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Vice & Luna Bonus Round
Luna introduces Maybell to just how bizarre anime can get with the Revolutionary Girl Utena movie!
― Editor's Note: We've had a slight schedule change - due to preview guide and an upcoming personal event, we'll be doing these shorter strips this week and next week. We'll be back to our usual story pages the week of October 17! Thanks for reading!
Corpse Party: Blood Covered GN 2
This horror manga begins to find its feet in this second omnibus, although it's still lacking in some important aspects.
― This is the volume where Corpse Party: Blood Covered comes into its own. In what would have been volume three of the original Japanese release, the story stops playing with unsavory romance tropes and trying to reinvent itself as Higurashi: When They Cry Lite and gets down to the...
Shelf Life - Gundam Build Fighters Try
James leaps from one Gunpla battle to the next in a spirited viewing of Build Fighters Try! Plus, all this week's new releases!
― It's Preview Guide time once again, and I'm excited to be working on that deluge of new anime for a second season. Speaking of lots of new anime, we've got another big week of new physical releases, so let's jump right into it. Welcome to Shelf Life. Jump to this week's r...
Haikyu!! GN 4
Training camp begins for Karasuno's volleyball team, as Hinata still struggles to find his place within the team. Can they get their act together before the big practice match against Nekoma High?
― The previous two volumes in Haruichi Furudate's volleyball series were mostly concerned with assembling a full team for Karasuno High School, which was really a stand-in for how shattered the team had bec...
The Mike Toole Show - Two Princes
Mike compares the two versions of The Heroic Legend of Arslan: the gorgeous 90s OVA and the recent Hiromu Arakawa series. Both have their charms - and a ton of different English names between them!
― I've been in work hell lately, which means I haven't had time to play the video games I was enthusing about last time. No Super Robot Wars, and just as importantly, no Arslan: Warriors of Legend. It's fi...
The List - 7 Female Anime Directors Worth Checking Out
It can often be tough for women to build a career in the entertainment industry, but these seven standout female directors have all shown they've got what it takes to inspire!
― The anime industry, not unlike Hollywood, is widely a male-dominated business outside of certain roles. Plenty of women fill artistic roles like colorists and animators, and to some degree script writing, but few actually di...
My Pathetic Vampire Life GN 1
Is it worth it to be an all-powerful vampire with eternal life if you have to spend that life repeating the 10th grade forever? Koide's beginning to have his doubts in this slightly absurd new comedy series.
― Can you think of anything more horrible than repeating your first year of high school for 150 years? That's the fate of poor Koide, a vampire who was turned at age sixteen back in the Meiji era...
Wednesday, October 5
ACCA TV Anime Casts Mamoru Miyano, Yuuto Uemura, Ryusei Nakao, Unshou Ishizuka
Dōwaa Kingdom characters' visuals also revealed for January anime
― The official website for the television anime of Natsume Ono's ACCA 13-Ku Kansatsu-Ka (ACCA: 13th Ward Observation Department) manga revealed additional cast for the anime on Wednesday. The additional cast includes: Mamoru Miyano as Schwann, the prince of the Dōwaa Kingdom Yuuto Uemura as Magi, Schwann's bodyguard Ryusei Nakao as Fal...
Crunchyroll to Stream Sound! Euphonium 2 Anime
Kyoto Animation's 2nd season based on Ayano Takeda's novels premieres Wednesday
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will stream Sound! Euphonium 2, Kyoto Animation's second television anime season based on Ayano Takeda's Hibike! Euphonium Kitauji Kōkō Suisōgaku-Bu e Yōkoso novel. The stream will begin on Wednesday, October 5 at 1:00 p.m. EDT and will be available for users worldwide excluding ...
Funimation Reveals Bikini Warriors Anime's English Dub Cast
Felecia Angelle, Alexis Tipton, more star in December 6 BD/DVD
― Funimation revealed the English dub cast for its home video release of the Bikini Warriors television anime on Tuesday. The cast includes: Felecia Angelle as Fighter Alexis Tipton as Paladin Sarah Wiedenheft as Mage Dawn M. Bennett as Darkelf Christopher R. Sabat as Narrator Jeremy Inman as Smith Funimation will release the series on a ...
Macross Delta's 2nd Walküre Album Ranks #3 With 55,743 Copies
Album shipped on September 28 with songs from 2nd single
― Walküre Trap!, the second album of the Macross Delta anime's in-story idol unit Walküre, ranked #3 on the Oricon Album charts for the September 26-October 2 week. It sold 55,743 copies after shipping on September 28. The album features 12 tracks, including the songs "Zettai Reido θ Novatick" and "Hametsu no Junjō" from the unit's second singl...
Love Live! Sunshine!! Tops Madoka Magica as #2 TV Anime BD in 1st-Week Sales Ever
1st BD sells 66,745 — more than Madoka Magica #2 & less than Love Live! 2nd Season #1
― The limited special edition of the Love Live! Sunshine!! television anime's first Blu-ray Disc volume sold 66,745 copies in its first week. It ranked #2 on Oricon's overall Blu-ray Disc chart for the September 26-October 2 week, and it also ranked #1 on the weekly animation Blu-ray Disc chart. It shipped on Septem...
Tuesday, October 4
Psychological Manga Tomodachi Game Gets Live-Action TV Show, 2 Films
Drama/movies about games of friends vs. money slated for 2017
― The November issue of Kodansha's Bessatsu Shonen Magazine is revealing this week that a live-action television adaptation and two live-action movies of Yuki Satou's Tomodachi Game (Friend Game) manga have been green-lit. The television project and movies are slated for 2017. Tomodachi Game will be on the front cover of Bessatsu Shonen Ma...
Sanrio Boys Make Their Idol Debut With 1st Single Release
The Sanrio Danshi (Sanrio Boys) multimedia project can officially add music to its line up. The mascot-loving ikemen are releasing their first single, "Fun! Fantastic girl!" on November 16. The song, produced by Elements Garden, is the theme song for the Sanrio Danshi ~Watashi, Koi o, Shirimashita~ (Sanrio Boys ~I knew love~) smartphone dating app game. The game launched last month. The single wil...
Crunchyroll Adds Nazotokine, Crane Game Girls Galaxy, Teekyū Season 8
All 3 anime will begin streaming on Wednesday
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will stream Nazotokine, Crane Game Girls Galaxy, and the eighth season of the Teekyū anime. Crunchyroll will begin streaming Nazotokine on Wednesday, October 5 at 11:45 a.m. EDT, and will be available in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Sweden, Denmark,...
High School Students Design Tesla Coil That Plays K-ON! Theme
Cultural festivals are a staple of Japanese high school life, giving students an opportunity to plan and execute complex tasks and demonstrate their organizational ability. Most opt for something like a snack stand or a haunted house, but Takatsuki High School's Electric Physics Club chose to do something cooler: a Tesla coil that plays the opening theme to K-ON! Season 2, "GO! GO! MANIAC." けいおん‼︎...
Giant Schoolgirls Trample Akiba in Live-Action Promo for Onideka Manga
Onideka's giantess heroine confronts a new rival in the streets of Akiba in a live action, special effects video promoting the release of the second volume of the manga. The video stars model Hiko Achiha (Achinami) as the school idol-turned-giant Hanasei Kiryuin and idol Haruka Momokawa as the unpopular, maid idol-turned-giant Kanae. Keita Yatera's Onideka manga runs in Shogakukan's seinen magazin...
your name Setting Becomes Latest Anime Pilgrimage Site
Nearby town also attracts Hyōka fans
― Anime studios have long used real locations as models for their work, and even when these locations are ordinary small towns and suburbs in Japan, devoted fans of the related anime have turned them into "pilgrimage" locations or "holy lands" to visit. With the recent smashing success of your name, the model for Mitsuha's hometown — Hida, a small town in the...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 2-8
A Town Where You Live, Jinsei Life Consulting, Gundam Reconguista In G, Mobile Suit V Gundam, Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, Re-Kan! anime; My Pathetic Vampire Life, Platinum End manga; live-action Attack on Titan ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Blood-C BD/DVD S.A.V.E. EditionPlease Funimation Entertainment US$29.98 October 4 Blood-C The Last Dark BD/DVD S.A.V.E. Edi...
Crunchyroll to Stream To Be Hero, Cheating Craft Anime
Superhero comedy, school battle anime premiere Wednesday
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will stream Emon Animation Company's TO BE HERO and Cheating Craft anime. TO BE HERO will premiere on Wednesday, October 5 at 7:00 a.m. EDT and Cheating Craft will premiere the same day at 7:15 a.m. EDT. Both will be available worldwide outside of China, Japan, and Korea. The anime will premiere in Jap...
