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KEYTALK Returns to RIN-NE Anime to Perform New Opening Theme For 3rd Season
New theme song from 4-member band debuts in July
― This year's 28th issue of Shogakukan's Shonen Sunday magazine is revealing on Wednesday that four-member rock band KEYTALK is returning to the RIN-NE anime franchise to perform the new opening theme song for RIN-NE 3, the show's third season. The new opening theme, titled "Setsuna Yumemishi," will debut in the series in July. The 29th issue of Shonen...
Doug Liman Reveals Details on Edge of Tomorrow Sequel Film
Live Die Repeat and Repeat will be both prequel, sequel
― Director Doug Liman offered more details on Live Die Repeat and Repeat — the sequel to the live-action Edge of Tomorrow film — on the Happy Sad Confused podcast on May 24. Liman said that the movie will be both a prequel and a sequel, and that it will be "smaller." Liman revealed that the movie will be "mostly not on the battlefield," but that...
Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer's Satoshi Mizukami Launches New Manga in June
Manga centers on supernatural problem-solver siblings who save girl
― The July issue of Shonengahosha's Young King Ours magazine revealed on Tuesday that Satoshi Mizukami will launch a new manga titled Nihonmatsu Kyōdai to Mokuzō Keikoku no Bōken (The Nihonmatsu Siblings and Wooden Valley Adventures) in the magazine on June 30. (Note: The romanization of the title isn't official. The title could also...
Dies Irae Visual Novel's English Version Launches on Steam
Common route is free, heroine's routes available as paid DLC
― views Co., Ltd. released its English-localized version of Light's Dies irae ~Amantes amentes~ visual novel for PC via Steam on Thursday. The common story route is free to download and play. Kasumi, Marie, Kei, and Rea's routes must be purchased and downloaded separately as DLC. Light launched a Kickstarter campaign to localize the game in...
Metal Gear Franchise Gets Orchestra Concerts in Japan, N. America, Europe
Nicholas Buc to arrange tracks, conduct orchestras; singer Donna Burke to perform
― Konami Digital Entertainment announced on Friday that it is hosting a series of "Metal Gear in Concerts" orchestra concerts for its Metal Gear franchise. The first two performances will take place in Japan, but the concerts will then have a "world tour" that will have performances in North America and Europe. Australi...
Godzilla: King of Monsters Film Casts Get Out's Bradley Whitford
The West Wing actor joins cast for March 2019 film
― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Friday that actor Bradley Whitford (The West Wing, Get Out, Transparent) is joining the ensemble cast of Godzilla: King of Monsters, the sequel film to Legendary Pictures' 2014 Godzilla movie. Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air, The Conjuring, Bates Motel), and Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Thin...
Sound! Euphonium: Todoketai Melody Film's Teaser Video, Visual, September 30 Debut Revealed
Tatsuya Ishihara serves as chief director, Taichi Ogawa directs 2nd flashback film
― The staff of Kyoto Animation's Sound! Euphonium franchise announced at the "Hibike! Euphonium 2 Special Talk Event 1- 2-nensei Gōdō! Uji de Omatsuri Festival!" event in Uji, Kyoto on Sunday that the franchise's second flashback film, titled Gekijō-ban Hibike! Euphonium: Todoketai Melody, will open in Japan on Septemb...
Sound! Euphonium Anime Gets 2 New Films in 2018
2nd anime flashback film opens on September 30
― The staff of Kyoto Animation's Sound! Euphonium franchise announced at the "Hibike! Euphonium 2 Special Talk Event 1- 2-nensei Gōdō! Uji de Omatsuri Festival!" event in Uji, Kyoto on Sunday that the franchise will get two all-new films next year. One of the films will tell a new story of Nozomi Kasaki and Mizore Yoroizuka, and the other film will tell ...
Anime Expo Hosts Lemon & Sugar Franchise at July Event
Merchandise, manga franchise centers on girl, dog who are lemon ambassadors
― The staff for Anime Expo announced on Saturday that the event will host Lemona Design's "Lemon & Sugar" franchise at the event. Anime Expo will announce "Lemon & Sugar's activities at AX" at a later date. The event will mark the franchise's first overseas appearance. The franchise includes merchandise, illustrations, a four...
Ikemen Sengoku TV Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Story, Short Format
Series of 5-minute shorts premieres on July 12
― Mobile app developer Cybird opened a website on Wednesday to reveal the staff, cast, story, and theme song information for the television anime adaptation of its Ikemen Sengoku: Romances Across Time (Ikemen Sengoku: Toki o Kakeru Koi) romance mobile app. The anime is titled Ikemen Sengoku: Toki o Kakeru ga Koi wa Hajimaranai (Ikemen Sengoku: Love Won't...
Toei Animation to Host Dragon Ball Super Scavenger Hunt at Anime Expo
Game is themed around "Future Trunks" arc
― Los Angeles anime convention Anime Expo announced on Tuesday that Toei Animation and SCRAP Entertainment Inc. will collaborate to run a Dragon Ball Super-themed scavenger hunt during the convention. The scavenger hunt's story will be based on the anime's "Future Trunks" arc. The scavenger hunt will take players to various locations in the convention, and pl...
