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Dreamin' Sun GN 1
This earlier work from the creator of Orange isn't quite as polished, but it combines an honest look at depression and anger with shoujo romance tropes in interesting ways. Rebecca Silverman has the details.
― Originally published in Margaret magazine in 2007, a transfer of rights to a new publisher has resulted in a re-release of Ichigo Takano's Dreamin' Sun and its translation into English. (Takano...
The Best and Worst of the Season So Far: Week of May 27-June 2
My Hero Academia races up the charts as the Spring 2017 season starts to wind down! Find out how your favorites performed 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 season. Keep in mind that these ran...
Prince of Stride: Alternative BD+DVD
This otome game adaptation eschews most reverse harem tropes in a surprisingly fun story about a bizarre blend of track and parkour. Rebecca Silverman gets into this show's Stride.
― If you were wondering, the “alternative” in Prince of Stride Alternative comes from the fact that this 2016 series is based on a 2015 otome game simply called Prince of Stride. That's mildly surprising, because the show ...
Horus: Prince of the Sun (Little Norse Prince) Blu-Ray
The directorial debut of Isao Takahata is now available on Blu-Ray for the first time. Theron Martin details how this ambitious film has held up.
― Also known in English as Little Norse Prince Valiant, this 1968 movie holds a place in anime history for two important reasons. It marks the directorial debut of Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata and his first collaboration with Hayao Miyazaki, who i...
Sound of the Sky Sub.Blu-Ray
Sound of the Sky marries wartime drama and slice of life storytelling in a rich and beautiful mix. Nick Creamer explains what makes this series special.
― Sound of the Sky opens with new soldier Kanata Sorami heading off to her first post, a guard post at the border city of Seize. Stark cliffs and cozy tiled roofs introduce us to her new city, a rustic town that's currently in the middle of a festiva...
Saturday, June 10
God Wars PS4/Vita Game's 3rd English-Dubbed Character Trailer Streamed
Game ships in Japan, Europe, N. America this month after delays
― NIS America began streaming a third English-dubbed trailer for Kadokawa Games' God Wars Future Past (God Wars - Toki o Koete) PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game on Friday. The video previews some of the game's characters, including Kitsune, Urashima, Kame, Otohime, Inaba, Uzume, Sayori, and Issun. The game is now slated for releas...
Dragon Ball Super Manga Ranks #2 on U.S. Monthly Bookscan May List
My Hero Academia, Zelda, Attack on Titan, others also rank
― The first volume of Toyotarō and Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball Super manga ranked at #2 on on Nielsen BookScan's Top 20 list for May. This month's list featured 12 manga volumes, including: #4 — Kohei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia volume 8 #6 — Akira Himekawa's The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition volume 4 #9 — Hajime Isayama's Attack on Ti...
Boruto Franchise Gets 2nd Novel on July 4
Kō Shigenobu returns to write 2nd novel in "Academy Chapter"
― Shueisha announced on Friday that the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations manga and anime franchise is getting a second novel that will ship on July 4. The novel will be the second installment in the "Academy chapter" of the franchise that centers on Boruto entering the ninja academy along with Sarada, Shikadai, Inojin, and Chōchō to face a c...
Live-Action Hyouka Film Casts Fujiko Kojima, Amane Okayama
Film based on Honobu Yonezawa's mystery novel opens this fall
― The staff for the live-action film of Honobu Yonezawa's mystery novel Hyouka revealed more cast members and the film's fall debut on Friday. Fujiko Kojima (pictured below left) and Amane Okayama (below right) both join the film's cast as classic literature club members. Kento Yamazaki (live-action Your Lie in April, Orange) stars in the ...
Dream Festival! Anime's 2nd Season Debuts Online on August 23 Before October TV Premiere
The official Twitter account for the Dream Festival! television anime series announced on Friday that the anime's second season will debut online starting on August 23 at 9:00 p.m. on the Animate Channel, and will then air on television starting in October. Crunchyroll streamed the first 12-episode series as it aired, and describes the series: The Dream Festival is the stage that all idols dream o...
Friday, June 9
Studio Trigger Announces Inferno Cop Season 2
Studio previously teased possible sequel to net anime series
― The official Twitter account for New Jersey's AnimeNEXT convention posted on Friday that Studio Trigger announced at its panel on Friday that second season of Inferno Cop is in the works. Studio Trigger screened the latest episode of the anime at the panel, and thanked fans for the screening of what was the "true final episode" of Inferno...
KADO - The Right Answer ‒ Episode 9
"If you've been waiting for this series to lay its cards on the table, that wait is officially over when this episode's second half changes everything."
Clockwork Planet ‒ Episode 10
"This episode's first act was decent action-adventure entertainment, even if the show's roughshod animation limited the overall success of each scene."
Gamers! TV Anime to Premiere on July 13
The official website for the television anime of Sekina Aoi and illustrator Saboten's Gamers! light novel series announced on Friday that the anime will premiere on Thursday, July 13 at 9:00 p.m. on ATX, and it will also air on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, and BS11 later the same evening. The anime will have 12 episodes. Manabu Okamoto (The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls, Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World...
Studio Gokumi's Toji no Miko Anime Reveals 2 More Characters
Original anime project centers on female sword wielders
― The official website for Studo Gokumi's Toji no Miko (The Shrine Maiden Swordwielders) original anime project revealed two more character designs and details on Friday. The new characters are as follows: Kaoru Mashiko, a 15-year-old first year at Osafune Girl's Academy. Her sword is Nenekirimaru. She is taciturn and does not freely expend ener...
Tatsunoko's Infini-T Force Anime Reveals Character Designs
Anime Expo to host show's world premiere in July
― The staff of Tatsunoko Productions' Infini-T Force CG-animated television anime revealed the character designs for the four main characters, both in and out of costume, on Friday. The characters and cast members are as follows: Tomokazu Seki as Gatchaman (G-1)/Ken Washio Takahiro Sakurai as Tekkaman/Jōji Minami Kenichi Suzumura as Polymar/Takeshi Yor...
King of Prism: Pride the Hero Film's Video Shows Louis' Prism Show
King of Prism by Pretty Rhythm manga ends; trailer streamed for smartphone game
― Avex Pictures began streaming a video for the King of Prism: Pride the Hero character Louis Kisaragi's Prism Show and song "pride" on Friday. The video is the "director's cut" — it features scenes that do not appear in the King of Prism: Pride the Hero film that opens in Japan on Saturday. Avex Pictures also began strea...
Character Desinger Mel Kishida 'Ran Out of Ideas' After Working on 3 Atelier Games
Game developer Gust held the "Atelier Series 20th Anniversary Presentation" event in Tokyo on Wednesday to honor its Atelier video game series. Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland, Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland, and Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland character designer Mel Kishida reflected on his work for the series at the event. Kishida said he "was nervous at first" when he...
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Trailer Shows Gameplay, Boss
Gothic horror-style game headed to Switch/Xbox One/PS4/PS Vita/PC
― 505 Games began streaming an E3 trailer for Koji "IGA" Igarashi's Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night game on Friday. The video shows gameplay and a boss named Bloodless. Igarashi noted that boss' appearance may be altered in the future. Igarashi used Kickstarter to help fund the game. The project met its initial goal of US$500,000 wit...
Uncovering the Animation of The Eccentric Family in Nakano Broadway
Kim Morrissy & Callum May check out the stunning artwork behind P.A. Works' sleeper hit before the exhibit's closing time.
― The Eccentric Family is perhaps the very definition of a sleeper hit. This quirky drama about a family of talking tanuki was inaugurated as a Kyoto Special Goodwill Ambassador earlier this year thanks to its faithful recreations of the real-life locations of Japan's former capi...
New Megazone 23 Anime Project Reveals New Visual
Ongoing crowdfunding campaign met goal for promo video
― Anime production company AIC's crowdfunding page for its Megazone 23 XI anime project added a new visual this week. The project is seeking to fund a five-minute promotional video for Megazone 23 XI (pronounced "sai" as in the Greek letter), AIC's brand-new anime in the Megazone 23 franchise. The campaign met its goal of 10 million yen (about US...
'Miracle Robot Force' Project Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for Theme Song, Anime Music Video
The "Miracle Robot Force" project announced on Thursday that it will launch a Campfire crowdfunding campaign to produce a theme song and anime music video. The project is producing the theme song in cooperation with Nippon Columbia. Nippon Animation began streaming a promotional video for the crowdfunding campaign on Thursday. The website also features "image art" from the anime staff. The crowdfu...
Anime Expo to Host World Premiere of Infini-T Force Anime
Director Kiyotaka Suzuki, voice actor Tomokazu Seki to attend July convention
― The official Anime Expo website announced on Friday that the convention will host the world premiere of Tatsunoko Productions' Infini-T Force CG-animated television anime at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 1. Director Kiyotaka Suzuki and voice actor Tomokazu Seki (Gatchaman/Ken Washio) will attend the premiere event for a Q&A...
Henkei Shōjo's 2nd Transforming Girl Will Give Utena a Run for Her Money
Last month, DLE revealed its Henkei Shōjo project of transforming girls. Characters Haru and this week's Rin aren't the garden variety magical girls. No, Haru and Rin transform into vehicles. Haru stunned a girl in a white dress when she became a jet plane to retrieve her hat. The poor girl is shocked again when Rin runs up to a gas station and starts guzzling gasoline. It only gets weirder from t...
