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Voice Actor Junichi Miyake, Artist Aoi Nishimata Marry
May 5 ceremony at Tokyo Disneyland, followed by June 24 photo & essay book
― Voice actor Junichi Miyake and illustrator Aoi Nishimata simultaneously announced on Saturday evening that they are marrying each other. They will hold a formal ceremony at Tokyo Disneyland's Cinderella Castle on May 5, which is Children's Day in Japan. The couple thanked Miyake's agency Aoni Production, publishers, and othe...
Viewster Adds Sora no Manimani to Its Anime Lineup
New episodes of 2009 romantic comedy available weekly
― The streaming site Viewster added the 2009 anime adaptation of Mami Kashiwabara's Sora no Manimani manga to its streaming lineup. Viewster premiered the first six episodes on April 1 and has been adding one episode per week. In the story, Saku Ōyagi is a quiet bookworm who moves back his former hometown as a high school freshman. He meets his ch...
Nintendo Streams English Trailer For Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE RPG
Atlus localizes Wii U game shipping in U.S. on June 24
― Nintendo began streaming a "first beats" trailer on Friday for the Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE (Genei Ibun Roku #FE) Wii U role-playing game. The Shin Megami Tensei and Fire Emblem crossover game will ship in the United States on June 24, and it will have English text while retaining its Japanese audio. Nintendo told the Game Informer news websit...
Dai-Shogun Reboot Kickstarter Campaign Fails to Reach Goal, Creator Posts Comment
Kazuya Sasahara says project is "temporarily frozen"
― Anime creator Kazuya Sasahara's (Cat Shit One: The Animated Series) Kickstarter campaign to create a virtual reality 3DCG-animated reboot of Dai - Shogun - Great Revolution ended on Friday after raising US$44,988 of its US$200,000 goal. Sasahara had commented on Friday that the Kickstarter would be his last challenge, but after the campaign ended...
Grasshopper Manufacture Opens 'Believe in the Internet' Teaser Site
Grasshopper Manufacture CEO Gōichi Suda or Suda51 (Let It Die, Lollipop Chainsaw, Killer is Dead) posted a link on Twitter on Friday to a teaser website with the URL "believeintheinternet.com." The site features logos for PLAYISM and Active Gaming Media alongside Grasshopper Manufacture. While the site featured three triangle images on Friday, it now features five. PLAYISM additionally posted a li...
Tekken X Street Fighter Game's Development Put on Hold
Tekken director Harada says release window has "become difficult" to find
― Tekken game director Katsuhiro Harada confirmed in an interview with the GameSpot website that development of the Tekken X Street Fighter game has been put on hold. During the interview posted on Friday, GameSpot asked Harada about the status of the game. Harada replied: That's a difficult question to answer. When we develop ...
God Eater: Resurrection Game Video Reveals June 28 Release Date
God Eater 2: Rage Burst game ships in N. America on August 30
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming a story trailer for the God Eater: Resurrection game on Friday. The video reveals that the game will ship for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in North America on June 28. A release for Windows PC via Steam will follow on August 30, the same day the game will ship for the PlayStati...
Funimation Reveals Gonna be the Twin-Tail!! Anime's Dub Cast
Austin Tindle, Sarah Wiedenheft, Mikaela Krantz, Morgan Garrett star
― Funimation announced the English dub cast for the Gonna be the Twin-Tail!! television anime at the Anime Detour convention on Friday. The cast, under ADR director Jerry Jewell, ADR engineer William Dewell, and script writer Samuel Wooley, includes: Austin Tindle as Sōji Sarah Wiedenheft as Aika/Tail Blue Mikaela Krantz as Erina/Ta...
Seikatsu/Hero Mania Seikatsu Live-Action Film's Character Video Shows Toshida
Other character videos, trailer streamed for May 7 film based on Shigeyuki Fukumitsu's manga
― The official website of Hero Mania Seikatsu, the live-action film of Shigeyuki Fukumitsu's Seikatsu (Life) manga series, began streaming a character video for Toshida (Masataka Kubota) on Thursday. The site previously streamed character videos for Nakatsu (Masahiro Higashide), Kusaka (Tsurutarō Kataoka), an...
KanColle Film's Teaser Video Previews Animation
Franchise's 1st anime film opens in Japan this fall
― The official website for the KanColle anime film began streaming a 45-second teaser video on Saturday. The video previews animation for the film, titled Gekijō-ban KanColle (KanColle Movie Edition), and focuses on Fubuki. The anime film is slated to open in more than 50 theaters throughout Japan this fall. Advance ticket sales began on Saturday, a...
Sound! Euphonium TV Anime's 2nd Season Premieres in October
The official website for Kyoto Animation's Sound! Euphonium anime franchise announced on Saturday that the previously announced second season will premiere in October. The website stated that it will reveal more details at a later date. The Gekijō-ban Hibike! Euphonium: Kitauji Kōkō Suisōraku-Bu e Yōkoso (Sound! Euphonium the Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band) film opened on S...
