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First Love Monster Manga Gets Novel
Original creator Hiyoshimaru to supervise new story
― This year's March issue of Kodansha's Aria magazine announced on Saturday that Akira Hiyoshimaru's First Love Monster manga is inspiring a novel that will ship on March 2 in Japan. Hiyoshimaru will illustrate the novel and supervise the original story. Makoto Nohara is writing the novel. It will also include the story "Omae no Koto ga Suki Nan Da"...
The [email protected] Million Live! App Gets New Manga
"Blooming Clover" manga's preview chapter to debut in February
― The preview of the April issue of Kadokawa's Dengeki Maoh magazine announced that the issue will include a "chapter 0" for a new manga titled The [email protected] Million Live! Blooming Clover. Kakuya Inayama is drawing the manga and Bandai Namco Entertainment is listed as the original creator. The issue will ship on February 27. Namco Bandai...
Bravely Default: Flying Fairy Manga Ends
Adaptation of 3DS RPG's story began in 2014
― Kadokawa's web manga site Famitsu Comic Clear published the final chapter of Nao Mitaka and Taiki Saizu's Bravely Default: Flying Fairy manga. The chapter thanked readers and asked them to await Mitaka's next work. Mitaka began drawing the manga for simultaneous publication in Weekly Famitsu magazine and Comic Clear in November 2014, and Saizu worked on t...
All Out!! Anime Casts Natsuki Hanae, Kazuya Nakai, Tomohisa Hashizume, Jun Fukushima
4 members of Tenjiku Technical High School's rugby club cast
― The official website for the All Out!! anime announced four more cast members on Friday. Natsuki Hanae, Kazuya Nakai, Tomohisa Hashizume, Jun Fukushima will play members of Tenjiku Technical High School's rugby club. Natsuki Hanae as Sunao Osaka Kazuya Nakai as Renpei Sakura Tomohisa Hashizume as Hikaru Sano Jun Fukushima as Shunsuke Futa...
Double Dragon IV PS4, Steam Game's English Trailer Streamed
Game launches digitally in N. America on January 29
― Arc System Works began streaming a full English trailer for its new Double Dragon IV game on Friday. The video previews the continuation of Billy and Jimmy Lee's story after the defeat of the Black Warriors in Double Dragon II. The game will launch digitally on PlayStation 4 on January 30 and PC via Steam on January 31 for 800 yen (about US$6.83) ...
Musou Stars Game's Intro Videos Show Marie Rose, Honoka, Shiki, Darius
KOEI Tecmo Games' characters feature in March 2 crossover game
― KOEI Tecmo Games began streaming character introduction videos for its Musou Stars PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game on Friday. The videos introduce Marie Rose and Honoka from Dead or Alive, original character Shiki, and Darius from Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time. Previously confirmed characters include: Zhao Yun (Dynasty Warri...
Sōryo to Majiwaru Shikiyoku no Yoru ni... Adult Manga Gets TV Anime
Series about woman who discovers her 1st love is a priest debuts in April
― W Comics announced on Friday that Reon Maomi's Sōryo to Majiwaru Shikiyoku no Yoru ni... (On a Lustful Night Mingling with a Priest...) adult manga is inspiring an anime adaptation. The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX and other television networks in April. The story begins when a woman reunites with her first love at a class...
Fire Emblem Heroes Mobile Game's Videos Show Heroes, Heroines
Game slated for iOS, Android devices on February 2
― The official website for Fire Emblem Heroes, Nintendo's first Fire Emblem game for smart devices, began streaming its first heroes and heroines video on Tuesday and a second on Thursday. The videos preview the playable characters. The website also began streaming a trailer on January 18, the day Nintendo announced the game. The game will launch for...
More Story Details, Preview Images Revealed For Hajime Segawa's New Raise Kamika Manga
The March issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Shonen Ace magazine published the first chapter of Hajime Segawa's new Raise Kamika manga series on Thursday. The magazine's March issue had revealed the new manga series in December. The manga's "boy meets girl" story centers on two protagonists: Raise Daikoku, a high school boy who lives alone and gets by on his own, and Kamika Mikami, a girl transfer studen...
Final Fantasy XIV-related 'The Father of Light' Story Gets Live-Action TV Miniseries
Live-action project adapts real-life blog about father, son playing Final Fantasy XIV together
― Square Enix announced during a "34th Producer Letter" livestream on December 24 that the Final Fantasy XIV-related story Hikari no Otōsan (The Father of Light) is getting a live-action television miniseries. Although the series isn't directly adapting a Final Fantasy game, Square Enix is touting the serie...
Phantasy Star Online 2 Gets 'Episode 0' Manga in February
Manga focuses on Matoi, Melfonsina
― The March issue of Kadokawa's Shonen Ace magazine revealed on Thursday that the magazine will launch a new manga based on SEGA's Phantasy Star Online 2 game in the magazine's next issue in February. The manga is titled Phantasy Star Online 2 Episode 0, and Kiyu Kibako will draw the manga. Kibako posted a preview image of the manga on Twitter on Thursday. 情報 解禁 したので宣 ...
