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Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, July 4-10
2nd Yo-kai Watch film sells 32,004, followed by Boruto: Naruto the Movie, Mr. Osomatsu, One Piece, Naruto
― The DVD Box for the live-action television adaptation of Aya Nakahara's Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai manga sold 2,180 copies to rank #13 on the overall DVD chart. Rank Last Week Title Weekly Copies Total Copies Release Date Maker Artist/Category Highest Rank Weeks on Chart 1 - Eiga Yo-ka...
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, July 4-10
Boruto: Naruto the Movie sells 30,758 + 1,279, followed by 2nd Yo-kai Watch film, Myriad Colors Phantom World, Koyomimonogatari, Girls & Panzer
― The Blu-ray Box for the live-action television adaptation of Aya Nakahara's Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai manga sold 1,187 copies to rank #26 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. Rank Last Week Title Weekly Copies Total Copies Release Date Maker Artist/...
Kenji Kamiyama's Hirune Hime Anime Film Reveals Teaser Poster, March 2017 Release
Mitsuki Takahata stars in 2017 film from Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. SAC director
― The official website for Hirune Hime ~Shiranai Watashi no Monogatari~ (Napping Princess: The Story of the Unknown Me), the new anime film by director Kenji Kamiyama, unveiled a teaser poster visual on Tuesday. In addition, the site reveals that the film will open in Japan next March. The poster contains the text "Why c...
2016 Pokémon Film's 2 Ads Feature Volcanion, Magearna
July 14's 2-hour TV special will contain unrevealed film footage, Pikachu to Pokémon Ongakutai anime short
― The Pokémon Company Japan began streaming two commercials for the Pokémon the Movie XY & Z: Volcanion to Karakuri no Magearna (Pokémon the Movie XY & Z: Volcanion and the Clockwork Magearna) anime film on Tuesday. The first commercial focuses on Volcanion, while the second commercial focuses o...
Digimon Adventure tri. Films' English Dub Casts Mona Marshall, Cristina Vee, Kate Higgins
Colleen O'Shaughnessy hints at casting; English dub debuts in over 300 U.S. theaters on September 15
― Film distribution company Eleven Arts announced some of the voice actors for the English dub of the Digimon Adventure tri. – Chapter 1: Reunion anime film on Monday. The list will update weekly. Mona Marshall as Izzy Jeff Nimoy as Tentomon, Kabuterimon Cristina Vee as Meiko Mochizuki Kate Higgins as...
Gundam Build Fighters Island Wars Anime Special's Promo Video, August 21 Premiere Unveiled
New theme song "The Last One" by BACK-ON previewed
― The Gundam.info portal site began streaming a promotional video for Gundam Build Fighters Try Island Wars, the television anime special for the Gundam Build Fighters Try anime series. The video reveals scenes from the anime special, and the special's premiere date of August 21 on TV Tokyo. The video features the anime specials' theme song "The Last...
Boys-Love Manga Hitorijime My Hero Gets Anime
Memeco Arii's spinoff of Hitorijime Boyfriend manga has over 700,000 in print
― The official Twitter account of Ichijinsha's Gateau boys-love manga magazine announced on Tuesday that Memeco Arii's Hitorijime My Hero manga has an anime adaptation in the works. The announcement did not specify the format of the anime. The Twitter post also notes that the manga has over 700,000 copies in print. Hitoriji...
Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Season 2 Unveils Promo Video, October 2 Debut, Global Plans
New visuals, updated character & MS profiles also posted
― The Gundam Info portal site began streaming a promotional video for the second season of the Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans anime on Monday. The video reveals the anime's October 2 premiere at 5:00 p.m. on MBS, TBS, and 26 other channels, as well as through streaming. Anime Consortium Japan's (ACJ) Anime Now! news site reports that ...
Aniplex USA Streams God Eater Anime's English-Dubbed Trailer
Robbie Daymond, Kyle Hebert, Crispin Freeman, Michelle Ruff, Lucien Dodge, more star in English dub
― Aniplex of America posted an English-dubbed trailer for its North American Blu-ray Disc home video release of the God Eater television anime on Monday. The trailer previews the English dub's main cast. The series' English dub cast includes: Robbie Daymond as Lenka Utsugi Kyle Hebert as Lindow Amamiya...
Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Game's Ad Shows New Game World
Game slated for Japan on October 27, for the West in fall
― The official website of Bandai Namco Entertainment's Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game began streaming the second commercial for the game on Monday. The 60-second video focuses on the new "Sword Art: Origin" game world and the new character Premiere. Bandai Namco Entertainment America previously str...
Rock Band Customi-Z to Break Up
Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto/Sidonia/K: Return of Kings band to hold last concert in August
― The official website for Customi-Z, the four-man rock band spawned from Ebidan (Ebisu Gakuen Danshibu), announced on Monday that the band will break up. The members and their staff explained that they made the decision after a serious discussion of their prospects for the future. They came to the conclusi...
Kingsglaive Final Fantasy Opens at #10 on Japan's Weekly Box Office Chart
Soreike! Anpanman, Sadako vs. Kayako films also rank
― The Kingsglaive Final Fantasy film opened on 44 screens in Japan Saturday at #10 on Japan's weekly box office chart. The film sold 22,818 tickets for a total of 35,516,460 yen (about US$345,507) in two days. The film will open in select theaters in the United States on August 19. The Blu-ray Disc containing the film will ship in Japan on Septembe...
Nintendo Stock Prices Rise Following Launch of Pokémon GO
Shares in Nintendo Co, Ltd. rose as much as 25 percent in the Japanese market following last week's release of Pokémon GO. Beginning on Friday, shares had risen 10 percent. The company's market value rose 718 billion yen (about US$7.1 billion) over two days. Bloomberg's David Ingles said on Twitter that "Nintendo having their best day since 1983." (The NES console launched in Japan in 1983.) Simil...
Missouri Police: Armed Robbers Used Pokémon GO to Lure Victims
4 teens arrested on Sunday
― Police in O'Fallon, Missouri arrested four teenagers suspected of using a beacon in the Pokémon GO smartphone game to lure players into armed robbery on Sunday. The O'Fallon Missouri Police Department posted a press release on Facebook explaining that police had responded to a report of armed robbery, found the suspects in a BMW, and recovered a handgun. The press release...
Yowamushi Pedal: Spare Bike Anime Premieres September 9, Focuses on Makishima, Tōdō
Key visual unveiled for theatrical anime
― The official website for the Yowamushi Pedal anime announced on Tuesday that the anime adaptation of the spinoff manga Yowamushi Pedal: Spare Bike will begin its two-week run in theaters on September 9. In addition, the website unveiled the anime's key visual and story. The anime will have two parts, one focusing on Yūsuke Makishima and the other on Jinpachi...
Tokyo Ghoul Manga Gets New Stage Play in Summer 2017
New play to run in Tokyo, Osaka
― The presenters at the "Stage Play Tokyo Ghoul Special Event" performance revealed at Osaka's Mielparque Hall on July 3 that a new Tokyo Ghoul stage play based on Sui Ishida's Tokyo Ghoul manga has been green-lit. The stage play will serve as a sequel to the first stage play, and will begin performances in summer 2017. The play will run in Tokyo and Osaka. Six perform...
Nobunaga no Shinobi TV Anime Premieres in October
The official website of the television anime adaptation of Naoki Shigeno's Nobunaga no Shinobi four-panel manga revealed last Thursday that the anime will premiere in October. The Entermix magazine had revealed in May that the anime would premiere this fall. The anime's "Episode 0" screened at the AnimeJapan 2016 event in March and then streamed online in April. The show's cast includes: Inori Min...
P to JK Romantic Comedy Manga's Live-Action Film Adds 7 Cast Members
Mahiro Takasugi, Tina Tamashiro, Aya Ōmasa, Jun Murakami, Tomorowo Taguchi, Rie Tomosaka join cast
― The official website of the live-action film adaptation of Maki Miyoshi's P to JK romantic comedy manga revealed additional cast for the film last Saturday. The new cast includes: (Clockwise from upper left): Mahiro Takasugi as Heisuke Ōkami Tina Tamashiro as Mikado Yaguchi Aya Ōmasa as Fumi Komori To...
