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Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS Anime Reveals New Duelist Character Designs
Duelists Gō Onizuka, Aoi Zaizen debut in May anime
― The staff of Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS, the upcoming sixth anime in the Yu-Gi-Oh! television anime franchise, revealed the designs of two new duelist characters for the anime on Tuesday. Gō Onizuka (left) goes by the handle Go Onizuka (Go鬼塚) in the VR space, and regards himself as a rival to Playmaker/Yūsaku. Aoi Zaizen (right) goes by the handle of Blue An...
Sword Art Online Film Earns Over 600 Million Yen Outside Japan
Sold 700,000 tickets overseas, made US$1.35 million in 1st N. American weekend
― The Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale anime has sold over 700,000 tickets for the equivalent of more than 600 million yen (about US$5.32 million) in foreign box office ticket sales outside Japan. The film surpassed US$1.35 million in ticket sales in its opening weekend in North American theaters. The film also op...
In Another World With My Smartphone Light Novels Get Summer TV Anime
Takeyuki Yanase directs at Production Reed
― A television anime adaptation of Patora Fuyuhara's In Another World With My Smartphone (Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni) light novel series has been green-lit. It will premiere this summer. Takeyuki Yanase (Himegoto, Onsen Yōsei Hakone-chan) is directing the anime at Production Reed. Natsuko Takahashi (My Love Story!) is supervising and writing the series ...
Hand Shakers Anime Gets Unaired Episode With New Character
Noriaki Sugiyama voices Koichi in episode included in July 26's "Hand Shakers EX" extra disc
― The official website for GoHands, Frontier Works, and Kadokawa's original television anime series Hand Shakers revealed on Tuesday that a "Hand Shakers EX" extra disc will contain an unaired 13th episode on July 26. The "Go ago Go" episode will be a prequel story focusing on Koyori and Makihara's past. The ...
Nana Maru San Batsu Anime Reveals 2 More Cast Members With Quiz Videos
Takuya Satō, Kaito Ishikawa join cast
― Toei streamed four quiz videos this month, revealing two new cast members for the television anime adaptation of Iqura Sugimoto's Nana Maru San Batsu (literally, "7 O 3 X" or "7 Right, 3 Wrong") manga. Toei first streamed a "question" video for each character with only the voice, and later streamed "answer" videos revealing the names of the voice actors. The ne...
Zero Escape: Nonary Games Trailer Previews New 999 Visuals, Voices
PS4/PS Vita/PC game double pack slated for March 24
― Spike Chunsoft began streaming a promotional video for Zero Escape: The Nonary Games, its double pack of Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (999) and Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward, on Thursday. The video previews some of the updated visuals and new Japanese voices for 999. Aksys Games streamed a video introducing the new feature...
Yowamushi Pedal Casts Jun Fukuyama as Komari Kishigami
Character previewed in video
― The official website for the Yowamushi Pedal New Generation anime announced on Tuesday that Jun Fukuyama will voice Komari Kishigami, a new first year at Kyoto Fushimi High School. Toho Animation previewed the character with a video: The series premiered in Japan on January 9. Crunchyroll is streaming the series as it airs in Japan. The series is listed with 25 episodes...
Power Rangers Film Includes 1st Big-Screen LGBT Superhero
Film also has lead character on autism spectrum
― Lionsgate's upcoming Power Rangers film will include an LGBT protagonist, marking the first time a big-budget Hollywood movie has included an LGBT superhero. The film also includes a character on the autism spectrum. (Note: The following contains minor spoilers for the Power Rangers film.) In a scene in the second act, one character asks Trini (the Ye...
Resident Evil: Vendetta CG Film Opens in U.S., Canadian Theaters on June 19
Film to premiere in Japan on May 27
― Fathom Events, Park Circus, and Sony Pictures Announced on Monday that the upcoming Resident Evil: Vendetta CG-animated film will open in theaters in the United States and Canada on June 19 for one night only. Tickets in Canada will go on sale on March 24 and tickets in the United States will go on sale on March 32. The film, based on CAPCOM's Resident Evil (Bioh...
Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Spot Teases Kuze
Michael Pitt plays villain in film slated for March 31
― Paramount Pictures began streaming a new teaser for the upcoming Ghost in the Shell live-action film on Monday. The teaser shows the villain, who introduces himself as Kuze and announces his vendetta against the Hanka Corporation. Michael Pitt (Boardwalk Empire) plays the villain, initially reported as the Laughing Man. The Collider website rep...
