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Gabriel Dropout Anime's Main Visual, January Premiere Revealed
Anime about good-for-nothing angel stars Miyu Tomita, Saori Onishi, Naomi Ozora, Kana Hanazawa
― The official website for the Gabriel Dropout television anime based on Ukami's manga revealed the anime's main visual and January premiere on Thursday. The site previously streamed a promotional video in August. The cast includes: Miyu Tomita as Gabriel White Tenma Saori Onishi as Vignette April Tsukinose...
Suzuko Mimori to Perform Yuki Yuna Is a Hero: Washio Sumi Chapter Theatrical Anime's Theme Song
Theme song will be Mimori's 7th single
― Voice actress and singer Suzuko Mimori's concert series, "Mimori Suzuko Live Tour 2016 Grand Revue," announced on Thursday that Mimori will be performing the theme song for the upcoming second season of Yuki Yuna wa Yūsha de Aru. Mimori will specifically be performing the theme song for the theatrical version of the Yuki Yuna wa Yūsha de Aru: Washio Sumi no Sh...
Masakazu Ishiguro's And Yet the Town Moves Manga Ends
Ishiguro launched manga in 2005, inspired television anime in 2010
― The December issue of Shonengahosha's Young King Ours magazine published the final chapter of Masakazu Ishiguro's And Yet the Town Moves (Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru) manga on Friday. Ishiguro serialized the manga for 11 years. The front cover of the magazine's September issue previously hinted in July that the manga would end in "...
Girls und Panzer Film Opens in U.S. on November 18 With San Francisco Premiere
More theaters to be revealed on Friday
― Film distribution company Eleven Arts confirmed on Thursday that it will release the English dub of Girls und Panzer der Film in theaters on November 18. The company will hold the official premiere at the New People Cinema in San Francisco at 7:00 p.m. that day. The event will include a Q&A with the English dub's director after the film's screening. Eleven Art...
Seven Seas Licenses Don't Meddle With My Daughter, Red Riding Hood & the Big Sad Wolf Manga
Nozomu Tamaki's superhero manga ships August 29, Shin Hachijō's romance manga on June 25
― North American manga licensor Seven Seas Entertainment announced on Thursday that it has licensed Nozomu Tamaki's Don't Meddle With My Daughter (Uchi no Musume ni Te o Dasu na!) and Shin Hachijō's Red Riding Hood and the Big Sad Wolf (Akazukin-chan wa Ōkami-san o Nakasetai!) manga. Seven Seas will print Don't M...
Bandai Namco's Klonoa Games Have Animated Film in Development
Former ShiftyLook producer Rob Pereyda, Mega Man artist Hitoshi Ariga work on film at Henshin production company
― Entertainment industry news magazine Variety reported on Thursday that an animated film adaptation of Bandai Namco Entertainment's Klonoa video game series is in development. United States-based production company Henshin is working on the film, which was announced at TIFFCOM. Henshin fo...
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, October 17-23
Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo, live-action Black Butler films air
― Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo aired on NTV on Friday, October 21 at 9:00 p.m. and earned an 8.7% rating. The live-action film based on Yana Toboso's Kuroshitsuji (Black Butler) manga aired on NTV on Monday, October 17 at 1:45 a.m. and earned a 0.8% rating. The live-action drama adaptation of Tsunami Umino's Nigeru wa Haji d...
Frontwing Unveils Grisaia: Phantom Trigger PC Game for Worldwide Release
1st 2 volumes slated for spring 2017 via Steam
― Visual novel developer Frontwing's countdown to its new project ended on Friday with the reveal of a game titled Grisaia: Phantom Trigger. The project's first two volumes are slated for worldwide release in spring 2017 via Steam, and a third volume is tentatively slated for summer. Akio Watanabe is providing the artwork and character designs, nanaca ma...
Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 + II.5 Remix Game Announced for PS4
Updated compilation game slated for March
― Square Enix announced on Thursday that it will rerelease its Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 Remix and Kingdom Hearts HD II.5 Remix PlayStation 3 games as one game for PlayStation 4. The game, titled Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 + II.5 Remix, will combine a total of six earlier Kingdom Hearts titles on one disc with gameplay at 60 frames per second. Square Enix will release...
Persona 5 English Dub Trailer Features Ann Takamaki
Erika Harlacher plays Ann in PS4/PS3 game shipping on February 14
― Atlus USA began streaming an English-dubbed trailer featuring Ann Tamaki from its upcoming Persona 5 PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 game on Thursday. Atlus also streamed a video featuring Ann's voice actress Erika Harlacher discussing the role with PR manager John Hardin. The game's Western release will have English audio only. The ...
Pokémon Sun & Moon Games' Trailer Confirms Starters' Final Evolutions
New 'Guardian' Pokémon, 'Battle Tree' feature, returning trainers also revealed
― The Pokémon Company International YouTube channel began streaming a trailer on Thursday officially confirming the starters' final evolutions, Alola's Guardians, and new Pokémon for its upcoming Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon games. The Japanese trailer reveals the same information, and includes more footage of the newly r...