Tokyo Ghoul Ranks #2 on U.S. Monthly Bookscan June List
4 Tokyo Ghoul volumes, 2 One-Punch Man volumes, Orange manga also rank
― The seventh volume of Sui Ishida's Tokyo Ghoul manga ranked #2 on the Nielsen BookScan's Top 20 list for June. The first volume ranked #5, the sixth volume ranked #9, and the second volume ranked #15. The sixth volume of the manga had ranked #4, the first volume #7, and the second volume at #18 in May. The first volume of ONE an...
'Hoopa: the Mischief Pokémon' Anime Short Prequel to 18th Pokémon Film Streamed
Also: 18th film to air in Japan on Thursday with new footage for 19th Pokémon film
― The official Japanese Pokémon Youtube channel began streaming the "Odemashi Komajin Hoopa" ("Hoopa: the Mischief Pokémon") anime short on Saturday. The short serves as a prequel to last year's Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages anime film, and was originally available on DVDs distributed alongside ticket ...
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X HD Game's Video Reveals 2 New Songs
Japanese version to feature 2 free downloadable songs when game ships on August 25
― The SEGA feat. Hatsune MIKU Project YouTube channel began streaming a promotional video for the Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X HD game on Thursday. The video reveals that the Japanese PlayStation 4 version of the game will feature two new songs, "Sharing the World" by BIGHEAD and "Hand in Hand" by Livetune. The video p...
World of Final Fantasy PS4/Vita Game's Gameplay Videos Posted
Franchise crossover game slated for October 25 in N. America, October 27 in Japan, October 28 in Europe
― Game news websites Dengeki Online, Famitsu.com, and 4Gamer all began streaming gameplay videos of Square Enix's upcoming World of Final Fantasy PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game on Sunday. The videos portray the same demonstration portion of the game, but are handled and played with differe...
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. 3DS Game's Screenshots Posted
Game news website Dengeki Online unveiled two screenshots from Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan: Shijō Psi Dai no Psi Nan!?, Bandai Namco Entertainment's Nintendo 3DS game based on Shūichi Asō's Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan manga, on Monday. The screenshots show the game's chibi characters, as well as a dialogue scene. In the game, players will be able to use various superpowers such as telepathy, psychokinesis, ...
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Gets 3DS Game
Game to feature characters in chibi form; website takes suggestions on psychic abilities
― This year's 32nd issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that Shūichi Asō's Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan manga is getting a Nintendo 3DS game titled Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan: Shijō Psi Dai no Psi Nan!?. Bandai Namco Entertainment is developing the psychic action game. In the game, players wil...
Episode Counts Listed For Handa-kun, Orange, Tales of Zestiria the X Anime
The official websites for the Handa-kun, Orange, and Tales of Zestiria the X television anime series have revealed each show's episode count. Handa-kun will have 12 episodes that will ship on six Blu-ray Disc and DVD volumes. Orange will have 13 episodes that will ship on seven Blu-ray Disc and DVD volumes. Tales of Zestiria the X will ship in a complete Blu-ray Disc box set with 312 minutes of an...
Kento Yamazaki, Emi Takei Join Cast For 3rd Yo-kai Watch Film's Live-Action Segments
Takumi Saitou, Minami Hamabe, Yuina Kuroshima, more to appear in December film
― The staff of the third Yo-kai Watch film, titled Eiga Yo-kai Watch: Sora Tobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan! (Yo-kai Watch The Movie: The Flying Whale and the Grand Adventure of the Double Worlds, Meow!), revealed on Saturday more of the cast that will star in the live-action scenes of the film. The actor...
Tales of Berseria Game's 5th Promo Video Reveals Velvet's Past, New Characters
Kenyuu Horiuchi voices Artorius in game shipping in Japan on August 18
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming the fifth promotional video for the Tales of Berseria role-playing game on Saturday. Bandai Namco Entertainment had originally revealed the video on Saturday during the "Tales of Festival 2016" event. The video previews Velvet's past, and introduces the character Artorius Collbrande — w...