Atom the Beginning Anime Stars Yūichi Nakamura, Takuma Terashima
Yūki Inoue also stars in spring anime that tells prequel story to Astro Boy
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Tetsuro Kasahara's Atom the Beginning manga announced the show's main cast on Friday. The show stars: Yūichi Nakamura (Fairy Tail's Gray Fullbuster) as Umatarō Tenma Takuma Terashima (Durarara!!'s Saburou Togusa) as Hiroshi Ochanomizu Yūki Inoue (Tenshi no 3P's Kyō...
New York Times to Stop Publishing Bestseller Lists For Manga, Graphic Novels
Newspaper began publishing weekly graphic book lists in 2009
― The New York Times newspaper announced on Thursday that it will stop publishing weekly bestseller lists for its three graphic book categories on February 5. The categories include hardcover graphic books, softcover graphic books, and manga. The newspaper has not yet announced any plans to fold these books into other categories. Danielle R...
Funimation Reveals English Dub Cast For Chaos;Child Anime
Todd Haberkorn, Vic Mignogna star in dub premiering on January 31
― Funimation announced the English dub cast on Thursday for the Chaos;Child anime series. The English dub cast — under ADR director Joel McDonald and ADR engineer Matt Grounds — includes: Todd Haberkorn as Takumi Vic Mignogna as General Carrie Savage as Rimi Clarine Harp as Sena Ricco Fajardo as Takuru (Young) The following cast member...
Accel World VS Sword Art Online Game's 3rd Promo Video Streamed
Crossover game releases for PS4/PS Vita in Japan on March 16, arrives in the West this summer
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a new trailer for its upcoming Accel World VS Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game on Thursday. The trailer showcases some of the game's cutscenes, in addition to introducing the game's real-time battle mechanics and online...
Peach Girl Live-Action Film Reveals Trailer, Theme Song, May 20 Debut
Adaptation of Miwa Ueda's manga features Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" song as theme
― The official website of the live-action film adaptation of Miwa Ueda's Peach Girl manga announced on Friday that Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" song will serve as the film's theme song. This will be the first time that a Japanese film features one of Jepsen's songs. The website is also streaming a trailer ...
S.A's Maki Minami, W Juliet's Emura Both Start New Series
Both new series debut in Bessatsu Hana to Yume in February
― The March issue of Hakusensha's Bessatsu Hana to Yume magazine revealed on Thursday that Maki Minami and Emura are both launching new manga series in the magazine's next issue on February 25. Minami's new series is titled Pinpon Rush, a "quiz academy love and battle" story. The manga will have a color opening page and a 52-page first chapte...
Cyber Dimension Neptune: 4 Goddesses Online Video Shows Neptune, Nepgear, Noire Gameplay
Miou Tanaka, Rikiya Koyama, Shōta Ebina join February 9 game as boss characters
― The official website for Cyber Dimension Neptune: 4 Goddesses Online, the latest game in the Compile Heart's Hyperdimension Neptunia series, began streaming the a gameplay video for the game on Thursday. The video shows gameplay for Neptune, Nepgear, and Noire, with the video framed as the characters Neptune, Noire, Ver...
Mobius Final Fantasy Gets Steam Version With Final Fantasy VII Remake Collaboration
PC version of smartphone RPG debuts in February with enhanced graphics
― Square Enix announced on Wednesday that it will release its Mobius Final Fantasy smartphone role-playing game on PC via Steam in February. Square Enix is streaming a trailer for the game. Project leader Naoki Hamaguchi noted that the PC version will not have compressed assets, so the 3D models will have a higher resolution. The ...
World Cosplay Summit's ID-0 Original Anime Project Reveals Main Cast, Theme Song Artists
Goro Taniguchi directs original anime project at Sanzigen
― The official website for ID-0, World Cosplay Summit's original anime project, revealed the anime's main cast, theme song artists, and more staff members on Friday. The anime will have a stage event at the "Wonder Festival 2017 (Winter)" event on February 19. The anime will star Kazuyuki Okitsu (Orange's Saku Hagita, Fuuka's Kazuya Nachi) as ...
Zero Kara Hajimeru Mahō no Sho Anime Adds Cast, Reveals April Premiere
Masayuki Katou, Takehito Koyasu join anime
― The official website for the television anime of Kakeru Kobashiri's Zero Kara Hajimeru Mahō no Sho light novel series revealed additional cast, staff, a new visual, and the anime's April premiere on Friday. Masayuki Katou and Takehito Koyasu join the cast as Holdem and Thirteen, respectively. They will join the previously announced cast members, which incl...
Berserk TV Anime's Next Arc Premieres in April
New visual shows Berserker Armor
― The official website of the Berserk television anime revealed on Friday that the anime's next arc will premiere on MBS and WOWOW in April. The site also unveiled a new visual showing the story's iconic Berserker Armor. The anime adapts Kentarou Miura's dark fantasy manga of the same name. Miura himself is serving as executive supervisor for the series. Shin Itagaki ...
Tubi TV Adds Alien Nine Anime Streaming
2001 sci-fi anime available with English subtitles
― Video streaming website Tubi TV began streaming all four episodes of the Alien Nine anime special on Wednesday. The series is available in Japanese with English subtitles. The anime is based on a three-volume manga of the same name by Hitoshi Tomizawa. It originally debuted in Japan in 2001. Central Park Media released the anime in North America wi...
