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When They Cry: Rei Blu-Ray
These five bonus episodes in the Higurashi franchise may not be must-see, but they're a neat treat for fans looking to spend a little more time in Hinamizawa.
― Spoiler Warning for the ending of When They Cry: Kai Based on a fan disc released in late 2006, this 2009 OVA is the third of five When They Cry anime – the remaining two are When They Cry: Kira (licensed by Sentai but with no release date ye...
Black Clover GN 1 & 2
Despite its reputation, Black Clover isn't the worst manga ever, but it sure is clumsy! Rebecca Silverman breaks down where this shonen adventure stumbles.
― How picky should we be when a new series feels like a compilation of series we've read before? To a degree, it really depends on how well the new one melds its influences together; after all, prevailing wisdom says that there are only six plots ...
ANNCast Interview: Seven Seas Entertainment
Jason DeAngelis, Adam Arnold and Lissa Patillo from Seven Seas Entertainment, the scrappy independent publisher of the hit manga Monster Musume and much more, stop by ANNCast for a wide-ranging chat!
― ANNCast Episode 267: Seven Seas Entertainment Jason DeAngelis, Adam Arnold and Lissa Patillo from Seven Seas Entertainment, scrappy indie publisher of the hit manga Monster Musume, stop by ANNCast for...
Under the Dog
Kinema Citrus' action-packed dystopian sci-fi adventure is available now to the folks who helped get it made, so it's time for Mike Toole to dive in. Does the film live up to its lofty expectations?
― Full disclosure: I backed Under the Dog on Kickstarter at the “special agent” level. Look for my name in tiny print in the credits! Just two years ago, I sat in a packed ballroom at Otakon, waiting to h...
Sunday, August 7
BBK/BRNK TV Anime Sequel's October Premiere, Title Revealed
Main staff, cast return for BBK/BRNK Hoshi no Kyojin
― The September issue of Kadokawa's Newtype magazine is revealing on Tuesday that the sequel to the BBK/BRNK television anime series will be a television anime titled BBK/BRNK Hoshi no Kyojin (Giants of the Star), and will premiere in October. ("Hoshi no Kyojin" is the inverse of the popular classic baseball manga and anime Kyojin no Hoshi or Star ...
Otakon to Host X Japan Leader Yoshiki
Musician promises "big announcement"
― Maryland anime convention Otakon announced on Wednesday that Yoshiki, leader of rock band X Japan, will be a guest at this year's event. He will host a panel where he plans to preview the documentary film "We Are X," which tells the history of his band, and make a "big announcement." Yoshiki also promised to high-five everyone at the panel. YOSHIKI has appeared ...
Persona 5 Videos Show More Characters' All-Out Attacks
Group special attacks previewed for protagonist, Makoto, Yusuke, more
― Atlus began streaming three new commercials showing for its upcoming Persona 5 game on Sunday. The commercials each show an All-Out Attack for a different character Protagonist: Makoto: Yusuke: Atlus previously streamed All-Out Attack commercials for Ryuji and Anne: Ryuji: Anne: The latest entry in the Persona role-playing game s...
Fate/Extella Game's 1st Full Promo Video Posted
Debuts in Japan on November 10, in N. America this winter
― Sony began streaming the first full promotional video for the Fate/Extella action game for PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 4 on Friday. The game will ship in Japan on November 10. XSEED Games will release the game in North America on the PS4 and PS Vita this winter under the title Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star. The company describes the gam...
Fans Can Decide Which Oreimo Character Gets Life-Size Figure
The Dengeki Bunko imprint announced that characters from Tsukasa Fushimi's light novel series Oreimo (Ore no Imōto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai) will get full-size figures courtesy of Figure X. Which character, their pose, and their costume design will be left up to fans to decide. Fans will be able to give input during the Tsukasa Fushimi 10th anniversary streaming event on Nico Nico Douga on Au...
Toei Reveals Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Series Premiering in October
New series will feature video game themes, protagonist fighting game virus infecting people
― Toei officially announced on Tuesday that the next installment in its Kamen Rider live-action special effects franchise is titled Kamen Rider Ex-Aid. Toei initially filed for the trademark for the series in May. The series will celebrate the franchise's 45th anniversary. The protagonist's key items include a...
Pikachu Continues His Campaign for Ketchup in Short Song
The Pokémon XY & Z character song project added Pikachu's first-ever solo song and it's all about ketchup. This isn't the first time Pikachu has shared its love for the tomato condiment. The electric mouse Pokémon is the current face of Japanese food company Kagome's “Ketchup Daze! Pokémon Campaign.” It's Pikachu's third stint representing the company's ketchup, a match chosen thanks to the easy p...
