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Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace BD+DVD
Rampo Kitan relies too heavily on viewer knowledge of Edogawa Rampo's works to be a good time for all viewers, but if you're a Rampo fan, it may be worth checking out.
― You don't have to have read the works of Edogawa Rampo to watch this series, but it definitely helps. Based heavily on the mystery and ero guro stories of the late Hiro Tarai (his real name), Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace not only use...
Answerman - Why Do Some Companies Only Sell Shows Through Their Own Store?
Some companies license anime and only sell it in one place - their exclusive storefront. What's up with that?
― Jitsch asks: The German publisher Peppermint Anime has recently licensed the Monogatari Series – and then decided to sell the DVDs and Blu-Rays for Bakemonogatari exclusively at their own online shop. By now, the series is also available through Amazon Marketplace (also sold by the publish...
The Best and Worst of the Season So Far: Dec 10-16
Natsume Yujin-cho Go suddenly blasts to the top spot on BOTH charts - leaving the top of the weekly rankings in chaos! How did your favorite shows fare?
― Our team of reviewers are following 27 anime series of the Fall 2016 season and readers are rating each episode as the reviews go up. So let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season. Keep in mind that these ran...
Overlord Limited Edition BD+DVD
Overlord's got just enough tricks up its sleeve to make it an interesting take on the "trapped in a game" scenario. Rebecca Silverman investigates.
― By this point, the fantasy subgenre of “trapped in an MMORPG” is beginning to wear thin, so what is it about Overlord that makes it worth your time? Well, if you've already written this genre off, the series isn't likely to change your mind, but if you ...
Snow White with the Red Hair Season One BD+DVD
This lackadaisical shojo fairytale offers a softer and more thoughtful take on fantasy romance. Theron Martin explores what makes this series special.
― The name for this 2015 manga adaptation comes from Shirayuki translating into English as “Snow White,” and a few pointed references to the classic fairy tale Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs do pop up: the opening line of the series is the famous “Mir...
Shelf Life - Aquarion Logos Part 1
James Beckett returns to the world of Aquarion with its third series, while Paul breaks down all this week's new releases!
― The constant flow of new anime on disc still amazes me from time to time. You'd think most folks would already be at the bottom of their wallets after all that holiday shopping, and yet we've still got new stuff coming out this week like any other. There are even a handful of ...
Thursday, December 22
Neko Atsume Film Opens on April 8 in Japan
Actress Shiori Kutsuna plays heroine
― The official website for the Neko Atsume no Ie (Neko Atsume's Home) film based on Hit-Point's smartphone app Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector revealed on Thursday that the movie will open in Japan on April 8, 2017. It will screen in Shinjuku Musashinokan theater and other areas nationwide. In addition, the staff revealed that actress Shiori Kutsuna (Kingsglaive: Fin...
Season Finale: Yuri!!! on Ice ‒ Episode 12
"Narratively, Yuri!!! on Ice isn't a flawless ride, but the highs far outweigh the bumps in the road."
Special Anime Programming Celebrates New Year's in Japan
A New Year's tradition in many households in Japan includes watching NHK's annual Kōhaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Song Battle) singing contest. Although some viewers have been tuning out in recent years, last year's program included the "Anime Kōhaku" special for anime fans. The New Year's holiday is a time many anime have special re-airings in Japan, and the Animate Times website compiled a list...
Orange Anime Film Gets Manga Adaptation
Original creator to work on adaptation that retells story from Suwa's perspective
― Next year's February issue of Futabasha's Monthly Action magazine is revealing on Saturday that a manga adaptation of Orange -Mirai- (Orange: Future), the anime film followup to the Orange television anime series, will be in the next issue, shipping on January 25. The original manga's creator Ichigo Takano is in charg...
Pokémon Go Launches on Apple Watch
The official website for the Pokémon Go app game announced on Thursday that the game is now available for Apple Watch. The Apple Watch version of Pokémon Go records the day's activity and calories burned. The watch will also notify users when they come across a wild Pokémon or Pokéstop, or when an egg hatches. The Pokémon Go app launched in select countries including the United States on July 6, a...
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, December 12-18
Resident Evil, Yo-Kai Watch films air
― Resident Evil: Afterlife aired on TV Asahi on Sunday, December 18 at 9:30 p.m. and earned a 5.8% rating. The Eiga Yo-kai Watch: Enma Daioh to Itsutsu no Monogatari da Nyan! anime film aired as part of a two-hour special on TV Tokyo on Friday, December 16 at 7:00 p.m. and earned a 3.8% rating. The live-action drama adaptation of Tsunami Umino's Nigeru wa Haji da...
Keijo!!!!!!!! Anime Video Analyzes Vacuum Butt Cannon Move
Have you ever wondered about the physics behind the battling butts and boobs on Keijo!!!!!!!!? Warner Brothers provided some answers for fans on Monday. The company began streaming its fifth "adult science" video that "scientifically analyzes Keijo from a scientific angle." In the anime, Yuzuki develops the rare Keijo technique called Shinkū Rekketsu (Vacuum Butt Cannon). With an extreme twist of ...
All Out!! Anime's 10-Minute Digest Video Previews New Opening Theme by Civilian
Video recaps 1st cour
― The official website for the anime All Out!! posted a 10-minute digest video for the first cour (quarter of a year) of the anime. The video reviews the main characters and rivals along with clips from past episodes, and previews the new opening theme "Seija no Kōshin" (March of the Living) by the band CIVILIAN (beginning at 8:14). Alisa Takigawa (The Seven Deadly Sins, Owarimo...
Hobby Japan's sin Nanatsu no Taizai Anime Casts Azusa Tadokoro, Shizuka Itou
TV series centers on beautiful demons representing 7 deadly sins
― The official website for sin Nanatsu no Taizai, the television anime adaptation of Hobby Japan's multimedia project The 7 Deadly Sins (Nanatsu no Taizai, not to be confused with the similarly named manga by Nakaba Suzuki), revealed two more cast members on Thursday. (Note: One or more of the character designs below may not be safe for...
Japanese Skater Yuzuru Hanyu Gets Animated Portrayal in Red Cross Ad
Ad with song by KANA-BOON promotes "Hatachi no Kenketsu" blood donation campaign
― Competitive figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu got an anime portrayal of himself for the first time in a commercial by the Japanese Red Cross that's scheduled to run on Japanese television from January 1 to February 28. The commercial is part of the Red Cross' "Hatachi no Kenketsu" campaign that encourages people on or between...
Twin Star Exorcists ‒ Episode 37
"So much of the show has been devoted to the growing relationship between Rokuro and Benio that an episode focusing on a confession of love was all but inevitable."
Gatchaman Crowds' White Ash Band Breaks Up in March
Band performed opening themes for Gatchaman Crowds, tie-in song for Metal Gear Solid
― The official website for the band White Ash announced on Thursday that the band is breaking up in March. The band's as-yet-untitled greatest hits album will ship around the same time. White Ash will not hold a final live, so the band encouraged fans to visit them at their few remaining events. The band thanked thei...
Resident Evil: Vendetta CG Film Shows Antagonist
Film opens in Japanese theaters on May 27
― The official website for Resident Evil: Vendetta (Biohazard: Vendetta), the first CG anime full-length film based on CAPCOM's Resident Evil (Biohazard) horror game franchise, began streaming a full trailer on Friday. The video features dialogue in English. The video reveals that the film will open in Japanese theaters on May 27, 2017. The film will have a c...
Exclusive: One Piece Film Gold English Dub Clip Shows Arrival at Gran Tesoro
Film screens in N. America on January 10-17
― Funimation shared a new English-dubbed clip from the One Piece Film Gold movie exclusively with ANN on Thursday. Funimation will release the film in theaters in the United States and Canada from January 10-17. The screenings will be English-dubbed. The cast — under ADR director Joel McDonald, ADR scriptwriter Clint Bickham, and ADR engineer Matt Grounds —...
Koro Sensei Quest! Anime's Video Posted Ahead of Streaming Premiere
Crunchyroll, Funimation also stream Assassination Classroom spinoff
― Avex Pictures began streaming a new promotional video on Friday for the Assassination Classroom spinoff anime series Koro Sensei Quest!. The series premiered streaming in Japan on December 23 on dTV, UULA, and other services, and the video marks the debut. Crunchyroll and Funimation announced on Wednesday that they will stream the ...
Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace BD+DVD
Rampo Kitan relies too heavily on viewer knowledge of Edogawa Rampo's works to be a good time for all viewers, but if you're a Rampo fan, it may be worth checking out.
― You don't have to have read the works of Edogawa Rampo to watch this series, but it definitely helps. Based heavily on the mystery and ero guro stories of the late Hiro Tarai (his real name), Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace not only use...
Remixing Classical Music for a Modern Anime
In the world of ClassicaLoid, classical composers let loose with brand-new re-imaginings of their famous tunes. But who made these remixes?
Interviews with Monster Girls/Demi-chan wa Kataritai Anime's Video Previews TrySail's Song
TV series debuts with "Original." theme in 1-hour special on January 7
― The official website for the television anime of Petosu's comedy manga Interviews with Monster Girls (Demi-chan wa Kataritai) began streaming its third full promotional video on Thursday. The video introduces the story and characters and previews TrySail's opening theme song "Original." The cast includes: Junichi Suwabe as Tetsu...
Clockwork Planet Anime Reveals Staff, Cast, April Premiere
Yoshino Nanjō, Ai Kakuma, Saori Ōnishi star in upcoming series from XEBEC
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Yuu Kamiya and Tsubaki Himana's Clockwork Planet novels opened on Thursday to reveal the anime's cast, staff, and April premiere on TBS and BS-TBS. The anime will star: Yoshino Nanjō as Naoto Miura Ai Kakuma as RyuZU Saori Ōnishi as Marie Bell Breguet Kenichirou Mats...
My Hero Academia Season 2 Anime to Air on NTV, YTV
Next year's combined fourth and fifth issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing on Monday that the second season of the My Hero Academia anime series will air on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. on the NTV (Nippon TV) and YTV (Yomiuri TV) channels beginning in April. NTV and YTV currently air the Time Bokan 24 anime series in that timeslot, and previously aired the Ace Attorney anime seri...
Kemono Friends Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Opening Theme
Series premiering on January 10 also adds 20+ more cast members
― The official website for the anime of Nexon's Kemono Friends smartphone game began streaming a second promotional video for the series on Thursday. The video previes the show's opening theme song "Yōkoso Japari Park e." Eight members of the main cast — Serval, Fennec, Common Raccoon, and the five PPP idols — will perform the opening th...
Hinako Note TV Anime Reveals Main Cast, April Premiere
M.A.O, Miyu Tomita, Yui Ogura star in adaptation of Mitsuki's manga series
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Mitsuki's Hinako Note manga announced the main cast and April premiere for the anime on Thursday. The website also revealed a new key visual featuring five of the main characters. The anime stars (Note: Not all character name romanizations are confirmed.): M.A.O as ...
Cyber Dimension Neptune: 4 Goddesses Online Promo Previews Playable Goddesses
PS4 game slated for February 9 in Japan
― The official website of Cyber Dimension Neptune: 4 Goddesses Online, the latest game in the company's Hyperdimension Neptunia series, began streaming a promotional video on Thursday. The video previews the four playable goddess characters in the game's "4 Goddesses Online" game-within-a-game. All four are voiced by the same voice actresses as the main heroine...
New Power Rangers Film Gets Graphic Novel Sequel in March
Two different covers for 96-page comic
― Boom! Studios revealed on Monday that is publishing Saban's Power Rangers: Aftershock, a graphic novel sequel to the upcoming Power Rangers film, on March 29, five days after the movie's launch. Ryan Parrott (Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Batman: Gates of Gotham) is writing the story, and Lucas Werneck (Rampage Jackson: Street Soldier) is illustrating. The gra...
One Room Original Anime's Promo Video Reveals January 11 Premiere
Original series of shorts featuring designs by Kantoku stars M.A.O, Rie Murakawa, Suzuko Mimori
― The official website of the original anime series of shorts One Room began streaming a promotional video for the anime on Thursday. The video reveals the anime's Janaury 11 premiere, and previews the theme song "Harumachi Clover" (Clover that Awaits Spring) by M.A.O. M.A.O performs the theme song for the...
All Out!! Rugby Manga Gets Stage Play in May
Shatner Nishida (Yowamushi Pedal stage play) directs, pens script for stage play
― The February 2017 issue of Kodansha's Morning Two magazine revealed on Thursday that Shiori Amase's All Out!! manga is getting a stage play adaptation. Shatner Nishida (Yowamushi Pedal stage play) will direct the play and pen the script. The play will debut in May at the Zepp Blue Theater Roppongi in Tokyo. Amase's ori...
AnimeLab Posts Fate/Grand Order TV Anime's English-Subtitled Trailer
AnimeLab streams feature-length special on New Year's Day
― Australian film distributor Madman Entertainment's AnimeLab streaming service began streaming an English-subtitled video for the Fate/Grand Order: First Order television special on Wednesday. The video reveals that AnimeLab will stream the series on January 1. The video is an English-subtitled version of the anime's first promotional video. ...
Kimi wa Pet/Tramps Like Us Live-Action Series' Trailer Reveals February Premiere
Show is 1st Japanese live-action adaptation of manga in 14 years
― The official website of the new live-action television series adaptation of Yayoi Ogawa's Kimi wa Pet (Tramps Like Us) romantic manga began streaming a trailer for the show on Thursday. The video introduces the show's characters and reveals the show's February 6 premiere on Fuji TV. The video also reveals that Ogawa's original manga h...
New Gintama Anime's Promo Features Voice Acting
Chizuru Miyawaki returns to direct new anime series premiering on January 9
― The official website of the new television anime for Gintama began streaming a promotional video for the anime on Wednesday. The video has similar footage to the earlier video, and also previews the opening theme song "Kagerō" by ЯeaL, but features voice acting. Chizuru Miyawaki returns from the fourth Gintama television an...
Wednesday, December 21
Yuri!!! on Ice's JJ Flashback Responds to South Park's Reference
Yuri!!! on Ice premiered its final episode on Wednesday, and fans already noticed an apparent hidden homage to South Park. In a flashback, a young version of the Canadian skater Jean-Jacques "JJ" Leroy appears to wear a winter outfit inspired by the character Eric Cartman's signature look. Young JJ wears a blue and yellow hat, yellow gloves, red coat, and brown pants that are very similar to Cartm...
Brave Witches ‒ Episode 11
"This episode is all heavy planning and action leading up to the featured battle scene, where the Witches have to protect their big guns as they make their shots at Grigori."
ANN Readers: Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Impure King Arc Is Most Anticipated Winter 2017 Anime
ANN readers weighed in this week on which anime series they are most looking forward to ringing in the new year. The Japanese website Charapedia held the same poll and participants resoundingly elected the new season of Gintama. The readers on Anime News Network are looking forward to Gintama as well, but not as much as the new season of Blue Exorcist. It hedged above Little Witch Academia which i...
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 12-18
Attack on Titan, Detective Conan, The Seven Deadly Sins, Barakamon, MIX in top 5
― Rank Title Est. Weekly Copies Est. Total Copies Release Date Publisher Author Highest Rank Weeks on List 1 Attack on Titan 21 365,298 997,717 2016/12 Kodansha Hajime Isayama 1 2 2 Detective Conan (Case Closed) 91 259,626 259,626 2016/12 Shogakukan Gosho Aoyama 2 1 3 The Seven Deadly Sins 24 206,236 206,236 2016/12 Kod...
Koei Tecmo's Musou Stars Crossover Game Adds Opoona
PS4/PS Vita game releasing on March 2 in Japan
― Koei Tecmo Games announced on Saturday during its "Greatest Lineup in History" presentation that its Musou Stars PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game will add Opoona from the 2007 Opoona role-playing game for Nintendo Wii. The game's website announced on Monday that the first-editions of the game will have Opoona as an unlocked playable character fr...
Shin Godzilla, Evangelion Face-Off Continues with Symphony Performance
Performers include Megumi Hayashibara, Yoko Takahashi, Satoru Matsuo
― The ongoing mashup between Hideaki Anno's Shin Godzilla and Neon Genesis Evangelion properties continues with a concert featuring Cruel Angel Thesis singer Yoko Takahashi, Rei Ayanami voice actress Megumi Hayashibara, Inuyasha composer Kaoru Wada and Shin Godzilla actor Satoru Matsuo. The concert will take place at the Bunkamura O...
