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Japanese Man Arrested for Uploading Anime Music via Share Program
Suspect allegedly uploaded 3TB of anime music, video over 10 years
― The Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC) reported on Thursday that Miyagi Prefecture Police arrested a 51-year-old man from Kumagaya City in Saitama prefecture on Tuesday under suspicion of using the file sharing software "Share" to illegally upload music and other files. JASRAC had filed the com...
Nintendo Comments on Wii U Availability in N. America
Comment addresses end of Wii U production in Japan
― Nintendo commented on the end of Wii U console production in Japan to entertainment news source IGN on Thursday. In its statement, Nintendo revealed that all Wii U consoles for this fiscal year in North America have already shipped to retailers. The full comment reads: As recently posted by Nintendo on the Wii U website in Japan, Wii U production w...
Sony Reveals List of Japanese Games Enhanced by PlayStation 4 Pro
Also: teardown video shows interior of upgrade system
― Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan published a list of current and upcoming games that are or will be enhanced by its new PlayStation 4 Pro console. Japanese games that are getting upgrade patches for the PlayStation 4 Pro include: Knack Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X HD Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 Utawarerumono: Futari no Hakuoro BlazBlue: Centra...
Live-Action Saki Project's 1st TV Ad Previews Theme Song By Main Cast
Mimi Meme MIMI composes opening theme song "Kimi ni Waltz"
― The official website of the live-action project for Ritz Kobayashi's Saki manga began streaming a 15-second commercial on Friday. The ad features the television show's opening theme song "Kimi ni Waltz." Mimi Meme MIMI (theme song for Sweetness & Lightning, Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches) composed the song, and five cast members (Minami H...
Hiroaki Hirata Replaces Keiji Fujiwara in Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga Anime
Fujiwara announced break from voice acting in August for medical treatment
― The official website for the Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga (Ao no Exorcist: Kyoto Fujō Ō-hen) sequel anime announced on Friday that voice actor Hiroaki Hirata (One Piece's Sanji, Sword Art Online's Klein) will replace Keiji Fujiwara in the role of character Shirō Fujimoto in the anime. Fujiwara was slated to reprise the role fro...
Seiren Original Anime Reveals 1st 2 Cast Members, Character Designs
Ayane Sakura, Juri Kimura star in anime premiering in January
― The official website for Kisai Takayama's original anime series Seiren revealed the first two cast members and character designs on Friday. TBS additionally began streaming character videos for the two characters on Friday. The cast members include: Ayane Sakura as Hikari Tsuneki, a "modern day meddling princess." She is always cheerful ...
Detective Opera Milky Holmes Anime Special Reveals Title, Visual
The official website for the Detective Opera Milky Holmes franchise revealed the title and key visual on Friday for the brand-new anime special that will air on December 31. The special is titled "Tantei Opera Milky Holmes Fun Fun Pearly Night: Ken to Janet no Okurimono" (Detective Opera Milky Holmes Fun Fun Pearly Night: Ken and Janet's Present). The franchise has inspired four television anime s...
Atelier Shallie Plus PS Vita Game's English Trailer Highlights Characters, Additional Content
Those who purchase game in 1st month of availability get extra costumes, background music
― Koei Tecmo America began streaming a trailer on Wednesday for its North American release of Atelier Shallie Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea, the PlayStation Vita port of the Atelier Shallie game. The video outlines the game's characters, bringing together all protagonists of the game's "Dusk" series, along wi...
Cyber Dimension Neptune: 4 Goddesses Online Game's Promo Reveals February 9 Debut
New PS4 game in Neptunia series features 4 goddesses as beta testers in online game
― The official website of Cyber Dimension Neptune: 4 Goddesses Online, the latest game in Compile Heart's Hyperdimension Neptunia series, began streaming a promotional video for the game on Thursday. The video shows Neptune in her online game avatar, and reveals the game's February 9 release date for the PlayStation 4...
Bravely Default Fairy's Effect Smartphone Game Announced
Square Enix launches closed beta test for Android devices soon
― Square Enix announced on Friday that Silicon Studio (Age of Ishtaria, GRAND SPHERE: Legend of the Dragon) is producing a new game in the Bravely Default franchise, titled Bravely Default Fairy's Effect. Square Enix and Silicon Studio are developing the "fantasy RPG" for smartphones, and the game is planned for a 2017 release. Square Eni...
Rie Kugimiya Cast in Kenji Kamiyama's Hirune Hime Anime Film
Kugimiya voices film's key character Joy in 1st appearance in Kamiyama work
― The official website of Hirune Hime ~Shiranai Watashi no Monogatari~ (Napping Princess: The Story of the Unknown Me), the new anime film by director Kenji Kamiyama, revealed on Friday that Rie Kugimiya has been cast in the film as Joy, the stuffed Shiba Inu toy friend of protagonist Kokone Morikawa. This is the first time t...