Preview New King of Fighters XIV's Kyo Kusanagi Nendoroid in Video
Take a 360 degrees look at the new Kyo Kusanagi: Classic Version Nendoroid from the videogame THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV in Good Smile Company's product video. The Kusanagi clan heir comes with multiple flame effect add-on parts to recreate moves like the "Ura 108 Shiki: Orochinagi". The fire-controller stays in his classic school uniform, but comes with an interchangeable confident face and combat...
Sentai Filmworks Licenses Squid Girl Anime
Both series, OVA covered in license
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Tuesday that it has licensed the Squid Girl anime for streaming, television broadcast, and digital streaming. The license includes both the first and second series, as well as the OVA episodes. Media Blaster previously released the first series on DVD and Blu-ray Disc with Japanese and English audio tracks. The series was streaming o...
Mahershala Ali in Talks to Join Alita: Battle Angel Film's Cast
THR: Ali will play man named Vector, a match fixer in Motorball game
― Entertainment news source The Hollywood Reporter revealed on Monday that actor Mahershala Ali (Luke Cage, House of Cards) is in negotiations to join the cast of James Cameron's Alita: Battle Angel, the live-action film of Yukito Kishiro's Battle Angel Alita (GUNNM) manga. According to The Hollywood Reporter, if Ali signs a deal, h...
Crunchyroll Streams Natsume Yūjin-Chō Go Anime
5th season of anime adaptation premieres on Tuesday
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will stream Natsume Yūjin-Chō Go, the fifth television anime season inspired by Yuki Midorikawa's Natsume's Book of Friends (Natsume Yūjin-Chō) manga. The first episode will stream on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. EDT. The stream will be available in North America, South America, Central America, Denmark, Finland, N...
NIS America to Release Danganronpa 1•2 Reload for PS4
Combo pack of 1st 2 games slated for early 2017
― NIS America announced on Tuesday that it will release Danganronpa 1•2 Reload, a combo pack of the first and second Danganronpa games, for PlayStation 4 in early 2017 in North America and Europe. The game will be available both physically and digitally, with a limited physical edition available through NIS America's online store. Spike Chunsoft release...
Senran Kagura Peach Beach Splash PS4 Game Announced
Shooting game features water gun battles
― Famitsu Magazine's website announced on Tuesday that the newest Senran Kagura game will be Senran Kagura Peach Beach Splash, an "action shooting game" where the characters are equipped with water guns and play on teams. The game will ship for PlayStation 4 on March 16, 2017. Famitsu Magazine will publish its full feature on the new game in its October 20 iss...
One Piece ‒ Episode 758
"The new characters introduced this week seem cool enough, but they each have much more interesting counterparts hanging out in the background."
Funimation Announces Fall English Dub Line-Up
12 anime from fall season, 6 anime from earlier seasons get English dubs
― Funimation Entertainment announced its line-up of English-dubbed anime for the fall 2016 season on Tuesday. Funimation will not offer the anime in Japanese with English subtitles this season. The following shows will have dubbed episodes shortly after the episodes air in Japan: Drifters Keijo!!!!!!!! Izetta: The Last Witch Yur...
Pokémon Sun & Moon Games' Trailer Reveals Evolved Starters, New Features
Demo launches October 18; themed 2DS to ship in Japan
― The Pokémon Company International YouTube channel began streaming a trailer introducing new features for its upcoming Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon games on Tuesday. The video introduces the first evolutions for the starter Pokémon: the Grass- and Flying-type Dartrix (Fukusuroh in Japan), the Fire-type Torracat (Nyahiito), and the Water-type Brio...
Chibi Maruko-chan Creator to Launch Chibi Shikaku-chan Parody Manga Series
Square-headed version of Maruko-chan returns on October 19 in Grand Jump
― This year's 21st issue of Shueisha's Grand Jump magazine is announcing on Wednesday that Chibi Maruko-chan creator Momoko Sakura will launch a Chibi Shikaku-chan manga series in the magazine's next issue on October 19. The "drama of tears and laughter" follows Shikako, a square-headed parody version of Sakura's iconic manga gi...
Vice & Luna Bonus Round
Luna introduces Maybell to just how bizarre anime can get with the Revolutionary Girl Utena movie!
― Editor's Note: We've had a slight schedule change - due to preview guide and an upcoming personal event, we'll be doing these shorter strips this week and next week. We'll be back to our usual story pages the week of October 17! Thanks for reading!
Corpse Party: Blood Covered GN 2
This horror manga begins to find its feet in this second omnibus, although it's still lacking in some important aspects.
― This is the volume where Corpse Party: Blood Covered comes into its own. In what would have been volume three of the original Japanese release, the story stops playing with unsavory romance tropes and trying to reinvent itself as Higurashi: When They Cry Lite and gets down to the...
New Danganronpa V3 Game Reveals Voice Cast
Kikuko Inoue, Akio Ohtsuka, Maaya Sakamoto, Kenichi Suzumura, Megumi Hayashibara, Kouichi Yamadera, more
― This week's issue of Kadokawa's Weekly Famitsu magazine is reporting the voice cast for Spike Chunsoft's New Danganronpa V3: Minna no Koroshiai Shin Gakki (New Danganronpa V3: Everyone's New Semester of Killing) PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game on Thursday. The cast members are, in Japane...
Ryoko Fukuyama's Shōjo Manga Anonymous Noise Gets Live-Action Film
Viz Media licensed manga, which is also inspiring a TV anime
― This year's 21st issue of Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine is revealing on Wednesday that a live-action film adaptation of Ryoko Fukuyama's shōjo manga Anonymous Noise (Fukumenkei Noise) has been green-lit. Hana to Yume previously teased last month that the magazine would have an "important announcement" for the manga in the next issue....
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, September 26-October 2
Love Live! concerts sells 5,796 + 3,280, follwed by Gintama, B-Project, Servamp, Tensai Gunshi
― Gintama Hare Matsuri 2016 (Kari) sold 8,621 copies to rank #1 on the overall DVD chart. Love Live! μ's Final Love Live! ~μ'sic Forever ♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪~ DVD Day 2 was #3 with 5,796 copies. Love Live! μ's Final Love Live! ~μ'sic Forever ♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪~ DVD Day 1 was #5 with 3,280 copies. Tensai Gunshi Fan Disc II land...
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, September 26-October 2
Love Live! concert sells 71,185, followed by Love Live! Sunshine!!, Macross Delta, Re:Zero, 1st live-action Chihayafuru film
― Love Live! μ's Final Love Live! ~μ'sic Forever ♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪~ Blu-ray Memorial Box sold 71,185 copies to rank #1 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. Love Live! μ's Final Love Live! ~μ'sic Forever ♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪~ Blu-ray Day 2 was #22 with 3,472 copies. Chihayafuru: Kami no Ku, the firs...
Sword Art Online: Memory Defrag RPG App Heads West
iOS/Android game released in Japan on August 31
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming an English trailer for its Sword Art Online: Memory Defrag iOS and Android game on Monday. The video previews the game's side-scrolling gameplay and teases that the English release is "coming soon." The game launched on August 31 in Japan. The game is free-to-play with the option of in-game purchases. The sid...
Crunchyroll to Stream Anime De Training! Xx! Sequel Anime
Stream begins on Wednesday, available worldwide outside of Asia
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will stream Anime De Training! Xx! (Ani Tore!! XX: Hitotsu Yane no Shita de), the second season of the Anime De Training! Ex (Ani Tore! EX) television anime shorts. The first episode will premiere on Wednesday, October 5 at 10:55 a.m. EDT, and will be available worldwide excluding Asia. The first...
A Silent Voice Anime Film Sells 1 Million Tickets for 1.3 Billion Yen
Filmgoers get special book with new manga chapter again October 8-14
― Kyoto Animation's anime film of Yoshitoki Ōima's A Silent Voice (Koe no Katachi) manga has earned over 1.3 billion yen (about US$12.7 million) and sold 1 million tickets. The film ranked #3 in the Japanese box office in its third weekend. The "Eiga 'Koe no Katachi' Special Book," which contains a new chapter of the manga for filmg...
Twin Star Exorcists Vita Game Reveals New Twin Star Candidates, January 26 Release
Mayura, 3 game-original characters are new candidates
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a commercial for its upcoming Twin Star Exorcists PlayStation Vita game on Tuesday. The video reveals that the game will feature other destined partners besides Benio that can be candidates for the Twin Star — including Mayura and three game-original characters designed by original creator Yoshiaki Suke...