Anime Network Online to Also Stream Long Riders!, Magic of Stella, Haikyu!! 3rd Season
The Anime Network Online announced on Thursday that it will stream Long Riders!, Magic of Stella, and the third season of Haikyu!! as delayed simulcasts beginning in November. Sentai Filmworks licensed all three anime. Daisuki is exclusively simulcasting Long Riders! and Magic of Stella, so Anime Network Online will be streaming both shows outside of Daisuki's window of exclusivity. Crunchyroll is...
Ryukishi07, More Start New Manga in Shonen Sirius Magazine
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni creator, Yukari Higa launch bloody harem academy story
― The December issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Sirius magazine announced on Wednesday that it will debut seven new series in the coming months. Ryukishi07 (Higurashi no Naku Koro ni) and Yukari Higa (Shina Dark - Kuroki Tsuki no Ō to Sōheki no Tsuki no Himegimi, Mahō Senki Lyrical Nanoha Force) will launch Renai Harem...
Nintendo Reveals Monster Hunter XX 3DS Game (Updated)
New game tying into Monster Hunter Generations ships in Japan on March 18
― Nintendo announced the new Monster Hunter XX (pronounced as "Double Cross") hunting action game for the Nintendo 3DS during its "Monster Hunter Direct" livestream on Thursday. The game will ship in Japan on March 18, 2017. The game's keyword is "six." IMG mh-1.png IMG mh-2.png IMG mh-3.png IMG mh-4.png The game will include: ...
Live-Action Saki Project Reveals Full Cast in Costume
20 cast members revealed for 4-episode series, TV special, film project
― The official website of the live-action project for Ritz Kobayashi's Saki manga revealed the full cast in costume on Thursday. The website had previously revealed on Thursday that Minami Hamabe would play protagonist Saki Miyanaga. The full cast includes: Minami Hamabe as Saki Miyanaga Nana Asakawa as Nodoka Haramura Aika Hirot...
Amazon U.S. Confirms Streaming of Great Passage, ViVid Strike!, Chi's Sweet Adventure Anime
Amazon U.K.'s Prime Video service already streams 3 new series
― Amazon U.S. confirmed with ANN on Thursday that its Amazon Prime Video service will stream The Great Passage, Vivid Strike, and Chi's Sweet Adventure anime series. The company told ANN that it "sometimes [releases] programming at different times in different countries." The company added that it doesn't have a specific release window to...
Japan Foundation Hosts Free English-Subtitled Screenings of One Piece Kabuki Play in L.A.
Organization hosts 2 screenings on November 27
― The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles has announced that it will host two free screenings of the Kabuki play based on Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga. The organization will host the two Cinema Kabuki: One Piece screenings at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres on November 27 at 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Reserved tickets are available on The Japan Foundation's website...
Zeta Gundam Gets New Mace of Judgement Manga Side Story
Manga based on Advance of Zeta: Toki ni Aragaishi Mono light novel debuts in November
― This year's December issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh magazine announced on Thursday that the magazine's next issue will launch a new manga sidestory for Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam titled Mace of Judgement (Shinpan no Mace). The current issue debuted a prologue chapter, while the manga's serialization ...
Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation Anime Premieres on January 9
The official website for the Yowamushi Pedal anime revealed on Thursday that Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation, the third anime season based on Wataru Watanabe's original manga, will premiere on January 9 at 25:35 (effectively on January 10 at 1:35 a.m.) on TV Tokyo. The timeslot is the same as the previous two seasons of the anime. Osamu Nabeshima is returning to direct the series and Kurasumi Suna...
Visual Novel Developer Frontwing Starts Countdown for Friday
Visual novel developer Frontwing's official website launched a countdown on Tuesday. The countdown shows silhouettes of two characters, and the text "3 days to go," indicating it will end on Friday. The website updated with another image with different silhouettes and the text "2 days to go" on Wednesday. At the end of the countdown, Frontwing will reveal its newest project, along with the project...
Yo-kai Watch Smartphone Game Delayed to 2017
Level-5 announced on its official website on Wednesday that it has delayed YO-KAI WATCH for Smartphones, its planned smartphone version of its Yo-kai Watch game, to 2017. Level-5 had announced the game initially with a fall 2016 release date. The announcement mentioned that the delay is to "power up" the game's quality and to add new mechanics. YO-KAI WATCH for Smartphones is based on the first Yo...
SEGA Acquires Worldwide Rights to Publish Tokyo 2020 Oympics Video Games
Sega has published games for previous Olympic Games events since 2008
― SEGA announced on its official website on Thursday that it has the sole worldwide rights to distribute sales of video games based on the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games. The rights include games on console, PC, handheld, online, and for business use. SEGA previously published games based on the Olympic Games, including M...
