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your name. [Hardcover] Novel
The movie may be a phenomenon, but how does Shinkai's novelization of his film hold up? Theron Martin finds out.
― In 2002 Makoto Shinkai effectively shouted his name to the anime industry and fandom with the release of Voices of a Distant Star, an OVA that caught attention both for nearly one-man production team and its simple, potent story about teenage lovers trying to stay in contact even as the ...
Grimgar: Ashes and Illusions BD+DVD
This unusual take on isekai stories sees its adventurers struggling to take down even one goblin in exchange for a decent meal. Theron Martin takes a look at the special edition release.
― This 12-episode series from the Winter 2016 season debuted just three days before fellow isekai light novel adaptation Konosuba. These two series were diametrically opposed in their differing approaches to the same...
The Best and Worst of the Season So Far: Week of June 3-9
Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul makes a daring break for the top spot, but it has some tough competition on the way! Find out how your favorite shows fared in our weekly user rankings.
― Our team of reviewers are following 27 anime series of the Spring 2017 season and readers are rating each episode as the reviews go up. So let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the seas...
The Water Dragon's Bride GN 2
The Water Dragon's conflicted feelings for Asahi lead him to enact his wrath in the second volume of Rei Toma's take on a tragic mythical story. Rebecca Silverman dives in.
― Tales of girls sacrificed to water gods exist world-wide, although the story seems to have particular appeal to creators of manga and manhwa. Rei Toma's The Water Dragon's Bride combines with the ever-popular isekai genre to bri...
Vice & Luna - Based on a True Story
Vice is confronted with the full Comic-Con outdoor line waiting experience, and he may never be the same again.
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Gosick Part One BD+DVD
This mystery series starring a gothic lolita Sherlock is finally available on Blu-ray after lingering in licensing limbo for over five years! Rebecca Silverman finds out if it's still worth watching.
― The year was 1924. Waistlines were low and hemlines were high, Koshien Stadium was built, the Prince of Wales visited Japan, and Calvin Coolidge made the first-ever presidential radio address. The worl...
Saturday, June 17
The Oral Cigarettes Perform Live-Action Ajin Film's Theme Song
New poster visuals also revealed for film opening on September 30
― The official website for the upcoming Ajin live-action film based on Gamon Sakurai's Ajin - Demi-Human manga revealed on Saturday that the rock band The Oral Cigarettes will perform the theme song for the film. The band previously performed theme songs for Noragami Aragoto and Sagrada Reset. The website also revealed two new poster v...
5th Black Butler Musical Reveals Main Visual, Cast Visuals
Yūta Furukawa, Reo Uchikawa reprise roles for musical running from December-February
― The official website for Musical Kuroshitsuji - Tango on the Campania, the fifth stage musical adaptation of Yana Toboso's Black Butler manga, revealed the musical's main visual and two character visuals on Saturday. The musical stars: Yūta Furukawa as Sebastian Michaelis Reo Uchikawa as Ciel Phantomhive Both actor...
GKids, Annecy, Variety to Launch Yearly 'Animation is Film' Festival in Los Angeles
Companies aim to "establish world class animation festival" in U.S.
― Animation distribution company GKIDS, the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, and entertainment trade magazine Variety announced in Annecy on Friday that they are working together to launch "Animation is Film," an annual animation film festival in Los Angeles. The first festival will run from October 20-22 at the TCL Chin...
Restaurant to Another World Anime Reveals Promo Video, 5 More Cast Members
Shizuka Itou, Tomokazu Sugita, Houchu Ohtsuka, more join cast for series premiering on July 3
― The official website of the television anime of Junpei Inuzuka's Isekai Shokudō (Restaurant to Another World) light novel series began streaming the anime's full promotional video on Saturday. The video previews Wake Up, Mayn!'s opening theme song "One in a Billion" and Kiyono Yasuno's ending theme song "C...
Friday, June 16
One Piece Anime Casts Hideyuki Hori as Judge
Hori previously played Bartholomew Kuma in anime series
― The official website for the One Piece franchise announced on Saturday that it has cast Hideyuki Hori as the character Vinsmoke Judge. Judge is the leader of Germa 66, and is Sanji's father. Hori previously played the character Bartholomew Kuma in One Piece. Other roles include Pheonix Ikki in Saint Seiya, Shūji Ikutsuki in the Persona 3 anime...
Seven Deadly Sins Spinoff Manga King no Manga Michi Ends With 3rd Volume
Manga about King drawing manga launched in February 2016
― The 45th chapter of Masataka Ono's Nanatsu no Taizai King no Manga Michi (The Seven Deadly Sins - King's Road to Manga) comedy spinoff manga announced last week that the manga will end with the third compiled volume. The volume is slated for July 14. The four-panel manga is a spinoff of Nakaba Suzuki's The Seven Deadly Sins (Nanatsu no Taizai...
Trinity Seven Manga Has More Than 3 Million Copies in Print
The July issue of Fujimi Shobo's Dragon Age manga magazine revealed last Friday that the Trinity Seven manga has more than 3 million copies in print. Kenji Saito and Akinari Nao launched the manga in Kadokawa's (Fujimi Shobo's) Monthly Dragon Age magazine in 2011, and Kadokawa released the 16th compiled volume (pictured right) on February 9. The manga has inspired spinoff manga, including Trinity ...
Sankarea's Mitsuru Hattori Launches New Manga
Manga follows cheerful girl who runs a laundry service
― This year's 13th issue of Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine announced on Friday that Mitsuru Hattori will launch a new manga series titled Kirei ni Shitemoraemasuka. (Will You Clean This For Me?) in the 14th issue on July 7. The manga takes place at a seaside town laundry shop called "Kinme Cleaning," where the proprietress Takana Kinme is a ...
City Criticizes Junior High for Ordering 'Obscene' Light Novels for Students
The city council of Kadoma, Osaka criticized a municipal junior high school on Wednesday for purchasing light novels for its student library collection that "have obscene and lascivious depictions." The city council questioned the decision to purchase the novels with public funds. After students at the school requested light novels, the female teacher in charge of the library searched online for l...
Usamaru Furuya's Shōnen-tachi no Iru Tokoro Manga Ends '1st Year' Arc
Short series launched in October
― This 17th issue of Shinchosha's Go Go Bunch magazine published the final chapter of the "First Year in High School Arc" of Usamaru Furuya's Shōnen-tachi no Iru Tokoro (Where the Boys Are) manga last Friday. The compiled volume will ship on July 7. While the magazine did not confirm that the series would continue, the final chapter is labelled "The End...?" and has a...
Lord Marksman and Vanadis Light Novels to End in 2017
18th volume will be the last
― Light novel author Tsukasa Kawaguchi announced on Tuesday that the Lord Marksman and Vanadis light novel series will end with the 18th volume, which is slated for this year. Kawaguchi originally planned to end the series with the 17th volume. Kawaguchi launched the light novel series in 2011 with art by Yoshi☆wo. Media Factory published the 16th volume (pictured right)...
A.I. Program Creates Practically Perfect In-Between Animation
The ongoing plight of underpaid labor in Japan's animation industry has stirred up different suggestions, including utilizing computers to take the place of low wage animators. Yuichi Yagi is developing once such program that creates in-between animation using its artificial intelligence. The program uses Dwango's deep learning neural network to fill in the gaps between key frames from Mages' Idol...
Final Fantasy Creator, Composer to Announce Next Work by Terra Battle's Mistwalker
Kadokawa's video game news source Famitsu will host a Niconico livestream on Wednesday with Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi and composer Nobuo Uematsu. The livestream will announce a new title from Sakaguchi's Mistwalker game company. Sakaguchi shared concept art for a new, untitled project in January 2016. Mistwalker and Silicon Studio (Bravely Default) announced in February 2016 that th...
Unbreakable Machine Doll Light Novel Series Ends
Reiji Kaitō's series launched in 2009, inspired manga, anime
― Kadokawa began streaming a television commercial for the 16th compiled book volume of Reiji Kaitō's Unbreakable Machine-Doll light novel series on Friday. The video reveals that the 16th volume will be the series' last. Media Factory's MF Bunko J imprint will release the volume in two parts on July 25. Kaito launched the light novel serie...
Relive 20 Years of the Gust's Atelier Video Game Series
Game developer Gust's Atelier game series is celebrating 20 years of weapon creating, monster fighting, fantasy goodness with Atelier Liddy & Sule: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Painting and Atelier Online: The Alchemist of Blasel games. Before you gear up to play the latest installments, let's take a look back at the previous games. The Atelier series launched in 1997 with Atelier Marie: The Al...
Otakon to Host Director Ei Aoki
Re:Creators, Fate/Zero director to appear at D.C. convention
― The staff of the Otakon convention announced on Wednesday that it will host anime director Ei Aoki at this year's event. Aoki debuted as a director in 2004, and has since directed anime such as Fate/Zero, Ga-Rei-Zero, Girls Bravo, and Wandering Son. In 2013, he co-founded the anime production studio called TROYCA, where he directed Aldnoa...
Genocidal Organ Film's English-Subtitled Trailer Streamed
U.S. theaters listed for 2-night, subtitled screening
― Funimation Entertainment began streaming an English-subtitled trailer for its theatrical release of the anime film based on Project Itoh's Genocidal Organ novel. The company also posted a list of U.S. theaters that will screen the film, and confirmed that the screenings will be in Japanese with English subtitles. The film will open for two night...
Kemono Friends Bus Tour Heads to Safari Park in July
If going to see the upcoming Kemono Friends stage play or orchestral concert isn't enough, fans of the anime will soon be able to participate in a themed bus tour. Sankei Tours is holding "Japari Bus Tour Gunma Chihō Yuki" on July 29. After departing from Tokyo, participants will visit Gunma Safari Park. They will explore the park and go on a safari walk. Voice actresses Yuka Ozaki (voice of Serva...
Tsukigakirei ‒ Episode 10
"This episode conveyed both the highs and lows of Akane and Kotarou's relationship with sensitivity and grace, firmly establishing this as a relationship worth fighting for."
