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Puyo's The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan Spinoff Manga Ends
Manga's 10th volume slated for February, Yen Press publishing manga in North America
― The September issue of Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine published the final chapter of Puyo's The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan (Nagato Yuki-chan no Shōshitsu) spinoff manga on Thursday, August 4. The manga's 10th and final compiled book volume is slated for February 2017. The manga is Puyo's official spinoff base...
Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū Anime Season 2 Premieres in January
10th manga volume to include extra story, pamphlet with season 2 character designs on September 7
― The 33rd issue of Kodansha's Itan magazine announced on Friday that Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū: Sukeroku Futatabi-hen (Sukeroku Anew Arc), the second television anime season based on Haruko Kumota's Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū manga will premiere in January. It will air in the Animeism programming blo...
Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Ads Preview Gameplay & Cinematics
Game ships in Japan on October 27, in the West this Fall
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming 30- and 15-second commercials for its upcoming Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game on Friday. The ads show both gameplay footage and cinematics from the game. Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe previously streamed an English-subtitled version of the game's thir...
Pokémon Go Developer to Fix Bugs That Make Pokémon Harder to Catch
Game launches in Brazil just before Olympics
― The official Twitter account of the Pokémon Go augmented reality game announced on Thursday that the game's developer Niantic Labs is working on fixing bugs that affect the throwing accuracy and players' chances for capturing Pokémon. The bug began affecting players on Tuesday when Pokémon became harder to catch. Niantic Labs did not reveal when the bug ...
Tokyo Ghoul Creator Redraws Manga's 1st Chapter in September
Chapter will be 42 pages long with color
― The official website of Shueisha's Men's Non-no men's fashion magazine announced on Friday that Sui Ishida will publish a redrawn version of "Higeki" (Tragedy), the first chapter of his Tokyo Ghoul manga, in a pamphlet included with the magazine's October issue on September 10. The chapter will be 42 pages long, and will include color art. The above image sh...
Crunchyroll Adds Mr. Osomatsu 'Episode 3.5,' Gakuen Heaven, GTO's English Dub
Also adds Nanbaka volume 2 & schedules The Grim Reaper and an Argent Cavalier, Sukedachi 09, more Gugure! Kokkuri-san
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday and Thursday that it has added the Mr. Osomatsu anime's "episode 3.5" to its catalog, as well as the Gakuen Heaven television anime and the English dubbed version of GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka. It also revealed the release date for its previously ann...
Super Mario Adventures Graphic Novel Listed From Viz Media
Volume compiles 1992-1993 comic from Nintendo Power
― Comics retailer Things From Another World and Diamond Comic Distributors are listing a graphic novel release of Nintendo Power magazine's Super Mario Adventures manga. The volume will retail for US$14.99 and is slated for October 12, 2016. The series ran from 1992 to 1993. Kentaro Takekuma wrote the story and Charlie Nozawa provided the art. Thing...
King of Fighters XIV Game Introduces 'Team Ikari Warriors' In Video
Ralf, Leona, Clark previewed in video for game shipping on August 23
― Atlus USA began streaming a new trailer for SNK Playmore's PlayStation 4 fighting game The King of Fighters XIV on Thursday. The video highlights the fighters that make up Team Ikari Warriors: Ralf, Leona, and Clark, while previewing the team's music theme "Survivors Under the Sky." The company previously streamed videos for: Team...
Funimation Listed as Distributor for Live-Action Parasyte, As The Gods Will Films
Both Parasyte films, As the Gods Will screened at Fantasia Film Festival
― Montreal's Fantasia International Film Festival is listing Funimation as the distributor for both live-action Parasyte films and the live-action As The Gods Will film. All three films screened at the Canadian festival in mid-July. Funimation did not respond to ANN's request for confirmation as of press time. The first Parasyte...
Resolution to Ban Doraemon Anime Series Submitted in Pakistan
India whistleblower also prepares PIL against Doraemon, Crayon Shin-chan
― Members of the Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party submitted a resolution to Pakistan's Punjab Assembly on Wednesday, proposing a ban on dubbing the Japanese anime Doraemon into Hindi. PTI member Malik Taimoor Masood explained that the party believes cable networks are having a "negative impact" on Pakistani children by airin...
Tomokazu Sugita, Nana Mizuki Join Monster Hunter Stories RIDE ON Anime Cast
Junichi Yanagita also joins cast for anime premiering in October
― The official website of the Monster Hunter Stories RIDE ON television anime series revealed three additional cast members on Thursday. Tomokazu Sugita as Riveruto, an expert hunter who teaches Ryuto about hunter values. Nana Mizuki as Shimonu, commanding officer of the research division of the Royal Scriveners. Shimonu gained rank at ...
