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Anime Expo Hosts U.S. Premiere Screening of Lupin III Italian Game Special
Also: Voice acttress Charlet Chung, voice actor Jonny Cruz to have autograph sessions during convention
― TMS Entertainment announced on Wednesday that it will hold a screening of the Lupin III Italian Game special at Anime Expo on July 3. The screening of this latest Lupin III special will be the anime's United States premiere. TMS Entertainment will give out free T-shirts with art by Hisao Yokobori...
Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul Anime's New Theme Song Artists Revealed
THE BEAT GARDEN, DAOKO perform new theme songs debuting on July 7
― The official website for the Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul television anime, the sequel to 2014's Rage of Bahamut: Genesis, revealed the anime's new opening and ending theme song artists on Thursday. Both songs will debut in the anime on July 7 for its second cour (quarter of a year). THE BEAT GARDEN will perform the anime's new openi...
Berserk Manga Goes Back on Hiatus Until Winter
Manga had returned from most recent hiatus in March
― This year's 13th issue of Hakusensha's Young Animal magazine is revealing on Friday that Kentarou Miura's Berserk manga is going back on hiatus until "around winter." The issue on Friday will feature a new chapter. Miura had resumed the manga in the seventh issue of Young Animal, which shipped on March 24. The manga had been running on a monthly s...
My Hero Academia Anime Reveals New Opening Theme Artist, Cast for Gran Torino
amazarashi performs new opening theme song,
― This year's 30th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing on Monday that amazarashi will perform the new opening theme song "Sora ni Utaeba" (If I Sing in the Sky) for the second season of the My Hero Academia television anime series. The band previously performed theme songs for Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace and Tokyo Ghoul √A. The iss...
One Piece Anime Gets 'Episode of East Blue' Special on August 26
2-hour special features redrawn anime of East Blue arc, anime of chapter covers
― This year's 30th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing on Monday that the One Piece anime is getting a two-hour special titled One Piece Episode of East Blue: Luffy to 4-nin no Nakama no Daibōken (Luffy and His 4 Crewmates' Big Adventure). The special will air on August 26 at 9:00 p.m. The issue i...
Black Clover Manga Takes 1-Week Break Due to Author's Hospitalization
This year's 30th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing on Monday that Yūki Tabata's Black Clover manga is taking a break from the magazine's 31st issue on July 3. In the comments section of the 30th issue, Tabata explains that he was hospitalized due to asthma and is taking the time to recover. Tabata began the series in Weekly Shonen Jump in February 2015. Viz Media publish...
Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Anime Gets 3rd Season This Fall
New season follows battle against Council of Ten
― This year's 30th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing on Monday that the Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma anime is getting a third season that will premiere this fall. The issue reveals that the anime is titled: Shokugeki no Sōma: San no Sara (Food Wars! The Third Plate). The new anime will follow the battle against the Council of...
Animator: Yowamushi Pedal Anime Gets 4th Season
Yowamushi Pedal New Generation 3rd season premiered in January
― Animator Hiroyuki Horiuchi revealed on his Twitter account on Wednesday that he is "scheduled to work on the fourth season [of Yowamushi Pedal]." A fourth season has not been officially announced. Horiuchi has worked as an animator and prop designer for all three seasons of the anime. Yowamushi Pedal New Generation, the series' third se...
Love Rice Anime Gets Stage Play Adaptation
Anime premiered on April 5 with Crunchyroll stream
― The official Twitter account for the Love Rice (Love Kome -We Love Rice-) original television anime revealed on Wednesday that a stage-play adaptation has been green-lit. The series premiered on April 5. Crunchyroll is streaming the series as it airs in Japan. The anime project anthropomorphizes rice (kome in Japanese) into schoolboys. At the Kokur...
Level 5 Launches Layton's Mystery Journey Game's Global Puzzle Game
50 puzzles will appear in 10 countries; 1st puzzle debuted on Tuesday in Tokyo
― Level 5 announced on Tuesday that it is collaborating with "Real Escape Game" maker Scrap to launch a global promotion campaign for the Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy game titled "LAYTON'S MYSTERY JOURNEY: REAL WORLD PUZZLE SOLVING." The campaign challenges fans to solve 50 puzzles t...
Shinji Aramaki Directs Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars CG-Animated Film
Film has 1-night screening in U.S. on August 21
― Fathom Events revealed on Tuesday that Shinji Aramaki is directing Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars, the new CG-animated sequel to the 1997 film Starship Troopers. Aramaki previously directed the 2012 CG-animated film Starship Troopers: Invasion, which he worked on with screenwriter Flint Dille at Sola Digital Arts. Ed Neumeier, the screenwriter for...
