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Crunchyroll Adds Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V Anime
1st 15 episodes available now, more episodes added on Tuesdays
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it is streaming the Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V anime. The first 15 episodes launched on Tuesday, the following 15 episodes (#16-30) will be available next Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. EST, and 10 more episodes (#31-40) will be available on November 29 at 7:00 p.m. EST. Starting in December, five episodes will be added...
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, November 6-12
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, 2 One-Punch Man volumes, My Hero Academia, 2 Tokyo Ghoul volumes, One Piece, Bleach, Fire Force, Princess Jellyfish
― Rank Prev. Rank Title Author Publisher Weeks on List Cover 1 2The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Legendary Edition #1 Akira Himekawa Viz Media 2 21One-Punch Man #9 Story: ONE / Art: Yuusuke Murata Viz Media 2 33My Hero Academia #6 Kohei Horikos...
Kin-iro Mosaic/KINMOZA! Special Anime Earns 26 Million Yen in Opening Weekend
Anime earned 1.62 million yen per screen
― The Kin-iro Mosaic: Pretty Days anime special episode opened on Saturday, November 12 and earned 26 million yen (about US$238,201) during its opening weekend. The anime played on 16 screens, so earned about 1.62 million yen (about US$14,842) per screen. The anime ranked at #11 in the Japanese box office for the weekend. Starting on December 10, the screening...
Schoolgirl Strikers Anime's New Key Visual Shows Combat Outfits
Anime to premiere in January on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, BS11.
― The official website for Schoolgirl Strikers Animation Channel, the television anime adaptation of Square Enix's smartphone "light novel-style RPG" app Schoolgirl Strikers, posted a new key visual showing the characters in their combat outfits on Friday. In addition, the website announced that the series will air on Tokyo MX, Sun TV...
NIS America to Release Danganronpa Another Episode for PS4
Port of spinoff game slated for summer 2017 in N. America, Europe
― NIS America announced on Friday that it will release Spike Chunsoft's Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls for PlayStation 4 in North America and Europe in summer 2017. The game will be available physically and digitally, and the NIS America online store will offer a Limited Edition for US$54.99. The Limited Edition incl...
Girls Und Panzer Film Opens in U.S. Theaters
33 locations to play English-dubbed film
― Eleven Arts will debut Sentai Filmworks' English dub of the of the Girls und Panzer der Film anime movie in 33 theaters in the United States this week. New People Cinema in San Francisco will host the official premiere at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The event will include a Q&A with the English dub's director Kyle Jones after the film's screening. Sentai Filmworks ...
Tokyo Ghoul Ranks #3 on U.S. Monthly Bookscan October List
Super Mario Adventures, One-Punch Man also rank on top 20 list
― The ninth volume of Sui Ishida's Tokyo Ghoul manga ranked at #3 on the Nielsen BookScan's Top 20 list for October. The first volume ranked at #18. Additionally, Kentaro Takekuma and Charlie Nozawa's Super Mario Adventures manga ranked at #6. The eighth volume of ONE and Yuusuke Murata's One-Punch Man manga ranked at #13, while the first...
Black Lagoon Manga Creator Rei Hiroe Plans 'Big New Dimension Project'
The December issue of Shogakukan's Sunday GX magazine revealed on Saturday that manga creator Rei Hiroe is planning a "big new dimension project." The magazine's next issue, which Shogakukan will ship on December 19, will contain more information on the project, as well as a preview of the project's visual, and a poster with art by Hiroe. Hiroe is best known for his Black Lagoon action manga, whic...
Daisuki Streams Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin's 4th Episode Starting on Friday
Site also streams 1st 3 episodes for free for limited time
― The Daisuki streaming service announced on Thursday that it will begin streaming Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin IV: Unmei no Zenya (Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin IV Eve of Destiny), the fourth episode of the Mobile Suit Gundam the Origin anime, on Friday. The episode will premiere at 6:00 p.m. EST on Friday with subtitles in English, Japanes...
Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū Anime's 2nd Season Premieres on January 6
The official website for the television anime adaptation of Haruko Kumota's Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū manga series revealed on Friday that the show's second season, titled Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū: Sukeroku Futatabi-hen (Sukeroku Anew Arc), will premiere on January 6. The anime will air on the Animeism programming block, and will premiere first on TBS at 26:25 (effectively January 7 at 2:25 a...
