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The List - 7 Devilish Angels
Leapin' Lucifer! You'd better be wary of these servants of heaven, because they might be serving up something deadly. These seven angels aren't as benevolent as they appear...
― If Lucifer's fall from grace is any indication, being born holy isn't always an indicator of purity. This week's list proves that it isn't the wings that make the angel. These characters are right at home with their demon co...
Rising of the Shield Hero Novel 5
The Queen's protection has come in handy for Naofumi, but a trip to the Cal Mira Islands introduces a new threat for his group to worry about along with the Waves. Rebecca Silverman explores this new development.
― After volume four's triumphant ending, wherein Naofumi the Shield Hero not only got his good name back but the scheming king and princess of Melromarc who had conspired to smear it in the ...
Overlord Novel 2
Lord Momonga ventures out into the world beyond his stronghold in the glossy hardcover second volume of this hit light novel series. Theron Martin takes a look.
― This second entry in Overlord's light novel series was directly adapted into episodes 5-9 of last year's anime version. If the first arc described Ainz and the Lost Tomb of Nazarick's transition to the new world, this arc represents their f...
Den-noh Coil Blu-Ray 2
Den-noh Coil's plot ramps up in its second half as mysteries are solved and new ideas come to light. Theron Martin explores the story's conclusion.
― The first half of Den-noh Coil thoroughly established a broad cast of characters, the setting and almost magical technology, and numerous potential story threads while the children goofed around and got into the kind of mischief expected of tech-savvy k...
Answerman - How Do Anime Cross-Overs Work?
Anime crossover episodes like Toriko x One Piece and Lupin vs. Detective Conan are a treat for fans - so how come we rarely get them in the US? Justin gets into it.
― Peter asks: I recently bought the latest volume of One Piece and it's mentioned in it that they were unable to get the license for episode 492 which was a cross-over episode with Toriko. But as far as I'm aware Funimation has the dubbi...
A Bride's Story GN 7
A Bride’s Story slows down in a volume that doesn’t quite match the manga’s usual heights. Nick Creamer investigates.
― In the afterword to this volume of A Bride's Story, Kaoru Mori mentions how she decided to change her drawing style for these chapters, and adopt “a bit of a lighter touch than I usually do.” This shift is clear in the artwork; in contrast to the manga's usual robust blacks and dive...
Sunday, October 9
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, Kamen Rider Ghost Crossover Film Opens on December 10
Latest entry in Movie Taisen series features 5 Kamen Riders teaming up
― Toei announced the new Kamen Rider film in its Movie Taisen (Movie War) series of crossover films with the title Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pacman vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Rider on Sunday. Toei also updated its Movie Taisen official website on Sunday, and began streaming a teaser for the film. The video reveals th...
Precure Singer Mayu Kudou Announces Marriage, Retirement in April 2017
Siner performed theme songs for Suite Precure, Yes Precure 5, Heartcatch Precure!
― Precure franchise singer Mayu Kudou announced on her official blog on Sunday that she got married to someone outside of the industry. She additionally announced that she will retire from the public entertainment industry in April 2017. Kudou explained that she decided to take this step in order to realize her dream an...
Seiji Mizushima Helms Escha Chron Anime Project at Studio Lerche
Anime adapts stage reading about 2 girls reviving a bleak future world
― Avex Pictures' DIVE II Entertainment music label announced on Sunday that its original "Escha Chron" stage recital project is getting an anime adaptation. DIVE II Entertainment had presented the stage recital during its "D-world vol.0" event on July 10. The "heartwarming" anime's story follows the two titular women Escha and Chr...
Beet the Vandel Buster Manga's 'Baron Arc' Ends on October 14
Manga's 1st new volume in 10 years listed for release on November 4
― The official website for Shueisha Jump SQ CROWN magazine has revealed that Riku Sanjo and Koji Inada's Beet the Vandel Buster manga will end its Baron Arc in the autumn issue, which ships on October 14. The issue will feature a center color page for the manga. Amazon is also currently listing that Shueisha will release the manga's ...
Momoko Sakura's 'GJ8 Man' Character Gets English-Subtitled Net Anime Series
Series follows boy who turns into water-using hero in historical town of Gujo Hachiman
― Chibi Maruko-chan manga creator Momoko Sakura's "GJ8 Man" character is inspiring his own net anime series that premiered on Saturday. The show's first episode includes English subtitles. The anime follows Joe Gorō, a boy who lives a carefree life in the small historical town of Gujo Hachiman in Gifu prefecture. O...
Alita: Battle Angel Film Casts Actor Jorge Lendeborg Jr.
Spider-Man: Homecoming actor to play "cunning, sly friend" of Keean Johnson's character
― The Hollywood Reporter entertainment news website reported on Friday that Jorge Lendeborg Jr. (Spider-Man: Homecoming,The Land) is joining the cast of James Cameron's Alita: Battle Angel, the live-action film of Yukito Kishiro's Battle Angel Alita (GUNNM) manga. Lendeborg will play the "cunning and sly friend" o...
Saturday, October 8
One-Punch Man Ranks #5 on U.S. Monthly Bookscan September List
Monster Musume, Tokyo Ghoul also rank on top 20 list
― The eighth volume of ONE and Yuusuke Murata's One-Punch Man manga ranked at #5 on the Nielsen BookScan's Top 20 list for September. The first volume ranked #20. Additionally, Okayado's ninth volume of Monster Musume ranked at #8 and Sui Ishida's eighth volume of Tokyo Ghoul ranked at #11, while the first volume ranked at #15. The eighth volume of...
Kamisama Kiss Creator Julietta Suzuki Launches New Manga on October 20
Tripitaka Torinique centers on girl named Kaka "1,400 years ago"
― This year's 21st issue of Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine revealed on Wednesday that Julietta Suzuki will launch a new series titled Tripitaka Torinique in the magazine's next issue on October 20. The manga will launch with two chapters for a total of 66 pages. The manga will appear on the issue's front cover, and the first chapter...
