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Manga in Theory and Practice: The Craft of Creating Manga
The man behind Jojo's Bizarre Adventure shares his tips for creating fiction, whether in comic form or beyond. Rebecca Silverman digs into Araki's wealth of knowledge.
― While there are many components that go into any creative work, arguably one of the major ones to consider is craft. A creator may have outstanding natural ability or imaginative skill, but without a good understanding of the craft o...
Shonen Maid BD+DVD
This slightly unusual dramedy about a boy who becomes a maid has much more heart to it than you might think. Theron Martin unearths the hidden charm of Shonen Maid.
― Anime comedies have proven time and again that they can still be successful without purely being lighthearted, and some comedies can even adeptly turn their serious aspects into achingly deep exercises in sentimentality. In that vein, t...
Sunday, July 2
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...
Love and Lies Shows a World Where Government-Designated Romance is The Norm
In a world where relationships are government-designated, what place is there for a hopeless romantic?
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...
Saturday, July 1
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 Holds Yuri!!! on Ice Postcard Rally for Creators at AnimeFest
Fans can mail in postcards to be presented to creators at August event
― Funimation announced at its Anime Expo panel on Saturday that it will run a Yuri!!! on Ice Postcard Rally linked to the AnimeFest convention. Fans unable to attend the event in Dallas will be able to mail in 4-inch by 6-inch or 5-inch by 7-inch postcards that Funimation will present to three Yuri!!! on Ice creators at AnimeFest...
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...
Cool Down This Summer at Shigeru Mizuki's Ghostly Aquarium Event
Japan is already getting Mr. Osomatsu and Splatoon 2 aquarium collaborations this summer. Not to be left out of the pop culture collaboration boom, Tokyo's Sumida Aquarium announced on June 15 that it will collaborate with the late manga creator Shigeru Mizuki (Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro, NonNonBâ, Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths) to hold the "Mizuki Shigeru x Sumida Suizokukan Mizu no Yōkai Tunnel" (Shig...
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...
Dragon Ball Holds Official 3K Run in Japan in September
Most anime fans know the physical prowess of Dragon Ball's Goku is nothing to trifle with. However, the character seems eager to prove he is a versatile athlete with speed to match his brawn. The anime franchise is holding the official "Dragon Ball Run" in Japan this September. The text in the promotional video reads, "A new Dragon Ball legend starts running now." The foot race billed as "the worl...
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...
Season Finale: Sword Oratoria ‒ Episode 12
"We'll all just have to go read the novels if we want to know what happens next – or get the story with more Aiz and less Lefiya in general."
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...
Series Finale: Tsukigakirei ‒ Episode 12
"The ending we arrived at might be almost too upbeat to believe, but I certainly don't mind watching good kids earn a happy ending."
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...
A Look Inside the Yuri!!! on ICE Hotel Rooms
Ever wish you could sleep surrounded by Yuri!!! on ICE?
Manga in Theory and Practice: The Craft of Creating Manga
The man behind Jojo's Bizarre Adventure shares his tips for creating fiction, whether in comic form or beyond. Rebecca Silverman digs into Araki's wealth of knowledge.
― While there are many components that go into any creative work, arguably one of the major ones to consider is craft. A creator may have outstanding natural ability or imaginative skill, but without a good understanding of the craft o...
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...
Friday, June 30
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...
Voltron: The Legendary Defender Season 3 to Premiere at Comic-Con Int'l
First episode to be screened on July 20
― DreamWorks Animation Television and Netflix announced on Friday that the first episode of the third season of Voltron Legendary Defender will premiere at Comic-Con International on July 20. Executive producer Joaquim Dos Santos, co-executive producer Lauren Montgomery, and voice actors Bex Taylor-Klaus and Tyler Labine will be guests at the panel. There will ...
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Game Rated for 3DS in S. Korea
South Korea's Game Rating and Administration Committee rated Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney for Nintendo 3DS on Friday. Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, the fourth game in the Ace Attorney series, originally debuted as a Nintendo DS game in Japan in 2007 and Capcom released an English version in 2008. The game was the first of the main Ace Attorney game to not star Phoenix Wright.; it instead features ...
Toshiba Recruits Ultraman's Kaiju to Sell Washing Machines
Toshiba Lifestyle is teaming up with the Ultraman's Ultra Kaiju monsters to sell a new "ultra fine bubble" washing machine in its Zaboon series. The campaign is launching its second wave on Friday and began streaming a second collaboration video last week. In the video, the beetle-like Kaiju Zetton works as a cook at a Chinese restaurant. The oil and other flavorings he uses often stain his work u...
Food Wars! English Dub Stars Blake Shepard, Stephanie Wittels, Jad Saxton, More
Sentai reveals cast for episodes 1-3 ahead of Anime Expo premiere tonight
― Sentai Filmworks announced the English dub cast for the first three episodes of the Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma anime on Friday. The cast is as follows: Blake Shepard as Soma Yukihira Jay Hickman as Joichiro Yukihira Stephanie Wittels as Erina Nakiri Brittney Karbowski as Hisako Arato Jad Saxton as Megumi Tadokoro Luci Chris...
Sendai's Wake Up, Girls! Give JoJo a Stand-Worthy Shout Out
The girls of the upcoming, new Wake Up, Girls! television anime are coming out for the "JoJo Fest in S City Morioh Town" event on August 12. Well, they might not all be at the event itself but they are the subject of a special illustration mimicking the series' Stand-like poses. You can also spot the Joestar birthmark on the characters' necks. The three-dimensional Wake Up, Girls also posed for a ...
Gundam Thunderbolt Anime's Episode 8 Previewed in Video
8th episode delayed to July 14
― Bandai began streaming a 20-second preview of the eighth episode of the Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt anime on Friday. The episode (Note: The linked Youtube video is region-locked to Japan.) The eighth episode was originally slated for June 30 but the website announced at the end of May that the episode was delayed to increase production time. The episode is now slat...
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, June 19-25
Pokémon Sun & Moon, Kirakira ☆ Precure a la Mode in top 10
― The final episode of the live-action drama adaptation of Ryō Ikuemi's Anata no Koto wa Sorehodo manga aired on TBS on Tuesday, June 20 at 10:00 p.m and earned a 14.8% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV June 25 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 12.8 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV June 25 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 8.2 Cr...
Asuna, Kirito, Sinon Computer Glasses Keep Enemies in Focus
Tokyo Otaku Mode's ongoing Sword Art Online exclusive merchandise campaign is adding weapon-themed computer glasses for fans worldwide. The glasses are designed after the most powerful weapons used by popular characters Kirito, Asuna, and Sinon in the series. Tokyo Otaku Mode is focusing on modern style frames featuring either Kirito's Elucidator and the Dark Repulser swords, Asuna's Lambent Ligh...
Series Finale: KADO - The Right Answer ‒ Episode 12
"Calling this an imperfect ending would be an understatement. It's messy, convoluted, and not entirely aligned with the central theme of the story."
Katsugeki: Touken Ranbu's English-Subtitled Promo Reveals Crunchyroll, Hulu Simulcast
Anime Strike to also stream series as it airs
― Aniplex of America began streaming an English-subtitled trailer for the Katsugeki: Touken Ranbu anime on Friday, revealing plans to simulcast the series on Crunchyroll and Hulu in addition to Amazon's Anime Strike. The simulcast will begin on July 1. The series will premiere in Japan on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV on July 1 at 24:30 (effect...
Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in the Dungeon? & Sword Oratoria Inspire RPG
5pb. announces game for unspecified platforms
― Mages. announced on Saturday that its 5pb. game brand is developing an "dungeon exploration-type RPG" based on the Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in the Dungeon? (Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darō ka) anime and its spinoff Sword Oratoria. The game is titled Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darō ka Infinite Combate. 5...
VR Light Novel Innocent Forest Debuts at Anime Expo
MyDearest is collaborating with the Oculus Store and Virtual Gate to release the virtual-reality light novel FullDive novel: Innocent Forest in mid-July. The VR novel will debut at the Anime Expo convention's "Nihon Chara VR Matsuri ~Japan Character VR~" event this week. MyDearest began streaming a trailer for the VR novel on Thursday. The VR novel is planned as the first in a series of "FullDive ...
Owarimonogatari Anime Special Previewed in Video
ClariS performs ending theme; 2-day special to have 7 episodes
― The official website for the two-day anime special based on the third novel in the NisiOisin's Owarimonogatari novels series announced on Saturday that musical duo ClariS will perform the ending theme song "SHIORI." The website also began streaming a 30-second commercial for the special. (Note: The linked video and first embed below are...
Exclusive: Hulu Streams English Dubs for ERASED, Charlotte Anime
Dubs to stream on Saturday
― Hulu announced on Friday that it will exclusively stream the English dubs of the Erased and Charlotte anime on July 1. ERASED premiered in January 2016 and ran for 12 episodes. Funimation, Crunchyroll, and Daisuki streamed the series with English subtitles as it aired, and Aniplex of America released the series on Blu-ray Disc with the English dub. The anime is based on K...
Answerman - Why Are So Many Anime's English Titles Total Nonsense?
Justin explains the process by which some of our favorite anime have some of the strangest English titles.
― Yen asks: What group usually originates a show's English title? Some shows seem to have indecipherable word salad titles that almost too obviously come from the original Japanese team. And while truly graceful titles sound like they're the product of native English speakers (Kids on the Slope...
Natsume Yūjin-Chō Go ‒ Episode 12
"A week after the conclusion of Natsume Yūjin-Chō Roku, a new OVA for Natsume Yūjin-Chō Go is a pleasant surprise."
Sailor Moon Returns to Promote Chocola BB Sparkling Energy Drink
Usagi Tsukino is back in a mixed animated and live-action commercial to promote her favorite energy drink brand. In the commercial, a rundown young woman gets "refreshed" after drinking Chocola BB Sparkling nutritional drink and transforms into Sailor Moon from Sailor Moon Crystal. 月野うさぎちゃんの誕生日にセーラームーンコラボの #チョコラBBスパークリング で乾杯!明日からチョコラBB65周年キャンペーン開始!https://t.co/ivMDC8RHwx#チョコラBBで生誕祭を #セーラームーン pic.t...
Crunchyroll Adds Fox Spirit Matchmaker, 13th Episode of Interviews with Monster Girls Anime
Japanese dubbed version of Chinese-animated series premieres on July 1
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will stream the Fox Spirit Matchmaker animated series, and also announced on Friday that it is streaming the 13th episode of Interviews with Monster Girls. Crunchyroll will stream Fox Spirit Matchmaker starting on July 1 at 9:30 a.m. EDT for members worldwide outside of Asia. Crunchyrol...
10 Exclusive Photos of the New Tokyo Ghoul Stage Play in Action
The new Tokyo Ghoul stage play had a special showing yesterday and Anime Now! was on hand to get some pictures of the new show in action.
Shonen Maid BD+DVD
This slightly unusual dramedy about a boy who becomes a maid has much more heart to it than you might think. Theron Martin unearths the hidden charm of Shonen Maid.
― Anime comedies have proven time and again that they can still be successful without purely being lighthearted, and some comedies can even adeptly turn their serious aspects into achingly deep exercises in sentimentality. In that vein, t...
Digimon Adventure tri. Stage Play Reveals 8 Main Cast Members in Costume
Play runs for 10 performances in Tokyo starting on August 5
― 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 play's eight main characters in costume on Friday. Gaku Matsumoto as Taichi Yagami Shōhei Hashimoto as Yamato Ishida Kaisei Kamimura as Kōshirō Izumi Junya Komatsu as Jō Kid...
Kakeru Utsugi's How to keep a mummy Manga Gets TV Anime
Yuyushiki's Kaori directs series at 8-bit about boy who receives mummy as present
― Comico's official website revealed on Friday that Kakeru Utsugi's How to keep a mummy (Miira no Kaikata) manga is getting a television anime adaptation. The anime will air on TBS and BS-TBS. Kaori (Yuyushiki, Bottom Biting Bug 2nd season) is directing the anime at studio 8-bit. Deko Akao (Flying Witch, Noragami, Frame...
Sailor Moon Crystal Anime's 4th Season Revealed as 2-Part Film Project
Chiaki Kon returns from 3rd season to direct films of "Dead Moon" arc
― The official website for the Sailor Moon franchise revealed on Friday that the fourth season of the Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal anime series will be a two-part theatrical anime project. The films will cover the "Dead Moon" arc of Naoko Takeuchi's original manga. Chiaki Kon is returning from the anime's third season to dir...
Work by Horror Manga Artist Junji Ito Gets Anime Adaptation
No details revealed yet on which work will be animated
― Asahi Shimbun's "Junji Ito's Haunted House" bilingual website announced on Friday that a work by the famed horror author is getting an anime adaptation. The website hasn't yet revealed which work is getting an anime adaptation, but the site will reveal more details at a later date. Ito's Uzumaki and Tomie manga have inspired inspired live-actio...
Dragon Ball Super Anime Reveals Key Visual, Promo Video For Tournament of Power (Updated)
Tournament of Power starts in show's 97th episode on Sunday
― Toei Animation revealed a new promotional video and key visual on Friday for the Dragon Ball Super television anime series. The video previews the 10 players participating in the Tournament of Power, including Frieza. The anime will start the Tournament of Power in the 97th episode on Sunday. The show's Universe Survival Saga debuted in Ja...
One Piece Teases 10 'Big Projects' For 20th Anniversary
This year's 31st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine on Monday is teasing that Eiichiro Oda's One Piece franchise is getting 10 "big projects" for the manga's 20th anniversary. The magazine's 33rd issue on July 15 will feature announcements regarding the 10 projects. The manga's official 20th anniversary is on July 22, and so the 33rd issue of Weekly Shonen Jump will be the manga's 20t...
My Hero Academia Anime's 2nd Season Adds 4 More Cast Members
Hikaru Midorikawa, Kōji Okino, Takahiro Fujiwara, Mai Yamane join cast as pro heroes
― This year's 31st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing four more cast members on Monday for the second season of the My Hero Academia television anime series. All the new cast members play pro heroes. Hikaru Midorikawa as Best Jeanist Kōji Okino as Gunhead Takahiro Fujiwara as Fourth Kind Mai...