Sound! Euphonium 2 ‒ Episode 12
"The Nationals performance resulted in a sturdy episode that felt like a fitting conclusion to a broad array of character arcs."
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Manga Gets New Smartphone Game App
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Records "3D action" game has characters from Parts 1-4
― The January 2017 issue of Shueisha's Ultra Jump magazine announced on Monday that Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga series and its anime adaptations will get a smartphone game app for iOS and Android devices. The "3D action" game is titled JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Records and is slated fo...
Hand Shakers TV Anime's New Promo Video Posted
Series premieres January 10
― The production company Frontierworks posted a new promotional video for Hand Shakers — its original television anime project with animation studio GoHands and publisher Kadokawa — on Wednesday. The anime takes place in Osaka in "AD20XX," and revolves around the Hand Shakers — partners who can summon "Nimrodes," weapons born from their deep psyche by joining hands. In ord...
Crunchyroll, Funimation to Stream Koro Sensei Quest! Anime Series
Assassination Classroom spinoff premieres in Japan on Friday
― Crunchyroll and Funimation announced on Wednesday that they will stream the upcoming Assassination Classroom spinoff anime series Koro Sensei Quest!. Funimation's stream will be a simuldub. Stream times and regions will be announced at a later date. The series will premiere streaming in Japan on December 23 on dTV, UULA, and other service...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, December 12-18
Yo-Kai Watch 3 Sukiyaki, SaGa: Scarlet Grace games ship
― Japan's Game Ranking: December 12-18 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 4Gamer Reader Review 13DS Yo-Kai Watch 3 Sukiyaki Level 5 December 15 337,979 337,979 23DS Pokémon Sun / Pokémon Moon Pokémon November 18 199,514 2,578,960 86 33DSSuper Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS Nintendo December 1 168,072 448,160 4PSV SaGa:...
I☆Ris Member Yū Serizawa Planning Her Solo Debut
i☆Ris idol group member and voice actress Yū Serizawa announced she will be making her solo debut with the release of a mini-album and a photo collection book. The book, Kimi to is slated for release in February followed by the album in April. The photo album will be released on February 10 and includes images of Serizawa in the wilderness and other outdoor areas. It will bundle a DVD and retail f...
Deal of the Day: Cowboy Bebop BluRay for $19.99
Amazon.com has Cowboy Bebop: The Complete Series on sale for $19.99 (67% off). Cowboy Bebop: The movie is also slightly discounted to $10.79.
Yuri!!! On Ice Anime Ends With 'See You Next Level' Message
The 12th and final episode of Yuri!!! On Ice aired on Thursday with the message "See You NEXT LEVEL." No additional projects or sequels have been announced. The anime premiered in Japan on October 6, and Crunchyroll is streaming the series as it airs. Funimation began streaming an English broadcast dub on October 24.
The World God Only Knows' Wakaki Ends Neji no Hitobito Manga
Final volume of Wakaki's Nanoha Yōgashiten no Ii Shigoto manga also ships
― Manga creator Tamiki Wakaki announced on his blog on Monday that the next chapter of his Neji no Hitobito (The Screw People) manga will be the last. The 25th and final chapter will launch on Thursday on Shogakukan's Ura Sunday manga website. Wakaki launched the manga in Ura Sunday in February 2015. Shogakukan shipped the seco...
Girlish Number ‒ Episode 11
"Girlish Number isn't coming to the most graceful conclusion, but it's still an insightful and witty show with a cast that continues to be likable in spite of themselves."
Gravity Rush 2 Prequel Anime Streams on YouTube on December 26
Evangelion's Studio Khara animates prequel to 2nd game
― The North American and European PlayStation YouTube channels announced on Wednesday that they will stream the Gravity Rush The Animation: Overture, the prequel "special animation" to the upcoming Gravity Rush 2 PlayStation 4 game, on December 26. The European channel specifies that the video will stream at 4:00 p.m. GMT (11:00 a.m. EST). Both c...
Nanbaka ‒ Episode 12
"I thought I knew what to expect from this show, but with Musashi's full story, Nanbaka surprised me once again."
Yuri!!! on Ice! Character Designer Releases 1st Artbook at Comiket
The figure-skating anime Yuri!!! on Ice! wrapped on Wednesday, leaving behind a huge fandom in its wake. The show features character designs by Tadashi Hiramatsu, whose design work dates back to Gainax's His and Her Circumstances and more recently Parasyte -the maxim-. In his over two decades of animating, storyboarding, and directing, his work has never been collected in a published format until ...
Azure Striker Gunvolt OVA Delayed to January 2017
Game developer Inti Creates announced on Wednesday that the anime adaptation of its Azure Striker Gunvolt (Armed Blue Gunvolt in Japan) Nintendo 3DS game has been delayed due to "various circumstances." The anime was originally slated for release in winter 2016, and it is now slated for January 2017 in North America, Europe, and Japan. Inti Creates will release the anime as an "on-demand" original...
Season Finale: Natsume Yūjin-Chō Go ‒ Episode 11
"The latest volume of Natsume's story exited our screens as abruptly as it came, leaving behind only fallen petals and bittersweet memories."
Answerman - Why Do Some Companies Only Sell Shows Through Their Own Store?
Some companies license anime and only sell it in one place - their exclusive storefront. What's up with that?
― Jitsch asks: The German publisher Peppermint Anime has recently licensed the Monogatari Series – and then decided to sell the DVDs and Blu-Rays for Bakemonogatari exclusively at their own online shop. By now, the series is also available through Amazon Marketplace (also sold by the publish...
The Four Immigrants Manga Gets Stage Musical
Musical of Japanese immigrants in early 20th-century San Francisco debuts in July
― Theater company TheatreWorks announced on Tuesday that it will launch its 2017-2018 season with a stage musical adaptation of Henry Yoshitaka Kiyama's The Four Immigrants Manga. The adaptation, titled The Four Immigrants: An American Musical Manga, will run in TheaterWorks' 48th season at the Lucie Stern Theatre in Pa...
Akihito Tsukushi's Made in Abyss Manga Gets TV Anime
Masayuki Kojima directs story of young girl who explores massive pit
― An official teaser website and Twitter account launched on Thursday to announce that Akihito Tsukushi's Made in Abyss manga is receiving a television anime adaptation. The website unveiled a teaser visual. Masayuki Kojima (Black Bullet, Tibetan Dog) is directing the anime at the studio Kinema Citrus (Scorching Ping Pong Girls, Bar...
The Best and Worst of the Season So Far: Dec 10-16
Natsume Yujin-cho Go suddenly blasts to the top spot on BOTH charts - leaving the top of the weekly rankings in chaos! How did your favorite shows fare?
― Our team of reviewers are following 27 anime series of the Fall 2016 season and readers are rating each episode as the reviews go up. So let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season. Keep in mind that these ran...
Overlord Limited Edition BD+DVD
Overlord's got just enough tricks up its sleeve to make it an interesting take on the "trapped in a game" scenario. Rebecca Silverman investigates.
― By this point, the fantasy subgenre of “trapped in an MMORPG” is beginning to wear thin, so what is it about Overlord that makes it worth your time? Well, if you've already written this genre off, the series isn't likely to change your mind, but if you ...
From Typical American Anime Fan to Naruto Theme Song Singer
There's only been one foreign female soloist who has performed a Naruto Shippuden theme song: Diana Garnet. This is her story.
Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Game's Video Previews Update
"Fighters of the Blue Sky" available now, "Maiden of Abyss" DLC launches in 2017
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming an introduction video on Tuesday for the "Fighters of the Blue Sky" update of its Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game. The update launched in Japan on Tuesday. The free major update adds the characters Rain and Seven from Sword Art Onli...
Yuri!!! on Ice Dominates Fall Anime on Twitter Rankings
Yuri!!! on Ice Tweeted over a million times, with Haikyu!! and Tōken Ranbu following
― The Kadokawa Ascii Research Laboratories content and information trend analytics company revealed its research on the most-Tweeted fall anime show on Wednesday. The research takes into account the number of Tweets from November 24 to December 14, and counts Tweets that are tagged with both the title of the show and...