'Idol Death Game TV' PS Vita Game's 2nd Promo Streamed
Idols participate in deadly game to be part of idol group in October 20 game
― D3 Publisher began streaming the second promotional video for the Idol Death Game TV PlayStation Vita game for the PlayStation Vita on Wednesday. The video provides details of the game's characters and offers a look at the gameplay. The game is slated for October 20 in Japan, and the game will also be compatible with the P...
SENGOKUCHOJYUGIGA TV Anime Gets Season 2 in January
Half-year run planned for anime based on historical Japanese paintings
― The second season of the SENGOKUCHOJYUGIGA television anime has been green-lit for this coming winter. While the first season, Sengoku Chōjū Giga: Kō, is airing from October to December, the second season, Sengoku Chōjū Giga: Otsu, will air from January to March. ("Kō" and "Otsu" represent one way of listing the first and second...
ERASED/Boku dake ga Inai Machi Re Spinoff Manga Ends in November
Kei Sanbe's spinoff manga launched in June
― The November issue of Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine announced on Tuesday that Kei Sanbe will end his Boku dake ga Inai Machi Re spinoff manga in the magazine's next issue on November 4. The December issue will feature the manga on the cover. The manga is a spinoff of Sanbe's original Boku Dake ga Inai Machi manga, and covers stories not seen in the origina...
Viz's Shonen Jump to Offer RWBY Manga in English
Animated series' prequel drawn by Dogs manga creator Shirow Miwa
― North American publisher Viz announced at its Weekly Shonen Jump magazine's panel at New York Comic Con on Saturday that the digital magazine will offer Shirow Miwa's RWBY manga. The original RWBY web animated series by the late creator Monty Oum follows four girls with unique weapons and powers who are training to hunt supernatural ...
Osamu Takahashi's Isuca Manga Will End in 9th Volume
9th volume slated for spring 2017; manga inspired TV anime last year
― The eighth compiled book volume of Osamu Takahashi's Isuca manga revealed on Tuesday that the manga's ninth volume will be the last. The ninth volume is slated to ship in "around" spring 2017. The manga's story revolves around Shinichirō, a male student who gets a job as a housekeeper in order to pay his rent. While on the job, he...
New Power Rangers Film Posts Teaser Trailer With Halsey Song
Darker tone, extraterrestrial armor, more hinted for March 24 film
― Lionsgate posted the teaser trailer for the new Power Rangers film on Saturday. The trailer features the song “I Walk The Line” by singer Halsey and hints at the movie's darker tone, among other updates: Lionsgate describes the new Power Rangers film: Saban's Power Rangers follows five ordinary high school kids who must become somet...
Nagoya TV, Lotus Collaborate on 'Ninja Vampire' Concept With Yoshitaka Amano Designs
Cpomanies will showcase concept at MIPCOM trade show
― Nagoya TV and Lotus, Inc. announced on Tuesday that they are collaborating to develop an original property titled "Ninja Vampire" that is intended for overseas markets. Renowned artist Yoshitaka Amano (Final Fantasy series, Vampire Hunter D, The Heroic Legend of Arslan novels) is drawing the visuals and the concept art. The story will begin with ...
The List - 7 Devilish Angels
Leapin' Lucifer! You'd better be wary of these servants of heaven, because they might be serving up something deadly. These seven angels aren't as benevolent as they appear...
― If Lucifer's fall from grace is any indication, being born holy isn't always an indicator of purity. This week's list proves that it isn't the wings that make the angel. These characters are right at home with their demon co...
Kamisama Kiss 'Last Episode' Anime DVD's Title, Story Revealed
This year's 21st issue of Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine revealed the title of the new Kamisama Kiss (Kamisama Hajimemashita) original anime DVD (OAD). The anime is titled "Kamisama, Shiawase ni Naru" (The God Will Be Happy). The anime's previous tentative title was "Kamisama, Kekkon Zenya" (The God at the Eve of Marriage). The anime will be set Spoilers, highlight to read. [one year after the...
Rising of the Shield Hero Novel 5
The Queen's protection has come in handy for Naofumi, but a trip to the Cal Mira Islands introduces a new threat for his group to worry about along with the Waves. Rebecca Silverman explores this new development.
― After volume four's triumphant ending, wherein Naofumi the Shield Hero not only got his good name back but the scheming king and princess of Melromarc who had conspired to smear it in the ...
Little Witch Academia TV Anime's Teaser Video Promotes January Premiere
A new story begins with returning cast, staff
― The official website for the Little Witch Academia television anime series began streaming a teaser promotional video on Saturday. The video first debuted at the Machi-Asobi event earlier in the day, along with a one-year-anniversary screeening of the previous Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade anime. The new anime's teaser video proclaims that...
Kingdom Hearts 2.8 Game's Limited Edition in N. America, Europe Revealed in Video
PS4 game ships in N. America, Europe on January 24
― Square Enix began streaming a new trailer on Thursday for its Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 (II.8) Final Chapter Prologue PlayStation 4 game collection that reveals that the game is getting a limited edition version in North America and Europe. The limited edition includes a pin featuring King Mickey and Sora. Those who pre-order the game on the North Amer...
Berserk and the Band of the Hawk Game Streams 3rd Promo Video, 3 TV Ads, Casca Video
Action game ships in Japan on October 27, in N. America/Europe in February
― Koei Tecmo Games began streaming a third promotional video on Thursday for Omega Force's Berserk and the Band of the Hawk (Berserk Musou) video game. Koei Tecmo Games also began streaming three commercials for the game and a video for the "bathing" costume for Casca on Thursday. The first edition of game in Japan will includ...
Power Rangers Film Reveals 5 Character Posters, Power Sword Visual
NYCC-exclusive Red Ranger figure also previewed
― Video game news website IGN revealed five new character posters on Friday for the new Power Rangers film. Saban Brands additionally revealed a visual the film's Power Sword on Monday. The official Twitter account for the Power Rangers franchise additionally revealed on Wednesday that Bandai America is selling a new Power Rangers Movie Red Ranger figur...
New Tekken 7 Video Reveals Miguel as Playable Character
Character 1st appeared in Tekken 6 game
― Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe began streaming an a trailer on Saturday to announce the new character Miguel for the Tekken 7 fighting game. Miguel first appeared in the franchise in the Tekken 6 game. Bandai Namco Entertainment stated about the character, "the rebellious Spaniard has returned for Tekken 7 to continue his quest for revenge, looking for tho...
