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Ten Count GN 2
Ten Count is a good story for its subgenre, but this may be the point where it will lose readers less willing to forgive its twisted take on love. Rebecca Silverman investigates.
― If you're studying or practicing psychology, or are just particularly well-informed on the subject, this is the volume of Ten Count that may make your skin begin to crawl. Whereas volume one was more focused on Shirotani b...
Super Mario Adventures GN
Super Mario Adventures is a fun trip down memory lane, but risks not appealing to those who missed out on the Nintendo Power era. It's time to do the Mario!
― Originally running over the course of 1992 in Nintendo Power magazine, Super Mario Adventures is the second of Viz's large-format, full-color collected editions of the magazine's nostalgic comics. That's really the chief appeal here – the nosta...
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...
Wednesday, November 16
Natsume Yūjin-Chō Go ‒ Episode 6.5
Natsume's fifth season takes a breather this week, airing a little-seen OVA from last year in place of a recap episode. How does this Nyanko-sensei adventure hold up?
Twin Star Exorcists Vita Game's 2nd Ad Shows How Players Can Touch Their Partners
Mayura, 3 game-original characters are new candidates in January 26 game
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming the second commercial for its upcoming Twin Star Exorcists PlayStation Vita game on Wednesday. The video demonstrates how player can interact with the candidates for the Twin Star by using the touchscreen. The game features other destined partners besides Benio that can be candidates ...
Get To Know The Rubber Suit Monsters Behind Kaiju Girls
Want to watch comedy anime Kaiju Girls but feel your Ultraman monster knowledge is a bit low? We've got you covered.
Ten Count GN 2
Ten Count is a good story for its subgenre, but this may be the point where it will lose readers less willing to forgive its twisted take on love. Rebecca Silverman investigates.
― If you're studying or practicing psychology, or are just particularly well-informed on the subject, this is the volume of Ten Count that may make your skin begin to crawl. Whereas volume one was more focused on Shirotani b...
Zelda Real Escape Game Announced for 8 U.S. Cities
S.F., L.A., San Diego, Seattle, Phoenix, Houston, NYC starting in January
― Ready for a real-life Zelda adventure? Nintendo announced on Wednesday that it is partnering with the game design company Scrap to hold a Real Escape Game inspired by The Legend of Zelda video games. The Defenders of the Triforce game is heading to eight American cities starting in January. The eight cities are: San Francisco...
Live-Action TV Series The meal with Hokusai Casts Mone Kamishiraishi
'your name' lead voice actress stars in January series
― The staff for the live-action television series of Sanami Suzuki's Hokusai to Meshi Saeareba (English title The meal with Hokusai or literally, All You Need Is A Meal with Hokusai) cooking manga revealed the series' lead actress and January premiere on the MBS and TBS on Wednesday. Mone Kamishiraishi (your name., live-action Chihayafuru, Oborer...
The Rootless Rock Band's Former Vocalist Shin Nohata Arrested for Theft
Band performed "One day" opening theme for One Piece in 2010
― The Ikebukuro station of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police arrested 34-year-old former singer Shin Nohata on Wednesday on charges of theft for allegedly stealing his friend's guitars. In his affidavit, Nohata admitted that he had pawned off the guitars to get money for gambling on horse racing. Nohata was the vocalist of The Rootless rock ban...
Urara Meirochō Anime About Divining Girls Reveals Cast, January 5 Premiere
Sayaka Harada, Kaede Hondo, Yurika Kubo, Haruka Yoshimura star in J.C. Staff anime
― The January issue of Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Miracle magazine revealed the main cast, a key visual, and the January 5 broadcast premiere date for the anime of Harikamo's Urara Meirocho four-panel manga on Wednesday. The cast includes (from right to left in the key visual below): Sayaka Harada as Chiya Yurika Ku...
Live-Action Teiichi no Kuni Film Announces More of Cast
Manga by Lychee Light Club's Usamaru Furuya inspires April 29 film
― The staff for the live-action film of Usamaru Furuya's Teiichi no Kuni (Teiichi's Country) manga has listed additional cast members. The expanded cast now includes (clockwise from top left): Masaki Suda as Teiichi Akaba (previously announced) Shuhei Nomura as Kikuma Tōdō, Teiichi's underhanded classmate and childhood friend Ryōma Ta...