Shueisha Releases Assassination Classroom VR PC Game
Players play as Class 3-E member and shoot, cut down balloons for high score
― Publisher Shueisha and game developer Alpha Code released the Assassination Classroom VR Balloon Challenge Time game on PC via Steam on June 16. An HTC Vive VR headset is required to play. The virtual reality game casts players as a member of Class 3-E. Players attempt to shoot or cut down as many of the balloons that Koro...
Root Letter Mystery Visual Novel Gets PC Release This Year
Game with designs by LovePlus' Tarō Minoboshi shipped in the west last year
― Kadokawa Games opened a Steam page for its √Letter (pronounced "Root Letter") mystery visual novel game, revealing that it will release the game on the PC sometime this year. The game shipped in June 2016 in Japan for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. Rice Digital and PQube released the game in Europe last October, an...
Daruma Matsuura's Kasane Manga Gets Live-Action Film
Kodansha USA publishes manga about ugly girl with special lipstick
― The author notes at the end of the 11th compiled volume (pictured at right) Daruma Matsuura's Kasane manga are revealing on Friday that the manga is getting a live-action film adaptation. Kodansha Comics began releasing the manga digitally in English on May 30. The company describes the story: Kasane's face is so hideous, you couldn...
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 12-18
Barakamon, MIX, Magi, My Hero Academia, Magi: Adventure of Sinbad in top 5
― Rank Title Est. Weekly Copies Est. Total Copies Release Date Publisher Author Highest Rank Weeks on List 1 Barakamon 15 146,821 148,011 2017/06 Square Enix Satsuki Yoshino 1 1 2 MIX 11 141,421 166,161 2017/06 Shogakukan Mitsuru Adachi 2 2 3 Magi 34 120,860 120,860 2017/06 Shogakukan Shinobu Ohtaka 3 1 4 My Hero Academia 14 ...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, June 12-18
ARMS launches at #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: June 12-18 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 4Gamer Reader Review 1NSwARMS Nintendo June 17 100,652 100,652 2NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28 16,822 522,091 70 3NSwThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Including Limited Editions) Nintendo March 3 10,200 504,726 93 43DSMonster Hunter XX Capcom March 18 8,638 1,521,453...
HIDIVE Streaming Platform Adds School-Live, Chivalry of a Failed Knight English Dubs
New anime streaming service HIDIVE announced on Wednesday that it will stream the English dubs for the School-Live and Chivalry of a Failed Knight anime. Both series are currently available in Japanese with English subtitles in their entirety, and the service will add English-dubbed episodes in installments. The first two episodes of School-Live! are now available and new episodes will launch on T...
Anime Expo to Host Bandai Namco Producers Yasuhiro Fukaya, Yusuke Tomizawa
Master modeler "Meijin" Kawaguchi, visual novel writer/director Keika Hanada also announced as guests
― The staff of Anime Expo announced on Monday that the convention will host Bandai Namco Entertainment producers Yasuhiro Fukaya and Yusuke Tomizawa as guests. Both guests will participate in a panel, and will have autograph sessions. Fukawa joined Namco in 1999 as an Assistant Game Planner. He worke...
Anohana English Dub to Premiere at Anime Expo
Also: English dub casts for Persona 5, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Boruto: Naruto the Movie to appear at convention
― Aniplex of America announced on Wednesday that its English dub of anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day will premiere at Anime Expo. The screening will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 2. ADR director Patrick Seitz and most of the main English dub cast — Griffin Burns (Jintan), Xan...
Mistwalker Details 'Terra World' Franchise With Terra Battle 2, Terra Wars
2 iOS/Android/PC games detailed, Terra Battle 2 trailer streamed
― Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi's game studio Mistwalker formally announced its Terra Battle 2 and Terra Wars games for iOS, Android, and PC on Wednesday. Sakaguchi introduced the two games as part of his new "Terra World" franchise, which will have a similar numbering system to Final Fantasy. "Each installment of the 'Terra'...
Tsuredure Children Anime's 4th Short Promo Video Previews New Cast
Seiichirō Yamashita, Akari Kitō, Daisuke Ono, Maaya Uchida join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Toshiya Wakabayashi's Tsuredure Children (Idle Children) manga began streaming the fourth short promotional video for the anime on Wednesday. The video features the second-year high school classmates Chiaki Uchimura (voiced by Seiichirō Yamashita) and Kana Iijima (voiced by Akari Ki...
Tatsunoko's Infini-T Force Anime Reveals 5 More Characters, Cast
Ai Kayano, Atsushi Ono, Hiroki Yasumoto, Daisuke Hirakawa, Kana Hanazawa join cast
― Tatsunoko Productions revealed five more characters and cast members for its Infini-T Force CG-animated television anime on Wednesday. The anime's staff also revealed designs for the new characters. Ai Kayano as Emi Kaido, a high school girl living in modern-day Shibuya, Tokyo. She has no interest in anything and alw...