Magi Manga Is Halfway Through Final Arc
Fantasy manga entered final arc last October
― Manga creator Shinobu Ohtaka revealed in a post on the Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine's website on Wednesday that her Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic manga is halfway through its final arc. The manga had entered its final arc last October. Ohtaka's manga re-imagines characters from the classic story One Thousand and One Nights (also known as Arabian Nights)....
Superdimension Neptune VS Sega Hard Girls PS Vita Game's Trailer Highlights Characters
Game slated for N. America, Europe this fall with English dub
― Idea Factory International posted a trailer for its North America and European release of Compile Heart's Superdimension Neptune VS Sega Hard Girls (Chōjigen Taisen Neptune VS Sega Hard Girls: Yume no Gattai Special) PlayStation Vita game on Wednesday. The trailer introduces the game's main characters and mechanics. The game will launch ...
Shin Godzilla Film's English-Subtitled Teaser Streamed
Film opened in Japan on July 29, in Singapore on August 16
― Singaporean film distributor Encore Films began streaming an English-subtitled teaser trailer for the Shin Godzilla film on Monday. The video is a subtitled version of the film's first teaser trailer. The film opened in Japan on July 29, and it will open in Singapore on August 16. Funimation plans to release the film in theaters in late 201...
March comes in like a lion Anime's New Visual Shows Shōgi Players
The official website for the television anime of Chika Umino's March comes in like a lion (Sangatsu no Lion) manga unveiled a new visual for the anime on Thursday. While the anime's first visual showed Rei and the three Kawamoto sisters, the new visual shows Rei with the shōgi players that appear in the manga. The anime will premiere this fall. The story of the March comes in like a lion manga fol...
Pokémon Go Developer Removes Legendaries Out of Fairness
Niantic: "Legendary Pokemon got into a few accounts when they shouldn't have"
― Pokémon Go developer Niantic Labs reported on Wednesday that it is removing Legendary Pokémon from some players' accounts to promote "fairness." According to Niantic, the Legendary Pokémon were not intended to be in the players' possession. The full statement reads: We recently noticed that a few Legendary Pokémon got int...
Nisekoi Manga Ends on Monday As Creator Plans New Manga in October
Naoshi Komi's series launched in 2011 after 1-shot story & inspired 2 television anime in 2014, 2015
― Manga creator Naoshi Komi is publishing the final chapter of his Nisekoi - False Love manga series in the combined 36th/37th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine on Monday. The manga's 25th and final compiled book volume is slated for October. The magazine also notes that Komi's next work...
Bleach Manga to End on August 22 With 'Important Announcement'
Manga launched in 2001, inspired TV anime, films, video games, rock musicals
― This year's combined 36th/37th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is announcing on Monday that Tite Kubo will publish the final Bleach manga chapter in the magazine's next issue, which Shueisha will ship on August 22. The next issue will also have an "important announcement." The manga entered its final story ...
NHK's LIFE! Comedy Variety Program Gets TV Anime
1st episode starring comedians Teruyoshi Uchimura, Kiyotaka Nanbara airs Thursday
― NHK announced on Wednesday that its LIFE! Jinsei ni Sasageru Konto comedy variety program will get a television anime adaptation starring comedy duo Teruyoshi Uchimura and Kiyotaka Nanbara. The first episode will air as part of the regular program on Thursday at 10:25 p.m. The LIFE! Jinsei ni Sasageru Conto airs every...
2016 Pokémon Film's 1st English-Dubbed Trailer Streamed
Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel debuts in English later this year
― The Pokémon Company International began streaming the first English-dubbed trailer for the Pokémon the Movie XY & Z: Volcanion to Karakuri no Magearna film on Wednesday. The trailer confirms the film's English title: Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel. The Pokémon Company International opene...
Live-Action Gintama Film Reveals Main Cast
Masaki Suda, Kanna Hashimoto, Masami Nagasawa, more join Shun Oguri in 2017 film
― The staff for the live-action film of Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga revealed the main cast on Thursday. The cast, including previously announced lead actor Shun Oguri, stars: Shun Oguri as Gintoki Sakata, the protagonist who runs the Yorozuya shop Masaki Suda as Shinpachi Shimura, who works at Yorozuya Kanna Hashimot...
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 25-31
Kingdom, Hozuki no Reitetsu, Hi Score Girl, Big Windup!, Giant Killing in top 5
― Rank Title Est. Weekly Copies Est. Total Copies Release Date Publisher Author Highest Rank Weeks on List 1 Kingdom 43 107,448 516,671 2016/07 Shueisha Yasuhisa Hara 1 2 2 Hozuki no Reitetsu 22 104,416 195,359 2016/07 Kodansha Natsumi Eguchi 2 2 3 Hi Score Girl 6 101,344 101,979 2016/07 Square Enix Rensuke Oshikiri 3 1 ...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, July 25-31
Puzzle & Dragons X, The [email protected]: Platinum Stars, Toukiden 2 games ship
― Japan's Game Ranking: July 25-31 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 4Gamer Reader Review 13DS Yo-Kai Watch 3 Sushi/Tempura Level 5 July 16 100,105 901,023 23DS Puzzle & Dragons X Kami no Shō/Ryū no Shō GungHo Online Entertainment July 28 87,510 87,510 3PS4 The [email protected]: Platinum Stars (Including...