Armed Girl's Machiavellism Anime's Cast, Staff, Spring TV Debut Revealed
Visual posted for "school rebellion battle action" story starring Tasuku Hatanaka, Yūki Takada
― The official website for the anime of Karuna Kanzaki and Yūya Kurokami's Armed Girl's Machiavellism (Busō Shōjo Machiavellism) manga opened on Wednesday and revealed the anime's main voice cast, main staff, Spring 2017 television premiere, and teaser visual. The voice cast stars: Tasuku Hatanaka as Fudō N...
Takayuki Yamada, Yūichi Fukuda Involved in Live-Action Saint Young Men
Hikaru Nakamura's manga about Buddha, Jesus living in Tokyo inspired anime film in 2013
― The cover of the February 2017 issue of Kodansha's Morning Two magazine is confirming on Thursday that a live-action adaptation for Hikaru Nakamura's Saint Young Men (Saint Onii-san) manga is in the works. Actor Takayuki Yamada is producing, and Yūichi Fukuda (HK/Hentai Kamen, Super Salaryman Mr. Saenai) will di...
Live-Action Blade of the Immortal Film's Stills Show Hana Sugisaki as Rin Asano
Takuya Kimura, Hana Sugisaki star, Takashi Miike directs April 29 film
― The staff for the live-action film of Hiroaki Samura's Blade of the Immortal "neo period drama" manga unveiled new stills of actress Hana Sugisaki in costume as Rin Asano on Tuesday and Wednesday. The staff previously revealed stills of kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizō XI in costume as Eiku Shizuma, and Warner Bros. Japan also began ...
Akiba's Trip Anime's 2nd Trailer Reveals, Previews Opening Theme Song
Earphones trio Rie Takahashi, Marika Kōno, Yuki Nagaku perform theme song, voice main roles in anime
― The official website for Akiba's Trip: The Animation, the television anime of Acquire's Akiba's Trip game franchise, began streaming the anime's second trailer. The video reveals and previews the anime's opening theme song "Ikken Rakuchaku zu Yōjin" by Earphones (Iyahonz), a group formed by the anim...
Nioh PS4 Game's Cutscene, Animated Story Video Streamed
RPG launches on February 7 in N. America, February 8 in Europe
― Koei Tecmo Games began streaming an cutscene from the Nioh "dark warring-states action RPG" for the PlayStation 4 on Saturday as part of its “Greatest Games Lineup in History" presentation. The cutscene features the player character William meeting with Tokugawa Ieyasu. Koei Tecmo also streamed a story movie, the first chapter in a vide...
Shōkoku no Altair Historical Fantasy Manga Gets TV Anime by MAPPA
Rurouni Kenshin, Gundam UC's Kazuhiro Furuhashi directs adaptation
― Images from the official website of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Sirius magazine revealed on Wednesday that MAPPA and Aniplex's "Project Altair" anime will be a television anime adaptation of Kotono Katō's historical fantasy manga Shōkoku no Altair manga. The anime will air next year. The website that Aniplex opened for the project pre...
Accel World VS Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight Game's Promo Previews Theme Song
Kotoko, Luna Haruna sing theme for March 16 crossover game with another character teased
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a new promotional video for its Accel World VS Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game on Tuesday. The video reveals and previews the game's theme song "SxW -soul world-" by Kotoko and Luna Haruna. In addition, the video teases tha...
Tōken Ranbu: Hanamaru #1 Tops Weekly Animation Blu-ray & DVD Charts
BD ranked #2, DVD at #3 on general charts, in 1st simultaneous top 3 placing since Mr. Osomatsu
― The first home video volume of the Tōken Ranbu: Hanamaru television anime topped Oricon's animation Blu-ray Disc and DVD charts for the December 12-18 week. The Blu-ray Disc release also ranked #2 on the general Blu-ray Disc chart, while the DVD release ranked #3 on the general DVD chart. Both releases s...
Gangsta. Anime Resumes Blu-ray/DVD Release in Japan After 16-Month Delay
Volumes 3-6 postponed in wake of studio Manglobe's bankruptcy last year
― The official website for the television anime of Kohske's Gangsta. manga announced the release dates for the anime's delayed home video volumes on Wednesday. The third, fourth, and fifth Blu-ray Disc and DVD volumes are slated for March 24, April 21, and May 26, respectively. The sixth and final Blu-ray Disc/DVD volume will shi...
Tuesday, December 20
New Gintama Anime's Promo Previews Theme Song
All-girl band ЯeaL performs "Kagerō" theme song for January 9 anime
― The new television anime for Gintama ran a promotional video for the anime. The video previews the opening theme song "Kagerō" by ЯeaL. Chizuru Miyawaki returns from the fourth Gintama television anime to direct the new series, and Shinji Takeuchi returns to design the characters, but also serves as the chief animation director. Yu...
Tokyo Joypolis Planning Sword Art Online Attractions
The Tokyo branch of Joypolis, located in the harbor district of Odaiba, is planning Sword Art Online attractions to premiere in the indoor theme park from January 21 to February 26. The "Gekijō-ban Sword Art Online - Ordinal Scale - in JOYPOLIS Extra Stage Joypolis o Kōryaku Seyo!" (Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale - in Joypolis Extra Stage Capture Joypolis!) collaboration event is commem...
Sentai Filmworks to Release Utawarerumono: The False Faces With English Dub
Section 23 Films announced in its April release slate that Sentai Filmworks' release of Utawarerumono: The False Faces will include an English dub. The series is slated for release on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on April 25, 2017. Utawarerumono: The False Faces premiered in Japan on October 3, 2015, and Crunchyroll streamed the series as it aired in Japan. The first Utawarerumono anime was original licen...
Finder Manga Creator Yamane Contributes to Animate Stores' 30th Anniversary Project
Japan's Animate retail chain is celebrating the 30th anniversary since its founding in 1987, and the otaku stores launched a project for the occasion. Animate is teaming up with publishers and famous manga creators for the collaborative project. Animate announced on Monday that boys-love manga creator Ayano Yamane (Finder, A Foreign Love Affair, Crimson Spell) is participating in the Anime Tenchō ...
AnimeFest to Host Yuri!!! on Ice's Sayo Yamamoto, Mitsurou Kubo, Tadashi Hiramatsu
Director, co-creator, character designer to attend Dallas convention in August
― The staff for the Dallas anime convention AnimeFest announced on Tuesday that it will host director Sayo Yamamoto, co-creator Mitsurou Kubo, and character designer and animation director Tadashi Hiramatsu from the Yuri!!! on Ice television anime. AnimeFest 2017 will be held at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel from August 17-20....
Sentai Filmworks to Release Gatchaman II Anime on DVD
Series previously in edited into Eagle Riders
― Section 23 Films announced in its April release slate that Sentai Filmworks will release the Gatchaman II (Kagaku Ninja-Tai Gatchaman II) television anime on DVD on April 18. The release will have Japanese audio with English subtitles. The 1978-79 series has not previously been released in North America uncut. Saban Entertainment licensed Gatchaman II a...
Lelouch Lamperouge Transformed Into Danny Choo Smart Doll
Lelouch Lamperouge will get a 10th anniversary Smart Doll as part of a collaboration with Sunrise. The announcement was made on December 2, Lelouch's birthday, and also promises the "the other main 3 characters to follow soon after." Lelouch is slated for release in the early first half of 2017. He will measure 61cm (24in) tall. The price is still to be determined. Danny Choo's Smart Doll has bee...
Manpaku Jinja Teases Touhou-Based 'Memories of Phantasm' Episode 8 in Video
Manpaku Jinja dōjin circle to offer DVD at Comic Market 91 event on December 29
― Dōjin (self-published) circle Manpaku Jinja began streaming a preview for the eighth episode of "Gensō Bankakyō ~The Memories of Phantasm~" (Kaleidoscope of Illusions: The Memories of Phantasm), its anime project based on the Touhou Project games, on Tuesday. The eighth episode is titled "Eiya Ihen no Shō (Zenpen)" (Imp...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 18-24
My Love Story!!, Wakaba Girl anime; Bungo Stray Dogs, The Case Study of Vanitas, Gangsta Cursed manga; Bakemonogatari novel ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Gun Frontier DVDPlease Discotek Media/Eastern Star US$44.95 December 20 My Love Story!! BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$99.98 December 20 My Love Story!! DVDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$79.98 December 20 Owarim...