Toshiyuki Morikawa Voices All Characters in Kamigami no Ki Anime About Egyptian Gods
Morikawa also performs theme song for shorts premiering on November 24
― The staff of Kamigami no Ki (Chronicles of the Gods), the upcoming television anime based on the Egyptian god Medjed, announced on Thursday that Toshiyuki Morikawa will voice all the characters in the anime. Morikawa is already performing the theme song "Kamigami o Tataeru Uta" (The Song for Praising the Gods). Morikawa commente...
Dark Rose Valkyrie, Hakuōki Remake, Mary Skelter Games Head West in 2017
Idea Factory International to release PS4, PS Vita games in spring, summer 2017
― Idea Factory International unveiled three new games for release in the West next year during a press event on Thursday, including Dark Rose Valkyrie, Hakuōki: Kyoto Winds, and Mary Skelter: Nightmares. Dark Rose Valkyrie (Kurobara no Valkyrie) will ship for the PlayStation 4 in spring 2017. The game shipped in Japan on ...
Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation Anime Unveils New Sōhoku High Members
Isssa Kaburagi, Ryūhō Danchiku designs revealed for January 9 anime
― The official website for the Yowamushi Pedal anime updated on Thursday with the character designs for Issa Kaburagi (top in pictures below) and Ryūhō Danchiku (bottom), two first-year high school members of the Sōhoku High Bicycle Club who will debut in Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation, the third anime season based on Wataru Watanab...
Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz OAV Available for Free Streaming for Limited Time
Stream available with both English dub, English subtitles
― The Gundam.info portal site announced through a video on Thursday that the Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz OAV series is available for streaming for a limited through the website. The series is available with both the English dub and English subtitles. The site describes the anime: AC 196. One year after the end of the Gundam Wing tel...
Live-Action Blade of the Immortal Film's 1st 2 Teaser Trailers Introduce Cast
Takuya Kimura, Hana Sugisaki star, Takashi Miike directs April film
― Warner Bros. Japan began streaming a short web version of the teaser trailer for the live-action film of Hiroaki Samura's Blade of the Immortal "neo period drama" manga on Thursday. The teaser introduces the film's cast. The film's official website is streaming a second, full version of the teaser with more footage, including dialo...
Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Production Praised by Mamoru Oshii in Video
Clip also shows behind-the-scenes footage
― Paramount Pictures began streaming a featurette for the live-action Ghost in the Shell film on Thursday. The video includes a set visit by Mamoru Oshii, the director of the first two Ghost in the Shell anime films, and also shows some behind-the-scenes clips of the filming. Entertainment Tonight previously streamed a video on Tuesday showing an interview wi...
Hand Shakers TV Anime Reveals Roles for Sora Amamiya, Yūsuke Kobayashi, More
4-episode preview to screen in select Japanese theaters
― The official website of Hand Shakers — the original television anime project with animation studio GoHands, production company Frontier Works, and publisher Kadokawa — announced new cast members for the anime on Thursday. The new cast includes: Sora Amamiya as Musubu Takatsuki Shintarō Asanuma as Tazuna's Father Satomi Satou as Tazuna's Mother...
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, October 31-November 6
My Neighbor Totoro film airs
― My Neighbor Totoro aired on NTV on Friday, November 4 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 14.2% rating. The live-action drama adaptation of Tsunami Umino's Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu manga aired on TBS on Wednesday, November 1 at 10:00 p.m. and earned a 13.0% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV November 6 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 1...
Final Fantasy XV Gets 'Judgement Disc' Demo in Japan Only
Demo launches on Friday
― Square Enix announced during a livestream event on Thursday that it is launching a Final Fantasy XV demo version titled "Final Fantasy XV Judgment Disc" on Friday. The demo is available for free via the PlayStation Store or Xbox Store in Japan only. "Judgment Disc" runs from the opening until the middle of chapter one. Those who complete the demo will get bonus preview foota...
Arpeggio of Blue Steel's Ark Performance Develops Gundam Novel
Side story takes place in UC timeline
― The official website for Yatate Bunko — Sunrise's new light novel imprint — published the first chapter of a novel titled Mobile Suit Gundam Twilight AXIS on Monday. Arpeggio of Blue Steel creator Ark Performance is handling story composition and illustration, while Koujirou Nakamura (Mobile Suit Gundam Climax U.C. - Tsumugareshi Kizuna manga, Arpeggio of Blue ...
Orange Manga Nominated for Goodreads Choice Awards
1st volume nominated in Best Graphic Novels & Comics category
― Seven Seas Entertainment's first omnibus volume of Ichigo Takano's Orange manga is one of 20 semifinalists in the Best Graphic Novels and Comics category for the Goodreads Choice Awards 2016. Voting for the semifinal round opened on Tuesday and will run through Sunday. Orange was among the initial nominations when the Goodreads Choice Aw...
Nintendo to End Production of Current Wii U Sets in Japan Soon
Nintendo had said production would continue in this fiscal year or later
― Since Wednesday, Nintendo updated the Japanese web page on its Wii U game console lineup to report that production is ending soon on both currently available console sets. The listings for both the Wii U Splatoon Set and the Wii U Premium Set state that they are "slated to end production soon (in Japan)." Nintendo does not lis...
