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Shelf Life - Wake Up, Girls!
James returns to the world of WUG with a review of the Wake Up! Girls anime. Plus, all this week's new releases!
― I talked about my overly ambitious streaming queue a few weeks ago, and while a couple of shows have gotten the axe (farewell, Scorching Ping Pong Girls), I'm actually finding that keeping up hasn't been as tough as I'd feared. It certainly helps that there's a lot of fun stuff airing t...
Horimiya GN 5
Horimiya continues to delight in its fifth volume of this angst-free look at a sweet romance. Rebecca Silverman takes a look.
― Of all of the many wonderful things about Hero and Daisuke Hagiwara's romance manga Horimiya, one of the best is its lack of melodrama. There are no huge dramatic reveals, no histrionics, no panels oozing with overly tense anticipation. Instead there's just Hori and Miyamura...
The Mike Toole Show - The Poll Vault
Anime popularity polls have been around for decades, and they've been creating slapfights for at least that long - Mike takes a survey of anime polls through history and what they all mean.
― It's election season in the US! Are you exhausted with the whole thing yet? I sure am—pals, I am completely full up on election news, speculation, and scandal. I have hopes about the outcome of my country's nati...
Scum's Wish GN 1
Before its anime adaptation comes out this winter, Rebecca Silverman takes a look at the dark world of sex and self-hatred in this very unusual romance.
― Scum's Wish is a difficult story. A bit like a “lite” version of Inio Asano's The Girl on the Shore, the story takes on the idea of budding sexuality and the disconnect between a physical and emotional relationship between a pair of unhappy sevente...
The Violet Knight eBook 1
This new web-novel-turned-light-novel stumbles a bit in its first volume, but it has enough potential to merit giving a second look.
― The Violet Knight is Cross Infinite World's second English-language offering, and like its predecessor, My Favorite Song, it is an officially licensed web novel with no light novel edition in Japanese. Its chief appeal is in that it is targeted at a female readership ...
ANNCast - Darkest Before The Dawn
A week full of Episode Fours won't stop Zac, Jacob and special guest Dawn from going on and on about Yuri on Ice, Girlish Number, Flip Flappers, Shelter and much much more!
― ANNCast Episode 274: Darkest Before the Dawn A week full of Episode Fours won't stop Zac, Jacob and special guest Dawn from going on and on about Yuri on Ice, Girlish Number, Flip Flappers, Shelter and much much more! You can l...
Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky
Departed souls are forced to duke it out in the afterlife in this unusual JRPG adventure. Todd Ciolek explores Exist Archive.
― If nothing else, Exist Archive: the other Side of the Sky poses a creative vision of the afterlife. Never mind those angel-heaped clouds, surging hellfires, or even the Norse realms that developer tri-Ace adapted into their Valkyrie Profile series. According to Exist Archive...
Tuesday, November 1
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, October 17-23
Live-action Chihayafuru sells 8,574 + 4,898 + 849 + 788, followed by Flying Witch, Kuromukuro, Mr. Osomatsu event, Bakuon
― The Deluxe Edition Blu-ray & DVD Set with bonus Blu-ray disc for Chihayafuru: Shimo no Ku, the second live-action film based on Yuki Suetsugu's Chihayafuru manga, sold 8,574 copies to rank #2 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. The Regular Edition of the set was #2 with 4,898. Th...
Ghost in the Shell VR Diver English Dub Cast Revealed
Elizabeth Maxwell, Christopher R Sabat, Jad Saxton, Stephanie Sheh, Marc Diraison star
― Prduction I.G announced the English dub cast for its Ghost in the Shell The Movie Virtual Reality Diver VR exhibit on Tuesday. The company additionally announced that a worldwide release date will be announced soon. The cast includes: Elizabeth Maxwell as Motoko Christopher R Sabat as Batou Jad Saxton as Logicoma...
Tamagotchi Gets 1st Anime Film Short in 9 Years
Short film to screen alongside Himitsu no Cocotama film over Golden Week
― Bandai's official Tamagotchi website announced on Tuesday that a new Tamagotchi short film will screen alongside the Kami-sama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama (God Apprentices: Secretive Cocotama) anime film. The short, Eiga Tamagotchi: Himitsu no Otodake Daisakusen (Tamagotchi the Movie: Great Secret Delivery Strategy), will be ...
Live-Action Blade of the Immortal Film Reveals Rin's Actress, April 29 Date
When Marnie Was There's Hana Sugisaki plays heroine in Takashi Miike's film
― The live-action film of Hiroaki Samura's Blade of the Immortal "neo period drama" manga has cast Hana Sugisaki as the heroine Rin Asano. The film's staff also anounced that the film will open on April 29. The 19-year-old actress just finished starring as Yoshiko, the little sister of the protagonist Tsuneko in this year's d...
Discotek Licenses Lupin III: Part IV for 2017 Release With English Dub
Cast members for Lupin, Jigen, Goemon, Fujiko return from Part II
― Discotek Media announced on Monday that it has licensed the Lupin III: Part IV anime and plans to release it on home video in 2017 with both English and Japanese audio tracks. Happy Halloween! No tricks here, just a treat. #LupinPart4 coming to home video in 2017, both subtitled and English-dubbed! pic.twitter.com/BEYevN5I3z— Discote...
Monday, October 31
Deadpool Director Tim Miller Develops Sonic the Hedgehog Film
Oscar nominee Jeff Fowler ("Gopher Broke") would direct CG/live-action hybrid
― Tim Miller, the Deadpool film director who left the production of the Deadpool sequel last month, is developing the planned hybrid CG/live-action film of the Sonic the Hedgehog games. Miller is serving as the executive producer, while Jeff Fowler, an animator and producer at Miller's Blur Studio, would make his feature di...
Production I.G Creates Short Anime to Celebrate Iwaki Meisei University's New Nursing School
Iwaki Meisei University in Iwaki, Fukushima plans to open a new School of Nursing next April. This wouldn't typically be anime news, but Production I.G has created a short promotional video for the announcement titled "Ohai Alii ~Kagayaku Hi no Tame ni~ where "O'hai Ali'i" is a type of flower used in Hawai'i to create leis. The animated promotional video shows what student life will be like at the...
