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Live-Action Yowamushi Pedal Series Changes Actor for Akira Midōsuji Character
Takeshi Hayashino takes place of Mitsu Murata in live-action cast
― The official website of the live-action series of Wataru Watanabe's Yowamushi Pedal (Yowapeda) manga announced on Tuesday that the series changed the actor playing the character of Akira Midōsuji from Mitsu Murata to Takeshi Hayashino. Murata explained that he wanted to hand over the role to a new generation. Hayashino acknowledged t...
Kuroko's Basketball Film Adapting Extra Game Manga Reveals Visuals, Spring 2017 Debut
Also: OLDCODEX performs theme song for all 3 compilation films opening this year
― The official website for the new Kuroko's Basketball anime film will adapt the Kuroko no Basuke Extra Game manga revealed visuals on Monday for the upcoming film. The visuals feature Kuroko, Akashi, Midorima, and Murasakibara wearing the uniforms of Vorpal Swords. The site also revealed that the film will open in sprin...
Crunchyroll Streams Street Fighter II Anime Film With English Sub, Dub
Company also adds more Miss Machiko episodes to catalog
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it is now streaming Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie in the United States and Canada. The film is streaming in both an English-subtitled and an English-dubbed version. Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie adapted CAPCOM's video game Super Street Fighter II in 1994. DIscotek Media released the film on ...
Aniplex USA to Screen 1st Kizumonogatari Film in Theaters in Canada
Film screens in Calgary, Halifax, Vancouver, Toronto starting on August 28
― Aniplex of America announced on Friday that it will screen the Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu anime film in Canada starting on August 28. Azoland Pictures is distributing the film, and screening will include a mini-poster gift for viewers while supplies last. Aniplex of America will sell tickets to the film through its offi...
Mr. Osomatsu Stage Play's Adds Cast For F6 Versions of Main Characters
New cast revealed in costume for play opening in September
― The official website for the Osomatsu-san on STAGE ~SIX MEN'S SHOW TIME~ stage play adaptation of the Mr. Osomatsu anime series revealed on Wednesday that the play will feature the "F6" versions of the sextuplets, who will be played by a different cast. The site also revealed a visual of the new cast in costume. The F6 version's cast includ...
Funimation Reveals Broadcast Dub Cast for D.Gray-man Hallow Anime
Company also reveals license of episodes 52-103 of original D.Gray-man series
― Funimation announced the broadcast dub cast on Friday for the D.Gray-man Hallow television anime series. The dub will launch on August 3 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 ...
Longest Five Minutes Game Gets English Release, Trailer
Adventure RPG slated for 2017 in N. America, Europe
― NIS America announced on Wednesday that it will release The Longest Five Minutes (Sekai Ichi Nagai Go-funkan) game for the PlayStation Vita and Windows PC via Steam in North America and Europe. The company began streaming an English trailer on Wednesday. The game's English release is slated for 2017. Nippon Ichi Software and SYUPRO-DX developed th...
Hatenkō Yūgi Manga Goes on Hiatus Until November
Fantasy by Maria Holic's Endo went on 15-month hiatus in 2012-2013
― The September issue of Ichijinsha's Monthly Comic Zero-Sum magazine announced on Thursday that Minari Endo's Hatenkō Yūgi manga will go on hiatus starting with the next issue in August. The manga is slated to return in the January 2017 issue on November 28. The manga also went on a 15-month hiatus from February 2012 to May 2013. In ...
Shiramine's Tales of Zestiria Manga Ends
Adaptation of video game debuted in January 2015
― The September issue of Ichijinsha's Monthly Comic Zero-Sum magazine announced on Thursday that Shiramine's manga adaptation of Bandai Namco Games' Tales of Zestiria video game will end in the next issue on August 28. The chapter will receive a center color page. The manga's full title is Tales of Zestiria: Michibiki no Koku (Tales of Zestiria: The Ti...
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, July 18-24
The Boy and the Beast, One Piece Film Z films air
― Mamoru Hosoda's The Boy and the Beast aired on NTV on Friday, July 22 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 10.9% rating. The One Piece Film Z aired on Fuji TV at the same date and time and earned a 6.0% rating. The second half of Soreike! Anpanman: Mija to Mahō no Lamp film aired on NTV on Friday, July 15 at 10:55 a.m. and earned a 2.5% rating. Title Station D...
Square Enix Teases New 'Dramatic RPG' Kamitsuri in Video
More information to be revealed on August 1
― Square Enix began streaming a teaser video for a new "dramatic RPG" titled Kamitsuri on Friday. The company promises to reveal more information on August 1. The video teases a calamity where the doors to the underworld are opened and demons swarm the earth. Bonds are severed, misfortune recurs. The final line of the teaser reads "Wave the treasure rod of ...