'Hacker's Memory' Trademark Filed Under Bandai Namco in Europe
A trademark for "Hacker's Memory" was filed in Europe under Bandai Namco Entertainment on Monday. Shueisha's V-Jump magazine announced on Tuesday that Bandai Namco Entertainment is developing a Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth Hacker's Memory game for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. The game is related to the Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth game that shipped in Japan in 2015. [Via Gematsu]
MAGES' 'B-Project' Fictional Male Idol Project Gets Stage Play
Toman, Tom Fujita, Ryō Taguchi, Shunya Ōhira star
― The staff of B-Project, MAGES' fictional male idol project featuring character designs by Devils and Realist creator Utako Yukihiro, announced on Sunday that the project is getting a stage play adaptation. An official website for the stage play, titled "B-Project on Stage Over the Wave!," launched and revealed four main cast members on Sunday. Toman...
Mana Game Series' Video Shows Seiken Densetsu 3 on Nintendo Switch
Franchise's official Twitter post appears to feature 1995 RPG
― The official Twitter account for Square Enix's Seiken Densetsu (Mana) role-playing game series posted a 10-second video on Monday that appears to show the Seiken Densetsu 3 game being played on the Nintendo Switch. Square Enix has not announced a release of the game for the Nintendo Switch. #聖剣伝説 pic.twitter.com/uXD0hey02H— 聖剣伝説 -公式- (@S...
Shūzō Oshimi's Inside Mari Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Elaiza Ikeda, Ryō Yoshizawa star in series streaming on March 31
― Shūzō Oshimi's Boku wa Mari no Naka (Inside Mari) manga is getting a live-action series adaptation. Elaiza Ikeda (live-action Wolf Girl & Black Prince, All Esper Dayo!) is playing Mari Yoshizaki, and Ryō Yoshizawa (live-action Ao Haru Ride, Gintama) is playing Isao Komori. Yuri Nakamura (live-action Maestro, Mori no Asagao) is playing...
Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu Live-Action Film's Trailer Previews Theme Song
Tao Tsuchiya, Ryōta Katayose, Yudai Chiba star in June 30 film
― The official website of the live-action film adaptation of Rina Yagami's Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu manga began streaming a trailer for the film on Thursday. The video previews the film's theme song "Sora" by GENERATIONS. The site is also streaming a 30-second version of the trailer. The film opens in Japan on June 30. The manga is...
Daisuke Ono Joins Cast of 21st Detective Conan Film
Ono plays Muga Iori in character's anime debut
― This year's 17th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine is revealing on Wednesday that Daisuke Ono is joining the cast of Meitantei Conan Kara Kurenai no Love Letter (Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter), the 21st Detective Conan (Case Closed) anime film. He plays the character Muga Iori in the film. Muga is a butler to Momiji's family. T...
The Royal Tutor Anime Casts Takuya Eguchi as Rosenberg
TV series starring Keisuke Ueda as tutor to 4 princes premieres on April 4
― The official website for the the television anime adaptation of Higasa Akai's The Royal Tutor (Ōshitsu Kyōshi Heine or Königliche Familie Lehrer) manga announced on Friday that Takuya Eguchi (91 Days' Nero Vanetti, Haikyu!! Second Season's Yūji Terushima) will play Rosenberg, a mysterious count. The anime will premiere on TV...
New Sailor Moon Musical Opens in Japan This Fall
Mirai replaces Karin Takahashi in Sailor Saturn role
― The official website of the Sailor Moon franchise announced on Monday that the next production in the Sailor Moon stage musicals will debut this fall at the AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo venue. The new cast for the Inner Guardians that debuted in last year's Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon -Amour Eternal- musical return for this new musical. Kaede as Makoto ...
Scum's Wish Live-Action & Anime Cast Members Guest Star in Each Others' Series
Dori Sakurada appears in anime while Chika Anzai appears in live-action series
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Mengo Yokoyari's Scum's Wish (Kuzu no Honkai) manga announced on Friday that Dori Sakurada and Chika Anzai will have guest starring roles in the live-action adaptation of the manga and the anime. Sakurada (seen right), who plays Mugi Awaya in the live-action sho...
Anime Video Market in Japan Sees 15.8% Decrease in 2016
Anime home video market follows general home video market trend
― The Japan Video Software Association (JVA) released its 12-month statistical report on March 14 on video software sales in Japan from January to December 2016. The report stated that anime DVD and Blu-ray Disc sales, including rentals, amounted to 54.420 billion yen (about US$483.6 million), a 15.8% decrease from last year. Sales and r...
Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Film Streams 4 More TV Spots
2 Japanese clips also posted for March 31 film
― Paramount Pictures began streaming four new television spots for the upcoming live-action Ghost in the Shell film on Friday. Paramount Pictures also streamed two short Japanese clips for the film on Friday. Dreamworks and Paramount are co-financing and co-producing the film. Paramount Pictures is the film's new distributor, after Dreamworks ended its d...
Gintama Anime Teases 'Important Announcement' Next Week
The 327th episode of the Gintama. television anime series revealed on Sunday that the next episode will have an important announcement. The next episode airs on March 26. In addition, the episode also noted that "The Battle on Rakuyo Arc that took us into a late night slot, and even into outer space, is nearing its end!" The fifth Gintama. television anime season premiered on January 9. Crunchyrol...