Sengoku Night Blood TV Anime Premieres in October (Updated)
The official website for the television anime adaptation of Marvelous, Kadokawa, and Idea Factory's Otomate otome game brand's Sengoku Night Blood smartphone game revealed on Friday that the anime premiere in October. The anime will air on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, TV Aichi, and BS11. (Note: The first video below can't be viewed in the U.S., Australia, Mexico, New Zealand, or South Korea.) The companies a...
Love Kome: We Love Rice Anime Gets 2nd Season in October
1st 12-episode season about anthropomorphized rice premiered on April 5
― The staff of the Love Rice (Love Kome -We Love Rice-) original television anime series revealed during a livestream event on Wednesday that the series will get a second season that will premere in October. The first 12-episode anime series premiered on April 5. Crunchyroll streamed the series as it aired in Japan. The anime pro...
HIDIVE Reveals Streaming Territories, Debut Dates For Battle Girl High School, Made in Abyss Anime
Battle Girl High School gets U.S./international stream, Made in Abyss gets international stream
― Streaming service HIDIVE revealed on Friday the streaming debut dates and territories for its planned streams of the Battle Girl High School and Made in Abyss anime series. HIDIVE will stream Battle Girl High School in the United States, as well as in Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Z...
Amazon's Anime Strike Announces Full Summer Lineup, Premiere Dates
Welcome to the Ballroom gets worldwide Twitch livestream of episode 1 on July 6
― Amazon's Anime Strike channel announced its full lineup of summer simulcast titles and their premiere dates on Thursday. Katsugeki! Tōken Ranbu: July 1 Love & Lies: July 3 DIVE!!: July 5 Altair: A Record of Battles: July 7 Vatican Miracle Examiner: July 7 Made in Abyss: July 7 Welcome to the Ballroom: July 8 Hitorijime ...
HIDIVE to Stream Love and Lies Anime for International Territories
United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Latin America, Netherlands, Scandinavia get stream
― Anime streaming service HIDIVE announced on Thursday that it will stream the television anime of Musawo's Love and Lies (Koi to Uso) manga in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Latin America, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia. The site will stream the seri...
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro Gets U.S. Theatrical Release in Fall
Screening celebrates 50th anniversary of Lupin III franchise
― TMS Entertainment began streaming a video on Thursday, revealing that it will screen Hayao Miyazaki's 1979 Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro anime film in the United States this fall. The video claims that the screening will be the first theatrical release of the film in the United States, although Streamline Pictures screened the film ...
Konohana Kitan Anime Reveals Cast, Visual
Sawako Hata, Ayaka Suwa, Risa Kubota, Ai Kakuma, Manami Numakura star
― The official website for the television anime of Sakuya Amano's Konohana Kitan manga revealed the anime's cast and visual on Friday. The cast, including the previously revealed Yuko Ōno, includes: Yuko Ōno as Yuzu Sawako Hata as Satsuki Ayaka Suwa as Natsume Risa Kubota as Ren Ai Kakuma as Sakura Manami Numakura as Kiri The manga...
Live-Action Anonymous Noise Film's Teaser Previews Ending Theme Song
MAN WITH A MISSION performs "Find You" theme song for November 25 film
― The official website for the live-action film of Ryoko Fukuyama's shōjo manga Anonymous Noise (Fukumenkei Noise) began streaming a teaser trailer for the film on Friday. The video reveals and previews the film's ending theme song "Find You" by the rock band MAN WITH A MISSION. The band created the song specifically for the film,...
'Attack on Titan Quest' Interactive Game Runs for Limited Time at Anime Expo
All participants receive digital copy of manga volume 21
― Kodansha Comics revealed on Tuesday that it will launch the "Attack on Titan Quest: Dedicate Your Heart" interactive game at Anime Expo with the immersive story-gaming platform Conducttr. The company already launched the "Outside the Walls" stage of the game in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo on Tuesday, and will hold the "Inside the Walls" stage a...
Thursday, June 29
Vocaloid Yuzuki Yukari Gets New Life-Size Figure
Figure-X unveiled its latest life-size figure on Tuesday. The company created a new rendition of the Vocaloid Yuzuki Yukari, this time in a police uniform with a removable hat. Unlike previous 1/1-scale figures, Figure-X is not setting a production limitation. Enthusiastic collectors can purchase one for 1,280,000 yen (US$11,407). The company will ship the figures in the order they are received a...
Amazon Prime to Stream Animeism Shows Including Altair Worldwide
Lights of the Clione, Hell Girl 4 to also stream on service
― Amazon announced on Friday that it will begin exclusively streaming anime titles that air in the Animeism programming block of MBS, TBS, and BS-TBS to over 200 countries around the world through its Amazon Prime Video service. The titles include this summer's Shōkoku no Altair (Altair: A Record of Battles) anime. The service will also cont...
Henkei Shōjo Transforming Girl Anime Shorts Will Air on TV
DLE's Henkei Shōjo anime shorts are "unique" to say the least. The project focuses on girls that transform into machines and thus far feature Rin (a jetplane) and Haru (a sports car). Each episode is only about a minute long, but has garnered plenty of attention on social media for its wacky premise. So much attention, in fact, that the shorts are going to air on TV and big outdoor screens. Tokyo ...
Live-Action Gintama Film Video Promotes Restaurant's Beef Bowls
The Yoshinoya restaurant chain is collaborating with the live-action film of Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga to promote its beef bowls (gyūdon). The chain is streaming a promotional video that features Masaki Suda, who plays Shinpachi Shimura in the film, and Jiro Sato, who plays Henpeita Takechi. Sato provides commentary in the video. In the video, Suda goes into a Yoshinoya and enthusiastically ...
Princess Maker 3 Game Releases on PC via Steam
Original game shipped for the PlayStation in 1997
― Korean game publishing company CFK released Princess Maker 3: Fairy Tales Come True, the third installment in Gainax's Princess Maker game series, on June 27. The game is available for a discounted price of US$15.99 until July 4. CFK described the game: You, as the player, must take care of the little girl and raise her as own daughter. A fairy name...
Researchers Discover Safer Earth Re-Entry Thanks to Gundam
A new technology first utilized by Mobile Suits in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam could be the answer for safer travels for satellites re-entering Earth. Researchers tested out a real-life version of the series' "ballute" device on a microsatellite named EGG sent from the International Space Station. The hemispherical aeroshell device works like a heat-shielding parachute to ease EGG into the atmosphere....
Spinoff Novel of Shinkai's your name. Film Gets Manga in July
Arata Kanou's your name. Another Side:Earthbound novel focuses on film's side characters
― Cygames' Cycomi manga app revealed on Tuesday that it will launch a manga adaptation of Arata Kanou's your name. Another Side:Earthbound novel. Junya Nakamura will draw the manga, which will launch on the app on July 25. The spinoff novel of Makoto Shinkai's your name. film focuses on supporting characters and ...
The Devil is a Part-Timer! Novel Creator Explains Why Anime Has No 2nd Season
The Devil is a Part-Timer! light novel author Satoshi Wagahara took to Twitter on Sunday to discuss why there is no second season of the novels' television anime adaptation. He noted that people on Twitter and at signing events as well as friends in private often inquire. Wagahara said that, no matter the media, he is the biggest fan on the franchise. Although he would like a second season of the ...