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, July 17-23
2 One-Punch Man volumes, 2 Orange volumes, 2 Tokyo Ghoul volumes, Haikyu!!, Noragami, Monster Musume: I ♥ Monster Girls, Fairy Tail Zero
― The New York Times newspaper listed the manga bestsellers in the United States for the week ending on July 23. Rank Prev. Rank Title Author Publisher Weeks on List Cover 1 1One-Punch Man #1 Story: ONE / Art: Yuusuke Murata Viz Media 47 2 4Orange The Complete Colle...
Steins;Gate Creator's Occultic;Nine Anime Unveils Key Visual
The official website for the anime adaptation of Occultic;Nine, the first light novel series by MAGES. head Chiyomaru Shikura (Steins;Gate), revealed the first key visual for the anime on Friday. The image features the main cast standing in a crowd. The staff and cast will reveal more information about the anime during a presentation on August 12. 150 followers of the @occultic_nine Twitter accoun...
2016 Death Note Film's New Visual Shows Opposing Sides
The official website for Death Note Light up the NEW world, this year's live-action Death Note sequel film, unveiled a new poster visual on Friday. The visual shows Misa Amane and cyber terrorist Yūki Shien with Light on the left, L's successor Ryūzaki with L on the right, and Death Note investigator Tsukuru Mishima in the center. The new film will open in Japan on October 29. Those who purchased ...
Anime De Training! Ex Exercise Anime Gets 2nd Season, Adds Eri Suzuki to Cast
Season 2 premieres October 5
― The official website for the Anime De Training! Ex (Ani Tore! EX) television anime shorts announced on Friday that a second season titled Ani Tore!! XX: Hitotsu Yane no Shita de (Ani Tore! XX for short) has been greenlit. The anime will premiere on October 5 on Tokyo MX and Sun TV. The new season will feature the return of the five main cast members, and will add Eri Su...
New Game! Inspires PS4, PS Vita Game Slated for January 26
Anime's voice cast reprise roles for adventure game
― 5pb. Games opened an official website for a video game adaptation of the anime New Game! on Thursday. The game, titled New Game! -The Challenge Stage!-, ships on both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita on January 26. The game centers on the anime's protagonist, Aoba Suzukaze, a month after beginning her new job at game company, Eaglejump. Alth...
Nisekoi Romantic Comedy Manga Reaches 'Climax' Chapter
This year's 35th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is announcing on Monday that Naoshi Komi's Nisekoi - False Love manga will have its "climax" chapter in the magazine's next issue, which will be the combined 36th and 37th issue that will ship on August 8. The chapter will have 25 pages and a color opening page. While the word "climax" written in the phonetic katakana alphabet often ...
Bleach Manga Enters 'Climax' In 2 Chapters
This year's 35th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing on Monday that Tite Kubo's Bleach manga will reach the story's "climax" in the next issue, which will be the combined 36th and 37th issue that will ship on August 8. The chapter will have a color opening page. The word "climax" written in the phonetic katakana alphabet often refers to the final chapter of a manga. In the...
And Yet the Town Moves Manga Hints at Possible Ending in 4 Chapters
The official website of publisher Shonengahosha previewed the front cover of the September issue of its Young King Ours magazine on Friday. The cover hints that Masakazu Ishiguro's And Yet the Town Moves (Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru) manga will end in four chapters. The message is located on the cover art, on the towel that character Hotori Arashiyama is holding. By replacing all the red letters ...
Yuri!!! on Ice TV Anime Reveals Story, Key Visual, Character Designs, October Premiere
Series centers on faint-hearted ice skater who bets everything on one last season
― The official website for the Yuri!!! on Ice television anime series revealed the character designs, story, key visual, and October premiere on Friday. The series will star: Toshiyuki Toyonaga as Yūri Katsuki, a 23-year-old figure skater who is faint-hearted and gains weight easily. He's the "figure skater with the wor...
Gantz:O CG Anime Film Reveals New Cast, Visual, 'Love' Teaser Video
M.A.O, Yuuki Kaji, Saori Hayami, Kenjiro Tsuda, more join cast for film opening in Japan on October 14
― The official website of Gantz:O, the upcoming "full 3D CG" anime film based on Hiroya Oku's Gantz manga, revealed more cast, a new visual, and a "Love" teaser video for the film on Friday. The tagline on the new visual reads, "I will definitely live and return." The film's new cast includes: M.A.O...
Overlord OVA's 'Ains' Promo Video Streamed
OVA featuring 30 minutes of chibi anime shorts ships with 11th novel volume on September 30
― Kadokawa began streaming an "Ains version" promotional video on Thursday for the anime on Blu-ray Disc that will ship with the 11th volume of Kugane Maruyama's Overlord light novel series. The Blu-ray Disc will contain 30 minutes of new footage of the Pure Pure Purea Desu chibi anime short series, and will f...