Project Itoh's Genocidal Organ Film to Open in U.S. Theaters
Funimation schedules screenings for July 12-13
― Funimation Entertainment announced on Friday that it will screen the anime film of Project Itoh's Genocidal Organ novel in United States theaters on July 12 and 13. Funimation previously debuted the other two Project Itoh films, The Empire of Corpses and Harmony, in select theaters last year in April and May, respectively. The Empire of Corpses screene...
3rd Tokyo Dolls Animated Promo Video Streamed
Attack on Titan's Wit Studio, Square Enix's Visual Works animate video trilogy
― The official website for Square Enix's Project Tokyo Dolls smartphone game began streaming its third and final "Episode 0" promotional video on Friday. Like the first two videos, the the third video is animated by Wit Studio (Attack on Titan, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress) and Visual Works, the CG movie production depart...
Love Tyrant ‒ Episode 10
"A sleepover at Seiji's provides a welcome half-hour of breezy entertainment, even as more serious matters once again loom on the horizon."
Konbini Kareshi TV Anime Reveals Promo Video, Visuals
July premiere date announced
― The official website for Konbini Kareshi (Convenience Store Boyfriends), a multimedia project developed by Kadokawa's B's Log Comic magazine, updated on Saturday with a promotional video, key visual, and character visuals. The website also announced that the series will premiere on TBS at night on Thursday, July 6 at 1:58 a.m. (effectively Friday morning). The show will...
Voices of Eren, Conny Try Video App's Attack on Titan Stamps
Attack on Titan voice actors Yuuki Kaji (Eren Jaeger) and Hiro Shimono (Conny Springer) recently had some fun testing out video communication app SNOW's new stamps. The pair demonstrated the Attack on Titan stamps during a Line Live special program on Wednedsay, and the anime's official Twitter account posted some videos of their experiments. 【「SNOW」コラボスタンプ①】昨夜のLINE LIVE特番の番組中に撮影した動画をアップ!最初は、口を開ける...
Answerman - Why Is It Socially Unacceptable To Be An Otaku In Japan?
Generally speaking, Japanese society still shuns the otaku - why is that? Justin has a few ideas.
― James asks: 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 their friends, but hides the fact that they are an otaku (approximately the Japanese equivalent of a nerd in weste...
GATE Anime's English Dub Casts Molly Searcy as Rory Mercury
Full series ships on July 11
― Sentai Filmworks announced with a video on Friday that Molly Searcy will play Rory Mercury in its English dub of the GATE anime. Previously revealed cast members include: David Wald as protagonist Yoji Itami Jessica Boone as Princess Piña Co Lada Juliet Simmons as Tuka Luna Marceau Brittney Karbowski as LeLei La Lalena Sentai Filmworks will release all 24 episodes on Bl...
Tsukigakirei ‒ Episode 9
"This episode was Tsuki ga Kirei at its best: endearing, understated, and achingly true."
Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend Flat ‒ Episode 9
"This episode revolves around a majorly earth-shaking issue for Aki."
A Closer Look at the Reality Twisting Powers of Re:Creators' Wild Card Villain
Magane Chikujōin is a character whose powers are so fascinating you'll be captivated by her every word--whether you want to be or not.
Dragon Ball Fighters '2.5D' Fighting Game Briefly Listed Worldwide in Early 2018 (Updated)
Early PR: Guilty Gear's Arc System Works develops PS4/Xbox One/Steam game in 10 languages
― Bandai Namco Entertainment posted a press release, dated June 12, that announces the worldwide launch of a Dragon Ball Fighters "2.5D" fighting game on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam platforms in early 2018. According to the press release posted on Friday, Arc System Works (Guilty Gear, BlazBlue) is develo...
Dreamin' Sun GN 1
This earlier work from the creator of Orange isn't quite as polished, but it combines an honest look at depression and anger with shoujo romance tropes in interesting ways. Rebecca Silverman has the details.
― Originally published in Margaret magazine in 2007, a transfer of rights to a new publisher has resulted in a re-release of Ichigo Takano's Dreamin' Sun and its translation into English. (Takano...
Hitorijime My Hero TV Anime Reveals Ending Theme Artists, July 8 Debut
4 main cast members perform ending theme song
― The official website for the television anime of Memeco Arii's Hitorijime My Hero manga revealed on Friday that the series will premiere on July 8. The anime will premiere on AT-X on July 8 at 11:30 p.m. and will then air later that evening on Tokyo MX, and on BS-NTV on July 11. The series will stream on dAnime. The website also revealed that the anime'...
Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! OVA's Teaser Video Streamed
Anime's "concluding chapter" screens in 8 theaters in Japan for 3 weeks starting on August 26
― Pony Canyon began streaming a teaser video on Friday for the Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! original video anime (OVA). The video states that the anime is the "series concluding chapter." The OVA, subtitled "Ai to Seishun no Sotsugyō!" (The Graduation of Love and Youth), will screen in eigh...
Kakegurui - Compulsive Gambler Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video, Theme Song Artists
Netflix-only streaming also revealed for series premiering on July 1
― The official website for Kakegurui, the television anime of Homura Kawamoto and Tōru Naomura's Kakegurui - Compulsive Gambler manga, revealed the show's second promotional video on Friday. The site also revealed the show's theme song artists, July 1 premiere, and Netflix streaming. The series will premiere on Tokyo MX on July 1 at...
Made in Abyss Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video, Theme Song Artists, More Cast
New key visual, Amazon Prime-only streaming also revealed for series premiering on July 7
― The official website for the television anime of Akihito Tsukushi's Made in Abyss manga revealed the show's second promotional video on Friday. The website also revealed more cast members, a second key visual, premiere times, and the show's theme song artists. The series will premiere on July 7 on AT-X at 9:30...
Magical Circle Anime Reveals Staff, More Cast, July 11 Premiere
Saori Ōnishi, Akira Ishida join cast; Hiroshi Ikehata is "series director"
― The July issue of Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine, which ships on Monday, is revealing staff, more cast, and the July 11 premiere for Magical Circle, the new television anime adaptation of Eto's original Mahōjin Guru Guru (Magical Circle Guru Guru) manga. Saori Ōnishi will play Runrun (rightmost in visual right)...
No Game, No Life Zero Anime Film's 2nd Promo Video Previews Konomi Suzuki's Theme Song
Film features storyline from 6 millennia in the past
― The official website for the upcoming No Game, No Life Zero film began streaming the film's second promotional video on Friday. The video previews Konomi Suzuki's theme song "There is a Reason." The film will open on July 15. Although the film features the same main cast members as the previous television anime, many of them are credited as chara...
Crunchyroll Adds Ergo Proxy, Black Cat, Texhnolyze Anime to Catalog
Aquarion EVOL, Black Blood Brothers also added
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will begin streaming five new Funimation titles, including Ergo Proxy, Black Cat, Texhnolyze, Aquarion EVOL, and Black Blood Brothers. Ergo Proxy is available to users in the United States and Canada. Crunchyroll describes the anime: Thousands of years after Earth's atmosphere was destroyed, adventure blooms in...
Compile Heart's Moero Chronicle Game Heads West on PC This Summer
2nd game in Genkai Tokki series debuted in Japan on PS Vita in 2014
― Idea Factory international announced on Thursday that it will release Compile Heart's Moero Chronicle (Genkai Tokki: Moero Chronicle) game in the West on PC. The release will have updated 1080p graphics, and the option to switch to Japanese and Traditional Chinese subtitles in addition to English. The game is slated for this summer...
GATE Anime's English Dub Casts Brittney Karbowski as LeLei La Lalena
Full series ships on July 11
― Sentai Filmworks announced with a video on Thursday that Brittney Karbowski will play LeLei La Lalena in its English dub of the GATE anime. The company will announce a new cast member every day this week. Previously revealed cast members include: David Wald as protagonist Yoji Itami Jessica Boone as Princess Piña Co Lada Juliet Simmons as Tuka Luna Marceau Sentai Filmwo...
Zhang Ziyi Joins Legendary's 'MonsterVerse' Franchise, Stars in Godzilla Sequel
Memoirs of a Geisha actress plays "significant figure" in Monarch organization
― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Thursday that actress Zhang Ziyi (Memoirs of a Geisha, Hero, The Grandmaster) is joining Legendary's "MonsterVerse" franchise, beginning with Godzilla: King of Monsters, the sequel film to Legendary Pictures' 2014 Godzilla movie. According to Variety, Ziyi's character "is a ...
New Kino's Journey TV Anime Unveils Staff, Title, Visual, Fall Debut
Twin Star Exorcists' Tomohisa Taguchi directs anime at Lerche, Yukie Sugawara supervising scripts
― The 56th volume of Kadokawa's Dengeki Bunko Magazine revealed staff, visual, title, and Fall premiere of the upcoming new television anime adaptation of Keiichi Sigsawa's Kino no Tabi - the Beautiful World (Kino's Journey) light novel series. The series is titled Kino no Tabi -the Beautiful World- the ...
Live-Action Gintama Film's Trailer Previews UVERworld Theme Song
Film opens on July 14
― The official website for the live-action film of Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga began streaming a trailer for the film on Friday. The video previews the film's theme song "DECIDED" by UVERworld (Blue Exorcist, The Heroic Legend of Arslan). The film will open in Japan on July 14. Yūichi Fukuda (live-action HK/Hentai Kamen, Mr. Nietzsche in the Convenience Store) is directing t...