Video for PriPara Musical's New Run Hints at New Scenes, Songs
New musical will run for 8 performances in Tokyo on January 26-29
― The official website of the Live Musical "PriPara" Mi~nna ni Todoke! Prism Voice 2017, the new run of the Live Musical "PriPara" Mi~nna ni Todoke! Prism Voice musical, began streaming a video for the musical on Thursday. The video hints at new scenes in the musical's new run, as well as new songs from the anime series. The musical wi...
Yo-kai Watch 3 3DS Game Streams 3 Videos for 'Sukiyaki' Version
"Busters Treasure," Kakusei Enma previewed for December 15 new game version
― Level-5 began streaming three videos for the Yo-kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki Nintendo 3DS game on Wednesday. The first video is a short version of the game's earlier promotional video. The second video previews the new "Busters Treasure" mode. The third video previews the character Kakusei Enma. The game will ship on December 15 i...
Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Ai no Senshi-tachi 7-Part Film Project's New Teaser Video Streamed
1st film opens in theaters, arrives digitally on February 25
― Bandai began streaming a 30-second teaser trailer on Friday for the Uchū Senkan Yamato 2202: Ai no Senshi-tachi (Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love or Star Blazers 2202: Warriors of Love) anime sequel project. > The project is a seven-part theatrical anime project, and the film will premiere on February 25. The film will scree...
Seiren Original Anime Reveals 2 More Cast Members, Character Designs
Shiori Izawa, Shiori Mikami join cast for anime premiering in January
― The official website for Kisai Takayama's original anime series Seiren revealed two more cast members and character designs on Friday. TBS additionally began streaming character videos for the two characters on Friday. Shiori Izawa as Miu Hiyama, an "elite girls' high school swimming club member." She is in class 2-D at Sakuragaw...
RADWIMPS Wins Japan Record Awards' Special Award For 'your name.' Soundtrack
Hikaru Utada's Fantome album wins Excellence Album Award
― The 58th Japan Record Awards announced on Friday that Japanese rock band RADWIMPS' soundtrack for Makoto Shinkai's your name. (Kimi no na wa.) anime film has won the Special Award. RADWIMPS shares the award with rock band THE YELLOW MONKEY, Shiro Sagisu's soundtrack for Shin Godzilla, and the BIGBANG South Korean five-man idol group. Addition...
Frontwing's Sharin no Kuni Kickstarter Relaunches on November 21
Visual novel developer Frontwing announced on Thursday that its Kickstarter campaign to localize and release AKABEi SOFT2's visual novel Sharin no Kuni ~The Girl Among the Sunflowers~ (Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shōjo) will relaunch on November 21 at 9:00 p.m. EST. New rewards for the relaunch include a newly designed dakimakura set, a full graphic shirt, a canvas print autographed by artist Alph...
ReLIFE Live-Action Film Casts Elaiza Ikeda as Rena Kariu
Taishi Nakagawa, Yūna Taira, Mahiro Takasugi also star; Takeshi Furusawa directs April 2017 film
― The official website for the live-action film of Yayoiso's ReLIFE manga announced on Thursday that Elaiza Ikeda (live-action Wolf Girl & Black Prince) will play Rena Kariu, a high school girl who is competitive in both academics and sports. The previously announced cast includes: Taishi Nakagawa (live-a...
Kantoku Designs Characters For Original Short Anime Series One Room Premiering in January
Spinoff series Room Mate: One Room side M will then premiere in April with designs by Hidari
― Entertainment label SMIRAL (Anime De Training! Ex, Makura no Danshi) opened a website on Friday to announce that it is producing an original anime series of shorts titled One Room that will premiere in Japan in January. A spinoff anime series titled Room Mate: One Room side M will then premiere in April. Ka...
Japanese Screenings of Shinkai's 'your name' Show 'Cross Road' Anime Ad Before Film
Ad will appear in 62 Toho Cinemas theaters from Friday to December 2
― 62 theaters in the Toho Cinemas chain in Japan will begin showing the 30-second "Cross Road" television commercial for the correspondence education service Z-Kai that Makoto Shinkai directed before screenings of Shinkai's your name. (Kimi no na wa.), starting on Friday until December 2. The commercial debuted in 2014 in 15-, 30-, ...
Ace of Diamond The Live Stage Play Gets 4th Play in Spring 2017
3rd play based on baseball manga ran in Tokyo from August 19 to September 4
― The official website of the Ace of Diamond The Live III stage play adaptation of Yūji Terajima's Ace of Diamond (Daiya no A) baseball manga announced on Thursday that the stage play series will get a fourth installment in spring 2017. The original Ace of Diamond The Live stage play ran last year from August 1-9 at the Zepp ...
