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Viz to Preview Spring Weapon No. 1 Manga in Shonen Jump
Viz Media's English digital edition of Weekly Shonen Jump announced on Monday that the next issue will publish the first chapter of Tomohiro Hasegawa's Spring Weapon No. 01 manga on October 17 as part of the magazine's "Jump Start" initiative. The manga will begin on the same day in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in Japan. Viz announced last week that it would add two new Jump Start series...
Kraken Releasing Licenses Garo Live-Action Series
2005 tokusatsu show gets western release in 2016
― Section 23's Kraken Releasing announced at the Monsterama convention in Atlanta this past weekend that it has licensed the original live-action tokusatsu series GARO and plans to release it in 2017. The company also plans to release other installments in the GARO franchise. Kraken Releasing describes the story: For thousands of years, mankind has bee...
Danganronpa 2 Manga From Komaeda's Point of View Ends
Series ran online for 4 years; 3rd volume ships next year
― Mag Garden's Comic Online published the final chapter of Kyōsuke Suga's Super Danganronpa 2 Chō-kōkō-kyū no Kōun to Kibō to Zetsubō (Super Danganronpa 2: Super Ultimate Good Luck and Hope and Despair) manga. The third and final volume will ship in 2017. The manga tells the story of the second Danganronpa game from Nagito Komaeda's point of v...
Touhou Genso Wanderer PS4/PS Vita Game Heads West in February, Bundles Extra Game on PS4
Touhou Double Focus ships with launch edition of Touhou Genso Wanderer
― NIS America announced on Monday that it will release Touhou Genso Wanderer for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in North America on February 7, 2017 and in Europe on February 10. The PlayStation Vita edition will be digital-only. The game's launch edition for PlayStation 4 will also include an artbook and Aqua Style's Touhou D...
Kyō no Terraformars wa Oyasumi Desu Comedy Manga Ends on Wednesday
Manga launched in 2014, focuses on Annex 1 crew taking vacation in a different planet
― The 88th chapter of Shōta Hattori's Kyō no Terraformars wa Oyasumi Desu. comedy spinoff manga announced last week that the manga will end with its 89th chapter on Wednesday, October 12. The manga is based on Yū Sasuga and Kenichi Tachibana's Terraformars manga. It centers on the crew of the Annex 1 craft headed to...
Mushroom Girls Project Gets 2017 3D CG TV Anime
oso's Kinoko Personification Pictoral Book series turns over 100 mushrooms into girls
― Oso-teki Kinoko Gijinka Zukan (oso's Kinoko Personification Pictoral Book), a picture book that turns mushroom varieties into girls, is being adapted into a television anime. The 3D CG anime will air in 2017 under the title Mori no Yōsei Kinoko no Musume (Forest Fairies: Mushroom Girls), and it will tell an origin...
YouTube Removes 'Tawawa on Monday' Anime by Sword Art Online: Progressive Manga Artist
1st short pulled "for violating YouTube's Community Guidelines"
― The first anime short based on Kiseki Himura's weekly Getsuyōbi no Tawawa (Tawawa on Monday) illustrations has been removed from NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan's YouTube channel on Monday. The short's former page now states that "this video has been removed for violating YouTube's Community Guidelines." YouTube lists its guidelines, ...
Akiba's Trip TV Anime Casts Haruki Ishiya, Rie Takahashi, Marika Kōno, Yuki Nagaku
Main cast, story revealed for Gonzo's January anime of Acquire's game
― The official website of Akiba's Trip: The Animation, the television anime adaptation of Acquire's Akiba's Trip game franchise, revealed the main cast members and the story for the anime on Monday. The cast is as follows (Note: Character names are not official romanizations): Haruki Ishiya as Tamotsu Denkigai Rie Takahashi as Mato...
Persona Rapper Lotus Juice to Perform in New York in November
Tribute to Taku Iwasaki's music with iconiQ orchestra
― The iconiQ orchestra announced on Sunday that rapper Lotus Juice will perform in New York City during the "SOULJAM: A Tribute to Taku Iwasaki" event. The event will take place at New York City's Littlefield NYC venue on November 18 at 8:00 p.m. Lotus Juice will collaborate with IconiQ The Soundtrack Orchestra. Attendance is limited to people age...
