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Queen Emeraldas GN 1
Queen Emeraldas runs the risk of only appealing to fans of Matsumoto or older manga, but it is worth giving a chance even if neither of those are within your usual purview.
― Technically, this review could simply consist of the words “lady space pirate” and possibly “Leiji Matsumoto” and pique a prior fan's interest in Queen Emeraldas. But as with most, if not all, Matsumoto titles, there's far more ...
Yatterman Night Sub.DVD
Despite some pitfalls along the way and a shaky final episode, Yatterman Night comes together well enough overall. Theron Martin explores this unusual reboot.
― The original Yatterman TV series aired in the late '70s as the second and longest installment of the Time Bokan franchise. It featured a 13-year-old boy and his like-aged girlfriend who took on the identities of Yatterman-1 and Yatterman-2 to...
ANNCast - Hater Patrol
Zac and Jacob didn't intend to sound like a pack of haters when discussing Mob Psycho 100, but here we are. PLUS: Sweetness & Lightning, Love Live! Sunshine!!, Suicide Squad and much more!
― ANNCast Episode 268: Hater Patrol Zac and Jacob didn't intend to sound like a pack of haters when discussing Mob Psycho 100, but here we are. PLUS: Sweetness & Lightning, Love Live Sunshine, Suicide Squad and mu...
Monday, August 15
The Morose Mononokean ‒ Episode 7
"The Morose Mononokean is good at many different things, in a way that allows it to appeal to a wide array of viewers."
Live-Action HaruChika Film Reveals Additional Cast, March 4 Premiere Date
Visuals of idol Kanna Hashimoto as Chika revealed
― The official website for the live-action film adaptation of Sei Hatsuno's HaruChika: Haruta to Chika wa Seishun Suru "concert band youth mystery" novel series announced on Sunday that the film will open on March 4, 2017 in Japan. The website also posted images of Rev. from DVL idol group member Kanna Hashimoto in character as Chika with her flute. B...
Otomate Party Details 9 Upcoming Otome Games
Several new projects, fan disks announced from Idea Factory's brand for female players
― Idea Factory's Otomate brand of games for female players shared details and trailers for nine upcoming visual novel titles at its Otomate Party 2016 event on Saturday and Sunday. These titles include the Osomatsu-san The Game Hachamecha Shūshoku Advice: Dead or Work (Mr. Osomatsu The Game Nonsense Employment Advi...
Guilty Gear Series' Director Gives Work Area Tour in French TV Program
BlazBlue producer Toshimichi Mori also stops by
― Guilty Gear video game series director Daisuke Ishiwatari as recently featured on the French television program toco toco, which interviews Japan artists and creators about places that are meaningful to them. In the video, Ishiwatari takes viewers on a tour of Arc System Works where he composes music, writes game scenario, and draws up character desig...
Mob Psycho 100 ‒ Episode 6
"The show's storytelling is as strong as ever, and I was happy to see that the events of last episode are actually resulting in lasting repercussions."
Persona 5 Gameplay Video Show's Highlights Bonding Time With Futaba
Video shows a trip to the movie theater
― Atlus' official Youtube channel streamed a new video on Saturday for its upcoming Persona 5 PlayStation 4 game on Monday, showing the protagonist spending time with Futaba at the movie theater. In the video, the protagonist and Futaba go see a cult film The protagonist gains more of an interest in science, and so raises his knowledge stat. After the movie, Fu...
The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Dust Storm Dance ‒ Episode 7
"The fast pace of this episode is truly the root of its problems, even if it's understandable considering the pace of this season."
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV's 1st 12 Minutes Streamed
Japanese Blu-ray release delayed after game's delay
― Video game news website IGN began streaming the first 12 minutes of Square Enix's feature-length CG film Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV on Monday. The film will open in select theaters in North America on August 19, followed by a digital release on August 30 through various streaming and digital download outlets. The film will be available on PlayS...
New Orleans' Mysterious Pikachu Statue Set for Benefit Auction
Norwegian village gets its own Pokémon statue
― The mysterious Pikachu statue that appeared in a New Orleans' park earlier this month will be finding a new home. The mysterious statue attracted both "controversy and vandalism" and an outpouring of positive attention from residents after it was erected at an unused fountain in Coliseum Square. The statue is now gone, with the exception of a sign that ...
The Ancient Magus' Bride Anime's Part II Slated for February 4
The second part of Mahō Tsukai no Yome: Hoshi Matsu Hito (The Ancient Magus' Bride - The Man Who Waits for Stars), the three-part anime project based on Kore Yamazaki's manga The Ancient Magus' Bride (Mahō Tsukai no Yome), will open in Japanese theaters on February 4, 2017. The second part will then ship in a special edition bundle with the original manga's seventh volume on March 10. The first pa...
Mekakucity Actors/Kagerou Daze Gets More Anime
"Mekakucity Reload" announced during Niconico program
― The four-part Niconico streaming program "Seek at Mekakucity," which began on August 7 and featured Kagerou Project characters, ended on Tuesday with an announcement that the franchise will get "more anime." The end of the video reveals a tentative title for a new anime: "Mekakucity Reload." The video did not specify that the new anime would be ...
Answerman - How Superstitious Is Japan, Really?
Anime and manga frequently reference superstitious tradition - but just how superstitious is Japan in real life? Justin gets into it.
― Brooks asks: Are Japanese people in real life really as superstitious as they're portrayed in anime? Like in every anime that takes place at a school, there always seems to be that one character that's deathly afraid of ghosts to the point of absurdity. Or you often...
Nil Admirari no Tenbin: Teito Genwaku Kitan Game Gets Anime, Sequel
Romance adventure game sequel for female players reunites staff, cast
― Idea Factory's Otomate brand of otome games for female players announced during its Otomate Party event this past weekend that its Nil Admirari no Tenbin: Teito Genwaku Kitan game is inspiring both an anime adaptation and a sequel game. Like the first game, the tentatively titled Nil Admirari no Tenbin: Teito Genwaku Kitan Zokuhe...
Full Metal Panic! Teases "Important Announcement" With Voice Cast
The schedule for Fantasia Bunko Daikanshasai 2016 (Fantasia Bunko Big Thanksgiving 2016), an October 22 event for Fujimi Shobo's Fantasia Bunko imprint, teases an "important announcement" for the event's Full Metal Panic! Special Stage session. The schedule for the event's main stage lists voice actor Tomokazu Seki (Sōsuke Sagara), voice actress Satsuki Yukino (Kaname Chidori), voice actress Yukan...
Inside Mari Manga by Flowers of Evil's Shūzō Oshimi Ends in September
Manga launched in 2012; Crunchyroll publishes chapters as they are released in Japan
― This year's 17th issue of Futabasha's Manga Action magazine announced on Tuesday that Shūzō Oshimi is ending his Inside Mari (Boku wa Mari no Naka) manga in the magazine's next issue, which Futabasha is publishing on September 6. The final chapter will have a color opening page. The manga follows an "angel-like" be...
