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Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, June 5-11
Naruto Shippūden sells 1,127, followed by A Silent Voice, One Piece, Macross Delta's Walkūre, Shin Godzilla
― Macross Delta's Walkūre Live 2017 "Walkūre ga Tomaranai" at Yokohama Arena sold 551 more copies for a new total of 3,946. It dropped from #11 to #29 in its second week on the overall DVD chart. The Shin Godzilla film sold 498 more copies for a new total of 71,529. It rose to #48 to #32 in its...
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, June 5-11
petit milady sells 1,759, followed by Macross Delta's Walkūre, Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju box, A Silent Voice, Uta-Pri Legend Star
― The petit milady 3rd Live Chiisana Shukujo to Mori no Yukai na Nakama-tachi -~Mucchu☆Mori e Kaeru~ concert sold 1,759 copies to rank #9 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. Macross Delta's Walkūre Live 2017 "Walkūre ga Tomaranai" at Yokohama Arena sol...
Ancien and the Magic Tablet Anime Film's Fantasia Festival Trailer Streamed
Film opened in Japan on March 18 at #9
― Montreal's Fantasia Festival began streaming an English- and Chinese-subtitled trailer for Ancien and the Magic Tablet (Hirune Hime ~Shiranai Watashi no Monogatari~), the new anime film by director Kenji Kamiyama, on Monday. The film opened in Japan on March 18 in 232 theaters nationwide, and ranked #9 in the Japanese box office in its opening weekend. The fil...
Lu over the wall Anime Film's Fantasia Festival Trailer Streamed
Masaaki Yuasa's film opened in Japan on May 19
― Montreal's Fantasia Festival began streaming an English trailer for director Masaaki Yuasa's Yoake Tsugeru Lu no Uta (Lu over the wall or "Song of Lu who Informs the Dawn") anime film on Monday. While the video contains English text, the dialog itself is not subtitled. The film premiered in Japan on May 19. The film will screen at this year's Annecy In...
Production I.G's Perfect Bones Anime Lists New Title, 2018 Launch on Netflix
Now titled B: The Beginning
― Netflix's page for the Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell, Psycho-Pass) anime Perfect Bones lists a new title of B: The Beginning. It also briefly listed a 2018 release date that has been removed as of Tuesday, as well as a new description: In this anime series, scientists hope "new humans" will create universal peace, but they're kidnapped by an evil group with very dif...
New Irresponsible Galaxy Tylor TV Anime Short Series Unveiled for July
Earth Star Dream members Hikaru Koide, Kanon Takao star as Banjo Tylor, Azalyn Goza
― A new short television anime adaptation of Hitoshi Yoshioka's Uchū Ichi no Musekinin Otoko (The Most Irresponsible Man in Space) novels have been green-lit. The new anime is titled Musekinin Galaxy Tylor (Irresponsible Galaxy Tylor), and will premiere on AT-X, TV Saitama, tvk, Sun TV, Nico Nico Video, and KBS Kyushu...
FunimationNow App's Update Launches With Improved Video, Audio
Funimation announced on Monday that a redesigned version of its FunimationNow streaming app launched earlier this year. The Funimation Development Team said the redesign was a "complete overhaul of our entire platform." The staff improved the app's video and audio quality, and the announcement features charts with detailed information about the updated bit rates and codecs. The company launched th...
Director Makoto Shinkai Denies Alleged Affair With Editor
Nikkan Sports newspaper claims affair became serious last fall
― The Nikkan Sports newspaper alleged in a report on Tuesday that director Makoto Shinkai (5 Centimeters per Second, your name.) had an affair with an editor. The newspaper cites "multiple concerned parties" as the sources for the report. Shinkai denied the claim on his official Twitter account the same morning. He acknowledged eating wit...