Mai Machi's Ayame-kun no Nonbiri Nikushoku Nisshi Manga Gets Live-Action Film
Romantic comedy centers on colleagues in biology lab
― The November issue of Shodensha's Feel Young magazine announced on Saturday that Mai Machi's Ayame-kun no Nonbiri Nikushoku Nisshi (Ayame's Carefree Journal on Meat-Eating) manga is getting a live-action film adaptation. The manga centers on Ayame and Tsubaki, who are researchers at a lab in the biology department of T University. Ayame is a "ret...
BanG Dream! TV Anime's Ad Previews Kasumi, Reveals January Debut
Aimi stars as Kasumi in idol multimedia project
― The official website for the BanG Dream! television anime series began streaming a commercial on Friday narrated by the character Kasumi (played by Aimi). The video also reveals the show's January 2017 debut. The site streamed the show's second promotional video in August. Bushiroad describes the project as follows: A next generation Girls Band Projec...
1st Itazura na Kiss Live-Action Film's Trailer Previews Happiness' Theme Song
1st film of 2-part film project screens at Tokyo Int'l Film Fest before opening in Japan on November 25
― Japanese film news website Movie Collection began streaming a new trailer on Friday for Itazura na Kiss the Movie ~High School-Hen~ (Itazura Kiss the Movie in High School), the first live-action film in the two-part film adaptation of Kaoru Tada's shōjo romantic comedy manga Itazura na Kiss. The ...
Little Witch Academia TV Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff, Visual
Story also revealed for anime premiering in January
― The official website for the Little Witch Academia television anime series opened on Saturday and revealed more of the anime's staff and cast. The website also revealed the show's story and a visual. The tagline on the visual on the website reads, "a new magic is now starting." The newly revealed cast, who are reprising their roles from the previo...
Questy Performs Popin Q Anime Film's Theme, Background Songs
Exile Professional Gym, Avex's 7-member all-female unit debuts with film
― The official website for the Popin Q film announced on Sunday that Questy will perform the theme song "Fantasy" and a background song for the anime. The performance will mark the debut of the all-female dance and vocal unit. Exile Professional Gym and Avex Group's Rhythm Zone collaborated for the first time to bring the seven ...
Kuromukuro Anime's English-Subtitled Video Previews Show's 2nd Half
Netflix U.S. debuts 2nd half of series on October 10
― The official website for the Kuromukuro television anime revealed a promotional video on Wednesday for the show's second season. Netflix U.S. will stream the second season (episodes 14-26) starting on October 10. Kuromukuro's 26th and final episode premiered in Japan on September 29. Ponycan USA plans to release the series in the United States. P...
Friday, October 7
Crunchyroll Streams Sengoku Chōjū Giga: Kō, Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 2 Anime
Both anime premiere on Crunchyroll this weekend
― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will stream the Sengoku Chōjū Giga: Kō television anime series and the second season of Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans. Crunchyroll will stream Sengoku Chōjū Giga: Kō under the title SENGOKUCHOJYUGIGA starting on Saturday at 1:45 p.m. EDT. The anime will be available worldwid...
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, September 25-October 1
Fairy Tail, 2 One-Punch Man volumes, Akame ga Kill! Zero, Assassination Classroom, Berserk, Haikyu!!, Devils' Line, 2 Tokyo Ghoul volumes
― The New York Times newspaper listed the manga bestsellers in the United States for the week ending on October 1. Rank Prev. Rank Title Author Publisher Weeks on List Cover 1 -Fairy Tail #56 Hiro Mashima Kodansha Comics 1 2 1One-Punch Man #1 Story: ONE / Art: Yuus...
Tales of Berseria PS4/PC Game's N. American Release Date, Collector's Edition Announced
Bandai Namco Entertainment America announced at its New York Comic Con panel on Friday that it will release the Tales of Berseria RPG for PlayStation 4 on January 24, 2017 and for PC via Steam on January 27. Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe will release the game in Europe on January 27 for PS4. The company will release a Collector's Edition, limited to 10,000 copies, for PlayStation 4. The editi...
Osamu Akimoto's Black Tiger Manga Launches in December
KochiKame manga creator to publish 4 new manga in 4 different magazines
― This year's 45th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Saturday that manga creator Osamu Akimoto will launch his new Black Tiger manga in the second 2017 issue of Shueisha's Grand Jump magazine on December 21. The announcement did not reveal if the new manga will be a new series or a short story. The magaz...
Death Note's Ryuk Inspires Face Mask
Death Note fans, get ready as Ryuk joins the line of anime-themed face mask packs in a limited-time Harajuku store. The "Death Note Face Pack ~Ryuk~" appears as a collaboration between the shop and the new Death Note film, Death Note: Light up the NEW World. The "Isshindou Main Shop DESIGN FACE PACK" is a store open just from October 8 to November 30 in Tokyo Plaza Omotesandō Harajuku's third flo...
Crunchyroll Adds Poco's Udon World Anime
"Heartwarming fantasy" anime premieres on Saturday
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will stream the Poco's Udon World (Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari) television anime series as it airs in Japan. The first episode will premiere on Saturday, October 8 at 3:00 p.m. EDT. The stream will be available in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Scan...
Voltron: Legendary Defender Season 2 Dated for January 20
The staff of Voltron: Legendary Defender, Netflix and Dreamworks' animated series reimagining of the 1980s Voltron series, announced at New York Comic Con on Friday that the second season will premiere on January 20, 2017. The second season was previously slated for "late 2016." The staff streamed a trailer earlier this week: The show's first season premiered on Netflix on June 10, and features t...
LeSean Thomas/Crunchyroll's Children of Ether Anime Unveils Plot Summary, More Staff
Shingo Natsume, Yûichi Takahashi, more on staff at Yapiko Animation
― Crunchyroll unveiled details on its upcoming Children of Ether animation collaboration with creator LeSean Thomas (Cannon Busters, The Boondocks) on Friday. Thomas announced the project at Crunchyroll's New York Comic Con panel on Thursday. Thomas is directing the project at Yapiko Animation. The staff also includes character desig...
