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Kickstarter-Funded Nekopara OVA's Promo Streamed
Sekai Project's campaign funded 60-minute OVA, ends February 11
― NEKO WORKs began streaming a promotional video for the OVA adaptation of its and Sayori's NEKOPARA adult visual novel on Friday. Sekai Project is running a Kickstarter campaign that has already funded the 60-minute OVA. The project reached its initial goal of US$100,000 to create a 20 minute OVA within one hour of the Kickstarter's lau...
Kamisama Dolls' Yamamura Ends Aoki Ao no Atopos Manga
Sci-fi story of boy caught in case of disappearing ship launched in 2013
― The February issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Sunday GX magazine revealed on Thursday that Hajime Yamamura will end his Aoki Ao no Atopos (Blue, Blue Atopos) manga in the next issue on February 18. The young-adult science-fiction story follows second-year middle school student Masato Shirohara. One day, the entire crew of a resou...
Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns 3DS Game Slated for February 28 in N. America
XSEED Games announced on Friday that that its North American release of the Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns (Bokujō Monogatari: Mitsu no Sato no Taisetsu na Tomodachi) Nintendo 3DS game is slated for February 28. The company also began streaming a new trailer. XSEED also revealed that the game will include outfits from the Super Mario Bros. franchise. The Mario outfit will grant a running speed bo...
Haruta Shiota's K: Return of Kings Manga Ends in February
Series based on TV anime launched in October 2015
― The February issue of Square Enix's G Fantasy magazine revealed on Wednesday that Haruto Shiota is ending his manga adaptation of the K: Return of Kings television anime in the magazine's next issue on February 18. Shiota launched the manga in October 2015. Square Enix published the manga's first compiled book volume last June. Shiota also drew the ...
Sailor Moon R: The Movie to Screen in Canada
Film opens in U.S. theaters on Friday
― Viz Media confirmed with ANN on Friday that Sailor Moon R: The Movie will screen in Canada. The Cineplex theater group will begin screening the film on March 1, and Viz will reveal more details at a later date. Viz Media and Eleven Arts hosted a premiere screening on January 13 in Los Angeles, and is expanding to over 300 theaters in the United States beginning...
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, January 9-15
2 The Legend of Zelda volumes, 2 One-Punch Man volumes, The Ancient Magus' Bride, 2 Tokyo Ghoul volumes, Seraph of the End, Death Note, Attack on Titan
― Rank Prev. Rank Title Author Publisher Weeks on List Cover 1 -The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages Legendary Edition #2 Akira Himekawa Viz Media 1 21One-Punch Man #10 Story: ONE / Art: Yuusuke Murata Viz Me...
Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Will Be Last Nintendo Game for Wii U
Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime confirmed with gaming news website Polygon at the Nintendo Switch launch event last Friday that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be Nintendo's last title developed for the Wii U. However, Wii U titles will continue to be sold at retail and online. Fils-Aime shared that the "sunsetting" of the console is still "quite some time into the futu...
God Wars PS4/Vita Game's 3rd Trailer Shows Kaguya, Sakuya
Game ships in Japan in April, N. America/Europe in March
― Kadokawa Games began streaming the third trailer for its God Wars Future Past (God Wars - Toki o Koete) PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game on Friday. The video previews the animation and highlights the characters Kaguya and Sakuya. The game is now slated for release in Japan in April. The game was delayed from its original February 23 re...
Live-Action Dansui! TV Series' Promo Video Previews Cast's Ending Theme
Series about high school men's swimming club premieres on Saturday
― VAP's official website for the live-action television series and stage play adaptations of Tatsuya Kiuchi's Dansui! swimming manga began streaming a promotional video on Friday. The video previews the Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and CD releases and features the ten main cast members' ending theme song "Growing Up! Go on!" for the television ...
Gundam Thunderbolt Anime Reveals New Cast, Promo Video
2nd season based on spinoff manga debuts on March 24
― The official website for the anime based on Yasuo Ohtagaki's Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt manga began streaming a promotional video for the second season on Friday. The video previews the fifth episode of net anime series and new characters. (Note: the linked video is region-locked to Japan.) The website also announced three new characters and ...
Sakurada Reset Anime Casts Takuya Eguchi, Yuki Yamada, Yui Makano, Sachika Misawa
Anime based on sci-fi/fantasy novel series premieres this spring
― 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 four more cast members on Friday. The cast includes: Takuya Eguchi as Tomoki Nakano, a first-year student and a classmate to both Kei and Misora. He has the power to reach a sp...
Space Battleship Yamato 2202 Anime Previews 1st Film in New Trailer
1st film in 7-part film project opens in Japan on February 25
― The official website for the Uchū Senkan Yamato 2202: Ai no Senshi-tachi (Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love or Star Blazers 2202: Warriors of Love) anime sequel project began streaming a new 60-second trailer on Friday for the project's first chapter. The anime features the following returning cast from Space Battleship Yama...
Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches Manga to End in 5 Chapters
Weekly Shōnen Magazine had teased "important announcement" for manga on January 25
― The cover of this year's eighth issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine has revealed that Miki Yoshikawa's Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches manga will end in five chapters. Amazon Japan is currently previewing the cover image. The issue itself ships on January 25. The cover also reveals that the manga is getting a...
Final Fantasy XV Previews New Carnival Event in Video
In-game event opens on January 23 in N. America, January 24 in Europe/Japan
― Square Enix began streaming a video on Tuesday previewing the Final Fantasy XV PlayStation 4 and Xbox One game's Moogle Chocobo Carnival in-game event. The video features Noctis wearing a Moogle/Chocobo T-shirt and exploring some of the carnival's attractions, such as a shooting gallery and a Chocobo gliding course. The in-...
Nobunaga's Ambition, Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII Nintendo Switch Trailers Posted
Both games ship in March in Japan
― Koei Tecmo Games began streaming trailers for the Nintendo Switch versions of its Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence and Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII games. Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence will ship on March 3, the same day the Nintendo Switch ships, while Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII ships on March 30. The long-running Nobunaga's Ambitio...
Wakako-zake Manga Gets 3rd Live-Action Series in April
Chie Shinkyū's manga about woman who loves sake also inspired TV anime in 2015
― The wraparound jacket band on the eighth volume of Chie Shinkyū's Wakako-zake manga announced on Friday that the manga is getting a third live-action series. The temporarily titled Wakako-zake 3 series will premiere in April on BS Japan. The 12th and final episode of the show's second season had hinted at a possible thir...
God Wars PS4/Vita Game Slated for April in Japan
The March issue of Shueisha's V-Jump magazine is revealing on Saturday that Kadokawa Games' God Wars Future Past (God Wars - Toki o Koete) PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game is now slated for release in Japan in April. The game was delayed from its original February 23 release date to spring. NIS America will release the game on March 28 in North America, and March 31 in Europe. NIS America d...
'your name.', In This Corner of the World Anime Films Win at 71st Mainichi Film Awards
In This Corner of the World wins Excellence, Noburou Oofuji awards; Shin Godzilla gets 3 awards
― The Mainichi Shimbun and Sports Nippon Shimbun newspapers announced the winners for the 71st Annual Mainichi Film Awards on Thursday. Makoto Shinkai's your name. film won this year's Best Animation Film award. The film also won the TSUTAYAxFilmarks Movie Fan Award in the Japanese Film category, which is ...
Gang King Manga Moves to Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine in March
Manga resumed last January after 2-year hiatus
― The February issue of Kodansha's Magazine Special, the magazine's last issue, revealed on Friday that Daiju Yanauchi's Gang King manga will move to Kodansha's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine beginning on March 9. The manga's 29th compiled book volume will also ship on the same day. The manga will begin its Justice arc, where it will head towards its "decisive...
Kodansha USA Licenses Yoshitoki Ōima's To Your Eternity Manga
Hiroaki Samura's Wave, Listen to Me!, Yoshinobu Yamada's Deathtopia also licensed
― Kodansha Comics announced on Tuesday that it has licensed Yoshitoki Ōima's To Your Eternity (Fumetsu no Anata e), Hiroaki Samura's Wave, Listen to Me! (Nami yo Kiite Kure), and Yoshinobu Yamada's Deathtopia manga. Kodansha Comics is previewing the first chapter of all three manga on its website. To Your Eternity will ...
Super Robot Wars V PS4/PS Vita Game's Promo Shows Off Attacks
February 23 game's story connects timeline of Gundam, Space Battleship Yamato 2199
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a new promotional video for its upcoming Super Robot Wars V PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game on Wednesday. The first part of the video connects the timelines of Mobile Suit Gundam's One-Year War and Char's Rebellion with Space Battleship Yamato 2199's Gamillan invasio...
Pastel Romantic Comedy Manga Ends After 15 Years
44th volume slated for February 17
― The February issue of Kodansha's Magazine Special, the magazine's last issue, published the final chapter of Toshihiko Kobayashi's Pastel manga on Friday. The manga's 44th and final compiled book volume is slated for February 17. Del Rey previously published the manga in North America, and it described the story: Poor Mugi Tadano... The sixteen-year-old is heartbr...
All Out!! Stage Play's 2nd Round of Cast Members Revealed
Play based on Shiori Amase's rugby manga debuts in May
― The official website of the stage play adaptation of Shiori Amase's All Out!! manga revealed the play's second round of cast members last Friday. The new cast members include: Kaiki Ōhara as Etsugo Ōharano Yuya Miyashita as Masaru Ebumi Yuta Higuchi as Raita Kamō Daichi Yamaguchi as Toshinosuke Matsuo Yūhi Fujito as Natsuki Ise Takashi Hagino a...