Keyakizaka46 Idol Group Members' Nazi-Like Costumes Raise Eyebrows
Keyakizaka46 is a sister idol group of Nogizaka46, which is in turn a spinoff "rival" group of the popular AKB48. Their relation to the popular idol groups isn't what's getting attention on the internet though, it's the group's recent off-color costume choices. Keyakizaka46 held a concert at Yokohama Arena on October 22 called "Perfect Halloween." During the show, the idols (ranging in age from 15...
Detective Conan Fan Buys Auctioned Mugs at Huge Markup
One Detective Conan fan may be drowning financial sorrows with two cups of coffee today. This year's 39th issue of Shogakukan's Shonen Sunday magazine offered a prize lottery for exclusive Shūichi Akai and Tōru Amuro "pair mugs." The lottery gave the mugs to 150 winners for free. A lucky recipient of the mugs who was looking to make some cash listed the set on the Yahoo! Auctions website. After 26...
Yowamushi Pedal Pachislot Game Trailer Adds New Animation
Kinjō, Fukutomi race in promo video
― Pachinko machine manufacturer Heiwa began streaming a preview for its Yowamushi Pedal pachislot (pachinko-parlor slot machine) game on Monday. The video features footage from the television anime, including some original animation featuring a race between Kinjō and Fukutomi. Wataru Watanabe launched the original manga in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion maga...
Voice Actors Create Characters for Nananin no Ayakashi Anime Comedy Series
DLE animates series of shorts beginning in December
― The official website for voice actor variety show Seiyū Danshi desu ga...? (I'm a Male Voice Actor...?) announced on Friday that the show will spawn a series of anime shorts titled Nananin no Ayakashi (Seven Spirits) beginning on December 5 at 12:55 a.m. The seven voice actors who star in the variety show created the seven main characters — their ...
Happy Halloween — Anime Style
It's Halloween, and this means lots of fun art and cool drawings from various artists, creators, games, and anime series. Below is a compilation of some of the ones we've seen so far this year. As usual, the entries are arranged alphabetically by title, or the artist's last name. Ajin ハッピーハロウィーン\(^o^)/10/31...ハロウィンですね!きっとIBMのコスプレをしてくださっている人がたくさんいますように...(´･_･')アニメ「亜人」好評放送中!!#亜人計画 pic.twitter.com/...
Zero Escape: 999, Virtue's Last Reward Get Combo Release on PS4, PS Vita (Updated)
999 to be updated with HD graphics, voices
― Aksys Games and Spike Chunsoft announced on Monday that it will release Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (999) and Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in a double pack titled Zero Escape: The Nonary Games. 999 will be updated with HD graphics and English and Japanese voice acting. The collection is slat...
Mitsudomoe Voice Actress Momoko Ohara Leaves Acting
Ohara also voiced characters in Genshiken: Second Generation, Minami-ke, B-Daman CrossFire
― Voice actress Momoko Ohara announced on her personal blog on Monday that she is leaving her agency Mausu Promotion and retiring from acting. She clarified that she is not leaving because she has come to dislike acting -- rather, she has an interest in other jobs and wants to do something different. Ohara comm...
One Piece Campaign Raises Money to Revitalize Kumamoto Prefecture
Trains and One Piece-related rewards for philanthropy
― On October 24, Weekly Shonen Jump announced a One Piece campaign to raise funds for Kumamoto Prefecture, which was badly damaged by earthquakes in April this year. Eiichiro Oda, the creator of One Piece and a Kumamoto native, celebrated the project with this artwork of the Straw Hat Pirates in front of Kumamoto Castle (which was damaged). Two tr...
Atelier Firis RPG Previews PS Vita Gameplay in Video
Game ships in Japan on PS Vita, PS4 on November 2
― Gust began streaming a gameplay video on Monday for its Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey role-playing game. The video previews the gameplay for the game's PlayStation Vita version. Gust previously streamed three gameplay videos on October 21. The first video previews a boss battle, the second video previews synthesis, and the ...
Answerman - What Is That Short Screen After The Opening?
Sometimes, after the opening credits of an anime, a still will appear along with some music for a few seconds - what's up with that? Justin has the answer.
― Steve asks: Every now an then an anime will have an OP or ED that finishes playing, and then a bar or two of the music repeats, with some random frame from that episode as the visual. Flying Witch on Crunchyroll in the US is this season's examp...
Kyoto Animation's A Silent Voice Sells 1.5 Million Tickets for Over 2 Billion Yen
More 35mm film strips to be given out starting November 5
― Kyoto Animation's anime film of Yoshitoki Ōima's A Silent Voice (Koe no Katachi) manga has sold over 1.5 million tickets for over 2 billion yen (about US$19 million) as of October 30. The film ranked #10 at the Japanese box office in its seventh weekend. The film already surpassed the earnings of the K-ON! anime film, which was also animated...
Dragon Ball Super ‒ Episode 64
"I can now honestly say that my fear was misguided. Dragon Ball Super is awesome."
Shelf Life - Wake Up, Girls!
James returns to the world of WUG with a review of the Wake Up! Girls anime. Plus, all this week's new releases!
― I talked about my overly ambitious streaming queue a few weeks ago, and while a couple of shows have gotten the axe (farewell, Scorching Ping Pong Girls), I'm actually finding that keeping up hasn't been as tough as I'd feared. It certainly helps that there's a lot of fun stuff airing t...
Staff and Cast Reminisce About Martian Successor Nadesico
It's been 20 years since the premiere of Martian Successor Nadesico. So we sat down with the director, producer, and primary cast to talk about it.
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans ‒ Episode 31
"It'll take three weeks for Tekkadan's ship to travel from Mars to Earth, and in that time, anything could happen."
Horimiya GN 5
Horimiya continues to delight in its fifth volume of this angst-free look at a sweet romance. Rebecca Silverman takes a look.