Frontwing Streams Grisaia: Phantom Trigger PC Game's Opening Movie
1st 2 volumes launch on April 28
― The official website for Frontwing's upcoming Grisaia: Phantom Trigger PC game began streaming the opening movie on Tuesday. Singer Marina Kawano performed the opening theme, "Edge of My World." Hitoshi Fujima of Elements Garden composed and arranged the piece, and Yoshikazu Kuwashima wrote charge of lyrics. yo-yu (feat. works) is credited with the opening movie pro...
Takuya Eguchi Draws 'Unique' Giraffe for Sho-Comi & Wacom
Voice actor Takuya Eguchi (Hachiman in My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, Shinji in Kuroko's Basketball, Takeo in My Love Story!!) is continuing to bless the world with his "unique" doodles. Eguchi is the creator of "Egumon" a monster design that changes its appearance based on his creator's whim. Egumon was spotted on Eguchi Takuya no Ore-tachi Datte Iyasaretai! ("Takuya Eguchi's 'We Want to Be Heale...
KochiKame's Osamu Akimoto Launches Black Tiger Post-Civil War Manga
Creator's 3 other new manga series launch in February, March
― Kochikame manga creator Osamu Akimoto launched his Black Tiger manga series in the second 2017 issue of Shueisha's Grand Jump magazine on Wednesday. The manga features on the issue's cover, and the 53-page first chapter includes color pages. The "intense gun action" story is set in the United States in the aftermath of the American Civil ...
Trickster ‒ Episode 12
"I can't really say I'm eagerly waiting for Trickster's next act to begin, even with such a cliffhanger ending."
Doraemon Gets 'Anywhere Door' VR Experience in February
Experience takes users from Nobita's room to new film's South Pole setting
― To commemorate the March 4 opening of Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Nankyoku Kachi Kochi Daibōken (Doraemon the Movie 2017: Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi), the 37th film in the Doraemon franchise, Bandai Namco Entertainment is planning to launch a new virtual reality experience based on Doraemon's Anywhere Door. Th...
Natsume's Book of Friends Manga Gets 6th Anime in 2017
5th anime series currently airing on Crunchyroll
― The eleventh episode of Natsume Yūjin-Chō Go, the fifth television anime season inspired by Yuki Midorikawa's Natsume's Book of Friends (Natsume Yūjin-Chō) manga, announced on Wednesday that a sixth anime series titled Natsume Yūjin-Chō Roku (Natsume's Book of Friends Six) has been greenlit for 2017. Natsume Yūjin-Chō Go debuted on October 4 and Crun...
New Danganronpa V3 Game's Ad Highlights Monokuma
PS4, PS Vita game ships in Japan on January 12, in N. America & Europe in 2017
― Spike Chunsoft began streaming a commercial 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 on Tuesday. The ad highlights the character Monokuma. The game will ship in Japan on January 12. A limited edition will be ...
Evangelion's Studio Khara Previews Gravity Rush 2 Game's Prequel Anime in Trailer
Airs on Christmas before game ships in January after delay
― PlayStation Japan began streaming a trailer for Gravity Rush The Animation ~ Overture ~, the prequel "special animation" to the upcoming Gravity Rush 2 PlayStation 4 game, on Tuesday. The trailer notes that the anime will air on TV Tokyo on December 25 at 25:05 (effectively, on December 26 at 1:05 a.m.) Studio Khara (Evangelion films) produ...
Snow White with the Red Hair Season One BD+DVD
This lackadaisical shojo fairytale offers a softer and more thoughtful take on fantasy romance. Theron Martin explores what makes this series special.
― The name for this 2015 manga adaptation comes from Shirayuki translating into English as “Snow White,” and a few pointed references to the classic fairy tale Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs do pop up: the opening line of the series is the famous “Mir...
Little Witch Academia TV Anime's Ads Preview Theme Songs
YURiKA performs opening song, Yuiko Ōhara returns for ending song
― The official Twitter account for the Little Witch Academia television anime series began streaming two commercials on Tuesday. The videos preview YURiKA's opening theme song "Shiny Ray" and Yuiko Ōhara ending theme song "Hoshi wo Tadoreba" (If You Follow the Stars). TVアニメ『リトルウィッチアカデミア』は1月8日からTOKYO MX(毎週日曜24:00〜),BS11(毎週日曜24:30〜),関西テレ...
When Video Games Corrupt Heaven’s Purest Angel
The top of her class, Gabriel is the angel that other angels want to be like--but even she is unprepared for the addictiveness of online gaming.
Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga Anime's TV Ads Preview Theme Songs
Sequel premieres with UVERworld, Rin Akatsuki's songs on January 6
― The official website for the Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga (Ao no Exorcist: Kyoto Fujō Ō-hen) sequel anime began streaming two commercials on Sunday. The preview UVERworld's opening theme song "Itteki no Eikyō" (Drop's Influence) and Rin Akatsuki's ending theme song "Kono Te de" (With This Hand). The website also began streaming a secon...
Dragon Ball Super Anime's Universe Survival Saga Teased in Promo Video
Kiyoshi Hikawa sings his 1st anime song for tournament of universes' strongest warriors
― The official website for the Dragon Ball Super television anime posted the preview promotional video for the anime's new arc, the "Universe Survival Saga," on Tuesday. The video, which debuted at the Jump Festa event this past weekend, introduces the previous sagas, before setting up the premise of the new one d...
Onihei Historical TV Anime Gets Prologue Video Anime
OVA recounts legendary lawman's early days on February 22
― The official webite for Onihei, the television anime of Shōtarō Ikenami's Onihei Crime Reports in Edo (Onihei Hankachō or Onihei, the Devilish Bureau Chief) novel series, announced a separate original video anime (OVA) on Tuesday. The Onhei ~Sono Otoko, Hasegawa Heizō~ (Onihei: This Man, Heizō Hasegawa) OVA will ship on February 22, 2017. Th...
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, December 12-18
Game Center CX sells 18,066, followed by Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru, 2016 Pokémon film, Gundam the Origin IV, Totoro
― Game Center CX (Retro Game Master) DVD-Box 13 sells 18,066 copies to land at #2 on the DVD chart. The stage production Live Spectacle Naruto 2016 sells 1,420 copies to rank #27. The Zard 25th Anniversary Live "What a beautiful memory" concert sold 1,349 more copies to add to its total of...
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, December 12-18
Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru sells 10,358, followed by Crusher Joe box, Gundam the Origin IV, Gintama', Haruhi Suzumiya
― The stage production Live Spectacle Naruto 2016 sells 1,408 copies to rank #21 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. Rank Last Week Title Weekly Copies Total Copies Release Date Maker Artist/Category Highest Rank Weeks on Chart 1 - Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru Vol. I Blu-ray 10,358 10,358 16/12/...
MBS, TBS End 'Nichigo' Anime Timeslot, Launch Saturday Morning Anime Hour in April
1st 1-hour anime slot on JNN since 1983 with first Macross
― The JNN television stations TBS and MBS announced on Tuesday that they are both ending their "Nichigo" Sunday evening anime timeslot in April, and launching a new one-hour anime timeslot named "Anisata" (Japanese abbreviation for "Anime Saturday") on Saturday mornings at 7:00 a.m. No JNN channel has had a one-hour timeslot for anime since t...
Falcom to Release Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III on PS4 in Fall
Franchise's 1st PS4 game previewed in visual, screenshots
― Nihon Falcom announced on Tuesday that it will release its Eiyū Densetsu: Sen no Kiseki III (The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III) role-playing game in fall 2017 for the PlayStation 4. Both previous games in the series were released for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. It is the first in Falcom's long-running The Legend of H...
Anonymous Noise Anime Unveils Main Visual
The official website for the television anime of Ryoko Fukuyama's shōjo manga Anonymous Noise (Fukumenkei Noise) unveiled the anime's main visual on Tuesday. Hideya Takahashi (Keijo!!!!!!!!, Fantasista Stella) is directing the series at Brains Base (Natsume's Book of Friends, Durarara!!). Deko Akao (Snow White with the Red Hair, Noragami) is in charge of the series composition, and Mariko Itou is ...
