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Aiura's Chama Launches Inning! Baseball Manga
Also: Sekina Aoi's Gamers! light novel series gets manga
― The November issue of Kadokawa's Shounen Ace magazine announced on Monday that Chama (Aiura) will launch the Inning! baseball manga in the next issue. The December issue will ship in Japan on October 26. The new manga series will focus on a girls' baseball club at a certain high school. The club only has three members and is about to be aboli...
Crunchyroll Adds 'Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto' Anime's Unaired 13th Episode
Episode remained unaired due to Kumamoto quake coverage delaying all episodes by a week
― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it has added the 13th and final episode of the Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto television anime. The episode did not air as planned this past spring. Special news coverage of the Kumamoto earthquakes delayed the anime's second episode in April. As a...
Hiro Fujiwara Draws Maid Sama!, Does Yuki Fall to Hell? Crossover Manga
'Military history story concerning boys and girls' ended on Saturday
― The November issue of Hakusensha's Monthly LaLa magazine announced on Saturday that Hiro Fujiwara will release a Maid Sama! and Does Yuki Fall To Hell? crossover manga in the February issue on December 24. Fujiwara's Does Yuki Fall To Hell? (Yuki wa Jigoku ni Ochiru no Ka) manga ended in the same November issue. Does Yuki Fall To ...
Rie Takahashi Replaces Risa Taneda for Fate/Grand Order's Matthew Role
Voiced dialogue for other characters Taneda voiced in game remain unchanged
― The official website of Aniplex and Type-Moon's Fate/Grand Order smartphone game announced on Monday that the voice actress for the role of Matthew Kyrielite has been changed from Risa Taneda to Rie Takahashi. The announcement stated that the change was made due to an upcoming update for the game on October 1 that would nec...
Eromanga Sensei Anime Gets 'Big Announcement' on Tuesday
The staff for the anime of Tsukasa Fushimi's light novel series Eromanga Sensei announced on Sunday that the anime will have a "big announcement" during a Nico Nico Live stream on Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. JST. The stream page hints at the announcement with the text "Eromanga Sensei won't end with just the anime adaptation?!" It further hints that the anime is just the first part of a larger project to...
2nd Kuroko's Basketball Compilation Film Unveils Visuals
Visuals feature painted backgrounds by OLDCODEX member YORKE
― The staff of the Kuroko's Basketball film trilogy unveiled new visuals for Winter Cup Sōshū-hen ~Namida no Saki e~ (Winter Cup Compilation ~Beyond the Tears~), the second film in the trilogy, on Monday. Like the visuals for the first film, these new visuals feature backgrounds painted by OLDCODEX member and painter Yorke. The visuals port...
Crunchyroll to Stream Kaiju Girls Anime
1st episode premieres worldwide outside Asia on Tuesday, 6:00 a.m. EDT
― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will stream the Kaijū Girls ~Ultra Kaijū Gijinka Keikaku~ series of anime shorts as it airs in Japan. The first episode will stream worldwide outside of Asia on Tuesday, September 27 at 6:00 a.m. EDT. Crunchyroll describes the anime: Humanity's battle of many yea...
Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 Gets Full-Voice Remake for PS Vita
Game ships with Harukanaru Toki no Naka De 3: Izayoiki Aizōban on February 23
― Koei Tecmo Games will release a full-voice remake of the Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 PlayStation 2 game for PlayStation Vita. The release will include the Harukanaru Toki no Naka De 3: Izayoiki Aizōban fan disc remake, and the set is slated to ship on February 23, 2017. The Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 Ultimate set will ...
Monster Hunter Stories Game's Ads Preview Story, Partner Monsters
1st RPG in franchise ships on 3DS in Japan on October 8
― Camcom began streaming two commercials for its upcoming Monster Hunter Stories Nintendo 3DS role-playing game on Monday. The first ad previews the game's adventure story while the second focuses on "otomon," or monsters that can be the player's partner in battle. The game will ship in Japan on October 8. The package version will retail for 5,8...
Sentai Filmworks Adds Uta no Prince-sama Legend Star Anime
4th anime season premieres October 1
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Monday that it has licensed Utano☆Princesama Legend Star (Uta no Prince-sama Maji LOVE Legend Star), the fourth season of the Uta no Prince-sama anime. The company plans to release the series digitally and home video. Sentai Filmworks has also licensed the first three seasons and has released the first two on home video. Niconico st...
Shin Godzilla to Screen in Canada on October 12, 19, 24
Funimation Entertainment announced on Monday that Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi's Shin Godzilla film will open in Canadian theaters on October 12, October 19, and October 24. Funimation will host two premieres in Los Angeles on October 3 and in New York on October 5 (one day before New York Comic Con 2016.) The film will then screen with English subtitles in over 440 theaters in the United State...
Crunchyroll to Stream Nyanbo! Anime
Series stars cat version of "Danbo" character from Yotsuba&!
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will stream Nyanbo! television anime as it airs in Japan. The first episode will stream worldwide outside of Asia on Monday, September 26 at 6:15 p.m. In Japan, the anime will air on NHK-E TV on Tuesdays at 6:40 a.m. and at 5:20 p.m. as part of a "mini anime" corner program. Each episode will be fiv...