Live-Action JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Film's 1st Teaser Shows Cast at Press Conference
Takashi Miike helms Part 4 story starring Kento Yamazaki, Ryunosuke Kamiki; opening next summer
― The official website for the live-action film of Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable manga began streaming the film's first teaser trailer on Friday. The video introduces Kento Yamazaki, who will play Jōsuke Higashikata, as well as the rest of the cast from the press confere...
Gundam Thunderbolt Anime Gets 2nd Season Next Spring
"The war is not over yet…" after 1st 2015-2016 season based on manga spinoff
― Bandai Visual began streaming a teaser trailer on Friday to announce a second anime season based on Yasuo Ohtagaki's Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt manga. The new season will premiere next spring. The teaser includes the tagline, "The war is not over yet…" The first season of the net anime began streaming last December, an...
J-Novel Club Licenses The Faraway Paladin, Mixed Bathing in Another Dimension Light Novels
1st parts now available digitally
― Digital publishing company J-Novel Club announced on Thursday that it has licensed the The Faraway Paladin (Saihate no Paladin) and Mixed Bathing in Another Dimension (Isekai Konyoku Monogatari) light novel series. The beginnings of both series are now available on J-Novel Club's website, with new installments planned for weekly release. J-Novel Club plans to event...
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, November 7-13
Final Pokémon XY & Z episode airs
― Porco Rosso aired on NTV on Friday, November 11 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 13.2% rating. The live-action drama adaptation of Tsunami Umino's Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu manga aired on TBS on Wednesday, November 8 at 10:00 p.m. and earned a 13.3% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV November 13 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 1...
Himōto! Umaru-chan Gets Original Anime Disc in Spring 2017
TV anime's cast, staff return for OAD
― The official Twitter account for Sankaku Head's Himōto! Umaru-chan manga revealed on Thursday that the 10th compiled volume will include an original anime DVD (OAD). The bundle ships in spring 2017 and will retail for 3,400 yen (about US$31). The Himōto! Umaru-chan television anime's staff and cast is returning for the original anime. The manga's ninth compiled...
Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers PS4/PS Vita Game Heads West
Game's trailers show strategy RPG gameplay
― Koei Tecmo America and Koei Tecmo Europe announced on Thursday that they will release Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers (Shin Sangoku Musou: Eiketsuden), the first strategy role-playing game inspired by KOEI Tecmo Games' Dynasty Warriors action game franchise, for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. The game will only be available digitally, and will launch on ...
Operation Babel: New Tokyo Legacy Heads West on PS Vita, PC
Also: Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy PC port slated for early 2017
― NIS America announced on Thursday that it will release Experience Inc.'s Operation Babel: New Tokyo Legacy dungeon role-playing game in North America and Europe in spring 2017 for PlayStation Vita and PC via Steam. In addition, the company plans to release a port of its Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy PS Vita game, the precurso...
Evangelion Animator: Final Evangelion Remake Film is in Progress
Animation director Takeshi Honda (Neon Genesis Evangelion, Rebuild of Evangelion films) stated in an interview with the UK Anime Network in October that the fourth Rebuild of Evangelion film is in progress. "We're actually working on the new Evangelion film right now," Honda commented. "We're working hard and it'll come out eventually, so thanks for all of your patience - please continue to be pat...
Pokémon Anime Moves to Disney XD in U.S. With Pokémon Sun & Moon
Pokémon: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel film debuts alongside 1st 2 episodes
― The Pokemon Company International announced on Thursday that Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon (Pokémon Sun & Moon) will air on Disney XD in the United States. The network will air the first two episodes on December 5 alongside the debut of Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel. The previous Pokémon anim...
Digimon World: Next Order Story Trailer Reveals January Release Date
Game ships January 27 in Europe, January 31 in Americas for PS4 only
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America revealed an English-dubbed story trailer, release date, and the American pre-order bonuses for the Digimon World: Next Order PlayStation 4 game on Thursday. Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe streamed the same trailer and announced a campaign where players can collect QR codes for prizes. The game...
Nobuyuki Fukumoto's Gin to Kin Manga Inspires Live-Action Series
Sousuke Ikematsu stars in series based on manga about underworld speculation
― A live-action television series adaptation of Nobuyuki Fukumoto's Gin to Kin (Silver and Gold) manga has been green-lit. The series will air on Saturdays at 12:20 a.m. on TV Tokyo starting in January, with 12 30-minute episodes. Sousuke Ikematsu (One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island's DJ Gappa, Death Note Light ...
