming For the Magic Aikatsu Card~) short. The film's plot is set in a southern island, where a Legendary Dress Audition is taking pla...
Pokémon GO Game App Launches in Select Countries
Users in U.S., Japan advised to "wait a while" for formal launch in those countries
― Game developer Niantic Labs released its Pokémon GO augmented reality smartphone game for iOS and Android devices on Tuesday in select countries. The app is available in Australia and New Zealand, while according to the Wall Street Journal, The Pokémon Company International is advising users in the United States and...
Prison School Manga Gets Spinoff Manga in August
ReDrop draws spinoff titled Fukukaichō wa Ganbaru in Young Magazine the 3rd
― This year's eighth issue of Kodansha's Young Magazine the 3rd announced on Wednesday that manga creator ReDrop (Natsu Koi) will launch Fukukaichō wa Ganbaru (The Vice President is Doing Her Best), a spinoff manga of Akira Hiramoto's Prison School manga, in the next issue on August 6. The manga will have a color opening page...
New Digimon Universe TV Anime Casts Shiho Kokido, Nao Tamura
New Digimon anime premieres October
― The official website for the television anime of the Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters multimedia project revealed additional cast members and character designs on Wednesday. The additional cast includes: Shiho Kokido as Torajirō Asuka an 11-year old fifth grader. He is free-spirited and easily goes with the flow. Online, he is known as "Astra" (an abbreviation of...
Kodomo no Jikan Manga's Kickstarter Campaign Ends With US$185,725
Project met 1st 2 stretch goals to add color pages
― Digital Manga Inc.'s PeCChi imprint's Kickstarter campaign ended on Tuesday after raising a total of US$185,725 from 974 backers. The campaign met its US$157,000 goal on Sunday. The project seeks to publish Kaworu Watashiya's Kodomo no Jikan ~ A Child's Time manga in English. The 13-volume series will be published in five omnibus volumes, along wit...
Danganronpa 3 Anime's Promo Video Introduces Characters
Anime premieres 2 different arcs on July 11, July 14; Funimation to stream anime
― The official website for the upcoming Danganronpa 3 -The End of Kibōgamine Gakuen- (Danganronpa 3 -The End of Hope's Peak Academy-) television anime began streaming a new promotional video for the anime on Wednesday. The video previews the characters from both the "Mirai Hen" (Side: Future) and "Zetsubō Hen" (Side: Des...
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, June 27-July 3
Mr. Osomatsu sells 5,044 more, followed by LiSA, Koyomimonogatari, My Hero Academia, Bungō Stray Dogs
― LiSA Music Video Clips 2011-2015 sold 3,353 copies to rank #5 on the overall DVD chart. Seraph of the End The Musical landed at #25 with 909 copies. The regular edition DVD for the live-action film of Ichigo Takano's orange manga sold 613 more copies for a new total of 4,323. It dropped from #40 to...
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, June 27-July 3
Koyomimonogatari sells 23,506, followed by LiSA, Natsume's Book of Friends, Mr. Osomatsu, Utawarerumono: The False Faces
― LiSA Music Video Clips 2011-2015 sold 6,682 copies to rank #5 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. Rank Last Week Title Weekly Copies Total Copies Release Date Maker Artist/Category Highest Rank Weeks on Chart 1 - Koyomimonogatari (Limited Complete Pressing) 23,506 23,506 16/6/29 A...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 3-9
After War Gundam X, The Empire of Corpses, Hatenkou Yugi, Only Yesterday anime; 7th Garden, Battle Rabbits, Haikyu!! manga
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date After War Gundam X Collection 2 DVDPlease Sunrise Inc. US$49.99 July 5 Aquarion EVOL Season 2 BD/DVD SAVE EditionCite Funimation Entertainment US$34.98 July 5 The Devil is a Part-Timer BD/DVD Anime ClassicsAnimeNewsNetw...
Live-Action Yowamushi Pedal Drama Reveals Key Visual, More Cast Members in Costume
7-episode series premieres on August 26
― The staff of the live-action series of Wataru Watanabe's Yowamushi Pedal (Yowapeda) manga unveiled a new key visual more of the main cast members in costume during a press event last Friday. The staff also revealed that the series will premiere on August 26 on BS SKY PerfecTV! and air on Fridays at 9:00 p.m. The cast and staff that appeared at the press event...
One Piece Film Gold Ad Previews Mayumi Kojima's Insert Song
Film opens on July 23 in Japan
― The official website for the One Piece Film Gold began streaming a 30-second ad for the film on Tuesday. The video previews the insert song "Gold & Jive ~ Silver Ocean" by singer/songwriter Mayumi Kojima. The guest cast includes: Kazuhiro Yamaji as Gild Tesoro Hikari Mitsushima as Carina Gaku Hamada as Mr. Tanaka Nanao as Baccarat Kinya Kitaōji as Reizu Max Kendo Koba...
