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ANNCast - The Fall Guys
The fall season has begun and what better time for Zac and Justin to sit around and gab about it? Plus: Time of Eve, Terror in Resonance, and over an hour of Twitter time!
― ANNCast 202 - The Fall Guys Get the Flash Player to see this player. The fall season has begun and what better time for Zac and Justin to sit around and gab about it? Plus: over an hour of Twitter time! You can listen to the sho...
Happy Marriage!? GN 1
It's funny, it's sexy, and it has potential.
― Chiwa Takanashi doesn't seem to have a lot in common with her office lady (OL) friends. Everyday at lunch they gab about this guy or that guy with a definite fixation on the highly attractive young president of their company, Hokuto Mamiya. Chiwa, however, couldn't care less. She not only has never seen him (she slept through his speech), but she's also ...
Answerman - Service, Merchandise
Who is this "Great Eastern" company that makes all our Naruto T-shirts? Why does my anime have English songs in it? Also: streaming on multiple sites, and censored TV shows.
― There'll be some minor cosmetic changes to the column this week. You see, since the column's inception way, way back in 2001, we've always laid things out the same way. Questions in italics; answers in bold. Back in the day, b...
House of 1000 Manga - Attack on Titan
Jason blows the dust off of an obscure old manga about humanity's desperate struggle against giant humanoid monsters. You've probably never heard of it.
― Attack on Titan "I killed dangerous beasts! They only happened to resemble humans!" Zombie stories work because, deep down, we know human beings are the scariest things on Earth. Sure, on a cosmic scale, the planet might be destroyed by solar flar...
The X Button - Go Westone
This week brings a farewell to a talented game studio! Plus news about Terra Battle, Vib Ribbon, Captain Toad, and an NES nightmare.
― This week's column has a lot to do with those talented studios, designers, and characters who labor behind the scenes. For example, the upcoming Terra Battle may bring in Manabu Kusunoki, whose artwork you may have enjoyed in Panzer Dragoon and Sonic the Hedgehog. We...
Helter Skelter GN
Helter Skelter is both the story of a descendant of Mary Shelley's monster and a biting commentary on the cult of beauty that pervades popular culture. It is not an easy read, but it is an important one.
― Helter Skelter, josei mangaka Kyoko Okazaki's English-language debut, is a hard book to read. It is the sort of book that you seriously consider putting down at least half a dozen times as the hero...
Planetarian
Key's heartstring-tugging postapocalyptic kinetic novel finally comes to the US thanks to Sekai Project, and it just might make you cry.
― Yumemi is possibly the best employee anyone could ask for. She's cute, polite, and cares deeply for each and every customer that sets foot in the planetarium at the top of the giant Flowercrest department store. She's also exceptionally knowledgeable about the dis...
RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Fragmented Incarnations
Come join Rebecca as she explores some recent releases that range from the weird and wacky, like D-Frag, to the sweet and charming, like My Love Story, along with a digital release that is neither in this edition of RTO!!
― My sister and I have inadvertently made our guest room as creepy as possible. You see, Jenn collects dolls and I have quite a few china ones from when I was little that I can't b...
Saturday, October 11
Karneval's Touya Mikanagi Launches ROOT∞REXX Manga
Series adapts Idea Factory's otome game about rock band
― Ishijinsha's Zero-Sum Online website posted the first chapter of Karneval manga creator Touya Mikanagi's ROOT∞REXX Honey Melody manga on Friday. Mikanagi is designing the characters, while Idea Factory/Design Factory's Otomate brand is providing the story. The manga adapts Idea Factory's ROOT∞REXX romance adventure game for female players. Th...
Yuya Uchida, Katsuyuki Konishi, Ryotaro Okiayu Join The Seven Deadly Sins Cast
Hendricksen, Dreyfus, Helbram in TV anime that premiered this month
― This year's 46th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine is announcing three more cast members for the television anime of Nakaba Suzuki's The Seven Deadly Sins (Nanatsu no Taizai) manga on Wednesday. Yuya Uchida will play Hendricksen, Katsuyuki Konishi will play Dreyfus, and Ryotaro Okiayu will play Helbram. The cast already in...
Comical Psychosomatic Medicine Manga Gets Anime
Mental illness series already inspired drama CD with Wataru Hatano, Ai Kayano
― This year's 21st issue of Shonengahosha's Young King magazine is announcing on Tuesday that an anime adaptation of Yū Yūki's Manga de Wakaru Shinryōnaika (Comical Psychosomatic Medicine) manga has been green-lit. The announcement includes the anime's first visual. Yūki is a psychiatrist who began irregularly serializing t...
Friday, October 10
Yuu Watase's Arata:The Legend Manga to Resume in 2015
Deluxe edition of series' 4th volume to ship this month
― Manga creator Yuu Watase confirmed on her official Twitter account on Friday that her Arata: The Legend (Arata Kangatari) manga will resume next year. Watase announced in July that she was aiming to resume the series this month but revealed on October 3 that it will not be serialized this year. Watase is currently working on the deluxe edition...
The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Anime's Ad Promotes January Debut
Anime of idol-raising mobile game by Namco Bandai Games
― A new television commercial for the television anime of Bandai Namco Games' mobile game The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls aired on Friday: Narration: Our new story is about to begin! Text: The moment the magic is cast Narration: Please enjoy, everyone! Text: A sparkling future comes into sight Narration: The Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls premieres...
Sekai Project Plans Kickstarter Campaign for Grisaia Trilogy
US$40,000, US$80,000, US$120,000 goals to bring trilogy to the West with voices
― Video game and visual novel translation company Sekai Project announced on Friday that it will launch a Kickstarter fundraising campaign in November to bring Frontwing's Grisaia game trilogy to the West. Sekai Project already announced in July that it licensed the first game, The Fruit of Grisaia (Grisaia no Kajitsu/Le ...
Ride Around Tokushima in a Fate/stay night Taxi
Tokushima taxi company Daiichi Koutsu Sangyo is offering paying customers the chance to ride in one of seven Fate/stay night itasha cars until the end of the year. The campaign cost around 350,000 yen (about US$3,251) to outfit the cabs with car wraps, but the company hopes it will help increase sales. Tokushima, the capital of Tokushima prefecture, is the home of ufotable, the production house be...
Yo-kai Watch 2 Game Gets 3rd Version on December 13
Shinuchi for 3DS add movie tie-in, exclusive bonus yo-kai, new quests, new enemies
― The November issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Corocoro Comic magazine is announcing on Wednesday that Level-5 will release a new version of its Yo-kai Watch 2 game project for Nintendo 3DS on December 13. Yo-kai Watch 2: Shinuchi (Yo-kai Watch 2: Headliner) will feature a story tie-in to this December's movie, Yo-kai Wa...
Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart Headed to North America, Europe
SRPG game for PS Vita stars Hyperdimension Neptunia's Noire
― Idea Factory International announced on Friday that it will release the PlayStation Vita game Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart (Chō Megami Shinkō Noir Gekishin Black Heart) in North America and Europe in early 2015. The company plans to release both physical and digital editions of the game. Idea Factory describes the game: Unlike ...
Attack on Titan Creator Isayama Totally Called Armin a Girl
Humor is a little hard to gauge in print, so the Attack on Titan fan community has been aflutter after a deadpan comment made by manga creator Hajime Isayama. In the latest issue of Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine, which runs Attack on Titan and frequently showcases Q&A sessions with Isayama, a fan asks, "Out of all the women in the 104th, who is Mikasa closest to?" Isayama's response: "Armin." While som...