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Previews Various Avatar Transformations in Video
Players can transform different races into more powerful forms in game shipping in October
― Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe began streaming a new Japan Expo video on Saturday for the Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 game for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The video shows how various races that players can play as transform into more powerful forms. Bandai Namco Entertainment will release the game in Nort...
To Love-Ru -Trouble- Darkness OVA's Promo Features Haruna
2nd planned OVA ships with 17th volume on December 2; adapts manga's 54th, 55th chapter
― The official website of the To Love-Ru -Trouble- Darkness anime began streaming a promotional video on Monday for the original video anime (OVA) bundled with the To Love-Ru -Trouble- Darkness manga's 17th volume. The video previews some scenes from the chapters the OVA is adapting, and features Haruna Sairenji. ...
Disney Reveals Wreck-It Ralph Sequel Planned for March 2018
Walt Disney Animation Studios announced during a Facebook Live livestream on July 1 that it is producing a sequel to its 2012 film Wreck-It Ralph. The film is slated for release on March 9, 2018, and actor John C. Reilly is returning to voice the titular protagonist Reilly had revealed that work had begun on a sequel last year. Rich Moore, who directed the original film, will co-direct the sequel ...
Sola Artist Abeno, Ghost Talker's Daydream's Okuse End 'Draw' Manga
4th volume of collaboration between Chaco Abeno, Saki Okuse to ship in September
― The seventh issue of Akita Shoten's Young Champion Retsu magazine announced on June 21 that the final chapter of Chaco Abeno and Saki Okuse's Draw: Majo no Nemuru Umi de (Draw: The Ocean Where the Witch Sleeps) manga will appear in the next issue on July 19. Draw is the tale of a high school boy named Kai, whose younge...
Sword Art Online Movie to Play in Over 150 Theaters in Japan
The Dengeki Hobby Web site revealed on Sunday that the Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale anime film will premiere in over 150 theaters in Japan. Pre-order tickets go on sale on July 16, and will come with a B2-size poster. Aniplex of America presented a new English-subtitled trailer for the film during Anime Expo last Saturday. The film will open in Japan next spring, and Aniplex confirmed...
Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 VR Support to Launch October 13
Koei Tecmo Games announced at its Dead or Alive Festival 2016 on Saturday that Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 will get a VR support update with the launch of the PlayStation VR headset on October 13. Koei Tecmo had announced last year that it was considering adding VR support. Koei Tecmo published the game exclusively in Japan and Asia for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita on March 24. The game's PS ...
Girls & Panzer Film, Knights of Sidonia Manga Win Seiun Awards
Late Godzilla/Macross artist Noriyoshi Ōrai & stories by Shinji Kajio, Ann Leckie, Ken Liu also win
― The 55th Japan Science Fiction Convention (Nihon SF Taikai) announced the winners of the 47th Seiun Awards on Saturday. The attendees of the 55th Japan Science Fiction Convention at "Iseshimacon" in Toba in Mie Prefecture voted on the winners. The Girls und Panzer anime film and Tsutomu Nihei's Knigh...
Square Enix: No Plans to Release Star Ocean: Second Evolution PS4/PS Vita Port in the West
PSP port of Star Ocean: The Second Story shipped in the West in 2009
― Square Enix producer Shūichi Kobayashi revealed during an interview with game news website Siliconera that Square Enix currently has no plans to release the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita port of Star Ocean: Second Evolution in the West. Kobayashi said, "Yamagishi-san he was the producer that created the PSP remake and release...
9th Yowamushi Pedal Stage Play Reveals 7 More Cast Members
Yūya Kido, Yūgo Satō, Yūta Iiyama, more cast for play debuting on September 30
― The staff of the ninth stage play adaptation of Wataru Watanabe's Yowamushi Pedal (Yowapeda) manga, titled Butai Yowamushi Pedal ~Hakone Gakuen Shinsedai, Shidō~ (Yowamushi Pedal Stage Play: Hakone Academy New Generation, Start), revealed seven additional cast members for the play on Thursday, which includes: Yūya Kido a...