Former AŌP Idol Risa Sakurana Performs Again as Solo Artist Under New Name
Also: voice actress Mami Ozaki leaves agency
― Former AŌP idol Risa Sakurana changed her name to Risa Matsuki on Twitter and announced that she has joined voice actor agency Object as of June 1 in order to pursue her solo voice-acting career. She had already suspended her activity with AŌP in late March in order to focus on her studies. AŌP, an idol group based around the members' love of anime, has ...
Kozue Takeuchi Ends Chocotan! Manga in 13th Volume
Manga about girl, talking dog launched in 2011, inspired event anime
― The 12th compiled book volume of Kozue Takeuchi's Chocotan! (Chocolate & Tan!) shōjo manga revealed on May 25 that the manga will end in the 13th volume. The manga follows a talking female miniature dachshund puppy named Chocotan and Nao, the girl who owns her. The two are close friends, and Chocotan supports Nao as the girl deals...
Hotaru no Hikari SP Manga Gets Sequel Series
Hotaru no Hikari BABY launches in October
― The July issue of Kodansha's Kiss magazine revealed on May 25 that Satoru Hiura will launch a sequel to her Hotaru no Hikari SP manga in the magazine's December issue in October. The sequel manga, titled Hotaru no Hikari BABY, will focus on Hotaru's baby. The July issue also published the last chapter of Hotaru no Hikari SP. Hiura launched the series in the...
Voice Actor Hikaru Midorikawa Writes New Manga Series
Seifuku no Ragnarok manga to launch June 28 in ARIA
― The staff of Kodansha's ARIA magazine announced on May 27 that a manga tentatively titled Seifuku no Ragnarok (Ragnarok of the Uniform) will launch in the magazine's August issue on June 28. Voice actor Hikaru Midorikawa (Fushigi Yugi's Tamahome, Gundam Wing's Heero Yuy, Persona 3's Akihiko) is writing the manga series in his debut as a manga writ...
Annecy to Screen Presentation on 100 Years of Anime
Classic short films, Akira, Perfect Blue, Yamato Resurrection to screen
― The Annecy International Animation Film Festival announced that the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA) will host a special program titled ANIME NEXT 100 during the festival. The program will celebrate 100 years of Japanese animation since 1917. The program will screen short films and full-length films. The short films are...
Saiyuki Reload Blast Anime Listed With 12 Episodes
The official website for the television anime adaptation of Kazuya Minekura's Saiyuki Reload Blast manga is listing the anime will have four Blu-ray Disc and DVD volumes. Each volume will feature three episodes from the series, for a total of 12 episodes. The first editions of all volumes will include a bonus drama CD. The series will premiere on July 5 on AT-X at 10:30 p.m., and will then air on ...
Cleanliness Boy! Aoyama-kun Anime Reveals Main Cast, July 2 Premiere
Ryotaro Okiayu, Tomokazu Seki, Anzu Haruno star in soccer series
― This year's 28th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine is revealing the cast and premiere date for the television anime of Taku Sakamoto's Cleanliness Boy! Aoyama-kun (Keppeki Danshi! Aoyama-kun) manga on Thursday. The anime stars: Ryotaro Okiayu as Aoyama-kun, a first-year student at Fujimi High School and the ace of the soc...
Funimation Subpoenas Cloud Hosting Platform Over Copyright Infringement of One Piece Anime
Subpoena alleges web server is being used for unauthorized copying, distribution of anime
― Funimation Entertainment obtained and filed a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) subpoena to cloud hosting platform Digital Ocean, Inc. on May 1 requesting contact information for an alleged copyright infringer at an IP address served by Digital Ocean. Digital Ocean has until June 5 to respond to the subp...
Tales of the Abyss Stage Play Gets More Performances in August, September
Play had initial run on Friday as part of "Tales of Festival" event
― The "Tales of Festival" event revealed on Friday that the Tales of the Stage: Last Score stage play will get additional runs in Osaka in August and in Tokyo in September. The stage play will run at Mielparque Hall Osaka on August 30 and 31. The play will then run at Tokyo's Nakano Sun Plaza on September 5 and 6. The play previously...
Production I.G's 'Vertical Anime' App Reveals Promo Video, June 5 Launch Date
Each anime to have 10 3-minute episodes
― Production I.G revealed on Friday that its "Tate Anime" (Vertical Anime) smartphone app will now launch on June 5, after being indefinitely delayed last month. The company originally slated the app to launch in April. The official website for the app is also streaming a promotional video. The promotional video previews all of the nine works listed on the site...
Encouragement of Climb/Yama no Susume Anime Gets 3rd Season in 2018
Shiro's mountain climbing manga also inspires OVA this fall
― The official website for the Encouragement of Climb anime franchise announced on Saturday that the anime will get a third season in 2018. The anime is also getting an OVA titled Yama no Susume: Omoide Present (Memories Present) this fall. The anime's staff originally made the announcement at a "Yama no Susume Official Fan Meeting" event in...
Miss Monochrome Virtual Idol Character Hosts Concert at Anime Expo
Character designer, voice actress Yui Horie will also attend July event in Los Angeles
― King Records' virtual idol character Miss Monochrome will host a live concert at the Anime Expo event in Los Angeles in July. The original character designer and voice actress for Miss Monochrome, Yui Horie, will also be in attendance. Miss Monochrome will release a new album, the first one in about two years, th...