Sengoku Musou ~Sanada Maru~ Game's 1st Promo Reveals November 23 Release
1st printings of PS4/PS3/PS Vita game to offer costume based on Sanada Maru drama
― Koei Tecmo began streaming the first promotional video for its Sengoku Musou ~Sanada Maru~ (Samurai Warriors: Sanada Maru) game on Thursday, revealing that the game will ship on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita in Japan on November 23. The game will be available for retail and download for 7,800 yen ...
Haikyu's Nekoma High Characters 'Beckon' as Cat Statues
Haikyu!! fans, bring yourself a little extra luck with Maneki-neko (Beckoning Cat) figures of Nekoma High's Kenma Kozume and Tetsurō Kuroo. The set comes with the two 90 × 50 × 50 mm (3.5 × 2 × 2 inches) character cats for 2,500 yen (US$24.50). Animate Limited's website is accepting pre-orders now, with shipping scheduled for November. Ensky Hobby tweeted that there are currently sample displays ...
Summer Lesson VR Game Previewed in New Video
VR technology demo slated for October 13 as launch title for PlayStation VR headset
― Sony live-streamed a presentation on Niconico featuring Bandai Namco Entertainment's upcoming PlayStation VR game Summer Lesson on Wednesday. In the video, a female player wearing a PlayStation VR headset interacts with a Japanese high school girl in the game. Through virtual reality technology, the player answers q...
DAYS ‒ Episode 6
"Maybe it was the kinetic energy of the game, but this episode showed real movement, both in engaging animation and progression toward another stage in the plot."
Pokémon Go Banned in Iran Due to 'Security Concerns'
Iranian authorities reportedly had conditions for game's launch
― BBC News reported on Friday that Iran's official body overseeing online activity, the High Council of Virtual Spaces, has banned the smartphone app Pokémon Go due to "security concerns." The game has not officially launched in Iran, though Iranians on social media have discussed playing Pokémon Go. According to a report written by the ...
Bandai Creates Cup Noodles That Transform Into Ultraman Characters
Bandai has announced a new, edible line of Ultraman merchandise: cup noodles that transform into Ultraman characters. These "Ultranoodles" launched on August 6 and are individually priced at 850 yen, or about US$8.44. Six different characters will be featured: the original Ultraman, Ultraman Zero, Ultraman X, Ultraman Belial, Baltan, and Demaaga. After their three-second transformations, the char...
Love Live! Sunshine!! ‒ Episode 6
"Week after week, Love Live Sunshine is more about what it could be than what it actually is."
'MyJump' Customizable Manga Subscription App Launches, Video Previews Streamed
Users can read a selection from 200+ titles from Shonen Jump's history
― Shueisha launched its MyJump smartphone app in Japan on Monday, and streamed introduction videos. The first video explains that the app allows readers to select which manga they would like to read from the history of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump. The app has two different modes: "Weekly MyJump" and "MyJump Best." In "Weekly MyJ...
Rewrite ‒ Episode 6
"After focusing on specific girls for the last two episodes, Rewrite takes a broader approach with episode 6."
New Age 12 Manga Launches in Ciao Magazine
Chitose Yagami, Shio Ebina also launch new series
― Nao Maita launched a new Age 12 (12-Sai) manga titled Age 12 ~Kataomoi~ (Unrequited Love) in the September issue of Shogakukan's Ciao magazine on Wednesday. The manga centers around shy girl Kako Aihara, who secretly harbors feelings for her classmate Kohinata-kun. The issue's cover features the manga. Maita is also currently serializing her main Ag...
Food Wars! The Second Plate ‒ Episode 6
"Ladies and Gentlemen, it's the match you've all been waiting for: Soma versus Mimasaka, concluded!"
When They Cry: Rei Blu-Ray
These five bonus episodes in the Higurashi franchise may not be must-see, but they're a neat treat for fans looking to spend a little more time in Hinamizawa.
― Spoiler Warning for the ending of When They Cry: Kai Based on a fan disc released in late 2006, this 2009 OVA is the third of five When They Cry anime – the remaining two are When They Cry: Kira (licensed by Sentai but with no release date ye...
Geass Director Taniguchi's World Cosplay Summit Anime Revealed as ID-0 With Range Murata
Yousuke Kuroda pens original anime with mecha designs by Fumihiro Katagai, Takeshi Takakura, Takayuki Yanase
― World Cosplay Summit presented a teaser trailer for ID-0, its original anime directed by Goro Taniguchi (Scryed, Code Geass, Active Raid) at Sanzigen "for cosplayers." Yousuke Kuroda (My Hero Academia, Mobile Suit Gundam 00, Gundam Build Fighters) is supervising and writing the series script...