Atlus to Reveal New Fantasy RPG Separate From Shin Megami Tensei, Persona on Friday
Persona series' Katsura Hashino heads project in new Studio Zero division
― The Famitsu.com website revealed on Tuesday that Japanese video game developer Atlus will announce a new fantasy role-playing game project, unrelated to its flagship Shin Megami Tensei series or Persona series, in a Niconico live stream on Friday at 8:00 p.m. This week's issue of Kadokawa's Weekly Famitsu magazine will also h...
Nanbaka Anime Season 2's Promo Reveals New Characters
Takaya Kuroda, Naozumi Takahashi, Fuyuka Oura play new characters in new season in January
― The official website for the Nanbaka television anime began streaming a new promotional video for the anime's second season on Tuesday. The video reveals new casts members for the second season. The new cast members include: Takaya Kuroda as Enki Gokū Naozumi Takahashi as Ruka Gojō Fuyuka Oura as Noriko Sanzō...
Mashin Eiyuden Wataru Director Shuji Iuchi Passes Away at 66
Also animated, drew storyboards for Gundam Build Fighters Try, Sgt. Frog, wrote scripts for Pretty Rhythm
― Director, animator, and scriptwriter Shuji Iuchi passed away last Thursday, December 15. He was 66. Iuchi was best known for directing all the anime in Sunrise's Mashin Eiyuden Wataru mecha franchise, beginning with the 1988 series, until the 1997 series. He had also written novels for the fran...
Monday, December 19
Ghost in the Shell Live-Action Film Gets Tribute Manga in Young Magazine
Manga is 1st installment in project commemorating Hollywood film adaptation
― Dreamworks and Paramount's Ghost in the Shell live-action film starring Scarlett Johansson opens in Japan on April 7. To celebrate the film's opening, Monthly Young Magazine published a one-shot by Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex manga creator Yu Kinutani. The one-shot is titled "A Day in the Life" and follows the s...
Super Heroine Boy Manga Shows Tough Guy Addicted to Precure-Like Anime
Do you know a guy who's rough around the edges but secretly has a soft spot for shōjo anime? If so, Parari's Super Heroine Boy manga may be the series for him. The first compiled book volume just shipped in Japan on Friday. The story begins when, one morning, juvenile delinquent Wataru Ōishi suddenly and unexpectedly watches an anime targeted at young girls. Wataru causes mayhem and disrespects ad...
Lostorage incited WIXOSS Short Manga Ends
Manga Premiered in October after anime
― The January 2017 issue of Shueisha's Ultra Jump magazine published the final chapter of the Lostorage incited WIXOSS: Hissatsu Honest (Lostorage incited WIXOSS: Certain Kill Honest) short manga on Monday. LRIG and illustrator nini launched the manga on October 19. The toy and game maker Takara Tomy launched the WIXOSS (pronounced like "wi-cross") card game in ...
Yuri!!! on Ice Offers Cellular Support, New Goods at Comiket
Japanese mobile provider Au by KDDI is collaborating with the Yuri!!! on Ice television anime at the Comiket 91 convention this month. The partnership is providing a signal-boosting base station truck to support wireless services for Comiket visitors. An art piece that looks like a giant cell phone will stand next to the truck. The LCD screen will show social-networking-style images that also app...
Persona 5 English Dub Trailers Introduce More Supporting Characters
Game ships on April 4 with English dub, downloadable Japanese track
― Atlus USA began streaming three trailers introducing supporting Confidant characters for its upcoming Persona 5 game for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 on Monday. Players can develop bonds with these Confidants in order to unlock skill bonuses and special services. Hifumi Togo, a Shogi player: Sadayo Kawakami, the protagonist's ho...
80 Artists & Writers Contribute to Katsuhiro Otomo Tribute Book
Naruto's Kishimoto, Last Exile's Murata, Monster's Urasawa participate
― Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira manga and film has influenced generation after generation of creative professionals around the world. Fans have created CG and live-action fan trailers and scientists even named a galaxy after his work. Next year, 80 of Otomo's contemporaries will honor him with a tribute book. Tribute to Otomo will be av...
Trinity Seven's Kenji Saito Begins Mugen Sekai no Amadeus Manga in February
Hōgu Sōji to illustrate manga beginning in February
― The first 2017 issue of Kodansha's Shonen Magazine R announced on Tuesday that Trinity Seven author Kenji Saito will begin a new manga series titled Mugen Sekai no Amadeus (Amadeus of the Infinite World) in the next issue on February 20. Saito is writing the story and Hōgu Sōji is drawing the manga. The manga's story takes place in a world that is...
Media Blasters Announces Additional World War Blue English Dub Cast
Erica Schroeder, Clifford Chapin, Michael Liscio Jr more join cast
― North American anime licensor Media Blasters revealed five more cast members on Monday for the English dub of the World War Blue (Aoi Sekai no Chūshin de) anime series. The company noted that this will be the final round of cast announcements, and that it will reveal more information on the release at a later date. The newly reveale...
Haruhi Suzumiya Website Goes 'Missing' Again
This year seems to promote Blu-ray box set
― The official website for The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya franchise is in it for the long con. Every year since 2007, the website has gone "missing" on December 18, a reference to the date the titular character disappears in The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya film. The page first vanished with a false 404 error in 2007, a precursor to the announcement o...
Sakurada Reset Anime Casts Kaito Ishikawa, Kana Hanazawa, Aoi Yūki
Visuals unveiled for 3 main characters
― The official website for the television anime of Yutaka Kōno's teen science-fiction/fantasy light novel series Sakurada Reset revealed the cast and designs for three of the main cast members on Monday. The cast includes: Kaito Ishikawa as Kei Asai, a first-year student and member of the "Service Club." He has the ability to perfectly remember anything he sees ...
New Food Wars! Original Anime DVD Casts Akira Ishida, Hisako Kanemoto
DVD ships with 25th manga volume on July 4
― The official website for the Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma television anime posted the main cast for the new Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma original anime DVD (OAD) on Saturday. Akiria Ishida will play Council 10 member Eishi Tsukasa (seen in key image on right). Hisako Kanemoto is again replacing Risa Taneda as Erina Nakiri. Taneda played Erina in both telev...
Digimon World Next Order International Edition Video Compares PS4/PS Vita Graphics
PS4 game ships February 16 in Japan, January 27 in Europe, January 31 in Americas
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a graphics comparison video for its Digimon World Next Order International Edition game on Monday. The video compares the graphics of the upcoming PlayStation 4 release to the original PlayStation Vita game's graphics. The game will ship in Japan on the PlayStation 4 on Febru...
Trigger Sells Trigger Girls Artbook at Winter Comiket
Studio Trigger has its share of iconic anime girls from its recent works. Luluco, Akko Kagari, and Ryūko Matoi. On top of the stars of the company's anime works, Trigger also has three mascot girls, Trigger, Muzzle, and Spring, who are often the subject of guest artwork on the company webpage. The girls starred in an anime short earlier this year to celebrate the studio's fifth anniversary. Now, ...
Answerman - Why Can't I Watch This Trailer?
You're excited about a new anime series and the trailer is finally here - but you can't watch it because it's restricted in your country! Why do companies do this? Justin has the answer.
― Branko asks: It seems to be common practice for some Japanese companies to region lock their promo videos on Youtube. What exactly is the incentive behind this? Fans will just upload a pirated version immediately....
Musician Aska's New Illegal Stimulant Charges Dropped
Prosecutor unable to find evidence to indict singer after November arrest
― The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office dropped charges on Monday against musician Aska (Shigeaki Miyazaki), a member of the musical duo Chage and Aska with Chage (Shuji Shibata), for allegedly using stimulants in violation of Japan's drug control laws. The office could not obtain evidence to indict Aska, and the 58-yea...
Twin Star Exorcists Anime Gets New Theme Songs in January
Itowokashi, Wagakki Band return for new theme songs; new visual also unveiled
― The official website of the Twin Star Exorcists television anime announced last Friday that both Itowokashi and Wagakki Band will return to perform new theme songs for the anime. Itowokoashi will perform the new opening theme song "Kanadeai," while Wagakki Band will perform the new ending theme song "Hotarubi." Both songs...
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans ‒ Episode 37
"This was an episode where I could see the strings being pulled for the good of the plot, and it didn't feel natural."