― Of all of the many wonderful things about Hero and Daisuke Hagiwara's romance manga Horimiya, one of the best is its lack of melodrama. There are no huge dramatic reveals, no histrionics, no panels oozing with overly tense anticipation. Instead there's just Hori and Miyamura...
Yōjo Senki TV Anime Reveals Key Visual, 2 New Character Designs
Anime series adapts light novels about young girl who is an Imperial Army mage
― The official website for Yōjo Senki: Saga of Tanya the Evil, the television anime adaptation of author Carlo Zen and illustrator Shinobu Shinotsuki's Yōjo Senki (The Military Chronicles of a Little Girl) light novel series, revealed the anime's key visual and two more character designs on Monday. The new character design...
Death Note Light up the NEW world Film Earns 458 Million Yen in Opening Weekend
your name. earns 17.19 billion yen, approaches totals of 2nd Harry Potter film
― The live-action Death Note Light up the NEW world film earned 458,645,800 yen (about US$4.37 million) during its opening weekend. The film opened on 342 screens, and sold 342,309 tickets. Comparatively, the 2006 live-action Death Note film earned 405,629,000 yen (US$3.86 million by today's conversion) and sold 306,385 ti...
Hyrule Warriors Legends Previews Ravio, Yuga Gameplay in Video
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds content pack arrived in Japan on Monday
― Koei Tecmo Games began streaming a video on Sunday previewing its Zelda no Densetsu: Kamigami no Triforce 2 (The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds) Content Pack that the company released in Japan for its Zelda Musou: Hyrule All-Stars (Hyrule Warriors Legends) Nintendo 3DS game on October 31. The pack includes tw...
Genocidal Organ Anime Film Reveals February 3 Opening, New Visual (Updated)
The TIFF Ani! event at the Tokyo International Film Festival revealed on Monday that the anime film of Project Itoh's Genocidal Organ novel will open in Japan on February 3. The event screened part of the film on Monday, and also revealed a new visual drawn by Redjuice. The tagline in the visual is also referenced in the screened footage, "Hell, is all in the mind." The film stars: Yūichi Nakamura...
Actor Kinya Kitaōji Guest Stars in Monster Strike The Movie Anime Film
Prequel anime film featuring Ren as elementary school student opens on December 10
― The official website for the Monster Strike The Movie anime film announced on Monday that actor Kinya Kitaōji (One Piece Film Gold's Raise Max, Asura's Buddhist Monk) will guest star in the film as Kentarō Ishibashi, an old-fashioned old man who is reticent and rude, but is always there to help someone out when they'...
New Death Note Film Beats Out your name. To Top Japan's Box Office
your name. held #1 spot for 9 consecutive weekends
― The live-action Death Note Light up the NEW world film opened at # 1 at the Japanese box office during the October 29-30 weekend, beating out Makoto Shinkai's your name. (Kimi no na wa.) anime film. your name. had topped the weekend charts for nine consecutive weekends since the film opened on August 26. The film ranked #2 during its 10th weekend. ...
Funōhan Manga By Ouroboros Author Gets Live-Action Film
Tori Matsuzaka stars in 2018 film as man who can kill with power of suggestion
― Yūya Kanzaki (Ouroboros) and Arata Miyatsuki's (Signal 100) Funōhan (Impossibility Defense) manga is getting a live-action film adaptation that will open in 2018. The film will star Tori Matsuzaka (live-action Gatchaman's Ken Washio the Eagle, Kamen Rider Decade's Takeru Shiba, Library Wars: The Last Mission's Satoshi Te...
Azusa Tadokoro Performs New Opening Theme For Trickster Anime
Voice actress, singer currently performs show's ending theme song
― Music production company Lantis announced on Saturday that voice actress and singer Azusa Tadokoro will perform the new opening theme song for the Trickster television anime series. The song "Unmei Dilemma" (Fate Dilemma) will ship as her fifth single on January 25. The song will air with the second half of the anime. Todokoro is per...
Love Live! School idol festival ~afterschool Activity~ Arcade Game Reveals Visual
The official website for Love Live! School idol festival ~afterschool Activity~, the upcoming arcade version of KLab's Love Live! School idol festival smartphone game, revealed the game's visual on Thursday. The visual features the members of μ's in new "school unity" outfits. The arcade game will launch in winter 2016 in Japanese arcades. Confirmed playable songs include: "Sore wa Boku-tachi no K...
Gintama Manga Gets 1st Exhibition in Tokyo This Winter
Exhibition runs from December 23-January 9
― This year's 48th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga is getting its first exhibition. The exhibition is titled "Rensai Kanketsu Sunzen Dai Gintama-ten: Tsuke ga Mawaru Mae ni Ketsu wo Fuke" (Big Gintama Exhibition On The Verge of the End of its Serialization: Wipe Your Butt Before You Pay ...
Hantsu x Trash's 3rd Original Anime DVD Previewed in Video
Anime based on risque water polo manga ships with 11th manga volume on November 4
― Kodansha began streaming a promotional video on Sunday for the third original anime DVD (OAD) for Hiyoko Kobayashi's Hantsu x Trash manga. The anime will ship with a limited-edition bundle of the manga's 11th volume on November 4. The story follows aimless high school first year Yōhei Hamaji, who receives an invitatio...
Sunday, October 30
20th Century Boys, Monster's Naoki Urasawa Launches New Series in 2017
Author published 1-shot in Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine on Monday
― This year's 49th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine revealed on Monday that Naoki Urasawa (Billy Bat, Pluto, Master Keaton, Monster, 20th Century Boys) will launch a new manga in the magazine next year. The issue didn't provide any other information about the new manga. The same issue published a one-shot ti...
Cocktail Prince Mobile Game Streams Gimlet, Long Island Iced Tea, Mistia Royal Videos
Geechs' upcoming mobile game Cocktail Prince, which centers on attractive young males who represent cocktails, announced voice cast for three more characters on Thursday. The project also began streaming videos for the newly announced roles. The "Gentlemanly, Wholesome Otaku Mom," Gimlet Voiced by: Yūya Hirose Day Job: idol Height: 175 cm (5'9") Hobbies: gardening, reading He is kind and always sm...