Digital Manga to Launch Kickstarter for Tezuka's Under the Air, The Crater, Melody of Iron Manga (Updated)
Kickstarter campaign launches on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. EDT
― North American publisher Digital Manga Inc. (DMI) announced via press release on Wednesday that it will launch a Kickstarter campaign for Osamu Tezuka's Under the Air and The Crater manga on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. EDT. The campaign will also feature a stretch goal for Tezuka's Melody of Iron (Tetsu no Senritsu) manga. The company previously ...
3rd Yo-kai Watch Film's Trailer Shows Live-Action Characters
Sora Tobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan! opens on December 17
― The official website 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, began streaming a trailer for the film on Thursday. The trailer shows the hybrid live-action/anime...
Masamune-kun's Revenge Anime's 1st Promo Video Introduces Characters
Series based on Hazuki Takeoka, Tiv's manga premieres on January 5
― The official website of the television anime of Hazuki Takeoka and Tiv's Masamune-kun's Revenge (Masamune-kun no Revenge) manga began streaming the anime's first promotional video on Thursday. The video introduces the show's characters. The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX on January 5, and will also air on the AT-X and BS Fuji chann...
My Love Story!! Author Kazune Kawahara's Sensei! Manga Gets Live-Action Film
Film starring Toma Ikuta, Suzu Hirose with scripts by Mari Okada opens in fall 2017
― A live-action film adaptation of Kazune Kawahara's Sensei! manga has been green-lit. Filming is scheduled to begin in November, and is set to conclude in March. The film is planned for a fall 2017 release in Japan. Takahiro Miki (live-action Solanin, Ao Haru Ride) is directing the film, with Mari Okada (anohana, The...
Live-Action Project for Saki Mahjong Manga Casts Minami Hamabe as Saki
4-episode series premieres on December 4, film in February
― The official website of the live-action project for Ritz Kobayashi's Saki manga revealed a visual on Thursday of actress Minami Hamabe in costume as main character Saki Miyanaga. The visual emulates the cover of the manga's first compiled book volume. The live-action project will consist of a live-action series and a film. The series will c...
Funimation to Release Shinkai's 'your name.' Film Theatrically Before End of 2016
Funimation screening film for Oscar qualification with digital release to follow
― Entertainment news magazine Variety reported on Wednesday that Funimation is expected to release Makoto Shinkai's your name. (Kimi no na wa.) anime film theatrically before the end of the year, and before releasing the film in digital. The report states that Funimation's 2016 theatrical release will be a qualifying run...
Seven Seas Licenses Beasts of Abigaile Fantasy Shōjo Manga
Aoki Spica's manga about girl sent to prison for beasts slated for June 27
― North American manga licensor Seven Seas Entertainment announced on Wednesday that it has licensed Aoki Spica's fantasy shōjo manga Beasts of Abigaile (Abigaile no Kemono-tachi). It will print the manga in single volumes, and will release the first volume on June 27 for US$12.99. Seven Seas describes the manga: Beasts of Abi...
Arakawa Under the Bridge's Nakamura Starts New Manga About Dark Santa
First new manga in a decade from Saint Young Men creator
― This year's 48th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump announced on Thursday that Hikaru Nakamura (Saint Young Men, Arakawa Under the Bridge) will begin a new manga series titled Black Night Parade in the next issue on November 2. The magazine teases a story about accepting an offer from a dark Santa to join an exploitative corporation. The m...
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 17-23
Kingdom, The Seven Deadly Sins, Ace of Diamond Act II, Saint Young Men, Dagashi Kashi in top 5
― Rank Title Est. Weekly Copies Est. Total Copies Release Date Publisher Author Highest Rank Weeks on List 1 Kingdom 44 421,947 421,947 2016/10 Shueisha Yasuhisa Hara 1 1 2 The Seven Deadly Sins 23 324,821 327,549 2016/10 Kodansha Nakaba Suzuki 2 2 3 Ace of Diamond Act II 5 177,162 178,557 2016/10 Kodansha...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, October 17-23
Mario Party Star Rush, Macross Delta Scramble, Reco Love, Idol Death Game TV games debut
― Japan's Game Ranking: October 17-23 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 4Gamer Reader Review 1PS4 Battlefield 1 Electronic Arts October 21 113,081 113,081 23DS Mario Party Star Rush Nintendo October 20 26,473 26,473 33DS Monster Hunter Stories Capcom October 8 25,550 233,286 50 4PSV ...
Seven Seas Licenses Generation Witch Manga
5-volume series debuted in 2013
― Seven Seas Entertainment announced on Wednesday that it has licensed Uta Isaki's Gendai Majo Zukan manga as Generation Witch. The company will release the first volume on July 25, 2017. Seven Seas describes the story: In the world of Generation Witch, 1% of the population are witches. Most non-magical people look up to these witches and envy their power, but as witch...
Sentai Filmworks Licenses Magic of Stella Anime
Anime currently streaming on Daisuki
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Wednesday that it has licensed the Magic of Stella anime. The company plans to release the series digitally and on home video. Daisuki announced in September that it would exclusively simulcast the series, and debuted the series on October 10. Sentai Filmworks has not yet confirmed whether the show will stream on other platforms out...
