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Marty Adelstein: One Piece Live-Action Series 'Could Set New Record for TV Production Costs'
Adelstein's Tomorrow Studios to produce show based on long-running Eiichiro Oda manga
― Producer Marty Adelstein (Prison Break, Teen Wolf), the producer for both the live-action Cowboy Bebop and One Piece projects, commented in Japanese regarding the One Piece adaptation on Friday: I have been a fan of One Piece for 20 years. It is an honor to be entrusted with such an important work by Shueisha and ...
Ace of Diamond Gets 5th Stage Play in September
1st of stage plays not directed by Shintarō Asanuma
― A fifth stage play adaptation of Yūji Terajima's Ace of Diamond (Daiya no A) baseball manga has been green-lit. The play will run at the Shin Kobe Oriental Theater in Kobe on September 7-10, at the JMS Aster Plaza in Hiroshima on September 12-14, at the Kitakyushu Performing Arts Center on September 17-18, and Theater 1010 in Tokyo on September 20...
Little Witch Academia: Chamber Of Time Game's Video Previews Theme Song
Yuki Ōhara returns to perform theme song for game shipping in Japan on November 30, Americas in early 2018
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a teaser promotional video on Monday for Little Witch Academia: Chamber Of Time game for PlayStation 4 and PC. The video previews the game's theme song "Toki no Mirage" (Time's Mirage) by Yuiko Ōhara. Ōhara also performed the ending theme song for the...
Kirakira Precure a la Mode Anime Casts Daisuke Hirakawa, Hisao Egawa
Both voice actors play servants of Noir in newest Precure anime
― The official website for the Kirakira ☆ Precure a la Mode anime series revealed new cast members and characters for the anime on Saturday. The new cast includes: Daisuke Hirakawa as Elisio, a servant of Noir who uses cards to target the weak points of the Precures. He has an eerie laugh, and always looks like he is plotting something. ...
Azusa Satou, Tomoyo Kurosawa Join Idol Time Pripara Anime's Cast
New Pripara anime premiered on April 4
― The official website for the PriPara franchise revealed two new characters on Sunday for Idol Time Pripara, the newest television anime series in the franchise. Azusa Satou as Falala, a girl who sleeps within the clock tower of Paparajuku. Once in a while, she wakes up to play the harp. She appears only during Super Idol Time to grant Rare Coord. The Punikon m...
Black Clover Anime Reveals Character Design for Yami
The official website for the television anime adaptation of Yūki Tabata's Black Clover manga revealed the character visual for Junichi Suwabe's character Yami Sukehiro on Monday. The 35th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine will reveal the voice actress for Noelle and other Black Bulls members on July 31. The anime will premiere in Japan in October on TV Tokyo, and Crunchyroll will str...
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Anime's Season 2 Visual Revealed
The official website for the television anime of Shūichi Asō's The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. manga revealed the visual for the anime's upcoming second season on Monday. The new season will premiere in early 2018. The manga centers on a high school boy named Kusuo Saiki. He possesses supernatural powers that cause unfortunate events in his everyday life. The first season premiered as a "double br...
The Betrayal Knows My Name's Odagiri's New Work Gets Title, August 24 Launch
Shinomiya-kun ni Wake ga Aru manga centers on siblings with secret
― This year's September issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Asuka magazine announced on Monday that Hotaru Odagiri's new manga series will launch in the October issue on August 24. The manga is titled Shinomiya-kun ni Wake ga Aru (Shinomiya Has a Reason). The manga will feature on the cover of the October issue, and the first chapter will hav...
Retailer Listing For Kemono Friends Guidebook Suggests Possible 2nd Anime Season (Updated)
― Japanese online bookstore Honya Club is listing the fifth official guidebook for the Kemono Friends anime with a thumbnail picture that shows the book's wraparound jacket band. The words on the wraparound band suggest that a second season is in the works for the anime, although the words could also mean that a second installment in another part of the franchise (such as a game or stage play) is al...
Canadian G4 Channel Stops Broadcast in September
Television provider Shaw announced on June 30 that the Canadian G4 television channel will stop broadcasting on September 1. Rogers Cable, another television provider, has confirmed on Twitter that the channel is shutting down. According to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), the channel lost 35% of its subscribers in 2015. The American G4 channel was also shut ...
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Invites Rinko Kikuchi, Takashi Miike, Eric Beckman
Actor Hiroyuki Sanada, more also invited
― The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its list of membership invitations on June 28. The list includes 774 invitations, the largest number of invitations in the Academy's history. The invitations are part of a series of new membership rules to promote diversity in the Academy's ranks, after last year's nominations led to a backlash agains...
The Ancient Magus' Bride TV Anime Casts Daisuke Namikawa, Satoshi Hino, Mutsumi Tamura
Anime premieres in Japan on October 7; Crunchyroll screens 1st 3 episodes in U.S. theaters on July 26
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Kore Yamazaki's The Ancient Magus' Bride manga revealed three more cast members for the series on Sunday. The site also revealed the show's premiere date on Japanese TV. Daisuke Namikawa as Lindel Satoshi Hino as Mikhail Renfred Mutsumi Ta...
