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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...
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 ...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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