Queen Emeraldas GN 1
Queen Emeraldas runs the risk of only appealing to fans of Matsumoto or older manga, but it is worth giving a chance even if neither of those are within your usual purview.
― Technically, this review could simply consist of the words “lady space pirate” and possibly “Leiji Matsumoto” and pique a prior fan's interest in Queen Emeraldas. But as with most, if not all, Matsumoto titles, there's far more ...
Sekai Project to Release This World Unknown, Connie Amarance Visual Novels
Sekai Project announced at its panel at AnimeFest 2016 on Sunday that it will release Western visual novel developer Ebi-Hime's This World Unknown, and Korean visual novel developer April Arts' Connie Amarance. Connie Amarance will arrive on Steam in 2017. This World Unknown is currently on Steam Greenlight. Sekai Project describes This World Unknown: Peace is scarce in the country of Aslande, whi...
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X HD Game's Video Features Medley Song
Medley track in August 30 game includes songs by Treow, Tripshots, Hachioji-P
― The SEGA feat. Hatsune MIKU Project YouTube channel began streaming a gameplay video for the Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X HD game on Friday. The video features a track titled "Beauty Medley ~Glossy Mixture~" arranged by Treow (ELECTROCUTICA), which consists of a medley of "Dependence Intension" by Treow, "Sweet Devil" by ...
Monster Hunter Stories Game's 4th Promo Video Previews Riding Gameplay
Gameplay introduction video, monster profile videos also posted for October 8 3DS game
― Capcom's official website for the Monster Hunter Stories role-playing game for the Nintendo 3DS began streaming the game's fourth promotional video last week. The video previews the game's story and riding gameplay. Capcom streamed a video of comedian Satoshi Inoue playing the game alongside Monster Hunter series...
Sailor Moon -Amour Eternal- Musical's Ad Shows Footage of Cast in Costume
Musical to premiere in October in Japan with new Inner Guardian cast members
― The official website for Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon -Amour Eternal-, the fourth 20th-anniversary stage musical of Naoko Takeuchi's Sailor Moon manga, began streaming a 15-second commercial for the musical on Monday. The video features footage of the cast in costume. The five Inner Guardians are new cast members: Kaede as M...
Live-Action Kyō no Kira-kun Film's Teaser Shows Curtain Kiss Scene
Film based on Rin Mikimoto's shōjo manga opens February 25
― The official website of the live-action film adaptation of Rin Mikimoto's shōjo manga series Kyō no Kira-kun (Today's Kira-kun) began streaming a teaser trailer for the film last Friday. The video previews the film's story and shows a scene of Kira kissing Nino behind a curtain. Taishi Nakagawa (left in picture right) and Marie Iitoyo (righ...
GANTZ:O Film Gets 4D Screenings in Japan
The official website of Gantz:O, the upcoming "full 3D CG" anime film based on Hiroya Oku's Gantz manga, revealed on Monday that the film will get 4DX and MX4D screenings alongside its conventional screenings. With the 4DX or MX4D systems, certain theaters have motion seats that move in sync with certain action sequences onscreen. Similarly, effects such as scents, wind, and mist will operate in a...
3rd Digimon Adventure tri. Anime Film Previewed in Music Video
Film featuring Knife of Day's ending theme opens in Japan on September 24
― TOEI Animation's official YouTube channel streamed a promotional video on Thursday for Digimon Adventure tri. Kokuhaku (Confession), the third movie in the Digimon Adventure tri. anime film series. The video features Knife of Day's ending theme song "Boku ni Totte" (For Me). The video mainly features clips from the anime that...
Takehito Koyasu Joins 4th Mysterious Joker Anime Season as Dr. Neo
4th season based on Hideyasu Takahashi's manga premiers on October 3
― The official website for the Mysterious Joker franchise announced on Friday that Takehito Koyasu (Soul Eater's Excalibur, Hellsing's Luke Valentine) will be voicing Dr. Neo (pictured below), a new character in the show's fourth season. Dr. Neo is a mad scientist who is researching perpetual youth and immortality, and he covet's Ph...
Final Fantasy XV Game Delayed to November 29
Director explains delay is to create new Master Version so game won't need day-one patch
― The official YouTube channel for Square Enix's Final Fantasy XV PlayStation 4 and Xbox One game posted a video message on Monday from director Hajime Tabata announcing that Square Enix is delaying the game from September 30 to November 29. (Note: the video below has an English-subtitle option.) Tabata mentioned...
Comic Market 90 Attracts 530,000 Attendees Across 3 Days
The Comic Market 90 (Comiket 90) event in Tokyo drew approximately 210,000 attendees on its third day on August 14 for a total of 530,000 attendees over three days. Total attendance was down from last summer's Comiket, which had 550,000 total attendees, but up from last winter's Comiket, which attracted 520,000 attendees. Comiket 88 attracted 210,000 attendees on the third day last summer, the sam...
Persona 5 Game's New Videos Highlight Mini-game, Tool Making
Trailers reveal new way to earn stat-increase points
― Atlus' official Youtube channel streamed two new videos on Saturday for its upcoming Persona 5 PlayStation 4 game, highlighting an in-game mini-game and the tool making process. The first video features the protagonist playing "Star Forneus," a retro-styled mini-game that focuses on button pushing speed. Successfully clearing a stage will result ...
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Game's Video Shows Temple of Time
Game slated for release for Nintendo NX, Wii U in 2017
― Nintendo began streaming a new video on Sunday for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the newest installment in its The Legend of Zelda game series. The video tours the The Temple of Time location in the game. The game is slated for release in 2017. Nintendo revealed the game was in development in 2013, and revealed the game's first gamep...
Power Rangers Ninja Steel Show's Main Cast Revealed
Will Shewfelt, Chrystiane Lopes, Chantz Simpson, Zoe Robins, Peter Sudarso cast
― Saban Brands revealed the cast of Power Rangers Ninja Steel, the 24th season of the Power Rangers franchise, at its Power Morphicon 5 panel on August 8. The cast includes: Will Shewfelt as Red Ranger Chrystiane Lopes as Pink Ranger Chantz Simpson as Yellow Ranger Zoe Robins as White Ranger Peter Sudarso as Blue Ranger P...
Shouta Aoi Performs New Opening Theme For Future Card Buddyfight Triple D Anime
New theme by voice of Gaito Kurouzu premieres in October
― Voice actor and singer Shouta Aoi announced on his blog on Sunday that he will perform the new opening theme song "DDD" for the Future Card Buddyfight Triple D anime. The new theme song will premiere in the show in October. The song's single, which is Aoi's seventh single, will ship on October 19. Aoi voices Gaito Kurouzu in the series. Aoi p...
