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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side: Sword Oratoria Novel 1
This DanMachi side story explores the adventures of Aiz, but is it essential reading for franchise fans?
― The DanMachi franchise has been successful enough that a spin-off novel series should come as no surprise. And no other supporting character is as worthy of a new storyline focus as Aiz Wallenstein, the inscrutable savior, idol, and love interest of original protagonist Bell Cranel. The result i...
Tokyo Ghoul GN 7-9
Tokyo Ghoul cements its Gothic roots in these three volumes, which mark a major change for both Kaneki and the overall direction of the story.
― Tampering with the makeup of humanity, be it physical or psychological, has long been a subject of literary fascination. One of the first to take the idea in a specifically Gothic direction was Matthew Lewis' 1796 novel The Monk, which saw its lead character...
Shelf Life - Cobra The Animation
Gabriella takes a look at this 2010 revival of a classic '80s psychedelic space adventure. Plus, all this week's new releases!
― I had a lame joke ready to use in this week's intro, but then Funimation picked up the license for Nichijou - My Ordinary Life, and that's clearly much more interesting. I watched this show when it aired and was crushed when the original plans for a release were scrapped. ...
The Rising of the Shield Hero Novel 6
As Naofumi struggles to get the other three heroes to understand that this is not a game, will he be the only one left standing when the battle's done? Rebecca Silverman investigates.
― Aneko Yusagi's The Rising of the Shield Hero light novel series has come a long way from when it began. Volume one was very much a standard transported-to-another-world fantasy with its major claim to fame being that ...
Wednesday, November 9
Pacific Rim Sequel Begins Filming Under the Title Pacific Rim: Maelstrom
Film currently filming in Sydney, Australia
― Director Steven S. DeKnight confirmed on his official Twitter account on Wednesday that filming has begun on Pacific Rim 2, the sequel to Guillermo del Toro and Travis Beacham's 2013 science-fiction robot film. The clapboard in his picture also confirms the film's official title of Pacific Rim: Maelstrom. Filming is taking place in Sydney, Australia. Day ...
Fate/Extella Game's English Trailer Highlights Altera
Game launches Friday in Japan, early 2017 in N. America, winter in Europe/Australia
― XSEED Games began streaming an English-subtitled trailer highlighting the Servant Altera (Attila) from its upcoming Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita action game on Tuesday. XSEED Games is releasing the game in North America in early 2017, delayed from its previous winter 2016 release ...
Shin Godzilla Celebrates Free Pocky Day in Softbank TV Commercial
Godzilla swoops in to destroy the city once again in a new commercial for the mobile phone service provider Softbank. The ad for Softbank's campaign "Good Shopping Day" on November 11 (also Pocky Day), meant to enticing people to shop more on that day, aired nationwide starting November 3, Godzilla's birthday. The commercial takes place in the world of Shin Godzilla and tells the story of Godzilla...
Yoshiyuki Tomino Celebrates Turning 75 with Presents from Gundam Voice Actresses
The official Twitter for Gundam Reconguista in G tweeted photos of their celebration with Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino for his 75th birthday that included some specially designed cakes. Tomino also received presents from voice actresses Minako Kotobuki (Gundam's Fram Nara, Noredo Nug) and Ayahi Takagaki (Gundam's Feldt Grace, Decil Galette, Manny Anbasada, Nobell). The same Twitter account adde...
Mari Okada, Forget Me Not's Emoto Launch New Manga
Story focuses on literary club members, non-beautiful aspects of youth
― The December issue of Kodansha's Bessatsu Shonen Magazine announced on Wednesday that Mari Okada (anohana, Hana-Saku Iroha, The Anthem of the Heart script writer) and Nao Emoto (Forget Me Not) will launch a new manga in the January issue on December 9. Okada is providing the story for the new series, titled Araburu Kisetsu no Ot...
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 31-November 6
One Piece, Bleach, My Hero Academia, Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, Gintama in top 5
― Rank Title Est. Weekly Copies Est. Total Copies Release Date Publisher Author Highest Rank Weeks on List 1 One Piece 83 1,631,659 1,631,659 2016/11 Shueisha Eiichiro Oda 1 1 2 Bleach 74 248,139 248,139 2016/11 Shueisha Tite Kubo 2 1 3 My Hero Academia 11 203,825 203,825 2016/11 Shueisha Kohei Horikoshi 3 1 4 Food W...
Kūtei Dragons' 1st Volume Comes Bundled with Delicious Dragon Cooking Recipe
Kodansha released the first volume of a new manga by Taku Kuwabara, known for his previous work Tokkabu, called Kūtei Dragons (Airborne Dragons) on November 7. The ongoing fantasy travelogue began running in Kodansha's Good Afternoon magazine on June 7. A special item is bundled with the first volume: a recipe for delicious dragon cooking. The manga is a gourmet fantasy following the crew of the a...
RPG Maker Fes Trailer Shows Game Creation on 3DS
Game ships on November 24 in Japan
― Kadokawa Games began streaming a trailer for its upcoming RPG Tsukuru Fes (RPG Maker Festival) game for Nintendo 3DS. The game will ship in Japan on November 24, though some sample games will be available for free via the Nintendo eShop on November 17. The video highlights eight aspects of RPG making with the software: creating a map using a selection of parts, cr...
Girlish Number ‒ Episode 5
"The contrast between this episode's somber tone and often farcical material lead to some occasionally awkward moments."
Japan's Video Game Rankings, October 31-November 6
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, Atelier Firis games debut
― Japan's Game Ranking: October 31-November 6 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 4Gamer Reader Review 1PS4 Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (Including Limited Editions) Sony Interactive Entertainment November 4 105,764 105,764 2PS4 Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Bandai Namco Entertainment November 2 66,035 66,035 90 3PS4 Atelier Fi...
Nanbaka ‒ Episode 6
Nanbaka hits a major speedbump in episode 6, but Rose has some more positive thoughts on the first installment of the show's broadcast dub!
Detective Conan Episode One TV Special Briefly Listed for December 12
Retailer Honya Club posted but later removed a description of the junior novelization of the upcoming anime special Meitantei Conan Episode "One" Chiisakunatta Meitantei (Detective Conan Episode "One": The Great Detective Who Shrank) that listed the special as premiering on December 9 on Yomiuri TV. The novelization is itself slated to ship in December. The two-hour special celebrates the anime's ...
My Hero Academia Creator Kōhei Horikoshi Will Make 1st Stage Appearance at Jump Festa
Kōhei Horikoshi is gearing up for a second television anime adaptation of his manga My Hero Academia by making a special appearance at this year's Jump Festa event. Horikoshi, who has never before appeared at a stage event, will be present at Jump Festa Super Stage at Makuhari Messe during the December 17-18 weekend. Horikoshi has previously appeared on television for interviews but he wore a gas ...
Cyborg 009 Call of Justice Anime Project Gets Manga Adaptation
Prologue launches online on November 25, same day as anime
― Kadokawa's manga website Comic Clear announced on Wednesday that 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, will get its own manga adaptation. The manga's prologue will launch on Comic Clear on November 25, the same day the first installm...