Irregular at magic high school Film Tops 300 Million Yen
Theatergoers for 3rd week screenings will get 130-page "what-if" bonus story
― 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 over 300 million yen (about US$2.67 million) as of its second weekend. In addition, the website revealed that t...
Anime Expo VR Experiences Include Death Note, Shōnen Jump, Idols
This year's Anime Expo convention in California will host multiple virtual reality experiences, whether it's a Death Note escape game or 3D idols. The virtual reality attractions are part of the convention's larger Japan Character VR line-up coordinated with publisher Shueisha. The line-up includes a seven-minute Death Note escape game, a Shōnen Jump virtual art museum, interactive manga, and puzz...
CONTEST: Enter to Win Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan Goku Figure
― If you like the figure I've built today, stay tuned. You will have a chance to win it! Everyone's getting their own Anime Expo exclusive—even Goku! Meet Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan Goku, the newest addition to the Figure-rise Standard line. Bluefin, the official North American distributor for Bandai toys, will be bringing this model to Anime Expo for $32 and tax, the first time it will be avail...
VisualArts to Crowdfund Little Busters Spinoff Kud Wafter's Anime
J.C. Staff to animate project planned for theatrical release
― Visual novel developer Visual Art's confirmed during its live streaming program for Little Busters! on Thursday that an anime adaptation of the Little Busters! spinoff visual novel Kud Wafter is in the works. Visual Art's will launch a Campfire crowdfunding campaign to fund the anime on July 18. If the campaign is successful, J.C. Staff w...
Netflix Streams Live-Action Death Note Film's Full Trailer (Updated)
Film starring Nat Wolff premieres on August 25
― Netflix began streaming a full trailer for its live-action Death Note film on Thursday. The video previews the story and main characters, including Light, Ryuk, and L. The film's director Adam Wingard (The Guest, You're Next) revealed a poster for the film on Twitter on Tuesday. The poster features the Shinigami character Ryuk, who Willem Dafoe is voic...
Sakura Quest ‒ Episode 13
"Episode 13 of Sakura Quest caps off the first cour of the show by shaking up the formula in a way the show desperately needed."
Nights of Azure 2 Game Ships for Switch, PS4, PC in West in October
Koei Tecmo releases game in N. America on October 24, in Europe on October 27
― Koei Tecmo America announced on Thursday that it will release KOEI Tecmo Games and Gust's Nights of Azure 2 (Yoru no Nai Kuni 2 ~Shingetsu no Hanayome~) game in North America under the title Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon on October 24. Koei Tecmo Europe will release the game in Europe on October 27. The game wi...
Amazon Strike Lists Touken Ranbu, Welcome to the Ballroom, Dive!! Anime
Welcome to the Ballroom, Dive!! originally listed to stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video
― Amazon's Anime Strike streaming service is listing the Katsugeki! Tōken Ranbu, Welcome to the Ballroom, and Dive!! anime. Aniplex of America announced in April that it added the Katsugeki! Tōken Ranbu (Action Picture! Touken Ranbu) television anime series to its summer 2017 lineup and would stream the seri...
Gambling, Slavery, and High School Meet in The First Two Episodes of Kakegurui
Welcome to the depths of gambling addiction madness.
Clione no Akari TV Anime's Promo Video Highlights Takashi
Shunya Ōhira stars in series premiering on July 12
― The official website for the television anime of Natural-Rain's illustrated online novel Clione no Akari (Clione's Light) began streaming a new promotional video for the series on Friday. The video highlights the character Takashi Aoi (voiced by Shunya Ōhira). The anime will premiere on AT-X at 8:20 p.m. on July 12. It will also air on Tokyo MX Sun...
Jun Fukuyama Narrates Chronos Ruler Anime's TV Ad
Supernatural series premieres on July 7
― The official website for the television anime of Taiwanese creator PONJEA's Chronos Ruler (Jikan no Shihaisha) manga began streaming a commercial for the show on Thursday. 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 Pri...
AMS Posts Trailer for Anime Expo Screening of Lupin III Italian Game Anime Special
July 3 screening will be anime's U.S. premiere
― TMS Entertainment began streaming a trailer on Wednesday for its Anime Expo screening of the Lupin III Italian Game special. The screening of this latest Lupin III special will be the anime's United States premiere, and will take place on July 3. TMS Entertainment will give out free T-shirts with art by Hisao Yokobori. TMS Entertainment describes the a...
ClassicaLoid Anime's 2nd Season Reveals New Characters, New Staff
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka voices Wagner, Kei Umahiki takes over to direct sequel series premiering in October
― The official website for the second season of the Classicaloid television anime series revealed two new characters and one new voice actor on Thursday. The website also revealed the sequel's returning cast and new and returning staff. Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Richard Wagner (left) and Antonín Dvořá...
Chio-chan no Tsūgakuro Manga Gets Anime Adaptation
Comedy manga follows high school girl's adventurous commute to school
― Retailer Amazon Japan is currently listing the cover for the August issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Flapper magazine. The cover (pictured at right) reveals that Tadataka Kawasaki's Chio-chan no Tsūgakuro (Chio's School Commute) manga is getting an anime adaptation. The magazine will officially ship on July 5. Kawasaki launched ...
Cleanliness Boy! Aoyama-kun Anime Casts Daiki Hamano, Michiko Neya, Daisuke Namikawa
Showtaro Morikubo, Hirofumi Nojima, more join cast of July 2 anime
― The official website for the television anime of Taku Sakamoto's Cleanliness Boy! Aoyama-kun (Keppeki Danshi! Aoyama-kun) manga revealed additional cast members for the anime on Thursday. The new cast members include: Daiki Hamano as Kiyoshi Satō, a second-year student on Fujimi High School's soccer team who wears the #1 jersey. He ...
'Just Because!' Original Anime's October Premiere Revealed
The official website for the Just Because! original anime project began streaming a new version of its first promotional video on Thursday. While the footage from the first video remains the same, the video now reveals the anime's October premiere date on Tokyo MX, BS Fuji, and AT-X. The site describes the story: It is winter of their third year of high school, near the end of second semester, whe...
Space Brothers Gets Planetarium Show With Story by Author
Hiroaki Hirata, Miyuki Sawashiro reprise roles from anime in show running July 22-August 31
― Chūya Koyama's Space Brothers (Uchū Kyōdai) manga will get a planetarium show at the Konica Minolta Planetarium "Tenkū" in Oshiage, Tokyo that will run from July 22 to August 31. The show's title is "Space Dreamers ~ Uchū Kyōdai - Nanba Mutta ga Yattekita!~" ("Space Dreamers ~Space Brothers - Mutta Namba is ...
Dies Irae Anime Reveals New Visual, October Premiere
Anime is based on Light, Takashi Masada visual novel
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Light's Dies irae adult visual novel revealed a new visual and the October premiere for the anime on Thursday. The site previously streamed a promotional video for the anime in March. The anime's original announcement listed the show with 14 episodes or more. The anime will feature the f...
1st Laughing Under the Clouds Gaiden Anime Film's Teaser Reveals Cast, December Opening
Toru Ohkawa, Fumiko Orikasa join cast of 1st film in trilogy
― Shochiku began streaming the first teaser video for anime trilogy film adaptation of Kemuri Karakara's Donten ni Warau Gaiden (Laughing Under the Clouds - Side Story) manga on Thursday. The video reveals the first film's title as Donten ni Warau Gaiden - Ketsubetsu, Yamainu no Chikai (Laughing Under the Clouds Gaiden - Parting, The Oath o...