Shinkai's 'your name.' Tops Box Offices in Thailand, Hong Kong
Film earned 22,996,714 baht in Thailand, HK$6,149,917 in Hong Kong
― Makoto Shinkai's your name. (Kimi no Na wa.) anime film ranked #1 at the box offices in Thailand and Hong Kong this past weekend. In Thailand, the film opened last Thursday, November 10, and earned 22,996,714 baht (about US$649,056) in four days. In Hong Kong, the film opened last Friday on November 11, and earned HK$6,149,917 (abou...
Tales of Berseria RPG's English-Subtitled Trailer Shows New Gameplay, Characters
Game launches for PS4/PC in January in N. America, Europe
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming the English-subtitled trailer for its upcoming Tales of Berseria PlayStation 4 and PC role-playing game on Tuesday. It introduces new gameplay elements including the "Liberation - LMBS (Linear Motion Battle System)," special "Break Soul" character actions, and "Switch Blast" attacks that switch char...
Fate/Extella Game's English Trailers Highlight Nameless, Gawain, Cu Chulainn, Li Shuwen
Game launched on Thursday in Japan, launches early 2017 in N. America, winter in Europe/Australia
― XSEED Games began streaming four English-subtitled trailers to highlight the Servants Nameless (Mumei, or "no name"), Gawain, Cu Chulainn, and Li Shuwen from its upcoming Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita action game on Tuesday. The company previously streamed trailers fo...
Tuesday, November 15
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...
Look Forward to Yuri!!! on Ice Large Face Cushion & Nendoroids
New Free! Eternal Summer figures also announced
― The Bandai Gashapon booth at Animate Girls Festival 2016 (AGF2016), held November 5-6, showed off a huge Yuri!!! on Ice surprise. Their Munimuni Marshmallow Mascot Big Version is a 27 inch soft cushion of main skater Yūri. As advertised on the display, where visitors could reach in and feel the pillow, Premium Bandai will start selling at the cute, c...
Conan O'Brien Rips Apart Final Fantasy XV: 'Why is This a Game?'
Late night talk show host Conan O'Brien has previously reviewed video games like Super Mash Bros. for Wii U on his segment "Clueless Gamer." O'Brien, who claims to know next to nothing about video games, tests out the latest offerings while providing comedic commentary. In his latest review, he plays Final Fantasy XV alongside actor Elijah Wood and grows increasingly frustrated with the game's pre...
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...
Pokémon Go Players Bust 1.3 Billion Ghost Pokémon During Halloween Event
Niantic Labs' Pokėmon Go app held its first in-game event from October 26 to November 1. Despite reports that the game's popularity, which was at an all-time high during the summer, has waned, players still turned out for the Ghost-focused Halloween event. Game developer Niantic Labs told GamesRadar that players caught 1.3 billion spooky Pokémon over the five day period. Gastly was caught the most...
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 ...
FigureX Announces Life-Size Version of Re:Zero's Rem
Emilia's main competition for Re:Zero's honorary "best girl" just moved forward a step. Subaru's dutiful and doting companion Rem will get a 1:1-scale figure by FigureX. The company wrote on its official blog on Monday that it is working on a life-size figure. More news may be announced next week, but until then the blog also included an illustration which will serve as the basis for the figure's...
Trickster ‒ Episode 7
"At times, Trickster is too much in love with itself to reflect upon its clumsier side, but I cannot help but be impressed by the show's devotion to its core ideas."
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...
One Piece ‒ Episode 764
"We're twelve episodes into Zou and it only now feels like the arc is in full motion."
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...
Interview: The Cast of Sailor Moon R: The Movie
The English voice cast of Sailor Moon R: The Movie chat about what it's like to be voicing some of the most iconic anime characters ever - in their most beloved theatrical film. No pressure!
― Sailor Moon R: The Movie was originally released in 1993, and by the time it finally arrived on bilingual uncut DVD in the year 2000 courtesy of then-licensee Pioneer Entertainment, the film had already gained ...
