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The List - 7 Beauty & The Beast Couples

In this week's Classic List, it's a tale as old as time in these mismatched anime romances.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Is Really Special

As you've no doubt heard, ad nauseum by now. But what is it about this game that has people so wild? Dustin spends 20+ hours in Hyrule to figure it out.

Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale

Sword Art Online jumps from the small screen to the big screen and in the meantime swaps out virtual reality for augmented reality. Theron Martin lets us know how it all turned out.

The Best and Worst of the Season So Far: Week of Feb 26-Mar 4

What goes up must come down, especially in the case of Masamune-kun's Revenge. Find out how your favorite shows fared in our weekly user rankings!

This Week in Games - Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey

Dustin dusts off his alchemy books for Atelier Firis on the PS4. PLUS: Zelda, Zelda and more Zelda, next week's new releases and much more!

Digimon Adventure tri. Episodes 14-17 Streaming

After months of speculation, the fourth installment of Digimon Tri finally reveals all the story's biggest secrets, but are these answers worth the wait? Jacob Chapman finds out.

Chasing Flowers - Wolf's Rain and Romanticism

Anne Lauenroth explores the themes of postapocalyptic longing in Wolf's Rain, and might just get to the bottom of what the end of the series really means.

Cyborg 009 Call of Justice

Netflix's new CG version of this long-enduring franchise is fully accessible to newcomers, though the CG's visual style may not work for everyone.
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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Sword Oratoria Novel 2

This spinoff novel just might be required reading for DanMachi fans, as it reveals new secrets about the main series' story. Theron Martin breaks down the details. ― I called the first Sword Oratoria spin-off novel “highly recommended reading for any fan of the franchise”, but this one jumps up to mandatory reading by adding so many extra details and clarifications to both the franchise at large and ...
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ANNCast (Video) - Nacho Cheese Kiritos

Zac and Jacob strap on their augmented reality gear and do combat with the Sword Art Online movie. PLUS: The Legend of Zelda, Tanya the Evil and much more! ― ANNCast Episode 289 - Nacho Cheese Kiritos Zac and Jacob strap on their augmented reality gear and do combat with the Sword Art Online movie. PLUS: The Legend of Zelda, Tanya the Evil and much more! You can listen to the show on our player here...
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Saturday, March 11

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Zelda: Breath of the Wild Character Uses Baby Talk to Explain Quest to Link

In the new The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild game, Link can go on the Lynel Safari side quest to earn the Zora greaves for faster swimming. To start the quest, Link must talk with the character Laflat before taking on the mighty red-maned Lynel. Laflat asks Link to take a picture of the monster so that she can use it to convince people to stay away from Ploymus Mountain. If Link doesn't unde...
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Nisioisin, Hikaru Nakamura's Jūni Taisen Novel Gets TV Anime This Year

Nobuhiko Okamoto stars in battle royale series at Graphinica ― Shueisha launched a website on Sunday to announce that writer Nisioisin (Monogatari Series, Medaka Box) and illustrator Hikaru Nakamura's (Saint Young Men, Arakawa Under the Bridge) light novel Jūni Taisen (12 Wars) is getting a television anime adaptation that will premiere this year. Graphinica (Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas,...
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Irregular at Magic High School Anime Film Reveals New Promo Video, More Cast, Theme Song Artist, New Visual

Yōko Hikasa, Kana Hanazawa, Marina Inoue, Junichi Suwabe join cast for film opening on June 17 ― A stage event at the Dengeki Game Festival 2017 event in Tokyo on Sunday revealed more details about the Gekijōban Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei: Hoshi o Yobu Shōjo (The Irregular at Magic High School The Movie: The Girl Who Calls the Stars) anime film, including more cast members, the theme song artist, and a ...
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Ufotable Reveals Fate, Tales White Day Campaign

Anime studio ufotable is repaying fans for their support with a White Day campaign from March 14 to March 26. In Japan, women traditionally give chocolate to the men in their lives on Valentine's Day, and the men return the favor on White Day, March 14. ufotable collected chocolate for male characters from the Fate and Tales franchises for Valentine's Day, and the characters that received the most...
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Interviews with Monster Girls ‒ Episode 10

"All of the major characters may be present in this episode, but it's definitely the Machi show this week."
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March comes in like a lion ‒ Episode 21

"Overall, this was likely the happiest episode of March comes in like a lion yet."
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ClassicaLoid ‒ Episode 22

"Beethoven was already obsessive and cared little about how the world saw him, but this episode takes it up to 11."
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One Punch Man's Articulated Genos Figure Features Light-Up Eyes, Chest, Palms

One Punch Man's cyborg Genos is inspiring a new figure this spring. Figure maker threezero is producing 1/6 Articulated Figure: Genos, and Good Smile Online Shop is accepting orders until May 24. Genos is a disciple of Saitama and an S-Class hero known as the Demon Cyborg. This reproduction of the character stands about 30.5 centimeters (about 12 inches) tall and features many joints to make him ...
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Seiren ‒ Episode 10

"It's been an uneven road, but it seems like Seiren may finally be pulling off its first unequivocally good arc."
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Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga ‒ Episode 10

"This is top tier anime, and if you haven't caught up on the series yet, you're missing out on one of the best of the season."
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Granblue Fantasy Game Spends 300 Million Yen on Giant Newspaper Ad

Cygames' Granblue Fantasy smartphone game celebrated its third anniversary on Friday. To mark the occasion, the Friday issue of the Asahi Shimbun newspaper featured a gigantic ad for the game. Twitter users posted images of the ad. 【グランブルーファンタジー】【3周年カウントダウン】ありがとう3周年!これからもグランブルーファンタジーをよろしくお願いします! #グラブル pic.twitter.com/9z6AZm9GIJ— グランブルーファンタジー (@granbluefantasy) March 9, 2017 今日の朝日新聞にグラブルの馬鹿でかい広告入って...
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Monster Hunter XX Gets Zelda, Ace Attorney, Garo, Okami More Crossovers

The still unreleased Monster Hunter XX Nintendo 3DS game is expanding its already large crossover content library to include The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Ace Attorney, Garo, Okami, and character Strider Hiryu. Capcom announced the collaboration on Friday and released new videos. The game will add Zelda-related quests to obtain costume items and a giant bow starting on April 24 via 7-El...
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Kingdom Hearts Unchained X Smartphone Game Rebrands as Union X in April

New version adds 6-player multiplayer quests, new story arc ― Square Enix announced on Friday that it plans to relaunch its Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ smartphone game under the title Kingdom Hearts Union χ [Cross] in April. The company streamed a teaser video on Friday for the game. Square Enix also began streaming a Japanese trailer for the game on Friday. The new version will launch in Japan later ...
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Tokyo Ghoul, Tokyo Ghoul:re Manga Have 22 Million Copies in Print

This year's 15th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine announced on Thursday that Sui Ishida's Tokyo Ghoul and Tokyo Ghoul:re manga series have a combined 22 million copies in print. Viz Media has licensed the Tokyo Ghoul:re sequel series, and it plans to release the manga starting this fall. Viz Media is also releasing the original Tokyo Ghoul manga in English, and it will publish the 1...
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Senran Kagura Peach Beach Splash Game's Videos Show New Mechanics

PS4 game ships on March 16 in Japan ― The official website of Marvelous' upcoming Senran Kagura Peach Beach Splash PlayStation 4 game began streaming two new system videos for the game on Monday. The first video shows a player a character activating the "Nure Power Up" (Drenched Power Up) system, where players who are too wet from enemy or ally attacks get infinite ammo. The second shows the "Kune Ku...
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How the Ninjas of Naruto Have Grown

Through the characters in this anime, we can learn us some pretty solid life lessons.
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Saga of Tanya the Evil ‒ Episode 9

"Overall, this episode steps back from the recent trend toward war commentary to focus more on story and plot execution, and it does so quite well."
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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Sword Oratoria Novel 2

This spinoff novel just might be required reading for DanMachi fans, as it reveals new secrets about the main series' story. Theron Martin breaks down the details. ― I called the first Sword Oratoria spin-off novel “highly recommended reading for any fan of the franchise”, but this one jumps up to mandatory reading by adding so many extra details and clarifications to both the franchise at large and ...
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Denpa Kyōshi - He Is a Ultimate Teacher Manga's Finale Slated in 3 Chapters

This year's 16th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine is announcing on Wednesday that Takeshi Azuma's Denpa Kyōshi - He Is a Ultimate Teacher (Ultimate Otaku Teacher) manga is three chapters from ending. Last month, Shogakukan listed the manga's 26th compiled book volume as the final one. That volume ships on April 18. This year's 14th issue of Weekly Shonen Sunday also reported on ...
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Anime Weekend Atlanta to Host Voice Actor Nobutoshi Canna

Veteran actor has voiced roles in Naruto, Bleach, Berserk, Fate/stay night anime ― The Anime Weekend Atlanta convention announced on Thursday that voice actor Nobutoshi Canna will attend this year's event. Canna has been a voice actor for more than 25 years. His roles include Naruto's Kabuto Yakushi, Fushigi Yûgi's Tasuki, Bleach's Nnoitra Gilga, Little Busters!' Masato Inohara, Saint Seiya: Soul of...
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Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid's Coolkyoushinja, Toradora! Illustrator Yasu Launch New Manga

Romantic comedy launches on March 27 ― This year's April issue of Ichijinsha's Monthly Comic Rex magazine announced on February 27 that manga creators Coolkyoushinja and Yasu are launching on a new manga series titled Diotima Manual ~Kamisama-tachi no Ren'ai Daikō~ (Agent of the Gods' Love) in the next issue on March 27. Coolkyoushinja is credited with the original premise and Yasu is credited with t...

Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Film Streams 2 More Videos to Introduce Major

Paramount Pictures opens website that lets fans create custom image ― Paramount Pictures began streaming two more videos on Friday for the live-action Ghost in the Shell film. The first video features interviews with actresses Scarlett Johansson and Juliette Binoche and director Rupert Sanders about the role of the Major. The second video introduces the Major and links to a website where fans can mak...

Hozuki's Coolheadedness TV Anime Gets 2nd Season in October

1st season based on Natsumi Eguchi's manga premiered in January 2014 ― The official Twitter account for the anime adaptation of Natsumi Eguchi's Hozuki no Reitetsu manga announced on Saturday that the anime is getting a second season that will premiere in October, and revealed a visual for the new season. An event held in Tokyo on Saturday originally revealed the news. The official website for the an...
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My Hero Academia Anime's New Character Video Highlights Mineta, Aoyama

Ryou Hirohashi, Kōsuke Kuwano reprise roles for 2nd season premiering on March 25 ― The official website for the My Hero Academia television anime series began streaming a new character video for the show's second season on Saturday that highlights Minoru Mineta (voiced by Ryou Hirohashi) and Yūga Aoyama (Kōsuke Kuwano). TOHO previously streamed character videos for Izuku Midoriya, Katsuki Bakugo, Oc...
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Funimation Streams English-subtitled Interview with Attack on Titan's Masashi Koizuka

Region-free video features 2nd season's director discussing new series ― Funimation began streaming a subtitled interview video on Thursday with Attack on Titan second season director Masashi Koizuka regarding his thoughts on the new season. Southeast Asian channel Aniplus Asia is also streaming the same video with English subtitles. Both videos are region free. The video is a subtitled version of a ...

Friday, March 10

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Pokémon Singer Sachiko Kobayashi to Appear in Gothic wa Mahō Otome Mobile Game

Enka singer Sachiko Kobayashi is regularly referred to by her nickname "Last Boss," which might be why she appears in so many video games. The singer performed in the multi-platform video game Phantasy Star Online 2 last year. She received the nickname in response to her grandiose stage costumes, which have the size and detail a player would expect when facing the final boss in a JRPG. She maintai...
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Flame of Recca/MÄR's Nobuyuki Anzai Ends Metal Rock Manga

Essay manga launched in 2014 ― Manga artist Nobuyuki Anzai ended his Kōtetsu Manroku -Metal Rock- manga in Takeshobo's Manga Life Momo magazine last Tuesday. The manga launched in November 2014. The first compiled volume shipped in June 2016, and the second and final volume will ship on April 17. The manga is a sequel to Anzai's Anzai Nobuyuki no Meta Nikki (Nobuyuki Anzai's Meta Diary) essay manga, ...

Overlord TV Anime Gets 2nd Season

New season announced at screenings of 2nd compilation film on Saturday ― Screenings of the second Overlord anime compilation film, Overlord: Shikkoku no Senshi (Overlord: The Dark Warrior), revealed on Saturday that the Overlord television anime series is getting a second season. The screenings are showing an announcement video to reveal the new season. The first compilation film, Overlord: Fushisha ...
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Sailor Moon -Amour Eternal- Musical's Video Shows 'Koi Suru Satellite' Song

Musical ran October-November; DVD release slated for March 15 ― The official Youtube channel of the Sailor Moon franchise began streaming a video last Saturday for Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon -Amour Eternal-, the fourth 20th-anniversary stage musical of Naoko Takeuchi's Sailor Moon manga. The video shows the performance of the "Koi Suru Satellite" song performance. Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon -Amour Et...

Toonami Replaces One Piece Anime With Tokyo Ghoul Starting on March 25

One Piece premiered on programming block in May 2013 ― Adult Swim's Toonami programming block announced on Facebook on Friday that it is taking the One Piece anime series off its schedule starting on March 25. Toonami will start airing the Tokyo Ghoul anime series on the same day. Toonami began airing One Piece in May 2013 starting with episode 207. The premiere garnered 995,000 viewers. Toonami push...
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Scum's Wish ‒ Episode 9

"After delivering the most beautiful moment of the show so far, this episode changes everything."
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Nintendo Switch Fan "Wins" 17,500-Yen Auction for Catalog

The new Nintendo Switch console, which launched worldwide on March 3, is proving popular in both Japan and the Americas. With the device sold out in most stores, fans are clambering to get their hands on this year's hottest gaming commodity. Of course, eager fans who turn to the world of online auctions need to be cautious. A Yahoo! Auctions bidder in Japan may be learning a hard lesson this week....
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Osamu Takahashi's Isuca Manga Ends Serialized Run in April

Fantasy series inspired anime in 2015 ― This year's April issue of Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine announced last Saturday that the next issue will publish the final chapter of Osamu Takahashi's Isuca manga on April 4. The manga's story revolves around Shinichirō, a male student who gets a job as a housekeeper in order to pay his rent. While on the job, he accidentally releases a strange creature into ...
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Upotte's Kitsune Tennouji Ends Gunners Manga

Sci-fi action series takes place in alternate history ― This year's April issue of Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine published the final chapter of Kitsune Tennouji's Gunners manga last Saturday. The sixth and final volume will ship on April 4. Tennouji launched the manga in Young Ace in May 2011. The science fiction action series takes place in an alternate timeline where the Soviet Union invaded Hokkai...
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Nintendo in Legal Battle with Real-Life Mario Karting Rental Service

Patent Office rejects Nintendo's claim to "MariCar" ― The Shinagawa-based company MariCar lets customers get a taste of the popular Nintendo video game series Mario Kart in real life by renting go-carts, along with Mario-themed costumes, to drive along the streets of Tokyo. Nintendo is not pleased, and took legal action against MariCar despite MariCar's claim that it had an understanding with the gam...
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Funimation Opens Your Name. Ticket Sales

Funimation Films opened advance ticket sales for screenings of Makoto Shinkai's Your Name. film on its website on Friday. The website offers a theater locator and notes that more locations will be added soon. The company also streamed the English dub trailer that was previously streamed by Great Britain's Anime Limited, but with the English version of RADWIMPS' theme song "Zenzenzense." Funimation...
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Caligula Effect Game Slated for May 2 in West, Story Trailer Streamed

PS Vita game features virtual reality idol imprisoning people in dream world ― Atlus USA announced on Friday that its Western release of FuRyu's PlayStation Vita game The Caligula Effect (known as Caligula in Japan) is slated for May 2. The release will be digital-only in North America and Europe. Along with the announcement, Atlus released a story trailer for the game: In the story, written by Tadas...
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Sentai Filmworks Announces Utawarerumono: The False Faces English Dub Cast

BD/DVD release slated for April 25 ― Sentai Filmworks announced the full cast for its English dub of Utawarerumono: The False Faces on Friday. The cast, under ADR director Christopher Ayres and ADR writer Katelyn Barr, includes: Kregg Dailey as Haku Shanae'a Moore as Kuon David Wald as Ukon/Oshtoll Monica Rial as Ruluthieh Christina Kelly as Atuy Emily Neves as Nekone Shannon Emerick as Kiuru Chelsea...
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Terrifying New Re:ZERO Mabeast Revealed

The Three Great Mabeasts of Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- are terrifying creatures with the potential to wipe out humanity. The story mostly focuses on the White Whale, but on March 9 the official Re:ZERO Twitter account revealed the identity of another one of equal horror and brutality. The Great Rabbit — seen here as drawn by Re:ZERO character designer Shinichirou Otsuka — m...
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Live-Action Tomodachi Game Drama Reveals Teaser Visual, April 3 Premiere

Manga also inspires 2 films slated for this year ― This year's April issue of Kodansha's Bessatsu Shonen Champion announced on Thursday that the live-action drama series adaptation of Yuki Sato's Tomodachi Game (Friends Games) manga will premiere on Chiba TV on April 3 at 10:30 p.m., and it will also air on Teletama, Hokkaido TV, tvk, KBC Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, and Mētele. It w...
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Kiriko Nananan's Kabocha to Mayonnaise Manga Gets Live-Action Film in November

Asami Usuda, Taiga, Joe Odagiri star in relationship drama film ― A live-action film adaptation of Kiriko Nananan's Kabocha to Mayonnaise (Pumpkin and Mayonnaise) manga has been green-lit. It will open at the Shinjuku Musashinokan and other theaters in Japan in November. The manga focuses on the relationship between Tsuchida and Seiichi, a couple living together trying to make ends meet. Seiichi is a...
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Gamer Completes Zelda: Breath of the Wild in 60 Minutes

It took only a day for one of the first The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild speedruns to show up on YouTube. YouTuber Venick409 completed the game's main story line in 84 minutes, but admitted it could be done faster since they wiped while fighting the final boss. Venick has already bettered their time, shaving it down to an hour and five minutes. They are currently holding second place on the...
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Spiral Authors End Tengai-san wa Angai Futsū Manga