Wake Up, Girls! Shin Shō TV Anime Reveals October Premiere, Theme Song Titles
GUNP launches new web manga on Comic Clear website on July 30
― The official website for the Wake Up, Girls! franchise revealed on Friday that the Wake Up, Girls! Shin Shō (Wake Up, Girls! New Chapter) television anime series will premiere in Japan in October on TV Tokyo, Sendai Broadcasting, and AT-X. The website also revealed the titles of the theme songs on Sunday. The Wake Up, Girls! idol group a...
Shogi Meshi Gourmet Manga Gets Live-Action Series This Month
Rio Uchida stars in series about female shogi player who overanalyzes food choices
― The Fuji TV on Demand streaming service announced on Saturday that Nagisa Matsumoto's Shogi Meshi (Shogi Food or Meals shogi player loved) manga is getting an eight-episode live-action series adaptation that will stream on the service starting on July 31. The series will also air on Fuji TV starting on August 2. Rio ...
Mari Ozawa's Gin no Spoon Manga Ends in September
Manga about brother who learns to cook for his siblings inspired live-action TV series in June 2015
― The September issue of Kodansha's Kiss magazine is revealing on Tuesday that Mari Ozawa's Gin no Spoon (Silver Spoon; no connection to the Hiromu Arakawa manga with a similar name) manga will end in its next chapter. The manga won't be in the October issue, and will end in the November issue on Septe...
Akiko Higashimura's Princess Jellyfish Manga Ends on August 25
Manga resumed in June after hiatus since January 2016
― The September issue of Kodansha's Kiss magazine is revealing on Tuesday that Akiko Higashimura's Princess Jellyfish manga will end in the October issue, which will ship on August 25. The October issue will bundle a special Clara and Tarareba magnet. The August issue of Kiss had teased in June that the manga was heading toward its ending. The man...
Toriko Chiya's Tokyo Alice Manga Returns With '2nd Season,' Gets Drama on Amazon
Manga centers on woman who loves shopping, slowly falls in love
― Amazon Prime Video in Japan announced on Friday that Toriko Chiya's Tokyo Alice manga is getting a live-action series adaptation that will stream only on the service starting on August 25. Additionally, the September issue of Kodansha's Kiss magazine is revealing on Tuesday that the original manga is entering its "second season" starti...
Dame×Prince Smartphone Game Gets TV Anime in January 2018
Kaito Ishikawa, Yuichiro Umehara, Sōma Saitō, Ryohei Kimura star in series about idiosyncratic princes
― NHN PlayArt Corp. opened a website on Saturday to announce that its Dame×Prince (aka "DamePri") smartphone app is getting a television anime adaptation in January 2018 titled Dame×Prince Anime Caravan. The anime will air on the Tokyo MX and BS Fuji channels. The anime stars: Kaito Ishikawa as Nare...
Yasushi Akimoto-Produced Idol Unit 22/7 Gets Anime Project
"Dimension-crossing" idol group held their 1st live event on Saturday
― 22/7, the new "dimension-crossing" idol group that AKB48 founder and producer Yasushi Akimoto is producing, announced at their first live event on Saturday that the group is getting an anime project. The group's official YouTube channel also posted a lyric video for their song "Boku wa Sonzai Shiteinakatta," but the video is regi...
Gakuen Babysitters Anime Reveals Main Cast
Kōtarō Nishiyama, Nozomi Furuki star in 2018 anime
― This year's September issue of Hakusensha's LaLa magazine is announcing the main cast of the television anime adaptation of Hari Tokeino's Gakuen Babysitters manga on Monday. Kōtarō Nishiyama (Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE!'s Atsushi) as Ryūichi Kashima Nozomi Furuki (The Seven Deadly Sins' Ellen) as Kotarō Kashima Yuichiro Umehara (Cute High E...
Marui Group Starts Investing in Anime Production Committees
Summer season's Aho Girl, Tsuredure Children are company's 1st anime investments
― Japanese retail company Marui Group invested in its first television anime productions with this summer's Aho Girl and Tsuredure Children anime. Marui will hold a promotional campaign for both shows at its Shinjuku Marui Annex store in Tokyo beginning from August 8 to 30. The campaign will offer special illustrations a...
Kyoto Animation Awards Takes Year Off, Will Return in 2018
Staff prepares to revamp awards program
― The official website for anime studio Kyoto Animation (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Sound! Euphonium, A Silent Voice) announced on Friday that it will not hold the ninth annual Kyoto Animation Awards this year. The program will return in 2018 for the 10th annual awards. The staff explained that it is taking the time to improve the awards, and the 10th a...
Viz's Sailor Moon SuperS Dub Casts Chris Niosi as Pegasus
Viz Media announced at its Sailor Moon panel at Comic-Con International on Saturday that Chris Niosi will voice Pegasus in its English dub of Sailor Moon SuperS. Sailor Moon SuperS is the fourth television anime series based on Naoko Takeuchi's Sailor Moon manga. Viz Media is streaming all five television anime series on Hulu with English subtitles. Viz is also releasing the anime on Blu-ray Disc ...
