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Live-Action Fullmetal Alchemist Film's Teaser Shows Ryōsuke Yamada as Ed & CG Al
Film opens in Japan in winter 2017
― The official website for the live-action film of Hiromu Arakawa's Fullmetal Alchemist manga began streaming a teaser video for the film on Wednesday. The video teases iconic scenes from the story, and shows Ryōsuke Yamada in costume as the alchemist Edward Elric, as well as his little brother Al in full CG. Text: The time has come. Text: Original work: Hiromu Arak...
Singer Valshe to Perform New Ninja Girl & Samurai Master Theme Song
Singer also cast as Hattori Hanzō in comedy series
― The official website for singer Valshe confirmed on Tuesday that she is performing the new theme song "MONTAGE" for the Ninja Girl & Samurai Master (Nobunaga no Shinobi) television anime based on Naoki Shigeno's four-panel manga. The series will begin using Valshe's theme song in January. Valshe's 10th single "MONTAGE" will ship on February 8, 2017...
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone PS4 Game Gets Western Release on January 10
Rhythm game will have 2 digitally downloadable packs
― Sega announced on Tuesday that its Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone PlayStation 4 game is slated for a digital release in the Americas and Europe on January 10, 2017. The game with two songs will be available for free download. Sega will also offer two downloadable packs: "Future Sound" (featuring music from the Hatsune Miku: Project Diva a...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 13-19
Aoharu X Machinegun, Castle Town Dandelion, Chaos Dragon, Ultimate Otaku Teacher anime; Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Aoharu X Machinegun BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$69.98 November 15 Aoharu X Machinegun DVDCite Sentai Filmworks US$59.98 November 15 Castle Town Dandelion BD/DVDAnimeNewsNetwork Funimation Entertainment US$64.98 ...
Cladun Returns: This is Sengoku! Heads West on PS4, PS Vita, PC
Game launched for PS Vita in Japan in May
― NIS America announced on Tuesday that it will release Classic Dungeon Sengoku in North America and Europe under the title Cladun Returns: This is Sengoku! in spring 2017. The game will be available physically and digitally for PlayStation 4 and digitally for PlayStation Vita and PC via Steam. Nippon Ichi Software released the game for PlayStation Vita in Ja...
Super Mario Run Slated for December 15 on iPhone, iPad for US$9.99
New trailer shows game's 3 modes
― Nintendo announced on Tuesday that its upcoming Super Mario Run mobile platformer game will launch on iPhone and iPad on December 15 with a retail price of US$9.99. The company has stated that this is a one-time payment and will grant unlimited access to the game's three modes. The game can also be downloaded at no cost, but players will have limited access to each ...
Fūka Anime's Key Visual, Character Designs Unveiled
Lynn, Saori Hayami, Yūsuke Kobayashi star in anime premiering in January
― The official website for the television anime of Kouji Seo's Fūka manga revealed the character designs and a new key visual on Wednesday. The images were also revealed in the 51st issue of Weekly Shonen Magazine. The main cast includes: Lynn as Fūka Akitsuki Saori Hayami as Koyuki Hinashi Yūsuke Kobayashi as Yū Haruna Mikako K...
My Love Story!! English Dub Casts Austin Tindle as Makoto Sunakawa
Full series ships on December 20
― Sentai Filmworks announced with a video on Tuesday that Austin Tindle will play Makoto Sunakawa in its English dub of the My Love Story!! anime. Sentai Filmworks previously announced that Andrew Love will play Takeo Goda and Tia Ballard will play Rinko Yamato. The anime's home video release was previously set for two volumes, with the first volume shipping in Octobe...
Toys R Us Canada Briefly Listed Nintendo Switch With CAD$329.99 Price
Toys R Us Canada posted but later removed a page for the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo's upcoming hybrid home/handheld system, with a listed price of CAD$329.99 (about US$243.30). Nintendo is planning to announce the system's launch date, list of launch window titles, price, and other specifics during a livestream presentation in Tokyo on January 12, 2017. The Nintendo Switch is slated for release in ...