Audition Lists Staff, Spring Premiere for Shūmatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Isogashii Desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii Desu ka? Anime
Fantasy anime adapts light novel series
― Voice actor agency Production Ace is hosting a "kids' audition" for the anime adaptation of Akira Kareno and illustrator ue's Shūmatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Isogashii Desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii Desu ka? (Do you have what THE END? Are you busy? Shall you save XXX?) light novel series. The audition page reveals that the anime is slated for spring, and it lists th...
My Hero Academia Gets 'Smash Tap' Smartphone Game
Game slated for this year
― This year's ninth issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is announcing Monday that My Hero Academia will get a smartphone game titled My Hero Academia: Smash Tap. The game is slated for 2017. Kohei Horikoshi's original manga also inspired the My Hero Academia: Battle for All Nintendo 3DS game last May and the My Hero Academia: Gekitotsu! Heroes Battle arcade card...
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, January 16-22
Spirited Away, Nobunaga Concerto, Stand By Me Doraemon, Crows Explode films air
― Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away aired on NTV on Friday, January 20 at 9:00 p.m. and earned an 18.5% rating. The live-action Nobunaga Concerto film aired on Fuji TV on Monday, January 16 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 9.5% rating. The CG-animated film Stand By Me Doraemon aired on TV Asahi on Monday, January ...
Ni no Kuni II RPG to Also Launch on PC
Sequel game slated for worldwide release on PS4, PC this year
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on Thursday that it will release Level-5's Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom role-playing game simultaneously worldwide this year, and that it is adding a PC release that will launch on the same day. The staff also released new screenshots and art for the game: img IMG battle12.jpg IMG boss04.jpg IMG cl...
'your name.,' The Sacred Blacksmith, Blade Dance of the Elementalers Manga End
Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Alive published final chapters this week
― Ranmaru Kotone's your name., Kōtarō Yamada's The Sacred Blacksmith, and Issei Hyoujyu's Blade Dance of the Elementalers manga ended in the March issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Alive magazine on Friday. Kotone launched the your name. manga in Monthly Comic Alive in May, and the first volume shipped on August 23, three days before M...
Persona 5 English Dub Trailers Introduce 4 More Supporting Characters
Game ships on April 4 with English dub, downloadable Japanese track
― Atlus USA began streaming four trailers introducing supporting Confidant characters for its upcoming Persona 5 game for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 on Thursday. Players can develop bonds with these Confidants in order to unlock skill bonuses and special services. Ichiko Ohya, a journalist: Yuuki Mishima, a social media expert: ...
Accel World vs. Sword Art Online PS4/PS Vita Game's English-Subtitled Trailer Streamed
Crossover game slated for digital release this summer
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming a "New Years Showcase Announcement Trailer" on Thursday for its Accel World vs. Sword Art Online PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game. The video features English subtitles. Bandai Namco Entertainment America announced on Thursday that it will release the game in North America and in Europe th...
Isobe Isobee Monogatari Anime's New Episodes Teased as 2nd Season
Gag comedy shorts that debuted in 2015 get more episodes this year
― This year's ninth issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is teasing on Monday that a second season of the Isobe Isobee Monogatari: Ukiyo wa Tsurai yo (Chronicle of Isobe -The Life Is Hard-) "mame anime" series has been green-lit. The issue says the "next kawaraban" (Tokugawa-period newspaper) will announce more information....
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Anime Features Original Story
New Studio Pierrot anime premieres in April on Tokyo TV
― This year's ninth issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is announcing Monday that the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations television anime will begin with an original story. The issue also unveiled a new visual for the series. The adaptation of Ukyō Kodachi and Mikie Ikemoto's Boruto manga will premiere in April on TV Tokyo. Crunchyroll ...
Accel World vs. Sword Art Online PS4/PS Vita Game Heads West
Crossover game slated for digital release this summer
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on Thursday that it will release its Accel World vs. Sword Art Online PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game in North America in Europe this summer. The game will be digital-only on both systems and will have Japanese audio with English, Spanish, and French subtitles. Bandai Namco Entertainment describes the...
Love Kome: We Love Rice Original TV Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff
Anime anthropomorphizing rice as schoolboys premieres in April
― The official Twitter account for the Love Kome -We Love Rice- original television anime series revealed more cast and staff for the series on Thursday. The first two cast members were announced when the anime series was announced in November. The show's cast includes: (The character name romanizations aren't official.) Mark Ishii as Hik...
Mazinger Z Anime Gets Film Adaptation For 45th Anniversary
Go Nagai's giant robot franchise debuted in 1972
― Toei Animation announced in a press release on Thursday that Go Nagai's Mazinger Z giant robot manga and anime franchise is getting a movie adaptation. The press release itself doesn't specify that the movie will be animated. The film is commemorating the 45th anniversary of the original Mazinger Z manga and television anime series. The film is tempo...
Funimation Reveals English Dub Cast For ACCA Anime
Austin Tindle stars in dub premiering on Thursday
― Funimation announced the English dub cast on Wednesday for the ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. anime series. The English dub cast — under ADR director Christopher Bevins, ADR engineer Matt Grounds, and scriptwriter J. Michael Tatum — includes: Austin Tindle as Jean Otus Alexis Tipton as Lotta Otus Christopher Bevins as Nino Ian Sinclair as Gross...