Rei Hiroe's Re:Creators Anime Gets Manga Adaptation
Original anime project from Black Lagoon creator slated for April
― This year's February issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Sunday Gene-X announced on Thursday that the upcoming Re:CREATORS original television anime project will get a manga adaptation in the magazine beginning this spring. Daiki Kase (Man-ken.) is drawing the series. The anime will premiere in April. The show's site describes the story: H...
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, January 9-15
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Assassination Classroom, Prophecy Films air
― Hayao Miyazaki's Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind aired on NTV on Friday, January 13 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 12.7% rating. The live-action film adaptation of Yusei Matsui's Assassination Classroom manga aired on Fuji TV on Monday, January 9 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 7.3% rating. The live-action film adaptation of Te...
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, January 2-8
The live-action film adaptation of Fujio Akatsuka's shōjo comedy manga Himitsu no Akko-chan aired on NTV on Monday, January 2 at 2:25 a.m. and earned a 1.4% rating. Love Live! The School Idol Movie aired on NHK-E on Tuesday, January 3 at 5:00 p.m. and earned a 0.6% rating. The live-action Tensai Bakabon 2 drama, based on Fujio Akatsuka's manga, aired on NTV on Friday, January 6 at 9:00 p.m. and ea...
Horror Manga Artist Junji Ito to Adapt Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human
7 new manga to launch in Big Comic Original
― This year's third issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Original magazine announced on Friday that Junji Ito will begin a manga adaptation of Osamu Dazai's classic novel No Longer Human (Ningen Shikkaku) in the 10th issue on May 2. Dazai's original Ningen Shikkaku novel follows a young man's deepening alienation from the rest of the world, despite his attempts ...
Ototachibana's Shōnen Maid Manga Ends in March
Manga launched in 2008, inspired TV anime last April
― The preview of the March issue of Kadokawa's B's Log Comic magazine revealed on Tuesday that the magazine will publish the last chapter of Ototachibana's Shōnen Maid manga on March 1. The manga revolves around Chihiro Komiya, an energetic elementary school student who was living with his mom. Chihiro is very good at doing housework and chores, an...
Seven Seas to Publish J-Novel Club Light Novels in Print
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash, Occultic;Nine slated for this summer
― Seven Seas Entertainment and J-Novel Club announced on Thursday that Seven Seas will publish print editions of light novels on J-Novel Club's digital reading platform. The first two titles to get print publications will be Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash and Occultic;Nine. The first volumes will ship on June 6 and July 4, respectively. The...
Super Mario Run Mobile Game Launches for Android in March
One-handed platformer launched for iOS devices on December 15
― Nintendo announced on its official Japanese Twitter account on Wednesday that its Super Mario Run mobile platformer game will launch for Android devices in March. Pre-registration is available through Google Play now. Nintendo began streaming a gameplay trailer in December that revealed unlockable playable characters including Luigi, Yos...
Crunchyroll Parent Company Ellation Lays Off 17 Employees
Company confirms record year for Crunchyroll, restructuring "not a reflection of Ellation's overall business"
― Crunchyroll's parent company Ellation laid off 17 employees from Crunchyroll on Wednesday. Crunchyroll provided ANN with a statement on Thursday from Ellation's CEO Tom Pickett: We recently closed an acquisition to significantly expand the size of our engineering team. As part of company re...
New Power Rangers Film's Trailer Shows Morphed Characters
Lionsgate's March film previews Zords, Zordon, Alpha 5, Goldar, Rita Repulsa
― Lionsgate began streaming a new trailer for the upcoming Power Rangers film on Thursday. The trailer previews the main characters in their morphed forms with their Zords, as well as Zordon, Alpha 5, Goldar, and Rita Repulsa. Lionsgate posted a teaser trailer in October that featured the song “I Walk The Line” by singer Hal...
Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory TV Anime Reveals Full Title
The official website for the Full Metal Panic! franchise announced on Wednesday that the full title of the new Full Metal Panic! IV anime will be Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory. The television anime series is slated to premiere this fall. Katsuichi Nakayama (series director for planetarian, assistant director for Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo, Bodacious Space Pirates The Movie: Abyss of ...
Dragon Ball Heroes X: Ultimate Mission 3DS Game Announced
Game ships with 3,300 cards, 36 missions, 240+ Super Warriors on April 27
― The special oversized March issue of Shueisha's V Jump magazine is announcing on Saturday that Bandai Namco Entertainment will release the Dragon Ball Heroes X: Ultimate Mission game for the Nintendo 3DS on April 27. The card battle adventure game is the latest in the Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission series. The game will...
My Hero Academia Anime's 2nd Season Adds Miho Masaka, Kōhei Amasaki to Cast
New cast plays more 1-B class students for anime premiering in April
― This year's eighth issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing two new cast members for the second season of the My Hero Academia anime on Monday. The new cast includes: Miho Masaka as Ibara Shiozaki, a cool beauty from U.A.'s class 1-B whose "Vines" Quirk allows her to grow and use vines. Kōhei Amasaki as Neito M...
