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My Hero Academia GN 6
My Hero Academia’s sixth volume sees the manga returning to a stable rhythm in the wake of its first true peak.
― My Hero Academia's school tournament arc was a staggering high point for the series so far. Matching clever, fast-paced battles with poignant personal stories, it further humanized a solid subset of the manga's immense cast while never letting up as immediate entertainment. It was essenti...
ANNCast - Quite A Number
Zac and Jacob catch up with Yuri on Ice, Girlish Number, All Out and much more, plus your Twitter questions!
― ANNCast Episode 276: Quite A Number Zac and Jacob catch up with Yuri on Ice, Girlish Number, All Out and much more, plus your Twitter questions! You can listen to the show on our player here, direct-download the MP3 version here, check out the show on Stitcher here, and we're also on Google...
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Novel 2
Things keep getting worse for ol' Subaru in the second Re:ZERO novel, which also introduces everyone's favorite twin maids, Ram and Rem!
― Immortality sounds great, but it's much more of a double-edged sword. Usually we see the sadder side of it in literature, such as Natalie Babbitt's Tuck Everlasting, but sometimes an author decides to go for the more depressing or frustrating aspects of the inabil...
To Love Ru Darkness 2 Sub.Blu-Ray
One of the most successful long-running fanservice franchises rolls out its fourth season. But how does Darkness 2 stack up against shinier new fanservice franchises of today?
― With 78 episodes spread amongst OVAs and four TV series (and a 79th pending in an upcoming OVA release), To Love-Ru is now the most expansive anime harem franchise that covers one single storyline. Over the course of eight ye...
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...
Saturday, November 19
Saint Seiya Franchise Has 'Important Announcement' on December 19
The December issue of Akita Shoten's Champion Red magazine revealed on Saturday that the magazine's January issue, which ships on December 19, will have an "important announcement" for Masami Kurumada's Saint Seiya franchise. The magazine teased that the 30th anniversary of the franchise is "approaching its climax." The issue will also feature a Saint Seiya 2017 character calendar as well as "spec...
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable ‒ Episode 34
"This episode exemplifies JoJo's Bizarre Adventure at its strongest, offering both the absurd humor and the ensuing horror."
Robot Anime Director Masami Obari Marries Gundam Model Maker
Anime director Masami Obari announced on Twitter on Monday that he has married professional model maker Ritsu Togasaki. They held a ceremony in Okinawa on Monday and entered their names into a family register. 突然ですが、皆さまにご報告がございます。私事ですが、私大張正己はモデラーの戸ヶ崎葎さんと入籍させていただき、本日無事、愛する沖縄で挙式しました!今後は今まで以上に仕事に燃えつつ、僕にとって最高&最強のパートナーと2人で助け合い、幸せの雨をたくさん降らせたいと思います! pic.twitter.com/3ZzJDZ4HOb— 大張正己 MASAMI OBARI (@G1_BARI...
Magical Girl Raising Project ‒ Episode 8
"Magical Girl Raising Project comes across as more grim than clever this week, but it still has strong visuals and some intriguing plot threads working in its favor."
Izetta: The Last Witch ‒ Episode 8
"Episode 8 had a lot of good story content, but it also left me with a lot of mixed feelings."
Video Compares Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Trailer to Original Anime
The first full two-minute trailer for the live-action Ghost in the Shell film debuted at a Tokyo event on Sunday. It didn't take long for fans to find the anime inspirations for images in the new trailer. IGN began streaming a video on Tuesday that compares Production I.G's adaptation of Masamune Shirow's original cyber-police manga to the upcoming film starring Scarlett Johansson. Warning: The vi...
March comes in like a lion ‒ Episode 7
"After a full episode spent deep within Rei's depressed psyche, it was nice to get a breather this week."
WWW.WAGNARIA!! ‒ Episode 8
"It's usually a big deal when two main characters start dating, but there's not much about the relationship between Higashida and Miyakoshi that you could call “usual.”"