Rensuke Oshikiri Launches Gyanprin Manga About Gambling Girls
Oshikiri recently resumed Hi Score Girl manga after 2-year hiatus due to controversy
― This year's 16th issue of Futabasha's Manga Action magazine published the first chapter of Gyanprin, a new manga series by Rensuke Oshikiri (Hi Score Girl, Pupipo!), on Tuesday. The manga portrays the everyday lives of four young women who love gambling and a self-indulgent lifestyle. The manga's first chapter depi...
Show By Rock Season 2 Introduces New Band Arcareafact's Cast
Yūsuke Kobayashi, Taku Yashiro, Eishin Fudemura, Chiharu Sawashiro join cast
― An event streamed on the Niconico Live service announced the cast for the new male band Arcareafact that appears in Show by Rock!!#, the second Show by Rock!! anime season. (From left to right) Yūsuke Kobayashi as Chitan, the main vocalist and pianist whose parents are both famous musicians. "With my piano, I spin the worl...
KanColle Film's November 26 Date Unveiled With New Visual
Revealed at "3rd KanColle Naval Review" event on Sunday
― The "Third KanColle Naval Review" event unveiled the November 26 opening date and a new visual for the KanColle anime film on Sunday. The August 2015 event that announced the Gekijō-ban KanColle (Kan Colle Movie Edition or Fleet Girls Collection Movie Sequence) film had already screened footage that featured the Kan-musume characters Fubuki, M...
Mahou Shoujo Nante Mouiidesukara Magical Girl Anime Gets 2nd Season
Director, studio, main cast return for new season in October
― A second television anime season based on Sui Futami's Mahou Shoujo Nante Mouiidesukara (I've Had Enough of Being a Magical Girl) manga has been green-lit. The announcement was made at the event for the first season's Blu-ray Disc release on Sunday. Mahou Shoujo Nante Mouiidesukara Second Season will premiere this October on the Tokyo MX ...
Tales of Berseria RPG's Ad Shows Velvet's Revenge
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 Friday. The commercial focuses on main character Velvet Crowe (Rina Satou), and her motivation for revenge. The video features the game's theme song "BURN" by FLOW. The game's main cast includes: Rina Satou as Vel...
New WIXOSS TV Anime's Teaser Video Reveals Staff, Cast, Story
2 new girls at the center of new selector battle in October premiere
― The staff for the WIXOSS trading card game franchise debuted a teaser promotional video and new visual for this fall's Lostorage incited WIXOSS television anime on Sunday. The tagline in the visual reads, "The price this time is ... memories." The video notes that "in 2016 ... the curtains rise on a new selector battle" that will ...
Blood Lad Vampire Comedy Manga Ends in September
Manga inspired TV anime in 2013; Yen Press publishes manga in N. America
― The September issue of Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine is revealing on Thursday that Yūki Kodama will end his Blood Lad manga in the magazine's next issue, which Kadokawa will publish on September 4. Yen Press publishes the manga in North America, and it describes the manga's story: The vampire Staz is one of the most powerful d...
Saturday, August 6
Dynasty Warriors: Eiketsuden Strategy RPG's Opening Video Streamed
1st strategy RPG in Dynasty Warriors franchise debuted on Wednesday
― Koei Tecmo began streaming the opening cinematic on Wednesday for Shin Sangoku Musou: Eiketsuden (Dynasty Warriors: Legend of Great Heroes), the first strategy role-playing game inspired by KOEI Tecmo Games' Dynasty Warriors (Sangoku Musou/Shin Sangoku Musou) action game franchise. The game launched in Japan on Wednesday. The game ...
Gantz Black Sphere Makes Appearance at Gantz: O Event
Manga creator Hiroya Oku, director Yasushi Kawamura discuss film
― FabCafe Tokyo held an event on August 3 called "GANTZ: O NIGHT ~ @hiroya_oku SHIBUYA Mission ~" for the 3DCG anime film GANTZ: O. Director Yasushi Kawamura and actress Asami Katsura, the motion capture performer for the film's heroine Anzu Yamasaki, attended the event. Hiroya Oku, original author of GANTZ, also joined via a digital br...
Capcom Reveals Imprisoned Palm Smartphone Game
Yuichiro Umehara voices Haruto, Chisato Mita designs characters, release scheduled "soon"
― Capcom announced a new smartphone game titled Toraware no Palma (Imprisoned Palm) on Wednesday. The game will be available for iOS and Android devices "soon." The game's official website is streaming a promotional video for the game, which outlines the game's plot and mechanics. In the game, players attempt to...