Genocidal Organ Film's Theatrical Trailer Streamed
3rd Project Itoh film opens in Japan on February 3
― The official website for the anime film of Project Itoh's Genocidal Organ novel began streaming the film's full theatrical trailer on Thursday. The video previews EGOIST's theme song "Reloaded." The film will open in Japan on February 3. Ticket pre-orders began last month and bundle an original clear file and three sheets of the film's concept art....
Fate/Extella Game's Launch Trailer Posted
Game shipped in N. America on Tuesday, will ship in Europe on Friday
― XSEED Games began streaming a launch trailer for the Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita action game on Tuesday. The game shipped in North America on Tuesday, and Marvelous will release the game in Europe on Friday. The game has a standard physical edition, a limited physical edition, and a digital ver...
Gen Urobuchi's Godzilla Anime Film Reveals 6 Main Cast Members, Concept Art Image
Yuuki Kaji, Takahiro Sakurai, Mamoru Miyano, Junichi Suwabe, Kana Hanazawa, Tomokazu Sugita star in film opening this year
― The official website for Polygon Pictures' Godzilla anime film announced six main cast members for the film on Thursday, and also revealed a concept art image. (Click the below image to see the full size.) The film will star: Yuuki Kaji Takahiro Sakurai Mamoru Miyano Junichi Su...
Blue Reflection PS4/Vita Game's 1st Gameplay Footage Revealed
More characters revealed for "heroic RPG" set in high school with magical girl protagonist
― Koei Tecmo Games showed the first gameplay footage for Gust's upcoming Blue Reflection - Maboroshi ni Mau Shōjo no Ken (Blue Reflection - The Girl's Sword That Dances in Illusion) PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game during a livestream on Tuesday. The video shows the game's command-based combat system. (G...
Musou Stars Game's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Lu Bu as Playable Character
March 2 game also adds Laegrinna, Oda Nobunyaga, Ii Naotora
― KOEI Tecmo Games began streaming a second promotional video for its Musou Stars PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game on Thursday. The video introduces the cast, and reveals that Lu Bu from Dynasty Warriors will be a playable character. In addition, the game's official website also revealed on Thursday that Laegrinna from Deception IV: B...
God Wars PS4/Vita Game Ships in the West in March
Japanese spring 2017 release date remains unchanged
― NIS America announced on Wednesday that it has scheduled its release of Kadokawa Games' God Wars Future Past PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game for March 28 in North America, and March 31 in Europe. The game will get both physical and digital releases. The game's Japanese website still lists the game's release date in Japan as spring 2017, de...
The Bears' School, Tinny - Fūsen Inu Monogatari Picture Books Get Anime Films
The Bears' School previously inspired film, TV anime; Tinny inspired 2 TV anime
― Bandai announced on January 13 that it is producing anime film adaptations of the Kuma no Gakkō (The Bears' School) and Tinny - Fūsen Inu Monogatari (Tinny - Balloon Dog Story) picture books. The films, titled Eiga Kuma no Gakkō: Patissier Jackie to Ohisama no Sweets (The Bears' School The Movie: The Patissier Jackie an...
Shinkai's 'your name.' Film to Play on 200 N. American Screens & in Japan in English
"Zenzenzense (English ver.)" song previewed in video, with song's digital release slated for January 27
― The Eiga Natalie news website reported on Wednesday that Funimation Films' release of Makoto Shinkai's your name. anime film will screen on more than 200 screens with English subtitles or dub in North America. The group RADWIMPS is creating all-new English-language versions of the songs it create...
NY Int'l Children's Film Fest to Show N. American Premiere of Hirune Hime/Ancien and the Magic Tablet Anime Film
Festival also screens your name, Panda! Go Panda!
― The New York International Children's Film Festival (NYICFF) announced on Wednesday that it will screen the Hirune Hime: Shiranai Watashi no Monogatari (Napping Princess: The Story of the Unknown Me), your name., and Panda! Go Panda! anime films. NYICFF will screen the North American premiere of Hirune Hime under the title Ancien and the Magic Table...
Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom Manga Has 28 Million Copies in Print
This year's 8th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine announced on Thursday that Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga has 28 million copies in print. The issue features a special Kingdom-themed puzzle, in which readers search for keywords hidden throughout the magazine to crack a code. Hara's historical manga centers around the slave boy, Xin, and his dream of becoming a great general for the st...
Live-Action Tokyo Ghoul Film's New Visual Shows Tōka Kirishima
Fumika Shimizu plays heroine in summer film
― The staff for the live-action film of Sui Ishida's Tokyo Ghoul manga unveiled a new image visual and logo on Thursday. The visual shows Fumika Shimizu (live-action My Neighbor Seki, HK/Hentai Kamen, Kamen Rider Fourze, Mare) in costume as the heroine Tōka Kirishima. For the first time in 12 years, Shimizu cut her normally long hair down to 30 centimeters ...