Thursday, June 8
Princess Principal TV Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, July 9 Debut
Takayuki Sugo, Miyuki Sawashiro, Takumi Yamazaki, Takaya Hashi, Yuko Iida join spy anime's cast
― The official website for the Princess Principal original television anime series began streaming the anime's second promotional video on Friday. The video reveals the anime's additional cast and July 9 premiere. The additional cast includes: Takayuki Sugo (Hell Girl's Wanyuudou, Mobile Suit Gundam UC's C...
Maid Sama! Manga Gets New Special Chapter in August
The official website for Hakusensha's LaLa DX magazine announced that the magazine will publish another special chapter for Hiro Fujiwara's Maid Sama! manga in the September issue on August 10. The teaser for the chapter reads, "When Misaki changes residence, Usui and Tora..." LaLa DX also published a special chapter for Maid Sama! in February. Fujiwara launched the manga in Hakusensha's Monthly L...
Bahamut Disco Takes Over Shibuya With Burlesque Techno Concert
Final Fantasy summon Bahamut is giving up attacking foes in favor of a disco party at the Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Sasebo, Nagasaki on July 1 followed by its grand opening on July 15. But before he settles in, Square Enix is going to throw a disco party for the dragon and Shibuya on June 16 and 17. The disco party is a virtual reality experience that takes place in a "450-degree" video space, ...
American/Japanese Anime Project 'Indigo Ignited' Streams Trailer
Cast stars Nathan Sharp, Sean Chiplock, Amanda Lee
― The official website for "Indigo Ignited," first project for Japan-based, American-run animation studio D'Art Shtajio, began streaming a trailer for the upcoming five-minute pilot film on Thursday. The staff also announced the lead voice cast: Nathan Sharp (Luck & Logic, NateWantsToBattle) is voicing Kieran, Sean Chiplock (Magi: The Labyrinth of Ma...
TOKU Opens Streaming Channel on Amazon Prime
Service offers anime, Asian films
― Olympusat Inc. announced on Thursday that its television channel TOKU is now offering a streaming service for Amazon Prime members through Amazon Channels. TOKU noted that it "has plans to launch its linear programming on Amazon Channels in the near future." The streaming channel offers Asian films and television series, including some anime series. Yosuga no Sora,...
Maho Girls Precure! Villain Gets Official Hugging Pillow
Toei Animation is reaching out to its older female fans for some up and coming merchandise. Namely, a hug pillow cover featuring the Maho Girls Precure! villain Orba. The studious retainer for Deusmast is depicted relaxing on one side of the pillow cover and shown topless in his final form on the other side of the pillow. If the item itself wasn't a hint, the 8,000 yen (US$73) price point will ke...
My Girlfriend is a Faithful Virgin Bitch Manga Gets TV Anime
Manga runs online, has 3 volumes
― Kadokawa's Comic Web Newtype online manga site announced on Friday that Namiru Matsumoto's Boku no Kanojo ga Majime Sugiru Shojo Bitch na Ken (My Girlfriend is a Faithful Virgin Bitch, or "Case Where My Girlfriend is a Too-Serious Virgin Slut") manga will get a television anime adaptation. The broadcast details, staff, and cast will be announced at a later date. Wit...
Astro Boy: Edge of Time Game Gets English-Language Steam Release
Free-to-play game based on Osamu Tezuka's works to launch this month
― Active Gaming Media and Tezuka Productions announced on Wednesday that their Astro Boy: Edge of Time digital card game will get a Steam release this month. The free-to-play PC game will be available in both English and Japanese. Active Gaming Media launched a Kickstarter campaign for the game in August, but canceled it three days ...
Sagrada Reset ‒ Episode 10
"Finally, Kei and Sumire sit down to have a much-needed chat."
Unravel a Layton Mystery & Discover a Secret Cafe Location in L.A.
Level-5 is promoting the English release of Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy (Layton Mystery Journey: Katriel to Daifugō no Inbō) Nintendo 3DS game with an interactive mystery during this year's E3 Conference. Los Angeles residents can uncover hidden clues to discover the location of a secret Professor Layton cafe open on June 14 only. The mystery is currently a...
Toei Registers Trademark For 'Kamen Rider Build'
Toei filed a trademark for "Kamen Rider Build" on May 18. The trademark went public on June 6. The first television series that launched the live-action special effects franchise Kamen Rider premiered in 1971, and the current series, Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, premiered last October. The trademark for Kamen Rider Ex-Aid went public at around this time last year. Source: Japan Patent Office via The Tokusa...
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, May 29-June 4
My Hero Academia in top 10
― The live-action drama adaptation of Ryō Ikuemi's Anata no Koto wa Sorehodo manga aired on TBS on Tuesday, May 30 at 10:00 p.m and earned an 12.4% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV June 4 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 11.3 Crayon Shin-chan TV Asahi June 2 (Fri) 19:30 24 min. 8.7 Doraemon TV Asahi June 2 (Fri) 19:00 30 min. 7.3 Chibi Ma...
Universal Studios Japan's 'Super Nintendo World' Breaks Ground
Universal Studios Japan broke ground for its anticipated "Super Nintendo World" theme park addition on Thursday in Osaka. Fans came out to see Mario, Universal Studios Japan CEO Jean-Louis Bonnier, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto, and Universal Creative president Mark Woodberry run, jump, and crush some Goombas on a special scrolling stage. The planned park in Japan will include rides, interactive are...
2nd Pro Wrestler Plays Himself in Tiger Mask W
Details revealed for July 1's final episode
― The official website for Tiger Mask W (pronounced "Double"), Toei Animation's ongoing new anime based on Ikki Kajiwara and Naoki Tsuji's Tiger Mask manga, announced on Thursday that professional wrestler Kōta Ibushi will voice an animated version of himself in the show. He will appear in the 37th episode on June 24. Ibushi has wrestled multiple times as T...
Re:Creators Anime Reveals New Theme Song Artists
Opening theme song artists from first cour to return
― The official website for the Re:Creators anime announced on Friday that SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]: Tielle & Gemie will perform the new opening theme song "sh0ut" and that Sangatsu no Phantasia will perform the ending theme song "Rubicon" for the second cour (quarter of the year). The second cour will premiere on July 8. The single with both "sh0ut" an...
Attack on Titan Creator Laments His Poor Drawing Skills at Signing Event
Attack on Titan manga creator Hajime Isayama held a signing event at the Animate store in Utsunomiya, Tochigi around September 2, 2013. For the two-part event, he apparently signed about 100 autographs, talked to fans, and accepted gifts. Isayama's remarks about the event on his blog began recirculating online again this week. Isayama offered super-deformed character illustrations with his signatu...
Mary and the Witch's Flower Film's Trailer Previews Sekai no Owari Theme Song
Film from former Ghibli director Yonebayashi opens on July 8 in Japan
― The official Facebook for Studio Ponoc and Hiromasa Yonebayashi's upcoming Mary and the Witch's Flower (Mary to Majo no Hana) anime film began streaming a third trailer on Friday, and announced that rock band Sekai no Owari (live-action Attack on Titan, Princess Jellyfish) is performing the film's theme song "RAIN." Studio Ponoc'...
Koi wa Ameagari no You ni Anime's New Visual Marks Rainy Season's Start
The official website for the television anime adaptation of Jun Mayuzuki's Koi wa Ameagari no youni (Love is Like After the Rain) manga revealed a new visual on Thursday. The visual marks the start of the rainy season in the Kantō region, which includes Tokyo. The anime will premiere in January 2018 in the Noitamina programing block on Fuji TV and other channels. Noitamina began streaming the seri...
The Best and Worst of the Season So Far: Week of May 27-June 2
My Hero Academia races up the charts as the Spring 2017 season starts to wind down! Find out how your favorites performed 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 season. Keep in mind that these ran...
Sakura Quest ‒ Episode 10
"We're nearly through the first round of establishing arcs for Sakura Quest, which means it's finally Ririko's turn in the spotlight!"
Anime Expo Hosts World Premiere of Welcome to the Ballroom Anime
Director Yoshimi Itazu, more staff attend July 2 premiere
― Pony Canyon announced on Thursday that will present the world premiere of its Welcome to the Ballroom anime at the Anime Expo convention on July 2. The anime's director Yoshimi Itazu, animation director Takahiro Chiba, and producer Tetsuya Kinoshita will participate in a Q&A session and giveaways. Pony Canyon began streaming an English-subti...
Hands-on With Production I.G's "Vertical Anime" Smartphone App
On the bus, on the train, or in the grocery store, Production I.G's new app is turning anime vertical on smartphones.
The Royal Tutor ‒ Episode 10
"Fortunately, The Royal Tutor once again manages to infuse serious plot developments with enough humor to take off the melancholy edge."
Prince of Stride: Alternative BD+DVD
This otome game adaptation eschews most reverse harem tropes in a surprisingly fun story about a bizarre blend of track and parkour. Rebecca Silverman gets into this show's Stride.
― If you were wondering, the “alternative” in Prince of Stride Alternative comes from the fact that this 2016 series is based on a 2015 otome game simply called Prince of Stride. That's mildly surprising, because the show ...