Viz Licenses Tokyo Ghoul:re, Vampire Knight Memories, Golden Kamuy Manga
Also: Pokemon art book; Boruto manga in print
― Viz Media announced at New York Comic Con on Friday that it has licensed Sui Ishida's Tokyo Ghoul:re, Matsuri Hino's Vampire Knight Memories, and Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga. In addition, the company announced that it will begin releasing the Boruto manga in graphic novel format. Viz also announced that it will release a Pokémon Adventures art boo...
Thermae Romae's Author Mari Yamazaki Draws Illustration for Upcoming Bathhouse-themed Film
Mari Yamazaki, author of Thermae Romae, drew an illustration for the upcoming Japanese film Her Love Boils Bathwater (Yu o Wakasu Hodo no Atsui Ai). The live-action film comes out on October 29 in Japan. The story follows Futaba (Rie Miyazawa), who has a tender and tough side, and her daughter Azumi (Hana Sugisaki). When Futaba learns that she doesn't have much time left to live, she decides she h...
Sentai Filmworks Licenses Haikyu!! 3rd Season
Crunchyroll to stream series starting Friday
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Friday that it has licensed Haikyu!! 3rd Season: Karasuno High vs. Shiratorizawa High School (Haikyu!! Karasuno Kōkō VS Shiratorizawa Gakuen Kōkō), the third season of the Haikyu!! anime. The company plans to release the series digitally and on home video. Crunchyroll will stream the series as it airs in Japan, beginning on ...
Crunchyroll Streams Haikyu!! 3rd Season Anime
Series premieres Friday
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will stream the third season of the Haikyu!! anime (Haikyu!! Karasuno Kōkō VS Shiratorizawa Gakuen Kōkō) as it airs in Japan. The first episode will premiere on Friday, October 7 at 2:30 p.m. EDT. The stream will be available in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Scandinavia, the N...
Viz Reveals English Dub Cast for K: Missing Kings Film (Update 2)
Robbie Daymond, Chris Hackney, Quinton Flynn join cast
― Viz Media announced the English dub cast for the K film, K: Missing Kings, at New York Comic Con on Friday. The cast, recorded at Studiopolis under director Suzanne Goldish, includes: Sam Regal as Tashiro Isana Matthew Mercer as Kuroh Yatogami Stephanie Sheh as Neko Patrick Seitz as Reisi Munakata Colleen O'Shaughnessey as Anna Kushina Robbie ...
Toei, Gust's Augmented Reality Girls Trinary App Debuts This Year
Anime will stream within the app for free every week
― The November issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Newtype magazine revealed on Saturday that Toei Animation and Gust's Augmented Reality Girls Trinary (Kakuchō Shōjo-Kei Trinary) "anime cross-link role-playing game" smartphone collaboration project's app will debut this year. The planned anime will stream within the app weekly for free. Toei Animation pre...
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Anime Casts Kenji Nojima, Masaya Matsukaze
Nojima plays Kusuo's older brother, Matsukaze plays rich transfer student
― This year's 45th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine announced new cast members on Saturday for The Disastrous Life of Saiki K., the television anime adaptation of Shūichi Asō's Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan manga. Kenji Nojima (One Piece's Pell, Sket Dance's Michiru Shinba, Psycho-Pass' Nobuchika Ginoza) will play Kūsuk...
Overlord Novel 2
Lord Momonga ventures out into the world beyond his stronghold in the glossy hardcover second volume of this hit light novel series. Theron Martin takes a look.
― This second entry in Overlord's light novel series was directly adapted into episodes 5-9 of last year's anime version. If the first arc described Ainz and the Lost Tomb of Nazarick's transition to the new world, this arc represents their f...
Naruto Shippuden ‒ Episode 478
"It's been a long time coming, but Naruto Shippūden has nearly exhausted its supply of source manga."
Natsume Ono Begins New Dokoka de Dareka mo Tabeteiru Web Manga
Omnibus manga following food stories debuted Thursday
― Natsume Ono launched the Dokoka de Dareka mo Tabeteiru (Somewhere, Somebody is Also Eating) web manga on Bungeishunju's Comic Essay Room website on Thursday. The manga is an omnibus of stories about eating that everyone can relate to. The first chapter follows a mother and her two daughters as they share packs of pudding and yogurt, which the mo...
Japanese Retailer Site: 'Plans for Italian/Hollywood Live-Action Captain Harlock Film Moving Forward'
Japanese retailer Manga Zenkan's listing for the first volume of the "complete edition" of Leiji Matsumoto's Space Pirate Captain Harlock manga features a description that states, "Now, the plans for an Italian and Hollywood live-action film adaptation are moving forward." The first volume of the manga shipped on Wednesday. While other retailers' description of the first volume features the same t...
Takara Tomy's Zoids Teaser Site Reveals 2 New Images
Takara Tomy's teaser website for a new project in the Zoids franchise updated on Friday to reveal two more images. Takara Tomy launched the website last month with an image featuring the Lion-type Zoid Shield Liger and a male soldier. The website also features the text, "a new ZOIDS project has started!". Video game news website Famitsu reported on Friday that the site will reveal new news "in a f...
Drifters TV Anime Reveals 4 New Cast Members
Yutaka Nakano, Tomokazu Sugita, Kenji Fukuda, Koji Yusa join cast in anime premiering on Friday
― The official website for the television anime based on Kouta Hirano's Drifters manga announced four more cast members on Friday. The new cast members are: Yutaka Nakano as Tamon Yamaguchi Tomokazu Sugita as Saint-Germain Kenji Fukuda as Aleister Koji Yusa as Flamme The 12-episode anime will premiere in J...
James Cameron's Alita: Battle Angel Film Casts Eiza Gonzales
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series actress signs on for 2018 film
― Entertainment news source Variety revealed on Wednesday that James Cameron's Alita: Battle Angel, the live-action film of Yukito Kishiro's Battle Angel Alita (GUNNM) manga has signed on actress Eiza Gonzales (From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series). Film news websites Collider and The Hollywood Reporter stated in May that the film has cast Ros...