Love Tyrant ‒ Episode 11
"This is probably Love Tyrant at its most ambitious, but ambition doesn't always equal execution."
In This Corner of the World Anime Film Sells 2 Million Tickets in Japan
Film has earned 2.5 billion yen at 300 theaters
― Sunao Katabuchi's In This Corner of the World anime film has sold more than 2 million tickets at theaters in Japan as of Thursday. The film opened at 63 theaters in Japan in November, and the film's staff expanded its release to more than 300 theaters due to audience support. Katabuchi (Black Lagoon, Mai Mai Miracle) wrote and directed the film, which...
Answerman - Will China or Korea Ever Compete With Anime?
You might expect China and Korea to have their own robust slate of anime for Japan and the world to contend with - but why hasn't that happened?
― Marlon asks: It seems that the Chinese and South Koreas want to have their own equivalent of the anime/manga market. With their webtoons and such, Chinese investors seem to be putting a lot into forming their own market like Japan, even licensing or creat...
Saint Tail Holds Contest to Create Manga's 'Next Generation'
Kodansha is holding a contest through Pixiv for fans of Megumi Tachikawa's Saint Tail to become the artist for the "next generation" version of the manga. The contest asks fans to create the story of a new phantom thief who appears in Seika City. Applicants must follow three guidelines to ensure their new Saint Tail characters share their most important qualities with Tachikawa's original characte...
Revolutionary Girl Utena ‒ Episodes 11-12
"While I wouldn't call it the highest watermark for this series, the Student Council arc finale is still some of the most cathartic and satisfying stuff in any anime ever."
Kaori Hanzawa's Comic Girls Manga Gets TV Anime
Series about 15-year-old manga creator launched in 2014
― Japanese retailer Rakuen is listing the cover of the August issue of Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Max magazine, which reveals that a television anime adaptation of Kaori Hanzawa's Comic Girls four-panel manga has been green-lit. The manga features on the issue's cover. The issue will ship on Monday. The manga's story centers on the 15-year-ol...
Clockwork Planet ‒ Episode 11
"Our heroes finally come to the same conclusion everyone else in the world came to in the show's first episode: a planet made of clockwork should not work."
Altair: A Record of Battles Anime's TV Ad Previews SID's Opening Song
Historical fantasy anime premieres July 7
― The official website for this summer's television anime of Kotono Katō's historical fantasy manga Altair: A Record of Battles (Shōkoku no Altair) began streaming 15- and 30-second versions of a new television commercial for the series on Friday. The videos preview SID's opening theme song "Rasen no Yume" (Spiral Dream). (Note: The videos linked above are re...
Hands-on With the New VR Mario Kart Game
Earlier this week I got to try out Mario Kart in VR and got a sneak preview for the upcoming Evangelion, Dragon Ball, and Ghost in the Shell VR games as well.
your name. [Hardcover] Novel
The movie may be a phenomenon, but how does Shinkai's novelization of his film hold up? Theron Martin finds out.
― In 2002 Makoto Shinkai effectively shouted his name to the anime industry and fandom with the release of Voices of a Distant Star, an OVA that caught attention both for nearly one-man production team and its simple, potent story about teenage lovers trying to stay in contact even as the ...
Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend Flat ‒ Episode 10
"The writing in the last couple of episodes has been particularly sharp, and this one is no exception."
Sony Ships 60.4 Million PS4 Consoles Worldwide
Company also reports 70 million active PSN users, 26.40 million PS Plus users
― Sony revealed on Tuesday that the company has shipped a total of 60.4 million PlayStation 4 units worldwide as of June 11. Sony has also sold over 487.80 million units of software items for PS4 in physical stores and on its online PlayStation Store as of June 11. Sony reported that there are over 70 million active users o...
Wit Studio to Show Live-Action Film Summer Blooms at Moscow Film Festival
Ryūtarō Nakagawa film screens in June 22-29 film festival
― Animation studio Wit Studio (Attack on Titan, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress) revealed on June 10 that it is the producer for Ryūtarō Nakagawa's Summer Blooms (Shigatsu no Nagai Yume) live-action film. The film will screen at the upcoming Moscow International Film Festival, which takes place from June 22 to 29. The festival describes the film...
Katsugeki! Touken Ranbu TV Anime's 3rd Promo Video Previews Kalafina's Theme
Anime by ufotable premieres on July 1
― The official website of the Katsugeki! Tōken Ranbu (Action Picture! Touken Ranbu) television anime series began streaming the show's third promotional video on Friday. (Note: The video at the link above is region-locked to Japan.) The series will premiere in Japan on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV on July 1 at 24:30 (effectively July 2 at 12:30 a.m.) ...
Final Fantasy XV Game Previews 'Episode Prompto' DLC in Gameplay Video
2nd new story episode arrives worldwide on June 27
― Square Enix began streaming a gameplay video on Friday for the "Episode Prompto" DLC for the Final Fantasy XV game. The DLC will be available worldwide on June 27. Naoshi Mizuta is serving as guest composer for the DLC. The new story episode is the second in a series of story episodes focusing on each of the main characters of Final Fantasy XV, wit...
Teekyū Anime's 9th Season Premieres on July 12
The official website for the television anime of Piyo and Roots' Teekyū manga revealed the ninth anime season's July 12 premiere date on Friday. The anime will premiere on July 12 on Tokyo MX at 10:40 p.m. before airing later that evening on Sun TV. The anime will then air on AT-X on July 13 at 9:25 p.m. Yui Watanabe will perform the opening theme song "Dream First Sensation!" as her character Yur...
Hitorijime My Hero TV Anime's Long Promo Video Previews Wataru Hatano's Theme Song
New key visual revealed for anime premiering on July 8
― The official website for the television anime of Memeco Arii's Hitorijime My Hero manga began streaming the show's long promotional video on Friday. The video previews Wataru Hatano's opening theme song "Heart Signal." The website also revealed a new key visual. The anime will premiere on AT-X on July 8 at 11:30 p.m. and will then air later tha...
Mysterious Joker, Pokémon Horizon, Puzzle & Dragons X Manga End
Hideyasu Takahashi's Mysterious Joker manga inspired 4 TV anime seasons
― The July issue of Shogakukan's Coro Coro Comics revealed on Thursday that the Mysterious Joker (Kaito Joker) and Pokémon Horizon manga will both end in the magazine's next issue in July. The issue additionally published the final chapter of the Puzzle & Dragons X manga on Thursday. Mysterious Joker launched in Shogakukan's Bess...
Masaaki Yuasa's Devilman Crybaby Anime Reveals New Visual
The official website for Devilman crybaby — the new anime based on Go Nagai's Devilman manga — revealed the anime's new visual on Friday. The text on the visual reads, "Kill, as instinct." Click on image to see full-size version. The anime will premiere as a Netflix Original Series in early spring of 2018. The anime will be available in 190 countries or territories, with nine spoken languages and ...
Princess Resurrection's Mitsunaga Writes New Tama Kick Manga
Mitsunaga collaborates with illustrator Inomaru in series about female detective
― The August issue of Shonengahosha's Young King Ours GH magazine published the first chapter of a new manga titled Tama Kick (Kick to the Balls) by manga creators Yasunori Mitsunaga and Inomaru on Friday. The first chapter has a color opening page and is 52 pages long. Matsunaga is writing the story, and Inomaru is draw...
Compile Heart Collaborates With Tezuka Productions For New Smartphone Game
Sony's ForwardWorks also works on smartphone game slated for 2018
― Idea Factory announced on Friday that game developer Compile Heart, Sony's ForwardWorks company, and anime studio Tezuka Productions are collaborating to develop the Eshigami no Kizuna (The Bonds of Gods of Artists) smartphone game. Compile Heart illustrators Tsunako (Neptunia series), Katsuyuki Hirano (Record of Agarest War, Genkai ...
Voice Actor Keiji Fujiwara Plans Return to Work
Voice actor to slowly resume activities while taking physical condition into account
― Voice actor Keiji Fujiwara's agency Air Agency announced on Friday that Fujiwara is taking steps to slowly start resuming his work. The agency stated that it will continue to take Fujiwara's condition into account while he resumes his work. Air Agency had announced in August 2016 that Fujiwara was taking a break "f...
Nami Sano's New Manga Titled Migi to Dari, Story Revealed
New manga by Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto creator launches July 15
― The 45th issue of Kadokawa's harta magazine previewed the new manga series by Nami Sano (Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto) on Thursday, revealing its title as Migi to Dari. The manga will launch in the 46th issue of harta on July 15. The magazine describes the story: Under the table is the angel's secret. The boy's name was Hitori...
Sonic Mania Video Reveals August 15 Release Date
Gameplay video also shows "Chemical Plant Zone Act 2" level for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC game
― Sega began streaming an English and Japanese video for upcoming Sonic Mania game earlier this month. The videos reveal the game's release on August 15 in the West, and August 16 in Japan. Segan also streamed a gameplay video featuring the "Chemical Plant Zone Act 2" level. The game will launch for the PS4...
Okinawa Resident Launches Crowdfunding to Make Manga, Anime About Okinawan Culture
Project aims to raise 1 million yen to fund manga in 2018, anime in 2019
― Julia Aimi Olivares, an Okinawa resident, launched a crowdfunding campaign this month for a manga and anime project about traditional Okinawan culture. The project, named "Tedashiro no Kuniuta Project" ("The Song of the Sun Goddess Project") or "Tedauta Project," seeks to raise 1 million yen (about US$9,000) by August 1 to fun...
Nikkei: Konami Blacklists Former Employees in Japanese Game Industry
Report describes various instances of blacklisting, including Kojima Productions denied from health insurance
― Japanese financial newspaper Nikkei reported on Wednesday that game developer and publisher Konami is blacklisting its former employees in the Japanese video game industry. The Nikkei report cited a staffing agency employee as a source, saying that the employee alerts gaming companies if a ...