Gantz:O Film Premieres at Venice Int'l Film Festival Before Japanese Debut
CG anime film adapting Gantz manga's Osaka arc screens out of competition
― The official website for the 73rd Venice Film Festival announced on Thursday that the Gantz: O "full 3D CG" anime film will screen at the event out of competition. The festival will begin on August 31 and end on September 10. Gantz: O is slated to launch on October 14 in Japan. Other Japanese films that will screen at the eve...
Sound! Euphonium 2 TV Anime Reveals New Visual
The official website of Hibike! Euphonium 2 (Sound! Euphonium 2), the second season of Kyoto Animation's television anime adaptation of Ayano Takeda's Hibike! Euphonium Kitauji Kōkō Suisōgaku-Bu e Yōkoso novel, revealed the anime's new visual on Friday. The website also revealed that the series will air on Tokyo MX, ABC Asahi Broadcasting, KBS Kyoto, TV Aichi, tvk, and BS11. The new series will pr...
Trickster Anime's Additional Cast, Song Artist, New Visual, October 3 Premiere Revealed
Daisuke Ono, Takuya Masumoto, Makoto Furukawa join cast; Azusa Tadokoro performs ending theme
― The official website of the Trickster - Edogawa Rampo 'Shōnen Tantei-dan' Yori (Trickster - From Rampo Edogawa's "The Boy Detectives Club") television anime unveiled the anime's additional cast, theme song artist, a new visual, and the anime's October 3 premiere date on Thursday. Azusa Tadokoro will perfor...
Gundam the Origin IV Anime's Cast, November 19 Debut Revealed
Saori Hayami plays Lalah Sune, Misato Fukuen plays Fraw Bow in 4th episode of anime
― The Gundam.info portal website revealed the cast, new visual, and November 19 debut date for Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin IV: Unmei no Zenya (Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin IV Eve of Destiny), the fourth episode of the Mobile Suit Gundam the Origin anime, on Thursday. As in previous installments, the fourth episode ...
Clannad/Charlotte Writer Jun Maeda Reveals He Needs Heart Transplant
Writer suffering from idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy reassures fans that he will write more stories
― Visual Art's/Key writer and composer Jun Maeda posted on his Twitter account on Thursday that his heart condition requires a heart transplant. He commented: "I went for a checkup. It seems I can't keep living with my heart, and I still need a heart transplant." He added that even as he thinks that...
Amazon Also Streams Southern Cross, Mospeada Anime
Macross, Robotech also available on same platform
― Amazon's online streaming service began streaming the The Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross and Genesis Climber Mospeada anime series in Japanese with English subtitles this week. Both series are available for free for Amazon Prime members or for US$0.99 per episode. ADV Films previously released both series on DVD in North America. Amazon also...
One Piece Anime Reveals Cast for Zou Arc Characters Wanda, Carrot, Pedro
Fumiko Orikasa, Kanae Itō, Shinichiro Miki join cast for new arc premiering on Saturday
― The official website for the One Piece television anime series revealed some of the cast members on Friday for the new characters that will debut in the show's Zou Arc. The arc will premiere on Sunday with episode 751. The new cast includes (from left to right): Fumiko Orikasa (Bleach's Rukia) as Wanda Kanae Itō...
Crunchyroll Hires Former Discovery Digital GM Colin Decker as COO
Projects will include developing original anime, launching events
― Entertainment news source Variety reported on Thursday that Crunchyroll has hired former Discovery Digital Networks senior vice president and general manager Colin Decker as chief operating officer (COO). Decker will handle revenue, operations, strategy, marketing, and brand expansion in the newly created role. Specifically, he will ...
Yen Press Licenses Spirits & Cat Ears, A Kiss and White Lily for Her Manga
2 series slated for February 2017
― Manga publisher Yen Press announced on Thursday that it has licensed Miyuki Nakayama's Spirits & Cat Ears and Canno's A Kiss and White Lily for Her manga. Both titles are slated to launch February 2017. Yen Press describes Spirits & Cat Ears (Kudamimi no Neko): Neneko Iizuna is a shy girl with a secret: cat ears. Embarrassed over her feline appearance, Neneko has r...
Super Dimension Fortress Macross Begins English-Subtitled Streaming on Amazon
Robotech also available streaming on Amazon
― Amazon's video streaming service began streaming all 36 episodes of the original The Super Dimension Fortress Macross anime with English subtitles this week. The episodes are free for Amazon Prime members and can also be purchased for US$0.99 each. Lionsgate Home Entertainment announced plans to release the Robotech The Classic Collection - Volume 1 DVD i...
'Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot' Short Anime Announced for October
Time of Eve's Yasuhiro Yoshiura, Mr. Osomatsu's Naoyuki Asano work on 10-minute short
― Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition (Japan Animator Expo), the anime shorts project from Hideaki Anno's Studio Khara and the media company Dwango, announced on Friday that it will release a short animation titled "Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot." The 10-minute short will debut as an extra during Japan Animator Expo's one...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, July 18-24
Y's VIII, Sumikko Gurashi, Black Rose Valkyrie, Stranger of Sword City games debut
― Japan's Game Ranking: July 18-24 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 4Gamer Reader Review 13DS Yo-Kai Watch 3 Sushi/Tempura Level 5 July 16 168,782 800,918 2PSV Y's VIII -Lacrimosa of DANA- (Including Limited Editions) Nihon Falcom July 21 43,753 43,753 33DS Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukuru...