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven English Video Reveals June 28 Release Date
Fighting game's latest trailer previews 3rd part of manga, anime
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming a new trailer for the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven fighting game on Friday. The video reveals that the game will ship for the PlayStation 4 in North America on June 28 and previews the third part of the manga and anime, Stardust Crusaders. Bandai Namco Entertainment began ...
'4-Gatsu no Kimi, Spica' Manga Gets Live-Action, Movie Comic DVD
Live-action drama contains original scene
― Shogakukan published this year's 10th issue of its Sho-Comi magazine on Wednesday, and it bundled a DVD that included both a live-action drama and movie comic adapation of Miwako Sugiyama's 4-Gatsu no Kimi, Spica romance manga. Shogakukan previously streamed a video previewing both adaptations last week. The live-action drama stars Tomu Fujita as Taiyō Udag...
Tales of Berseria to Launch Early 2017 Outside of Japan
The official Tales of... Twitter account announced on Friday that the English version of Tales of Berseria is slated for early 2017 outside of Japan. The game will be available on PlayStation 4 and PC. Bandai Namco Entertainment will ship the game for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 in Japan on August 18. [Via Tales of Series]
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, April 10-16
The Ancient Magus' Bride, Attack on Titan, One-Punch Man, Attack on Titan: Before the Fall, Fairy Tail, Assassination Classroom, Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, Tokyo Ghoul, Nichijou, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
― The New York Times newspaper listed the manga bestsellers in the United States for the week ending on April 16. Rank Prev. Rank Title Author Publisher Weeks on List Cover 1 -The Ancient Magus' Bride #4 Ko...
Asami Seto, Nao Tōyama Join Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars Anime Cast
Anime also casts Yui Ogura, Yurika Kubo
― The official website for Infinite's Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars anime announced four additional cast members on Friday. Asami Seto (Chihayafuru's Chihaya, Valvrave the Liberator's Shōko) as Ingrid, a cool beauty with a gentle tone, who will do anything to achieve her goal. She works with Kei. Nao Tōyama (GATE's Lelei la Lelena, Nisekoi's Chitoge) as Kei, ...
Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Emulator to Launch on Steam
Sega announced on Wednesday that Steam will launch a "Sega Classics Hub" emulator on April 28 for all players who have purchased ports of Sega Genesis (Sega Mega Drive) games on Steam. Games will be accessible through the hub, which will offer a "spot-on emulator, local co-op for games that support it, optional graphic enhancement filters, the ability to save states at any point during gameplay an...
I Am Setsuna Teaser Trailer Reveals July 19 Launch in the West
Game slated for PS4/PC; Square Enix will consider Vita version with demand
― Square Enix North America began streaming a teaser trailer for its upcoming I Am Setsuna game for PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam. The video reveals the North American and European release date of July 19. In Japan, the game is titled Ikenie to Yuki no Setsuna (Setsuna of Sacrifice and Snow), and shipped on February 18 for Pl...
Dr. Slump Voice Actress Lists Arale Role in Dragon Ball Super
Mami Koyama played character in earlier Dragon Ball guest appearances
― Voice actress Mami Koyama's official website lists her upcoming roles and appearances, and recently revealed that she will play Arale in the Dragon Ball Super episode airing on Fuji TV on May 15. Arale is one of the main characters of Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama's earlier manga Dr. Slump. The character previously appeared ...
My Monster Secret/Actually, I Am... Stage Play's Cast Unveiled
Play runs from May 11-15 with 8 performances starring Ryo Oshima, Rin Asuka
― The official website of the stage play adaptation of Eiji Masuda's romantic comedy manga Jitsu wa Watashi wa (Actually, I am...) revealed its cast on Thursday. The cast includes: Ryo Oshima as Asahi Kuromine Rin Asuka as Yōko Shiragami Former SKE48 female idol group member Tomoka Wakabayashi as Nagisa Aizawa Asuka Nagayoshi...
Avabel Online Smartphone Game Gets TV Anime
Takashi Kondo, M.A.O, Hisako Tōjō, Megumi Toda star in anime based on Asobimo's 3D RPG
― Asobimo, Inc. announced on Friday that its Avabel Online 3D smartphone role-playing game is getting a television anime adaptation. Kenichi Imaizumi (Brynhildr in the Darkness, Katekyo Hitman Reborn!, Komori-san Can't Decline) is directing the anime at Felix Film, and Bingo Morihashi (Devil May Cry anime) and Naok...
Nicole Perlman, Brian K. Vaughan, More Join Hasbro's Cinematic Universe Writer's Room
The Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision blog reported on Thursday that the Hasbro Cinematic Universe has finalized its writer's room. The shared universe will combine five Hasbro brands: G.I. Joe, Micronauts, Visionairies, M.A.S.K. (Mobile Armored Strike Kommand) and ROM. Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind) will oversee the writer's room and serve as executive producer of the films. Michael Chabon (The...
Persona 5 Website Launches Countdown Ending on May 5
Atlus' website for the Persona 5 video game launched a countdown on Friday that will end on May 5 at 10:30 p.m. JST (9:30 a.m. EDT). The URL for the website also features the numbers "0505." The game is scheduled to ship in Japan for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 this summer, and is already confirmed for a North American release. The game is also getting an anime special that will be broadcast o...