Thursday, June 15
Animation Project for Vivaldi's The Four Seasons to Also Open Crowdfunding on Kickstarter
The "Four Seasons Animation Concert Executive Committee" announced on Thursday that it will launch a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for its animation project based on Antonio Vivaldi's classical concerto series The Four Seasons. Ann Yamamoto, assistant professor at Tokyo University of the Arts and president of Pied Piper, Inc. (Skip Beat!, Time of Eve Kickstarter campaigns), is assisting with t...
Hatsune Miku Enters the World of Osamu Tezuka for New Exhibition
Hatsune Miku has traveled beyond her electronic musical roots to be a virtual girlfriend, a racing queen, and the mascot of Hokkaido's snowy winters. Manga god Osamu Tezuka has left his own indelible mark. On what would have been his 90th birthday his works like Astro Boy continue to inspire new takes from this season's Atom The Beginning and the fresh Pluto anime announcement. Starting on July 1,...
Sagrada Reset ‒ Episode 11
"This show has become ambitious in its capacity for dullness."
Hulu Streams The Asterisk War Anime's English Dub
Hulu announced on Thursday that it is now streaming the English dub of The Asterisk War: The Academy City on the Water anime. Both series (all 24 episodes) are available with the dub and in Japanese with English subtitles. Aniplex describes the series: Invertia (meteor storm)… an unprecedented disaster that struck the world during the 20th century. Because of this disaster, numerous cities around ...
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's Yoshikage Kira Real Escape Game Reveals Visuals
Scrap's Real Escape Game revealed a new visual for its JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable attraction on Thursday. The Real Escape Game, titled JoJo no Kimyō na Yūenchi kara no Dasshutsu (Escape From JoJo's Bizarre Amusement Park), will run at Tokyo Dome City Attractions from July 15 to September 24, at Hirakata Park in Osaka from July 21 to September 18, and at Greenland in Kumamoto ...
Anime Expo to Host Voice Actor Miyu Irino
Spirited Away, Mr. Osomatsu, A Silent Voice voice actor to appear at his 1st overseas convention
― The staff of Anime Expo announced on Thursday that the convention will host voice actor Miyu Irino as a guest of honor. He will participate in a panel and autograph sessions. This will be his first overseas convention appearance. Irino was born in 1988, and gained notice at a young age when he played th...
Granblue Fantasy's Muscle Men Show Off in Music Video
The muscular men of Cygame's Granblue Fantasy are starring in their own music video wearing little more than a fundoshi. The "Sanbagarasu Otoko Uta" (Male Trio Song) stars Soriz (Rikiya Koyama), Jin (Hiroki Yasumoto), and Eugen (Keiji Fujiwara). The song is from the character CD of the same name set for release on June 22. It includes the trio version and individual versions by each of the three c...
Vatican Miracle Examiner Anime Casts Yusa Koji, Hiroki Yasumoto, Tsubasa Yonaga
July 7 premiere revealed for mystery anime
― The official website for the anime adaptation of Rin Fujiki's Vatican Miracle Examiner (Vatican Kiseki Chōsakan) mystery novel series revealed three additional cast members on Thursday. The website also announced that the anime will premiere on July 7 at 10:30 p.m. in Japan on WOWOW, and will also air on Tokyo MX, KBS Kyoto, TV Aichi, Sun TV, and BS 11. Th...
Utena, Anthy Inspire Lingerie, Fragrance, Accessories
Otaku mail order site Super Groupies isn't revolutionizing intimates, but its Utena-theme lingerie is still pretty to look at. The site is offering both Utena and Anthy color coordinated bra and panty sets. The Utena version takes inspiration from the character's school uniform and the Anthy version is similar in design with bonus frills. Even more enticing is the pre-order bonus which includes a...
New Mazinger Z Film's Trailer Previews Animation
New visual also revealed
― The official website for the upcoming Mazinger Z anime film began streaming a 30-second trailer on Friday with footage that debuted the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France. The staff also revealed a key visual. Toei Animation describes the completely original story: Humanity was once in danger of its downfall at the hands of the Underground Empire, which ...
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, June 5-11
Pokémon Sun & Moon, Kirakira ☆ Precure a la Mode in top 10
― The live-action drama adaptation of Ryō Ikuemi's Anata no Koto wa Sorehodo manga aired on TBS on Tuesday, June 6 at 10:00 p.m and earned a 13.5% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV June 11 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 11.1 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV June 11 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 7.6 Doraemon TV Asahi June 9...
Maiden Japan Licenses Hinako OVA Series
"Training With Hinako," "Sleeping With Hinako," "Bathing With Hinako" star self-aware anime character
― Maiden Japan announced on Thursday that it has licensed the Hinako original video anime (OVA) series: Isshoni Training: Training with Hinako, Isshoni Sleeping: Sleeping with Hinako, and Isshoni Training 026: Bathtime with Hinako & Hiyoko (Bathing With Hinako). Maiden Japan will release all three O...
Yen Press to Release Gesellschaft Blume, IM: The Great Priest Imhotep Manga Digitally
Manga follow hero who gets stronger with death of companions, Egyptian priest revived in modern era
― Yen Press announced on Thursday that it has licensed the GESELLSCHAFT BLUME (Yakushoku Distopiary) and IM: The Great Priest Imhotep manga for digital release. Both titles will be launch on June 27. GESELLSCHAFT BLUME is a remake of Fumitaka Senga's web manga, which launched in February 2013. Artist T...
7O3X: Fastest Finger First Anime's Quiz Videos Reveal Wataru Hatano as Yōsuke Ashiya
Anime based on Iqura Sugimoto's quiz club manga premieres on July 4
― Toei began streaming a quiz video on Wednesday 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. The video reveals the character Yōsuke Ashiya, and the voice actor for the character asks if viewers can guess his identity. A sepa...
Japanese Fans Pick the Most Anticipated Summer 2017 Anime in 2 Polls
Japanese readers at Charapedia and Kadokawa's eb-i Xpress weighed in on which summer anime series they are looking forward to this year. Both sites came up with different results; eb-i Xpress asked 18,664 readers and Charapedia asked 10,000 but each site's results share little in common. In fact, the top choice for eb-i Xpress was the last choice on Charapedia. Which best reflects your most antici...
DIVE!! Anime's Promo Video Previews Qyoto's Opening Theme Song
Anime based on Eto Mori's novel debuts on July 6
― Noitamina began streaming a 30-second promotional video for the television anime of Eto Mori's youth novel series DIVE!! on Friday. The video previews Kyoto-based band Qyoto's opening theme song "Taiyō mo Hitoribocchi" (The Sun Is Also Lonely), which is also the band's debut song. The cast includes: Yuuki Kaji as Tomoki Sakai, a young diver with hidd...
Anime Expo to Premiere English Dub of 3rd Digimon Adventure tri. Film
Dub actors to attend Q&A, 2nd film to be available on Blu-ray/DVD
― The staff of Anime Expo announced on Thursday that the English dub of Digimon Adventure tri.- Chapter 3: Confession will premiere at the event at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 1. Dub actors Joshua Seth (Tai), Colleen O'Shaughnessey (Sora), and Jeff Nimoy (Tentomon) will be in attendance for a Q&A session. The second film, Digimon Adve...
Toyota's Transforming Robot Van Promotes Traffic Safety
Toyota is giving the Turkish Letrons project a run for its money in the field of transforming cars. Nagoya Toyopet (NTP) unveiled a mecha version of the versatile and popular Hiace van as its official character. Actually, there is no confirmation that NTP has made a real transforming car, but the company is utilizing Sliger Robo for marketing purposes. The robot teams up with Super Sentai-style he...
Sakura Quest ‒ Episode 11
"Sakura Quest plays the audience like a fiddle this week, and I was happy to play along."
Citrus Yuri Anime Casts Ayana Taketatsu, Minami Tsuda, Yukiyo Fujii
Yurika Kubo, Shiori Izawa also reprise drama CD roles
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Saburouta's Citrus yuri manga revealed the five main cast members on Friday. They are all reprising their roles from the manga's drama CD. The anime stars: Ayana Taketatsu as Yuzuko Aihara Minami Tsuda as Mei Aihara Yukiyo Fujii as Harumi Taniguchi, Yuzuko's classmate Yurika Kubo as Him...
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations ‒ Episode 11
"Since the main group has felt fragmented as of late, it was nice to see everyone come together and collaborate on a plan."
4th Yo-kai Watch Film Reveals Plot, Visual, Character Designs
Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: Oni-ō no Fukkatsu is set 30 after previous story
― The official website for the Yo-kai Watch films revealed the plot, a teaser visual, and character designs for the franchise's fourth film on Thursday. The new film, titled Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: Oni-ō no Fukkatsu (Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: The Return of the Oni King), will open in Japan on December 16. In the film's story, t...
The Royal Tutor ‒ Episode 11
"We've now entered anime original ending territory, and it fits well, for the most part."
Grimgar: Ashes and Illusions BD+DVD
This unusual take on isekai stories sees its adventurers struggling to take down even one goblin in exchange for a decent meal. Theron Martin takes a look at the special edition release.
― This 12-episode series from the Winter 2016 season debuted just three days before fellow isekai light novel adaptation Konosuba. These two series were diametrically opposed in their differing approaches to the same...
DIVE!! Anime Casts Kensho Ono, Shouta Aoi, Kengo Kawanishi, Ryohei Kimura
Band Qyoto performs opening theme for anime debuting on July 6
― The official website for the television anime of Eto Mori's youth novel series DIVE!! revealed four more cast members and character visuals on Thursday. The website also revealed that the Kyoto-based band Qyoto will perform the opening theme song "Taiyō mo Hitoribocchi" (The Sun Is Also Lonely) as its debut song. The new cast members ar...
Iwaihime: Matsuri, Earth Defense Force 5 Games Delayed
Nippon Ichi Software announced on Thursday that it is delaying Iwaihime: Matsuri, its PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita port of DMMGames and Ryukishi07's Iwaihime PC horror game. The game was slated for July 20, and is now slated for September 7. Nippon Ichi Software is delaying the game in order to conform to CERO's examination standards for porting the game from the PC to PS4 and PS Vita. The p...
