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Karneval BD+DVD 1-4
Karneval is a story with interest and potential that ends too soon.
The X Button - Hive Finds
This week brings pitches for dungeon treks, alien bug raids, and a nightmare long thought over. Plus Silent Hills, BlazBlue, and the results of an anime-editing contest!
Review: Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late
Under Night is an elegantly designed game by people who have been at fighting games for a long time, and who deeply understand what's truly important about them.
Pile of Shame - The Enemy's The Pirates!
Justin tries to return to an old 90s favorite that has become more famous for its obscure, awful dub.
Terra Formars GN 1
While Terra Formars presents an interesting science fiction story that plays on our innate dislike of cockroaches (and long-standing jokes about how hard to kill they are), it doesn't present it as well as it might.
Now Streaming: M3 the dark metal Episode 18
M3 the dark metal EPISODE 18 THE TRUTH OF YOMIJIMA
Shelf Life - Popular Culture
This week, the challenges of high school, fighting alien menaces, and evil masterminds.
- Gatchaman Crowds
- Terror in Resonance ep. 1-6
- Watamote
- Gatchaman Crowds
- Terror in Resonance ep. 1-6
- Watamote
anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day [Collector's Edition] BD+DVD
AnoHana is a story of high emotion. There's a lot of screaming, crying, laughing, and soppy emotional weltering of every flavor. It is tough to digest all of that in 100 minutes. In fact, it's not really recommended.
Cardfight!! Vanguard GN 1
Overall, Cardfight!! Vanguard is going to be best enjoyed by those who are familiar with the game or just enjoy card battle games in general. It does make a real effort to be generally appealing, though.
Baby Steps Episodes 1-12 Streaming
Baby Steps isn't big on thrilling sports action. It's interested in quieter, less immediate pleasures: the simple pleasures of good characters and good relationships moving slowly but surely in good directions.
Press Releases
ANN has a new layout; the Press Releases are now in the "News" menu above.Friday, August 22
Sadao Abe to Voice Migi in Live-Action Parasyte Films
Iryū actor also provides movement for CG character via motion capture
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Actor and voice actor Sadao Abe (Friends: Mononoke Shima no Naki's Gōyan, Iryū - Team Medical Dragon series' Monji Arase, Ikebukuro West Gate Park's Hamaguchi) will voice Shinichi Izumi's Parasite Migi in the two live-action film adaptations of Hitoshi Iwaaki's Parasyte (Kiseiju) science-fiction horror manga. Abe is not just voicing Migi, but he also wore a full-body motion capture suit and head-mounted cameras to provide Migi's movements. NTV will air a special video from the films featuring Migi moving and talking for the first time on Friday night during its
Free! Eternal Summer's Next 3 Character Song CDs Previewed
Nagisa Hazuki, Rin Matsuoka, Rei Ryugazaki's singles ship on September 3
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Lantis is previewing the next three character song CDs from the Free! Eternal Summer anime: Rin Matsuoka (Mamoru Miyano)
01.Over the Dream
Lyrics: Saori Kodama
Music & Arrangement: R・O・N
02.Gratefully
Lyrics: Saori Kodama
Music & Arrangement: Koshiro Honda
03.Over the Dream (OFF VOCAL)
04.Gratefully (OFF VOCAL) Nagisa Hazuki (Tsubasa Yonaga)
1.Boku Kakumei (My Revolution)
Lyrics: Saori Kodama
Music & Arrangement: Hiromitsu Kawashima
02.Prism SHOWTIME☆
Thursday, August 21
Toronto Film Festival to Host North American Premiere of Princess Kaguya, Ghibli Documentary
Ghibli director Isao Takahata will attend screening
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The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will host the North American premiere Isao Takahata's The Tale of the Princess Kaguya and director Mami Sunada's The Kingdom Of Dreams And Madness documentary about Studio Ghibli next month. Princess Kaguya will premiere with English subtitles on September 5 with Takahata present for the screening. The Kingdom Of Dreams And Madness will premiere on Monday, September 8. TIFF describes the story: Okina (voiced by
Akiva Goldsman in Talks to Write 3rd Ring Film Script
Goldsman previously penned Winter's Tale, I Am Legend, and The Da Vinci Code
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Winter's Tale, I Am Legend, and The Da Vinci Code writer Akiva Goldman is in talks to pen the script for F. Javier Gutierrez's Ring 3 film. David Loucka (House at the End of the Street, Dream House) and Jacob Estes (Mean Creek) worked on the draft that convinced Paramount to back the film. Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald (The Ring, The Ring Two) are producing the film. The first Hollywood film of The Ring premiered in 2002. Hideo Nakata, the director of the original 1998 Japanese
Show Your Super Sonico Love With A 40-cm Figure
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Super Sonico fans not content to just rest their weary wrists on her ample bosoms, or model her bikini, can add this statue to their figure collection. Measuring in at 41 cm (about 16 in), this bikini-wearing, food-eating Sonico figure from X Plus retails for 16,200 yen (about US$160). It's expected to ship on September 30. It may not be as big as the 1/2-scale figure by A-TOYS, but it's at least much cheaper—the 1/2-scale figure retailed for about $400.