Yo-kai Watch Movie's Preview Video Shows Anime, Live-Action Segments
Film set in both anime, live-action world opens in Japan on December 17
― Level-5 unveiled a new video for Eiga Yo-kai Watch: Sora Tobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan! (Yo-kai Watch The Movie: The Flying Whale and the Grand Adventure of the Double Worlds, Meow!), the third Yo-kai Watch film, during its "Level-5 Vision 2016 -New Heroes-" presentation on Wednesday. The video reveals some...
Level-5's Snack World Video Reveals TV Anime's April Premiere
Game slated for April 2017 for smartphones, July for 3DS, manga launches this winter
― Level-5 unveiled a new CG anime video for The Snack World cross-media project during its "Level-5 Vision 2016 -New Heroes-" presentation on Wednesday. The video shows more CG footage, while also featuring scenes from the previous pilot film, and also reveals that the television anime will premiere at prime time on ...
All Out!! TV Anime's Teaser Video Previews Voice Cast
Toshinari Fukamachi, Chiharu Sawashiro, more added to cast for October anime
― The official website for the television anime of Shiori Amase's All Out!! rugby manga began streaming the anime's teaser video on Thursday. The video previews the show's animation and voice cast for the first time. The video also previews Yasuharu Takanashi's (Naruto Shippūden) background music. The show's website has also...
Fantasy Life 2 Game's Promo Reveals That Game Will Release 'Soon'
Closed beta to launch on July 29
― Level-5 unveiled a new promotional video for its Fantasy Life 2: Futatsu no Tsuki to Kamisama no Mura (FANTASY LIFE 2 Twin Moons and the Sacred Village) game during its "Level-5 Vision 2016 -New Heroes-" presentation on Wednesday. The video previews the game's features, and reveals that the game will debut "soon" on iOS and Android devices. In addition, Level-5 anno...
1st Yo-kai Watch Game Gets Smartphone Version This Fall
Also: 2 new Yo-kai Watch smartphone games debut in November, March
― Leve-5 revealed three new Yo-kai Watch smartphone games during its "Level-5 Vision 2016 -New Heroes-" presentation on Wednesday. The games include YO-KAI WATCH for Smartphones, YO-KAI WATCH Geraporhythm, and YO-KAI DAIJITEN (Yo-kai Big Dictionary). YO-KAI WATCH for Smartphones is based on the first Yo-kai Watch Nintendo 3DS game. Th...
Level-5 Reveals New Otome Yūsha Smartphone Game for This Winter
Video features animation by A-1 Pictures, character designs by Chinatsu Kurahana for game arriving this winter
― Level-5 revealed a new smartphone game titled Otome Yūsha (Otomé HERO) during its "Level-5 Vision 2016 -New Heroes-" presentation on Wednesday. The video reveals anime footage by A-1 Pictures, and previews some of the gameplay. The game will feature 24 male Slayer characters that players c...
Funimation Reveals Strike Witches Anime Film's English Dub Cast
Cristina Valenzuela, Bryn Apprill, more join cast; BD+DVD combo pack ships on October 4
― Funimation announced the English dub cast on Wednesday for its release of the Strike Witches anime film. The new cast includes: Cristina Valenzuela as Shizuka Hattori Bryn Apprill as Heidemarie W. Schnaufer Krystal LaPorte as Nikka Edvardine Katajainen Monica Rial as Aleksandra I. Pokryshkin Alison Viktorin as R...
Akumu no Sumu Ie: Ghost Hunt, Oyasumi Jack the Ripper Manga End
Ghost Hunt sequel series ended on Thursday; Oyasumi Jack the Ripper to end on August 27
― The September issue of Kodansha's ARIA magazine revealed on Thursday that Ai Ninomiya, Ikuhiro Nao, and Kinako's Oyasumi Jack the Ripper manga is ending in next month's issue, which ships on August 27. Shiho Inada and Fuyumi Ono's Akumu no Sumu Ie: Ghost Hunt manga also ended in the September issue. The third an...
ēlDLIVE Anime Reveals 1st Visual, January Premiere
Studio Pierrot animates TV anime of manga by Reborn!'s Akira Amano
― Studio Pierrot opened a website for the television anime adaptation of Akira Amano's ēlDLIVE manga on Thursday. The site revealed the anime's first visual and the anime's January premiere. Viz Media published the first three chapters of the manga in English digitally in September-October 2014 as part of its "Jump Start" initiative, ...