Ume Aoki Draws Rebellion Homura for Madoka Magazine Cover
Volume 16 of Manga Time Kirara Magica, a bimonthly magazine devoted to Madoka Magica, features a special cover drawn by Madoka Magica original character designer (and Hidamari Sketch creator) Ume Aoki. The illustration depicts Homura near the end of the Rebellion film. As the image is a spoiler for the end of the movie, please click the above to see an uncropped version. The magazine also includes...
Yen Press Licenses A Certain Magical Index, Trinity Seven, Chaika - The Coffin Princess, Prison School Manga
Also: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, First Love Monster, Alice in Murderland, Emma
― Publisher Yen Press announced its acquisition of nine manga and graphic novel licenses at its New York Comic Con panel on Friday. The titles include Chuya Kogino's A Certain Magical Index, Kenji Saitou and Akinari Nao's Trinity Seven, Shinta Sakayama's Chaika - The Coffin Princess, Akira Hiramoto'...
ANNCast - The Fall Guys
The fall season has begun and what better time for Zac and Justin to sit around and gab about it? Plus: Time of Eve, Terror in Resonance, and over an hour of Twitter time!
― ANNCast 202 - The Fall Guys Get the Flash Player to see this player. The fall season has begun and what better time for Zac and Justin to sit around and gab about it? Plus: over an hour of Twitter time! You can listen to the sho...
Old Japanese Military Ruins Draw Castle in the Sky Cosplayers
Cosplayers have been gravitating towards an old, long-abandoned military fortress on the Tomogashima islands, a group of four uninhabited islands in the southern part of Osaka Bay. Some have been using it as a backdrop for Laputa: Castle in the Sky photoshoots, inspired by its lush vegetation and quiet corridors. The Meiji Era fortress didn't serve as direct inspiration for any of the scenes in La...
Sentai Filmworks Licenses Gugure! Kokkuri-san
First episode aired October 5
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Friday that it has licensed the Gugure! Kokkuri-san anime. The company plans to release the series digitally and on home video. The first episode premiered on Sunday, October 5 on Crunchyroll for premium members and is available one week later for free users. The stream is available for premium members in the U.S., Canada, UK, Ireland, Sou...
The Testament of Sister New Devil Anime's 1st Promo Previews Opening Theme
Yūichi Nakamura, Ayaka Asai star in "rather risque battle action" series slated for January
― The official website for the the anime adaptation of anime adaptation of the Shinmai Maō no Testament (The Testament of Sister New Devil) light novel series by Tetsuto Uesu (Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero) began streaming a promotional video on Saturday. The video previews the opening theme "Blade of Hope" by sw...
Happy Marriage!? GN 1
It's funny, it's sexy, and it has potential.
― Chiwa Takanashi doesn't seem to have a lot in common with her office lady (OL) friends. Everyday at lunch they gab about this guy or that guy with a definite fixation on the highly attractive young president of their company, Hokuto Mamiya. Chiwa, however, couldn't care less. She not only has never seen him (she slept through his speech), but she's also ...
Daily Cosplay - Assassin's Creed 2's Ezio
Character: Ezio Title: Assassin's Creed 2 Cosplayer: Gülce Öztürk Photographer: Dante Kilic (Dantegrafi) (500px) We asked Dante: "Everyone has a "dream shoot." If you could go anywhere in the world, with any character ever imagined, what would your dream shoot be?" "I have alotof dreamshoot not one , i want shoot Angewomon with Angemon or with Ladydevimon i want shoot TMNT , shortly i want shoot a...
Answerman - Service, Merchandise
Who is this "Great Eastern" company that makes all our Naruto T-shirts? Why does my anime have English songs in it? Also: streaming on multiple sites, and censored TV shows.
― There'll be some minor cosmetic changes to the column this week. You see, since the column's inception way, way back in 2001, we've always laid things out the same way. Questions in italics; answers in bold. Back in the day, b...
Crunchyroll to Stream Case Closed, Bonjour Koiaji Pâtisserie, Ultraman Max
Also schedules live-action Future Diary, Switch Girl shows
― Media service Crunchyroll announced at its New York Comic Con panel on Friday that it will begin streaming the Case Closed (Detective Conan) television anime as it airs this fall. It will also stream the Fall anime Bonjour SweetLove Patisserie (Bonjour Koiaji Pâtisserie) and the live-action tokusatsu (special-effects) series Ultraman Max. T...
Nogizaka46's Sayuri Matsumura Apologizes for Kissing Married Man
"I didn't know he had a family"
― Sayuri Matsumura, a member of the massive idol group Nogizaka46, appeared on the radio show Recomen! on October 8 to apologize for dating a married man. "Even I can't believe what a stupid thing I did," she confessed. "I'm really sorry." She also claimed that she "didn't know much" about the man and didn't realize that they were committing adultery. The couple met wh...
Realtor Holds 4-Panel Manga Contest About Apartments
Japanese realtor Leopalace 21 is holding a four-panel manga contest. The contest is open to professionals and amateurs alike and each entry should focus on one of the company's four selling points: fully-furnished apartments, customizable rooms, security, and soundproofing. The entry with the best story, art, and focus on the selling points will win 50,000 yen (about US$464). The runner-up will ge...
Durarara!! Relay PS Vita Game Previewed in TV Spot
Mikado voice actor Toshiyuki Toyonaga performs theme song for January game
― Kadokawa began streaming a TV spot for the upcoming Durarara!! Relay PS Vita game on Friday. The video features the game's main theme song, "Reason..." by Mikado voice actor Toshiyuki Toyonaga. Mikado: I'll rely on numbers! Mikado: A sandstorm that attacks Ikebukuro... A briefcase that's targeted... Control the main characte...
Terraformars Manga Gets 3DS Game by FuRyu Next Spring
Fight Martian swarms in title by Hamatora/To Love-Ru Darkness game company
― This year's 46th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine is announcing on Thursday that Yū Sasuga and Kenichi Tachibana's Terraformars manga is inspiring a Nintendo 3DS game next spring. FuRyu (Unchained Blades, Exstetra, Hamatora: Look at Smoking World, To Love-Ru Darkness: Battle Ecstasy, The Legend of Legacy) is of...
Tokyo Ghoul:re Manga to Launch This Month
"Shocking" series to debut one month after 1st manga ended
― Sui Ishida is launching the Tokyo Ghoul:re manga series in this year's 46th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine on Thursday. The previous issue had teased that Ishida would launch a "shocking new series" in the 46th issue: "The legend has a beginning. If you bear witness to this beginning, it will be a moment you will never forge...
Tokyo Ghoul TV Anime's 2nd Season to Premiere in January
1st season based on Sui Ishida's suspense horror manga aired this past summer
― This year's 46th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine is confirming on Thursday that the second season of the Tokyo Ghoul television anime will premiere in January. The official Chinese website for the television anime of Sui Ishida's Tokyo Ghoul horror manga listed a second season last month. The suspense horro...
1st Aikatsu Anime Film's Full Trailer Posted
Ichigo prepares for biggest concert yet in film opening on December 13
― The official website for the first film in the Aikatsu idol anime franchise for young girls began streaming the film's first full trailer on Tuesday. Aikatsu: We're opening a Big Star-Miya Ichigo Festival! Ran: A special concert with Ichigo as the main focus? Aoi: Let's make a new song that will make you shine! Ichigo: I wonder ...