Nintendo CEO: Switch Expected to Move 2 Million Units in 1st Month
Nintendo does not expect loss on home/handheld hybrid system
― The Wall Street Journal reporter Takashi Mochizuki reported on Wednesday that Nintendo CEO Tatsumi Kimishima said Nintendo does not expect a loss from selling its new Nintendo Switch hybrid home/handheld system. However, Nintendo intends to listen to consumer expectations on the cost of the system. According to Mochizuki, Kirishima said t...
Gugure! Kokkuri-san/Momokuri Director, Character Designer Reunite for Nyanko Days Anime
EMT Squared animates series for January premiere
― This year's December issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Cune announced on Thursday that the television anime of Tarabagani's Nyanko Days manga will premiere in January. The magazine also unveiled the main staff and the anime character designs. Yoshimasa Hiraike (Gugure! Kokkuri-san, Momokuri, Wagnaria!!) is directing the series at EMT Squared (Kumamik...
My Love Story!! English Dub Casts Tia Ballard as Rinko Yamato
Full series ships on December 20
― Sentai Filmworks announced with a video on Wednesday that Tia Ballard will play Rinko Yamato in its English dub of the My Love Story!! anime. Sentai Filmworks previously announced that Andrew Love will play Takeo Goda. The anime's home video release was previously set for two volumes, with the first volume shipping in October, but it is now shipping in one volume on...
Inazuma Eleven Soccer RPG Gets New Original Net Anime
Inazuma Eleven Outer Code to stream episode 1 on November 4
― The official website for Level-5's Inazuma Eleven soccer role-playing game franchise announced on Wednesday that a new original anime, Inazuma Eleven Outer Code, will stream its first episode on November 4. The franchise's official Twitter account also teases that the Fubuki brothers will appear in the first Inazuma Eleven Outer Code episo...
Unlisted Ai Mai Mi Manga Chapter Teases 3rd Season
A chapter of Choboraunyopomi's four-panel manga Ai Mai Mi — posted online but unlisted on the manga series' main page — features the author saying a third season is being done. No third season of the anime has been officially announced. In the comic, the artist also thanks fans for their support and says she would also like to do a fourth season if possible. The manga follows girls in a manga club...
Final Fantasy XV Game's Video Shows Moogles in Combat
PS4/Xbox One game slated for November 29
― Square Enix began streaming a gameplay video for its Final Fantasy XV PlayStation 4 and Xbox One game on Wednesday. The video shows how players can use Moogles as decoys to attract attacks and make enemies gather together to be easily affected by area-of-effect spells. The game is slated for release on November 29 after a delay. The game will have a Deluxe E...
Funimation Reveals English Dub Cast for ReLIFE Anime
Micah Solusod, Josh Grelle, Jeannie Tirado, Alexis Tipton star in dub premiering Wednesday
― Funimation announced the English dub cast for its broadcast dub of the ReLIFE anime on Tuesday. The series is part of Funimation's SimulDub program for the fall season, and the first episode will premiere on Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. EDT. The cast, under ADR director Jeremy Inman, sound engineer Ben Tehrani, and...
Cyborg 009 Call of Justice CG Films Casts Yui Makino
Makino plays U.N. "Guardians" member Lt. Katarina Canetti
― The official website of Cyborg 009 Call of Justice, Toho Animation's new 3D CG anime project based on Shotaro Ishinomori's classic science-fiction hero manga Cyborg 009, revealed on Wednesday that the anime has cast Yui Makino as the character Lieutenant Katarina Canetti. In the anime, Canetti is a cool, composed Lieutenant of the "Guardians...
Precure Magical Girls Franchise Gets 1st 'Holographic' Event in December
Event features original story with 44 Precure characters
― Toei announced on Wednesday that the Precure franchise will have its first 3D holographic event starting on December 23. The event is titled "Minna Atsumare! Precure Festival Precure on Miracle Magical ☆ Stage," (Everyone Assemble! Precure Festival Precure on Miracle Magical ☆ Stage,) and will be held at the DMM VR Theater in Yokohama. The ev...
Mamoru Oshii, Production I.G's 'Sand Whale and Me' Micro-Series's 2nd Set Video Posted
Cast member Yoshikatsu Fujiki talks about Adult Swim show while on set
― The Toonami segment of the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block began streaming an on-set video on Tuesday for "Sand Whale and Me,” the five-part hybrid live-action/CG micro-series directed by Mamoru Oshii (Patlabor, Ghost in the Shell, Sky Crawlers) and produced by Production I.G's (Ghost in the Shell, FLCL, Blood-C). The video s...
2016 Death Note Film Casts Tori Matsuzaka as New Shinigami
Matsuzaka plays Bepo, original owner of Ryūzaki's Death Note
― The official website of Death Note Light up the NEW world, this year's live-action Death Note sequel film, revealed on Tuesday that Tori Matsuzaka will voice a character named Bepo, a new gold-colored Shinigami and the original owner of the Death Note that Ryūzaki (Masahiro Higashide) holds. Bepo has six fingers, and stands taller than th...