Studio Pierrot Unveils Soul Buster Chinese Co-Production Anime for October
Takahiro Mizushima, Rui Tanabe, Seira Ryū star in anime based on Chinese comic
― Studio Pierrot and Chinese streaming site Youku Tudou announced at a press conference on Tuesday that they are co-producing a television anime adaptation of Bai Mao's Soul Buster action comic. The anime will have 12 episodes, with 15 minutes per episode. It will premiere in Japan on Tokyo MX and BS11 on October 4, and on...
Lawsuit Filed Against Pokémon Go Developers
Plaintiff claims game entices trespassing on private property
― New Jersey resident Jeffrey Marder filed a class action lawsuit against Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, and Niantic Labs on Monday, claiming that the game Pokémon Go entices players to trespass by placing Pokéstops and gyms on private property without the owners' permission. The lawsuit seeks compensation and a change in the game's practi...
Digimon Adventure tri. Films' English Dub Casts Vic Mignogna as Matt, Kirk Thornton as Gabumon
Thornton returns from original series dub
― Film distribution company Eleven Arts announced a fourth round of voice actors for the English dub of the Digimon Adventure tri. – Chapter 1: Reunion anime film on Wednesday. The cast members are: Vic Mignogna as Matt Kirk Thornton as Gabumon, Garurumon (returning) Previously announced cast members include: Mona Marshall as Izzy (returning) Jeff Nimoy as Te...
Sentai Filmworks Licenses Little Busters EX OVA Series
8-episode reimagining of Little Busters story debuted in 2014
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Wednesday that it has licensed the Little Busters EX original video anime (OVA) series. The company has not yet announced release plans. The anime adapts Little Busters! Ecstacy, an updated adult version of the original Little Busters! romance adventure game with added and modified scenarios. The eight-episo...
Reborn! × ēlDLIVE Anime Short From Akira Amano Exhibit Streamed
Video is 1st Reborn! animation in 6 years; 1st ēlDLIVE animation
― The official YouTube channel for Shueisha's Shonen Jump began streaming the special collaboration mini anime video of Akira Amano's Reborn! and ēlDLIVE manga on Thursday. The video, titled "24h," features the first anime footage of Reborn! in six years since the television anime's end in 2010, as well as the first anime footage of ēlD...
planetarian: Hoshi no Hito Film's New Trailer, Key Visual Unveiled
Tamio Ohki, Sanae Fuku, Yōko Hikasa, Minami Tsuda star in film follow-up to net anime
― The official website for the anime project adapting Key's planetarian ~the reverie of a little planet~ visual novel unveiled a new trailer and key visual for the upcoming anime film planetarian: Hoshi no Hito (planetarian: Star Person) on Thursday. The video previews Lia's theme song "Hoshi no Fune" (Starship). Da...
Gantz:O CG Anime Film's 'Survival' Trailer Previews Theme Song by the dresscodes
Daisuke Ono, M.A.O star in film opening October 14 in Japan
― The official website of Gantz:O, the upcoming "full 3D CG" anime film based on Hiroya Oku's Gantz manga, began streaming a "survival" teaser trailer on Wednesday. The video features the theme song "Ningen Video" (Human Video) by the dresscodes. Daisuke Ono stars in the film as Masaru Katō. Other cast members include: M.A.O as Anzu Yamasaki...
'Godzilla-Anime.com' Domain Name Registered Under Toho
Toho Ad Co., Ltd is listed as the registrant on a "Godzilla-Anime.com" domain name. The domain name was registered on August 2. Toho's newest Godzilla film, Godzilla: Resurgence (Shin Godzilla), opened in Japan on July 29, and Funimation plans to release the film in theaters in late 2016. TOHO released the first film in the franchise in 1954, and since the opening of Godzilla: Resurgence, TOHO's l...
Monster Monpiece PS Vita Game Heads to Steam This Fall
Idea Factory announced on Tuesday that it will release Compile Heart's Monster Monpiece PlayStation Vita game on Steam this fall. The PC version will include upgraded graphics, the original Japanese artwork, and all the monster girl cards from the original Japanese release. Within the game, the Monster Girl cards remove clothing as each character levels up. Idea Factory censored 40 cards in the Pl...