BlazBlue Continuum Shift Stage Play Gets Reboot in August
Jun Watanabe serves as action coordinator for play running in Tokyo from August 10-14
― Arc System Works announced on Friday that its BlazBlue Continuum Shift "Live Act" stage play will get a reboot this year. The original stage play ran in 2014. The new stage play will run for eight performances from August 10-14 at the Shinjukumura LIVE theater in Tokyo. Arc System Works is credited with the origin...
BlazBlue CentralFiction Ships on PS4, PS3 This Fall With Themes by Faylan, KOTOKO
Faylan announced in January that she was taking a long-term hiatus
― Arc System Works announced on Friday that its PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 ports of its BlazBlue: CentralFiction arcade game will ship this fall and will have an opening theme song by KOTOKO and an ending theme song by Faylan. Faylan had announced in January that she was taking a long-term hiatus due to an autoimmune disease. Fay...
River City: Tokyo Rumble Nintendo 3DS Game Heads West
Natsume collaborates with Arc System Works; game playable in this year's E3
― Game developer and publisher Natsume announced on Thursday that it will collaborate with Arc System Works to release River City: Tokyo Rumble on the Nintendo 3DS in the West. The game is a localization of the Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-Kun SP: Rantō Kyōsōkyoku 3DS game. Natsume revealed that the game will be playable at this year'...
Stranger of Sword City Heads to PC via Steam in June
NIS America slated to release game's PS Vita version in N. America, Europe on April 26
― NIS America announced on Thursday that it will release Experience Inc.'s Stranger of Sword City (Tsurugi no Machi no Ihōjin) game on the PC via Steam in June. NIS America previewed the PC version's new "Picture Gate" feature – which allows players to upload images as character portraits – by showing screenshots o...
Live-Action Aozora Yell Film Casts Mirai Shida as Yūka Mori
Film about school concert band opens in Japan on August 20
― The official website for the live-action film of Kazune Kawahara's Aozora Yell (Yell for the Blue Sky) manga announced on Friday that the film has cast Mirai Shida (The Secret World of Arrietty's Arrietty, The Wind Rises' Kayo Horikoshi) for the role of Yūka Mori, and unveiled a visual of the actress in costume. Yūka is a third-year student...
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu to Perform at J-Pop Summit Festival's Opening Concert in San Francisco
Opening concert to be held on July 22, event runs from July 22-24
― The organizers of the J-Pop Summit Festival announced on Thursday that model and singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu will perform at the event's opening night concert at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco on July 22. The event itself will be held at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco from July 22 to 24. Tickets to the concert will go on ...
Setoutsumi Live-Action Film's Trailer Features Ayami Nakajō
Sousuke Ikematsu, Masaki Suda star in film opening on July 2
― The official website of the live-action film adaptation of Kazuya Konomoto's Setoutsumi manga began streaming a trailer for the film on Friday. The trailer shows the character Ichigo Kashimura, played by Ayami Nakajō. The film's staff also unveiled a new poster visual for the film. The film will open in Japan on July 2. The website previo...
Danganronpa 3 Anime Casts Kanata Hongou, Rie Kugimiya, Kenta Miyake
Daisuke Kishio, Kotono Mitsuishi also reprise roles from Danganronpa 2 game
― The official website of the Danganronpa 3: The End of Kibōgamine Gakuen (Danganronpa 3 -The End of Hope's Peak Academy-) anime revealed additional cast members for both its "Mirai Hen" and "Zetsubō Hen" parts on Friday. The new cast members appearing in the "Mirai Hen" part of the anime include: Kanata Hongou as Ryōta Mitar...
2016 Death Note Film's Official Title, Poster Visual Unveiled
Visual featuring Masahiro Higashide, Masaki Suda, Sousuke Ikematsu for Death Note Light up the NEW world
― The official website of this year's Death Note film updated on Friday, revealing the film's official title of Death Note Light up the NEW world. The site unveiled a new poster visual featuring Tsukuru Mishima (Masahiro Higashide, center), Yūgi Shion (Masaki Suda, left), and Ryūzaki (Sousuke Ikem...
Dai-Shogun Creator Shares 360° Promo Video for Kickstarter
Project aims to create 1 minute of VR anime
― Anime creator Kazuya Sasahara (Cat Shit One: The Animated Series) began streaming a promotional video for his Kickstarter campaign to create a virtual reality 3DCG-animated reboot of Dai - Shogun - Great Revolution. The video is in 360-degree panarama, which can be explored with the arrows in the top left corner. The project aims to create a one-minute 36...
Square Enix Increases Production on Final Fantasy XV Ultimate Collector's Edition
The official Twitter account for the upcoming Final Fantasy XV PlayStation 4 and Xbox One game announced on Friday that Square Enix will print more Ultimate Collector's Editions of the game worldwide. However, the staff revealed that the second printings may not be available in time for the September 30 release date of the game. Square Enix revealed a Deluxe Edition and Collector's Edition release...
