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Honey So Sweet GN 4
Honey So Sweet continues to live up to its title in this fourth volume, even though a bit of angst is rearing its dangerous head.
― If Horimiya is the sweetest shounen romance currently being published in English, Honey So Sweet is its shoujo equivalent. Amu Meguro's story about an adorably awkward high school couple is much tamer than its shounen counterpart and at times sweet enough to rot your tee...
Girls und Panzer der Film
The Girls und Panzer movie may not be Shakespeare, but it sure is fun! Nick Creamer discusses the dub premiere of this diamond in the rough.
― Tsutomu Mizushima is not an arthouse director. In contrast with those directors who generally leave a clear aesthetic signature on their productions, or who impart all their works with some socially relevant commentary, Mizushima's work is defined by polish, m...
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 2 GN 4
The finale of the Battle Tendency arc is an amazing combination of insane fighting and Victorian melodrama as JoJo's Bizarre Adventure continues to impress.
― The world of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is a strange one, even by the standards of shounen or seinen battle manga. Part of this is the necessary supernatural element of the story – the hamon, the Pillar Men's powers and lifespans, and the amazing...
Sword Art Online: Progressive Novel 4
A long-overdue split between Kirito and Asuna's viewpoints results in the best and most complete novel of the series to date. Theron Martin dives in.
― Volumes 2 and 3 of the Progressive series were told entirely from Kirito's viewpoint, which I felt was a disservice to his co-star Asuna. That changes with this volume, making it the best and most complete story to date for this branch of the franchis...
Thursday, November 24
Brave Witches ‒ Episode 7
"Brave Witches combines the practically obligatory holiday episode with the practically obligatory “protagonist gets sick” episode for efficiency's sake."
Japan's Video Game Rankings, November 14-20
Pokémon Sun, Pokémon Moon debut at #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: November 14-20 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 4Gamer Reader Review 13DS Pokémon Sun / Pokémon Moon Pokémon November 18 1,590,629 1,590,629 2 3DSPokémon Sun / Pokémon Moon Double Pack Pokémon November 18 151,379 151,379 3PS4 Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (Including Limited Editions) Sony Interactive Entertai...
Cyber Dimension Neptune: 4 Goddesses Online Promo Shows Characters as RPG Heroes
PS4 game slated for February 9 in Japan
― 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 introduces the playable characters: holy knight Neptune, black knight Noire, priest Blanc, legendary gamer Vert, thief Uni, magical girl Nepgear, samurai Rom, and ninja Ram. I...
Twin Star Exorcists ‒ Episode 33
"It's hard not to feel like this is a rut the show is working through, and I hope it picks up speed soon."
Drone Version of Last Exile's Vanships Under Development
Full-size version to be on display at Tokyo Comic Con
― If watching Last Exile made you dream of zipping through the skies in a vanship, your dream is getting a little closer to reality. EnRoute, an unmanned vehicle manufacturer, is developing drones based on Tatiana's vanship. Preorders for the drone will begin on December 1 at Gonzo's official store, Gonzo Style; hopefully you have 198,000 yen ($1,...
Patlabor Producer Taro Maki: New Patlabor Project Starting
Patlabor the Mobile Police producer Taro Maki announced on Facebook on Wednesday that "a new Patlabor the Mobile Police project is starting." He joked that he wonders how many years it will take. Maki posted a link to the "Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot" anime short, which debuted in Japan in October and began streaming on the Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition's (Japan Animator Expo) official website o...
Nanbaka ‒ Episode 8
"Dangling questions (and some lopsided pacing and structure) make this week's Nanbaka one of the weaker episodes."
Yōjo Senki: Saga of Tanya the Evil Anime's Staff, More of Cast Revealed
Saori Hayami, Shinichiro Miki, Tesshō Genda, Houchu Ohtsuka join Aoi Yūki in January anime
― The "Overlord x Yōjo Senki Joint Press Conference" announced on Thursday the main staff and more of the voice cast for Yōjo Senki: Saga of Tanya the Evil, the television anime of Carlo Zen's Yōjo Senki (The Military Chronicles of a Little Girl) light novel series. The show's cast, including the previously ann...
Honey So Sweet GN 4
Honey So Sweet continues to live up to its title in this fourth volume, even though a bit of angst is rearing its dangerous head.
― If Horimiya is the sweetest shounen romance currently being published in English, Honey So Sweet is its shoujo equivalent. Amu Meguro's story about an adorably awkward high school couple is much tamer than its shounen counterpart and at times sweet enough to rot your tee...
Rebuild of Evangelion Studio Celebrates its 10th Anniversary With Art Gallery
Studio Khara is celebrating its 10th anniversary. To honor the occasion, a special gallery is open right now in Tokyo.
Overlord Anime's Compilation Project Split Into 2 Films With Myth&Roid Music
The Undead King on February 25, The Dark Warrior on March 11
― The "Overlord x Yōjo Senki Joint Press Conference" announced on Thursday that the compilation film project for the Overlord television anime will have two parts. Overlord: Fushisha no Ō (Overlord: The Undead King) will open on February 25, and Overlord: Shikkoku no Senshi (Overlord: The Dark Warrior) will open on March 11. (The films' tit...
3rd Kizumonogatari Film's New Visual Revealed
The official website for the the Kizumonogatari film trilogy revealed a new visual on Thursday for the third and final film, Kizumonogatari III: Reiketsu-hen (Cold blood). The image features the film's heroine Tsubasa Hanekawa holding a red umbrella in the rain. The film will premiere in Japan on January 6. Those who pre-order tickets starting on November 26 will get bonus items such as a clear fi...
Akitsugu Mizumoto Ends Gourmet Gakuen Toriko Spinoff Manga
Manga launched in Shueisha's Saikyō Jump magazine in 2010
― This year's 52nd issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing on Monday that Akitsugu Mizumoto's Gourmet Gakuen Toriko spinoff manga series will end in Shueisha's Saikyō Jump magazine's January issue on December 2. Mizumoto launched the manga in Saikyō Jump's first issue in 2010. Shueisha published the manga's seventh volume...
In This Corner of the World Meets Crowdfunding Goal in 1 Day to Send Director Overseas
Film planned to screen in 14 foreign countries
― The staff of Sunao Katabuchi's In This Corner of the World anime film launched a crowdfunding campaign on Tuesday to send Katabuchi to the foreign screenings of the film. By attending foreign screenings, Katabuchi hopes to see how people from different countries receive the film, capture their feelings regarding Japan's status as the sole country that ...