Latest Attack on Titan Real Escape Game Story Traps Players in a Castle
With only a few comrades left alive, hiding in an old castle quickly crumbling beneath a horde of titans' strength, do you have what it takes to escape? The Attack on Titan Real Escape Game saga continues with "Escape from the Castle Surrounded by Titans." To celebrate its opening, Nico Nico held a special live broadcast "Real Escape Game x Attack on Titan: Escape from Nico-ni Castle Surrounded by...
9-year-old Girl Wins Voice Acting Competition, Was Inspired by Himōto! Umaru-chan Actress
Voice talent company 81 Produce recently held the final round of its 10th annual "Next Generation Seiyū Discovery Auditions" on August 1. This was the first time that the competition was held without an age restriction, and one talented 9-year old girl, Hikari Torio from Osaka, wowed the judges, winning several prizes. In the acting portion of the audition, Torio's recitation of her lines was pre...
Crows Burning Edge Game's PS Vita Version Cancelled, Trailer Streamed
PS4 version with original story by Hiroshi Takahashi slated for October
― The official website of Bandai Namco Entertainment's upcoming Crows Burning Edge action game announced on Wednesday that the game's PlayStation Vita version has been cancelled due to "various circumstances." The game will now only ship for the PlayStation 4. The site is also streaming a new promotional video for the game, which...
ClariS, GARNiDELiA Collaborate on 3rd Qualidea Code Anime Ending Theme
ClariS performed 1st ending, GARNiDELiA performed 2nd ending
― The official website for the Qualidea Code anime announced on Sunday that ClariS (Madoka Magica, Oreimo) and GARNiDELiA (Kill la Kill, The irregular at magic high school) will collaborate on the anime's third ending theme song "clever." The single CD will ship on September 14 in Japan. ClariS performed the first ending theme song "Gravity...
Thunderbolt Fantasy ‒ Episode 5
"Thunderbolt Fantasy is starting to juggle a surprising amount of plot for how tight and propulsive the show feels."
Free Gundam Model Building Lessons Offered for Japanese Children
Hobby shops all across Japan will be offering free Gundam model building lessons to children in middle school or younger beginning on August 6 as part of a new promotional event. Participating children will learn how to build their own RX-78-2 Gundam and will be able to take their completed model home free of charge. The RX-78-2 is the robot piloted by Amuro Ray in Yoshiyuki Tomino's original Mob...
Amazon Brings Kindle Unlimited E-Book Service to Japan
Service offers 120,000 Japanese titles
― Amazon's Japan branch launched its Kindle Unlimited e-book service on Wednesday, opening up avenues for unlimited reading with a monthly subscription fee. Subscribers get access to 120,000 Japanese titles that include manga, magazines, and books and read on their smartphones, tablets, and other devices. Subscribers pay 980 yen ($9.69) a month to read offerings...
Berserk ‒ Episode 6
"Berserk is all kinds of messed-up and disgusting, but the horror continues to be far more than skin-deep, and I'm eager to see what will happen when all these tragic forces finally clash."
Dynasty Warriors Gets Stage Play in February 2017
Stage play to run in Zenrosai Hall Space Zero, Tokyo
― Koei Tecmo Games announced during a Shin Sangoku Musou: Eiketsuden livestream on Monday that a stage play based on its Dynasty Warriors (Shin Sangoku Musou) game series has been green-lit for February 2017 at Zenrosai Hall Space Zero in Tokyo. Daisuke Nishida is directing and ADK Arts is producing the play. The stage play's story will be based on...
91 Days ‒ Episode 5
"Despite all the switcheroos, this episode wasn't too eventful, mostly set up for dramatic reversals that will go off next episode."
Studio Trigger Graffiti Shibuya PARCO Wall
The Shibuya PARCO store in the Udagawacho area is being redeveloped, including the sixth floor of PARCO Part1. Prior to closing the floor on Saturday, the staff of Studio Trigger hijacked one of the walls and decorated it with their own drawings. Every inch was doodled on with characters from Space Patrol Luluco, Kiznaiver, Kill la Kill, Ninja Slayer, and Little Witch Academia. The walls were draw...
Persona 5 Game's Ad Highlights Morgana
Ikue Otani voices character in PS4/PS3 game launching on September 15 in Japan, February 14 in Americas
― Atlus began streaming a television commercial for its upcoming Persona 5 PlayStation 4 game on Tuesday. The video centers on the character Morgana, voiced by Ikue Otani. Atlus also streamed short commercials featuring Ryuji and Anne's group attacks this week: Atlus previously streamed two short v...