Udon Licenses Infini-T Force Manga With Limited Pre-Launch at Anime Expo
1st volume's regular edition ships in September
― Udon Entertainment announced on Wednesday that it has licensed Ukyō Kodachi and Tatsuma Ejiri's Infini-T Force: Arc to the Future (Infini-T Force ~Mirai no Byōsen~) manga for English release in North America. The company will release a limited-edition version of the first volume at its booth at Anime Expo in July. The limited-edition volume will be li...
Battle Girl High School Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video, Streaming Plans
TV series debuts on YouTube on July 3
― The official website for COLOPL's Battle Girl High School smartphone role-playing game began streaming the second promotional video for the anime adaptation on Wednesday. The video previews the opening theme song "Hoshi no Kizuna" (Star Bonds), which the 18 cast members who play the "Hoshimori" characters in the anime are performing. kz from livetune is composi...
Rilakkuma Mascot Character Gets 2018 Anime on Netflix
13 11-minute stop-motion episodes by Domo's Dwarf to mark 15th anniversary
― An anime series adaptation of San-X's "Rilakkuma" character has been green-lit with the tentative title of "Rilakkuma Series." The anime will be 13 episodes long and each episode will be 11 minutes long. Dwarf Studio (Domo) will animate the series using stop-motion. It will premiere via Netlfix in 190 countries in 2018. The ...
Live-Action Love and Lies Film Reveals More of Cast
Yoshimi Tokui, Nana Asakawa, Momoko Tanabe, Yōichi Nukumizu, more join Fall film
― The official website for the live-action film of Musawo's Love and Lies (Koi to Uso) manga revealed new cast members for the film on Wednesday. Yoshimi Tokui from comedy duo Tutorial plays the character Daisuke Yotsuya (left in picture below), Aoi's handsome uncle who works as a model. The picture below is used within ...
Layton's Mystery Journey Game's Promo Video Previews Kana Nishino Theme Song
Game launches on iOS, Android worldwide July 20; Nintendo 3DS version ships in the west in Fall
― The official Japanese website for Level 5's Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy (Layton Mystery Journey: Katriel to Daifugō no Inbō) game began streaming a promotional video for the game on Tuesday. The video reveals and previews the game's theme song "Girls" by Kana Nish...
Mamoru Miyano Is 1st Male Voice Actor to Top Weekly Blu-ray Chart
"Mamoru Miyano Live Tour 2016 ~Mixing!~" sold 12,717 copies
― Mamoru Miyano's "Mamoru Miyano Live Tour 2016 ~Mixing!~" Blu-ray Disc sold 12,717 copies and ranked #1 on Oricon's overall Blu-ray Disc chart for the June 12-18 week. The release makes Miyano the first male voice actor to top the overall weekly Blu-ray Disc or DVD chart. The previous highest-placing video release by a male voice actor was ...
Live-Action Gintama Net Series' Trailer Previews Theme Song
Visual also unveiled for July 15 series adapting manga's "Mitsuba Arc"
― Docomo's dTV streaming service began streaming a trailer on Wednesdasy for Gintama -Mitsuba-hen- (Gintama -Mitsuba Arc-), the live-action Gintama net show. The video reveals and previews the show's theme song "UNDECIDED" by UVERworld, the same theme song as the live-action film. The show's official website also unveiled a new vi...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 18-24
Norn9: Norn + Nonette anime; Golden Kamuy, Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash, No Game No Life, Please!, your name. manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date The Big O BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$79.98 June 20 Dragon Ball Z Kai The Final Chapters Part 3 BDCite Funimation Entertainment US$54.98 June 20 Dragon Ball Z Kai The Final Chapters Part 3 DVDAnimeNewsNetwork Funimation En...
Anime Network Streaming Website Switches to Cable, Video on Demand Only (Updated)
Anime Network, Inc. announced on Tuesday that it has acquired the "www.theanimenetwork.com" domain name from Anime Network Online (ANO). The website currently hosts ANO's online streaming service, which consists of content licensed by the Anime Network. Going forward, the domain will focus solely on Anime Network's cable television and subscription video on demand (SVOD) services. A new anime stre...
Mistwalker Unveils Terra Battle 2 Game
Preview shows concept art Final Fantasy creator Sakaguchi shared last year
― Kadokawa's video game news website Famitsu posted a preview of this week's issue on Tuesday, revealing game developer Mistwalker's new game Terra Battle 2. Famitsu magazine will reveal more information on Thursday. In the issue, Mistwalker founder Hironobu Sakaguchi (Final Fantasy) will share details on Terra Battle 2 and th...
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone DX PS4 Game Announced
Package release collects DLC from Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone DX
― This week's issue of Kadokawa's Weekly Famitsu magazine is revealing on Thursday that Sega will release the Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone DX game for PlayStation 4 in Japan on November 22. The game will be a packaged release of the digital-only PS4 game Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone, its paid downloadable ...