Regalia Anime Halts Broadcast After Episode 4, Will Restart Airing in September
Staff will adjust schedule of production; home video release delayed by 1 month
― The official website for Infinite's Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars original television anime series announced on Thursday that the anime will cease broadcast and streaming after its fourth episode (airing on Thursday), and will launch again on September 1. (The restart date will vary depending on the station.) The anim...
Akira Amano's Exhibit Shows New Anime Video Featuring Reborn!, ēlDLIVE
1st Reborn! anime footage since TV anime ended in 2010; video streams on August 4
― The "Amano Akira Illustrations Exhibition" event is presenting a special collaboration mini anime video of Akira Amano's Reborn! and ēlDLIVE manga starting this week. The video celebrates the event's opening, and it will stream on Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ app on August 4. The video features the first anime footage of R...
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 18-24
Kingdom, JoJolion, Magi, One Piece, Fairy Tail in top 5
― Rank Title Est. Weekly Copies Est. Total Copies Release Date Publisher Author Highest Rank Weeks on List 1 Kingdom 43 408,235 409,223 2016/07 Shueisha Yasuhisa Hara 1 1 2 JoJolion 13 192,033 192,404 2016/07 Shueisha Hirohiko Araki 2 1 3 Magi 30 163,344 307,956 2016/07 Shogakukan Shinobu Ohtaka 3 2 4 One Piece 82 146,021 2,159,066 2016/07 Shue...
Digimon Adventure tri. Films' English Dub Casts Johnny Yong Bosch as T.K., Tara Sands as Kari
Returning cast members for Patamon, Angemon announced; new cast member for Gatomon
― Film distribution company Eleven Arts announced a third round of voice actors for for the English dub of the Digimon Adventure tri. – Chapter 1: Reunion anime film on Wednesday. The cast members are: Johnny Yong Bosch as T.K. Laura Summer as Patamon Dave Mallow as Angemon Tara Sands as Kari Kate Higgins as Gatomon an...
Time Bokan 24 Anime's Promo Video Reveals Main Cast
Akihisa Wakayama, Akari Kitō star in October anime
― Level-5 unveiled a promotional video and main cast for its and Tatsunoko Productions' upcoming Time Bokan 24 television anime during its "Level-5 Vision 2016 -New Heroes-" presentation on Wednesday. Shigeru Chiba narrates the video. < The cast includes: Akihisa Wakayama as Tokio Akari Kitō as Calen Eri Kitamura as Bimajo Hiroaki Hirata as Tsubuyakk...
New Inazuma Eleven Anime, Game Revealed
TV anime slated for summer 2017
― Game developer Level-5 announced Inazuma Eleven: Ares no Tenbin, a new game and television anime in its Inazuma Eleven franchise, during its "Level-5 Vision 2016 -New Heroes-" presentation on Wednesday. The company also streamed a short pilot film, animated by OLM and featuring the theme song "Teppen e Dash" by pugcat's. In the story, protagonist Asuto Inamori's socc...
Level-5 Unveils Lady Layton Game Starring Professor Layton's Daughter
3DS/Android/iOS puzzle game slated for spring 2017
― Game developer Level-5 announced during its "Level-5 Vision 2016 -New Heroes-" presentation on Wednesday that the new game in its Professor Layton puzzle game franchise is Lady Layton: Fugō-ō Ariadne no Inbō (Lady Layton: Millionaire King Ariadne's Conspiracy). The game is slated for spring 2017 on Nintendo 3DS, Android, and iOS. Level-5 began stre...
Level-5 Announces New Cross Media Project Megaton-kyū Musashi
Anime, game, Shonen Jump collaboration, toys planned
― Game developer Level-5 announced a new cross media project titled Megaton-kyū Musashi during its "Level-5 Vision 2016 -New Heroes-" presentation on Wednesday. The project includes a television anime, game, collaboration with Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump, toys by Bandai, and an internet anime spinoff titled "After School." The company also stream...
Genshiken: Second Season Sequel Manga Ends in August
Shimoku Kio's sequel inspired TV anime in 2013
― The September issue of Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon magazine revealed on Monday that Shimoku Kio's Genshiken: Second Season (Genshiken: Nidaime) sequel manga will end in the magazine's next issue, which Kodansha will publish on August 25. Kodansha Comics publishes the manga in North America, and it describes the story: A new academic year means new mem...
Billy Bat Manga to End in 3 More Chapters
2nd half of Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki manga's final arc began in June
― This year's 35th issue of Kodansha's Morning magazine is announcing on Thursday that Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki's Billy Bat manga will end after three chapters. If the manga runs with no delays, the manga will end on the magazine's 38th issue on August 18. Urasawa and Nagasaki had announced in January that the ma...