King of Prism: PRIDE the HERO Anime Film's Teaser Visual Unveiled
The official website of King of Prism: PRIDE the HERO, the new anime film that follows the Pretty Rhythm spinoff film KING OF PRISM by PrettyRhythm, revealed a teaser visual for the film on Monday. Masakazu Hishida, who directed various Pretty Rhythm anime series, as well as the previous film, is returning to direct King of Prism: PRIDE the HERO. Avex Pictures previously streamed the film's announ...
Fate/Extella Game's Video Shows Artoria in Action
PS4/Vita game slated for November 10 in Japan, early 2017 in N. America, winter in Europe, Australia
― The official website of Marvelous' Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita action game began streaming a gameplay video last Friday. The video shows Artoria (Fate/stay night's Saber) in action, and shows her Noble Phantasm, Excalibur. XSEED Games is releasing the game in Nor...
Strike the Blood Gets New 4-Panel Junior High School Spinoff Manga
Accel World. manga's Ryuryū Akari illustrates story
― The 52nd issue of Kadokawa's Dengeki Bunko Magazine (pictured at right) launched a four-panel spinoff manga of Gakuto Mikumo's Strike the Blood novel series on Saturday. Ryuryū Akari is illustrating the manga, titled Strike the Blood Kochira Saikai Gakuen Chūtō-bu (Strike the Blood: This Is Saikai Academy's Junior High Division). The issue's cover...
You Are Umasou's Tyrannosaurus Children's Books Get New Anime Film
Hello, Tyranno to open in 2018 as Japanese/Korean/Chinese production
― Entertainment news magazine Variety reported on Sunday that Tatsuya Miyanishi's Tyrannosaurus series of children books is inspiring a new anime film, which will be titled Hello, Tyranno in South Korea. Kobun Shizuno (Detective Conan films 15-20) is directing the film at Tezuka Productions. Korean company Media Castle, Korea Invest...
Makoto Shinkai Wants to Make Next Work About Teens in 3 Years
Shinkai downplays being a "post-Hayao Miyazaki" director after latest film's success
― Director Makoto Shinkai said during the 21st Busan International Film Festival on Sunday that he would like to make his next work at Toho within three years. He commented that, like his most recent movie your name., his next work will probably be about young boys and girls in adolescence. In addition, he offered a ...
Sword Art Online: Progressive Manga Artist's Twitter Art Gets Anime Shorts
Man & girl bond during morning commute in 12 Tawawa on Monday shorts based on Kiseki Himura's weekly posts
― NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan began streaming a short anime adaptation of Kiseki Himura's weekly Getsuyōbi no Tawawa (Tawawa on Monday) illustrations on Monday. The anime follows a salaryman who has a chance meeting with a girl named Ai on the train. They begin to meet every Monday on the t...
Ghost in the Shell Arise Manga Artist Launches New Historical Manga
Story about Chinese general Xiang Yu begins next month
― This year's November issue of Kodansha's Bessatsu Shonen Magazine announced on Friday that manga artist Takumi Ōyama will begin a manga tentatively titled Kō U-Den (Legend of Xiang Yu) in the next issue on November 9. The magazine will also begin a new series titled Kumanishi Bijutsubu Rafusuke-Senpai by Onio in the same issue. Newcomer Ōyama b...
Rose of Versailles Gets 2 New Chapters About Marie Antoinette
"Episode 8" of Ikeda's new chapter series begins this month
― This year's 21st issue of Shueisha's Margaret magazine announced on Wednesday that Ryoko Ikeda will serialize a two-part extra episode of her The Rose of Versailles manga in the magazine's 22nd and 23rd issues on October 20 and November 5, respectively. The episode will have a total of 79 pages. The two-part manga, titled "Versailles no Ba...
Liar Game's Kaitani Ends Muteki no Hito Mahjong Manga
Manga began in print in 2014, switched to manga app this year
― Manga artist Shinobu Kaitani published the final chapter of his Muteki no Hito manga in Kodansha's Magazine Pocket app on Wednesday. The fourth and final compiled volume will ship in December. The story focuses on the appearance of an undefeated Mahjong player who goes by "M" and an unemployed man named Junpei, who feigns a friendship wi...