Series launched in August 2015 ― This year's April issue of Square Enix's Shonen Gangan magazine announced on Saturday that writer Kyou Shirodaira and artist Eita Mizuno will end their Tengai-san wa Angai Futsū (She is more ordinary than I expected) manga in the next issue on April 12. The story takes place in the city of Tokui, which has a legend of two monsters. Yūko Tengai transfers to the town's ...
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Chimamire Sukeban Chainsaw Manga Ends on Saturday

2009 zombie manga inspired live-action film last year ― This year's April issue of Kadokawa's Comic Beam magazine published the final chapter of Rei Mikamoto's Chimamire Sukeban Chainsaw manga on Saturday. Kadokawa will publish the manga's 13th and final compiled book volume on March 25. Mikamoto launched the manga in Comic Beam magazine in 2009. A live-action film adaptation premiered at the Mitaike...
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Relive the Final Fantasy Franchise in 30th Anniversary Trailer

Fans of Japanese RPGs have likely been touched in some way by Square-Enix's Final Fantasy franchise over the last 30 years. You can ask any gamer, and they'll be able to recall which Final Fantasy hero stuck with them, be it Terra, Cloud, Squall, Zidane, Tidus, or Lightning. Square Enix is revisiting all the heroes starring in the series in a new streaming video. Final Fantasy is celebrating its 3...
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Kenka Banchō Otome Fan Disc Ships on July 27

The official Twitter account for Kenka Banchō Otome announced on Friday that the Kenka Banchō Otome: Kanzen Muketsu no My Honey (My Perfect Honey) PlayStation Vita fandisc will ship on July 27 in Japan. Spike Chunsoft's game is a sequel to the original Kenka Banchō Otome PlayStation Vita game, and focuses on the five main characters after their romantic endings. Those who preorder the game will re...
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Sword Art Online Hollow Realization Game's English Trailer Previews Update

"Warriors of the Sky" launches in the West on March 14 ― Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe began streaming an English-subtitled trailer on Friday that previews the "Warriors of the Sky" update of its Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game. The update will launch in the West on March 14. The update launched in Japan on December 20. Bandai Namco Entertainment began...
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ANNCast (Video) - Nacho Cheese Kiritos

Zac and Jacob strap on their augmented reality gear and do combat with the Sword Art Online movie. PLUS: The Legend of Zelda, Tanya the Evil and much more! ― ANNCast Episode 289 - Nacho Cheese Kiritos Zac and Jacob strap on their augmented reality gear and do combat with the Sword Art Online movie. PLUS: The Legend of Zelda, Tanya the Evil and much more! You can listen to the show on our player here...

One Piece's Anime-Original 'Marine Rookie' Arc Ends on April 2

New arc featuring new Marine soldiers debuts on March 19 ― The April issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Newtype magazine revealed on Friday that One Piece's new anime-original "Marine Rookie" arc, which will start on March 19, will end on April 2. The anime will not air on March 12. The series will return to the Totto Land Arc in the 783rd episode on April 9. In the episode, Sanji falls in love when he sees...
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Takaya Kamikawa Joins Cast of Kado: The Right Answer Anime

Toei's 1st CG TV anime series premieres on April 7 ― The official website for Toei Animation's original anime project Kado: The Right Answer announced on Friday that actor Takaya Kamikawa (Gurren Lagann's Anti-Spiral, Naruto Shippūden: Blood Prison's Maroi) will narrate the beginning of each episode. The television anime will premiere on Tokyo MX1 on April 7, and it will also air on MBS and BS Fuji. ...
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The Haruchika Live-Action Film Ditches Romance, Mystery For Youth Drama

We saw the new Haruchika movie and it's in no way what viewers of the anime would expect.
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Naruto Shippuden ‒ Episode 498

"After being swept into the background for the majority of the Fourth Shinobi World War, Shino and Kiba are given one final turn in the spotlight."
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Kabukibu Anime's Promo Video Reveals April 6 Premiere

Yumi Uchiyama, Ayaka Asai, Kazutomi Yamamoto, Tomoaki Maeno join cast ― The official website for the television anime of Yuuri Eda's Kabukibu! light novels began streaming the series' first promotional video on Friday. The video previews Hiro Shimono's opening theme song "Running High" and reveals that the anime will premiere on TBS on April 6. The series will also air on MBS, RKB, SBS, TBC, BS-TBS, ...
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Ayumi Komura Starts Kami-sama no Ekohiiki Manga

Romantic comedy series about god who meddles in young love launches on March 18 ― The official website of Shueisha's Margaret magazine revealed last week that manga creator Ayumi Komura will launch a new manga titled Kami-sama no Ekohiiki (Favoritism of the Gods) in the magazine's next issue on March 18. The manga's first chapter will have a color opening page and will be 56 pages long. The magazine ...

sin Nanatsu no Taizai Anime Reveals April 14 Premiere, New Cast Member, Visual

Megumi Toda joins cast as Maria Totsuka, anime listed at 12 episodes ― The official Twitter account 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 the show's premiere date, new cast member, and new visual on Friday. The series will premier...
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NTR: Netsuzou Trap TV Anime Premieres in July

The official Twitter account for the television anime of Naoko Kodama's yuri manga NTR: Netsuzou Trap revealed on Friday that the anime series will premiere in July. Hisayoshi Hirasawa (OZMAFIA!!, Kiitaro's yokai picture diary, Miss Bernard said.) is credited as chief director for the anime at Creators in Pack. WORDS in STEREO (Kiitaro's yokai picture diary) and Yūichi Uchibori (Miss Bernard said....
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Akashic Records of bastard magic instructor TV Anime's 3rd Promo Video Previews Opening Theme

Series based on Taro Hitsuji's light novel series premieres on April 4 ― Kadokawa began streaming the third promotional video on Friday for the television anime of Taro Hitsuji's Roku de Nashi Majutsu Kōshi to Akashic Records (Akashic Records of bastard magic instructor) light novels. The video previews the Konomi Suzuki's opening theme song "Blow out." The video also reveals that the anime will prem...

Jump Editor Sasaki Discusses New Rurouni Kenshin Manga in Subtitled Video

Editor confirms Kenshin will be protagonist of new series, series will have 5 "arcs" ― Viz Media posted an English-subtitled interview on Thursday with Hisashi Sasaski, vice president for global Shonen Jump at Viz Media and former editor-in-chief of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. In the interview, Sasaki discussed being an editor for Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin manga, and meeting with...
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DMM Establishes DMM Pictures Label to Enter Anime Industry

Company aims to work on 20 titles per year ― Internet service and game developer DMM established a new "DMM Pictures" animation label on Friday. The label aims to participate in the anime industry as a license business and as part of anime production committees starting this spring. The new label will be part of the production of fewer than 10 titles this year, but aims to eventually participate in t...
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Lionsgate Streams 2 More Clips From New Power Rangers Film

Live-action film opens on March 24 ― Lionsgate began streaming two more clips on Thursday from the upcoming Power Rangers film. The first clip shows Jason and Kimberly talking about leaving Angel Grove, and the second clip features the five main protagonists in an underwater cave. The company streamed a clip on Monday featuring the five protagonists discovering an alien spaceship deep underground. Li...
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Destiny of the Shrine Maiden Creator's Red Blood Red Legacy Manga Ends

6th compiled book volume slated for May 9 in Japan, MangaBox publishes manga in English digitally ― DeNA's MangaBox site published the 103rd and final chapter of Kaishaku's Red Blood Red Legacy (Akaaka Toshita Chi no Monogatari) manga on Friday. MangaBox has also published the final chapter in English. Kodansha will publish the manga's sixth and final compiled book volume on May 9. Manga Box describe...
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Mr. Osomatsu PC Browser Game Gets AŌP Theme Song

All-female group performed 2 opening theme songs for Mr. Osomatsu anime ― The official Twitter account of DMM Games' Osomatsu-san Dame-Matsu Collection Mutsugo no Kizuna PC browser game based on the Mr. Osomatsu (Osomatsu-san) anime revealed on Thursday that all-female group AŌP will perform the game's theme song "Hanasaka Jinsei ee Janai ka!" The group also performed the anime's two opening theme so...
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Blue Reflection Character Trailer Highlights Rin Sanada

Haruka Itou voices character for upcoming magical girl-themed PS4/PS Vita game ― The official website of 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 began streaming a character video on Thursday. The video introduces Rin Sanada (voiced by Haruka Itou). The game will ship in Japan o...
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Kingdom Manga Inspires Smartphone Game Launching This Summer

Summer iOS, Android game now accepting pre-registration ― This year's 15th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump Magazine announced on Thursday that Mobcast is developing a smartphone game based on Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga. The game, titled Kingdom Ran -Tenkatōitsu e no Michi- (Kingdom War -Road to Unification-), is slated to launch this summer for iOS and Android devices. The official website i...
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The Glass Mask Year 3 Class D Gets New Theatrical Anime This Summer

Anime will use live holographic technology ― The official website of the The Glass Mask Year 3 Class D short television anime series revealed on Thursday that the series is getting a new theatrical anime project. The project will use live holographic technology to project the anime. The anime will open at the DMM VR Theater in Kanagawa prefecture this summer, and will feature returning cast as well a...
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TV Tokyo Produces Sekai no Yami Zukan Original Horror Anime Shorts

April omnibus series will tell pulp-style horror short stories in picture show style ― TV Tokyo announced a new original series of horror anime shorts titled Sekai no Yami Zukan (Dark Picture Book of the World) on Friday. The anime will be in an omnibus short format that will tell stories of the strange and bizarre in our world, including UFOs, cryptids, curses, ancient civilizations, supernatural po...
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Live-Action Gintama Film's Spring Break Video Posted

Film opens in Japan on July 14 ― The official website of the live-action film of Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga began streaming a video titled "Season Greeting - Spring Break" on Friday. The video shows Gintoki (Shun Oguri), Shinpachi (Masaki Suda), and Kagura (Kanna Hashimoto) dancing and singing. The film opens in Japan on July 14. The film's cast includes: Shun Oguri as Gintoki Sakata, the protag...

Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Film's Japanese Dub Reunites Original Anime Cast

Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Ohtsuka, Kouichi Yamadera play Major, Batou, Togusa, respectively ― The official Japanese website of Paramount Pictures' live-action Ghost in the Shell film revealed on Friday that the Japanese dub of the film will feature Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Ohtsuka, and Kouichi Yamadera reprising their roles from Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the Shell anime films and Kenji Kamiyama's Ghost in the She...

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Shoot Hoops With 3D Kuroko's Basketball Characters at J-World Tokyo

Namco's J-World Tokyo indoor theme park will debut the Kuroko's Basketball Special Room ~Kuroko, Kagami-hen~ 3D attraction on March 12. The five-minute attraction will run at the theme park until May 31. Visitors will wear 3D glasses to interact with Kuroko and Kagami in a gym. In the attraction's story, visitors see the Seirin High basketball club preparing for the Winter Cup and try to join the ...
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Take Home Your Own Power Ranger from Build-A-Bear

Build-A-Bear has continued to update its exclusive line with pop culture characters to entice both children and collectors. Characters like Charmander, Pikachu, Eevee, and Sonic the Hedgehog have found their way into the workshop. The company is expanding its line-up with special costumes that can be worn by Pokemon and Bears alike who want a Mighty Morphin' power. U.S., Canada, and U.K. Build-a-...

The Ancient Magus' Bride TV Anime's Cast, Staff, Streaming, Visual Revealed (Updated)

Cast, Wit Studio returns for 24 episodes debuting in October with Crunchyroll stream ― The staff for the television anime of Kore Yamazaki's The Ancient Magus' Bride (Mahōtsukai no Yome) manga revealed the anime's main cast, staff, and visual on Friday. The visual contains a quote from the opening lines of the manga: "Beyond the dull walls of cement... deep, deep within the ancient, misty forest... T...
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Mr. Osomatsu Siblings Show Off Feminine Side for Department Store Project

The Marui department store chain's Rakuchin Kirei Shoes are collaborating with the female Joshimatsu (Girlymatsu) alter egos of the main characters of the Mr. Osomatsu anime. The first part of the promotional campaign marks the characters' debut as the A6. idol group. People can visit the collaboration website to take a personality quiz and determine which Joshimatsu character they are. After comp...
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Masamune-kun's Revenge ‒ Episode 10

"This week brings the series into some dangerous territory that it has only occasionally flirted with before."
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One Peace Books to Publish Mikagura School Suite Light Novels, Manga in English

Series inspired anime adaptation in 2015 ― North American publisher One Peace Books confirmed with ANN on Thursday that it will release the first volumes of Last Note's Mikagura School Suite (Mikagura Gakuen Kumikyoku) light novel series and its manga adaptation. Mikagura School Suite, Vol.1: Stride after School is slated to ship on August 29 while Mikagura School Suite Vol. 1: The Manga Companion is...
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Gaki Rock Manga Inspires Live-Action Series on Amazon Prime

Main cast members from 2014 film return ― Daiju Yanauchi's Gaki Rock manga is inspiring a 12-episode live-action drama series that will premiere on Amazon Prime Video in Japan on April 14. The series will tell a different story from the original manga and its live-action film adaptation. Amazon Prime began streaming a trailer for the series. The video previews the drama's opening theme song "Akai Ino...

Kore Yamazaki's The Ancient Magus' Bride Manga Gets TV Anime in October

Manga is already inspiring 3-part prequel anime, 3rd part debuts in August ― Kore Yamazaki's seventh The Ancient Magus' Bride (Mahō Tsukai no Yome) manga volume shipped on Friday with a flyer announcing a television anime adaptation slated for October. The visual contains the text "This is a story told so that you may know the beauty of the world," as well as a quote from the opening lines of the man...
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CIA Operations Hacking Household Devices Have Pokémon Code Names

There could be more Starmies on your phone than you think ― On March 7, the international document archive WikiLeaks disclosed a trove of evidence that America's Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is hacking into computers and household devices to conduct surveillance. The disclosure has reignited a somewhat dormant debate about the right to privacy versus the state's imperative to secure its citizens...
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Tonkatsu DJ Agetarō Manga Ends in 2 Chapters

Gag manga's anime adaptation streamed on Crunchyroll ― The 119th chapter of author Ipyao and artist Yūjirō Koyama's Tonkatsu DJ Agetarō manga announced on Thursday that the manga will end in two chapters. If there are no breaks, the manga will end with the 121st chapter on March 23. The gag manga follows Agetarō Katsumata, a stupid but honest guy whose family has run a tonkatsu (breaded pork cutlet) ...
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Japan's Animation TV Ranking, February 27-March 5

Doraemon, The Garden of Words anime films air ― The Doraemon Shin Nobita no Nihon Tanjō anime film aired as part of the Doraemon Crayon Shin-chan Haru da! Eiga da! 3-Jikan Anime Matsuri special on TV Asahi on Friday, March 3 at 7:38 p.m. and earned a 10.9% rating. Makoto Shinkai's The Garden of Words anime film aired on TV Asahi on Friday, March 3 at 3:25 a.m. and earned a 1.0% rating. The live-actio...
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Compile Heart's New Teaser Site Pits Team Butt vs Team Boobs

Video game developers are putting T&A at the forefront lately, teasing boob-centric games like Omega Labyrinth Z with sites asking visitors not to touch giant breasts. The site is just the most recent in what the Senran Kagura game franchise made into an art. Company Compile Heart, the makers of the Neptunia franchise, won't be outdone by breasts alone. The company opened its own teaser website as...
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Harper Collins Japan Launches Otome Dolce Manga Magazine

Magazine publishes manga adaptations of romance novels ― The publisher Harper Collins Japan will release the first issue of its new Otome Dolce manga magazine on March 20. The company will publish the magazine quarterly around the 20th of March, June, September, and December. The magazine aimed at women will publish manga adaptations of novels that depict romance stories between men and women. The in...
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Saenai Heroine no Sodate-kata Flat Anime's Video Previews Moso Calibration's Ending Theme

2nd season based on Fumiaki Maruto's light novels premieres on April 13 ― Aniplex began streaming a second commercial for Saenai Heroine no Sodate-kata♭ (Saenai Heroine no Sodate-kata Flat), the second anime season based on Fumiaki Maruto's Saenai Heroine no Sodate-kata light novel series, on Friday. The video reveals that Moso Calibration will perform the ending theme song "Sakurairo Diary" (Pink Di...
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Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online Heads West on PS4, PC

Game to have physical ― Idea Factory International announced on Thursday that it will release Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online (Cyber Dimension Neptune: 4 Goddesses Online) in North America and Europe this winter. The game will be available physically and digitally for PlayStation 4 for and digitally for PC via Steam. The Western release will include both English and Japanese audio. Idea F...
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Otakon to Host T.M.Revolution as Musical Guest

Singer, artist joins Flow, JAM Project in Anisong World Matsuri event on August 11-13 in Washington, D.C. ― American anime convention Otakon announced on Tuesday that the convention will host T.M.Revolution as part of the convention's Anisong World Matsuri music festival event. Before assuming the stage name of T.M. Revolution, Takanori Nishikawa sang under the name Haine in the visual-kei band Luis-...
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Dragon Ball Z's Android 18 Gets 2nd Busty Figure

Figure maker MegaHouse revealed its second buxom Dragon Ball Z Android 18 figure on Wednesday. The figure is part of the Dragon Ball Gals figure line that highlights the curves of female characters' bodies. Android 18's outfit from the Cell Games Saga inspired the figure's design. The busty figure stands about 200 millimeters (about 8 inches) tall. The figure costs 9,250 yen (about US$81) before ...
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Dragon Quest Heroes II Game's Dubbed Promo Introduces Protagonists

Video shows Lazarel, Teresa, Healix from upcoming PS4 game ― The official Dragon Quest YouTube channel began streaming a video introducing the main characters of Dragon Quest Heroes II (Dragon Quest Heroes II: Futago no Ō to Yogen no Owari) on Thursday. The video shows cut scene and gameplay clips featuring Lazarel, Teresa, and Healix. Square Enix will release the game exclusively for PlayStation 4 i...
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Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid ‒ Episode 9

"Even with all of this emotional content, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid still manages to keep things funny."
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Love Kome Anime's 1st Promo Video Previews Theme Song