Scum's Wish Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Main Cast
Chika Anzai, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Haruka Tomatsu star in series premiering on January 12
― The official website for the anime adaptation of Mengo Yokoyari's Scum's Wish (Kuzu no Honkai) manga began streaming the show's first full promotional video on Thursday. The video reveals the show's main cast and January 12 premiere date. The anime stars: Chika Anzai as Hanabi Yasuraoka Nobunaga Shimazaki as Mug...
Garo Project Gets New TV Anime Series
2 new films announced for Raiga Saejima, Ryūgai Dōgai live-action series
― The "Kinrō Appreciation Festival" event in Tokyo on Wednesday for the Garo franchise announced that a new television anime series in the franchise has been green-lit. The event also announced a film in the Ryūga Dōgai live-action series titled Garo: Kaminokiba, and a film in the Raiga Saejima live-action series titled Garo: Yu...
Haikyu!! Gets New Stage Play Featuring Karasuno vs. Aobajōsai in Spring
Cast from previous stage play reprise roles
― This year's 52nd issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing on Monday that Haruichi Furudate's Haikyu!! volleyball manga will get a new stage play adaptation in spring next year. The new play, titled Hyper-Projection Gekijō Haikyu!! "Shōsha to Haisha" (Hyper-Projection Stage Play Haikyu!! "Winners and Losers"), will first run in Tokyo on...
ACCA TV Anime's Ad Highlights Gene Otus
Anime reveals theme song artists, adds Aya Suzaki, Wataru Hatano to cast
― The official website for the television anime of Natsume Ono's ACCA 13-Ku Kansatsu-Ka (ACCA: 13th Ward Observation Department) manga began streaming a commercial for the anime on Thursday. The video features main character Gene Otus. The site also revealed the theme song artists on Tuesday. ONE III NOTES (pronounced "one third...
GRANRODEO Performs Theme Song for Kuroko's Basketball Last Game Film
GRANRODEO previously performed 6 opening theme songs for TV anime
― This year's 52nd issue of Shueisha's Shonen Jump Magazine is revealing on Monday that GRANRODEO will perform the theme song for the Gekijōban Kuroko no Basuke Last Game (Kuroko's Basketball The Movie: Last Game), the anime film adaptation of Tadatoshi Fujimaki's Kuroko no Basuke Extra Game sequel manga. GRANRODEO has previously perfo...
Tomohiro Yagi's Red Sprite Manga Ends in Shōnen Jump on Monday
Viz Media publishes manga digitally in English
― This year's 52nd issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine will publish the final chapter of Tomohiro Yagi's Red Sprite manga on Monday. The issue notes that the manga's first volume will ship on December 31, with the second volume slated for March 3. Viz Media previewed the manga's first three chapters in its digital Weekly Shonen Jump magazine ...
Studio Fantasia Anime Studio Files for Bankruptcy
Company worked on Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry, Najica Blitz Tactics, Stratos 4, Agent Aika
― Financial research firm Teikoku Databank reported on Thursday that the Studio Fantasia anime studio filed for bankruptcy on November 16. Tomohisa Iizuka founded the company in 1983 after leaving Tsuchida Production (which itself became bankrupt three years later in 1986). The company primarily produced...
Wednesday, November 23
Ultraman Orb Live-Action Series Gets Film on March 11
Ultraseven, Ultraman Zero appear in film, with Ginga, Victory, X also hinted
― The official website of the Ultraman Orb live-action series announced on Wednesday that the series will get a film titled Gekijōban Ultraman Orb - Kizuna no Chikara Okari Shimasu (Ultraman Orb the Movie - I'll Borrow the Power of Bonds) on March 11. An event held at the Ario Hashimoto commercial area in Sagamihara on Wedne...
Hirune Hime Film's Trailer Previews Cover of The Monkees' 'Daydream Believer' Song
Lead actress Mitsuki Takahata performs song for March 18 film
― 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, began streaming a new trailer for the film on Thursday. The trailer reveals the film's March 18 opening date, and previews the film's theme song: a cover of The Monkees' "Day...
Nitroplus Blasterz Crossover Fighting Game Slated for December 8 on PC
Release includes Senran Kagura's Homura, Arcana Heart's Aino Heart, new color palette
― XSEED Games announced on Wednesday that it has set the PC release date of the Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel for December 8. The announcement additionally confirmed that the PC Steam release will include Homura from Senran Kagura, and Aino Heart from Arcana Heart, which were originally exclusive to the...
ReLIFE Live-Action Film Casts Model Sae Okazaki as An Onoya
Taishi Nakagawa, Yūna Taira, Mahiro Takasugi, Elaiza Ikeda 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 model Sae Okazaki (live-action Siren, Nou Shou Sakuretsu Girl) will play An Onoya. An is protagonist Arata Kaizaki's classmate, and constant companion in make-up exams. Her glasses and pigtai...
Pokémon Go Gives Thanks With In-Game Event, Ditto Launch
Pokémon Go trainers have many reasons to be grateful this Thanksgiving. Niantic and the development team announced on Monday a special in-game event to thank fans for their support. The worldwide event launched on Wednesday at 12:00 a.m. UTC (7:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday), and it will run until November 30. During the event, players receive double XP and Stardust when they complete in-game actions. Sa...
One-Punch Man Manga Has 11.11 Million Copies in Print
This year's 52nd issue of Shueisha's Young Jump announced on Thursday that ONE and Yuusuke Murata's One-Punch Man manga has more than 11,110,000 copies in print. Murata's manga series adapts ONE's original web manga of the same name. Murata's manga is currently running on Shueisha's free Tonari no Young Jump spinoff website, and Shueisha will publish the 12th compiled volume in Japan on December 2...
Sound! Euphonium 2 ‒ Episode 8
"Kumiko's relationship with her sister Mamiko finally blew up this week, in the aftermath of Mamiko declaring she wanted to quit college to be a beautician."
Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2017's Series Ranking
Ryūō no Oshigoto!, Re:ZERO, Index, Sword Art Online top list
― The 2017 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! (This Light Novel Is Amazing!) guidebook is reporting its list of the top light novel series on Thursday. This year, the category is divided between bunkobon (smaller A6-sized books) and tankōbon (larger B6-sized books). The bunkobon rankings include: Ryūō no Oshigoto! Author:...