Kemono Friends Is 1st Anime to Take Top 2 Spots on Weekly Album Chart
Japari Café character song album, original soundtrack shipped on June 7
― Two album releases from the Kemono Friends anime – the Japari Café character song album and the anime's original soundtrack – ranked #1 and #2, respectively, on Oricon's weekly album chart for the June 5-11 week. This is the first time in the chart's history that two albums related to the same anime have taken the top two place...
Square Enix Reveals Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV PS4 VR Game
Fishing game launches in September
― Sony revealed during its E3 presentation on Monday that Square Enix is developing a new PlayStation 4 virtual reality game titled Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV. The game shows the main characters of Final Fantasy XV fishing and roasting food around a campfire. The game launches in September. Square Enix previously revealed last year that it is also develop...
Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite Game's Video Previews Story, More Characters
Game gets "Story Mode" demo out today
― Sony revealed a new trailer for Capcom's Marvel vs. CAPCOM Infinite PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC fighting game on Monday. The video reveals parts of the game's story and more characters for the game: Gamora (Guardians of the Galaxy), Thanos, Zero (Mega Man X), Nova, Black Panther, and Dante (Devil May Cry). The game will get a "Story Mode" demo today. The vi...
Sony Reveals New Shadow of the Colossus Game for PS4 (Updated)
Sony released Fumito Ueda's original game for PS2 in 2005
― Sony revealed during its E3 presentation on Monday that a new Shadow of the Colossus is in the works for the PlayStation 4, with a planned 2018 release. Sony also revealed a teaser for the game revealing the game's graphics. Fumito Ueda previously stated in March that he would like to return to making an open-world game similar to Shadow of ...
Capcom Unveils Monster Hunter: World for Xbox One, PS4, PC
Game slated for early 2018
― Capcom unveiled its Monster Hunter: World game at Sony's E3 press conference on Monday. The game is slated for early 2018 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Capcom applied for a trademark for Monster Hunter: World earlier this month. Capcom's latest Monster Hunter game, Monster Hunter XX, shipped in Japan for the Nintendo 3DS on March 18, and will ship for the Nintendo S...
Ni no Kuni II Game Trailer Reveals November 10 Release Date
PS4/PC game to have simultaneous worldwide launch
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a new trailer for its Ni no Kuni II game on Monday. The company also announced that the game is slated for November 10. Bandai Namco Entertainment is releasing the game for PlayStation 4 and PC simultaneously worldwide. Level-5 head Akihiro Hino, artist Yoshiyuki Momose (The Legend of the Galactic Heroes, O...
Studio Bones Files Trademark for 'A.I.C.O. Incarnation'
Studio Bones filed three trademarks for "A.I.C.O. Incarnation" on April 27, and the trademarks went public May 23. The trademarks are filed in various categories related to animation, games, and merchandise. Bones has not yet announced any projects with this name. Source: Japan Patent Office via Trademark Bot, Sakuga Blog
Accel World Manga Ends
Manga launched in 2010
― The 56th issue of Kadokawa's Dengeki Bunko Magazine published the final chapter of Hiroyuki Aigamo's manga adaptation of Reki Kawahara's Accel World light novels on Friday. Yen Press is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the story: No matter how much the times change, bullied kids aren't going anywhere. And fat junior high school student Haruyuki is one of them...
Yasushi Akimoto-Produced Idol Unit 22/7 to Hold 1st Live Event
The official website for 22/7, the new "dimension-crossing" idol group that AKB48 founder and producer Yasushi Akimoto is producing, announced on Sunday that the group will hold its first live event in Tokyo on July 22 (7/22). The eight characters and cast members will appear at the event. The website will take applications for tickets until July 4, and 200 attendees will be chosen via lottery. Th...
Godzilla Anime's Teaser Poster Shows 1st Look at Monster
1st film in trilogy premieres November 17 in Japan
― The official website for the Godzilla anime film trilogy revealed a new teaser visual on Tuesday, offering the first look at its design for Godzilla. The first film, Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (Godzilla: Kaijū Wakusei), will open in Japan on November 17, and then it will stream globally on the Netflix service this year. The trilogy will featu...