Japanese FLCL Blu-ray to Offer English Subtitles
King Amusement Creative announced on Monday that it will release a Blu-ray Disc box set for FLCL with English subtitles. The Blu-ray Disc set will ship on November 23 for 9,599 yen (about US$96) including tax. The release will also include a second disc with special features that will not have English subtitles. These features include music videos for songs by the pillows, promotional videos, a no...
Nyanko Days 4-Panel Manga Gets TV Anime
Series about a shy girl and her cats debuted in 2014
― Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Cune magazine announced on Tuesday that Tarabagani's Nyanko Days manga will get a television anime adaptation. An official Twitter account for the series also opened on Tuesday. The four-panel manga follows a shy girl named Tomoko who comes home from school and is greeted by her three (personified) cats. Tarabagani began ...
'Miss Bernard said.' Bookworm Gag Anime's Trailer Previews Theme Song
Shōjo Fractal performs theme song for series premiering October 6
― The official Twitter account for the television anime of Yūki Shikawa's Miss Bernard said. (Bernard-jō Iwaku.) manga began streaming a promotional video on Monday. The video previews the theme song "Love! Library!" by Shōjo Fractal, a duo consisting of Miya Amamiya and Risa Yuzuki. 【PV公開】2016年10月よりテレ玉、tvk、KBS京都、サンテレビ、AT-Xにて放送予定のアニメ『バ...
Shinkai's your name. is Japan's Highest-Grossing Film for 2016
3rd Ushijima the Loan Shark film opens at #4 for weekend box office
― Makoto Shinkai's your name. (Kimi no Na wa.) anime film sold 637,000 tickets on 296 screens for 860 million yen (about US$8.57 million) over the September 24-25 weekend to maintain its #1 ranking for its fifth time. In total, the film has sold 8,500,000 tickets for 11.1 billion yen (about US$111 million) as of September 25. The fil...
Zaregoto OVA's 2nd Trailer Previews Sangatsu no Phantasia's Theme Song
1st of 8 planned OVAs ships on October 26
― The official website for Kubikiri Cycle: Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai (Decapitation Cycle: The Blue Savant and the Prankster), the OVA project based on the first volume in NisiOisin's Zaregoto novel series, began streaming the second trailer for the anime on Monday. (Note: The linked video is region-locked to Japan.) The video previews Sangatsu no Phanta...
Takara Tomy Opens Teaser Website for New Zoids Project
Takara Tomy opened a new website on Monday that teases, "a new ZOIDS project has started!" and the phrase "coming soon." The image features the Lion-type Zoid Shield Liger and the image of a male soldier. Tomy launched the Zoids science-fiction mecha franchise as a model kit line in 1983. Michiro Ueyama drew a 14-volume manga series for the franchise in 1999-2001 that Viz Media released in English...
Mob Psycho 100 Manga Inspires Smartphone Puzzle App
App features same cast as anime series
― Shogakukan began streaming a commercial on Monday for the Mob Psycho 100 Psychic Puzzle smartphone puzzle game, which launched for iOS and Android devices on Monday. The game is free to play, but in-game items cost extra. In the game, players work to connect at least three same-color blocks and erase them. As players erase blocks, a skill gauge rises, and once...
Azure Striker Gunvolt OVA's English-subtitled Promo Video Reveals Returning Cast
Kaito Ishikawa, Megu Sakuragawa, Ayumu Murase, Masashi Yukita star in anime slated for winter
― Game developer Inti Creates began streaming an English-subtitled promotional video on Monday for the anime adaptation of its Azure Striker Gunvolt (Armed Blue Gunvolt in Japan) Nintendo 3DS game. The video reveals that Ippō Yamada (Mega Man Zero, Mighty No.9) and Ryo Kawakami (Mega Man ZX) are composing th...
Kimi Shinitamou Koto Nakare by Chrono Crusade's Moriyama, Drakengard Director Yokō Gets Stage Play
Play based on "dark battlefield action" manga about students with powers in battlefield debuts December
― A stage play adaptation of manga creator Daisuke Moriyama and game director Tarō Yokō's Kimi Shinitamou Koto Nakare (Thou Shalt Not Die) manga has been green-lit. The play's title will be Kimi Shinitamou Koto Nakare Rei (Thou Shalt Not Die Zero), and it will run at Shinjukumura Live in Tokyo from...
Hell Girl Anime Gets Stage Play in November
Franchise has inspired 3 TV anime, 3 manga, live-action series
― A stage play adaptation of the Hell Girl (Jigoku Shōjo) anime and manga franchise has been green-lit. The play will run at Shibuya's CBGK theater in Tokyo from November 9 to 13. Stories in the franchise usually begin with bullied or tormented people accessing the Hell Correspondence website, allowing them to submit a request to eliminat...