Hajimete no Gal Anime Gets 'Big Announcement' Next Month
The March issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Shōnen Ace magazine revealed on Thursday that the magazine's next issue on February 25 will have a "big announcement" for the television anime adaptation of Meguru Ueno's Hajimete no Gal (First-Time Gal) manga. The April issue will also feature the manga on the cover. The romantic comedy begins with Junichi "Jun" Hashiba, an uncool high school student who fret...
Shonen Jump Magazine to Launch 6 New Series By Kuroko's Basketball, Beelzebub, More Authors
Authors of Eyeshield 21, Sun-Ken Rock, Magical Pâtissier Kosaki-chan also launch new series
― This year's ninth issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing on Monday that the magazine will launch six new series between the 10th issue to the 16th issue. The new series' titles and authors include: Bokutachi wa Benkyō ga Dekinai (We Can't Study) by Taishi Tsutsui The manga launches in t...
Aikatsu Stars Anime Enters 2nd Season With 'Hoshi no Tsubasa' in April
2nd season features new characters played by Yōko Hikasa, Nako Eguchi
― The official website of the Aikatsu Stars! franchise revealed on Thursday that the franchise will get a second season with the subtitle "Hoshi no Tsubasa" (Wings of the Stars) that will launch in April. The second season will feature new characters. The new story will feature a rival school to Yotsuboshi Gakuen named Venus Ark. T...
Weekly Young Jump Teases New Anime With Countdown
Shueisha opened a countdown website on Thursday at the "http://kda-anime.com/" URL. The site teases a new anime project by Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine. The countdown will end on February 2 at 12:00 a.m. JST (February 1 at 10:00 a.m. EST). Pony Canyon is also listed on the website. Some anime adapted from manga serialized in Weekly Young Jump include Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom, Sui Ishida's ...
ReLIFE Live-Action Film's 2 New Trailers Feature Sonoko Inoue Insert Song
Film opens in Japan on April 15
― The official website for the live-action film of Yayoiso's ReLIFE manga began streaming two new trailers for the film on Thursday. The trailers are longer versions of a trailer posted earlier this month. The videos feature the film's insert song "Message" by Sonoko Inoue. The manga's story revolves around Arata Kaizaki, an unemployed, single 27-year-old who has just ...
Ajin Original Anime's Video Shows Satō's Marine Corps Past
OAD bundled with 10th volume will debut on April 7
― King Records began streaming a promotional video for the original anime bundled with the 10th volume of Gamon Sakurai's Ajin: Demi-Human manga on Thursday. The video previews the anime's plot, which focuses on Satō's past in the Marine Corps, and how he became an Ajin. Houchu Ohtsuka reprises his role as Satō. Kenta Miyake also stars in the anime. ...
Blame! Gets Novel By Tow Ubukata, New Manga Adapting Upcoming Anime Film
Tsutomu Nihei's manga also inspires anthology of short stories by sci-fi authors
― The March issue of Kodansha's Shonen Sirius magazine announced Thursday that Tsutomu Nihei's Blame! manga is getting a novel adaptation written by Tow Ubukata (Ghost in the Shell: Arise, Psycho-Pass 2 series composition). Additionally, the manga is also getting an anthology of short stories, written by the following sc...
Magatsuki Romantic Comedy Manga Ends in February
Kodansha Comics publishes manga volumes, Crunchyroll publishes digital chapters
― The March issue of Kodansha's Shonen Sirius magazine revealed on Thursday that Hoshino Taguchi will end the Magatsuki manga in the magazine's next issue in February. Kodansha Comics is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the story: Magatsuki, from creator Hoshino Taguchi, follows 15-year-old Yasuke Arahabak...
Masaaki Yuasa's Yoru wa Mijikashi Arukeyo Otome Film Adds 12 More Cast Members
Kana Hanazawa, Hiroshi Kamiya, Ryuuji Akiyama, Kazuya Nakai, Yuko Kaida, more in April film
― Masaaki Yuasa's anime film of The Tatami Galaxy and The Eccentric Family author Tomihiko Morimi's Yoru wa Mijikashi Arukeyo Otome (The Night is Short, So Walk, Girl) novel revealed more of its cast on Thursday. The cast, including the previously announced Gen Hoshino, includes: Gen Hoshino as Sempai Kana Han...
AnimeFest to Host Mob Psycho 100 Voice Actress Atsumi Tanezaki
Terror in Resonance, Durarara!!×2 Shō actress to appear at Dallas convention
― The staff for the Dallas anime convention AnimeFest announced on Tuesday that voice actress Atsumi Tanezaki will be a guest at this year's event. Tanezaki's anime roles include Mob Psycho 100's Tome Kurata, Terror in Resonance's Lisa Mishima, Durarara!!×2 Shō's Emilia, The Perfect Insider's Moe Nishinosono, Monster Musume'...
Netflix to Stream The Seven Deadly Sins Anime's 'Season 2' in February
The Seven Deadly Sins -Signs of Holy War- TV special premiered last August
― Netflix began streaming a video on Wednesday that reveals that it will begin streaming "season 2" of The Seven Deadly Sins anime beginning on February 17. Netflix is already streaming all 24 episodes of the television anime. A four-episode television anime special titled The Seven Deadly Sins -Signs of Holy War- premiered la...