Poco's Udon World ‒ Episode 4
"Like last week's installment, episode 4 does an admirable job of fleshing out a supporting character while giving us some additional insight into Souta's past and personality."
Voice Actor Nobuhiko Okamoto's First Album Recalled
One song plagiarizes Kenichi Suzumura
― On October 27, a mere day after its release, the first album of voice actor Nobuhiko Okamoto, Happiece, was recalled by its label, Lantis. It had become aware that one song on the album, the unfortunately titled "Bokura no Catastrophe" ("Our Catastrophe"), shares the same score as Kenichi Suzumura's "Hitotsu" ("One"). This video compares the two songs. "Hitotsu...
Kiss Him, Not Me ‒ Episode 4
"The romantic stalemate was cozy while it lasted, but it looks like the introduction of yet another rival for Kae's affection is going to heat things up in the coming weeks."
Lostorage incited WIXOSS ‒ Episode 4
James Beckett takes over our WIXOSS coverage from Rebecca Silverman, right as the show's star-crossed protagonists finally meet again in the present day...
Kingdom Hearts' Sora Appears in World of Final Fantasy Game
Official Twitter accounts for the World of Final Fantasy game and Kingdom Hearts series announced on Friday that Sora will be available as free DLC in World of Final Fantasy. Sora will be available this winter as a Champion players can summon. The release marks Sora's first appearance in a Final Fantasy world. The release of Sora in the game is a collaboration with Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Cha...
Ultra-Ultra-Rare Pokémon Card to Go on Auction
Estimated worth: $50,000
― Pokémon card collecting and trading have been common pastimes for 20 years, and many have childhood memories of fierce haggling for holographic cards or tearing through packets upon packets of cards hoping to find a Charizard. It's extremely unlikely, however, that you or anyone you know owns the Holy Grail, the Koh-i-Noor, the Fountain of Youth of all Pokémon trading cards...
Occultic;Nine ‒ Episode 4
"Following the sheer information overload of its debut, Occultic;Nine has plateaued into something comprehensible, at least on a basic plot level."
The Mike Toole Show - The Poll Vault
Anime popularity polls have been around for decades, and they've been creating slapfights for at least that long - Mike takes a survey of anime polls through history and what they all mean.
― It's election season in the US! Are you exhausted with the whole thing yet? I sure am—pals, I am completely full up on election news, speculation, and scandal. I have hopes about the outcome of my country's nati...
New Buddy Go! Anime's 4th Short Episode Streamed
Final episode of new series aired on October 25
― Shueisha's Ribon magazine began streaming the fourth and final new anime short based on Minori Kurosaki's Buddy Go! manga on October 23. As with the previous three episodes, the four new episodes aired within the Oha-Suta (Good Morning Star) variety program. The fourth episode aired on October 25. The anime stars Asami Shimoda as Ai, Nobuhiko Okamoto ...
Tokyo University of the Arts' Graduate Student Anime Shorts Screen in Yokohama on October 31
Event includes Mob Psycho 100 ending credits sequence by Miyo Satō
― The Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Film and New Media announced the program on October 18 for its upcoming "Animation on Marine Tower" event in Bashamichi, Yokohama. The annual program shows the animation shorts made by the school's current and former graduate students who are majoring in animation or who have compl...
Izetta: The Last Witch ‒ Episode 5
"After an episode entirely without action, Izetta is now back to the business of showing off her magic and wreaking havoc on enemy forces."
Scum's Wish GN 1
Before its anime adaptation comes out this winter, Rebecca Silverman takes a look at the dark world of sex and self-hatred in this very unusual romance.
― Scum's Wish is a difficult story. A bit like a “lite” version of Inio Asano's The Girl on the Shore, the story takes on the idea of budding sexuality and the disconnect between a physical and emotional relationship between a pair of unhappy sevente...
ClassicaLoid ‒ Episode 4
"ClassicaLoid is great at zany comedy, but I'm most impressed with how the show nailed its more contemplative, melancholy moods this week."
Mogura no Uta Sequel Film's Trailer Previews Kanjani's Theme Song
Film adapting manga's "Chinese Mafia" arc premieres on December 23
― The official website for Mogura no Uta: Hong Kong Kyōsōkyoku (Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio), the sequel film to the live-action film adaptation of Noboru Takahashi's Mogura no Uta (Mole Song) crime manga, began streaming the film's full trailer on Friday. The trailer previews Kanjani's theme song "NOROSHI." Click on below image to...
Cyborg 009 Call of Justice CG Films' New Promo Video Previews Monkey Majik's Theme Song
1st film in three-part project opens on November 25
― Toho began streaming a new 30-second video on Friday for 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. The video previews Monkey Majik's theme song "A.I. am Human." The anime will consist of three parts, and all three will receive limited two-week t...
4th PriPara Anime Film Revealed For March 4 Debut
New film features idols taking "Puchū tour" around solar system
― The staff of the PriPara anime franchise revealed at a fanclub event on Sunday that the franchise is getting a fourth anime film titled Gekijōban PriPara: Mi~nna de Kagayake! Kirarin☆Star Live (PriPara The Movie: Everyone Shine! Kirarin Star Live). The film will open in Japan on March 4, 2017. The film's website states that this time t...
Assassination Classroom Anime Film's 3rd Teaser Video Previews Original Scene, Theme Song
Film opening on November 19 features new scene with Nagisa, Karma
― The official website of the anime project of Yusei Matsui's Assassination Classroom (Ansastsu Kyōshitsu) manga began streaming the third teaser video on Friday for the Gekijōban Ansatsu Kyōshitsu: 365-Nichi no Jikan (Assassination Classroom The Movie: 365 Days) compilation anime film. The video previews the added original scene that ...