Tokyo Int'l Film Festival Screens Genocidal Organ, Gantz:O, In the Corner of this World Films
Also: your name., Shin Godzilla, Chain Chronicle, Itazura na Kiss, Cyborg 009 Call of Justice, more
― The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) announced its lineup on Monday for the 29th official festival. This year's festival will be held from October 25 through November 3 at Roppongi Hills, EX Theater Roppongi, and other venues in Tokyo. The following films will screen out of competition in the...
Battery Anime Passes Baton to The Great Passage in Ad
The Great Passage will premiere in Battery's previous noitamina timeslot on October 13
― The official Youtube channel of Fuji TV's noitamina programming block began streaming a video on Monday that features both the Battery and The Great Passage anime. The video is labelled as a "baton passing" video, which begins with scenes from the Battery anime before zooming out to reveal that it is a television...
RIN-NE Anime's 3rd Season Visual Shows Anematsuri Annette Hitomi
The staff of the television anime adaptation of Rumiko Takahashi's RIN-NE (Kyōkai no Rinne) manga revealed a new visual for the anime's third season on Monday. The visual reveals the character Anematsuri Annette Hitomi, the "lady in the shopping mall." The third season will premiere in spring 2017. The RIN-NE 2 television anime series premiered in Japan on April 9. The anime's official website not...
Assassination Classroom Compilation Film's Visual Shows Nagisa, Karma 7 Years Later
The official website of the anime project of Yusei Matsui's Assassination Classroom (Ansastsu Kyōshitsu) manga unveiled a new visual on Monday for the Gekijōban Ansatsu Kyōshitsu: 365-Nichi no Jikan (Assassination Classroom The Movie: 365 Days) compilation film. The visual shows Nagisa and Karma seven years after the events of the story. The site also revealed the pre-order bonuses for the film, w...
Kenji Kamiyama Teases Ghost in the Shell News
Anime director Kenji Kamiyama teased news of a new Ghost in the Shell in his official Twitter account on September 19. @jackal27 I want to report a new in the near future may. Can looking forward to it?— 神山健治:Kenji Kamiyama (@kixyuubann) September 19, 2016 He posted the above Tweet in response to a fan inquiring about a possible third season of the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex televisio...
Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors Game's Latest Trailer Highlights Mizuki
PS Vita game arrives on October 11 in N. America, on September 23 in Europe
― NIS America began streaming a trailer on Friday for its upcoming Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors PlayStation Vita game, highlighting the character Mizuki Kurushima. NIS America previously streamed trailers for Shinoa Akizuki, Lily Arisugawa, Kuroe Ise, Yurine Kazato, and Tsukasa Yaegashi. NIS America will release the game on...
Russian Blogger Jailed for Playing Pokémon Go in Church Released
21-year-old still charged with "enticing religious hatred," trial still pending
― A lawyers' group stated on September 8 that a court in Yekaterinburg, Russia released Russian blogger Ruslan Sokolovsky from pre-trial detention for allegedly playing Pokémon Go inside a church. Sokolovsky was originally ordered to stay in jail until November pending a trial, but filed an appeal against the arrest. Soko...
Koei Tecmo Reveals La Corda d'Oro Octave Game For Smartphones
1st smartphone game in the series features characters from previous games, slated for 2017
― Koei Tecmo Games' Ruby Party brand announced a new installment in its La Corda D'Oro game series on September 9 titled La Corda D'Oro Octave. The game is slated for release on smartphones in 2017, and is the first game in the series designed for smartphones. The game's official website began streaming a promo...
Ryo Orikasa's 'Suijun-Genten' Short Wins Award at Ottawa Int'l Animation Festival
2015 clay-animated short focuses on postwar poet Yoshirō Ishihara
― The Ottawa International Animation Festival announced at an awards ceremony on Saturday that Ryo Orikasa's "Suijun-Genten" ("Datum Point") short won the Award for Best Experimental or Abstract Animation. The festival released a quote from the jury that assigned the award, saying "Loved the texture. The granularity of the sound and me...
Orange Time-Travelling Manga Gets Anime Sequel Film Written by Creator
November 18 film retells story from Suwa's view, then continues story
― The 13th and final episode of the orange television anime series ended on Monday with an teaser trailer that announced that a theatrical anime film has been green-lit. The title of the film is orange -Mirai- (orange: Future). The film will play for a limited two-week engagement throughout Japan starting on November 18. Voice: Sin...
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Anime Casts Kouichi Yamadera, Rie Tanaka
Voice actors voice main character Kusuo Saiki's grandparents
― This year's 43rd issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine announced new cast members on Monday for The Disastrous Life of Saiki K., the television anime adaptation of Shūichi Asō's Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan manga. Kouichi Yamadera (Lupin the Third's Zenigata, Dragon Ball Super's Beerus) will play Kumagorō Saiki, while Rie Tanaka (Mobi...
One-Punch Man TV Anime Gets 2nd Season, Game App
1st 12-episode series premiered in October, is currently airing on Toonami
― The staff and cast for the television anime adaptation of ONE and Yuusuke Murata's One-Punch Man manga announced at the "One Punch Man Fall Festival" event on Sunday that the anime is getting a second season. The staff also announced that the series is getting a smartphone game app next year. Madhouse and director Shingo Nat...