Latino Review: Hollywood Yamato/Star Blazers Film Hires Writer
Skydance Media plans film as Christopher McQuarrie's next after Mission: Impossible
― In an interview with media news website Latino-Review on Saturday, Skydance Media CEO David Ellison revealed that the live-action Hollywood film adaptation of the Star Blazers (Space Battleship Yamato) anime has hired on screenwriter Zach Dean (Deadfall) to pen the film's script. He also confirmed that director Chri...
Examu to Launch Crowdfunding Campaign for Arcana Heart 3 Love Max Six Stars!!!!!! Fighting Game
Newest installment in fighting game series arrived in arcades in December 2014
― Game developer Examu revealed on Saturday that it will launch a crowdfunding campaign to release its Arcana Heart 3 LOVE MAX SIX STARS!!!!!! arcade fighting game on PC with an English localization. If the campaign is successful, the company will consider development of a new character and making a collected edition of th...
Gamers! Anime's TV Format, Staff Revealed
Manabu Okamoto directs anime of Sekina Aoi novel series at Pine Jam
― The May issue of Kadokawa's Dragon Magazine revealed on Saturday that the anime adaptation of Sekina Aoi and illustrator Saboten's Gamers! light novel series will be a television anime. The issue also revealed the anime's main staff. Manabu Okamoto (The [email protected] Cinderella Girls, Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- storyboar...
2017 Free! Anime Films Reveal Cast, Staff, Story Premise
Main cast, staff from 2 TV anime, High Speed! prequel return
― The official website for Kyoto Animation's Free! franchise announced the cast and staff for Free! -Timeless Medley- Kizuna (Bonds) and Free! -Timeless Medley- Yakusoku (Promise), this year's two compilation films with new footage. It also revealed more on the story premise for Free! -Take Your Marks-, the new sequel film opening this fall...
Free! Anime Franchise Gets 2 Compilation Films, New Theatrical Anime This Year
Both compilation films will include new footage, new project will be sequel
― An event on Sunday in Tokyo for the High Speed! -Free! Starting Days- anime film announced that Kyoto Animation's Free! franchise is getting two anime compilation films as well as an all-new theatrical anime project. The Free! Timeless Medley Kizuna (Bonds) compilation film will open on April 22, and the Free! Timeless Medl...
Re:Creators Original Anime Reveals 3rd Promo Video, More Cast
Series to have 22 episodes, 3 special programs
― The official website for the Re:Creators original television anime project began streaming the anime's third promotional video on Sunday. The video previews the show's opening theme song "gravityWall" by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]: Tielle & Gemie. (Note: the video on the website is region-locked to Japan.) The site is also streaming a second commercial, which...
Girls & Panzer Anime's 6-Film Finale Starts December 9
Immersive 4DX & MX4D screenings, concerts for 2015 film also planned
― The Ōarai Spring Festival: Kairaku Festa 2017 announced on Sunday that the first of six episodes in the Girls und Panzer das Finale anime project will open in 59 Japanese theaters on December 9. The accompany teaser visual features the Anglerfish team in winter, and its tagline proclaims that the story is reaching its "conclusion ...
Sōryo to Majiwaru Shikiyoku no Yoru ni... Anime's TV Ad Previews ISAO's Theme Song
Anime shorts about woman in relationship with priest premieres on April 2
― The official Twitter account for the television anime adaptation of Reon Maomi's Sōryo to Majiwaru Shikiyoku no Yoru ni... (On a Lustful Night Mingling with a Priest...) adult manga began streaming a television ad for the series on Friday. The video reveals and previews ISAO's theme song "meaning of life." TVアニメ「僧侶と交わる色欲の夜に…」...
Clockwork Planet Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews fripSide's Opening Theme
Series about amateur tinkerer, female automaton premieres on April 6
― TBS' official website for the television anime adaptation of Yuu Kamiya and Tsubaki Himana's Clockwork Planet novels began streaming the anime's second promotional video on Saturday. The video previews fripSide's opening theme song "clockwork planet." The series will premiere on TBS on April 6 at 25:58 (effectively April 7 at 1:58...
Bandai Namco Ent. Reveals Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth Hacker's Memory PS4, PS Vita Game
Game features new protagonist, more than 320 Digimon
― This year's May issue of Shueisha's V-Jump magazine is announcing on Tuesday that Bandai Namco Entertainment is developing a PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game titled Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth Hacker's Memory. The game is slated for this year. Like the first Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth game, Digimon Story Cybersleuth Hacker's Memory will be ...
