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Cells at Work! GN 1
The immune system has never been so much fun in this educational manga about blood cells doing their jobs inside the human body.
― First there was Moyasimon, making bacteria cute. Now there's Cells at Work, anthropomorphizing blood cells as diligent workers, living inside little towns in your veins. Both manga have shared educational goals, but Cells at Work specifically focuses on the human immune s...
Rainy Cocoa Sub.DVD
Rainy Cocoa is about an hour's worth of cute and not much else. Rebecca breaks down this bite-sized oddity.
― Anime shorts can take a few different directions in terms of how they approach their stories. Some tell a complete tale in bite-size pieces, others eschew plot for random antics or sketches on a theme, and still others divide a relatively plotless story into a season's worth of episodes. Rain...
Complex Age GN 2
Complex Age continues its exploration of what a grown-up "should" be through the story of an adult woman cosplayer. Rebecca Silverman dives in.
― For many of us who technically classify as “adults,” Complex Age is somewhere between “familiar” and “unsettling.” The story follows Nagisa, a woman in her twenties who is an avid cosplayer, making her own costumes, going to events, etc. She keeps her hobby...
In Search of the Lost Future BD+DVD
This VN adaptation squanders its interesting plot in a poorly-paced bid to cram in too many other story elements. Rebecca Silverman breaks down what went wrong.
― Light novels may have overtaken visual novels as anime source material lately, but their adaptations are still around, as In Search of the Lost Future reminds us. Based on the 2010 visual novel of the same name, the story follows the six me...
Monday, November 14
Manga Creator Kenichirō Takai Passes Away
Pro Golfer Oribe Kinjirō artist also worked as assistant to Osamu Tezuka, Fujio Akatsuka
― Manga creator Kenichirō Takai passed away from pneumonia in a hospital in Tokyo on Monday. He was 79. Takai debuted as a manga creator in 1956 with the manga Riko-chan in the magazine Shōjo. He worked as an assistant to both Fujio Akatsuka and Osamu Tezuka. Takai drew the art for the ongoing Sōmubi Sōmuka Yamag...
'Museum' Film Opens at #2 in Japan While your name. Stays at #1
In This Corner of the World anime film debuts at #10
― Makoto Shinkai's your name. anime film stayed at #1 during its 12th weekend at the Japanese box office. The film had topped the Japanese charts for nine straight weeks since it opened on August 26, and in its 10th weekend dropped to #2 to Death Note Light up the NEW world, before regaining the top spot in its 11th weekend. The film has now earned...
Digital Manga's Under the Air Kickstarter Adds Record of the Glass Castle Manga
Manga is available as add-on in both digital and print
― North American publisher Digital Manga Inc.'s (DMI) current Kickstarter campaign to publish Osamu Tezuka's Under the Air and The Crater manga added Tezuka's Record of the Glass Castle (Garasu no Shiro no Kiroku) as an add-on to the campaign on Saturday. The book will be available in both digital and print. As of press time, the project has earn...
Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Film's 'Shelling Sequence' Clip Streamed
Clip features live performance music by Kenji Kawai, mirrors opening scene of original anime film
― IGN began streaming a "shelling sequence" clip on Sunday for the live-action Ghost in the Shell film. IGN filmed the sequence at a screening during an event that took place in Tokyo on Sunday. The clip mirrors the opening sequence of Mamoru Oshii's original Ghost in the Shell movie. Kenji Kawai, the co...
Samurai Warriors: Sanada Maru Game's Video Previews Game Mechanics
PS4/PS3/Vita game covering 48 years of Sanada Yukimura's life ships in Japan on November 23
― Koei Tecmo Games began streaming a promotional video for its upcoming Samurai Warriors: Sanada Maru (Sengoku Musou ~Sanada Maru~) game last Friday. The video shows the different mechanics of the game based on the different parts of Sanada Yukimura's life. The game will ship in Japan for the PlayStation 4, Pl...
BanG Dream! Project's Anime Music Video Streamed
Video features "Hashiri Hajimeta Bakari no Kimi ni" song by Poppin' Party band
― The official website for the BanG Dream! television anime series began streaming a short version of the anime music video for the Poppin' Party band's "Hashiri Hajimeta Bakari no Kimi ni" song on Monday. The "Hashiri Hajimeta Bakari no Kimi ni/Tear Drops" single containing the song will ship in Japan on December 7. The s...
Hand Shakers TV Anime's Theme Song Artists, January 10 Premiere Revealed
OxT performs opening theme "One Hand Message," Akino Arai on ending theme "Yume Miru Ame"
― The official website of Hand Shakers — the original television anime project with animation studio GoHands, production company Frontier Works, and publisher Kadokawa — announced the anime's theme song artists and January 10 premiere on Monday. OxT (Overlord) is performing the anime's opening theme song "One Ha...
Sunday, November 13
Tatsuya Egawa Abruptly Ends Bōkyaku no Hate Manga
Manga's latest chapter ends on "To be continued," but continuation undetermined
― The ninth chapter of Tatsuya Egawa's Bōkyaku no Hate, 16-sai no Jibun e no Tegami (Horizon of Oblivion, A Letter to the 16-Year Old Me) manga noted last Friday that the manga will no longer update on Shogakukan's Club Sunday web manga site. The chapter ended with a "To be continued" message. The announcement noted that ...
Kuroko's Basketball Gets 2nd Stage Play in June
Kensho Ono, Yūya Asato, Mario Kuroba, Ryō Hatakeyama, Shōta Onuma reprise roles from 1st play
― A second stage play adaptation of Tadatoshi Fujimaki's Kuroko's Basketball sports manga has been green-lit. The second stage play will run at Tokyo's AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo from June 22 to July 9, before moving to Osaka's Morinomiya Piloti Hall from July 13 to 17. Kensho Ono, Yūya Asato, Mario Kuroba, Ryō ...
Takayuki Tsubaki Describes Injuries Sustained After Assault, Will Take Half a Year to Recover
Actor allegedly struck in face with golf club on evening of November 8
― 34-year-old Kamen Rider Blade lead actor Takayuki Tsubaki posted an update on Monday regarding the injuries he sustained after suffering a recent assault. The actor reported he has fractures in his left cheekbone, upper jawbone, and nasal bone, as well as a bruises on the left side of his face, and bleeding in the conjunctiva of...