Free! Series' New Screen Project's Announcement Video Streamed
Event with High Speed! -Free Starting Days- cast to take place on March 19
― Kyoto Animation began streaming a promotional video on Sunday for the Blu-ray Disc and DVD home video release of its High Speed! -Free Starting Days- film. The video features the announcement of the Free! franchise's "new screen project." The announcement did not indicate the new project's medium or format. In addition, the ...
Sunday, August 14
Idea Factory's Mr. Osomatsu Game Reveals Title, 2017 Release in Video
Otome game brand Otomate develops Osomatsu-san The Game Hachamecha Shūshoku Advice: Dead or Work
― Idea Factory's Otomate brand — which develops otome romance simulation games intended for female players — announced during its Otomate Party event last weekend that the title of its planned game based on the Mr. Osomatsu (Osomatsu-san) anime is titled Osomatsu-san The Game Hachamecha Shūshoku Advice: D...
Handa-kun Anime Casts Kenichi Suzumura, Daisuke Hirakawa, Shouta Aoi, Toshiki Masuda
Funimation currently streams series with subtitles, English broadcast dub
― The official website for the television anime of Satsuki Yoshino's Handa-kun manga revealed additional cast for the show last Friday. The cast includes: Kenichi Suzumura as Asahi Ichimiya Daisuke Hirakawa as Sōichi Nagamasa Shouta Aoi as Sōsuke Kojika Toshiki Masuda as Tsukasa Komichi The anime premiered on TBS and CBC on Jul...
Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- ‒ Episode 20
"I guess I shouldn't be surprised that the battle against the White Whale is going to take more than one full episode."
Mr. Osomatsu Gets Caps With Mesh Face Masks, Ladies' Underwear Sets
Premium Bandai Fashion Net began selling a new line of Mr. Osomatsu hats at Comiket 90 at the Tokyo Big Sight this weekend. The hats are priced at 3,500 yen, or about US$34. Each hat is themed after one of the six Matsuno siblings and includes a mesh face mask with its character's face on it. Jūshimatsu's hat is modeled after the baseball cap that he wears in the show, while the other hats have a...
Orange ‒ Episode 7
"Things moved forward quickly in this week's episode of Orange."
DAYS ‒ Episode 7
"We're starting to get a lot of repetition here."
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress' Mumei Gets Life-Size Figure
Kabane fighter Mumei of popular, recent anime Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress receives a life-size upgrade. The prototype figure, based off illustrations by original character designer Haruhiko Mikimoto, stands poised in full gear with guns ready. The figure commemorates the upcoming release of the two Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress compilation films. The life-sized Mumei will be on display starting...
Tales of Zestiria the X ‒ Episode 7
"These two episodes could possibly be an ad for Tales of Berseria stuck into the middle of Zestiria's show, and I find that possibility frustrating."
Love Live! Sunshine!! ‒ Episode 7
"Tokyo really was a turning point not only for the characters, but also for the series."
Yatterman Night Sub.DVD
Despite some pitfalls along the way and a shaky final episode, Yatterman Night comes together well enough overall. Theron Martin explores this unusual reboot.
― The original Yatterman TV series aired in the late '70s as the second and longest installment of the Time Bokan franchise. It featured a 13-year-old boy and his like-aged girlfriend who took on the identities of Yatterman-1 and Yatterman-2 to...
Free!! Swim Club Story Gets New Screen Project
Medium or format not revealed for new project
― The event commemorating the Blu-ray and DVD release of the High Speed! -Free Starting Days- film announced a "new screen project" is in the works for the Free! franchise. The announcement did not indicate the new project's medium or format. 「映画 ハイ☆スピード!-Free! Starting Days-」BD&DVD発売記念舞台挨拶、本会場&LV会場にお越し頂きました皆様、ありがとうございました!Free!シリーズ映像企画進行中です! #ハイスピ #ハイスピLV...
Tiger Mask - Shadow of Justice Manga Will End Next Month
Reimagining of classic character premiered in October; new anime in the works
― This year's ninth issue of Young Magazine the 3rd revealed on August 6 that the Tiger Mask - Shadow of Justice manga will end in the next issue on September 6. Yu-Ko Osada began the manga based on Ikki Kajiwara and Naoki Tsuji's original story in October 2015. The story takes place in a not so far off future where a myste...
Touhou Gensou Rondo: Bullet Ballet English Trailer Streamed
Results of May's character poll revealed
― NIS America's official YouTube channel streamed a new trailer for the Touhou Gensou Rondo: Bullet Ballet game on August 5. The trailer revealed the results of the character poll that NISA conducted in May. Players were given the option to vote on which character they'd most like to see added to the roster. The new trailer announced that Flandre won the poll,...
How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend Manga Ends, Girls Side Sequel Starts in September
Manga adaptation of light novels launched in 2013; Yen Press publishes manga in N. America
― The September issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Dragon Age magazine published the final chapter of Takeshi Moriki's manga adaptation of Fumiaki Maruto and Kurehito Misaki's How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend light novel on Tuesday. Moriki will launch a sequel manga titled Saenai Heroine no Sodate-kata Girls Side in t...
Demon Gaze II Game's 2nd Trailer Previews Maria Naganawa's Song
Dungeon RPG ships in Japan for PS Vita on October 13
― Kadokawa Games began streaming the second trailer video on Saturday for its Demon Gaze II sequel game for the PlayStation Vita. The video features the song, "Magnastalica Yabu" by Maria Naganawa, the voice actress for Sentauru. The game will ship in Japan on October 13, and will retail for 6,300 yen (about US$59). Kadokawa Games is co-developing ...
Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School: Future Arc ‒ Episode 5
"We haven't known Kimura and Ando for long, but this episode manages to wring the maximum amount of sadness from their relationship before its bitter end."
Heybot! Children's Gag Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, September 18 Premiere
Fairy Tail's Shinji Ishihira directs; Shiori Izawa, Nao Tamura star in Bandai's new series
― Bandai's official website for its Heybot! television anime series intended for elementary school-aged children revealed the show's main cast, staff, premiere date, and key visual on Friday. The anime will premiere on September 18 on the TV Asahi network of channels, and will air on Sundays at 7:00 a.m. The an...
Tiger & Bunny, Trinity Seven Creators Collaborate on Demental Man Novel Project
Novel 0 in "mental dive action" story ships on September 15
― Kadokawa launched a website on Friday to announce that Keiichi Satou (Tiger & Bunny, Asura, Karas, Rage of Bahamut: Genesis, GANTZ:O director) and Kenji Saito (Trinity Seven - The Seven Magicians manga creator, 101 no Hyakumonogatari light novel author) are collaborating on a new novel project titled Demental Man. The "Novel 0" in the proj...
Girlish Number Anime's Promo Video Reveals Staff, October 6 Premiere
Kenyuu Horiuchi joins cast for series about idol voice actresses
― The official website for the television anime of Wataru Watari and QP:flapper's Girlish Number novel project began streaming a promotional video for the series on Saturday. The video reveals the show's October 6 premiere date. The anime will premiere on TBS on October 6 at 2:28 a.m., and will then premiere on BS-TBS on October 8 and S...