Director Masaaki Yuasa Reveals Yoake Tsugeru Lu no Uta Anime Film
Yuasa's 1st film with original story is slated for May 19 in Japan
― Director Masaaki Yuasa announced on Thursday that he is working on a new original anime film titled Yoake Tsugeru Lu no Uta (Lu over the wall or "Song of Lu who Informs the Dawn"). The film is slated to open in Japan on May 19. Yoake Tsugeru Lu no Uta is Yuasa's first anime film with an original story. The story takes place in a har...
Fire Emblem Heroes Game Announced for Smart Devices
Game slated for February 2 on Android, iOS devices to follow
― Nintendo announced Fire Emblem Heroes, its first Fire Emblem game for smart devices, during its Nintendo Direct presentation on Wednesday. The game is slated for February 2 on Android and "soon" for iPhone and iPad. In the game, players take on the role of a summoner that can summon heroes from previous Fire Emblem games. The characters w...
Nintendo Announces New Fire Emblem Game for Switch
Also: extended trailer, release details revealed for Fire Emblem Warriors
― Nintendo announced during its Fire Emblem Nintendo Direct presentation on Wednesday that a new Fire Emblem game is in the works for Nintendo Switch. The game is slated for 2018, and will be the first home console game in the main series since 2007's Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn. Nintendo also streamed an extended trailer for its...
Nintendo Announces Fire Emblem Echoes Game Based on Fire Emblem Gaiden
Studio Khara to animate cut scenes for 3DS game
― Nintendo announced during its Fire Emblem Nintendo Direct presentation on Wednesday that it will release Fire Emblem Echoes -Shadows of Valentia- for Nintendo 3DS on May 19. The game is based on 1992's Fire Emblem Gaiden, the second installment of the game franchise, though it will be reworked with new graphics and animated cut scenes by Studio Khara ...
Crunchyroll Adds Samurai Troopers Anime Streaming
Also: episodes 23-45 of Miss Machiko
― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will add Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers (Yoroiden Samurai Troopers) to its streaming catalog. The series will become available in the United States and Canada at 7:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday. In addition, Crunchyroll announced that it added episodes 23-45 of Miss Machiko at 5:00 p.m. on Wednes...
CEO Thomas Tull Resigns From Godzilla, Pacific Rim's Legendary Entertainment
The Wanda Cultural Industry Group and Legendary Entertainment announced on Tuesday that Legendary Entertainment CEO Thomas Tull has resigned. Jack Gao, Wanda's group senior VP and CEO of international investments and operations, will take over as interim CEO. Tull has been a founding member and CEO of the company since 2005. Collider reports that he personally pushed for Legendary's Godzilla and P...
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 9-15
Tokyo Tarareba Musume, 7SEEDS, Blue Exorcist, Sweetness and Lighting, Yowamushi Pedal in top 5
― Rank Title Est. Weekly Copies Est. Total Copies Release Date Publisher Author Highest Rank Weeks on List 1 Tokyo Tarareba Musume 7 73,574 73,574 2017/01 Kodansha Akiko Higashimura 1 1 2 7SEEDS 33 68,194 68,194 2017/01 Shogakukan Yumi Tamura 2 1 3 Blue Exorcist 18 65,625 414,420 2016/12 Shueisha Kazue Kat...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, January 9-15
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony games debut
― Japan's Game Ranking: January 9-15 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 4Gamer Reader Review 1PS4Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue Square Enix January 12 137,797 137,797 2PSV Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony (Including Limited Editions) Spike Chunsoft January 12 76,166 76,1...
Digimon World: Next Order PS4 Game's English Trailer Streamed
Game ships January 27 in Europe, January 31 in Americas
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming an English trailer for its Digimon World: Next Order PlayStation 4 game on Wednesday. The video highlights raising and training Digimon, and evolving Digimon together with the game's "Extra Cross Evolution" feature. Bandai Namco Entertainment will release the game in Europe on January 27 and i...
Fairy Tail Creator Hiro Mashima Designs Monster Hunter XX Game's Sword
Expanded version of Monster Hunter Generations game ships March 18
― Capcom revealed on Wednesday that Fairy Tail manga creator Hiro Mashima is designing an original weapon for the Monster Hunter XX (pronounced as "Double Cross ") Nintendo 3DS game. The weapon, named Uranometria, will debut in the hunting action game when it ships in Japan on March 18, 2017. Johan Bayer's 1603 star atlus Uranometria ...
