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North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 2-8
Hyouka anime; Alice & Zoroku, Appleseed Alpha, Plum Crazy! Tales of a Tiger-Striped Cat, Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date The Boy and the Beast Collector's Edition BD/DVD + UVPlease Funimation Entertainment US$49.98 July 4 Cardcaptor Sakura Standard Edition BDCite NIS America US$149.99 July 3 Gatchaman Fighter DVDAnimeNewsNetwor...
Violet Evergarden Anime Casts Takehito Koyasu, Daisuke Namikawa, More
Aya Endo, Kouki Uchiyama also join cast
― The official website for Kyoto Animation's Violet Evergarden anime announced additional cast on Monday following Sunday's world premiere at Anime Expo. As previously announced, Yui Ishikawa is playing the title character Violet Evergarden. Additional cast members include: Takehito Koyasu as Claudia Hodgins Daisuke Namikawa as Gilbert Bougainvillea Aya Endo as...
The Legend Of Zelda Manga Creators Akira Himekawa to Appear at New York Comic Con
Convention takes place October 5-8
― Viz Media announced on Friday that New York Comic Con will host Akira Himekawa, the creators of The Legend Of Zelda Manga, at this year's convention. Akira Himekawa is a pseudonym for manga creator duo A. Honda and S. Nagano. They are best known for their manga adaptations of Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda games, most recently The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princes...
Crunchyroll Streams Fastest Fingers First Anime
Anime premiered Tuesday
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will stream Fastest Finger First (7O3X), the television anime adaptation of Iqura Sugimoto's Nana Maru San Batsu (literally, "7 O 3 X" or "7 Right, 3 Wrong") manga, as it airs in Japan. The first episode began streaming worldwide outside of Asia on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. EDT. Fastest Finger First premiered in Japan on NTV's new "AnichU"...
NIS America Licenses Penny Punching Princess, Demon Gaze II Games (Update)
Yomawari: Midinight Shadows release date, The Longest Five Minutes Switch release also revealed
― NIS America announced at Anime Expo on Tuesday that it will release the Penny Punching Princess (Princess wa Kane no Bōja) and Demon Gaze II games. In addition, NIS America announced that it will release Yomawari: Midnight Shadows on October 24 in North America and October 27 in Europe, Tokyo Tattoo Gir...
Castlevania Animated Series Reveals Cast
Show premieres Friday on Netflix
― Producer Adi Shankar announced the full cast of the upcoming Castlevania animated series on YouTube last Wednesday. The cast includes: Graham McTavish as Dracula Richard Armitage as Trevor Belmont James Callis as Alucard Alejandra Reynoso as Sypha Belnades Emily Swallow as Lisa Tepes Matt Frewer as The Bishop Tony Amendola as The Elder The series premieres on Netfli...
Uma Musume Pretty Derby Project Reveals 41 New Cast Members
Project's game, P.A. Works' anime adaptation debut in 2018
― The "1st EVENT Special Weekend!" event for Cygames' Uma Musume Pretty Derby project revealed 41 new characters and their respective voice actresses on Saturday. The new cast includes: Akari Kitō as Seiun Sky Nozomi Yamamoto as Yukino Bijin Yui Watanabe as Winning Ticket Naomi Ōzora as Tamamo Cross Ayaka Fukuhara as Seeking the Pearl Yui Ogu...
Destiny - Kamakura Monogatari Live-Action Film's Trailer Shows Main Couple
Film adaptation of Ryohei Saigan's long-running manga opens in Japan on December 9
― The official website for Destiny - Kamakura Monogatari, the live-action film adaptation of Ryohei Saigan's Kamakura Monogatari manga, began streaming a trailer for the film on Tuesday. The video shows the main characters, the married couple Masakazu and Akiko Isshiki, and their encounters with supernatural beings. Th...
Live-Action Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu Film Opens at #3
New Soreike! Anpanman film opens at #7, 2nd Free! Timeless Medley film at #10
― The live-action film adaptation of Rina Yagami's Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu manga debuted at #3 at the Japanese box office during its opening weekend. The film sold 143,000 tickets to earn 165 million yen (about US$1.46 million) after opening on 251 screens on Friday. The 29th Anpanman anime film, Soreike! Anpanman B...
One Piece 'Episode of East Blue' Special's Promo Video Streamed
2-hour TV special premieres on August 26
― The official website of the One Piece franchise began streaming a promotional video on Tuesday for the One Piece Episode of East Blue: Luffy to 4-nin no Nakama no Daibōken (Luffy and His 4 Crewmates' Big Adventure) two-hour television special. The website revealed a visual and screenshots last week. The special will air on Fuji TV on August 26 from 9:00 p.m ...
Irregular at magic high school Film Tops 400 Million Yen
Film opened in Japan on June 17
― The official website of 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 revealed on Tuesday that the film has earned more than 400 million yen (about US$3.53 million) as of Tuesday. The film fell off the top 10 box office charts in its third weekend. In addition, the websi...
Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Anime's Season 3 Video Shows Council of Ten
Season about battle against Council of Ten premieres in fall
― The official website for the Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma anime began streaming a promotional video on Tuesday for the anime's third season. The video begins by showing scenes from the anime's first two seasons before showing Tōtsuki's Council of Ten. The new season is titled Shokugeki no Sōma: San no Sara (Food Wars! The Third Plate). Th...
ISLAND Visual Novel's TV Anime, English Release Revealed for 2018
Game about isolated island launched for PC in Japan in April 2016
― Visual novel developer and publisher Frontwing announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Monday that the television anime adaptation of it and Prototype's ISLAND visual novel will premiere in 2018. It also revealed that the release date of the visual novel's English localization is delayed to 2018 to coordinate with the anime. The...
Free! -Take Your Marks- Sequel Film to Open on October 28
Titles of brand-new film's four parts also revealed
― The official website for Free! -Take Your Marks-, the new sequel film to Kyoto Animation's Free! franchise, announced the film's October 28 opening date on Monday. The website also revealed the titles for the four parts that make up the omnibus film: #1 Unmei no Choice! (Fateful Choice!) #2 Hitō no Cooling Down! (Cooling Down at the Secret Hot Spr...
Frontwing Reveals New Momoiro Closet Game, Sets Subahibi Release for August
Momoiro Closet slated for Q1 2018
― Game developer and publisher Frontwing announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Monday that it is developing a new game titled Momoiro Closet. The company also revealed that it will release its localization of KeroQ's Subarashiki Hibi: Furenzoku Sonzai game in late August. Frontwing also said during its panel that it has "two secret projects" it is currently wo...
Crunchyroll to Stream The Rising of the Shield Hero, A place further than the Universe Anime
Both titles listed as "coming soon"
― Crunchyroll announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Monday that it will stream The Rising of the Shield Hero and A place further than the Universe anime. The company announced both titles as "coming soon." Takao Abo (Norn9) directs the anime adaptation of Aneko Yusagi's The Rising of the Shield Hero (Tate no Yūsha no Nariagari) fantasy light novel series at ...
Otakon Hosts Director Tomoki Kyoda
Convention takes place in Washington D.C. August 11 to 13
― The staff of the Otakon convention announced on Friday that it will host director Tomoki Kyoda at this year's convention. Kyoda debuted as a director in 2003 with the film RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio. He went on to to direct Eureka Seven, Eureka Seven Ao, and Eureka Seven - good night, sleep tight, young lovers. He has also worked on sto...
Zelda's Akira Himekawa Reveal Kamdo Fantasy Manga Set in Ancient Japan
My Little Pony manga artists tell story set in ancient Japan with dragons
― The manga artist duo Akira Himekawa (Zelda, My Little Pony) announced at their Anime Expo panel on Monday that they are creating a new manga called Kamdo (Kaze no Kamudo). With this manga, they are returning to their roots when they drew fantasy stories more influenced by Asian history and mythology (as opposed to Zelda). Th...
Shaft's Magical Suite Prism Nana Project Gets Stage Play
Play to run this September in Tokyo
― The official website for Shaft's Magical Suite Prism Nana project announced on June 17 that the project is getting a stage play, and Odd Entertainment revealed the cast and additional information on Sunday. The play, titled "Magical Suite Prism Nana The Starry Stage," will run for eight performances at Tokyo's Sunshine Theatre on September 13-18. Odd Entertainmen...
Warner Bros. Japan Plans U.S. Theatrical Release for Haikara-san ga Tooru Films
Warnder Bros. Japan announced at its Anime Expo panel on Monday that it is planning to release the upcoming the anime film adaptations of Waki Yamato's Haikara-san ga Tooru manga in United States theaters with English subtitles. The company confirmed its plans with ANN but noted that no release date has been set, as the release dates have not yet been confirmed in Japan. The first film, titled Ge...
Kodansha Comics to Release Kounodori, Hotaru no Hikari, Kin Kyori Renai Manga Digitally
3 manga that inspired live-action adaptations to debut July 18
― Kodansha Comics announced on Monday that it will release the Yū Suzunoki's Kounodori: Dr. Stork, Satoru Hiura's Hotaru's Way, and Rin Mikimoto's Love's Reach manga digitally. All three titles will debut on July 18. Kodansha Comics describes Kounodori: Dr. Stork (Kōnodori): Childbirth isn't an illness, so under normal circumstances, ins...
Seven Seas Licenses Made in Abyss, Nameless Asterism, Soul Liquid Chambers, Getter Robo Devolution Manga (Updated)
Toradora! light novels, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid spinoff, Orange volume 6 also licensed; Clockwork Planet & Arifureta light novels get print release
― Seven Seas Entertainment announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Monday that it has licensed the following manga: Kina Kobayashi's Nameless Asterism (Nanashi no Asterism) Nozomu Tamaki's Soul Liquid Chambers Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimogu...