CyberAgent, Game Developer Cygames Establish Anime Fund in June
Companies to invest 3 billion yen in anime IP
― CyberAgent and its consolidated subsidiary Cygames announced on Thursday that they will establish CA-Cygames Anime Fund by the end of June. The companies will invest 3 billion yen (about US$27.3 million) in anime IP through the fund. CyberAgent's press release states: "CA-Cygames Anime Fund" will inject funds to the anime production committee to obtain ...
Pokémon GO Game Details 1st Anniversary Events
Niantic hosts event in Chicago on July 22, in Europe from June-September
― Game developer Niantic revealed details on Wednesday for its one-year anniversary plans for the Pokémon GO smartphone game. The upcoming events and plans also celebrate 750 million global downloads for the game. Niantic is hosting an in-game Solstice Event starting on June 13 that will feature Fire-type and Ice-type Pokémon, X...
1st New Haikyu!! Anime Compilation Film Adds 3 New Cast Members
Mutsuki Iwanaka, Wataru Hatano, Daisuke Nakamura play Aobajōsai High team members
― This year's 28th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing three more cast members on Monday for the Haikyu!! Sainō to Sense (Haikyu!! Genius and Sense) compilation film. The cast members are all members of Aobajōsai High's volleyball team. Mutsuki Iwanaka as Motomu Sawauchi Wataru Hatano as Kaneo Y...
Shenmue III Game Delayed to 2nd Half of 2018
Shenmue III project director Yu Suzuki announced via a video on Thursday that the development team is delaying the game until the second half of 2018. The development team will release a Backer Report later this month that will reveal more information. Suzuki explained regarding the delay: It's been almost two years since we began this incredible endeavor together. By utilizing new technologies, w...
Gundam Versus PS4 Game Introduces 94 Mobile Suits in Video
Action game ships in Japan on July 6, in the West this fall
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a 14-minute promotional video on Thursday for its upcoming PlayStation 4 Gundam Versus game. The video introduces each of the more than 90 Mobile Suits available in the game. The game will ship in Japan on July 6 and will arrive in the West this fall. The game will also have an English-subtitled r...
Compile Heart, Dengeki PlayStation Collaborate to Create Tokyo Clanpool PS Vita Game
Game is 1st title in new collaborative "Den-Pile" brand
― Video game developer Compile Heart and Kadokawa's Dengeki PlayStation magazine announced on Tuesday that they are collaborating to create a new game brand called "Den-Pile." Tokyo Clanpool will be the brand's first game and is in development for the PlayStation Vita. The official Compile Heart YouTube channel also began streaming a teaser trai...
Hajimete no Gal Anime Reveals July 12 Premiere, New Visual
The official website for the television anime of Meguru Ueno's Hajimete no Gal (First-Time Gal) manga revealed on Wednesday that the series will premiere on July 12. The website also revealed a new visual for the series. Th anime will premiere on July 12 on AT-X at 11:00 p.m., and will air later that evening on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, and Mie TV Broadcasting. The series will then later air on Gifu Broad...
God Wars PS4/Vita Game's 2nd English-Dubbed Character Trailer Streamed
Game ships in Japan, Europe, N. America this month after delays
― NIS America began streaming an English-dubbed trailer for Kadokawa Games' God Wars Future Past (God Wars - Toki o Koete) PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game on Tuesday. The video previews some of the game's characters, including Ookuninushi, Momotaro, Amaterasu, Susanoo, Yamatanoorochi, and Hinotori. The game is now slated for rele...
Attack on Titan: Lost Girls' Ryōsuke Fuji Launches World End Crusaders Manga
Manga debuts on June 14, story set "100 days before mankind's extinction"
― This year's 27th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine revealed on Wednesday that writer biki and illustrator Ryōsuke Fuji will launch a new manga titled World End Crusaders in the magazine's next issue on June 14. The manga's first chapter will have 63 pages. The magazine teases the "strange abilities x death game" mang...
Tsuredure Children Anime's 2nd Short Promo Shows Kissing Scene
Romance anime premieres on July 4
― The official website for the television anime of Toshiya Wakabayashi's Tsuredure Children (Idle Children) manga began streaming its second short promotional video on Wednesday. The video, titled "The Student Council President's Troubles," shows a scene where a boy and a girl begin to kiss, but the girl inadvertently pinches the boy's nose. The girl complains, sayin...
Yōkai Apāto no Yūga na Nichijō Anime Reveals Additional Cast, Staff, July 3 Premiere
Akira Ishida, Miyuki Sawashiro, Kazuya Nakai 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 additional cast, staff, and the anime's July 3 premiere on Thursday. The cast, including the two previously announced leads, includes: Atsushi Abe as Yūshi Inaba Yu...
My Hero Academia Manga Takes 1-Week Break Due to Author's Health
This year's 28th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine won't publish a new chapter of Kohei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia manga on Monday as planned. The editorial staff is releasing a notice in the issue on Monday stating that the manga won't be in the issue due to Horikoshi's sudden illness. The editorial staff noted that the manga will return in the 29th issue, which will ship on June ...
Yowamushi Pedal New Generation Anime Gets 'Love Hime' In-Story Anime Short
Yukari Tamura, Junichi Suwabe, Yuuki Kaji star in short airing on Monday with new song
― The staff of the Yowamushi Pedal New Generation anime revealed on Thursday that the anime's 23rd episode, "Sakamichi, Tsuigeki" (Sakamichi in Pursuit) will feature an anime short in the episode's C-part (third act). The short will air the anime-within-an-anime "Love Hime Pettanko." Yukari Tamura will reprise her ...
Rozen Maiden's Peach-Pit Launches New Short Manga Series
Also: Rozen Maiden 0 takes 3-month hiatus
― This year's 28th issue of Kodansha's weekly Morning magazine announced on Thursday that the manga artist duo Peach-Pit (Rozen Maiden, Shugo Chara!, Zombie-Loan, DearS) will launch a new series. The series is titled Nishina Tesura wa Suirishinai (Tesla Nishina Isn't Reasoning). The series will launch in the 29th issue of the magazine, which goes on sale on ...
U19 Manga to End in Shonen Jump on Monday
Manga by Yūji Kimura launched in February
― This year's 28th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is publishing the final chapter of Yūji Kimura's U19 (pronounced "Under Nineteen") manga on Monday. Viz Media previewed the first three chapters of the manga as part of its "Jump Start" initiative in February, and it describes the manga: A nightmare world of tough love gone wrong! But kids wit...
Live-Action Anthem of the Heart Film's Trailer Highlights Main Characters
2 web posters revealed for July 22 film
― The official website for the live-action film based on The Anthem of the Heart (Kokosake or Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterun Da.) anime film began streaming a trailer for the film on Thursday. The trailer highlights the film's main characters, and features an arrangement of the second movement of Beethoven's "Sonata Pathétique" piano sonata, an important plot eleme...
Hajime no Ippō Manga Goes on Break Due to Author's Illness
This year's 27th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine announced on Wednesday that George Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga did not appear in the issue as planned due to Morikawa's poor physical condition. The magazine also said that Morikawa is recovering so he is aiming to resume the story in the magazine's 29th issue on June 21. Morikawa began the long-running boxing manga in 1989, and the 1...
Wednesday, June 7
Square Enix's Project Tokyo Dolls Smartphone Game Introduces Cast With Promo Video
2nd animated story video also streamed for game about idols secretly fighting for Tokyo
― The official website for Square Enix's Project Tokyo Dolls smartphone game revealed the game's cast on Tuesday and introduced the characters in a promotional video on Wednesday. The cast includes (from left to right in image above): Ayane Sakura as Nanami Yurika Kubo as Reina Eri Suzuki as Hiyo Lynn as Misaki Ka...
AnimeFest to Host Rock Band LM.C
Band will have concert during convention on August 18
― Dallas anime convention AnimeFest announced on Tuesday that rock band LM.C will attend the convention as guests. The band will have a concert during the convention on August 18 at the Majestic Theatre, and will also hold a Q&A panel and autograph sessions. The band consists of vocalist Maya and guitarist Aiji. The band debuted in 2006 with two s...
NHK Program Discusses Anime Industry's Financial, Working-Condition Problems
Although many people in Japan see work in the anime industry as a dream job, those lucky enough to find employment in the field face disillusionment. The anime market is now a 2 trillion-yen (about US$18.2 billion) business, but animators and companies involved in making anime often see poor returns. Work in Japan's anime industry has become known as a kind of "black labor" due to low wages and ve...
The Idolm@ster SideM Live On St@ge App's 2nd Promo Shows Performances
Bandai Namco to release "dramatic idol-training live game"
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a second promotional video for its upcoming The Idolm@ster SideM Live On St@ge app on Wednesday. The promotional video shows the game's idols performing "live" on stage. Bandai Namco Entertainment describes the new app as a "dramatic idol-training live game," as opposed to the original The Idolm@st...
Live-Action Gintama Net Series to Adapt Mitsuba Arc
Kii Kitano plays Mitsuba for show premiering July 15
― The official website for the live-action Gintama net show announced on Thursday that the show will adapt the "Mitsuba Arc" of Hideaki Sorachi's original manga. Kii Kitano will play Mitsuba (pictured below), Sougo Okita's older sister and the arc's key character. The series will depict the tumultuous past between Sougo and Hijikata, and the tragic...
Can Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey Bring Us More Re:Zero?