Atlus USA Ships 2nd, 3rd Utawarerumono Games in Americas, Europe in 2017
Trailer teases Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception's Western release on PS4, PS Vita
― Atlus USA announced on Wednesday that it will release the Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen and Utawarerumono: Futari no Hakuoro games in the Americas and Europe this year. The second game in AQUAPLUS' Utawarerumono trilogy will ship under the title Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception this spring, and the series' third cl...
Giant Killing Manga Resumes on January 26
43rd compiled volume ships on Monday
― This year's eighth issue of Kodansha's Weekly Morning magazine announced on Thursday that Masaya Tsunamoto and Tsujitomo's Giant Killing soccer manga will return from hiatus in the next issue on January 26. The manga has been on break since September. Weekly Morning first published Giant Killing in 2007. The first compiled book volume shipped in April 2007, and ...
My Monster Secret/Actually, I Am... Manga Ends in 4 Chapters
3 new series also launch in Weekly Shonen Champion magazine
― This year's eighth issue of Akita Shoten's Weekly Shonen Champion magazine announced on Thursday that Eiji Masuda's romantic comedy manga Jitsu wa Watashi wa (Actually, I Am...) will end in four more chapters. If normal serialization continues without a break, the series will end in the magazine's 12th issue on February 16. The current iss...
Kodansha Rep: Report of Warner Bros.' Attack on Titan Films Is 'Incorrect'
Deadline Hollywood reported David Heyman would produce remake project
― Deadline Hollywood reported on Tuesday that Warner Bros. is in negotiations to get the film rights to the Attack on Titan franchise. A public relations representative of publisher Kodansha said on Wednesday that "Deadline's report is incorrect." The representative noted, "There are many works where negotiations are advancing for ...
Pokémon Go Earned US$950 Million in 2016
App reached US$600 million in 90 days to beat all other mobile games
― Analytics company App Annie reported on Monday that Niantic's Pokémon Go smartphone game earned US$950 million in 2016. An earlier report by App Annie revealed in October that the game had earned US$600 million in less than 90 days, faster than any other mobile game. Niantic announced last month that players had collectively walke...
Aksys to Release Tokyo Xanadu EX+ PS4 Game in N. America in Fall
PS Vita release of original Tokyo Xanadu game slated for summer
― Aksys Games announced on Tuesday that it will release the Playstation 4 game Tokyo Xanadu EX+, the enhanced version of Nihon Falcom's Tokyo Xanadu game, in North America in fall. It also revealed that its PlayStation Vita release of the original Tokyo Xanadu game will ship in summer. It did not state a release date for the PC version o...
Kenka Banchō Otome: Girl Beats Boys Anime's 1st Video Introduces Cast
Cast from Spike Chunsoft's PS Vita game reprise roles for anime shorts this spring
― The official website for Kenka Banchō Otome: Girl Beats Boys, the television anime short series adaptation of Spike Chunsoft's Kenka Banchō Otome romance simulation game, began streaming the anime's first promotional video. The video introduces the anime's cast and previews the anime's background music track "Fast Im...
21st Detective Conan Film Gets New Visual
The official website for Meitantei Conan Kara Kurenai no Love Letter (Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter), the 21st Detective Conan anime film, revealed a new visual for the film on Wednesday. The site previously streamed a trailer for the film last month. The film will open in Japanese theaters on April 15. The film will be a love story set in Osaka, and it will feature Heiji Hattori and Kazuha...
Funimation to Stream ēlDLIVE Anime's English Dub (Updated)
Dub begins streaming on February 2 at 9:00 p.m. EST
― Funimation revealed that it will stream an English dub for the television anime of Akira Amano's ēlDLIVE manga as it airs in Japan this winter. The dub will begin streaming on February 2 at 9:00 p.m. EST. The anime premiered in Japan on Tokyo MX on January 8. Crunchyroll is streaming the series with English subtitles as it airs in Japan. Crunchyro...
New PriPara Idol TV Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Story, Title, Visual
Arisa Date, Yō Taichi, Yuina Yamada star in Idol Time PriPara in April
― The official website for the PriPara franchise announced details on this year's new PriPara television anime on Wednesday. The new anime, Idol Time PriPara, introduces new settings, characters, and concepts. The new cast includes: Arisa Date as Yui Yumekawa, a bright and cheerful sixth-grade student of Avocado Academy who is fon...
Yowamushi Pedal New Generation Anime Listed With 25 Episodes
Japanese retailers Animate and Neowing are listing the Yowamushi Pedal New Generation television anime with nine Blu-ray Disc and DVD home video volumes with a total of 25 episodes. The series premiered in Japan on January 9. Crunchyroll is streaming the series as it airs in Japan. The story of the original Yowamushi Pedal manga centers around Sakamichi Onoda, an otaku at Sōhoku High School. He lo...
Kabukibu! Kabuki Club Anime Listed With 12 Episodes
Film distributor Shochiku revealed on its official website that the television anime of Yuuri Eda's Kabukibu! light novel series will have 12 episodes of 25 minutes each. The anime will premiere in April on the TBS and BS-TBS channels. Kazuhiro Yoneda (Yona of the Dawn, Mahou Shoujo Nante Mouiidesukara.) is directing the anime at Studio Deen. Yoshiko Nakamura (Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun, Hiiro no K...