Digitimes: Foxconn Begins Trial Production on Nintendo NX Game System
The Taiwanese technology news source Digitimes reported on Friday that, according to its industry sources, the Taiwan-based Foxconn Electronics company has started trial production on Nintendo's next-generation platform, codenamed "NX." The sources also said that annual production on the system is estimated at 9.5-10 million units. Nintendo announced in April that it plans to release the game syst...
Root Letter Mystery Game Gets Special Edition for N. America, Europe
PS4, PS Vita game ships in N. America, Europe this year
― U.K. retailer Rice Digital announced on Friday that it is releasing a special "Pen Pal Edition" of PQube and Kadokawa Games' English release of the √Letter (pronounced "Root Letter") PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game. Rice Digital is releasing the edition in North America and Europe. The Pen Pal Edition contains: The standard version of ...
SILVER LINK Announces Original Anime Project For 10th Anniversary
Studio established in 2007 works on upcoming Magic of Stella, Chaos;Child, Brave Witches anime
― The Japanese anime studio SILVER LINK announced on Sunday that it is producing an original anime project to commemorate the studio's 10th anniversary. The company was established in December 2007 when it became independent from the Frontline company. SILVER LINK held an exhibition event this weekend in To...
Kiitarō Shōnen no Yōkai Enikki Anime's DVD/BD Listed With Bonus Unaired Episode
Supernatural series of 5-minute shorts premieres on October 5
― Amazon Japan's listings for both the Blu-ray Disc and DVD release of the television anime of Riichi Kageyama's Kiitarō Shōnen no Yōkai Enikki (Young Kiitarō's Yōkai Visual Diary) manga list that the releases will include all 12 anime episodes plus a bonus 13th episode. The bonus episode is listed as having an original story. The DVD and ...
Kodansha Comics Previews Attack on Titan Anthology Book in Video
256-page hardcover book ships on October 18
― Kodansha Comics began streaming a video on Friday that previews its upcoming Attack on Titan Anthology graphic novel. The video lists the artists involved in the anthology and previews some of the visuals. The project will consist of a 256-page, full-color hardcover book that is slated to ship on October 18. The book retails for US$29.99. The full book wi...
Digimon Adventure tri. Anime's 1st Film Gets More Screenings in U.S. Starting on September 29
Film will screen with English dub in 18 U.S. theaters
― Toei Animation and Eleven Arts announced on Saturday that it will host more screenings of the Digimon Adventure tri.- Chapter 1: Reunion film with an English dub starting on September 29. Theatergoers will receive a limited-edition miniposter created for U.S. audiences. Eleven Arts has posted a list of theaters that will show the film and screen...
Yen Press Licenses Tsukumizu's Shōjo Shūmatsu Ryokō Manga
Manga follows 2 girls traveling in Kettenkrad after end of the world
― Manga publisher Yen Press LLC announced on Twitter on Sunday that it has licensed Tsukumizu's Shōjo Shūmatsu Ryokō (The End Girl Trip) manga. The company didn't provide a release date or format for the series. The manga centers on Chito and Yuri, two women who travel aimlessly in their beloved Kettenkrad vehicle in the endless rui...
Anly, Ayumikurikamaki to Perform Theme Songs For 'New Series' of Naruto Anime (Updated)
New themes to premiere in October
― This year's 43rd issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is announcing on Monday that Anly and Ayumikurikamaki will perform the new theme songs for the "new series" of the Naruto anime franchise. Anly (pictured below) is a 19-year-old singer-songwriter from the isolated Ie Island off of Okinawa, and she will perform the opening theme song "Kara no Kokoro." ...
Is the Order a Rabbit?? Anime's New Special Episode Gets Theatrical Screening in Japan
New episode was announced in May
― The official website for the Is the Order a Rabbit?? television anime series announced on Sunday that the new special anime episode for the series announced in May will get a theatrical screening in Japan. The staff will announce details about the screening in the future on the anime's official website and Twitter account. Tokyo MX began rebroadcasting anime's secon...
Megami Meguri Public Transit Card 3DS Game's Promo Reveals December 8 Release
New characters & Collector's Package, Complete Edition contents revealed
― The official website of CAPCOM's Megami Meguri (Goddess Tour), the upcoming Nintendo 3DS game that will use IC cards, began streaming a promotional video on Tuesday. The video reveals the game's December 8 release date. The video also introduces a new character named Amaterasu, a "goddess among goddesses" who will accompany pl...
Missions of Love's Toyama Starts Imōto no o Shigoto wa Jikyū 2000-en Manga
Story of unfortunate girl who becomes fake little sister debuted on September 17
― Ema Toyama launched the Imōto no o Shigoto wa Jikyū 2000-en (My Little Sister's Hourly Pay Is 2000 Yen) manga in the November issue of Houbunsha's Manga Time Family magazine on September 17. The "fake family" four-panel manga centers on a high school girl named Mieko. Lured by high salary, Mieko puts herself forward fo...