Oculus founder Palmer Luckey might be followed by controversy and questionable cosplay choices, but the man knows a good waifu when he sees one. Luckey, a man estimated to be worth US$700 million in 2015, directly asked Re:ZERO light novel author Tappei Nagatsuki who has to give money to in order to produce a Re:ZERO Rem IF film. Who am I supposed to talk to about funding an anime adaptation of th...
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations ‒ Episode 10
"The plot thickens as additional light is shed on the overarching mystery in this week's Boruto: Naruto Next Generations."
Kemono Friends Stage Play Reveals More Cast in Costume
Stage play with original story debuts in June
― The official Twitter account for the stage play adaptation of Nexon and Mine Yoshizaki's Kemono Friends franchise revealed more photos of the cast in costume on Wednesday. The cast, including those previously revealed in costume, includes (from left to right beginning with first row above): Yuka Ozaki as Serval Kana Motomiya as Fennec Saki Ono as Raccoo...
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 29-June 4
Black Butler, My Hero Academia, orange, Dragon Ball Super, Shūmatsu no Harem in top 5
― Rank Title Est. Weekly Copies Est. Total Copies Release Date Publisher Author Highest Rank Weeks on List 1 Black Butler 25 232,207 352,204 2017/05 Square Enix Yana Toboso 1 2 2 My Hero Academia 14 183,296 183,296 2017/06 Shueisha Kohei Horikoshi 2 1 3 orange 6 -Mirai- 142,941 142,941 2017/05 Futabasha Ichigo Taka...
Skirt no Naka wa Kedamono Deshita Throws Cross-Dressing Contest
Fans prep for dual showing of risque anime that allows traditional monk drumming
― Next season's Skirt no Naka wa Kedamono Deshita tells the story of quiet college girl Shizuka who finds herself romantically entangled with Ryō Kirishima, an attractive cross-dresser. The staff are putting together a contest offering 50,000 yen cash (US$456) and the chance to appear in an episode end card for the most ...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, May 29-June 4
Tekken 7, Seiken Densetsu Collection, Tsukiuta, Shiin games debut
― Japan's Game Ranking: May 29-June 4 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 4Gamer Reader Review 1PS4Tekken 7 Bandai Namco Entertainment June 1 58,736 58,736 2NSwSeiken Densetsu Collection (Mana Series Collection) Square Enix June 1 29,564 29,564 3NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28 20,984 488,673 70 4PSV...
Atlus USA to Release Radiant Historia, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Remakes, Etrian Odyssey V (Updated)
3DS games scheduled for fall 2017, early 2018 in Americas
― Atlus USA announced on Wednesday that it will release Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth in the Americas this fall. In addition, it will release the Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology, and Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux games in the Americas in early 2018. Etrian Odyssey V and Perfect Chronology will have English audio while Stra...
Answerman - Why Isn't More Anime Shown On American TV?
There are countless hours of US cable television programming to fill, and yet only a few hours a week are filled with anime. Why is that? Justin gets into it.
― Kyle asks: How come some English dubbed anime only get released straight to DVD here in the US and never air on American TV? I know that a handful of them do air on Anime-only channels, such as the FUNimation Channel and Neon Alley, and also...
GATE Anime's English Dub Casts Juliet Simmons as Tuka Luna Marceau
Full series ships on July 11
― Sentai Filmworks announced with a video on Wednesday that Juliet Simmons will play Tuka Luna Marceau in its English dub of the GATE anime. The company will announce a new cast member every day this week. The company previously announced that David Wald is playing the anime's protagonist Yoji Itami and Jessica Boone is playing Princess Piña Co Lada. Sentai Filmworks will...
Director Sunao Katabuchi to Attend Anime Expo for In This Corner of the World Screening
Q&A session to be held with screening on July 2
― Shout! Factory and Anime Expo announced on Wednesday that the In This Corner of the World anime film will screen at Anime Expo and director Sunao Katabuchi will attend for a Q&A session after the screening. The event will take place on Sunday, July 2 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. PDT. The film will be presented in Japanese with English subtitles. Shout!...
Knight's & Magic Anime Streams TV Ad, Reveals More Cast
Natsumi Fujiwara, Atsushi Imaruoka, Sayaka Senbongi, Masaru Ikeda, Hidetaka Tenjin, Sayaka Ohara, Daisuke Sakaguchi join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Hisago Amazake-no's Knight's & Magic light novel series began streaming 15- and 30-second versions of a television commercial on Wednesday. The videos preview the anime's opening theme song "Hello!My World!!" by fhana. The web...
Welcome to the Ballroom Anime's 5th Promo Video Streamed With English Subtitles
Anime premieres July 8
― Pony Canyon began streaming a fifth promotional video for the television anime of Tomo Takeuchi's Welcome to the Ballroom manga on Wednesday, and also began streaming a version with English subtitles. The video previews rock band Unison Square Garden's opening theme song "10% roll, 10% romance." The anime will premiere on MBS on Saturday, July 8 at 26:08 (effectively Sunday, ...
Mr. Osomatsu Unveils Sugarmatsu, Chickenmatsu, More Collaborations
In addition to revealing a new visual and the October premiere date for the new season of the Mr. Osomatsu anime, staff released a slew of collaboration and event announcements for the franchise on Tuesday. Character and anime merchandise maker Ensky is offering sugar figures of the Matsuno brothers for use on Christmas cakes and other confections. The full list of ingredients is as follows: sugar...
Space Battleship Yamato 2202 2nd Film's Video Previews Sayaka Kanda's Song
Voice of goddess Teresa sings ending theme "Tsuki no Kagami"
― The official website for the Uchū Senkan Yamato 2202: Ai no Senshi-tachi (Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love or Star Blazers 2202: Warriors of Love) anime sequel project began streaming a promotional video on Friday for the project's second film, subtitled Hasshin-hen (Departure Chapter). The video features Sayaka Kanda's endi...
We Saw the Upcoming The Irregular at Magic High School Movie
And it has all the magical action that fans have come to expect.
Natsume Yūjin-Chō Roku ‒ Episode 9
"Despite the things that go bump in the night, sweet interpersonal moments keep this show on message."
Horus: Prince of the Sun (Little Norse Prince) Blu-Ray
The directorial debut of Isao Takahata is now available on Blu-Ray for the first time. Theron Martin details how this ambitious film has held up.
― Also known in English as Little Norse Prince Valiant, this 1968 movie holds a place in anime history for two important reasons. It marks the directorial debut of Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata and his first collaboration with Hayao Miyazaki, who i...
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Ships for PS4 in Early 2018
Game with Kazushige Nojima's new story debuts demo at E3 on June 13
― Square Enix announced during a live streaming presentation on Wednesday that it will release the Dissidia Final Fantasy NT game for PlayStation 4 worldwide in early 2018. The presentation streamed a promotional video for the game, which begins around the -56:20 mark in the below video. The "NT" in the title stand for various things...
Little Witch Academia Anime Prepares for Climax With Promo Video
23rd episode, "Yesterday," premieres on Sunday
― The official website for the Little Witch Academia television anime series began streaming a climax promotional video on Wednesday. The anime previews the 23rd episode, "Yesterday," which will premiere on Sunday. The episode will have advance screenings at Akiba Theater in Tokyo on Saturday. People who attend the screenings will receive one random repr...
New Main Atelier Game & Atelier Online Spinoff Game App Unveiled
New main game with 2 protagonists is newest in "Mysterious" story line
― Game developer Gust revealed during its "Atelier Series 20th Anniversary Presentation" event on Wednesday that the company's Atelier series will get a new installment titled Riddii & Suuru no Atelier ~Fushigi no Kaiga no Renkinjutsushi~ (Atelier Liddy & Sule: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Painting) in the main game series, as ...
NTR: Netsuzou Trap Yuri Anime Reveals Opening Song Artist, July 5 Debut
Haruka Tōjō sings "Blue Bud Blue" opening
― The official website for the television anime of Naoko Kodama's yuri manga NTR: Netsuzou Trap revealed the anime's opening theme song artist and July 5 premiere date on Wednesday. Haruka Tōjō will perform the anime's opening theme song "Blue Bud Blue." Regarding the song, Tōjō commented, "I took the feeling of Yuma's confused heart and the true feelings hid...
Anime Expo Hosts Dragon Ball's Vegeta Voice Actor Ryo Horikawa
Chris Sabat, Sean Schemmel, Jason Douglas will join Horikawa on Dragon Ball panel
― The staff for Anime Expo announced on Tuesday that the convention will host Japanese voice actor Ryo Horikawa, as well as American Dragon Ball voice actors Christopher R. Sabat (Vegeta), Sean Schemmel (Goku), and Jason Douglas (Beerus). Horikawa will appear at a panel, and all four voice actors will have autograph ses...
Seitokai Yakuindomo Anime Film's Trailer Previews Theme Song
Triple Booking voice actresses sing theme for July 21 film
― The official website of Gekijōban Seitokai Yakuindomo, the theatrical anime project based on Tozen Ujiie's Seitokai Yakuindomo manga, began streaming a trailer for the film on Wednesday. The video reveals and previews the film's theme song "Seishun Non-Fiction" (Adolescent Non-Fiction) by Triple Booking, the unit formed by cast members Yōko...