Genocidal Organ Anime Film Streams New Promo Video
3rd film based on Project Itoh's novels opens in Japan on February 3
― The official website for the anime film of Project Itoh's Genocidal Organ novel began streaming a new promotional video for the film on Thursday. The video previews EGOIST's song "Reloaded." The film will open in Japan on February 3. The film stars: Yūichi Nakamura as Clavis Shepherd Akio Ohtsuka as Rockwell Kaito Ishikawa as Real...
Monster Musume Gets 2nd Original Anime DVD With 12th Manga Volume
OAD adapting manga's 26th chapter will ship on April 13
― The official website for the anime adaptation of Okayado's Monster Musume manga announced on Thursday that the 12th compiled volume of the manga will bundle a second original anime DVD (OAD). The volume will ship on April 13, 2017. Pre-orders for the volume are available until February 19. Director Tatsuya Yoshihara and writer Kazuyuki Fudeyas...
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel Musical's Ad Shows Leads in Costume
Visuals also revealed for January 8-15 musical
― The official website of Nega Design Works' stage musical adaptation of Nihon Falcom's Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel (Eiyū Densetsu: Sen no Kiseki) role-playing game began streaming a commercial for the musical on Tuesday. The video features Ryūnosuke Matsumura and Maon Kurosaki in costume as their characters Rean Schwarzer and Alisa Reinford r...
Toei Animation Streams 10 Anime on Tubi TV Platform
Digimon Adventure tri., PreCure, Tiger Mask W, Galaxy Express 999 included
― Toei Animation announced on Wednesday that it is streaming 10 of its anime on streaming website Tubi TV, including Digimon Adventure tri. (first, second, third films), Majin Bone, Rowdy Sumo Wrestler Matsutaro!!, Saint Seiya Soul of Gold, Gaiking, Captain Harlock, PreCure, Interlude, Galaxy Express 999 and Tiger Mask W. All ...
Naruto Shippūden Anime Details Plans For Adaptations of 3 Novels
Anime won't air on November 17, 24 due to special programming
― This year's 50th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing more information on Monday about the upcoming arc of the Naruto Shippūden anime that will adapt three epilogue novels in the Naruto franchise. The anime will first adapt Shin Towasa's Naruto: Sasuke's Story - Sunrise novel, and then will adapt Takashi Yano's Na...
Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga Anime's English-Subtitled Trailer Posted
Sequel series premieres in January
― Aniplex of America began streaming an English-subtitled trailer for the Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga (Ao no Exorcist: Kyoto Fujō Ō-hen) sequel anime series on Wednesday. The trailer is an English-subtitled version of the anime's first promotional video. The anime will adapt the "Kyoto Impure King Arc" that started in the fifth volume of Kazue Katō's original Blue Exo...
World Trigger Manga Takes 1-Week Break Due to Author's Health
This year's 50th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump will not print a new chapter of Daisuke Ashihara's World Trigger manga on Monday due to Ashihara's sudden illness. The magazine announced that the series will continue in the 51st issue on November 21. Ashihara also took a one-week break in September 2014 to treat the nerve roots affected by cervical spondylosis (wear and tear on neck area of...
2 New Series to Launch in Weekly Shonen Jump Over Next 2 Weeks
Demon's Plan manga launches on November 21, Orego Rasso manga on November 28
― This year's 50th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is announcing on Monday that two new manga series will begin serializing in the magazine. Yoshimichi Okamoto will launch the Demon's Plan manga in the magazine's next issue, which Shueisha will publish on November 21. Takamasa Moue will launch the Orego Rasso...
Ryohei Yamamoto's Love Rush! Manga Ends in Shonen Jump
Manga about young man with "Ubermale" gene launched on August 22
― This year's 50th issue of Sheisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine will publish the final chapter of Ryohei Yamamoto's Love Rush! manga on Monday. The 50th issue notes that Shueisha will publish manga's first volume in December, and the second volume in January. Yamamoto launched the manga in this year's 38th issue, which shipped on Augu...
Toriko Gourmet Battle Manga Ends on November 21
Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro launched manga in 2008; Viz publishes manga in English
― This year's 50th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing on Monday that Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro's Toriko manga will end in the magazine's next issue on November 21. The last chapter will have a color opening page. The manga previously announced that the chapter appearing in the 50th issue will be a "cl...
Shinji Hashimoto Discusses Possibility of Final Fantasy XVI, Final Fantasy X-3 Games
Final Fantasy brand manager attended Lucca Comics & Games 2016 event
― Final Fantasy brand manager Shinji Hashimoto discussed the possibility of a Final Fantasy XVI game, as well as a potential Final Fantasy X-3 sequel game during the Lucca Comics & Games 2016 event in Italy on November 1. On the possibility of a new numbered Final Fantasy XVI game, Hashimoto said that Square Enix has not made anythi...