GReeeeN Contributes Live-Action Strobe Edge Film's Theme
Group auditions female vocalist to sing cover of "Ai Uta" song for March 2015 film
― The popular musical group GReeeeN announced on Thursday that they are contributing their early hit single "Ai Uta" (Love Song) as the theme song of the live-action film of Io Sakisaka's adolescent romance manga Strobe Edge. They also revealed that the film will open on March 14, 2015. (March 14 happens to be White Da...
Monthly Comic Earth Star Magazine Ceases Publication
Home of Encouragement of Climb, Nobunagun, Teekyū, , Pupa, Wanna Be the Strongest in the World, Mangirl to spawn digital edition
― The November issue of Earth Star Entertainment's Monthly Comic Earth Star magazine is announcing on Saturday that the magazine will cease publication with the December issue on November 12. A new digital edition of the magazine is planned to take its place. More details w...
New Yamato 2199 Film's Latest Trailer Teases 3-Way Battle
December 6 film offers "true ending" with Yamato, Gatlantis, Gamilas
― A new trailer for Uchū Senkan Yamato 2199: Hoshi-Meguru Hakobune (Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Star-Voyaging Ark), this year's brand-new Yamato 2199 (Star Blazers 2199) film, debuted online on Friday. The trailer promises that the movie will have the "true ending" of the story with a three-way battle between Yamato, Gatlantis, an...
Live-Action Kite Film Opens in Theaters on Friday
India Eisley, Samuel L. Jackson, Callan McAuliffe in adaptation of Yasuomi Umetsu's anime
― The live-action film based on Yasuomi Umetsu's 1998 action anime Kite will open in a limited number of theaters on Friday. The film stars India Eisley (Underworld: Awakening, The Secret Life of the American Teenager), Callan McAuliffe (The Great Gatsby), and Samuel L. Jackson (Captain America: The Winter Soldi...
Thursday, October 9
Future Publishing Retires UK's Official Nintendo Magazine
EMAP debuted news magazine in 2002
― The Official Nintendo Magazine staff announced on Tuesday that the magazine will cease publication after its 114th issue on October 14. The magazine's main focus was on news, and the staff stated that Nintendo will continue to communicate with fans via its Nintendo Direct streams, social media and other online channels, and through public events. Publisher EMAP de...
Naruto Shippuden ‒ Episode 381
"Balancing a dash of humor with a bit of horror and an ever-building threat, this is one of the better episodes in recent memory."
Tetsuya Nomura's Hatsune Miku Gets A Variant Play Arts -Kai- Figure
Hatsune Miku, as designed by Square Enix game creator and designer Tetsuya Nomura, is getting a Variant Plays Arts -Kai- figure. Photos of the figure were posted online by Play Arts -Kai- director Hidemi Matsuzuka, not too long after Square Enix debuted Nomura's new Hatsune Miku video in New York. One of the autograph cards available at NYCC Nomura said that when the offer for a Hatsune Miku colla...
Naruto's Birthday is Tomorrow, Along With Dozens of Other Characters
There's something about October 10 and the appeal of seeing 10/10 that makes it a particularly popular character birthday. Like CLAMP's reuse of April 1, plenty of characters were "born" on October 10 and the day has only gotten more popular since the spread of moe and the day's unofficial recognition as "Moe Day" (10 October (十日十月), stacked, resembles the character for moe: 萌). One character's bi...
Persona Q Game's English Trailers Profile Rei, Aigis
Behind-the-scenes video interviews voice actresses Karen Strassman and Amanda Winn-Lee
― Atlus USA streamed two character trailers and a behind-the-scenes video on Wednesday for its upcoming Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Nintendo 3DS game. The videos introduce Rei and Aigis. The behind-the-scenes video interviews English voice actors Karen Strassman (Nanako, Aigis) and Amanda Winn-Lee (Yukiko). ...
Journalist Claims That the Popularity of Cosplay is a Sign Of the U.S.' Impending Financial Doom
Cosplayers are harbingers of a new, terrible recession. Or so says James Pethokoukis, freelance journalist and DeWitt Wallace Fellow at the conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute. In a piece for The Week entitled "Why the rise of cosplay is a bad sign for the U.S. economy," Pethokoukis draws a parallel between Japan's stagnant job market and its cosplay scene to argue that the incre...
File Storage Gets Meaty with Life-Size Lotteria Burger USB Sticks
If you missed out on KFC's ridiculous fried chicken computer accessories, phone cases, and napping helmets, don't worry—burger chain Lotteria is countering with equally ludicrous food merchandise, guaranteed to give you the uncomfortable meat sweats. Two lucky winners can receive one of two 4 gig USB memory sticks... featuring either a life-size cheeseburger tower, or a shrimp burger tree. Th...
Sentai Filmworks Adds Tribe Cool Crew Anime
Series about dancing currently streaming on Crunchyroll
― North American anime distributor Sentai Filmworks announced on Thursday that it has licensed the anime series Tribe Cool Crew. The company plans to release the series digitally and on home video. The series premiered on September 28 and Crunchyroll is streaming the series as it airs in Japan. Sentai Filmworks describes the story: Haneru Tobita...
Viz Media Adds Tokyo Ghoul, So Cute It Hurts!! Manga
Horror/dark fantasy, cross-dressing comedy coming next June
― Viz Media announced at its New York Comic Con panel on Thursday that it has licensed Sui Ishida's Tokyo Ghoul and Go Ikeyamada's So Cute It Hurts!! (Kobayashi ga Kawai Sugite Tsurai!!) manga series. The first volume of Tokyo Ghoul will ship on June 16 and the first volume of So Cute It Hurts!! will ship on June 2. Ishida launched Tokyo Gho...
Psycho-Pass Film's Teaser Video Streamed
Story unveiled for film debuting January 9
― The official Psycho-Pass anime website began streaming a 15-second teaser video for the upcoming Psycho-Pass film (Gekijō-ban Psycho-Pass) on Thursday. The film will premiere on January 9. Akane: I will fight. In a world where the system rules justice. Text: To the world stage Akane: Gekijō-ban Psycho-Pass [Warning: The story summary below contain spoilers...
Ichiban Kuji Celebrates 30 Years of Dragon Ball
Remember all of your favorite moments from the past 30 years of Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and Dragon Ball GT
― This year marks the 30th anniversary of the first publication of Akira Toriyama's masterpiece Dragonball in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump. As one of the most influential anime and manga series of all time, one can expect plenty of celebration to occur during this year. In order to convey h...
Shouta Aoi, Daisuke Hirakawa Star in Kono Danshi, Sekka ni Nayandemasu OVA
Soubi Yamamoto's 26-minute video anime slated for December 3
― The official website for Kono Danshi, Sekka ni Nayandemasu. (This Boy Is Worrying About Turning to Stone) announced the original video anime's lead cast on September 27. The series stars: Shouta Aoi as Ayumu Tamari, a 19-year-old who's repeating his third year of high school. He's turning into stone from the stress, and he has a complex a...
Wit Studio's The Rolling Girls Anime's 1st Promo Introduces Cast, Story
Ari Ozawa, Rina Hidaka, Risa Taneda, Yumiri Hanamori star
― The official website for Wit Studio's The Rolling Girls anime began streaming the first promotional video for the series on Friday. The series will premiere in January. The text in the video describes the story: It's been 10 years since the "Tokyo Great Decisive Battle." A Japan where all the prefectures have become independent countries. A ...