Mazinger Z Reveals Theme Song Artist, Composer, Story
Ichiro Mizuki returns to franchise to perform opening theme song
― Go Nagai and the staff of the new Mazinger Z anime film revealed at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France on Wednesday that Ichiro Mizuki is returning to the franchise to perform the film's opening theme song. Mizuki has performed theme songs for the Mazinger Z TV anime series, Mazinger Z tai Ankoku Daishōgun, Maz...
Kaito × Ansa Puzzle-Solving Anime Reveals 3rd Promo Video
Series starring Kazuki Katou, Takahiro Sakurai premieres on July 12
― The official website for the Kaito × Ansa "puzzle-solving" (nazo-toki) original television anime began streaming the show's third promotional video on Thursday. The video previews 256's opening theme song "Hoshi no Kazu Dake" (Just the Number of Stars). The video also revealed that the anime will premiere on July 12 on AT-X, Tokyo ...
3rd Show By Rock!! Stage Musical Gets New Visual
3rd musical runs from October 19-29, stars Kenta Kamakari, Kosuke Yonehara
― The official website for the third Show By Rock!! stage musical revealed a key visual and its performance schedule on Tuesday. The musical will run from October 19 to 29 at the AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo. The new visual shows Kenta Kamakari as Trichronika's Shu☆Zo (left), and Kosuke Yonehara as Shingan Crimsonz' Crow (right). Bo...
Gundam the Origin Anime's Loum Arc Previewed in 2nd English-Subtitled Video
5th episode in theatrical series premieres in Japan on September 2
― The Gundam.info portal site began streaming a second English-subtitled trailer on Thursday for "Clash at Loum," the fifth episode of the Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin anime and the first in the anime's "Loum Arc." The video also features subtitles in five other languages. Gundam.info had streamed the first English-subtitled video l...
Yōkai Apāto no Yūga na Nichijō Anime Reveals 7 More Cast Members, Theme Song Artists
Takehito Koyasu, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Tomokazu Sugita, Rie Kugimiya, more join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Hinowa Kōzuki's Yōkai Apāto no Yūga na Nichijō (Refined Daily Life at the Supernatural Entity Apartment) light novel series revealed seven more cast members and the show's theme song artists on Thursday. The new cast includes: Takehito Koyasu as Fool Toshiyuki Morikawa...
Oscar-Nominated Director Yamamura Previews New Shorts in Trailer
"Notes on Monstropedia," "Satie's 'Parade'" screen in Japan on August 5
― The Youtube channel of Japanese media news website Movie Collection began streaming two new trailers for Oscar-nominated animator Koji Yamamura's "Notes on Monstropedia" ("Kaibutsu Gakushō") and "Satie's 'Parade'" shorts on Monday. Both shorts will screen in Japanese theaters as part of "Yamamura Koji Hidarime to Migime de Miru...
Japanese Fans' Top 20 Most Anticipated Anime of Next Season
With the summer anime season just around the corner, 18,664 Japanese fans were surveyed on which upcoming anime they most want to watch.
Level-5 Acquires Mighty No.9 Developer Comcept as Subsidiary
New LEVEL5 comcept" company reveals Dragon & Colonies smartphone game for 2018
― Video game developer Level-5 Inc. announced on Thursday that it and Keiji Inafune's comcept video game studio are forming a new company called "LEVEL5 comcept." The video game and app company is a wholly owned subsidiary to Level-5. LEVEL5 comcept will be based in Osaka. Level-5 president and CEO Akihiro Hino serves as t...
Coro Coro Comics Characters Gather for Original Net Anime in July
Characters include Pascal-sensei, Joe Kirifuda, Joker, Gao Mikado, Valt Aoi, more
― The July issue of Shogakukan's Coro Coro Comics magazine revealed on Thursday that the magazine will launch an original net anime titled 40-Shūnen da yo! Coro Coro All-Star Shōgakkō (It's the 40th Anniversary! Coro Coro All-Star Elementary School) on its Youtube channel beginning on July 15 at 8:00 a.m. The anime will...
Demon Prince Poro's Diaries Manga Ends on Monday in Shonen Jump
Hitsuji Gondaira launched series on February 20
― This year's 29th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is publishing the final chapter of Hitsuji Gondaira's Demon Prince Poro's Diaries (Poro no Ryūgakuki) manga on Monday. Shueisha will publish the manga's second compiled volume in August. Gondaira launched the manga in the magazine's 12th issue on February 20. Viz Media published the mang...
Nintendo Announces Sushi Striker 3DS Game for 2018
Players stack sushi plates to damage opponent in game by developer indieszero
― Nintendo revealed during the E3 event on Wednesday that it is launching a new game titled Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido for the Nintendo 3DS. The game is slated for release in 2018. Developer indieszero (NES Remix, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy) is developing the game. In the game, players battle against other characters ...
Irregular at magic high school Anime Film Opens in U.S. on July 28
U.S. premiere of film at Anime Expo, opens in Japan on Saturday
― Film distribution company Azoland Pictures announced on Wednesday that the wider United States screening for the The irregular at magic high school The Movie: The Girl Who Summons the Stars (Gekijōban Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei: Hoshi o Yobu Shōjo) anime film will start on July 28 in select theaters. Aniplex of America is listing theaters...
Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite Game's Gameplay, Mechanics Trailer Streamed
Arthur, Doctor Strange, Spencer revealed for September 19 fighting game
― Capcom began streaming a gameplay trailer and system mechanics trailer for its Marvel vs. CAPCOM Infinite PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC fighting game on Tuesday. The gameplay trailer reveals new characters, including Arthur (Ghosts 'n Goblins), Doctor Strange, and Spencer (Bionic Commando). The system mechanics trailer outlin...
Dragon Ball FighterZ's Gameplay Videos Show 3-vs.-3 Fights
2D fighting game for PS4, Xbox One, PC arrives in early 2018
― Shueisha's V Jump magazine streamed new gameplay videos for Bandai Namco Entertainment and Arc System Works' Dragon Ball FighterZ 2D fighting game during its Niconico Live streaming program on Monday. The videos feature three-versus-three fights between the franchise's characters. Bandai Namco Entertainment also opened a teaser website fo...
Wednesday, June 14
Gundam Director Shinji Takamatsu Responds to NHK's Anime Industry Special
Takamatsu predicts the anime studio business model has 5, maybe 10 years.
― Anime director Shinji Takamatsu (Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Gintama, School Rumble, Kochikame) responded on Twitter on Sunday to the anime industry episode of NHK's Close-Up Gendai+ program, which premiered on June 7. The episode highlighted the dark side of Japan's anime industry with its financial problems and poor working co...
Princess Jellyfish's Akiko Higashimura Produces New Manga Series
Jong Gu Zee draws Bingle Bingle Bassan manga about South Korean, Japanese roommates
― The July issue of Kodansha's Hatsu Kiss magazine is revealed on Tuesday that manga creator Akiko Higashimura is producing and planning a new manga series titled Bingle Bingle Bassan. Jong Gu Zee, the manga's writer and artist, posted an illustration to commemorate the manga's launch on Tuesday. The manga centers on ...
Anime Expo to Screen Resident Evil: Vendetta Film Ahead of N. American Premiere
1st 9 minutes of CG-animated film streamed
― The official website for Anime Expo announced on Tuesday that it will screen the CG-animated film Resident Evil: Vendetta on Saturday July 1. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with voice actors Kevin Dorman (Chris Redfield) and John DeMita (Glenn Arias), ADR director Alex von David, and casting director Mami Okada. Sony Pictures Entertainment...
Gintama Incense Holder Repels Insects, Promotes Elizabeth Smoking
One of the downfalls of the summer months is the influx of blood-sucking mosquitoes waiting in the wings to ruin family barbecues and camping trips. Gintama's mysterious Elizabeth also hates mosquitoes, or likes smoking, whichever is up for debate. The Weekly Shonen Jump official store is selling an Elizabeth incense holder specifically to combat the bugs. Once the incense coil is lit, its smoke ...
Konami's Metal Gear Survive Game Delayed to Early 2018
Video game news website Polygon reported on Tuesday that Konami revealed at E3 that its Metal Gear Survive game is now slated for early 2018. The PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC game was previously slated for sometime in 2017, but it has been delayed to give the developers time to improve the game's quality. The game is playable at E3. The game's story is set after Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroe...
Ensemble Girls!! Smartphone Game Ends Service in November
iOS/Android app launched in 2012
― The official Twitter account for the Happy Elements K.K's Ensemble Girls!! smartphone game announced on Wednesday that the app will end service on November 30. The staff will announce more information within the app itself. Happy Elements K.K's released the original Ensemble Girls! game in the social networking service GREE in 2012, and then on iOS and Android devic...
Clione no Akari TV Anime to Premiere on July 12
The official website for the television anime of Natural-Rain's illustrated online novel Clione no Akari (Clione's Light) announced on Wednesday that the series will premiere on AT-X at 8:20 p.m. on July 12. It will also air on Tokyo MX Sun TV, Tochigi TV, RNB, RNC, Miyagi TV, and BS Fuji's Anime Guild. Naoya Ishikawa's one-man animation studio Ishikawa Pro (Kuttsukiboshi, Magical Chocolate) is di...
One-Punch Man Anime Gets 4-Volume Character Drama, Song CD Series
Although Saitama and friends are already experts at using their muscles, the heroes will soon get a new chance to exercise their vocal chords. The One-Punch Man anime is inspiring a four-volume audio drama and character song CD series. Each CD will feature a story and junior high school "parallel story" for one character. Original manga creator ONE is providing the original concept and supervising...
Anime Expo to Host X Japan Leader Yoshiki for We Are X Screening
Musician to hold Q&A session after screening
― The official website for Anime Expo announced on Tuesday YOSHIKI, leader of rock band X Japan, will appear at the event for a screening of the X-Japan documentary We Are X. The screening will take place on Sunday, July 2 from 12:00-2:00 p.m. and will be followed by a Q&A session. We Are X is also sponsoring the convention's masquerade and World Cosplay S...