Family of Woman Killed by Driver Playing Pokémon Go Seeks 34 Million Yen
Driver sentenced for accident involving two pedestrians
― The family of a 72-year-old woman who was killed in a traffic accident is suing the driver for about 34 million yen in damages. The driver, 39-year-old Tokushima resident Keiji Goo, was allegedly playing the Pokémon Go smartphone game when he hit two pedestrians with his truck in August. Sachiko Nakanishi (72) was killed in the accident and Ka...
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro Film's MX4D Screenings Earn 21 Million Yen in 3 Days
Hayao Miyazaki's 1st feature film screening at 17 theaters
― MX4D screenings of Hayao Miyazaki's 1979 Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro anime film began on Friday, January 20. The film sold 9816 tickets in its first three days at 17 theaters and earned 21,595,200 yen (about US$190,000). Tickets were sold out at TOHO Cinemas Shinjuku for the weekend. With the 4DX or MX4D systems, certain theaters ha...
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 16-22
Kingdom, Magi, DAYS, Magi: Adventure of Sinbad, Baby Steps in top 5
― Rank Title Est. Weekly Copies Est. Total Copies Release Date Publisher Author Highest Rank Weeks on List 1 Kingdom 45 415,067 415,067 2017/01 Shueisha Yasuhisa Hara 1 1 2 Magi 32 216,047 216,047 2017/01 Shogakukan Shinobu Ohtaka 2 1 3 DAYS 20 102,080 102,080 2017/01 Kodansha Tsuyoshi Yasuda 3 1 4 Magi: Adventure of Sinbad 12 99,90...
Zo Zo Zo Zombie-kun Manga Gets Special Anime
"Creepy cute" gag manga from Taro the Space Alien creator launched in 2012
― Shogakukan's listing for the ninth volume of Yasunari Nagatoshi's Zo Zo Zo Zombie-kun manga reveals that a special short anime project is in the works. The anime is slated to premiere on Shogakukan's "Coro Coro Channel" on YouTube in March. The gag manga about "creepy cute" zombies launched in Shogakukan's Monthly Coro Coro ...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, January 16-22
Gravity Rush 2, Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World, Valkyria Revolution games ship
― Japan's Game Ranking: January 16-22 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 4Gamer Reader Review 1PS4Gravity Rush 2 (Including Limited Editions) Sony Interactive Entertainment January 19 74,361 74,361 75 23DS Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World (Including Bundled Editions) Nintendo January 19 39,555 39,5...
Funimation Announces Interviews With Monster Girls English Dub Cast
Bryn Apprill, Cris George, more star in dub premiering on Wednesday
― Funimation Entertainment announced its English dub cast for Interviews With Monster Girls on Tuesday. The cast — under ADR director Jad Saxton, ADR engineer James Baker, writer Kristen McGuire, and mixing engineer Adrien Cook — includes: Bryn Apprill as Hikari Takanashi Cris George as Tetsuo Takahashi Morgan Garrett as Sakie Satou ...
Flumpool Performs 2nd Live-Action Sakurada Reset Film's Ending Song
Band also performs main theme song
― The official website of the live-action film adaptations of Yutaka Kōno's teen science-fiction/fantasy light novel series Sakurada Reset announced on Tuesday that, in addition to performing the main theme song, the band flumpool will perform the ending theme song "Namida Reset" (Tear Reset) for the second film. The staff previously streamed a trailer previewing fl...
Animator Shingo Yamashita Names Staff for Original Anime Project
Animator Shingo Yamashita announced on his Twitter account on Wednesday that he is working on an original anime project. He announced four staff members for the anime: Original Work, Director: Shingo Yamashita Character Design: Noriyuki Imaoka Animation Director: Tatsuro Kawano Key Animation: Hiromitsu Seki Yamashita did not specify the type of anime, but he described the project as "sort of a hob...
Hozuki no Reitetsu Anime DVD Casts Kouki Miyata, Tomomichi Nishimura, Wataru Hatano
New OAD ships with manga's 24th volume on March 23
― The official website for the anime based on Natsumi Eguchi's Hozuki no Reitetsu manga announced three more cast members for the anime's upcoming original anime DVD (OAD) on Wednesday. Kouki Miyata will play Pochi, Tomomichi Nishimura will play Hanasaka Jiisan, and Wataru Hatano will play Kintarō. The OAD will ship with the manga's 24th volume on Ma...
Capcom Producer: No Plans for Resident Evil on Nintendo Switch
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard shipped for PS4, Xbox One, PC on Tuesday
― Capcom producer Masachika Kawata recently told the website Express Online that the company currently has no plans to release Resident Evil titles on the Nintendo Switch platform. "I think it's a very unique piece of hardware," Kawata said. "I'm looking forward to the possibilities of the system itself, but we have no plans at the m...
Ao Oni: the Animation Film's Trailer Previews Akiko Shikata's Theme Song
Studio DEEN's horror film opens in Japan on February 11
― The official website for the Ao Oni: The Animation anime film began streaming a new trailer on Wednesday. The trailer previews Akiko Shikata's ending theme song "Kakure Oni" (Hidden Oni). The film will open in Japan on February 11. The website currently lists twelve theaters that will show the anime film. People who attend theatrical screening...