L.A. EigaFest Also Showing Giovanni's Island Anime Film
Festival will run from September 12-14
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The Japan Film Society posted the schedule for the 4th Annual LA EigaFest in Hollywood. The September 12-14 weekend event will also screen Production I.G's Giovanni's Island anime film. Production I.G's Annecy-winning hand-animated Giovanni's Island film tells the story of two brothers living on the island of Shikotan. Their family and the people of the island hear of Japan's loss in the war and are told not to worry. However, their island gets caught in the middle of the continuing conflict in the west and is invaded by Russian soldiers. The boys meet a western girl on the island named Tanya and the older of the brothers, despite their language barriers, cultural differences, and warnings from friends, starts to fall in love with her. The boys' father gets lured out by the army is and is captured and taken to Siberia. The brothers embark on a journey to see their father again.
Kantai Collection's DMM Turns Construction Vehicles, Tools Into Girls for Next Game
Ore Tower ~Over Legend Endless Tower~ mobile card game pre-registration is now open
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DMM and Kadokawa Games opened pre-registration for its Ore Tower ~Over Legend Endless Tower~ mobile card game. The latest game from the makers of Kantai Collection reimagines construction vehicles and tools as female moe characters. An official launch date for the game has not yet been announced. The game requires the player to build a tower, and search the area to save girls from bosses. Once a girl is saved, the player can use her skills to help with the tower. Players who pre-register will receive the "Forklift" character.
Male Gymnasts Don't Need Maneuver Gear to Fly High in Attack on Titan Routine
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Kagoshima Jitsugyo High School's men's rhythmic gymnastics team put on an inspiring performance at this year's interscholastic athletic competition. The guys performed a pretty funny routine to a medley of music, including part of Linked Horizon's "Guren no Yumiya," the first opening to Attack on Titan. "Guren no Yumiya" has been immensely popular. It ranked #2 in karaoke anime songs since last year, and spurred on a series of parody videos. The "Survey Corps" dance troupe
Final Fantasy Explorers' Job Videos Preview Knight, Monk, Black Mage
3DS game slated for winter in Japan
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Square Enix began streaming the first three job preview videos for the upcoming Final Fantasy Explorers game for the Nintendo 3DS system on Thursday. The videos feature the Knight, Black Mage and Monk jobs available in the game. Knights have high defensive power and their role is to protect the party in the front lines. Black Mages have ranged attacks and low defense and should stand at a distance. Monks specialize in attack–they have low defense but versatile offensive abilities.
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Game's Margaret Character Promo Streamed
Sho Minazuki, Shadow Labrys, Adachi/Marie dubbed videos also streamed
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Game Publisher Atlus Japan began streaming a character promotional video featuring Persona 4's Margaret for its upcoming 2D fighting game Persona 4 Arena Ultimax on Thursday. Margaret: I wonder what end- no... What meetings the fate of the visitor who just came will bring?
Margaret: Oh my... Welcome to the Velvet Room.