Angel Beats!: Heaven's Door Manga Ends, New Manga of 'True Arc' Starts in 2017
Seven Seas releases prequel manga in N. America
― The December issue of Kadokawa's Dengeki G's Comic magazine published the final chapter on Friday of Yuriko Asami's Angel Beats!: Heaven's Door manga. The final chapter featured a center color page in the issue. The manga's 11th volume will ship on December 17. The same issue also announced that Asami will launch a new Angel Beats! manga series in the...
Eleven Arts Reveals Theater List for U.S. Girls Und Panzer der Film Screenings
Screenings premiere on November 18 with film's English dub
― Eleven Arts revealed a list of 33 theaters on Friday that will screen the Girls und Panzer der Film anime movie starting on November 18 or later in the United States. The screenings will feature the English dub of the film. Eleven Arts will hold the official premiere at the New People Cinema in San Francisco on November 18 at 7:00 p.m. The ...
Yasushi Akimoto's New Idol Group That 'Crosses Dimensions' Reveals Final 4 Character Designs
New characters feature designs by Yukiko horiguchi, Kurehito Misaki, Mieko Hosoi, Koharu Sakura
― Sony Music Records and Aniplex have revealed the final four character designs for the new idol group that AKB48 founder and producer Yasushi Akimoto will produce with the concept of "idols that cross dimensions." The group has eight anime idol characters, with their respective voice actresses performing ...
Stan Lee, Hiroshi Nagahama's The Reflection Anime Reveals New Video, Staff
30-minute series planned for worldwide simultaneous distribution in 2017
― American comic pioneer Stan Lee (Spider-Man, X-Men, Heroman) revealed at the Los Angeles Comic Con event on Saturday a new promotional video, a teaser visual, and more staff for The Reflection anime project. The anime is a collaboration series between Lee, his Pow! Entertainment company, Studio DEEN, and director Hiroshi Nagah...
Saturday, October 29
Tokyo Politicians Cosplay for Ikebukuro Halloween Event
Governor and mayor dress up as Princess Sapphire, Mario
― Since 2014, the annual Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Fest has brought tens of thousands of cosplayers to Ikebukuro's streets to celebrate Halloween; it is also livestreamed on Nico Nico Douga. At this year's event on October 29, two local politicians appeared in cosplay: Yuriko Koike, the governor of Tokyo, impersonated Princess Sapphire of Prin...
Bandai's Tamashii Nations Collectible Line Holds 10th Anniversary World Tour
Bandai's Tamashii Nations line of collectibles is holding the Tamashii Nations 10th Anniversary World Tour from December 2016 to November 2017. The tour will visit ten locations to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the line known for anime figures. The tour will kick off at CCXP at Sao Paulo Expo in Brazil from December 1 to December 4. The tour will then visit Hong Kong, the United States, Japan...
Funimation to Release Steins;Gate Movie in 2017
North American anime distributor Funimation Entertainment announced on Saturday that it has scheduled its release of Steins;Gate – The Movie – Load Region of Déjà Vu (Steins;Gate Fuka Ryōiki no Déjà vu) for next year. The film reunites the Steins;Gate television series' cast and staff with a completely new story set after the "true end" of the television series. Funimation had announced in 2014 th...
Magical Girl Raising Project ‒ Episode 5
"With the nasty realities of the game starting to sink in, this episode gives us a pretty good sense of how all the magical girls are dealing with their new situation."
Museum of Modern Art Acquires Original 176 Emoji
New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) announced on Wednesday that it has acquired the original set of 176 emoji for its permanent collection. The emoji will appear in MoMA's lobby beginning in December. Shigetake Kurita, creator of the original pictographs, confirmed the announcement on his Twitter page. Kurita created the emoji set for Japan's mobile carrier NTT DoCoMo, and they made their debu...
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable ‒ Episode 31
"While the likes of Kandaichi are certainly not Kira levels of horrible, there isn't anything uniquely human about his role as an antagonist either."
WWW.WAGNARIA!! ‒ Episode 5
"Miyakoshi is starting to lose patience with being the only one at the restaurant who can serve customers with a genuine smile."
March comes in like a lion ‒ Episode 4
"Overall, this was easily the weakest episode of March so far."
Haikyu!! 3rd Season ‒ Episode 4
"While Haikyu!! has always excelled at showing the tension in a game – as have other sports series, that being a chief attraction of the genre – this week's episode really outdid itself."
Yukari Koyama's Bara-Iro no Seisen Women's Manga Ends in November
Series about housewife who becomes fashion model after discovering husband's affair launched in 2009
― This year's December issue of Kodansha's Kiss magazine announced on Tuesday that Yukari Koyama will end her Bara-Iro no Seisen (The Rose-Colored Holy War) women's manga in the magazine's next issue, which Kodansha will publish on November 25. The manga's story centers on Makoto, a diligent 30-year-o...
Poopman Plans Flash Mob in Shibuya This Sunday
Mascot hopes to spread smiles through power of poop
― Ah, Halloween. That magical, wonderful time of year when grown adults are free to wander the streets dressed in whatever silly costume they please, whether it be monsters, cultural icons, or... poop?!? That's right, Poopman is hitting the streets of Tokyo on October 30. He's planning a flash mob through Shibuya on 6 PM. Hopeful participants are to...
I Am a Hero in Nagasaki Spinoff Manga Ends
Kensuke Nishida's spinoff manga based on Kengo Hanazawa's I Am a Hero launched in March
― The official website of Shogakukan's Yawaraka Spirits online magazine published the last chapter of Kensuke Nishida's I Am a Hero in Nagasaki spinoff manga on October 20. The Nagasaki-based spinoff of Kengo Hanazawa's psychological zombie thriller manga I Am a Hero launched on March 28. In Hanazawa's original ma...
RADWIMPS Release your name's "Sparkle (original ver.)"
To appear on forthcoming album
― The Japanese rock band RADWIMPS has released the music video for their song "Sparkle (original ver.)." The "movie version" of this song, unusually, was released first — in the hit film your name. While the music video is primarily a reedit of scenes from the film, it includes several new scenes, mostly shots of nature and the protagonists staring at hourglasses. ...