New Sailor Moon Musical Previewed in Ad
Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon -Le Mouvement Final- runs in 3 cities in September-October
― The official website for the Sailor Moon franchise began streaming a commercial on Friday for the Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon -Le Mouvement Final- stage musical. The Inner Guardians' latest cast, who debuted in last year's Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon -Amour Eternal- musical, are returning for the new musical. Kaede ...
Beyblade Burst: Evolution to Premiere in Canada This Fall
Beyblade Burst premiered in Canada in September
― The June 2017 issue of TFE Licensing revealed on May 23 that Beyblade Burst: Evolution, the "second season" of Beyblade Burst, will premiere in Canada this fall from Chorus Entertainment. In Japan, the sequel to Beyblade Burst is titled Beyblade Burst God. Beyblade Burst premiered in Japan in April 2016, and Beyblade Burst God premiered this past Apri...
B-Project Stage Play Reveals Visuals for Kitakore, MooNs
Stage play debuts in July in Tokyo
― The official website for "B-Project on Stage Over the Wave!," the stage play adaptation of the B-Project franchise, revealed a play's main visual and character visuals for the Kitakore and MooNs groups on Friday. Toman as Ryūji Korekuni (Kitakore) Yoshihide Sasaki as Tomohisa Kitakado (Kitakore) Ryō Taguchi as Kazuna Masunaga (MooNs) Tsubasa Kizu as Momotaro Onzai...
XSEED to Release Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection, Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin Games
Action RPG, side-scrolling platformer to be playable at E3
― XSEED Games announced on Friday that it plans to release Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection (Zwei II Plus) for Windows PC this summer. The company also recently announced on Wednesday plans to release Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin for PlayStation 4 and PC in 2018. Both titles will be playable at E3 Gaming Convention on June 13 to 15 in Los Angeles, C...
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 22-28
The Seven Deadly Sins, Black Butler, Kōdai-ke no Hitobito, Fairy Tail, One Piece in top 5
― Rank Title Est. Weekly Copies Est. Total Copies Release Date Publisher Author Highest Rank Weeks on List 1 The Seven Deadly Sins 26 121,226 370,711 2017/05 Kodansha Nakaba Suzuki 1 2 2 Black Butler 25 119,997 119,997 2017/05 Square Enix Yana Toboso 2 1 3 Kōdai-ke no Hitobito 6 114,794 114,794 2017/05 Shueisha...
Monster Hunter XX Switch Version Previewed in Ad
Game ships on August 25
― The official Capcom YouTube channel began streaming an ad on Thursday previewing its upcoming release of Monster Hunter XX (pronounced as "Double Cross") for Nintendo Switch. The video showcases the game being played on the Switch as a handheld and a larger television screen. It also shows Switch players battling with Nintendo 3DS players over the internet. The Nintendo Swit...
Rengoku ni Warau Stage Play Reveals Cast Visuals
Mai Asada joins cast of play based on Laughing Under the Clouds prequel
― The official website for the stage play adaptation of Rengoku ni Warau (Laughing in Purgatory), Kemuri Karakara's prequel manga to Donten ni Warau (Laughing Under the Clouds), announced on Friday that Mai Asada will play Yuzuki Ashiya, a prostitute and information dealer. The staff revealed a visual of Asada in costume. The web...
Aino Kekkon Sōdanjo Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Manga about marriage consulting agency ran from 2010-2016
― Writer Jun Yagi and artist Yagi Katō's Aino Kekkon Sōdanjo (Aino Mating Agency Inc.) manga is inspiring a live-action television series this July. The series will air on Fridays at 11:15 p.m. Ikusaburō Yamazaki will play the main character Shingo Aino and Rin Takanashi will play his assistant Sister Elizabeth. The manga ran from 2010 to 2016...
Fire Emblem Warriors Switch Game Details 1st 4 Characters, Story
Game centers on original characters Liane, Shion
― The official website for the Fire Emblem Warriors (Fire Emblem Musou) Nintendo 3DS and Switch game revealed details about four of the game's characters and the game's story on Thursday. Marth (voiced by Hikaru Midorikawa), the first prince of Altea. From the Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light game. He is without extravagance and does ...
Live-Action Tokyo Ghoul Film Reveals English-Subtitled Trailer, Theme Song (Updated)
RADWIMPS' songwriter Yōjirō Noda performs "Banka" for July 29 film
― Cinema Today's livestream presentation of the live-action Tokyo Ghoul film's kickoff event revealed a new English-subtitled trailer on Friday. The video previews Kaneki's transformation into a half-ghoul. The presentation, which included live English interpretation, also announced that the RADWIMPS band songwriter and guitarist Yōji...
Disney's New Fireball Anime Projects Include 2 Shorts
Jinni's Animation Studios' 1st series debuted in 2008, followed by 2011 sequel
― Disney's BS (broadcast satellite) channel Dlife announced on Thursday that it will mark its fifth anniversary with new projects for the Fireball anime. The first part of the projects will be two 10-second "Dlife Kaikyoku 5 Shūnen Station ID" (Dlife Station Launch 5th Anniversary Station ID) videos. The two 10-second shor...