Durarara!! Author Collaborates on Manga Mini-Series Kuroha & Nijisuke
"Boy-meets-girl" story premieres in December issue of Monthly Shōnen Sirius
― The December issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Sirius magazine launched Ryohgo Narita (Durarara!!, Baccano) and Nazuna Hakubai's (Opapagoto) new manga mini-series, Kuroha & Nijisuke, on Tuesday. The magazine is advertising it as as "a boy-meets-girl story like you've never seen." The first chapter, "Preface: Chance Meeting...
Seven Seas Adds Concrete Revolutio Manga, 2nd Monster Girl Encyclopedia
Concrete Revolutio 2-in-1 omnibus slated for June 27, Monster Girl Encyclopedia II in mid to late 2017
― North American manga licensor Seven Seas Entertainment announced on Tuesday that it has licensed Shou Aikawa and Nylon's Concrete Revolutio manga, as well as Kenkou Cross' Monster Girl Encyclopedia II (Mamono Musume Zukan II) book. Seven Seas plans to release the Concrete Revolutio manga as a two-...
Kouichi Tsutaya to Compose Live-Action Peach Girl Film's Music
Film based on Miwa Ueda manga slated for 2017
― The official website of the live-action film adaptation of Miwa Ueda's Peach Girl manga revealed on Tuesday that Kouichi Tsutaya will compose the music for the film. Tsutaya has produced music for groups such as Ikimonogakari, Kaela Kimura, back number, Kenshi Yonezu, and Akai Ko-en. He worked with YUKI to compose and arrange the opening theme songs for...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 23-29
Hunter X Hunter, In Search of the Lost Future, The Perfect Insider anime; Aoharu x Machinegun, Black Museum: The Ghost and the Lady, Nekogahara, Scum's Wish, Today's Cerberus, Tohyou Game manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Hana Yori Dango DVDPlease Discotek Media/Eastern Star US$69.95 October 25 Hunter X Hunter BDPlease Viz Media US$54.97 October 25 Hunter X Hunte...
Sentai Filmworks Licenses Long Riders! Anime
Bicycle anime currently streaming on Daisuki
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Tuesday that it has licensed the Long Riders! television anime. The company plans to release the series digitally as part of its fall 2016 lineup and later on home video. Daisuki announced in September that it would exclusively simulcast the series and has released the first two episodes. Sentai Filmworks has select streamin...
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Gameplay Videos Show Future Trunks, Nail in Action
N. American launch trailer also streamed
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming a launch trailer for the Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 game on Tuesday. The game launched in North America for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on Tuesday, though the collector's edition is delayed for one to two days at some retail outlets "due to unforeseeable logistical difficulties." In addition, Bandai Namco Entert...
Skip Beat! English Dub to Have 4 Dubbed Songs
2 opening songs, 2 insert songs to get English covers
― Pied Piper, Inc. announced on Tuesday that its Kickstarter-funded English dub of Skip Beat! will include four songs recorded in English: the first opening theme song "Dream Star," the second opening theme song "Renaissance," the insert song "Burnin' Down" from episode 11, and the insert song "Prisoner" from episode 19. The company asked for back...
Shinkai's your name. Wins Festival Awards in Korea, Tops Box Office in Taiwan
Film wins Special Distinction, Audience Awards at Bucheon Festival
― Makoto Shinkai's your name. (Kimi no na wa.) anime film screened at the 18th Bucheon International Animation Film Festival in South Korea and won both the Special Distinction Prize and the Audience Prize for the feature film category on Monday. It is the first film of its category to win both awards. The film competed against 25 Apr...
Doraemon Co-Creator's Chūnen Superman Saenai-shi Manga Gets Live-Action Show
Shinichi Tsutsumi, Kyoko Koizumi star in series based on Hiroshi Fujimoto's manga
― A live-action television series adaptation of Hiroshi Fujimoto's Chūnen Superman Saenai-shi manga has been green-lit. The series will premiere in January on NTV, and will air every Saturday at 9:00 p.m. Yūichi Fukuda (live-action HK/Hentai Kamen) will direct the series. Shinichi Tsutsumi will star in the lead role as ...
Egyptian God Medjed Stars in New TV Anime Series Starting November
Toshiyuki Morikawa performs theme song, Sōtsū animates series, Konatsu designs characters
― Fuji TV announced on Tuesday that it will air a new television anime based on the Egyptian god Medjed titled Kamigami no Ki (Chronicles of the Gods). The first episode will premiere on the late-night variety program #Hi_Poul on November 24. Sōtsū is animating the series, and illustrator Konatsu is designing th...