New Trailer For Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada Game Showcases Castle Town
PS4, PC game slated for May 23 in N. America, May 26 in Europe
― Koei Tecmo Games America began streaming a new trailer for the Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada game on Tuesday. The trailer previews the game's Castle Town setting, which will expand and become more prosperous as the game progresses. In Castle Town players can shop, train, and play mini games. The game is slated for May 23 in North A...
Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age PS4 Remaster Ships With Collector's, Limited Editions
Game ships on July 11 in N. America, Europe, July 13 in Japan, Asia
― Square Enix revealed during the PAX East event on March 10 that the Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age PlayStation 4 game will ship with a Collector's and Limited Edition. The Collector's Edition will cost US$199.99, and is only available through Square Enix's online store. The edition will contain a set of busts featuring the Judge ...
Kazutoshi Soyama's Dangerous Jii-san Manga Returns in New Serialization
Dangerous Jii-san Ja manga ended on February 15
― The April issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Coro Coro Comics magazine published the start of a new serialization in Kazutoshi Soyama's Dangerous Jii-san children's gag manga series on Wednesday. The magazine noted that the manga "is back after only one month." Soyama's "nonsense gag comedy" manga revolves around the relationship between a grandfather and ...
Gun Gun Pixies Promo Video Highlights Mechanics, Theme Song
Game ships on April 27 with limited edition
― Compile Heart began streaming a promotional video for its Gun Gun Pixies PlayStation Vita game on March 10. The video describes the mechanics of the game, and reveals the game's limited edition and theme song "Mission: Commandoll" by Kira and Misa (Atsuko Kato and Ayaka Imamura). The game's limited edition will contain an art book, drama CD, and the sound...
Final Fantasy XV 'Episode: Gladiolus' DLC Trailer, Gameplay Videos Streamed
New story episode focusing on Gladiolus slated for March 28
― Square Enix began streaming a trailer for the "Episode: Gladiolus" DLC for the Final Fantasy XV game on Sunday. The trailer previews the episode's antagonist Gilgamesh. Famitsu additionally began streaming a 10-minute gameplay video for the DLC content on Sunday, which shows Gladiolus fighting alongside Cor Leonis. Video game news website ...
Gurazeni Baseball Manga Gets TV Anime in 2018
Yūji Moritaka, Keiji Adachi's story of southpaw pitcher's survival on strict team
― This year's 17th issue of Kodansha's Morning magazine is announcing on Thursday that a television anime adaptation of Yūji Moritaka and Keiji Adachi's baseball manga Gurazeni has been green-lit for next year. SKY PerfecTV! will run the manga's first anime on its BS SkyPer! channel. Among other offerings, SKY PerfecTV!...
Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! Gets New Video Anime This Summer
OVA gets limited screenings in Japanese theaters
― The evening session of the "Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! LOVE! All Star!" event announced on Saturday that production on a Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! original video anime has been green-lit. The new anime will get limited screenings in theaters this summer. Ponycan USA describes the anime franchise's premise: Binan is a city...
March comes in like a lion Manga Gets 2nd TV Anime Series in October
1st series ends after half-year run on Saturday
― The recent television anime series based on Chika Umino's March comes in like a lion manga ended on Saturday and announced that a second anime series has been green-lit for an October premiere on the NHK-General channel. The first series will rerun on NHK's E-Tele channel on Fridays at 7:25 p.m. starting on April 7. Sangatsu no Lion S2 Announcement PV...
Sword Art Online Film Earns Over US$1.35 Million After 1st N. American Weekend
Film returns to U.S. theaters on April 22 with English dub
― Aniplex of America reported on Friday that the Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale anime film surpassed US$1.35 million in ticket sales in its opening weekend in North American theaters. Aniplex of America and Eleven Arts opened the film in the United States on March 9 after a Hollywood premiere on March 1. The film is also screening in Canada ...
Ancien and the Magic Tablet Anime Film's 2 Ads Posted
"Love Story," "Comment" ads preview film that opened on Saturday
― Warner Bros. Japan began streaming two 15-second commercials on March 11 for Ancien and the Magic Tablet (Hirune Hime ~Shiranai Watashi no Monogatari~), the new anime film by director Kenji Kamiyama. The first commercial is titled "Love Story," and the narration states that "Ahead of the journey was an unexpected love story." The seco...
Japan's Manga Market Grows 0.4% in 2016, Digital Sees 27.5% Increase
Print market saw 9.3% decrease in 2016
― The All Japan Magazine and Book Publisher's and Editor's Association (AJPEA) released a report on February 24 that estimated that the combined physical and digital sales of the manga industry in Japan amounted to 445.4 billion yen (about US$3.91 billion) in 2016, a 0.4% growth compared to the previous year's 443.7 billion yen (about US$3.89 billion). The combi...