HIDIVE Anime Streaming Service Launches With Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Updated)
New service launches with US$3.99/month membership
― Legal anime streaming service HIDIVE launched a beta version on Tuesday. The service is primarily hosting content from Section 23 Films, though Section 23 Films confirmed with ANN that it is not affiliated with HIDIVE, and the HIDIVE platform will be open to titles from other publishers. HIDIVE currently offers an ad-supported free membership, but ...
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood's Nostalgia-Themed Japanese Launch Trailer Streamed
Game launches today in Japan, N. America, and Europe
― The official Final Fantasy XIV YouTube channel began streaming a trailer for titled "Memories" to correlate with the Stormblood expansion's release. The trailer shows a group of childhood friends who become separated as they get older, but are able to reconnect by playing Final Fantasy XIV together online. The video has both live-action scenes an...
Weaver Perform's 2nd Sagrada Reset Anime Opening Theme
New visual revealed for 2nd cour
― The official website for the television anime of Yutaka Kōno's teen science-fiction/fantasy light novel series Sagrada Reset announced on Tuesday that piano-rock trio Weaver (Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches, Poco's Udon World) is performing the opening theme song "Dakara Boku wa Boku o Tebanasu" (So I Let Go of Myself) for the anime's 2nd cour (quarter of a year). ...
Monster Musume English Dub Trailer Reveals Cast
Allison Sumrall, Bryson Baugus star in comedy shipping July 25
― Sentai Filmworks revealed a trailer and English dub cast list for the Monster Musume anime on Tuesday. The trailer highlights the main cast: Bryson Baugus as Kimihito Kurusu, Allison Sumrall as Miia, Brittney Karbowski as Papi, Molly Searcy as Cerea, Courtney Lomelo as Rachnera, Monica Rial as Suu, Maggie Flecknoe as Mero, and Shelley C...
.hack//G.U. Last Recode PS4/PC Game Heads West in 2017
Bandai Namco streams HD remaster's 1st promo video in English
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America announced on Tuesday that it will release the .hack//G.U. Last Recode game for PlayStation 4 and PC in North America in late 2017. The company began streaming an English version of the game's first promotional video, which Bandai Namco Entertainment also began streaming in Japanese on Tuesday. The game ...
.hack//G.U. Last Recode PS4/PC Game's 1st Teaser Video Streamed
Bandai Namco files trademarks for HD remaster in U.S., Europe
― The official website for Bandai Namco Entertainment's HD remaster of the .hack//G.U. game for PlayStation 4 and PC opened and began streaming a teaser promotional video for the game on Tuesday. The game, titled .hack//G.U. Last Recode, marks the .hack series' 15th anniversary. The company filed a trademark for ".hack//G.U. Last Recode" i...
Hajimete no Gal Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Junjō no Afilia's Song
Kazusa Aranami, Natsuko Hara join cast of series premiering on July 12
― The official website for the television anime of Meguru Ueno's Hajimete no Gal (First-Time Gal) manga began streaming the series' second promotional video on Tuesday. The video previews Junjō no Afilia's opening theme song "Hajimete no Season." The website also revealed that Kazusa Aranami will play Yukana's classmate and fellow...
Gonzo's 18if TV Anime Reveals Cast for 11 Witches
Misato Fukuen, Nao Tōyama, Ai Kakuma, Azumi Asakura, Aya Endo
― The official website for Koji Morimoto and Gonzo's 18if television anime revealed the cast for 11 witches on Tuesday. The anime's official Twitter account describes the witches as "key characters" in the anime. The cast members for the witches are: Misato Fukuen as Natsuki Kamikawa Nao Tōyama as Yurina Kanzaki Ai Kakuma as Airi Kojima Az...
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, June 12-18
Mamoru Miyano sells 3,943, followed by Kamen Radi Ranger, 2nd Mogura no Uta film, 2nd Noragami stage play, Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga
― The Mamoru Miyano Live Tour 2016 ~Mixing!~ concert sold 3,943 copies to rank #6 on the overall DVD chart. The "Toei Official Kenichi Suzumura/Hiroshi Kamiya's Kamen Radi Ranger: Kamen Radi Ranger Ni -Hiroshi Kamiya Bakutansai" production sold 2,718 copies to debut at ...
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, June 12-18
Mamoru Miyano sells 12,717, followed by 2nd Mogura no Uta film, Sailor Moon box, Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga, Macross Delta's Walküre
― The Mamoru Miyano Live Tour 2016 ~Mixing!~ concert sold 12,717 copies to rank #1 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. The Blu-ray Special Edition of Mogura no Uta: Hong Kong Kyōsōkyoku (Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio), the sequel film to the live-action film adaptation o...