Pacific Rim Sequel Begins Filming Under the Title Pacific Rim: Maelstrom
Film currently filming in Sydney, Australia
― Director Steven S. DeKnight confirmed on his official Twitter account on Wednesday that filming has begun on Pacific Rim 2, the sequel to Guillermo del Toro and Travis Beacham's 2013 science-fiction robot film. The clapboard in his picture also confirms the film's official title of Pacific Rim: Maelstrom. Filming is taking place in Sydney, Australia. Day ...
Fate/Extella Game's English Trailer Highlights Altera
Game launches Friday in Japan, early 2017 in N. America, winter in Europe/Australia
― XSEED Games began streaming an English-subtitled trailer highlighting the Servant Altera (Attila) from its upcoming Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita action game on Tuesday. XSEED Games is releasing the game in North America in early 2017, delayed from its previous winter 2016 release ...
Mari Okada, Forget Me Not's Emoto Launch New Manga
Story focuses on literary club members, non-beautiful aspects of youth
― The December issue of Kodansha's Bessatsu Shonen Magazine announced on Wednesday that Mari Okada (anohana, Hana-Saku Iroha, The Anthem of the Heart script writer) and Nao Emoto (Forget Me Not) will launch a new manga in the January issue on December 9. Okada is providing the story for the new series, titled Araburu Kisetsu no Ot...
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 31-November 6
One Piece, Bleach, My Hero Academia, Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, Gintama in top 5
― Rank Title Est. Weekly Copies Est. Total Copies Release Date Publisher Author Highest Rank Weeks on List 1 One Piece 83 1,631,659 1,631,659 2016/11 Shueisha Eiichiro Oda 1 1 2 Bleach 74 248,139 248,139 2016/11 Shueisha Tite Kubo 2 1 3 My Hero Academia 11 203,825 203,825 2016/11 Shueisha Kohei Horikoshi 3 1 4 Food W...
RPG Maker Fes Trailer Shows Game Creation on 3DS
Game ships on November 24 in Japan
― Kadokawa Games began streaming a trailer for its upcoming RPG Tsukuru Fes (RPG Maker Festival) game for Nintendo 3DS. The game will ship in Japan on November 24, though some sample games will be available for free via the Nintendo eShop on November 17. The video highlights eight aspects of RPG making with the software: creating a map using a selection of parts, cr...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, October 31-November 6
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, Atelier Firis games debut
― Japan's Game Ranking: October 31-November 6 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 4Gamer Reader Review 1PS4 Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (Including Limited Editions) Sony Interactive Entertainment November 4 105,764 105,764 2PS4 Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Bandai Namco Entertainment November 2 66,035 66,035 90 3PS4 Atelier Fi...
Detective Conan Episode One TV Special Briefly Listed for December 9
Retailer Honya Club posted but later removed a description of the junior novelization of the upcoming anime special Meitantei Conan Episode "One" Chiisakunatta Meitantei (Detective Conan Episode "One": The Great Detective Who Shrank) that listed the special as premiering on December 9 on Yomiuri TV. The novelization is itself slated to ship in December. The two-hour special celebrates the anime's ...
Cyborg 009 Call of Justice Anime Project Gets Manga Adaptation
Prologue launches online on November 25, same day as anime
― Kadokawa's manga website Comic Clear announced on Wednesday that Cyborg 009 Call of Justice, Toho Animation's new 3D CG anime project based on Shotaro Ishinomori's classic science-fiction hero manga Cyborg 009, will get its own manga adaptation. The manga's prologue will launch on Comic Clear on November 25, the same day the first installm...
Persona 5 English Dub Trailer Introduces Morgana
Cassandra Morris plays Morgana in PS4/PS3 game shipping on February
― Atlus USA began streaming an English-dubbed trailer featuring the character Morgana from its upcoming Persona 5 PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 game on Wednesday. Atlus also streamed a video featuring Morgana's voice actor Cassandra Morris discussing the role with PR manager John Hardin. The game's Western release will have English...
Mayoiga: Tsumi to Batsu Manga Based on The Lost Village Anime Ends
Manga launched on April 8, adapts TV anime
― Shogakukan's MangaOne app published the final chapter of Subaru Fuji's Mayoiga: Tsumi to Batsu (The Lost Village: Crime and Punishment) manga on Saturday. The manga is based on and adapts The Lost Village anime. Crunchyroll streamed the series as it aired in Japan, and it describes the anime: 30 young men and women who came together on a shady bus tour. Th...
Kamen Rider Blade Star Takayuki Tsubaki Seriously Injured in Traffic Dispute
Actor allegedly struck in face with golf club Tuesday evening
― 34-year-old Kamen Rider Blade lead actor Takayuki Tsubaki sustained serious injuries when he was beaten in the face with a golf club at the end of a traffic dispute in Tokyo's Nakano Ward on Tuesday evening. Tsubaki had stepped from the sidewalk onto the roadway after 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday in Nakano's Chuo area, and he engaged in an argum...