Yōjo Senki TV Anime Premieres in January, Casts Aoi Yūki in Lead Role (Updated)
Yūki sings ending theme, MYTH&ROID performs opening theme
― The official Twitter account of the Tsutaya media store chain revealed on Sunday the lead voice actress, theme song artists, and January premiere of 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 ser...
Brave Frontier Collaborates With Final Fantasy Brave Exvius Game
Gumi announced on Friday that its A-Lim subsidiary's Brave Frontier smartphone game is teaming up with Square Enix's Final Fantasy Brave Exvius smartphone game for a special crossover collaboration. The collaboration is part of Brave Frontier's Third Anniversary Milestone Celebration, and it will run from November 9 through to December 7. Heroes from Final Fantasy Brave Exvius are appearing in Bra...
Character Designs for Four Ninja Rice Balls Unveiled
Yui no Shinobi game reaches 10,000 registrants
― The upcoming card-based smartphone game Yui no Shinobi casts different flavors of rice balls as ninjas. Although silhouettes have recently been unveiled, the true human forms of these classic Japanese snacks have not been known... until now. Marinated pollock roe transforms into Kara'aki Suketara. He is described as a cheerful, talkative and ostentatio...
Man Arrested For Selling Fake Famicom Console
Man sold "Fake FC Pocket" console containing illegal games over website
― The Kyoto Prefectural Police's Anti-Cybercrime division arrested a 51-year-old man named Takayuki Matsunobu in the Kōtō ward of Tokyo on Monday for allegedly selling an illegal game console that contained illegal copies of Nintendo Famicom (NES) games over the "Pachimon TV" website. The suspect is charged with violating the Cop...
Cup Noodles' Girls und Panzer Tank Ammo Round Package Priced at 32,184 Yen
Cheaper package holds more cups
― The Nissin Cup Noodles celebrating Girls und Panzer will go on sale on November 14. Nissin recently released more information about the two packages involved. The Tank Round Ammo Stocker set, which comes in a faux-wooden package, will hold six cup noodles, a poster, and a fake tank round. The poster features the girls of Anglerfish Team in their mascot's costume. (G...
Miss Hokusai Anime Film Earns US$222,670 in U.S.
Also: X Japan's We Are X documentary earns US$34,694
― Distribution company GKids' screening of Production I.G's Miss Hokusai film has earned a total of US$222,670 as of Thursday. The film had earned US$176,008 in North America as of October 30. GKids expanded screenings in October, and the GKids' website includes a list of 122 theaters in the United States and Canada. The film earned US$25,042 in it...
DTM Magazine Ceases Publication, Will Publish Content on YouTube
Music magazine launched in 1994, covered digital music, software, Vocaloid
― Tokushima Jōhō Kikaku's DTM Magazine music magazine announced in its December issue on Tuesday that it has ceased publication. The December issue (seen right) is the magazine's last issue after 22 years of publication. The staff will continue to publish new content on the magazine's YouTube channel. DTM Magazine launched in ...
Statue of Yu Yu Hakusho's Toguro Lets You Climb On His Shoulders
Part of Monster Strike crossover
― The younger Toguro from Yu Yu Hakusho is so vast and well-muscled that his older brother can ride on his shoulders. Now a life-size statue of the top half of younger Toguro is on display in Tokyo for shōnen manga fans to climb on. Elder Toguro wigs optional. Why take a piggyback ride on a Terminator-like villain? Why is he engrossed in a smartphone? The answer is th...
Love Live! School Idol Festival Arcade Game's December 6 Debut, New Trailer Revealed
Interaction with original app also detailed, including printing real cards
― The official website for Love Live! School idol festival ~afterschool Activity~, the arcade version of KLab's Love Live! School idol festival smartphone game, posted a new promotional trailer on Sunday. The trailer first debuted at the franchise's Sunday event, which also confirmed that the arcade game will begin rolling out...
Poco's Udon World ‒ Episode 6
"This week's Poco's Udon World promptly takes us from the rural quiet of Kagawa to the hustle-and-bustle of metropolitan Tokyo."
New Year's 67th Kōhaku Song Contest Gets Team Representatives
There are many New Year's traditions in Japan, like staying up to watch the sunrise, making a pilgrimage to a local temple, and tuning into the Kōhaku Uta Gassen singing contest. The program feature a Red team and a White team, each with a respective representative. For the program's 67th year, NHK announced actress Kasumi Arimura (When Marnie Was There, Strobe Edge, ERASED, March Comes in Like a ...
Occultic;Nine ‒ Episode 6
"Occultic;Nine's visual execution continues to be its saving grace."
ClassicaLoid ‒ Episode 6
"Classicaloid has a lot of exciting spectacle and some important emotional scenes, but it needs to work on keeping its plot threads together."
Kiss Him, Not Me ‒ Episode 6
Kae's new fujoshi friendship is torn asunder by an unexpected shipping war this week, and Amy takes a listen to Funimation's first simuldub episode of Kiss Him, Not Me!
Girlish Number's Casting Adds Another Level of Realism
Girlish Number is a painfully realistic look at the anime industry. But it isn't just in the plot where the series goes for realism. The casting is also a strategic stroke of genius.
Cells at Work! GN 1
The immune system has never been so much fun in this educational manga about blood cells doing their jobs inside the human body.
― First there was Moyasimon, making bacteria cute. Now there's Cells at Work, anthropomorphizing blood cells as diligent workers, living inside little towns in your veins. Both manga have shared educational goals, but Cells at Work specifically focuses on the human immune s...
Flip Flappers ‒ Episode 6
"Flip Flappers finally became the best of all its strengths at once, blowing me away more than ever before."
Is the Order a Rabbit?? Anime's New Episode Opens in Theaters in Spring 2017
The official website for the Is the Order a Rabbit?? television anime series has revealed that the new special anime episode for the series announced in May will screen in theaters in Japan in spring 2017. In Koi's original four-panel manga, the main character Cocoa (a pun of “hot cocoa”) arrives at the cafe Rabbit House one day, excited for rabbits. She actually all but lives in that café. She me...
Hayao Miyazaki Works on Proposed New Anime Feature Film
Director presents proposal for feature while working on CG short for Ghibli Museum
― In the NHK television special Owaranai Hito Miyazaki Hayao (The Man Who Is Not Done: Hayao Miyazaki) on Sunday, acclaimed anime director Hayao Miyazaki reported that he wants to return to making an anime feature film, after retiring from directing feature films three years ago. He has been working on "Kemushi no Boro...
Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Film Unveils 1st Full 2-Minute Trailer
Star Scarlett Johansson introduces video at Tokyo event
― The first full two-minute trailer for the live-action Ghost in the Shell film debuted at a Tokyo event on Sunday, and Paramount Pictures is streaming it online. The video begins with an introduction by the film's lead actress Scarlett Johansson. Entertainment Tonight previously streamed a video on Tuesday showing an interview with Johansson, a...
Yuki Yuna Is a Hero: Washio Sumi Chapter Anime's Teaser Video Reveals Cast, Staff
Seiji Kishi serves as chief director for 3-film project premiering on March 18
― Pony Canyon began streaming a teaser video on Sunday for the Yūki Yūna wa Yūsha de Aru: Washio Sumi no Shō (Yuki Yuna Is a Hero: Washio Sumi Chapter) theatrical anime project. The video reveals the anime's main cast and staff. (Note: The below YouTube video can't be viewed in Australia, Mexico, New Zealand, and the U.S.)...
Yuki Yuna is a Hero 4-Panel Spinoff Manga Gets Theatrical Anime
Adaptation screens alongside 1st Yūki Yūna wa Yūsha de Aru: Washio Sumi no Shō film in March
― The official website for Kadokawa's Dengeki G's Magazine announced on Sunday that Kotamaru, BUNBUN, and Project 2H's Yūki Yūna wa Yūsha-bu Shozoku (Member of the Yuki Yuna is a Hero Club) four-panel spinoff manga is getting a theatrical anime adaptation. The staff of the Yuki Yuna is a Hero franchise origin...
DAYS Soccer Anime Casts Takayuki Kondou, Shunya Hiruma
Voice actors play members of Keiō Kawahara High School soccer club
― The official website for the anime adaptation of Tsuyoshi Yasuda's DAYS soccer manga revealed two new cast members on Sunday. Takayuki Kondou as Yuji Maruoka Shunya Hiruma as Takafumi Kai Both characters are members of the Keiō Kawahara High School soccer club. Yuji is the team captain and a forward who has a unique rhythm and often...
Yuki Yuna Is a Hero: Washio Sumi Chapter Theatrical Anime to Have 3 Films
3 films to screen in March, April, July 2017 before anime airs on TV
― The official website for the Yuki Yuna is a Hero television anime series announced on Monday that the Yūki Yūna wa Yūsha de Aru: Washio Sumi no Shō (Yuki Yuna Is a Hero: Washio Sumi Chapter) theatrical anime will have three films. The Japanese pre-sale website Movie Ticket is additionally listing dates for the three films. The fir...
Rin Fujiki's Vatican Miracle Examiner Mystery Novel Series Gets Anime Project
Novel series about 2 men traveling world investigating claims of miracles launched in 2011
― The December issue of Kadokawa's Comic Gene magazine is announcing on Tuesday that Rin Fujiki's Vatican Miracle Examiner (Vatican Kiseki Chōsakan) mystery novel series is getting an anime adaptation project. The novels center on Hiraga Josef Kō, a genius scientist, and Robert Nicholas, an archives and cryptan...
Saturday, November 12
Girls & Panzer Final Chapter Anime Project is 6-Part Theatrical Anime
1st anime premieres in theaters in December 2017
― The staff of the Girls und Panzer franchise announced at a stage event at the 20th Ōarai Anglerfish Festival in Ibaraki prefecture on Sunday that the Girls & Panzer Saishūshō (Girls & Panzer: The Final Chapter) anime project will be a six-part theatrical event anime. The first theatrical anime will premiere in December 2017. The cast of Anglerfish Te...
March comes in like a lion ‒ Episode 6
"Equally charged reflections and images ran up and down this episode, which was almost entirely framed from Rei's most depressive of mindsets."
Hitch a Ride in Tokyo's Kinmoza! Anime-Themed Taxis
Visitors to Tokushima, home of ufotable, had a chance to ride around in Fate/stay night taxis in 2014. Attendees at Comiket 90 visited different areas of the convention in a taxi featuring the character Puro-sei-chan this past August. The latest itasha taxis are ten Kin-iro Mosaic: Pretty Days vehicles that hit the streets of Tokyo on Monday. Condor Taxi unveiled five different designs for the cha...
WWW.WAGNARIA!! ‒ Episode 7
"WWW.Wagnaria!! appears to be back in top form, and this episode helps to relieve any worries that the series could be running out of good material."
Koei Tecmo's Musou Stars Game Adds Atelier's Plachta
Characters include Dynasty Warriors' Zhao Yun, Dead or Alive's Kasumi, Ninja Gaiden's Ryu
― The official website for Koei Tecmo Games and its Omega Force subsidiary's Musou Stars video game announced on November 4 that the crossover game will feature Plachta (voiced by Yuka Iguchi) from the Atelier game series. The website already revealed that the game will feature Atelier's Sophie. Other confirmed ...
Magical Girl Raising Project ‒ Episode 7
"If nothing else, this episode gives us another chance to compare the moral codes of the remaining magical girls."
Love Live! Sunshine!! Anime Holds Worldwide 'Image Girl' Poll
The official website for the Love Live! anime franchise announced on Friday that it is holding a Love Live! Sunshine!! "World Image Girl Election." The voting period will run from November 18 to December 18, but a website for the fan poll has yet to launch. The poll will determine an Aquors poster girl for nine "regions" of the world: Australia, China, Germany, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, ...
NIS America Streams God Wars PS4/Vita Game's English Trailer
Game ships in early 2017 in N. America/Europe, February 23 in Japan
― NIS America began streaming an English-subtitled trailer on October 27 for Kadokawa Games' upcoming God Wars Future Past PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game. NIS America will release the game on the PS4 and PS Vita in standard and limited editions for each console. The limited edition includes a collector's box, the game, an ar...
Shonen Jump Editor Discusses My Hero Academia's Appeal, Possible Live-Action Adaptation
Kōhei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia is usually considered the successor manga/anime to Weekly Shonen Jump hits like Naruto and Bleach, combining the usual Shonen Jump formula of friendship, effort and victory with a unique character design and lead protagonist. Its editor, Kengo Monji, spoke with Japanese entertainment news site Oricon Style about what factors make the series a success. Monji poin...