Kodansha's Magazine Special to Cease Publication in January
Magazine serialized Suteki Tantei Labyrinth, Pastel, School Rumble Z
― Publishing industry trade journal Shinbunka reported on Tuesday that Kodansha's Magazine Special manga magazine will cease publication with its February 2017 issue on January 20. The magazine began in 1983, and serves as a sister publication to both Weekly Shōnen Magazine and Monthly Shōnen Magazine, and titles from both magazines...
Toho's 29 Godzilla Films Have Sold Over 100 Million Tickets in Japan
Godzilla: Resurgence film earns 1 billion yen, sells 710,000 tickets in 3 days
― The official Twitter account for Toho's Godzilla film series announced on Wednesday that, as of Monday, the new Godzilla: Resurgence (Shin Godzilla) film has earned 1 billion yen (about US$9.89 million) and sold 710,000 tickets since its July 29 opening. With that, Toho's live-action Godzilla franchise of 29 films has so...
Mr. Osomatsu, Kizumonogatari Top DVD & Blu-ray Rankings
Mr. Osomatsu's 4th, 5th, 7th volumes all rose to #1 on overall DVD charts
― The limited edition Blu-ray release of SHAFT's Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu film based on NisiOisin's light novel series sold 36,018 copies in its first week of release, putting it at the top of Oricon's overall Blu-ray sales chart for the week. The standard DVD edition also ranked third on Oricon's Animation DVD sales cha...
Tiger Mask W Casts Yuichiro Umehara, Kenichi Suzumura, Suzuko Mimori, More
Masakazu Morita, Taku Yashiro also cast, Shōnan no Kaze performs theme song
― The official website of Toei Animation's new Tiger Mask anime Tiger Mask W (pronounced "Double") revealed the anime's cast and theme song artist on Wednesday. The cast includes Yuichiro Umehara, Kenichi Suzumura, Suzuko Mimori, Masakazu Morita, and Taku Yashiro. Reggae band Shōnan no Kaze will perform the anime's theme song...
Live-Action One Week Friends Film's Teaser Focuses on Main Leads' Relationship
Haruna Kawaguchi, Kaori Fujimiya star in February 18 film
― The official website for the live-action film of Matcha Hazuki's One Week Friends (Isshūkan Friends) manga began streaming a teaser video for the film on Wednesday. The video focuses on the relationship between Kaori Fujimiya and Yūki Hase. The story of the manga revolves around Yūki, a boy who wants to become friends with his classmate and ...
ēlDLIVE Anime Casts Ayumu Murase, Saori Hayami as Leads
Murase plays Chūta Kokonose, Hayami plays Misuzu Sonokata in January TV anime
― The wraparound jacket band on Akira Amano's sixth ēlDLIVE manga volume is revealing on Thursday that the manga's upcoming television anime adaptation will cast Ayumu Murase as Chūta Kokonose, and Saori Hayami as Misuzu Sonokata. The anime will premiere in January. Viz Media published the first three chapters of the manga ...
Funimation Previews D.Gray-man HALLOW's English Dub Cast in New Video
Todd Haberkorn, Luci Christian, Christopher R. Sabat star in broadcast dub
― Funimation began streaming a preview video for its broadcast dub of D.Gray-man HALLOW on Tuesday. The dub will launch on Wednesday at 9:00 p.m. EDT. Funimation is bringing back the entire original dub cast for the new series. The voice cast, under voice director Cris George, includes: Todd Haberkorn as Allen Walker Luci Chri...
Ray Gigant RPG Heads to PC on August 10
PC version will have 1080p, Japanese text option; shipped in the West for PS Vita on May 3
― Los Angeles-based game company acttil announced on Monday that it will release Experience's PlayStation Vita dungeon-crawling role-playing game Ray Gigant on PC via Steam on August 10. The PC version will be available in 1080p resolution, and will have the option to toggle between the English and Japanese tex...
Naruto Epilogue Novels Get TV Anime This Winter
Shikamaru, Konoha, & Sasuke's Stories animated
― The wraparound jacket band on Shō Hinata's Naruto Konoha Shinden Yukemuri Ninpō-chō novel volume is announcing on Thursday that a television anime adaptation of three Naruto Hiden/Shinden (Hidden Story/True Story) epilogue stories will air this coming winter. The television anime will adapt Takashi Yano's Shikamaru Hiden (Shikamaru's Story, pictured ri...
Tomy International to Release Interactive Z-Ring Toy for Pokémon Sun/Moon
Z-Ring toy to coincide with Pokémon Sun/Moon's launch
― The Pokémon Company announced on Monday that Tomy International will release a "Z-Ring" toy bracelet to coincide with the November 18 launch of its Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon games. The Japanese Pokemon website announced that the company will also release separate "Z-Crystals" that are compatible with the bracelet. In the game, the trainer use...