Ubisoft Announces Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Crossover Game
Nintendo Switch game slated for August 29
― Game developer Ubisoft confirmed during its E3 presentation on Friday that its is developing a crossover between Nintendo's Mario franchise and its Rabbids franchise. The game, titled Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, will launch for Nintendo Switch on August 29. Ubisoft began streaming a behind-the-scenes video detailing the development of the crossover. Ubi...
The [email protected] Live! Theater Days Gets New Video, Manga Adaptation
Manga's prologue debuted Monday
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a music video for its The [email protected] Million Live! Theater Days smartphone game on Thursday. The video features Tsubasa Ibuki's solo song "Koi no Lesson Shokyū-hen" (Elementary Level Love Lesson) from the game. In addition, Ichijinsha's Febri magazine announced on Monday that the game is inspiring a manga titled The [email protected]..
SuG Performs Ending Theme Song for Kaito × Ansa Puzzle-Solving Anime
Series starring Kazuki Katou, Takahiro Sakurai debuts in July
― The official website for the Kaito × Ansa "puzzle-solving" (nazo-toki) original television anime announced on Friday that rock band SuG (Fairy Tail, Katekyo Hitman Reborn!) is performing the ending theme song "Agaku" for the anime. The anime will premiere in July on Tokyo MX. Naoya Fukushi (Nazotokine) is the original creator and directo...
Omega Labyrinth Z Gameplay Video Shows Dungeon Exploration
Game with "bust" power-ups slated for July 6 in Japan
― D3 Publisher began streaming a gameplay video for its upcoming Omega Labyrinth Z PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game on Monday. The video shows a dialgoue scene and dungeon exploration. (Note: The following video may not be safe for work.) The cast includes: Haruka Yamazaki as Aina Akemiya Ayaka Fukuhara as Rio Akanezaki Aya Uchida as Nako M...
Nanbaka Stage Play Reveals Dates, Cast, Staff
3 cast members return from anime
― The wraparound jacket band for the fifth compiled volume of Shō Futamata's Nanbaka manga announced on Monday that the stage play adaptation will run from September 14 to 24 at Tokyo's Zepp Blue Theater Roppongi. Keita Kawajiri is directing the play and writing the script. The cast, listed below, includes some actors reprising their roles from the anime adaptation. T...
Digimon Adventure tri. Stage Play Casts 3 Female Leads
Anime cast returns to voice Digimon in play opening on August 1
― The official website for the Digimon Adventure tri. ~8-gatsu Tsuitachi no Bōken~ (Digimon Adventure tri.: The Adventure on August 1) stage play adaptation revealed the show's three female leads and ensemble cast on Monday. The female lead roles are (from left to right in image below): Suzuka Morita as Sora Takenouchi Marina Tanoue as M...
Jūni Taisen Anime Reveals 12 Main Cast Members, Character Designs, Visual
Shun Horie, Yuichiro Umehara, Hiromi Igarashi, more star in Chinese Zodiac-themed battle royale series
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of writer Nisioisin (Monogatari Series, Medaka Box) and illustrator Hikaru Nakamura's (Saint Young Men, Arakawa Under the Bridge) light novel Jūni Taisen: Zodiac Warriors revealed the cast and character designs on Monday for the 12 main char...
King of Prism: Pride the Hero Anime Film Opens at #7
Detective Conan falls to #8, Peach Girl falls to #10
― The King of Prism: PRIDE the HERO anime film sold 47,000 tickets and earned 82 million yen (about US$746,000) in its opening weekend to rank at #7 at the Japanese box office. The film opened on Saturday at 56 theaters in Japan. Masakazu Hishida, who directed various Pretty Rhythm anime series, as well as the KING OF PRISM by PrettyRhythm film, re...