Nana to Kaoru's Amazume Launches Boku dake Shitteru Ichimiya-san Manga
Series debuts in Young Animal Arashi on November 4
― This year's 11th issue of Hakusensha's Young Animal Arashi magazine announced on Friday that Ryuta Amazume will launch the Boku dake Shitteru Ichimiya-san (The Ichimiya-san Only I Know) manga in the next issue. The 12th 2016 issue will ship in Japan on November 4. Shonengahosha's Young Comic magazine serializes Amazume's Misoji Otome to Mote Hatach...
The Wallflower's Hayakawa Launches New Short Manga Series
Kira Kira Heart Drop debuts with "tiny bit bitter" story on November 8
― The November issue of Shogakukan's Petit Comic magazine announced on Saturday that Tomoko Hayakawa will launch the Kira Kira Heart Drop short manga series in the next issue. The December issue will ship in Japan on November 8. The new short manga series will tell a woman's story that is "a tiny bit bitter." Hayakawa ended her Th...
Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Game's 3rd TV Ad Streamed
Game ships in Japan on October 27; N. America, Europe on November 8
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming the third television commercial for its Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game in 30- and 15-second versions on Friday. The video previews the game's story and features the ending theme song "two of us" by Haruka Tomatsu. Bandai Namco Entertainment beg...
The Seven Deadly Sins' Spinoff Manga Mayoe! Nanatsu no Taizai Gakuen! Ends
Series re-imagining Sins as high school students launched in 2014
― The November issue of Kodansha's Bessatsu Shonen Magazine released the final chapter of Jūichi Kugi's Mayoe! Nanatsu no Taizai Gakuen! manga on Saturday. The series' fourth and final compiled book volume will ship in Japan on November 17. Kugi launched the school comedy spinoff of Nakaba Suzuki's The Seven Deadly Sins (Nanatsu no Tai...
Viewster Streams Flip Flappers, ClassicaLoid, Utano☆Princesama Legend Star Anime
All 3 series available for free in HD
― Streaming service Viewster announced on Thursday that it is streaming the FLIP FLAPPERS television anime series, and also announced on Saturday that it is streaming the ClassicaLoid and Utano☆Princesama Legend Star anime series. Viewster is streaming all three series for free in HD immediately after their Japanese debut, and no registration required to watch th...
Shinkai's 'your name.,' Kabaneri Win Top Newtype Anime Awards
Re:Zero, High School Fleet, Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, Joker Game, Hiroshi Kamiya, Inori Minase, WIT STUDIO also win
― Kadokawa's Monthly Newtype magazine announced the results of the Newtype Anime Awards 2015-2016 at the Machi Asobi Vol. 17 event on Sunday. Best Work (TV Broadcast) Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- Macross Delta High School Fleet Gintama Bungō...
Meiji Tokyo Renka Historical Visual Novels Get TV Anime, New Game
Romance games for female players already inspired anime film, musical
― A television anime series and a brand-new game in Broccoli's Meiji Tokyo Renka romance visual novel game franchise for female players has been green-lit. The night session of the "Meiji Tokyo Renka ~Haikara Roman Gekijō 4~" event (pictured right) made the announcements before 2,000 people at the Maihama Amphitheater in Chiba on S...
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Game Previews Majin Vegeta Gameplay in Video
Expert missions tutorial video also posted for game arriving in N. America on October 25, in Europe on October 28
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming a new gameplay video on Saturday for its Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 game for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The video previews Majin Vegeta gameplay. The company additionally streamed a gameplay video for the game's expert missions on Tu...
Kodansha: Amazon Japan's Kindle Subscription Service Removes Over 1,000 Titles
Kindle Unlimited service offers titles for monthly fee; Kobunsha also claims removal of 550 titles
― Japanese publisher Kodansha lodged a protest with online retailer Amazon Japan on Monday after Amazon removed more than 1,000 Kodansha titles from its Kindle Unlimited e-book subscription service. Amazon Japan launched the service in Japan on August 3. The subscription service allows users to read tit...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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