Mashable: Willem Dafoe to Play Ryuk in Netflix's Live-Action Death Note
Film to premiere streaming in 2017
― Media news website Mashable reported on Tuesday that actor Willem Dafoe (Spider-Man, Justice League) will voice Ryuk in Netlfix's live-action Death Note film. The film will premiere via streaming on Netflix in 2017. The rest of the cast includes: Nat Wolff (The Fault in Our Stars, Paper Towns) as Light Turner Keith Stanfield (Short Term 12, Straight Outta Compton)...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 31-August 6
Gourmet Girl Graffiti, Gundam Build Fighters, Rolling Girls, World Break anime; Kuroko's Basketball, Yona of the Dawn manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Gourmet Girl Graffiti BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$59.98 August 2 Gourmet Girl Graffiti DVDCite Sentai Filmworks US$49.98 August 2 Gundam Build Fighters BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sunrise/Right Stuf US$74.99 August 2 Gund...
Dallas Reid, Justin Pate Star in Funimation's Cheer Boys! English Broadcast Dub
Also: Caitlin Glass returns to Love Live! franchise to direct Love Live! Sunshine dub
― Funimation Entertainment announced the English broadcast dub cast for the Cheer Boys! anime on Tuesday. Funimation also announced that Caitlin Glass is directing its broadcast dub of Love Live! Sunshine, which premiered on June 30. Glass previously played Maki Nishikino in NIS America and Bang Zoom! Entertainment'...
Pokémon Go Developers Address Login Issues, Removal of Third-Party Apps
Issues arise after iOS update
― Niantic responded to iOS users concerned that their Pokemon Go games were reset following this Sunday's version 1.1.0 update. The developers clarified that the games have not been reset, and offered the following explanation: In the Pokémon GO update version 1.1.0 (build 31.0), we updated our Google Account login system and as a result, you may have inadvertently creat...
Sword Art Online Gets Live-Action American TV Series
Laeta Kalogridis to write script; production company also plans VR experience
― American independent production company Skydance Television announced on Tuesday that it has acquired the global live-action television rights for the Sword Art Online (SAO) franchise from Kadokawa. The company plans to fast-track the launch of a live-action television series. Laeta Kalogridis (Avatar, Terminator Genisys)...
Fūka Anime's Teaser Video Previews Character Animation
Anime adapts manga by A Town Where You Live creator Kouji Seo
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Kouji Seo's Fūka manga began streaming a 20-second teaser for the series on Wednesday. The story centers on a young man named Yū Haruna who has just switched schools. He's a bit shy, and he's constantly glued to his smartphone so he can check Twitter. He meets a girl named Fūka ...
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, July 25-31
Mr. Osomatsu sells 18,132, followed by Gundam: Thunderbolt, Kizumonogatari, Yo-kai Watch, Gintama
― The Standard Edition DVD for the live-action film of Ayumi Ishii's Nobunaga Concerto manga sold 1,606 more copies for a new total of 6,502. In its second week on the overall DVD chart, it dropped from #5 to #19 on the overall DVD chart. The Special Edition DVD sold 742 more copies for a new total of 5,...
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, July 25-31
1st Kizumonogatari film sells 36,018 + 1,952, Mr. Osomatsu, Gundam: Thunderbolt, JOker Game, KonoSuba
― Rank Last Week Title Weekly Copies Total Copies Release Date Maker Artist/Category Highest Rank Weeks on Chart 1 - Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu (Limited Complete Pressing) 36,018 36,018 16/7/27 ANX Animation 1 1 2 - Mr. Osomatsu 7th Matsu (Limited First Pressing Blu-ray Disc) 16,630 16,630 16/7...
Home Made Kazoku Hip-Hop Group Goes on Hiatus by Year's End
Members to pursue solo careers but hope to reunite later with new skills
― Japanese hip-hop group Home Made Kazoku announced on their official blog on Tuesday that the trio will go on indefinite hiatus by the end of the year. According to the comment by group member Micro, the group is taking a hiatus to "grow individually and take on new challenges." The group's three members will then pursue solo c...
Survey: More U.S. Women Play Pokémon Go Than Men
Game reaches 100 million worldwide downloads, earns US$10 million in daily revenues
― Forbes reported last week that 63% of Pokémon Go users over the age of 13 in the United States are female, according to SurveyMonkey Intelligence. SurveyMonkey also provided its breakdown by age demographic: Ages 13-17: 22% Ages 18-29: 46% Ages 30-50: 25% Aged 50+: 6% According to SurveyMonkey, 45.8% of players have...