Macy's Thanksgiving Parade Celebrates Pokémon's 20th Anniversary
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Pokémon franchise, and Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is joining in on the celebration. The official Pokémon YouTube channel began streaming a video on Tuesday that highlights the reappearance of the parade's Pikachu balloon. The video encourages Pokéfans to use the hashtag "#Pokemon20" on YouTube to share their individual Pokémon stories. People who put...
Girlish Number ‒ Episode 7
"By taking the focus off Chitose, Girlish Number has demonstrated its ultimately compassionate heart."
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 14-20
One Piece, Terraformars, Magi, Fairy Tail, The Heroic Legend of Arslan in top 5
― Rank Title Est. Weekly Copies Est. Total Copies Release Date Publisher Author Highest Rank Weeks on List 1 One Piece 83 168,561 2,287,521 2016/11 Shueisha Eiichiro Oda 1 3 2 Terraformars 19 154,045 154,045 2016/11 Shueisha Story: Yū Sasuga / Art: Kenichi Tachibana 2 1 3 Magi 31 152,460 152,460 2016/11 Shogakukan Shinob...
Natsume Yūjin-Chō Go ‒ Episode 7
"This episode is as much Natsume's story as it is his friend Tanuma's."
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions Film Surpasses 1 Billion Yen at Box Office
Film opened in Japan on April 23, began 4DX screenings on September 24, opens in U.S., Canada on January 27
― The Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions anime film has earned more than 1 billion yen (about US$9 million) at the Japanese box office. The film opened on 137 theaters in Japan on April 23, ranking #6 and selling 92,396 tickets to earn 133,010,600 yen (about US$1.2 million) in its first wee...
Kayako & Sadako Now Haunting the Virtual Realm
The Ring series' Sadako and The Grudge series' Kayako are moving on from the realm of the living to haunt virtual reality. From December 2-4 and December 9-25 at Laforet Harajuku, Hybrid Mind Market will hold a virtual reality experience featuring the spooky stars of Sadako VS Kayako to celebrate the film's home video release. The VR simulation recreates Kayako's house where the user is attacked b...
Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation Anime's Key Visual Shows Team Sōhoku, Hakone Gakuen
Broadcast times announced for series premiering in January
― The official website for the Yowamushi Pedal anime revealed a new key visual for Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation, the third anime season based on Wataru Watanabe's original manga, on Thursday. The visual shows the new and returning members of Team Sōhoku and Team Hakone Gakuen. The website also announced the broadcast times. The series will...
Answerman - Why Aren't There More Classic Anime Kickstarters?
Escaflowne, Bubblegum Crisis, Otaku no Video - classic anime kickstarters seem to do great, so why don't we see more of these?
― Reed asks: How come more anime companies don't run Kickstarters or other crowd-funding options to pay for recording English dubs or for funding Blu-ray releases? AnimEigo has done a few titles, some manga has been done this way, and Funimation did Escaflowne's redub throug...
Yen Press Licenses Sound! Euphonium, Magical Girl Raising Project Novels, Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash Manga
Magical Girl Raising Project novel slated for summer 2017
― Yen Press announced on Wednesday that it has licensed the Sound! Euphonium and Magical Girl Raising Project novels, as well as the Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash manga. The Magical Girl Raising Project novel is slated for summer 2017. Takarajimasha published Ayano Takeda's first Sound! Euphonium (Hibike! Euphonium Kitauji Kōkō Suisōgaku-bu e Yōk...
Girls und Panzer der Film
The Girls und Panzer movie may not be Shakespeare, but it sure is fun! Nick Creamer discusses the dub premiere of this diamond in the rough.
― Tsutomu Mizushima is not an arthouse director. In contrast with those directors who generally leave a clear aesthetic signature on their productions, or who impart all their works with some socially relevant commentary, Mizushima's work is defined by polish, m...
4th Monogatari 'Off Season' Novel Musubimonogatari Listed on January 12
Amazon is listing that the newest book in NisiOisin's Monogatari series, Musubimonogatari, is slated for January 12 in Japan. Musubimonogatari is the fourth "Off Season" novel for the Monogatari series. The first three "Off Season" novels, Orokamonogatari, Wazamonogatari, and Nademonogatari (pictured right), shipped in October 2015 and January 2016, and July 2016, respectively. The Monogatari Seri...
Kanojo wa Uso o Ai Shisugiteru Manga to End in 4 Chapters
Manga launched in 2009, inspired live-action film in 2013
― The January 2017 issue of Shogakukan's Cheese! magazine announced on Thursday that Kotomi Aoki is ending the Kanojo wa Uso o Ai Shisugiteru manga in the next four chapters. If the manga does not go on break until then, it will end on March 24. The manga centers around Aki Ogasawara, a "sound creator" who composes for the popular band Crude P...
Luger Code 1951 Should Have Been Called "World War Werewolves"
Imagine a timeline where World War II ended in 1941 because we had to fight werewolves instead.
Ajin Anime Season 2 Slated for December 27 on Netflix
Film news website ComingSoon.net revealed on Monday that Netflix will debut the Ajin television anime's second season on December 27. The first season of the television anime premiered on January 15 and ran for 13 episodes. Netflix streamed new episodes in Japan three days after they premiered on Japanese television, and it began streaming the entire first season outside of Japan on April 12. The ...
Suki ni Naru Sono Shunkan o: Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai Casts 4 Nogizaka46 Idols
Sayuri Matsumura, Manatsu Akimoto collaborate with HoneyWorks for ending theme song
― The official website of Suki ni Naru Sono Shunkan o: Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai (I wait for the moment that you love me. Confession Executive Committee), the second anime film inspired by the HoneyWorks musical group's Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai ~Renai Series~ (Confession Executive Committee ~Love Series~) Vocaloid songs, ann...
Live-Action Anonymous Noise Film Casts Ayami Nakajō as Nino
Fall 2017 film based on Ryoko Fukuyama manga
― The official website for the live-action film of Ryoko Fukuyama's shōjo manga Anonymous Noise (Fukumenkei Noise) announced the lead actress, director, and scriptwriter for the film on Wednesday. Ayami Nakajō (live-action Lychee Light Club, Setoutsumi) will play main character Nino. Nakajō revealed that she had to take voice training for the role since Au...