One Piece Film Gold Previews English Dub in Video
Funimation to screen film in theaters in U.S., Canada on January 10-17
― Video game news website IGN began streaming a video on Wednesday previewing the English dub for Funimation's upcoming release of the One Piece Film Gold anime movie. Funimation will release the film in theaters in the United States and Canada from January 10-17. Funimation's official website for film lists that the film will be ...
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions Film's English Dub Casts Daniel J. Edwards
Film opens in U.S., Canada on January 27
― Voice actor Daniel J. Edwards confirmed on his Twitter account on Wednesday that he will voice the character Aigami in the English dub of the Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions anime film. Aigami is a mysterious boy who appeared before Yūgi and the others as they went about their usual daily life. Accompanying Aigami is an equally mysterious girl named S...
Nintendo Ships 10 Million Copies of Pokémon Sun/Moon Games Worldwide
3DS games launch on Friday in N. America/Japan, on November 23 in Europe
― Nintendo and The Pokémon Company announced on Thursday that they have shipped more than 10 million copies of the Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Nintendo 3DS games worldwide as the games' initial shipment. The games set a new record for most copies shipped for the Nintendo 3DS in their initial shipment. Nintendo had revealed last...
Chain Chronicle Anime Project's Trailer Previews Nao Tōyama's Theme Song
Tōyama makes solo debut with opening theme song for 3 films, ending theme for TV broadcast
― The official website for Chain Chronicle: Haecceitas no Hikari (Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas), the theatrical and television anime adaptation of Sega's Chain Chronicle smartphone game, began streaming a trailer on Thursday for the anime's first theatrical "chapter." The trailer reveals and preview...
Shin Godzilla Is Highest-Earning Domestic Live-Action Japanese Film Since 2013
Film has earned 8 billion yen, sold 5.5 million tickets after 111 days in box office
― Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi's Shin Godzilla film has earned a total of 8,001,673,200 yen (about US$73.15 million) and sold 5,513,652 tickets as of Wednesday, after 111 days in the Japanese box office. The film is the highest-earning domestic live-action film made since 2013's The Eternal Zero, which earned 8.76...
Cyber Dimension Neptune: 4 Goddesses Online Game's Promo Reveals Story
Promo video tells story of game-within-a-game
― Compile Heart began streaming a promotional video on Thursday for Cyber Dimension Neptune: 4 Goddesses Online, the latest game in the company's Hyperdimension Neptunia series. The video shows the backstory of the game-within-a-game "4 Goddesses Online": the game's creation through a world tree by four goddesses, the rise of a demon lord named "Jester," ...
Toriko's Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro Draws 1-Shot Gag Manga in April
This year's 51st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is announcing on Monday that manga creator Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro is drawing a new one-shot gag manga in the May 2017 issue of Shueisha's Saikyō Jump magazine, which will ship in April. The 51st issue of Weekly Shonen Jump is also publishing the last chapter of Shimabukuro's long-running Toriko manga. The last chapter will have a col...
Assassination Classroom Spinoff Manga Koro Teacher Quest! Gets Anime Series
Anime will be continuation to anime screening in theaters alongside compilation film starting on Saturday
― This year's 51st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is announcing on Monday that Jō Aoto and Kizuku Watanabe's Koro-sensei Q! (Koro Teacher Quest!) manga will get an anime series. The manga is a spinoff of Yusei Matsui's Assassination Classroom manga. Watanabe and Aoto began the Ko...
World Trigger Manga Goes on Indefinite Hiatus Due to Author's Poor Health
Daisuke Ashihara took break in 2014 to treat nerve roots affected by cervical spondylosis
― This year's 51st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing on Monday that Daisuke Ashihara's World Trigger manga is going on an indefinite hiatus due to Ashihara's poor physical health. The manga won't appear in the 51st issue, nor will it appear in the 52nd issue slated for November 28. The...
Kenji Kamiyama's Hirune Hime Anime Film Reveals New Visual
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, unveiled a new visual for the film on Thursday. Those who buy tickets starting on December 3 will receive one of two clear files with art. The film is slated to debut in Japan in March 2017. The film's cast includes: Mitsuki Takahata (...
Persona 5 English Dub Trailers Introduce Yusuke Kitagawa, Makoto Niijima
Matthew Mercer, Cherami Leigh play characters in PS4/PS3 game shipping on April 4
― Atlus USA began streaming two English-dubbed trailers featuring the characters Yusuke Kitagawa and Makoto Nijima from its upcoming Persona 5 PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 game on Wednesday. Atlus also streamed a video featuring Makoto's voice actress Cherami Leigh discussing the role with PR manager John Hardin. Pre...