Shinkai's 'your name.' Film Sells 10 Million Tickets for 13 Billion Yen
New visual for film debuts in morning papers on October 14
― Makoto Shinkai's your name. (Kimi no Na wa.) anime film has, as of Monday, October 3, earned 13,020,003,500 yen (about US$127 million) and sold 10,025,897 tickets in 39 days. The film will reveal the fourth new visual in various morning newspapers on October 14. The new visual will appear in the Asahi Shimbun in Tokyo, the Asahi Shimbun and...
Trickster Anime Gets Prequel Video Anime in December
2-episode OVA includes stories about Kogorō Akechi, Twenty Faces' past & Boy Detectives Club
― The official website of the Trickster - Edogawa Rampo 'Shōnen Tantei-dan' Yori (Trickster - From Rampo Edogawa's "The Boy Detectives Club") television anime announced on Tuesday that the anime will get a prequel original video anime (OVA) on December 22. "OVA Episode 00" will have two parts for a total of 5...
Sword Art Online Movie to Be 'Simultaneously Released Worldwide on February 18'
Film will screen in about 1,000 theaters worldwide; novel series has sold 19 million copies worldwide
― Publisher Kadokawa announced on Monday that the Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale anime film ”will be simultaneously released worldwide on February 18, 2017.” The announcement did not offer details on how the film will be released, but the film's staff previously confirmed that the film will screen i...
Monday, October 3
Minami Kamakura High School Girls Cycling Club Anime Premieres in January
The official website for the Cycle Mode International 2016 event revealed that the anime of Noriyuki Matsumoto's Minami Kamakura Kōkō Joshi Jitensha-Bu (Minami Kamakura High School Girls Cycling Club) manga is slated to debut in January. Matsumoto confirmed the premiere date on his official Twitter account on Saturday. Susumu Kudo (Mardock Scramble: The First Compression, Dear Boys) is directing t...
Netflix, DreamWorks' Voltron Season 2 Trailer Posted
Season will premiere exclusively on Netflix in late 2016
― The staff of Voltron: Legendary Defender, Netflix and Dreamworks' animated series reimagining of the 1980s Voltron series, began streaming a trailer for the show's second season on Monday. The second season will premiere late this year, and like the first season, it will stream exclusively on Netflix. The show's first season premiered on Netf...
Crunchyroll Adds Mahō Shōjo Nante Mouiidesukara Anime's Second Season
Stream premieres outside Asia on October 5
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will stream the second season of the anime based on Sui Futami's Mahou Shoujo Nante Mouiidesukara (I've Had Enough of Being a Magical Girl) manga. The first episode will premiere on Wednesday, October 5 at 10:50 a.m. EDT. Mahō Shōjo Nante Mō Ii Desu Kara Second Season will be available to Crunchyroll members outside ...
RWBY Volume 3 Japanese Dub Trailer Streamed
A promotional video of the Japanese dub of Rooster Teeth's anime-style RWBY web series' third volume is streaming on the Warner Bros. Anime YouTube channel. The volume is getting a two-week limited theatrical release in Japan starting on December 3. The cast includes: Saori Hayami as Ruby Rose Yōko Hikasa as Weiss Schnee Yu Shimamura as Blake Belladonna Ami Koshimizu as Yang Xiao Long Hiro Shimono...
lol, Girlfriend Perform Twin Star Exorcists Anime's New Themes
New opening, ending songs premiere on October 12
― The November issue of Shueisha's Jump SQ. magazine revealed on Tuesday that lol and Girlfriend will perform the new opening and ending theme songs for the television anime adaptation of Yoshiaki Sukeno's Twin Star Exorcists (Sōsei no Onmyōji). The pop group lol will perform the opening theme "sync," and the all-female rock band Girlfriend will perfor...
Two Part Anime Shorts Promote the Future of Fuel Cells
Ene-Farm, a company best known for providing household fuel cells, has produced the first of a two part anime short to promote the future of its energy technology. Titled "Ima no Watashi ni dekiru koto…" (Now I can do this...), the anime takes place in 2102 where future has advanced beyond what was imagined in the 21st century and in 2016. 17-year-old Nami (Hitomi Harada) is a high school girl liv...
Crunchyroll Adds Ninja Girl & Samurai Master/Nobunaga no Shinobi Anime
Comedy series premieres Tuesday
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will stream the television anime of Naoki Shigeno's Nobunaga no Shinobi four-panel manga under the title Ninja Girl & Samurai Master. The stream will premiere worldwide outside of Asia on Tuesday, October 4 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. In Japan, the anime will premiere on Tokyo MX on October 4 at 9:55 p.m., and will also begin airing on ...
ReLIFE Gets Live-Action Film Adaptation With Original Ending
Taishi Nakagawa, Yūna Taira star; Takeshi Furusawa directs
― Yayoiso's ReLIFE manga will get a live-action film adaptation. Filming will begin in the first part of November, and the film is slated to debut in Japanese theaters on April 15, 2017. The film will have an original ending. Taishi Nakagawa (live-action Kyō no Kira-kun, Prison School) will star as the protagonist Arata Kaizaki and Yūna Taira...
Viz Media Licenses After Hours Yuri Manga
Also: Legend of the Galactic Heroes novel releases to continue
― Viz Media announced at its Anime Weekend Atlanta panel on Sunday that it has licensed Yuhta Nishio's After Hours manga. Viz also announced at the panel that its Legend of the Galactic Heroes novel releases will continue past the third volume, and it has licensed Ryoko Fukuyama's Anonymous Noise shojo manga. The company also announced pl...
Wake Up, Girls! Idol Group Is Back With a New Music Video
Anime director Yutaka "Yamakan" Yamamoto might have declared anime is dead, but his Wake Up, Girls! idol group is still going strong. The group, consisting of Airi Eino, Kaya Okuno, Mayu Yoshioka, Minami Tanaka, Miyu Takagi, Nanami Yamashita, and Yoshino Aoyama, released a music video for their new single "Bokura no Frontier." The track serves as the ending theme for this season's Scorching Ping P...
Daisuki to Add Inukami!, Ju-Bei Chan 2, King of the Braves Gaogaigar Anime
Series to stream for premium members in October
― Video streaming service Daisuki announced that it will begin streaming Inukami!, Ju-Bei Chan 2 (Jubei-Chan 2: The Counterattack of Siberia Yagyu), and King of the Braves Gaogaigar (GaoGaiGar: King of the Braves) for premium members in October. The 2006 television anime Inukami! adapts Mamizu Arisawa's light novel series of the same name. The series al...
2-Million Yen Life-Size Saekano Up for Auction—For Double the Price
The 20 life-size statues of Megumi Kato, the video game heroine conjured up by Saekano's Tomoya Aki cost a pretty penny when it debuted earlier this year. Now, one of the buyers is hoping to recoup the two million yen (US$19,729) cost and then some. Seller "shuffle_lianthaus_kaede" has put one of the statues up on Yahoo! Auctions for the "buy now" price of four million yen (US$39,459) or bidders c...
Hatsune Miku: VR Future Live Launches in the West on October 13
Sega announced on Monday that its Hatsune Miku: VR Future Live app for PlayStation VR will launch in North America and Europe on October 13. The software was previously slated for October 14. Hatsune Miku: VR Future Live will have three "Stages," though Sega has not yet revealed the western release dates for the second and third stages. Sega Japan revealed that the "1st Stage" will feature just Ha...
Crunchyroll Streams Gakuen Handsome Anime
Series premieres Monday
― Crunchyroll announced on Sunday that it will stream the television anime adaptation of Tohoku Penet's Gakuen Handsome PC game. The first episode will premiere on Monday at 1:00 p.m. EDT. The stream will be available worldwide outside of Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macao. The series will premiere on October 3 at 25:00 (effectively October 4 at 1:00 a.m.) on Tokyo MX ...
Pre-Orders of XSEED's Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns Game Come With Adorable Capybara Plush
XSEED Games announced on Monday that those who pre-order its upcoming release of Marvelous' Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns (Bokujō Monogatari: Mitsu no Sato no Taisetsu na Tomodachi) Nintendo 3DS game will receive a plush capybara, a replica of the capybara that appears in the game as a pet. The "pocket plushie" is 3.5 inches tall. XSEED also released some screenshots of the capybara in the game....