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions Film Story Details Unveiled
Film opens this Saturday in Japan, early 2017 outside of Japan
― This year's June issue of Shueisha's V-Jump magazine revealed a story teaser for the upcoming anime film Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions on Thursday. The magazine reads: For the sake of his motives, Aigami spies on Yugi and his friends as they live their everyday lives. However, after coming in contact with Kaiba, and because the...
Trinity Seven, When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace Get English Dubs
Section 23 Films released its August 2016 release slate on Thursday, revealing that Sentai Filmworks' Blu-ray Disc and DVD releases of Trinity Seven and When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace will have an English dubs. The home video sets will ship on August 16 and August 30, respectively. The Blu-ray and DVD release of Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom: Warrior Spirit of the Blue Sky, ...
World Trigger Anime's Main English Dub Cast Revealed
Brian Doe, Cathy Weseluck, more star in Toei Animation's dub
― Toei Animation announced the main English cast members for its English dub of the World Trigger anime on Facebook on Thursday. The cast includes: Brian Doe as Osamu Mikumo Cathy Weseluck as Yuma Kuga Caitlyn Barstow as Chika Amatori Andrew Francis as Yuiji Jin Marco Soriano as Replica Toei Animation premiered the first three English-dubbe...
Kabaneri, Assassination Classroom, Shonen Maid, Sakamoto Aired This Week (Updated)
The second episode of Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress and the 15th episode of Assassination Classroom season 2, which were both scheduled to air last week but were preempted by news coverage of the Kumamoto earthquakes, aired this week as planned. Similarly, the second episodes of Shonen Maid and Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto aired this week on TBS and CBC after being delayed last week. The second...
Gundam Thunderbolt Blu-ray Has English Dub, Subtitles
Right Stuf to offer import of limited edition
― Online retailer Right Stuf announced on Thursday that it will release an import of the Japanese limited edition Blu-ray Disc of the anime of Yasuo Ohtagaki's Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt manga. The Blu-ray Disc will have both English and Japanese audio tracks, and subtitles in English, Japanese, French, Korean, and Chinese. The disc will ship on July ...
Kan Colle Arcade Game's Video Previews Characters
Naval combat card game launches in Japanese arcades on April 26
― Sega began streaming a video for its Kan Colle Arcade game on Monday. The video previews some of the fleet girl characters and their attacks. The game launches in arcades in Japan on April 26. Sega initially planned a summer 2015 release for the game, and then delayed it to fall, and was delayed again to this spring. Sega previously he...
Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! Season 2's July Debut, Tie-In Events Revealed
May 25 artbook & May 21 marathons for season 1, June 2-July 3 theme park campaign
― The official website for the Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! television anime announced that the second season, titled Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! LOVE! (Binan Kōkō Chikyū Bōei-bu Love! Love!), will premiere this summer. The official Twitter account specifies a July premiere. The website also announced that ...
Fudanshi Kōkō Seikatsu Comedy Manga About Male Yaoi Fan Gets TV Anime
Atami Michinoku's web manga about male BL fan & his "normal," female, & gay friends
― A television anime adaptation of Atami Michinoku's Fudanshi Kōkō Seikatsu (Rotten Boys' High School Life) manga has been green-lit for a July premiere. The comedy depicts the daily life of Sakaguchi, a high school boy and also a "fudanshi" who loves boys-love stories. Fudanshi is a wordplay on fujoshi (literally, "r...
Final Fantasy XV Spinoff Game Justice Monsters Five Gets Android Release Next Week
Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata announced during a livestream event on Thursday that the Justice Monsters Five smartphone and PC game will launch next week for Android devices. The game will then launch on iOS in June and on PC for Windows 10 this summer. The English pre-launch pages for the game lists that the game will be available in April 2016 for Android and June 2016 for iOS. Justice...
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV CG Film Opens in Japan on July 9
Aniplex publicity producer Toshiyuki Kanzezawa and Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata announced during a livestream event on Thursday that the Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV feature-length CG film will open in Japanese theaters on July 9. Pre-order tickets will go on sale on April 23. Tabata is producing the film. Takeshi Nozue (Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children co-director, co-producer) is d...
The Heroic Legend of Arslan 2nd Season Reveals Narsus, Elam Character Illustrations
The official website for the Arslan Senki: Fūjin Ranbu (The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Dust Storm Dance) television anime series revealed the character illustrations for Narsus and Elam on Thursday. Daisuke Namikawa and Natsuki Hanae respectively are returning to voice the two characters. Daisuke Namikawa as Narsus Natsuki Hanae as Elam The website had revealed the character illustrations for Arslan...
The [email protected]: Platinum Stars PS4 Game's 1st Promo Video Previews Bonuses
Game centering on 13 aspiring idols ships in Japan on July 28
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming the first promotional video on Thursday for The [email protected]: Platinum Stars PlayStation 4 game. The game is slated for release on July 28. Those who pre-order the game will receive a product code for the PS4 menu featuring art of all 13 idols of 765 Pro. Those who purchase the game through Bandai...