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable ‒ Episode 19
"JJBA continues to be a stylish monster-of-the-week show, but Diamond is Unbreakable seems to have a mission statement about who these monsters actually are."
Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare Film's Trailer Streamed With English Subtitles
Film opened in Japan in April, July in Southeast Asia
― Southeast Asian film distributor Odex began streaming an English-subtitled trailer for the Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare (Detective Conan: Junkoku no Nightmare) anime film on Friday. The film screened in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines in July. The film opened in Japan on April 16, topping the Japanese box office in ...
Handa-kun ‒ Episode 5
"A fun second half does a lot to make up for this episode's lackluster opening, but the overall balance falls a little short of Handa-kun's usual standard."
Amanchu! ‒ Episode 5
"In the wake of episode 4's emotionally charged second half, this week's Amanchu! takes a turn for the silly."
Black Clover GN 1 & 2
Despite its reputation, Black Clover isn't the worst manga ever, but it sure is clumsy! Rebecca Silverman breaks down where this shonen adventure stumbles.
― How picky should we be when a new series feels like a compilation of series we've read before? To a degree, it really depends on how well the new one melds its influences together; after all, prevailing wisdom says that there are only six plots ...
Hatsune Miku: VR Future Live Game May Get International Release
Sega submitted the Hatsune Miku: VR Future Live game to the German and Australian ratings boards. While Sega has announced no international release, these submissions suggest the company may be preparing the game for international release. The game will be a launch title for PlayStation VR, the renamed Project Morpheus virtual reality headset, when it launches in Japan on October 13. The game sets...
Girlish Number Anime Casts Eri Suzuki, Saori Ōnishi
Show about idol voice actresses premieres in October
― The official website for the television anime of Wataru Watari and QP:flapper's Girlish Number novel project announced in July two more cast members. Eri Suzuki (Flying Witch's Chinatsu) will play Momoka Sonō, and Saori Ōnishi (Food Wars! The Second Plate's Hisako) will play Kazuha Shibasaki. The show stars: Sayaka Senbongi (Chronicles of the Goi...
Friday, August 5
Digimon Universe Appli Monsters 3DS Game's 1st Promo Video Streamed
"Deck battle RPG's" advance version launches this fall
― The official website for the Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters Nintendo 3DS game began streaming its first promotional video on Friday. The video previews characters, basic gameplay, and the "Digimon Universe Cyber Arena" advance version of the game. An advance "Digimon Universe Cyber Arena" version of the game will launch this fall. As with the...
'To All The Corners Of The World' Film Opens in November
Film based on manga set in World War II originally slated for October
― The official website for In This Corner of the World announced on Friday that the anime film will open in Japan on November 12. The film based on Fumiyo Kono's To All The Corners Of The World (Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni) manga will open in Tokyo's Theatre Shinjuku and Euro Space as well as theaters throughout Japan. The second wav...
Stage Your Own Tank Battles with Girls und Panzer Papercraft Book
Girls und Panzer fans can practice their folding skills with a new craft book. The Girls und Panzer Papercraft Book includes instructions to create six tanks out of paper from different schools in the series. The results are a 1/35-scale paper tank ready for display in a diorama or to decorate your work desk. The book includes patterns for the Panzer IV Ausf. D (Ōarai Girls High School), Churchil...
Usamaru Line Sticker Character Gets Net Anime on Friday
Anime will have 12 5-minute episodes
― The Line social networking and instant messaging app announced in June that its Usamaru character will feature in a net anime adaptation titled Usamaru. The anime will premiere on Friday at 6:00 p.m. JST through the LINELIVE streaming service. Line previously streamed the anime's opening theme song "Usamaru no Uta" by Aimi Yano and Usamaru Ongakutai. The anime w...
Behind-the-Scenes Videos Reveal Studio Ghibli's Meticulous Process
Ghibli producer Hirokatsu Kihara is giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at Studio Ghibli's detailed animation process in a new series of videos. In the videos, Kihara explains the studio's process, including things that would easily be missed by the untrained eye. The frames for the now retired Hayao Miyazaki's beloved films had to pass through three people before getting approval. In the intervi...
Alderamin on the Sky ‒ Episode 5
"This flashback confirms the lingering suspicion from episode 4 that the relationship between Yatori and Ikta is fully reciprocal."
America's 1st Pokémon Go Master Finishes Worldwide Pokédex
London's Ahmed Ali also one of the first to complete game's Pokédex
― Brooklyn's own Nick Johnson (seen far right in photo) finally caught 'em all in the Pokémon Go mobile game after traveling overseas. Johnson was the first to catch the 142 available in the United States in late July, mere weeks after the game launched. The game currently offers 145 first-generation Pokémon, three of which are regio...