Aho-Girl: Clueless Girl Anime Casts Taku Yashiro, Sayaka Senbongi, Rina Satou
M.A.O, Rena Maeda, Yuka Iguchi also join cast of July anime
― The July issue of Kodansha's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine is revealing additional cast for the television anime of Hiroyuki's Ahogaru: Clueless Girl (Aho-Girl) manga on Friday. The additional cast are: Taku Yashiro as Ryūichi Kurosaki Sayaka Senbongi as Ruri Akutsu Rina Satou as Atsuko Oshieda M.A.O as Akane Eimura Rena Maeda as Kii Hiragi Yuk...
Tuesday, June 6
UQ Holder! Anime Casts Yuki Matsuoka, Yūki Hirose, Rina Satou
Ai Kayano, Yui Ogura also star in TV anime after September OAD
― The June issue of Kodansha's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine is revealing the cast for the television anime of Ken Akamatsu's UQ Holder! Magister Negi Magi! 2 manga on Friday. The cast includes: Yuki Matsuoka as Yukihime Yūki Hirose as Kurōmaru Tokisaka Rina Satou as Negi Springfield Ai Kayano as Kirie Sakurame Yui Ogura as Karin Yuka Takakura...
SukaSuka ‒ Episode 9
"Chtholly gets the lion's share of screen time, and this is easily one of the best articulations of her perspective that we've gotten thus far."
Akashic Records of Bastard Magical Instructor ‒ Episode 10
"The start of this arc throws out such a bevy of potential story directions that it's hard to imagine the series wrapping things up neatly in two more episodes."
Tokimeki Tonight's Ranze & Shun Smooch on Wedding Application Form
Where can a half-vampire, half-werewolf girl find love? Koi Ikeno's long-running supernatural romantic comedy manga Tokimeki Tonight starred one such girl and her potential beau Shun Makabe. Ikeno has revisited the series multiple times with one-shots, retellings, and prequels to recapture Ranze and Shūn's romance. Fans of the series can now immortalize their own love with an official Tokimeki Ton...
Japanese Game Market Reaches Record 1.38 Trillion Yen in 2016
Online digital games see upward trend while console market continues decline
― Kadokawa will publish Famitsu Game Hakusho 2017, its report on domestic and international game industry trends, on Thursday. According to the report, Japan's domestic game market reached an all-time high with 1.3801 trillion yen (about US$12.6 billion) in 2016. Meanwhile, the report estimates the value of the world game ma...
FLOWER Performs Altair: A Record of Battles Anime's Ending Theme 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) revealed on Tuesday that girl pop group FLOWER (Mobile Suit Gundam AGE, The File of Young Kindaichi Returns) will perform the anime's ending theme song "Taiyō no Elegy" (Elegy for the Sun). The single release is s...
Ayane Sakura Will Answer Your Appliance Questions as FAQ-Bot
Panasonic is introducing a new AI character to help users figuring out their new-fangled electric appliances. The animated, talking FAQ-Bot Yui was created in conjunction with BEDORE, Animate Lab, and NAZ Animation STUDIO and is voiced by Ayane Sakura, the voice actress behind My Hero Academia's Ochaco Uraraka. FAQ-Bot Yui is part of Panasonic's official "CLUB Panasonic" membership site and apps. ...
Final Fantasy XIV Producer: Talks on Possible Switch/Xbox One Release Will Take Time
Final Fantasy XIV director and producer Naoki Yoshida stated in an interview with the Finder website on Monday that Square Enix is in talks with Nintendo and Microsoft for a possible port of its Final Fantasy XIV multiplayer RPG on the Switch and Xbox One consoles. However, Yoshida noted that "these conversations will take a long time." He explained that the biggest hurdle to getting the game to t...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 4-10
My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness, Fairy Tail Rhodonite manga; Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash novel ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Akira Collector's Case BD/DVDPlease Funimation Entertainment US$39.98 June 6 Fairy Tail Collection 8 BD/DVDPlease Funimation Entertainment US$54.98 June 6 Kino's Journey DVDPlease ADV Films US$29.98 June 6 Mobile Suit Gundam - The Movie ...
Retro Gamer to the Rescue After Mana Collection Released With No Manuals
Square Enix's Seiken Densetsu (Mana) role-playing game series has entertained gamers for over 25 years. North America, too, has fans of the action role-playing game series. While we haven't gotten the opportunity to play every entry, Secret of Mana and it sequels have sent players to battle Rabites and collect Elemental Spirits year after year. Veteran players are accustomed to the series' Ring Co...
Live-Action Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Trailer Reveals Stands
New poster visual also revealed
― The official Twitter account for the live-action JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable film revealed a new trailer and poster visual on Wednesday. The video offers the first look at the forms of the film's Stands. The Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF) in Switzerland will host the film's world premiere on July 2, and the film will also...
Symphogear AXZ Anime Reveals New Cast, Visuals, July 1 Premiere
Minako Kotobuki, Shouta Aoi, Rina Hidaka join cast
― The official website for Senki Zesshō Symphogear AXZ (pronounced "axis"), the upcoming fourth Senki Zesshō Symphogear anime series, updated on Tuesday with three additional cast members, a new key visual, and the premiere date. The show will premiere on Tokyo MX and BS11 on July 1 at 25:00 (effectively July 2 at 1:00 a.m.), and it will also air on ...
Blue Reflection Game Gets Western Release on PS4, PC
Game slated for September; no PS Vita release announced
― Koei Tecmo America announced on Tuesday that it will release Gust's Blue Reflection (Blue Reflection - Maboroshi ni Mau Shōjo no Ken) for PlayStation 4 and Windows PC via Steam in North America on September 26. Koei Tecmo Europe also announced that it will release the game for the same platforms in Europe on September 29. In North America, pl...
Skin Clinic Accidentally Adopts Resident Evil's Umbrella Corp. Logo
In one of the most unfortunate cases of logo design, the Medcare Skin Centre in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam found itself attraction attention across the Internet, and not for the clinic's promise of patient satisfaction. The clinic's logo is very familiar to anyone who picked up a copy of the Resident Evil (Biohazard) video game series in the last 20 years or sat down to watch one of the live-action...
Grimoire of Zero ‒ Episode 9
"It looks like the show will be doing its best to maintain its upward trajectory for the remainder of the season."
GATE Anime's English Dub Casts Jessica Boone as Princess Piña Co Lada
Full series ships on July 11
― Sentai Filmworks announced with a video on Tuesday that Jessica Boone will play Princess Piña Co Lada in its English dub of the GATE anime. The company will announce a new cast member every day this week. Sentai announced on Monday that David Wald is playing the anime's protagonist Yoji Itami. Sentai Filmworks will release all 24 episodes on Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and Blu-r...
Vanillaware's 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Game Heads West
Game in development for PS4, PS Vita
― Atlus USA announced on Tuesday that the upcoming 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim game will get a Western release outside of Japan. Vanillaware is currently developing the game for PlayStation 4 and PS Vita. George Kamitani (Dragon's Crown, Odin Sphere) is directing the game. The game's official website says that "the game takes place in a modern setting punctuated with ...
Yowamushi Pedal New Generation ‒ Episode 22
"This build-up episode manages to fill twenty minutes without offering any real payoff."
Umaibō Corn Snack's Moe Character Gets Life-Size Statue
Yaokin's line of Umaibō puffed corn snacks have crossed over with anime including Sword Art Online, Madoka Magica, Attack on Titan, and Kan Colle. Now the snack's official character Umami-chan is getting a chance to stand on her own without the backing of an anime franchise. A life-size statue of the character debuted in the Loft store in Abeno, Osaka on Saturday. The figure is 153 centimeters (ab...
Pokkén Tournament DX Ships for Nintendo Switch on September 22
Pokémon Ultra Sun, Pokémon Ultra Moon 3DS games ship on November 17
― Nintendo announced during its streamed Pokémon Direct presentation on Tuesday that Pokkén Tournament DX will be the franchise's first game for the Nintendo Switch. The presentation, debuted a trailer for the game (below) and revealed that it will ship on September 22. In addition to the Wii U version's 16 playable characters, the N...
1st Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Reflection Film Teases New Characters With 2nd Trailer, Visual
Trailer previews Nana Mizuki's song, Kana Asumi's key character
― The official website for the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Reflection anime film project unveiled new characters for the first film via a second trailer and a new main visual on Tuesday. The trailer features Nana Mizuki's theme song "Destiny's Prelude." The new characters and their voice cast members are: Kana Ueda as Dearche, the materi...
Sunrise to Co-Produce Live-Action Cowboy Bebop TV Series
Marty Adelstein's Tomorrow Studios produces series with Thor writer Chris Yost
― Entertainment news magazine Variety and entertainment news website Deadline reported on Tuesday that Tomorrow Studios, a partnership between producer Marty Adelstein (Prison Break, Teen Wolf) and ITV Studios, will produce a live-action television series adaptation of the 1998 television anime Cowboy Bebop. Chris Yost (Th...
Goku’s Final Team Member Makes Dragon Ball Super Much More Interesting
Sometimes you have to get help from unexpected places.
Sound of the Sky Sub.Blu-Ray
Sound of the Sky marries wartime drama and slice of life storytelling in a rich and beautiful mix. Nick Creamer explains what makes this series special.
― Sound of the Sky opens with new soldier Kanata Sorami heading off to her first post, a guard post at the border city of Seize. Stark cliffs and cozy tiled roofs introduce us to her new city, a rustic town that's currently in the middle of a festiva...