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Compilation Films' Teaser Shows Action Scenes
1st compilation film debuts on December 31, 2nd on January 7; each film screens for 2 weeks
― The official Youtube channel of Fuji TV's noitamina programming block began streaming a teaser trailer for the compilation films of the Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress anime on Tuesday. The video features various action scenes from the television anime. The compilation films will have two parts. The first part...
New Attack on Titan 3DS Game's Teaser Video Reveals March 30 Date, Special Edition Contents
Game will get Treasure Box edition with bonus content, exclusive 3DS theme
― The official website of Shingeki no Kyojin: Shichi Kara no Dasshutsu (Attack on Titan: Escape From the Brink of Death), KOEI Tecmo Games' upcoming Nintendo 3DS game based Attack on Titan, began streaming a teaser for the game on Tuesday. The video reveals the game's March 30 release date in Japan, and notes that a different ...
Orange Anime Sequel Film Previews More New Footage in 1st Full Trailer
Creator pens November 18 film which retells story from Suwa's view, then continues story
― The official website for orange -Mirai- (orange: Future), the anime film followup to the orange television anime series, began streaming the first full trailer on Tuesday. The trailer teases "one more future revealed" and "one regret" as the film's story follows "what happened afterwards that no one knows yet."...
Nintendo Sells 262,961 Classic Mini Famicom Systems in 4 Days in Japan
Sells out at many retailers on Thursday
― Kadokawa's game news source Famitsu reported on Tuesday that Nintendo has sold 262,961 units of its Nintendo Classic Mini Family Computer (Famicom) system in four days in Japan. The system went on sale last Thursday, November 10, and promptly sold out at many retailers nationwide. The Nintendo Classic Mini Family Computer comes with these games, listed in chr...
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, November 7-13
2016 Crayon Shin-chan film sells 2,356 more, followed by 2016 Detective Conan film, Seiyū Datte Tabi Shimasu, Totoro, I Am A Hero
― Junichi Suwabe and other voice actors' Seiyū Datte Tabi Shimasu Special Event -Seiyū Datte Tabi Shimashita! Tabi no Omoide wa "__" Datte Ne- sold 1,243 copies to rank #15 on the overall DVD chart. The DVD Regular Edition for the live-action film of the I Am a Hero manga ...
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, November 7-13
Love Live! Sunshine!! sells 3,070 + 1,358 more, followed by Kamen Rider Akito box 2, Captain Future box 2, Kubikiri Cycle, Digimon Adventure tri.
― Kamen Rider Akito Blu-ray Box 2 sold 1,849 copies to rank #6 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. The limited first pressing of the Thunderbirds Are Go Blu-ray Collector's Box 2 landed at #13 with 970 copies. The Blu-ray Regular Edition for the live-action ...
Samurai Sensei Comedy Manga Has Live-Action Film Planned
Filming begins next summer for 2018 release; manga already inspired live-action TV show
― A live-action film adaptation of S-suke Kuroe's Samurai Sensei comedy manga is being planned. The production aims to begin filming in Kōchi City next summer. Kazushi Watanabe (Shinsengumi of the Dead) is directing the film. Producer Katsuaki Takemoto states that the production is aiming for a 2018 opening. The m...
Fūka TV Anime Reveals Main Cast, Staff, January Premiere
KanColle's Keizou Kusakawa directs series starring Lynn, Yūsuke Kobayashi
― This year's 51st issue of Weekly Shonen Magazine is revealing on Wednesday the main cast, staff, and January premiere for the television anime of Kouji Seo's Fūka manga. The main cast members are: Kazuyuki Okitsu as Kazuya Nachi Yūsuke Kobayashi as Yū Haruna Saori Hayami as Koyuki Hinashi Lynn as Fūka Akitsuki Sōma Saitō as M...