Galaxy Express 999 Composer Masaaki Hirao Passes Away
Hirao debuted as singer in 1958; opened music school, NPO
― Composer and singer Masaaki Hirao passed away due to pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on Friday night. He was 79. Hirao debuted as a singer in 1958, and along with Mickey Curtis and Keijirō Yamashita, he gained popularity as a member of "Rockabilly Sannin Otoko" (Three Rockabilly Men). He switched to composing in 1966, and songs he composed for...
Funimation Reveals The Reflection Anime's English Simuldub Cast
Vic Mignogna stars as X-On; Stan Lee plays himself
― Funimation Entertainment announced its English dub cast for The Reflection anime on Saturday. A premiere date for the simuldub has not yet been announced, but Funimation noted that it is coming this summer. The cast includes: Vic Mignogna as X-On Aviva Pressman as Eleanor Everts Yasmina Shaw as Steel Ruler Talya Sindel as Lisa Livingston Laila Berz...
Vertical Licenses Chi's Sweet Adventure Spinoff Manga
Also sets release window for Kabukimonogatari novel
― Vertical announced at its Comic-Con International panel on Saturday that it will release the full-color Chi's Sweet Adventure (Kyō no Koneko no Chii) spinoff manga beginning in May 2018 and Chi's Sweet Coloring Book! coloring book in December 2017. Kinoko Natsume's Chi's Sweet Adventure manga is based on the animated series of the same name, which...
Alex de Campi, Max Gladstone Contribute to Ghost in the Shell: Global Neural Network Anthology
Company details booth-exclusive Akira pins
― Kodansha Comics announced at its panel at Comic-Con International on Saturday that Alex de Campi (No Mercy, Archie vs. Predator) and Max Gladstone (Craft Sequence) will contribute to its Ghost in the Shell: Global Neural Network comic anthology. The anthology will be an "international collaboration between Shirow Masamune and Western comics creators." The ...
Galaga Game Inspires Animated Series
The Nuttery Entertainment announces agreement with Bandai Namco Ent.
― Sweden- and L.A.-based production company The Nuttery Entertainment announced with entertainment news source Variety on Friday that it has signed an agreement with Bandai Namco Entertainment to develop an animated series and other projects based on the classic video game Galaga. The production company plans to develop new characte...
Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Hacker's Memory Unveils New Characters, Battle Modes
Returning characters also highlighted for PS4/PS VIta game
― Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe revealed a new character named K for Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory on Friday. K (pictured below) is a "mysterious hacker" who "wants to chase the criminal who is hunting for your account." The company also confirmed the return of character Jimmy Ken (below), leader of the hacker group "Demon...
Ouran's Bisco Hatori Draws 1-Shot Manga in August
The August issue of Hakusensha's Melody magazine revealed on June 28 that manga creator Bisco Hatori will draw a one-shot manga titled "Takaga 930-oku Kōnen no" (It's Only 93 Billion Light Years of) in the magazine's next issue on August 28. The magazine describes the manga: Who is the opponent the girl hates enough to kill? And for what reason? Viz Media has published Hatori's Ouran High School H...
Platinum Games' Lost Order Smartphone Game's Video Reveals Backstory
Yasumi Matsuno directs, Akihiko Yoshida designs art for game slated for iOS/Android devices
― Cygames opened a website for Platinum Games' Lost Order smartphone game last week. The site is streaming a prologue video that shows concept art for the game's world with narration. The video's unnamed narrator describes the history of the game's central setting, the city of Alshrad. Colonized nearly 600 yea...
your name. Film, Love Live! Franchise Rank in Hakuhodo's Fan Expenditure Study
Detective Conan, One Piece, Dragon Ball, Final Fantasy included in rankings
― Ad firm Hakuhodo released its "Content Fan Expenditure Behavior Study" for 2017 on July 5. The study ranks media franchises, groups, and artists in two categories: reach, and expenditure power. Reach is how many people participated in the franchise for the year by spending on it, while expenditure power is how much a franch...
Live-Action Gintama Film Sells 1 Million Tickets in 8 Days
Also: Net show sets record for dTV service
― The live-action film adaptation of Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga has sold more than 1 million tickets as of Friday, eight days after the film opened in Japan on July 14. The film itself has earned more than 1.3 billion yen (about US$11.7 million). Additionally, the three-episode live-action net show on Docomo's dTV streaming service has also set a record...
Idol K Manga Gets New 1-Shot in August
The August issue of Kodansha's Shōnen Magazine Edge revealed on July 15 that Tatsuki Miyazawa and Tōru Kawai are publishing a one-shot manga for Idol K, the manga spinoff of GoRA and GoHands' K franchise, in the magazine's next issue on August 17. Miyazawa was in charge of series composition for the original anime. The manga reimagines if the characters in the franchise were all idols. The origina...
Land of the Lustrous Reveals 2 More Character Designs
Diamond, Bort previewed for series premiering in October
― The official website for the television anime of Haruko Ichikawa's Land of the Lustrous (Hōseki no Kuni) manga revealed two more character designs on Saturday for Diamond and Bort. Diamond, whose hardness level is 10. While Diamond's hardness level is the highest at 10, Diamond's toughness level is lower compared to Bort because Diamond is on...
No Manga Win at 2017 Eisner Awards
Sonny Liew's The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye comic wins Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia award
― The 2017 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards revealed its winners at Comic-Con International on Saturday. Sonny Liew's The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye comic won this year's Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia award. The comic, originally published in Singapore, also received...