Zero Kara Hajimeru Mahō no Sho Fantasy Anime's 1st Promo Streamed
Yumiri Hanamori, Tsuyoshi Koyama star in Spring show by WHITE FOX
― The official website for the television anime of Kakeru Kobashiri's Zero Kara Hajimeru Mahō no Sho light novel series began streaming the first promotional video on Monday. The same video debuted at the "Dengeki Bunko Aki no Saiten 2016" event that announced the anime on Sunday. The video introduces the story premise, lists the main ...
Shelf Life - Gundam Build Fighters Try
James leaps from one Gunpla battle to the next in a spirited viewing of Build Fighters Try! Plus, all this week's new releases!
― It's Preview Guide time once again, and I'm excited to be working on that deluge of new anime for a second season. Speaking of lots of new anime, we've got another big week of new physical releases, so let's jump right into it. Welcome to Shelf Life. Jump to this week's r...
Nobuhiro Watsuki Draws 2-Chapter Rurouni Kenshin Spinoff Manga
New manga titled "Rurouni Kenshin Ibun: Ashitarō Zenka Ari"
― The November issue of Shueisha's Jump Square magazine is announcing a new Rurouni Kenshin spinoff manga by Nobuhiro Watsuki and his wife Kaoru Kurosaki on Tuesday titled "Rurouni Kenshin Ibun: Ashitarō Zenka Ari" (Rurouni Kenshin Variant Story: The Criminal Ashitarō). The manga will have two chapters, and Jump Square will publish the first...
Shinkai's 'your name.' Tops The Wind Rises as #5 Anime Film of All Time in Japan
Earns 12.8 billion yen to surpass Jurassic Park, Star Wars Episode I in Japan
― Makoto Shinkai's your name. (Kimi no Na wa.) anime film sold 650,000 tickets for 790 million yen (about US$7.80 million) over the October 1-2 weekend to maintain its #1 ranking for the sixth time. In total, the film has earned 12.8 billion yen (about US$126 million) as of October 2. Shinkai's film has now surpassed the 20...
Haikyu!! GN 4
Training camp begins for Karasuno's volleyball team, as Hinata still struggles to find his place within the team. Can they get their act together before the big practice match against Nekoma High?
― The previous two volumes in Haruichi Furudate's volleyball series were mostly concerned with assembling a full team for Karasuno High School, which was really a stand-in for how shattered the team had bec...
Assassination Classroom Anime Film's 2nd Teaser Video Streamed
Also: Koro Teacher Quest anime film's character visual revealed
― The official website of the anime project of Yusei Matsui's Assassination Classroom (Ansastsu Kyōshitsu) manga began streaming the second teaser video on Friday for the Gekijōban Ansatsu Kyōshitsu: 365-Nichi no Jikan (Assassination Classroom The Movie: 365 Days) compilation anime film. Additionally, the official website for the Koro-se...
Death Note: Light up the NEW world Live-Action Film's Clip Previews Sakura Aoi
Sequel film featuring 6 Death Notes premieres on October 29
― The Comic Natalie entertainment website began streaming a new clip on Monday for Death Note Light up the NEW world, this year's live-action Death Note sequel film. The clip previews Sakura Aoi (played by Rina Kawaei) using the Death Note and the "Shinigami Eyes" to indiscriminately kill others. The new film will open in Japan on October 29...
Nisekoi's Naoshi Komi Publishes 'Tokidoki' 1-Shot on October 20
This year's 44th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine announced on Monday that Naoshi Komi (Nisekoi - False Love) will publish the new one-shot manga "Tokidoki" in the fourth issue of Shonen Jump GIGA shipping on October 20. The manga will have 50 pages and a color opening page. The same issue also revealed that Nisekoi will also receive a "Volume 0" that will feature new art by Naoshi ...
Sekai Project to Release Project Lux Game By Spice and Wolf's Hasekura
World End Economica's Spicy Tails develops game set in futuristic world where humans have cyberbrains
― Sekai Project announced at its panel at Anime Weekend Atlanta on Saturday that it will release the Project Lux, Serment Contract with a Devil, and Falsetto Memories visual novels for the PC. Sekai Project describes Project Lux: Our story takes place in a court trial, set in a futuristic world where...
MangaGamer to Release Golden Fantasia CROSS Fighting Game Based on Umineko
Go Go Nippon 2016!, The Stargazers games also offered
― MangaGamer announced at its panel at Anime Weekend Atlanta on Saturday that it will release the Golden Fantasia CROSS (Ōgon Musōkyoku CROSS) fighting game, as well as the Go Go Nippon 2016! and The Stargazers games. Golden Fantasia CROSS marks MangaGamer's first release of a fighting game. The Golden Fantasia CROSS fighting game is a sequel to t...
Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Game's 5th Promo Video Shows Gameplay
Game's ending song "Two of us" by Haruka Tomatsu also previewed for PS4/PS Vita game
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming the fifth promotional video for its upcoming Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game on Sunday. The video shows gameplay footage, and features the game's ending theme song "two of us" by Haruka Tomatsu. The game will ship in Japan on Oc...
James Cameron's Alita: Battle Angel Film Casts Nashville's Keean Johnson
THR: Johnson plays "love interest" Hugo, who teaches Alita a gladiator-style game
― Entertainment news source The Hollywood Reporter revealed last Friday that James Cameron's Alita: Battle Angel, the live-action film of Yukito Kishiro's Battle Angel Alita (GUNNM) manga, has signed on Keean Johnson (Nashville, Spooksville). According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Johnson will play Hugo, a young man who ...
Viz Media Licenses Ryoko Fukuyama's Fukumenkei Noise Shōjo Manga
Manga about band clubs has anime adaptation in the works
― Viz Media's Shojo Beat imprint announced on Sunday that it has licensed Ryoko Fukuyama's Fukumenkei Noise shōjo manga series under the title Anonymous Noise. Viz Media plans to release the first volume in March 2017. Viz Media describes the series: A girl who loves to sing, Nino Arisugawa experiences her first heart wrenching goodbye when her...
Yuri!!! on Ice Anime's English-Subtitled Trailer Streamed
Mitsurou Kubo, Sayo Yamamoto collaborate on original series premiering Thursday
― Crunchyroll began streaming an English-subtitled trailer for the Yuri!!! on Ice television anime series on Sunday. The series will premiere on Thursday, October 6 at 2:21 a.m. on TV Asahi, and will also air on BS Asahi. Crunchyroll will stream the series, but the site has not yet revealed when its stream will begin. The...
Fate/Extella Game's 2nd Promo Reveals All 16 Servants
Debuts in Japan on November 10, in N. America/Europe/Australia this winter
― The official website for Marvelous' Fate/Extella PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita action game began streaming the game's second promotional video on Thursday. The video outlines the game's story and reveals all 16 playable Servants in the game. Note: The first video below is region-locked in the United States, Mexico, Aust...
Sunday, October 2
Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Impure King Arc Anime's 1st Promo Video Introduces New Cast
New key visual revealed drawn by manga author Kazue Katō
― The official website for the Ao no Exorcist: Kyoto Fujō Ō-hen (Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Impure King Arc) anime series began streaming the anime's first full promotional video on Monday. The video introduces the show's new cast. (Note: linked video is region-locked to Japan.) The show's website also announced a collaboration with Kyoto's famous Ky...
Zakuro Creator/Penguindrum Designer Lily Hoshino Goes on Hiatus After Giving Birth to Boy
Otome Yōkai Zakuro, Kigurumi Guardians manga currently ongoing
― Otome Yōkai Zakuro manga creator and Penguindrum character designer Lily Hoshino announced on Saturday that she gave birth to a boy on Friday. She stated she will take a hiatus to take care of her newborn son. Hoshino added she hopes to return to her regular work as soon as possible. Her Otome Yōkai Zakuro and Kigurumi Guardians (Kiguru...
Crunchyroll Adds Joker Season 4, Trickster, Scorching Ping Pong Girls Anime
All 3 series begin streaming on Monday
― Crunchyroll announced on Sunday that it will stream the Joker Season 4 (Mysterious Joker Season 4), Trickster (Trickster: Edogawa Rampo 'Shōnen Tantei-dan' Yori), and Scorching Ping Pong Girls (Shakunetsu no Takkyū Musume) anime. As with the anime's previous three seasons, Crunchyroll will again stream the Mysterious Joker anime with the title Joker. Crunchyro...
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans ‒ Episode 26
"After a long summer, it's time for the second season of Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, and with a time jump to “years later,” it feels like it's been even longer than that."