Answerman - How Are Anime Materials Archived?
Once an anime is finished airing, how do they preserve the show? Justin goes into all the ways Japan has preserved anime media over the years, and how it winds up in your hands.
― Ashley asks: Given that anime publishers and licensors can't just throw a master tape or a film can in a vault anymore, how does the process of archiving master materials work, both from a practical hardware standpoint and...
Persona 5 English Dub Trailer Introduces Morgana
Cassandra Morris plays Morgana in PS4/PS3 game shipping on February
― Atlus USA began streaming an English-dubbed trailer featuring the character Morgana from its upcoming Persona 5 PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 game on Wednesday. Atlus also streamed a video featuring Morgana's voice actor Cassandra Morris discussing the role with PR manager John Hardin. The game's Western release will have English...
Natsume Yūjin-Chō Go ‒ Episode 6
"It's a standalone snow globe of an episode—full of fierce love and emotional permanence."
Mayoiga: Tsumi to Batsu Manga Based on The Lost Village Anime Ends
Manga launched on April 8, adapts TV anime
― Shogakukan's MangaOne app published the final chapter of Subaru Fuji's Mayoiga: Tsumi to Batsu (The Lost Village: Crime and Punishment) manga on Saturday. The manga is based on and adapts The Lost Village anime. Crunchyroll streamed the series as it aired in Japan, and it describes the anime: 30 young men and women who came together on a shady bus tour. Th...
Genius Meets Blackmailer in First "Itazurana Kiss" Movie
Who knew embarrassing blackmail was the way to win a man's heart?
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side: Sword Oratoria Novel 1
This DanMachi side story explores the adventures of Aiz, but is it essential reading for franchise fans?
― The DanMachi franchise has been successful enough that a spin-off novel series should come as no surprise. And no other supporting character is as worthy of a new storyline focus as Aiz Wallenstein, the inscrutable savior, idol, and love interest of original protagonist Bell Cranel. The result i...
Kamen Rider Blade Star Takayuki Tsubaki Seriously Injured in Traffic Dispute
Actor allegedly struck in face with golf club Tuesday evening
― 34-year-old Kamen Rider Blade lead actor Takayuki Tsubaki sustained serious injuries when he was beaten in the face with a golf club at the end of a traffic dispute in Tokyo's Nakano Ward on Tuesday evening. Tsubaki had stepped from the sidewalk onto the roadway after 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday in Nakano's Chuo area, and he engaged in an argum...
Live-Action Saki Project Casts Natsuna, Hinako Sano, Yuki Tamaki
Actors play Yasuko Fujita, Takako Kubo, Hagiyoshi characters in 4-episode series, film
― The official website of the live-action project for Ritz Kobayashi's Saki manga revealed three additional cast members for the adult characters on Wednesday: Natsuna as Yasuko Fujita, a pro mahjong player, and Takei's acquaintance Hinako Sano as Takako Kubo, the hardline Kazekoshi coach Yuki Tamaki as Hagiyoshi, ...
Live-Action Shinjuku Swan Film Sequel's Trailer Reveals New Cast Members, Songs, January 21 Opening
Tadanobu Asano, Alice Hirose, Kippei Shiina cast in film of manga's "Yokohama Kingdom" arct
― Sony Pictures began streaming a trailer for Shinjuku Swan II, the sequel to the live-action film of Ken Wakui's Shinjuku Swan manga. The video reveals that UVERworld and MAN WITH A MISSION will once again perform songs for the film. UVERworld's insert song is titled "Emyu," while MAN WITH A MISSION's theme s...
Fate/Extella Game's Latest English Trailers Highlight Nero, Tamamo no Mae
PS4/Vita game slated for November 10 in Japan, early 2017 in N. America, winter in Europe, Australia
― XSEED Games began streaming two English-subtitled trailers for Marvelous Entertainment's upcoming Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita action game, on Tuesday. The new trailers highlight the Saber class Servant Nero Claudius and Caster class Servant Tamamo no Mae. XSEED G...
Live-Action ReLIFE Manga Casts Mahiro Takasugi as Kazuomi Ōga
Taishi Nakagawa, Yūna Taira also star; Takeshi Furusawa directs April 2017 film
― The official website for the live-action film of Yayoiso's ReLIFE manga announced on Wednesday that Mahiro Takasugi (live-action P to JK) will play Kazuomi Ōga, honors student and a classmate of the protagonist Kaizaki. Takasugi will join Taishi Nakagawa (live-action Kyō no Kira-kun, Prison School), who will star as the...
Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Road to Boruto Also Gets Physical Release in N. America
Game expansion slated for February 3 release on PS4, Xbox One in N. America
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on Tuesday that Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Road to Boruto, Bandai Namco Entertainment's upcoming expansion for the Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 game, will get a physical release for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in North America. The physical release was previo...
Tuesday, November 8
'Gum Kare!' Chewing Gum Boyfriends Time Travel Through Hokkaido in New Campaign
Lotte's "Gum Kare!" campaign about its personified gum brands that are “lovers for your mouth” is getting a fourth project. The campaign already inspired an idol-themed manga on the pixiv Comic website. "Gum Kare! Time Leap Shūgakuryokō" (Gum Boyfriend! Time Travel School Trip) video stars the protagonist, a female high school student who suddenly becomes a tooth. She's watching her favorite idol ...
Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Film's New On-Set Footage Shows Gun Battle
Action scene took 4 days to film in New Zealand, Scarlett Johansson discusses role
― Entertainment news program Entertainment Tonight posted an interview with actress Scarlett Johansson while filming the live-action Ghost in the Shell film on Tuesday. The interview shows the filming of a gunfight action scene with Johansson and co-star Pilou Asbæk that took the production four days to film in New Zea...
Check Out the Animate Stores of Yesteryear via Photo Exhibition
Animate, Japan's largest purveyor of all things otaku, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The company has grown immensely since it was founded in 1983. It decided to drive home just how much by putting a photo retrospective on display last weekend at the Animate Girls Festival 2016 event. The photos were hung in the stairwell from the main Animate Ikebukuro shop between the eighth and ...
Dragon Ball Super, One Piece Tied in TV Ratings on October 16
The Dragon Ball Super and One Piece television anime had a statistical tie in TV ratings on October 16. Both shows had an average household rating of 6.2. One Piece ranked higher the week after, with a rating of 6.6 to Dragon Ball Super's 5.7. One Piece again ranked higher on the October 24-30 week, with a rating of 6.6 to Dragon Ball Super's 5.6. Both anime are consistently in the top 10 weekly r...
Marvel's Dr. Strange Film Gets Prequel Manga 1-Shot
Dr. Strange manga series to also launch online
― This year's 52nd issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine will publish Haruichi's Doctor Strange Episode 0 one-shot manga, which serves as a prequel to Marvel Studio's live-action Doctor Strange film starring Benedict Cumberbatch, on November 22. The one-shot is Haruichi's debut work. The prequel's story takes place before the accident where Stephen ...