Deadline: Warner Bros. In Negotiations for Western Attack on Titan Films
Fantastic Beasts And Where to Find Them producer would be on board
― Deadline Hollywood reported on Tuesday that Warner Bros. is in negotiations to get the film rights to the Attack on Titan franchise. Fantastic Beasts And Where to Find Them producer David Heyman would be on board to produce a proposed two-film project that would remake the 2015 Japanese live-action film adaptations. According to Dea...
Saku wa Edo ni mo Sono Soshitsu Manga Gets Stage Play
Edo-period story of girls' interest in boys' love opens in Tokyo in May
― Theater company Republic of Shimaaan and free manga app comico launched a website on Friday to announce that Katana Sajima's Saku wa Edo ni mo Sono Soshitsu (That Character Blooms in Edo Too) manga series will receive a stage play adaptation in Japan this spring. Republic of Shimaaan's Sadayoshi Shimane will direct the producti...
Gravity Rush 2 Game's 9-Minute Gameplay Video Shows Environments
Game slated for release in N. America on Friday after delay
― PlayStation Japan began streaming a nine-minute gameplay video on Friday for the Gravity Rush 2 PlayStation 4 game. The video shows Kat navigating through the game's environments using the variety of gravity powers at her disposal, including Lunar and Jupiter styles. PlayStation Japan began streaming a live-action promotional video earlier...
Discotek Media Licenses Midnight Eye Goku OVA
Yoshiaki Kawajiri directed 1989 OVA based on Buichi Terasawa's manga
― Discotek Media announced on Facebook on Tuesday that it has licensed the Midnight Eye Goku (Goku: Midnight Eye) original video anime (OVA) and will release it on DVD in May or June. The release will offer Japanese audio with English subtitles and the English dub. Yoshiaki Kawajiri (Ninja Scroll, X) directed the 1989 OVA at Madhous...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 15-21
Tokyo Ghoul Void novel ships
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Fairy Tail Collection 6 BD/DVDPlease Funimation Entertainment US$54.98 January 17 Naruto Shippuden Set 29 DVD UncutCite Viz Media US$39.99 January 17 Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Dorohedoro GN 20AnimeNewsNetwork Viz Media US$12.99 January 17 Franken Fran GN 4Please Seven Seas Entert...
Starmyu Stage Musical Reveals Cast, April Run
Arthur Lounsbery reprises role from 2015 anime
― The staff of the stage musical adaptation of the Starmyu anime series revealed the cast and theatrical run details last Saturday. (Top row, left to right): Taishi Sugie as Yūta Hoshitani Kenta Yamanaka as Tōru Nayuki Arthur Lounsbery as Kaito Tsukigami (reprising his role from the anime) (Middle row, left to right): Shogo Suzuki as Shō Tengeji Kensuke ...
Danganronpa Another Episode Slated for June on PS4
NIS America announced on Tuesday that it will release Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls for PlayStation 4 in Europe on June 32 and North America on June 27. The game will be available physically and digitally, and the NIS America online store will offer a Limited Edition for US$54.99. The Limited Edition includes a 32-page hardcover artbook, 15-track soundtrack, Kurokuma tie and eye...
Shinkai's 'your name.' Anime Film Opens in Theaters in U.S., Canada on April 7
Radwimps creates English-language songs for English-dub screenings
― Funimation Films announced on Tuesday that it will open Makoto Shinkai's your name. anime film in theaters in the United States and Canada on April 7. Funimation will host film screenings in both the original Japanese with English subtitles and an English dub. Funimation also revealed that the band Radwimps is creating all-new Engli...
Sentai Filmworks Licenses Ajin: Demi-Human Anime for Home Video
Company plans Blu-ray/DVD release with special features
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Tuesday that it has licensed Polygon Pictures' Ajin: Demi-Human anime for home video and video on demand. The company will release the series on Blu-ray Disc and DVD with special content and extras. The first season of the television anime premiered on January 15 and ran for 13 episodes. Netflix streamed new episo...
Sentai Filmworks Announces Canadian Girls Und Panzer der Film Screenings
Film to screen in more than 30 cities
― Sentai Filmworks confirmed on Tuesday that its English-dubbed Girls Und Panzer der Film anime movie will open in more than 30 major Canadian cities on January 26. The company is collaborating with Eleven Arts for the screenings. Some theaters had already been listing screenings beginning on January 26. Eleven Arts debuted Sentai Filmworks' English dub of the Gi...