Fate/Extella Action Game Adds Playable Karna, Lu Bu, Gawain
PS4/PS Vita game ships in November in Japan, winter in N. America
― This year's July 21 issue of the Weekly Famitsu game news magazine will reveal a feature on Thursday that Marvelous Inc.'s Fate/Extella action game for PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 4 is adding Karna, Lu Bu, and Gawain as playable characters. Previously revealed servants include the Saber class servants Artoria Pendragon (voiced b...
Anime Expo 2017 to Host Zelda Manga's Akira Himekawa, Add Preview Night on Day 0
Emcees Tony Oliver and Courtney Kraft announced at Anime Expo's Closing Ceremonies on Monday that next year's event will run from July 1 to July 4, 2017 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. In addition, the convention will formally include a preview night a day before on June 30. Anime Expo's Director of Entertainment Jon Baumgardner also announced during the Closing Ceremonies that next year's c...
JK Meshi! Voice Actress Natsuko Hara Diagnosed With Treatable Cancer
Cancels July 9 appearance in Singapore to focus on treatment, says cancer can be operated on
― Voice actress Natsuko Hara revealed on her blog on June 30 that she has been diagnosed with cancer. She was scheduled to appear at the C3_CharaExpo event in Singapore on July 9, but she has cancelled her appearance to focus on medical treatment. She apologized to those who were looking forward to the event....
Netflix to Stream Little Witch Academia TV Anime Series
Yoh Yoshinari returns to direct TV series with 30-minute episodes
― Studio Trigger announced at its panel at Anime Expo on Sunday that Netflix has licensed the upcoming Little Witch Academia television anime series. The new series will be a 30-minute television series with director Yoh Yoshinari returning. The project began with a 2013 anime short that spawned the Little Witch Academia: The Enchante...
Crunchyroll to Stream Ange Vierge, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 3rei!! Anime
Crunchyroll to stream all Kadokawa shows through the end of the year
― Crunchyroll announced during Kadokawa's Anime Expo panel on Monday that it will stream the Ange Vierge, and Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 3rei!! anime as they air in Japan. Crunchyroll's Dallas Middaugh stated that Crunchyroll "will stream every show [Kadokawa does] through the end of the year - that's our deal with Kadokawa." Cr...
Yen Press Licenses ERASED, Bungo Stray Dogs Manga (Update)
ERASED slated for spring 2017, Bungo Stray Dogs slated for December
― Yen Press announced at the Kadokawa panel at Anime Expo on Monday that it has licensed Kei Sanbe's ERASED (Boku Dake ga Inai Machi) and Kafka Asagiri and Sango Harukawa's Bungo Stray Dogs manga. Kadokawa's eBookstore BookWalker began adding Yen Press manga and light novels on July 1, and will plans to add more Yen Press titles from...
Viz Media to Publish Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4 Manga, Araki's 'How to Draw Manga' Book
Shueisha published guide by Jojo's Bizarre Adventure creator last year
― Shonen Jump's Hisashi Sasaki announced at the Shonen Jump panel at Anime Expo on Monday that Viz Media has plans to continue its JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga releases with Part Four - Diamond is Unbreakable, but "can't share the release date yet." Sasaki also announced that Viz Media will release JoJo's Bizarre Adventure crea...
Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 3, Final Films Previewed in Video
Films premiere on September 22, October 22 in Japan
― The official website of the live-action adaptations of Shohei Manabe's Ushijima the Loan Shark (Yamikin Ushijima-kun) manga began streaming a trailer for the two upcoming live-action films on Monday. The website announced last Wednesday that the Yamikin Ushijima-kun Part 3 film will premiere on September 22 and the Yamikin Ushijima-kun The Final f...
Show By Rock!! 2nd Season to Premiere in October
Returning staff, cast announced
― The official website for the Show By Rock!! anime announced on Tuesday that the second season of Show By Rock!! will premiere in October. The website also unveiled a new key visual and the staff and cast. Takahiro Ikezoe is returning from the original Show By Rock!! series to direct the anime at Bones. Touko Machida, who wrote the scripts for the first eight episodes...
Time Travel Girl Commercial Teases Educational Story
Anime to premiere July 9, stream on Funimation
― The staff of the Time Travel Girl (Time Travel Shōjo ~Mari Waka to 8-nin no Kagakusha-tachi or Time Travel Girl: Mari, Waka, and the 8 Scientists) television anime posted a commercial for the series on Monday. Voice actresses Aki Toyosaki (Mari) and Minako Kotobuki (Waka) narrate the commercial, which promises a series that combines education and anima...