Otome Yōkai Zakuro Supernatural Manga Gets Stage Play in January
Lily Hoshino manga previously inspired TV anime in 2010
― A stage play adaptation of Lily Hoshino's Otome Yōkai Zakuro manga has been green-lit. It will run at Zenrosai Hall Space Zero in Tokyo from January 18 to January 25, 2017. The play's official website revealed the cast. Kōsuke Asuma as Kei Agemasa Tomohito Wakizaki as Riken Yoshinokazura Kaisei Abe as Ganryū Hanakiri Yūya Asato as Omodaka Sato...
High Speed! Is 4th Free! Blu-ray to Top Weekly Chart
2nd, 3rd, 6th BD of anime's 1st season previously ranked #1 on overall BD chart
― The Blu-ray Disc release for the High Speed! -Free! Starting Days- anime film sold 14,642 copies in its debut week, and ranked #1 on Oricon's weekly animation and overall Blu-ray Disc chart for the July 18-24 week. The Blu-ray Disc release of the film is the fourth home video release in the Free! anime franchise that ha...
Fairy Tail Manga Gets 10th Anniversary Art Exhibit in September
Exhibit to feature art from entire manga, life-size figures, exclusive merchandise
― This year's 35th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine revealed on Wednesday that Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail manga will get an art exhibit to celebrate the manga's 10th anniversary. The exhibit will take place for nine days from September 17 to 25 at Tokyo Skytree Town, and will feature art from the manga's first...
Live-Action One Week Friends Film's New Visual Reveals More Cast, February 18 Opening
Sairi Itō, Keisuke Okada, and Ryō Iwase join cast
― The official website of the live-action film of Matcha Hazuki's One Week Friends (Isshūkan Friends) manga revealed a new visual for the film on Wednesday. The visual reveals the film's February 18, 2017 opening date, as well as additional cast. The additional cast includes Sairi Itō, Keisuke Okada, and Ryō Iwase in as-yet unspecified roles. Haruna K...
Pokémon Go Gets 10 Million Downloads in Japan on 1st Day, 75 Million Worldwide
Similarweb: 24% of Android users in Japan have downloaded game
― The New York Times newspaper reported last Friday that 10 million people downloaded the Pokémon Go game in its first day of release in Japan last Thursday. Web analytics company Similarweb reports that 24% of Android users in Japan have downloaded the game, surpassing the users of Snapchat, WhatsApp, and KakaoTalk in the country. In add...
Big Order Manga by Future Diary's Sakae Esuno Ends
Manga gets epilogue chapter in August; Yen Press licensed manga
― The September issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Shōnen Ace magazine published the final chapter of Sakae Esuno's Big Order manga on Tuesday. Esuno will publish an epilogue chapter in the magazine's October issue on August 26. Yen Press licensed the manga, and it describes the story: When Eiji Hoshimiya was asked his heart's desire, the young...
Tokyo ESP Manga by Ga-Rei's Hajime Hasegawa Ends
Manga inspired anime in 2014; Vertical publishes manga in N. America
― The September issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Shōnen Ace magazine published the final chapter of Hajime Segawa's Tokyo ESP manga on Tuesday. The manga had a total of 76 chapters. Vertical is releasing Tokyo ESP in North America, and it describes the manga's story: Rinka Urushiba's world is turned upside down when she wakes up one day-...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 24-30
Love Live! The School Idol Movie, When They Cry Rei; The Asterisk War, Immortal Hounds, Queen Emeraldas, Re:Zero, Sweetness and Lightning manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Code Breaker BD/DVD S.A.V.E. EditionPlease Funimation Entertainment US$29.98 July 26 Night Warriors - Darkstalkers' Revenge OVA DVDPlease Discotek Media/Eastern Star US$29.95 July 26 Date A Liv...
Shakunetsu no Takkyū Musume TV Anime About Girls' Ping Pong Reveals Main Cast
Yumiri Hanamori, Minami Tanaka, Marika Kōno, Yūki Kuwahara, Ayaka Imamura, Hisako Tōjō star
― The staff of the television anime adaptation of Yagura Asano's Shakunetsu no Takkyū Musume (Scorching Ping Pong Girls) manga announced the anime's main cast during a Niconico live broadcast on Tuesday. In addition, the broadcast announced that the main six cast members will perform the anime's theme song "Sh...
Gabriel Dropout Manga Gets Anime From Himoto! Umaru-chan Staff
Manga about an angel skipping school for a game obsession began in 2013
― This year's September issue of Kadokawa's Dengeki Daioh magazine announced on Wednesday that Ukami's Gabriel Dropout manga will get a television anime adaptation. The anime will reunite the main staff from summer 2015's Himoto! Umaru-chan anime. Masahiko Ohta is directing the series off series composition by Takashi Aoshima at ...
World of Final Fantasy Theme Song Video Previews Game Footage
PS4/PS Vita game slated for release in October in N. America, Europe, Japan
― Square Enix began streaming a video preview of the opening theme and some footage from its upcoming World of Final Fantasy PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game. Aoi Mizu (also known as mizuki from her performance of the second Aldnoah.Zero opening theme) performs the opening theme song "Innocent²," composed by Ryo Yamaza...