'Kirakira Precure a la Mode' Trademark Filed
A trademark for a logo and various goods for "Kirakira ☆ Precure a la Mode" was filed and went public on Tuesday. The currently airing Precure (Pretty Cure) series, Mahō Tsukai Precure, had its logo filed for trademark last October before it premiered in February. The titles for some of the earlier Pretty Cure magical girl anime series were also found through similar trademark filings during this...
Kyoto Animation's A Silent Voice Surpasses K-ON! Film by Earning 1.91 Billion Yen
Sells 1.46 million tickets so far; 35mm film strips will be given out starting November 5
― Kyoto Animation's anime film of Yoshitoki Ōima's A Silent Voice (Koe no Katachi) manga has sold 1,464,305 tickets for 1,913,451,500 yen (about US$18.32 million) as of October 23. The film ranked #8 in the Japanese box office in its sixth weekend. The film has surpassed the earnings of the K-ON! anime film, sim...
Natsume Ono Launches Spinoff of ACCA Manga in December
ACCA manga ended Tuesday, 6th volume ships on December 24
― The final chapter of Natsume Ono's ACCA 13-Ku Kansatsu-Ka (ACCA: 13th Ward Observation Department) manga announced on Tuesday that Ono will launch a spinoff of the manga titled ACCA 13-Ku Kansatsu-Ka P.S. in the first 2017 issue of Square Enix's Monthly Big Gangan magazine on December 24. The magazine also revealed that the original manga's...
Funimation Reveals English Dub Cast for Joker Game Anime
Bill Jenkins, Christopher Wehkamp, Brad Hawkins star in dub premiering on Tuesday
― Funimation announced the English dub cast for its broadcast dub of the Joker Game television anime on Monday. The series is part of Funimation's SimulDub program for the fall season, and the first episode will premiere on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. EDT. The cast, under ADR director Joel McDonald, lead writer Blair Rowan, AD...
Mixed Vegetables' Komura Ends Mori no Takuma-san Manga
Story of girl who meets overweight perfect boyfriend launched in October 2015
― Mixed Vegetables author Ayumi Komura's Mori no Takuma-san manga will end in this year's 23rd issue of Shueisha's Margaret magazine on November 5. The same issue will also include the second half of Ryoko Ikeda's two-part extra episode of her The Rose of Versailles manga. The story of Mori no Takuma-san centers on Karin, a...
Midori Endō's Gugure! Kokkuri-san Manga Ends in November
Story of young girl who summons fox spirit launched in 2011
― The November issue of Square Enix's Gangan Joker magazine announced on Saturday that Midori Endō's Gugure! Kokkuri-san manga will end in the next issue on November 22. Endō launched the series in the magazine in 2011, and the eleventh compiled volume shipped in Japan this past March. The story follows a little girl named Kohina, who summon...
RWBY Manga Slated for Viz's Shonen Jump on October 31
Chapters to run weekly until manga catches up with Japanese monthly chapters
― This year's 47th issue of Viz's English edition of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine announced on Monday that it will begin publishing Shirow Miwa's manga adaptation of the RWBY web series in the next issue on October 31. Editor-in-chief Andy Nakatani announced on the Weekly Shonen Jump podcast that it will run chapte...
Summer Wars' Mamoru Hosoda Plans Next Film About Siblings in 2018
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time/Wolf Children director teases next film after The Boy & the Beast
― Mamoru Hosoda, the director of such critically and financially successful anime movies as The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars, and Wolf Children, is planning to release his new film in 2018. He indicated in an Associated Press interview that after dealing with motherhood in Wolf Children and f...
Funimation Reveals English Dub Cast for Keijo!!!!!!!! Anime
Amber Lee Connors, Felecia Angelle, Sarah Wiedenheft star in dub premiering on Tuesday
― Funimation announced the English dub cast for its broadcast dub of the Keijo!!!!!!!! television anime on Monday. The series is part of Funimation's SimulDub program for the fall season, and the first episode will premiere on Tuesday at 10:00 p.m. EDT. The cast, under ADR director Clifford Chapin, lead writer Moni...
Seven Seas Adds Yurino Tsukigase's Otome Mania!! Manga
Story follows gamer who lands job in otome industry
― North American manga licensor Seven Seas Entertainment announced on Monday that it has licensed Yurino Tsukigase's Otome Mania!!. The announcement marks the company's twelfth anniversary, and Seven Seas plans to announce one new title every day this week. Seven Seas will release the two-volume series next year. The first volume will ship for US$12...
AnimeJapan 2017 Convention Separates Business Days From Public Days
Industry-only days on March 23-24, public days on March 25-26
― The AnimeJapan convention announced on October 17 that the 2017 event will have two industry-only days for business meetings separate from the event's two main days where it is open to the public. The business days will feature a dedicated business area with smaller booths, and will take place on March 23 and 24. General attendees can en...
Spriggan, Until Death Do Us Part's Hiroshi Takashige Launches 'RDB' Manga
Takashige also pens 1-shot manga with Yu Kinutani
― This year's 21st issue of Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine announced on Friday that Hiroshi Takashige (Spriggan, Until Death Do Us Part) will begin a new series titled RDB in the 22nd issue on November 4. Takashige is writing the story and Jun Rokumoto is providing the art. The tagline for the manga reads "What my father left behind for me was......