Ryunosuke Kamiki, Mone Kamishiraishi Win 11th Annual Seiyū Awards
Houchu Ohtsuka, Megumi Han, Aqours also win awards
― The organizers of the 11th Annual Seiyū Awards announced the winners in a ceremony on Saturday. The winners include: Best Lead Actor Award Award for best leading performances from an actor during the year Ryunosuke Kamiki Agency: Amuse, Inc. Best Lead Actress Award Award for best leading performances from an actress during the year Mone Kamishirais...
My Hero Academia Anime's New Character Video Highlights Eraserhead, All Might
Junichi Suwabe, Kenta Miyake reprise roles for series 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 Shota Aizawa/Eraserhead (voiced by Junichi Suwabe) and All Might (Kenta Miyake). TOHO previously streamed new character videos for Izuku Midoriya, Katsuki Baku...
Kenji Kamiyama's Ancien and the Magic Tablet Anime Film to Open in 40 Countries
Film screens in New York on Sunday at film festival
― The staff of Kenji Kamiyama's Ancien and the Magic Tablet (Hirune Hime ~Shiranai Watashi no Monogatari~) anime film announced during a stage greeting event for the film on Saturday that the film will open in 40 countries and regions worldwide. The film opened in Japan on Saturday in 232 theaters nationwide. The New York International Children's Fi...
Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend Flat Anime Reveals New Key Visual
The official website for the anime of Fumiaki Maruto's Saenai Heroine no Sodate-kata light novel series revealed a new key visual on Saturday for Saenai Heroine no Sodate-kata♭ (Saenai Heroine no Sodate-kata Flat), the anime's second season. The anime will premiere on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block on April 13. The first season's main cast and staff are returning for the sequel. The origina...
Dōkyūsei's Asumiko Nakamura Launches Ōkoku Monogatari Series in Ultra Jump Magazine
New "adult fable" fantasy series follows twins who can't live without one another
― This year's April issue of Shueisha's Ultra Jump magazine revealed on Saturday that Asumiko Nakamura (Dōkyūsei, Double Mints, Utsubora) is launching a new manga series titled Ōkoku Monogatari (Kingdom Story) in the magazine's May issue, which will ship on April 19. The manga will be Nakamura's first publication in Ult...
Funimation Reveals English Dub Cast For New Berserk Anime
Kaiji Tang, Steve Cannon star in dub premiering on Monday
― News website IGN revealed the English dub cast for Funimation's dub of the new Berserk anime on Friday. The company is also streaming a video clip for the dub. Funimation will premiere the full first season of the dub on Monday at 11:00 a.m. EDT. The dub cast, under ADR director Michael McConnohie and scriptwriter Jalen Cassell, stars: Kaiji...
UQ Holder! TV Anime Reveals October Debut, Visual, Cast, Staff
Yuka Takakura stars in series by director Youhei Suzuki, studio J.C. Staff
― Kodansha opened a website on Friday to announce that the previously revealed anime adaptation of Ken Akamatsu's UQ Holder! Magister Negi Magi! 2 manga will be a television anime series that will premiere in October. The website also revealed the show's main staff, one cast member, and a visual. Yuka Takakura (Urara Meirocho'...
How to Raise A Boring Girlfriend Light Novel Series Ends in 13th Volume
1st volume shipped in 2012
― Saenai Heroine no Sodate-kata (How to Raise A Boring Girlfriend) light novel author Fumiaki Maruto announced in the series' twelfth volume on Saturday that the series will end with the 13th volume. Maruto also mentioned that it's possible, based on "various political decisions," that there will be "spinoff-like" works that are unrelated to the main story. Kadokawa publish...
Senran Kagura Estival Versus PC Version Trailers Show Ikki Tousen DLC
Game launched Friday on Steam; Ikki Tousen DLC also available on PS4, PS Vita
― XSEED Games and Marvelous released Senran Kagura Estival Versus for PC via Steam on Friday, and began streaming a launch trailer. The video showcases a variety of playable characters, different battle arenas, combo moves, and the new Ikki Tousen DLC characters. XSEED also began streaming a separate trailer focusing on the...
Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 PS4 Game Slated for May 26 in N. America
Game ships in Japan on May 25
― Aksys Games and Arc System Works announced this Thursday that Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 will launch in North America on May 26. The game will be available in both physical and digital versions for the PlayStation 4. Those who own Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator already on PS4 or PlayStation 3 will be able to pay a lower price to update their game to Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2. This r...
Power Rangers Actor Pleads Guilty to Killing Roommate With Sword
Incident occurred in January 2015
― Power Rangers Wild Force actor Ricardo Medina Jr. (38) pleaded guilty on Thursday to killing his roommate. Medina faced 26 years to life in prison if convicted, but he will instead face a six-year prison sentence. He will be sentenced on March 30. The incident originally occurred in the afternoon on January 31, 2015. Medina allegedly killed his 36-year-old roommate...