Mr. Osomatsu Anime's Season 2 Reveals October Premiere, Visual
Fan collaborate on mosaic of teaser visual unveiled online, at Tokyo station
― The official website for the Mr. Osomatsu television anime revealed a teaser visual on Tuesday and announced that the second season will premiere in October. The website's tagline on the visual reads, "The six boys … return" — a reference to the finale of the first season. The anime will air on TV Tokyo and other stations....
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, May 29-June 4
IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Gekijō sells 4,019, followed by Macross Delta's Walkūre, Yuri!!! on Ice, Granblue Fantasy, Kubikiri Cycle
― Macross Delta's Walkūre Live 2017 "Walkūre ga Tomaranai" at Yokohama Arena sold 3,395 copies to rank #11 on the overall DVD chart. The Shin Godzilla film sold 523 more copies for a new total of 71,031. It rose back onto the chart to #49 in its 11th week. Takuya Eguch...
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, May 29-June 4
Macross Delta's Walkūre sells 11,969, followed by Kubikiri Cycle, Yuri!! on Ice, Tenchi Muyo! Dai-4-Ki, IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Gekijō
― Macross Delta's Walkūre Live 2017 "Walkūre ga Tomaranai" at Yokohama Arena sold 11,969 copies to rank #3 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. Aki Toyosaki's 3rd Concert Tour 2016 The Key to Lovin' Blu-ray sold 2,004 copies at #19. Rank Last Week Title Weekly Copie...
Anime Expo Hosts Neptunia Franchise's Character Designer, Producer
Illustrator Tsunako, producer Naoko Mizuno at their 1st overseas convention
― The staff for Anime Expo announced on Monday that the event will host Neptunia series character designer Tsunako and Neptunia series producer Naoko Mizuno. In their first overseas convention appearance, the pair will participate in a panel, and will also have autograph sessions. Tsunako is an illustrator at Idea Factory, th...
The Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls, Love Live! Sunshine!! Singles Rank in Top 5
2 Cinderella Girls singles at #2, #5; Love Live! Sunshine!! sub-unit single at #4
― "THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS STARLIGHT MASTER 11 Ankira!? Kyōsōkyoku" single sold an estimated 49,000 copies to debut at #2 on Oricon's weekly singles chart for the May 29-June 4 week. In addition, "THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS LITTLE STARS! Étude wa Ikkyoku Dake" single sold an estimated 25,000 copies to rank ...
Voice Actress Yuka Imai Goes on Hiatus to Take Care of Son
Voice actress played Otaru Mamiya in Saber Marionette franchise
― Voice actress Yuka Imai announced on her blog on May 16 that she will be taking a hiatus from acting work to take care of her three-year old son, who was diagnosed with a pervasive developmental disorder this spring. She said that she wants to someday return to acting, after she has "laid a good foundation" for her son. Imai made her v...
Monogatari Series Novels' New 'Monster Season' Begins on July 15
Shinobumonogatari is latest novel in series
― Amazon is listing Shinobumonogatari, the next novel in NisiOisin's Monogatari Series of novels, with a July 15 release date. The book will launch the series' "Monster Season." The book was first teased in Musubimonogatari, the latest novel in the series, in January. The novel's description states: What of the one who named the legendary occurrences that K...
Anime Expo Holds World Premiere of Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Arc Prologue Anime
Producer Chiyo Kawazoe will hold Q&A at July 1 premiere
― Kodansha Comics announced on Monday that it will present the world premiere of the Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card-hen Prologue: Sakura to Futatsu no Kuma (Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Arc Prologue: Sakura and the Two Bears) video anime at the Anime Expo convention on July 1. The anime's producer Chiyo Kawazoe will be present for a Q&A session ...
21st Detective Conan Film Sells Record 5 Million Tickets for 6.5 Billion Yen
Peach Girl falls to #7, Teiichi no Kuni rises to #8
― The Detective Conan: The Crimson Love Letter (Meitantei Conan Kara Kurenai no Love Letter) anime film, the 21st film in the Detective Conan franchise, has earned more than 6.5 billion yen (about US$59 million) as of Sunday. The amount again sets a new record for the Detective Conan film series, after the film broke the previous film's record last ...
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Anime Heidi's Grandpa Takes a Swing at Coaching in Prince of Tennis Manga
The latest chapter of Takeshi Konomi's The New Prince of Tennis manga debuted in the July issue of Shueisha's Jump SQ. magazine on Sunday. Fans were quick to notice that the Swiss team's coach who appears in the chapter looks familiar. Twitter user @suicakaede posted images from the character's introduction. "Jin Onojiiha" looks nearly identical to the character Alm-Öhi (Onji) from Isao Takahata's...
Attack on Photo: Become a Titan With New App Stamps
In the second season of the Attack on Titan television anime, which premiered on April 1, Eren transforms into a Titan to continue the battle for human survival. Fans can now picture themselves as Titans with the help of the video communication app SNOW. The app is collaborating with the anime to offer themed stamps to use with photos taken on the app. The first three stamps of the collaboration d...
One Piece ‒ Episode 791
"If you're down to watch Luffy and crew wild out in a Willy Wonka style environment, then you'll probably be A-OK for the next couple episodes."
Shingo Honda Ends Hakaiju Manga, Starts New Series
New horror manga will also have digital spinoff
― The June issue of Akita Shoten's Monthly Shounen Champion magazine published the final chapter of Shingo Honda's Hakaiju manga on Tuesday. The chapter features a colored illustration for the cover of the magazine and colored opening pages. The same issue announced that Honda is launching a new series in the October issue on September 6. The series wi...
Lunatan Anime Promo Features Rie Murakawa's Theme Song
"Vertical" anime premiered Monday on Production I.G's new app
― The official website for Lunatan ~1-Mannen no Himitsu! (Secret of 10,000 Years), the anime based on NTT Plala's Lunatan ~Kyojin Luna to Chitei Tanken! (Giant Luna and the Journey to the Center of the Earth) app game, began streaming a promotional video on Monday. The video features the theme song "Dreamy Lights" by Rie Murakawa. Like the...
Fans Declare 2017's Favorite Tales of Characters
Every year, the Tales of video game franchise asks its players to vote on their favorite characters, mascots, and villains. The results were announced on Sunday. Tales of Zestiria's Mikleo, the protagonist's childhood friend, took first place. Tales of Characters Popularity Poll 2017 Mikleo (Tales of Zestiria) Ludger Will Kresnik (Tales of Xillia 2) Luke fon Fabre (Tales of the Abyss) Asbel Lhant ...
PlayStation VR Exceeds 1 Million Sales
Business Insider reported on Monday that Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) announced that it has sold over 1 million PlayStation VRs worldwide. As of February 27, Sony had sold 915,000 PlayStation VR units, and the system was available in 64 countries and regions. The PS VR shipped on October 13, 2016. Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida had unveiled the heads...
Atom The Beginning ‒ Episode 7
"Despite having a whiff of filler about it, this episode does a good job balancing character development for Ran with the growing tension of Six's entry into the Robot Wrestling tournament."
Omega Labyrinth Game's Opening Movie Streamed
Game with "bust" power-ups slated for July 6 in Japan
― D3 Publisher began streaming the opening movie for its upcoming Omega Labyrinth Z PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game on Monday. The video features the opening theme song "OmeLaby ga Ippai! (ver. MAX ω Power)" (Lots of Omega Labyrinth), performed by vocalist duo DelightStyle and written and composed by YOFFY. (Note: The following video may n...
Jōtaro Battles DIO in USJ's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Attraction Ad
Osaka's Universal Studios Japan (USJ) amusement park began streaming a promotional video for its upcoming "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Real 4-D: DIO's World" attraction on Sunday. The 15-second video previews the battle between the Stands of Jōtaro and DIO. Jōtaro's Stand Star Platinum and DIO's Stand The World will fight in a 4D attraction inspired by JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusader...
New Frontier Days Game's Steam Trailer Shows Town-Building
PC version launches via Steam on June 8
― The official Arc System Works YouTube channel began streaming an English trailer and Japanese trailer for the upcoming Steam version of its New Frontier Days ~Founding Pioneers~ (Shin Daikaitaku Jidai ~Machi o Tsukirō~) game on Sunday. The two trailers showcase the game's features, such as using building towns, taming animals, and using different game or diff...
GATE Anime's English Dub Casts David Wald as Yoji Itami
Full series ships on July 11
― Sentai Filmworks announced with a video on Monday that David Wald will play protagonist Yoji Itami in its English dub of the GATE anime. The company will announce a new cast member every day this week. Sentai Filmworks will release all 24 episodes on Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and Blu-ray Disc/DVD premium box set on July 11. The premium box set includes a weapon replica, flag, ...
Cowboy Bebop's Spike Appears in Sally Forth Newspaper Comic
Hilary Forth is hardly the first preteen to dream about Cowboy Bebop's smooth protagonist Spike Spiegel. That's exactly what happened in the latest Sally Forth comic strip by Francesco Marciulano and Jim Keefe. Hilary is in the midst of an anxiety-ridden dream where she's likely to fail her English test since it's about advanced mathematics and she left her historical headgear at home. She wakes u...