House of 1000 Manga - Attack on Titan
Jason blows the dust off of an obscure old manga about humanity's desperate struggle against giant humanoid monsters. You've probably never heard of it.
― Attack on Titan "I killed dangerous beasts! They only happened to resemble humans!" Zombie stories work because, deep down, we know human beings are the scariest things on Earth. Sure, on a cosmic scale, the planet might be destroyed by solar flar...
Daily Cosplay - Dragon Age's Morrigan
Character: Morrigan Title: Dragon Age Cosplayer: Irmak Odar Photographer: Dante Kilic (Dantegrafi) (500px) We asked Dante: "Do you cosplay yourself? If so, what's been your favorite character to cosplay?" "I made cosplay in 2010/2011 but i dont do cosplay now , ionly make swords from wood for myself now , You can check my most loved cosplay Jinbei from One Piece" == Are you a cosplay photographer,...
Girls & Panzer, KanColle, Strike Witches Promote Brad Pitt's Fury Film
Action film's tickets offered with 3 clear files from these 3 military anime
― The official Japanese website for Fury, the military action movie starring Brad Pitt, announced on Thursday that it launching a collaboration project with three military anime: Girls und Panzer, Kantai Collection -Kan Colle-, and Strike Witches Operation Victory Arrow. Animate, Gamers, and Shosen stores throughout Japan ar...
Japanese Students Assemble 15-Foot Cardboard Gundams
High school students from Osaka's Higashiyodo Technical High School assembled three 4.5 meter (about 14.8 feet) tall Gundam out of cardboard. The giant robots are leaving their school campus for an exhibition in downtown Osaka on October 10-11. The idea was dreamt up in 2011 by freshman electric engineering teacher Yukiko Kamamoto when she was planning how best to spend the 20,000 yen (US$184) bud...
Live-Action Princess Jellyfish Film's 2nd Trailer Previews Theme Song
SEKAI NO OWARI performs "Mermaid Rhapsody" for December 27 film
― The official website for the live-action film of Akiko Higashimura's Princess Jellyfish (Kuragehime) manga began streaming the second trailer on Thursday. The video features the film's main theme song, "Mermaid Rhapsody" by SEKAI NO OWARI. Narrator: Otaku- The culture that Japan boasts about to the world. Tsukimi: Um... I'm sure you kn...
Gundam BF Try Replaces Ral Voice Actor Masashi Hirose With Katsuhisa Houki
Houki to play Ral-san from 5th episode onward while Hirose is hospitalized
― The Gundam Build Fighters Try anime's website announced on Thursday that voice actor Katsuhisa Houki will replace Masashi Hirose in the role of Ral-san, from the fifth episode onward. Hirose is being hospitalized for an extended stay to treat an unspecified illness. Among other roles, Houki has played Gecko Moria and Jimbei ...
Square Enix's Tetsuya Nomura Debuts New Hatsune Miku Video
SE's Visual Works makes video that debuted at NYC gallery on Wednesday
― Visual Works, the CG movie production department of game developer Square Enix, premiered a new video of Vocaloid virtual idol Hatsune Miku in New York City on Wednesday. This collaboration with Miku's Crypton Future Media debuted at Wednesday's media reception party for the "Hatsune Miku Art Exhibition Universal Positivity" at ...
The Last -Naruto the Movie-'s New Visual Previews Hinata, Sasuke, Sakura, More
Film with character designs, story by original creator opens on December 6 after manga ends
― This year's 46th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is revealing the newest key visual for the upcoming The Last -Naruto the Movie- film on Monday. The image features the titular character, followed by (from top to bottom) Kakashi, Sai, Hinata, Sakura, Shikamaru, and Sasuke. This is the first f...
Kuroko's Basketball to Launch Sequel Manga in December
Tadatoshi Fujimaki resumes story after main series' finale on December 29
― This year's fifth issue of Shueisha's Jump Next magazine is announcing on Tuesday that Tadatoshi Fujimaki will launch a sequel to his Kuroko no Basuke (Kuroko's Basketball) manga in the next issue on December 29. The series will be set after the "moving finale" of the main Kuroko's Basketball manga. The new manga's debut will...
Watch Hatsune Miku's N. American TV Debut on The Late Show
David Letterman hosted Vocaloid virtual idol on Wednesday
― Japan's most famous virtual idol marked her first North American television appearance when she appeared as a guest on The Late Show with David Letterman on Wednesday. Hatsune Miku performed on the show after spending her summer opening for pop superstar Lady Gaga during the North American leg of her ArtRave concerts. Miku will make stops in...
Naruto Manga Gets Stage Play Next March
Part of ongoing project after manga's November ending, 'last' anime film in December
― This year's 46th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is announcing on Saturday that a stage play adaptation of Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto manga has been green-lit. The production will open next March at the AiiA Theater Tokyo. The play is part of the ongoing Naruto Shin Jidai Kaimaku Project" (Naruto's ...
Shaman King Flowers Manga Sequel Ends This Month
Jump X's final issue: Please wait for more info on Shaman King's future
― Hiroyuki Takei is ending Shaman King Flowers, the sequel series to his Shaman King manga, in the final issue of Shueisha's Jump X (read as Jump Kai) magazine on Friday. However, the magazine adds the following note, "Please wait for more information on the future of the Shaman King franchise." Shueisha will publish the sixth co...
Haikyu!! Manga, Novel Both Top Oricon's Weekly Charts
4th franchise to accomplish feat after Gintama, Blue Exorcist, Bleach
― Japanese entertainment news and ranking website Oricon revealed on Thursday that the 13th volume of Haruichi Furudate's Haikyu!! manga (pictured at right) and the fourth volume of Furudate and writer Kiyoko Hoshi's novel version Haikyu!! Shosetsuban IV (pictured below left) both ranked at #1 in their categories for the week of Se...
Wednesday, October 8
Hatsune Miku & Square Enix's Tetsuya Nomura Join Forces
Collaboration with Final Fantasy/Kingdom Hearts director teased at Vocaloid idol's gallery
― The "Hatsune Miku Art Exhibition Universal Positivity" art gallery event revealed a collaboration between Square Enix game creator/designer Tetsuya Nomura (Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts franchises) and Vocaloid virtual idol Hatsune Miku on Wednesday night. The event provided no more details of the collabor...
Newest Yotsuba&! Danbo Toy Features A Teddy Bear Pilot
The fourth of Sentinel's Maschinen Danbo figures was recently revealed, and it's somehow even better than the previous three. Designed by artist, sculptor, and Maschinen Krieger (Ma.K ZBV3000) creator Kow Yokoyama, this mechanized Danbo comes not only with a host of tiny weapons, but also space-ready Yotsuba and Juralumin mini-figures—the latter of which serves as the pilot, and fits neatly i...
Fulfill Your Desire for 'Kabe Don' With A 'Marriage Cafe' Mannequin
Morinaga Milk (no relation to yuri artist Milk Morinaga) is pushing the launch of its Cafe Marriage brand pudding melts at Harajuku's Suites Paradise SoLaDo. Morinaga Milk is promising a treat that will melt women's hearts, but to do so, the company decided to hire a special staff member to heat them up first. The nameless, and 100% artificial waiter doll will be on hand at SoLaDo to fulfill every...