Live-Action Hyouka Film's Teaser Reveals Theme Song, November Opening
New poster visual also revealed
― The official website for the live-action film of Honobu Yonezawa's mystery novel Hyouka began streaming a teaser video for the film on Thursday. The video reveals and previews the film's theme song "Iolite" by Itowokashi, and also the film's November 3 opening. The site also revealed a new poster visual. Kento Yamazaki (live-action Your Lie in April, Orange) stars in...
Megadimension Neptunia VIIR VR Game's Video Shows Conversation With Neptune
1st VR game in Neptunia franchise ships on August 24 for PS4 in Japan
― The official Youtube channel of Kadokawa's Dengeki PlayStation magazine began streaming two gameplay videos for Compile Heart's Shin Jigen Neptune VIIR (Megadimension Neptunia Victory II Realize) virtual reality game on Tuesday. The first video shows the player conversing with Neptune for a VR event while the second shows battle ...
Man Threw Flare at Keyakizaka46 Handshake Event, Arrested for Bringing Knife
No one injured at Saturday event
― A man threw a flare during a handshake event for the Keyakizaka46 idol group on Saturday. While the flare was quickly extinguished and no one was injured, authorities allegedly found that the man had a fruit knife, and Chiba Prefectural Police arrested the suspect for violation of the Swords and Firearms Control Law. The handshake event took place in Chiba's Makuhar...
Hortensia Saga Smartphone Game's Animated Video Posted
Liden Films animates video with image song by MY FIRST STORY
― Sega began streaming an animated video for its Hortensia Saga smartphone role-playing game on Monday. Liden Films animated the video, and it features the image song "REVIVER" by rock band MY FIRST STORY. Sega released the game for iOS and Android in 2015. The game allows players to field up to five characters in a party comprising differe...
Wednesday, June 28
Dead or Alive Xtreme Sense Invites Players to Sniff Characters
The Vaqso VR device was first announced in January and promised to offer a even further immersive virtual reality experience by adding smell to video games. Imagine the scent of warm grass while running through a field in The Legend of Zelda or the overwhelming smell of refuse while exploring in Silent Hill. There's a wide array of applications, but why focus on that when players can sniff pantyho...
Warriors All-Stars Game's Trailer Highlights 'Sestuna Clan'
Games launches in N. America on August 29, Europe on September 1
― Koei Tecmo Europe began streaming a new trailer for Warriors All-Stars that highlights the characters from the "Sestuna Clan": Kasumi, Honoka, and Marie Rose from the Dead or Alive series, Arnice and Christophorus from the Nights of Azure series, Laegrinna and Millennia from the Deception series, Nobunyaga Oda from Samurai Cats/Nobuny...
Watch the Entire Final Fantasy XIV Bahamut Projection Mapping Display
Earlier this month, the Final Fantasy franchise's iconic dragon Bahamut appeared in a limited projection mapping display on the the Yokohama Grand Intercontinental Hotel. Visitors could watch the 12-minute display five times per day, but the event has since ended. Other Final Fantasy events are still taking place in Yokohama, but anyone wanting to see the projection mapping in person is out of luc...
The Dragon Dentist Anime Wins Best Animation at Shanghai TV Festival
ACCA, Chi's Sweet Adventure anime also nominated
― The Magnolia Awards at the Shanghai TV Festival awarded The Dragon Dentist, the feature-length version of the first short from the Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition (Japan Animator Expo) project, with the Best Animation award earlier this month. The Acca: 13-Territory Inspection Dept and Chi's Sweet Adventure anime were also among the 10 nominations, alo...
Man Arrested for Stalking HKT48 Idol Group Member
Man had exhibited behavior reminiscent of a stalker on multiple occasions
― Fukuoka prefectural police arrested a man on Sunday for suspicion of violating the anti-stalker law. The man had allegedly been loitering suspiciously near the Fukuoka city residence of an 18-year-old female HKT48 idol group member. According to the police, the suspect is a 44-year-old man named Yoshio Arata. He resides in ar...
ANN Readers: Welcome to the Ballroom Is Most Anticipated Summer 2017 Anime
Japanese readers at Charapedia and Kadokawa's eb-i Xpress weighed in on which summer anime series they are looking forward to this year. Those websites' users chose the second season of NEW GAME! and Jigoku Shōjo: Yoi no Togi, but Anime News Network readers eschewed both in favor of Welcome to the Ballroom. The adaptation of Tomo Takeuchi's competitive dancing manga follows feckless high school st...
Sakura Quest Anime's 2nd Cour Visual, Theme Songs Revealed
Promo video previews new opening
― The official website for P.A. Works' original television anime Sakura Quest revealed a new key visual for the anime's second cour (quarter of a year) on Thursday. The staff also revealed that Toho Animation Records' (K)NoW_NAME project will return from the first cour to perform the new opening song "Lupinus" and new ending song "Baby's Breath." Toho Animation began ...
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 19-25
Tokyo Ghoul:re, Berserk, Space Brothers, Magi, Kakegurui - Compulsive Gambler in top 5
― Rank Title Est. Weekly Copies Est. Total Copies Release Date Publisher Author Highest Rank Weeks on List 1 Tokyo Ghoul:re 11 460,173 463,374 2017/06 Shueisha Sui Ishida 1 2 2 Berserk 39 172,663 172,663 2017/06 Hakusensha Kentarou Miura 2 1 3 Space Brothers 31 147,944 147,944 2017/06 Kodansha Chūya Koyama 3 1 4 M...
Viz Media Names Chris Butcher Consulting Editor-At-Large
Viz Media has named Christopher Butcher, former manager of Toronto comics bookstore The Beguiling, as consulting editor-at-large. In the new role, Butcher will spend time in North America and Japan to scout acquisitions, new talent, and new publishing projects. In addition to manga, he will also scout for original comics projects from outside Japan. Butcher is leaving his manager position at The B...
Send Your Letters Across the Mushroom Kingdom with Mario Stamps
Post offices throughout Japan will issue Super Mario themed postage stamps starting on Wednesday. Collectors will want to snap these up; the stamps feature exclusive artwork not seen anywhere else. The stamps are sold in sheets for 820 yen (US$7.30). Additionally, post offices will use a Super Mario-themed processing stamp on letters with the stamps on June 28. Japan Post's online shop is previous...
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations ‒ Episode 13
"If the remainder of the first arc's wrap-up episodes continue in this vein, we're in for a satisfying conclusion."
Sentai Filmworks Reveals Onigiri English Dub Cast, Clip
Cynthia Martinez, Stephanie Wittels, Juliet Simmons, Brittney Karbowski, more star in series of shorts
― Sentai Filmworks revealed the English dub cast and an English-dubbed clip for the anime adaptation of Cyberstep's massively multiplayer online role-playing game Onigiri on Wednesday. The cast, under directors Kyle Jones and Shannon Reed, includes: Cynthia Martinez as Shizuka Gozen Stephanie Wittel...