Tsuredure Children Anime Casts Kentarō Kumagai, Haruka Miyage, Kana Hanazawa
Kōhei Amasaki, Haruka Tomatsu, Daisuke Namikawa also join cast
― This year's 28th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine is revealing additional cast members for the television anime of Toshiya Wakabayashi's Tsuredure Children (Idle Children) manga on Wednesday. The new cast members are: Kentarō Kumagai as Haruhiko Takase Haruka Miyake as Saki Kanda Kana Hanazawa as Yuki Minagawa Kōhei Amasaki as...
Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories Anime Gets 5th Season in July
New series to feature all-female scriptwriters, main cast
― TV Tokyo opened a teaser website on Friday to announce that the Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories television anime series is getting a fifth season starting in July. The scriptwriters for the new season are all women, including: Yuko Ichiki, Satoko Kishino, and Ayako Yamaguchi. The anime will star: Yui Ishikawa Marina Tanoue Fuka Haruna Azu...
Sentai Filmworks to Produce English Dub for Flying Witch Anime
12-episode series premiered in April 2016
― Sentai Filmworks announced at the A-Kon convention on Saturday that it will produce an English dub for the Flying Witch television anime series. Sentai Filmworks had announced in April 2016 that it licensed the series. The 12-episode television anime series premiered in April 2016. Crunchyroll streamed the series as it aired, and it describes the story: Aom...
The Ancient Magus' Bride TV Anime, OVA Series Reveal New Trailers, Cast, Visuals
Yuko Kaida, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Junichi Suwabe join cast for TV anime premiering in October
― Shochiku began streaming a promotional video on Monday for the third and final part of The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a Star prequel OVA series. The distributor also began streaming a second promotional video for The Ancient Magus' Bride television anime series. The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awai...
Tite Kubo Draws Original Character Designs For Upcoming Bleach Novels
New characters include head of 1 of 4 noble families
― Shueisha revealed on Monday that Bleach manga author Tite Kubo has drawn the character designs for two new characters who appear in Ryohgo Narita's (Baccano!, Durarara!) new Bleach: Can't Fear Your Own World novel series. The new characters are Hikone (pictured left) and Tokinada Tsunayashiro (right). Hikone is a child with beautiful androgynous ...
Shaft, Shunji Iwai's Fireworks Anime Film Reveals 5 More Cast Members
Takako Matsu, Kana Hanazawa, Shintarō Asanuma, Toshiyuki Toyonaga, Yuuki Kaji join cast
― The official website for Uchiage Hanabi, Shita Kara Miru ka? Yoko Kara Miru ka? (Fireworks, Should We See It From the Side or the Bottom?), the anime film adaptation of director Shunji Iwai's 1993 live-action drama of the same name, revealed more cast members for the film on Monday. Takako Matsu as Nazuna's moth...
Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijō Shugi no Kyōshitsu e Anime Reveals Ending Theme Artist, July 12 Debut
Minami performs ending theme song for anime based on classroom light novel series
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of author Syohgo Kinugasa and illustrator Shunsaku Tomose's Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijō Shugi no Kyōshitsu e (Welcome to the Classroom of the Supreme Ability Doctrine or "Yō Jitsu") light novel series revealed on Monday that Minami (Infinite Stratos, Medaka Box) wil...
Magical Circle Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video, More Cast, More Staff, Story
Fantasy series based on Hiroyuki Eto's manga premieres on July 11
― The official website for Magical Circle — the new television anime adaptation of Hiroyuki Eto's original Mahōjin Guru Guru (Magical Circle Guru Guru) manga — began streaming the show's second promotional video on Sunday. The video previews ORESAMA's opening theme song "Trip Trip Trip." The show's official website also revealed on Mon...
New Final Fantasy Manga Follows Square Enix Employee Who Dies, is Reborn in Final Fantasy World
C³'s Hazuki Minase pens story for manga premiering on July 12
― The July issue of Square Enix's Shonen Gangan magazine revealed more details on Monday for Final Fantasy Lost Stranger, the first original manga in the Final Fantasy franchise. The manga follows a Square Enix employee who dies, and is reincarnated into the world of Final Fantasy. Hazuki Minase (C³) is providing the story for the manga, a...