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 29-October 5
Haikyu!!, Kuroko's Basketball, Assassination Classroom, Bleach, Gintama in top 5
― Rank Title Est. Weekly Copies Est. Total Copies Release Date Publisher Author Highest Rank Weeks on List 1 Haikyu!! 13 347,210 347,210 2014/10 Shueisha Haruichi Furudate 1 1 2 Kuroko no Basuke (Kuroko's Basketball) 29 300,220 300,220 2014/10 Shueisha Tadatoshi Fujimaki 2 1 3 Assassination Classroom 11 285,226 285,226 ...
Digimon All-Star Rumble PS3, Xbox 360 Game's Trailer Streamed
Game to ship in N. America on November 11, Europe on November 14
― Bandai Namco Games' European branch's official YouTube channel began streaming the Digimon All-Star Rumble game trailer featuring Veemon and Gatomon on Wednesday. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game is slated for release in North America on November 11 and priced at US$39.99, followed by a European release on November 14. Prope (Digim...
Cast Your Vote For Your Favorite Gundam to Appear in Gundam Build Fighters Try
After today's earlier announcement that the Gundam.info portal site will stream Gundam Build Fighters Try with English subtitles in the U.S., the anime series' official website launched a poll to get viewers' favorite Gundam into the series. The official mecha list breaks down all different Gundam to choose from when casting your vote. The site will accept votes until November 12. If previous popu...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, September 29-October 5
Kingdom Hearts -HD 2.5 Remix-, Kinki no Magna, Omega Quintet, Ar Nosurge Plus debut
― Japan's Game Ranking: September 29-October 5 Rank System Title Maker Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 4Gamer Reader Review 13DS Dairan Tou Smash Brothers for Nintendo 3DS (Super Smash Bros.) Nintendo September 13 105,619 1,481,438 81 2PS3 Kingdom Hearts -HD 2.5 Remix- (Including Limited Editions) Square Enix ...
Crunchyroll Adds P.A. Works' Shirobako Anime
Series will premiere on Crunchyroll on Thursday for premium members
― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will stream P.A. Works' Shirobako television anime. The first episode will premiere on Thursday, October 9 at 11:30 a.m. EDT for premium members and one week later for free members. The stream will be available in the United States, Canada, South Africa, Latin Am...
Bookstores Construct Elaborate Natsume's Book of Friends Displays
Contest turns bookstores into gathering place for spirits and friends.
― In a nationwide contest put on by Hakusensha Publishing Co. and Comic Natalie's Power Push, several bookstores competed to create the best store front or counter display based on Yuki Midorikawa's Natsume's Book of Friends. This week, the first place winner from among 97 different entries was selected. Though all of the contesta...
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate 3DS Game Adds Metroid Costumes
Collaboration DLC to be available in Japan, North America
― Nintendo began streaming a video on Wednesday confirming the North American release of a Monster Hunter Ultimate (Monster Hunter 4G in Japan) and Metroid collaboration DLC, which Capcom also announced on Wednesday. The DLC will be available for download at 7-Elevens in Japan from December 17 through January 28. The collaboration content incl...
Goku, Gohan Voice Actress Plays 8 Characters in Eagle Talon Anime Extra
Masako Nozawa, an incredibly prolific voice actress who has given life not only to Dragon Ball's Son Goku, but also to his two sons and father, as well as GeGeGe no Kitaro's title character, is showcasing just how versatile she can be. She is playing the role of eight characters in an upcoming Eagle Talon anime extra, which will be bundled with the Himitsu Kessha Taka no Tsume EX (Secret Society E...
Sentai Filmworks Licenses Cross Ange Rondo of Angel and Dragon
Sunrise's fantasy mecha show premiered Sunday
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Wednesday that it has licensed Sunrise's Cross Ange Rondo of Angel and Dragon (Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryū no Rondo) anime. The company plans to release the series digitally and on home video. Sentai Filmworks describes the story: Mankind has acquired a highly advanced information technology known as "Mana." Thanks to this al...
Aldnoah.Zero's Second Season Teased in Video
Series to return January 2015
― Aniplex of America began streaming an English-subtitled teaser trailer for the second season of Aldnoah.Zero on Wednesday. The season will premiere next January. The first season streamed on the Aniplex Channel, Hulu, Crunchyroll and Daisuki services starting in July and ran for 12 episodes. Aniplex of America describes the story: The story features inhabitants of Eart...
2 New Characters Unveiled for Tales of Zestiria PS3 Game
Takehito Koyasu, Hiromi Igarashi to play cold-blooded assassin, mysterious Seraph
― This year's 46th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump will announce two new Tales of Zestiria characters on Monday. Takehito Koyasu will play Lunar (pictured in image, right), a cold-blooded assassin who shadows Alisha, and Hiromi Igarashi will play Symon (pictured in image insert), a mysterious Seraph who treats S...
The X Button - Go Westone
This week brings a farewell to a talented game studio! Plus news about Terra Battle, Vib Ribbon, Captain Toad, and an NES nightmare.
― This week's column has a lot to do with those talented studios, designers, and characters who labor behind the scenes. For example, the upcoming Terra Battle may bring in Manabu Kusunoki, whose artwork you may have enjoyed in Panzer Dragoon and Sonic the Hedgehog. We...
Helter Skelter GN
Helter Skelter is both the story of a descendant of Mary Shelley's monster and a biting commentary on the cult of beauty that pervades popular culture. It is not an easy read, but it is an important one.
― Helter Skelter, josei mangaka Kyoko Okazaki's English-language debut, is a hard book to read. It is the sort of book that you seriously consider putting down at least half a dozen times as the hero...
Daily Cosplay - League of Legends' Tresh
Character:Tresh Title: League of Legends Cosplayer: Cihan Yalli Photographer: Dante Kilic (Dantegrafi) (500px) We asked Dante: "Where's your favorite place you've ever shot photos, cosplay or otherwise?" "Idont have favorite place i chose place for character and nearest the cosplayer :)" == Are you a cosplay photographer, or a cosplayer? Each week, we'll be featuring a different cosplay photograph...
Yamato 2199 Compilation Film's Ads Push Home Video Release
Uchū Senkan Yamato 2199: Tsuioku no Kōkai opens on October 11, home video ships on November 21
― Two ads began airing in Japan on Wednesday for the compilation film Uchū Senkan Yamato 2199: Tsuioku no Kōkai (Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Voyage of Remembrance). The sole difference between the two ads is the audio at the very end. Commander: I delcare to you, Terronians! That wretched Space Battleship...
New Card Captor Sakura Stained Glass Charm Features Kero
If rewatching the new stream of Card Captor Sakura lately has you reveling in card-capturing nostalgia, Premium Bandai is selling an elegant stained glass charm with Kero and other Card Captor Sakura motifs. Kero dangles from a chain in the central and largest part of the charm, which also features multicolored stained glass panels. The charm also includes small representations of a Clow Card and ...
Live-Action Blue Spring Ride Film's 2 New Trailers Streamed
Ikimono-gakari performs "Kirari" theme song for December 13 film
― Toho began streaming two trailers for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Io Sakisaka's Ao Haru Ride (Blue Spring Ride) manga on Wednesday. Both trailers feature the film's main theme song, "Kirari" (Sparkly) by Ikimono-gakari (Naruto Shippuden, Bleach). Futaba: Tanaka? Text: The reunion with her first love Futaba: I knew it! ...
Gundam Build Fighters Try Streamed in N. America
Sequel TV anime premiered in Japan on Wednesday
― The Gundam.info portal site began streaming the first episode of the Gundam Build Fighters Try anime with English subtitles in the United States and other regions on Wednesday. The television anime premiered in Japan on Wednesday. The Gundam.info website had announced last month that it would stream the series in "certain regions only," including the ...