Warriors All-Stars Game's Video Highlights Ōka
Game slated for N. America on August 29, for Europe on September 1
― Koei Tecmo America began streaming a new highlight video for its Warriors All-Stars (Musou Stars) crossover game on Monday. The trailer highlights the character Ōka from the Toukiden franchise. Koei Tecmo America describes the game's story and interaction mechanics: Summoned from a diverse range of worlds and time periods to save a ...
Senran Kagura Peach Beach Splash PS4 Game's Trailer Posted
Game ships in N. America, Europe this summer
― XSEED Games began streaming its E3 2017 trailer for its Senran Kagura Peach Beach Splash game release on Monday. The game is slated to ship for the PlayStation 4 in North America and Europe this summer. Senran Kagura Peach Beach Splash is an "action shooting game" where the characters are equipped with water guns and play on teams. The game features 36 t...
Cleanliness Boy! Aoyama-kun Anime's Promo Video Reveals More Cast, Ending Song Artists
Sōichiro Hoshi, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Noriaki Sugiyama, Daisuke Kishio join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Taku Sakamoto's Cleanliness Boy! Aoyama-kun (Keppeki Danshi! Aoyama-kun) manga began streaming a promotional video for the anime on Tuesday. The video reveals additional cast and the ending theme song artists for the anime, and previews the anime's opening...
Vatican Miracle Examiner Anime's Promo Video Previews SCREEN mode's Opening Song
"Mysterium" opening theme featured in anime premiering July 7
― The official website for the television anime of Rin Fujiki's Vatican Miracle Examiner (Vatican Kiseki Chōsakan) mystery novel series began streaming a new promotional video for the anime on Tuesday. The video previews the show's opening theme song "Mysterium" by SCREEN mode. A flyer from Kadokawa's booth at AnimeJapan 2017 describes the...
Tokyo Ghoul, Tokyo Ghoul:re Have 24 Million Copies in Print
This year's 28th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine announced on Thursday that Sui Ishida's Tokyo Ghoul and Tokyo Ghoul:re manga series have a combined 24 million copies in print. Ishida serialized Tokyo Ghoul in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump from 2011 to 2014, and is now serializing Tokyo Ghoul:re. Shueisha published the 11th volume of Tokyo Ghoul:re on Monday and it will release the ...
Project Rap Rabbit Rhythm Game's Kickstarter Fails to Reach Goal
No current plans to continue game from Parappa the Rapper, Gitaroo Man creators
― NanaOn-Sha and iNiS' Kickstarter campaign for their Project Rap Rabbit rhythm game ended on Monday after earning only £162,057 (US$206,298) of its £855,000 (US$1,102,921) goal. The project had 2,920 backers. The staff thanked backers for their support, and added that they hope to someday continue the project, but said i...
Hollywood Godzilla Sequel's Synopsis Confirms Mothra, Rodan, King Ghidorah
Filming began on Monday
― Warner Bros. revealed a plot summary for its and Legendary Pictures' Godzilla sequel film on Monday. The summary, below, confirms appearances by Mothra, Rodan, and King Ghidorah — three classic kaiju from earlier Godzilla Films. The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, in...
Fall in Love Like a Comic!'s Chitose Yagami Ends Hapikon! Manga
Girl accidentally marries two princes in Ciao series
― The July issue of Shogakukan's Ciao magazine announced on June 2 that Fall in Love Like a Comic!'s Chitose Yagami will end her Hapikon! ~Ōji to Sekai Ichi Happy-na Kekkon~ ("The Prince and the World's Happiest Marriage" or Happy Marriage) manga in the August issue, which goes on sale on July 3. The manga revolves around middle-school student Non...
How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend: Girls Side Manga Ends
Takeshi Moriki adaptation of spinoff series launched last September
― The July issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Dragon Age magazine published the final chapter of Takeshi Moriki's Saenai Kanojo no Sodate-kata: Girls Side spinoff manga on June 9. The manga's second and final compiled book volume is slated for July 7. The manga adapts the How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend (Saenai Kanojo no Sodate-kata) spino...
Yondemasu yo, Azazel-san Takes 2-Issue Break
This year's 13th issue of Kodansha's Evening magazine revealed last Tuesday that Yasuhisa Kubo's Yondemasuyo, Azazel-san (You're Being Summoned, Azazel) manga will take a two-issue break. The hiatus is due to Kubo collecting materials for the manga. The series' return is planned for the magazine's 15th issue on July 11. The manga was also on hiatus from May 2014 to January 2015 and from July 2016 ...
Final Fantasy XV DLC Trailer Previews 'Episode Prompto'
English, Japanese trailers available for 2nd DLC story
― Square Enix began streaming a trailer on Monday for the "Episode Prompto" DLC for its Final Fantasy XV game. The trailer is available with both English and Japanese audio. English: Japanese: The new story episode is the second in a series of story episodes focusing on each of the main characters of Final Fantasy XV, with an episode focused on I...