Nintendo Goes Retro for Classic NES Release
Brings back Power Line for tips
― Tons of companies are hopping on the retro bandwagon lately, including the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Now, Nintendo is celebrating the the 1980s for the launch of its NES Classic Edition console. The system is going on sale on November 11 in North America and Europe (Japan, on the other hand, is getting a Nintendo Classic Mini Family Computer [Famicom] on November 10...
Makoto Mizuta's Bouncer Manga Gets Live-Action TV Adaptation
Manga about honest man who runs into private security firm launched in 2014
― This year's 23rd issue of Akita Shoten's Young Champion magazine revealed on Tuesday that Makoto Mizuta's Bouncer manga will get a live-action television drama adaptation. The magazine's Twitter account will reveal information on actor auditions for the live-action project. The manga centers on Jōichirō Shishido, a 19-year-...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 6-12
07-Ghost, Karate Master, Omamori Himari, Overlord, Sky Wizards Academy, Strike the Blood anime; Fire Force, Psycho-Pass: Inspector Shinya Kogami, Re:Monster manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date 07-Ghost DVDPlease Discotek Media/Eastern Star US$49.95 November 8 Desert Punk DVD S.A.V.E. EditionCite Funimation Entertainment US$24.98 November 8 Grab Them By the Pussy! D...
Special Edition New 3DS Models Launch on Black Friday for US$100
Nintendo is rolling out a New Nintendo 3DS console on the cheap for customers on Black Friday. The handheld gaming system will be available in both white and black featuring classic Mario iconography. The even better part is the consoles will be available for US$100. Note that this is the New Nintendo 3DS, not the XL version (which retails for US$199.99). The company released its Solgaleo and Lun...
Live-Action Sakurada Reset Films' Additional Cast, Poster Visual Revealed
Mariko Kaga, Mitsuhiro Oikawa, more join 2 spring 2017 films based on Yutaka Kōno light novel series
― The staff of the live-action film adaptations of Yutaka Kōno's teen science-fiction/fantasy light novel series Sakurada Reset revealed additional cast and a poster visual on Tuesday. The additional cast includes: Mariko Kaga (top left) as a witch who knows the future. She will only appear in the fir...
4th Black Butler Musical's Video Shows Sebastian, Ciel, Joker
Stage musical debuts November 18, ends run on December 18
― The official website for Musical Black Butler ~Noah's Ark Circus~, the fourth stage musical of Yana Toboso's Black Butler manga, began streaming a video for the musical on Monday. The video shows Yuta Furukawa, Reo Uchikawa, and Ryosuke Miura in costume as their characters Sebastian, Ciel, and Joker, respectively. The cast includes: Yuta Fur...
Dig Out Your Goth Gear, Alita: Battle Angel Opens Casting Call in Austin, Texas
The long-stalled Battle Angel Alita live-action film finally has its feet off the ground and is currently shooting in Austin, Texas. The film is starring Rosa Salazar (Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, The Divergent Series: Insurgent, Man Seeking Woman) in the lead role with Academy Award-winner Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds, Django Unchained) as Doctor Dyson Ido. There are still some open s...
Funimation Reveals English Dub Cast for Kiss Him, Not Me Anime
Jeannie Tirado, Alejandro Saab, Ryan Pitts, Justin Briner, David Wald, more star
― Funimation Entertainment revealed the English dub cast for its broadcast dub of Kiss Him, Not Me on Monday. The English dub will premiere at 9:00 p.m. EST on Funimation's streaming service. Tia Ballard is serving as ADR director and writing the dub script. Nicholas Hernandez is the ADR engineer and Gino Palencia is the...
Compile Heart's Gun Gun Pixies PS Vita Game's 1st Trailer Streamed
Small aliens infiltrate a woman's dormitory in "gun action adventure" game
― Compile Heart's teaser website for its upcoming Gun Gun Pixies PlayStation Vita game posted the first trailer on Tuesday. The website also announced that Norihisa Kochiwa (Chaos Wars) will produce the game and confirmed that Katsuyuki Hirano is designing the characters. The "gun action adventure" is set in a woman's dormitor...
Trickster ‒ Episode 6
Trickster slows down for a breather episode this week, and Anne takes a look at Funi's new broadcast dub!
Akiba's Trip Anime Reveals More of Cast, 1st Trailer, January 4 Debut
Misaki Kuno, Jouji Nakata join cast in Gonzo anime
― The official website for Akiba's Trip: The Animation, the television anime of Acquire's Akiba's Trip game franchise, revealed more of the voice cast, the first trailer, and the January 4 premiere on Tuesday. The new cast members are: Misaki Kuno as Tasujin Ratu, a former Tsukuba researcher Jouji Nakata as Kage-san, Tamotsu's friend The main cast me...
Akiba's Beat RPG's Opening Anime Sequence Featuring ClariS Posted
Duo sing "again" theme song for PS4/Vita action RPG
― The official website for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita action role-playing game Akiba's Beat posted the game's opening anime sequence on Tuesday. The sequence features the main theme song "again" by the duo ClariS. The game is slated for PlayStation 4 in Japan on December 15 after a delay. The Japanese release date for PlayStation Vita ha...
Why There is No Sword Art Online VRMMO Game and What the Future May Bring
Sword Art Online producer Yosuke Futami sat down with us in Tokyo to answer these questions along with many others.
Tokyo Ghoul GN 7-9
Tokyo Ghoul cements its Gothic roots in these three volumes, which mark a major change for both Kaneki and the overall direction of the story.
― Tampering with the makeup of humanity, be it physical or psychological, has long been a subject of literary fascination. One of the first to take the idea in a specifically Gothic direction was Matthew Lewis' 1796 novel The Monk, which saw its lead character...
Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector Game App Gets Live-Action Film in 2017
Densha Otoko's Atsushi Itou plays novelist who befriends cat in new home
― AMG Entertainment announced on Tuesday that it will release the live-action film Neko Atsume no Ie (Neko Atsume's Home) next year. The film is based on Hit-Point's hit smartphone app Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector. The film follows Sakumoto, a novelist who won a new writer award when he was younger and became a best-selling auth...
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, October 31-November 6
2016 Crayon Shin-chan film sells 5,675, followed by live-action I Am a Hero film, Digimon Adventure tri., live-action Himeanōru film, 2016 Detective Conan film
― The DVD Standard Edition for the live-action film of the I Am a Hero manga sold 3,196 copies to land at #5 on the overall DVD chart. The deluxe edition sold 1,205 copies at #17. The Deluxe Edition for the live-action film of Minoru Furuya's ...
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, October 31-November 6
Digimon Adventure tri. sells 9,061 copies, followed by Love Live! Sunshine!!, Himeanōru, I Am a Hero, Kubikiri Cycle
― The Deluxe Edition for the live-action film of Minoru Furuya's Himeanōru manga sold 4,410 copies to rank #7 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. The Blu-ray Deluxe Edition for the live-action film of the I Am a Hero manga sold 3,719 copies to land at #8. The regular edition sold 2,648 ...