Soul Eater Not! Manga Ends Next Month
Spin-off manga inspired TV anime this past spring
― The November issue of Square Enix's Shonen Gangan magazine is announcing on Saturday that the final chapter of Atsushi Ohkubo's Soul Eater Not! spin-off manga will be published in the magazine's December issue, which will ship on November 10. Ohkubo launched the manga in 2011, although it went on hiatus until last October. Yen Press is publishing th...
Voice Actor Iemasa Kayumi Passes Away
Voice of DBZ's Paragus, Guilty Gear's Slayer, FMA: Brotherhood's Father, One Piece's Cobra Nefertari, Nausicaä's Kurotowa
― Michiyoshi Minamisawa, the president of the talent agency 81 Produce, announced on Wednesday that voice actor Iemasa Kayumi passed away on September 30 while undergoing medical treatment. He was 80. Kayumi's numerous roles include Paragus in Dragon Ball Z Movie 8: The Legendary ...
Square Enix Files Counterclaim Against SNK Playmore Over Hi Score Girl Manga
Publisher asks court to confirm that Hi Score Girl does not infringe on copyrights
― On Wednesday, Square Enix filed a request for a confirmatory judgment of non-infringement against SNK Playmore, over the criminal case on alleged copyright violations in Rensuke Oshikiri's Hi Score Girl manga. Square Enix is requesting the Osaka District Court to confirm that the manga does not violate SNK Playmore's...
The Wallflower/Yamato Nadeshiko Shichihenge Manga to End in 3 More Chapters
Tomoko Hayakawa's shōjo manga inspired TV anime, live-action TV series
― The November issue of Kodansha's Bessatsu Friend magazine is announcing on Saturday that Tomoko Hayakawa will end her shōjo manga The Wallflower (Yamato Nadeshiko Shichihenge) in three more chapters. If the manga continues without a break, it will end in Bessatsu Friend's February issue on January 13. Hayakawa launched the manga...
The IDOLM@STER Movie Earns 765 Million Yen
THE IDOLM@STER MOVIE: Kagayaki no Mukōgawa e! Blu-ray slated for release on October 8
― The official IDOLM@STER website announced on Wednesday that THE IDOLM@STER MOVIE: Kagayaki no Mukōgawa e! (The IDOLM@STER Movie: To the Glittering Other Side!) has earned a total of 765,217,400 yen (about US$7.65 million). Released in Japan on January 25, the film ended its initial 11-week run on May 30 and earned...
Blue Spring Ride Manga Gets Original Anime DVD
"Page.13" episode to continue story after TV anime's 12th & last episode
― The November issue of Shueisha's Bessatsu Margaret magazine is announcing on Saturday that Io Sakisaka's 12th Blue Spring Ride (Ao Haru Ride) manga volume will bundle an original anime DVD in December. The DVD will include "Page.13" — an anime episode that continues the story after the recent television anime's 12th and final ...
Recently, my sister is unusual. Manga Artist Goes on Hiatus Due to Health
Risque comedy inspired anime series, live-action film
― The editors of Kadokawa's Dragon Age magazine are announcing in the November issue on Thursday that Mari Matsuzawa's Saikin, Imōto no Yōsu ga Chotto Okashiin Da Ga. (Recently, my sister is unusual) is going on hiatus due to the author's poor physical health. The editors apologized to readers who were looking forward to a new chapter in the issue...
AKB48's Haruka Shimazaki Guest Stars in Yo-kai Watch Film
Actors Ainosuke Kataoka, Ken Shimura also guest star in film opening on December 20
― The official website for the Yo-kai Watch film, Yo-kai Watch: Tanjō no Himitsu da Nyan! (Yo-kai Watch the Movie: It's the Secret of Birth, Meow!), announced on Wednesday that AKB48 member Haruka Shimazaki (ATARU The First Love & The Last Kill), kabuki actor Ainosuke Kataoka (Hanzawa Naoki, Glass no Ie), and actor an...
Tuesday, October 7
Gakuen Psycho-Pass Slapstick Spinoff Web Manga Launches
Also: Psycho-Pass 2 manga launches in Comic Garden in November
― Illustrator and manga creator Shiina Soga (Necromancer, Shōkoku no Altair-san) launched the Psycho-Pass spinoff manga Gakuen Psycho-Pass (Psycho-Pass Academy) on Mag Garden's Comic Blade website on Monday. Gakuen Psycho-Pass recasts the anime characters in super-deformed style as students who attend the "Psycho-Pass Academy" governed by...
Hilarious Kamen Rider Gummy Commercials Prove They Are the Juiciest Snack
Kamen Rider Drive is already set to take Kamen Rider Gaim's position as the juiciest tokusatsu television hero. The racecar-themed character is getting his own grape-flavored gummy candies and the kids are pretty excited about it. Kamen Rider Gaim got an orange-flavored incarnation during his series run, which makes sense since his powers are based around fruit. Thanks Urobuchi! Kamen Rider Drive ...
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Launch Date Trailer Streamed
Game will ship in N. America November 21, Europe December 5, Japan December 6
― The official Super Smash Bros. website announced the release dates for the Wii U version of the game for multiple territories on Tuesday. The game is slated to release in North America on November 21, Europe on December 5 and Japan on December 6. Super Smash Bros. for 3DS launched in Japan on September 13, and North Ameri...
Anime Sols Launches Crowdfund Streams for Dororo Set 2, Belfy and Lillabit
Site funding second half of 1969 black-and-white TV series
― Anime Sols announced on its official Twitter account that it launched two new crowdfunding campaigns to stream the second part of Osamu Tezuka's Dororo and Tatsunoko Production's Belfy and Lillabit (The Littl' Bits) anime series on Monday. Both campaigns have a funding goal of US$2,700, and Anime Sols will stream the episodes to registered ...
Fate/Stay Night and Type-Moon Websites Feature Illustrated Countdowns
Those eagerly counting down the days until the official "first" episode of Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade Works... you're not alone. Visitors to the official Japanese or Type-moon websites are being greeted by the [Fate/stay night COUNTDOWN Project], which features artwork and messages from the production staff of both ufotable and Type-Moon. Today's images feature a drawing by character designer...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 5-11
DBZ: Battle of Gods, Gargantia on a Verdurous Planet, Rozen Maiden Zurückspulen anime; World Trigger, Honey Blood, Manga Dogs manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Blood Royale DVD (Adult)Please Critical Mass Media US$14.99 October 7 Bodacious Space Pirates Blu-ray Complete CollectionCite Sentai Filmworks US$89.98 October 7 Bodacious Space Pirates DVD Complete Collec...
Funimation's "Waggin' Ball Z" Cats vs Dogs Poll Reveals the Fur-ocious Victor
After almost two weeks of tense battling, Funimation's Waggin' Ball Z: Battle of Pets poll has concluded, and a four-legged winner has been decided: Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods is now available on DVD and Blu-ray.
Pokémon XY's Sunken Ship Episode to Air After Being Delayed
Episode delayed in April after South Korean ferry sinking
― The official website for the Pokémon XY TV series announced that the "Kaitei no Shiro! Kuzumō to Doramidoro!!" (Castle at the Bottom of the Ocean! Skrelp and Dragalge!!) episode will air on November 20 after being delayed for seven months. The announcement of the delay was made in late April, shortly after a South Korean ferry sank off the s...