Trickster TV Anime's 3rd Promo Video Previews Gackt's Opening Song
Gackt also voices character in anime premiering on October 3
― Bandai Visual began streaming the third promotional video for the Trickster - Edogawa Rampo 'Shōnen Tantei-dan' Yori (Trickster - From Rampo Edogawa's "The Boy Detectives Club") television anime on Saturday. This latest video had debuted during the early premiere showing of the first episode on Friday. It features the opening theme song "...
Power Rangers Ninja Steel Recasts Yellow Ranger
Nico Greetham replaces Chantz Simpson in new series
― Saban Brands announced earlier this month Nico Greetham will replace Chantz Simpson as Yellow Ranger in Power Rangers Ninja Steel, the 24th season of the Power Rangers franchise, "due to unforeseen circumstances." Greetham confirmed the news on his Twitter account on September 19. I am thrilled to join the new Power Rangers Ninja Steel cast! #yell...
'Rewrite' TV Anime Gets 2nd Season Next January
"Moon Arc/Terra Arc" season announced in current anime's Saturday finale
― The final episode of the current Rewrite television anime ended with an announcement video stating that a second season will premiere next January on Tokyo MX, MBS, BS11, and other channels. The announcement lists the second season as Rewrite 2nd Season Moon-Hen/Terra-Hen (Rewrite 2nd Season Moon Arc/Terra Arc). (The above lin...
KochiKame Manga Gets Collaborations With 11 Shonen Jump Manga This Year
Collaboration manga with My Hero Academia, Food Wars!, Nisekoi, more commemorate Kochikame's finale
― This year's 42nd issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine announced on September 17 that 11 Weekly Shonen Jump manga will hold collaborations with Osamu Akimoto's Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikouen-mae Hashutsujo ("Kochikame") police comedy manga, which ended in the same issue. The "Minna no K...
Sengoku Chōjū Giga Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff, October 8 Premiere
Megumi Hayashibara to narrate series of 5-minute anime shorts
― The official website of the ILCA anime studio's Sengoku Chōjū Giga (Sengoku Wildlife Caricatures) television anime revealed additional cast, staff, and the anime's October 8 premiere on September 13. Additionally, the site announced on Wednesday that voice actress Megumi Hayashibara will narrate the series. The anime's full title is now ...
Rainy Cocoa Anime's 3rd Season Reveals Title, Cast, Staff, Theme Song Artist
Rainy Cocoa in Hawaii premieres on October 2
― The official website for the Rainy Cocoa television anime franchise revealed the October 2 premiere date on Friday for Rainy Cocoa in Hawaii, the anime's third season. (The third season was previously listed on the site under the title Rainy Cocoa: Rainy color Waikiki). The anime will premiere on October 2 on Sun TV at 10:27 p.m. and on Tokyo MX at 10:28...
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, September 12-18
KochiKame, Pokemon specials air
― The live-action drama adaptation of Miyuki Kitagawa's Seisei Suru hodo, Ai Shiteru manga aired on TBS on Tuesday, September 13 at 10:00 p.m. and earned a 7.9% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV September 18 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 10.6 Doraemon TV Asahi September 16 (Fri) 19:00 30 min. 8.0 Crayon Shin-chan TV Asahi September...
Kyoto Animation's A Silent Voice Anime Film Earns 410 Million Yen in 1st 3 Days
Film sold 300,000 tickets, ranked #2 in opening weekend
― Kyoto Animation's anime film adaptation of Yoshitoki Ōima's A Silent Voice (Koe no Katachi) manga earned more than 410,000,000 yen (about US$4 million) and sold more than 300,000 tickets in its first three days. The film opened on September 17 on 120 screens (Monday was a holiday in Japan). The film earned 283,000,000 yen (about US$2.8 million...
Haifuri/High School Fleet Anime Gets OVA Project in 2017
12-episode TV anime series originally premiered in April
― The staff of the High School Fleet (Haifuri) television anime series announced at the "High School Fleet presents Yokosuka Sekidōsai" event at the Yokosuka Arts Theatre in Kanagawa prefecture on Saturday that the franchise is getting an original video anime (OVA) project that will debut in 2017. The announcement didn't give any other details ...
Live-Action March comes in like a lion Films' 1st Still Features Ryunosuke Kamiki as Rei
The official Twitter account for the two live-action films of Chika Umino's March comes in like a lion (Sangatsu no Lion) manga revealed a still from the films on Saturday. The still reveals Ryunosuke Kamiki in costume as Rei Kiriyama. The two films will open in Japan on March 18 and April 22, respectively. Kamiki and director Keishi Ōtomo previously worked together on the live-action Rurouni Kens...
Digimon Adventure tri. Anime's 4th Film Opens on February 25
The staff for the Digimon Adventure tri. six-part anime film series revealed at a stage greeting event at the Shinjuku Wald 9 theater in Tokyo on Saturday that the fourth film in the project, titled Digimon Adventure tri. Sōshitsu (Loss), will open in Japan on February 25. The third film, Digimon Adventure tri. Kokuhaku (Confession, pictured at right), opened in Japan on Saturday and will screen i...