Anime about rice personified as boys premieres April 5 ― Yaoyorozu began streaming the first promotional video for the Love Kome -We Love Rice- original television anime on Friday. The video previews the theme song "Roman Hikō" (Romantic Flight), which the band Kome Kome Club first released in 1990. The series will premiere on April 5 on Tokyo MX and also air on Sun TV, Tochigi TV, and RNC. The show'...
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CHAOS;CHILD ‒ Episode 9

"I sincerely hope next week will bring some emotional aftermath instead of diving into the next reveal."
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Crunchyroll Adds 3rd Kuroko's Basketball Compilation Film, Gundam 00, More Yu-Gi-Oh! Episodes

All 3 anime began streaming on Wednesday ― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it is streaming Kuroko no Basuke Winter Cup Sōshū-hen ~Tobira no Mukō~, Mobile Suit Gundam 00, and the English dub of Yu-Gi-Oh!. Kuroko no Basuke Winter Cup Sōshū-hen ~Tobira no Mukō~ (Kuroko's Basketball Winter Cup Compilation ~Crossing the Door~), the third compilation anime film of the television anime's Winter Cup ...
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Bakemonogatari ‒ Episode 8

"As Bakemonogatari's eighth episode begins, we learn the full story behind Kanbaru's monkey's paw."
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Is the Order a Rabbit?? Special Episode's Theatrical Screening Delayed

New anime episode originally slated to debut this spring ― The official website for the Is the order a rabbit?? television anime series announced on Thursday the theatrical screening of the anime's new special episode has been postponed due to "circumstances" related to production. The episode was slated to premiere at Tokyo's Shinjuku Wald 9 and other theaters this spring. In Koi's original four-pan...
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Your Complete Sword Art Online Anime Timeline

With Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale coming out in US theaters today, you might be wondering when exactly it takes place. Boy have we got you covered.
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KONOSUBA - God's blessing on this wonderful world! 2 ‒ Episode 9

"We didn't see much of Aqua last time around, so she (more or less) gets the feature treatment this week."
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Claymore's Norihiro Yagi Draws Gekkō no Arcadia 1-Shot Manga

Fantasy story about boy beginning adventure debuts on Monday ― The official website for Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that Norihiro Yagi (Claymore, Angel Densetsu) will release the Gekkō no Arcadia (Moonlight Arcadia) one-shot manga in the next issue on Monday. The manga will be 49 pages long and have color pages. The "bravery and adventure science-fiction fantasy" story w...
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Kenka Banchō Otome: Girl Beats Boys Anime's Video Highlights Takayuki Konparu

Cast from Spike Chunsoft's PS Vita game reprise roles for anime shorts premiering on April 12 ― The official YouTube channel of Kenka Banchō Otome: Girl Beats Boys, the television anime short series adaptation of Spike Chunsoft's Kenka Banchō Otome romance simulation game, began streaming a new promotional video for the anime on Thursday. The video introduces the character Takayuki Konparu. A previou...
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Mr. Osomatsu Season 2 Announcement Listed by Retailer

The retailer Rakuten Books lists the Osomatsu-san Kobanashi Atsume (Mr. Osomatsu Funny Short Story Collection) Blu-ray Disc and DVD for release on June 30 from Avex Pictures. According to the listing, the Blu-ray and DVD will include the "Spring Nationwide Top Mr. Osomatsu Episode Screening Festival's 'Season 2 Announcement Episode (Working Title).'" The listed contents also include Mr. Osomatsu's...
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Twin Angel Break Anime Reveals New Visual, April 7 Premiere

M.A.O, Ai Kayano, Rie Kugimiya star in new series in Twin Angel franchise ― The official website for the Twin Angel franchise revealed a new visual on Thursday for the Twin Angel Break television anime. The site also revealed the show's April 7 premiere. The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX on April 7 at 10:00 p.m. The series will also premiere on TV Aichi, KBS Kyoto, and Sun TV later that evening, an...

Kentarou Miura Resumes Berserk Manga on March 24

Manga will again run on monthly schedule ― This year's sixth issue of Hakusensha's Young Animal magazine is revealing on Friday that Kentarou Miura will resume his Berserk manga in the magazine's seventh issue, which is slated for March 24. The manga will again run on a monthly schedule (Hakusensha publishes Young Animal twice a month). The seventh issue of Young Animal will include a separate Berser...
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Frame Arms Girl Anime Reveals April 3 Premiere, New Cast Member

Rika Abe joins cast as Hresvelgr for anime based on Kotobukiya's model kit line ― The staff for the television anime of Kotobukiya's Frame Arms Girl model kit line revealed the show's premiere date and new cast member on Thursday. The staff also revealed the theme song titles for the previously revealed theme songs. The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX on April 3 at 25:05 (effectively April 4 at 1:05 ...
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Aniplus Asia Streams English-Subtitled Interview With Attack on Titan's Tetsuro Araki

Araki is now chief director on season 2, with Masashi Koizuka as director; anime premieres April 1 ― Southeast Asian channel Aniplus Asia began streaming a subtitled interview video on Wednesday with Attack on Titan second season chief director Tetsuro Araki regarding his thoughts on the new season. The video is a subtitled version of a video that Pony Canyon posted on Monday. (Note: The linked Japan...
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Alice & Zouroku Anime's Promo Video Reveals April 2 Premiere

New cast, theme song artists, visual also unveiled for anime based on Tetsuya Imai's manga ― The official website for the television anime of Tetsuya Imai's Alice & Zouroku (Alice to Zouroku) manga unveiled a new promotional video, additional cast, a new visual, and the anime's April 2 premiere on Thursday. Sana: Yes. This is the story of my precious and irreplaceable family. Text: The New Face Award...
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Kana-Boon, The Peggies Perform Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Anime's Theme Songs

Kana-Boon previously performed themes for Naruto Shippūden, Boruto: Naruto the Movie ― This year's 15th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing on Monday that rock band KANA-BOON will perform the opening theme song for the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations television anime series, and The Peggies will perform the ending theme song. KANA-BOON's opening theme song is titled "Baton Ro...
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Illinois' Anime Midwest Convention Hosts Studio MAPPA CEO Manabu Ohtsuka

Yuri!! on Ice, DAYS producer to attend event on July 7-9 ― Chicago anime convention Anime Midwest announced on Wednesday that members of anime studio MAPPA, including producer and CEO Manabu Ohtsuka, will attend the convention as guests. Ohtsuka will attend a Q&A panel at the convention. Former Madhouse producer Masao Maruyama founded MAPPA. The studio has been the main animation studio for such anim...
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Blue Reflection Game's Opening Movie Previews Sayonara Ponytail's Theme Song

New visual also revealed for magical girl-themed PS4/Vita RPG ― The official website of 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 began streaming the game's opening movie on Thursday. The video reveals and previews the game's opening theme "Reflect" by Sayonara Ponytail. The site...
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Yoake Tsugeru Lu no Uta Anime Film's Teaser Previews Kazuyoshi Saitō's Theme Song

Masaaki Yuasa directs first film with original story slated to open on May 19 ― The official website for director Masaaki Yuasa's upcoming Yoake Tsugeru Lu no Uta (Lu over the wall or "Song of Lu who Informs the Dawn") anime film began streaming a new teaser video for the film on Thursday. The video previews the film's theme song "Uta Utai no Ballad" by Kazuyoshi Saitō. The film is slated to open in ...
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NakamuraEmi Performs Warau Salesman New Anime's Opening Theme Song

Shin-Ei Animation animates series based on Doraemon co-creator's manga ― The official website of Warau Salesman NEW, the new television anime adaptation of Fujiko Fujio A's (Motoo Abiko) Warau Salesman (The Laughing Salesman) manga, revealed on Thursday that NakamuraEmi will perform the anime's opening theme song "Don't." The site previously streamed a teaser video for the anime last month. Text: Aft...
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Nekopara OVA Crowdfunding Meets Final Goal in Overtime

US$1 million crowdfunding goal greenlights anime short of mini visual novel ― The "Slacker Backer" page for Sekai Project's crowdfunding campaign to fund an OVA adaptation of NEKO WORKs and Sayori's NEKOPARA adult visual novel revealed on Wednesday that the crowdfunding campaign has ended with a total of US$1,049,552 raised. This has allowed the campaign to reach its US$1,000,000 stretch goal to gree...
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Live-Action Blade of the Immortal Film's Clip Shows Yaobikuni Meeting Rin

Hana Sugisaki plays double role as Rin Asano, Manji's sister Machi ― The official Twitter account for the live-action film of Hiroaki Samura's Blade of the Immortal "neo period drama" manga began streaming a clip from the film and updated cast information for the film on Thursday. The clip shows a scene from the film where the Yaobikuni meets Rin at her father's grave and urges her to find Manji to h...
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Twin Star Exorcists ‒ Episode 47

"There are two roads Twin Star Exorcists could travel down in these final three weeks, and I can only pray the show chooses the right path."