Live-Action Yowamushi Pedal Show Posts On-Set Photos
Series premieres in Japan on August 26
― The official Twitter account for the live-action series of Wataru Watanabe's Yowamushi Pedal (Yowapeda) manga began posting on-set photographs of the series' filming on Monday. Filming began on the same day. IMG yowapeda01.jpg IMG yowapeda06.jpg IMG yowapeda02.jpg IMG yowapeda07.jpg IMG yowapeda03.jpg IMG yowapeda04.jpg IMG yowapeda05.jpg The series will premi...
Godzilla: Resurgence Earns 624 Million Yen on Opening Weekend
One Piece Film Gold moves from #1 to #3, 2016 Pokemon film from #3 to #5, Anpanman from #10 to #9
― The Godzilla: Resurgence (Shin Godzilla) film sold 412,302 tickets for 624,610,700 yen (about US$6.08 million) on 441 screens in its opening weekend, ranking #1 in the Japanese box office for the July 30-31 weekend. The film is tracking 328.7% higher than 2004's Godzilla: Final Wars, the last Toho Godz...
New York State Prohibits Sex Offenders From Playing Pokémon Go
New condition makes downloading, accessing, or playing game a parole violation for sex offenders
― The New York Daily News newspaper reported on Monday that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued a directive to his state's Department of Corrections and Community Supervision on Sunday to forbid playing Pokémon Go and similar interactive games as a condition of parole in the state. Under the condition, ...
One Piece Film Gold Sells 1.7 Million Tickets for 2.3 Billion Yen in 9 Days
Film surpasses Finding Dory as this year's fastest grossing summer film in Japanese box office
― As of July 31, the One Piece Film Gold anime has earned 2,364,107,000 yen (about US$23.10 million) and sold 1,709,909 tickets on 743 screens since its opening on July 23. The film has surpassed Finding Dory, which earned 2.1 billion yen (about US$21 million) in a similar nine-day period at the Japanese bo...
Tales of Berseria Game's New Ad Highlights Eizen
PS4/PS3 game slated for August 18 in Japan, early 2017 in N. America/Europe
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a commercial for its upcoming Tales of Berseria role-playing game on Sunday. The video centers on the character Eizen, voiced by Toshiyuki Morikawa. The video features the game's theme song "BURN" by FLOW. Bandai Namco Entertainment previously streamed videos for Laphicet, Rokuro, ...
Viz Media to Preview Love Rush!, Red Sprite Manga in Shonen Jump
New manga series premiere in Japan this month
― This week's issue of Viz Media's English digital edition of Weekly Shonen Jump announced on Monday that the magazine will preview Ryohei Yamamoto Love Rush! and Tomohiro Yagi's Red Sprite as part of its "Jump Start" initiative. The series will debut in English on August 22 and August 29, respectively, the same days they debut in Japan. Yamamoto previous...
Hyadain Rearranges Classic Opening Song for Amazon's Crayon Shin-chan Spinoff Anime
Crayon Shin-chan: Alien vs. Shinnosuke premieres August 3 on Amazon Prime
― The staff of the Crayon Shin-chan anime revealed last week that musician Hyadain (also known as Kenichi Maeyamada) is performing a rearranged version of the anime's 1993-1995 opening theme song "Ora wa Ninkimono" to celebrate the anime's 25th anniversary. Maeyamada's version, "Ora wa Ninkimono 25th MIX," will be the theme so...
3rd Digimon Adventure tri. Anime Film's New Promo, Crunchyroll Streaming Revealed
Kokuhaku (Confession) film opens on September 24 in Japan, October on Crunchyroll
― Toei Animation began streaming a second promotional video for Digimon Adventure tri. Kokuhaku (Confession), the third movie in the Digimon Adventure tri. anime film series, on Monday. In addition, Crunchyroll announced that it will premiere the film in October, though the film debuts on September 24 in Japan. The Anim...
Pokémon Sun & Moon Games Introduce New Pokémon, New Forms for Old Pokémon in Video
Video also reveals new characters, features
― The official Pokemon YouTube channel began streaming a new preview of its upcoming Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon games on Monday. A Japanese video covers the same information: The features the video introduces are powerful attacks called "Z moves," "Ride Pokémon" services, and the "Island Challenge," where players must accomplish certain tasks before chall...
ICv2 Releases List of Top 10 Manga Franchises in Spring 2016
Naruto, Tokyo Ghoul, Attack on Titan manga top list
― ICv2 released a chart on Friday that ranked the top selling manga franchises from spring 2016 in the United States. ICv2 stated the data "reflects sales in all channels," and is based on interviews with stores, distributors, and manufacturers. Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto manga (VIZ Media) Sui Ishida's Tokyo Ghoul manga (VIZ Media) Hajime Isayama's...