Orange Manga Gets 2-Part Spinoff About Future Suwa
Takano to debut spinoff manga in October
― This year's November issue of Futabasha's Monthly Action magazine announced on Saturday that manga artist Ichigo Takano will draw a two-part spinoff of her Orange manga. The spinoff, titled orange -Suwa Hiroto-, will focus on Spoiler, highlight text to read: [Naho and Suwa's lives in the world where Kakeru passed away at age 17.] The first half will run in t...
Natsume Ono's ACCA Manga Ends in October
Series began in 2013; anime adaptation slated for January
― This year's 10th issue of Square Enix's Monthly Big Gangan magazine announced on Saturday that Natsume Ono's ACCA 13-Ku Kansatsu-Ka (ACCA: 13th Ward Observation Department) manga will end in the next issue on October 25. Ono launched the manga series in Monthly Big Gangan magazine in June 2013. Square Enix shipped the fifth compiled volume i...
Keijo!!!!!!!! Anime's Home Video Releases Get 6 'Bonus Anime'
1st of 6 DVD/BD volumes slated for release on November 23 in Japan
― The official website for the television anime of Daichi Sorayomi's aquatic sports manga Keijo!!!!!!!! (Hip Whip Girl) announced on Wednesday that all six Japanese Blu-ray Disc and DVD home video releases for the series will come with a "completely new bonus anime." The announcement didn't state if the six bonus anime will be extra e...
Hi-sCool! Seha Girls Gets Bonus Episode on Series DVD
"Sports Festival" episode ships on November 3
― The complete DVD box set of the Hi-sCool! Seha Girls anime will ship in Japan on November 3 and bundle an original anime episode. The episode it titled "Dai-54-Kai Hanpa Jano! Zenryoku de Guu! Yūshō Suru no wa Only You! Subete no Gakkō Gyōji o Kako ni Suru! SeHaGaga Gakuen Taiikusai" (54th "Awesome! As Good As It Gets! Only You Can Achieve Victory! Leav...
Giant Killing Soccer Manga Goes on Hiatus
42nd compiled book volume ships October 21
― This year's 43rd issue of Kodansha's Weekly Morning magazine announced on Wednesday that Masaya Tsunamoto and Tsujitomo's Giant Killing soccer manga is going on hiatus. The same issue announced that Nichijou's Keiichi Arawi will be launching a new series titled CITY in the next issue on September 29. Weekly Morning first published Giant Killing in 2007. Th...
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, September 11-17
3 One-Punch Man volumes, Monster Musume, 3 Tokyo Ghoul volumes, Haikyu!!, Attack on Titan, Seraph of the End
― The New York Times newspaper listed the manga bestsellers in the United States for the week ending on September 17. Rank Prev. Rank Title Author Publisher Weeks on List Cover 1 1One-Punch Man #8 Story: ONE / Art: Yuusuke Murata Viz Media 2 2 2Monster Musume #9 Okayado Seven Seas Entertainmen...
Netflix to Debut Kuromukuro's 2nd Season in U.S. on October 10
Season includes episodes 14-26
― The U.S. Netflix website has revealed that it will begin streaming the second season (episodes 14-26) of the Kuromukuro anime series on October 10. The anime's 26th and final episode will premiere in Japan on September 29. Ponycan USA plans to release the series in the United States. Ponycan USA describes Kuromukuro: During the construction of the Kurobe Dam, an ancie...
FunimationNow App to Launch on PS Vita
Funimation Entertainment announced on Friday that it will launch its FunimationNow streaming app on PlayStation Vita. The company also confirmed plans to launch upgraded apps on Apple TV, Roku, and Xbox and PlayStation consoles. In addition, Funimation is building a new website that will stream video on mobile devices regardless of whether or not the user has the FunimationNow app.
Bikini Warriors Anime Gets OVA on December 7
2-episode OVA to bundle with "hyper sexy edition" of some TV anime episodes
― The official website for the Bikini Warriors anime announced that an original video anime (OVA) will ship on December 7 on Blu-ray Disc and DVD. The release will include two OVA episodes and a "hyper sexy edition" of six of the 12 episodes that aired on TV. The total runtime of the release is 32 minutes. The first episode w...
DMI's Juné Imprint Licenses Junko's Ōji no Kikan Manga
Kou Yoneda's Twittering Birds Never Fly's 3rd volume ships in February 2017
― Digital Manga Inc's Juné imprint's Facebook page announced on Monday that it has licensed Junko's Ōji no Kikan (The Prince's Time) manga. Juné gave a tentative release schedule of late spring/summer 2017 for the compiled book volume. Juné also announced that the third volume of Kou Yoneda's Twittering Birds Never Fly is ten...
WWW.WORKING Anime Streams Character Trailers for Miri, Rui
Anime adapting Working!!/Wagnaria! webcomic spinoff premieres on October 1
― Aniplex began streaming two new character trailers WWW.WORKING, the television anime of the web comic Web-ban Working!!, on Friday. The videos feature Miri Yanagiba (voiced by Momo Asakura) and Rui Nagata (Ari Ozawa). (Note: The YouTube videos linked are region-locked outside of Japan). The website previously streamed videos...