Aomori Prefecture Celebrates Bungo Stray Dogs
Themed train, cookies, juice and more
― Osamu Dazai, a central character in Bungo Stray Dogs, originally hailed from northern Honshu's Aomori Prefecture, and to celebrate its native son and encourage more literary enthusiasts to visit the area, the prefecture is promoting Bungo Stray Dogs — with an emphasis on Dazai, naturally. First, the local Tsugaru Railway's Run, Melos! train (named after an...
DAYS ‒ Episode 13
"DAYS took a one-week break before launching into its second cour, and that extra time shows."
Watch Anime Producer Shouji Murahama Play Post-Apocalyptic Survival Game
Part of documentary series profiling Japanese creators
― Longtime anime producer Shouji Murahama (Hellsing, Last Exile, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water) is profiled on the October 1 episode of toco toco tv, a French TV series available online focusing on Japanese creators and what inspires them. In Murahama's case, it's post-apocalyptic survival games. Murahama also takes viewers into his current ani...
Love Live! Sunshine!! Reveals 2nd 'Center' Poll's Interim Results
The official website for Kadokawa's Dengeki G's Magazine announced interim results for its second Love Live! Sunshine!! "center" idol poll. The winning character will feature in the center position as the lead on the Aquors idol group's third single CD. The current rankings are: Yoshiko Tsushima Kanan Matsūra Hanamaru Kunikida Riko Sakurauchi Yō Watanabe Chika Takami Dia Kurosawa Mari Ohara Ruby K...
All 2,400 Pages of Death Note Manga Compiled in One Really Big Volume
Includes previously unpublished story
― For two and a half years and over 12 manga volumes, Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata enthralled Japan (and later the world) with Death Note, the suspenseful story of a teenage prodigy entrusted with the powers to kill anyone at will. With the fourth live-action film, Death Note: Light Up the New World, coming out on October 29, now might be a good time to recolle...
ēlDLIVE Anime Unveils More of Cast & Staff, Full Promo Video, Main Visual
Riho Iida, Lynn, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka join January anime from Reborn creator
― The staff for the television anime of Akira Amano's ēlDLIVE manga unveiled the main staff, additional cast members, the full version of the anime's promotional video, and a main visual on Monday: The new cast members are: Riho Iida as Beronica Lynn as Ninotchka Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Dr. Ravu Takeshi Furuta (The Comic Artis...
Video Introduces Japan's Mini Famicom, 30 Classic Games
Nintendo began streaming an introduction video on Friday for its Nintendo Classic Mini Family Computer. The video introduces the system and the 30 games that will come built in with the Japanese release. The Nintendo Classic Mini Family Computer will come with (games listed in chronological order of their original release): Donkey Kong Mario Bros. Pac-Man Excitebike Balloon Fight Ice Climber Galag...
Twin Angel Franchise Details New TV Anime, Game App & Teases 'Secret' Project
MAO, Ai Kayano star as new angels in J.C. Staff's Twin Angel Break next spring
― The Twin Angel 10th Anniversary event ended on Sunday with more details on the previously announced new Twin Angel Break television anime and new smartphone game app. It also teased a new, different project with a "secret" movie. The Twin Angel Break television anime will premiere next spring and tell the story of new an...
Vertical Licenses Nisioisin's Kubikiri Cycle Novel
Del Rey previously released novel in English
― North American novel and manga publisher Vertical announced at its panel at Anime Weekend Atlanta on Friday that it will release Nisioisin's Kubikiri Cycle novel. The novel is the first in Nisioisin's Zaregoto novel series. Nisioisin wrote nine volumes for the novel series from 2002 to 2005, and also published seven novels in the Ningen spinoff novel ser...
The Mike Toole Show - Two Princes
Mike compares the two versions of The Heroic Legend of Arslan: the gorgeous 90s OVA and the recent Hiromu Arakawa series. Both have their charms - and a ton of different English names between them!
― I've been in work hell lately, which means I haven't had time to play the video games I was enthusing about last time. No Super Robot Wars, and just as importantly, no Arslan: Warriors of Legend. It's fi...
Luger Code 1951 Net Anime Premieres October 14
Anime about scientist deciphering werewolf code premieres on Shonen Jump+ at midnight
― This year's 44th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine announced on Monday that the anime of Haruto Haneki's Luger Code 1951 manga will premiere on the Shonen Jump+ website on October 14 at 12:00 a.m. (effectively October 15 at midnight). The anime will also run on the Hikari TV service on October 15 at ...
Accel World VS Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight PS4, PS Vita Game Revealed
Bandai Namco Ent. plans to release crossover action RPG in 2017
― Bandai Namco Entertainment opened a website on Sunday to reveal the Accel World VS Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight video game for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. Bandai Namco Entertainment plans to release the action role-playing game in Japan in 2017. The company had announced the game at the "Dengeki Bunko Aki no Saiten...
Irregular at Magic High School Anime Film's 2nd Teaser Video, Story Revealed
More returning cast revealed for film opening in Japan in early summer 2017
― The official website for the Gekijōban Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei: Hoshi o Yobu Shōjo (The Irregular at Magic High School The Movie: The Girl Who Calls the Stars) anime film began streaming a second teaser video on Sunday for the film. (The linked video is region-locked to Japan.) The film will open in Japan in early summer 20...
Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale Film's English 2nd Teaser Video Introduces New Characters
Character designs, descriptions also revealed for film opening in Japan on February 18
― The official website for the Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale anime film began streaming the film's second teaser video on Sunday. The video introduces the film's new characters. (The linked video is region-locked to Japan.) Aniplex of America also began streaming an English version of the trailer on Sunday. The n...
Irregular at Magic High School Movie Reveals New Character, Full Title, Early Summer 2017 Debut
New key visual, new character's design also revealed
― The "Dengeki Bunko Aki no Saiten 2016" event revealed on Sunday a new character, the full title, the early summer 2017 opening date, and a new key visual for The Irregular at Magic High School anime film. A new teaser trailer debuted at the event with the new release window. The new character is named Kokoa: The film is titled Gekijōban Mahōka Kō...
Crunchyroll Adds Yuri!!! on Ice, Monster Hunter Stories, Tōken Ranbu: Hanamaru, Show By Rock!!#, Magic-kyun Renaissance, More
Also: 2nd seasons of My Wife is the Student Council President & Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, date for Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
― Crunchyroll announced on Saturday that it will stream the following series: My Wife is the Student Council President+! (Okusama ga Seitokaichō! +!), Tōken Ranbu: Hanamaru, Show By Rock!!#, Magic-kyun Renaissance, Monster Hunter Stories RIDE ON, Mobile Suit Gundam: ...
Sword Art Online Movie's February 18 Date Confirmed in Japan
The "Dengeki Bunko Aki no Saiten 2016" event confirmed on Sunday that Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale will open throughout Japan on Saturday, February 18, 2017. A new trailer debuted at the event. The film will play in about 1,000 theaters worldwide. The film is set to open in 150 theaters in Japan, and Aniplex of America confirmed the film's overseas release. Amazon Japan had posted a t...
Aniplex USA Licenses March comes in like a lion, Occultic;Nine Anime
Both series to stream on Crunchyroll, Daisuki with additional platforms to be revealed later
― Aniplex of America announced at its panel at Anime Weekend Atlanta on Saturday that it has licensed the March comes in like a lion and Occultic;Nine television anime series. Aniplex of America is also streaming subtitled trailers for both series. Crunchyroll also announced on Saturday that it will stream bo...
Eromanga Sensei Anime Reveals April 2017 Premiere, More of Cast
Minami Takahashi, Saori Ōnishi, Ibuki Kido, Yui Ishikawa star in story by Oreimo creator
― Aniplex announced the April 2017 premiere and additional cast members for the television anime of Tsukasa Fushimi's Eromanga Sensei light novel series at the "Dengeki Bunko Aki no Saiten 2016" event on Sunday. Minami Takahashi (Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma's Megumi Tadokoro) as Elf Yamada, a top-selling novelis...
Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Impure King Arc Anime Reveals January Premiere, More Cast
Katsuyuki Konishi, Kishō Taniyama, M.A.O, Kazuhiro Yamaji join cast
― This year's November issue of Shueisha's Jump SQ. magazine is announcing on Tuesday that the Ao no Exorcist: Kyoto Fujō Ō-hen (Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Impure King Arc) television anime series will premiere in January 2017, and will air on MBS's "Animeism" programming block. The magazine is also revealing a new key visual drawn by orig...