SAG-AFTRA Union Goes on Strike Against 11 Video Game Companies
Strike concerns actors' secondary compensation, role transparency; picket line begins at EA on Monday
― The SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) union declared last Friday that it has officially gone on strike after 19 months of unsuccessful negotiations over the renewal of the Interactive Media Agreement labor contract, which expired at the end of 201...
Gal Gun VR Screenshots Show Communication With Shinobu
Virtual reality game announced on Friday
― Inti Creates unveiled three screenshots from its tentatively titled Gal Gun VR game on Monday. The screenshots show how the player will be able to communicate with Shinobu, the heroine from Gal*Gun: Double Peace, in a classroom. img IMG shinobu1.jpg IMG shinobu2.jpg IMG shinobu3.jpg IMG ggvrlogo.jpg The company announced the game on Friday and plans to revea...
Ah My Buddha's Toshinori Sogabe Launches New Scrapped Princess Manga
Adaptation runs on Comic Clear website
― Kadokawa's Comic Clear website launched a new manga based on the Scrapped Princess novels by Ichiro Sakaki (Chaika the Coffin Princess, Outbreak Company) on October 14. Toshinori Sogabe (Ah My Buddha, Amaenaideyo!!) is illustrating the series based on Yukinobu Azumi's original character designs. The series' first chapter is available for free on the Comic Clea...
Occultic;Nine Episodes Return to Crunchyroll, Daisuki
Video streaming service Daisuki announced announced on Monday that it is again streaming episodes of Occultic;Nine. The episodes have also returned to Crunchyroll. Crunchyroll announced on Friday that the episodes had been removed "due to a decision by the production committee." The episodes were also removed from Daisuki and Japanese streaming services.
School-Live!'s Masaomi Ando Directs Scum's Wish Anime at Lerche
Key visual, main staff unveiled in promotional video
― The official website for the anime adaptation of Mengo Yokoyari's Scum's Wish (Kuzu no Honkai) manga began streaming a promotional revealing a key visual and the main staff on Tuesday. Masaomi Ando (School-Live!, Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle) will direct the series and Makoto Uezu (KonoSuba, Akame ga KILL!, The Heroic Legend of Arslan) is handlin...
Lucky Star & Hyōka's Yasuhiro Takemoto Directs Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Anime
Mutsumi Tamura, Yūki Kuwahara cast in January anime with fhana opening song
― The official website for the television anime of Coolkyoushinja's Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon or The Dragon Maid of Kobayashi-san) manga opened on Tuesday. The site revealed the following cast: Mutsumi Tamura as Kobayashi Yūki Kuwahara as Tohru Maria Naganawa as Kanna Yūki Takada as Eruma ...
Pokémon Go Celebrates Halloween With 1st In-Game Event
More encounters with "spookiest" Pokémon & more Candies October 26-November 1
― The Pokémon Company confirmed on Monday that Niantic Labs' Pokėmon Go app will mark the occasion of Halloween with its first in-game event. From October 26 to November 1, the game will increase the global encounters of "some of the spookiest Pokémon" — Drowzee, Gastly, Gengar, Golbat, Haunter, Hypno, and Zubat. In additio...
Square Enix's Schoolgirl Strikers Game App Gets TV Anime by J.C. Staff
Magical Index/Azumanga Daioh's Nishikiori helms anime premiering next January
― A website has opened on Monday to announce that Schoolgirl Strikers Animation Channel, a television anime adaptation of Square Enix's smartphone "light novel-style RPG" app Schoolgirl Strikers, has been green-lit. Text: Teaser Text: Schoolgirl Strikers, the nouveau "light novel-style RPG" that topped 4 million downloads T...
KonoSuba Season 2 Reveals Video, Song Artists, Title, January 11 Debut
Machico, Sora Amamiya, Rie Takahashi, Ai Kayano return to sing Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! 2's themes
― The official website for the anime of the Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! (KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!) light novel series began streaming a promotional video for the second season. The video confirms that the new season will premiere on January 11. The websi...
Kyoto Animation Makes Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid TV Anime for January Debut
Seven Seas publishes I Can't Understand What My Husband is Saying creator's comedy manga in N. America
― The December issue of Futabasha's Monthly Action magazine is announcing on Tuesday more details on the television anime of Coolkyoushinja's Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon or The Dragon Maid of Kobayashi-san) manga. Kyoto Animation is producing the anime for a Januar...
New Danganronpa V3 Game's Introduces Video Previews Cast
Spike Chunsoft releases PS4, PS Vita game on January 12 in Japan
― Spike Chunsoft began streaming an introduction video on Monday for its New Danganronpa V3: Minna no Koroshiai Shin Gakki (New Danganronpa V3: Everyone's New Semester of Killing) PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game. The video introduces the game's cast, and previews gameplay. The game's cast includes: Sayaka Kanda as Kaede Akamatsu...