Margaret ...Well, whatever. Please go and buy 100 cans of cola for me, will you?
Margaret: Elizabeth... Do you have no intention to return? Theo is worrying about you as well.
Decepticon Maserati Driver Heading to Court
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Anime News Network got in touch with the driver of the modified Maserati this week for details on the ongoing saga that's landing him a date in Quincy District Court. The driver, who asked to remain anonymous, regularly changes the color of the US$99,698 car with plasti dip. The Decepticon plasti dip was just the latest in his monthly car make-overs this summer. He also told ANN that while he most often drives the car, it is technically in his wife's name.
Diabolik Lovers, The Ambition of Oda Nobuna Get English Dubs
Also: Queen's Blade: Beautiful Warriors, Infinite Stratos II
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Sentai Filmworks unveiled its December release slate on Thursday, announcing that the Diabolik Lovers, The Ambition of Oda Nobuna, Queen's Blade: Beautiful Warriors, and Infinite Stratos 2 will get English dubs.
Diabolik Lovers and Infinite Stratos II will be DVD-only releases, while The Ambition of Oda Nobuna and Queen's Blade: Beautiful Warriors will ship on both Blu-ray and DVD. Sentai Filmworks previously released English-dubbed versions of
Sword Art Online II's Opening Shown in Original Animation Sketches
Animator Tetsuya Takeuchi's Kirito sketches unveiled
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A-1 Pictures began streaming a video on Thursday with Tetsuya Takeuchi's original animation sketches for one of the scenes in Sword Art Online II's opening sequence. The video plays the scene once, and then again in slow motion. Sword Art Online II adapts the third arc, Phantom Bullet, from Reki Kawahara's original light novel series. The arc from the fifth and sixth novel volumes features the heroine Sinon and the protagonist Kirito. Crunchyroll
Space Brothers, AKB48 Founder, Others Take the "Ice Bucket Challenge"
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The "Ice Bucket Challenge" has been sweeping across the Internet, and it seems as though Japan is not immune to its viral, charitable charms. The challenge, which involves dumping a bucket of ice water over the participant's head, is meant to raise awareness of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), more colloquially known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. The participants then nominate others to join them in the challenge. While the stipulation is that those nominated must either participate or donate money to support ALS, some presumably have been doing both.
Edge of Tomorrow, Godzilla to Win 'Cool Japan' Awards
Tom Cruise, Doug Liman, Legendary Pictures to be honored at Consul General of Japan's residence
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The summer blockbuster Godzilla and Edge of Tomorrow, the film based on Hiroshi Sakurazaka's light novel All You Need Is Kill, are set to win awards at the second annual Japan Cool Content Contribution Awards Ceremony on September 13. The Japan External Trade Organization, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and the Consulate General of Japan will award Tom Cruise with the J3C Acting Award and Doug Liman with the J3C Director Award for
Leprechaun: Origins' Lipovsky to Direct Dead Rising Film
Live-action film to premiere on Crackle streaming service
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Zach Lipovsky (Leprechaun: Origins, Tasmanian Devils) has signed on to direct Crackle and Legendary Entertainment's live-action film adaptation of CAPCOM's Dead Rising zombie survival-horror video game. Tim Carter of Contradiction Films (Mortal Kombat: Legacy) wrote the film and is producing it with Tomas Harlan and Lorenzo di Bonaventura. Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune produced the original Xbox 360 game in 2006. The story follows four characters as they attempt to survive a zombie apocalypse while hunting down the source of the infection that is giving rise to the undead.