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 5-11
My Hero Academia, Library Wars: Love & War, orange, Chūkan Kanriroku Tonegawa, Dragon Ball Super in top 5
― Rank Title Est. Weekly Copies Est. Total Copies Release Date Publisher Author Highest Rank Weeks on List 1 My Hero Academia 14 169,996 353,292 2017/06 Shueisha Kohei Horikoshi 1 2 2 Library Wars: Love & War Extra Volume 4 102,710 103,951 2017/06 Hakusensha Art: Kiiro Yumi / Original creator: H...
Sui Ishida's Tokyo Ghoul Art Takes Over Shinjuku Station
Sui Ishida's best-selling manga Tokyo Ghoul:re's 11th volume will be released on Monday and the live-action Tokyo Ghoul film is heading to theaters on July 3. Staff decided a double-whammy celebration was in order in Shinjuku Station. Ishida's original artwork will take over the east exit gate's north passage for a week starting on June 19. The impromptu gallery features artwork Ishida has shared ...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, June 5-11
Otomate's Shiro to Kuro no Alice game debuts
― Japan's Game Ranking: June 5-11 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 4Gamer Reader Review 1NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28 16,596 505,270 70 2PS4Tekken 7 Bandai Namco Entertainment June 1 12,460 71,196 72 33DSMonster Hunter XX Capcom March 18 10,209 1,512,815 63 4NSwThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Including Li...
King of Prism: Pride the Hero Anime Film Tops 100 Million Yen in 4 Days
Film opened Saturday at 56 theaters
― Mainichi Shimbun's Mantan Web news website reported on Tuesday that the King of Prism: PRIDE the HERO anime film has earned more than 100 million yen (about US$913,000) at the box office in the four days since it opened theatrically. The film has sold 59,000 tickets at 56 theaters. The film opened on June 10 and sold 47,000 tickets to earn 82 million yen (about U...
Anime Expo Lists Appearance by Voice Actor Daisuke Hirakawa
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Free! voice actor on schedule for July convention
― The official website for Anime Expo released the convention's schedule on Tuesday, revealing that it will host a Sunday panel titled "Welcoming Voice Actor Daisuke Hirakawa to AX 2017." Hirakawa is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his debut as a voice actor this year. His anime credits include Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club's...
Fukuyoka-san Manga Follows Plus-Size Woman in Japan
The July issue of Takeshobo's Monthly Manga Life Original launched a new serialization of Ei Imura's Fukuyoka-san (Miss Plump) manga on Monday. The four-panel manga centers on a young woman named Hanako Fukuoka, who at a height of 174 centimeters (about 5'9") and weight of 84 kilograms (about 185 pounds), has a body fat percentage of 35%. In the first installment, Hanako orders a work uniform. She...
Full Metal Panic! Light Novel Author, Illustrator to Attend Anime Expo
Panel to celebrate upcoming Invisible Victory anime
― Funimation Entertainment announced on Wednesday that Full Metal Panic light novel author Shoji Gatoh and illustrator Shikidouji will attend Anime Expo for a panel on the series' 15th anniversary and the upcoming Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory television anime. Funimation did not announce a license for the new series. Gatoh and Shikidouji debu...
The Best and Worst of the Season So Far: Week of June 3-9
Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul makes a daring break for the top spot, but it has some tough competition on the way! Find out how your favorite shows fared in our weekly user rankings.
― Our team of reviewers are following 27 anime series of the Spring 2017 season and readers are rating each episode as the reviews go up. So let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the seas...
Shadow of the Colossus PS4 Game is Remake Not Remaster
Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida clarified in an interview with Kadokawa's video game news outlet Famitsu on Wednesday that the newly announced Shadow of the Colossus game for PlayStation 4 will be a remake, not a remaster of the original game. "The game content is the same as the original version, but all the assets are being remade," Yoshida said. Yoshida also noted that, because ...
Gamers! Novel Author Writes Daily Stories Before Anime's July Premiere
The television anime of Sekina Aoi and illustrator Saboten's Gamers! light novel series will premiere one month from now on July 13. As a countdown to the debut, the anime's official website announced on Tuesday that Aoi is writing "Daily Special Twitter Short Stories." Aoi is writing the short stories that the anime's Twitter account is posting daily until the anime's premiere. Instead of Saboten...
Natsume Yūjin-Chō Roku ‒ Episode 10
"This episode covers very little new ground, but what it suggests is promising to any viewer who's hungry for more information about Reiko's life."
Fate/Grand Order Stage Play Reveals 2nd Key Visual, More Cast Visuals
Hiroki Sana, Akari Nanawo, Yū Takahashi star in July play
― The official website for Fate/Grand Order The Stage: Shinsei Entaku Ryōiki Camelot Replica; Agateram (Fate/Grand Order The Stage: Domain of the Holy Round Table Camelot Replica; Agateram), the stage play adaptation of the Fate/Grand Order smartphone role-playing game app, revealed the play's second key visual and the remaining visuals for th...
Answerman - Is It Still Socially Unacceptable To Be An Otaku In Japan? (Revisited)
Justin takes another crack at his answer to a question from last week - is the social stigma around being an otaku in Japan still prevalent?
― Today we're gonna revisit a question we published last Friday, submitted by James: I have seen a rather large number of anime and manga series in recent years in which a character (either male of female) is extremely popular and successful at school and with ...
Pluto Anime, New Patlabor EZY Anime Series Projects Revealed
Genco also reveals Taimashin, Mechronicle, more projects
― Genco's booth at the MIFA film market at Annecy International Animation Film Festival revealed on Tuesday that Naoki Urasawa's Pluto manga is receiving an anime adaptation. The booth also revealed the Patlabor EZY anime project. According to Genco, Studio M2 (Onihei) is producing the Pluto anime. Masao Maruyama, who is the representative dire...
Champion Body Builder Talks About How to Look Like My Hero Academia's All Might
Want to look like All Might from My Hero Academia? Seven-time "Mr. Japan" bodybuilding champion Masashi Suzuki tell us how to do it.
The Water Dragon's Bride GN 2
The Water Dragon's conflicted feelings for Asahi lead him to enact his wrath in the second volume of Rei Toma's take on a tragic mythical story. Rebecca Silverman dives in.
― Tales of girls sacrificed to water gods exist world-wide, although the story seems to have particular appeal to creators of manga and manhwa. Rei Toma's The Water Dragon's Bride combines with the ever-popular isekai genre to bri...
Anime Expo Hosts Kyoto Animation's Violet Evergarden World Premiere
Director Taichi Ishidate, voice actress Yui Ishikawa, singer TRUE attend July 2 screening
― The official website for Kyoto Animation's Violet Evergarden anime announced on Wednesday that Anime Expo will host the world premiere of the anime's first episode. Director Taichi Ishidate, voice actress Yui Ishikawa (voice of Violet Evergarden), and opening theme song performer TRUE will have a Q&A session w...
Live-Action Gintama Film's Latest Trailer Shows Action Scenes
Another 1-minute video explains film's setting
― The official website for the live-action film of Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga began streaming a trailer for the film on Tuesday. The video previews the film's action scenes, and also features the film's theme song "DECIDED" by UVERworld (Blue Exorcist, The Heroic Legend of Arslan). Japanese film news website Cinema Today is also streaming a one-minu...
Tsuredure Children Anime's Promo Video Previews Inori Minase's Song
3rd short promo video for July 4 anime also posted
― The official website for the television anime of Toshiya Wakabayashi's Tsuredure Children (Idle Children) manga began streaming a full promotional video and the third short promotional video for the anime on Wednesday. The full promotional video previews the anime's opening theme song "Aimaimoko" by Inori Minase. The short promotional video, titled...
4th Yo-kai Watch Film's Details, New Characters, December Opening Revealed
Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: Oni-ō no Fukkatsu film features "Lightside," "Shadowside" transformations
― The July issue of Shogakukan's Corocoro Comic magazine is revealing details about a new film in the Yo-kai Watch franchise on Thursday. The new film is titled Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: Oni-ō no Fukkatsu (Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: The Return of the Oni King). The film opens in Japan on December 16. New t...
2018 Doraemon Film Inspired by Stevenson's Treasure Island Novel
Kazuaki Imai directs March 2018 film based on Genki Kawamura's script
― The staff of the Doraemon anime franchise revealed details on next year's Doraemon film on Wednesday. The new film is titled Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Takarajima (Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Treasure Island). The franchise's 38th film is slated to open in Japan in March 2018. The story will be based on Robert Louis Stevenson's Tr...
No Heroes Allowed! VR PS4 Strategy Game Heads West
PS4 virtual reality game ships in Japan this Fall
― Sony revealed on Tuesday that it is releasing Acquire's No Heroes Allowed! VR (V Yūsha no Kuse ni Namaiki da R) PlayStation 4 virtual reality game in North America and Europe. It did not announce a release date for the game. The game is the latest entry in Acquire's What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord? game franchise, and will require a PlayStati...
Tuesday, June 13
Touch Voice Actress Appears in Mix Manga Commercial
Voice actress Noriko Hidaka might be better known to modern fans as the voice of the Dominator in Psycho-Pass, Kikyo in Inuyasha, and Near in Death Note, but prior to those roles she starred as Minami Asakura in the anime adaptation of Mitsuru Adachi's Touch baseball manga. The character could well be considered her breakout role when she was cast in 1985 and one she would to reprise in specials a...
SukaSuka ‒ Episode 10
"SukaSuka continues to frustrate me by giving itself unnecessary baggage to deal with, and it continues to impress me by turning in solid episodes in spite of those obstacles."
PPAP Singer Pikotarō to Star in Improv Anime
Comedian plays himself, every other character in anime premiering this summer
― Avex opened an official website and Twitter account on Wednesday for an anime series starring Pikotarō, the stage name of Japanese comedian Kazuhito "Daimaō" Kosaka. The anime, titled Pikotarō no Lullaby Lu-llaby, will premiere this summer on television and the dTV streaming service. Pikotarō will improvise the story of e...