Mikako Komatsu Performs Welcome to the Ballroom Anime's Ending Theme
Anime premieres in July at L.A.'s Anime Expo
― The official website for the television anime of Tomo Takeuchi's Welcome to the Ballroom manga announced on Tuesday that Mikako Komatsu (Aoharu x Machinegun, Sunday Without God) is performing the ending theme song "Maybe the next waltz." Rock band Unison Square Garden is performing the opening theme song "10% roll, 10% romance" and an insert song titled ...
Boom Boom Satellites Band Gets Documentary Film
Bassist Masayuki Nakano performed band's final concert on Sunday
― The "Front Chapter - The Final Session - Lay Your Hands on Me Special Live" concert announced on Sunday that a documentary film for the band Boom Boom Satellites has been green-lit. The concert, which was held at Tokyo's Shinkiba Studio Coast venue, marked the end of the band's 27 years of activity. Masayuki Nakano (pictured bottom in...
The Fruit of Grisaia: Side Episode PS Vita Game's Promo Video Streamed
Side story compilation featuring Takahiro Sakurai ships on July 27
― Game publisher Prototype began streaming a promotional video for its Grisaia no Kajitsu -Side Episode- (The Fruit of Grisaia: Side Episode) compilation PlayStation Vita game on Monday. The company's official website for the game also opened on Monday. Prototype also revealed that the game will be full-voice, and Takahiro Sakurai wil...
Pokémon GO Game Details Gym, Battle Updates
New Gym system, Raid Battles, badges, items revealed
― Game developer Niantic announced the details of its update for the Pokémon GO smartphone game's Gym and battling systems on Monday. The company is shutting down in-game Gyms on Monday in preparation for the update, which will launch "slowly over the next few weeks." After the update, Gyms will consist of six permanent slots that will be filled by...
Capcom, Bandai Namco Enter Cross-Licensing Agreement for Street Fighter, More
Capcom aims to improve user experience, contribute to "healthier game industry"
― Capcom announced on Monday that the company has entered into a cross-licensing agreement with Bandai Namco Entertainment. The agreement is related to online matching in properties such as the Street Fighter game series. Capcom said in the announcement's press release: The purpose of this agreement is to improve the user...
Irregular at magic high school Anime Film Earns 163 Million Yen in Opening Weekend
Film sells 107,000 tickets to rank at #5, Detective Conan film drops to #10
― 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 debuted at #5 at the Japanese box office during its opening weekend on Saturday and Sunday, earning about 163 million yen (about US$1.47 million) and selling approximately 107,000 t...
2nd New Haikyu!! Compilation Film Also Gets New Scenes
Visual also revealed for September 29 film
― This year's 29th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed a new key visual for Haikyu!! Concept no Tatakai (Haikyu!! Battle of Concepts), the second of the two upcoming Haikyu!! compilation films, on Monday. The magazine also revealed that the second film, like the first, will have new scenes. In one new scene, Ushijima gives a message to t...
Bungo Stray Dogs Anime Film Reveals Title, Teaser Video, Visual, Early Spring 2018 Debut
Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple film features returning cast, staff
― The official website for the Bungo Stray Dogs anime franchise revealed the title, visual, and teaser video on Monday for the upcoming anime film project in the franchise. The film, titled Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple, will open in Japan in early spring 2018. The film lists the following four returning cast members: Yūto Uemura as Atsu...
Yumina Narrates 1st Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Reflection Film's 3 New Ads
1st film opens on July 22
― The official website for the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Reflection anime film project began streaming a commercial for the film on June 5, and two more on Monday. The character Yumina narrates all three commercials so far, with guest narrators in each new commercial, including Fūka and Rinne for the first commercial, Einhard and Sieglinde for the second commercial, and Vi...
Ikemen Sengoku Anime's Promo Video Outlines Story
5-minute anime shorts based on mobile game will premiere on July 12
― The official website for Ikemen Sengoku: Toki o Kakeru ga Koi wa Hajimaranai (Ikemen Sengoku: Love Won't Start By Crossing Through Time), the television anime adaptation of Cybird's Ikemen Sengoku: Romances Across Time (Ikemen Sengoku: Toki o Kakeru Koi) romance mobile app, began streaming a promotional video for the series on Frid...
3 Former SMAP Members Leave Johnny & Associates Agency
Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Shingo Katori end contracts on September 8, 2 other members stay
― Talent agency Johnny & Associates announced on Sunday evening via fax that it will end its management contract with three former members of the popular idol group SMAP — Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, and Shingo Katori — on September 8. The three former members will then leave the talent agency. The ...