Marvel vs Capcom Infinite Game's New Trailer Reveals 4 More Characters
Haggar, Nemesis, Frank West, Spider-Man join roster for game arriving on September 19
― Capcom began streaming a fourth gameplay trailer on Friday for its Marvel vs. CAPCOM Infinite fighting game for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The video reveals the following playable characters: Haggar (Final Fight), Nemesis (Resident Evil), Frank West (Dead Rising), and Spider-Man. The video also shows footage...
Shout! Factory to Release Megaranger, Gingaman Live-Action Series
21st, 22nd Super Sentai series aired in 1997-1999
― Shout! Factory announced at its panel at Comic-Con International in San Diego on Friday that it will release the Super Sentai: Megaranger (Denji Sentai Megaranger) and the Gingaman (Seijū Sentai Gingaman) television series. Amazon lists that Megaranger will ship on DVD on October 31. Denji Sentai Megaranger was Toei's 21st Super Sentai series, and i...
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Detonation Anime Film Slated For 2018
1st film in 2-part project opened on Saturday, will screen in U.S. in October
― The official Twitter account for the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha franchise announced on Saturday that the second of the two announced films in the franchise is titled Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Detonation. The film is slated for 2018. The Twitter account also revealed two visuals. The first of the films, Magical Girl Lyr...
Crunchyroll Reveals Streaming Territories, Premiere Date For The Reflection Anime
Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will stream Stan Lee, Hiroshi Nagahama, and Studio DEEN's The Reflection anime series starting on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. EDT. The anime will be available to members worldwide except in Asia. Crunchyroll originally announced in April that it would stream the series. Funimation is listing the anime as part of its summer simuldub lineup. The company hasn't yet r...
Captain Tsubasa: Rising Sun Manga Goes on Hiatus Until October
Manga to resume in Grand Jump's 21st issue
― This year's 16th issue of Shueisha's Grand Jump magazine revealed on Wednesday that Yoichi Takahashi is putting his Captain Tsubasa: Rising Sun soccer manga on hiatus until the magazine's 21st issue, which Shueisha will publish on October 4. The manga last went on hiatus last August, and resumed in November. Rising Sun revolves around Tsubasa as he aims to...
Bleach: Can't Fear Your Own World Novels Go On Hiatus
Series will resume this fall
― The Bleach smartphone app revealed that Ryohgo Narita's (Baccano!, Durarara!) new Bleach: Can't Fear Your Own World novel series is going on hiatus. The novel series will return again this fall. The novel series launched on both the Shonen Jump+ app and the official Bleach app on April 28. Bleach manga author Tite Kubo recently drew the character designs for the two new...
.hack//G.U. Last Recode Gets Physical PS4 Release In Americas
Bandai Namco Entertainment America announced on Friday that the PlayStation 4 version of .hack//G.U. Last Recode will receive a physical edition in the Americas in 2017. As previously announced, the game will also receive a digital version for PS4 and PC via Steam. The game is also slated to ship in Europe in late 2017. The game will be available both physically and digitally for PlayStation 4, an...
Nights Of Azure 2 Game Trailer Previews Dramatic Scenes
Game launches in Japan on August 31 for PS4, PS Vita, Nintendo Switch
― Gust began streaming a new trailer for its upcoming Nights of Azure 2 (Yoru no Nai Kuni 2 ~Shingetsu no Hanayome~) game for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC. The video showcases different characters and cutscenes from the game. Koei Tecmo Games and Gust will release the game for PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Nintendo ...
Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens Novels Gets New Manga
Chiako Nagaoka draws manga inspired by Chiaki Kisaki, Hako Ichiiro's light novel series
― The August issue of Square Enix's G Fantasy magazine revealed on Tuesday that Chiaki Kisaki and illustrator Hako Ichiiro's Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens (Hakata Pork Bones Ramens) light novel series will get a second manga adaptation titled Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens Dai 2-Shō (Chapter 2), which will launch on August 18. U...
Viz Media to Release My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Spinoff Manga Digitally
Spinoff follows crime-fighting quirk holders without approval to fight evil
― Viz Media announced at its Shonen Jump panel at Comic-Con International on Friday that it will release Hideyuki Furuhashi and Court Betten's My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (Vigilante -Boku no Hero Academia ILLEGALS-) manga digitally on its Shonen Jump website starting on August 7. Viz Media will release new chapters weekly un...
Date A Live Rio Reincarnation HD PS4 Game's Promo Video Streamed
Port of 2015 PS Vita game ships October 12 in Japan
― Compile Heart began streaming a promotional video for Date A Live Rio Reincarnation HD, its PlayStation 4 port of Date A Live Twin Edition: Rio Reincarnation, on Thursday. The video reveals that the game will launch in Japan on October 12 in regular, limited, and download editions. The limited edition will come with a drama CD starring Nobunaga Sh...
King of Prism: PRIDE the HERO Anime Film Gets 4DX Screenings
Film to open in Hong Kong, Taiwan
― The official website for the King of Prism: PRIDE the HERO anime film announced on Friday that the film will get 4DX screenings at 52 Japanese theaters beginning on August 26. The film will open in Hong Kong on the same day, and then in Taiwan on September 1. With the 4DX or MX4D systems, certain theaters have motion seats that move in sync with certain action sequ...