GameBusiness Site: Platinum Games Founder, CEO Tatsuya Minami Resigns
Japanese video game news website GameBusiness.jp reported on Thursday that Platinum Games' founder and president and CEO Tatsuya Minami resigned from his position at the end of March. GameBusiness additionally reported that Kenichi Satō has taken over as president and CEO, and that Seigo Tabira and Atsushi Inaba are now board members. Platinum Games has not officially confirmed GameBusiness' repor...
Dynasty Warriors Eiketsuden Strategy RPG's Promo Shows Characters, Combat
Strategy game spinoff slated for release this year on PS4, PS3, PS Vita
― The official website of KOEI Tecmo Games' Shin Sangoku Musou: Eiketsuden (Dynasty Warriors: Legend of Great Heroes), the strategy RPG spinoff of its Dynasty Warriors (Shin Sangoku Musou) action game franchise, began streaming a promotional video for the game on Wednesday. The video previews the game's characters and combat syst...
Gundam Thunderbolt Anime Gets Director's Cut Screening, Home Video Release
Final episode premieres in Japan online on Friday
― The official website for the anime of Yasuo Ohtagaki's Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt manga revealed on Thursday that the anime will get a director's cut edition that will screen for two weeks in 15 Japanese theaters starting on June 25. The new Kidō Senshi Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky (Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky) anime will in...
Caligula PS Vita RPG's 2nd Promo Introduces Main Characters
Game centering on students trying to escape world made by virtual idol ships on June 23
― The official website of FuRyu's upcoming Caligula PlayStation Vita role-playing game began streaming the game's second promotional video on Wednesday. The video previews the game's main characters, and mentions that players can interact with over 500 student NPCs. The official website streamed the first promotio...
Danganronpa 3 Anime Casts Hidekatsu Shibata, Keiji Fujiwara
Romi Park, Hiroki Yasumoto, Jun Fukuyama also reprise roles from Danganronpa 2 game
― The official website of the Danganronpa 3: The End of Kibōgamine Gakuen (Danganronpa 3 -The End of Hope's Peak Academy-) anime revealed additional cast members for both its "Mirai Hen" and "Zetsubō Hen" parts on Thursday. The new cast members appearing in the "Mirai Hen" part of the anime include: Hidekatsu Shibata ...
Kagerou Project Gets Immersive MX4D Anime Short Film in Winter
23-year-old illustrator Sidu debuts as anime director in film project
― The official website of songwriter and manga creator JIN's Kagerou Project mixed-media project revealed on Thursday that ultraCeep Inc. and Aniplex will launch a collaborative project to produce a theatrical anime titled MX4D Kagerou Daze -in a days-, based on JIN's Kagerou Daze novel series. The production claims the anime is th...
Scared Rider Xechs TV Anime's Theme Song Artists Revealed
Tatsuhisa Suzuki, Mamoru Miyano sing opening & KENN sings ending
― The official website for the television anime of Rejet and Red Entertainment's Scared Rider Xechs romance adventure game revealed details on the anime's opening and ending theme songs on Wednesday. Tatsuhisa Suzuki and Mamoru Miyano are performing the duet opening theme song "Ao to Kurenai no Forzato." Chiyomaru Shikura is writing the...
Production I.G's Quake-Themed Short 'Pigtails' Wins Award at WorldFest Houston
Short film was in stage play based on Machiko Kyō's Mitsuami no Kami-sama manga
― "Pigtails," Production I.G.'s animated short film based on Machiko Kyō's Mitsuami no Kami-sama (Braided Pig-Tail Deity) manga, won the Platinum Remi Award in the Classic Cel Animation Category at the WorldFest Houston International Film Festival. The screening of the short during the April 8-17 film festival marked the ...
Naze Ikiru Anime Film of Buddhist Book Previewed in Trailer
Studio Deen animates film opening on May 21
― Japanese film news website Cinema Today posted a trailer for the anime Naze Ikiru -Rennyo Shōnin to Yoshizaki Enjō- (Why We Live: The Priest Rennyo and the Yoshizaki Fire) film based on Kentetsu Takamori's Buddhist book Naze Ikiru on Wednesday. The trailer is also streaming on the film's official website. Ryōken: It's my fault... Text: Why do people live?...
Star Fox Zero Anime Short by Attack on Titan Studios Streamed
Game's overview trailer also posted; game out in N. America on Friday
― Nintendo began streaming the "Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins" animated short for its Star Fox Zero game on Wednesday. The staff of "Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins" includes acclaimed game creator Shigeru Miyamoto (Mario, Zelda, Star Fox), Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell, Blood: The Last Vampire, collaboration on Attack on ...
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 11-17
Attack on Titan, Case Closed, One Piece, The Seven Deadly Sins, Magi in top 5
― Rank Title Est. Weekly Copies Est. Total Copies Release Date Publisher Author Highest Rank Weeks on List 1 Attack on Titan 19 414,184 1,133,381 2016/04 Kodansha Hajime Isayama 1 2 2 Detective Conan (Case Closed) 89 287,931 287,931 2016/04 Shogakukan Gosho Aoyama 2 1 3 One Piece 81 265,973 2,115,557 2016/04 Shueisha Eiich...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, April 11-17
Divinity: Original Sin, Republique, Skull Girls 2nd Encore games ship
― Japan's Game Ranking: April 11-17 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 4Gamer Reader Review 13DS Yo-kai Sangokushi Level 5 April 2 41,768 401,481 40 23DS Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 3 Square Enix March 24 24,489 541,635 57 3PS4 Dark Souls III From Software March 24 8,833 267,654 83 4PS4 Far Cry Primal U...