Qwaser of Stigmata Manga Duo Launch New Manga in November
Shinju no Nectar manga centers on princess of fallen country who resurrects evil warrior
― The December issue of Akita Shoten's Champion RED magazine revealed on October 19 that writer Hiroyuki Yoshino (Guilty Crown, Izetta: The Last Witch) and artist Kenetsu Satou (My-HiME, My-Otome) are once again collaborating to launch a new manga series titled Shinju no Nectar (Nectar of Divine Curse), which wil...
Resident Evil/Biohazard: heavenly island Manga Goes on 2-Month Break
This year's 47th issue of Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine announced on October 20 that Naoki Serizawa's Biohazard: heavenly island manga will go on a two-month break. The manga will return in Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine's combined third and fourth 2017 issue, which Akita Shoten will publish on December 15. The manga previously went on a three-month break in September 2015, and r...
The Violet Knight eBook 1
This new web-novel-turned-light-novel stumbles a bit in its first volume, but it has enough potential to merit giving a second look.
― The Violet Knight is Cross Infinite World's second English-language offering, and like its predecessor, My Favorite Song, it is an officially licensed web novel with no light novel edition in Japanese. Its chief appeal is in that it is targeted at a female readership ...
Akame ga Kill Manga Ends on December 22
The November issue of Square Enix's Gangan Joker magazine announced on October 22 that Takahiro and Tetsuya Tashiro's Akame ga KILL! manga will end in the January issue on December 22. The 14th compiled volume revealed in August that the manga's 15th volume will be the last. The volume is slated for this winter. The manga entered its final arc in the 12th volume in 2014. The dark fantasy action ma...
Eiga Precure Dream Stars! Anime Film Revealed for March 18 Debut
Film that's "not an All Stars" film features Precures in glittering, mysterious world
― Toei opened a website on Saturday to announce the Eiga Precure Dream Stars! (Precure The Movie: Dream Stars!) anime film. The film's teaser video below describes the film as "not an All Stars" film. The film will open in Japan on March 18. Narration and Text: In spring 2017 Narration and Text: You will meet Text: ...
Live-Action Oboreru Knife Film's Prologue Video Streamed
Film based on George Asakura manga opens in Japan on November 5
― Japanese film news website Hollywood Channel began streaming a "prologue" video for the the live-action film of George Asakura's Oboreru Knife manga on Wednesday. The clip shows some footage from the film, including the title card, Kōichirō and Natsume swimming on the coast, and a narration by Natsume describing herself. GAGA Communica...
Funimation Adds Monster Hunter Stories Ride On Anime to SimulDub Lineup, Reveals Cast
Brittney Karbowski, Trina Nishimura, Joel McDonald star in dub premiering on Sunday
― Funimation Entertainment announced on Friday that it is adding the Monster Hunter Stories Ride On series to its English SimulDub lineup. Funimation will premiere the dub on Sunday at 9:30 p.m. EDT on FunimationNow. The cast — under ADR director Cris George, ADR engineer Domonique French, writers Joel Bergen and Alex...
Seven Seas Adds Tales of Zestiria, My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness Manga
Company also details bonus chapter booklet included with The Ancient Magus' Bride volume 6
― Seven Seas Entertainment announced on Friday that it has licensed Kabi Nagata's My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness (Sabishisugite Lez Fūzoku Ikimashita Repo) manga and Shiramine's Tales of Zestiria manga. The company also announced that it is publishing a limited edition of Kore Yamazaki's The Ancient Magu...
Yen Press Adds Delicious in Dungeon & No Game No Life, Desu! Manga, your name. Manga & Novels
Makoto Shinkai's original novel inspired anime film that opened on August 26 in Japan
― North American manga and light novel publisher Yen Press, LLC announced on Friday that it has licensed Ryōko Kui's Delicious in Dungeon (Dungeon Meshi) manga, Yuu Kamiya and Kazuya Yuizaki's No Game No Life, Desu! spinoff manga, and Makoto Shinkai's your name. novel, Ranmaru Kotone's manga adaptation, and Arata Ka...
Friday, October 28
Drifters ‒ Episode 4
"Though I appreciated the show taking some time to give the Warlords more to do, the amount of exposition in this episode still gave it a slightly sluggish feel."
Flip Flappers ‒ Episode 4
"This week, Flip Flappers pulled off the truly unexpected feat of having a pretty straightforward episode for a change."
Upcoming Smartphone Game Casts Ninja as Rice Balls
Meet honorable warriors Marinated Pollock Roe and Kelp
― The peaceful land of Inaho has vast territory, abundant natural resources, and all four seasons at once. Our hero's hometown, O-hitsu, is home to many yuinin, talented ninja who serve the local lord faithfully. But when our hero leaves the village for training, the lord dies and the land is partitioned. What's more, O-hitsu suffers an attack, a...
Hatsune Miku Undergoes Ballet Transformation for Isao Tomita Memorial Concerts
Hatsune Miku switches out her usual pop style for a classic ballet look for the upcoming Dr. Coppelius concerts, a special collaboration performance series in memory of the late composer and synthesizer artist Isao Tomita. The production announcement press conference at Tokyo Yotsuya JFIC Hall Sakura on October 26 announced the news and released an image. Also during the press conference, the staf...
Valkyria: Azure Revolution Gameplay Trailer Shows Combat System
PS4/PS Vita game slated for January 19 in Japan
― Sega began streaming game trailer on Thursday for the Valkyria: Azure Revolution PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita role-playing game. The video shows clips from gameplay, explains the "LeGION" combat system, and introduces Jutland Kingdom, a location central to the story. Sega also streamed a promotional video that plays the same game trailer alongsi...
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, October 16-22
4 Tokyo Ghoul volumes, 2 One-Punch Man volumes, Magika Swordsman and Summoner, Attack on Titan, Berserk, Assassination Classroom
― Rank Prev. Rank Title Author Publisher Weeks on List Cover 1 -Tokyo Ghoul #9 Sui Ishida Viz Media 1 23Tokyo Ghoul #1 Sui Ishida Viz Media 68 31One-Punch Man #1 Story: ONE / Art: Yuusuke Murata Viz Media 59 4-One-Punch Man #8 Story: ONE / Art: Yuusuke Murata Viz Media 5 5...