Berserk Musou Game Delayed to October 27
Game to ship for PS3/PS4/Vita in Japan, includes PC release in the west
― The official website of KOEI Tecmo Games and Omega Force's Berserk Musou game revealed on Tuesday that the game's release date in Japan has been delayed to October 27. The announcement notes that the game was delayed to further increase the game's quality. The game was originally slated for September 21. KOEI Tecmo Games previo...
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, July 18-24
Nobunaga Concerto film sells 5,062 + 4,896, followed by High Speed! -Free! Starting Days-, One Piece, 2nd Yo-kai Watch film, PSO2 anime
― The Special Edition DVD for the live-action film of Ayumi Ishii's Nobunaga Concerto manga sold 5,062 copies to rank #5 on the overall DVD chart. The Standard Edition was #5 with 4,896 copies. The stage play of the Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! anime landed at ...
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, July 18-24
High Speed! -Free! Starting Days- sells 14,642, followed by Macross Delta, Nobunaga Concerto film, Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, Maaya Uchida
― The Special Edition Blu-ray for the live-action film of Ayumi Ishii's Nobunaga Concerto manga sold 4,897 copies to rank #6 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. The Standard Edition was #16 with 1,929 copies. Maaya Uchida's Uchida Maaya Hello, 1st contact! 2016....
Love Live! Sunshine!!'s Opening Theme Single Ranks #4 With 47,154 Copies
3rd straight single to rank in top 5; next single slated for August 3
― "Aozora Jumping Heart" (Blue Sky Jumping Heart), the third single of the Love Live! Sunshine!! franchise's nine-girl idol group Aqours, sold 47,154 copies to rank #4 on Oricon's CD singles chart for the July 18-24 week. The single's title song serves as the opening theme song of the Love Live! Sunshine!! television anime. The sin...
Titan Comics Licenses Assassin's Creed 4 Manga by Welcome to the N.H.K.'s Oiwa
Manga launched in 2013, ended in 2014 with 2 volumes
― Titan Comics announced during Comic-Con International this past week that it has licensed Takashi Yano and Kendi Oiwa's Assassin's Creed: Awakening (Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag -Kakusei-) manga, an adaptation of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag game. Titan Comics has not revealed a release date for the manga in North America. The manga...
Actor Charlie Hunnam Will Not Appear in Pacific Rim 2 Film
Actor Charlie Hunnam said in an interview with Yahoo! Movies on Monday that he will not appear in Pacific Rim 2, the planned sequel to Guillermo del Toro and Travis Beacham's 2013 science-fiction robot film. He mentioned that there was an early draft of the script that heavily featured him, but the film's schedule was constricted due to "politics and business surrounding filmmaking." His schedule ...
Nintendo Shares Drop 18% After It Reminds Investors It Did Not Develop Pokémon Go
Company loses US$6.7 billion in market value after minimizing game's impact on its income
― Nintendo's shares on the Japanese stock market dropped by 18 percent on Monday, and is dropping as much as six percent on Tuesday, after Nintendo issued a report last Friday. The report noted that company expected the impact of the Pokémon Go game on its annual net income to be limited, and clarified that it d...
Glitter Force Season 2 Premieres on Netflix on August 26
Death Note, Naruto Shippuden films leave service
― The second season of Saban's Glitter Force, its adapted version of Smile Precure!, will premiere on the Netflix streaming service on August 26. The 20-episode first season of Glitter Force will debut worldwide outside of Asia on Netflix on December 18. World Screen listed the show with a total of 40 episodes of 22 minutes each. The Smile Precure! ani...
New Compile Heart Game's Title, Logo Revealed
Video game news source Dengeki Online's PlayStation section revealed the title and logo of Compile Heart's new upcoming game, Nep Nep ☆ Connect: Chaos Chanpuru, on Monday. Dengeki PlayStation magazine will reveal more information on Thursday. Idea Factory and Compile Heart opened a countdown website for the game last week. The website has shown a new character silhouette every day, and has two day...
Yowamushi Pedal: Spare Bike Anime Also Adapts Soreike Arakita-kun Gag Manga
Theatrical anime adaptation of spinoff manga will have bonus part
― The official website for the upcoming Yowamushi Pedal: Spare Bike theatrical anime announced on Monday that screenings will include an omake (bonus) part that will adapt Wataru Watanabe's Soreike Arakita-kun four-panel gag manga spinoff of his Yowamushi Pedal manga. Soreike Arakita-kun began in the September 2014 issue of Akita Shote...
KochiKame Stage Play's Promo Shows Cast in Costume in Real-Life Kameari Area
New visual for September play shows entire cast
― The official website of the stage play adaptation of Osamu Akimoto's Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikouen-mae Hashutsujo ("Kochikame") police comedy manga unveiled a promotional video and new visual for the play last Friday. The video features the cast in costume in the real-life Kameari area in Tokyo as they sing the song "Oideyo Kameari" from the tele...