Interviews with Monster Girls/Demi-chan wa Kataritai Anime's Promo Teases Character Voices
Anime about human teacher at "demi-human" girls high school premieres in January
― Aniplex began streaming a promotional video for the television anime of Petosu's comedy manga Interviews with Monster Girls (Demi-chan wa Kataritai) on Wednesday. The video introduces the show's characters, and features the voice acting for the characters for the first time. It does not reveal the voice actresses for t...
Girls und Panzer der Film Rolls Into Theaters
This weekend, North American licensor Sentai Filmworks in partnership with distributor ELEVEN ARTS, reunited fans with their favorite tank girls in a big way as Team Anglerfish rolled onto the big screen for the official U.S. premiere of Girls und Panzer der Film. The movie, a continuation of the popular Girls und Panzer TV series, was released nationally to theaters on November 18, 2016 and will...
Animator Expo Site Streams 'Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot' Short Anime
Anime short based on HEADGEAR's Patlabor franchise debuted in Japan on October 15
― The Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition's (Japan Animator Expo) official website began streaming the "Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot" anime short on Tuesday. The anime is available with English subtitles. The eight-minute short screened as a bonus during Japan Animator Expo's one-week screening event at Tokyo's Shinjuku Wald...
Tuesday, November 22
Bushi Meshi! Manga About Samurai Cuisine Gets Live-Action Show
8-episode series inspred by real-life samurai Sakai Banshirō's book premieres January
― NHK has green-lit a live-action television series based on Shigeru Tsuchiyama's Kinban Gourmet Bushimeshi! manga. The series will premiere on the NHK BS Premium channel in January, and will air on Tuesdays with the title Bakumatsu Gourmet Bushimeshi!. The series will have eight episodes. The manga is based on the ...
Crunchyroll Continues Streaming Nanbaka Anime Into Season 2
Series will have no breaks between seasons, will retain schedule
― Crunchyroll confirmed on Tuesday that it will continue streaming the Nanbaka anime into its second season with no breaks, and with the same schedule in January. Crunchyroll also confirmed the second season will have 12 episodes. Unlike the first 13-episode season which is now airing on Japanese television until December, the second se...
Project-H Breaks Down Hentai Stats for U.S., World
Digital Manga's hentai manga imprint Project-H created an infographic breaking down where and what hentai is enjoyed. Crunchyroll's infographic showed what Fall 2016 anime were trending, while Project-H's looks at artists, type, and the amount of time spent browsing naughty books. The stats break down as: Countries That Spend the Most Time Enjoying Hentai Estonia Ireland Slovenia USA Denmark The U...
Kemono Friends TV Anime to Premiere on January 10 With Half-Hour Episodes
Opening theme song announced for anime based on app that will end service
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Nexon's Kemono Friends smartphone game announced the air dates and opening theme song on Tuesday. The series will premiere on TV Tokyo and TV Osaka on the night of Wednesday, January 10 at 1:35 a.m. (effectively Thursday morning), and the website lists the episodes w...
Anime Fans Rank Most Attractive Black-Haired Female Characters
The Charapedia website announced the results of a poll on Thursday that asked fans which black-haired female anime and manga characters they find most "charming" or attractive. The poll ran from November 10 to November 16. Among the respondents, 59.9% were male and 40.1% were female. Participants in their 10s or 20s made up 62.0% of the voters, and people in their 30s or above made up 38.0%. Here ...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 20-26
Prison School anime; In/Spectre, Konosuba, Magia the Ninth, Please Tell Me! Galko-chan, Rose Guns Days Season Two, Twinkle Stars manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Aquarion Logos Season 3 Part 1 BD/DVD Anime ClassicsPlease Funimation Entertainment US$64.98 November 22 The Asterisk War Volume 2 Limited Edition BDCite Aniplex of America US$114.98 November 22 The Ast...
Final Fantasy XV '101 Trailer' Shows Characters, Gameplay Basics
PS4, Xbox One game ships worldwide on November 29
― The official YouTube channel for the upcoming Final Fantasy XV PlayStation 4 and Xbox One game began streaming a "101 Trailer" on Monday. The 9-minute extended trailer introduces the characters and gameplay. The channel also streamed a 5-minute version: Final Fantasy XV is slated for release on November 29 after a delay. The game will have a Deluxe ...
Live-Action Series of Doraemon Co-Creator's Chūnen Superman Saenai-shi Manga Adds Cast
Series now titled Super Salaryman Saenai-shi; visuals of main cast in costume revealed
― The staff of the live-action television series adaptation of Hiroshi Fujimoto's Chūnen Superman Saenai-shi (Middle-Aged Superman Mr. Saenai) manga revealed additional cast and the series' title on Tuesday. The series is titled Super Salaryman Saenai-shi. The additional cast includes: (Top row, left to right): Tsu...
One Piece ‒ Episode 765
"Between the second half and the Cat Viper song, this is a very strong episode."
Pokémon Illustrator Trading Card Sells for an Impressive US$54,000
The ultra-rare Pokémon Illustrator trading card brought in a tidy sum at auction last week. Heritage Auctions announced on Monday that the card pulled US$54,970, slightly more than the expected US$50,000. The card is not technically an official in-game card, but a prize given for winning an art contest held by CoroCoro Comic magazine between 1997 and 1999. Three were held, with a total of 39 winne...
Sentai Filmworks to Release Girls und Panzer: This is the Real Anzio Battle! OVA
2014 OVA to ship in March
― Section 23 announced in its March release slate on Tuesday that Sentai Filmworks will release the Girls und Panzer: This is the Real Anzio Battle! (Girls und Panzer: Kore ga Hontō no Anzio-sen Desu!) original video animation (OVA) on a DVD and Blu-ray Disc combo pack on March 21, 2017. The release will have both English and Japanese audio. The 38-minute OVA debuted in 2014...
Atelier Firis PS4/PS Vita Game Heads West in Spring 2017
PC edition also confirmed for Steam
― Koei Tecmo America and Koei Tecmo Europe announced on Tuesday that the western release of Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey is slated for spring 2017. The game will be available physically and digitally on PlayStation 4 and digitally only on PlayStation Vita. The companies also began streaming an announcement trailer that lists the Steam log...
4th PriPara Anime Film's Teaser Shows Idol Performances
Film premieres March 4 in Japan
― The official website for the upcoming fourth PriPara film, Gekijōban PriPara: Mi~nna de Kagayake! Kirarin☆Star Live (PriPara The Movie: Everyone Shine! Kirarin Star Live), began streaming a teaser trailer on Tuesday. The video shows performances from the various idol groups that will appear in the film. The film will premiere in Japan on March 4, 2017. The film's web...