Live-Action Love Concierge Series Unveils Visuals
The December issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Flapper magazine unveiled a new visual for the live-action series adaptation of Hakase and Ueno's comedy manga Rabuho no Ueno-san (Love Concierge, or "Mr. Ueno of the Love Hotel") on November 5. The image features Kanata Hongou as the main character Ueno. The "Fuji TV on Demand" service also unveiled a visual on November 5: The series will begin strea...
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable ‒ Episode 33
"There's always that hard-to-describe balance between drama, weirdness, and pointlessness that contributes to the charm of this show."
Transforming Robot Prototype On Display in Orlando Next Week
Developers form LLP
― The J-deite RIDE, a car capable of transforming into a humanoid robot with a passenger inside, is nearing completion. The team responsible for building it plans to exhibit a 1.5-meter (about 5 feet) tall prototype at the IAAPA Attractions Expo 2016 in Orlando, Florida on November 14. It is slated for completion in the middle of 2017, when it will go into mass production and be m...
Code Geass 10th Anniversary Event Teases "Demon's Rebirth" — & Maybe More …
Fans decode possible secret message in event invitation
― A few lucky fans received a ticket and a fancy invitation to November 27's Code Geass 10th Anniversary event — and maybe a bit more ... The "Code Geass no Kiseki no Anniversary" invitation teases a secret code, and then slips in fine print at the bottom, "P.S. The answer is beneath "kai." コードギアス キセキのアニバーサリー特別招待状付きのチケットが届いた! pic.twitter.com/VkH...
Haikyu!! 3rd Season ‒ Episode 6
"With only four episodes remaining and one set to cover, the show knows that the tension is rising, and I may have to start holding onto something I can squeeze while watching."
Lostorage incited WIXOSS ‒ Episode 6
"Time will tell if any of this episode's setup will amount to anything, but for now I'm just hoping this is a minor speedbump."
Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia Smartphone Game Delayed to Early 2017
Galuf, Sephiroth, Squall, Eiko, Shantotto, Vanille, Ace added to game
― Square Enix announced on Monday that it has delayed the Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia smartphone game to 2017. Square Enix aims to release the game in "early" 2017. The game was previously slated to release this year on iOS and Android devices. Square Enix stated that the delay was necessary to improve the quality of one par...
Drifters ‒ Episode 6
Drifters has a slightly rocky installment this week, but at least Funimation has a shiny new broadcast dub for James to check out!
Six Magical Notebooks Cause Chaos Around the World in Death Note Sequel
Death Note: Light Up the NEW World follows the new generation of police and criminals as they fight to control six Death Notes dropped into the human world.
Rainy Cocoa Sub.DVD
Rainy Cocoa is about an hour's worth of cute and not much else. Rebecca breaks down this bite-sized oddity.
― Anime shorts can take a few different directions in terms of how they approach their stories. Some tell a complete tale in bite-size pieces, others eschew plot for random antics or sketches on a theme, and still others divide a relatively plotless story into a season's worth of episodes. Rain...
Deathtopia, Kami-sama no Joker Manga to End on November 22
Cage of Eden's Yamada draws Deathtopia; Mizu Sahara, Michiharu Kusunoki draws, writes Kami-sama no Joker
― This year's 23rd issue of Kodansha's Evening magazine revealed on Tuesday that Yoshinobu Yamada will end his Deathtopia manga, and Mizu Sahara and Michiharu Kusunoki will end their Kami-sama no Joker manga in the magazine's 24th issue on November 22. The Deathtopia manga centers on Kō Fujimura, ...
Taiiku Okazaki Performs Pokémon Sun & Moon TV Anime's Ending Theme Song
Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Ohtani to perform opening; anime premieres in Japan on November 17
― The official website for the Pokémon Sun & Moon television anime announced on Thursday that singer Taiiku Okazaki will perform the ending theme song "Pose" for the anime. Okazaki is the singer, songwriter, and arranger for "Pose." Okazaki performed the opening theme "Shiokaze" for The Great Passage (Fune wo Amu)...
Idol Incidents TV Anime's Opening, Ending Themes Revealed
In-show idol unit Smile♥X performs opening for series premiering in January
― The official website for MAGES' Idol Incidents (Idol Jihen) television anime series revealed the opening and ending theme song artists on Friday. Smile♥X, a group formed from different members of each political party in the show, will sing the opening theme "Utae! Ai no Kōyaku" (Sing! Pledge of Love). Voice actresses Sarara...
Trinity Seven: Levi Ninden Spinoff Manga Ends in December
Spinoff focusing on Levi, partner Charme launched in November 2015
― The December issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Dragon Age magazine announced on Wednesday that Sutarō Hanao's Trinity Seven: Levi Ninden spinoff manga will end in the magazine's next issue on December 9. The manga centers on Levi Kazama, who is given a mission by the Bibilia Academy headmaster to retrieve the legendary sword Murasame. He ...
Ayu Watanabe's LDK Shōjo Manga Enters Final Arc
Manga's 22nd volume slated for December 13 in Japan, Kodansha USA publishes manga in N. America
― The December issue of Kodansha's Bessatsu Friend magazine announced on Friday that Ayu Watanabe's LDK shōjo manga is entering its final arc. The manga's 22nd compiled book volume is slated for December 13. Kodansha Comics is publishing the manga in North America, and it describes the series: Aoi Nishimor...
Kingsglaive FFXV, Miss Hokusai, The Red Turtle, your name. Submitted for Oscars
Japanese-themed Kubo and the Two Strings film also submitted among record 27 films
― The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Friday that a record 27 films have been submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 89th Academy Awards to be held on February 26, 2017. Takeshi Nozue's Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV CG-animated film; Keiichi Hara's Miss Hokusa...
Live-Action Fullmetal Alchemist Film's Website Hosts Countdown
The official website for the live-action film of Hiromu Arakawa's Fullmetal Alchemist manga is currently hosting a countdown that will end at midnight JST on Wednesday (Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. EST). The site launched the countdown on Friday. The movie's filming began in Italy in early June, and wrapped up in Japan in the second half of August. The film will open in Japan in winter 2017. Fumihiko Sor...