Saturday, August 13
MangaGamer to Release 3rdEye's Sorcery Jokers PC Game
Also: Hapymaher, A Kiss for the Petals - The New Generation, Sona-nyl of the Violet Shadows, Rance VI, Rance 5D PC games
― MangaGamer announced at its panel at Otakon on Saturday that it will release six PC games: 3rdEye's Sorcery Jokers, Purple software's Hapymaher, St. Michael's' A Kiss for the Petals - The New Generation, liarsoft's Sona-nyl of the Violet Shadows, and Alicesoft's Rance VI and R...
Rewrite ‒ Episode 7
"The disappearance of Inoue at the end of last episode seemed to mark a turning point in the series."
Vertical to Release The Seven Deadly Sins: The Seven Scars Left Behind Novel
Prequel novel that follows Margaret, Gilthunder to ship in May 2017
― Manga and light novel publisher Vertical announced at its panel at Otakon on Saturday that it will release Shuka Matsuda's The Seven Deadly Sins: The Seven Scars Left Behind (Shōsetsu Nanatsu no Taizai -Gaiden- Karera ga Nokoshita Nanatsu no Kizuato) novel. The company plans to release the novel in May 2017. Matsuda wrote the nove...
Sailor Moon Guardians Get Jeweled Bag Charms, Clip-On Earrings
The accessory brand Aerl*les bijoux has announced new Sailor Moon Crystal bag charms and clip-on earrings. Pre-orders for both the bag charms and the earrings opened on August 10 and will be accepted until September 11. The items will be delivered at the end of October. The bag charms and earrings are also available for sale on the Animate online shop. The Sailor Moon Crystal bag charms are price...
Aniplex USA to Screen 2nd Kizumonogatari Film in U.S. Theaters in October (Updated With Video)
Company also reveals re-release of 2 Fate/Zero boxsets on October 25
― Aniplex of America announced at its panel at Otakon on Saturday that it will screen the Kizumonogatari II: Nekketsu-hen (Passionate Blood) film in theaters the United States starting in October. Azoland Pictures is distributing the film, and the screening will include a bonus giveaway item for viewers while supplies last. Aniplex...
Man at Arms: Reforged Reproduces Trunks' Sword from Dragon Ball Z
The web series "Man at Arms: Reforged" created Trunks' sword from Dragon Ball Z in their most recent episode on August 8. Hosted by the stage combat weaponry shop Baltimore Knife & Sword, the series features a different weapon every other Monday, focusing on weapons from popular characters. The show has previously forged Voltron's blazing sword, Erza Scarlet's sword and armor from Fairy Tail , Asu...
Right Stuf to Release Turn A Gundam TV Anime on Blu-ray Disc
More details revealed for Gundam 0080, Martian Successor Nadesico releases
― Right Stuf announced at its panel at Otakon on Saturday that it is partnering with Sunrise to release the Turn A Gundam television anime series on Blu-ray Disc. Right Stuf will release the series in two Blu-ray Disc collection sets in early 2017. The release will feature Japanese audio and English subtitles. The company wil...
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable ‒ Episode 20
"It's time for us to embrace a humbled, much more humanized version of Yukako."
Hunter x Hunter's Togashi Draws His Birth City's Magazine Cover
Yoshihiro Togashi illustrated a special Hunter x Hunter magazine cover for the August issue of Shinjō city's public relations magazine Kōhō Shinjō (Public Relations Shinjō). The cover features Gon, Kurapika, Killua, Leorio, and Biscuit surrounding a festival float that appears to have come to life. Togashi's handwritten comments appear on one page of the magazine. Every household in Yamagata prefe...
Food Wars! The Second Plate ‒ Episode 7
"This episode didn't waste any time getting to the conclusion of the Autumn Election semi-finals, which means it only touched on the cook-off between Akira and Ryo."
Handa-kun ‒ Episode 6
"As Handa-kun continues to introduce us to Handa's unusual classmates, I find myself starting to wonder if he's actually one of the saner people in his school."
Discotek Licenses Arcadia of My Youth, Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer Films, More Lupin Specials
Also: Charge Man Ken on DVD, streaming; 5 Centimeters Per Second, Fatal Fury the Motion Picture on Blu-ray
― Discotek Media announced at its panel at Otakon on Saturday that it has licensed the Arcadia of My Youth and Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer anime films, the Lupin III: Island of Assassins and Lupin III: Operation Return the Treasure specials, and the Charge Man Ken television anime. Discot...
Sekai Project Announces Narcissu For PS4/PS Vita, Fatal Twelve & Dairy Princess PC Games
Company to also release {uni}'s The Emerald Tablet PC game
― Sekai Project announced at its panel at Otakon on Saturday that it will release the Narcissu 10th Anniversary Anthology game on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, in addition to the previously announced PC release. The company additionally announced it will release aiueokompany's Fatal Twelve, inutoneko's Dairy Princess, and {uni}'s T...
Fans Create CG Tribute to Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira
Two talented fans, Brad Kremer of Brad Kremer Films and Dean Fowler of Machine Films, have created a stunning CG tribute trailer for Katsuhiro Otomo's classic cyperpunk film Akira. Akira 28 from Brad Kremer on Vimeo. Kremer wrote the following about the project upon posting the video: This project started many years ago when both Dean and I lived on Tybee Island. I came to Dean with the idea to do...
SMAP Idol Group to Break Up on December 31
5 members will remain with Johnny & Associates to pursue solo careers
― The talent agency Johnny & Associates announced via fax on Sunday that the popular idol group SMAP is breaking up on December 31, after a career spanning over a quarter century. Johnny & Associates' facsimile message explained that part of the group held the opinion of "wanting to break up rather than go on hiatus," so they decid...
Crunchyroll to Stream Nanbaka The Numbers TV Anime This Fall
Service also offers Shō Futamata's original manga
― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced at its Otakon panel on Saturday that it will stream the Nanbaka The Numbers television anime this fall. The anime adapts Shō Futamata's Nanbaka manga, which Crunchyroll is also offering online. The original manga centers around four prisoners: Jūgo, a man who attempted to break out of prison and ende...
Kiss Him, Not Me TV Anime's 1st Video Teases Fujoshi Lead's Dilemma
Animation & voice cast previewed from October anime of shōjo manga
― The official website for the television anime of Junko's Kiss Him, Not Me (Watashi ga Motete Dōsunda) manga began streaming a promotional video on Sunday. The same video debuted at the TBS Animation booth at Comic Market on Friday. In addition to introducing the story, the video previews the animation and the voice cast for the firs...