Long Riders!, Waiting in Summer Singer Ray Retires This Summer
To Love Ru: Darkness singer celebrates 5th anniversary as performer this year
― Japanese singer Ray announced on her official blog on Wednesday that she is retiring. She said that she will hold her final live performances this summer and "graduate" from her activities as a musical artist. Ray said that this year marks her fifth anniversary since debuting as a singer. She is preparing for a solo anniv...
Japanese Box Office Enjoys Record Year With 235.5 Billion Yen in 2016
180,189,000 tickets sold; 610 domestic films opened
― The Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan (MPPAJ or Eiren) released the statistics for the Japanese box office for 2016 on Tuesday. The statistics count films that opened from November 2015 to November 2016. The total gross for the Japanese box office for the year is 235.508 billion yen (about US$2.07 billion), an 8.5% increase from last y...
Sailor Moon Musical Heads to Houston's Anime Matsuri in April
New production run also planned in Japan this fall
― The official website for the Sailor Moon franchise announced on Wednesday that the current stage production of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: The Musical will hold a special performance at the Anime Matsuri convention in Houston in April. The production also plans to hold a new run in Japan this fall. The cast members scheduled to appear include: Hot...
Sailor Moon Crystal Anime Gets Sequel
1990s Sailor Moon TV anime gets its 1st Japanese Blu-ray release
― The official website for the Sailor Moon franchise's 25th anniversary announced on Wednesday that a sequel is in the works for the Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal anime. More details will be announced later. The website also announced that the original 1990s Sailor Moon television anime will receive its first Blu-ray Disc release ...
DAYS Manga Has 4.5 Million Copies in Print
The wraparound jacket band on Tsuyoshi Yasuda's 20th DAYS manga volume revealed last Tuesday that the manga has 4.5 million copies in print. Yasuda launched the series in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine in April 2013. Kodansha will ship the manga's 21st compiled book volume on March 17, and the 22nd volume on May 15. The series inspired Saori Otowa's DAYS Gaiden spinoff manga, which launched in ...
Guillermo del Toro Discusses Role in Kojima's Death Stranding Game
Model with Pan's Labyrinth director's likeness appeared in trailer last month
― Director Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy, Mimic, Blade II, Pacific Rim) talked about his role in Hideo Kojima's upcoming Death Stranding game during a phone interview with game website IGN on Monday. In the interview, del Toro said that he is not creatively involved in the game, but that Kojima had contacted ...
Orange Manga Ranks in YALSA's Top 10 Graphic Novels for Teens
Nichijou, Princess Jellyfish, A Silent Voice, more make Great Graphic Novels list
― The American Library Association's (ALA's) Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) released its 2017 list of Great Graphic Novels for Teens. 14 of the 104 titles on the list are manga. Ichigo Takano's Orange also ranked in the Top Ten graphic novels this year. The 14 manga on the list of 104 titles include: T...
Dragon Ball Super Anime Teases Universe Survival Saga's Action Scenes in Video
New arc debuts on February 5
― Toei Animation began streaming a 15-second video preview for the Dragon Ball Super television anime's new arc, the "Universe Survival Saga," on Wednesday. The video shows clips from various action scenes in the new arc. The anime's site describes the arc's story: According to an invitation that Goku gets, Zen-Oh is starting a martial arts tournament between all the univ...
Makoto Shinkai Has Not Drafted Next Work Yet as Deadline Approaches
Director also comments on your name.'s ending, plot structure
― During a talk event at the "Huawei Presents Starry Sky Illuminations" display in Roppongi, Tokyo on Tuesday, anime film director Makoto Shinkai discussed his next planned work: "Though the deadline for the proposal is approaching, I still haven't written a single word." He added, with a laugh, "It's getting bad." He said that he is readi...
Tsugumomo Anime Casts Yurika Kubo, Eriko Matsui, Noriko Shibasaki
Band Ja Naimon! performs opening song, Michi for ending song in April anime
― The official website for the television anime of Yoshikazu Hamada's Tsugumomo manga revealed additional cast and the theme song artists for the anime on Wednesday. The new cast members include: Yurika Kubo as Kukuri, the land goddess who protects Kamioka where the protagonist Kazuya lives Eriko Matsui as Kokuyō, a miko (pri...
Eureka Seven AO Anime Streams New 'Final' Episode's 2nd Part
C-part streams on January 31, D-part on February 7
― Pachinko game maker Sammy began streaming the "B-part" of the extra episode of the Eureka Seven AO anime on Tuesday. The new episode is titled "Final Episode: One More Time -lord don't slow me down-." The episode's A-part streamed on January 17, while the C-part will stream on January 31, and the D-part on February 7. The anime aired in Japan in 20...
Toukiden 2 Gameplay Trailer Reveals Western Release Dates
PS4/PS Vita/PC game slated for March in N. America, Europe
― Koei Tecmo announced on Tuesday that its Toukiden 2 PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and PC game will launch on March 21 in America and March 24 in Europe. The game will be available both physically and digitally for PS4 and PS Vita, and via Steam for PC. Koei Tecmo also began streaming a new gameplay trailer. Koei Tecmo describes the seque...