Digital Manga: Kimagure Orange Road's Matsumoto's Condition 'Growing Worse'
Matsumoto checked into hospital in August for treatment after relapse of chronic disease in April
― Digital Manga Inc.'s (DMI) Kickstarter page for the campaign for Izumi Matsumoto's Kimagure Orange Road manga updated on Saturday to update backers on Matsumoto's medical condition. DMI's statement reads: We got an update just today, and it seems like his condition has been growing worse, and he has re...
Friday, November 11
Viz Media to Release Sailor Moon R Anime Film in U.S. Theaters in January
Ben Diskin to play Fiore in English dub of film
― Viz Media announced during its Moonlight Party livestream event on Friday that it is working with Eleven Arts to screen the Sailor Moon R: The Movie (Sailor Moon R Movie: Promise of the Rose) anime film in theaters in the United States in January. The event will also screen the "Make Up! Sailor Guardians" (Make-Up! Sailor Senshi) anime short alongside...
Street Fighter V Jumps In Ring with Red Bull BC One Breakdancers
Red Bull's annual BC One breakdancing tournament will take place in Nagoya's Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on December 3 this year. To celebrate the event and pump up enthusiasm, the usual breakdancers are joined in advertising by other characters with a flair for smooth, athletic movement: the Street Fighter V roster. Red Bull cans will also be sold in Japan with Street Fighter's Ryu and Taisuke, J...
Sword Art Online Ordinal Scale Film Gets N. American Premiere in Hollywood on March 1 Before Wider Screenings
Aniplex USA to reveal more details about wider release at later date
― Aniplex of America announced during a livestream event on Friday that it will premiere the Sword Art Online Ordinal Scale anime film in North America in a premiere event at the Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 1. Tickets to the event will go on sale on November 15 at noon PST. Aniplex of America additio...
Funimation Licenses Wolf's Rain, The Mystic Archives of Dantalian Anime
Both series get home video release in February
― Funimation announced on Friday that it has licensed the Wolf's Rain and The Mystic Archives of Dantalian television anime series and will release both series in February on home video. Funimation will release Wolf's Rain in a complete series collection with all 26 episodes (including the 4 OVAs) on a Blu-ray Disc and DVD combo pack on February 7. The r...
Audi Offers Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV Film Car for US$470,000
Audi Japan began streaming a promotional video on Friday for its The Audi R8 Star of Lucis car, a replica of the vehicle that appears in the Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV feature-length CG film. According to Audi's official website, the car manufacturer teamed up with the Royal Art Society of Lucis to create the car. Audi produced the car to celebrate the 20th birthday of Prince Noctis, the heir t...
Madoka Magica Collaborates With Chain Chronicle for Game Event
The Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie Part 3: Rebellion anime film is collaborating with the smartphone game Chain Chronicle: Kizuna no Shintairiku for an in-game event that started on November 8. The collaboration is offering exclusive Madoka Magica characters for the game. If players draw for the collaboration gacha lottery 30 times, they receive one campaign ticket. Using the ticket guarantee...
Blood Alone Manga Gets Short Story at Winter Comiket
Creator Takano plans short story, posts cover image
― Manga creator Masayuki Takano announced on his official Twitter account that he plans to release a short story for his Blood Alone manga at Comic Market 91 this December 29-31. The cover for the short story is pictured below. The manga revolves around Misaki, a young girl who has been turned into a vampire, and Kuroe, a male author who writes abou...
Japan's Tōhoku Region Gets Pokémon Go Lapras Event
Pokėmon Go held its very first in-game event from October 26 to November 1. The global event marked Halloween and offered increased encounters for spooky Pokėmon such as Gastly, Haunter, and Cubone. While that event was global, and The Pokémon Company announced it in advance, the augmented reality app unveiled a sudden surprise on Friday for trainers in Japan. The app's official Japanese Twitter a...
Bungo Stray Dogs ‒ Episode 19
"The threads are rapidly becoming very tangled in this three-way battle."
Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force Gets PC Release in Early 2017
Steam release includes upgraded graphics
― Idea Factory International announced during a press event on Thursday that it will release Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force on PC in early 2017 in North America, Europe, and Japan. The game will be available in a Deluxe Pack via Steam. The PC edition will have improved graphics at 1080p. Like the original PlayStation 4 version, it will have both Japanese an...
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, October 30-November 5
2 One-Punch Man volumes, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, My Hero Academia, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, One Piece, Bleach, 3 Tokyo Ghoul volumes
― Rank Prev. Rank Title Author Publisher Weeks on List Cover 1 -One-Punch Man #9 Story: ONE / Art: Yuusuke Murata Viz Media 1 2-The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Legendary Edition #1 Akira Himekawa Viz Media 1 3-My Hero Academia #6 Kohei Horikoshi Viz...
Hit the Court With Reebok's Kuroko's Basketball Sneakers
Although Tadatoshi Fujimaki's Kuroko's basketball manga concluded, the franchise is still a slam dunk in terms of popularity. The third anime compilation film will screen in Japan from December 3-16, and the film adaptation of Fujimaki's Kuroko no Basuke Extra Game sequel manga will open in Japan in spring 2017. Before the latest anime debut, Reebok is teaming up with Bandai to give fans a chance...
Japanese Man Arrested for Uploading Anime Music via Share Program
Suspect allegedly uploaded 3TB of anime music, video over 10 years
― The Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC) reported on Thursday that Miyagi Prefecture Police arrested a 51-year-old man from Kumagaya City in Saitama prefecture on Tuesday under suspicion of using the file sharing software "Share" to illegally upload music and other files. JASRAC had filed the com...
Nintendo Comments on Wii U Availability in N. America
Comment addresses end of Wii U production in Japan
― Nintendo commented on the end of Wii U console production in Japan to entertainment news source IGN on Thursday. In its statement, Nintendo revealed that all Wii U consoles for this fiscal year in North America have already shipped to retailers. The full comment reads: As recently posted by Nintendo on the Wii U website in Japan, Wii U production w...
Sony Reveals List of Japanese Games Enhanced by PlayStation 4 Pro
Also: teardown video shows interior of upgrade system
― Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan published a list of current and upcoming games that are or will be enhanced by its new PlayStation 4 Pro console. Japanese games that are getting upgrade patches for the PlayStation 4 Pro include: Knack Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X HD Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 Utawarerumono: Futari no Hakuoro BlazBlue: Centra...