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Chain Chronicle Opens Attack on Titan Collaboration Teaser Site

The smartphone game Chain Chronicle 3 is teasing an upcoming collaboration with Attack on Titan on a recently opened teaser site. The game, which previously crossed over with Persona 5 and Madoka Magica, is keeping its secrets in the proverbial basement for now. Players can pre-register to get notifications as soon as the collaboration starts. Attack on Titan Season 2 premieres on April 1 and will...
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Yutaka Yamamoto Will Produce Twilight Anime Film Even if Crowdfunding Fails

Campaign seeks to raise 15 million yen for 2018 anime film set in Fukushima ― Anime director Yutaka Yamamoto (Yamakan) posted on his Twitter account last week that even if the crowdfunding campaign on his new Hakubo (Twilight) original anime film project does not meet its goal, he plans to continue production on the project. The campaign seeks to raise 15 million yen (about US$131,598) to fund produc...
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Former Morning Musume Idol Mari Yaguchi Claims to Have Seen UFO in Mexico

Former Morning Musume idol group member Mari Yaguchi retired in 2013 after singing theme songs for anime like Orphan and One Piece, yet she's still making headlines. Yaguchi confessed in an interview with paranormal magazine Monthy Mu that she strongly believes in extraterrestrial life and even witnessed a UFO herself while she was in Mexico. Yaguchi was on site for work and saw the UFO near the T...
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Next PriPara Anime Features Male PriPara Idols

Seiichirou Yamashita, Tatsuyuki Kobayashi, Reiou Tsuchida join cast of Idol Time PriPara in April ― The official website for the PriPara franchise announced on Saturday that the new PriPara series Idol Time Pripara will feature a male idol group: WITH. In the town of Paparajuku in the story, it will be common to see male idols. The site also released a visual introducing the new idols and cast. From ...
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To Love-Ru -Trouble- Darkness Manga's Lala Gets Life-Size Figure

Kentaro Yabuki and Saki Hasemi's To Love-Ru -Trouble- Darkness manga concluded in the April issue of Shueisha's Jump Square magazine on Saturday. The series' four main characters feature on the cover of the issue. To mark the manga's end, the issue announced that Lala Satalin Deviluke will get her own life-size figure. The retail price of the figure remains undecided, but the the order period is ...
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angela Performs Aho-Girl: Clueless Girl TV Anime's Theme Song

diomedea anime based on Hiroyuki manga premieres this summer ― The official website of the television anime adaptation of Hiroyuki's Ahogaru: Clueless Girl (Aho-Girl) manga revealed on Saturday that angela (K, Fafner) will perform the anime's theme song. The anime will premiere this summer. Kodansha Comics announced in October that it would publish the manga in North America under the title Ahogaru: ...
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Singer/Songwriter Duo Softly Performs RIN-NE Season 3's Ending Song

New season premieres April 8 ― This year's 15th issue of Shogakukan's Shonen Sunday magazine revealed on Wednesday that singer/songwriter duo Softly is performing the ending theme song "Suki Nano Kana" (I wonder if it's love) for the third television anime season inspired by Rumiko Takahashi's RIN-NE (Kyōkai no Rinne) manga. The additional cast for the new season includes: Miyuki Sawashiro as Anemats...
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Akiba'S Trip The Animation ‒ Episode 10

"This episode provides an update to the chemistry between Mayo and Tamotsu, which has been one of the weaker links within the cast of Akiba's Trip in the past."
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Rensuke Oshikiri Launches Pico Pico Shōnen EX Manga

Manga is sequel to autobiographical manga about author's life experiences with video games ― Manga creator Rensuke Oshikiri launched a new manga titled Pico Pico Shōnen EX (Pico-Pico Boy EX) in Ohta Publishing Co.'s Ohta Web Comic site on March 2. The manga is the newest installment in Oshikiri's Pico-Pico Boy (Pico Pico Shōnen) manga series. It will have an irregular serialization. The manga series ...
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Nanbaka ‒ Episode 23

"While it's nice to get back to the main Enki plot, it won't be interesting until we learn more about what's behind it."
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Japanese Comic Ranking, February 27-March 5

Haikyu!!, Kimi ni Todoke, Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, World Trigger, Ōoku: The Inner Chambers in top 5 ― Rank Title Est. Weekly Copies Est. Total Copies Release Date Publisher Author Highest Rank Weeks on List 1 Haikyu!! 25 308,478 308,478 2017/03 Shueisha Haruichi Furudate 1 1 2 Kimi ni Todoke 28 176,465 351,110 2017/02 Shueisha Karuho Shiina 1 2 3 Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma 23 150,667 150,667 ...
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School Rumble Theme Singer Yuko Ogura Announces Divorce

33-year-old singer, actress, model, and mother of two Yuko Ogura announced on Sunday that she divorced her husband, 46-year-old hairdresser Isao Kikuchi on March 3. Kikuchi was involved in an extra-marital affair last year while Ogura was pregnant with their second child. Ogura gave birth in November and is returning to work in television where she promised to live strongly as a single mother. The...
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ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. ‒ Episode 9

"The suspense is as low-key as justifiably possible, but the series' restraint also enables hair-pulling and champagne-spilling to serve as moments of dramatic delight."
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Summon Night 6 Game's May 23 Release Date, English Dub Cast Revealed

PS4/PS Vita game casts Micah Duclos, Kathy Emma ― Video game publisher Gaijinworks announced on Wednesday that its English release of the Summon Night 6: Lost Borders PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game is slated for May 23 in North America. The game will have three different packaging options in addition to the "Wonderful Edition" box set that was available for early preorders. The initial print...
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Utawarerumono: The False Faces English Dub Casts Kregg Dailey, Shanae'a Moore

Video previews English voices for Haku, Kuon ― Sentai Filmworks announced with a video on Wednesday that Kregg Dailey will play Haku and Shanae'a Moore will play Kuon in its English dub of Utawarerumono: The False Faces. Daily and Moore join Christina Kelly as Atuy and Monica Rial as Ruluthieh. The series is slated for release on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on April 25, 2017. Sentai Filmworks describes the ...
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, February 27-March 5

Nintendo Switch launches with 5 games in top 20 ― Japan's Game Ranking: February 27-March 5 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 4Gamer Reader Review 1SwitchThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Including Limited Editions) Nintendo March 3 186,379 186,379 2PS4 Horizon Zero Dawn (Including Limited Editions) Sony Interactive Entertainment March 2 116,997 116,997 3Switch 1-...
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Toshiba to Continue Sponsoring Sazae-san Anime Despite Financial Issues

Company seeks to avoid blow to corporate image ― Japanese news website Sankei News learned on Wednesday that Japan's Toshiba will continue to sponsor the television anime Sazae-san for at least half a year after this April. Toshiba is undergoing restructuring and is having financial difficulties following a significant loss in the American nuclear energy market, but the company is continuing the spon...
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Ghost in the Shell Song Opens Louis Vuitton Collection at Paris Fashion Week

Designer Nicolas Ghesquière is continuing to infuse anime influences into the Louis Vuitton fashion brand. Previous collections referenced the likes of Sailor Moon, Ghost in the Shell, and even Akira. Now that Masamune Shirow's manga and anime adaptation are making headlines again thanks to the upcoming Hollywood live-action film, Ghesquière is returning to the cyberpunk world for the Fall 2017 co...
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Chaos Code: New Sign of Catastrophe Heads West on March 15 for PS4, PC

Arc System Works announced on Wednesday that its Western release of Chaos Code: New Sign of Catastrophe is slated for March 15. The game will be available digitally for PlayStation 4 via the PlayStation Store and PC via Steam. Arc System Works launched the game in Japan as a digital PS4 title on November 9. The game is a sequel of FK Digital and Arc System Works' Chaos Code fighting game, which la...
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The Seven Deadly Sins Manga Has Fewer Pages This Week Due to Creator's Health

This year's 14th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine revealed on Wednesday that Nakaba Suzuki's The Seven Deadly Sins manga will had fewer pages this week due to Suzuki's health. The manga regularly publishes around 20 pages for each chapter, though this week's chapter only had six pages. According to the magazine, Suzuki's health is improving, so he plans to return to the regular number of...
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Answerman - What Do Miko (Shrine Maiden) Actually Do?

You see them all the time in anime, usually wielding supernatural powers, but what do shrine maidens actually do in the real world? Justin gets into it. ― Eric asks: There are some anime series that features miko or shrine maiden that I'd seen it lately like for example Kikyou from Inuyasha, Mokoto Aoyama from Love Hina and Mitsuha Miyamizu from the movie Your Name (Kimi No Na Wa). And I know that t...
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Samuel L. Jackson Happily Admits He Enjoys Anime — And Hentai

Actor Samuel L. Jackson is no stranger to anime and camp. He voiced the lead and produced Gonzo and Spike TV's Afro Samurai, starred in the live-action version of Kite, and has a reoccurring role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Nick Fury. He's been a Jedi and saved an airplane overrun with venomous snakes. In a video produced with Wired, Jackson decided to do what most people avoid at all cost...
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Studio feel.'s Tsuki ga Kirei TV Anime Premieres on April 6

The official website for anime studio feel.'s (My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO!, This Art Club Has a Problem!, Dagashi Kashi) upcoming original television anime Tsuki ga Kirei (The Moon is Beautiful) revealed that the series will premiere on Tokyo MX on April 6 at 24:00 (effectively April 7 at 12:00 a.m.). The anime will also air on MBS, BS11, and TV Aichi. The anime's staff are holding an advan...
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Anno, Katabuchi Honored for Shin Godzilla, In This Corner of the World

Kochikame creator Osamu Akimoto also wins MEXT Art Encouragement Prize ― Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs announced the winners of the 67th Annual Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) Art Encouragement Prizes on Wednesday. Directors Hideaki Anno and Sunao Katabuchi won Daijin (Minister) Prizes in the film category for their respective work on Shin Godzilla and In ...
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Fate/Grand Order Chaldea Ace Magazine Ships on April 15

Issue includes features with Kinoko Nasu, Takashi Takeuchi, Aruko Wada, Ototsugu Konoe ― The official Twitter account of Kadokawa's Comptiq magazine revealed on Wednesday that the Fate/Grand Order Chaldea Ace magazine will ship on April 15. The tweet also revealed details of the contents of the magazine. The issue will include a question and answer section with Fate/Grand Order illustrators Aruko Wad...
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Time Travel and Superheroes Mix in the First Two Episodes of Sagrada Reset

One has the power to turn back time but not remember it. The other has the power to remember everything.
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Hand Shakers ‒ Episode 9

"With only about an hour's worth of screen time left in its run, I really hope Hand Shakers has some kind of banana-pants-absurd plot development around the corner."