Kin-iro Mosaic/KINMOZA! Special Anime Debuts at #11 at Box Office
Opened on 16 screens & will add 27 theaters in December, 9 theaters in January
― The Kin-iro Mosaic: Pretty Days anime special episode debuted at #11 in the Japanese box office for the November 12-13 weekend. The anime opened last Saturday on 16 screens. The anime's official Twitter account announced on Monday that, starting on December 10, the screening will expand with an additional 26 theaters, fo...
Love Live! Sunshine!! Puts 7th Consecutive CD Single in Weekly Top 5
Newest CD sold 36,579 copies to rank #3
― "Omoi yo Hitotsu ni Nare/MIRAI TICKET," the seventh single from the Love Live! Sunshine!! franchise's nine-girl idol group Aqours, sold 36,579 copies to rank #3 on Oricon's CD singles chart for the November 7-13 week. The single shipped in Japan on November 9. The songs appear in the Love Live! Sunshine!! anime as insert songs. The single is the group's seven...
Live-Action Blade of the Immortal Film's Stills Show Sōta Fukushi, Erika Toda in Battle
The staff of the live-action film of Hiroaki Samura's Blade of the Immortal "neo period drama" manga unveiled two stills on Tuesday. The stills show actors Sōta Fukushi and Erika Toda battling with their weapons as Kagehisa Anotsu and Makie Otono-Tachibana, respectively. The film's official website began streaming a teaser last week. The manga follows Manji's journey of revenge as the yōjinbō (bod...
Dragon Ball Fusions RPG's N. American Release Moved to November 22
Game previously slated for December 13, Europe's February release date unchanged
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America announced on Monday that it has moved up the release date for its Dragon Ball Fusions Nintendo 3DS game from December 13 to November 22. The February release date for Europe remains the same. The role-playing game shipped in Japan on August 4. Bandai Namco Entertainment announced the ...
Naoko Kodama's Yuri Manga NTR: Netsuzou Trap Gets TV Anime in 2017
Daisuke Ono, Ryota Ohsaka star; Seven Seas publishes manga in N. America
― Naoko Kodama's yuri manga NTR: Netsuzou Trap will be adapted into a television anime in 2017. The visual in the anime's official website has the text, "We have a secret we can't tell our boyfriends." The announcement also revealed the anime's cast for the male characters, including Daisuke Ono as Fujiwara, Hotaru's boyfriend w...
Saburouta's Yuri Manga Citrus Has Anime in the Works
Seven Seas publishes manga in North America
― An anime adaptation of Saburouta's yuri manga Citrus is in the works. Seven Seas is publishing the manga in North America, and it describes the story: Yuzuko Aihara, a high school girl whose main interests are fashion, friends, and having fun, is about to get a reality check. Due to her mom's remarriage, Yuzu has transferred to a new all-girls school that...
Blue Reflection PS4/PS Vita Game's 1st Promo Video Reveals March 30 Release
"Heroic RPG" centers on high school heroine who fights as magical girl to achieve wish
― KOEI Tecmo Games' Gust brand began streaming the first promotional video on Sunday for its upcoming Blue Reflection - Maboroshi ni Mau Shōjo no Ken (Blue Reflection - The Girl's Sword That Dances in Illusion) PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game. The video reveals that the game will ship in Japan on March 30. ...
Tatsunoko Productions' Hurricane Polymar Anime Gets Live-Action Film
Power Rangers' Koichi Sakamoto directs film starring Junpei Mizobata
― Anime studio Tatsunoko Productions announced on Tuesday that its 1974 anime Hurricane Polymar is getting a live-action film adaptation. The film is slated to open at Tokyo's Shinjuku Wald 9 and other theaters in May 2017 as part of the celebration of Tatsunoko Productions' 55th anniversary. Junpei Mizobata (live-action Hana-Kimi, ...