Fate/Grand Order Smartphone Game to Run Fate/Zero Special Event
Gen Urobuchi writes original story
― The official Type-Moon YouTube channel began streaming a commercial for the Fate/Zero-themed special event within its Fate/Grand Order smartphone game on Wednesday. The event will take place from April 27 to May 11. The event, "Fate/Accel Zero Order," will have an original story composed by original Fate/Zero novel writer Gen Urobuchi. Iskander will appear in the ...
Sentai Filmworks Licenses When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace Anime
Studio Trigger animated 2014 series about students with supernatural powers
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Wednesday that it has licensed the anime When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace and plans to release the series digitally and on home video. The 12-episode anime premiered in October 2014, and Crunchyroll streamed the series as it aired in Japan. Masanori Takahashi directed the series at ...
Metroid Prime: Federation Force 3DS Game Delayed
Nintendo announced on Wednesday that its Metroid Prime: Federation Force co-op shooter game for Nintendo 3DS is slated for August 19 in North America and in Europe on September 2. The game was initially slated for this spring. Additionally, Nintendo delayed the game's Japanese release date from June to August 25. The company cited "balance adjustments" as the reason for the delay. In addition to t...
Zero Time Dilemma Game Trailer Introduces Characters
3rd Zero Escape game slated for June on PS Vita/3DS
― Spike Chunsoft began streaming a trailer introducing the main characters of its upcoming Zero Time Dilemma game, the third game in the Zero Escape series, on Wednesday. The game will ship in North America and Europe on June 28 for the PlayStation Vita and Nintendo 3DS, and will ship on June 30 in Japan. The Japanese cast includes: Tomokazu Sugita ...
'Solgaleo', 'Lunaala' Trademarks Registered in Japan
Trademarks for 'Solgaleo' and 'Lunaala' were filed in Japan, and went public on March 22. The applicant is an individual named "Yusuke Inui," not a company. Nintendo announced in February that its next Pokemon games will be titled Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon, and are slated for the 2016 holiday season. [Via Siliconera]
Space Brothers Manga Volume 29 Bundles #0 Film With New Footage
Volume also includes booklet of Chūya Koyama's script, storyboard
― This year's 21st issue of Kodansha's Morning magazine is revealing on Thursday that Chūya Koyama's 29th Space Brothers (Uchū Kyōdai) manga volume will bundle a special edition DVD of the Uchū Kyōdai #0 anime film. The special edition DVD will contain new footage exclusive to this limited edition, and the bundle will also include a bo...
HoneyWorks' Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita: Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai Film Posts New Trailer, Visual
1st film based on Vocaloid song project opens Saturday
― The official website for Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai (I've Always Liked You: Confession Executive Committee), the anime film of HoneyWorks' Vocaloid song project "Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai ~Renai Series~," posted the full trailer on Wednesday. Natsuki: I'm sorry this is so sudden... I... I've been in love with you for a long...
Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force's N. America, Europe Releases Dated
PS4 game slated for N. America on July 26, Europe on July 29
― Idea Factory International announced on Tuesday that it will release Compile Heart's Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force PlayStation 4 game in North America on July 26, and in Europe on July 29. The game will have both physical and digital releases. Idea Factory International is also streaming the game's opening movie, featuring the theme s...
Netflix to Stream Magi: Adventure of Sinbad TV Anime Worldwide (Updated)
Streaming begins in Japan on Thursday, followed by other regions later
― Netflix will be the exclusive streaming service for the fantasy television anime series Magi: Adventure of Sinbad in Japan, and it will also stream the anime worldwide. Weekly streaming in full HD will begin on Thursday, April 21 in Japan, followed by other regions later. The television anime adapts Shinobu Ohtaka and Yoshifumi ...
California's FanimeCon to Host Voice Actor Daisuke Sakaguchi
Anime, manga academic Gilles Poitras to also appear at May 27-30 event
― California's FanimeCon announced on Thursday that it will host voice actor Daisuke Sakaguchi. Sakaguchi has voiced Shinpachi Shimura in Gintama, Jacuzzi Splot in Baccano!, Leonardo Watch in Blood Blockade Battlefront, Xeno in World Trigger, Satoshi Fukube in Hyōka, and Youhei Sunohara in Clannad, among many others. FanimeCon als...
Sony Samples PlayStation 4 2016 Lineup in Video
Video includes rap by Moga Mogami, tofubeats
― The official Japanese Youtube channel for Sony's PlayStation systems posted a video to highligh the games slated for release on the PlayStation 4 this year. The video features a rap by Denpagumi.inc member Moga Mogami and tofubeats describing each game previewed. Some of the games shown include One Piece: Burning Blood, Dragon Quest Heroes II, Lego Star ...