Akihabara Fans Vote For Favorite Silver-Haired Heroine
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Another street poll, another hair-color! The pedestrians of Akihabara have once again been asked to rank their favorite anime girls, this time with the focus on silver-haired heroines. Apparently, stereotypes for silver-haired characters are generally positive, with pollers using descriptors like "high-spec," "smarter," and "overwhelmingly pretty," although they were also described as "usually flat-chested." Here are the top seven silver-haired girls of anime according to those 100 fans:
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 11-17
Attack on Titan, Silver Spoon, Naruto, Haikyu!!, P to JK in top 5
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Title
Est. Weekly Copies
Est. Total Copies
Release Date
Publisher Author
Highest Rank
Weeks on List 1
Attack on Titan 14
487,481
1,340,238
2014/08
Kodansha Hajime Isayama
1
2 2
Silver Spoon 12
127,695
127,695
2014/08
Shogakukan Hiromu Arakawa
2
1 3
Naruto 70
125,648
744,891
2014/08
Shueisha Masashi Kishimoto
2
3 4
Haikyu!! 12
108,965
552,423
2014/08
Shueisha Haruichi Furudate
3
2 5
P to JK 5
104,905
104,905
2014/08
Kodansha Maki Miyoshi
5
1
House of 1000 Manga - Unico
Shaenon takes a magical journey with Tezuka's famously adorable little unicorn, Unico.
Karneval BD+DVD 1-4
Karneval is a story with interest and potential that ends too soon.
Mysterious Girlfriend X Manga Ends Next Month
Riichi Ueshiba's 2006 manga inspired TV anime in 2012
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The October issue of Kodansha's Afternoon magazine is announcing on Monday that Riichi Ueshiba's Nazo no Kanojo X (Mysterious Girlfriend X) manga will end in the next issue, which will be released on September 25. The "unidentifiable love" manga revolves around Akira Tsubaki, who one day notices the anti-social transfer student Mikoto Urabe drooling on her desk while she is sleeping, and he tastes it. Eventually the two begin to date and get to know each other better.
Sailor Moon Musical Gets 1st Overseas Run in Shanghai
Musical starring Sailor Chibi Moon, Sailor Pluto, Prince Demande, Saphir opened in Tokyo on Thursday
― The official website for the Sailor Moon franchise announced on Thursday that the a performance in Shanghai of the Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Petite Étrangère musical is scheduled to be held in January. The Shanghai play will be the very first performance of any Sailor Moon musical outside of Japan. More details will be listed on the official website at a later time. In addition, the staff announced that a DVD release of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Petite Étrangère
Chibi Vampire's Kagesaki Starts New Manga in Comic High!
Sora x Lila ~Sora-iro no Lila to Okubyō na Boku~ follows boy whose childhood friend comes back an alien
― The preview for volume 114 of Futabasha's Comic High! magazine is listing that Yuna Kagesaki (Chibi Vampire, AiON) will begin a new series in the magazine titled Sora x Lila ~Sora-iro no Lila to Okubyō na Boku~ (Sky x Lila ~The Sky-Colored Lila and the Cowardly Me~). The manga will be featured on the cover of the issue, and will also have color introductory pages at the beginning of the magazine. The tagline for the series reads, “My girlfriend became an alien and came home!?”
Kuroko's Basketball Threat Suspect Gets 4.5 Years in Prison
Tokyo court sentences man who sent threats linked to popular manga
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Presiding Judge Iwao Maeda of the Tokyo District Court sentenced Hirofumi Watanabe to four years and six months in prison on Thursday for sending threats linked to the Kuroko's Basketball manga. This is the same sentence length that the prosecution had requested during the closing arguments of the case last month. Watanabe admitted to his crimes, but said that "taking responsibility for them is impossible," and that his crimes were "a good revenge" against his parents. At his trial, he also commented, saying, "After I'm released from prison, I'm going to end my life, which was and is still meaningless."