Viz Media to Preview The Promised Neverland Manga in Shonen Jump
Manga launches same day in Japan
― This week's issue of Viz Media's English digital edition of Weekly Shonen Jump announced on Monday that the next issue will publish the first chapter of Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu's The Promised Neverland (Yakusoku no Neverland) manga as part of its "Jump Start" initiative on August 1. Author Shirai (Ashley Gate no Yukue) and illustrator Demizu will launch the ma...
Macross Delta Scramble PS Vita Game's Ad Previews Gameplay
October 20 release date revealed
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming television commercials for Macross Delta Scramble, its PlayStation Vita game based on the ongoing Macross Delta anime, on Monday. Hayate and Freyja narrate both the 30- and 15-second versions of the commercial, which previews gameplay footage. The game will ship on October 20 in Japan. The commercial teases "exhilarating fl...
Kyo Kara Maoh! Fantasy Manga Ends
21st volume ships on October 26; manga side story set after main story debuts this fall
― The September issue of Kadokawa's Asuka magazine published the final chapter of Tomo Takabayashi and Temari Matsumoto's Kyo Kara Maoh! manga on Saturday. The manga's 21st and final compiled book volume is slated to ship on October 26. The manga will have a side story set after the manga's main story this fall. T...
Toukiden: Mononofu Smartphone Game Revealed
Free-to-play "hunting action" game slated for 2016
― Koei Tecmo games opened a website on Monday for a new iOS and Android smartphone game titled Toukiden: Mononofu, part of its Toukiden series. The site labels the game as a free-to-play "hunting action" game. Purchasing in-game items will cost money. The game is slated for release this year. Koei Tecmo's upcoming Toukiden 2 action game will ship on ...
Kazuya Minekura's Saiyuki Reload Blast Manga Gets Anime
Saiyuki franchise gets 2-day event in Chiba in January
― Ichijinsha launched a website on Monday to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Kazuya Minekura's Saiyuki manga, and the site revealed that her Saiyuki Reload Blast manga is getting an anime adaptation. The site is also streaming a 20th anniversary project video, which also reveals the anime. The official website for Ichijinsha's Comic Zero Sum ...
One Piece Film Gold Earns 1.1 Billion Yen in Opening Weekend
Film's opening-day earnings beats Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare film
― Toei revealed on Monday that the One Piece Film Gold movie earned 1,155,771,000 yen (about US$10.87 million) in its opening weekend, and sold 820,830 tickets over 743 screens, topping the Japanese box office ranking. The film earned 675,176,000 yen (about US$6.35 million) and sold 478,528 tickets on its opening day last S...
Mononofu Manga Ends in Shonen Jump, 3 New Series to Launch
New series by E-ROBOT, Iron Knight authors launch next month
― This year's 34th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump published the final chapter of Haruto Ikezawa's Mononofu manga on Monday. The magazine notes that the manga's fourth volume will ship on August 4, and the fifth volume will ship on September 2. The "hot-blooded youth shogi manga" follows an impractical boy named Shinobu who accidenta...
MX4D Kagerou Daze-in a day's- Short Film's Trailer Reveals November Premiere
Illustrator Sidu to helm 1st film made specifically for MX4D
― The official website for the Kagerou Daze -in a day's- short film released a 30-second teaser video on Saturday. The video revealed new animation clips, and announced that the movie will premiere in November. The video also revealed that the videos in the franchise have reached over 100 million views, and the various printed works in the ...
Suki ni Naru Sono Shunkan o Film's 1st Teaser Video Streamed
2nd film based on HoneyWorks songs opens on December 17
― Aniplex began streaming the first teaser video on Saturday for Suki ni Naru Sono Shunkan o. ~Kouhaku Jikkō Iinkai~ (I wait for the moment you love me. Confession Executive Committee), the second anime film inspired by the HoneyWorks musical group's Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai ~Renai Series~ (Confession Executive Committee ~Love Series~) Vocaloid son...
Otakon Hosts Under the Dog Staff, ALL OFF Rock Band
Jirō Ishii, Koji Morimoto, Muneki Ogasawara to show anime; ALL OFF to perform concert
― Maryland anime convention Otakon announced on Saturday that it will host scriptwriter Jirō Ishii, producer Koji Morimoto, and Kinema Citrus president Muneki Ogasawara from the Under the Dog anime project, as well as rock band ALL OFF. Creative Intelligent Arts (CIA), the original producer of Under the Dog, announc...
Gakuen Handsome TV Anime to Feature Double Cast
OVA, game casts to both reprise roles for series premiering in October
― The official website for the Gakuen Handsome television anime announced on Sunday that there will be two casts for the show's premiere in October. The OVA's cast and the original game's cast will be reprising their roles for two separate audio tracks. The show will air on Tokyo MX, and the main audio track will feature the anime...
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