Akashic Records of Bastard Magical Instructor ‒ Episode 11
"Whatever may happen, this has been an unexpectedly enjoyable series so far, and I don't see that changing with the finale."
Nintendo Reveals Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions Game
Remake of GBA game also includes parallel story about Captain Goomba
― Nintendo announced during its Treehouse Live special on Tuesday that it will release a game titled Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions for Nintendo 3DS. The game is slated for October 6. The presentation included a trailer and a gameplay demonstration. The "Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga" part of the game is a remake of ...
A3! Ikemen Game's Big Screen Ads Streamed
The "ikemen-raising" mobile game A3! aired ads on big screens outside of some of Japan's major train stations last month. The ads debuted on the Hit Vision screens outside Tokyo's Shibuya station and Osaka's Ebisubashi station on May 27-28. Mankai Company is streaming the ads for a limited time. In the Shibuya ad, super-deformed versions of Spring Troupe members Sakuya Sakuma as Romeo and Masumi U...
Yowamushi Pedal New Generation ‒ Episode 23
"Onoda's genuine enthusiasm for cycling made me fall in love with Yowamushi Pedal in the first place, and it's great to see it again."
Discotek Licenses Soul Link, 3 Project A-Ko Sequels
DVDs slated for September 26
― Discotek Media announced on Facebook on Tuesday that it has licensed Soul Link, Project A-Ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group, Project A-ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody, and Project A-Ko 4: Final. All four anime will get DVD releases on September 26, along with Discotek's Crusher Joe: The OVA's DVD and Kaiba Blu-ray Disc/DVD combo pack. Discotek's Soul Link release wi...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 11-17
Chivalry of a Failed Knight, Pandora in the Crimson Shell Ghost Urn anime; After Hours, Red Riding Hood and the Big Sad Wolf, Tales of Zestiria manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Chivalry of a Failed Knight BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$69.98 June 13 Chivalry of a Failed Knight DVDCite Sentai Filmworks US$59.98 June 13 Outlaw Star Collector's Edition BD/DVDAnimeNew...
The Royal Tutor's Original Anime Ending Made Manga Creator Cry
The initial broadcast of the television anime of Higasa Akai's The Royal Tutor manga is coming to an end. The penultimate 11th episode, titled "Futari no Yakusoku" ("The Pair's Promise"), debuted this Wednesday at 2:05 a.m. The final episode will air next week. To mark the anime reaching its climax, the official website posted comments from Akai and voice actor Keisuke Ueda (voice of Heine) on Mon...
Live-Action Tokyo Ghoul Film's Trailer Previews Theme Song
RADWIMPS' Yōjirō Noda performs song for film premiering at Anime Expo
― The official website for the live-action Tokyo Ghoul film began streaming a new trailer on Wednesday. The English-subtitled video features the theme song "Banka" by RADWIMPS band songwriter and guitarist Yōjirō Noda under his solo project name illion. The film will premiere on July 3 at Anime Expo in Los Angeles, July 7 in Berlin...
Kemono Friends Theme Tops Newly Released Karaoke Tracks for 2017
The popularity of the Kemono Friends soundtrack and character CDs aren't limited to just disc sales. Fans are also belting out the "Yōkoso Japari Park e" (Welcome to Japari Park) theme song at JOYSOUND karaoke establishments. The company released the top selected songs for this year's first half and "Yōkoso Japari Park e" took the top spot for newly released songs in the overall and anime categori...
Nintendo Announces New The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild DLC Pack, Amiibo Figures
Crossover with Skyrim revealed in video
― Nintendo announced during its E3 press conference on Tuesday that Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild will be getting another DLC pack titled "The Champions' Ballad." The DLC pack featuring Daruk, Mipha, Revali, and Urbosa launches this holiday season. Nintendo began streaming a trailer that previews "The Champion's Ballad" and the previously announced "The M...
Final Fantasy's 30th Anniversary Event Lives In The Present
Projection-mapping and Amano artwork descend on Yokohama for the 30th anniversary of Final Fantasy, but the series' past is conspicuously absent.
― Full disclosure: I'm a retro Final Fantasy fan. I haven't played any Final Fantasy game past FFVI. So I've teamed up with Callum May, who hasn't played any Final Fantasy game before FFVII. Hopefully, we've covered all the bases between us. The Final Fanta...
Metroid: Samus Returns Announced for Nintendo 3DS
Remake of Metroid II launches on September 15
― Nintendo announced during its Treehouse Live special on Tuesday that it will release a Metroid II: Return of Samus remake titled Metroid: Samus Returns for Nintendo 3DS on September 15. The company revealed a trailer, which is also viewable in 3D on Nintendo 3DS via the eShop. The game will have a special edition that includes a 25-track "Samus Archives...
Aho-Girl: Clueless Girl Anime's Promo Video Previews angela's Song
Aoi Yūki, Tomokazu Sugita star in July series
― The official website for the television anime of Hiroyuki's Ahogaru: Clueless Girl (Aho-Girl) manga began streaming a new promotional video for the series on Tuesday. The video previews angela's opening theme song "Zenryoku☆Summer!" The anime's cast includes: Aoi Yūki as Yoshiko Hanabatake Tomokazu Sugita as Akuru Akutsu Sayaka Harada as Sayaka Sumino S...
Kirby Gets New Game for Nintendo Switch
Game slated for 2018
― Nintendo announced during its E3 press conference on Tuesday that a new Kirby title is coming to Nintendo Switch in 2018. Nintendo began streaming a trailer: The game uses HD graphics, and Kirby will be able to use the special abilities, such as Sword, Fire and Water. Kirby can also recruit enemies, and create teams with other players. Nintendo released Team Kirby Clash Deluxe ...
Fire Emblem Warriors Trailer Reveals Corrin, Ryoma, Xander
Fire Emblem: Fates characters join 3DS/Switch game
― Nintendo revealed a new trailer for the Fire Emblem Warriors (Fire Emblem Musou) Nintendo 3DS and Switch game during its E3 press conference on Tuesday. The video reveals that female Corrin, Ryoma, and Xander from Fire Emblem: Fates will appear in the game. Previously revealed characters include Marth (Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Li...
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Slated for 2017 Holiday Season
Trailer streamed for Nintendo Switch game
― Nintendo announced during its E3 press conference on Tuesday that Monolith Soft's Xenoblade Chronicles 2 game is slated for this holiday season as a Nintendo Switch exclusive. Nintendo streamed a trailer: Tetsuya Takahashi returns as the game's executive director. The game features main character designs by Masatsugu Saitō (Expelled From Paradise, Cyborg 00...
Super Mario Odyssey Ships for Switch on October 27
Trailer previews Mario's journey with eyed cap
― Nintendo announced during its E3 press conference on Tuesday that the Super Mario Odyssey game will ship for the Nintendo Switch on October 27. The presentation streamed a new trailer for the game. #SuperMarioOdyssey roars onto #NintendoSwitch Oct 27, 2017! pic.twitter.com/lvLozf1nax— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 13, 2017 In the game, Ma...
New Yoshi Game Announced for Nintendo Switch
Game slated for 2018
― Nintendo announced during its E3 press conference on Tuesday that it is developing a Yoshi game for Nintendo Switch. The game is slated for 2018. The presentation shared a trailer. The most recent game in the franchise, Yoshi's Woolly World received a Nintendo 3DS port titled Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World on February 3.
Pokémon Gets Core RPG for Nintendo Switch
Gamefreak's game "may not release for more than a year"
― The Pokémon Company's Tsunekazu Ishihara announced during Nintendo's E3 Day 1 live-streaming presentation on Tuesday that Gamefreak is developing a core Pokémon role-playing game for the Nintendo Switch. Ishihara said that game "may not release for more than a year." Nintendo's Pokémon Direct presentation announced last week that Pokkén Tourna...
Metroid Prime 4 Announced for Switch
Nintendo announced during its E3 press conference on Tuesday that Metroid Prime 4 is in development for Nintendo Switch. #Metroid Prime 4 is now in development for #NintendoSwitch! pic.twitter.com/PxmXNx3d0f— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 13, 2017 Metroid Prime: Federation Force, the most recent installment in the franchise, debuted last August.
Newcomers Struggle to Enter Japan's Voice-Acting Industry
Anime fans often glamorize the voice-acting industry in Japan. Young people imagine voicing anime characters as a dream job. However, the industry has a dark side, and Futabasha's Nikkan Taishū website posted an article on Sunday to expose the truth of the Japanese voice-acting world. A staff member at a certain anime production company told the website that "Now, female voice actors are only youn...
Sentai Filmworks Licenses No Game, No Life Film
Film premieres in Japan on July 15
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Monday that it has licensed the No Game, No Life anime film. The film will open in Japan on July 15. Sentai Filmworks describes the story: Six thousand years before Sora and Shiro were even a blink in the history of Disboard, war consumed the land, tearing apart the heavens, destroying stars, and even threatening to wipe out the human...
In This Corner of the World Film's English-Subtitled Trailer Streamed
Shout! Factory, Funimation screen anime in U.S. on August 11
― Shout! Factory began streaming an English-subtitled trailer for Sunao Katabuchi's In This Corner of the World film on Tuesday. The company and Funimation Films will begin screening the film in the United States on August 11. Screenings will be available in both Japanese with English subtitles and with Animatsu Entertainment's English dub....
Grimoire of Zero ‒ Episode 10
"While I'm definitely glad that things have remained steadily entertaining for the past few weeks, I still can't help but feel frustrated at how long it took us to get here."
Irregular at magic high school Anime Film's 1st 2 Minutes Posted
Film opens in Japan on Saturday, in U.S. at Anime Expo in July
― Aniplex began streaming the first two minutes of the The irregular at magic high school The Movie -The Girl Who Summons the Stars- (Gekijōban Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei: Hoshi o Yobu Shōjo) anime film on Monday. The film will open in Japan on June 17. (Note: The official linked video is region-locked to Japan.) Aniplex of America began str...