Crunchyroll Adds Hi-sCool! Seha Girls Anime
Series will premiere on Wednesday
― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will stream Hi-sCool! Seha Girls television anime. The first episode will premiere on Wednesday, October 8 at 10:00 a.m. EDT for premium members and one week later for free members. The stream will be available in the United States, Canada, South Africa, Latin America and South America. Crunchyroll...
Motorcycles Look More and More Like Gundams Every Day
Earlier in the year, Honda revealed plans for its NM4 Vultus at the 30th Osaka Motorcycle Show. With a sleek exterior and harsh angles, it looks like it could've been pulled from a sci-fi movie. And in fact, Honda says that the design is influenced by "futuristic machines seen in the anime and manga television and film styles." From the front, it even bears resemblance to armor. But Honda's not th...
Suppli's Mari Okazaki to Launch Zutto Dokushin de Iru Tsumori? Manga
Manga adapts Mami Amemiya's web stories about being a single woman
― The November issue of Shodensha's Feel Young magazine is announcing on Wednesday that Mari Okazaki's new Zutto Dokushin de Iru Tsumori? (Will I Stay Single Forever?) manga will debut in the following issue on November 8. Okazaki is creating the story based on Mami Amemiya's original web essay series about being a single woman. Okaza...
Planetarian
Key's heartstring-tugging postapocalyptic kinetic novel finally comes to the US thanks to Sekai Project, and it just might make you cry.
― Yumemi is possibly the best employee anyone could ask for. She's cute, polite, and cares deeply for each and every customer that sets foot in the planetarium at the top of the giant Flowercrest department store. She's also exceptionally knowledgeable about the dis...
Alice in Borderland Spinoff Manga to Start in Shonen Sunday
Survival manga's 'King of Diamonds Arc' to begin October 15
― This year's 45th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday is announcing on Wednesday that Haro Asō will begin a spinoff of his Alice in Borderland (Imawa no Kuni no Alice) manga in the next issue on October 15. The spinoff, titled "Chi no Kyokuchi - Daiya no King-hen" (Land of Wisdom - King of Diamonds Arc) begins when Chishiya challenge...
Crunchyroll Adds Chaika - The Coffin Princess Avenging Battle Sequel Anime
Series to begin on Wednesday
― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will stream Chaika - The Coffin Princess Avenging Battle, the second anime series based on Ichiro Sasaki's Chaika the Coffin Princess novels. The first episode will premiere on Wednesday, October 8 at 1:05 EDT for premium members and one week later for free members. The stream will be available in the U...
RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Fragmented Incarnations
Come join Rebecca as she explores some recent releases that range from the weird and wacky, like D-Frag, to the sweet and charming, like My Love Story, along with a digital release that is neither in this edition of RTO!!
― My sister and I have inadvertently made our guest room as creepy as possible. You see, Jenn collects dolls and I have quite a few china ones from when I was little that I can't b...
Daily Cosplay - Defense of the Ancients' Crystal Maiden
Character:Crystal Maiden Title: Defense of the Ancients (DotA) Cosplayer: Pelin Yuksel Photographer: Dante Kilic (Dantegrafi) (500px) We asked Dante: "What's your camera setup of choice?" "I used so much camera and lens combination but i use now Canon EOS 5D Mark 2 , Canon EF 50mm F1.4.I use Yongnuo YN560III Speedlight and Gary Fong Lightsphere." == Are you a cosplay photographer, or a cosplayer?...
I.G, Point Pictures Animate 2nd Promo for Ange Vierge Cards
Card game starring super-powered teenage girls has spawned manga, smartphone game
― Anime studios Production I.G and Point Pictures produced a second two-minute promotional video for Ange Vierge, a trading card game franchise from light novel publishers Fujimi Shobo and Media Factory. The video features the theme song "Unite Light" written by RUCCA, composed by Daisuke Kikuta, and performed by L.I.N....
Fans Vote On What Doraemon Gadgets Would Be Most Useful for Work
How would you take a shortcut with these tools from the future?
― Ever since Doraemon came from the future and entered Nobita's life, he's been changing it in countless ways, thanks in part to his various tools from the future. While Nobita's favorite reason to use one of the tools is to stand up to Gian, they've also been utilized for many other purposes, and have not only made Nobita's life more in...
Seven Seas Adds Freezing Action Manga
Manga inspired two television anime seasons
― North American publisher Seven Seas Entertainment announced the company acquired the rights to Dall-Young Lim and Kwang-Hyun Kim's Freezing action manga on Tuesday. The company will release the series in two-in-one omnibus collections starting in June 2015. The announcement is the last planned for this week. The manga follows Kazuya, a boy who lost his si...
Crunchyroll Adds Parasyte -the maxim- Anime
Simulcast to begin on Wednesday
― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will stream the Parasyte -the maxim- anime series. The first episode will premiere on Wednesday, October 8 at 1:29 p.m. EDT for premium members and one week later for free users. The stream will be available in the United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America (Central an...
Sailor Moon Crystal Gets Feminine Hygiene Products
Sweepstakes for product also lets fans win Sailor Moon toothbrushes, lingerie pouches
― The newest collaboration with the Sailor Moon Crystal anime has been revealed. The product being endorsed? Menstrual pads. Each package of Elis menstrual pads will be decorated with images of the five solar system Sailor soldiers, and the planet marks of the characters will also be on the wrapping around the pads....
Kingdom Hearts III Development Shifts to Unreal Engine
Development is moving along smoothly due to assistance from Epic Games
― Tetsuya Nomura revealed in an interview with website Famitsu that development on Kingdom Hearts III has moved to the Unreal Engine4 due to “various reasons,” and although creating the graphics has become difficult in some parts due to this, development is going smoothly because of assistance from Epic Games. Nomura also mentione...
The Rolling Girls Original Anime's 1st 2 TV Spots Unveiled
1st original anime by Hozuki no Reitetsu animation studio Wit Studio premieres next year
― Wit Studio began streaming the first two TV spots for its The Rolling Girls TV anime on Tuesday. The sole difference between the two commercials is the voice clip at the very end of the spots. The Rolling Girls is the first original television anime from Wit Studio (anime adaptations of Attack on Titan, Hōzuki ...
Live-Action Jigoku Sensei Nube Previewed in Video
Series adapting Takeshi Okano, Sho Makura's manga premieres on October 11
― The official website for the upcoming television series adaptation of Takeshi Okano and Sho Makura's Jigoku Sensei Nube manga began streaming a preview for the show on Tuesday. Students: Nube? That's a weird name. Narrator: A clumsy and block-headed useless teacher! Nube: That's cold! Narrator: He protects his students for de...
The File of Young Kindaichi Returns Manga to Go on 5-Issue Hiatus
Detective series to return in November
― This year's 45th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine announced that Yozaburo Kanari and Seimaru Amagi's Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo R (The File of Young Kindaichi Returns) manga will go on hiatus in the following issue. The series will resume with a new arc in the magazine's 51st issue on November 19. The creators will be conducting research during the ...
Monday, October 6
Sexual Assault Charges Dropped Against Voice Actor Illich Guardiola
Investigators cite lack of cooperation from alleged victim, mother
― Sexual assault charges were dropped against voice actor Illich Guardiola (Penguindrum, Hakuōki, Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere) in Harris County, Texas last month. Guardiola's defense attorney said the decision was made because the 41-year-old drama teacher was legally married to his 16-year-old student. Investigators told local t...