All Out!! ‒ Episode 6
"All Out!! continues to be an engaging and entertaining example of its genre."
Answerman - Is Japanese Language From Anime Different Than Normal Japanese?
Just how different is everyday Japanese language different from the way they speak in anime? Can you learn Japanese by watching anime? Justin has some answers.
― AJ asks: I've been studying Japanese for a while now, but it's only recently clicked that there appears to be a disconnect between how formal people are with each other in how they address each other and how they speak in anime. What I mean...
Keijo!!!!!!!! ‒ Episode 6
"This episode is mostly a light-hearted journey for the elite class to Kyoto, which results in some initial downtime."
Complex Age GN 2
Complex Age continues its exploration of what a grown-up "should" be through the story of an adult woman cosplayer. Rebecca Silverman dives in.
― For many of us who technically classify as “adults,” Complex Age is somewhere between “familiar” and “unsettling.” The story follows Nagisa, a woman in her twenties who is an avid cosplayer, making her own costumes, going to events, etc. She keeps her hobby...
Kiss Him, Not Me Takes The High Road With Its Heroine's Weight Gain
Kiss Him, Not Me has consistently delivered in terms of both of comedy and body positivity--and this recent episode is no different.
Naruto Shippuden ‒ Episode 483
"Although it had its strong points, I'm not particularly saddened to see the Boyhood series come to an end."
Live-Action Saki Project's 1st TV Ad Previews Theme Song By Main Cast
Mimi Meme MIMI composes opening theme song "Kimi ni Waltz"
― The official website of the live-action project for Ritz Kobayashi's Saki manga began streaming a 15-second commercial on Friday. The ad features the television show's opening theme song "Kimi ni Waltz." Mimi Meme MIMI (theme song for Sweetness & Lightning, Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches) composed the song, and five cast members (Minami H...
Hiroaki Hirata Replaces Keiji Fujiwara in Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga Anime
Fujiwara announced break from voice acting in August for medical treatment
― The official website for the Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga (Ao no Exorcist: Kyoto Fujō Ō-hen) sequel anime announced on Friday that voice actor Hiroaki Hirata (One Piece's Sanji, Sword Art Online's Klein) will replace Keiji Fujiwara in the role of character Shirō Fujimoto in the anime. Fujiwara was slated to reprise the role fro...
Seiren Original Anime Reveals 1st 2 Cast Members, Character Designs
Ayane Sakura, Juri Kimura star in anime premiering in January
― The official website for Kisai Takayama's original anime series Seiren revealed the first two cast members and character designs on Friday. TBS additionally began streaming character videos for the two characters on Friday. The cast members include: Ayane Sakura as Hikari Tsuneki, a "modern day meddling princess." She is always cheerful ...
Detective Opera Milky Holmes Anime Special Reveals Title, Visual
The official website for the Detective Opera Milky Holmes franchise revealed the title and key visual on Friday for the brand-new anime special that will air on December 31. The special is titled "Tantei Opera Milky Holmes Fun Fun Pearly Night: Ken to Janet no Okurimono" (Detective Opera Milky Holmes Fun Fun Pearly Night: Ken and Janet's Present). The franchise has inspired four television anime s...
Atelier Shallie Plus PS Vita Game's English Trailer Highlights Characters, Additional Content
Those who purchase game in 1st month of availability get extra costumes, background music
― Koei Tecmo America began streaming a trailer on Wednesday for its North American release of Atelier Shallie Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea, the PlayStation Vita port of the Atelier Shallie game. The video outlines the game's characters, bringing together all protagonists of the game's "Dusk" series, along wi...
Cyber Dimension Neptune: 4 Goddesses Online Game's Promo Reveals February 9 Debut
New PS4 game in Neptunia series features 4 goddesses as beta testers in online game
― The official website of Cyber Dimension Neptune: 4 Goddesses Online, the latest game in Compile Heart's Hyperdimension Neptunia series, began streaming a promotional video for the game on Thursday. The video shows Neptune in her online game avatar, and reveals the game's February 9 release date for the PlayStation 4...
Bravely Default Fairy's Effect Smartphone Game Announced
Square Enix launches closed beta test for Android devices soon
― Square Enix announced on Friday that Silicon Studio (Age of Ishtaria, GRAND SPHERE: Legend of the Dragon) is producing a new game in the Bravely Default franchise, titled Bravely Default Fairy's Effect. Square Enix and Silicon Studio are developing the "fantasy RPG" for smartphones, and the game is planned for a 2017 release. Square Eni...
Rie Kugimiya Cast in Kenji Kamiyama's Hirune Hime Anime Film
Kugimiya voices film's key character Joy in 1st appearance in Kamiyama work
― The official website of Hirune Hime ~Shiranai Watashi no Monogatari~ (Napping Princess: The Story of the Unknown Me), the new anime film by director Kenji Kamiyama, revealed on Friday that Rie Kugimiya has been cast in the film as Joy, the stuffed Shiba Inu toy friend of protagonist Kokone Morikawa. This is the first time t...
Toshiyuki Morikawa Voices All Characters in Kamigami no Ki Anime About Egyptian Gods
Morikawa also performs theme song for shorts premiering on November 24
― The staff of Kamigami no Ki (Chronicles of the Gods), the upcoming television anime based on the Egyptian god Medjed, announced on Thursday that Toshiyuki Morikawa will voice all the characters in the anime. Morikawa is already performing the theme song "Kamigami o Tataeru Uta" (The Song for Praising the Gods). Morikawa commente...
Dark Rose Valkyrie, Hakuōki Remake, Mary Skelter Games Head West in 2017
Idea Factory International to release PS4, PS Vita games in spring, summer 2017
― Idea Factory International unveiled three new games for release in the West next year during a press event on Thursday, including Dark Rose Valkyrie, Hakuōki: Kyoto Winds, and Mary Skelter: Nightmares. Dark Rose Valkyrie (Kurobara no Valkyrie) will ship for the PlayStation 4 in spring 2017. The game shipped in Japan on ...
The Monster Girls Want to Play!
The spicy boy-meet-girl-monsters manga comedy Monster Musume has been a hit since it slithered sexily from the mind of artist OKAYADO. You could call it a harem manga, but you've never seen a harem like this one. It starts with a bird-girl, a snake-girl and a horse-girl, and then it gets really strange. All these ladies are flying, clopping and otherwise perambulating to Japan as part of a govern...
Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation Anime Unveils New Sōhoku High Members
Isssa Kaburagi, Ryūhō Danchiku designs revealed for January 9 anime
― The official website for the Yowamushi Pedal anime updated on Thursday with the character designs for Issa Kaburagi (top in pictures below) and Ryūhō Danchiku (bottom), two first-year high school members of the Sōhoku High Bicycle Club who will debut in Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation, the third anime season based on Wataru Watanab...
Thursday, November 10
Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz OAV Available for Free Streaming for Limited Time
Stream available with both English dub, English subtitles
― The Gundam.info portal site announced through a video on Thursday that the Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz OAV series is available for streaming for a limited through the website. The series is available with both the English dub and English subtitles. The site describes the anime: AC 196. One year after the end of the Gundam Wing tel...
Live-Action Blade of the Immortal Film's 1st 2 Teaser Trailers Introduce Cast
Takuya Kimura, Hana Sugisaki star, Takashi Miike directs April film
― Warner Bros. Japan began streaming a short web version of the teaser trailer for the live-action film of Hiroaki Samura's Blade of the Immortal "neo period drama" manga on Thursday. The teaser introduces the film's cast. The film's official website is streaming a second, full version of the teaser with more footage, including dialo...
Take a Tour of Tokyo's 'your name.' Film Locales
Have you seen Makoto Shinkai's box-office hit your name. (Kimi no Na wa.) yet? Even if you haven't seen the anime, you could have the opportunity to experience part of the film's world. Japan's H.I.S. travel agency is offering a walking tour this month of the Yotsuya area of Tokyo's Shinjuku ward, a main part of the film's setting. The "Shinjuku Yotsuya Walking Tour" will start at Yotsuya Station,...
Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Production Praised by Mamoru Oshii in Video
Clip also shows behind-the-scenes footage
― Paramount Pictures began streaming a featurette for the live-action Ghost in the Shell film on Thursday. The video includes a set visit by Mamoru Oshii, the director of the first two Ghost in the Shell anime films, and also shows some behind-the-scenes clips of the filming. Entertainment Tonight previously streamed a video on Tuesday showing an interview wi...
Sport Your Own Yuri!!! On Ice Yuri Plisetsky's Tiger Sweatshirt
Yuri Plisetsky's discovery of "Japanese fashion" in Yuri!!! On Ice was an iconic moment in the second episode that fans won't forget. It's no surprise that a replica of his wild sweatshirt is already online for pre-order. The sweatshirt will ship January 31 for 4,968 yen (US$46.58) through Tsutaya's online shop. The Yuri!!! on Ice anime premiered in Japan on October 6, and Crunchyroll is streamin...
See Like a Magical Girl With Sailor V Eyeglasses
The Sailor Guardians already joined forces with JINS and Bandai this year to release a line of Sailor Moon glasses frames. Character eyewear brand Maison Sabae is now teaming up with the magical girls to offer glasses that actually appeared in the Sailor Moon anime and manga. The company is modeling its first character glasses on the eyewear of character Sailor V, the alternate identity of Minako...
Hand Shakers TV Anime Reveals Roles for Sora Amamiya, Yūsuke Kobayashi, More
4-episode preview to screen in select Japanese theaters
― The official website of Hand Shakers — the original television anime project with animation studio GoHands, production company Frontier Works, and publisher Kadokawa — announced new cast members for the anime on Thursday. The new cast includes: Sora Amamiya as Musubu Takatsuki Shintarō Asanuma as Tazuna's Father Satomi Satou as Tazuna's Mother...
Yuri!!! on Ice ‒ Episode 6
"Halfway through its run, Yuri!!! on Ice continues to progress at a blistering pace."
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, October 31-November 6
My Neighbor Totoro film airs
― My Neighbor Totoro aired on NTV on Friday, November 4 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 14.2% rating. The live-action drama adaptation of Tsunami Umino's Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu manga aired on TBS on Wednesday, November 1 at 10:00 p.m. and earned a 13.0% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV November 6 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 1...
Fan Creates Pokémon Battle Demo for Augmented Reality Glasses
Fan KennyWdev uploaded a Pokémon RPG battle system they created named "PokeLens" for the Microsoft HoloLens augmented reality glasses to their YouTube Channel on November 6 . Pokémon Go already showed the world how Pokémon can operate in augmented reality, but this work takes it a step further. Rather than still relying on the phone screen, this augmented reality demo previews what a mash-up betwe...
Final Fantasy XV Gets 'Judgement Disc' Demo in Japan Only
Demo launches on Friday
― Square Enix announced during a livestream event on Thursday that it is launching a Final Fantasy XV demo version titled "Final Fantasy XV Judgment Disc" on Friday. The demo is available for free via the PlayStation Store or Xbox Store in Japan only. "Judgment Disc" runs from the opening until the middle of chapter one. Those who complete the demo will get bonus preview foota...
Arpeggio of Blue Steel's Ark Performance Develops Gundam Novel
Side story takes place in UC timeline
― The official website for Yatate Bunko — Sunrise's new light novel imprint — published the first chapter of a novel titled Mobile Suit Gundam Twilight AXIS on Monday. Arpeggio of Blue Steel creator Ark Performance is handling story composition and illustration, while Koujirou Nakamura (Mobile Suit Gundam Climax U.C. - Tsumugareshi Kizuna manga, Arpeggio of Blue ...
Orange Manga Nominated for Goodreads Choice Awards
1st volume nominated in Best Graphic Novels & Comics category
― Seven Seas Entertainment's first omnibus volume of Ichigo Takano's Orange manga is one of 20 semifinalists in the Best Graphic Novels and Comics category for the Goodreads Choice Awards 2016. Voting for the semifinal round opened on Tuesday and will run through Sunday. Orange was among the initial nominations when the Goodreads Choice Aw...
Usagi Longs for a Ford Fusion in New Overdub Ford YouTube Commercial
Sailor Moon's Usagi Tsukino daydreams about a lot of things: a beautiful wedding dress, her debut as a celebrity superstar, and winning over the attractive Motoki at her nearby arcade. In a new overdub ad by Ford, she also imagines herself as the owner of a Lightning Blue Ford Fusion. Luna is also on hand to remind her that the car isn't just stylish, but also a practical choice. Ford has previous...