Kemono Friends App Ends Service Before Anime Premieres in January
Smartphone RPG's service ends on December 14
― The official website for Nexon's Kemono Friends smartphone game announced on Monday that the app's service will end on December 14, one month prior to the anime adaptation's January premiere. "Kira Kira," the in-game currency, can be used until December 14. Nexon launched the smartphone game last year, and as of March the game is free-to-play. In the RPG...
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions Film's US/Canada Premiere Date Moved to January 27
2nd English trailer streamed for film previously slated for January 20
― The official Yu-Gi-Oh! YouTube channel began streaming a second US trailer for the Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions anime film on Monday. The trailer reveals that the film is now slated to open in the United States and Canada on January 27, 2017. Screenvision Media and 4K Media previously announced plans to premiere the fi...
'In This Corner of the World' Earns 47 Million Yen in Opening Weekend, Wins Peace Film Award
Sunao Katabuchi's film debuted in 63 theaters on Saturday
― Sunao Katabuchi's In This Corner of the World anime film debuted in 63 Japanese theaters on Saturday and sold 32,032 tickets to earn 47,042,090 yen (US$434,288). The film ranked #10 in the Japanese box office for the weekend. In addition, the film won the Hiroshima Peace Film Award at the Hiroshima International Film Festival this past weeke...
All Brave Witches BD/DVD Volumes Delayed by 2 Months
The official website of the Brave Witches spinoff television anime announced on Monday that all of the anime's Blu-ray Disc and DVD volumes will be delayed by two months in Japan. The reason given for the delay is to improve the video quality over the television broadcast for all home video releases. The updated release schedule for all upcoming Brave Witches Blu-ray Disc and DVD volumes is as fol...
Viz's Shonen Jump to Preview Demon's Plan Manga in English
New series premieres November 21
― Viz Media's English digital edition of Weekly Shonen Jump announced on Monday that it will publish the first chapter of Yoshimichi Okamoto's Demon's Plan manga on November 21 as part of its "Jump Start" initiative. The manga will begin on the same day in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in Japan. The first chapter of Demon's Plan will have 54 pages with a colo...
Your Name English Dub Cast, Trailer Unveiled
Michael Sinterniklaas, Stephanie Sheh star in English dub
― Great Britain's Anime Limited announced the English dub cast for Makoto Shinkai's your name. (Kimi no Na wa.) on Monday. The company also began streaming an English-dubbed trailer. The cast includes: Michael Sinterniklaas as Taki Tachibana Stephanie Sheh as Mitsuha Miyamizu Kyle Hebert as Katsuhiko Teshigawara Cassandra Morris as Sayaka Nato...
Spirited Away to Screen in US Theaters With 'Ghiblies 2' Short Film
Theatrical event to run for two days December 4-5
― GKIDS and Fathom Events announced on Monday that they will screen Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away in United States theaters on December 4-5 to commemorate the film's 15th anniversary. The short film "Ghiblies: Episode 2," which has never been released in North America, will screen after the feature film. Screenings on Sunday, Decemb...
Pokémon Sun & Moon Games' Trailer Shows Starter Z-Moves, More Ultra-Beasts
Alola Diglett/Dugtrio, Magearna event also shown in video
― The Pokémon Company International YouTube channel began streaming a trailer on Monday for its upcoming Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon games. The trailer introduces exclusive Z-Moves for the three fully evolved starter Pokémon. The trailer also officially unveils the Alola region Diglett and Dugtrio, as well as two new Ultra Beasts: UB-03 Light...
Yowamushi Pedal Anime Season 3 Casts Mamoru Miyano
Voice actor plays Hakone's Takuto Ashikiba after playing Shin Yoshimoto in 1st film
― The official website for the Yowamushi Pedal anime announced on Thursday that Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation, the third anime season based on Wataru Watanabe's original manga, has cast Mamoru Miyano. The voice actor will play Takuto Ashikiba, a second-year Hakone Gakuen (Hakone Academy or "HakoGaku") all-around pla...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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