Alice to Zouroku Manga About Girl With Mysterious Power Gets TV Anime
Tetsuya Imai's fantasy of girl with power to turn imagination into reality, & old man
― A television anime adaptation of Tetsuya Imai's Alice to Zouroku manga has been green-lit for next year. The fantasy story begins with a group of young girls who hold a power named "Alice's Dream," which allows them to make their imaginations come true. These girls have been locked up and treated as research subje...
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, October 24-30
2016 Detective Conan film sells 23,733 + 8,722, followed by Ensemble Stars!, I've Always Liked You, B-Project, Kubikiri Cycle
― Ensemble Stars! On Stage DVD debuted at #6 on the overall DVD chart with 6,199 copies. Prince of Stride Alternative Fan Meeting 2016 To Be Alive event sold 1,593 copies to land at #20. The DVD-Box for the live-action television series of the Jūhan Shuttai! manga sold 969 cop...
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, October 24-30
Love Live! Sunshine sells 45,815, followed by 2016 Detective Conan film, Kubikiri Cycle, The [email protected] Million Live! concert, Re:Zero
― The [email protected] Million Live! 3rd Live Tour Believe My [email protected]!! Live Blu-ray [email protected] concert Blu-ray Disc sold 7,965 copies to debut at #6 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. Ensemble Stars! On Stage Blu-ray landed at #9 with 6,785 copies. Rank Last Week Title Weekly...
Kenji Kamiyama's Hirune Hime Anime Film Adds 5 Cast Members
Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Yosuke Eguchi, Arata Furuta, Tomoya Maeno, Hideki Takahashi join March 2017 film
― The staff of Hirune Hime ~Shiranai Watashi no Monogatari~ (Napping Princess: The Story of the Unknown Me), the new anime film by director Kenji Kamiyama, revealed additional cast for the film on Tuesday. The cast, including previously revealed Mitsuki Takahata, includes: (Top row, from left to ri...
Gackt's Trickster Anime Theme Song Gets Animated Music Video
November 23 video with original anime footage previewed in clip
― The official Youtube channel of Japanese musician Gackt began streaming a 30-second preview of the anime music video for his "Kimi Dake no Boku de Iru Kara" song on Monday. The video includes footage from the Trickster television anime (the song is the opening theme song for the anime), as well as original anime footage with Gackt hims...
Fukushima Gainax Makes Rescue Academia Anime About Minamisōma City
Yui Makino, Taku Yashiro voice roles in story about rescue worker & robot
― Anime studio Fukushima Gainax announced at a press conference on Sunday that it is producing an anime titled Rescue Academia. Fukushima Gainax president Yoshinori Asao announced the project, and revealed that Yui Makino and Taku Yashiro will voice characters in the anime. The story will be set in the city of Minamisōma in Fuk...
Square Enix, Machine Zone Make Final Fantasy XV MMO Game App
Game of War/Mobile Strike developer makes real-time MMO app with story, characters, music from main game
― Smartphone app developer Machine Zone and game developer Square Enix announced on Monday that they are partnering to produce a multiplayer online smartphone game set in the Final Fantasy XV world. The game will feature some elements of the story, characters, and music from Final Fantasy XV, and ...
Monday, November 7
Live-Action Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu Film Casts Takuya Kusakawa, Yōsuke Sugino
Also: Ito Ōno, Fūju Kamio, YOU, Tarō Ōmiya, Ai Moritaka, Asuka Kawazu, Yurano Ochi
― The official website for the live-action film adaptation of Rina Yagami's Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu manga announced additional cast members on Sunday. Takuya Kusakawa (Bullet Train band member) will play the "prince-like cool guy" who treats Setoka like a high-class girl, Chiaki Mioka. Yōsuke Sugino will play T...
Replicate Evangelion's Stark Episode Titles with Special Font Package
Both TV and movie fonts included
― The 1995 TV anime Neon Genesis Evangelion was a watershed moment for anime for many reasons. Its visceral depictions of combat with nebulous alien foes marked a turn towards harder fare in mecha action, the dynamics of Shinji's relationships with his two co-pilots influenced later depictions of female leads, and the psychological turmoil evident throughout the show ...
BanG Dream! TV Anime's Ad Introduces Bass Player Rimi
Rimi Nishimoto stars in idol multimedia project's January anime
― The official website for the BanG Dream! television anime series began streaming a commercial about bass player Rimi Ushigome (voiced by Rimi Nishimoto) on Monday. The website began streaming a Kasumi (played by Aimi) character commercial in October. The video revealed that the anime will premiere in January 2017. Bushiroad describes t...
KochiKame Manga Gets Infinity Volume With Mini Scroll
The ∞ (mugen, or "infinity") volume of Osamu Akimoto's Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikouen-mae Hashutsujo ("Kochikame") police comedy manga shipped in Japan on Friday. The special book retails at 2,700 yen (about US$26) and bundles a 3.8-meter (about 12-foot) mini picture scroll. A KochiKame scroll that stands more than 8 meters (about 26 feet) tall was dedicated at Tokyo's Kanda Shrine on Septembe...
Daisuki Streams Mahoraba Anime
2005 anime adapts manga about apartment life, high school-age landlady with a secret
― Video streaming service Daisuki added the 2005 anime Mahoraba (Mahoraba ~Heartful days~) as a subscriber exclusive in November. All 26 episodes are currently available. The romantic slice-of-life story follows Ryushi Shiratori, an aspiring children's book author who moves into a Tokyo apartment whrere his landlady ...
your name Inspires New Relationships with Matchmaking Events
Osaka gathering scheduled for November 12
― The hit anime film your name has been tearing up the Japanese box office for weeks, partially through its story's multiple-demographic appeal. Machicon Japan, an initiative by the company Linkbal, Inc., is taking advantage of this by organizing two events that bring your name fans together to share their thoughts and feelings about the movie and, hopefully,...
Tonko House, Hulu Japan to Debut Animated Series Based on 'The Dam Keeper'
Series of shorts to debut next summer
― Tonko House — Daisuke "Dice" Tsutsumi and Robert Kondo's studio that produced the Oscar-nominated animated short "The Dam Keeper" — is working with Hulu Japan to produce a series of shorts tentatively titled "Dam Keeper no Nakama-tachi" (The Dam Keeper's Friends). The 10-episode series of five-minute shorts is slated to debut on Hulu Japan next summer. Tsutsumi...
One Piece ‒ Episode 763
"It now officially feels like the new "saga" of One Piece has begun."
Compile Heart Unveils Gun Gun Pixies Game for PS Vita
Game stars small aliens infiltrating a woman's dormitory
― Video game news website Dengeki Online revealed Gun Gun Pixies, a new PlayStation Vita game from Compile Heart, on Tuesday. The "gun action adventure" is set in a woman's dormitory. Two small aliens must infiltrate the dormitory in order to save their home planet from crisis. Katsuyuki Hirano designed the key visual, pictured right. Compile H...
Dragon Ball Super ‒ Episode 65
"Zamasu honestly does feel like an authentic successor to the previous villains from the Dragon Ball manga."