.hack//G.U. Gets PS4/PC HD Remaster With New Elements in 2017
Full-HD remaster features enhanced graphics, updated systems
― This weeks issue of Kadokawa's Weekly Famitsu magazine is revealing on Thursday that Bandai Namco Entertainment will release an HD remaster of the .hack//G.U. game for PlayStation 4 and PC. The remaster, titled .hack//G.U. Last Recode, will mark the .hack series' 15th anniversary. The game will feature new elements that “make it feel like...
Vice & Luna - Based on a True Story
Vice is confronted with the full Comic-Con outdoor line waiting experience, and he may never be the same again.
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A Spoilery Look at Why Eren from Attack on Titan is Such a Captivating Character
The key to a captivating main character isn’t their skills; it’s what drives them.
One Piece ‒ Episode 792
"I think I've finally gotten to the point where Whole Cake Island's molasses pacing is getting to me."
Gosick Part One BD+DVD
This mystery series starring a gothic lolita Sherlock is finally available on Blu-ray after lingering in licensing limbo for over five years! Rebecca Silverman finds out if it's still worth watching.
― The year was 1924. Waistlines were low and hemlines were high, Koshien Stadium was built, the Prince of Wales visited Japan, and Calvin Coolidge made the first-ever presidential radio address. The worl...
One Piece: Unlimited World Red PS4, Switch Game's TV Ad Streamed
Port ships in Japan on August 24
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a television commercial on Monday for One Piece: Unlimited World Red Deluxe Edition, the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch port of the One Piece: Unlimited World Red game. Bandai Namco Entertainment will release the game in Japan on August 24. The game will include all the DLC released for the game, and will support offline...
Love & Lies Anime's Trailer Unveils Opening Song, More of Cast
Kishō Taniyama, Tomoyo Kurosawa plays ministry members; Eri Kitamura narrates in July anime
― The official website for the television anime of Musawo's Love and Lies (Koi to Uso) manga began streaming the anime's full trailer on Tuesday. The trailer previews the opening theme song "Kanashii Ureshii" (Sad and Happy) by the four-member rock band Frederic. It also unveils more additional cast members. K...
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, June 5-11
Naruto Shippūden sells 1,127, followed by A Silent Voice, One Piece, Macross Delta's Walkūre, Shin Godzilla
― Macross Delta's Walkūre Live 2017 "Walkūre ga Tomaranai" at Yokohama Arena sold 551 more copies for a new total of 3,946. It dropped from #11 to #29 in its second week on the overall DVD chart. The Shin Godzilla film sold 498 more copies for a new total of 71,529. It rose to #48 to #32 in its...
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, June 5-11
petit milady sells 1,759, followed by Macross Delta's Walkūre, Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju box, A Silent Voice, Uta-Pri Legend Star
― The petit milady 3rd Live Chiisana Shukujo to Mori no Yukai na Nakama-tachi -~Mucchu☆Mori e Kaeru~ concert sold 1,759 copies to rank #9 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. Macross Delta's Walkūre Live 2017 "Walkūre ga Tomaranai" at Yokohama Arena sol...
Ancien and the Magic Tablet Anime Film's Fantasia Festival Trailer Streamed
Film opened in Japan on March 18 at #9
― Montreal's Fantasia Festival began streaming an English- and Chinese-subtitled trailer for Ancien and the Magic Tablet (Hirune Hime ~Shiranai Watashi no Monogatari~), the new anime film by director Kenji Kamiyama, on Monday. The film opened in Japan on March 18 in 232 theaters nationwide, and ranked #9 in the Japanese box office in its opening weekend. The fil...
Lu over the wall Anime Film's Fantasia Festival Trailer Streamed
Masaaki Yuasa's film opened in Japan on May 19
― Montreal's Fantasia Festival began streaming an English trailer for director Masaaki Yuasa's Yoake Tsugeru Lu no Uta (Lu over the wall or "Song of Lu who Informs the Dawn") anime film on Monday. While the video contains English text, the dialog itself is not subtitled. The film premiered in Japan on May 19. The film will screen at this year's Annecy In...
Production I.G's Perfect Bones Anime Lists New Title, 2018 Launch on Netflix
Now titled B: The Beginning
― Netflix's page for the Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell, Psycho-Pass) anime Perfect Bones lists a new title of B: The Beginning. It also briefly listed a 2018 release date that has been removed as of Tuesday, as well as a new description: In this anime series, scientists hope "new humans" will create universal peace, but they're kidnapped by an evil group with very dif...
New Irresponsible Galaxy Tylor TV Anime Short Series Unveiled for July
Earth Star Dream members Hikaru Koide, Kanon Takao star as Banjo Tylor, Azalyn Goza
― A new short television anime adaptation of Hitoshi Yoshioka's Uchū Ichi no Musekinin Otoko (The Most Irresponsible Man in Space) novels have been green-lit. The new anime is titled Musekinin Galaxy Tylor (Irresponsible Galaxy Tylor), and will premiere on AT-X, TV Saitama, tvk, Sun TV, Nico Nico Video, and KBS Kyushu...
FunimationNow App's Update Launches With Improved Video, Audio
Funimation announced on Monday that a redesigned version of its FunimationNow streaming app launched earlier this year. The Funimation Development Team said the redesign was a "complete overhaul of our entire platform." The staff improved the app's video and audio quality, and the announcement features charts with detailed information about the updated bit rates and codecs. The company launched th...
Director Makoto Shinkai Denies Alleged Affair With Editor
Nikkan Sports newspaper claims affair became serious last fall
― The Nikkan Sports newspaper alleged in a report on Tuesday that director Makoto Shinkai (5 Centimeters per Second, your name.) had an affair with an editor. The newspaper cites "multiple concerned parties" as the sources for the report. Shinkai denied the claim on his official Twitter account the same morning. He acknowledged eating wit...
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Kemono Friends Is 1st Anime to Take Top 2 Spots on Weekly Album Chart
Japari Café character song album, original soundtrack shipped on June 7
― Two album releases from the Kemono Friends anime – the Japari Café character song album and the anime's original soundtrack – ranked #1 and #2, respectively, on Oricon's weekly album chart for the June 5-11 week. This is the first time in the chart's history that two albums related to the same anime have taken the top two place...
Square Enix Reveals Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV PS4 VR Game
Fishing game launches in September
― Sony revealed during its E3 presentation on Monday that Square Enix is developing a new PlayStation 4 virtual reality game titled Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV. The game shows the main characters of Final Fantasy XV fishing and roasting food around a campfire. The game launches in September. Square Enix previously revealed last year that it is also develop...
Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite Game's Video Previews Story, More Characters
Game gets "Story Mode" demo out today
― Sony revealed a new trailer for Capcom's Marvel vs. CAPCOM Infinite PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC fighting game on Monday. The video reveals parts of the game's story and more characters for the game: Gamora (Guardians of the Galaxy), Thanos, Zero (Mega Man X), Nova, Black Panther, and Dante (Devil May Cry). The game will get a "Story Mode" demo today. The vi...
Sony Reveals New Shadow of the Colossus Game for PS4 (Updated)
Sony released Fumito Ueda's original game for PS2 in 2005
― Sony revealed during its E3 presentation on Monday that a new Shadow of the Colossus is in the works for the PlayStation 4, with a planned 2018 release. Sony also revealed a teaser for the game revealing the game's graphics. Fumito Ueda previously stated in March that he would like to return to making an open-world game similar to Shadow of ...
Capcom Unveils Monster Hunter: World for Xbox One, PS4, PC
Game slated for early 2018
― Capcom unveiled its Monster Hunter: World game at Sony's E3 press conference on Monday. The game is slated for early 2018 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Capcom applied for a trademark for Monster Hunter: World earlier this month. Capcom's latest Monster Hunter game, Monster Hunter XX, shipped in Japan for the Nintendo 3DS on March 18, and will ship for the Nintendo S...
Ni no Kuni II Game Trailer Reveals November 10 Release Date
PS4/PC game to have simultaneous worldwide launch
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a new trailer for its Ni no Kuni II game on Monday. The company also announced that the game is slated for November 10. Bandai Namco Entertainment is releasing the game for PlayStation 4 and PC simultaneously worldwide. Level-5 head Akihiro Hino, artist Yoshiyuki Momose (The Legend of the Galactic Heroes, O...
Studio Bones Files Trademark for 'A.I.C.O. Incarnation'
Studio Bones filed three trademarks for "A.I.C.O. Incarnation" on April 27, and the trademarks went public May 23. The trademarks are filed in various categories related to animation, games, and merchandise. Bones has not yet announced any projects with this name. Source: Japan Patent Office via Trademark Bot, Sakuga Blog
Accel World Manga Ends
Manga launched in 2010
― The 56th issue of Kadokawa's Dengeki Bunko Magazine published the final chapter of Hiroyuki Aigamo's manga adaptation of Reki Kawahara's Accel World light novels on Friday. Yen Press is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the story: No matter how much the times change, bullied kids aren't going anywhere. And fat junior high school student Haruyuki is one of them...
Fans Choose Top 10 Unreasonably Violent Female Characters
Who was the first female anime character to give a protagonist a sky-flying punch over a simple misunderstanding? Was it Naru Narusegawa or Akane Tendō? It's a gag that's long outlived its welcome, but so long as there are accidental bathroom peeping or unannounced room sharing, punches will be thrown. The website Goo Ranking asked its readers to choose the most unreasonably violent female anime c...
Pay Your Respects to Dearly Departed Re:CREATORS Character (SPOILERS)
A display for a series favorite took place at the 1st floor gallery space of the Akiba CO building in Akihabara.
― The first floor gallery space of the Akiba CO Building in Akihabara held an elaborate memorial after the fate of one Re:Creators character ended in tragedy. A "farewell party" was held on June 10 for Mamika Kirameki, also known as the magical girl Magical Slayer Mamika. The event include...
Yasushi Akimoto-Produced Idol Unit 22/7 to Hold 1st Live Event
The official website for 22/7, the new "dimension-crossing" idol group that AKB48 founder and producer Yasushi Akimoto is producing, announced on Sunday that the group will hold its first live event in Tokyo on July 22 (7/22). The eight characters and cast members will appear at the event. The website will take applications for tickets until July 4, and 200 attendees will be chosen via lottery. Th...