Fate/Apocrypha Anime to Premiere on Netflix on November 7
Anime premiered on Saturday in Japan
― A-1 Pictures announced at its Anime Expo panel on Monday that the television anime of TYPE-MOON and Yuichiro Higashide's Fate/Apocrypha novels will premiere outside of Japan on Netflix on November 7. The company did not specify the regions it will be available on that date. The anime premiered in Japan on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV on July 1 at 24...
Steins;Gate Gets 'World Line Project' Launching in 2018-2019
"The gate to 'Zero'" teased with Beta World Line, with more info teased on July 28
― Production company Kadokawa revealed at its Anime Expo booth on Sunday that there is a "Steins;Gate World Line" Project launching in the "2018-2019" timeframe. Kadokawa showed a teaser with the Steins;Gate 0 logo and the characters Rintarō Okabe and Mayuri Shiina (in her Steins;Gate 0 outfit) standing before the deva...
New York Comic Con to Host Fairy Tail's Hiro Mashima
Convention held in New York City October 6 to 9
― Kodansha Comics announced at its Anime Expo panel on Monday that New York Comic Con will host manga artist Hiro Mashima. Mashima is the author of the Fairy Tail manga series, which follows the adventures of world's most notorious mage guild, Fairy Tail. The manga launched in 2006 and Mashima recently stated that it will end soon. The manga has inspir...
Vertical Licenses CITY, Moteki, My Boy Manga
Also announces 2nd Zaregoto novel
― Kodansha Comics announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Monday that Vertical has licensed the following manga titles: Keiichi Arawi's CITY Mitsurou Kubo's Moteki Hitomi Takano's My Boy (Watashi no Shōnen) In addition, Vertical has licensed Strangulation (The Kubishime Romantacist), the second volume in NisiOisin's Zaregoto novel series. Vertical will release C...
Kodansha Comics Announces Battle Angel Alita: Mars Chronicle, Fairy Tail S, Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card in Print
Company also details special edition of Sailor Moon manga
― Kodansha Comics announced at its Anime Expo panel on Monday that it licensed the Battle Angel Alita prequel manga Battle Angel Alita: Mars Chronicle (Gunnm: Kasei Senki), the print edition of the Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card sequel manga series, and the Fairy Tail S collection of short stories by Hiro Mashima. The company also detailed its...
Dissidia Final Fantasy Arcade Game's Video Previews New Lunar Subterrane Stage
Final Fantasy IV stage debuts on July 12
― Square Enix announced with a video on Monday that it will add Lunar Subterrane from Final Fantasy IV as a new stage in its Dissidia Final Fantasy arcade game. The new stage will launch with an update on July 12. Square Enix released the arcade version of Dissidia Final Fantasy fighting game in Japan in 2015. The game added Final Fantasy V's Exdeath as a play...
Live-Action Gintama Film's Making of Video Highlights Yorozuya Members
Film starring Shun Oguri, Masaki Suda, Kanna Hashimoto opens on July 14
― The official website for the live-action film of Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga began streaming a making of video for the film on Monday. The video features the three Yorozuya members. The film will open in Japan on July 14. Yūichi Fukuda (live-action HK/Hentai Kamen, Mr. Nietzsche in the Convenience Store) is directing the fi...
Gurren Lagann Gets 'Important Announcement' on Wednesday
Rebroadcast, Aniplex of America's Blu-ray Disc release mark anime's 10th anniversary
― The official Twitter account for Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann revealed on Monday that the franchise will have an "important announcement" on Wednesday. The announcement will be made in a television commercial that will air during the 10th anniversary rebroadcast of the anime on Wednesday. The television anime's rebro...
Gintama Anime Listed as Returning With 'Porori Arc' in October
Anime started airing reruns in April
― The official website for the Gintama television anime series is listing that the anime will return in October on Tokyo TV with a "Porori Arc." The official Twitter account for the Animedia magazine also posted the cover to its August issue on Monday. The issue features Gintama on the cover, and also lists the same "surprising" announcement. The magazine will shi...
7O3X: Fastest Finger First Anime Adds 13 More Cast Members
Also: Toei streams 1st quiz info anime short for anime premiering on Tuesday
― The official website 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, revealed 13 more cast members for the series on Monday. Additionally, Toei began streaming the first episode on Thursday of the anime short that wil...
JAST USA to Release Majikoi!, Machine Child Games
Majikoi previously inspired TV anime, Ooyari Ashito developed Machine Child game
― Visual novel and game distributor JAST USA announced at its panel at Anime Expo on Sunday that it will release MinatoSoft's Majikoi! Love Me Seriously! (Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai!!) and Oyari Ashito's Machine Child game. JAST USA has not yet revealed release dates for either game. JAST USA describes Majikoi! Love...
My Hero Academia Anime Reveals Villain Key Visual
4 new hero visuals also revealed
― The official website for the My Hero Academia television anime series revealed a new poster visual and the new character visuals on Monday for the second season's four newly announced characters. The poster visual shows the new villain Stain. The new cast members and characters include: Hikaru Midorikawa as Best Jeanist, the No.4 Pro Hero Kōji Okino as Gunhead, a he...
Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond Anime's TV Ads Posted
2nd season premieres in October
― The official website for Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond (Kekkai Sensen & Beyond), the second anime season based on Yasuhiro Nightow's Blood Blockade Battlefront manga, began streaming two television spots for the anime on Monday. The anime will premiere on MBS, Tokyo MX, and BS11 in October. The site previously revealed new visuals for Leo's sister Michella Watc...
Kamen Rider W Sequel Project is Manga by Riku Sanjo, Masaki Satou
New manga about original series' protagonists begins on July 8
― The 31st issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits magazine revealed on Monday that Toei's new sequel project for its 2009 Kamen Rider W (pronounced "double") series will be a new manga titled Fūto Tantei (Fūto Detectives) that will debut in the magazine on July 8. Riku Sanjo, a crucial writer for the original series, is in charge of the ...
FLCL 2&3 Anime Reveals More Staff, Theatrical Format in Japan
New anime will still be two 6-episode TV series in U.S.
― The official Japanese website for the FLCL 2 and FLCL 3 sequel projects revealed on Monday that the two projects in Japan will be theatrical films. The first film will open in Japan in 2018. The anime will still be show in the United States as two six-episode television series. Toho Animation also began streaming a trailer for the projects on ...
Studio Trigger Announces 3 New Anime Titles (Updated)
Studio Trigger announced three new anime titles during its Anime Expo panel on Sunday. The titles are as follows: A new original science-fiction television anime titled DARLING in the FRANKXX, a co-production with A-1 Pictures. The staff will be announced in Japan at midnight on July 5. A-1 Pictures' Hiroyuki Shimizu is involved with the project and appeared on stage during the panel. Trigger tea...
FLCL 2&3 Trailer Reveals More Staff, 2018 Premiere
Manga announced for FLCL 2
― Production I.G unveiled a trailer and some of the main staff for its FLCL 2 and FLCL 3 animation projects at Anime Expo on Sunday. Toonami is streaming the trailer on Facebook here (Video is region locked in some countries). TOHO Animation is also streaming a video for the anime. In addition, Japanese entertainment news website Comic Natalie is reporting that in Japan, t...
Crunchyroll Expo to Host Illustrator Yoshitaka Amano, Animator Hiroshi Shimizu
Crunchyroll's Santa Clara event to take place August 25-27
― Crunchyroll announced at its Anime Expo panel on Sunday that it will host illustrator Yoshitaka Amano and animator Hiroshi Shimizu at its first Crunchyroll Expo event in August. Amano is most well known for his contributions to Vampire Hunter D and the Final Fantasy series, as well as his collaboration with English graphic novelist Neil Ga...
Crunchyroll to Simulcast Aho-Girl, Elegant Yokai Apartment Life, Netsuzou Trap, Tsuredure Children Anime
Also: Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories season 5
― Crunchyroll announced on Sunday that it will stream the following anime titles as they air in Japan this summer: Aho-Girl Elegant Yokai Apartment Life (premiering worldwide outside of Asia on Monday, July 3 at 11:30 a.m. EDT) Netsuzou Trap -NTR- (streaming worldwide outside of Asia) Tsuredure Children Unless otherwise noted above, the streaming tim...
SPJA Comments on Anime Expo 2017's Saturday Security Line Fiasco
Anime Expo launched to overwhelming crowds on Saturday, so much so that attendees found themselves gridlocked in multi-hour wait lines to get through the event's security to enter the Los Angeles Convention Center. The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation published a statement on Sunday to acknowledge the situation. The SPJA's official statement is as follows: PUBLIC STATEMENT BY SPJA R...
Crunchyroll to Publish Final Fantasy: Lost Stranger, Knight's & Magic, Restaurant to Another World Manga Simultaneously With Japan
Also: Seven Seas titles join Crunchyroll's ebook service
― Crunchyroll announced at its Anime Expo panel on Sunday that it will publish the following three manga titles simultaneously with Japan: Hazuki Minase and Itsuki Kameya's Final Fantasy: Lost Stranger (launching July 12) Hisago Amazake-no and Takuji Katō's Knight's & Magic (launching July 5) Junpei Inuzaka and Takaaki Kugatsu's Restaurant to ...
Sekai Project Adds Rewrite+, 7 Other Games (Updated)
Dracu-Riot!, Senren * Banka, Nanairo Reincarnation, Island Diary, more
― Video game localization company and publisher Sekai Project announced at its panel at Anime Expo on Sunday that it will release eight new games: Visual Art's' Rewrite+ Novectacle's NarKarma EngineA Yuzusoft's Dracu-Riot! Yuzusoft's Senren * Banka code;jp's Ninja Girl and the Mysterious Army of Urban Legend Monsters ~Hunt of the...
Crunchyroll to Stream New Kino's Journey Anime This Fall
Also: PARK Harajuku: Crisis Team! anime adaptation slated for fall
― Crunchyroll announced at its Anime Expo panel on Sunday that it will stream the new television anime adaptation of Keiichi Sigsawa's Kino's Journey -the Beautiful World- light novels this fall. The streaming service also announced that URAHARA, the anime adaptation of Patrick Macias and Mugi Tanaka's webcomic PARK Harajuku: Crisis ...