Gundam the Origin's Yasuhiko, Monogatari Series' Nisioisin Each End Manga Series
Ten no Ketsumyaku, Zerozaki Kishishiki no Ningen Knock manga both end
― The November issue of Kodansha's Afternoon magazine published the final chapter of Yoshikazu Yasuhiko's Ten no Ketsumyaku manga and NisiOisin and Chomoran's Zerozaki Kishishiki no Ningen Knock manga on Saturday. Ten no Ketsumyaku is Yasuhiko's third manga on modern history, after Nijiiro no Trotsky and Ōdō no Inu. The manga cente...
'91 Days' Anime Episode 11 Still Scheduled to Premiere on Friday
The official website for the 91 Days television anime announced on Thursday that one Japanese station, CBC, will delay its broadcast of the anime's 11th episode from Friday, September 23 to Friday, September 30. However, the website emphasized that episode 11 will still air as originally scheduled on Friday, September 23 on the TBS and MBS stations, and it will run as originally scheduled on Satur...
Fairy Tail Gaiden: Raigō Issen Spinoff Manga is Last in Fairy Tail Gaiden Series
Manga's 3rd and final compiled book volume slated for November 17
― Kodansha's "Magazine Pocket" manga app published the final chapter of Kyōta Shibano's Fairy Tail Gaiden: Raigō Issen (Fairy Tail Spinoff: Flash of Great Lightning) spinoff of Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail manga on September 14. The manga's end also ended the Fairy Tail Gaiden series of spinoff stories. Fairy Tail Gaiden: Raigō Issen focu...
Senran Kagura 5th Anniversary Page Features Teaser for 'Continuing Fight' in 2017
The official website of the Senran Kagura franchise teased a new announcement on Friday, with text that mentions, "In 2017, the girls' fight will continue." The series is currently celebrating its fifth anniversary. The site is hosting pictures that look back on previous games in the series. The franchise began with the release of the original Senran Kagura game on the Nintendo 3DS in September 20...
Girlish Number Anime Previewed in TV Ad
Series based on Wataru Watari, QP:flapper's novel project premieres on October 6
― The official website for the television anime of Wataru Watari and QP:flapper's Girlish Number novel project began streaming a commercial for the series on Friday. The anime will premiere on TBS on October 6 at 2:28 a.m., and will then premiere Sun TV on October 7 and on BS-TBS on October 8. The show's cast includes: S...
Hobby Japan's sin Nanatsu no Taizai Anime Casts Yui Ogura, Chiaki Takahashi
TV series centers on beautiful demons representing 7 deadly sins
― The official website for sin Nanatsu no Taizai, the television anime adaptation of Hobby Japan's multimedia project The 7 Deadly Sins (Nanatsu no Taizai, not to be confused with the similarly named manga by Nakaba Suzuki), revealed two more cast members on Friday. Yui Ogura (Yurikuma Arashi's Sumika Izumino) as Beelzebub (representing...
Shūmatsu no Izetta Anime's 5th Promo Video Previews AKINO with bless4's Opening Theme Song
Anime about witch fighting army to premiere on October 1
― The official website for the upcoming original anime Shūmatsu no Izetta (Izetta of the End) began streaming the show's fifth promotional video on Friday. The video previews AKINO with bless4's opening theme song "Cross the Line." The official site had streamed a commercial last week that also previewed the song. The series will premiere on Oc...
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 5's TV Ad Previews Sasanomaly's Theme Song
New anime based on Yuki Midorikawa's manga premieres on October 4
― The official website for Natsume Yūjin-Chō Go, the fifth television anime season inspired by Yuki Midorikawa's Natsume's Book of Friends (Natsume Yūjin-Chō) manga, began streaming a commercial for the anime on Wednesday. The video previews Sasanomaly's opening theme song "Takarabako" (Treasure Chest). The anime will premiere on Octob...
Paramount's Live-Action Rings Film Delayed to February 2017
Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Thursday that Paramount Pictures is delaying the release of its Rings live-action horror film to February 3, 2017. The film was previously slated for a release on October 28 after several previous delays. Paramount Pictures describes the story: A young woman becomes worried about her boyfriend when he explores a dark subculture surrounding a mysterio...
Gakuen Handsome TV Anime Streams 1st Promo Video
Series with double cast premieres on October 3
― The official YouTube channel for the television anime adaptation of Tohoku Penet's Gakuen Handsome PC game began streaming the anime's first promotional video on Thursday. The series will premiere on October 3 at 25:00 (effectively October 4 at 1:00 a.m.) on Tokyo MX and BS Fuji. Niconico's official "Gakuen Handsome Channel" will also stream each episo...
Hitsuji no Ki Manga About Former Convicts Living in Town Gets Live-Action Film
Film slated for 2018 stars Ryo Nishikido, Fumino Kimura, Kazuki Kitamura, Yuka, more
― A live-action film adaptation of Tatsuhiko Yamagami and Mikio Igarashi's Hitsuji no Ki (The Sheep's Tree) manga has been green-lit. The film will open in Japan in 2018. Ryo Nishikido will star in the lead role as Hajime Tsukisue, a kind-hearted public servant who is one of the few who know about the government proj...