Diary of a Fishing Fool Anime's Kouichi Yamadera Guest-Stars in Live-Action Series Version
Yamadera plays fishing goods shop manager in final episode of 2nd season on June 16
― The staff of the live-action Tsuri Baka Nisshi Season 2 sequel television series announced on Friday that voice actor Kouichi Yamadera will guest star in the show's final episode on June 16. Yamadera starred in 2002-2003 Tsuri Baka Nisshi (Diary of a Fishing Fool) television anime series as protagonist Densuke Hamas...
Microsoft Reveals Xbox One X Console, Xbox Backward Compatibility
Microsoft revealed during its Xbox E3 press conference on Sunday that it will release the new Xbox One X console on November 7 worldwide. The console will cost US$499. The new console has a 6 Teraflop GPU clocked at 1.172 Ghz, 12GB of GDDR5 memory, and 326GB/s of memory bandwidth. The console supports 4K UHD Blu-ray Disc playback and will feature a liquid cooling system. Xbox One accessories will ...
Code Vein RPG's E3 Trailer Reveals Release on PS4, Xbox One, PC
Post-apocalyptic RPG launches in 2018
― Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed during the Xbox E3 press conference on Sunday that its Code Vein post-apocalyptic role-playing game will get a release on the Xbox One. The company then began streaming an E3 trailer on Sunday revealing that the game will also get a release on the PlayStation 4 and PC. Bandai Namco Entertainment describes the game: In the not...
Arc System Works Officially Reveals Dragon Ball FighterZ Fighting Game
2D fighting game for PS4, Xbox One, PC arrives in early 2018
― Bandai Namco Entertainment and Arc System Works officially revealed the Dragon Ball FighterZ 2D fighting game during Xbox's E3 press conference on Sunday. The three-versus-three fighting game will arrive for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in early 2018. Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe began streaming the same reveal trailer that re...
Final Fantasy XIV Game's 'Stormblood' Launch Trailer Streamed
2nd expansion for MMORPG arrives on June 20
― The official YouTube channel for Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIV game began streaming the launch trailer on Wednesday for the game's upcoming Stormblood expansion. The expansion will feature the new Red Mage and Samurai jobs. Stormblood, which is the second expansion for the game, will launch in Japan, North America, and Europe on June 20. A Collector's E...
Golgo 13's Takao Saito Launches New Manga Award
Awards feature categories for writer, artist, editor
― Golgo 13 manga creator Takao Saito announced on Friday that he and his Saito Takao Gekiga Cultural Foundation are establishing a new manga award called the "Saito Takao Award." The award will feature three categories: scenario writer, manga artist, and editor/editorial department. The first award will be the 2018 award. Only professional manga ed...
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age Game's Story Trailer Streamed
Game ships on July 11 in N. America, Europe; on July 13 in Japan, Asia
― Square Enix began streaming a story trailer on Thursday for the Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age PlayStation 4 game. The below video contains spoilers for the game's story. The game will ship in North America and Europe on July 11 and in Japan and Asia on July 13. The game will ship with a Collector's and Limited Edition. The Co...
1st 3 The Ancient Magus' Bride Episodes to Screen at Anime Expo
Producer George Wada, director Norihiro Naganuma to attend July event
― Crunchyroll announced on Sunday that it will bring WIT Studio president George Wada and director Norihiro Naganuma to Anime Expo for a preview screening of the first three episodes of The Ancient Magus' Bride anime. Wada and Nagamura will discuss their work on the film and sign posters. The anime will premiere in October and will...
Otakon Hosts Masao Maruyama, Hidenori Matsubara
Event hosts screening of In This Corner of the World anime film
― The staff of the Otakon convention announced on Friday that it will host Masao Maruyama and Hidenori Matsubara at this year's event. Otakon also annonced on Saturday that it will host a screening of In This Corner of the World. Maruyama and Matsubara will both be in attendance at the screening. Maruyama was involved in the establishmen...