Osomatsu-san, your name. Nominated for Top Buzzword of 2016
The annual Ryūkōgo Taishō buzzword contest announced this year's 30 nominated terms on Thursday. "Osomatsu-san," "your name.," "Shin Godzilla," "SMAP breakup," "pilgrimage," and "Pokémon Go" made the cut. The awards will select the year's top ten buzzwords from among the 30 nominated words and announce the results on December 1. The other 26 nominated words are: Athletes First (a football agency t...
Haikyu!! 3rd Season ‒ Episode 7
"As Karasuno and Shiratorizawa go into the final set of their qualifying game, the stakes couldn't be higher."
Goro Miyazaki Supervises Japanese Release of Chinese CG-Animated Movie
Monkey King: Hero is Back originally opened in China in July 2015
― Anime director Goro Miyazaki, the son of Studio Ghibli co-founder and director Hayao Miyazaki, will supervise the Japanese release of the Chinese CG-animated movie Monkey King: Hero is Back. The film will open in Japan in summer 2017. Miyazaki and the film's director Tian Xiaopeng appeared together on a panel about the future of 3D C...
Bungo Stray Dogs ‒ Episode 21
"Things have well and truly been set into motion now, as this episode enters heavy thematic territory."
Spice & Wolf Creator's Project Lux 'Multi-Ending VR Anime' Detailed
Game slated for release at the end of 2016, compatible with HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR
― Japanese video game news website 4Gamer published an interview on November 12 with author Isuna Hasekura about his new Project Lux game with Spicy Tails. In the interview, Hasekura describes the game as a "multi-ending VR anime," and it is slated for release at the end of this year. The story will have...
Lostorage incited WIXOSS ‒ Episode 7
"We need some honest to goodness plot development soon, because “Chinatsu Being Creepy and Manipulative” has lost its shock value and its entertainment value."
Detective Conan Episode One TV Special's December 9 Premiere Confirmed
The official website of the Detective Conan television anime has confirmed the December 9 premiere date of Meitantei Conan Episode "One" Chiisakunatta Meitantei (Detective Conan Episode "One": The Great Detective Who Shrank), the show's upcoming two-hour television anime special. The special will premiere at 9:00 p.m. JST on YTV. The official website is also streaming three trailers for the specia...
My Hero Academia GN 6
My Hero Academia’s sixth volume sees the manga returning to a stable rhythm in the wake of its first true peak.
― My Hero Academia's school tournament arc was a staggering high point for the series so far. Matching clever, fast-paced battles with poignant personal stories, it further humanized a solid subset of the manga's immense cast while never letting up as immediate entertainment. It was essenti...
The Town of Ōarai and Girls und Panzer: A Collaborative Success Story
How anime girls and tanks put one city on the map.
Drifters ‒ Episode 7
"Pound for pound, this is the most action packed, visceral, and entertaining episode the show has given us since its premiere."
Gundam The Origin's Loum Arc to End With 2nd Volume in 2018
Starts with Battle of Loum next fall & ends with birth of the Red Comet
― The trailer at the end of the Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin IV anime volume confirmed on Saturday that the anime's Loum Arc will start next fall with volume 5, "Gekitotsu Loum Kaisen" (Clash - The Battle of Loum). The arc will then end in 2018 with volume 6, "Tanjō Akai Suisei" (Birth of the Red Comet). The Gundam.info website...
Saint Seiya Galaxy Spirits Smartphone Game's Promo Highlights Features
iOS/Android game slated for release this year
― The official website of the Saint Seiya Galaxy Spirits smartphone game began streaming a promotional video for the game on Monday. The video previews some of the game's features, including the combat, the story that follows the television anime, and the ability to upgrade God Cloths. The game is slated for release this year on iOS and Android devices. T...
Lego Dimensions Game's Sonic the Hedgehog Level Pack Previewed in Video
Pack shipped on Friday featuring Sonic as playable character, new level, 2 vehicles
― Sony began streaming a gameplay trailer on Friday for the LEGO Dimensions game's Sonic the Hedgehog Level Pack. The pack debuted on Friday. The pack includes Sonic as a playable character, and also includes a level and two vehicles. Sega previously streamed a trailer in July that revealed Sonic's appearance in the g...