Musume no Iede Manga by Wandering Son's Shimura Ends in February
Omnibus manga about girls who run away from home launched in 2014
― The February issue of Shueisha's Miracle Jump magazine revealed on Tuesday that Takako Shimura will end her Musume no Iede manga in the magazine's March issue in February. The manga is an omnibus of stories of various girls that have run away from home. The first chapter of the manga revolves around a girl who ran away from her mothe...
Nogizaka46's Marika Itō Joins Cast of Live-Action Kizudarake no Akuma Film
Itō plays film-original character Mariko in February 4 film
― The official Twitter account of the live-action film of Volvox Sumikawa's Kizudarake no Akuma (Demon Covered in Scars) manga announced on Monday that Nogizaka46 idol group member Marika Itō (seen below) joined the film's cast. Itō will play Mariko, a former schoolmate of protagonist Mai (Rika Adachi, left in picture below). She is an origi...
NIS's Exile Election Game's Opening Movie Streamed
Adventure game ships in Japan for PS4, PS Vita on April 27
― Japanese video game company Nippon Ichi Software began streaming the opening movie for its upcoming Tsuihō Senkyo (Exile Election) adventure game on Monday. releasing for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita on April 27. The video introduces the main characters of the game and includes screenshots of some of the game's scenes. It also feature...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 22-28
Triage X anime; Big Order, Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody, The Girl From the Other Side, The Isolator, Murcielago, Rokka Braves of the Six Flowers manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Attack on Titan Season 1 BDPlease Funimation Entertainment US$59.98 January 24 Erased Volume 2 BDCite Aniplex of America US$114.98 January 24 Garo The Animation Season 2 Pa...
Maiden Japan to Release Wandaba Style Anime
Section 23 Films announced in its May 2017 release slate on Tuesday that Maiden Japan will release Wandaba Style on DVD on May 16. The release will include Japanese and English voice tracks. Maiden Japan describes the series: Dr. Susumu Tsukumo isn't your typical mad scientist. First, he's only 14 years old, and second, he's firmly convinced that the moon landings never happened. He intends to fix...
4th PriPara Anime Film's Trailer Previews Insert Songs, Theme Song
Wa-Suta performs theme song for film opening in March
― The official website for the upcoming fourth PriPara film, Gekijōban PriPara: Mi~nna de Kagayake! Kirarin☆Star Live (PriPara The Movie: Everyone Shine! Kirarin Star Live), began streaming a new trailer on Tuesday. The video previews some of the songs featured in the film, including SoLaMi♡SMILE's "Ready Smile!!," DressingPafé's "Run♪ for Jumping...
Japan's 1st CG Child 'Pornography' Defendant Sentenced to 300,000-Yen Fine After Appeal
Earlier sentence also included prison time
― The Tokyo High Court met on Tuesday for the appeal trial of designer Akashi Takahashi (56), who was convicted last year for creating and selling realistic computer graphic (CG) images of a naked underage girl. Presiding judge Yoshifumi Asayama overturned the previous ruling and reduced Takahashi's sentence to a 300,000 yen (about US$2,600) fine. Asayama co...
Toei Unveils Kado: The Right Answer Anime's Concept Trailer, Visual
Studio's 1st CG show stars Hiroaki Miura, Takuma Terashima, MAO
― The official website for Toei Animation's original anime project Kado: The Right Answer began streaming a concept trailer on Tuesday. The live-action part of the trailer features Hiroaki Miura, MAO, and Kenji Akabane. The website also posted a key visual and announced more cast and staff members. The television anime will premiere on T...
Studio Ghibli, Wild Bunch's The Red Turtle Film Nominated for Oscar
Competes with Kubo and the Two Strings, Moana, My Life as a Zucchini, Zootopia for Best Animated Feature
― The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has nominated Michael Dudok de Wit, Studio Ghibli, and Wild Bunch's The Red Turtle for the Animated Feature Film category of the 89th Academy Awards. It is competing against Kubo and the Two Strings, Moana, My Life as a Zucchini, and Zootopia. Take...
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, January 16-22
Haikyu!! sells 3,995, followed by Utano☆Princesama Legend Star, Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! LOVE!, Kami-Usagi Rope, Ace of Diamond stage play
― Clip! Smap! Complete Singles sold 9,482 more copies to add to its total of 248,135. It slipped from #1 to #2 in its fourth week on the overall DVD chart, three weeks after the idol group disbanded. The group's Mr. S "saikou de saikou no Concert Tour" D...
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, January 16-22
Sound! Euphonium 2 sells 6,039, followed by Utano☆Princesama Legend Star, Majestic Prince film, Haikyu!!, Kalafina
― Kalafina Arena Live 2016 at Nippon Budōkan sold 4,546 copies to debut at #6 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. RADWIMPS no Hesonoo Documentary Film Blu-ray sold 4,514 copies to land at #7. Clip! Smap! Complete Singles sold 3,468 more copies to add to its total of 221,755. It slipped fr...