Seven Seas Licenses Akashic Records of the Bastard Magical Instructor Manga
Manga adapts fantasy light novels with anime in the works
― Seven Seas Entertainment announced on Friday that it has licensed Aosa Tsunemi's Akashic Records of the Bastard Magical Instructor (Roku de Nashi Majutsu Kōshi to Akashic Records) manga. The first single volume is slated for August 29, 2017. Seven Seas describes the story: Sisti is a magic-user in training who attends a prestigious magical a...
Real Figure Skaters Endorse Yuri!!! on ICE
The new ice skating anime Yuri!!! on ICE is attracting fans who are actual ice skaters. First among these is Russian skater Evgenia Medvedeva, the 2016 World Champion, who has expressed her appreciation for the show — especially its more erotic scenes — on her Twitter feed. Perfect Just waiting next series .. #yurionice pic.twitter.com/XOKx7wrK2H— Evgenia Medvedeva (@JannyMedvedeva) Octo...
In This Corner of the World Film Licensed in UK, France, Germany, Mexico, 10 Other Countries
Bids also considered from N. America, S. America, Asia
― The staff and cast of In This Corner of the World anime film confirmed at the Tokyo International Film Festival on Friday that the film has been licensed in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Mexico, and 10 other countries and territories. They also added that the movie received offers from more countries and territories in North America, Sou...
Steins;Gate 0 Game Slated for November 25 in Europe, November 29 in N. America
PQube announced on Friday that it will release Steins;Gate 0 for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in Europe on November 25 and North America on November 29. PQube also streamed a trailer reveals plans release both versions physically in limited editions. PQube announced in May that it planned to release the game. The Steins;Gate 0 game shipped for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vi...
Voice Actress Yuko Gibu Announces Pregnancy
Voice Actress Yuko Gibu, known for her roles as Maon Sakurada in the Tamayura series and Akira Okudaira in Aoi Hana, announced her pregnancy via her personal blog on October 26. My apologies for writing about myself, but after infertility treatment I've now become five months pregnant... Day by day my body gets fatter, and when I use the bathroom I don't feel completely refreshed. Thinking "Ah, o...
J-Novel Club Licenses Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash, I Saved Too Many Girls and Caused the Apocalypse Light Novels
1st parts now available digitally
― The new digital publishing company J-Novel Club announced on Friday that it has licensed the Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash and I Saved Too Many Girls and Caused the Apocalypse light novel series. The beginnings of both series are now available on J-Novel Club's website, with new installments planned for weekly release. J-Novel Club plans to eventually release the nove...
ANNCast - Darkest Before The Dawn
A week full of Episode Fours won't stop Zac, Jacob and special guest Dawn from going on and on about Yuri on Ice, Girlish Number, Flip Flappers, Shelter and much much more!
― ANNCast Episode 274: Darkest Before the Dawn A week full of Episode Fours won't stop Zac, Jacob and special guest Dawn from going on and on about Yuri on Ice, Girlish Number, Flip Flappers, Shelter and much much more! You can l...
Answerman - Why Don't Simulcast Subtitles Get Corrected?
You catch little mistakes in simulcast subtitles every now and then - why don't these errors get fixed? Justin gets into it.
― Matthew asks: Why don't streaming sites fix obvious translation mistakes and errors in their subtitles? I'm talking about easy-to-spot and non-controversial mistakes like spelling errors, mixed up sign translations, missing punctuation, etc. When I asked Crunchyroll about th...
The Alliance Alive 3DS Game's 1st Promo Video Previews Story
FuRyu's game featuring 9 protagonists ships in Japan in spring 2017
― Shueisha's V Jump magazine began streaming the first promotional video on Friday for FuRyu Corporation's The Alliance Alive Nintendo 3DS game. The game is slated for release in spring 2017. The game is described as an "ensemble RPG" and a "simple RPG with multiple protagonists in a cruel world," with the tagline "Even if the world ...
The Fantastical Creatures of Kiitaro's Yokai Picture Diary
Yokai swarm the screen in Kiitaro's Yokai Picture Diary. But what's the story behind these traditional Japanese monsters?
Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky
Departed souls are forced to duke it out in the afterlife in this unusual JRPG adventure. Todd Ciolek explores Exist Archive.
― If nothing else, Exist Archive: the other Side of the Sky poses a creative vision of the afterlife. Never mind those angel-heaped clouds, surging hellfires, or even the Norse realms that developer tri-Ace adapted into their Valkyrie Profile series. According to Exist Archive...
All Out!! ‒ Episode 4
"Gion walks away from his first game with a little bit more respect for his seniors, opponents, and the game itself, without having to redefine his whole character."
Square Enix Launches Countdown Site For New Final Fantasy Smartphone Game
Square Enix opened a teaser website on Friday for a new Final Fantasy-related smartphone game. The website features an image by Yoshitaka Amano and the text "5 Days." The website additionally features a comment from game creator Takashi Tokita (Parasite Eve, Chrono Trigger director, Final Fantasy IV lead game designer): Final Fantasy is, Characters overflowing with human-like charm. Dramatic battl...
4th Gundam the Origin Anime's Theme Song Trailer Streamed With English Subtitles
New episode concluding Char, Sayla's story debuts in Japan on November 19
― The Gundam.info portal site began streaming a new subtitled trailer on Friday for the Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin IV: Unmei no Zenya (Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin IV Eve of Destiny), the fourth episode of the Mobile Suit Gundam the Origin anime. The video features the anime's theme song "Sora no Kanata de" (Beyond the Sky)...
Popin Q Anime Film's Full Trailer Previews Questy's Theme Song
Kouki Uchiyama joins cast for original film opening on December 23
― Toei began streaming the full trailer for its Popin Q anime film on Thursday. The video previews all-female dance and vocal unit Questy's debut theme song "Fantasy." The group is also performing a background song for the anime. The film's official website also announced on Friday that Kouki Uchiyama will play the character Reno, a m...