Friday, August 12
Funimation Licenses Sword of the Stranger Anime Film, Omamori Himari & Good Luck! Ninomiya-kun TV Anime
Company to release 3 anime in November
― Funimation Entertainment revealed its November home video release lineup at its panel at Otakon on Friday, revealing that it has licensed the Sword of the Stranger anime film and the Omamori Himari and Good Luck! Ninomiya-kun television anime series. Masahiro Ando (Under the Dog, Blast of Tempest, Snow White with the Red Hair) and studio BONES' Sword of the S...
Funimation Reveals Dub Casts For Overlord, Shimoneta, 1st Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Film, 6th Hetalia Season
Company also reveals upcoming home video release schedule
― Funimation Entertainment announced the English dub casts at its panel at Otakon on Friday for the Overlord and SHIMONETA: A Boring World Where the Concept of Dirty Jokes Doesn't Exist television anime series, Hetalia The World Twinkle (season 6) anime series, and the first live-action Rurouni Kenshin film. The dub cast for the Overlord tele...
Funimation: Drifters Anime to Have 12 Episodes
Funimation Entertainment stated at its panel at Otakon on Friday that the television anime of Kouta Hirano's Drifters manga will have 12 episodes. The anime will premiere in Japan on Tokyo MX on October 7. Funimation has acquired the home video, video on demand, broadcast distribution, and streaming rights for the anime from NBCUniversal. The story of the manga centers around Shimazu Toyohisa, th...
Funimation Licenses Sunrise's Psychic School Wars Sci-Fi Anime Film
Graham Halstead, Cassandra Lee Morris, more star in dub; BD/DVD release slated for November 1
― Funimation Entertainment announced at its panel at Otakon on Friday that it will release Sunrise's Psychic School Wars (Nerawareta Gakuen) anime film. The company will release the film on a Blu-ray Disc and DVD combo pack on November 1, and the release will include an English dub. The film's dub cast is a...
Funimation Licenses Monster Hunter Stories RIDE ON TV Anime
Company to stream series in October; Funimation also reveals streaming, DVD release for 2nd half of original D.Gray-man series
― Funimation Entertainment announced at its panel at Otakon on Friday that it has licensed the upcoming Monster Hunter Stories RIDE ON television anime series. Funimation will stream the series starting in October 2016. The anime will air on Fuji TV on Sundays at 8:30 a.m. s...
Amanchu! ‒ Episode 6
"Futaba takes center stage once again in this week's feel-good Amanchu!"
Evangelion Manga Artist Yoshiyuki Sadamoto Draws Nadia
Evangelion manga artist Yoshiyuki Sadamoto gives a special tribute to Gainax's first TV anime series Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water with Nadia artwork posted on his Twitter on August 8. Sadamoto captioned the image with "The front cover is the circus girl haha; this is the crop of the picture. I haven't painted in a long time~." He also added, "generally now when I draw, it's in this sort of feel...
Alderamin on the Sky ‒ Episode 6
"This is a totally fine direction to go in, as it presents numerous possibilities for both military and diplomatic tactics, though it hardly rouses enthusiasm."
Viz Media to Release Ranma ½ Films, OVA on Blu-ray
All films & OVA will ship on 1 set
― Viz Media announced at its Otakon panel on Friday that it will rerelease the Ranma ½ original video animation (OVA) and all the Ranma ½ films on one Blu-ray Disc set in 2017. The Ranma ½: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China (Ranma ½: Chuugoku Nekonron Daikessen! Okite Yaburi no Gekitou Hen!!) and Ranma ½: Nihao My Concubine (Ranma ½: Kessen Tougenkyou! Hanayomewo Tori...
Viz Media Licenses Sweet Blue Flowers, Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Queen's Quality Manga
Queen's Quality is sequel to Kyousuke Motomi's QQ Sweeper manga
― Viz Media announced at its Otakon panel on Friday that it has licensed Takako Shimura's Sweet Blue Flowers (Aoi Hana), Akira Himekawa's The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, and Kyousuke Motomi's Queen's Quality (Queens Quality) manga. Viz Media will release Sweet Blue Flowers in 2-in-1 omnibus editions with a new translation. Shimu...
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, July 31-August 6
My Hero Academia, Attack on Titan, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, One Piece, Yona of the Dawn, Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, 2 Haikyu!! volumes, One-Punch Man, Tokyo Ghoul
― 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 -My Hero Academia #5 Kohei Horikoshi Viz Media 1 2 -Attack on ...
Make Your Dōjinshi at 7-Eleven Stores
There's a new special service coming to 7-Eleven convenience stores in Japan —high quality copy machines for creating your dōjinshi. Just in time for Comiket on Friday, these multi-copy machines are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 7-Eleven stores. The idea is quick and affordable booklet printing that makes dōjinshi more easy and fun. You can print in high resolution 2,400 dpi and i...
BPO Publishes Complaints About Pokémon Go News Coverage
The watchdog group Japanese Broadcasting Ethics and Program Improvement Organization, or BPO, published complaints that it collected from the Japanese public about the popular smartphone game Pokémon Go and its portrayal in news programs. One individual said, "The news programs are all taking up Pokémon Go. Before it was released in Japan, accidents repeatedly occurred overseas. Even thought the C...
Final Fantasy XV Collaborates With Florence + the Machine for 3 New Songs
Square Enix streams trailer featuring original song
― English indie rock band Florence + the Machine debuted three new songs in collaboration with Square Enix's upcoming Final Fantasy XV game. Two of the songs — "Too Much is Never Enough" and "I Will Be" — are originals, and the third is a cover of Ben E. King's "Stand By Me." Square Enix began streaming a game trailer featuring the song "I Will Be" ...
TOKU Streams English-Dubbed Trailer for After School Midnighters CG Anime Film
Feature about kids at school at night premiered in 2012
― The official YouTube for Olympusat, Inc.'s television channel TOKU began streaming an English-dubbed trailer for the After School Midnighters full-CG anime film on Friday. The trailer states that the film is "now showing," but does not provide an air date. Toku describes the story: Mako, Miko, and Mutsuko are three young girls visiting St. Cla...
King of Fighters XIV Game Introduces 'Team Another World' in Video
Nakoruru, Mui Mui, Love 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 Another World: Nakoruru, Mui Mui, and Love, while previewing the team's music theme "Magical Sky." Atlus USA also announced that SNK's Twitch page wil...
T.M. Revolution Reveals Comiket T-Shirts, Dōjinshi
Singer and actor actually shows up at his booth
― Singer and actor T.M.Revolution announced details for the merchandise sold at his booth at the 90th Comiket dōjinshi convention, held at the Tokyo Big Sight from August 12-14. The booth is selling a T.M.Revolution dōjinshi and t-shirts modeled after the outfit worn by T.M.Revolution in the video for his 1998 single "Hot Limit" that come with a black w...
ANNCast - Hater Patrol
Zac and Jacob didn't intend to sound like a pack of haters when discussing Mob Psycho 100, but here we are. PLUS: Sweetness & Lightning, Love Live! Sunshine!!, Suicide Squad and much more!