Masamune-kun's Revenge Anime's Staff, Visual, January Premiere Revealed
Mirai Minato directs, Silver Link animates comedy about boy aiming to get revenge on girl who bullied him
― The official website of the television anime of Hazuki Takeoka and Tiv's Masamune-kun's Revenge (Masamune-kun no Revenge) manga revealed the main staff, visual, and January premiere date of the anime on Friday. The anime will premiere in January on the Tokyo MX, AT-X, and BS Fuji channels. Mira...
Makoto Shinkai's 'your name.' Anime Film Earns 10 Billion Yen in 28 Days
Film is 1st non-Ghibli, non-Miyazaki anime film to earn 10 billion yen
― Makoto Shinkai's your name. (Kimi no Na wa.) anime film has earned more than 10 billion yen (about US$98 million) as of Thursday, after 28 days in Japanese theaters. The film has also sold more than 7.7 million tickets as of Wednesday, and ranked at #1 for its first four weeks in theaters. The film is the first anime film since ...
Crunchyroll to Stream Dream Festival! Idol Anime
Site also adds Looking Up At The Half-Moon, Pita-Ten, Ninja Nonsense to catalog
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will stream the anime adaptation of Dream Festival! — the all-male "2.5D idol project" from several Bandai Namco Group companies. The stream will begin on Friday, September 23 at 9:00 a.m. EDT, with the second episode premiering on October 7. The anime will be available worldwid...
Crunchyroll Adds Digimon Adventure tri. Anime's Part 3 on Friday
Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will begin streaming Digimon Adventure tri. Kokuhaku (Confession), the third movie in the Digimon Adventure tri. anime film series, on Friday at 1:00 p.m. EDT. The site had previously stated in August that it would premiere the film in October. The anime will be available for premium users in the following territories: the United States, Canada, South Afri...
Rumiko Takahashi's RIN-NE Manga Gets 3rd Anime Season in Spring 2017
New season will again air on NHK-E TV
― This year's 44th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine is revealing on September 28 that Rumiko Takahashi's RIN-NE (Kyōkai no Rinne) manga is getting a third television anime season that will premiere in spring 2017. The issue also reveals a key visual for the new season, and features comments from voice actress Marina Inoue (Sakura) and voice act...
New Power Rangers Film Casts Bill Hader as Alpha 5
Saturday Night Live/Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs/Trainwreck actor lends voice to March 24 film
― The official Twitter account of the new Power Rangers film announced on Thursday that Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, South Park, Inside Out, Trainwreck) will play Alpha 5, the team's assistant robot in the original television series. The film's official Instagram ...
Crying Freeman's Ikegami, Fist of the North Star's Buronson Start New Series
Manga series titled BEGIN launches on October 14
― This year's 20th issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior magazine is announcing on Friday that Ryoichi Ikegami (Crying Freeman) and Buronson (Fist of the North Star) will launch a new manga series, titled BEGIN in the 21st issue shipping on October 14. Ikegami will illustrate the manga, and Buronson will write the story under the name Sho Fumimura. ...
Hi Score Girl's Oshikiri Begins Yōkai Massage Manga With Artist Ichirō Imigi
Manga began in Young Champion Retsu on Tuesday
― The October issue of Akita Shoten's Young Champion Retsu magazine premiered a new manga titled Yōkai Massage, a collaboration by Rensuke Oshikiri (Hi Score Girl) and his pupil Ichirō Imigi, on Tuesday. Oshikiri is in charge of the story, and Imigi is providing the artwork. The story is about Atsuko Jyūyama (Note: name romanization not confirmed), who h...
Taboo Tattoo Manga to End With 13th Volume
12-episode anime adaptation ended this week
― The 12th compiled volume of Shinjirō's Taboo Tattoo manga is announcing on Friday that the 13th volume will be the last. Shinjirō launched the manga in Comic Alive magazine from Kadokawa's Media Factory imprint in November 2009. Yen Press will publish the fourth volume in North America in October, and it describes the story: By all accounts, middle school...
Gainax's Princess Maker 2 Game Gets Steam Release
Gainax, CFK plan Steam releases for all Princess Maker games
― Gainax and Korean game publishing company CFK announced on Thursday that they will release Princess Maker 2: Refine, the 2004 Windows remake of Gainax's 1993 Princess Maker 2 game, on PC via Steam this fall. Dengeki Online shared screenshots of the game in English, but did not reveal regions for the game's release. The Steam version of Pr...
Knight's & Magic Light Novel Series Gets TV Anime
Manga adaptation illustrator draws commemorative image
― The wrap-around jacket band on the first volume of the manga adaptation of Hisago Amazake-no's Knight's & Magic light novel series will announce on Saturday that the series has a television anime adaptation in the works. Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine previously revealed that the volume would have a big announcement. The manga artist Takuj...
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