Live-Action Itazura na Kiss Sequel's Opening Streamed
Cyntia sings theme for series premiering with September 12 honeymoon special
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The opening sequence for the live-action television sequel series Itazura Na Kiss 2 ~Love in Tokyo debuted on Tuesday. The video features model and actress Honoka Miki (Suzuki-sensei, Maria Watches Over Us) as Kotoko and Yūki Furukawa (High School Debut, Rich Man, Poor Woman) as Naoki, as the couple goes on dates throughout the streets of Tokyo. The girl band Cyntia performs the theme song "Kiss Kiss Kiss." Like first television series, the sequel adapts
Mikako Komatsu, Hiroyuki Yoshino Join Gangsta. Anime's Cast
Yoshiko Sakakibara also joins cast for anime, 3-part drama CD project
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The October issue of Shinchosha's Monthly Comic @ Bunch magazine revealed additional cast members for the anime adaptation of Kohske's Gangsta. manga on Thursday. The additional cast is as follows: Hiroyuki Yoshino as Doug (pictured top right in above image)
Yoshiko Sakakibara as Gina Paulklee (pictured top left in above image)
Mikako Komatsu as Ginger (pictured bottom left in above image) The three voice actors will also play the same parts in the upcoming three-part drama CD series. Both the anime and drama CD project will star
Wednesday, August 20
Kōji Matsumoto Starts Next Higanjima Horror Manga Sequel
Series is inspiring a new live-action film, drama television series
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This year's 38th issue of Kodansha's Young Magazine is published the first chapter of Kōji Matsumoto's Higanjima 48-nichi-go… (Nirvana Island: 48 Days Later...) sequel manga on Monday. The manga is the third in Matsumoto's horror manga series and takes place after civilization around the world has collapsed and is now dominated by blood-thirsty vampires. The frightened survivors live in hiding. The original 33-volume Higanjima manga also inspired a live-action film in 2010 and a live-action series in Japan last year. Funimation
Funimation Streams Hellsing Ultimate Trailer
Last two episodes of Hellsing Ultimate will ship in October
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FUNimation's official Twitter account streamed a trailer for Hellsing Ultimate Volumes IX and X on Wednesday. Volumes IX and X will ship on DVD and Blu-Ray combo for US$33.74 on October 28. The last two episodes will have both subtitles and an English dub, and will feature trailers, commentary, and interviews. FUNimation gave a synopsis of the season finale: Coming this Fall, prepare yourself for the epic conclusion to one of anime's most brutal and action-packed series of all time. All hell has broken loose, as The Major and his Millennium Organization wreck havoc on downtown London. With Alucard and Alexander battling it out to the death, only Seras and Integra can stop this mad man from laying waste to the rest of the world.
Uncut Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods Home Video Release Slated for October
Blu-ray and DVD release will include additional 20 min. of footage
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Funimation announced Wednesday that it will release Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods on Blu-ray and DVD in North America on October 7. The home video release will include two versions of the film: an uncut version with an additional 20 minutes of footage not shown in theaters, and the theatrical cut. Funimation describes the story:
Following the events of the Dragon Ball Z television series, after the defeat of Majin Buu, a new power awakens and threatens humanity. Beerus, an ancient and powerful God of Destruction, searches for Goku after hearing rumors of the Saiyan warrior who defeated Frieza. Realizing the threat Beerus poses to their home planet, the Z-fighters must find a way to stop him before it's too late. Only Goku, humanity's last hope, can ascend to the level of a legendary Super Saiyan God and stop Beerus's from destroying Earth, and possibly the entire universe!
JAPIC Offering 2 Month Stay in Tokyo for International Animators
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The Japan Image Council (JAPIC) is accepting applications for its A-AIR Tokyo 2015 (Animation Artists in Residence Tokyo 2015) program. Three lucky artists from around the world will get to stay in Tokyo for 70 days between January 7 and March 17, 2015. Winners will have their travel expenses and rental accommodations paid while receiving a living allowance and expert assistance. Winners will also have the opportunity to work with Japanese creators and present their work. The three selected candidates will travel to Japanese animation studios while working on a project to be completed by the end of their stay.