Spike Chunisoft Announces 2nd Attack on Titan 3DS Game for 2017
Developer's Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains shipped in Japan in 2014
― Spike Chunisoft opened a teaser website on Friday to announce the new Shingeki no Kyojin 2 ~Mirai no Zahyō~ (Attack on Titan 2: Future Coordinates) game for Nintendo 3DS. The text on the website reads, "Gather comrades! Build a wall! ...And then exterminate!" The game is slated to ship in Japan this year. A television commerc...
Prince of Tennis Smartphone Rhythm Game Reveals Characters, Songs in Video
Game slated for release this year
― The official website for Shin Tennis no Ōji-sama Rising Beat, the iOS and Android rhythm game based on Takeshi Konomi's The New Prince of Tennis (Shin Tennis no Ōji-sama) manga, began streaming a promotional video for the game on Friday. The video reveals the game's initial cast and songs. \ The characters and their respective character songs include: Ryoma Echizen...
Crunchyroll Adds Aquarion, Senran Kagura Anime to Catalog
Funimation previously licensed, released both series
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will begin streaming the Aquarion and Senran Kagura anime. Aquarion is available for users in the United States and Canada. Crunchyroll describes the anime: Humanity is dominated by fear when the Shadow Angels invade after 12,000 years of slumber. There is hope, however—Mechanical Angel Aquarion, a fighti...
Steins;Gate 0 Manga Launches in August
Taka Himeno will draw manga as prequel to game
― The July issue of Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine revealed on Friday that 5pb.'s Steins;Gate 0 game is inspiring a serialized manga adaptation by Taka Himeno (Grisaia no Kajitsu - L'oiseau bleu) that will debut in the magazine's September issue on August 4. The manga will be a prequel to the game. Steins;Gate 0's story takes place directly after the even...
2nd Free! Timeless Medley Anime Film's Trailer Features Style Five's Theme Song
2nd compilation film focusing on Rei, Sousuke opens in Japan on July 1
― The official website for Kyoto Animation's Free! franchise began streaming a trailer for the Free! The Movie -Timeless Medley- the Promise (Free! -Timeless Medley- Yakusoku) anime film on Friday. The video previews the theme song "Rising Free" by Style Five (the five main voice cast members in the anime). Free! The Movie -Timele...
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Arc Prologue Anime Reveals More Returning Cast
Nozomu Sasaki, Emi Shinohara, Yumi Touma, Ryoka Yuzuki, Katsuyuki Konishi return for September anime
― The official Twitter account for CLAMP's Cardcaptor Sakura franchise revealed additional returning cast for the Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card-hen Prologue: Sakura to Futatsu no Kuma (Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Arc Prologue: Sakura and the Two Bears) video anime on Thursday. The returning cast inc...
Captain Tsubasa Series Has 70 Million Copies in Print
The sixth volume of Captain Tsubasa: Rising Sun, which shipped in Japan on Friday, is the 100th volume for the overall Captain Tsubasa series, including the sequel manga and novels. Within Japan, the series has more than 70 million copies in print. The original soccer manga revolves around 11-year-old Tsubasa Ōzora, a boy who loves soccer and is recognized by his coach Roberto due to his skill of ...
New Game!! Anime Premieres on July 11
The official website for the television anime of Shōtarō Tokunō's New Game! manga revealed the July 11 premiere on AT-X, Tokyo MX, MBS, and TV Aichi of the anime's second season (titled New Game!!, with an additional exclamation mark) on Friday. The anime will also premiere on BS11 on July 12. In the workplace manga, the main character Aoba Suzukaze graduates from high school and joins a game comp...
Live-Action Love and Lies Film's 1st Teaser Highlights Main Characters
Takumi Kitamura, Aoi Morikawa, Kanta Satō star in fall film with original characters
― The official website for the live-action film adaptation of Musawo's Love and Lies (Koi to Uso) manga began streaming the film's first teaser video on Friday. The video highlights the three main characters. The film is slated to open this fall. The text in the above visual reads, "A world where love is forbidden, a...
Stan Lee, DEEN Reveal The Reflection Anime's Cast, Characters, Story Intro, July 22 Debut
Shinichiro Miki, Satoshi Mikami, Mariya Ise, Satomi Hanamura star in superhero series
― The official website for The Reflection anime project revealed the anime's cast and July 22 premiere on Friday. The cast includes: Shinichiro Miki as Xon, a mysterious hero who always appears unexpectedly. His age and other personal history remain unknown. If he can touch anyone for three seconds, he can copy the ...
Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond TV Anime Reveals October Premiere, New Visuals
Staff reveals visuals for Michella, Sonic; 1st season gets rebroadcast, all-night screening event
― The July issue of Shueisha's Jump SQ. magazine revealed on Friday that Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond (Kekkai Sensen & Beyond), the second anime season based on Yasuhiro Nightow's Blood Blockade Battlefront manga, will premiere on MBS, Tokyo MX, and BS11 in October. The show's official website has...