Sound! Euphonium 2's 1st BD/DVD Includes Unaired Short Movie
BD/DVD ships in Japan on December 21
― The official website for Sound! Euphonium 2, Kyoto Animation's second television anime season based on Ayano Takeda's Hibike! Euphonium Kitauji Kōkō Suisōgaku-Bu e Yōkoso novel, revealed on Wednesday that the show's first Blu-ray Disc and DVD volume will include the unaired short movie, "Hanabi-taikai Kiss e Yōkoso!" (Welcome to the Fireworks Festival Kiss). The...
Crunchyroll to Stream Lostorage incited WIXOSS Anime
Series based on trading card game premieres on Friday
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will stream Lostorage incited WIXOSS, the third TV anime series based on Takara Tomy's trading card game franchise, as it airs in Japan. The first episode will premiere on Friday, October 7 at 1:35 p.m. EDT, and will be available for users worldwide excluding Asia. Crunchyroll also posted an English-subt...
Gundam Versus PS4 Game Gets English-Subtitled Release in Southeast Asia
Newest game in Gundam VS series celebrates series' 15th anniversary
― Bandai Namco Entertainment Southeast Asia announced on Wednesday that it will release Gundam Versus, the newest installment in its Gundam VS game series, in Southeast Asia with English subtitles and Japanese audio. The company didn't state a release date for the game. The game celebrates the series' 15th anniversary. Bandai Namco E...
UQ Holder Manga Adds 'Magister Negi Magi 2' Subtitle
The November issue of Kodansha's Bessatsu Shonen Magazine is revealing on Saturday that Ken Akamatsu's UQ Holder! manga is changing its name to UQ Holder: Magister Negi Magi! 2. Kodansha had announced in June that UQ Holder would switch magazines from Weekly Shonen Magazine to Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine. Kodansha publishes Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine once a month. UQ Holder! went a break starting with ...
Kiss Him, Not Me Adds Shouta Aoi, Daisuke Ono to Cast
Actors play roles in in-story work that protagonist Kae is a big fan of
― The staff of the television anime of Junko's Kiss Him, Not Me (Watashi ga Motete Dōsunda) revealed two new cast members on Friday. Shouta Aoi plays Aka (left), while Daisuke Ono plays the Lord (right) both of whom are characters in "Kachu Rabu" (a nod to "Tōken Ranbu"), a work that protagonist Kae is a big fan of. The anime's f...
Ajin Manga's 10th Volume to Bundle Anime DVD in April
Anime shipping on April 7 to focus on Satō's past
― The wraparound jacket band on the ninth volume of Gamon Sakurai's Ajin: Demi-Human manga revealed on Friday that the manga's 10th volume will have a limited edition that will bundle an original anime DVD (OAD). The 10th volume is slated for April 7. The deadline to pre-order the limited edition is February 7. Polygon Pictures will again produce the ...
Crunchyroll to Stream Soul Buster Anime
Site also details streaming for Drifters anime
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will stream the Soul Buster anime. The company also revealed details on its stream for the Drifters anime. Crunchyroll will stream Soul Buster every Tuesday at 7:00 a.m. EDT, and the anime will be available to users worldwide except in Japan and China. Crunchyroll will announce the premiere date at a later date...
Gundam the Origin Anime's 4th Episode Promo Reveals Theme Song, November Opening
Hiroko Moriguchi performs "Sora no Kanata de" theme song for November 19 anime
― Bandai began streaming a promotional video on Friday for Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin IV: Unmei no Zenya (Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin IV Eve of Destiny), the fourth episode of the Mobile Suit Gundam the Origin anime. The video features the anime's theme song "Sora no Kanata de" (Beyond the Sky) by Hiroko Moriguchi, an...
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Mega Battle Side-Scrolling Game Revealed
Game slated for PS4, Xbox One in January
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America revealed its new Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Mega Battle side-scrolling game on Thursday with a trailer. The video shows the game's side-scrolling gameplay, and shows the Power Rangers using weapons and the Megazord. Bamtang is developing the game, and the game is slated for release on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in Ja...
Cannon Busters' LeSean Thomas, Crunchyroll Collaborate on Children of Ether Project
Hiroshi Shimizu, Mitsuo Iso also involved with project
― Animation director LeSean Thomas (Cannon Busters, The Boondocks) announced at Crunchyroll's panel at New York Comic Con on Thursday that he is collaborating with Crunchyroll on an original animation project titled Children of Ether. The animation will stream on Crunchyroll. Crunchyroll debuted a video during the panel, showing the project's st...
Thursday, October 6
Trinity Seven Film's Teaser, Visual, February Opening Revealed
Visual shows Lilith with mysterious girl
― The official website for the upcoming anime film of Kenji Saito and Akinari Nao's Trinity Seven - The Seven Magicians manga unveiled a teaser, visual, and February opening date for the film on Friday. The video shows footage from the television anime, while the teaser shows Lilith and a mysterious girl. The film will open in Japan in February in 16 theaters....
Drink to Rohan with New JoJo's Bizarre Adventure x Noritake Tea Set
Bandai introduces a tea set collaboration between JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable and ceramics makers Noritake. The bone china tea cup and saucer set's design is based on JoJo's stand-using manga creator Rohan Kishibe and uses motifs such as his signature hairband and pen nib. The interior of the tea cup sports Rohan's Stand '"Heaven's Door" and the center of the saucer is decora...
2016 Death Note Film Brings Back Ken'ichi Matsuyama in L Role
Actor last played role in L change the WorLd 8 years ago
― The official website of Death Note Light up the NEW world, this year's live-action Death Note sequel film, revealed on Thursday that Kenichi Matsuyama will reprise his role from the Death Note films as the legendary detective L. It has been eight years since he last played the role in 2008's L change the WorLd. Matsuyama said he was very plea...
Dr. Slump Ranks #1 in Top Jump Gag Manga Poll
Gag manga often don't enjoy the widespread appeal that top series have. It can be difficult for comedy stories to become huge hits because different things make different people laugh. So when a gag comedy manga wants to hit a home run, it's got to aim for out of the park. The Goo Ranking website's latest manga-related poll asked people which gag manga is the "strongest" to ever appear in Shonen J...