Aniplex USA Announces Hell Girl 4, Owarimonogatari 2 Streaming on Crunchyroll (Update)
Also announces upcoming anime Record of Grancerest War, Blend-S
― Aniplex of America announced at its Anime Expo panel on Sunday that it will release the Hell Girl 4, Owarimonogatari season 2, Record of Grancrest War, and Blend S anime. The company confirmed that Hell Girl 4 will stream on Crunchyroll in addition to Anime Strike, and Owarimonogatari season 2 will premiere "first" on Crunchyroll in A...
Kadokawa Announces Girls' Last Tour Anime & Original Anime Project (Updated)
No Game, No Life staff reunite for A place further than the Universe
― Kadokawa announced two more anime at Anime Expo on Sunday. The first is an anime adaptation of Tsukumizu's Girls' Last Tour (Shōjo Shūmatsu Ryokō) manga, and the second is an original anime titled A place further than the Universe (Uchū yorimo Tōi Basho: A Story That Leads to Antarctica). Takaharu Ozaki (Persona 5 the Animation -...
Aniplex USA Outlines Home Video Releases For Fate/Grand Order: First Order, Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga Anime
Fate/Grand Order on Blu-ray, Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga on 2 DVD/Blu-ray sets
― Aniplex of America revealed at its panel at Anime Expo on Sunday the details on its home video releases of the Fate/Grand Order - First Order OVA and the Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga anime series. Aniplex of America will release Fate/Grand Order - First Order on Blu-ray Disc on October 24. Pre-orders begin on July 5. The rel...
Welcome to the Ballroom Anime to Have 24 Episodes
Director Yoshimi Itazu announced at the world premiere of the Welcome to the Ballroom anime at Anime Expo on Sunday that the series will have 24 episodes. The series will stream on Amazon's Anime Strike as it airs. Amazon will stream the first episode on the Twitch livestreaming website worldwide on July 6 at 9:30 p.m. EDT, with a special pre-show at 9:00 p.m. EDT. In Japan, the series will premi...
Tales of the Rays Smartphone Game Gets English Release This Summer
iOS/Android game launched in Japan in February
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America announced at Anime Expo on Sunday that it will release the Tales of the Rays smartphone role-playing game in English this summer. The game launched for iOS and Android devices in Japan on February 28. Bandai Namco Entertainment has trademarked "Tales of the Rays" in Europe. The game stars new characters Ickx Neve (vo...
Yoshiki Cancels Anime Expo Appearance Due to Surgery Recovery
YOSHIKI, leader of rock band X Japan, announced on Twitter on Sunday that he will not be able to appear at Anime Expo in Los Angeles as planned because "X Japan rehearsal is taking longer due to my recovery." He apologized and added "but I'll see you again." I'm very sorry @AnimeExpo I can't make it today. #XJapan rehearsal is taking longer due to my recovery, but I'll see you again. I apologize.—...
Sekai no Owari's Short Music Video Previews Mary and the Witch's Flower Film
Former Ghibli director Yonebayashi's film opens on July 8 in Japan
― The official YouTube channel for the rock band Sekai no Owari (live-action Attack on Titan, Princess Jellyfish) began streaming a short music video on Saturday for the group's song "RAIN," the theme song for Studio Ponoc and Hiromasa Yonebayashi's upcoming Mary and the Witch's Flower (Mary to Majo no Hana) anime film. The anime musi...
Asuca Hayashi Performs Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!'s Ending Song
"Oración" song from Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai inspires new theme
― The staff of Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (Gekijōban Pocket Monster: Kimi ni Kimeta!), this year's new Pokémon film, announced at a preview event on Sunday that Asuca Hayashi will perform the film's ending theme song "Oración no Theme ~Tomo ni Arukou~" (Oración Theme: Walk Together). The Aqua Timez band's vocalist Futoshi wrote...
Fate/Apocrypha TV Anime Gets 25 Episodes
The staff of the television anime of TYPE-MOON and Yuichiro Higashide's Fate/Apocrypha novels announced at an advance screening event at Tokyo's Shinjuku Wald 9 theater on Friday that the series will run for two consecutive cour and have a total of 25 episodes. Voice actors Natsuki Hanae, Maaya Sakamoto, Kouki Uchiyama, Makoto Furukawa, Rumi Ookubo, Junichi Suwabe, Chinatsu Akasaki, and Yūsuke Kob...
Altair: A Record of Battles Anime Casts Daisuke Ono, Kazuhiro Yamaji
Series premieres on July 7; streams on Amazon Prime, Anime Strike
― The staff of this summer's television anime of Kotono Katō's historical fantasy manga Altair: A Record of Battles (Shōkoku no Altair) announced two more cast members for the series at an advance screening event on Sunday. The new cast members are: Daisuke Ono (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable's Jōtarō Kūjō, Black Butl...