Media Blasters Reveals English Dub Cast for World War Blue Anime
Matt Shipman, Brittany Lauda, Y. Chang star in dub for 3-episodes series
― North American anime licensor Media Blasters announced the English dub cast on Friday for the World War Blue (Aoi Sekai no Chūshin de) anime series. The cast, under ADR Director Brittany Lauda and writer Chris Niosi, includes: Matt Shipman as Gear Brittany Lauda as Opal Y. Chang as Tejilof Cait Page as Nel Theresa Buchheister ...
Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga Anime's Promo Video, TV Ad Highlight Character Yukio Okumura
Jun Fukuyama reprises role for sequel series premiering in January
― The official website for the Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga (Ao no Exorcist: Kyoto Fujō Ō-hen) sequel anime began streaming a promotional video and a commercial highlighting character Yukio Okumura on Saturday. (Note: the videos on the official website are region-locked to Japan.) The anime will adapt the "Kyoto Impure King Arc" that sta...
The Last Guardian Game's CG Cinematic Trailer Streamed
PS4 game slated for December 6
― The official PlayStation YouTube channel began streaming a CG cinematic trailer for Sony's upcoming PlayStation 4 game The Last Guardian on Friday. Sony first revealed the game in 2009, and after numerous delays in production confirmed last year that the game was slated for 2016. The game is now slated to ship on December 6 after a delay from the previously announced ...
Friday, November 18
Bungo Stray Dogs Anime Casts Takayuki Sugo
Character based on real-life American author Herman Melville
― The official website for the Bungo Stray Dogs television anime revealed on Friday that Takayuki Sugo (Tokyo Ghoul's Yoshimura, The Heroic Legend of Arslan's Andragoras III) will play the character Herman M. The character's special ability is "Moby Dick," the title of a book by the real-life author Herman Melville. The anime's second half ...
Jormungand's Keitarō Takahashi Launches New Fantasy Manga on December 19
Hinmin, Seihitsu, Daifugō centers on a world of "underneath," "surface," "money"
― The December issue of Shogakukan's Sunday GX magazine announced on Saturday that manga creator Keitarō Takahashi (Jormungand) will launch a new series titled Hinmin, Seihitsu, Daifugō (Poor Person, Ark of the Covenant, Extremely Rich Person) in the magazine's January issue, which will ship on December 19. The new fanta...
Happy Science Religious Organization Forms Female Idol Group
Controversial religious organization Happy Science (Kōfuku no Kagaku) found a new way to target young people, or at least Japanese pop culture fans. After sponsoring various anime in recent years, the organization has formed a six-member female pop idol group. Happy Science announced on Monday that the idol group will launch its activities in December. The group, named anjewel, is composed of 18- ...
Keijo!!!!!!!! ‒ Episode 7
"It's heartening to see that the series isn't letting itself get bogged down by these training sequences."
Cocktail Prince Gets a Manga
Debuts in Monthly Sylph in December
― Cocktail Prince, a multimedia franchise about cocktails reimagined as attractive bartenders, is finally getting its first media release: a manga version, which will debut on December 22 in the February issue of Monthly Sylph. The manga will span five installments and will be drawn by Kina Azusa. The manga's story involves a different protagonist from the game and...
Isekai Shokudo Gourmet Fantasy Anime Project to Air on TV
Manga adaptation launches in Young Gangan
― This year's 23rd issue of Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine launched a manga based on Junpei Inuzuka's Isekai Shokudō (Alternate-World Restaurant) light novel series on Friday and announced that the upcoming anime adaptation will be a television anime. Takaaki Kugatsu is illustrating the manga (visual pictured right). Inuzuka previously commented that the...
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...
Voting Begins for Yomiuri Shimbun's Sugoi Japan Awards 2017
20 nominees each in anime, manga, light novel, and entertainment novel categories
― Voting has begun for the 2017 Sugoi Japan Awards, a project by the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper to promote pop cultural works that fans feel are most deserving of foreign attention. Divided into four categories — anime, manga, light novels, and "entertainment novels" — the awards promote the works that have the "universa...
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...
ANNCast - Quite A Number
Zac and Jacob catch up with Yuri on Ice, Girlish Number, All Out and much more, plus your Twitter questions!