Hatsune Miku Will Light Up The Winter Sky at Sapporo's Snow Miku Festival
Every year, Sapporo throws the Snow Miku festival and rakes in over 100 million yen (about US$839,433) in revenue, with about 40 different companies participating in the promotion. This year's festival is taking place from February 6-12 at Odori Park, Sapporo Factory, and Sound Lab mole where visitors can see the new Miku snow sculpture, browse vendors for exclusive merchandise, attend workshops, ...
School Rumble Manga Gets Special Chapter This Month
Romantic comedy manga ran from 2002-2008
― This year's 52nd issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine announced on Tuesday that Jin Kobayashi's School Rumble manga will get a special chapter in the 53rd issue on November 30. The chapter will be a sequel centered on Tsukamoto and Harima. Kobayashi's School Rumble romantic comedy manga ran in Weekly Shōnen Magazine from 2002 to 2008. Kodansha publishe...
Trickster ‒ Episode 8
Hanasaki's somewhat poignant backstory frames yet another accidentally silly mystery plot in the present day, as Trickster continues to juggle its strengths and weaknesses.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 2 GN 4
The finale of the Battle Tendency arc is an amazing combination of insane fighting and Victorian melodrama as JoJo's Bizarre Adventure continues to impress.
― The world of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is a strange one, even by the standards of shounen or seinen battle manga. Part of this is the necessary supernatural element of the story – the hamon, the Pillar Men's powers and lifespans, and the amazing...
The Struggle of Bringing Genocidal Organ to the Silver Screen
Genocidal Organ producer Koji Yamamoto talks about the closure of Manglobe, the birth of Geno Studio, and the film at the center of both.
Sakurada Reset TV Anime's Staff, Spring 2017 Debut, Visual Unveiled
Non Non Biyori's Shinya Kawatsura directs teen sci-fi/fantasy at david production
― The official website for the television anime of Yutaka Kōno's teen science-fiction/fantasy light novel series Sakurada Reset revealed the anime's staff, spring 2017 premiere, and teaser visual on Tuesday. Shinya Kawatsura (Non Non Biyori, Tanaka-kun is Always Listless) is directing the anime at david production, and ...
Nanbaka Anime Gets 2nd Season via Digital Services in January
Episode 14 starts new season with free distribution on anime's site
― The anime of Shō Futamata's Nanbaka manga will continue into a second season in January. However, unlike the first 13-episode season which is now airing on Japanese television until December, the second season will run weekly on digital services in Japan, starting with the d Anime Store (Docomo Anime Store) on January 4. The first ...
Kabukibu! Kabuki Club TV Anime Unveils CLAMP's Designs, Staff, April Debut
Studio DEEN animates Yuuri Eda's light novels for April premiere
― The official website for the television anime of Yuuri Eda's Kabukibu! light novel series revealed the anime's staff and April premiere window on Tuesday. The four-creator group CLAMP is drawing the original character designs, and the website presented a visual drawn by CLAMP: The anime will premiere in April on the TBS and BS-TBS cha...
Pearl Diver Mascot Megu Aoshima Raises Funds for Promo Anime
Shima's unofficial mascot aims to raise 4 million yen for 30-second short in 2017
― The creators of Megu Aoshima, the unofficial pearl diving moe mascot of Shima, Japan, launched a crowdfunding drive to make a promotional anime video. If successful, the staff promises that fans will hear Megu's voice and see her move in a 30-second short next March. The campaign aims to raise 4 million yen (about US$...
Monster Musume Favorite Character Contest
Don't forget, the Monster Musume favorite character contest has a new 10,000 yen prize. So if you haven't voted (or if you voted during the first 2 days of the contest), now is the time to vote!
― Contest Giveaway Manga Sale 1. Contest Details Vote for your favorite Monster Musume character in this official Monster Musume Popularity Contest! If you have a BookWalker Global account, you'll also be el...
Resident Evil Films' Director Paul W.S. Anderson Drafts Monster Hunter Hollywood Film
Impact Pictures, Mr. X collaborate with Capcom again on original story proposal based on games
― Entertainment news source Deadline reported on Monday that live-action Resident Evil film series director Paul W.S. Anderson and his Impact Pictures producing partner Jeremy Bolt are working on the Hollywood live-action film adaptation of Capcom's Monster Hunter action game franchise. Impact Pictures rele...
Short Film for Level-5's Snack World Shown With 3rd Yo-kai Watch Film
Megumi Han, Ayana Taketatsu, Fumiko Orikasa star in "Snack World: Hitogirai no Renny" short
― The official website of Eiga Yo-kai Watch: Sora Tobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan! (Yo-kai Watch The Movie: The Flying Whale and the Grand Adventure of the Double Worlds, Meow!), the third Yo-kai Watch film, announced on Tuesday that the feature will play along with a new short film of Level...
Pokémon Go's Lapras Event Cut Short in Fukushima After Quake
Quake struck off Fukushima coast on Tuesday morning; event was planned until Wednesday
― Niantic Labs announced on the official Japanese Pokémon Go Twitter account on Tuesday at 6:27 a.m. that its current Lapras event has been cancelled until further notice due to the tsunami warning issued in Fukushima prefecture and the Tohoku coastline. Niantic then announced at 2:56 p.m. that the event has been p...
Mr. Osomatsu 3DS Game's Videos Highlight Mini-Games
Game shipped on Tuesday
― The official website for Osomatsu-san Matsu Matsuri! (Mr. Osomatsu: Matsu Festival!), Bandai Namco Entertainment's Nintendo 3DS "variety game" based on the Mr. Osomatsu television anime series, posted a promotional video and commercial for the game on Tuesday. The promotional video previews the game's mini-games and its recreation of 100 scenes (with dialogue) from the anime...
Dr. Slump Character Arale Returns to Dragon Ball Super
Arale will be key to episode 69's story on December 4
― The official website of the Dragon Ball Super anime revealed on Tuesday that Mami Koyama will reprise her role as Arale in the anime's 69th episode titled "Goku vs. Arale! Hachamecha Battle de Chikyū ga Owaru?!" (Goku vs. Arale! A Nonsense Battle Will End the World?!) on December 4. Koyama previously played the character in a cameo appearance on...