Japan's Video Game Rankings, August 11-17
Hyrule Warriors debuts at #2
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Japan's Game Ranking: August 11-17 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 4Gamer Reader Review 13DS Yōkai Watch 2 Ganso/Honke Level 5 July 10 118,526 2,212,518 73 2Wii U Zelda Musou (Hyrule Warriors) (Including Limited Editions) KOEI Tecmo Games August 14 69,090 69,090 80 3 3DS Yoshi's New Island Nintendo July 24 29,933 144,162 4Wii U Mario Kart 8 Nintendo May 29 28,221 627,635 80 53DS Dragonball Heroes Ultimate Mission 2
Daisuki to Also Stream Hanamonogatari Anime
All 5 episodes to stream August 21
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Anime distribution site Daisuki, announced on Tuesday that it will stream Hanamonogatari, the latest story arc in the Monogatari anime series. All five episodes will premiere on August 21. The English-subtitled stream will be available for free in the USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. The episodes will also be available on Daisuki's iOS app. The Monogatari Series Second Season's sequel anime adapts NisiOisin's Hanamonogatari (Flower Story) novel. The story follows Suruga Kanbaru as she continues to attend Naoetsu High School, even though her beloved upperclassmen Hitagi and Koyomi do not attend anymore. While training one day, she hears the rumor of the Lord Devil, a figure that is said to be able to grant any wish. Although she was afraid that it might be herself, she finds that the person playing Lord Devil is Rōka Numachi, one of Suruga's middle school classmates.
Rock Out With Color-Coordinated Uta-Pri Nail Polish
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Uta no Prince-sama - Maji Love 2000% is all about the glamor and the stage presence, and now fans can support their favorite boy band with officially-branded nail polish. Considering all the color-coordinated merchandise that's already out there, like these costume pouches, ribbon charms, and more, it's kind of surprising that it's taken the licensors this long to come up with nail polish, but now here it is. The nail polish comes in seven different colors, one for each member of STARISH, and each sporting a silhouette of the corresponding character.
NickToons Streams 1st Episode of Little Battlers eXperience Anime
Series will premiere on NickToons on Sunday, August 24
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The official NickToons website is streaming the first episode of Little Battlers eXperience (Danbōru Senki), "Starting Small." The series will premiere on the channel on Sunday, August 24. Get More: LBX Episodes,LBX,LBX Games The episode's ending credits also reveals the series dub cast: Van: Cole Hanson
Kaz: Brett Bauer
Amy: Shannon Chen-Kent
Len/Lex: Jonathan Love
Tyler: Ryan Luhning
Cilian: Paul Cowling
Devin: Brendan Hunter
Damon: Jesse Gervais
The Seven Deadly Sins 3DS Game Teaser Previews Gameplay
Game will feature original story
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Namco Bandai Games began streaming a teaser promotional video for its upcoming Nintendo 3DS game Nanatsu no Taizai Unjust Sin (The Seven Deadly Sins Unjust Sin) on Wednesday. The video introduces the original manga's premise of Elizabeth's search for the warriors known as the Seven Deadly Sins, and also includes the previously unveiled teaser trailer for The Seven Deadly Sins anime.
The action adventure game will feature an original story.
Fan-Ensemble Pays Tribute To Sailor Moon With Symphony Concert in New York
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iconiQ The Soundtrack Orchestra, a chamber ensemble that puts together anime, cartoon, and video game-inspired medlies every month, is paying tribute to Sailor Moon with a concert it's calling "Sailor Moon Symphony: SeraSymphony Live!" The fan-created arrangement, courtesty of Artistic Director Bobbie Lee Crow III, will feature themes and background music from all five seasons of the original Sailor Moon in a five-movement symphony, which includes a concerto performed by violinist Christina Bouey and composer-pianist Yasuhiko Fukuoka.
Million Arthur Game Gets Live-Action TV Show
Live-action show based on smartphone card game slated to air on October 3
― An official website for a live-action television adaptation of Square Enix's Jitsuzai-Sei Million Arthur smartphone card game opened on Wednesday announcing that the series will premiere on October 3. The each installment of the 24 episode series will run for 15 minutes. The "girls entertainment" show will star an all female cast. The website also announced the cast for the show: Seren Kusunoki as Arthur – Fencer of the Castle
Arisa Fujisaki as Arthur - Place of Finesse
Character Breads Puts the "Pan" In Lupin III
Grab a piece of this new collaboration while you're on the run
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They say that man cannot live on bread alone. Still, that doesn't mean that man does not need bread at all, and considering the amount of running that Arsene Lupin III and his dream team of thievery put in on any given day, proper nutrition is a pretty important factor. To make sure that each member of Lupin's band of crooks gets something that suits their needs, and in commemoration of the upcoming live-action Lupin III movie, convenience stores KIOSK and NEWDAYS, in conjunction with are releasing a line of bread products based after the main cast of
Girl Friend BETA Anime Gets 1st Promo
Series with a current cast of 20 to premiere on October 12
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The official YouTube channel for the Girl Friend (Kari) (Girl Friend BETA) television anime began streaming an opening movie on Wednesday. The series is slated to premiere on October 12. The text in the video reads: 2014 Fall Now girls are... The brightest season The big hit game with an army of 80 gorgeous voice actresses that over 5 million people have fallen in love with is finally... A new story is set in motion I can't take my eyes off those girls
The X Button - Hive Finds
This week brings pitches for dungeon treks, alien bug raids, and a nightmare long thought over. Plus Silent Hills, BlazBlue, and the results of an anime-editing contest!