― ANNCast Episode 268: Hater Patrol Zac and Jacob didn't intend to sound like a pack of haters when discussing Mob Psycho 100, but here we are. PLUS: Sweetness & Lightning, Love Live Sunshine, Suicide Squad and mu...
Newspaper: Pentagon Bans Pokémon Go Due to Spying Concerns
Officials concerned about leaking GPS data, personal information
― The Washington Times reported on Wednesday that the Pokémon Go smartphone game has been banned at The Pentagon, headquarters of the United States Department of Defense. On July 19, all officials and defense contractors received a memorandum warning against playing the game, as it might pose a security risk. Pentagon security officials...
Answerman - Why Are Anime Conventions So Expensive?
For some, anime convention badges seem like they're going up in price, and ticketed events - an extra expense after you've paid for your badge - are on the rise. Justin gets into the rising costs of conventions.
― Kasra asks: I want to ask why in the world of cons is so expensive. I went to my first con on Friday and the cost of the ticket was so much that it was unbelievable -- 57 dollars to get in...
Steins;Gate Creator Reveals Occultic;Nine TV Anime's 1st Video, Staff, Songs, October Debut
Lance N' Masques' Kyōhei Ishiguro directs at A-1 Pictures
― The official website for the television anime of Chiyomaru Shikura's Occultic;Nine light novel series revealed the anime's first promotional video, staff, theme songs, character designs, and October premiere. Kyōhei Ishiguro (Lance N' Masques) is directing the anime with assistant director Miyuki Kuroki at A-1 Pictures, and MAGES. and To-Jum...
Persona 5 Game's New Short Movie Highlights Bonding Time With Protagonist, Ryuji
Trailer reveals in-game dialogue level-up mechanics
― Atlus' official YouTube channel streamed a new video on Thursday for its upcoming Persona 5 PlayStation 4 game, showing an in-game clip of the protagonist and Ryuji bonding. The trailer features the two characters watching a soccer game together. Ryuji asks the protagonist which sport he prefers. When the protagonist answers soccer, a menu pops up...
Alice in Project Reveals School Zombie Survival Anime's Title, Visual
Alice in Deadly School the Animation 2D anime promised with "high-end" staff
― The Alice in Deadly School Paradox stage play opened on Thursday with an announcement that the Alice in Project theater company's anime is titled Alice in Deadly School the Animation. The staff also present a visual: Alice in Project is aiming to release the "medium-length" original anime (as opposed to a short or a featur...
Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors Game's New Trailer Highlights Lily
PS Vita game releases September 20 in N. America, September 23 in Europe
― NIS America began streaming on Thursday a trailer for its upcoming Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors PlayStation Vita game, highlighting the character Lily Arisugawa. NIS America previously streamed a trailer last Thursday for Shinoa Akizuki. NIS America will release the game on September 20 in North America and on September 23 i...
Final Fantasy XV Game Offers 6 DLC, Season Pass, Digital Premium Edition
DLC allows party members to be playable in new stories
― The official website of Square Enix's Final Fantasy XV PlayStation 4 and Xbox One game revealed the game's DLC plans and digital premium edition on Thursday. The game will have six DLC available: Booster Pack: Gives players better weapons on game start. Episode Gladiolus: A new story with Gladiolus as the focus. Gladiolus is a playable characte...
Hand Shakers TV Anime Reveals New Promo Video, Character Designs
Series by GoHands premieres in January
― Frontier Works began streaming a new promotional video on Friday for Hand Shakers, the original anime project with animation studio GoHands, production company Frontier Works, and publisher Kadokawa. (Note: The below video cannot be viewed in Australia, New Zealand, and the U.S.) Fronter Works previously showed the video in Animate stores in March, then stream...
Kabukibu! Light Novel Series Reveals TV Anime Adaptation in Teaser Video
Series centers on formation of high school kabuki club
― Kadokawa revealed on Friday that Yuuri Eda's Kabukibu! light novel series is getting a television anime adaptation. Kadokawa also began streaming a teaser video to commemorate the announcement. Text: Kabukibu! television anime decided Text: (His) dream is to perform kabuki as part of a club!? The curtain rises on a youth kabuki story! The serie...
Long Riders! Cycling TV Anime's Promo Video Previews Ray's Opening Theme
Nao Toyama, Hiromi Igarashi, Rumi Ookubo, Yurika Kurosawa, Yoko Hikasa star in series premiering on October 8
― The official website for the television anime series of Taishi Miyake's Long Riders cycling manga began streaming the show's promotional video on Friday. The show's staff previously showed the video at this summer's Comic Market 90 (Comiket 90) event earlier on Friday. The video previews Ra...
Yōjo Senki TV Anime Reveals Teaser Visual
An official teaser website for the television anime adaptation of author Carlo Zen and illustrator Shinobu Shinotsuki's Yōjo Senki (The Military Chronicles of a Little Girl) light novel series opened on Friday to reveal the show's first teaser visual. The tagline on the show's website reads: "That is a monster in little girl's clothing." The novel series centers on a young girl who fights on the f...
AOKANA: Four Rhythm Across the Blue PS4 Game Slated for Winter
PS4 version will keep content from PS Vita version, offer full HD graphics
― The official website of the game brand sprite announced on Thursday that it is developing a PlayStation 4 version of its AOKANA: Four Rhythm Across the Blue visual novel titled AOKANA: Four Rhythm Across the Blue HD Edition. There will be no difference in content from the game's PlayStation Vita version, but the PS4 version ...
Overlord OVA's 'Narberal' Promo Video Streamed
OVA featuring 30 minutes of chibi anime shorts ships with 11th novel volume on September 30
― Kadokawa began streaming a "Narberal 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 wil...
Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Season 2 Gets World Premiere in Atlanta
Also in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand
― The Gundam.info portal site revealed on Friday that the second season of the Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans anime will hold its world premiere ahead of the Japanese television premiere at the Anime Weekend Atlanta convention. While the announcement did not provide a specific date, Anime Weekend Atlanta will take place from September 29 to October...
Danganronpa 3: Future Arc, Despair Arc's English Dubs Previewed in Videos
Funimation premiered Future Arc's dub on Wednesday, Despair Arc dub on Thursday
― Funimation began streaming two clips previewing its English broadcast dub of the Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School: Future Arc and Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School: Despair Arc anime on Thursday. The voice cast for Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School: Future Arc returns fro...
BanG Dream! TV Anime Reveals 2 Trailers, Staff
ISSEN, XEBEC animate series premiering next year
― The official website for the BanG Dream! television anime series began streaming the anime's second trailer on Thursday. The trailer features English text, and introduces the show's five main characters and their respective voice actresses. The website previously streamed the first trailer on July 7. Bushiroad describes the project as follows: A next...