Brave Witches ‒ Episode 5
"Eventually this series will aim for something more dramatic, but for now it seems content to meander along and focus on character development."
Sound! Euphonium 2 ‒ Episode 6
"On a general level, this episode reflected Sound! Euphonium 2's largest flaw: its lack of dramatic and thematic focus."
In Search of the Lost Future BD+DVD
This VN adaptation squanders its interesting plot in a poorly-paced bid to cram in too many other story elements. Rebecca Silverman breaks down what went wrong.
― Light novels may have overtaken visual novels as anime source material lately, but their adaptations are still around, as In Search of the Lost Future reminds us. Based on the 2010 visual novel of the same name, the story follows the six me...
Nintendo to End Production of Current Wii U Sets in Japan Soon
Nintendo had said production would continue in this fiscal year or later
― Since Wednesday, Nintendo updated the Japanese web page on its Wii U game console lineup to report that production is ending soon on both currently available console sets. The listings for both the Wii U Splatoon Set and the Wii U Premium Set state that they are "slated to end production soon (in Japan)." Nintendo does not lis...
Hell is in Your Head: A Talk With the Voices Behind Genocidal Organ
Voice actors Yuichi Nakamura and Takahiro Sakurai play enemies in upcoming film Genocidal Organ—but here they are, chatting like friends.
Twin Star Exorcists ‒ Episode 31
"While it certainly isn't perfect, this episode does a great job to help transform Kinako from a one-note gimmick into an honest-to-goodness character."
Genocidal Organ Anime Film Streams New Promo Video
3rd film based on Project Itoh's novels opens in Japan on February 3
― The official website for the anime film of Project Itoh's Genocidal Organ novel began streaming a new promotional video for the film on Thursday. The video previews EGOIST's song "Reloaded." The film will open in Japan on February 3. The film stars: Yūichi Nakamura as Clavis Shepherd Akio Ohtsuka as Rockwell Kaito Ishikawa as Real...
Monster Musume Gets 2nd Original Anime DVD With 12th Manga Volume
OAD adapting manga's 26th chapter will ship on April 13
― The official website for the anime adaptation of Okayado's Monster Musume manga announced on Thursday that the 12th compiled volume of the manga will bundle a second original anime DVD (OAD). The volume will ship on April 13, 2017. Pre-orders for the volume are available until February 19. Director Tatsuya Yoshihara and writer Kazuyuki Fudeyas...
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel Musical's Ad Shows Leads in Costume
Visuals also revealed for January 8-15 musical
― The official website of Nega Design Works' stage musical adaptation of Nihon Falcom's Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel (Eiyū Densetsu: Sen no Kiseki) role-playing game began streaming a commercial for the musical on Tuesday. The video features Ryūnosuke Matsumura and Maon Kurosaki in costume as their characters Rean Schwarzer and Alisa Reinford r...
Toei Animation Streams 10 Anime on Tubi TV Platform
Digimon Adventure tri., PreCure, Tiger Mask W, Galaxy Express 999 included
― Toei Animation announced on Wednesday that it is streaming 10 of its anime on streaming website Tubi TV, including Digimon Adventure tri. (first, second, third films), Majin Bone, Rowdy Sumo Wrestler Matsutaro!!, Saint Seiya Soul of Gold, Gaiking, Captain Harlock, PreCure, Interlude, Galaxy Express 999 and Tiger Mask W. All ...
Naruto Shippūden Anime Details Plans For Adaptations of 3 Novels
Anime won't air on November 17, 24 due to special programming
― This year's 50th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing more information on Monday about the upcoming arc of the Naruto Shippūden anime that will adapt three epilogue novels in the Naruto franchise. The anime will first adapt Shin Towasa's Naruto: Sasuke's Story - Sunrise novel, and then will adapt Takashi Yano's Na...
Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga Anime's English-Subtitled Trailer Posted
Sequel series premieres in January
― Aniplex of America began streaming an English-subtitled trailer for the Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga (Ao no Exorcist: Kyoto Fujō Ō-hen) sequel anime series on Wednesday. The trailer is an English-subtitled version of the anime's first promotional video. The anime will adapt the "Kyoto Impure King Arc" that started in the fifth volume of Kazue Katō's original Blue Exo...
World Trigger Manga Takes 1-Week Break Due to Author's Health
This year's 50th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump will not print a new chapter of Daisuke Ashihara's World Trigger manga on Monday due to Ashihara's sudden illness. The magazine announced that the series will continue in the 51st issue on November 21. Ashihara also took a one-week break in September 2014 to treat the nerve roots affected by cervical spondylosis (wear and tear on neck area of...
2 New Series to Launch in Weekly Shonen Jump Over Next 2 Weeks
Demon's Plan manga launches on November 21, Orego Rasso manga on November 28
― This year's 50th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is announcing on Monday that two new manga series will begin serializing in the magazine. Yoshimichi Okamoto will launch the Demon's Plan manga in the magazine's next issue, which Shueisha will publish on November 21. Takamasa Moue will launch the Orego Rasso...
Ryohei Yamamoto's Love Rush! Manga Ends in Shonen Jump
Manga about young man with "Ubermale" gene launched on August 22
― This year's 50th issue of Sheisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine will publish the final chapter of Ryohei Yamamoto's Love Rush! manga on Monday. The 50th issue notes that Shueisha will publish manga's first volume in December, and the second volume in January. Yamamoto launched the manga in this year's 38th issue, which shipped on Augu...
Toriko Gourmet Battle Manga Ends on November 21
Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro launched manga in 2008; Viz publishes manga in English
― This year's 50th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing on Monday that Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro's Toriko manga will end in the magazine's next issue on November 21. The last chapter will have a color opening page. The manga previously announced that the chapter appearing in the 50th issue will be a "cl...
Wednesday, November 9
Shinji Hashimoto Discusses Possibility of Final Fantasy XVI, Final Fantasy X-3 Games
Final Fantasy brand manager attended Lucca Comics & Games 2016 event
― Final Fantasy brand manager Shinji Hashimoto discussed the possibility of a Final Fantasy XVI game, as well as a potential Final Fantasy X-3 sequel game during the Lucca Comics & Games 2016 event in Italy on November 1. On the possibility of a new numbered Final Fantasy XVI game, Hashimoto said that Square Enix has not made anythi...
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 9
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?
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...
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