Nintendo Switch Surpasses 1 Million Units Sold in Japan
Kadokawa's video game news website Famitsu reported on Wednesday that the Nintendo Switch has sold more than 1 million units in Japan. As of June 25, 17 weeks since the Switch's March 3 launch, the estimated total is 1,016,473 units. Famitsu also reported the five top-selling Nintendo Switch games and their estimated total Japanese sales as of June 25: Mario Kart Deluxe (launched April 28): 501,61...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, June 19-25
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood, Alliance Alive, God Wars: Future Past games debut
― Japan's Game Ranking: June 19-25 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 4Gamer Reader Review 1NSwARMS Nintendo June 16 28,748 129,400 82 2PS4Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood (Including Limited Editions) Square Enix June 20 28,731 28,731 33DSAlliance Alive FuRyu June 22 26,421 26,421 4PS4Farpoint (...
Kaito × Ansa Puzzle-Solving Anime Adds New Cast, Brings Back Nazotokine Characters
Natsuko Hara, Emi Nitta, Sora Tokui, Kenichi Suzumura join cast
― The official Twitter account for the Kaito × Ansa "puzzle-solving" (nazo-toki) original television anime revealed four more cast members on Wednesday. Some of the cast members are returning from the Nazotokine anime. The new cast members are: Emi Nitta (Love Live!'s Honoka) as Hinata Takaragawa Kenichi Suzumura (Free! Eternal Summer's ...
1st 3 The Ancient Magus' Bride Episodes, Children of Ether to Screen in U.S. Theaters
Wit Studio's fall anime, LeSean Thomas' anime short to screen on June 26
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will screen the first three episodes of The Ancient Magus' Bride in 300 United States theaters on July 26. In addition, the screening will include the premiere and behind-the-scenes look at Crunchyroll and LeSean Thomas' Children of Ether original anime short. The event is the second ...
One Piece Lottery Could Be 100 Fans' Big Musical Break
The upcoming One Piece Episode of East Blue: Luffy to 4-nin no Nakama no Daibōken special could be the big break for 100 aspiring singers. The One Piece DVD website will take entries to perform the special's theme song alongside frequent One Piece singer Hiroshi Kitadani starting on June 28 until July 5. Staff will chooses 100 singers to perform "We Are! for the new world," the 20th anniversary re...
Tsuredure Children Anime's 5th Short Promo Video Previews Takeru, Ayaka
English-subtitled promo streamed, more cast added
― The official website for the television anime of Toshiya Wakabayashi's Tsuredure Children (Idle Children) manga began streaming the fifth short promotional video for the anime on Wednesday. The video features Takeru Gōda (voiced by Tomoaki Maeno) and Ayaka Kamine (voice by Yui Ogura). Takeru is a volleyball player whose serious personality makes him...
Attack on Titan Anime Offers Survey Corps Certification Test
Japan loves its certification exams. People in Japan can take tests with different levels to receive certification in subjects ranging from the game Go to abacus to English. The official website of the Attack on Titan television anime announced a new test for fans on Monday. Diehard fans will be able to take the "Shingeki no Kyojin Kentei ~Chōsa Heidan Nyūdan Test~" (Attack on Titan Certification:...
Answerman - How Do You Get Over Anime Burnout?
It can strike when you least expect it: absolute anime burnout! Justin shares his tips for getting out of an otaku slump.
― Michael asks: For about three years, I watched a lot more anime than I ever had before. It was pretty much the only media I was consuming and it wouldn't be uncommon for me to be watching eight to ten shows at the same time. Well, as it happens when you overdo it, I got burned ...
Granblue Fantasy Anime Gets Unaired 'Extra' Episode in 7th Home Video Volume
7th BD/DVD volume slated for October 25
― The official Twitter account for Granblue Fantasy the Animation, the television anime of the Granblue Fantasy smartphone role-playing game, revealed on Tuesday that the anime's seventh and final Blu-ray Disc and DVD volume will include an unaired episode titled "EXTRA 2." The volume is slated to ship on October 25. The post showed a picture of Djeeta, the fem...
Stan Lee, DEEN's The Reflection Anime Reveals New Cast, Visual
Shouto Kashii, Yuko Sanpei, Yōko Hikasa, Tomomichi Nishimura, Kouki Miyata join cast
― The official website for The Reflection anime project revealed additional cast members and a new key visual on Wednesday. The new cast includes: Idol group 9nine members Kanae Yoshii, Hirona Murata, Uki Satake, and Sayaka Nishiwaki as Kana, Hiro, Uki, and Saya. Hiroshi Nagahama, the anime's director, said during an...
The Seven Deadly Sins PS4 Game Reveals 2 Screenshots
Bandai Namco Entertainment opened a teaser website on Wednesday for its Nanatsu no Taizai: Britannia no Tabibito (The Seven Deadly Sins: The Britannian Traveler) game for PlayStation 4. The website revealed two screenshots for the "deadly sins action" game. The game will be for one or two players. Nakaba Suzuki's The Seven Deadly Sins manga is inspiring the game. The manga previously inspired the ...
DIVE!! is About Shirtless Boys Giving Up Everything to Make Dreams Come True
Watching the first two episodes of DIVE!!, two things become clear: There are lots of shirtless boys in Speedos and the road to the top is very lonely.
Record of Grancrest War Anime's 1st Promo Reveals Cast, January Premiere
Yūichi Nakamura, Reina Ueda, Satoshi Hino, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, more join cast
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of author Ryo Mizuno and illustrator Miyuu's Record of Grancrest War (Grancrest Senki) light novel series began streaming the first promotional video for the series on Wednesday. The video reveals the main cast members and the anime's January 2018 premiere date. (N...
Netflix's Live-Action Death Note Film Poster Shows Ryuk
Production finished VFX shots last week, film premieres on August 25
― Director of Netflix's live-action Death Note film Adam Wingard (The Guest, You're Next) revealed a poster for the film on Twitter on Tuesday. The poster features the Shinigami character Ryuk. Willem Dafoe is voicing the character in the film. Wingard also stated last week that the production has finished the film's visual effects ...
Love Live! Sunshine!! Anime's Season 2 Visual Revealed
2nd season premieres this fall
― The official website of the Love Live! Sunshine!! anime revealed the visual for the anime's planned second season on Wednesday. The second season will premiere this fall. The first Love Live! Sunshine!! anime premiered last July. Funimation, Crunchyroll, and Daisuki streamed the series outside of Japan. The Love Live! Sunshine!! project was first announced in February...
Naoki Urasawa's Pluto Manga Inspires 2nd Stage Play With Performances in U.K., Netherlands, Belgium
Play opens in Tokyo in January
― A second stage play adaptation of Naoki Urasawa's Pluto manga has been green-lit. The play will run at the Bunkamura Theater Cocoon in Tokyo from January 7, 2018 to January 28, 2018. It will then have an international run in February 2018 in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Belgium, before returning to Japan in Osaka's Morinomiya Piloti Hall in late March 2018...
Skirt no Naka wa Kedamono Deshita. Anime's Video Previews Theme Song
Series starring Hotaru Hanakage, Shiori Satsuki debuts on July 2
― W Comics ZR began streaming a long version of a promotional video for the television anime of Hanamaluo's adult romance manga Skirt no Naka wa Kedamono Deshita. (There Was a Beast Inside the Skirt.) on Wednesday. The video previews the anime's theme song "secret" by Saki Hazuki. The story begins when the reserved Shizuka attends a loc...