Live-Action Tokyo Ghoul Film Casts Yuu Aoi, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Yo Oizumi
Cast members for Rize, Kōtarō Amon, Kureo Mado revealed
― The official website for the live-action film of Sui Ishida's Tokyo Ghoul manga announced three additional cast members on Saturday. The new cast members are, from left to right in the image below, Yuu Aoi (live-action Rurouni Kenshin's Megumi) as Rize Kamishiro, EXILE's Nobuyuki Suzuki as Kōtarō Amon, and Yo Oizumi (voice of Layton in the Pro...
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, July 25-31
Godzilla, Umizaru films air
― Gareth Edwards' 2014 Godzilla film aired on NTV on Friday, July 29 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 10.4% rating. The The Last Message: Umizaru live-action film aired on Fuji TV on Saturday, July 30 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 8.7% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV July 31 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 12.7 Crayon Shin-chan TV Asahi July 29 (...
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, July 24-30
3 Tokyo Ghoul volumes, One-Punch Man, Haikyu!!, Akame ga Kill!!, Prison School, My Hero Academia, Fairy Tail Zero, Monster Musume: I ♥ Monster Girls
― The New York Times newspaper listed the manga bestsellers in the United States for the week ending on July 30. Rank Prev. Rank Title Author Publisher Weeks on List Cover 1 3Tokyo Ghoul #1 Sui Ishida Viz Media 56 2 1One-Punch Man #1 Story: ONE / Art: Yu...
Watch Tamashii Nations' Toy Story Set Transform Into Woody Robo Sheriff Star Robot
Tamashii Nations' transforming Woody and Buzz Lightyear sets opened for preorder. Each set takes Pixar's characters and turns them into parts to create one of two giant robots. The sets themselves can then also be combined to create one larger robot, "Gangreat King." The first set is "Chōgattai Daisakusen Woody Robo Sheriff Star" and combines Woody, his steed Bullseye, Hamm, Slinky Dog and Rex. B...
New Diabolik Lovers Stage Play Reveals Visual With Cast in Costume
Play to run August 24-28 in August
― The official website for Diabolik Lovers~re:requiem~, the new performance of the Diabolik Lovers stage play, revealed a new visual with the cast in costume on Friday. The new cast members are: Kaiki Ōhara as Kanato Sakamaki (Prince of Tennis musical's third season; replacing Shōhei Hashimoto) Wataru Shiokawa as Richter ("Watashi wa Host-chan" stage plays; replacin...
2nd Crane Game Girls Anime Season to Premiere in October
Cast adds Aya Uchida, Akari Kageyama, Mikoi Sasaki
― The Crane Game Girls (Bishōjo Yūgi Unit Crane Geeru) original television anime will get a second season that will premiere this fall. The anime's staff announced on Thursday that the second season's title, along with other information, will be revealed in a Nico Nico livestream on August 10. Aya Uchida, Akari Kageyama, and Mikoi Sasaki will join th...
Pikachu Statue Mysteriously Appears Overnight in New Orleans Park
In an act of guerilla art, a statue of the iconic electric-type Pokémon Pikachu was installed overnight in the Coliseum Square Park in New Orleans. Authorities are at a loss to explain it, especially since the statue looks quite heavy. The statue was placed on top of an old, unused fountain, and it appears to be made of fiberglass, with a cement base. Early photos of the statue also show a piece o...
Shonen Jump to Launch 'MyJump' Manga App With Customizable Serialization
App launches on Monday in Japan, 1st month is free
― This year's combined 36th and 37th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine will announce Shueisha's new "MyJump" iOS and Android app on Monday. The app, which is also launching on Monday, will let readers be the "editor-in-chief" by choosing which manga they would like to see in the app. The app has two different modes: "Weekly MyJump" and ...
Battery the Animation ‒ Episode 4
"In this episode, Takumi continues to learn that no one will play ball with his emotional immaturity."
Answerman - What Was Anime Like Before World War II Ended?
A question about the prewar history of anime in Japan sends Justin on a journey back through the rich and fascinating origin of the medium.
― James asks: A few books talk about how Anime started after the US occupied Japan and great storytellers, like Walt Disney, helped to inspire some of Japan's very own early great Anime makers. But I saw once that Anime was earlier than that, well before WW2. So...