MangaGamer Reveals Physical Edition of Umineko Game, New Game From Da Capo's Circus
Company works with former Visual Art's artist Itaru Hinoue to develop new game
― Video game localizer and publisher MangaGamer announced at its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that it will release the first four chapters of the Umineko When They Cry game in a physical edition on August 18. The game is available for pre-order now. The company also announced the following adult titles: MOONSTONE's Pri...
Cells at Work! Manga Gets Animated Commercial
Anime commercial debuts on Sunday before 1st episode of Welcome to the Ballroom
― The official Twitter account for Akane Shimizu's Cells at Work! (Hataraku Saibō) manga revealed on Thursday that the manga is getting a special animated commercial to celebrate the release of the manga's fifth volume. The commercial will air during the special program that will air before the first episode of Welcome to...
Toonami Debuts JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders on July 29, Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Season 2 in October
Also: Dragon Ball Z Kai's Buu Saga premieres next Saturday
― Adult Swim's Toonami programming block announced on its Facebook page on Saturday that it will premiere the Dragon Ball Z Kai "Buu Saga" next Saturday, the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders anime on July 29, and the second season of Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans in October. Toonami also began streaming an English-dubbe...
Crunchyroll Lists Its Regions for Katsugeki: Touken Ranbu's Streaming
Media streaming service Crunchyroll listed the regions for its streaming of the Katsugeki: Touken Ranbu anime on Saturday. The site is now streaming the first episode in North America, Central America, South America, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. Aniplex of America describes the story: The year is 1863 as the tumultuous samurai era is coming to an end, Japan is split bet...
Crunchyroll to Stream Clean Freak! Aoyama kun Anime
Streaming starts on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. EDT
― Media streaming service Crunchyroll announced on Saturday that it will stream the Clean Freak! Aoyama kun (Keppeki Danshi! Aoyama-kun or Cleanliness Boy! Aoyama-kun) anime as it airs in Japan. The series will begin streaming on Sunday, July 2 at 12:30 p.m. EDT worldwide except Asia. Taku Sakamoto's original manga centers on a handsome young soccer genius...
Nisekoi Launches in English Shonen Jump's Free Section on July 10
North American publisher Viz Media announced at its Shonen Jump panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that Naoshi Komi's Nisekoi - False Love manga will launch in the free section of the Shonen Jump website in English on July 10. The publisher previously released the romantic comedy manga as eBooks and as print volumes. Viz Media also published new chapters simultaneously with new chapters in Japan in ...
Gundam Thunderbolt Season 2 Gets English Dub
Sunrise produces NYAV Post dub
― Anime studio Sunrise confirmed at its Gundam panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that the second season of the Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt anime will be dubbed into English. Sunrise is producing the dub track from NYAV Post. Sunrise produced NYAV Post's dub for Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky, the compilation film of the first anime season based on Yasuo ...
Funimation to Release Testament of Sister New Devil, Orange Anime on Home Video (Updated)
Also: Home video news for Rosario + Vampire, Your Name, Speed Racer, D.Gray-Man
― North American anime distributor Funimation announced at its Anime Expo panel on Saturday that it will release The Testament of Sister New Devil, its second season The Testament of Sister New Devil Burst, and Orange on home video through its partnership with Crunchyroll. Funimation also announced plans to release Rosar...
Funimation Licenses Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Anime
1st series ships in 2-part home video, limited-edition releases in 2017
― Funimation announced at its Anime Expo panel on Saturday that it has licensed both seasons of the Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans television anime in partnership with Sunrise. The company will release the first season on home video in two parts in late 2017, and the second season in 2018. A special limited-edition rel...
Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry Film Opens in N. American Theaters This Summer
Funimation announced at its Anime Expo panel on Saturday that its theatrical release of the Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry film is slated for this summer. Funimation premiered the film in Japanese with English subtitles at Anime Central on May 20. The film opened in Japan on May 12, and earned 53,888,700 yen (about US$474,848) in its first weekend to rank at #10. Tatsuma Minamikawa (episode director for ...
Funimation Reveals Summer Simuldub Lineup
18if, A Centaur's Life, Classroom of the Elite, Restaurant to another World, Hina Logic, Knight's & Magic, Saiyuki Reload Blast
― Funimation announced at its announcements panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that it will simuldub the following summer anime series: 18if A Centaur's Life Classroom of the Elite Restaurant to another World Hina Logic: From Luck & Logic Knight's & Magic Saiyuki Reload Blast ...
Eleven Arts to Screen A Silent Voice, Nanoha Reflection Films in U.S. Theaters in October
A Silent Voice to also screen at Anime Expo
― Eleven Arts announced at its Anime Expo panel on Saturday that it will host theatrical screenings for the A Silent Voice and Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Reflection anime films this October. A Silent Voice will screen at Anime Expo on Monday, July 3 at 4:00 p.m. Naoko Yamada and Kyoto Animation's A Silent Voice (Koe no Katachi) anime film is based on Yosh...