Crunchyroll Screens Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Compilation Films in Theaters
Double feature to screen in N. America on April 26
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it plans to screen the Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress compilation films in theaters in North America on April 26. Both films will screen in a double feature on the same day as part of Crunchyroll's "Anime Movie Night" event series. Tickets will go on sale for the public on March 24 and for Crunchyroll premium mem...
Re:Creators Original Anime Premieres on April 8
Black Lagoon creator Hiroe's original story to serialize online
― The official website for the Re:Creators original television anime project announced on Saturday that the series will premiere on Tokyo MX, BS11, Tochigi TV, and Gunma TV at 11:30 p.m. on April 8. The series will also air on ABC Asahi Broadcasting, TV Aichi, and AT-X. A special program titled "Enter the World of Re:Creators" will air o...
Is the Order a Rabbit?? Special Episode's Title Revealed
The official Twitter account for Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara announced on Friday that the special episode for Is the order a rabbit?? (Gochūmon wa Usagi Desu ka??) is titled Gochūmon wa Usagi Desu ka?? ~Dear My Sister~. The account posted an updated visual. The episode's theatrical screening was slated to premiere this spring, but it has been postponed. The staff have not yet announced the new s...
Sega Debuts New Footage From Sonic Forces Game
Sonic Mania game delayed to summer, "Flying Battery Zone" previewed
― Sega confirmed during its panel in the SXSW 2017 event on Thursday that its new Sonic the Hedgehog game is titled Sonic Forces. Sega also reconfirmed that the game is slated for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC this holiday season. Sonic Team studio head Takashi Iizuka stated that the game will have three gameplay styles...
Ghost in the Shell VR Diver Smartphone App Launches in Japanese
English dub slated for June
― Production I.G published its Ghost in the Shell The Movie Virtual Reality Diver VR exhibit for iOS and Android devices in Japanese on Friday. The English dub is slated for June 2017. The app is free to download but the video in the app costs US$3.99. A smartphone-compatible VR headset is required to view the app's video content. The 15-minute work offers an original stor...
Tsutaya's Culture Convenience Club Purchases Publisher Tokuma Shoten
Publisher known as early Ghibli investor
― Culture Convenience Club (CCC), the company that operates Japan's media retailer and rental chain Tsutaya, announced on Tuesday its plans to acquire publisher Tokuma Shoten. In a deal expected to be completed at the end of March, CCC intends to increase its stake in the company from 15% to 96%. CCC plans to leverage Tokuma Shoten's publishing expertise and e...
New Inuyasha Stage Play Reveals Sesshōmaru, Miroku, Kaede, Naraku Visuals
April play holds live viewing in 60 theaters
― The official website for the upcoming stage play of Rumiko Takahashi's Inuyasha manga revealed character visuals for Sesshōmaru, Miroku, Kaede, and Naraku on Friday. Hiroki Sana as Sesshōmaru Yukihiro Takiguchi as Miroku Kaoru Noguchi as Kaede Ryou Kimura as Naraku The staff previously revealed visuals for the three main characters. Golden Bomber member ...
Monster Strike Anime's 2nd Season Reveals Cast, Visual
Hisako Kanemoto voices new character Mana in April net series
― The May issue of Shueisha's V Jump magazine is revealing a new heroine, four returning cast members, and character designs for the second season of the Monster Strike the Animation net series on Tuesday. Hisako Kanemoto (Sailor Moon Crystal's Ami, Assassination Classroom's Hinano) will play the new character Mana. The returning cast memb...
Shintarō Asanuma, Yuki Nagaku Lead Hajimete no Gal Anime's Cast
Eri Kitamura, Ayana Taketatsu, Yui Ogura also join July TV series' cast
― The official website for the television anime of Meguru Ueno's Hajimete no Gal (First-Time Gal) manga announced the five main cast members and revealed character designs for Ranko, Yui, and Shizune on Friday. The announced roles are: Shintarō Asanuma as Junichi Hashiba Yuki Nagaku as Yukana Yame Eri Kitamura as Ranko Honjō Ayan...
NHK World Airs Hayao Miyazaki Documentary on Saturday
50-minute documentary follows director as he works with CGI for 1st time
― NHK World will air the Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki (Owaranai Hito Miyazaki Hayao) television special on Saturday. The special will air on Saturday at 11:10 a.m. EDT, and will have repeat airings at 5:10 p.m. EDT, 11:10 p.m. EDT, and then on Sunday at 5:10 a.m. EDT. Programs on NHK World are streamed live. NHK describes th...
CLAMP's HiGH&LOW Manga Gets Flash Anime
Anime to air within Sukkiri!! morning program for 5 days
― This year's 16th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine is revealing on Wednesday that HiGH&LOW g-sword — manga creator team CLAMP's manga adaptation of the HiGH&LOW live-action entertainment project — is itself getting a Flash anime that will air later this month. The anime will air during NTV's Sukkiri!! morning program each day from Ma...