Watch Death Note's Ryuk Sing His Version of "Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen"
Ryuk, the macabre Shinigami (death god) from Death Note, is noted for his fondness for apples. It should be no surprise that to promote his latest movie, Death Note: Light Up the New World, he's performing his take on Daimaō Kosaka's viral hit "PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen)." The video, much like other "PPAP" parodies, has caught on, racking up over 9 million views at press time. It's anyone's gu...
Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Teaser Shows Major's Thermoptic Suit
Scarlett Johansson stars in film slated for March 31, 2017
― Paramount Pictures began streaming a 13-second teaser for the upcoming live-action Ghost in the Shell film on Monday. The clip, titled "Tokyo," shows lead actress Scarlett Johansson as the Major in her thermoptic suit. Dreamworks and Paramount are co-financing and co-producing the film. Paramount Pictures is the film's new distributor, afte...
Answerman - Why Do Voice Actors Perform Multiple Roles In Dubs?
In many anime, you'll find the same Japanese voice actor playing multiple roles - why is that? Justin gets into it.
― Kevin asks: I've been notching that in the credits that some of our voice actors play 3-5 characters. While in the Japanese's cast all voice actors have a different person and only play one person. Why is that? Also some voice actors in japan play characters that have only a single l...
Shinkai's 'your name.' Film Submitted for Oscar Consideration
Film to be considered for Best Animated Feature nomination
― Funimation Films confirmed on Monday that Makoto Shinkai's your name. (Kimi no Na wa.) anime film is on the official consideration list for the Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature at the 89th annual Academy Awards. The submission deadline to be considered for the award was November 1. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences w...
Sephiroth Joins Dissidia Final Fantasy Arcade Game as Playable Character
Fighting game combo video shows Final Fantasy VII villain's attacks
― Square Enix announced with a video on Monday that it will add Final Fantasy VII's Sephiroth as a playable character in its Dissidia Final Fantasy arcade game. The update is slated for November 24 for players who have met certain conditions in the game's "Conflict of the Gods" event and December 8 for other players. Video game news ...
Shelf Life - Cobra The Animation
Gabriella takes a look at this 2010 revival of a classic '80s psychedelic space adventure. Plus, all this week's new releases!
― I had a lame joke ready to use in this week's intro, but then Funimation picked up the license for Nichijou - My Ordinary Life, and that's clearly much more interesting. I watched this show when it aired and was crushed when the original plans for a release were scrapped. ...
Live-Action Your Lie in April Film's English-Subtitled Trailer Posted
Film based on Naoshi Arakawa manga opened in Japan on September 10
― Fuji TV began streaming an English-subtitled trailer for the live-action film adaptation of Naoshi Arakawa's Your Lie in April (Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso) manga on Monday. The film opened in Japan on September 10. The film earned 245 million yen (about US$2.40 million) by selling 200,000 tickets to rank #3 in its opening weekend. Kent...
Cyborgs Fight the Mutant Illuminati in Cyborg009
Ever wonder what would happen if the anime heroes of Cyborg 009 fought immortal, evil versions of the X-Men? Cyborg009: Call of Justice is pretty much that.
Live-Action One Week Friends Film's 2 New Stills Show Yūki, Shōgo During Lunch Break
Kento Yamazaki plays Yūki, Takashi Matsuo plays Shōgo in February 18 film
― The staff of the live-action film of Matcha Hazuki's One Week Friends (Isshūkan Friends) manga unveiled two new stills from the film last Friday. The stills portray Yūki and his close friend Shōgo as they discuss Kaori over lunch break. The staff previously revealed stills featuring Yūki and Kaori's first meeting, and previou...
Sae Okamoto's Mecha-Ude Anime Kickstarter Ends After Reaching Stretch Goal For Short Episode
Kickstarted ended on Saturday after earning US$67,918
― Animator Sae Okamoto's Kickstarter campaign for the Mecha-Ude (Mechanical Arms) anime project ended on Saturday after earning US$67,918. The campaign had added a US$60,000 stretch goal to add an additional short episode for the Heroine. The short episode will have Japanese voice-over with English subtitles, and will be available only for those w...
A Silent Voice Film Earns 2.1 Billion Yen, Sells 1.6 Million Tickets
Earnings surpass 3rd Madoka Magica film; more theaters added each weekend through December 3
― Kyoto Animation's anime film of Yoshitoki Ōima's A Silent Voice (Koe no Katachi) manga has sold about 1.6 million tickets after its eighth weekend for 2.1 billion yen (about US$20.10 million) as of Sunday. The film has now surpassed the box office earnings of Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie Part 3: Rebe...
Shinkai's 'your name.' Returns to #1 in Japanese Box Office in 11th Week
2016 Death Note film drops to #2, Oboreru Knife debuts at #4
― Makoto Shinkai's your name. (Kimi no na wa.) anime film returned to the top of the Japanese box-office rankings in its 11th weekend. The film held the top spot at the Japanese box office for nine consecutive weeks since it opened in Japan on August 26. The film ranked at #2 during its 10th weekend, relinquishing the top spot to Death Note...
Bungo Stray Dogs Anime Casts Haruka Kudou
Kudou plays Yumeno Kyūsaku based on real-life author
― The official website for the Bungo Stray Dogs television anime revealed on Monday that Haruka Kudou (Honey and Clover's Hagumi, Death Note's Sayu Yagami, Captain Earth's Setsuna) will play the character Yumeno Kyūsaku. The character's special ability is "Dogra Magra," the title of a book by the real-life author Yumeno Kyūsaku. The anime's second ...
ZAQ Returns to Perform Theme Song for Trinity Seven Anime Film
Singer-songwriter previously performed opening theme for TV anime
― The official website for the upcoming anime film of Kenji Saito and Akinari Nao's Trinity Seven - The Seven Magicians manga announced on Monday that singer-songwriter ZAQ will perform the film's theme song "Last Proof." The song's single will ship on January 25. ZAQ previously performed the opening theme song "Seven Doors" for the te...
Capcom Hints at Akuma for Street Fighter V Game
Character playable at PlayStation Experience event in California on December 3-4
― Capcom hinted during a livestream on its Capcom Fighters Twitch channel on Sunday that it will add the character Akuma to its Street Fighter V fighting game. The clip notes that the character will be playable in the game at the PlayStation Experience event in Anaheim, California on December 3 and 4. Capcom screened the...
Osamu Tezuka's Previously Unreleased Erotic Illustrations Unveiled
Eldest daughter Rumiko found illustrations in 2014
― Shinchosha's Shinchō literary magazine published previously unrevealed erotic illustrations by manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka in its December issue on Monday. Tezuka's eldest daugher Rumiko Tezuka found 200 illustrations in Tezuka's workplace in 2014, among other undisclosed works. Among those illustrations, Rumiko selected 29 based on the theme of "er...
New Game! PS4, PS Vita Game's Promo Shows Game's Story, Mechanics
January 26 game sees Aoba becoming art director as studio develops DLC for game
― The official website of 5pb. Games' upcoming PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita video game adaptation of the anime New Game! began streaming a promotional video for the game last Friday. The video details the game's story and mechanics (Note: The below Youtube video is region locked for the United States, Mexico, Austra...