Review: Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late
Under Night is an elegantly designed game by people who have been at fighting games for a long time, and who deeply understand what's truly important about them.
Queen's Blade: Vanquished Queens Gets New Anime Episode
4th episode depicts battle between former queen Aldra & assassin Irma
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Online retailer Amazon lists Hobby Japan's Queen's Blade art book Vanquished Queens 3 in a September 30 limited-edition bundle with the Vanquished Queens Niizuma Musan anime. The anime Blu-ray Disc will feature the decisive battle between the amnesiac former queen Aldra and Irma, the assassin who vows vengeance. The veteran mercenary Echidna will also appear in the anime. The illustrated short stories in the original 2011 Vanquished Queens visual book depict the defeats in battle of various
Weta Workshop Shows Off Its Godzilla Concept Art
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Weta Workshop, the special-effects studio behind Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, released some concept art from its work on Gareth Edwards' Godzilla film. The studio's Christian Pearce and Andrew Baker both worked on 2D and 3D design elements of the titular monster. A hardback artbook was released to coincide with the live-action film. The 156-page Godzilla: The Art of Destruction book contains more concept art and sketches.
PriPara Anime Film's 1st Teaser Hints at Pretty Rhythm Tie-In
Pretty Rhythm characters Aira, Mia, Naru appear alongside Lala, Mirei, Sophie in trailer for spring film
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Avex began streaming a teaser for the upcoming PriPara anime film on Tuesday. The video features PriPara characters Lala, Mirei, and Sophie, as well as a brief clip of Pretty Rhythm Aurora Dream's Aira, Pretty Rhythm Dear My Future's Mia, and Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live's Naru. The clip in question debuted in the first episode of the anime. The film is scheduled to open next spring. The story of the television anime revolves around Lala, an elementary school girl who wants to become an idol in Pri
Live-Action Tokyo Tribe Film's Trailer Features a Rap Battle
Live-action film based on Santa Inoue's Tokyo Tribe 2 manga will open August 30
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A new TV spot for the live-action film adaptation of Santa Inoue's Tokyo Tribe 2 (Tokyo Tribes) manga began airing on Wednesday. The video features the film's main theme song, "HOPE – TOKYO TRIBE ANTHEM" by YOUNG DAIS, SIMON, Y'S & AI. Narrator: The tribes will destroy Tokyo! All of you, put everything on the line and try to steal from each other! Tokyo Tribe!
Rapping Man: What you really want is L-O-V-E. The story follows the struggles of street gangs in a near-future version of Tokyo. The movie will star
Kunihiko Ikuhara's 'Penguinbear' Site Starts Countdown
Ikuhara and manga artist Akiko Morishima launched the Yuri Kuma Arashi manga in February
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Director Kunihiko Ikuhara's "Penguinbear" website started a "cownt down" on Wednesday, beginning with the number 5. The image shows a birthday cake, shots from the Yuri Kuma Arashi manga adaptation, streets, a monitor displaying a screen test image, storyboard sheets, people, and other objects. The website opened in 2012 with the tagline, "Find it, without getting caught in that transparent storm." Ikuhara and manga artist Akiko Morishima launched the
Princess Jellyfish Live-Action Film's 1st Trailer Introduces Story, Cast
Rena Nōnen stars as jellyfish otaku Tsukimi in December 27 film adapting Akiko Higashimura's Kuragehime manga
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The official website for the live-action film of Akiko Higashimura's Princess Jellyfish (Kuragehime) manga updated on Wednesday, and began streaming the first trailer for the film. Narrator: Otaku- The culture that Japan boasts about to the world.