Discotek to Release Kaiba TV Anime, Galaxy Express 999, Adieu Galaxy Express 999, Hells Anime Films on Blu-ray
Masaaki Yuasa's Kaiba series gets 1st U.S. release in DVD/BD combo pack
― Discotek Media announced at its panel at AnimeNEXT on Sunday that it will release Rintaro and Leiji Matsumoto's Galaxy Express 999 and Adieu Galaxy Express 999 anime films on Blu-ray Disc. The company also announced that it will release Madhouse's HELLS anime film on Blu-ray Disc and DVD, and it will release Masaaki Yuasa's Kai...
Anime Expo Hosts Director Tensai Okamura, Final Fantasy Real Escape Game
Shueisha also hosts One Piece, Death Note VR experiences at event
― The official website for Anime Expo announced on Thursday that it will host director Tensai Okamura as a guest of honor at the event. Okamura worked as an animator and episode director at Madhouse before debuting as a director with the "Stink Bomb" short as part of the 1995 Memories anthology film. Okamura has since directed such ser...
Fate/Extella Game's Switch Version Previews Bride Costume in Video
Game arrives in Japan on July 20, in N. America on July 25
― The official website for the Nintendo Switch version of Marvelous' Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star video game began streaming a new video for the game on Thursday. The video previews the new "unleashed bridal costume" for Nero Claudius. (Note: the first video below can't be viewed in the U.S., Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea.)...
Irregular at magic high school Anime Film's English-Subtitled Trailer Streamed
Film premieres at Anime Expo in July before nationwide theatrical release
― Aniplex of America began streaming an English-subtitled trailer on Saturday 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. The company will host the U.S. premiere of the film at Anime Expo in July, and is also planning a...
Katsugeki! Touken Ranbu Anime Premieres on July 1
The official website of the Katsugeki! Tōken Ranbu (Action Picture! Touken Ranbu) television anime series revealed the show's broadcast premiere date and channels on Saturday. 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.) before airing on MBS at 3:08 a.m. The anime will premiere later in the month on Okayama Broa...
Kojima Productions Won't Show Death Stranding Game at E3
Kojima Productions announced on Wednesday that it won't release any new information for the Death Stranding video game at this year's E3 conference. The company stated that instead, founder Hideo Kojima will appear at an E3 Coliseum panel at E3 on Wednesday. Twitch will stream the panel. Kojima himself said that the game's staff are "are fully focused on development" and that's why the company won...
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, Uchū Sentai Kyūranger Films' Trailer Outlines Story
Double feature opens in Japan on August 5
― Toei's official website for the Gekijō-ban Kamen Rider Ex-Aid True Ending and Uchū Sentai Kyūranger The Movie: Gase Indabay no Gyakushū films began streaming a new trailer on Saturday. The films will open in theaters in Japan on August 5. The Gekijō-ban Kamen Rider Ex-Aid True Ending film will show the "true ending" for Kamen Rider Ex-Aid before the televis...
Live-Action Perfect World Film Reveals Cast, Staff, 2018 Premiere
Takanori Iwata, Hana Sugisaki star in romance story
― The official website for Kodansha's Kiss magazine announced the main cast of live-action film adaptation of Rie Aruga's Perfect World manga on Saturday. Sandaime J Soul Brothers and Exile member Takanori Iwata (live-action Crows Explode film) will play Itsuki Ayukawa, and Hana Sugisaki (live-action Blade of the Immortal film) will play Tsugumi Kaw...
Kingdom Hearts III Game's Latest Trailer Previews Olympus Coliseum Gameplay (Updated)
Trailer also previews returning characters, more announcements on July 15
― Square Enix began streaming a new Japanese trailer for its Kingdom Hearts III video game on Sunday. The trailer reveals several new gameplay elements, and returning characters. Japanese Trailer English Trailer Square Enix revealed the trailer at the Los Angeles leg of the "KH Orchestra -World Tour-" concert on Saturday. The c...