Live-Action Saki Project Casts Natsuna, Hinako Sano, Yuki Tamaki
Actors play Yasuko Fujita, Takako Kubo, Hagiyoshi characters in 4-episode series, film
― The official website of the live-action project for Ritz Kobayashi's Saki manga revealed three additional cast members for the adult characters on Wednesday: Natsuna as Yasuko Fujita, a pro mahjong player, and Takei's acquaintance Hinako Sano as Takako Kubo, the hardline Kazekoshi coach Yuki Tamaki as Hagiyoshi, ...
Live-Action Shinjuku Swan Film Sequel's Trailer Reveals New Cast Members, Songs, January 21 Opening
Tadanobu Asano, Alice Hirose, Kippei Shiina cast in film of manga's "Yokohama Kingdom" arct
― Sony Pictures began streaming a trailer for Shinjuku Swan II, the sequel to the live-action film of Ken Wakui's Shinjuku Swan manga. The video reveals that UVERworld and MAN WITH A MISSION will once again perform songs for the film. UVERworld's insert song is titled "Emyu," while MAN WITH A MISSION's theme s...
Fate/Extella Game's Latest English Trailers Highlight Nero, Tamamo no Mae
PS4/Vita game slated for November 10 in Japan, early 2017 in N. America, winter in Europe, Australia
― XSEED Games began streaming two English-subtitled trailers for Marvelous Entertainment's upcoming Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita action game, on Tuesday. The new trailers highlight the Saber class Servant Nero Claudius and Caster class Servant Tamamo no Mae. XSEED G...
Live-Action ReLIFE Manga Casts Mahiro Takasugi as Kazuomi Ōga
Taishi Nakagawa, Yūna Taira also star; Takeshi Furusawa directs April 2017 film
― The official website for the live-action film of Yayoiso's ReLIFE manga announced on Wednesday that Mahiro Takasugi (live-action P to JK) will play Kazuomi Ōga, honors student and a classmate of the protagonist Kaizaki. Takasugi will join Taishi Nakagawa (live-action Kyō no Kira-kun, Prison School), who will star as the...
Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Road to Boruto Also Gets Physical Release in N. America
Game expansion slated for February 3 release on PS4, Xbox One in N. America
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on Tuesday that Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Road to Boruto, Bandai Namco Entertainment's upcoming expansion for the Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 game, will get a physical release for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in North America. The physical release was previo...
Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Film's New On-Set Footage Shows Gun Battle
Action scene took 4 days to film in New Zealand, Scarlett Johansson discusses role
― Entertainment news program Entertainment Tonight posted an interview with actress Scarlett Johansson while filming the live-action Ghost in the Shell film on Tuesday. The interview shows the filming of a gunfight action scene with Johansson and co-star Pilou Asbæk that took the production four days to film in New Zea...
Dragon Ball Super, One Piece Tied in TV Ratings on October 16
The Dragon Ball Super and One Piece television anime had a statistical tie in TV ratings on October 16. Both shows had an average household rating of 6.2. One Piece ranked higher the week after, with a rating of 6.6 to Dragon Ball Super's 5.7. One Piece again ranked higher on the October 24-30 week, with a rating of 6.6 to Dragon Ball Super's 5.6. Both anime are consistently in the top 10 weekly r...
Marvel's Dr. Strange Film Gets Prequel Manga 1-Shot
Dr. Strange manga series to also launch online
― This year's 52nd issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine will publish Haruichi's Doctor Strange Episode 0 one-shot manga, which serves as a prequel to Marvel Studio's live-action Doctor Strange film starring Benedict Cumberbatch, on November 22. The one-shot is Haruichi's debut work. The prequel's story takes place before the accident where Stephen ...
Makoto Mizuta's Bouncer Manga Gets Live-Action TV Adaptation
Manga about honest man who runs into private security firm launched in 2014
― This year's 23rd issue of Akita Shoten's Young Champion magazine revealed on Tuesday that Makoto Mizuta's Bouncer manga will get a live-action television drama adaptation. The magazine's Twitter account will reveal information on actor auditions for the live-action project. The manga centers on Jōichirō Shishido, a 19-year-...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 6-12
07-Ghost, Karate Master, Omamori Himari, Overlord, Sky Wizards Academy, Strike the Blood anime; Fire Force, Psycho-Pass: Inspector Shinya Kogami, Re:Monster manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date 07-Ghost DVDPlease Discotek Media/Eastern Star US$49.95 November 8 Desert Punk DVD S.A.V.E. EditionCite Funimation Entertainment US$24.98 November 8 Grab Them By the Pussy! D...
Live-Action Sakurada Reset Films' Additional Cast, Poster Visual Revealed
Mariko Kaga, Mitsuhiro Oikawa, more join 2 spring 2017 films based on Yutaka Kōno light novel series
― The staff of the live-action film adaptations of Yutaka Kōno's teen science-fiction/fantasy light novel series Sakurada Reset revealed additional cast and a poster visual on Tuesday. The additional cast includes: Mariko Kaga (top left) as a witch who knows the future. She will only appear in the fir...