Yen Press Licenses Silver Spoon, Kemono Friends Manga, A Sister's All You Need, Reborn as a Vending Machine Light Novels, More
20+ titles announced at Anime Expo
― Yen Press announced at its Anime Expo panel on Saturday that it will release the following manga in print: Silver Spoon by Hiromu Arakawa (Fullmetal Alchemist) Kemono Friends: Welcome to Japari Park (Kemono Friends: Yōkoso Japari Park e! by Furai Is it wrong to try to pick up girls in a dungeon? Days of goddess (Kamisama no Nichijō), Masaya Takamura's four-panel ...
Right Stuf/Nozomi Ent. Licenses Junjō Romantica 3, Details Mobile Suit Gundam Wing BD/DVD Release
Revolutionary Girl Utena, The Irresponsible Captain Tylor on Blu-ray Disc releases also detailed
― Right Stuf announced during its Anime Expo panel on Saturday that its Nozomi Entertainment imprint has licensed the Junjō Romantica 3 television anime. The company also detailed its releases of the Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Revolutionary Girl Utena, and The Irresponsible Captain Tylor anime. Nozomi Ente...
Aksys Games to Release Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st], Drive Girls, Creeping Terror, More
Ninja Usagimaru: Two Tails of Adventure, School Girls/Zombie Hunter, Jake Hunter: Ghost of the Dusk also announced
― Aksys Games revealed on Saturday during its panel at Anime Expo that it will release the following video games: Ninja Usagimaru: Two Tails of Adventure for PlayStation Vita Creeping Terror for Nintendo 3DS eShop, Steam Drive Girls for PlayStation Vita Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st]...
Aksys Games to Release 7'scarlet, Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly, Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk, Code:Realize ~Bouquet of Rainbows~ Otome Games
Code:Realize ~Bouquet of Rainbows~ is PS4 port of original PS Vita game, fandisc
― Aksys Games revealed on Saturday during its panel at Anime Expo that it will release the following otome games from Idea Factory's Otomate game brand: 7'scarlet for the PlayStation Vita Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly (Kokuchō no Psychedelica) for the PlayStation Vita Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk (Haitaka no Psy...
Viz Media Reveals English Dub Cast for Terraformars Anime
Cherami Leigh, Erica Lindbeck, Christopher Niosi, Chris Smith, more star
― Viz Media announced the full English dub cast for the Terraformars television anime series at its industry panel at Anime Expo on Saturday. Voice actors Erica Lindbeck and Christopher Niosi were in attendance for the announcement. The English dub cast stars: Christopher Niosi as Akari Hizamaru Erica Lindbeck as Michelle K. Da...
Viz Media Adds Fire Punch & Kenka Bancho Otome: Girl Beats Boys Manga, Sisyphean Novel
Also: Hardcover edition of Fullmetal Alchemist, 2 Neko Atsume books
― Viz Media announced at its industry panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that it has licensed Tatsuki Fujimoto's Fire Punch manga and Chie Shimada's Kenka Bancho Otome: Girl Beats Boys (Kenka Banchō Otome: Koi no Battle Royale) manga. The company also announced a new hardcover "Fullmetal Edition" of Hiromu Arakawa's Fullmetal Alchemist...
Gundam Versus PS4 Game Launches in U.S. on September 29
Japanese version gets DLC with more Mobile Suits in late July
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America revealed on Saturday that it will release the Gundam Versus PlayStation 4 game in the Americas on September 29. The game will ship in Japan on July 6. Gundam Versus will also have an English-subtitled release with Japanese audio in Southeast Asia. The game will feature more than 90 Mobile Suits. Bandai...
The Seven Deadly Sins: Knights of Britannia PS4 Game Gets U.S. Release in Early 2018
Action-adventure game lets players play as Meliodas, Elizabeth, Hawk, more
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America revealed on Saturday that it will release the The Seven Deadly Sins: Knights of Britannia (Nanatsu no Taizai: Britannia no Tabibito) PlayStation 4 game in early 2018. Natsume Atari is developing the action adventure game. Bandai Namco Entertainment America's release of the game will includ...
Kadokawa Announces 2 New Anime Titles, Rising of the Shield Hero, Chio's School Road Staff
New anime based on manga, original time travel title revealed
― Kadokawa announced three new anime titles at its Anime Expo booth on Saturday, and showed promotional videos for all three. The titles are as follows: Angolmois (Angolmois: Genkō Kassen-ki), based on Nanahiko Takagi's manga about a samurai defending Japan against Mongol invaders. The anime adaptation's staff includes: Director: Takayuki...
Sentai Filmworks to Dub Haikyu!!, Flip Flappers, Tanaka-kun is Always Listless, Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto Anime
Also: Squid Girl Season 2
― Sentai Filmworks announced at its Anime Expo panel on Saturday that it will offer the following titles with English dubs: Haikyu!! Flip Flappers Tanaka-kun is Always Listless Haven't you Heard? I'm Sakamoto Squid Girl season 2 Haikyu!! will get a box set that will be available for preorder on Sunday. Sentai Filmworks previously released the first season of Haikyu!! on two...