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, July 10-16
When Marnie Was There, Erased, Pokemon Heroes - Latias & Latios films air
― When Marnie Was There aired on NTV on Friday, July 14 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 9.7% rating. The live-action film adaptation of Kei Sanbe's Erased manga aired on Fuji TV on Tuesday, July 11 at 9:00 p.m. and earned an 8.1% rating. Pokemon Heroes - Latias & Latios aired on TV Tokyo on Sunday, July 16 at 1:35 a.m. and earned a 0...
Futari Monologue Manga Gets Live-Action Drama Web Series
Series about introverted girl & gal stars Haruka Fukuhara, Miki Yanagi
― Yū Tsunamino's Futari Monologue manga is inspiring a live-action drama. The series will stream on AbemaTV's AbemaGOLD Channel beginning in October, though the first episode will stream early on July 28. Cygames began streaming a promotional video: The series stars Haruka Fukuhara (Kirakira ☆ Precure a la Mode's Cure Custard) as ...
Ushio & Tora English Dub Cast, Clip Revealed
Brett Weaver, Allison Sumrall return from OVA as Tora, Asako
― Sentai Filmworks revealed the full English dub cast and an English dub clip for Ushio & Tora on Friday. The clip showcases cast members David Matranga and Brett Weaver performing their roles as Ushio and Tora, respectively. Some of the cast members are returning from ADV's English dub of the earlier Ushio & Tora original video anime, nota...
Harukana Receive Beach Volleyball Manga Gets TV Anime
Manga launched in Manga Time Kirara Forward in 2015
― The cover of this year's September issue of Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Forward magazine will announce on Monday that Nyoijizai's Harukana Receive manga will get a television anime adaptation. The story centers on Haruka, a girl who has a complex about how she is very tall, and Kanata, who is about to give up beach volleyball because she is too ...
Taiko no Tatsujin Gets English Release in Southeast Asia
Game includes your name., Kemono Friends, Crayon Shin-chan film theme songs
― Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia began streaming a promotional video on Friday, announcing an Southeast Asian English release for the PlayStation 4 game Taiko No Tatsujin: Drum Session (Taiko no Tatsujin: Sesson de Dodon ga Don). The game will be available this year, and it will bundle with a Taiko drum set controller. The g...
Gyakuten Saiban: Sono 'Shinjitsu', Igi Ari! Manga Ends
Manga adaptation of Ace Attorney anime launched in March 2016
― The September issue of Shueisha's V Jump magazine published the final chapter of Naoyuki Kageyama's Gyakuten Saiban: Sono "Shinjitsu", Igi Ari! manga on Friday. The manga is based on the Ace Attorney television anime. The 24-episode anime premiered in Japan in April 2016. Crunchyroll streamed the series as it aired in Japan. Kageyama lau...
Digimon Universe Appli Monsters Manga Ends in August
Manga by Naoki Akamine launched last September
― The September issue of Shueisha's V Jump magazine revealed on Friday that Naoki Akamine's Digimon Universe Appli Monsters manga will end in the magazine's next issue on August 21. The franchise also has a currently-airing anime. The anime's site describes the story: Everyone in the world uses smartphone apps. But inside them lurks unknown creatures cal...
Nippon Ichi Software Teases New Game For Summer 2018
Kadokawa's Famitsu website revealed a teaser image from game developer Nippon Ichi Software on Thursday that teases a new game project slated for summer 2018. Nippon Ichi Software had sent out the image on its summer greeting card. Nippon Ichi Software is celebrating its 25th anniversary over the course of the next year. The official 25th anniversary for the company will be on July 12, 2018. As pa...
Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness Game Heads to iOS in Japan on July 27
Game slated for release in N. America, Europe last September
― Mages. and 5pb. revealed on Tuesday that they will release their Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness game on iOS on July 27. The game launched in Japan for Xbox One in Japan in May 2015. The PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita ports shipped in March 2016. 5pb. released the game on the Xbox One in Hong Kong last November with both English and ...
The Lost Child Game's 2nd Trailer Previews Anime Cutscenes
Sawaki Takeyasu's PS4, PS Vita game arrives in Japan on August 24
― Kadokawa Games began streaming the second trailer on Friday for its "mythical concept" role-playing game The Lost Child. The game will ship for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in Japan on August 24. The video previews anime cutscenes, the game's cast, and gameplay. The game will cost 6,800 yen (about US$61), and the first copies w...
Marvelous Streams Launch Trailer For Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star Game's Switch Version
Switch, PC version launch in N. America on July 25
― Marvelous began streaming a launch trailer on Friday for the Nintendo Switch version of its Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star video game. The port shipped in Japan on Thursday and will ship in North America on July 25. The game will include more than 30 DLC outfits, including 33 outfits already released for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita versio...
Kud Wafter Anime Crowdfunding Campaign Reaches Goal
Campaign raises 30 million yen in 3 days
― Visual Art's' Campire crowdfunding campaign for an anime adaptation of the Little Busters! spinoff visual novel Kud Wafter reached its main goal of 30 million yen (about US$268,000) on Friday. The campaign launched on Wednesday. The campaign was originally seeking to raise 30 million yen to fund a 20-minute original video anime (OVA). If the project raises m...