Tenshi no 3P! Light Novel Series Gets TV Anime in 2017
Anime based on "loli pop comedy" series stars Yūki Inoue, Yuko Ono, Yurika Endō, Aoi Koga
― Kadokawa announced at the "Dengeki Bunko Aki no Saiten 2016" event on Sunday that Ro-kyu-bu! light novel author Sagu Aoyama and illustrator Tinkle's Tenshi no 3P! (Here comes the three angels) light novel series is getting a television anime adaptation that will premiere in 2017. The anime will star: Yūki Inou...
Saturday, October 1
Amazon: Sword Art Online Film Opens on February 18
The Japanese arm of online retailer Amazon is listing a ticket/poster bundle for the Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale for release on February 3, 2017. According to the listing, the movie itself will open throughout Japan on February 18. Amazon is also listing a six-disc Blu-ray Disc box for the Sword Art Online anime on January 25, 2017. At Sunday's "Dengeki Bunko Aki no Saiten 2016" even...
Zero Kara Hajimeru Mahō no Sho Light Novels Get TV Anime in Spring 2017
Yumiri Hanamori, Tsuyoshi Koyama star in fantasy anime series by WHITE FOX
― Kadokawa announced at the "Dengeki Bunko Aki no Saiten 2016" event on Sunday that author Kakeru Kobashiri and illustrator Yoshinori Shizuma's Zero Kara Hajimeru Mahō no Sho light novel series is getting a television anime series that will premiere in spring 2017. Tetsuo Hirakawa (Kawa no Hikari, Hori-san to Miyamura-kun) is ...
Series Finale: 91 Days ‒ Episode 12
"This finale concludes a consistently effective and often thrilling homage to classic gangster films."
Disney Magical World 2 Game's English Trailer Reveals October 14 Release in N. America, Europe
Sequel game from Bandai Namco Ent. shipped in Japan last November
― Nintendo UK began streaming an English trailer on Wednesday for the Disney Magical World 2 (titled Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life 2 in Japan) NIntendo 3DS game that reveals that the game will ship in Europe on October 14. The game's official website additionally confirms that the game will also ship in North America on October 1...
D. Gray-man Celebrates Halloween with Themed Cafe
Celebrate Halloween with the D. Gray-Man Hallow cast at a limited-time, themed cafe complete with original, character-themed food, drinks, and limited edition goods. The "D. Gray-Man HALLOWEEN CAFE" will take place in Tokyo's Harajuku AREA-Q cafe from October 14 to 31. Tickets for the event went on sale on September 27 for 2,800 yen (US$27.70). One ticket includes entry into the cafe, your choice...
Viz Media Announces Licensing Agreement with Evolution USA
Evolution USA to focus on N. American merchandise, retail relationships, licensing opportunities
― Viz Media announced on Tuesday that it has appointed global licensing and brand management firm Evolution USA, LLC as its new North American licensing agent. Evolution USA will represent Viz Media's catalog of anime and original multimedia content. The company will focus on developing new merchandise, e...
Hide Cup Noodles in a Girls und Panzer Tank Ammo Round
Have you ever fallen victim to a cup noodle thief? Have you ever gotten hungry while driving your tank around on the battlefield? It's OK, loads of people have. If you're like them, why not try storing your treasured cups of noodles in a life-size tank ammo round case inspired by Girls und Panzer? Nissin Cup Noodles is teaming up with Girls und Panzer to offer a limited number of "cup noodle stoc...
Season Finale: Thunderbolt Fantasy ‒ Episode 13
"Thunderbolt Fantasy marks a new outstanding entry in the Urobuchi canon, bolstered by PILI's incredible artistry."
Yondemasuyo, Azazel-san Manga Takes 2-Month Break
Manga will resume on November 22
― This year's 20th issue of Kodansha's Evening magazine announced on Tuesday that Yasuhisa Kubo's Yondemasuyo, Azazel-san (You're Being Summoned, Azazel) manga will go on a break to "the author's circumstances." The manga's next chapter will appear in the magazine's 24th issue on November 22. The manga last entered a hiatus in May 2014, but resumed in January 2015. Th...
Yokosuka Stores Triple Their Revenue Thanks to High School Fleet
Local merchants attract new regular customers
― Yokosuka, a Tokyo suburb with both American and Japanese naval facilities, is the setting for the spring 2016 anime High School Fleet, and much like the similarly themed Girls und Panzer's setting, Ōarai, it is promoting the anime to attract tourists. So far, the efforts are paying off: the Yokosuka Tourism Promotion Committee has estimated that the re...
Aniplex USA Outlines Kizumonogatari Part 1 Blu-ray
Aniplex of America confirmed the details of its December 27 Blu-ray Disc release of Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu at its Anime Weekend Atlanta panel on Saturday. The English-subtitled release will have the 63-minute first movie on a Blu-ray Disc for US$89.98 (US$69.98 at retail). The release will feature: Video Contents Theatrical Trailer PV & CM Collections Packaged Bonuses Part 1: Tekketsu Ori...
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable ‒ Episode 27
"I never really pegged Josuke as the type to constantly be inventing new money-making schemes, but between the Shigekiyo episodes and this, apparently I misjudged him."
Gourmet Girl Grafitti Manga Author Makoto Kawai Starts New Work Next Spring
Happy Cooking Graffiti manga ended on September 16
― The November issue of Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Miracle magazine revealed on September 16 that Happy Cooking Graffiti manga author Makoto Kawai will start a new work in "around" spring 2017. Kawai ended the Happy Cooking Graffiti four-panel manga in the same November issue. The seventh and final compiled book volume (pictured at right) of the m...
Anime Director Yamakan Declares Anime Dead
Complains about moe, continues to praise your name.
― Anime director Yutaka "Yamakan" Yamamoto (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Lucky Star, Wake Up, Girls!) caused a bit of a stir in July when he proclaimed at an event in Osaka that "anime is dead." He was influenced by Toshio "Otaking" Okada, a former Gainax staffer and cultural commentator, who earlier pronounced "otaku is dead" (sic). On Septem...
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Reflection Film's Trailer Announces Summer 2017 Opening
3rd Lyrical Nanoha anime film first announced in 2013
― A trailer announced on Saturday that Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Reflection, the third film in the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha anime franchise, will open in Summer 2017. Text: The story of an encounter when an ordinary girl, Nanoha Takamachi, was paid a visit Text: 2010.01.23 Nanoha The Movie 1st opens Text: The story of destiny and salvation wh...
Crunchyroll to Stream March comes in like a lion, Occultic;Nine Anime
Both begin streaming on October 8
― The media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Saturday that it will stream the March comes in like a lion and Occultic;Nine television anime series this fall. Both will begin streaming on October 8 in North America, Central America, South America, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Ireland. March comes in like a lion will premiere on October 8...
Ushijima the Loan Shark The Final Film's Trailer Previews Superfly Theme Song
4th and final film in live-action Ushijima the Loan Shark franchise opens on October 22
― The official website of the live-action adaptations of Shohei Manabe's Ushijima the Loan Shark (Yamikin Ushijima-kun) manga began streaming a trailer on Monday for Yamikin Ushijima-kun The Final, the fourth and final live-action film adaptation of Shohei Manabe's Ushijima the Loan Shark (Yamikin Ushijima-kun) ma...
The List - 7 Female Anime Directors Worth Checking Out
It can often be tough for women to build a career in the entertainment industry, but these seven standout female directors have all shown they've got what it takes to inspire!
― The anime industry, not unlike Hollywood, is widely a male-dominated business outside of certain roles. Plenty of women fill artistic roles like colorists and animators, and to some degree script writing, but few actually di...
Series Finale: Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School
"In the end, it's hard to imagine anyone being deeply disappointed by Danganronpa 3, but it's also hard to imagine anyone being completely satisfied by it."
My Pathetic Vampire Life GN 1
Is it worth it to be an all-powerful vampire with eternal life if you have to spend that life repeating the 10th grade forever? Koide's beginning to have his doubts in this slightly absurd new comedy series.
― Can you think of anything more horrible than repeating your first year of high school for 150 years? That's the fate of poor Koide, a vampire who was turned at age sixteen back in the Meiji era...
Season Finale: Alderamin on the Sky ‒ Episode 13
"If this is all the animation that we get for this story, then this is the best possible stopping point."