Shelf Life - Aquarion Logos Part 1
James Beckett returns to the world of Aquarion with its third series, while Paul breaks down all this week's new releases!
― The constant flow of new anime on disc still amazes me from time to time. You'd think most folks would already be at the bottom of their wallets after all that holiday shopping, and yet we've still got new stuff coming out this week like any other. There are even a handful of ...
3rd Ai Mai Mi Anime Season's 1st Promo Video Streamed
5-minute series continues story of 4 girls in manga club on January 3
― The third anime season based on Choboraunyopomi's Ai Mai Mi four-panel manga began streaming its first promotional video on Monday. The five-minute anime series, titled Ai Mai Mi: Surgical Friends, will premiere on January 3 on AT-X at 11:30 p.m. (The linked video is region-locked to Japan.) After debuting on AT-X, the series wil...
Dragon Ball Super ‒ Episode 71
"After the filler shenanigans of the past few weeks, it's nice to be reminded that this show has the capacity to be thoughtful too."
Scum's Wish is a Spiral of Emotional Attachment Without Love or Sex
When two students are in love with their teachers, they decide to use each other as stand-ins in a self-destructive emotional spiral.
Yōjo Senki TV Anime's Promo Videos Preview 'Monster'/'Fairy' Protagonist
Series about office worker reborn as sorceress debuts on January 6
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of author Carlo Zen and illustrator Shinobu Shinotsuki's Yōjo Senki (The Military Chronicles of a Little Girl) light novel series began streaming the anime's "monster" and "fairy" promotional videos on Monday. Both videos feature the the opening theme song "Jingo Jungle" by MY...
Yuri!!! on Ice Anime Casts Swiss Skater Stéphane Lambiel as Himself
Series' 12th, final episode concludes Grand Prix Final on December 21
― The official website for the Yuri!!! on Ice television anime announced on Monday that Swiss figure skater Stéphane Lambiel will play himself. He will appear in the series' 12th and final episode, which will premiere on Wednesday. The episode will feature the free program of the Grand Prix Final competition. Professional skater No...
Anonymous Noise Anime Reveals Main Cast, Staff, April 2017 Debut
Saori Hayami, Daiki Yamashita, Kouki Uchiyama star in adaptation of shōjo series
― The 2017 second issue of Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine is revealing the main cast, staff, and April 2017 debut on Tuesday for the television anime adaptation of Ryoko Fukuyama's shōjo manga Anonymous Noise (Fukumenkei Noise). The anime will star: Saori Hayami (Snow White with the Red Hair's Shirayuki) as Nino Daik...
Nana Maru San Batsu Manga About High School Quiz Club Gets TV Anime
Story about teens who compete in quizes from Summer Wars manga's Iqura Sugimoto
― A television anime adaptation of Iqura Sugimoto's Nana Maru San Batsu (literally, "7 O 3 X" or "7 Right, 3 Wrong") manga has been green-lit. To celebrate the announcement, Sugimoto drew an illustration: The manga centers around the club life and coming-of-age of high school students who challenge themselves in quiz comp...
Live-Action P to JK Film Reveals More Cast, Visual, March 25 Premiere
Film based on Maki Miyoshi's manga series stars Kazuya Kamenashi, Tao Tsuchiya
― The official website of the live-action film adaptation of Maki Miyoshi's P to JK romantic comedy revealed a still and a poster visual for the film on Saturday. The website has also revealed the film's March 25 release date, as well as additional cast and insert song artists. The website also began streaming a 60-second ...
One Piece Kabuki Play's New Run Premieres in October
The One Piece stage event at Jump Festa 2017 announced on Sunday that the new run of the Kabuki stage play based on Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga will occur from October 6 to November 25 at the Shinbashi Enbujō theater in Ginza, Tokyo. The play first ran from October-November 2015 at the Shinbashi Enbujō theater. 100,000 tickets for the Tokyo run all sold out. The play then ran in Osaka from Mar...
Ami Wajima Performs New Ending Theme For Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters Anime
Ending theme "Ai" debuts in January
― The official website of the Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters anime announced on Friday that Ami Wajima will perform the new ending theme song "Ai." The theme song will debut in the anime in January. Wajima previous performed the opening theme song "Gensou Drive" for The Lost Village, and the second ending theme song "Eien Loop" for Kuromukuro. The two songs and ...
Monster Hunter XX 3DS Game's Videos Preview New Style, SP Mode
Expanded version of Monster Hunter Generations game slated for March 18
― Capcom began streaming two videos for its new Monster Hunter XX (pronounced as "Double Cross") hunting action game for the Nintendo 3DS on Monday. The first video previews the game's new "Renkin (Alchemy) Style," that uses an Alchemy Barrel to craft items mid-hunt to benefit the party. The second video uses the new "Style Power...
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Game Previews 1st DLC in Video
DLC pack including Cabba, Frost as playable characters releases on Tuesday
― Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe began streaming a trailer for the first DLC pack of the Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 game on Saturday. The DLC pack releases on Tuesday for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, and includes both free and paid content. The first paid DLC pack includes playable characters Cabba and Frost, master Hit, f...
3rd Yo-kai Watch Film Tops Japanese Box Office, Beats Rogue One
HoneyWorks film opens at #9, your name. drops to #6, In This Corner of the World to #10
― Update: Eiga Yo-kai Watch: Sora Tobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan! sold 545,211 tickets for 608,033,100 yen (about US$5.189 million) on 415 screens from Saturday to Sunday. That is 57.5% of the opening weekend box office for the last Yo-kai Watch film, which eventually earned 5.53 billion yen (a...
Shinkai's 'your name.' Becomes #1 Japanese Film in Thailand of All Time
Film earned 44,122,000 baht (US$1.23 million) to surpass Stand By Me Doraemon
― Makoto Shinkai's your name. (Kimi no na wa.) anime film has earned 44,122,000 baht (about 144 million yen or US$1.23 million) in Thailand — thus becoming the highest-grossing Japanese film in Thailand to date. The film has surpassed the 39,560,890 baht (about US$1.10 million) earnings of Stand By Me Doraemon, and the 19,1...
Cheer Boys!! Anime's 2 OVAs Previewed in Video
OVAs ship with 4th Blu-ray Disc, DVD volume on December 22
― Bandai Visual began streaming a promotional video on Sunday for the two OVAs that will ship with the fourth DVD and Blu-ray Disc volume of the Cheer Boys!! (Cheer Danshi!!) anime. The DVD and Blu-ray Disc will ship in Japan on December 22. The first OVA, titled "Iroiro Danshi!!" (Various Boys!!) will be four minutes long and is about Wataru...
Yuzo Takada Launches New 3x3 Eyes Manga on Thursday
3x3 Eyes: Kiseki no Yami no Keiyakusha is set 12 years after last battle with Kaiyanwang
― The January 2017 issue of Kodansha's Monthly Young Magazine revealed on Monday that Yuzo Takada is launching a new manga titled 3x3 Eyes: Kiseki no Yami no Keiyakusha based on his 3x3 Eyes manga in Kodansha's E-Young Magazine online manga magazine on Thursday. The manga is set 12 years after the last battle wit...
RWBY Manga Enters 'Climax' in January
Shirow Miwa launched manga adaptation of animated web series in November 2015
― The January 2017 issue of Shueisha's Ultra Jump magazine revealed on Monday that Shirow Miwa's manga adaptation of the RWBY web animated series will enter its "climax" in the magazine's next issue, which Shueisha will publish on January 19. The word "climax" written in phonetic katakana often indicates a manga series' fin...
Magazine Posts Visual for Is the Order a Rabbit?? Anime's New Theatrical Episode
The official Twitter account of Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara magazine revealed a new visual on Sunday for the Is the Order a Rabbit?? television anime's new special anime episode that will screen in theaters in Japan in spring 2017. Koi, the original manga's creator, drew the visual. In Koi's original four-panel manga, the main character Cocoa (a pun of “hot cocoa”) arrives at the cafe Rabbit Hou...
Sunday, December 18
Nintendo Confirms Dragon Quest XI is Still Coming to Nintendo Switch
Game's website only lists PS4, Nintendo 3DS versions
― Nintendo confirmed on its official website on Monday that Dragon Quest XI: Sugisarishi Toki o Motomete (Dragon Quest XI: In Search of Departed Time), the Dragon Quest franchise's latest main game, is still slated to release on Nintendo's newly-revealed Nintendo Switch platform. While Square Enix had stated last year that it plans to release the g...