Musou Stars Game's Intro Videos Show Ishida Mitsunari, Setsuna, Rio, Nobunyaga
March 2 game features character crossovers from KOEI Tecmo Games
― KOEI Tecmo Games began streaming character introduction videos for its Musou Stars PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game on Tuesday. The videos introduce Ishida Mitsunari, Setsuna, Rio, and Oda Nobunyaga. KOEI Tecmo Games previously streamed the game's second promotional video last week. Previously confirmed characters include: Zhao...
Tales of Berseria RPG's English Launch Trailer Posted
RPG debuts for PS4/PC this week in N. America, Europe
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming the launch trailer for its upcoming Tales of Berseria PlayStation 4 and PC role-playing game on Monday. The trailer shows some scenes from the game's story. (Note: The below video contains spoilers for the beginning cutscenes from the game.) Tales of Berseria arrives for the PS4 on Tuesday and f...
Newtype Magazine's February Issue Gets 2nd Printing
Kadokawa announced on Tuesday that it ordered a second printing of the February issue of its Monthly Newtype magazine. Stores began stocking the second printing on Tuesday. The last time the magazine had to print a second printing was the March 2016 issue in February 2016, which published the return of Mamoru Nagano's The Five Star Stories manga from hiatus. Kadokawa also revealed that the magazin...
D.N.Angel's Yukiru Sugisaki Sets Up 1001 Knights Manga's Climax
Series launched in Monthly Asuka magazine in 2012.
― The wraparound jacket band on manga artist Yukiru Sugisaki's ninth 1001 Knights manga volume is revealing on Wednesday that the volume will build up to the point right before the story's "climax." The word "climax" written in phonetic katakana often indicates a manga series' final chapter. Sugisaki launched the manga in Kadokawa Shoten's Monthly As...
Michael Dougherty Directs Godzilla: King of Monsters Sequel Film
Krampus director works with writer Zach Shields on March 2019 film
― Legendary Pictures announced on Monday that director Michael Dougherty (Krampus) will direct Godzilla: King of Monsters, the sequel film for the 2014 Godzilla movie. Legendary previously announced in October that, Dougherty and Krampus scriptwriter Zach Shields were penning the film's script. Godzilla: King of Monsters was previousl...
6th Natsume's Book of Friends Anime Slated to Air in Spring
The March issue of Hakusensha's LaLa magazine revealed on Tuesday that Natsume Yūjin-Chō Roku, the planned sixth anime based on Yuki Midorikawa's Natsume's Book of Friends (Natsume Yūjin-Chō) manga, will air this spring. Natsume Yūjin-Chō Go, the fifth series, debuted in October and ended with its 11th episode last month. Crunchyroll streamed the series as it aired in Japan. The anime seasons and ...
Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2's New Video Confirms Ace Attorney Prequel's 3DS Release
Followup to 2015 3DS game
― CAPCOM revealed a new promotional video for its upcoming Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2: Naruhodō Ryūnosuke no Kakugo courtroom battle game at its "Ace Attorney Series 15th Anniversary Special Courtroom" event on Sunday. The video confirms that the game will launch for Nintendo 3DS, introduces the game's main characters, and features a short scene where Sherlock Holmes attempts to ...
Amazon Lists New 'Fairy Tail in Wonderland' Novel
Online retailer Amazon is listing a new Fairy Tail novel slated for March 17 from Kodansha in Japan. The novel is titled Fushigi no Kuni no Fairy Tail (Fairy Tail in Wonderland). Ren Kanan (Ōedo Fairy Tail) is listed as the author along with original creator Hiro Mashima. The original manga follows the adventures of world's most notorious mage guild, Fairy Tail. It previously inspired two light no...
Blue Reflection Game's 2nd Trailer Shows Characters, Gameplay
Gust's game ships March 30 in Japan
― Game developer GUST began streaming a second promotional video for its Blue Reflection - Maboroshi ni Mau Shōjo no Ken (Blue Reflection - The Girl's Sword That Dances in Illusion) PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game on Monday. The video introduces the main characters and shows clips from gameplay. The game will ship in Japan on March 30. The regular and downl...
I Am Setsuna to Be Digital Launch Title for Nintendo Switch
Square Enix announced on Monday that its release of I Am Setsuna for Nintendo Switch is slated for March 3 in Europe and North America, and it will be a worldwide launch title for the new console. However, while the game will get a physical release in Japan, the game will be digital-only for Switch outside of Japan. < I Am Setsuna (Ikenie to Yuki no Setsuna or Setsuna of Sacrifice and Snow) shippe...
Mob Psycho 100, More Win 62nd Shogakukan Manga Awards
Ijime, 37.5°C no Namida, Blue Giant, Jūhan Shuttai! win respective categories
― The judging committee of the 62nd Shogakukan Manga Awards announced this year's winners on Monday. Each winning title will be honored with a bronze statuette and a prize of 1 million yen (about US$8,800). Shogakukan itself publishes all five winners. Best Children's Manga Ijime Kaoru Igarashi Serialized in Ciao DX (Shogak...
Dead or Alive Xtreme 3's VR Support Launches
Update offers PS4 Pro support
― Koei Tecmo Games announced on Monday that VR support for Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 Fortune would launch on Tuesday, January 24. Players with the paid version of the game will be able to download the update for free until February 28, after which time it will cost 1,500 yen (about US$13). The "VR Paradise" feature will allow players to access the Gravure Paradise, Event Pa...
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