7O3X: Fastest Finger First Anime Casts Tatsuhisa Suzuki as Takumi Niina
Anime based on Iqura Sugimoto's quiz club manga premieres on July 4
― Toei began streaming a quiz video on Thursday for 7O3X Fastest Finger First, the television anime adaptation of Iqura Sugimoto's Nana Maru San Batsu (literally, "7 O 3 X" or "7 Right, 3 Wrong") manga. The video reveals the character Takumi Niina, and the voice actor for the character asks if viewers can guess his identity. A separa...
Dudok de Wit, Studio Ghibli's The Red Turtle Film Wins Animafest Zagreb Award
Sunao Katabuchi's In This Corner of the World also nominated
― The Animafest Zagreb animation film festival in Croatia revealed on June 10 that Michael Dudok de Wit and Studio Ghibli's The Red Turtle film won its Grand Prix – Feature Film category for the festival. Sunao Katabuchi and MAPPA's In This Corner of the World was also nominated for the category. Sawako Kabuki's "Natsu no Gero wa Natsu no S...
Hidamari ga Kikoeru Live-Action Film's 4-Minute Clip Streamed
Film based on Yuki Fumino's boys-love manga opens on June 24
― Media news website Natalie began streaming four minutes of footage from the live-action film adaptation of Yuki Fumino's Hidamari ga Kikoeru (I Hear the Sunspot) boys-love manga on Saturday. The clip shows how the main characters Kōhei Sugihara and Taiichi Sagawa. The film opens in Japan on June 24. The film will star Hideya Tawada as Kōh...
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Manga's OAD Reveals Visual, Cast
Takahiro Sakurai, Mai Nakahara, Kaori Mizuhashi star in original anime DVD
― The official website of the television anime adaptations of Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga revealed the cast and visual of the original anime DVD (OAD) adaptation of the Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai (Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan) manga on Monday. The cast includes: Takahiro Sakurai as Rohan Kishibe Mai Nakahara as ...
Kemono Friends Stage Play to Return in 2018
Play ran from June 14-18
― The staff of the stage play adaptation of Nexon and Mine Yoshizaki's Kemono Friends franchise announced on Sunday that the stage play will have a second run at the AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo on January 13-21, 2018. The play ran at the Shinagawa Prince Hotel Club eX in Tokyo last week from Wednesday to Sunday. Hiroki Murakami directed the play and penned the script. The play had...
NTR: Netsuzou Trap Yuri Anime's Promo Video Previews Opening Theme Song (Updated)
Haruka Tōjo performs "Blue Bud Blue" opening song for anime shorts premiering on July 5
― The official Twitter account for the television anime of Naoko Kodama's yuri manga NTR: Netsuzou Trap began streaming the second promotional video for the anime on Monday. The video previews the anime's opening theme song "Blue Bud Blue" by Haruka Tōjo. Regarding the song, Tōjō commented, "I took the feeling of ...
Shiori Teshirogi Draws Justice League Origin: Wonder Woman Manga
Artist launches Batman and The Justice League manga on Monday
― The August issue of Akita Shoten's Champion RED magazine revealed on Monday that Shiori Teshirogi will publish the Justice League Origin: Wonder Woman manga in the magazine's September issue on July 19. The magazine didn't specify if the manga would be a one-shot or a longer series, but it did list the manga as a "special project." As th...
Shoji Gatoh, Shikidouji, Seiji Kishi, Hiroyuki Hashimoto, More Listed as Attending Anime Expo
Also: Yoshihiko Umakoshi, Atsuko Ishizuka, Jukki Hanada, Yoshimi Itazu, more
― Anime Expo 2017 has published it panel schedule, and the schedule lists the following guests who will attend the convention: Full Metal Panic novelist Shoji Gatoh and illustrator Shikidouji. They will attend the "Full Metal Panic 15th Anniversary Panel" on June 30. Anime producers Tetsuya Kinoshita, Yasushi Ōshima, and Tak...
Crunchyroll Adds Red Data Girl, Eccentric Family, Sky Wizards Academy, Gantz, Aquarion Logos, Devil May Cry Anime
All 6 series available now
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it has added the following anime to its catalog. All the anime are available to watch now for paid and free members. The Eccentric Family (season one, available in the U.S. and Canada) Red Data Girl (available in the U.S. and Canada) Sky Wizards Academy (available in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., South Africa, Iceland, Sweden, Norway, De...
Bushiroad Reveals Granadia Saga Smartphone Game, Manga
Takumi Miyajima writes fantasy game's scenario, Shinnosuke Hino designs characters
― The July issue of Bushiroad's Monthly Bushiroad magazine revealed the Granadia Saga smartphone game and launched a manga adaptation on June 8. Shinnosuke Hino (character designer for Spectral Force, Dragon Force, character illustrator for Guilty Gear XX) is the main character designer for the game. Takumi Miyajima (T...