New Danganronpa V3 Game's 1st Character Trailer Previews Kaede, Rantarō, Miu, Kokichi
Spike Chunsoft releases PS4, PS Vita game on January 12 in Japan
― Spike Chunsoft began streaming the first character trailer 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 following characters: Sayaka Kanda as Kaede Akamatsu, the super high-school-level pian...
Sunday, November 6
Compile Heart Launches Countdown for 'Guns x Cute Girls' Project
Japanese game developer Compile Heart launched a teaser site with a countdown last Friday. The countdown will end on Tuesday, and Kadokawa's Dengeki PlayStation magazine will reveal more information on Thursday. On Monday, the site revealed new art (seen below), along with the text "Lock-ON! We have confidence!!! Please compare us to other companies!!!" The new project will have the theme of "Guns...
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans ‒ Episode 31
"This week featured a military stalemate that just wouldn't end, and the episode's lack of a clear-cut conclusion—again—really drove that perpetuity home."
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, Kamen Rider Ghost Crossover Film's Trailer Reveals Shirou Sano as Villain
Sano plays Dr. Pacman, a gene therapy specialist who revives "Genome Project" in December 10 film
― Toei began streaming a new trailer for Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pacman vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Rider, the new Kamen Rider film in its Movie Taisen (Movie War) series of crossover films, on Friday. The trailer reveals that Shirou Sano plays the film's villain Dr. Pacman. Dr. Pacman, wh...
Live-Action Blade of the Immortal Film Reveals 9 Additional Cast Members
Takuya Kimura as Manji teased in new image for film opening on April 29
― The official website of the live-action film of Hiroaki Samura's Blade of the Immortal "neo period drama" manga revealed nine additional cast members for the film on Monday. The additional cast includes: (Top row, from left to right): Sōta Fukushi as Kagehisa Anotsu Hayato Ichihara as Shira Erika Toda as Makie Otono-Tachibana (...
Weekly Shonen Jump Gets First Ever Reprint Thanks to KochiKame
KochiKame Jump magazine also gets reprint on December 31 to mark manga's finale
― Shueisha announced on Monday that it will reprint this year's 42nd issue of its Weekly Shonen Jump magazine — the issue where Osamu Akimoto ended his Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikouen-mae Hashutsujo ("Kochikame") police comedy manga — as well as the 40th anniversary "Kochikame Jump" issue, on December 31. The printing ...
Funimation Streams Drifters Anime's English-Narrated Clip
English dub premieres Sunday, 10:00 p.m. ET
― Funimation began streaming a clip for its English dub of the Drifters television anime on Sunday. The video's English narration introduces the anime's cast of characters based on warriors and warlords from history. The dub will premiere on Sunday at 10:00 p.m. ET. The English dub cast, under ADR director Christopher Bevins, ADR engineer Matt Grounds, scri...
Hokusai to Meshi Saeareba Manga Gets Live-Action TV Series
Manga centers on cooking ideals of college girl in Tokyo
― This year's 12th issue of Kodansha's Young Magazine the 3rd magazine announced on Saturday that Sanami Suzuki's Hokusai to Meshi Saeareba (English title The meal with Hokusai, or lit. All You Need Is A Meal with Hokusai) cooking manga is getting a live-action television adaptation. The magazine will reveal more information about the adaptatio...
Alfakyun, The Super Ball Perform ēlDLIVE TV Anime's Theme Songs
Cast members host December 11 preview of latest anime from Reborn! creator
― Female singer Alfakyun is performing the opening theme song for the television anime of Akira Amano's ēlDLIVE manga, while The Super Ball duo (The Morose Mononokean) are performing the ending theme song. Cast members Ayumu Murase, Saori Hayami, Tatsuhisa Suzuki, and Rie Kugimiya will appear at a talk show segment during a pr...
Poco's Udon World ‒ Episode 5
"While Souta and Poco largely take a backseat this week, Nakajima is a compelling enough character to carry his own story."
Itazura na Kiss Shōjo Romance Comedy Manga Gets 3rd Live-Action Film
2-film project expands into trilogy starring Reina Bisa, Kanta Satō
― The live-action film adaptation of Kaoru Tada's shōjo romantic comedy manga Itazura na Kiss is expanding from two films to three. The third film, Itazura na Kiss the Movie 3 ~Propose-Hen~ (Itazura Kiss the Movie 3: The Proposal Arc), will open next spring. In Tada's classic unfinished manga, a high school girl named Kotoko Aihara f...
Occultic;Nine ‒ Episode 5
"It's a shame that Occultic;Nine seems to have done so much to repel its audience right off the bat – it's only been on an upward trajectory since then."
TrySail Sings Interviews with Monster Girls/Demi-chan wa Kataritai Anime's Opening
Song titled "Original." for January anime about human teacher at "demi-human" girls high school
― The voice actress unit TrySail announced on Sunday that they are performing the opening theme song for the television anime of Petosu's comedy manga Interviews with Monster Girls (Demi-chan wa Kataritai). The three unit members made the announcement at the first performance of their 1st live concert tour...
ClassicaLoid ‒ Episode 5
"This week, ClassicaLoid made what could have been a completely silly episode feel meaningful."
Ai Mai Mi Anime Season 3's Staff, Cast, January TV Premiere, Visual Revealed
Director, studios, composer, 3 main voice actresses return from first 2 seasons
― The official teaser website for the third anime season based on Choboraunyopomi's Ai Mai Mi four-panel manga opened with a new visual on Sunday. According to the website, the new season will begin airing next January. Itsuki Imazaki is returning to direct the new season at the animation studio Seven, just as he did for ...
Don't Forget Your Faithful Video Game Characters: A Plea From Touken Ranbu
Look, I know your new character is more powerful, but please, think of your old character's feelings!
The Rising of the Shield Hero Novel 6
As Naofumi struggles to get the other three heroes to understand that this is not a game, will he be the only one left standing when the battle's done? Rebecca Silverman investigates.
― Aneko Yusagi's The Rising of the Shield Hero light novel series has come a long way from when it began. Volume one was very much a standard transported-to-another-world fantasy with its major claim to fame being that ...
Kiss Him, Not Me ‒ Episode 5
"If Kae's yo-yo-ing weight remains a prominent plot fixture, I can easily see it wearing thin."
DAYS Soccer Anime Casts Yūichi Nakamura, Ryota Ohsaka, Shunsuke Takeuchi
3 voice actors voice members of Tōin Academy soccer club
― The official website for the anime adaptation of Tsuyoshi Yasuda's DAYS soccer manga revealed three new cast members on Sunday. Yūichi Nakamura as Takumi Hoshina Ryota Ohsaka as Atomu Isurugi Shunsuke Takeuchi as Shizuka Ura The three characters are members of the Tōin Academy soccer club. Takumi is the captain and a midfielder, Atomu is the ...
Flip Flappers ‒ Episode 5
"After weeks of traveling to enchanting dream worlds, it looks like Cocona and Papika have stumbled into their first world of nightmares."