Magic of Stella TV Anime's 2nd Promo Video Introduces Main Cast
Series about club that makes dōjin games debuts in October
― Kadokawa began streaming the second promotional video on Thursday for the television anime of cloba.U's Magic of Stella (Stella no Mahō) manga. The anime will premiere in October and will air on AT-X, Tokyo MX, MBS, TV Aichi, and BS11. The cast includes: Maria Naganawa as Tamaki Honda, the group's art illustrator Rie Murakawa as Shiina Mura...
Keijo!!!!!!!! TV Anime's New Promo Reveals Theme Song Artists
AiRI performs opening song, main voice cast perform ending song
― The official website of the upcoming television anime adaptation of Daichi Sorayomi's Keijo!!!!!!!! (Hip Whip Girl) aquatic sports manga began streaming a new promotional video for the anime on Friday. The video reveals and previews the anime's theme songs. AiRI is performing the opening theme song "DREAMxSCRAMBLE!" which appears first...
Long Riders Cycling TV Anime's New Visual, October 8 Premiere Revealed
New promo video debuted at Comiket 90 on Friday
― The official website for the television anime series of Taishi Miyake's Long Riders cycling manga unveiled a new visual, and revealed the anime's October 8 premiere date on Friday. In addition, the anime's staff revealed a promotional video for the anime during this summer's Comic Market 90 (Comiket 90) event on Friday. The anime will premiere on Toky...
Magic-kyun Renaissance Anime's Song Artists, Visual, October 2 Premiere Revealed
Anime's male voice cast performs both opening, ending theme songs
― The official website of the Magic-kyun Renaissance multimedia project revealed the theme song artists, a new visual, and October 2 premiere for the project's television anime on Thursday. The ArtiSTARs group, which consists of voice actors Yuichiro Umehara, KENN, Wataru Hatano, Yuuki Ono, Shouta Aoi, and Takuya Eguchi as their respec...
PaRappa the Rapper Gets New TV Anime Shorts
PJ Berri no Mogu Mogu Munya Munya starring PJ Berri previewed on August 18
― Fuji TV announced on Friday that it will air a new series of anime shorts based on the PaRappa the Rapper video game franchise. The new anime is titled PJ Berri no Mogu Mogu Munya Munya, and it will center on the PJ Berri character. A pilot episode will premiere on the late-night variety program #Hi Poul on August 18, before...
Thursday, August 11
TBS Develops Original TV Anime With Amagami & KimiKiss's Kisai Takayama
Takyama designed characters for KimiKiss, Amagami
― TBS launched a website on Friday to reveal that it is planning a new original television anime project with artist Kisai Takayama. Takayama is a character designer who has worked on Enterbrain's visual novels, such as True Love Story Summer Days, and yet..., KimiKiss, and Amagami. True Love Story Summer Days, and yet... received a three-episode orig...
Hobby Japan's The 7 Deadly Sins Multimedia Project Gets TV Anime
Queen's Blade's Kinji Yoshimoto directing anime at TNK, Artland
― Hobby Japan opened a website for the anime adaptation of its The 7 Deadly Sins (Nanatsu no Taizai, not to be confused with the similarly named manga by Nakaba Suzuki) multimedia project on Friday. The site is streaming a promotional video for the anime, which reveals it will be a television anime titled sin Nanatsu no Taizai. Kinji Yos...
Sound! Euphonium 2 Anime's 1st Promo Video Teases Story in English
New season about high school concert band premieres October
― The official website for 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, began streaming the anime's first promotional video on Friday. The video teases the anime's story and features English narration....
Naruto Shippuden ‒ Episode 471
"I'm glad that the latest Obito love fest was limited to half the episode—but it shouldn't have even eaten up that much time."
Code Geass Celebrates 10 Years on November 27
This October will mark 10 years since audiences were introduced to Lelouch and The Empire of Britannia. The staff behind the series are taking note of the occasion with a special 10th anniversary website and a special event at the Maihama Amphitheatre in Chiba on November 27. The "Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: Anniversary of a Miracle" event is the first in a series of 10th anniversary cel...
This Art Club Has a Problem! ‒ Episode 6
"As promised, this week introduces a new character to the cast, and like Usami, I'm not quite sure what to make of her."
4th Tenchi Muyo! Ryo Ohki OVA's Additional Cast, Staff Revealed
Serena Kozuki performs opening and ending theme song for first installment in OVA series in 11 years
― The official website of Tenchi Muyo! Ryo Ohki Dai-4-Ki, the fourth OAV in the Tenchi Muyo! Ryo Ohki OVA series, revealed the anime's additional cast, staff, and opening theme song on Wednesday. The website also revealed a new key visual and character visuals. The cast includes: Masami Kikuchi as Ten...
Get Up Close & Personal With Godzilla in Behind-the-Scenes CG Video
Toho is giving a behind-the-scenes look on the CG effects used to create Shin Godzilla's titular monster in a new streaming video. The video gives a panoramic look at Godzilla from his colorless CG form to a fully complete monster. Computer graphic layer breakdowns also show scenes of destruction were created as Godzilla smashes through the coastline and characters' homes. This film is the 29th Go...
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, August 1-7
Princess Mononoke, live-action Umizaru, 1998 Godzilla films air
― The Princess Mononoke anime film aired on NTV on Friday, August 5 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 15.1% rating. The Brave Hearts Umizaru live-action film aired on Fuji TV on Friday, August 5 at 9:00 p.m. and earned an 8.5% rating. The 1998 American Godzilla film aired on TV Tokyo on Monday, August 1 at 1:50 p.m. and earned a 3.3% rating. Tit...
Masao Maruyama, Jirō Ishii Cancel Otakon Apperances
Otakon alters guest list
― Otakorp Inc. announced on Tuesday that Jiro Ishii and Masao Maruyama will no longer be able to attend this year's Otakon. Ishii is unable to attend due to a medical issue, and Maruyama cancelled due to production commitments on the In This Corner of the World film. Maruyama also sent Otakon a short video apologizing for his absence, and explaining that another producer on t...
RightStuf Looks to Canada in New Anime Survey
North American retailer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. opened its survey to gauge the interests of its Canadian customers. Users that complete the survey are entered to win one of five US$50 gift cards for use on the website. Right Stuf, Inc. distributes series in the Gundam franchise with producer Sunrise Inc. and also licenses and releases anime under its Nozomi and Lucky Penny imprints. Right...
Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice Game Trailer Shows Off Character Abilities
Courtroom game ships September 8 on Nintendo 3DS
― Capcom began streaming on Thursday a new English trailer for its Nintendo 3DS courtroom game, Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice, revealing a September 8 release date. The trailer highlights different characters' abilities, including Phoenix Wright's Psyche-Lock-breaking Magatama, Apollo Justice's tic-perceiving Bracelet, Athena Cykes' Mood Matrix, Ema...