― ANNCast Episode 276: Quite A Number Zac and Jacob catch up with Yuri on Ice, Girlish Number, All Out and much more, plus your Twitter questions! You can listen to the show on our player here, direct-download the MP3 version here, check out the show on Stitcher here, and we're also on Google...
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 game 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...
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 ...
All Out!! ‒ Episode 7
"Training camp ends with Jinko more or less ready to face the future as a team."
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...
Why Miyazaki Quit Filmmaking and Why He Wants to Return
Miyazaki retired from feature filmmaking two years ago. Now he wants to come back. But why now? What has changed?
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Novel 2
Things keep getting worse for ol' Subaru in the second Re:ZERO novel, which also introduces everyone's favorite twin maids, Ram and Rem!
― Immortality sounds great, but it's much more of a double-edged sword. Usually we see the sadder side of it in literature, such as Natalie Babbitt's Tuck Everlasting, but sometimes an author decides to go for the more depressing or frustrating aspects of the inabil...
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...
'Manners' Video for Kenji Kamiyama's Hirune Hime Anime Film Shows New Footage
Film by Ghost in the Shell: SAC director opens in March 2017
― Japanese entertainment news website Cinema Today began streaming a "manners video" on Friday featuring new footage for Hirune Hime ~Shiranai Watashi no Monogatari~ (Napping Princess: The Story of the Unknown Me), the new anime film by director Kenji Kamiyama. The video shows how to behave inside the theater, including: turn off cellphones...
Studio Ghibli Continues Animation of Chōjū Giga Scrolls With 3rd Ad
Totoro studio animates animals in 800-year-old "manga" to promote power company
― Studio Ghibli animated the famous Chōjū-Jinbutsu-Giga Emaki ("Scrolls of Cartoons of Birds, Animals, and People" or "Chōjū Giga" for short) for a third and final Marubeni Power commercial that debuted in Japan this week. In the video, titled "The Journey Continues," the rabbit runs away from the frog in tears as it begi...
Thursday, November 17
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...
Persona 5 & SuperGroupies Collaborate on Live-Action Short Film
SuperGroupies and the Persona 5 video game teamed up to promote the website's fashion and the new Persona installment in a stylistic short film. The short film was directed by Masatsugu Nagasoe and the stylist and art director was Tsuyoshi Takahashi. Takayuki Inada and Miki Saitō worked as creative directors on the short. SuperGroupies' also uploaded a behind-the-scenes making of the video to its ...
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...
Full-Graphic Evangelion Kimono Project Now Taking Orders
Eva unit design chosen
― Fans of Neon Genesis Evangelion with a predilection for traditional Japanese fashion now have a chance to enjoy a rare treat: a furisode (long-sleeved) kimono featuring the Eva units. Developed by Tokyo Otaku Mode, a website specializing in Japanese pop culture merchandise and now expanding into original product development, the kimono was designed with responses to a fan su...
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...
Yuri!!! on Ice ‒ Episode 7
"As of this seventh episode, Yuuri on Ice has reached a point of no return."
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...
Broadcast Dub Review Roundup
We've got reviews of Funimation's biggest fall season simuldub premieres, and you can find them all right here!
― This fall, Funimation partnered with Crunchyroll to dub a heaping helping of their seasonal simulcasts. Now that we're several weeks into the season, we have reviews of most of these new dubs available from our daily streaming reviews team! (Shows from past seasons like 91 Days and Orange...
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 ...
Twin Star Exorcists ‒ Episode 32
"What a weird episode, especially after the emotional heaviness of the past few weeks."
To Love Ru Darkness 2 Sub.Blu-Ray
One of the most successful long-running fanservice franchises rolls out its fourth season. But how does Darkness 2 stack up against shinier new fanservice franchises of today?
― With 78 episodes spread amongst OVAs and four TV series (and a 79th pending in an upcoming OVA release), To Love-Ru is now the most expansive anime harem franchise that covers one single storyline. Over the course of eight ye...
Why Ghost in the Shell's Major is so Different Between the Movies, Manga, and TV Anime
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex director Kenji Kamiyama explains why one of anime's greatest icons is always changing.
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...