The Pokémon Company Delays Pokémon Go Plus Accessory to September
Company plans to produce more accessory units to meet demand
― The Pokémon Company announced on Thursday it has pushed back the release of the "Pokémon Go Plus" accessory. The Pokémon Company originally planned to release the device in late July, with each unit priced at 3,500 yen (about US$34). Due to improvements with the Pokémon Go app, the company decided to postpone the accessory's release, ensu...
P to JK Romantic Comedy Manga's Live-Action Film's Still Shows Mahiro Takasugi in Costume
Takasugi plays Heisuke Ōgami in spring 2017 live-action film adaptation of Maki Miyoshi manga
― The official website of the live-action film adaptation of Maki Miyoshi's P to JK romantic comedy manga unveiled a still from the film on Sunday showing Mahiro Takasugi in costume as his character Heisuke Ōgami. Kazuya Kamenashi (live-action Joker Game's Jiro Katō) and Tao Tsuchiya (Rurouni Kenshin: The Le...
Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors PS Vita Game's System Trailer Streamed
NISA releases RPG in N. America on September 20, in Europe on September 23
― NIS America's official YouTube channel streamed a system trailer for the Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors PlayStation Vita game on Thursday. The trailer showed several gameplay clips, introducing combat mechanics such as bond attacks. NIS America will release the game on September 20 in North America and on September 23 in Eur...
Square Enix Reveals Dramatic RPG Kamitsuri Game for Smartphones
Fantasy puzzle game starring Ayane Sakura, Hiro Shimono, Shizuka Itou arrives this summer
― Square Enix revealed via a video on Monday that its previously teased Dramatic RPG Kamitsuri is a smartphone game that will arrive on iOS and Android devices this summer. The game is a fantasy puzzle game that uses Japanese folklore as a motif. Pre-registration for the game is available now, and the more peopl...
Otakon to Host Kenji Horikawa, Nobuhiro Kikuchi, Kazuki Higashiji, TakaOtacraft, Masao Maruyama
P.A. Works staff will showcase studio's 15th anniversary exhibit
― Maryland anime convention Otakon announced last Thursday and Friday that it will host Kenji Horikawa, Nobuhiro Kikuchi, and Kazuki Higashiji of anime studio P.A. Works; producer Masao Maruyama; Shiro Dogu and Shunsuke Wada of TakaOtacraft; and the P.A Works 15th Anniversary Exhibit. Horikawa founded the P.A. Works studio and serves as...
Peach Girl Manga Gets Peach Girl Next Sequel Starting on August 12
New manga takes place10 years after original manga's ending
― This year's 16th issue of Kodansha's Be-Love magazine announced on Monday that Miwa Ueda will begin serializing a new manga titled Peach Girl Next in the magazine's next issue on August 12. The manga is a sequel to her Peach Girl manga, set 10 years after the original story. The magazine teases the manga with the text, "It's been 10 years ...
Chain Chronicle Anime's Promo, Cast, Staff, 3-Part Theatrical Screenings Revealed
1st "chapter" debuts on December 3; Akira Ishida, Ayane Sakura, Maaya Uchida, more cast
― Sega unveiled a promotional video, cast, and staff for the Chain Chronicle: Haecceitas no Hikari (Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas) television anime adaptation of its Chain Chronicle smartphone game during the "Kizuna no Daikansha Sai" third anniversary event for the game on Sunday. The anime will have t...
Funimation Reveals Dub Casts for Planetarian, Handa-kun, Saiki K., Show By Rock!! Short!!
Funimation to premiere English-dubbed shows this week
― Funimation revealed the English dub cast members for its broadcast dubs for the planetarian, Handa-kun, The Disastrous Life of Saiki K., and Show By Rock!! Short!! anime on Sunday. The cast of planetarian, under director Clifford Chapin, includes: David Matranga as Junker Jill Harris as Yumemi Christopher Bevins as Manager Cris George as Mikashi...
Chaos;Child Anime Premieres as TV Anime in January
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei!, Shomin Sample's Masato Jinbo directs game's TV anime
― The official website for the anime adaptation of 5pb. Games and MAGES.' science adventure game Chaos;Child revealed on Monday that the anime will be a television anime that will premiere in January. The website also revealed that Masato Jinbo (Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei!, Shomin Sample, Nozo × Kimi) ...
Kouji Seo's Fūka Manga Gets TV Anime Adaptation
Suzuka, A Town Where You Live creator launched manga in 2014
― This year's 35th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine will announce on Wednesday that Kouji Seo's Fūka manga will get a television anime adaptation. The issue will also reveal the anime's first key visual, and the show's official website will stream the first teaser promotional video on Wednesday (the site doesn't yet have any conte...