Gash/Zatch Bell's Makoto Raiku to Launch School Fantasy Manga
Animal Land creator launches Vector Ball on April 27
― This year's 21st issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine revealed on Wednesday that Makoto Raiku will launch a manga series titled Vector Ball in the next issue, which Kodansha will publish on April 27. The magazine describes the new series as a "school fantasy manga about bonds." The manga's first chapter will be 62 pages long with a color op...
Kimagure Orange Road Kickstarter Funds 2nd Omnibus Volume
Next stretch goal to fund 3rd omnibus volume set at US$74,900
― Digital Manga Inc.'s Kickstarter campaign to publish Izumi Matsumoto's romantic comedy manga Kimagure Orange Road reached its first stretch goal of US$56,900 on Tuesday. This will allow the company to publish a second 3-in-1 omnibus volume for the manga. The other four omnibus volumes will be stretch goals at the following amounts: Omnib...
Danganronpa 3 Anime Casts Saki Fujita, Inori Minase, Takuya Eguchi
Anime will conclude "Hope's Peak Academy" story
― The official Twitter account of the Danganronpa franchise announced additional cast for the Danganronpa 3: The End of Kibōgamine Gakuen (Danganronpa 3 -The End of Hope's Peak Academy-) anime on Wednesday. Saki Fujita as Seiko Kimura Inori Minase as Ruruka Andō Takuya Eguchi as Sōnosuke Izayoi All three characters are new to the franchise, and will fea...
Overlord/Kanon's Naoyuki Itou Directs 2017 Madhouse Film
Yozakura Quartet's Manabu Ishikawa pens script & Kimikoe Audition winner will be part of cast
― Tohokushinsha Film's "Kimikoe Project" website confirmed on Wednesday that it will produce a new anime film animated by the studio Madhouse (Summer Wars, Chihayafuru, One-Punch Man). The film is slated to open in 2017. Naoyuki Itou (Overlord, Eiga Dokidoki! Precure Mana Kekkon!!? Mirai ni Tsunagu Kibō no D...
20th Crayon Shin-chan Film Earns 400 Million Yen to Rank #2
2nd Assassination Classroom tops 1st film with projected 3 billion yen
― Detective Conan: Junkoku no Nightmare (Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare), the 20th Detective Conan (Case Closed) anime film, opened in Japan last Saturday on 348 screens. It sold 933,781 tickets for 1,209,158,900 billion yen (about US$11.1 million) to top the Japanese box office in its opening weekend. Eiga Crayon Shin-cha...
Sailor Moon Crystal Season III Ending Theme Song's Solo Versions Previewed
Series premiered on April 4 with duet version by Sailor Uranus (Junko Minagawa) & Sailor Neptune (Sayaka Ohara).
― The official Sailor Moon Youtube channel began streaming two videos for the Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal: Season III television anime series on Tuesday. The two videos preview solo versions of the first ending theme song "eternal eternity" by Sailor Uranus (Junko Minagawa) and Sai...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 17-23
Yamishibai anime; The irregular at magic high school novel ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Aldnoah.Zero Set 4 Limited Edition Blu-rayPlease Aniplex of America US$94.98 April 19 Aldnoah.Zero Set 4 DVDCite Aniplex of America US$39.98 April 19 Black Butler Season 3 Limited Edition BD/DVDAnimeNewsNetwork Funimation Entertainment US$84.98 April 19 Black Butler Season 3 BD...
Danganronpa 3 Anime Confirms 3 Returning Cast Members
Megumi Ogata, Yōko Hikasa, Yoshimasa Hosoya join TARAKO in cast
― The official website for the Danganronpa 3: The End of Kibōgamine Gakuen (Danganronpa 3 -The End of Hope's Peak Academy-) anime announced the first round of cast members on Tuesday. Yōko Hikasa will play Kyōko Kirigiri in "Mirai Hen," Yoshimasa Hosoya will play Kazuichi Sōda in "Zetsubō Hen," and Megumi Ogata will play both Makoto Naeg...
Assassination Classroom, A Bride's Story, Master Keaton, Mizuki's Showa, A Silent Voice, Sunny Manga Nominated for Eisner Awards
Winners will be announced at Comic Con International in July
― The 2016 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards panel of judges announced its nominees for the best works in the comic book industry on Tuesday. Six manga titles are vying for the Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia award: Assassination Classroom Volumes 2-7 Yusei Matsui Viz Media A Bride's Story Kaoru Mori Yen Press Master Keaton...
Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Break Time Anime Shorts' 2nd Episode Posted
2nd comedy short aired in Japan on April 19 & will stream for limited time
― The official website for the Re: Life in a different world from zero (Re: Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu) television anime series began streaming the second episode of Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Break Time on Tuesday. The spinoff anime short series airs after each episode of the main anime's airing. In the beginning of the vi...
Power Rangers Film Unveils Elizabeth Banks in Costume as Rita Repulsa
Banks describes her villain character for March 2017 film
― People magazine shared the first image of actress Elizabeth Banks (The Hunger Games' Effie Trinket) in costume as Rita Repulsa for the new Power Rangers film on Tuesday. Banks told people that her character is "definitely a modern and edgy re-imagining of the original Rita Repulsa," and that she's looking forward to "being unpredictable as a...