Hyrule Warriors Legends 3DS Game Adds A Link Between Worlds Content on October 31
Ravio, Yuga join as playable characters; update also includes new map, costumes
― Koei Tecmo Games announced on Monday that it will release a Zelda no Densetsu: Kamigami no Triforce 2 (The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds) Content Pack digitally in Japan for its Zelda Musou: Hyrule All-Stars (Hyrule Warriors Legends) Nintendo 3DS game on October 31. The pack will include two new characters (pic...
Kaiji Manga Gets PlayStation VR Game About Crossing Steel Beams
Game by Solid Sphere slated for release this winter
― Japanese developer Solid Sphere announced on Monday that it is developing a PlayStation VR game based on Nobuyuki Fukumoto's Kaiji manga titled Kaiji VR ~Zetsubō no Tekkotsu Watari~ (Kaiji VR ~Steel Beam Crossing of Despair~). The game is slated for release this winter. IMG kaiji01.jpg IMG kaiji02.jpg IMG kaiji03.jpg The game will be based on part...
Shinkai's your name. Film Earns 16.41 Billion Yen to Surpass Ponyo, Avatar
Film ranks at #1 for 9th straight week, is now 9th highest-grossing film ever in Japan
― Makoto Shinkai's your name. (Kimi no na wa.) anime film has earned 16.41 billion yen (about US$158 million) as of Monday, after 60 days at the Japanese box office. The film's earnings now surpass the Japanese earnings of Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki's Ponyo anime film (which earned 15.5 billion yen) and James...
Square Enix Producer: 'We're Committed to Bringing More Dragon Quest Titles to the West'
Square Enix producer Noriyoshi Fujimoto stated in an interview with gaming news website MCV UK on October 14 that Square Enix is "committed to bringing more Dragon Quest titles in the West as [the company believes] it truly has potential to succeed even better." Fujimoto also stated that the recently released Dragon Quest Builders game sold more than 500,000 copies within "days of launch" in Japan...
Cyber Dimension Neptune: 4 Goddesses Online Game's Image Movie Streamed
Players play as chosen one protected by 4 goddesses who created world
― Compile Heart began streaming an image movie on Sunday for its upcoming Cyber Dimension Neptune: 4 Goddesses Online game. The video outlines the game's story. Narration and Text: A very long time ago, in an empty world, four goddesses created a World Tree called Rinverde. From the center of the sprout of that small tree, lands an...
Funimation's Shin Godzilla Screenings Earn US$1,851,128
Matinee screenings ran in 200 N. American theaters on Saturday, with some daily screenings until Thursday
― Funimation's limited screening of Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi's Shin Godzilla film has earned a total of US$1,851,128 as of Saturday. The film had earned US$1,501,390 as of October 18. Funimation hosted two premieres for the film in Los Angeles on October 3 and in New York on October 5. The...
Miss Hokusai Anime Film Earns US$105,459 in U.S. After 2nd Weekend
GKids' screening of Production I.G film opened in 80 theaters over the weekend
― Distribution company GKids' screening of Production I.G's Miss Hokusai film earned US$71,299 over the weekend, with a per-screen average of US$849. The film previously earned US$25,042 in its initial screening at the Angelika Film Center in New York and the Landmark Nuart in Los Angeles during the October 14-16 weekend, ...
Funimation Announces Yuri!! on Ice English Dub Cast
Josh Grelle, Micah Solusod, Jerry Jewell star in dub premiering on Monday
― Funimation announced the English dub cast for its broadcast dub of the Yuri!! on Ice television anime on Sunday. The series is part of Funimation's SimulDub program for the fall season, and the first episode will premiere on Monday at 10:00 p.m. EDT. The cast, under ADR director Sonny Strait, scriptwriter Bonny Clinkenbeard, ...
Doraemon Voice Actor Kaneta Kimotsuki Passes Away at 80
Voiced Takeshi Gouda, Suneo in Doraemon, Horrorman in Anpanman
― The official Twitter account of TV Asahi News announced on Monday that voice actor Kaneta Kimotsuki has passed away. He was 80. Kimotsuki is perhaps best known for voicing the characters of Takeshi Gouda in the original 1973 Doraemon television anime and Suneo in the 1979 anime. He voiced Gouda initially before Kazuya Tatekabe took over...
Nanbaka Anime Adds Mitsutaka Itakura, Hiroshi Yanaka, Shizuki Okohira, More to Cast
Yō Taichi, Daisuke Kishio, Masanori Ikeda also join cast
― The official website of the Nanbaka television anime announced new cast members for the anime on Saturday. The new cast includes: Mitsutaka Itakura as Inori Hakkai Hiroshi Yanaka as Okina Otogi Shizuka Okohira as Kazari Otogi Yō Taichi as KAGU-8 (pronounced Kaguya) Daisuke Kishio as Elf Masanori Ikeda as an as-yet unrevealed character The ani...
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