Steins;Gate Game Heads to iOS in English in Early September
Game shipped in English on PC in 2014; PS3, Vita in August 2015
― MAGES. head Chiyomaru Shikura posted on Twitter on Sunday that 5pb. plans to offer the Steins;Gate game in English on iOS devices in early September. The game debuted in Japan for the Xbox 360 in 2009, and on the PC in 2010. The game received a PlayStation Portable and an iOS version in Japan in 2011, a PlayStation 3 version in 2012, a...
3rd Digimon Adventure tri. Anime Film Teased in TV Ad With New Footage
Kokuhaku (Confession) film opens on September 24
― A commercial for Digimon Adventure tri. Kokuhaku (Confession), the third movie in the Digimon Adventure tri. anime film series, began airing in Japan on Monday. The commercial with some new footage ran during this week's episodes of the orange and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable television anime. The commercial features Takeru "T.K.,...
Burnout Syndromes, Nico Touches the Walls to Perform Themes for 3rd Season of Haikyu!! (Updated)
3rd season featuring match between Karasuno High, Shiratorizawa Academy premieres in October
― This year's 35th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump revealed on Monday that Burnout Syndromes and Nico Touches the Walls will perform the theme songs for Haikyu!! Karasuno Kōkō VS Shiratorizawa Gakuen Kōkō (Haikyu!! Karasuno High vs Shiratorizawa Academy), the third anime season based on Haruichi Furuda...
Kento Yamazaki Stars in Live-Action Film Adaptation of The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Manga
Live-action Gintama/HK's Yūichi Fukuda directs film
― This year's 35th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed more details on Monday about the live-action film adaptation of Shūichi Asō's Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan manga The film will star Kento Yamazaki (live-action Orange, Your Lie in April, One Week Friends films, live-action Death Note television series) as the titular character Kus...
Fate/Extella Game's 3rd Ad Reveals Nero vs. Saber Matchup
New poll asks fans to choose line they want Nero, Tamamo no mae to say
― Marvelous Inc. began streaming the third television commercial on Thursday for the Fate/Extella action game for PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 4. The commercial reveals the results of the third fan poll, which asked fans which Servant they want to match up against Nero. The winner was Saber (Artoria). Note: The below video can...
Persona 5 Game's Newest Videos Highlight Persona Summons, Fishing Minigame (Updated)
PS4/PS3 game ships in Japan on September 15, in the West on February 14
― Atlus began streaming two new short videos on Saturday for the Persona 5 PlayStation 4 game that highlights the game's Persona summons and the game's fishing minigame, the latter of which takes place in Ichigaya in Tokyo. The latest entry in the Persona role-playing game series will ship for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 ...
Funimation Reveals Broadcast Dub Casts for Tales of Zestria the X, Both Arcs of Danganronpa 3
All 3 series features cast members reprising roles from previous franchise entries
― Funimation Entertainment revealed the English broadcast dub cast for the Tales of Zestiria the X television anime series on Wednesday and also revealed the broadcast dub casts for both the Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School: Future Arc and the Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School: Despair ...
Weaver to Perform Poco's Udon World Anime's Opening Theme
Rock band previously performed opening theme for Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches series
― The official website for the Poco's Udon World television anime series revealed on Saturday that the "piano rock band" Weaver will perform the show's opening theme song. Weaver previously performed the opening theme song for the Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches television anime series. The show's main cast incl...
King of Fighters XIV Game Introduces 'Team Psycho Soldier' In Video
Video previews gameplay for Athena, Chin, Kensou for game shipping on August 23
― SNK Playmore began streaming a new trailer for its King of Fighters XIV PlayStation 4 fighting game on Thursday. The video highlights the fighters that make up Team Psycho Soldier: Athena, Chin, and Kensou, while previewing the team's music theme "tachi bou ke -Instrumental-." The company previously streamed videos for:...
Demon Gaze II PS Vita Game's Opening Movie Streamed
Video previews theme song, Best Selection Demongaze Music pre-order bonus CD
― Kadokawa Games began streaming the opening movie video on Friday for its Demon Gaze II sequel game for the PlayStation Vita. The video features the theme song "Starllica" by Haruka Shimotsuki. The end of the video previews the Best Selection Demongaze Music CD, which is a preorder bonus. The game will ship in Japan on Octo...
Kaiju Girls Short Anime Reveals 6 Additional Cast Members
Sora Tokui, Emiri Katō, Hiromi Igarashi, Megumi Han, Ayaka Suwa, Kaede Yuasa join fall anime
― The official website of the Kaijū Girls ~Ultra Kaijū Gijinka Keikaku~ series of anime shorts revealed more cast for the anime last Sunday. The additional cast includes: Sora Tokui as Pigmon Emiri Katō as Zetton Hiromi Igarashi as Red King Megumi Han as Eleking Ayaka Suwa as Gomora/Mikazuki Kuroda Kaede Yuas...
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