Exclusive: Seven Seas Licenses The High School Life of a Fudanshi Manga
Anime adaptation currently airing in Japan, streaming on Crunchyroll
― Seven Seas announced during ANNCast on Friday that it has licensed Atami Michinoku's The High School Life of a Fudanshi (Fudanshi Kōkō Seikatsu) manga. The first volume is scheduled for May 30, 2017. The manga launched on Ichijinsha's web site Zero Sum Online on May 1, 2015, and Ichijinsha published the manga's second compiled vol...
This Art Club Has a Problem! ‒ Episode 5
"The real strength of this series as it goes on is in the increasingly firm base of character relationships."
ANNCast Interview: Seven Seas Entertainment
Jason DeAngelis, Adam Arnold and Lissa Patillo from Seven Seas Entertainment, the scrappy independent publisher of the hit manga Monster Musume and much more, stop by ANNCast for a wide-ranging chat!
― ANNCast Episode 267: Seven Seas Entertainment Jason DeAngelis, Adam Arnold and Lissa Patillo from Seven Seas Entertainment, scrappy indie publisher of the hit manga Monster Musume, stop by ANNCast for...
Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence – Ascension Game Heads West in October
Game gets PS4, PC release in the west
― Koei Tecmo America announced on Friday that it will release Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence – Ascension for PlayStation 4 and digitally for PC via Steam on October 25. Koei Tecmo Europe will release the game on October 28. The game shipped in Japan as Nobunaga's Ambition: Sōzō Sengoku Risshiden on March 24 for the same systems, as well as for PlayStati...
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Nintendo 3DS Game's Trailer Shows Demon Negotiation
DLC options for September 20 game also revealed
― Atlus USA began streaming a trailer for its Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final) Nintendo 3DS game on Wednesday. The trailer shows the game's Demon management mechanics, where players can negotiate with demons to gain them as allies, fight alongside them to level them up, and fuse them to form new demons. In addition, Atlus...
Naruto Shippuden ‒ Episode 470
"After a six-week trip to Filler Land, Naruto Shippūden unceremoniously plunks us back into the main story and the ongoing fight against Otsutsuki Kaguya."
Brave Witches Anime's New Visual Unveiled
Anime featuring different fighter wing from Strike Witches premieres this fall
― The official website for the Brave Witches spinoff television anime unveiled a new visual for the anime on Friday. The site also revealed the visuals for all the main characters: Hiromi Igarashi as Edytha Rossmann Rina Satou as Gundula Rall Yumi Hara as Aleksandra I. Pokryshkin Natsumi Takamori as Nikka Edvardine Katajai...
Marginal#4 Idol TV Anime's January Premiere, Staff, Cast, Video, Title, Visual Posted
J.C Staff animates Marginal #4 Kiss Kara Tsukuru Big Bang
― The official website for the television anime of Rejet and Idea Factory's Marginal#4 franchise updated with more details, a teaser promotional video, and a new visual on the anime. The anime will premiere this coming January under the title Marginal#4 Kiss Kara Tsukuru Big Bang. Kentarō Suzuki (episode director on The [email protected] franchise, L...
Under the Dog
Kinema Citrus' action-packed dystopian sci-fi adventure is available now to the folks who helped get it made, so it's time for Mike Toole to dive in. Does the film live up to its lofty expectations?
― Full disclosure: I backed Under the Dog on Kickstarter at the “special agent” level. Look for my name in tiny print in the credits! Just two years ago, I sat in a packed ballroom at Otakon, waiting to h...
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...
Thursday, August 4
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...
Marina Inoue Will Scold Internet Users via AI Chat Program
Voice actress Marina Inoue (Attack on Titan's Armin, Owarimonogatari's Sodachi, My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO!'s Yumiko) will scold internet users as the voice of a new AI chat program character. Sony Music Entertainment and the Institute of Language Understanding co-developed a new AI called "Project Samantha." The AI uses personality data to provide a variety of services. Currently in beta, ...
Wrestling Voice Actress Ai Shimizu Reveals Marriage to Ring Announcer
Voice Actress Ai Shimizu (Minawa in Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful, Serafall in High School DxD New, Road in D.Gray-man) announced on her Twitter on August 2 that she is now married to DDT Pro-Wrestling's ring announcer Maiku Inoue. The post reads: "The report- This time, I, Ai Shimizu, and #ddtpro ring announcer and @Bar_swandive manager Maiku Inoue (@maikuinoe) took the next step and got ...
Super Mario Adventures Graphic Novel Listed From Viz Media (Updated)
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...