The Anthem of the Heart Star Inori Minase Also Appears in Live-Action Version
New trailer for July 22 film posted
― The official Twitter account for the the live-action film based on The Anthem of the Heart (Kokosake or Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterun Da.) anime film revealed on Wednesday that Inori Minase, the voice of the main heroine Jun Naruse in the original anime film, will appear in the live-action film. She will play an extra as a student of Ageha High School. A new web-exc...
Kamen Rider W Tokusatsu Show Gets Sequel Project
Sequel will not be onscreen work; staff, title to be revealed on July 3
― Toei announced on Wednesday that it is producing a sequel work to its 2009 Kamen Rider W (pronounced "double") series. The announcement emphasizes that the sequel will not be an onscreen work, but did not announce the format of the sequel. Riku Sanjo, a crucial writer on the original series, is credited for the sequel that "wil...
Live-Action Gintama Film Casts Kouichi Yamadera as Shōyō Yoshida's Voice
Yamadera also voiced character in anime
― The official Twitter account for the live-action film of Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga revealed on Wednesday that Kouichi Yamadera will voice the character Shōyō Yoshida in the film. Yamadera also voiced the character in the anime. Yoshida founded the Shoka Sonjuku school and served as a teacher to Gintoki, Katsura, and Takasugi in their childhood before th...
Tuesday, June 27
Yamakan Tweets Separation From New Wake Up, Girls! Anime
Anime director Yutaka Yamamoto (Wake Up, Girls!, Kannagi), also known as "Yamakan," is known for being vocal and critical. Fellow creators and even the anime industry itself have become targets of his criticism. In his characteristic style, Yamakan did not hesitate to voice disapproval after the "Wonderful Hobby Life for You!! 26" event announced on Friday the guests for a cast and staff announcem...
Zero Time Dilemma Game's PS4 Trailer Shows Story Segments
Port slated for August 17 in Japan, fall in N. America, Europe
― Spike Chunsoft began streaming a promotional video for the Japanese PlayStation 4 port of its Zero Time Dilemma game last week. The video shows some segments of the game's story. The game is slated for release in Japan on August 17, and is slated for this fall in North America and Europe. The game is the third in the Zero Escape game se...
Series Finale: SukaSuka ‒ Episode 12
"After stumbling into typical genre pitfalls throughout the season, SukaSuka has successfully avoided one of the biggest ones possible."
Amatsuki Manga Ends With 24th Volume This Winter
Manga about teen stuck in virtual reality Edo inspired 2008 anime
― The 23rd compiled volume of Shinobu Takayama's Amatsuki manga announced on Saturday that the series is planned to end with the 24th volume this winter. The volume made the announcement in a short comic in which two characters have a conversation — when one character gets upset about the ending the other is quick to say it is just the...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 25-July 1
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled, Goshogun: The Time Étranger, KanColle, School-Live, Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions anime; Beasts of Abigaile, Land of the Lustrous manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Assassination Classroom Season 2, Part 2 BD/DVDPlease Funimation Entertainment US$64.98 June 27 Code Geass: Akito the Exiled OVA Series BD/DVDPlease Funimation Ent...
Omega Labyrinth Z Gameplay Video Shows 'Awakening' Scenes
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 an "Awakening" scene, where the player uses the magical beast Berona to touch the bodies of the girls to awaken new abilities. The video shows an Awakening scene for Nako and Aina. (Note: The followi...
Yuri!!! on Ice Pillow Covers Range from PG to PG-13
A new set of Yuri!!! on Ice hugging pillow covers can adapt to the owner's preferences, namely, how much abs they want to ogle at any given time. The four-way covers include a back and front image for each of three main characters. One set of back and front images are more modest, while the other set is slightly more revealing. The images are printed on a main cover and separate cover and sold to...
Shaft, Shunji Iwai's 'Fireworks' Anime Film's Promo Previews Theme Song by Kenshi Yonezu, Daoko
Iwai to direct music video for Daoko's cover of original drama's theme song
― The Cinema Today website reported on Wednesday that Kenshi Yonezu and female rap singer DAOKO will perform the theme song "Uchiage Hanabi" 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-actio...
Compile Heart Unveils Death end re;Quest Game For PS4
Corpse Party's Makoto Kedouin writes scenario for new RPG
― Kadokawa's game news website Famitsu.com revealed in a preview of this week's issue of Famistu magazine on Tuesday that Compile Heart will release a new game titled Death end re;Quest. The "game meets reality" RPG is currently in development for the PlayStation 4. The preview page reveals some of the game's staff, including scenario-writer M...
Digimon Adventrue tri: Determination Film's English-Dubbed Trailer, Clips Streamed
2nd film ships on BD/DVD on August 15
― Shout! Factory began streaming an English-dubbed trailer, TV Spot, and eight clips for Digimon Adventure tri.- Chapter 2: Determination, the second Digimon Adventure tri. film, on Tuesday. Trailer: TV Spot: Leomon vs. Ogremon: Call the Digidestined: Mimi The Cheerleader: Ogremon Attacks: Izzy Confronts Mimi: Matt Confronts Tai: Ken Takes Meikuumon: Palmon and G...
Shonen Jump Celebrates 50th Anniversary by Reprinting Landmark Issues
Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is announcing all kinds of festivities to celebrate its 50th anniversary, including contests and a huge, three-part exhibition. Shueisha is adding an issue reprint campaign as well and the publisher will re-release some of the magazine's most iconic issues. These issues will be released in "packs" of two. The first pack is a reprint of the magazine's first ev...
Season Finale: Grimoire of Zero ‒ Episode 12
"This was far from a perfect series, but I enjoyed my time with it, and I do hope that I get to spend some more time with these characters again someday."
Sentai Filmworks Adds Love and Lies Anime
Series to stream on Anime Strike in U.S.
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Tuesday that it has licensed the television anime of Musawo's Love and Lies (Koi to Uso) manga for the summer simulcast season. The series will stream on Amazon's Anime Strike platform in the United States and on unspecified digital outlets in "certain other countries." Sentai Filmworks is also planning a home video release. The...
Season Finale: Yowamushi Pedal New Generation ‒ Episode 25
"Overall, this season was not as satisfying for me as the previous two, and a lot of that has to do with a major character reshuffling."
Gintama Creator Draws Special Illustration for Magazine Bonus Booklet
This year's special oversized 15th issue of Shueisha's Margaret magazine will bundle the "Gintama x Margaret Combined Extra Issue Rare Book" on July 5. The cover of the 52-page booklet reveals that the theme involves characters partaking in festival revelry related to the upcoming film. Gintama manga creator Hideaki Sorachi is providing a special illustration of Yorozuya members in shōjo manga sty...
Crunchyroll to Stream A Centaur's Life, Classroom of the Elite, Restaurant to Another World, Saiyuki Reload Blast Anime
Also streams Japanese dub of RWBY
― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will stream the following anime for the summer simulcast season: A Centaur's Life, launching worldwide outside of Asia on July 9 at 10:30 a.m. EDT Classroom of the Elite, launching worldwide outside of Asia on July 12 at 12:00 p.m. EDT Restaurant to Another World, launching worldwide outside of Asi...