Don't Forget *re*vote for your Favorite Monster Musume Character
A coding error on our part lead to votes cast before November 14 to not be counted. To make up for this little mistake, we've added a ~$100 (10,000 JPY) BookWalker credit to the prize list. If you voted in the Monster Musume Favorite Character contest before the 14th, please vote again!
― Contest Giveaway Manga Sale 1. Contest Details Vote for your favorite Monster Musume character in this official ...
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 (...
Tiger & Bunny Again Tops Fan Poll of Desired Anime Sequels
The Anime! Anime! website conducted a poll from October 27 to October 31 that asked fans which anime sequels they want to see. The poll divided anime in two categories: anime inspired by another original work (e.g. manga, light novel) and original anime not based on another work. The website held a preliminary survey on Twitter to select 30 titles to include in the poll. A total of 13,938 people t...
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...
Wednesday, November 16
Controversial Artist Rokudenashiko Working with Film Team on LGBT Law Firm Doc
Documentary is currently raising funds on Kickstarter
― Artist Megumi Igarashi —pen name Rokudenashiko—gained the world's attention after the 44-year-old was arrested for distributing 3D printer data of her own genitalia as part of a backer reward for her crowdfunding campaign to construct a vagina kayak. She was found guilty and fined 400,000 yen (US$3,690) for the crime. She has since married Water...
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...
Latest Japanese Sword-Turned-Pretty Boy is Designed by Yoshitaka Amano
DMM's Tōken Ranbu mobile game has been nothing short of a sensation among its female fanbase, inspiring two anime adaptations. The game is just one in a long line of "object turned into attractive guy/girl" and even Final Fantasy and Vampire Hunter D artist Yoshitaka Amano is getting in on the action. Amano is participating in Mori Art Museum's "The Universe and Art: Princess Kaguya, Leonardo da V...
7 Samurai Promote Nissin Cup Noodles With Sports
Nissin Cup Noodles set loose Freestyle Football champion Kotaro Tokuda in Brazil as its soccer samurai in 2014. The brand recruited more extreme sports-playing warriors for a promotional video it began streaming on Tuesday. The video begins with a surfing samurai taking the shores of Rio de Janeiro. Next, skateboarding, biking, skiing, slacklining, and Xpogoing samurai appear. The commercial concl...
Brave Witches ‒ Episode 6
“In the carousel of featured characters that the series seems to be rotating through, the turn has now come for Sasha and Nipa.”
Sound! Euphonium 2 ‒ Episode 7
"Sound! Euphonium is always a visually impressive production, but it's nice when its story is just as strong as its performance."
Pokémon Go Event Brings 10,000+ Visitors to Quake-Hit Prefecture
Pokėmon Go launched its current Lapras event in Japan's northeastern Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima Prefectures on November 11. The event offers increased numbers of Lapras in parts of the coastal region. One goal is to boost the economy of the area hit hardest in 2011's earthquake and tsunami disaster. More than 10,000 people visited Miyagi Prefecture for the event on Saturday alone. The prefecture...
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...
Girlish Number ‒ Episode 6
"It's time for a beach episode! Of course, this is Girlish Number we're talking about, so Kuzu-P's motives in planning this trip aren't exactly pure."
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...
Nanbaka ‒ Episode 7
"A shift in gears was exactly what Nanbaka needed emotionally, and presenting it as a form of trolling makes it all the more fun and unexpected."
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...
Hosoda Collection Product Spotlight: Summer Wars
It's been a few years now since the 2010 release of Mamoru Hosoda's breakthrough hit, Summer Wars - and it is finally returning to Blu-ray/DVD with a special release made for devoted collectors and fans of director Hosoda! This release is next in line for Funimation's new Hosoda Collection series of releases. These are a set of premium releases of the films of Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Wolf Chi...
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...
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 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...
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 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...
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...
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...
Don't forget to *re*-vote in the Monster Musume Contest
A coding error on our part lead to votes cast before November 14 to not be counted. To make up for this little mistake, we've added a ~$100 (10,000 JPY) BookWalker credit to the prize list. If you voted in the Monster Musume Favorite Character contest before the 14th, please vote again!
― Contest Giveaway Manga Sale 1. Contest Details Vote for your favorite Monster Musume character in this official ...
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.
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.
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...
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