Kabocha to Mayonnaise Live-Action Film's Teaser Video, Visual Revealed
Relationship drama film starring Asami Usuda, Taiga, Joe Odagiri opens on November 11
― The official website for the live-action film adaptation of Kiriko Nananan's Kabocha to Mayonnaise (Pumpkin and Mayonnaise) manga began streaming a teaser video for the film on Friday. The video reveals the film's November 11 release date in Japan. The film's staff also revealed a teaser visual on Friday. The mang...
Nintendo Details Switch Online Paid Service Launching Next Year
New service features online play, voice chat app, classic games selection, discounts
― Nintendo revealed more details on Thursday for its Nintendo Switch Online service. Nintendo is launching the paid service next year. The service gives Switch owners access to online multiplayer gaming, and a mobile app that connects to the Switch. Subscribers can also download a selection of classic titles with add...
Godzilla: King of Monsters Sequel Film Casts Thomas Middleditch
Silicon Valley star joins cast for March 2019 film
― The Hollywood Reporter and Variety news websites reported on Wednesday that actor Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley) is joining the cast of Godzilla: King of Monsters, the sequel film to Legendary Pictures' 2014 Godzilla movie. Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air, The Conjuring, Bates Motel), and Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things) will st...
ERASED's Kei Sanbe Starts New Manga Series
Sanbe's ERASED inspired anime, live-action film, upcoming Netflix series
― This year's July issue of Kadokawa's Young Ace monthly magazine announced on Friday that ERASED's Kei Sanbe will start a new manga series in the magazine's August issue, which goes on sale on July 4. The magazine did not reveal the manga's title or any other details. Sanbe serialized ERASED (Boku dake ga Inai Machi) from 2012...
Crunchyroll Adds Yu-Gi-Oh Vrains, Serial Experiments Lain, C-Control Anime Streaming
Yu-Gi-Oh Vrains to simulcast on Wednesdays
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will stream the Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS television anime series as it airs in Japan. The four episodes that have aired so far are currently streaming in Japanese with English subtitles, and new episodes will premiere on Wednesdays. In addition, Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will add Serial Experiments Lain and...
Yomawari: Midnight Shadows Promo Video Streamed
Yomawari sequel ships for N. America, Europe this fall
― The official website for Nippon Ichi Software's upcoming Yomawari: Midnight Shadows game began streaming a promotional video on Thursday. The video introduces the game's story and previews the gameplay. The game ships in Japan for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita on August 24. NIS America will release the game in North America and Europe ...
3rd Hetalia Stage Musical Reveals Key Visual
Musical to run from July 15-17 in Osaka, July 21-August 2 in Tokyo
― The official website for the stage musical adaptations of Hidekaz Himaruya's Hetalia - Axis Powers manga revealed a key visual for the third musical, titled Hetalia ~in the new world~, on Thursday. The website also began streaming a "live viewing" promotional video, which is region-locked in the United States, Australia, New Zealand...
Kyoto Firm Acquires All Nippon Entertainment Works for Global Remakes of Japanese Content
Kyoto-based firm Future Venture Capital announced on Wednesday that it has acquired a 99.6% stake in All Nippon Entertainment Works (ANEW) from Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ). Future Venture Capital stated that it plans to invest in ANEW's production of remakes of Japanese content for the global market. The transfer is planned for June 8. ANEW was established in October 2011 with a...
7O3X: Fastest Finger First Anime Promo Reveals Theme Songs, Premiere Date
Anime collaborates with NTV announcer for informative segments
― The official website for 7O3X Fastest Finger First, the television anime adaptation of Iqura Sugimoto's Nana Maru San Batsu (literally, "7 O 3 X" or "7 Right, 3 Wrong") manga, began streaming a promotional video on Friday. The video previews the animation and opening theme song "On My MiND" by Mrs. Green Apple. The video also reveals th...
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, May 22-28
Pokémon Sun & Moon in top 10
― The live-action drama adaptation of Ryō Ikuemi's Anata no Koto wa Sorehodo manga aired on TBS on Tuesday, May 23 at 10:00 p.m and earned an 11.5% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV May 28 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 9.9 Crayon Shin-chan TV Asahi May 26 (Fri) 19:30 24 min. 8.5 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV May 28 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 7.2...
Type-Moon's The Case Files of Lord El-Melloi II Novels Get Manga
Manga is based on novels about adult Waver Velvet by Rental Magica's Makoto Sanda
― The July issue of Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine revealed on Friday that Makoto Sanda's Lord El-Melloi II-sei no Jikenbo (The Case Files of Lord El-Melloi II) mystery novel spinoff series will get a manga adaptation in the magazine starting this year. Tō Azuma will draw the manga. The manga centers on the titular chara...
Funimation's Speed Racer BDs/DVDs Include English Audio Only
Company planning 2017 release with "both Speed Racer and Mach GoGoGo"
― North American anime distributor Funimation responded on Wednesday to reports of a listing for Japanese audio on the Blu-ray Disc packaging for its release of the Speed Racer (Mach Go Go Go) anime. The company confirmed that the listing on the Blu-ray Disc packaging is incorrect, and the release does not include Japanese audio wi...