Sagrada Reset Anime's New Ads Preview The Oral Cigarettes' Theme Song
Sci-fi/fantasy series premieres on April 5
― The official website for the television anime of Yutaka Kōno's teen science-fiction/fantasy light novel series Sagrada Reset began streaming two ads for the series on Friday. Both videos preview THE ORAL CIGARETTES' ending theme song "Tonariau." The anime's cast includes: Kaito Ishikawa as Kei Asai, a first-year student and member of the "Service Club." He...
Live-Action Teiichi no Kuni Film Reveals 15 More Stills
Film opens in Japan on April 29
― The staff of the live-action film of Usamaru Furuya's Teiichi no Kuni (Teiichi's Country) manga revealed 15 stills from the film on Wednesday. The full set of stills can be viewed on Comic Natalie's website. TOHO previously streamed a trailer for the film earlier this month. The movie is scheduled to open in Japan on April 29. The cast includes (clockwise from top le...
NTV Launches New 1-Hour Late Night Anime Programming Block in July
"Anichu" timeslot to air Nana Maru San Batsu in July, Infini-T Force in October
― Japanese television channel NTV announced on Friday that it is launching a new one-hour late night programming block called "AnichU" starting in July. The channel will reveal more information about the new programming block at its booth at the AnimeJapan 2017 event, which takes place on March 25-26. NTV also revealed th...
Touhou-Based 'Memories of Phantasm' Anime's Episode 8 Streamed
Manpuku Jinja distributed episode on DVD at Comiket 91 in December
― Dōjin (self-published) circle Manpuku Jinja began streaming the full eighth episode of "Gensō Bankakyō ~The Memories of Phantasm~" (Kaleidoscope of Illusions: The Memories of Phantasm) — its anime project based on the Touhou Project games — on Tuesday. The eighth episode is titled "Eiya Ihen no Shō (Zenpen)" (Imperishable Night Inci...
Bandai Namco to Take Full Ownership of Anime Consortium Japan
Bandai Namco, Asatsu-DK, Aniplex, others established ACJ in 2014
― Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. announced on Thursday that it plans to make Anime Consortium Japan (ACJ) into a wholly owned subsidiary. The company already owns a 36.1% stake in ACJ, and on March 31 it aims to purchase the remaining 309,780 shares from the 14 other companies that have invested. The acquisition is valued at 2.1 billion ye...
Inuyashiki Live-Action Film Casts Noritake Kinashi, Takeru Satoh as Leads
Mari Hamada, Yuki Saito, Nayuta Fukuzaki, other supporting cast also revealed for 2018 film
― The staff of the live-action film adaptation of Hiroya Oku's Inuyashiki manga revealed the film's cast on Friday. The anime's cast includes: Top row, left to right: Mari Hamada as Marie Inuyashiki, Ichiro's wife Noritake Kinashi as Ichiro Inuyashiki, the protagonist, and a typical, middle-aged salaryman Take...
Tsugumomo Anime Casts Yō Taichi, Ayana Taketatsu, Sachi Kokuryu, Shiho Sasaki
Kotono Mitsuishi, Rumi Ookubo, M.A.O also join cast for anime premiering on April 2
― The official website for the television anime of Yoshikazu Hamada's Tsugumomo manga revealed additional cast for the anime on Friday. Yō Taichi as Sunao Sumeragi, a beautiful girl who holds some animosity toward Kazuya Ayana Taketatsu as Kasumi Kagami, Kazuya's older sister who dearly loves him Sachi Kokuryu as Shir...
Kozueko Morimoto's Kōdai-ke no Hitobito Manga Ends
Romantic comedy manga from Gokusen creator ends after five years
― Shueisha's Monthly You magazine published the final chapter of Kozueko Morimoto's Kōdai-ke no Hitobito manga in its April issue on Wednesday. The magazine also announced that while the main story is complete, a side story will be published in the May issue on April 15. The story centers around Kie Hirano, a 30-year old female office ...
Eureka Seven Gets Film Trilogy Set a Decade Earlier With New Hardfloor Song
Opens in 2017, 2018, 2019 with original team at BONES
― Studio BONES announced on Friday that it will produce a new film trilogy for the Eureka Seven anime franchise titled Kōkyōshihen Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution (Psalms of Planets Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution). The first film will open in Japan this year, and the next two films will open in 2018 and 2019, respectively. The films will follow The First Sum...
Dragon Quest Heroes II Trailer Shows Desdemona, Cesar
PS4 game slated for April 25 in N. America, April 27 in Europe
― The official Dragon Quest YouTube channel began streaming a video introducing two more characters from 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 Desdemona and Cesar. An earlier video introduced the game's lead characters Lazarel, Ter...