Kiss Him, Not Me Anime Reveals Opening, Ending Theme Artists
Main male cast performs opening, Rie Murakawa performs ending theme
― This year's September issue of Kodansha's Bessatsu Friend magazine revealed the opening and ending themes for the upcoming television anime based on Junko's Kiss Him, Not Me (Watashi ga Motete Dosunda) manga on Friday. From4to7, a band composed of the anime's main male voice actors (Yuuki Ono, Keisuke Koumoto, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, ...
Gabriel Dropout Anime About a Lazy Angel Reveals Main Cast in 1st Promo Video
Miyu Tomita, Saori Onishi, Naomi Ozora, Kana Hanazawa star
― The official website for Kadokawa ASCII Media Works' Gabriel Dropout television anime based on Ukami's manga began streaming the first promotional video on Friday. The trailer reveals the main cast and confirms the staff and plot for the upcoming show. The cast includes: Miyu Tomita as Gabriel White Tenma Saori Onishi as Vignette April Tsuk...
One Piece's Luffy Shows Off Soccer Moves Beside National Player Shinji Kagawa
One Piece's Luffy keeps up with Japan's national team's midfielder Shinji Kagawa in a promotional video posted by Toei Animation on August 7. Luffy and Kagawa show off their moves side by side as the video states that a "dream will change the world." The video celebrates 19 years of One Piece and promotes the recent One Piece Film Gold. One Piece Film Gold opened on July 23 and quickly became Japa...
Pokémon Sun & Moon Games' English Team Skull Reveal Trailer Streamed
The official YouTube channel for the Pokémon Company International began streaming a new English trailer for the upcoming Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon games on Thursday. The trailer reveals the the same information as the earlier Japanese trailer, but also includes the official English names of the newly revealed Pokémon and characters. The video introduces the "ruffians" on Alola, who operate und...
2016 Berserk Anime Listed at 12 Episodes
The official website for Berserk's anime series listed two Blu-ray Disc boxsets for the series with a total of 12 episodes. The first Blu-ray Disc box will ship on October 28 with the first six episodes, a script and storyboard booklet, a package drawn by character designer Hisashi Abe, and a soundtrack alternate takes CD. The second Blu-ray Disc box will ship on December 21 with episodes #7-12 an...
Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi Gets Spinoff Manga in September
Original manga launched in 2012, ended in June; Yen Press publishes manga in N. America
― The September issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Gene magazine revealed on Friday that Nanao will launch a spinoff manga of the Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi (Aka ya Akashi ya Ayakashi no) manga in the magazine's next issue, which Kadokawa will publish on September 15. Yen Press is releasing the origina...
Wolf Girl & Black Prince's Ayuko Hatta Launches New Manga in September
Bye Bye Liberty manga about boy, girl who don't get along debuts on September 13
― The September issue of Shueisha's Bessatsu Margaret magazine revealed on Friday that Ayuko Hatta will launch a new manga series titled Bye Bye Liberty in the magazine's next issue, which Shueisha will publish on September 13. The magazine teases the main characters, a boy and girl who don't get along. Hatta launched he...
Hollywood's Tiger & Bunny Film Hires Writer Ellen Shanman
Novelist already adapted another superhero story, The Brokenhearted
― The producers behind the proposed live-action Hollywood film adaptation of Sunrise's Tiger & Bunny anime have hired Ellen Shanman as a scriptwriter. Shaman wrote the novels Right Before Your Eyes and Everything Nice, and she also wrote screen adaptations of Everything Nice for Charlize Theron's Denver & Delilah Productions, Falling...
Dragon Ball Fusions Videos Show New Fusion Characters, Story
Game shipped on August 4 with Nintendo 3DS bundle with special design
― The official website of Bandai Namco Entertainment's upcoming Dragon Ball Fusions Nintendo 3DS game began streaming a promotional video and commercial for the game on Saturday and Tuesday. The first video shows the EX Fusion system introduced in the game, which allows for new and never-before-seen fusions between characters. The ...
Asterisk War: Queenveil no Tsubasa Manga Spinoff Ends in September
Spinoff about different academy in Asterisk launched in 2014
― The September issue of Kodansha's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine revealed on Tuesday that Shō Akane will end the Gakusen Toshi Asterisk Gaiden: Queenveil no Tsubasa manga in the magazine's next issue, which Kodansha will publish on September 9. The spinoff manga focuses on Queenveil Girls Academy, one of six academies in the academy city of Ast...
Metroid Prime: Federation Force 3DS Game's Trailer Teases Story
Game slated for August 19 in N. America, August 25 in Japan, September 2 in Europe
― Nintendo began streaming a trailer for its Metroid Prime: Federation Force Nintendo 3DS shooter game on Tuesday. The video previews scenes from the game's story. The game is slated for August 19 in North America, August 25 in Japan, and September 2 in Europe. In addition to the main four-player cooperative gameplay, ...
Usamaru Furuya's New 'Shōnen-tachi no Iru Tokoro' Manga Debuts in October
Manga's 1st chapter previewed in last volume of Joshikōsei ni Korosaretai
― The second and final compiled book volume of Usamaru Furuya's Joshikōsei ni Korosaretai (I Want to be Killed by a High School Girl) manga released on Tuesday contains a preview of the first chapter of his new manga, Shōnen-tachi no Iru Tokoro (Where the Boys Are). The manga will debut in this year's 13th issue of Shinchosha's...
Magic of Stella Game-Making Anime Reveals 2nd Key Visual, October Premiere
The official Twitter account for the television anime of cloba.U's Magic of Stella (Stella no Mahō) manga revealed the show's second key visual on Thursday. The same Twitter post revealed that the show will premiere in October and will air on AT-X, Tokyo MX, MBS, TV Aichi, and BS11. The Twitter account also revealed that the show's second promotional video will stream on Friday. The "high school g...
Pokémon Sun & Moon Games Reveal Team Skull, New Forms of Old Pokémon in Video
3 new Pokémon also revealed for games shipping on November 18
― The official Pokémon YouTube channel began streaming a new video on Thursday for the Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon games. The video introduces the "ruffians" on Alola, who operate under the name Team Skull. Members of the team include Plumeri (pictured with pink and yellow pigtails in the video above) and Guzma (pictured with white hair a...
Majestic Prince Anime Film Opens on November 4 for 2-Week Limited Screening
The official website for the tentatively titled Gekijōban Ginga Kikōtai Majestic Prince (Ginga Kikōtai Majestic Prince The Movie) film revealed on Thursday that the film will have a limited two-week engagement in Japan starting on November 4. Advanced tickets to the film will start on August 26. Those who pre-order the tickets will get a clear file with a new illustration by character designer His...
Tōken Ranbu: Hanamaru TV Anime Reveals 2nd Teaser Video, More Cast, Key Visual
Also: browser game inspires 2nd musical that will run in September-November
― The official website of Tōken Ranbu: Hanamaru, one of two television anime adaptations of DMM's Tōken Ranbu online browser game, began streaming a second teaser promotional video on Thursday. The video lists the show's main staff and previews the main cast. The website also revealed a new key visual (pictured above) and thr...
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