Baki Martial Arts Manga Launches New Anime
14th Baki-Dou manga volume to bundle original anime DVD on December 6
― This year's 32nd issue of Akita Shoten's Weekly Shonen Champion magazine is announcing on Thursday that an anime adaptation of Keisuke Itagaki's Baki manga is launching. The limited edition of Itagaki's 14th Baki-Dou manga volume will bundle an original anime DVD on December 6. The original Baki The Grappler manga marks its 25th ...
Qualidea Code TV Anime Previewed in 3rd Promo Video, 2 New TV Ads
Crunchyroll streams series premiering in Japan on July 9
― Marvelous began streaming a third promotional video and two commercials on Monday for the Qualidea Code television anime. The promotional video previews LiSA's opening theme song "Brave Freak Out," and the two ads preview ClariS' first ending theme song "Gravity" and GARNiDELiA's second ending theme song "Yakusoku -Promise Code-." The series ...
Ange Vierge Anime's Promo Video Previews Opening, Ending Themes
Series based on Kadokawa, Sega's TCG premieres on July 9
― Kadokawa began streaming a promotional video on Monday for the television anime of Kadokawa and Sega's Ange Vierge trading card game. The video previews Konomi Suzuki's opening theme song "Love is MY RAIL," and voice actress unit L.I.N.K.s' (Yuka Aisaka, Mai Ishihara, Yoshiko Ikuta, Rie Takahashi, and Nozomi Yamamoto) ending theme song "Link ...
D3 Publisher Reveals 'Idol Death Game TV' Game
Action adventure game features idols fighting for "center" position
― Japanese game publisher D3 Publisher opened a website on Monday for a new game titled Idol Death Game TV. The game is slated for an October 20 release on the PlayStation Vita, and will be compatible with the PlayStation TV. The game will be an action adventure game where idols put their lives on the line in a fight to get the "cent...
Ajin Manga's OAD Bundled With 9th Volume Previewed in Video
OAD depicting everyday lives of story's characters debuts on October 7
― Kodansha's official Youtube channel for its good! Afternoon, Weeky Morning, and Evening magazines began streaming a commercial on Sunday for the original anime DVD bundled with a limited edition of the ninth volume of Gamon Sakurai's Ajin: Demi-Human manga. The video features Izumi telling Tosaki that she is getting a part-time ...
Sekai Project, Degica Plan to Launch Kickstarters for NEKOPARA Anime, Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien Game Remake
Sekai Project released Nekopara games; Kimi ga Nozomu Eien inspired anime
― Video game and manga publisher Sekai Project announced at the "Catgirls Galore! Meet Sayori, the creator of Neko Para!" panel at Anime Expo on Sunday that it will launch a Kickstarter campaign for an anime based on Sayori and NEKO WORKs' NEKOPARA adult game. The company could not confirm with ANN any further details about th...
Danganronpa 3 Anime Adds Kana Hanazawa as Chiaki Nanami
Anime premieres 2 different arcs on July 11, July 14; Funimation to stream anime
― The official website for the upcoming Danganronpa 3 -The End of Kibōgamine Gakuen- (Danganronpa 3 -The End of Hope's Peak Academy-) television anime announced on Sunday that it has added Kana Hanazawa to the show's "Zetsubō Hen" (Side: Despair) arc cast as the character Chiaki Nanami. The character debuted in the Danga...
Inti Creates' Azure Striker Gunvolt Game Gets Anime in Winter 2016
Also: 2 games also get physical version in N. America on September 30
― Game developer Inti Creates announced during a panel at Anime Expo on Sunday that an anime adaptation of its Azure Striker Gunvolt (Armed Blue Gunvolt in Japan) Nintendo 3DS game has been green-lit. LandQ Studios is producing the anime. The anime is being targeted for a winter 2016 release as an "on-demand" original video animat...
God Eater 2: Rage Burst Game's Day One Edition Includes Assassination Classroom Costumes
Game slated for N. American release on PS4/Vita/PC on August 30
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America announced during Anime Expo on Friday that it will add costumes inspired by characters from Assassination Classroom for the God Eater 2: Rage Burst game's Day One edition, in addition to the previously announced costumes inspired by Sword Art Online, Tales of Zestiria, and Tokyo Ghoul. God Eater 2: R...