Crunchyroll to Stream Trinity Seven: Eternity Library & Alchemic Girl Film
Film premiered in February in Japan
― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will stream Trinity Seven: Eternal Library & Alchemic Girl (Gekijōban Trinity Seven - Yūkyū Toshokan to Renkinjutsu Shōjo), the film of Kenji Saito and Akinari Nao's Trinity Seven - The Seven Magicians manga. The stream will premiere 1:00 a.m. Thursday night (effectively Friday morning). The ter...
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, March 6-12
Major: Yūjō no Winning Shot film airs
― The Major: Yūjō no Winning Shot anime film aired on NHK-E on Saturday, March 11 at 12:45 a.m. and earned a 0.4% rating. The live-action drama series adaptation of Akiko Higashimura's Tokyo Tarareba Girls (Tokyo Tarareba Musume) manga aired on NTV on Wednesday, March 8 at 10:00 p.m. and earned an 10.5% rating. The live action Super Salaryman Mr. Saenai drama ada...
Dark Horse Releases 1st Drifters Volume in 3 Years
Dark Horse Comics revealed in its June solicitations that it plans to release the fourth volume of Kouta Hirano's Drifters manga on August 9. The volume shipped in Japan in October 2014, though Dark Horse has not released a new volume of Drifters since March 2014. Dark Horse also confirmed with ANN that it will release the fifth volume — the most recent volume that Shonengahosha has released in Ja...
Crunchyroll to Stream New Berserk Anime's 2nd Season, Compilation Special
Compilation special for 1st season streams today
― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will stream the second season of the new Berserk anime, as well as the compilation special for the first season. The special will premiere at 7:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday. Like the first season, both the special and the second season will be available worldwide outside of Asia, New Zea...
Leiji Matsumoto Aims to Make Work That Links All His Works Together
Matsumoto receives Meritorious Service Award at Tokyo Anime Awards
― Manga creator Leiji Matsumoto stated at a talk event at the Tokyo Anime Award Festival on Monday that he wants to create a story that ties together all his previous works. "I've already decided on a title," Matsumoto said. Matsumoto also mentioned that he would like to go to Mars. "It's fine if I don't come back, so I want to get on...
Sentai Filmworks Licenses RIN-NE 3 Anime
3rd season based on Rumiko Takahashi's manga premieres April 8
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Thursday that it has licensed RIN-NE 3, the third television anime season inspired by Rumiko Takahashi's RIN-NE (Kyōkai no Rinne) manga. The company plans to simulcast the series digitally and later release the series on home video. The new anime season will premiere in Japan on NHK-E TV on April 8. New epi...
Sony to End Shipments of Current PlayStation 3 Console in Japan Soon
Sony's official product page for its current standard model PlayStation 3 console lists that shipments are ending soon in Japan. The first PlayStation 3 consoles shipped in 2006. The current slim model launched in Japan in August 2014, replacing a model that launched in 2013. [Via Hachima Kikō]
Puzzle Game Lunatan Gets Net Anime
Anime in post-apocalyptic world stars Katsuyuki Konishi, Tomoko Kaneda
― NTT Plala's Lunatan ~Kyojin Luna to Chitei Tanken! (Giant Luna and the Journey to the Center of the Earth) app game is inspiring a short anime titled Lunatan ~1-Mannen no Himitsu! (Secret of 10,000 Years) for distribution on smartphones. In the anime's story, there was a prospering civilization thanks to giants called Luna who o...
Sentai Filmworks Licenses Typhoon Noruda Anime Film
Former Ghibli animator Yōjirō Arai directed 2015 film
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Thursday that it has licensed Studio Colorido's feature-length anime film Typhoon Noruda (Taifū no Noruda). The company plans to release the film digitally and on home video. Sentai Filmworks describes the story: The film takes place in a middle school on a remote island. Shuichi Azuma, a dedicated student, suddenly...
Blue Giant, 'your name.,' Shin Godzilla Win Media Arts Awards
A Silent Voice, Owarimonogatari, Erased, Pokémon Go, more also win awards
― The Japanese government's Ministry of Cultural Affairs announced the winners of the 20th Japan Media Arts Festival Awards on Thursday. Manga Division Grand Prize Blue Giant by Shinichi Ishizuka Excellence Award Soumubu Soumuka Yamaguchi Roppeita (Yamaguchi Roppeita, General Affairs Department, General Affairs Section) by Keni...
Yui Sakuma's Thunderbolt Fantasy Manga Ends in 3 Chapters
Complex Age creator adapts puppet TV series
― This year's 16th issue of Kodansha's Morning magazine announced on Thursday that the manga adaptation of Nitroplus, Good Smile Company, and Taiwanese company PILI's Thunderbolt Fantasy (Thunderbolt Fantasy: Tōriken Kōki) puppet television series will end in three chapters. If there are no breaks, the manga will end in the 19th issue on April 6. The manga ...
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