Sentai Filmworks Licenses Hitorijime My Hero Boys-Love Anime
Anime Strike to simulcast series in U.S.
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Tuesday that it has licensed the television anime of Memeco Arii's Hitorijime My Hero boys-love manga for the summer simulcast season. The series will stream on Amazon's Anime Strike platform in the United States and on unspecified digital outlets in "certain other countries." Sentai Filmworks is also planning a home video relea...
Asagaya Anime Street, An Alternative to Akihabara?
When it comes to anime hot spots in Tokyo, Akihabara and Ikebukuro would be at the top of most fans’ lists. But these meccas of anime fandom are not in the center of where anime is actually made and produced. The majority of anime studios in Tokyo are based west of Shinjuku in quieter suburban areas such as Nerima, Musashino, and Suginami. While these areas do get some anime-related tourism becaus...
New Owarimonogatari TV Anime is Two-Day Special
Adaptation of 3rd novel in NisiOisin's series premieres on August 12-13
― A promotional video screening event streamed on Niconico Live revealed on Tuesday that the television anime adaptation of the third novel in the NisiOisin's Owarimonogatari novels series will be a two-day special, which will premiere on August 12 and August 13. The video streamed during the event previews the characters and sto...
'The File of Young Kindaichi Returns' Manga Resumes With New Story Arc on July 5
Manga collaborates with Keio Railway, Toei Subway for anniversary project
― This year's 30th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine is announcing on Wednesday that Seimaru Amagi and Fumiya Sato's Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo R (The File of Young Kindaichi Returns) manga will resume as planned on July 5 for a new storyline titled "Kindaichi Fumi Yūkai Satsujin Jiken" (The Fumi Kindaichi Abduction a...
Sentai Filmworks Licenses Princess Principal for Summer Simulcast
TV series to stream on Anime Strike in U.S.
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Tuesday that it has licensed the Princess Principal original television anime series for the summer simulcast season. The anime will stream in the United States on Amazon's Anime Strike platform and in "certain other countries through select digital outlets." The company is also planning a home video release. The anime will p...
Animalps, MontBlanc Pictures, Nippon Animation Co-Produce Chad & Clark CG-Animated Series
After School Midnighters director's children's books inspired 2D anime in 2016
― French animation studio Animalps revealed on Monday that it is co-producing a CG-animated series adaptation of Hitoshi Takekiyo's Chad & Clark children's books with Mont Blanc Pictures Co.,Ltd. (After School Midnighters) and Nippon Animation (Chibi Maruko-chan, Rascal the Raccoon). The adventure comedy series will have 2...
Let's Breakdown The First Episode of Gundam: Twilight Axis
Mobile Suit Gundam: Twilight Axis is here. But while the first episode is short, it is also crammed full of references to past UC Gundam anime.
Warriors All-Stars Game's Videos Highlight Lu Bu, Wang Yuanji
Game slated for N. America on August 29, Europe on September 1
― Koei Tecmo America began streaming three new highlight videos for its Warriors All-Stars (Musou Stars) crossover game on Monday. The trailers highlight the characters Lu Bu and Wang Yuanji from the Dynasty Warriors series. Koei Tecmo America describes the game's story and interaction mechanics: Summoned from a diverse range of worlds an...
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, June 19-25
Touken Ranbu Hanamaru event sells 8,301, followed by Starmyu, The Moment You Fall in Love, live-action Yowapeda, ACCA
― Touken Ranbu -Hanamaru- Special Event Hanamaru Biyori! DVD sold 8,301 copies to rank #1 on the overall DVD chart. The live-action Drama Yowamushi Pedal 1-Paku 2-Nichi Honne Tabi ~Sōhoku & Hakogaku Tabi ni Detara Kōnatta Special DVD landed at #18 with 1,968 copies. Teiichi no Kuni ~G...
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, June 19-25
Euphonium sells 5,973, followed by Attack on Titan, Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, Starmyu, YuiKaori
― YuiKaori Live "Starlight Link" Blu-ray sold 3,393 copies to rank #7 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. Rank Last Week Title Weekly Copies Total Copies Release Date Maker Artist/Category Highest Rank Weeks on Chart 1 - Sound! Euphonium 2 Vol. 7 5,973 5,973 17/6/21 KYA/Sound! Production Committee Anima...
Basilisk Manga's Sequel Novel Gets Manga in July
Basilisk - The Ōka Ninja Scrolls manga is set 10 years after original manga's conclusion
― This year's 30th issue of Kodansha's Young Magazine revealed on Monday that Tatsuya Shihara will launch a new manga titled Basilisk - Ōka Ninpō-chō (Basilisk - The Ōka Ninja Scrolls) in the 34th issue on July 24. The manga is an adaptation of Masaki Yamada's sequel novels of Masaki Segawa's Basilisk manga. Koda...
Ookiku Furikabutte/Big Windup Manga Returns From Hiatus in July
Manga was on hiatus for author's maternity leave
― This year's August issue of Kodansha's Afternoon magazine announced on Saturday that Asa Higuchi's Ookiku Furikabutte (Big Windup!) manga will resume from hiatus as planned in the next issue on July 25. The magazine announced in August that the manga would be on hiatus while Higuchi took maternity leave for her second baby. Higuchi took a similar hia...
Irresponsible Galaxy Tylor Anime Casts Hina Higuchi, Takuya Eguchi, Ayaka Suwa
Emi Nitta narrates series premiering July 11
― The official website of Musekinin Galaxy Tylor, the new spinoff television anime based on Hitoshi Yoshioka's Uchū Ichi no Musekinin Otoko (The Most Irresponsible Man in Space) novels, revealed new cast members for the anime on Tuesday. Nogizaka 46 idol group member Hina Higuchi will voice the robot Yamamoto, while Takuya Eguchi will voice the similarly n...
Nintendo Reveals Classic Mini Super Famicom for Japan
Ships with Star Fox 2, 20 other games on October 5
― Nintendo announced on Tuesday that the company will release a Classic Mini Super Family Computer (officially abbreviated as Minisufami) in Japan on October 5. The mini version of the '90s-era console will come with two controllers and 21 pre-loaded games, including Star Fox 2, which was created during the Super Famicom/Super Nintendo Entertainment...
Cells at Work Manga Gets New Spinoff About Cells That Don't Work
Spinoff launches next month in Shonen Sirius
― This year's August issue of Kodansha's Shonen Sirius magazine announced on Monday that it will launch a new spinoff of Akane Shimizu's Cells at Work! (Hataraku Saibō) manga in the next issue on July 26. The spinoff manga, titled Hatarakanai Saibō (Cells That Don't Work), focuses on the idle daily lives of erythroblasts (immature red blood cells) who don'...
Anime Expo Hosts Yuri!!! on Ice Creators Mitsurou Kubo, Sayo Yamamoto
Crunchyroll brings director, co-creator to convention
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will bring director Sayo Yamamoto and co-creator Mitsurou Kubo from the Yuri!!! on Ice television anime as guests for the Anime Expo convention. Yamamoto made her directorial debut on Michiko and Hatchin in 2008. She went on to direct the Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine television anime in 2012 and...
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