Pony Canyon Announces English-Subtitled Streaming for 2nd Yuki Yuna is a Hero Season
Company also promotes Sanrio Boys
― Pony Canyon announced at its Anime Expo panel on Saturday the second season of Yuki Yuna is a Hero will stream with English subtitles this October. The company also promoted the upcoming anime Sanrio Boys, which will premiere in January, but it has not confirmed subtitled streaming or a physical release, as it is in negotiations. Ponycan USA is selling the full fi...
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA's English Trailer Streamed
Game launches for PS4, PS Vita, PC in September
― NIS America began streaming an English trailer for its upcoming release of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA. The video shows gameplay and cut scenes with English audio. The game is slated for physical and digital release on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, as well as PC via Steam, on September 12 in North America and September 15 in Europe. The release w...
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony Game's Trailer Previews English Dub
PS4/PS Vita game ships in September
― NIS America began streaming an overview trailer for its upcoming Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony (New Danganronpa V3: Minna no Koroshiai Shin Gakki) mystery game on Saturday. The video previews the game's English dub. NIS America will release the game for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita on September 26 in North America and September 29 in Europe. The limited e...
Bandai Namco Ent. Reveals U.S. Release of Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time Game for PS4, Steam
Release in Americas in early 2018, Japanese release on November 30
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America announced at Anime Expo on Saturday that it will release the Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time role-playing game for the PlayStation 4 and Steam in early 2018. Bandai Namco Entertainment describes the game: Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time is a heart-pounding 3D action RPG beat 'em up f...
1st Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel Film's 2nd Trailer Streamed
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flower opens in Japan on October 14
― The official website for the three-part Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel anime film project began streaming on Sunday the second trailer for the first film, titled Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flower. The film will premiere in theaters in Japan on October 14. (Note: The linked video on the website is region-loc...
Uma Musume Pretty Derby Project's Anime, Game Promo Videos Streamed
Azumi Waki, Marika Kōno, Machico star in 2018 anime, game
― Game developer Cygames began streaming the first promotional video for the anime adaptation of its upcoming Uma Musume Pretty Derby game as well as the second promotional video for the smartphone game on Saturday. The videos feature the song "Endless Dream!!" performed by the cast and reveal that both the anime and game will debut in 2018. T...
Yōkai Apāto no Yūga na Nichijō Anime's Promo Video Previews Lozareena's Opening Theme Song
Supernatural series premieres on Monday
― 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 began streaming the show's promotional video on Saturday. The video previews Lozareena's opening theme song "Good Night Mare." The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX and Yomiuri TV on July 3,...
HIDIVE Reveals International Streaming Territories, Debut Dates For Princess Principal, Hitorijime My Hero, Vatican Miracle Examiner Anime
All 3 series to stream outside of U.S.
― Streaming service HIDIVE revealed on Friday the debut dates and territories for its streams of the Vatican Miracle Examiner, Hitorijime My Hero, and Princess Principal television anime series. All three series will stream in the United States on Amazon's Anime Strike service. HIDIVE will stream new episodes of Vatican Miracle Examiner on Fridays at 3:00 p.m. U...
Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory Anime Premieres in Spring 2018
Series was originally slated to premiere this fall
― Funimation, Full Metal Panic! light novel author Shoji Gatoh, and illustrator Shikidouji announced at the "Full Metal Panic 15th Anniversary Panel" at Anime Expo on Friday that the Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory television anime series will premiere in spring 2018. The panel also showed a promotional video for the new anime. The promotional v...
Crunchyroll to Stream Knight's & Magic Anime
Series premieres on Sunday
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will stream the television anime of Hisago Amazake-no's Knight's & Magic light novel series. The site will stream the series starting on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. EDT for members in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, and Latin America. In the story, a Japanese m...
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Manga Gets Digital English Release With Print Version Listed
Kindle, Comixology released 1st volume on Friday, 1st volume's print version listed for November 14
― Comixology and Amazon's Kindle platform both released a digital version of the first volume of CLAMP's Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card (Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card-hen) manga on Friday. The Amazon release describes the manga: Guided by the Key of Dreams, Sakura embarks on a new adventure! It is spring...
Kirakira Precure a la Mode Film Reveals Poster Visual, October 28 Debut
Streets of Paris turn to sweets in upcoming film
― Toei revealed the title, release date, and poster visual for its upcoming Kirakira ☆ Precure a la Mode anime film on Saturday. The film is titled Eiga Kirakira ☆ Precure a la Mode: Paris to! Omoide no Mille-Feuille! (Kirakira ☆ Precure a la Mode the Movie: With Paris! Mille-Feuille of Memories) and it will premiere in Japan on October 28. The poster...
Tokyo Xanadu PS Vita Game's Launch Trailer Streamed
Game launches Friday for PS Vita; enhanced version headed to PS4, PC this fall
― Aksys Games began streaming trailer for its Tokyo Xandau PlayStation Vita game on Friday to correspond with the game's Western release on PS Vita. The trailer showcases the characters fighting enemies using different weapons and techniques. Nihon Falcom's Tokyo Xanadu game shipped for PlayStation Vita in Japan in Septemb...
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