Berserk Anime's TV Ad Shows Griffith

1st 2 episodes of new arc premiere on April 7 ― The WOWOW channel recently aired a commercial for the Berserk television anime. The video shows the reappearance of Griffith. The anime will premiere on WOWOW on April 7 at 10:00 p.m. In the following weeks, the previous week's episode will air at 10:00 p.m., with new episodes airing at 10:30 p.m. MBS and TBS will air the premiere on April 7 at 26:40 an...
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Strike the Blood II's Final Volume Delayed by 1 Month to May 24

The official website of Strike the Blood II (Strike the Blood Second), the new original video anime (OVA) series adaptation of Gakuto Mikumo's Strike the Blood light novels, announced on Wednesday that the fourth and final Blu-ray Disc and DVD volume has been delayed to May 24 due to production issues. The release was originally slated for April 26. Strike the Blood II is shipping as four two-epis...
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Hayate the Combat Butler Manga Ends on April 12

The official website of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine revealed on Wednesday that Kenjirou Hata's Hayate the Combat Butler (Hayate no Gotoku!) manga will end in the magazine's 20th issue on April 12. The magazine's 15th issue revealed on Wednesday that the manga will end in six chapters. Hata teased in November that he wants to start a new series this year. The wraparound jacket band o...

Shonen Sunday Has 'Important Announcement' for Rumiko Takahashi Fans on March 22

RIN-NE manga takes 2-week break, returns on March 29 ― This year's 15th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine revealed on Wednesday that the magazine will have an "important announcement" for Rumiko Takahashi fans in the magazine's 17th issue on March 22. Takahashi's RIN-NE (Kyōkai no Rinne) manga will also take a two-week break, and will return in the magazine's 18th issue on March 29....
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Negima, School Rumble Get New 1-Shot Manga on March 15

This year's 14th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine revealed on Wednesday that Ken Akamatsu's Negima! Magister Negi Magi and Jin Kobayashi's School Rumble manga will both get one-shot stories in the magazine's next issue on March 15. Akamatsu launched Negima! in Weekly Shōnen Magazine in 2003, and ended it in 2012. Del Rey Manga began publishing the manga in North America, but Kodansha Com...
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Inuyasha Stage Play Reveals Cast Visuals for Kagome, Kikyo

April play adds Kaoru Noguchi, Kenichi Kobayashi to cast ― The staff for the upcoming stage play of Rumiko Takahashi's Inuyasha manga unveiled two new cast visuals for Kagome and Kikyo on Wednesday. Yumi Wakatsuki (Nogizaka46 member) as Kagome Higurashi Junna Itō (Nogizaka46 member) as Kikyo The staff also revealed two new cast members. Kaoru Noguchi will play Kaede, while Kenichi Kobayashi will play...

Nintendo Switch Breaks Nintendo's 2-Day Sales Record in Americas

Device sold 330,637 units in Japan in 1st 3 days New York Times reporter Nick Wingfield reported on Twitter on Monday that Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé said in an interview that the Nintendo Switch has exceeded Nintendo's first two-day sales records for a console in the Americas. Nintendo's Wii console held the previous record. According to Wingfield, Fils-Aimé also said that The ...

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Pokémon Go Holds Snorlax Event in Quake-Hit Kumamoto

The official Japanese Twitter account for Niantic's Pokémon Go smartphone game announced a Japanese regional Snorlax event on March 2. To help revitalize the areas affected by the Kumamoto earthquakes last April, Snorlax has increased spawns in all of Kumamoto Prefecture, as well as Yufu, Ōita and Beppu, Ōita. Unlike the original Pokémon games, trainers will not need Poké Flutes to wake and catch ...
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Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds PS Vita Game Slated for May in N. America, Europe

Idea Factory International announced on Tuesday that it will release Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds (Hakuōki Shinkai: Kaze no Shō) for PlayStation Vita on May 16 in North America and May 19 in Europe. The game will be available physically and digitally, and it will be compatible with PlayStation TV. The game, which shipped in Japan in September 2015, remakes the original Hakuōki Shinsengumi Kitan 2008 PlayS...
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Yowamushi Pedal New Generation's Next Tie-In Ad is for Rice Snacks

After a long race on their cycles, the guys of Yowamushi Pedal New Generation need to load up on carbs. The group's snack of choice is onigiri made Kameda Kaki no Tane brand snacks. The tie-in is also acknowledging protagonist Sakamichi Onoda whose in-universe birthday is today. Yowamushi Pedal New Generation premiered in January and Crunchyroll is streaming the series as it airs in Japan. The ani...
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Toei, Gust's Augmented Reality Girls Trinary Anime/App Streams Character Videos

Tsubame, Kagura, Gabriella videos streamed ― The official website for Toei Animation and Gust's Augmented Reality Girls Trinary (Kakuchō Shōjo-Kei Trinary) "anime cross-link role-playing game" smartphone collaboration project's app began streaming character videos for Tsubame, Kagura, and Gabriella. The videos show gameplay for the upcoming smartphone game as well as animated clips. Tsubame: Kagura: ...
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Live-Action Anata no Koto wa Sorehodo Series Adds Additional Cast

Shoko Nakagawa, more join cast for series premiering April 18 ― The official website for the live-action television series adaptation of Ryō Ikuemi's Anata no Koto wa Sorehodo manga announced additional cast members on Wednesday. The cast, including the previously announce main cast, includes: (From left to right in image above): Nobuyuki Suzuki as Kōki Arishima Haru as Mitsu Watanabe Masahiro Higash...
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Gainax Co-Founder Thinks Miyazaki's Return to Feature Filmmaking Will Fail

Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki reportedly said at the end of February that Hayao Miyazaki is starting preparations to work on a new feature film. While most fans are rejoicing at the news, some critics believe the director's possible new project will see lackluster results. Gainax co-founder Toshio Okada (pictured at right), also known as "Otaking," said on his Okada Toshio Zemi streaming pr...
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Emon Lists To Be Hero 2, Four Youth Anime Projects for 2017

The description of Emon's booth at Anime Japan lists that the booth will have presentations on upcoming 2017 anime series, including a second To Be Hero season titled To Be Hero 2 and an unannounced series titled Four Youth (四式青春). The booth will also present the upcoming series The Silver Guardian, and have displays for To Be Hero, Cheating Craft, and Reikenzan 2. The first season of Emon Animati...
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Persona 5 Game Clip Introduces Caroline, Justine

Game ships on April 4 with English dub, downloadable Japanese track ― Atlus began streaming an English-dubbed clip from its upcoming Persona 5 game on Tuesday. The clip introduces Caroline and Justine, the wardens in Persona 5's Velvet Room. Atlus USA is releasing Persona 5 in the West on April 4, 2017, delayed from its previous February 14 release date. However, the company will now offer the Japane...
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Yowamushi Pedal New Generation ‒ Episode 9

"It's time to adjust to a new pecking order, where Onoda, Imaizumi, and Naruko are no longer at the bottom."
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Monster Hunter XX's Felyne Companion Gets Sketchy Makeover

Hiroshi Takahashi's popular Crows and Worst manga series follow delinquent school boys with yankee haircuts that try to establish dominance in their hard-knock schools. The series have inspired multiple live-action adaptations, video games, and crossover campaigns. The latest is with Monster Hunter XX Nintendo 3DS game, a title that isn't even out yet but is already doubling down on weird campaign...
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North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 5-11

Miss Hokusai, Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation, STARMYU, Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi - The World's Greatest First Love anime; Anonymous Noise, Ichi-F: A Worker's Graphic Memoir of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant manga ship ― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Miss Hokusai BD/DVD/Digital HDPlease Universal Studios Home Entertainment US$29.98 March 7 Miss Hokusai DVDCite Universa...
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Gabriel DropOut ‒ Episode 9

"While I'm somewhat hesitant to declare this the series' best episode, it's certainly a worthy contender."
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Kodansha USA Releases Giant Killing Manga Digitally

1st volume launches alongside Ace of Diamond, All-Rounder Meguru ― Kodansha Comics released the first volume of Masaya Tsunamoto and Tsujitomo's Giant Killing manga digitally on Tuesday. Kodansha Comics also released two other sports manga, Ace of the Diamond and All-Rounder Meguru, on several digital platforms on Tuesday. Kodansha Comics describes the story of Giant Killing: A truly great coach make...
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Japanese Men Pick Yuri on Ice! Singer As Top Guy to Hug