YU-NO Sci-Fi Visual Novel Gets Manga this Fall
Sōji Ishida draws manga based on Hiroyuki Kanno's original PC-98 game
― Kadokawa's Comic Clear web manga site announced on September 18 that it will begin serializing a manga based on Hiroyuki Kanno's Kono Yo no Hate de Koi o Utau Shōjo YU-NO (YU-NO: A girl who chants love at the bound of this world.) game this fall. Sōji Ishida will draw the manga. The site previewed some pages from the manga. IMG y...
Anime Network Online to Stream Matoi the Sacred Slayer, Flip Flappers, ClassicaLoid, Girlish Number Anime
Service to also stream Majestic Prince episode 25
― The Anime Network service announced on Friday that it will stream the Matoi the Sacred Slayer, Flip Flappers, ClassicaLoid, and Girlish Number television anime as they air in Japan this fall. It also announced that it will begin streaming the 25th episode of the Majestic Prince television anime on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. EDT to ANO s...
The Irregular at Magic High School Gets New Manga on October 18
Tsuna Kitaumi draws adaptation of novel series's 'Double Seven' arc
― Square-Enix's Monthly G-Fantasy magazine's website announced on September 17 that Tsutomu Satou, Kana Ishida, and Tsuna Kitaumi will launch a new manga based on Satou's The irregular at magic high school (Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei) light novel series in the November issue, which will ship on October 18. The Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei Do...
Buddy Go! Manga Gets 4 More Short Anime Episodes
1st new episode based on cross-dressing idol romance manga streams online before TV debut
― Shueisha's Ribon magazine began streaming the first of four new anime shorts on Friday based on Minori Kurosaki's Buddy Go! manga. As with the previous three episodes, the new episodes will air within the Oha-Suta (Good Morning Star) variety program. The first episode will air on October 4, with the rest of th...
Bungo Stray Dogs Manga's 13th Volume Listed With Original Anime on Blu-ray
Amazon Japan is currently listing a limited edition of the 13th volume of Kafka Asagiri and Sango Harukawa's Bungo Stray Dogs manga with a bundled original anime on Blu-ray Disc. Amazon lists the volume as shipping on August 31, 2017. The listing also notes that the OVA will feature the same staff and cast as the television anime series. A flyer at the AnimeJapan event in March had listed the Bung...
Card Captor Sakura Franchise Gets 'New News' in November
This year's November issue of Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine is revealing on Monday that CLAMP's Card Captor Sakura franchise will have a "super super new news announcement for what everyone's been anxious about" in the December issue of the magazine, which will ship on November 3. The December issue will feature the Card Captor Sakura: Clear Card Hen manga on its cover, and the new chapter will ha...
Crunchyroll to Stream Drifters Anime
Crunchyroll announced on Saturday on Twitter that it will stream the Drifters anime this fall. Crunchyroll said it will announce more details about the stream this week. The announcement featured a subtitled video from the original video anime (OVA) that shipped on DVD with the fifth volume of Kouta Hirano's Drifters manga on June 6. Crunchyroll hasn't stated if it will stream the OVA, the upcomin...
Crunchyroll to Stream Utano☆Princesama Legend Star Anime
4h season in idol franchise premieres on Saturday
― Crunchyroll announced on Saturday that it will stream Utano☆Princesama Legend Star, the fourth season of the Uta no Prince-sama anime, as it airs in Japan. The first episode will premiere on Crunchyroll on Saturday, with subsequent episodes set to stream on Saturdays at 1:00 p.m. EDT. Crunchyroll will stream the series for members in: the United Sta...
Friday, September 30
Crunchyroll to Stream Bloodivores, Time Bokan 24 Anime
Both series to premiere on Saturday
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will stream the Bloodivores and Time Bokan 24 anime series. Crunchyroll will stream Bloodivores starting on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. EDT, and the series will stream for members worldwide outside of China, Japan, and Korea. The site will start streaming Time Bokan 24 on Saturday at 7:00 a.m. EDT. The series will be available fo...
Go Behind-the-Scenes of Hikaru Utada's 'Hanataba Wo Kimini' Track
Singer Hikaru Utada's new Fantôme album has done very well internationally since its release on September 28. The album is the singer's first release in nearly a decade and includes tracks like "Sakura Nagashi" (the Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo theme song) and "Hanataba Wo Kimini" (the theme song for the Toto Nee-Chan: Fatherly Sister drama). In a new video uploaded to YouTube, Utada will gi...
Shibushi City Pulls 'Sexist' Eel Girl Ad
The city of Shibushi in Kagoshima came under fire after releasing an eel-farming ad that features an eel personified as a young woman in a school uniform bathing suit. The city quickly pulled the ad after receiving many complaints that the commercial is "sexist" and the concept of "cultivating" a woman is inappropriate. The video starts with a girl in a pool asking to be fed. A man narrates over i...
Naruto Shippuden ‒ Episodes 476-477
"The series' two principal characters have their long-awaited rematch in this week's double helping of Naruto Shippūden."
3-D Model of Life-Size Oreimo Statue Unveiled
Ayase strikes a risque pose
― In honor of Tsukasa Fushimi's 10th anniversary since his debut as a light novel author with Jūsanban-me no Alice, fans were allowed to vote on which character from his more famous light novel series, Oreimo, would be converted into a life-size statue. The result was announced on a Nico Nico Douga live-streaming video on August 29: Ayase, who received about 40% of the vot...
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, September 18-24
2 One-Punch Man volumes, 3 Tokyo Ghoul volumes, Goodnight Punpun, Haikyu!!, Mysterious Girlfriend X, Attack on Titan, Monster Musume
― The New York Times newspaper listed the manga bestsellers in the United States for the week ending on September 30. Rank Prev. Rank Title Author Publisher Weeks on List Cover 1 3One-Punch Man #1 Story: ONE / Art: Yuusuke Murata Viz Media 55 2 4Tokyo Ghoul #1 Sui Ishid...
Nitroplus Blasterz Crossover Fighting Game Gets PC Release
PS4/PS3 versions shipped in N. America in February
― XSEED Games announced on Friday that it will release the crossover fighting game Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel on Windows PC this winter. The company previously released the game for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 in February. The game crosses over characters from Nitroplus properties and visual novels, as well as characters from prop...
Gantz:O, Mr. Osomatsu Fuse Together in Weird CG World Magazine Collab Cover
The six Mr. Osomatsu brothers get a Gantz:O makeover for the October 8th cover of CG graphics magazine CG World. The Gantz character Jōichirō Nishi from the "full 3D CG" anime film GANTZ:O appears with different wacky expressions in the brothers' colors and pose amidst the movie's setting of Osaka's neon Dōtonbori district. The magazine includes a feature article about the GANTZ:O film, overseen b...
Crunchyroll to Stream Tiger Mask W Anime
Wrestling anime premieres on Saturday
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will stream Tiger Mask W, Toei Animation's new anime based on Ikki Kajiwara and Naoki Tsuji's Tiger Mask manga. The first episode will stream on Saturday, October 1 at 3:45 p.m. EDT in the United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Central and South America including the Caribbean. In Japan, the anim...
WWW.WAGNARIA!! Commercial, Takuya Kōno Ad Streamed
Commercial previews opening theme song for series premiering Saturday
― Aniplex began streaming a commercial and a character trailer for WWW.WAGNARIA!! (WWW.WORKING), the television anime of the web comic Web-ban Working!!, on Friday. The commercial previews the opening theme song "Eyecatch! Too much!," performed by the cast, and the character trailer introduces Takuya Kōno (voiced by Hiro Shimono). ...
Record of Lodoss War Fantasy Story Gets Stage Play in January
AŌP idols perform The Grey Witch's opening
― Ryo Mizuno and Group SNE's Record of Lodoss War fantasy storyline is inspiring a stage play. The Lodoss-tō Senki: Haiiro no Majo (Record of Lodoss War: The Grey Witch) production will run for 14 performances from January 6 to January 14, 2017 at the Kinokuniya Southern Theater in Shibuya, Tokyo. The idol unit AŌP (Mr. Osomatsu) is contributing the opening ...
The Anime Network to Stream Utano☆Princesama Legend Star
4th Series begins on October 1
― Anime Network Online announced on Friday that it will stream Utano☆Princesama Legend Star, the fourth season of the Uta no Prince-sama anime, as it airs in Japan. The first episode will premiere for subscribers on October 1 in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Latin America, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Turkey, North Africa, and the Mi...
Gintama Goes Ape for Halloween at J-World
Last year, Namco's J-World Tokyo indoor theme park gave us Prince of Tennis chocolates for Valentine's Day and a Naruto ninja haunted house for Halloween. This spooky season, the park is going gorilla and bringing out bananas with a Gintama event. J-World Tokyo offers changing themes devoted to manga from Shueisha's Shonen Jump magazine. Gintama Halloween Gorifes 2016 is a "Festival of the gorilla...