Godzilla Anime's Teaser Poster Shows 1st Look at Monster
1st film in trilogy premieres November 17 in Japan
― The official website for the Godzilla anime film trilogy revealed a new teaser visual on Tuesday, offering the first look at its design for Godzilla. The first film, Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (Godzilla: Kaijū Wakusei), will open in Japan on November 17, and then it will stream globally on the Netflix service this year. The trilogy will featu...
Ubisoft Announces Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Crossover Game
Nintendo Switch game slated for August 29
― Game developer Ubisoft confirmed during its E3 presentation on Friday that its is developing a crossover between Nintendo's Mario franchise and its Rabbids franchise. The game, titled Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, will launch for Nintendo Switch on August 29. Ubisoft began streaming a behind-the-scenes video detailing the development of the crossover. Ubi...
The IDOLM@STERMillion Live! Theater Days Gets New Video, Manga Adaptation
Manga's prologue debuted Monday
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a music video for its The IDOLM@STER Million Live! Theater Days smartphone game on Thursday. The video features Tsubasa Ibuki's solo song "Koi no Lesson Shokyū-hen" (Elementary Level Love Lesson) from the game. In addition, Ichijinsha's Febri magazine announced on Monday that the game is inspiring a manga titled The IDOLM@ST...
Lascivious Master Roshi Suspected Target in Latest BPO Published Complaint
Master Roshi's unwavering eye for the female form has landed him in hot water in a recent complaint published by watchdog group Japan's Broadcasting Ethics and Program Improvement Organization (BPO). The complaint reads: In an animation program, there are scenes of an older man touching young girls' bodies and peeping at their underwear against their will. These scenes are almost irrelevant to the...
SuG Performs Ending Theme Song for Kaito × Ansa Puzzle-Solving Anime
Series starring Kazuki Katou, Takahiro Sakurai debuts in July
― The official website for the Kaito × Ansa "puzzle-solving" (nazo-toki) original television anime announced on Friday that rock band SuG (Fairy Tail, Katekyo Hitman Reborn!) is performing the ending theme song "Agaku" for the anime. The anime will premiere in July on Tokyo MX. Naoya Fukushi (Nazotokine) is the original creator and directo...
Omega Labyrinth Z Gameplay Video Shows Dungeon Exploration
Game with "bust" power-ups slated for July 6 in Japan
― D3 Publisher began streaming a gameplay video for its upcoming Omega Labyrinth Z PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game on Monday. The video shows a dialgoue scene and dungeon exploration. (Note: The following video may not be safe for work.) The cast includes: Haruka Yamazaki as Aina Akemiya Ayaka Fukuhara as Rio Akanezaki Aya Uchida as Nako M...
Nanbaka Stage Play Reveals Dates, Cast, Staff
3 cast members return from anime
― The wraparound jacket band for the fifth compiled volume of Shō Futamata's Nanbaka manga announced on Monday that the stage play adaptation will run from September 14 to 24 at Tokyo's Zepp Blue Theater Roppongi. Keita Kawajiri is directing the play and writing the script. The cast, listed below, includes some actors reprising their roles from the anime adaptation. T...
Prince of Tennis Voice Actor Masami Iwasaki Marries
Voice actor Masami Iwasaki announced on Twitter on Thursday that he has married. Iwasaki plays Wakashi Hiyoshi, Yoshirou Akazawa, and Harumi Saotome in various Prince of Tennis anime. He said, "I'm happy to become family with this precious, precious person, and at the same time I feel the responsibility of having a family." Iwasaki said he plans to discuss and share everything as he walks in life ...
Galaxy Express 999's Maetel Gets a Tan for Beauty Campaign
For her newest beauty partnership, Galaxy Express 999's Maetel is collaborating with Bioré's summer products in Japan. The character's alternate version "Damaetel" (No Good Maetel) debuted on collaboration product packaging on Monday. The campaign is offering three types of sweat-wiping body sheets to fight the heat. Two types of sunscreen also help keep skin as white as Maetel's. Galaxy Express 9...
Digimon Adventure tri. Stage Play Casts 3 Female Leads
Anime cast returns to voice Digimon in play opening on August 1
― The official website for the Digimon Adventure tri. ~8-gatsu Tsuitachi no Bōken~ (Digimon Adventure tri.: The Adventure on August 1) stage play adaptation revealed the show's three female leads and ensemble cast on Monday. The female lead roles are (from left to right in image below): Suzuka Morita as Sora Takenouchi Marina Tanoue as M...
Answerman - Why Are Hentai Characters Labeled As Being Over 18 (Even When They're Not)?
Justin explains what might be the oldest trick in the hentai industry localization book.
― Yousef asks: I noticed most DVD and Blu-ray releases of hentai contain a message stating that all participants in the work are 18 years of age or older; however, this seems to be incredibly subjective and in many cases not true (I've heard interesting stories first hand from one licenser on how this has been w...
Jūni Taisen Anime Reveals 12 Main Cast Members, Character Designs, Visual
Shun Horie, Yuichiro Umehara, Hiromi Igarashi, more star in Chinese Zodiac-themed battle royale series
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of writer Nisioisin (Monogatari Series, Medaka Box) and illustrator Hikaru Nakamura's (Saint Young Men, Arakawa Under the Bridge) light novel Jūni Taisen: Zodiac Warriors revealed the cast and character designs on Monday for the 12 main char...
Revolutionary Girl Utena ‒ Episode 10
"This big ole downer may not be the most inspirational episode in Utena's first arc, but it's definitely an important one."
The Cool Little Re:Creators Short Story You Probably Missed
Well, unless you can read Japanese, anyway.
Atom The Beginning ‒ Episode 8
"It's the start of the Robo Wrestling Tournament, and it very quickly becomes apparent that Six is not like the usual contenders."
King of Prism: Pride the Hero Anime Film Opens at #7
Detective Conan falls to #8, Peach Girl falls to #10
― The King of Prism: PRIDE the HERO anime film sold 47,000 tickets and earned 82 million yen (about US$746,000) in its opening weekend to rank at #7 at the Japanese box office. The film opened on Saturday at 56 theaters in Japan. Masakazu Hishida, who directed various Pretty Rhythm anime series, as well as the KING OF PRISM by PrettyRhythm film, re...
Tsuredure Children Anime Casts Kentarō Kumagai, Haruka Miyage, Kana Hanazawa
Kōhei Amasaki, Haruka Tomatsu, Daisuke Namikawa also join cast
― This year's 28th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine is revealing additional cast members for the television anime of Toshiya Wakabayashi's Tsuredure Children (Idle Children) manga on Wednesday. The new cast members are: Kentarō Kumagai as Haruhiko Takase Haruka Miyake as Saki Kanda Kana Hanazawa as Yuki Minagawa Kōhei Amasaki as...
Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories Anime Gets 5th Season in July
New series to feature all-female scriptwriters, main cast
― TV Tokyo opened a teaser website on Friday to announce that the Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories television anime series is getting a fifth season starting in July. The scriptwriters for the new season are all women, including: Yuko Ichiki, Satoko Kishino, and Ayako Yamaguchi. The anime will star: Yui Ishikawa Marina Tanoue Fuka Haruna Azu...
Sentai Filmworks to Produce English Dub for Flying Witch Anime
12-episode series premiered in April 2016
― Sentai Filmworks announced at the A-Kon convention on Saturday that it will produce an English dub for the Flying Witch television anime series. Sentai Filmworks had announced in April 2016 that it licensed the series. The 12-episode television anime series premiered in April 2016. Crunchyroll streamed the series as it aired, and it describes the story: Aom...
The Ancient Magus' Bride TV Anime, OVA Series Reveal New Trailers, Cast, Visuals
Yuko Kaida, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Junichi Suwabe join cast for TV anime premiering in October
― Shochiku began streaming a promotional video on Monday for the third and final part of The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a Star prequel OVA series. The distributor also began streaming a second promotional video for The Ancient Magus' Bride television anime series. The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awai...
Tite Kubo Draws Original Character Designs For Upcoming Bleach Novels
New characters include head of 1 of 4 noble families
― Shueisha revealed on Monday that Bleach manga author Tite Kubo has drawn the character designs for two new characters who appear in Ryohgo Narita's (Baccano!, Durarara!) new Bleach: Can't Fear Your Own World novel series. The new characters are Hikone (pictured left) and Tokinada Tsunayashiro (right). Hikone is a child with beautiful androgynous ...
Shaft, Shunji Iwai's Fireworks Anime Film Reveals 5 More Cast Members
Takako Matsu, Kana Hanazawa, Shintarō Asanuma, Toshiyuki Toyonaga, Yuuki Kaji join cast
― The official website for Uchiage Hanabi, Shita Kara Miru ka? Yoko Kara Miru ka? (Fireworks, Should We See It From the Side or the Bottom?), the anime film adaptation of director Shunji Iwai's 1993 live-action drama of the same name, revealed more cast members for the film on Monday. Takako Matsu as Nazuna's moth...
Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijō Shugi no Kyōshitsu e Anime Reveals Ending Theme Artist, July 12 Debut
Minami performs ending theme song for anime based on classroom light novel series
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of author Syohgo Kinugasa and illustrator Shunsaku Tomose's Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijō Shugi no Kyōshitsu e (Welcome to the Classroom of the Supreme Ability Doctrine or "Yō Jitsu") light novel series revealed on Monday that Minami (Infinite Stratos, Medaka Box) wil...
Magical Circle Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video, More Cast, More Staff, Story
Fantasy series based on Hiroyuki Eto's manga premieres on July 11
― The official website for Magical Circle — the new television anime adaptation of Hiroyuki Eto's original Mahōjin Guru Guru (Magical Circle Guru Guru) manga — began streaming the show's second promotional video on Sunday. The video previews ORESAMA's opening theme song "Trip Trip Trip." The show's official website also revealed on Mon...
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