Recreate Evangelion's Gruesome Scenes With Revoltech Figure's Bonus Parts
Kaiyodo's Revoltech Evangelion Evolution series of figures is adding Rebuild of Evangelion Unit-01 and Unit-03 figures. The figures will let fans recreate scenes from the anime in gruesome detail. The new Evangelion Unit-01 figure's bonus parts include the remains of the Fourth Angel (Shamshel). The Angel's core features an LED light. The figure can recreate the scene where Unit-01 rips off the A...
Viz's Shonen Jump to Preview Shudan!, Cross Account Manga
Soccer manga, social media manga will debut same day as Japan
― Viz Media's English digital edition of Weekly Shonen Jump announced on Monday that it will publish the first chapter of Shudan! by Takuma Yakota (Straighten Up! Welcome to Shika High's Competitive Dance Club) in next week's issue on June 12. The magazine's June 19 issue will publish the first chapter of Cross Account by Tsunehiro Date (T...
New CG-Animated Starship Troopers Sequel to Premiere in August
Japanese production companies listed for one-night theatrical film
― Fathom Events announced on Monday that it will premiere Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars, a new CG-animated sequel to the 1997 film Starship Troopers, in United States theaters. The event web page lists Japanese production company Lucent Pictures Entertainment and Tokyo-based computer animation studio Sola Digital Arts along with ...
Alice & Zoroku ‒ Episode 9
"With plenty of laughs, fun interactions, and character insights, episode 9 helps move the current storyline in the right direction."
1st New Haikyu!! Anime Compilation Film Reveals Visual
The Twitter account for the Haikyu!! anime franchise revealed the visual on Monday for the first of two new compilation films for the franchise. The first film, titled Haikyu!! Sainō to Sense (Haikyu!! Genius and Sense), will open in Japan on September 15. The second film, titled Haikyu!! Concept no Tatakai (Haikyu!! Battle of Concepts), will open on September 29. Each film will have a two-week li...
Answerman - Is Shonen Jump Still Popular?
You often hear about Shonen Jump's declining print circulation in Japan - is Shonen Jump's star fading, or are times just changing? Justin explains.
― Jake asks: I had recently read an article on ANN that stated that shonen jump, arguably one of the most well known and popular manga magazines, had recently dipped below 2 million regularly purchased issues. This is down over two-thirds from there hig...
Attack on Titan's Wit Studio Animates 3 Videos for Square Enix's Project Tokyo Dolls App
iOS/Android game about idols secretly fighting for Tokyo launches in June
― Square Enix opened a teaser website on Friday for a new smartphone game titled Project Tokyo Dolls. The website began streaming on Monday the "Episode 0" promotional video video animated by Wit Studio (Attack on Titan, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress) and Visual Works, the CG movie production department of Square Enix. In the v...
Gundam Thunderbolt Amazes Me With What it Adds to the Gundam Universe
Conflict in Gundam has always been about fighting for what you believe in. But rarely has that belief been religious.
The Eccentric Family 2 ‒ Episode 9
"Overall, this episode was definitely below par for The Eccentric Family, but it still got us where we needed to go."
Tenshi no 3P!/Here Comes the Three Angels Anime Reveals Video, More of Cast, July 10 Debut
Kana Hanazawa, Yuka Iguchi join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Sagu Aoyama's Tenshi no 3P! (Here Comes the Three Angels) light novels began streaming the series' second promotional video on Monday. The video features the opening theme song "Habataki no Birthday" (Flapping Birthday) by the Baby's breath unit. The anime will premiere on AT-X, Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, and BS...
Dragon Ball Super ‒ Episode 93
"The bulk of this episode returns to the Universe 6 Saiyans, who have been thoroughly enjoyable so far."
Love and Lies Anime Casts Shinnosuke Tachibana, Reveals Opening Song Artist
Rock band Frederic will perform opening theme song "Kanashii Ureshii" for July 3 anime
― This year's 27th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine is revealing a new cast member and the opening theme song artist for the television anime of Musawo's Love and Lies (Koi to Uso) manga on Wednesday. Shinnosuke Tachibana (Overlord's Peroroncino, Black Butler's Soma Asman Kadar) will join the cast as the ...
Tsuredure Children Anime Premieres on July 4
This year's 27th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine is revealing on Wednesday that the television anime of Toshiya Wakabayashi's Tsuredure Children (Idle Children) manga will premiere on July 4 on Tokyo MX at 11:15 p.m., on Sun TV on 12:15 a.m. (effectively July 5 morning), and on BS11 at 2:15 a.m. (effectively July 5 morning). Each episode will be 15 minutes long. The anime stars: Kaito ...
Dance with Devils: Fortuna Anime Film Reveals Teaser Video, More Cast, November 4 Premiere (Updated)
Toshiyuki Toyonaga joins cast for musical film
― The official website for Rejet and Elements Garden's Dance With Devils: Fortuna anime film began streaming a teaser video for the film on Monday. The video previews the song "Sweet Grimoire!" and reveals the film's premiere in Japan on November 4. The video also reveals that Toshiyuki Toyonaga is joining the film's cast as the character Marius. Toyonag...
Compile Heart Opens Teaser Site For 'New Heroine' Featuring Golden Egg
Video game developer Compile Heart (Hyperdimension Neptunia, Monster Monpiece, Record of Agarest War) opened a countdown website on Monday for a new work. While the "Golden Egg Poke Starter" website now features the above image, earlier on Monday the image didn't feature a crack in the egg. The page features five items to choose from with which visitors can "poke" the golden egg on the site, inclu...
Denki-Gai no Honya-san Manga Ends in November
Manga by Asato Mizu inspired TV anime in 2014
― The July issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Flapper magazine announced on Monday that Asato Mizu's Denkigai no Honya-san manga will end in the magazine's December issue in November. The manga has six chapters left. In addition, the manga's 14th compiled book volume (seen right) revealed on May 23 that the 15th volume will be the last. The "youthful books...
Godzilla Anime Film Trilogy Gets Presentation at Annecy
Film will be part of "Work in Progress" program, directors Kobun Shizuno, Hiroyuki Seshita in attendance
― The Annecy International Animation Film Festival revealed on Monday that the Godzilla anime film trilogy will feature in the festival's "Work in Progress" program. Dmitri Granvosky will present the program, and directors Kobun Shizuno and Hiroyuki Seshita will be in attendance. The festival's En...
Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto's Sano Launches New Manga Series
New series centers on 2 handsome twins, launches in July
― Enterbrain revealed on Sunday that manga creator Nami Sano (Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto) will begin serializing a new series in the 46th issue of Kadokawa's harta magazine on July 15. The new manga will center on two handsome twins. Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto is Sano's debut series. Sano launched the series in harta manga magazine in...
Show By Rock!! Franchise Gets New Project
Franchise celebrates 5th anniversary with 5-city event in August
― Sanrio announced at a Show By Rock!! concert event in Saitama prefecture on Sunday that the Show By Rock!! franchise is getting a new project. Sanrio didn't reveal any more details about the project at the event. The franchise will host five events in five cities in Japan in August. The "'3969' Summer Fes. 2017" events will be held in...
Spike Chunsoft's New Attack on Titan 3DS Game Previewed in Ad
New game ships in Japan this year
― Spike Chunsoft began streaming the first commercial on Monday for its Shingeki no Kyojin 2 ~Mirai no Zahyō~ (Attack on Titan 2: Future Coordinates) game for Nintendo 3DS. The text on the game's official website and the narration in the above video both read, "Gather comrades! Build a wall! ...And then exterminate!" The game is slated to ship in Japan this year. Spi...
Altair: A Record of Battles Anime Casts Kazuya Nakai, Kouki Uchiyama
Ai Kayano, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Nobuhiko Okamoto also join cast of summer anime
― The official website for this summer's television anime of Kotono Katō's historical fantasy manga Altair: A Record of Battles (Shōkoku no Altair) revealed new cast members and a visual on Monday. The new cast members include (Note: character name romanizations are not official.): Kazuya Nakai as Balaban, the third genera...
Sound! Euphonium Novels Get Sequel About Kumiko's 2nd Year (Updated)
New 2-part novel shipping in August, October will also feature new 1st year characters
― The staff of Kyoto Animation's Sound! Euphonium franchise announced at the "Hibike! Euphonium 2 Special Talk Event 1- 2-nensei Gōdō! Uji de Omatsuri Festival!" event in Uji, Kyoto on Sunday that Ayano Takeda will write a two-part sequel novel to her Sound! Euphonium novels. Similar to the recently-announced two n...
Anime Tamago Announces Projects For 2018
Shorts feature works by Imagica, Robot, Tomason, Usagi.Ou, Nanahoshi, Pinako
― The Association of Japanese Animations (AJA) announced the studios and anime shorts chosen for the coming year's "Anime Tamago" (formerly "Anime Mirai") project on Monday. As in previous years, the anime shorts will train young animators on-the-job part of the Japanese government's Agency of Cultural Affairs' "Young Animat...
Junjō no Afilia Performs Hajimete no Gal Anime's Opening Theme Song
Series based on Meguru Ueno's manga premieres in July
― The official website for the television anime of Meguru Ueno's Hajimete no Gal (First-Time Gal) manga revealed on Saturday that idol group Junjō no Afilia (formerly) Afilia Saga) will perform the anime's opening theme song "Hajimete no Season." The anime will premiere in July, and will have 10 episodes and one OVA. The anime will star: Shintarō ...
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