4th Black Butler Musical's Video Shows Sebastian, Ciel, Joker
Stage musical debuts November 18, ends run on December 18
― The official website for Musical Black Butler ~Noah's Ark Circus~, the fourth stage musical of Yana Toboso's Black Butler manga, began streaming a video for the musical on Monday. The video shows Yuta Furukawa, Reo Uchikawa, and Ryosuke Miura in costume as their characters Sebastian, Ciel, and Joker, respectively. The cast includes: Yuta Fur...
Funimation Reveals English Dub Cast for Kiss Him, Not Me Anime
Jeannie Tirado, Alejandro Saab, Ryan Pitts, Justin Briner, David Wald, more star
― Funimation Entertainment revealed the English dub cast for its broadcast dub of Kiss Him, Not Me on Monday. The English dub will premiere at 9:00 p.m. EST on Funimation's streaming service. Tia Ballard is serving as ADR director and writing the dub script. Nicholas Hernandez is the ADR engineer and Gino Palencia is the...
Compile Heart's Gun Gun Pixies PS Vita Game's 1st Trailer Streamed
Small aliens infiltrate a woman's dormitory in "gun action adventure" game
― Compile Heart's teaser website for its upcoming Gun Gun Pixies PlayStation Vita game posted the first trailer on Tuesday. The website also announced that Norihisa Kochiwa (Chaos Wars) will produce the game and confirmed that Katsuyuki Hirano is designing the characters. The "gun action adventure" is set in a woman's dormitor...
Akiba's Trip Anime Reveals More of Cast, 1st Trailer, January 4 Debut
Misaki Kuno, Jouji Nakata join cast in Gonzo anime
― The official website for Akiba's Trip: The Animation, the television anime of Acquire's Akiba's Trip game franchise, revealed more of the voice cast, the first trailer, and the January 4 premiere on Tuesday. The new cast members are: Misaki Kuno as Tasujin Ratu, a former Tsukuba researcher Jouji Nakata as Kage-san, Tamotsu's friend The main cast me...
Akiba's Beat RPG's Opening Anime Sequence Featuring ClariS Posted
Duo sing "again" theme song for PS4/Vita action RPG
― The official website for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita action role-playing game Akiba's Beat posted the game's opening anime sequence on Tuesday. The sequence features the main theme song "again" by the duo ClariS. The game is slated for PlayStation 4 in Japan on December 15 after a delay. The Japanese release date for PlayStation Vita ha...
Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector Game App Gets Live-Action Film in 2017
Densha Otoko's Atsushi Itou plays novelist who befriends cat in new home
― AMG Entertainment announced on Tuesday that it will release the live-action film Neko Atsume no Ie (Neko Atsume's Home) next year. The film is based on Hit-Point's hit smartphone app Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector. The film follows Sakumoto, a novelist who won a new writer award when he was younger and became a best-selling auth...
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, October 31-November 6
2016 Crayon Shin-chan film sells 5,675, followed by live-action I Am a Hero film, Digimon Adventure tri., live-action Himeanōru film, 2016 Detective Conan film
― The DVD Standard Edition for the live-action film of the I Am a Hero manga sold 3,196 copies to land at #5 on the overall DVD chart. The deluxe edition sold 1,205 copies at #17. The Deluxe Edition for the live-action film of Minoru Furuya's ...
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, October 31-November 6
Digimon Adventure tri. sells 9,061 copies, followed by Love Live! Sunshine!!, Himeanōru, I Am a Hero, Kubikiri Cycle
― The Deluxe Edition for the live-action film of Minoru Furuya's Himeanōru manga sold 4,410 copies to rank #7 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. The Blu-ray Deluxe Edition for the live-action film of the I Am a Hero manga sold 3,719 copies to land at #8. The regular edition sold 2,648 ...
Alice to Zouroku Manga About Girl With Mysterious Power Gets TV Anime
Tetsuya Imai's fantasy of girl with power to turn imagination into reality, & old man
― A television anime adaptation of Tetsuya Imai's Alice to Zouroku manga has been green-lit for next year. The fantasy story begins with a group of young girls who hold a power named "Alice's Dream," which allows them to make their imaginations come true. These girls have been locked up and treated as research subje...
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, October 24-30
2016 Detective Conan film sells 23,733 + 8,722, followed by Ensemble Stars!, I've Always Liked You, B-Project, Kubikiri Cycle
― Ensemble Stars! On Stage DVD debuted at #6 on the overall DVD chart with 6,199 copies. Prince of Stride Alternative Fan Meeting 2016 To Be Alive event sold 1,593 copies to land at #20. The DVD-Box for the live-action television series of the Jūhan Shuttai! manga sold 969 cop...