Code Geass Twitter Account Launches 7-Day Countdown
The official Twitter account for the Code Geass franchise posted an image on Thursday that says "7 More Days." The Twitter post also said "sun_kōjirō." Sunrise had announced in November at the Code Geass 10th Anniversary event that the original anime series is getting a three-part compilation anime film series, as well as a sequel project titled Code Geass: Fukkatsu no Lelouch (Code Geass: Lelouch...
Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! OVA's Trailer Streamed
"Series concluding chapter" opens in Japanese theaters on August 26
― Pony Canyon began streaming a trailer on Friday for the Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! original video anime (OVA). The video previews the unit Chikyū Bōei-bu's opening theme song "Eien Mirai Love You All." The OVA, subtitled "Ai to Seishun no Sotsugyō!" (The Graduation of Love and Youth), will screen in eight Japane...
My Girlfriend is Shobitch Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Fall Premiere
Aoi Yūki, Mitsuhiro Ichiki star in series produced by diomedea
― The official website for Boku no Kanojo ga Majime Sugiru Shobitch na Ken (My girlfriend is Shobitch) — the television anime adaptation of Namiru Matsumoto's Boku no Kanojo ga Majime Sugiru Shojo Bitch na Ken (My Girlfriend is Faithful Virgin Bitch) manga — revealed the show's main cast, staff, and fall premiere on Friday. (Note: the off...
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me Anime Film Previewed in 2nd Teaser Video
Sequel film opens in Japan on January 6
― Kyoto Animation began streaming a second teaser video on Friday for Eiga Chūnibyō demo Koi ga Shitai! Take On Me (Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! the Movie: Take On Me), the upcoming film in the Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! (Chūnibyō demo Koi ga Shitai!) franchise. The film will open in Japan on January 6. In the film, Rikka is now a third-year student...
Warriors All-Stars Game's Videos Highlight Millennia, Arnice
Game slated for N. America on August 29, for Europe on September 1
― Koei Tecmo Europe streamed two new highlight videos for its upcoming Warriors All-Stars crossover game on Monday and Thursday. The first video highlights the character Millennia from the Deception series, while the second video highlights Arnice from the Nights of Azure series. Koei Tecmo America will release the game in North Ameri...
Dragon Ball FighterZ Game Adds Krillin, Piccolo (Update)
Closed beta signups for PS4, Xbox One to start on July 26
― The September issue of Shueisha's V Jump magazine revealed on Friday that Krillin and Piccolo are joining the roster of playable characters in Arc System Works and Bandai Namco Entertainment's Dragon Ball FighterZ 2D fighting game. Arc System Works will open signups for a closed beta test on July 26. The test will be available for the PlaySt...
Linkin Park Singer Chester Bennington Passes Away at 41
Studio Gonzo animated Linkin Park's "Breaking the Habit" music video in 2004
― Chester Bennington, the lead singer of rock band Linkin Park, passed away on Thursday. He was 41. He is survived by his wife Talinda Bentley, and six children. The singer was found dead in his home near Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County coroner's office stated that the authorities are investigating the death as a possibl...
Otaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii Anime Premieres in April 2018
The staff of the television anime adaptation Fujita's Otaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii (Love is Hard for an Otaku) manga revealed on Friday that the anime will premiere on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block in April 2018. The anime will star: Arisa Date as Narumi Momose Kent Itō as Hirotaka Nifuji Miyuki Sawashiro as Hanako Koyanagi Tomokazu Sugita as Tarō Kabakura Yuuki Kaji as Naoya Nifuji The mang...
Funimation Adds The Reflection Anime to Streaming Lineup
Premiere dates for Gamers!, Convenience Store Boy Friends, My First Girlfriend is a Gal revealed
― Funimation Entertainment has updated its summer streaming lineup to include The Reflection anime. The premiere date and time has not yet been revealed. The list has also added the following premiere dates: Gamers!, premiering Thursday, July 27 at 4:00 p.m. Convenience Store Boy Friends, premiering Thurs...
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Anime Gets 2nd Season in Early 2018
1st season premiered in July 2016
― This year's 34th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing on Monday that the television anime of Shūichi Asō's The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. manga will get a second season in early 2018. The anime's official Twitter account previously hinted at a sequel. The manga centers on a high school boy named Kusuo Saiki. He possesses supernatural powers...
Junichi Suwabe Joins Black Clover Anime's Cast
Suwabe plays Yami Sukehiro in October TV anime
― This year's 34th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing on Monday that Junichi Suwabe will play the character Yami Sukehiro in the television anime adaptation of Yūki Tabata's Black Clover manga. The magazine's 35th issue on July 31 will reveal the voice actress for Noelle and other Black Bulls members. The show's staff will also ...
One Piece Manga Gets Live-Action Hollywood TV Show
Marty Adelstein's Tomorrow Studios produces show
― The One Piece 20th anniversary event revealed on Friday that Tomorrow Studios, a partnership between producer Marty Adelstein (Prison Break, Teen Wolf) and ITV Studios, will produce a live-action Hollywood television show adaptation of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga. Tomorrow Studios is also producing a live-action television series adaptation of Cow...