Capcom, L'Arc-en-Ciel's Resident Evil VR Music Video Teased in Brief Clip
"Don't be Afraid" music video now available in Japanese PS Store
― Capcom began streaming a teaser video for its 3D VR music video collaboration with rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel on Thursday. The teaser shows the band members' impressions on performing the motion capture for the video and how accurately it captures their movements with about 100 cameras. The end of the teaser also previews the music video...
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 7-13
One Piece, The Heroic Legend of Arslan, My Hero Academia, Bleach, Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma in top 5
― Rank Title Est. Weekly Copies Est. Total Copies Release Date Publisher Author Highest Rank Weeks on List 1 One Piece 83 487,301 2,118,960 2016/11 Shueisha Eiichiro Oda 1 2 2 The Heroic Legend of Arslan 6 206,203 206,203 2016/11 Kodansha Story: Yoshiki Tanaka / Art: Hiromu Arakawa 2 1 3 My Hero A...
Atlus USA Delays Persona 5 to April 4, Adds Japanese Voice-Over DLC
Also: English trailer shows protagonist's daily life
― Atlus USA announced during a live-stream event on Wednesday that it has delayed its western release date for the Persona 5 PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 game from February 14 to April 4, 2017. However, the company will now offer the Japanese voice track as a free DLC, contrary to the original plan to release the game without a dual-language opt...
A Rose in the Twilight Game Heads West on PS Vita, PC
Puzzle platformer slated for spring 2017
― NIS America announced on Wednesday that it will release Nippon Ichi Software's A Rose in the Twilight (Rose to Tasogare no Kojō) puzzle platformer game in North America and Europe in spring 2017 for PlayStation Vita and PC via Steam. The company streamed an announcement trailer: The game will have a physical Standard Edition, physical Limited Edition, and a ...
Chaos Code: New Sign of Catastrophe PS4 Fighting Game Heads to N. America, Europe
Sequel to PS3 game adds new fighters, styles, modes
― FK Digital revealed on Wednesday that its Chaos Code: New Sign of Catastrophe PlayStation 4 fighting game is headed to North America and Europe. The company did not confirm a release date. Arc System Works launched the game in Japan as a digital PS4 title on November 9. The game is a sequel of FK Digital and Arc System Works' Chaos Code fighting g...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, November 7-13
Fate/Extella, Pripara, The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. games debut
― Japan's Game Ranking: November 7-13 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 4Gamer Reader Review 1PSV Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star (Including Limited Editions) Marvelous November 10 73,019 73,019 2PS4 Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star (Including Limited Editions) Marvelous November 10 67,356 67,356 33DS PriPara ...
Tonko House, Fox Animation Partner for Full-Length The Dam Keeper Film
2014 short movie is also inspiring series on Hulu Japan
― The Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision blog reported on Wednesday that Tonko House and Fox Animation are partnering for a feature-length version of Tonko House's Oscar-nominated short film "The Dam Keeper." Daisuke "Dice" Tsutsumi (Hayao Miyazaki's nephew-in-law) and Robert Kondo, both former Pixar art directors, founded Tonko House in 2014 and ...
My Love Story!! Anime's Full English Dub Cast Revealed
Full series ships on December 20
― Sentai Filmworks announced the full cast and staff of its English dub of the My Love Story!! anime on Wednesday. Kyle Colby Jones is directing and writing the dubbed version and George Manly is serving as ADR script spotter. Sentai Filmworks previously announced that Andrew Love will play Takeo Goda, Tia Ballard will play Rinko Yamato, and Austin Tindle will play Ma...
Animator: Gundam Reconguista in G to Play in Movie Theaters in 2017
Animator Kazumi Nakatsu reported on her Twitter account on Wednesday that the Gundam Reconguista in G anime will play in theaters throughout Japan next year. A theatrical film version of the Gundam Reconguista in G television anime had not been announced before. Right Stuf released the Gundam Reconguista in G television anime series on Blu-ray Disc in North America, and it describes the story: The...
65,194 PlayStation 4 Pros Sold in 4 Days in Japan
28,318 regular PS4s also sold this past week
― Kadokawa's game news source Famitsu reported on Wedneday that Sony sold 65,194 units of its PlayStation 4 Pro console in four days in Japan. The system launched last Thursday, November 10. The regular PlayStation 4 sold another 28,318 units during the November 7-13 week for a combined total of 93,512. Famitsu does not distinguish between the original Pla...
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 ...
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...
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 Lists 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 i...
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 U.S. 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 ...
'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...
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