Super Robot Wars OG The Moon Dwellers' 2nd English Promo Video Reveals Summer Release
Game ships in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia in English
― Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia began streaming an English promotional video on Tuesday for the Super Robot Wars OG: The Moon Dwellers (Super Robot Taisen OG: The Moon Dwellers) simulation role-playing game for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. The video previews the game's story and main characters, and reveals the ...
Disney's Totoro Voice Actor Frank Welker to Receive Daytime Emmys' Lifetime Achievement Award
Voice actor to be honored for nearly 50 years of work
― The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced on Tuesday via press release that voice actor Frank Welker will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 43rd Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Welker is most famous for performing the voices for Fred 'Freddy' Jones from in the Scooby-Doo series. Welker has been providin...
Star Fox Zero Wii U Game's Co-op Previewed in Video
Game slated for release on April 22 in N. America
― The official Youtube channel of Shueisha's V Jump magazine began streaming a gameplay video of Nintendo's Star Fox Zero Wii U game on Tuesday. The video features V Jump editor Saitō V and V Jump Nintendo writer Kataoka previewing the game, including its two-player cooperative mode. Star Fox Zero will debut on the Nintendo Wii U console on April 21 i...
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, April 11-17
2nd live-action Assassination Classroom's theme sells 2,187 more, followed by Daisuke Namikawa & KENN, Divine Gate, S -Saigo no Keikan-, Mr. Osomatsu
― "Sayonara Sensa-tions," the theme song for the live-action Ansatsu Kyōshitsu: Sotsugyō-hen (Assassination Classroom: Graduation) film by the group "Sensa-tions," sold 2,187 copies for a new total of 207,947. In its third week on the overall DVD chart,...
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, April 11-17
Nana Mizuki sells 1,518 more, followed by Kamen Rider Ghost, Kamen Rider, Is the order a rabbit??, Hentai Kamen
― Nana Mizuki's Nana Clips 7 Blu-ray Disc sold 1,518 more copies for a new total of 15,487. It fell from #3 to #10 in its second weekend on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. The Kamen Rider Ghost Blu-ray Collection 1 debuted at #11 with 1,405 copies. Kamen Rider Blu-ray Box 3 was #13 with 1,3...
Sound! Euphonium Season 2 Briefly Listed in Fall by Red Cross Campaign
A collaborative campaign between Kyoto Animation's Sound! Euphonium (Hibike! Euphonium) anime and the Red Cross Kyoto Blood Center briefly listed on Monday that the planned second season of the television anime will tie into another campaign this fall. The first version of the page read, "To coincide with the second season's premiere, we will run a similar campaign this fall." After an edit a few ...
Suda 51's Let It Die PS4 Game Previewed in Teaser Trailer
Game will have booth in PAX East in Boston on April 22-24
― GungHo Online Entertainment posted a teaser trailer for Gōichi "Suda51" Suda's (Lollipop Chainsaw, No More Heroes, Killer is Dead) and Grasshopper Entertainment Let It Die PlayStation 4 game on Monday. The teaser highlights the game's main character and combat. GungHo Online Entertainment also began streaming a video featuring Suda51 and Kaz...
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Stage Play Unveils 3 More Cast Members
Yuuki Fujiwara, Shōichi Honda reprise roles from Persona 3 plays as Akihiko, Ikutsuki
― The staff for the stage play of Arc System Works and Atlus' Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (Persona 4: The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold) 2D fighting game revealed additional cast members on Tuesday. The new additions include: From left to right: Sayaka Fujioka as Kikuno Saikawa Yuuki Fujiwara as Akihiko Sanada Shōichi Honda...
Final Gundam Thunderbolt Episode's Ad Highlights Pilot Rivalry
4th episode premieres on Friday after earlier fan club preview
― Bandai Visual began streaming a commercial for the fourth and final episode in the anime of Yasuo Ohtagaki's Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt manga on Tuesday. The commercial highlights the rivalry between Zeon pilot Daryl, and the Earth Federation pilot Io. Text: When the two's conflict is finally over, will the nightmare called "war" en...
Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare Earns Franchise's Highest Opening Weekend Box Office
Lates film tops box office with 1.209 billion yen despite Kumamoto quakes
― Detective Conan: Junkoku no Nightmare (Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare), the 20th Detective Conan (Case Closed) anime film, opened in Japan last Saturday on 348 screens. It sold 933,800 tickets for 1.209 billion yen (about US$11.1 million) to top the Japanese box office in its opening weekend. The film grossed 38% more...
Kizumonogatari, Attack on Titan Audiobooks' Dates & Casts Revealed
Cristina Vee, Erik Scott Kimerer, Keith Silverstein, Erica Lindbeck voice May/June releases
― North American publisher Vertical announced on Monday that it will launch its light novel audiobook program with three books: Kizumonogatari: Wound Tale, and both volumes of Attack on Titan: The Harsh Mistress of the City. The voice actor and actress revealed for the Kizumonogatari: Wound Tale audiobook incl...
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