Clip for Netflix's Live-Action Death Note Film Shows Ryuk, Light's Meeting
Film premieres on August 25
― Netflix began streaming a clip from its live-action film of Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata's Death Note manga on Thursday. The clip shows Ryuk and Light meeting, and Light using the titular Death Note for the first time. The film will premiere via streaming on Netflix on August 25. Netflix previously streamed a trailer for the film in March. Netflix previously revealed f...
Viz Media Licenses Inio Asano's Dead Dead Demon's Dededededestruction Manga
Goodnight Punpun author's sci-fi manga about high school students sees Western release
― Viz Media announced at Comic-Con International on Thursday that it will publish Inio Asano's Dead Dead Demon's Dededededestruction manga in English. The series revolves around the strange everyday life of the very ordinary high school girl Kadode Koyama, her friend Ouran Nakagawa, and others in a world where a g...
Viz Media to Release Black Torch, Kaguya-sama: Love is War, Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga in English
Viz to release 3 titles under Shonen Jump imprint
― Viz Media announced at Comic-Con International on Thursday that it will release Tsuyoshi Takaki's Black Torch, Aka Akasaka's Kaguya-sama: Love is War, and Koyoharu Gotouge's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga under its Shonen Jump imprint. Viz Media describes Black Torch: Jiro Azuma is descended from of a long line of shinobi, and he also can talk...
Viz Media Licenses Hunter × Hunter: Phantom Rouge Anime Film
Also: cast announcements for Greed Island Arc
― Viz Media announced at Comic-Con International on Thursday that it has licensed the Hunter × Hunter: Phantom Rouge anime film. It will release the film in spring 2018. Viz Media also announced the following cast members for the Greed Island Arc of the Hunter x Hunter anime series: Biscuit Krueger: Tara Sands Genthru: Todd Haberkorn Nostrade: Beau Billin...
Crunchyroll Adds Haibane Renmei, Eureka Seven AO, Code Geass, Slayers Revolution Anime
Also: Laughing Under the Clouds, Ga-Rei-Zero
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it has added the following anime to its catalog. Crunchyroll is also teasing four more title announcements. Haibane Renmei (available in the United States and Canada) Laughing Under the Clouds (available in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa) Eureka Seven AO ...
William Winckler Productions Announces English Dubs for 3 More Ultraman Films
Cast lists revealed, including William Knight original Ultraman
― William Winckler Productions announced on Thursday that it has recorded English dubs for three more Ultraman films: Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy The Movie, Ultraman Zero The Revenge of Belial, and Ultraman Saga. The company confirmed with ANN that Tsuburaya is planning to release the films with William Winckler Productions' English...
Yakuza Kiwami Trailer Previews Fighting Styles, Minigames
PS4 game ships August 29 in N. America, Europe
― Sega America began streaming an English-subtitled promotional video for its Yakuza Kiwami (Ryū ga Gotoku Kiwami) PlayStation 4 game on Thursday. The video previews different fighting styles, town exploration, and minigames such as Mahjong and karaoke. Sega is also releasing a digital comic for the game series on its website. The comic begins with event...
One Piece: Unlimited World Red Deluxe Edition Launches for Switch on September 29
Bandai Namco Entertainment America announced on Thursday that One Piece: Unlimited World Red Deluxe Edition will launch digitally for Nintendo Switch on September 29. As previously announced, the game will launch digitally for PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam on August 25. Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe will also release the game digitally for PS4 and PC on August 25, and physically and digitally...
Udon Ent. Licenses Otherworldly Izakaya "Nobu" Manga
Also: full color Mega Man MasterMix, more Manga Classics, Street Fighter comic
― Udon Entertainment announced at its Comic-Con International panel on Thursday that it will publish Virginia Nitōhei's Otherwordly Izakaya "Nobu" (Isekai Izakaya "Nobu") manga series. The first volume is slated for 2018. The manga adapts Natsuya Semikawa's novel series of the same name. Udon Entertainment describes Other...
Pacific Rim Uprising's 1st Teaser Trailer Highlights Jaegers
Film opens February 23
― The official Pacific Rim Twitter account posted a teaser trailer for the Pacific Rim Uprising sequel film on Thursday. The teaser highlights the films "Jaeger" mecha, and shows star John Boyega. What is a Jaeger? It's you, times a thousand. Now accepting pilot applications at https://t.co/wmtSHdTiHq. #PacificRimUprising pic.twitter.com/NUaOoRQf8t— Pacific Rim (@PacificRim) Ju...
Voltron: The Legendary Defender's 7-Episode Season 3 Premieres August 4, Season 4 in October (Updated With Trailer)
A.J. Locascio cast as Prince Lotor
― The staff of DreamWorks Animation Television and Netflix's Voltron Legendary Defender series announced at Comic-Con International on Thursday that the third season will be seven episodes and will premiere on August 4. The fourth season will premiere in October. In addition, the staff announced that A.J. Locascio is voicing Prince Lotor, and introduced four half-ga...