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, October 24-30
Love Live! Sunshine sells 45,815, followed by 2016 Detective Conan film, Kubikiri Cycle, The [email protected] Million Live! concert, Re:Zero
― The [email protected] Million Live! 3rd Live Tour Believe My [email protected]!! Live Blu-ray [email protected] concert Blu-ray Disc sold 7,965 copies to debut at #6 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. Ensemble Stars! On Stage Blu-ray landed at #9 with 6,785 copies. Rank Last Week Title Weekly...
Kenji Kamiyama's Hirune Hime Anime Film Adds 5 Cast Members
Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Yosuke Eguchi, Arata Furuta, Tomoya Maeno, Hideki Takahashi join March 2017 film
― The staff of Hirune Hime ~Shiranai Watashi no Monogatari~ (Napping Princess: The Story of the Unknown Me), the new anime film by director Kenji Kamiyama, revealed additional cast for the film on Tuesday. The cast, including previously revealed Mitsuki Takahata, includes: (Top row, from left to ri...
Gackt's Trickster Anime Theme Song Gets Animated Music Video
November 23 video with original anime footage previewed in clip
― The official Youtube channel of Japanese musician Gackt began streaming a 30-second preview of the anime music video for his "Kimi Dake no Boku de Iru Kara" song on Monday. The video includes footage from the Trickster television anime (the song is the opening theme song for the anime), as well as original anime footage with Gackt hims...
Fukushima Gainax Makes Rescue Academia Anime About Minamisōma City
Yui Makino, Taku Yashiro voice roles in story about rescue worker & robot
― Anime studio Fukushima Gainax announced at a press conference on Sunday that it is producing an anime titled Rescue Academia. Fukushima Gainax president Yoshinori Asao announced the project, and revealed that Yui Makino and Taku Yashiro will voice characters in the anime. The story will be set in the city of Minamisōma in Fuk...
Square Enix, Machine Zone Make Final Fantasy XV MMO Game App
Game of War/Mobile Strike developer makes real-time MMO app with story, characters, music from main game
― Smartphone app developer Machine Zone and game developer Square Enix announced on Monday that they are partnering to produce a multiplayer online smartphone game set in the Final Fantasy XV world. The game will feature some elements of the story, characters, and music from Final Fantasy XV, and ...
Live-Action Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu Film Casts Takuya Kusakawa, Yōsuke Sugino
Also: Ito Ōno, Fūju Kamio, YOU, Tarō Ōmiya, Ai Moritaka, Asuka Kawazu, Yurano Ochi
― The official website for the live-action film adaptation of Rina Yagami's Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu manga announced additional cast members on Sunday. Takuya Kusakawa (Bullet Train band member) will play the "prince-like cool guy" who treats Setoka like a high-class girl, Chiaki Mioka. Yōsuke Sugino will play T...
BanG Dream! TV Anime's Ad Introduces Bass Player Rimi
Rimi Nishimoto stars in idol multimedia project's January anime
― The official website for the BanG Dream! television anime series began streaming a commercial about bass player Rimi Ushigome (voiced by Rimi Nishimoto) on Monday. The website began streaming a Kasumi (played by Aimi) character commercial in October. The video revealed that the anime will premiere in January 2017. Bushiroad describes t...
Daisuki Streams Mahoraba Anime
2005 anime adapts manga about apartment life, high school-age landlady with a secret
― Video streaming service Daisuki added the 2005 anime Mahoraba (Mahoraba ~Heartful days~) as a subscriber exclusive in November. All 26 episodes are currently available. The romantic slice-of-life story follows Ryushi Shiratori, an aspiring children's book author who moves into a Tokyo apartment whrere his landlady ...
Tonko House, Hulu Japan to Debut Animated Series Based on 'The Dam Keeper'
Series of shorts to debut next summer
― Tonko House — Daisuke "Dice" Tsutsumi and Robert Kondo's studio that produced the Oscar-nominated animated short "The Dam Keeper" — is working with Hulu Japan to produce a series of shorts tentatively titled "Dam Keeper no Nakama-tachi" (The Dam Keeper's Friends). The 10-episode series of five-minute shorts is slated to debut on Hulu Japan next summer. Tsutsumi...
Compile Heart Unveils Gun Gun Pixies Game for PS Vita
Game stars small aliens infiltrating a woman's dormitory
― Video game news website Dengeki Online revealed Gun Gun Pixies, a new PlayStation Vita game from Compile Heart, on Tuesday. The "gun action adventure" is set in a woman's dormitory. Two small aliens must infiltrate the dormitory in order to save their home planet from crisis. Katsuyuki Hirano designed the key visual, pictured right. Compile H...
Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Teaser Shows Major's Thermoptic Suit
Scarlett Johansson stars in film slated for March 31, 2017
― Paramount Pictures began streaming a 13-second teaser for the upcoming live-action Ghost in the Shell film on Monday. The clip, titled "Tokyo," shows lead actress Scarlett Johansson as the Major in her thermoptic suit. Dreamworks and Paramount are co-financing and co-producing the film. Paramount Pictures is the film's new distributor, afte...