Casual Ninja Badassery Makes Ninja Girl & Samurai Master a Comedic Delight
Oda Nobunaga is a warlord. Chidori is a young ninja with skills that rival those of ninja masters. And herein lies the comedy of Ninja Girl & Samurai Master.
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 ...
Monday, November 14
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. ...
Ai Yazawa Draws NANA Playing Cards, Cross-Over Mini-Manga
The January issue of Shueisha's Cookie magazine will be an oversized issue and bundle some new work by Nana creator Ai Yazawa. The magazine will have a double cover with artwork by both Yazawa and Taiyō ga Miteiru (Kamo Shirenaikara) creator Ryo Ikuemi. The issue will also bundle a deck of NANA playing cards and a mini-manga by Yazawa featuring characters from her series Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai and Go...
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, ...
Nintendo Taps Into the Past for New Mini Famicom Commercial
Nintendo's Mini Famicom console is bringing 30 classic games in one easy built-in package. The company's latest commercial shows off several of the game titles but also seems very familiar. The commercial's layout is very similar to the original Famicom commercials that ran in 1983, even down to the hand model. The Nintendo Classic Mini Family Computer will come with (games listed in chronological...
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...
Sony Releases The Seven Deadly Sins Meliodas Headphones & Walkman
Sony, in collaboration with The Seven Deadly Sins manga and television series, released a new Walkman and headphone pair styled after protagonist Meliodas. The back of the red Walkman bares Meliodas' Dragon's Sin of Wrath mark. The matching headphones show off the same mark on the right side and the series' logo on the left. The headphones are based off the h.ear on (MDR-100A) stereo headphone mo...
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...
Dragon Ball Super ‒ Episode 66
"The Future Trunks/Zamasu arc seems to be wrapping up now, and while I thoroughly enjoyed the ride, I'm a little disappointed if the conclusion is really going to be this unexceptional."
Proudly Bear Your Wings of Freedom with Attack on Titan Map Wallet, Character Smartphone Cases
From SuperGroupies comes the new Attack on Titan motif wallet and phone cases. The wallet is a large bi-fold featuring a map of the three walls and outside area in pleasant pastels for 7,800 yen (US$73). The smartphone cases fit iPhone 5, 5s, SE, 6, and 6s for 4,800 yen (US$45 and are designed after five characters. Eren Jaeger Jean Kirstein Levi Ackerman Erwin Smith Hange Zoë All items are avail...
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...
Answerman - Why Is Anime's Animation Style So Hard To Imitate?
Plenty of Western animation teams have tried to imitate the look of Japanese anime, so why do these projects still look so different?
― Kiza asks: In the past 15 years, we've seen more and more of anime influenced animation: we've had the colorful Totally Spies, the gag-action Teen Titans, two stories from the Avatar franchise, etc. And then we've seen animation that didn't go out of it's way to be ...
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...
Monster Musume Contest FIX ($100 Credit)
A coding error on our part lead to votes cast before November 14 to not be counted. To make up for this little mistake, ANN is adding a ~$100 (10,000 JPY) BookWalker credit to the prize list. If you voted in the Monster Musume Favorite Character contest before today, please vote again!
― Contest Giveaway Manga Sale 1. Contest Details Vote for your favorite Monster Musume character in this official M...
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans ‒ Episode 32
"Iron-Blooded Orphans makes the horrors of war especially visceral this episode."
Izetta: The Last Witch ‒ Episode 7
"Izetta's quick thinking is probably as much the strength of this series as the Izetta/Finé relationship."
From Meme to Anime: The Story of Gakuen Handsome
Gakuen Handsome producer Yuki Babazono talks all about the creation of the anime with more pointy chins per frame than any other.
Super Mario Adventures GN
Super Mario Adventures is a fun trip down memory lane, but risks not appealing to those who missed out on the Nintendo Power era. It's time to do the Mario!
― Originally running over the course of 1992 in Nintendo Power magazine, Super Mario Adventures is the second of Viz's large-format, full-color collected editions of the magazine's nostalgic comics. That's really the chief appeal here – the nosta...
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...
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.
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."
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...
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