J-Novel Club Licenses Clockwork Planet Novel Series
1st part of 1st volume now available
― J-Novel Club announced on Thursday that it has acquired the worldwide digital English rights to Yuu Kamiya and Tsubaki Himana's Clockwork Planet light novel series. The online service is currently offering the first third of volume one for members and the first 40 pages for free users. The first e-book will go on sale in August. Kamiya and Himana launched the no...
Exclusive: Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic Anime Film's English Video Highlights Ronald Knox
Film screens on June 12 with subtitles, on June 14 with dub
― Funimation began streaming an English-dubbed clip for its theatrical release of the Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic (Kuroshitsuji: Book of the Atlantic) anime film on Thursday. The video highlights the character Ronald Knox, played by Joel McDonald in the English dub. Funimation will screen the film in Japanese with English subtitles on...
Skirt no Naka wa Kedamono Deshita. Anime's Video Previews Voice Cast
Series starring Hotaru Hanakage, Shiori Satsuki debuts on July 2
― The official website for the television anime of Hanamaluo's adult romance manga Skirt no Naka wa Kedamono Deshita. (There Was a Beast Inside the Skirt.) began streaming the series' promotional video with voice acting on Thursday. The staff previously streamed the video with only Saki Hazuki theme song "secret." The cast includes: Hot...
In This Corner of the World's Japanese BD/DVD to Include English Subtitles
The official website for Sunao Katabuchi's In This Corner Of The World film revealed on Thursday that the anime's Japanese Blu-ray Disc and DVD releases will include English subtitles. The releases will ship on September 15. Bandai Visual began streaming a promotional video of television commercials for the releases on Thursday. The special-edition two-disc Blu-ray Disc release will include a case...
Action Heroine Cheer Fruits Anime Reveals 2nd Key Visual, Story Summary
Story of school girls who become local heroines debuts on July 6
― The official website for the upcoming original television anime Action Heroine Cheer Fruits revealed the series' second key visual on Monday. The website also added a second story summary. The story is set in the year 20xx during an action heroine warring states period. The action heroine trend had started with a small festival in a c...
Hiromi Ōkubo's Hito wa Mita Me ga 100 Percent Manga Ends Again
Manga's 5th volume slated for June 13
― This year's 12th issue of Kodansha's Be-Love magazine published the final chapter of Hiromi Ōkubo's Hito wa Mita Me ga 100 Percent (Woman's All About the Looks.) manga on Thursday. The manga's fifth and final volume is slated for June 13. The story revolves around Jōnouchi, Satō, and Maeda, three women who work as researchers, but have turned their back on femi...
Liar Game's Shinobu Kaitani to Launch New Manga This Year
Author ended Muteki no Hito mahjong manga in October
― Manga creator Shinobu Kaitani revealed on a post on his Twitter account on Wednesday that he will begin serializing a new manga within the year. He did not specify an exact date or the magazine where the manga will be serialized. Kaitani's Liar Game manga ran from 2005 to January 2015. The manga has inspired two live-action films, two live-action...
Yuki Yuna Is a Hero: Washio Sumi Chapter Anime Films Get Manga
Nitaka Ichifuji will draw manga debuting in June
― The July issue of Kadokawa's Dengeki G's Comic magazine revealed on Tuesday that the Yūki Yūna wa Yūsha de Aru: Washio Sumi no Shō (Yuki Yuna Is a Hero: Washio Sumi Chapter) theatrical anime project will get a manga adaptation, which will launch in the magazine's next issue in June. Nitaka Ichifuji will draw the manga. The Yūki Yūna wa Yūsha de Aru: ...
Sengoku Night Blood Smartphone Game's Introduction Video Streamed
iOS/Android game launched on Monday, is inspiring TV anime in fall
― Marvelous, Kadokawa, and Idea Factory's Otomate otome game brand launched their Sengoku Night Blood smartphone game on iOS and Android devices on Monday. The companies also began streaming an introduction video for the game on Monday. The game centers around different warlords from Japan's Warring States (Sengoku) period, who are al...
Scenario Art Performs New Ending Theme For Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Anime
Original Naruto anime gets HD remaster starting on June 24
― This year's 27th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing on Monday that three-member band Scenario Art will perform the new ending theme song "Sayonara Moon Town" for the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations television anime series. The song will debut in the show starting in July. The group previously performed the ending t...
Monster Musume's Tatsuya Yoshihara Directs Black Clover TV Anime
More staff revealed for upcoming anime based on Yūki Tabata's fantasy manga
― This year's 27th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing on Monday that 28-year-old anime director Tatsuya Yoshihara (Monster Musume, Yatterman Night, Muromi-san, Long Riders!) will direct the television anime adaptation of Yūki Tabata's Black Clover manga at Studio Pierrot. Kazuyuki Fudeyasu (Is the or...
Weekly Shonen Jump Magazine Launches 2 New Manga This Month
Welcome to Shika High's Competitive Dance Club's Takuma Yokota launches soccer series
― This year's 27th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing on Monday that it will debut two new manga series in the magazine this month. Takuma Yokota (Straighten Up! Welcome to Shika High's Competitive Dance Club) will launch the Shūdan! soccer manga in the magazine's 28th issue on June 12, and...