Cocktail Prince Mobile Game Streams 4 More Character Videos
Geechs' upcoming mobile game Cocktail Prince, which centers on attractive young males who represent cocktails, announced four more characters and their voice actors on Thursday. The project also began streaming videos for the newly announced characters. The "Moody, Roguish Young Man," White Lady Voiced by: Hiroyuki Kagura Day Job: apparel shop employee Height: 167 cm (5'7") Hobby: film appreciatio...
Viz Media to Preview Amalgram of Distortion in Shonen Jump
2 series announced for Viz's 'Jump Start' initiative
― This year's 44th issue of Viz Media's English digital edition of Weekly Shonen Jump announced on Monday that the next issue will publish the first chapter of Ryo Ishiyama's Amalgam of Distortion (Ibitsu no Amalgam) manga as part of its "Jump Start" initiative on October 10. Ishiyama will launch the manga in the 45th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Sho...
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions Holds 2nd, 3rd Dub Voice-Over Contests This Month
People who want to try their hand in the dueling arena of voice acting will have two more chances this month to become extras in the English version of the Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions film. 4K Media will hold its second audition contest at New York Comic Con on October 8 and October 9. The third and final contest will also be held in Minneapolis later this month. The contest will be hel...
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, September 26-October 2
Time Bokan 24 takes Ace Attorney's timeslot, debuts in top 10
― The live-action film adaptation of Momoko Kōda's Heroine Shikkaku (No Longer the Heroine) shōjo manga aired on on NTV on Friday, September 30 at 9:00 p.m. and earned an 8.3% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV October 2 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 12.9 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV October 2 (Sun) 18:00 ...
Crunchyroll to Also Stream ClassicaLoid Anime
Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will stream the ClassicaLoid anime as it airs in Japan. The first episode will stream on October 8 at 7:00 a.m. EDT. The stream will be available in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Turkey, Central America, and South America. Sentai Filmworks licensed the series and will...
Is the order a rabbit? Girls Appear in French Town That Inspired Anime's Setting
Twitter user Nobel Choco created an augmented reality (AR) plugin that allowed him to take Is the order a rabbit? characters Chino and Cocoa to the real-life town that inspired the anime's setting. He posted a video on Monday that shows the girls in Colmar, France, a town in the European country's northeastern region. 作ったARプラグインを早速使って、聖地巡礼に行きましたー。二期EDの場所です。#カスタムメイド3D2 #CM3D2 pic.twitter.com/vijT6a...
Titan Comics to Begin Sherlock: The Blind Banker Manga Releases in January
Titan Comics announced at New York Comic Con on Thursday that it will begin releasing the Sherlock: The Blind Banker manga in English in January. Like Titan Comics' release of Sherlock: A Study in Pink, The Blind Banker will be a six-issue mini-series. Titan Comics released the fourth issue of A Study in Pink on September 14. The issues correspond with the manga's serialization in Japan. Titan Co...
Wild Bunch & Studio Ghibli's The Red Turtle Film Begins Oscar-Qualifying Run in November
Film opens November 18 in NY, LA; broader N. American release slated for January 20
― Michael Dudok de Wit and Studio Ghibli's animated film The Red Turtle (La Tortue rouge) will open in New York and Los Angeles on November 18 for an Oscar-qualifying run. Sony Pictures Classics will then screen The Red Turtle in more North American theaters starting on January 20, 2017. Entertainment news website Dea...
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions Film Opens on January 20 in US, Canada
Limited theatrical release slated for 500+ theaters
― Screenvision Media and 4K Media announced on Thursday that the two companies will collaborate to release the Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions film in more than 500 theaters in the United States and Canada on January 20, 2017. World Screen previously reported that the film would open in theaters outside of Japan in early 2017. Voice actors Da...
Crunchyroll Also Streams Flip Flappers Anime
Series also streaming on Anime Network
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it is streaming the FLIP FLAPPERS television anime series as it airs in Japan. The first episode launched at 9:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday. The stream is available in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Latin America, Netherlands, Scandinavia, Turkey, Middle East, and Nort...
Kodansha Comics Adds Frau Faust, Fairy Tail: Rhodonite, Kigurumi Defense Squad, Aho Girl, Hōseki no Kuni, More Manga
Also: Regarding My Reincarnation as a Slime; Love and Lies; Wake Up, Sleeping Beauty; Waiting for Spring
― North American manga publisher Kodansha Comics announced at its panel at New York Comic Con on Thursday that it has licensed the following 10 manga: Taiki Kawakami and Fuse's Tenseishitara Slime Datta Ken (Regarding My Reincarnation as a Slime, English title tentative) Kyōta Shibano and Hiro Ma...
Ritz Kobayashi's Saki Manga Takes 2-Month Break
Manga's next chapter slated for December 2; manga inspiring live-action show, film
― This year's 20th issue of Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine announced on Friday that Ritz Kobayashi is putting her Saki manga on hiatus for two months. The manga will return with a new chapter in the magazine's 24th issue, which ships on December 2. In addition, the magazine revealed that the 16th volume of Saki, t...
Den-noh Coil Blu-Ray 2
Den-noh Coil's plot ramps up in its second half as mysteries are solved and new ideas come to light. Theron Martin explores the story's conclusion.
― The first half of Den-noh Coil thoroughly established a broad cast of characters, the setting and almost magical technology, and numerous potential story threads while the children goofed around and got into the kind of mischief expected of tech-savvy k...
Kami-sama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama Anime Gets 1st Film Next Year
Series about tiny gods born from objects premiered last October
― The official website for Bandai's Kami-sama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama (God Apprentices: Secretive Cocotama) television anime series announced on Thursday that the anime is getting its first film adaptation that will premiere in Japan in 2017 during Japan's Golden Week stretch of holidays in late April to early May. The announcement ...
Mr. Osomatsu Anime Gets 3DS Game on December 22
Variety game will feature limited edition, New Nintendo 3DS bundled edition
― Bandai Namco Entertainment opened a website on Thursday to announce that it will release a Osomatsu-san Matsu Matsuri! (Mr. Osomatsu: Matsu Festival!) "variety game" based on the Mr. Osomatsu television anime series. Bandai Namco Entertainment will release the game on the Nintendo 3DS on December 22. The game's standard edi...