Monday, November 21
Strike the Blood II Sequel Anime's 1st 3 Minutes & Title Sequence Streamed
1st 2 episodes of 8-episode video series debuts on Wednesday
― Warner Bros. Japan began streaming the first three minutes and the title sequence of Strike the Blood II (Strike the Blood Second), the new original video anime (OVA) series adaptation of Gakuto Mikumo's Strike the Blood light novels, on Tuesday. The opening theme song is "Blood on the EDGE" by Kishida Kyōdan & THE AKEBOSHI ROCKETS, who a...
Masamune-kun's Revenge Anime Casts Yui Ogura, Asuka Ōgame
Mariya Ise, Kanae Itō, Satomi Satou also star; AT-X gets original ending sequence, extra program
― The official website for the television anime of Hazuki Takeoka and Tiv's Masamune-kun's Revenge (Masamune-kun no Revenge) manga announced additional cast for the anime on Tuesday: Yui Ogura as Kinue Hayase, Masamune's doting mother who looks like a young girl, but is actually 42 years old. She worries ...
Taishō Mebius Line Boys-Love Game Inspires TV Anime Shorts in 2017
HolicWorks developed 2012 PC game about student who becomes involved in Imperial army plot
― The official Twitter account of game developer HolicWorks announced on Tuesday that its Taishō Mebius Line boys-love game is inspiring a television anime series tentatively titled Taishō Chicchai-san in 2017. The series' episodes will be five minutes long. The company posted art and character design sheets fe...
Live-Action Hyouka Mystery Film Casts Kento Yamazaki, Alice Hirose
Ju-On: Black Ghost's Mari Asato directs 2017 film of Honobu Yonezawa's novel
― The staff for the live-action film of Honobu Yonezawa's mystery novel Hyouka confirmed the adaptation and announced the two main cast members on Tuesday. Kento Yamazaki (live-action Your Lie in April, Orange) will play Hōtarō Oreki, and Alice Hirose (live-action Silver Spoon, Maria Watches Over Us) will play Eru Chitanda. ...
Figure Close-Up: Dragon Ball Z Model Kits
Figures are provided courtesy of Blue Fin Distributors There's a lot of merchandise out there for anime fans, and beyond the DVDs and Blu-rays and all that, by far the most collectible of them are the figures. My personal experience with them has mostly been with the simple, un-posable statues, but Bluefin was kind enough to send something a little bit different my way: These are the Figure-rise ...
Live-Action The meal with Hokusai TV Series Casts Elaiza Ikeda
Live-action ReLIFE, All Esper Dayo! actress plays Ayako Arikawa 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 on Tuesday that Elaiza Ikeda will play Ayako "Jun" Arikawa, a close friend of the protagonist Bun. Ikeda will also ...
Dragon Ball Super ‒ Episode 67
The Future Trunks arc wraps with mixed results, pushing Super into uncharted territory for the future.
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Spinoff Novel About Ryū Gets Manga
Novel serialized online this year
― Square Enix's Gangan Online website announced earlier this month that the Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? spinoff novel Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru no Darō ka? Ryū Gaiden: Gran Casino o Buttsubuse! (Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Ryū Side Story: Crush the Grand Casino!) will get a manga adaptation. GA Bunko be...
As the Gods Will: The Second Series Manga to End in 5 Chapters
Horror-survival series likely to end in December
― This year's 52nd issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine is announcing on Tuesday that author Muneyuki Kaneshiro and artist Akeji Fujimura's As the Gods Will: The Second Series (Kami-sama no Iu Toori Ni) manga will end in five chapters. If there are no breaks, the manga will end in next year's combined fourth and fifth issue on December 28, 2016. ...
Chūko Video-Ya no Onna Tenin X Manga Gets Short Anime About Life in Video Shop
M.A.O plays shop clerk & Atsumi Tanezaki plays boy lurking in adult section
― A short anime adaptation of Haruka Mado's Chūko Video-Ya no Onna Tenin X (Used Video Shop's Female Shop Clerk X) began streaming on the YouTube and Niconico services on Tuesday. The story centers on a 19-year-old female video shop clerk named Chiaki Sakata (voiced by M.A.O) and Inari (Atsumi Tanezaki), a elementary school b...
Viz's Shonen Jump to Preview Ole Golazo Manga in English
Manga about martial artist playing soccer begins next week
― Viz Media's English digital edition of Weekly Shonen Jump announced on Monday that it will publish the first chapter of Takamasa Moue's Ole Golazo manga on November 28 as part of its "Jump Start" initiative. The manga will begin on the same day in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in Japan. Viz's teaser for the manga reads, "Can a skil...
Japanese Fans Choose Anime's Biggest Tearjerkers
Major Ghibli downer oddly missing
― Some anime fans are emotionally vulnerable and sob whenever their favorite character dies or even when the story takes an unwelcome turn. Even those with a more hardened heart have definitely had moments when they find their eyes watering or themselves getting choked up over a poignant scene. Accordingly, the Japanese fan poll site Goo Ranking surveyed its readers ...
Funimation Reveals English Dub Cast for All Out!! Anime
Stephen Sanders, Justin Briner star; 1st 3 episodes debut Monday
― Funimation Entertainment revealed the English dub cast for its broadcast dub of All Out!! on Monday. The first three English-dubbed episodes will premiere on Monday, November 21 at 9:00 p.m. EST. Dave Trosko is serving as ADR director and Samuel Wooley is writing the dub script. Xavier Earl is the ADR engineer and Andrew Tipps is the ...
Digimon Website Hosts 20th Anniversary Countdown
The official portal website for the Digimon franchise launched a countdown website for the franchise's 20th anniversary. The countdown will end at 10:00 a.m. on January 6, 2017. Bandai released the original Digimon portable virtual pet toy on June 26, 1997. The franchise's first television anime series, Digimon Adventure, celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2014. Thanks to Liam for the news tip
Answerman - Why Are Some Dubs Adapted So Much?
Justin explains why some dub scripts are so heavily modified for an English-speaking audience and just how much the Japanese side knows about these changes.
― Victoria asks: I like watching Hetalia since the beginning because of the little references to world history. I tried watching the dubbed version, but all the dialogue changed to have a lot of cursing and pop culture jokes which I can't stand ...
New Danganronpa V3 Game's 1st Character Trailer Previews Kiibo, Gonta, Shūichi, Tsumugi
Spike Chunsoft releases PS4, PS Vita game on January 12 in Japan
― Spike Chunsoft began streaming the second character trailer on Monday for its New Danganronpa V3: Minna no Koroshiai Shin Gakki (New Danganronpa V3: Everyone's New Semester of Killing) PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game. The video introduces the following characters: Tetsuya Kakihara as Kiibo, the super high-school-level Robot Sh...