Love Live! Sunshine!! Drops for New Game! in 2016 Summer Poll
Let us know which shows are living up to their hype and which have fallen from grace
― The Japanese anime and video game character website Charapedia asked viewers to weigh in on which summer 2016 anime they're still watching each week. The same site asked users last month to cast their vote for the most anticipated show of the season. Love Live! Sunshine!! was Japan's top choice but the idol show ha...
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...
Pokémon Strike Back in Basel, Chase Trainers with Giant Pokéballs
The Basel Tourism agency has released a video titled "Pokémon Go: The Revenge" starring actors dressed in Pikachu costumes that attack aspiring trainers with giant Pokéballs, taking revenge for all the Pokémon caught with the popular smartphone game Pokémon Go. The video, which was created by the digital content development group Fadeout, is part of a viral marketing campaign to encourage tourists...
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...
Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School: Despair Arc ‒ Episode 4
"Arcs intertwine in both goofier and grimmer ways as Danganronpa 3 barrels through one creative catastrophe after another."
Cocktail Prince Mobile Game Announces Next Round of Cast
Geechs' Cocktail Prince, the upcoming smartphone game that revolves around a cast of attractive young male bartenders who all represent cocktails, announced its next round of characters and voice actors. "The Taciturn Natural Glutton" Dirty Mother Voiced by: Hikaru Midorikawa A quiet band member with a big appetite. He makes food disappear around him at a supernatural rate. He's careful not to wo...
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)....
Series Finale: planetarian ‒ Episode 5
"In the end, I enjoyed my visit to the planetarium."
Twin Star Exorcists ‒ Episode 17
"This week, Twin Star Exorcists has decided to up the ante and really accelerate the conflict."
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...
Wednesday, August 3
Shonen Jump Holds 1st "Heroine Auditions" Among Female Readers
Weekly Shonen Jump has announced a new "heroine audition" event, in which female readers can compete for the title of "School of Jump Girl." The winner will make regular appearances in the "School of Shonen Jump Homeroom" live broadcasts, will get to travel to Shueisha headquarters 1-2 times a month, and will appear in the Shonen Jump magazine in manga character form. The competition is open to g...
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...
Tamashii Nations Follows Up Woody Robot with Buzz Lightyear Combination Robot Set
Tamashii Nations, Bandai's high-end brand famous for anime collectibles, released details for the "Space Ranger Robo" Chōgattai Buzz Lightyear robot, the partner combination robot toy to the "Woody Robo Sheriff Star." Both sets are available as part of the Toy Story Chōgattai Daisakusen line, which began with a short film released on June 8 that only showed off the Woody combination robot. Bandai...
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...
Lollipop Chainsaw Developer Suda51 Talks Game Development in French TV Program
Video game developer Gōichi Suda, also known as Suda51, was recently featured on the French television program toco toco, which interviews Japan artists and creators about places that are meaningful to them. Suda, who is currently the CEO of the video game company Grasshopper Manufacture, worked on No More Heroes, Lollipop Chainsaw, Killer is Dead, and Short Peace: Ranko Tsukigime's Longest Day. I...
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...
Himouto! Umaruchan's Aimi Tanaka Becomes Latest Vocaloid
The latest Vocaloid 4 library expansion introduces the "sugar & spicy" character Otomachi Una voiced by Himouto! Umaruchan lead voice actress Aimi Tanaka. Tanaka is a relatively new voice actress. Umaru Doma marked her first major role and she has since appeared in this season's Active Raid Second television anime as Marimo Kaburagi. The download version launched on July 30 followed by the package...
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...
Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura Dons Seraph of the End Cosplay
67-year-old mayor Takashi Kawamura continued his tradition of dressing up for the World Cosplay Summit event in his city of Nagoya this year. Kawamura was seen chatting it up with participants dressed as Crowley Eusford from the aptly chosen Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign and Seraph of the End: Battle in Nagoya anime series. The vampire takes over Nagoya's mayor office in the second series. Howe...
Cheer Boys!! ‒ Episode 5
"Just like the rigidity of high school gives way to the unregulated freedom of college, this sports anime set in a university environment is refreshingly unstructured and chill."
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...
Answerman - Why Did Some 90s Anime Mix Digital Shots With Cel Animation?
Classic anime like Cowboy Bebop on bluray often feature blurry digital shots mixed in with the nice crisp traditional animation - why is that, and is there any way around it?
― Laurence asks: Watching some of the classics of late 90s anime (eg. Cowboy Bebop, Great Teacher Onizuka etc.) I've always wondered why - despite the vast bulk of the show being comprised of traditional cell-painted animation,...
'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...
Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School: Future Arc ‒ Episode 4
"As the clues to the conspiracy pile up, it's time to draw up your bingo cards at home and let your wild assumptions fly free!"
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...
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