Crunchyroll Streams Ultraman Orb Series, Sound! Euphonium OVA
Site also reveals streaming details for 91 Days, Alderamin on the Sky; launches 4-panel comic
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it is streaming the Ultraman Orb live-action series. The site is streaming the series for members worldwide outside of Asia, and the first episode launched on Friday at 10:00 p.m. EDT. Crunchyroll also announced on Friday that it is now streaming the Sound! Euphonium "e...
Tales of Berseria RPG's Ad Focuses on Laphicet
Video also reveals DLC costume set for August 18 game
― The official website for Bandai Namco Entertainment's Tales of Berseria role-playing game began streaming a commercial for the game on Monday. The video centers on the character Laphicet, voiced by Azumi Asakura. The site is also streaming a video previewing the costume DLC for the game, which will include a pirate-themed set, a summer vacation ...
BlazBlue Continuum Shift Stage Play's Cast Photographed in Costume
Stage play based on Arc System Works' fighting game runs August 10-14
― The staff of this year's BlazBlue Continuum Shift "Live Act" stage play reboot revealed photographs of the play's cast in costume on Monday. The cast includes: KUNTA as Ragna the Bloodedge Yuma Abe as Jin Kisaragi Chieri Ōbayashi as Noel Vermilion Shōko Sawa as Rachel Alucard Kohei Murakami as Hazama Moka Kodama as Tsubaki Yayoi ...
Aksys Games Reveals Limited Edition For Shiren The Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate Game
PS Vita game arrives in N. America in physical, digital editions on July 26
― Aksys Games announced on Wednesday that it will release a limited "Eternal Wanderer Edition" of Spike Chunsoft's Shiren The Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate (Fushigi no Dungeon Fūrai no Shiren 5: Fortune Tower to Unmei no Dice) PlayStation Vita role-playing game. The edition will include a "Shiren The Wan...
Tokyopop Reveals Details of Stitch!, Nightmare Before Christmas Manga Releases
Disney manga by Japanese artists ship this August, October
― Tokyopop announced at its Anime Expo panel on Monday details about its release of Yumi Tsukirino's Disney Stitch! and Jun Asuga's Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas manga. Although both manga are based on Disney films, they are series by Japanese artists that were originally released in Japan. The company will release the f...
One Piece Anime Enters 'Zou' Arc on July 31
The August issue of Kadokawa's Newtype magazine revealed on Saturday that the One Piece television anime series will begin the "Zou" arc from Eiichiro Oda's original manga starting with the show's 751st episode on July 31. The anime's current anime-original "Silver Mine" arc will end in the 750th episode on July 17. The anime will not air on July 24. The anime's official website had revealed a vis...
Reki Kawahara Writes Accel World Short Story For 1st Accel World Infinite Burst Theatergoers
Film's 1st 7 minutes to stream on Niconico, AbemaTV
― The staff of the Accel World: Infinite Burst anime film announced on Friday that the first theatergoers to see the film in Japan will receive the "Accel World -Mugen e no Chōyaku" (Accel World: Jump To Infinity) short story (pictured below). Original light novel author Reki Kawahara wrote the story. The short story will only be available for those...
One Piece Film Gold's TV Spot Features Battle Scene
Film opens on July 23 on 743 screens with 2D, 3D, 4DX, MX4D screenings
― The AnimeAnime.jp website began streaming a new television commercial for the One Piece Film Gold anime movie on Saturday. The video features a battle scene with characters including Nami, Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Carina, and Gild Tesoro. The guest cast also includes: Kazuhiro Yamaji as Gild Tesoro Hikari Mitsushima as Carina Gaku Ha...
Taishi Nakagawa, Marie Iitoyo Star in Live-Action Kyō no Kira-kun Film
Live-action Kuragehime's Taisuke Kawamura directs film opening on February 25
― Taishi Nakagawa and Marie Iitoyo will star as Kira and Nino, respectively, in a live-action film adaptation of Rin Mikimoto's shōjo manga series Kyō no Kira-kun (Today's Kira-kun). Taisuke Kawamura (live-action Kuragehime) will direct the film, and it will open in Japan on February 25. Nakagawa starred as Kiyoshi in the l...
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 ...
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