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans ‒ Episode 33
"As usual, the characters shine brighter than any other aspect, but there's still too much complex politicking in this episode for my tastes."
Sword Art Online: Progressive Novel 4
A long-overdue split between Kirito and Asuna's viewpoints results in the best and most complete novel of the series to date. Theron Martin dives in.
― Volumes 2 and 3 of the Progressive series were told entirely from Kirito's viewpoint, which I felt was a disservice to his co-star Asuna. That changes with this volume, making it the best and most complete story to date for this branch of the franchis...
The Assassination Classroom Movie is a Focused Recap of the Entire Series
Assassination Classroom the Movie: 365 Days manages to do the impossible: abridge 47 episodes of anime into one coherent film.
Protect Yourself With Government-Issued Sailor Moon Condom Packs
Japan to give out 60,000 heart-packaged condoms & leaflets to stop STDs
― 25 years later, Sailor Moon is still protecting us, though the Dark Kingdom's got nothing on real-world dangers. Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare launched a public awareness campaign on Monday to warn of sexually transmitted infections or diseases (STIs or STDs) such as syphilis which are spreading rapidly among y...
Hajimete no Gal High School Romantic Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime
Meguru Ueno's story of virgin boy dating a trendy "gal"
― A television anime adaptation of Meguru Ueno's Hajimete no Gal (First-Time Gal) manga has been green-lit. An official website opened on Monday to announce the news. Sign above boy: Protagonist The romantic comedy begins with Junichi "Jun" Hashiba, an uncool high school student who frets about wanting to lose his virginity. Egged on by his frie...
Final Fantasy XV Game's Ad Shows Clips From Story
PS4, Xbox One game ships worldwide on November 29
― Square Enix aired a new Japanese television commercial for its Final Fantasy XV PlayStation 4 and Xbox One game on Saturday. The video features clips from the game's story. Final Fantasy XV is slated for release on November 29 after a delay. The game will have a Deluxe Edition, which will come with a steelbook case, a copy of the Kingsglaive: Final ...
KanColle Anime Film Listed as 93 Minutes Long
The Toho Cinemas theater chain's website is listing the Gekijō-ban KanColle (KanColle Movie Edition or Kantai Collection: KanColle) anime film with a 93-minute runtime. The film's official website also revealed that those who watch the film in its first week will get a badge of the film's logo (seen below). The site previously streamed a trailer for the film in August. The film will open in Japan ...
Valkyria: Azure Revolution Prologue Video Details Game World's History
PS4/PS Vita game slated for January 19 in Japan
― Sega began streaming a prologue video on Sunday for the Valkyria: Azure Revolution PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita role-playing game. The video touches on the history of the game's fictional Europe, where the potent Ragnite resource was discovered, exploited, and triggered an industrial "Ragnite Revolution" that changed the face of European life an...
Shinkai's 'your name.' is #1 in 13th Week as Gundam the Origin IV Debuts at #9
2016 Death Note film stays at #4, In This Corner of the World at #10; Oboreru Knife falls to #7, Precure to #8
― Makoto Shinkai's your name. anime film stayed at #1 during its 13th weekend at the Japanese box office. It sold 191,000 more tickets for 254 million yen (about US$2.29 million) for a new grand total of 18.9 billion yen (about US$170 million) — just a little over 400 million yen (about US$ ...
Final Fantasy XV Game Teases 'Astral-Nomic' Launch Day Plans in Hollywood Center
The official English Twitter account for Square Enix's Final Fantasy XV game teased an "astral-nomic" surpise for the game at the Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, California on November 29 — the day of the game's worldwide release. In the game, the term "Astral" is used for the series' traditional summon characters. If you're brave enough, stop by @HandHCenter on November 29th for an astr...
Mainichi Shimbun: 'In This Corner of the World' Film Projected to Earn 500 Million Yen
The Mainichi Shimbun newspaper noted last Friday that Sunao Katabuchi's In This Corner of the World anime film is projected to earn 500 million yen (about US$4.50 million). The film debuted in 63 Japanese theaters on November 12 and sold 32,032 tickets to earn 47,042,090 yen (US$434,288). More than 50 additional theaters are scheduled to begin screening the film. The film is also slated to open in...
Koro Teacher Quest! Anime Series Unveils Key Visual
The official website for the anime series of Jō Aoto and Kizuku Watanabe's Koro-sensei Q! (Koro Teacher Quest!) manga unveiled the anime's key visual on Monday. Watanabe and Aoto began the Koro-sensei Q! spinoff of Yusei Matsui's Assassination Classroom manga in Shueisha's Saikyō Jump magazine in October 2015. In the manga Koro-sensei is a demon king in a world of swords and sorcery. Shueisha publ...
Sunday, November 20
Kuroko's Basketball Last Game Anime Film Opens in Japan on March 18
The official website for Gekijōban Kuroko no Basuke Last Game (Kuroko's Basketball The Movie: Last Game), the anime film adaptation of Tadatoshi Fujimaki's Kuroko no Basuke Extra Game sequel manga, announced on Monday that the film will open in Japan on March 18. Those who purchase tickets in advance for the film starting on December 3 will get one of seven A5-size clear file folders. Each folder ...
Fūka TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Previews Opening Theme
Adaptation of manga by Suzuka's Kouji Seo premieres on January 6
― The official website for the anime of Kouji Seo's Fūka manga began streaming the anime's first full promotional video on Monday. The video previews the show's opening theme song "Climber's High!" by "Hedgehogs," the name of a band in the original manga series. Seo is writing the lyrics for the song, and it marks the first time he has ...
Yakuza Game Franchise Gets Live-Action Net Drama on November 30
Drama with original story takes place in world of upcoming Yakuza 6 game
― Sega announced at its Sega Fest event in Tokyo on Sunday that its Yakuza (Ryū ga Gotoku) video game franchise is getting a live-action adaptation that will premiere on the Geo Channel video-on-demand service only on November 30. The title of the adaptation is Ryū ga Gotoku: Tamashii no Uta. (Yakuza: Soul Song). Geo Channel is ...