Sayori Ochiai's Gingitsune Manga Goes Back on Hiatus
Manga returned for 1 chapter after last hiatus
― This year's July issue of Shueisha's Ultra Jump magazine announced on Monday that Sayori Ochiai's Gingitsune manga will be on hiatus for the benefit of the author. The magazine will make an announcement regarding the manga's return at a later date. The manga previously went on hiatus in the March issue, returned for one chapter in the May issue, and wa...
Idolish 7 Anime Project Includes Both TV Anime & Spinoff Series
Visual teases TV anime with game's cast, Shangri-La's Makoto Bessho directing at Troyca
― The official website for the anime of Idolish 7, Bandai Namco's fictional male idol group multimedia project, announced on Saturday that the project will have both a television series and a spinoff series. The website also presented a teaser visual for the television anime: The previously announced cast includes...
Saiyuki Reload Blast Anime Casts Yuuki Kaji, Haruhi Nanao
12-episode series premieres on July 5
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Kazuya Minekura's Saiyuki Reload Blast manga revealed two more cast members and character designs on Saturday. The new "guest" cast members include: (Name romanizations not confirmed) Yuuki Kaji as Tamuro, a young man who lives in a western village. Haruhi Nanao as Rei, a villager whose husband was kil...
Chronos Ruler Anime Reveals 2nd Key Visual, July 7 Premiere
The official website for the television anime of Taiwanese creator PONJEA's Chronos Ruler (Jikan no Shihaisha) manga revealed the show's July 7 premiere date on Sunday. The website also revealed a new key visual. The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX, BS11, Sun TV, and KBS Kyoto on July 7 at 24:30 (effectively July 8 at 12:30 a.m.). The series will also stream on dAnime Store, Amazon Video, Amazon P...
Anime Expo Schedule Lists Trailer Screening at 'FLCL 2 & 3 Panel' on July 2
The schedule for the Anime Expo 2017 event is currently listing a "FLCL 2 & 3 Panel" on July 2 at 3:00 p.m. that has the description "Showing trailer, poster giveaway, production announcements, etc." Adult Swim's Toonami block announced in March 2016 that it will co-produce 12 new episodes of FLCL with Production I.G. The 12 episodes will be a sequel to the 2000-2001 original video anime, and will...
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Game's Switch Version Launches in Japan on September 7
The August issue of Shueisha's V Jump magazine is revealing on Wednesday that Bandai Namco Entertainment will release the Nintendo Switch port of the Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 game in Japan on September 7. The game is slated for a release in North America and Europe this fall. The release will include three new systems. The new ad-hoc co-op feature will let players connect and play with up to six pl...
Funimation Streams Season 3 Preview Video For Attack on Titan Anime
Spoiler video previews images from covers of manga volumes
― NOTE: The below video shows images from the volume covers of Hajime Isayama's original Attack on Titan manga series, and contains spoilers for the manga. Funimation began streaming a 15-second preview video on Saturday for the third season of the Attack on Titan anime. The final episode of the anime's second season revealed on Saturday that...
LiSA Performs New Ending Theme For My Hero Academia Anime's 2nd Season
New ending to debut in episode premiering on July 8
― The official website for the My Hero Academia television anime series announced on Saturday that LiSA will perform the second season's new ending theme song "Datte Atashi no Hero" (Still My Hero). The new ending theme will debut with the second cour of the anime, which will debut on July 8. LiSA has previously performed theme songs for Nisekoi:, T...
Lu over the wall, In This Corner of the World Anime Films Win Awards at Annecy (Updated)
Lu over the wall takes top award, Sawako Kabuki wins graduation film award
― The Annecy International Film Festival announced the winners of this year's awards on Saturday. Masaaki Yuasa and Science SARU's Lu over the wall anime film earned the top "Cristal for a Feature Film" award. The Eiga.com entertainment news website reported on Sunday that the last time a Japanese film won the award was 22 yea...
Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls Manga Ends in July
Manga adaptation of Spike Chunsoft's spinoff game launched in January 2015
― The 18th and latest chapter of Hajime Tōya's Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls (Zettai Zetsubō Shōjo: Danganronpa Another Episode) manga revealed on June 9 that the manga will end in its next chapter. The manga runs on Kadokawa's "Comic Clear" website, and the site will publish the final chapter on July 14. Tō...
Reiko the Zombie Shop's Mikamoto Launches Iron Ghost no Shōjo Manga
"Spiritual battle action" manga launches in Comic Beam magazine on July 12
― This year's July issue of Kadokawa's Comic Beam magazine revealed on Monday that Reiko the Zombie Shop manga creator Rei Mikamoto is launching the Iron Ghost no Shōjo (Iron Ghost Girl) manga in the next issue, which ships on July 12. The July issue described the series as a "spiritual battle action" manga. While the July iss...
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