Monster Strike Anime Film Casts Maaya Sakamoto, Tomo Muranaka
Prequel film opening on December 10 features Ren, Haruma as elementary school students
― The official website for the Monster Strike The Movie anime film announced on Thursday that Maaya Sakamoto will play the protagonist Ren Homura as an elementary school student in the film. Additionally, Tomo Muranaka will play Haruma Kagutsuchi as an elementary school student. Daisuke Ono played Haruma Kagutsuchi...
Digital Manga Hints at Offering Tezuka's Under the Air, The Crater Manga
Kansai Club Publishing previously ran Kickstarter campign for The Crater
― North American publisher Digital Manga Inc. hinted on Wednesday on Twitter that it will publish Osamu Tezuka's Under the Air and The Crater manga. For all previous backers of The Crater on Kickstarter... your grievances will not go unanswered! More details soon with our new campaign! pic.twitter.com/rCcQDRPPjV— Digital Manga, ...
Akuma no Riddle Assassin Girl Manga Ends
5th volume slated for December; manga inspired TV anime in 2014
― The November issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Newtype magazine is publishing the final chapter of writer Yun Kouga and artist Sunao Minakata's Akuma no Riddle: Riddle Story of Devil manga on Saturday. The manga's fifth volume is slated for release in Japan in December. Seven Seas is publishing the manga in North America, and it describes th...
XEBEC Animates Black Clover Manga's Event Anime
The wraparound jacket band on the eighth compiled book volume of Yūki Tabata's Black Clover manga revealed on Tuesday that anime studio XEBEC will animate the event anime adaptation of the manga for the Jump Special Festa Anime screening event. The Jump Special Anime Festa event will be held in five cities on November 27 and December 4. The event will also feature a "new work video" for Food Wars!...
Funimation Escaflowne English Dub Clip Shows Van Awakening Escaflowne
DVD/BD of TV series, film slated for October 18
― Funimation's official YouTube channel began streaming a clip on Wednesday for its new English dub of the The Vision of Escaflowne television anime series. The clip previews a dubbed scene from the show's second episode, showing Van awakening and riding the titular machine Escaflowne for the first time. Funimation will release a Blu-ray Disc collector'...
Right Stuf to Release Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket on January 3
Right Stuf announced on Wednesday that it will release the Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket OVA series on DVD on January 3. The release will include the original Japanese audio as well as the English dub in both 5.1 and stereo audio. The release will also contain textless opening and ending sequences, a collection of the Japanese trailers, music videos, and the "All That Gundam" video. R...
Gravity Rush 2 PS4 Game Delayed to January 20
Planned premium DLC that "takes place in the world of Gravity Rush 2" will be offered for free
― Game designer Keiichiro Toyama announced through the official U.S. PlayStation blog on Wednesday that Sony has delayed the Gravity Rush 2 PlayStation 4 game to January 20, stating that although "production is proceeding smoothly, the landscape for that release date has changed dramatically." The game was ...
Fate/Extella Game Delayed to Early 2017 in N. America
English-subtitled trailer shows game's limited "Noble Phantasm Edition"
― XSEED Games announced on Wednesday that it is delaying its release of Marvelous' Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita action game to early 2017 in North America. The game was previously slated for winter. Marvelous' winter release timeframe for Europe and Australia remains unchanged. XSEED began stre...
Crunchyroll to Stream Kiss Him, Not Me!, Miss Bernard said., Keijo!!!!!!!! Anime (Updated)
Majestic Prince's new 25th episode also added
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will stream the Kiss Him, Not Me!, Miss Bernard said., and Keijo!!!!!!!! anime. The site has also added the new 25th episode of the Majestic Prince anime. Crunchyroll will begin streaming Kiss Him, Not Me! on Friday, October 7 at 1:00 a.m. EDT, and the anime will be available for users in the United States, Can...
Wednesday, October 5
Little Witch Academia TV Anime Reveals January Debut & Returning Cast, Staff
6 cast members reprise roles; Yoh Yoshinari directs Studio Trigger show
― The November issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Newtype magazine is reporting on the January 2017 premiere, cast, and staff for the television series version of Studio Trigger's Little Witch Academia anime project on Saturday. The six announced cast members reprise their roles from the earlier Little Witch Academia short and sequel fi...
Twin Star Exorcists ‒ Episode 26
"While lazy direction and obtuse writing is still holding this filler arc back from greatness, episodes like these keep the adventure relevant and entertaining."
Love Live! Sunshine!!'s Riko Overtakes Yō to Win 'Image Girl' Poll
Love Live! Sunshine!! character Riko Sakurauchi (voiced by Rikako Aida) overtook Yō Watanabe (voiced by Shuka Saitō) to win 7-Eleven's "image girl" popularity poll. Yō was ahead in the interim results that the campaign unveiled in mid-September. Yō took second place in the poll, and Hanamaru Kunikida (voiced by Kanako Takatsuki) finished at #3. Hanamaru also ranked third in the interim results. C...
Fans Compare Apparent Leaked Live-Action Bleach Photos to Cosplay
From Fullmetal Alchemist to Ghost in the Shell, this year has seen plenty of leaked photos from live-action remakes of popular anime and manga. Apparent leaked photographs from filming of the Bleach live-action film adaptation appeared online this week. Although not all comments were critical, some net users complained that the photos are a letdown. They said the costume looks cheaper than cosplay...
Save the World's Music in Show By Rock!! Real Escape Game
TV anime SHOW BY ROCK!! bursts into Sanrio's Puroland theme park in a new Real Escape Game attraction, "Pyu~ru Land the Escape from the Ultimate Crisis!" Puroland appeared in the anime as the virtual theme park "Pyu~ru Land". In the escape game, participants become members of the band, and have to clear the mystery with hands-on activities within one hour before the Queen of Darkness' "Black Hole ...
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 26-October 2
March comes in like a lion, Kimi ni Todoke, My Love Story!!, Space Brothers in top 5
― Rank Title Est. Weekly Copies Est. Total Copies Release Date Publisher Author Highest Rank Weeks on List 1 March comes in like a lion 12 396,376 396,376 2016/09 Hakusensha Chika Umino 1 1 2 Kimi ni Todoke 27 187,911 368,271 2016/09 Shueisha Karuho Shiina 2 2 3 March comes in like a lion 12 Special Edition With Nis...