Sukima Switch Remakes Song for Live-Action One Week Friends Film
Sora Amamiya previously covered duo's "Kanade" song for 2014 TV anime adaptation
― The official website of the live-action film of Matcha Hazuki's One Week Friends (Isshūkan Friends) manga announced on Monday that male duo Sukima Switch will perform a new version of their "Kanade" song as the film's theme song. The new version, titled "Kanade for Isshūkan Friends," will feature re-recorded instrument...
Universal Studios Japan Adds Detective Conan Real Escape Game
Detective Conan jumps on board Universal Studios Japan's Universal Cool Japan 2017 (January 13 to June 25) event series alongside the Evangelion XR Ride, Godzilla the Real 4D, Attack on Titan the Real 4D 2, and Monster Hunter the Real attractions. The Detective Conan the Escape real escape game captures the world of Detective Conan while providing all the typical elements of an escape game. Player...
Transform Yourself into Fist of the North Star Character in App from SUNTORY Beer
Ever wanted to know what you would look like as a Fist of the North Star character? In a new app by Suntory Beer Company, only available through a QR code on the back of a specially marked six packs of the MALT's beer, you can transform into a Fist of the North Star character. The iOS and Android app "Feast of the North Star by the MALT'S" is unlocked when you hover your phone over a six pack. It...
Japanese Comedian Portrays Elder Toguro in Yu Yu Hakusho × Monster Strike Commercial
Also: another comedian covers "Hohoemi no Bakudan"
― As part of an ongoing Yu Yu Hakusho crossover in the popular smartphone game Monster Strike, famous Japanese comedian Naoki Matayoshi appears in a short commercial as Elder Toguro. He's perched atop the vast shoulders of his younger brother, who's busy playing the game. Elder Toguro introduces himself, announces the collaboration, then admits "Elde...
Love Kome TV Anime Turns Rice Crops Into Schoolboys
5 handsome boys aspire for live "Harvest Show" in April 2017 show
― Tochigi TV's anime song event "Tochi Ani! Special Stage" announced an original television anime production titled Love Kome -We Love Rice- on Sunday. The April 2017 project anthropomorphizes rice (kome in Japanese) into schoolboys. The "heartwarming 'kome'dy with laughs and passion" promises to let audiences rediscover the virtues of...
Occultic;Nine ‒ Episode 7
"Occultic:Nine is running out of time, and it can't afford to keep spinning its wheels for much longer."
ClassicaLoid ‒ Episode 7
"There's a lot about this week's episode that should not have worked, starting with the whole premise, but ClassicaLoid is good at wringing maximum emotion out of minimum plot."
Crunchyroll Streams Hagane Orchestra Anime Shorts
Anime of game app begins streaming 12:30 p.m. EST on Sunday
― Media distribution company Crunchyroll announced on Sunday that it will begin streaming the Hagane Orchestra (Steel Orchestra) anime at 12:30 p.m. EST on Sunday. All users outside Asia can watch the first six episodes this week, while Premium Members can watch episode 7 this week also. The anime adapts Hanbit Ubiquitous Entertainment's sma...
Flip Flappers ‒ Episode 7
"Even in its most thematically straightforward episode, Flip Flappers offers viewers way more questions than answers."
Five Fascinating Things About Anime Sound Production
Professional anime sound designers teach a bit about how their trade has changed over the years and what makes it special.
Fūka Anime Reveals More Cast, Opening Theme Artists
Kanako Mitsuhashi, Daisuke Nakamura reprise roles from Suzuka anime
― This year's 52nd issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine is revealing more cast and theme song information on Tuesday for the anime of Kouji Seo's Fūka manga. The additional cast includes Kanako Mitsuhashi as Suzuka Akitsuki and Daisuke Nakamura as Yamato Akitsuki. The two cast members are reprising their roles from the Suzuka a...
Amazon's Best Graphic Novels of 2016 List Includes Princess Jellyfish, The Birth of Kitaro Manga
List includes 20 unranked books
― Amazon announced its Best Books of 2016 list on Tuesday, including a list of 20 books in the "Comics & Graphic Novels" category. The unranked list includes the first volume of Akiko Higashimura's Princess Jellyfish manga and Shigeru Mizuki's The Birth of Kitaro manga volume. Kodansha Comics is releasing Princess Jellyfish in North America, and it released the third o...
Atom the Beginning Anime's 1st Promo Video, Story Intro Posted
Staff, spring 2017 premiere confirmed for anime based on "birth story" for Astro Boy
― Tezuka Productions opened a website on Sunday for the anime adaptation of Tetsuro Kasahara's Atom the Beginning manga. The website confirms the previously listed staff and spring 2017 premiere date, and is also streaming a promotional video. The video features the narration: "This is a previously untold 'episode ze...
Popin Q Anime Film Gets Rhythm Smartphone Game by Sega
Anime's main cast reprise roles for game arriving this winter
― Sega opened a website on Sunday to announce that it is developing a smartphone rhythm game based on the upcoming Popin Q anime film. Sega is also streaming a teaser video for the game. The game is set for a release this winter. The anime's main cast are reprising their roles for the game: Asami Seto as Isumi Kominato Shiori Izawa as Aoi ...
Morning Two Magazine Teases Live-Action Adaptation For Saint Young Men Manga
Hikaru Nakamura's manga about Buddha, Jesus living in Tokyo inspired anime film in 2013
― The January 2017 issue of Kodansha's Morning Two magazine is teasing a live-action adaptation for Hikaru Nakamura's Saint Young Men (Saint Oni-san) manga on Tuesday. The issue announces a live-action drama adaptation, but then features an image of one of the manga's characters asking if the announcement is true ...
Chaos;Child Anime Reveals January 11 Debut, Theme Song Titles
The staff of the anime adaptation of 5pb. Games and MAGES.' science adventure game Chaos;Child revealed on Saturday that the anime will premiere on January 11. The show's official site additionally announced song titles and release dates for the previously revealed theme song artists on Monday. Kanako Itou is performing the opening theme song "Uncontrollable," and Konomi Suzuki is performing the e...
Hozuki no Reitetsu Manga Gets New Anime Project Starting With OAD in March
Studio DEEN takes over animation production for OAD shipping with manga's 24th volume
― The wraparound jacket band on the 23rd volume of Natsumi Eguchi's Hozuki no Reitetsu manga is revealing on Tuesday that the manga is getting a new anime project. The first part of the anime project is an original animation DVD (OAD) that will ship with a limited edition of the manga's 24th volume on March 23. Hiro...
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