English-Subtitled Trailer for Makoto Shinkai's 'your name.' Anime Film Streamed (Updated)
Film opens in Australia on November 24, Funimation to host Oscar-qualifying run in December
― Australian film distributor Madman Entertainment opened an official Australian website for Makoto Shinkai's your name. (Kimi no na wa.) anime film on Friday. The site is streaming an English-subtitled video for the film. The film will open in Australia on November 24. The site has a complete list of theaters...
4th Tenchi Muyo! Ryo Ohki OVA's Trailer Previews Opening Theme
Serena Kozuki performs opening, ending for new OVA series debuting 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 new trailer for the anime on Friday. The video features Serena Kozuki's opening theme song "Tenchi Muyo!" Kozuki is also performing the ending theme song "Shake the DiCE." The anime's main ...
Senran Kagura Peach Beach Splash PS4 Game's Opening Anime Streamed
Limited edition bonuses revealed for game shipping on March 16
― The official website for Marvelous's Senran Kagura Peach Beach Splash PlayStation 4 game began streaming the game's opening anime on Friday. Senran Kagura Peach Beach Splash is an "action shooting game" where the characters are equipped with water guns and play on teams. The game will feature more than 30 total characters, and it will s...
Pokémon Sun & Moon Games Are Best Pre-Selling Games in Nintendo History
Game's demo is most downloaded demo in Nintendo 3DS eShop history
― Nintendo revealed on Thursday that its upcoming Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon games are the best pre-selling games in the company's history. The game's "Special Demo Version" is the most downloaded demo in the Nintendo 3DS eShop's history. The games will debut in Japan and North America on November 18, followed by Europe on November 2...
2 Chinese Men Arrested in Japan for Illegally Subtitling, Uploading Anime
1 suspect allegedly uploaded episodes of Saki - The Nationals television anime
― Kyoto Prefectural Police arrested two Chinese individuals on Thursday on charges of violating the Copyright Act. The two suspects were both located in Tokyo. The first suspect is a 29-year-old male living in Edogawa ward. Police purport that the suspect participates in sales of dōjinshi (self-published books). The second...
Sae Okamoto's Mecha-Ude Anime Kickstarter Adds Stretch Goal for Short Episode
US$60,000 stretch goal will add short episode for Heroine
― Animator Sae Okamoto's Kickstarter campaign for the Mecha-Ude (Mechanical Arms) anime project began streaming a longer version of its initial promotional video on Tuesday, which features the full music track by NARASAKI. In addition, the project updated with new stretch goals on Monday. The campaign now has a US$60,000 stretch goal that will...
Nobunaga's Ambition Strategy Game Series Heads to Nintendo Switch
Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence – Ascension released in the West on Tuesday
― Koei Tecmo Games' general producer Kou Shibusawa announced on Thursday during a "Historical Simulation Game Day" commemoration livestream event that the company will bring its Nobunaga's Ambition historical strategy game series to Nintendo's newly announced Switch hybrid home/handheld system (the announcement is at...
Final Fantasy XV Game Gets New Trailer, Co-op Multiplayer DLC
Multiplayer mode has players controlling one of each party member in cooperative battles
― Square Enix revealed a new trailer and announced additional features for its Final Fantasy XV PlayStation 4 and Xbox One game during the Paris Game Week event on Thursday. The trailer is dubbed in English. Digic Pictures, who worked on Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, animated the trailer. Square Enix stated the ...
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 "...
Thursday, October 27
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...
Magic of Stella Celebrates Halloween with Special Artwork
For a limited time, the Magic of Stella official website is greeting visitors with a special Halloween illustration. The official Twitter account for the series tweeted the art, as well, and added "please enjoy the different appearance from the usual outfits♪". The Magic of Stella series started off as a four-panel manga in 2013 by cloba.U and runs in Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Max magazine. Th...
Keijo!!!!!!!! ‒ Episode 4
As its heroines take their butts to the next level in the first round of qualifiers, Theron takes a listen to Funimation's new simuldub for Keijo!!!!!!!!
Original Games' Red, Blue Return in Pokémon Sun & Moon
The original rival characters Red and Blue (known as Green in Japan) are returning in the upcoming Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon games. The games unveiled official art and a trailer on Thursday that features updated versions of the primary characters from Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue. For comparison, here are the designs of the characters from the original 1996 games: Although fans like to comment ...
Naruto Shippuden ‒ Episode 481
"Episode 481 manages to recapture the feel of last week's outing, but young Sasuke's and Sakura's stories just don't feel as complete as Naruto's and Hinata's."
Yuri!!! on Ice ‒ Episode 4
Yuri and Yurio start taking their careers into their own hands in two very different ways, and Gabriella takes a listen to Funimation's new simuldub of the first episode!
Beijing Mall Holds Exhibit of Bad Life-Size Naruto, One Piece Characters
Beijing's Viva Plaza mall recently set up a display of popular anime characters. Fans can touch and take pictures with the life-size figures, but some are saying the quality leaves something to be desired. Judge for yourself: NarutoOkay, that's not too bad. NarutoWait, does the "B" stand for "Boruto?" SasukeIs he holding... a blue tree? LuffySo, he does own another outfit. AceIt's time to go home,...
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...
Update: Tokyo Comic Con Rescinds Ban on Male Crossplay
Opts for color-coded gender IDs instead
― On October 21, Tokyo Comic Con instituted a ban on male crossplay. The ban ignited controversy on foreign websites (including this one), especially since no such ban was instituted for female crossplay. While the con committee did not explain the ban, there is speculation that these types are rules are put in place to prevent large numbers of middle-aged men ...
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...
The Tale of a Japanese Housewife in the Looming Shadow of Hiroshima
In This Corner of the World is the story of Suzu, an absentminded woman from a somewhat poor family in Hiroshima at the close of the second world war.
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...
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