2 Haikyu!! Compilation Films Open in September
1st film will feature new scenes showing aftermath of Aobajōsai High match
― This year's 27th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing on Monday that Haikyu!! Sainō to Sense (Haikyu!! Genius and Sense), the first of two upcoming compilation films for the television anime adaptation of Haruichi Furudate's Haikyu!! volleyball manga, will open in Japan on September 15. The second fil...
Shun Numa's Samon the Summoner Manga Ends on Monday
Manga's 10th volume slated for August 4
― This year's 27th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump is publishing the final chapter of Shun Numa's Samon the Summoner (Samon-kun wa Summoner) manga on Monday. The manga's 10th and final compiled book volume is slated for August 4. The fourth volume of the new Jump GIGA magazine will publish a spinoff chapter of the manga in July. Weekly Shonen Jump's offi...
My Hero Academia Season 2 Casts Go Inoue as Stain
Crunchyroll, Hulu stream ongoing anime with subtitles, Funimation streams series with dub
― This year's 27th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing on Monday that Go Inoue (Tiger & Bunny's Keith Goodman/Sky High, Rage of Bahamut: Genesis' Kaisar Lidfard) will join the cast of the second season of the My Hero Academia anime as the character Stain. The show's staff had revealed a ...
Accel World/Dural Magisa Garden Spinoff Manga Ends in June
Ayato Sasakura's manga about Seibi Academy Burst Linkers launched in 2012
― The July issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh magazine revealed on Saturday that Ayato Sasakura will end her Accel World / Dural: Magisa Garden manga in the magazine's next issue on June 27. The manga's story centers on the Burst Linkers of the Seibi Academy all-girls school, in particular on Chiaki Chigira, a girl...
Anime Expo to Host Live-Action Fullmetal Alchemist Film's Director, Lead Actor
Convention's 1st live-action movie panel will reveal new footage from December 1 film
― Los Angeles anime convention Anime Expo announced on Wednesday that it will host live-action Fullmetal Alchemist film director Fumihiko Sori and lead actor Ryōsuke Yamada (Edward Elric in the film) as guests. The pair will present the convention's first-ever live-action movie panel, where they will reveal new foot...
5th Digimon Adventure tri Anime Film's Teaser Reveals September 30 Debut
Digimon Adventure tri. Kyōsei is 5th of 6 planned films
― The official website for the Digimon Adventure tri. film project began streaming a teaser video on Thursday for Digimon Adventure tri. Kyōsei (Union or Symbiosis), the fifth film in the series. The video reveals the film's September 30 opening date in Japan. (Note: The Youtube video in the link above is region-locked to Japan.) The fourth film...
Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan by Volume: 2017 (First Half)
Sword Art Online, 3 your name. books, The Irregular at Magic High School, Musubimonogatari, 2 The Saga of Evil Tanya books
― This list covers sales surveyed from November 21, 2016 to May 21, 2017. Rank Estimated Sales in Period Title Publisher Release Date Author 1 285,125 Sword Art Online 19 Kadokawa 2017/02 Story: Reki Kawahara Illustration: abec 2 264,066 Novel your name. Kadokawa 2016/06 Makoto S...
Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan by Series: 2017 (First Half)
Sword Art Online sells 707,300, followed by KonoSuba, Re:Zero, your name., The Saga of Evil Tanya
― This list covers sales surveyed from November 21, 2016 to May 21, 2017. Rank Estimated Sales in Period Title Publisher Author 1 707,300 Sword Art Online Kadokawa Story: Reki Kawahara Illustration: abec 2 578,811 KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world!! Kadokawa Writer: Natsume Akatsuki/ Illu...
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2017 (First Half)
3 One Piece books, 2 Attack on Titan books, 2 Tokyo Ghoul:re books, 3 Haikyu!! books, 2 One-Punch Man books
― This list covers sales surveyed from November 21, 2016 to May 21, 2017. Rank Estimated Sales in Period Title Publisher Release Date Author 1 2,605,418 One Piece 84 Shueisha 2017/02 Eiichiro Oda 2 2,283,348 One Piece 85 Shueisha 2017/05 Eiichiro Oda 3 1,576,240 Attack on Titan 21 Kodansha 2016...
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 2017 (First Half)
One Piece sells 5,969,851, followed by Attack on Titan, Kingdom, Haikyu!!, Tokyo Ghoul:re
― This list covers sales surveyed from November 21, 2016 to May 21, 2017. Rank Estimated Sales in Period Title Publisher Author 1 5,969,851 One Piece Shueisha Eiichiro Oda 2 3,974,437 Attack on Titan Kodansha Hajime Isayama 3 3,244,618 Kingdom Shueisha Yasuhisa Hara 4 3,086,097 Haikyu!! Shueisha Haruichi Furudat...
Studio Ghibli to Open 'Ghibli Park' in Aichi in Early 2020
Park will be situated at 200-hectare area in Aichi's Expo Park
― Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki and Aichi prefectural governor Hideaki Ōmura announced at a conference at Nagoya city on Wednesday that Studio Ghibli is planning to open a "Ghibli park" at a 200-hectare area in Aichi's Expo Park. The prefecture is collaborating with the studio on the park, which is planned for an early 2020 opening...