Kono Bijutsu-bu niwa Mondai ga Aru! TV Anime's Promo Previews Theme Songs
Series based on comedy manga about eccentric art club members premieres on July 7
― The official website for the television anime of Imigimuru's Kono Bijutsu-bu niwa Mondai ga Aru! (This Art Club Has a Problem!) comedy manga began streaming the show's second promotional video on Sunday. The video previews the anime's opening theme song "Starting Now!" by Nana Mizuki, as well as the ending theme song ...
Love Live! Sunshine!! BD in Japan Listed With English Subtitles
Bandai Visual is listing the first Japanese Blu-ray Disc home video release for the Love Live! Sunshine!! television anime with English subtitles. The first Blu-ray Disc volume is slated for September 27. The series premiered in Japan on Saturday. Funimation, which is streaming the anime in North America, describes the story: Nothing is more appealing than the bright, sparkling world of School Ido...
Sekai Project Announces World End Economica on PS4/PS Vita, Baldr Sky on PC, More (Updated)
A Magical High School Girl, SakuSaku, Boku to Koisuru Ponkotsu Akuma, Shining Song Starnova, Japanese School Life
― Visual Novel publisher Sekai Project announced at Anime Expo on Sunday that it will release the World End Economica visual novel series for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in 2017. The company also announced it will release the Baldr Sky Dive1 “Lost Memory,” Baldr Sky Dive2 “Recodar...
Laughing Under the Clouds Live-Action Film Casts Sōta Fukushi
Psycho-Pass' Katsuyuki Motohiro directs, Laughing Under the Clouds anime's Yuuya Takahashi pens script
― The official website of the live-action film adaptation of Kemuri Karakara's Laughing Under the Clouds (Donten ni Warau) manga announced the main staff and lead actor for the film on Monday. Sōta Fukushi (pictured below) will play the role of Tenka Kumō. Katsuyuki Motohiro (Psycho-Pass) is directi...
Daisuki to Launch Premium Membership to Offer Simulcasts, Older Anime Titles
Service will show Tales of Zestiria the X, Love Live! Sunshine!!, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, more
― Anime Consortium Japan (ACJ) announced at its Anime Expo panel on Sunday that it will unveil a paid premium membership tier for its Daisuki service in North America starting with a beta service on Friday, July 8. The official launch date for the service will be later this summer. The premium membership ...
Funimation Licenses Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence Film
Mamoru Oshii's sequel film premiered in Japan in 2004
― Production I.G revealed during its panel at Anime Expo on Sunday that Funimation has licensed Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence film. Production I.G describes the film: The story is set in 2032, when the line between humans and machines has been blurred almost beyond distinction. Humans have forgotten that they are human, and the f...
Production I.G Confirms Miss Hokusai Anime Film is Licensed in N. America
Keiichi Hara directed film that premiered in Japan in May 2015
― Production I.G revealed during its panel at Anime Expo on Sunday that the Miss Hokusai film has been licensed in North America. The company did not confirm who has the rights to the film. The film recently screened at the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) on Sunday. Annecy-winning director Keiichi Hara (Summer Days with Coo, Colorfu...
JAST USA Announces Eiyu Senki, Katahane Games for Steam
Company also reveals status of Innocent Grey's Flowers game
― Visual novel and game distributor JAST USA announced at its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that it will release the Eiyu Senki and Katahane games on Steam. The Steam versions will be non-adult versions of the games, while J-List will sell uncut 18+ package editions of the games and JAST USA will release uncut 18+ downloadable editions of...
Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Impure King Arc Anime Reveals Teaser Video, Key Visual
New series based on Kazue Katō's manga to premiere in 2017
― The official website opened on Monday for the Ao no Exorcist: Kyoto Fujō Ō-hen (Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Impure King Arc) anime series with a teaser video (Note: linked video is region-locked to Japan). The new anime will premiere in 2017. The website also revealed a new key visual, which fans can download as a wallpaper. The website is also st...
Character Designer Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, Rock Band The Pillows to Return for FLCL Sequel Series
Psycho-Pass chief director Katsuyuki Motohiro to supervise new series
― Production I.G vice president and producer Maki Terashima-Furuta announced at the FLCL 2 panel at Anime Expo on Sunday that the first series' original character designer Yoshiyuki Sadamoto will return to design the characters for the sequel. Terashima-Furuta additionally announced at the panel that Japanese rock band The Pillows...
Funimation Licenses Makoto Shinkai's your name. Film for Theaters, Home Video (Updated)
Reported at world premiere with director of 5 Centimeters Per Second, Garden of Words
― Lisle Wilkerson, the Anime Expo emcee of "Makoto Shinkai's your name. World Premiere & Panel," reported at the end of the panel that Funimation acquired the your name (Kimi no Na wa.) film for release in North America. The same event hosted Shinkai at the world premiere of the film, just four days after Shinkai c...
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