Ai Mai Mi Anime Gets 3rd Season
Choboraunyopomi's original 4-panel manga follows girls' misadventures in manga club
― Fūga Hatori, the musical composer for the two Ai Mai Mi television anime series, reported on Sunday that the 3rd Ai Mai Mi season was announced at the ani x wara event earlier in the day. Choboraunyopomi's four-panel manga follows girls in a manga club — Ai, Mai, Mī, and Ponoka-sempai — who might be fighting evil in...
Mr. Osomatsu TV Anime Special Collaboration With JRA Airs on December 12
The staff of the Mr. Osomatsu franchise announced on Sunday that the all-new television anime special for the franchise will air in Japan on December 12 at 25:00 (effectively December 13 at 1:00 a.m.) on TV Tokyo. The special will be a half hour long. The special is part of a larger "Hashire! Oumatsu-san" collaboration between Mr. Osomatsu and the Japan Racing Association. The collaboration also i...
Inti Creates Reveals Blaster Master Zero Nintendo 3DS Game
Game recreates Sunsoft's 1988 Blaster Master NES game
― Inti Creates revealed at its 20th Anniversary Fan Festa event on Saturday that it is developing a Blaster Master Zero Nintendo 3DS game. Inti Creates plans to release the game digitally on the Nintendo e-Shop in spring 2017. Inti Creates acquired the rights to the original Blaster Master game by Sunsoft. Sunsoft released the game on the Nintendo...
Nintendo Details Miitopia 3DS Game in Video
Game featuring players' Miis going on adventure arrives in Japan on December 8
― Nintendo streamed a "Direct" presentation on Saturday to reveal more details about its Miitopia Nintendo 3DS game. Nintendo also streamed a commercial for the game on Thursday. Nintendo had revealed the game during a Nintendo Direct presentation on September 1. In the game, players play as a protagonist in an adventurous...
New Power Rangers Film Reveals Megazord Design, But in Toy Form
The official Twitter account for the Power Rangers franchise has revealed the first look at the Megazord that will appear in the upcoming new Power Rangers film. However, instead of revealing the Megazord design in gritty poster form as the film's Zords were originally revealed, the Megazord has been revealed through its tie-in merchandise. The upcoming interactive figure will have expandable win...
Funimation Reveals English Dub Cast for Nanbaka Anime
Daman Mills, Ian Sinclair, Alejandro Saab star in dub that premiered on Saturday
― Funimation announced the English dub cast for its broadcast dub of the Nanbaka anime on Friday. The series is part of Funimation's SimulDub program for the fall season, and the first episode premiered on Saturday at 10:30 p.m. EDT. The cast, under ADR director and scriptwriter Aaron Dismuke, ADR engineer Jamal Roberson...
4th Tenchi Muyo! Ryo Ohki OVA Reveals 2nd Promo Video, 4th Key Visual
1st entry in Tenchi Muyo! OVA franchise in 11 years ships on November 30
― The official website of Tenchi Muyo! Ryo Ohki Dai-4-Ki, the fourth OAV in the Tenchi Muyo! Ryo Ohki OVA series, began streaming a second promotional video on Saturday. Masami Kikuchi as Tenchi narrates the video. The official website also revealed a fourth key visual on Saturday. The anime's main cast includes: Masami Kikuchi ...
Right Stuf to Release Gundam 8th MS Team & Miller's Report, Gundam MS Igloo Anime on DVD/BD (Updated)
Also: Gundam film trilogy gets BD release; Galaxy Angel BD ships on February 7
― Right Stuf and Nozomi Entertainment announced at the Anime Nebraskon event in Omaha on Saturday that Right Stuf will release the Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team video anime series and the Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team, Miller's Report film on Blu-ray Disc and DVD. The company also announced it will release th...
Saturday, November 5
Ikemen Sengoku Historical Romance Game Gets Anime, Manga
Mobile game follows girl sent back to Warring States era
― Mobile game developer CYBIRD announced during a stage event at the Animate Girls Festival 2016 event on Saturday that its Ikemen Sengoku game is getting an anime adaptation. The announcement added that all 11 main characters from the game will appear in the anime. The anime is planned for a release in 2017, although the company hasn't yet rev...
March comes in like a lion ‒ Episode 5
"March is an uneven show, but its base strengths are evident even when it stumbles."
Magical Girl Raising Project ‒ Episode 6
"A sudden and violent shift in storytelling almost makes it seem like Magical Girl Raising Project is trying to make up for not killing anyone off last week."
Chinese KanColle Ripoff Game Launches in Japan
Chinese game developer Moe Fantasy launched the Senkan Shōjo R (Battleship Girl R) smartphone game for iOS and Android devices in Japan on October 24. Even before the launch, Japanese net users were quick to notice something familiar about the game. The smartphone app is an apparent ripoff of Kadokawa Games' Kantai Collection (KanColle) browser game. In the new game's story, warships from various ...
WWW.WAGNARIA!! ‒ Episode 6
"The show's ongoing problem of jokes playing out exactly as expected continues to rear its head more often than it should."
Izetta: The Last Witch ‒ Episode 6
"Episode 6 reaffirms that, no matter how serious the story remains, it will still have brief lighter interludes – whether they're appropriate or not."
4th Black Butler Musical Replaces Doll's Cast Member After Actor's Voice Drops
Ginga Shitara replaces Tsukito Matsui in role of Doll in play debuting November 18
― The official website for Musical Black Butler ~Noah's Ark Circus~, the fourth stage musical of Yana Toboso's Black Butler manga, announced on Monday that Ginga Shitara will replace Tsukito Matsui in the role of Doll due to Matsui's voice dropping. Matsui thanked the production on his blog, and stated that he wholehea...
Bungo Stray Dogs ‒ Episode 18
"We're really starting to get down to the nitty-gritty of what makes Akutagawa tick."
Haikyu!! 3rd Season ‒ Episode 5
"With only two sets to go, the winner of this fourth one could very well determine things without the teams ever playing the fifth."
Ayana Taketatsu Cosplays as Her K-ON! Character Azusa
Voice actress Ayana Taketatsu (Sword Art Online's Leafa/Suguha, My Wife is the Student Council President's Ui) posted pictures on her official Twitter account on Friday of herself cosplaying as her K-ON! character Azusa Nakano. One image showed her in the cat-eared persona of "Azu-nyan," and the other image shows her in a gravure image with Azusa's plain uniform. The 27-year-old became her teenage...
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable ‒ Episode 32
"I was so-so on the Kanedaichi plot last week, but it honestly got a lot more interesting once it was one of several things going on in an episode."
Xanadu Next PC Game's English Launch Trailer Streamed
Nihon Falcom's dungeon-crawler RPG arrived worldwide on Thursday
― XSEED Games began streaming the English launch trailer on Thursday for the PC release of Nihon Falcom's Xanadu Next action role-playing game. XSEED released the game worldwide on PC via Steam, GOG.com, and the Humble Store for US$19.99. Xanadu Next is part of Nihon Falcom's Dragon Slayer game series and a spiritual follow-up to the co...
Kabaneri Compilation Films Audition Fans for Kabane Voices
Twenty slots available
― Fans of Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress with an interest in voice acting will get a chance to contribute to the voice work in the compilation films premiering at the end of the year, as these films are auditioning voice work for the zombie-like Kabane using the music social media service nana. Interested fans must record their groans and screams, using the above scene as refer...