Glitter Force Title Trademark Moves From Saban Brands to Toei
The trademark for Saban Brands' Glitter Force, the localized name for Toei Animation's Smile Precure anime, is, as of May 24, now no longer registered with Saban Brands, but with Toei Animation. Saban Brands promoted the 2012-2013 Smile Precure anime under the Glitter Force title and became available streaming through Netflix in December 2015. Kirakira ☆ Precure a la Mode, the 14th entry in the Pr...
God Wars PS4/Vita Game's 1st English-Dubbed Character Trailer Streamed
Game ships in Japan, Europe, N. America in June after delays
― NIS America began streaming an English-dubbed trailer for Kadokawa Games' God Wars Future Past (God Wars - Toki o Koete) PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game on Tuesday. The video previews some of the game's characters, including Kaguya, Kintaro, Kuma, Sakuya, Tsukuyomi, Hanasaka, Aome, Katsuragi, and Ookami. The game is now slated for...
Fate/Grand Order Game's English Short Trailer Features Caster Servant Class
Smartphone game launches in English this summer
― Aniplex of America began streaming a short trailer on Tuesday for Aniplex's planned release of the Fate/Grand Order smartphone game. The video focuses on the "Caster" Servant class, particularly on Mephistopheles (voiced by Takehito Koyasu). Like the previous trailers, the video features the game's theme song "Shikisai" by Maaya Sakamoto. Aniplex alre...
Funimation Licenses Live-Action Tokyo Ghoul Film
Theatrical release in Japanese with English subtitles planned
― Funimation Entertainment announced on Wednesday that it has licensed the live-action Tokyo Ghoul film. The company plans to release the film theatrically in Japanese with English subtitles. Funimation also confirmed that Cinema Today's livestream presentation about the film will be English-subtitled. The presentation will take place on F...
Discotek Streams 1st Chargeman Ken Anime Episode
7-minute episode debuted in 1973
― Discotek Media began streaming the first seven-minute episode of the Chargeman Ken television anime series on Wednesday. The video is available in Japanese with English subtitles. Knack Productions produced the series of 65 five-minute episodes in 1973, and gained popularity for its low quality after Line Communications released the series on DVD in Japan in 2007. T...
Resident Evil: Vendetta CG Film's Promo Videos Show Heroes, Antagonist
Film opened May 27 in Japan, slated for June 19 in U.S., Canada
― Kadokawa began streaming four short promotional videos the CG-animated film Resident Evil: Vendetta on Thursday. Each video focuses on a different character from the film. Chris Redfield: Leon S. Kennedy: Rebecca Chambers: Glenn Arias, the film's main antagonist: The film, based on CAPCOM's Resident Evil (Biohazard) horror game franchi...
Moyocco Anno's Happy Mania Manga Gets New Chapter
Sequel story to debut in July
― This year's August issue of Shodensha's Feel Young magazine will publish a "new episode" of Moyocco Anno's Happy Mania manga on July 7. In the sequel, Shigeta and Takahashi are married but are approaching a divorce crisis. The original manga ran from 1995 to 2001 in Feel Young. Tokyopop published all 11 volumes in English, and described the story: Shigeta is an attract...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, May 22-28
Ys VIII -Lacrimosa of DANA-, Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers, Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 games debut
― Japan's Game Ranking: May 15-21 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 4Gamer Reader Review 1PS4Ys VIII -Lacrimosa of DANA- Nihon Falcom May 25 27,741 27,741 2NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28 26,993 467,689 3NSwUltra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers...
Tsuredure Children Anime's 1st Short Promo Shows Umbrella-Sharing Scene
Romance anime to premiere in July
― The official website for the television anime of Toshiya Wakabayashi's Tsuredure Children (Idle Children) manga began streaming its first short promotional video on Wednesday. The video shows a scene where a boy gives an umbrella to a girl who forgot hers, and then they walk home together in the rain. In her narration, the girl says, "I'm sorry, is it embarrassing ...
Toei Animation Creates Net Anime Based on 'Butt Detective' Children's Books
3-minute preview streamed for anime starring Yuko Sanpei
― Toei Animation opened a website on Wednesday for an anime based on Troll's Oshiri Tantei (Butt Detective) picture book series for children. The Toei Animation YouTube channel posted a three-minute preview of the anime. The anime will be available on Toei Animation's YouTube channel and the YouTube KIDS app, which also launched in Japan on Wed...
New Hell Girl Anime's 2nd Promo Reveals July 14 Premiere
Series also reveals new visual, haunted house collaboration
― The official website for Hell Girl (Jigoku Shōjo) franchise began streaming the first promotional video for the new Jigoku Shōjo Yoi no Togi television anime on Thursday. The video shows the new mysterious girl character Michiru and reveals that the anime will premiere on July 14. (Note: The linked video on the official website is region-l...
Live-Action Tokyo Ghoul Film Reveals New Visual, Stills
Lauch event on June 2 features appearances by Masataka Kubota, Kentarō Hagiwara, Sui Ishida
― The official website for the live-action film of Sui Ishida's Tokyo Ghoul manga revealed a new visual for the film on Wednesday. The visual is similar to a teaser visual revealed in April. The text on the previous visual and official website reads, "The only entity who knows of the two worlds of humans and g...
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