Shinkai's 'your name.' Film Submitted for Oscar Consideration
Film to be considered for Best Animated Feature nomination
― Funimation Films confirmed on Monday that Makoto Shinkai's your name. (Kimi no Na wa.) anime film is on the official consideration list for the Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature at the 89th annual Academy Awards. The submission deadline to be considered for the award was November 1. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences w...
Sephiroth Joins Dissidia Final Fantasy Arcade Game as Playable Character
Fighting game combo video shows Final Fantasy VII villain's attacks
― Square Enix announced with a video on Monday that it will add Final Fantasy VII's Sephiroth as a playable character in its Dissidia Final Fantasy arcade game. The update is slated for November 24 for players who have met certain conditions in the game's "Conflict of the Gods" event and December 8 for other players. Video game news ...
Live-Action Your Lie in April Film's English-Subtitled Trailer Posted
Film based on Naoshi Arakawa manga opened in Japan on September 10
― Fuji TV began streaming an English-subtitled trailer for the live-action film adaptation of Naoshi Arakawa's Your Lie in April (Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso) manga on Monday. The film opened in Japan on September 10. The film earned 245 million yen (about US$2.40 million) by selling 200,000 tickets to rank #3 in its opening weekend. Kent...
Live-Action One Week Friends Film's 2 New Stills Show Yūki, Shōgo During Lunch Break
Kento Yamazaki plays Yūki, Takashi Matsuo plays Shōgo in February 18 film
― The staff of the live-action film of Matcha Hazuki's One Week Friends (Isshūkan Friends) manga unveiled two new stills from the film last Friday. The stills portray Yūki and his close friend Shōgo as they discuss Kaori over lunch break. The staff previously revealed stills featuring Yūki and Kaori's first meeting, and previou...
Sae Okamoto's Mecha-Ude Anime Kickstarter Ends After Reaching Stretch Goal For Short Episode
Kickstarted ended on Saturday after earning US$67,918
― Animator Sae Okamoto's Kickstarter campaign for the Mecha-Ude (Mechanical Arms) anime project ended on Saturday after earning US$67,918. The campaign had added a US$60,000 stretch goal to add an additional short episode for the Heroine. The short episode will have Japanese voice-over with English subtitles, and will be available only for those w...
A Silent Voice Film Earns 2.1 Billion Yen, Sells 1.6 Million Tickets
Earnings surpass 3rd Madoka Magica film; more theaters added each weekend through December 3
― Kyoto Animation's anime film of Yoshitoki Ōima's A Silent Voice (Koe no Katachi) manga has sold about 1.6 million tickets after its eighth weekend for 2.1 billion yen (about US$20.10 million) as of Sunday. The film has now surpassed the box office earnings of Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie Part 3: Rebe...
Shinkai's 'your name.' Returns to #1 in Japanese Box Office in 11th Week
2016 Death Note film drops to #2, Oboreru Knife debuts at #4
― Makoto Shinkai's your name. (Kimi no na wa.) anime film returned to the top of the Japanese box-office rankings in its 11th weekend. The film held the top spot at the Japanese box office for nine consecutive weeks since it opened in Japan on August 26. The film ranked at #2 during its 10th weekend, relinquishing the top spot to Death Note...
Bungo Stray Dogs Anime Casts Haruka Kudou
Kudou plays Yumeno Kyūsaku based on real-life author
― The official website for the Bungo Stray Dogs television anime revealed on Monday that Haruka Kudou (Honey and Clover's Hagumi, Death Note's Sayu Yagami, Captain Earth's Setsuna) will play the character Yumeno Kyūsaku. The character's special ability is "Dogra Magra," the title of a book by the real-life author Yumeno Kyūsaku. The anime's second ...
ZAQ Returns to Perform Theme Song for Trinity Seven Anime Film
Singer-songwriter previously performed opening theme for TV anime
― The official website for the upcoming anime film of Kenji Saito and Akinari Nao's Trinity Seven - The Seven Magicians manga announced on Monday that singer-songwriter ZAQ will perform the film's theme song "Last Proof." The song's single will ship on January 25. ZAQ previously performed the opening theme song "Seven Doors" for the te...
Capcom Hints at Akuma for Street Fighter V Game
Character playable at PlayStation Experience event in California on December 3-4
― Capcom hinted during a livestream on its Capcom Fighters Twitch channel on Sunday that it will add the character Akuma to its Street Fighter V fighting game. The clip notes that the character will be playable in the game at the PlayStation Experience event in Anaheim, California on December 3 and 4. Capcom screened the...
New Game! PS4, PS Vita Game's Promo Shows Game's Story, Mechanics
January 26 game sees Aoba becoming art director as studio develops DLC for game
― The official website of 5pb. Games' upcoming PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita video game adaptation of the anime New Game! began streaming a promotional video for the game last Friday. The video details the game's story and mechanics (Note: The below Youtube video is region locked for the United States, Mexico, Austra...
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