The singer of the Yuri on Ice! opening theme "History Maker" is inspiring more than fictional skaters to embrace. Dean Fujioka is Japanese men's top choice of "Man I Want to Embrace Me" according to a poll by Nikkan Spa! Every year the magazine asks 500 men between the ages of 30 to 49 questions and publishes the results. This year, the magazine went the romantic route and asked participants what ...
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Yen Press to Publish The Royal Tutor, Kakegurui, Sekirei Manga in Print

North American publisher Yen Press announced on Tuesday that it will release its digital manga series The Royal Tutor, Kakegurui, and Sekirei in print. The first volume of The Royal Tutor is slated for May, and the first volumes of Kakegurui and Sekirei are slated for July. Yen Press began releasing The Royal Tutor as e-books in English in 2015, and it describes the story: Accepting the post of Ro...
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Atom the Beginning Anime Reveals Premiere Date, New Key Visual

The official website for the television anime adaptation of Tetsuro Kasahara's Atom the Beginning manga revealed a new key visual and the anime's premiere date on Tuesday. The series will premiere at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 15 on NHK. The first episode will then stream on Amazon Prime Video in Japan at 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 16. The anime will have a stage event on March 26 at the AnimeJ...
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God Wars PS4/PS Vita Game's Release Delayed to June (Updated)

NIS America announced on Tuesday that its Western release of Kadokawa Games' God Wars Future Past (God Wars - Toki o Koete) PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game has been delayed to June 16 in Europe and June 20 in North America. The release was initially scheduled for release on March 31 in Europe and March 28 in North America. Kadokawa Games also announced that the game will be delayed to June...
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PaRappa the Rapper Launches for PS4 on April 20

The official Japanese PlayStation blog announced on Tuesday that it will release PaRappa the Rapper Remastered, a PlayStation 4 remake of the Parappa the Rapper rhythm game, on April 20 in Japan. Sony Interactive Entertainment streamed an announcement trailer for the game in December: The PS4 version will improve the visuals of the original PlayStation game. Both the download edition and the physi...
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Authorities Arrest Self-Proclaimed 'Lupin of Saitama' Thief

The world's greatest thief met his match in Saitama. 33-year-old Yoshinobu Ichinotake, the self-proclaimed "Lupin of Saitama" was apprehended by officers from the Takeminami Police Station in Kawaguchi, Saitama on March 2. The prolific thief admitted to stealing 820 handbags totaling about 1.55 million yen and picking pockets for 166 million yen over the course of two years. When captured, he insi...
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Sagrada Reset Anime to Air for Half Year Without Breaks

The official Twitter account for the television anime of Yutaka Kōno's teen science-fiction/fantasy light novel series Sagrada Reset revealed on Tuesday that the anime will run for two cour (half of a year) without breaks. The series will premiere on Tokyo MX on April 5 at 11:30 p.m., and it will also air on Kansai TV, BS11, and AT-X. The series' second promotional video began streaming on Friday....
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Nintendo Switch Sells 330,637 Units in Japan in 3 Days

Famitsu reported on Tuesday that the Nintendo Switch sold an estimated 330,637 units in Japan in the first three days of the system's release. The device shipped in Japan, the United States, Canada, major European countries, Hong Kong, and other territories on March 3. Famitsu also reported that the The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch and Wii U game sold an estimated 193,060 co...
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We Saw Fantasy Manga Landreaall's New OVA

And it’s a love letter to hardcore fans.
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Fukushima Gainax's Kumo no Kanata Anime Short Streamed

Song-inspired short tells story of injured bird in quake-hit area ― Anime studio Fukushima Gainax revealed its Kumo no Kanata (Beyond the Clouds) anime short inspired by the Fukushima Prefecture song of the same name on Monday. Fukushima Prefecture began streaming the short with Fukushima Gainax's animation. In the video, actor Dean Fujioka (live-action Happy Marriage!?, Dame na Watashi ni Koishite K...
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Fate/Grand Order, [email protected] Cinderella Girls Rank #2 on Weekly CD Charts

Fate/Grand Order OST I sells 54,520, Cinderella Girls Starlight Master 09 sells 52,270 ― Fate/Grand Order Original Soundtrack I sold 54,520 copies to debut at #2 on Oricon's Weekly Album Ranking chart for the February 27-March 5 week. The three-CD album features music from Type-Moon's Fate/Grand Order smartphone role-playing game. Aniplex released Fate/Grand Order for iOS and Android devices in July ...
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Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, February 27-March 5

Touken Ranbu musical sells 7,875, followed by live-action Dansui!, Yuri!!! on Ice, Dempagumi.inc, Maho Girls Precure! film ― The stage musical Touken Ranbu ~Bakumatsu Tenrōden~ sold 7,875 copies to rank #2 on the overall DVD chart. The first volume for the live-action television series of Tatsuya Kiuchi's Dansui! swimming manga landed at #5 with 3,662 copies. Dempagumi.inc's Dempa no Kamigami DVD Kam...

Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, February 27-March 5

Love Live! Sunshine!! sells 10,363, followed by Touken Ranbu musical, Yuri!!! on Ice, Kinmoza special, Maho Girls Precure! film ― The stage musical Touken Ranbu ~Bakumatsu Tenrōden~ sold 10,363 copies to rank #4 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. The first volume for the live-action television series of Tatsuya Kiuchi's Dansui! swimming manga landed at #11 with 2,013 copies. The stage musical Aoharu ...

Voice Actress Rie Yamaguchi Retires From Voice Acting

Has appeared in Is this a Zombie?, Elementhunters, Freezing ,Kamisama Dolls ― Voice actress Rie Yamaguchi announced on her official blog on March 1 that she resigned from her agency 81Produce on February 28, and has retired from voice acting. She states that she has a new goal to work toward. She will delete the blog in a few days. Yamaguchi thanks her first agency JTB Entertainment, 81Produce, Flyin...
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Bandai Namco Opens Japan's Largest VR Center This Summer

VR Zone Shinjuku to have 10 VR experiences in Tokyo ― Bandai Namco Entertainment will open Japan's largest virtual reality center for a limited time in the Kabukicho district in Shinjuku, Tokyo this summer. The VR Zone Shinjuku center will be located where the Shinjuku Tokyu Milano building once stood (before closing at the end of 2014), and it will have 3,600 square meters (about 39,000 square feet)...
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Kamen Rider Amazons Season 2 Debuts in April

Yō Maejima, Ayana Shiramoto joins cast ― The official Twitter account of the Kamen Rider Amazons web series revealed a trailer for the series' second season on Tuesday. The trailer reveals the new characters Chihiro (Kamen Rider Amazon Neo) and Iyu (Karasu Amazon). Yō Maejima plays Chihiro, while Ayana Shiramoto plays Iyu. Kōta Miura, Yoshito Momiki, Eiji Akaso, Kairi Miura, and Shōhei Dōmoto will al...
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Sword Art Online Film Sells Over 1 Million Tickets

Film earns 1.3 billion yen total, including 425 million yen in 3rd weekend ― The Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale anime film has earned a cumulative 1,370,738,380 yen (about US$12.03 million) and sold 1,012,331 tickets in Japan as of Monday. In its third weekend, the film earned 425 million yen (about US$3.73 million) to rank #3. Screenings of the film using the immersive 4DX and MX4D technologies wil...
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NHK to Run Anime/Documentary Series About Athletes

Daisuke Ono voices swimmer in J.C. Staff's anime of Weekly Young Jump manga ― NHK announced last week that it will present the anime/documentary series Eikō Naki Tensai-tachi Kara no Monogatari (Stories From "Geniuses Without Glory") about athletes, beginning with the first episode on swimming. The first episode will air on BS1 on March 25 from 8:00 p.m. to 8:49 p.m. The first episode adapts material...
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37th Doraemon Film Tops Japanese Box Office With 692 Million Yen

SAO movie drops to #3, live-action HaruChika opens at #8, We Are X documentary at #10 Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Nankyoku Kachi Kochi Daibōken (Doraemon the Movie 2017: Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi), the 37th anime film in the Doraemon franchise, earned about 692 million yen (about US$6.07 million) and sold about 590,000 tickets to top the Japanese box office in its opening weekend. C...
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New Power Rangers Film's Clip Shows Alien Spaceship

Live-action film opens on March 24 ― Lionsgate began streaming a two-minute clip entitled "Real" from the upcoming Power Rangers film on Monday. The clip shows the film's five protagonists discovering an alien spaceship deep underground. Lionsgate previously streamed a trailer and a television spot in February. Lionsgate describes the new Power Rangers film: Saban's Power Rangers follows five ordinar...
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Kouichi Yamadera Narrates Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Film's Japanese-Subtitled Trailer

Film opens on March 31 ― Paramount Pictures began streaming an exclusive Japanese-subtitled trailer for its live-action Ghost in the Shell film on Tuesday. The trailer reveals more details of the film's story. Kouichi Yamadera, who voiced the character of Togusa in the 1995 Ghost in the Shell film, narrates the video. Paramount previously streamed a video on Sunday showing Steve Aoki's remix of Kenji...
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