X Japan Continues World Tour as Acoustic Concerts
Leader Yoshiki performs piano while recovering from surgery
― Udo Artists and X Japan members Toshl, Pata, and Heath held a press conference on Friday to announce that the band's planned “X Japan World Tour 2017 We Are X” concerts will be held as acoustic concerts. Instead of playing drums, leader Yoshiki will perform piano at the concerts at Osaka-jō Hall on July 11-12 and at Yokohama Arena on July ...
Jūni Taisen Anime Reveals New Silhouette Visual, Cast Announcement Plans
Avex Pictures revealed a new silhouette image on Sunday for the upcoming television anime adaptation of writer Nisioisin (Monogatari Series, Medaka Box) and illustrator Hikaru Nakamura's (Saint Young Men, Arakawa Under the Bridge) light novel Jūni Taisen: Zodiac Warriors. The company also revealed that it will host a cast reveal online event on Monday. Starting on Monday at midnight JST, the offic...
Sunrise to Launch Animator Training Program in April 2018
1-year program will develop practical animator skills, have Sunrise animators as lecturers
― Animation studio Sunrise revealed on June 1 that it will establish an animator training program named "Sunrise Sakuga Juku" (Sunrise Animation School) beginning in April 2018, and running until March 2019. The new program is a revival of the company's "Wakagi Juku" hands-on animation program, which ran from 2...
Otoko-Zaka Manga Moves to Shonen Jump+ With New Arc in July
Kurumada revived manga after 30 years in 2014
― The official website of manga creator Masami Kurumada revealed on Friday that the new "Keikai Otome-hen" arc of his Otoko-Zaka manga will begin on Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ website and app on July 14. Shonen Jump+ began offering chapters of the manga for free on June 2. Otoko-Zaka's initial eight-chapter revival began in Shū Play News, the official websit...
Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Film Nominated for Golden Trailer Award
Film was nominated for "Most Innovative Advertising for a Feature Film"
― The Golden Trailers Awards team announced the winners of its Golden Trailers Awards on Tuesday. The "360 Campaign Reel" of Paramount Pictures' live-action Ghost in the Shell film was nominated for "Most Innovative Advertising for a Feature Film," where it competed against Arrival, Monster Trucks, Deadpool, and The Mummy. Arrvia...
Taishi Tsutsui's 'We Never Learn' Manga Gets 2nd Printing of Volume 1
Manga in Shonen Jump about student tutoring 2 prodigy classmates launched in February
― Manga creator Taishi Tsutsui revealed on his official Twitter account on Monday that the first compiled book volume of his We Never Learn (Boku-tachi wa Benkyō ga Dekinai) manga will get a second printing. He drew a sketch to commemorate the milestone. ありがたいことに、「ぼくたちは勉強ができない」第1巻ですが、早くもたくさん重版して頂くことになりました!わーい!買ってくださ...
Aniplex USA Hosts U.S. Premiere of Irregular at magic high school Anime Film at Anime Expo Before Wider Release
Nationwide theatrical release follows AX premiere
― Aniplex of America announced on Saturday at its panel at A-Kon that it will host the U.S. premiere of the The irregular at magic high school The Movie -The Girl Who Summons the Stars- (Gekijōban Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei: Hoshi o Yobu Shōjo) anime film at the Anime Expo event in Los Angeles next month. The screening will feature English subtitles. The...
Live-Action Gyakkō no Koro Film's Trailer Reveals July 8 Opening
Film based on Katsuki Tanaka's manga stars Mahiro Takasugi, Wakana Aoi, Hiroya Shimizu
― The official website for the live-action film adaptation of Katsuki Tanaka's Gyakkō no Koro (The Time of Backlights) manga began streaming a trailer for the film on Saturday. The video reveals the film's July 8 opening. The film's cast includes: Mahiro Takasugi as Takatoyo Akada Wakana Aoi as Mikoto Hiroya Shimiz...