March comes in like a lion Anime Casts Yuji Ueda as Eisaku Noguchi
Crunchyroll, Daisuki streaming TV series that premiered in October
― The official website for the television anime of Chika Umino's March comes in like a lion (Sangatsu no Lion) manga revealed last Friday that Yuji Ueda (Show By Rock!!'s Maple, Pokémon's Takeshi/Brock) will play Eisaku Noguchi. The character is a senior member of the science club in the original manga. March comes in like a lion prem...
The Royal Tutor TV Anime's 1st Teaser Video Reveals Spring Premiere
Katsuya Kikuchi directs story of teacher for 4 trouble-making princes
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Higasa Akai's The Royal Tutor (Ōshitsu Kyōshi Heine or Königliche Familie Lehrer) manga began streaming the series' first teaser video on Wednesday. The video previews the animation and reveals that the anime will debut this spring. Katsuya Kikuchi (Idol Memories, Sengok...
Kei Toume Launches Revival of Kurogane Manga in February
Del Rey published Toume's original 5-volume manga in English, manga has been on hiatus since 2001
― This year's fourth issue of Shueisha's Grand Jump magazine revealed on Wednesday that manga creator Kei Toume will launch a revival of her Kurogane manga in the fifth issue of the magazine on February 1. The manga will be featured on the issue's front cover, and will also have a color opening page. Shu...
Tama-Pawns Anime Shorts About Animal World's Pawn Shop Debuts on January 27
Nao Tōyama, Hikaru Midorikawa star in 6 semi-monthly shorts
― Tama-Pawns, an anime series set in a pawn shop on an alternate animal world, will debut for free on the YouTube and Niconico streaming services on January 27. A trailer for this semi-monthly series of six anime shorts began streaming on Sunday: The cast includes: Nao Tōyama as Mihiro, only daughter of a pawn shopkeeper Hikaru Midorikawa as...
Shout! Factory Licenses 1st 3 Digimon Adventure tri. Anime Films
Company plans home video, digital release of film with English subtitles, dub
― North American media company Shout! Factory and Toei Animation announced on Tuesday that Shout! Factory has acquired the North American broadcast and home entertainment distribution rights to the first three anime films in the six-part Digimon Adventure tri. film series. Shout! Factory plans to release the films with both...
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, January 9-15
Utano Princesama Legend Star sells 14,725, followed by Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru, One Piece Film Gold, The Seven Deadly Sins, Yuri!! on Ice
― Clip! Smap! Complete Singles sold 20,869 more copies to add to its total of 239,653. It stayed at #1 in its third week on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart, two week after the idol group disbanded. Rank Last Week Title Weekly Copies Total Copies Release Date Maker Ar...
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, January 9-15
Utano Princesama Legend Star sells 28,394, followed by Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru, Yuri!! on Ice, Kamen Rider Agito box 3, Kamen Rider Ghost box 4
― Clip! Smap! Complete Singles sold 10,215 more copies to add to its total of 218,287. It from #1 to #2 in its third week on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart, two week after the idol group disbanded. Kamen Rider Agito Blu-ray Box 3 sold 1,835 copies to debut at ...
Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Chō Superhero Taisen Film's Teaser Posted
Crossover film opens on March 25
― The official website of the upcoming Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Chō Superhero Taisen (Ultra Superhero War) film began streaming a teaser for the film on Tuesday. The teaser shows Ex-Aid and Shishi Red from Kamen Rider Ex-Aid and Uchū Sentai Kyūranger, respectively, and shows the toys available to those who pre-order tickets for the film. The film will open in Japan...
Kyoto Driver Who Played Pokémon Go Just Before Fatal Accident Found Guilty
Crane truck driver had collided with minibike, leading to 39-year-old woman's death
― The Kyoto District Court found 48-year-old former driver Hiroki Negami guilty on Tuesday and sentenced him to one year and six months in prison, although the sentence is suspended for five years so he will not serve time if he remains on good behavior. Negami had been accused of causing the death of a 39-year-old wo...
Troyca Animates Idolish 7 Anime Under Ei Aoki's Supervision
Cast reprise their roles from game; Shangri-La's Makoto Bessho directs anime
― The official website of Idolish 7, Bandai Namco's fictional male idol group multimedia project, announced the cast and staff of the project's anime adaptation on Tuesday. The cast includes: Idolish Seven Toshiki Masuda as Iori Izumi Yusuke Shirai as Yamato Nikaidō Tsubasa Yonaga as Mitsuki Izumi KENN as Tamaki Yotsuba Atsu...
10th Yowamushi Pedal Stage Play Reveals 5 More Cast Members in Costume
All 5 except Takeshi Hayashino are returning from previous stage plays
― The staff of the 10th stage play adaptation of Wataru Watanabe's Yowamushi Pedal (Yowapeda) manga, titled Butai Yowamushi Pedal Shin Interhigh-hen ~Start Line~ (Yowamushi Pedal Stage Play: New Interhigh Arc ~Start Line~), revealed visuals of the five additional cast members in costume on Monday. All of the new cast members excep...
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