Long Riders TV Anime Episode 5 Also Delayed by 1 Week
The official website for the Long Riders! television anime announced on Saturday that the fifth episode has been pushed back by one week due to production schedule delays. Instead, the special compilation episode "Watashi no Cycle Album" (My Cycle Album) will air on all stations next week. The anime's official website and Twitter account will report the future broadcast dates as soon as they are d...
Starmyu Season 2 Reveals New Cast, Story, Visual
Toshiyuki Morikawa, Ryotaro Okiayu, Souichiro Hoshi coach the students for a musical
― The NBCUniversal booth at Animate Girls Festival revealed a teaser visual for the second season of the STARMYU anime series on Saturday. The event also revealed the second season's new cast members and story introduction. The new cast members are: Toshiyuki Morikawa as Asaki Uozumi, an "Ancient" coach Ryotaro Okiay...
Japan's Hot Springs Join Anthropomorphization, Idol Craze
Lead character design revealed
― Although they are iconic features of the Japanese cultural landscape, hot springs are seen as somewhat old-fashioned today, and they are dealing with declining visitor numbers. To help drum up interest among the youth again, they are turning to Onsen Musume (Hot Spring Girls), a multimedia idol project by Enbound, Inc. with support from Tokyo Otaku Mode and Daiichi Ka...
Gundam: The Origin's Loum Arc Slated for Next Fall
The Loum Arc of the Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin anime series will open in Japan next fall. Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, the creator of the original manga series and the chief director of the anime adaptation, made the announcement at the Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin IV Eve of Destiny premiere screening at the Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall on Saturday. Yasuhiko added that the staff has already entered ...
Resident Evil 7 Videos Show 'Closer Look', 'Imagination' Videos
PS4/Xbox One/PC game slated for January 24
― The official Resident Evil YouTube channel began streaming two short videos on Tuesday for the upcoming Resident Evil VII game. The first video shows a feature where players can rotate objects to take a closer look (with objects inside containers sliding around and making sounds as the player does so), while the second video shows the player holding up obj...
Lostorage incited WIXOSS ‒ Episode 5
"The plot this week felt like busywork, but busywork that amounted to very little end product."
Gundam the Origin Episode 4's 1st 10 Minutes Streamed With Dub, Subtitles
Episode featuring Char, Lalah, Amuro, & more debuts on November 19
― Bandai began streaming the first 10 minutes from 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, on Saturday. The videos with an English dub and subtitles in multiple languages will stay online until December 2. The epi...
Drifters ‒ Episode 5
"Drifters will never be Shakespeare, but it's always good to see the storytelling at least dip its toe into the waters of thematic ideas."
The Majestic Prince Movie Never Forgets Its Most Important Element: Fun
Majestic Prince the Movie -Genes of Destiny- is a film that had me smiling for its entire runtime.
Netflix U.S. Streams Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories Live-Action Series With English Subtitles
4th season based on Yaro Abe's Shinya Shokudō manga premiered on Netflix on October 21
― Netflix U.S. is now streaming the fourth season of the live-action series adaptation of Yaro Abe's Shinya Shokudō manga under the title Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories. The season has 10 episodes. The fourth season, which is a Netflix exclusive, once again stars Japanese Academy Award winner Kaoru Kobayashi (Tokyo ...
Singer Konomi Suzuki Makes Major Voice-Acting Debut as Star of New TV Anime
Heroine "Rin" teased on site that lists game/music company MAGES. (Steins;Gate)
― Konomi Suzuki, the musical artist behind the theme songs of several anime including No Game, No Life and Re:Zero, will make her full-fledged voice-acting debut as the heroine of a new television anime. The name of the heroine seen below is Rin. The announcement was made via a teaser at the "Suzuki Konomi Birthday Live 2...
Junichi Suwabe Stars in Interviews with Monster Girls/Demi-chan wa Kataritai Anime
Anime about human teacher at "demi-human" girls high school premieres in January
― The official website for the television anime of Petosu's comedy manga Interviews with Monster Girls (Demi-chan wa Kataritai) announced on Saturday that voice actor Junichi Suwabe (Fate/stay night's Archer, Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma's Akira Hayama) will voice the character Tetsuo Takahashi, a biology teacher. The st...
Starmyu Anime Project Gets Stage Musical Adaptation in Spring 2017
Musical adapts anime's 1st season, uses 1st season's songs
― The official Twitter account for the Starmyu anime series announced on Saturday that the anime series is getting a stage musical adaptation that will premiere in spring 2017. The musical will adapt the anime's first season and will include the songs from the first season. The anime's staff originally announced the musical at the Animate Gir...
Starmyu Anime's 2nd Season Premieres in Spring 2017
The official website for the Starmyu anime series announced on Saturday that the anime's second season will premiere in spring 2017. The anime's staff originally made the announcement the Animate Girls Festival 2016 event in Tokyo on Saturday. The 12-episode Starmyu television anime series premiered in Japan in October 2015. Funimation streamed the series as it aired. Shunsuke Tada (Kuroko's Baske...
Marginal#4 Idol Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, Character Designs
Series starring KENN, Toshiki Masuda, Naozumi Takahashi, Yuuto Suzuki premieres in January
― The official website for Marginal#4 Kiss Kara Tsukuru Big Bang, the television anime adaptation of Rejet and Idea Factory's Marginal#4 franchise, began streaming the anime's first full promotional video on Saturday. The video previews the opening theme song "WeMe!!!!" sung by the in-anime idol unit Marginal#4...
Crunchyroll Adds 1st Kuroko's Basketball Compilation Film, Fullmetal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shamballa Film
1st of 3 Kuroko's Basketball compilation films opened in Japan on September 3
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it is now streaming the first of the three Kuroko's Basketball compilation anime films, titled Kuroko's Basketball Winter Cup Highlights -Shadow and Light- (Kuroko no Basuke Winter Cup Sōshū-hen: Kage to Hikari). The first Kuroko's Basketball compilation film is available now for premi...
Rurouni Kenshin 2-Chapter Spinoff Manga Features New Main Character
Story of criminal Ashitarō commemorates Jump Square's 9th anniversary
― Nobuhiro Watsuki published the first chapter of his and his wife Kaoru Kurosaki's planned two-chapter spinoff of Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin manga on Friday in the December issue of Shueisha's Jump Square magazine. The spinoff is titled "Rurouni Kenshin Ibun: Ashitarō Zenka Ari" (Rurouni Kenshin Variant Story: The Criminal Ashitarō...
Fukushima Gainax Makes Flying Babies Anime Project About Hula Girls
Haruka Yoshimura, Rikako Yamaguchi voice roles in project
― Anime studio Fukushima Gainax announced at a "Magical Hawaiians" event in Iwaki in Fukushima prefecture on Saturday that it is producing an anime project titled Flying Babies that will center on "Hula Girls." (In Japanese, the characters for "hula" in the phonetic katakana alphabet and the first two katakana characters used in the word "flyi...
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