Daisuki to Stream Long Riders!, Magic of Stella, March comes in like a lion, Occultic;Nine Anime
Also: Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans 2nd season
― Internet streaming service Daisuki announced on Friday that it will stream Long Riders!, Magic of Stella, March comes in like a lion, Occultic;Nine, and Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans season 2 for the fall 2016 season. Long Riders! and Magic of Stella will be exclusive to Daisuki in all available territories. Daisuki also announced that it will ...
Answerman - Why Don't Promotional Anime Cafés Last Longer?
We're constantly running news stories about awesome anime themed cafes in Japan - but most of them seem like they're only open for about a week. What gives?
― Ophno Im'Portynce asks: I notice pretty regularly on ANN that there are themed restaurants that open up in Japan, particularly around the Tokyo area. These restaurants and merchandise shops are usually anime or game based and are themed around...
Edogawa Ranpo's Boy Detectives Club Novels Get New Anime Shorts by DLE, Yoshitaka Amano
Chō Shōnen Tantei-dan NEO premieres in January with story set in 2117
― A television anime remake of Edogawa Ranpo's Shōnen Tantei-dan (The Boy Detectives Club) novels will premiere on the Tokyo MX channel next January. The anime studio DLE (Eagle Talon) is collaborating with the publisher Poplar for the Chō Shōnen Tantei-dan NEO (The Ultra Boy Detectives Club NEO) anime shorts that tell brand-new or...
Gen Urobuchi's Thunderbolt Fantasy Puppet Series Gets Sequel
Japanese/Taiwanese co-production ended on Friday
― The 13th and final episode of the "chivalrous fantasy puppet show" Thunderbolt Fantasy ended on Friday with an announcement that production on a sequel has been green-lit. The project's official website will provide more information in the future. The AbemaTV service is streaming the first 12 episodes from October 4 to October 5 in Japan, followed by...
Age 12 Anime's 2nd Season Promo Video Previews AŌP's Opening Theme
Sequel series about 12-year-old girl's everyday life premieres on October 3
― The official YouTube channel of Shogakukan's Ciao magazine streamed a new promotional video on Thursday for the second season of the 12-Sai: Chiccha na Mune no Tokimeki (Age 12: A Little Heart-Pounding) television anime series based on Nao Maita's original manga. The video previews AŌP's new single "Ano ne Kimi Dake ni" tha...
Gundam Thunderbolt Offered on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Release also includes 4K HDR sample videos of Gundam the Origin, Gundam UC, 0083, Endless Waltz; English dub/subtitles
― The Gundam.info portal site announced on Thursday that the Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky anime will get a 4K UltraHD Blu-ray Disc release in Japan on December 22. The release will feature the anime in 4K resolution with high-dynamic-range video, and will be the first...
Madoka Magica Franchise Gets Magia Record Smartphone Game
SHAFT, Ume Aoki, Gekidan Inu Curry return to work on game with new story
― Aniplex opened a website on Friday to reveal the Magia Record: Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magica Gaiden (Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story) smartphone game. Aniplex plans to release the game for iOS and Android devices in spring 2017. The website is streaming a promotional video for the game that features animation. (T...
Funimation Streams New Clip of Escaflowne Anime's English Dub
DVD/BD of TV series, film slated for October 18
― Funimation's official YouTube channel began streaming a clip on Thursday for its new English dub of the The Vision of Escaflowne television anime series. The clip previews a dubbed clip from the show's first episode, showing Van fighting off a land dragon, helped by a vision from Hitomi. Funimation will release a Blu-ray Disc collector's edition that ...
Ao Oni The Animation Anime Film's 1st Promo Video Reveals Main Staff
Film adaptation with new story slated to open next year
― The official website for the Ao Oni: The Animation anime film began streaming a promotional video on Friday that reveals the film's main staff. The film, in comparison to the upcoming television anime comedy series, will be closer to the traditional mystery horror of the original game, although it will have a new story that is different from t...
Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Road to Boruto Ad Shows Boruto Gameplay
Game slated for N. America/Europe on February 3, Japan on February 2
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a commercial for the Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Road to Boruto expansion for the Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 game on Friday. The video shows both Naruto and Boruto. Bandai Namco Entertainment will release the game in North America and Europe on February 3. The r...
'Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?' OVA Previewed in Video
New episode with original story features characters going to hot spring
― Warner Bros. Japan began streaming a promotional video on Friday for the original video anime (OVA) based on Fujino Ōmori's Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru no Darō ka?) light novel series. The OVA's original story features the characters at a hot spring. Ōmori su...
Yōjo Senki TV Anime's Teaser Video Previews 'Monster' Protagonist
Character designs also revealed for 3 main characters
― The official 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 began streaming the anime's teaser promotional video on Friday. The anime now has the full title Yōjo Senki: Saga of Tanya the Evil. The video and the tagline o...
4th Tenchi Muyo! Ryo Ohki OVA's 1st Promo Video Centers on Ryōko
1st BD to ship on November 30
― The official website of Tenchi Muyo! Ryo Ohki Dai-4-Ki, the fourth OAV in the Tenchi Muyo! Ryo Ohki OVA series, began streaming a Ryōko version of its first promotional video on Thursday. Ai Orikasa narrates the video as Ryōko. Mainichi Shimbun's Mantan Web site additionally began streaming a different version of the first promotional video on Friday. Masami Kikuchi na...
BlazBlue: CentralFiction Game Slated for November 1 in N. America
Aksys Games announced on Thursday that it will release Arc System Works' BlazBlue: CentralFiction fighting game in North America on November 1 on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. The version will not contain an English dub, and will be the first North American release in the series without an English dub included. The North American release will have a limited edition release, which includes a col...
Brave Witches Anime's English-Subtitled Trailer Streamed
Crunchyroll's stream of Strike Witches spinoff anime begins on October 5
― Crunchyroll began streaming an English-subtitled trailer for the Brave Witches spinoff television anime on Thursday. In addition, Crunchyroll announced more details for its simulcast of the anime. Crunchyroll's stream will begin on October 5 at 2:05 p.m. EDT, and will be available for users worldwide except in Asia. Crunchyrol...
Death Note the Musical Gets Rerun in September
Main characters reprise roles; Karin Takahashi, Kazutaka Ishii, Tetsuya Bessho join cast
― Frank Wildhorn's 2015 Death Note the Musical will get a rerun in September at Tokyo's New National Theater, and will also get performances in Toyama and Osaka. HoriPro is streaming a video for the musical that includes footage from the 2015 performances. The main cast members, who are reprising their roles, inc...
Yo-Kai Watch: The Movie's English-Dubbed Trailer Streamed
Film to screen in U.S. on October 15 for 1 day only
― Eleven Arts began streaming an English-dubbed trailer on Thursday for the United States screening of Yo-kai Watch: The Movie, the first Yo-kai Watch anime film. The film will screen in select theaters in the United States on October 15 for one day only. Eleven Arts describes the film: In YO-KAI WATCH: THE MOVIE EVENT, Jibanyan, Whisper, and Nate m...
Voice Actress Megumi Toyoguchi Announces Marriage, Pregnancy, Hiatus from Work
Actress recently voiced roles in Danganronpa 3, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4 anime
― Voice actress Megumi Toyoguchi announced on the website of her agency 81 Produce on Friday that she is taking a hiatus from work "for a little while" so she can make preparations for giving birth. Toyoguchi said that she got married "a few years ago," and is now pregnant. She added that substitute actresses will t...
Crunchyroll to Stream Aooni The Blue Monster Anime
Magical Girl Raising Project, Bungo Stray Dogs streaming details also revealed
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will stream Aooni The Blue Monster (Ao Oni: The Animation), a series of television anime shorts based on the horror game franchise Ao Oni. Crunchyroll's stream will begin on Sunday, October 2 at 3:15 p.m. EDT, and will be available worldwide outside of Asia. Crunchyroll also anno...
Funimation Reveals Chaos Dragon Anime's English Dub Cast (Updated)
Company to also offer content on upcoming VRV streaming service
― Funimation announced the English dub cast on Thursday for its home video release of the Chaos Dragon television anime. In addition, Funimation announced that it will offer content on VRV, Crunchyroll parent company Ellation's content platform of streaming services. The Chaos Dragon cast, under ADR director Felecia Angelle, assistant AD...
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