Aniplex USA Produces English Dub for Fate/Grand Order - First Order Anime, Hosts Premiere at Anime Expo
Griffin Burns, Erica Mendez, Kira Buckland star in special
― Aniplex of America announced on Saturday at its panel at A-Kon that it will produce an English dub for the Fate/Grand Order - First Order anime special, and will premiere the English dub at the Anime Expo event in Los Angeles next month. Aniplex of America also revealed the English dub cast for the special. Tony Oliver is the voice director...
Fate/Grand Order Smartphone Game Launches in English on June 25
Also: Aniplex streams video highlighting Lancer class
― Aniplex of America announced at its panel at A-Kon on Saturday that Aniplex will release the English version of its Fate/Grand Order smartphone game in Canada and the United States on June 25 for both iOS and Android. Aniplex of America also began streaming a trailer for the role-playing game on Tuesday that highlights the Lancer class. The comp...
Aniplex USA Releases 10th Anniversary Blu-ray Set for Gurren Lagann Anime
New set includes TV series, 2 films
― Aniplex of America announced on Saturday at its panel at A-Kon that it will release a Blu-ray Disc box set of the Gurren Lagann television anime series and the Gurren Lagann the Movie –Childhood's End- and Gurren Lagann the Movie – The Lights in the Sky Are Stars films. The box set will ship on August 8, and pre-orders start on June 12. Aniplex of America is rele...
Ensemble Stars! Franchise Gets 3rd Stage Play in September
Play stars Shōhei Hashimoto, Shōta Takasaki, Yoshihiko Aramaki, Naoya Kitagawa, Ryō Kitamura
― The official Twitter account Happy Elements K.K's Ensemble Stars! franchise announced on Monday that the franchise will get a third stage play titled Ensemble Stars Extra Stage: Judge of Knights. The play will run at Tokyo's Theater 1010 from September 7 to 18, and then at Kobe's Shin Kobe Oriental Theater ...
Fate/Apocrypha TV Anime Unveils Ad, July 1 Premiere, New Visual (Updated)
Anime based on novel series debuts on Netflix on July 3
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of TYPE-MOON and Yuichiro Higashide's Fate/Apocrypha novels began streaming a television commercial for the series on Sunday. The "Ruler" video is the first of three themed commercials for the anime. (Note: The linked video on the official website is region-locked to Japan.) The second c...
Gianty Announces Goken Action RPG for Steam
Game launches this summer, has booth at E3 event next week
― Japanese smartphone game developer Gianty (Ayakashi Hyakki Yagyō Kiwami, Monster Drive Revolution) announced on June 1 that it is developing a new action role-playing titled Goken for Steam. Gianty plans to release the game this summer. The company released concept art along with the announcement: Gianty describes the game: “Action RPG.” A ...
Capcom Trademarks 'Monster Hunter: World' in U.S., Norway
Capcom applied for a trademark on the words "Monster Hunter: World" in both the United States and Norway earlier this month. Capcom's latest Monster Hunter game, Monster Hunter XX, shipped in Japan for the Nintendo 3DS on March 18, and will ship for the Nintendo Switch console on August 25. Capcom's Monster Hunter Stories role-playing game for the Nintendo 3DS shipped in Japan on October 8, and it...
Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds PS Vita Game Gets Steam Release This Summer
Steam release to include text in English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese
― Idea Factory International announced on Friday that it will release a port of the Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds (Hakuōki Shinkai: Kaze no Shō) PlayStation Vita game on PC via Steam this summer. The Steam release will feature updated graphics and will include English, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese text options. Idea Factory Internati...
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Game's E3 Trailer Previews Story
PS4, PS VR, Xbox One, Steam game arrives in 2018
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming the E3 trailer on Friday for its Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown game. The trailer previews the game's story, and reveals that the game will be available for Xbox One and Steam in addition to the previously announced PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR. The video also reveals the game's delay to next year. ...
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...
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...
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 [email protected] 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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