Iwaihime: Matsuri Game's Character Videos Introduce Kanae, Lilia, Mayu
PS4, Vita port of 2016 PC horror game slated for September 7
― The official website for Iwaihime: Matsuri, Nippon Ichi Software's PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita port of DMMGames and Ryukishi07's Iwaihime PC horror game, began streaming three more character introduction videos this week. The videos highlight Kanae Minobe (Yuka Otsubo), Lilia Nunokawa (Sarah Emi Bridcutt), and Mayu Hinagata (Ryouko...
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III PS4 Game's Web Ad Streamed
RPG ships in Japan on September 28
― Nihon Falcom began streaming a web commercial for its The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III PlayStation 4 "story role-playing game" on Thursday. The game's official website also revealed that Fie Claussell, Emma Millstein, Gaius Worzel, Millium Orion, and Celine will appear in the game. The newly announced voice cast members, who are reprising their roles...
Fairy Tail TV Anime Gets 'Final Season' in 2018
Fairy Tail Zero prequel TV anime debuted in 2016
― Fairy Tail manga creator Hiro Mashima revealed on his official Twitter account on Thursday that the "final season" of the series' television anime adaptation will premiere in 2018. Mashima said in English, "The Final Season of FAIRY TAIL TV anime will go on air in 2018!" The Fairy Tail Zero prequel anime (pictured right), the franchise's most recent ...
Nanbaka Stage Play Reveals Character Visuals
Tomoru Akazawa, Airu Shiozaki, Ryō Kitazono, Junpei Yasukawa star in September play
― The official website for the stage play adaptation of Shō Futamata's Nanbaka manga revealed four character visuals on Thursday. Tomoru Akazawa as Jūgo Airu Shiozaki as Rock (returning from the anime) Ryō Kitazono as Uno Junpei Yasukawa as Nico The cast also includes: Kimeru as Kiji Mitsuba (returning from the anime)...
Niantic Confirms Legendary Pokémon to Debut at Pokémon GO Fest
Players at Chicago event to unlock new Pokémon on Saturday
― Game developer Niantic announced on Thursday that the first Legendary Pokémon will appear in the Pokémon GO smartphone game at Pokémon GO Fest Chicago on Saturday. Niantic's global marketing product lead Archit Bhargava had said in May that "this summer will be legendary." The game's official website began streaming a promotional video for ...
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen PS4, Xbox One, PC Release in Japan Slated for October 5
Promotional videos posted for Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, Dragon's Dogma Online season 3.0 update
― The official website for Capcom's Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen game revealed on Tuesday that the game's PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC release is slated for October 5 in Japan. Capcom has not revealed a Western release date for the PS4 and Xbox One versions. In addition, Capcom is streaming promotiona...
Uta Macross Rhythm Game App Previews Gameplay in Promotional Video
iOS, Android game slated for release this summer
― The official Twitter account for the Uta Macross Sumaho De Culture rhythm smartphone game posted a new promotional video on Wednesday. The video previews the game's mechanics, including the rhythm game parts and the ability to gain new character outfits, character voices, and songs. The song featured in the video is "Rune ga Pikatto Hikattara," the f...
Drive Girls PS Vita Game's Western Release Delayed to September 8
Aksys Games announced on Wednesday that its planned release of Tamsoft's Drive Girls PlayStation Vita game has been delayed to September 8. The game was previously slated for August 11. Tamsoft released the PS Vita game in Japan on January 26. Rising Star Games released the game in Europe digitally and physically on June 9. Aksys Games describes the game: In a world under assault by an army of mec...
Girls & Panzer Reveals Video for 1st Film in 6-Part Project, New PS4 Game
1st anime episode slated for December 9, PS4 game with online play slated for winter
― The official website for the Girls und Panzer franchise began streaming a teaser video on Thursday for the first episode in the six-part Girls und Panzer das Finale anime project. The second half of the video reveals that Bandai Namco Entertainment is developing a game for the franchise titled Girls und Panzer Drea...
Code:Realize Anime's 2nd Promo Video Introduces Cast, Story
Anime based on Idea Factory's PS Vita game premieres in October
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Idea Factory's Code:Realize game began streaming the anime's second promotional video on Thursday. Note: The first video below is region-locked and can't be viewed in the U.S., S. Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, or Australia The anime will premiere in October, and it stars: Saori ...
Otaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii Manga Gets TV Anime on Noitamina (Updated)
Arisa Date, Kent Itō, Miyuki Sawashiro, Tomokazu Sugita, Yuuki Kaji star
― A video screened on the ALTA Vision big screen in Shinjuku in Tokyo on Thursday announced that Fujita's Otaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii (Love is Hard for an Otaku) manga is getting a television anime series. A-1 Pictures is producing the anime, and the series will air on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block. The anime will star: A...
Crunchyroll, LeSean Thomas' Children of Ether Animation's Teaser Video Posted
Crunchyroll to screen premiere in 300 U.S. theaters on July 26 alongside The Ancient Magus' Bride
― Crunchyroll began streaming a teaser trailer on Wednesday for its Children of Ether animation collaboration with creator LeSean Thomas (Cannon Busters, The Boondocks). Crunchyroll will screen the premiere of the animation with a behind-the-scenes look in 300 United States theaters on July 26 alongside ...
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