Accel World End of Burst Smartphone Game's Promo Shows Duel Avatars
iOS/Android game slated for release this year
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a promotional video for its Accel World End of Burst iOS and Android game on Tuesday. The video previews the various characters' duel avatars. The video also plays Sachika Misawa's "Aloud," an image song for Accel World: Infinite Burst. The game is slated for release later this year, and is labeled as a "though...
Crunchyroll to Stream All Out!! Rugby Anime
Series premieres Thursday; English dub to stream on Funimation
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will stream the television anime of Shiori Amase's All Out!! rugby manga as it airs in Japan. The first episode will premiere on Thursday, October 6 at 12:30 p.m. EDT. The stream will be available in the Untied States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Scand...
Shinkalion Combines Speed of Bullet Trains with the Power of Giant Robots
Project to encompass toys, events, magazine features
― Bullet trains have long been an icon of Japan and its forward-looking, technologically driven society. Giant robots are another Japanese icon and are a staple of toy stores and children's anime. ShoPro has taken what might be a natural step: combine the two with the transforming mecha Shinkalion. There is another video narrated in Kansai dialect,...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, September 26-October 2
Demon Gaze 2 debuts at #4
― Japan's Game Ranking: September 26-October 2 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 4Gamer Reader Review 1PS4 FIFA 17 (Including Limited Editions) Electronic Arts September 29 57,012 57,012 2PS4 Persona 5 (Including Limited, Bundled Editions) Atlus September 15 22,814 332,785 79 33DS Yo-Kai Watch 3 Sushi/Tempura Level 5 July 16 15,541 1,260,760 4PS...
Root Letter PS4/Vita Game Slated for November 1 in N. America, October 28 in Europe
English trailer for mystery visual novel game posted
― British game distribution company PQube announced on Tuesday that Kadokawa Games' √Letter (pronounced "Root Letter") PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita mystery visual novel game ships on November 1 in North America and October 28 in Europe. PQube's official YouTube account posted an English trailer: PQube describes the story: Taking place in Shim...
Crunchyroll Streams Kiitaro's yokai picture diary Anime
1st episode now available
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it is streaming the television anime of Riichi Kageyama's Kiitarō Shōnen no Yōkai Enikki manga as Kiitaro's yokai picture diary. The first episode is now available worldwide outside of Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau. In Japan, the anime premiered on October 5 at 10:33 p.m. on Tokyo MX, and then on October 6 at 12:03 a.m. ...
Monica Rial, Corey Hartzog, Chris Patton Star in Aoharu x Machinegun English Dub
Preview clip streamed for anime shipping November 15
― Sentai Filmworks announced its English dub cast for Aoharu x Machinegun on Wednesday, and began streaming a preview clip. The anime will ship on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on November 15. The English dub cast, under director Chris Ayres and writer Katelyn Barr, is as follows: Monica Rial as Hotaru Tachibana Corey Hartzog as Masamune Matsuoka Chris Patt...
Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist Card Game Simulator Gets PC Release
Xbox One/PS4 game heads to Steam this fall
― Konami announced on Monday that it will release its Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist game for PC via Steam this fall. Konami also announced that it will offer new downloadable content for its Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions of the game this fall. The company will preview the DLC at New York Comic Con from October 6-9. Konami released the Yu-Gi-Oh! Lega...
Answerman - How Do Anime Cross-Overs Work?
Anime crossover episodes like Toriko x One Piece and Lupin vs. Detective Conan are a treat for fans - so how come we rarely get them in the US? Justin gets into it.
― Peter asks: I recently bought the latest volume of One Piece and it's mentioned in it that they were unable to get the license for episode 492 which was a cross-over episode with Toriko. But as far as I'm aware Funimation has the dubbi...
Funimation Licenses One Piece Film Gold, Plans Theatrical Release
Film to open in US, Canada for one week in January
― Funimation Films announced on Wednesday that it has licensed One Piece Film Gold and will release the film in theaters in the United States and Canada from January 10-17. One Piece Film Gold opened in Japan on July 23. As of September 8, the film had earned 5,007,520,000 yen (about US$48.8 million) at the Japanese box office. Original manga creator...
Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors Game's Latest Trailer Highlights Sui
PS Vita game arrives on October 11 in N. America, on September 23 in Europe
― NIS America began streaming a trailer on Tuesday for its upcoming Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors PlayStation Vita game, highlighting the character Sui Shiihara. NIS America previously streamed trailers for Shinoa Akizuki, Lily Arisugawa, Kuroe Ise, Yurine Kazato, Tsukasa Yaegashi, and Mizuki Kurushima. NIS America will rele...
A Bride's Story GN 7
A Bride’s Story slows down in a volume that doesn’t quite match the manga’s usual heights. Nick Creamer investigates.
― In the afterword to this volume of A Bride's Story, Kaoru Mori mentions how she decided to change her drawing style for these chapters, and adopt “a bit of a lighter touch than I usually do.” This shift is clear in the artwork; in contrast to the manga's usual robust blacks and dive...
3rd Yo-kai Watch Film Unveils Kento Yamazaki, Takumi Saitou in Costume
Actors play King Enma, Nurarihyon in live-action segment featuring dance scene
― The staff of Eiga Yo-kai Watch: Sora Tobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan! (Yo-kai Watch The Movie: The Flying Whale and the Grand Adventure of the Double Worlds, Meow!), the third Yo-kai Watch film, revealed a new visual of actors Kento Yamazaki (left in image below) and Takumi Saitou (right) in costume as...
Shinkai's 'your name.' Anime Film Highlights Success in New TV Ad
Lead actress Mone Kamishiraishi sings theme song in another video
― Toho began streaming a new television commercial for Makoto Shinkai's your name. (Kimi no Na wa.) anime film on Wednesday. The video highlights the film's box office achievements: over 8 million tickets for over 10 billion yen (about US$100 million) as Japan's No.1 film of 2016. The Mainichi Shimbun newspaper's MAiDiGiTV YouTube chan...
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...
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...
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