Tsukimi: Um... I'm sure you know plenty well that the raising of jellyfish is very difficult, but you're not supposed to raise those two kind of jellyfish in the same tank!
Clerk: Whoa! Whoa!? What is up with you!?
Amagi Brilliant Park Anime's 1st Promo Streamed
KyoAni's series to premiere in October
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Kadokawa began streaming the first promotional video for Kyoto Animation's anime adaptation of Shoji Gatoh's Amagi Brilliant Park light novel series on Wednesday. The video first premiered at the Comic Market 86 event over the weekend, and features the opening theme song "Extra Magic Hours" by AKINO with bless4. The series will star: Kouki Uchiyama (Soul Eater Not!, Haikyu!!, Nisekoi) as Seiya Kanie Ai Kakuma (Kanojo ga Flag o Oraretara, Dragonar Academy,
Nogizaka46 Idols Star in Film of City Lights Manga
Hiroyuki Ohashi's short story manga about ESP research club
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Hiroyuki Ohashi's manga short story series City Lights will get a live-action film adaptation titled Chōnōryoku Kenkyū-bu no 3-nin (ESP Research Club's 3 Members) on December 6 from Match Point. The film will star three members of the Nogizaka46 idol group: Manatsu Akimoto, Erika Ikuta, and Nanami Hashimoto. Nobuhiro Yamashita (live-action Cream Lemon) will direct the film off scripts by Shinji Imaoka and Kōsuke Mukai. Shunsuke Kida is composing the music.
Tomoaki Maeno, Masakazu Morita, Kana Hanazawa Join World Trigger Cast
Keiji Fujiwara, Takeshi Kusao also star in October TV anime of Shonen Jump manga
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This year's 39th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is announcing more of the voice cast for the television anime of Daisuke Ashihara's World Trigger manga on Monday. Specifically, the issue is announcing more of the cast for the Border members, although three were previously revealed: [From top left] Rie Kugimiya as Kirie Konami
Jun Fukuyama as Kyōsuke Karasuma
Tomoaki Maeno as Reiji Kizaki
Keiji Fujiwara as Takumi Rindō
Takeshi Kusao as Masafumi Shinoda
Hunter x Hunter Manga Goes on 2-Week Hiatus Due to Back Pain
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This year's 39th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is announcing on Monday that artist Yoshihiro Togashi is putting his Hunter x Hunter manga on a two-week hiatus, due to serious lower back pain. The manga is not running in the 39th issue nor the 40th issue, as Togashi undergoes treatment. However, he aims to return in the 41st issue, which will ship on September 8. The manga went on a brief hiatus in July, and Togashi resumed his manga in
Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment, Tales of Xillia 2 Games' Launch Trailers Streamed
Both RPGs from Bandai Namco Games available in N. America on Tuesday
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Bandai Namco Games began streaming the launch trailers on Tuesday for the North American release of its Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment PlayStation Vita game and its Tales of Xillia 2 PlayStation 3 game. In Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment, by exploring the 76 cities in Aincrad, players can pick up new friends and party members for their adventures. Kirito can also deepen his relationship with his partners by hanging out with them in the cities, going out on dates, or holding hands. The game will include characters Asuna (
New Scout Regiment Members Get Their Uniforms in Latest Attack on Titan Dub Clip
Episodes 14-25 will ship in multiple editions on September 23
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North American anime distributor FUNimation Entertainment began streaming a new clip from the English dub of Attack on Titan on Tuesday. The clip shows the new Scout Regiment members getting their uniforms; including the signature green cloaks. Episodes 14-25 of the anime will get a standard edition Blu-ray and DVD combo pack, a Limited Edition, a Limited Edition Plus, and a Funimation.com-exclusive Collector's Edition on September 23. New cast members
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