4th Digimon Adventure tri. Film's 1st Promo Video Previews Story
Film opens on February 25 in Japan
― The official Youtube channel of ticketing app Eiga Land began streaming the first promotional video on Monday for Digimon Adventure tri. Sōshitsu (Loss), the fourth film in the Digimon Adventure tri. six-part anime film series. The video previews the film's story. The film will open in Japan on February 25. The film's home video Blu-ray Disc and DVD will ship in J...
PreCure Ending Theme Compilation Album Delayed
The magical girl mega-franchise PreCure will debut its 14th installment, Kirakira ☆ Precure a la Mode next year after the currently airing Mahō Tsukai Precure! wraps up. To celebrate the journey, Sony Music and Marvelous planned to release a compilation album of all the franchise's ending themes so far, but those plans were dashed nearly as quickly as they were announced. The PreCure Ending Theme...
Top 20 Highest-Grossing Films in Japan Has 6 Anime Films
List features your name. at #1, 4 live-action films based on existing manga
― Japanese film news website Movie Collection listed the top 20 highest grossing films released in Japan for 2016 on Monday. The list includes six anime films, and four live-action movies based on existing manga. your name. (20.5 billion yen, about US$174 million) Star Wars: The Force Awakens (11.6 billion yen, about US$98.62...
Tales of Berseria RPG's English-Dubbed Trailer Streamed
RPG releases for PS4/PC in January in N. America, Europe
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming the first fully English-dubbed trailer on Monday for its upcoming Tales of Berseria PlayStation 4 and PC role-playing game. The trailer showcases some of the game's animated cutscenes and fighting sequences. (Note: The below video contains spoilers for a beginning cutscenes from the game.) Bandai Nam...
This Sword is Your Ticket to the Sword Art Online Movie
Available at Comiket
― Could there be a more awesome way to gain admission to a theatrical screening of Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale than to present a sword? Sure, it sounds overly dramatic, but that's how you could do it thanks to this promotion. At the Aniplex booth at this winter's Comic Market (Comiket), you can buy the sword for 2,000 yen ($17); a movie ticket is attached to the hil...
Live-Action Teiichi no Kuni Film's Poster Visual Unveiled
Poster displays protagonist Teiichi licking a shoe
― The official website for the live-action film of Usamaru Furuya's Teiichi no Kuni (Teiichi's Country) manga unveiled the first poster visual on Tuesday. The poster displays actor Masaki Suda as protagonist Teiichi Akaba licking a shoe. The text reads, "By licking the shoe, I win." The poster started being displayed in Japanese theaters on Saturday....
Final Fantasy XV's DLC Offers Mariachi, Moogle/Chocobo Outfits
Comes in free and purchasable packs
― Just in time for the holidays, the new PlayStation 4/Xbox One game Final Fantasy XV is offering two downloadable content (DLC) packs, the Holiday Pack + and the Holiday Pack (free version). The Holiday Pack + includes: Protection Ring Command Booster (Noct only) Phantom Booster (Noct only) Instant Kill Victory Song Battle Skill Victory Song Key of Good Fortune St...
One Piece ‒ Episode 769
"From this point forward, Luffy's journeys will all be about connecting us to the end of the story."
AnimeJapan 2017 Reveals List of Stage Events, Exhibited Works
Lists include works with no announced anime projects
― The AnimeJapan convention revealed its list of stage events on Friday for its four stages (red, blue, green, and open stage). The following works, people, and events are listed as having stage events: Ensemble Stars The Animation Honeyworks (musical group) Granblue Fantasy The Animation Is the order a rabbit?? Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal ...
Anime Directors Seiji Mizushima and Yamakan in Twitter Spat
Reasons unclear
― Noted anime directors Seiji Mizushima (Fullmetal Alchemist, Concrete Revolutio, Mobile Suit Gundam 00) and Yutaka "Yamakan" Yamamoto (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Fractale, Wake Up, Girls!) have become involved in a Twitter spat, although the details aren't clear at present. It only became known on December 16, when Mizushima tweeted that he had been blocked by Yamakan. The tw...
Toei Animates Saint Seiya: Saintia Shō Spinoff Manga
The February issue of Akita Shoten's Champion Red magazine announced on Monday that Toei Animation is producing the anime of Chimaki Kuori's Saint Seiya: Saintia Shō spinoff manga. The anime's staff has not yet revealed the project's format (such as film, television, video anime, or net anime.) Champion Red teased last month that it will have an important announcement for the Saint Seiya franchise...
Black Lagoon Artist's New Re:Creators Anime Previewed in Video, Visual
Fate/Zero's Ei Aoki directs TV anime at his new studio Troyca
― The official website for Re:Creators, the original television anime from Black Lagoon manga creator Rei Hiroe, opened on Monday with a teaser promotional video and visual: Text: A Huge New Dimensional Bombshell Project Launches Text: Brand-New Original TV Animation Text: Mete Out Punishment Upon the Realm of Gods… Hiroe personally drew t...
DAYS Soccer Anime's New Sequel Teased in Promo Video
Tokyo playoff with Toin Academy for the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament
― The official website for the television anime of Tsuyoshi Yasuda's DAYS soccer manga began streaming a teaser video to confirm the new anime project. Text: Having taken on the entire country Text: Seiseki's greatest challenge …! Text & Voices: The Battle Against Tōin Academy Kicks Off! The video confirms that the new an...
Poco's Udon World ‒ Episode 11
"It looks like Poco's inability to remain in human form may finally give way to some genuine consequences."
Occultic;Nine ‒ Episodes 10-11
"As it enters its conclusion, let's hope that Occultic;Nine stops dawdling and just let its characters do things."
ClassicaLoid ‒ Episode 11
"Episode 11 puts this cast and their relationships front and center and lets them run amok, making it a pure hilarious joy to watch."
Masayuki Kusumi, Shigeru Tsuchiyama's Samurai Gourmet Manga Gets Live-Action Drama on Netflix
Naoto Takenaka, Shizuko Kasumi star in series premiering in March
― Masayuki Kusumi and Shigeru Tsuchiyama's Manga-han Nobushi no Gourmet (Manga Edition Samurai Gourmet) manga will get a live-action drama series adaptation that will premiere on Netflix on March 17, 2017. The staff unveiled two key visuals on Tuesday. The 12-episode series stars Naoto Takenaka (Patlabor 2: The Movie's Shigeki Arakawa)...
Kemono Friends is Animal Girls Galore
Cute anthropomorphized animal girls? A casual story of friends trekking through the wilderness? You've come to the right place.
Kiss Him, Not Me ‒ Episode 11
"Episode 11 brings the Asuma-centric mini-arc to a funny and satisfying conclusion that provides Mutsumi with the character depth he's lacked throughout most of the series."
Inuyashiki, Sunny, My Brother's Husband, Chiisakobee Nominated For Angoulême's Top Prize
My Hero Academia, Hozunde! Papamokko, Rikon Club also nominiated
― The 44th annual Angoulême International Comics Festival, which will take place from January 26-29 in France, has announced its nominees for Best Comic, which include Minetarō Mochizuki's Chiisakobee, Hiroya Oku's Inuyashiki (pictured at right), Gengoroh Tagame's My Brother's Husband (Otōto no Otto), and Taiyo Matsumoto's Sunny manga. ...
Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews UVERworld's Opening Theme
Sequel series premieres on January 6
― The official website for the Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga (Ao no Exorcist: Kyoto Fujō Ō-hen) sequel anime began streaming a second promotional video on Sunday. The promo video previews UVERworld's opening theme song "Itteki no Eikyō" (Drop's Influence). The website is also streaming two commercials, which feature the opening theme song and Rin Akatsuki's ending the...
Super Lovers Manga's 11th Volume Listed With 'Premium Anime DVD'
Amazon Japan is currently listing that a limited edition of the 11th volume of Miyuki Abe's boys-love manga Super Lovers will ship on September 1 with a "premium anime DVD." The listing doesn't give any details about the anime. A limited edition of the manga's 10th volume (pictured at right) is also bundling a "premium anime DVD" when it ships on January 1. The anime will be one episode that is ab...
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