Animate Girl's Shop Introduces Love Live Merchandise Targeted Towards Women
Animate is launching a new lineup of Love Live merchandise marketed specifically towards women. A first look reveals bag charms representing each of the members of μ's (1,000 yen [about US$9.19]), hair scrunchies (800 yen [about US$7.35]), and pouches modeled after the girls' outfits in the "Snow Halation" PV (2,500 yen [about US$22.98]). The items will be available for pre-sale at this year's Ani...
Japanese Box Office, September 27-28
Live-action Fatal Frame film opens
― Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (Rurouni Kenshin: Densetsu no Saigo-hen), the second of two sequels to the 2012 live-action Rurouni Kenshin film, stayed at #1 in its third weekend. The sequels adapt the Kyoto arc of Nobuhiro Watsuki's original manga, with Takeru Satoh returning as Kenshin Himura and Tatsuya Fujiwara (live-action Death Note) playing the antagonist...
Daily Cosplay - Blue Exorcist's Amaimon
Character:Amaimon Title: Blue Exorcist Cosplayer: Miray Songün Photographer: Dante Kilic (Dantegrafi) (500px) We asked Dante: "When did you first get into cosplay photography?" "I am photographer since Jan 2012 but i shoot cosplay since Feb 2013" == Are you a cosplay photographer, or a cosplayer? Each week, we'll be featuring a different cosplay photographer, or cosplayer, and asking them not only...
Crunchyroll to Stream Akatsuki no Yona Fantasy Anime
Series will premiere worldwide on Tuesday, excluding Asia
― Media service Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will stream the fantasy television anime series Akatsuki no Yona beginning on Tuesday, October 7 at 11:00 a.m. EDT worldwide except for Asia. Crunchyroll describes the story: Akatsuki no Yona centers around the princess of the Kingdom of Kouka, Yona. Despite her father's disapproval, she'...
Girl Friend BETA TV Anime's Special Program Previews Animation
More cast announcements, including Yui Horie's Miss Monochrome, bring cast count over 50
― A special television program for the upcoming Girl Friend (Kari) (Girl Friend BETA) television anime aired on TV Tokyo on Sunday. The program previewed the animation and next week's premiere, and confirmed that the anime will have an original story. The official Twitter account for the anime also announced the ...
Spanish Short Film Adaptation of Naoki Urasawa's Mighty Boy Available Online
From now until November 4, viewers around the world can watch the live-action Spanish adaptation of Naoki Urasawa's Mighty Boy, subtitled in both Japanese and English. Directed by Javier Yáñez, the short film seeked crowdfunding in 2012, and is now streaming as part of the fifth Iberoamerican Short Film Festival ABC. The script, written by Miguel Morán, was approved by Naoki Urasawa, and has the s...
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, September 22-28
The File of Young Kindaichi Returns ends
― Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV September 28 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 14.0 Detective Conan NTV September 27 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 9.0 One Piece Fuji TV September 28 (Sun) 09:30 30 min. 8.8 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV September 28 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 8.6 Yōkai Watch TV Tokyo September 26 (Fri) 18:30 28 min.6.3 Dragon Ball Z K...
Yowamushi Pedal's Teshima Junta Gets A Real-Life Bicycle Sponsor
For up-and-coming athletes, corporate sponsorships represent a hefty paycheck, more publicity, and a sign that you've finally made it to the big leagues. Luckily for Yowamushi Pedal's Teshima Junta, that milestone has been reached. He (or rather, Yowamushi Pedal) is teaming up with bicycle maker Cannondale, his personal ride of choice, to help promote the company's SuperSix EVO 3 Ultegra racing bi...
Madan no Ō to Vanadis TV Anime's 1st Short Streamed
Adaptation of fantasy light novel series premiered on Sunday
― Media Factory began streaming "episode 0" of the Madan no Ō to Vanadis shorts titled "Tigre-kun and Vanadi-chu" on Sunday. In the short, the characters discuss the anime's premise, and argue over whether it is Tigre or the Vanadis who are the main characters. Tatsuo Sato (Bodacious Space Pirates) is directing and overseeing the scripts at...
Crunchyroll Adds Trinity Seven Anime
Fantasy romance to premiere on Tuesday
― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will stream the anime adaptation of Kenji Saito and Akinari Nao's Trinity Seven manga. The first episode will premiere on Tuesday, October 7 at 1: 40 p.m. EDT for premium members and one week later for free members. The stream will be available in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, ...
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun Dress Up As Tanuki For Cute Keychains
You too can have tanuki appearing in every panel of your life!
― As any fan of the series Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun knows Nozaki's former editor Maeno can be rather frustrating. From his carefree self-centered attitude to his casual disregard for his authors' work, he always seems to exist in a world of his own. Still, while he has a tendency to force its appearance in just about every panel of his c...
Seven Seas Adds Magika Swordsman and Summoner Fantasy Manga
North American publisher Seven Seas Entertainment announced the company acquired the rights to Monrin's Magika Swordsman and Summoner (Magika no Kenshi to Shōkan Maō) manga on Monday. The announcement is the sixth of seven planned for this week. The first volume is slated for July 2015. The manga adapts the Magika no Kenshi to Shōkan Maō light novels by author Mitsuki Mihara with art by CHUN. The ...
5th Volume of Haiyore! Super Nyaruko-chan Time Manga Will Be the Last
Spin-off manga began in 2011
― Online bookstore E-Hon is listing the fifth volume of Sōichirō Hoshino's Haiyore! Super Nyaruko-chan Time manga as the final volume in the series. The volume will ship on November 12. The manga spin-off of Manta Aisora's Haiyore! Nyaruko-san light novel series includes both four-panel comics and shorts. Hoshino began publishing the series in the web magazine FlexComix ...
Akame ga KILL! ‒ Episode 14
"Not been a fan of Esdeath and her obsession with Tatsumi so far? Then you are probably not going to be a fan of this episode, either."
Monster Hunter 4G Adds Seven Deadly Sins' Meliodas' Sword
Players can obtain sword through a Seven Deadly Sins-themed bonus quest
― This year's 45th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine is announcing on Wednesday that CAPCOM's Nintendo 3DS game Monster Hunter 4G a collaboration quest with Nakaba Suzuki's fantasy manga The Seven Deadly Sins. Players can obtain Meliodas' one-handed broken sword by gathering materials from the quest, which will...
Monster Hunter 4 Adds Weapons From Magi's Aladdin, Alibaba
Aladdin's staff, Alibaba's sword, themed quests, more planned for upcoming collaboration with 3DS game
― This year's 45th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine is announcing on Wednesday that Capcom's Nintendo 3DS game Monster Hunter 4 is getting a collaboration in Japan with Shinobu Ohtaka's Magi manga and anime adaptation. Specifically, players can equip themselves with Aladdin's sta...
Real-Life Attack on Titan Escape Game Heads Overseas
Attraction that has players attempt to avoid of titan attack has first overseas venue in Singapore
― The November issue of Kodansha's Bessatsu Shonen Magazine is announcing on Thursday that the Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan) real-life escape game is going overseas. The magazine lists the announcement, "Answering to passionate voices, the attraction attacks the world! Beginning with Singapore, a...
Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax Game's Next Promo Shows New Support Characters
Izaya, Accelerator, Dokuro-chan join the fray for November PS3/PSV game
― Sega and ASCII Media Works began streaming a new promotional video for its Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita game on Monday. The video previews the newly-announced support characters: Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan's Dokuro-chan (voiced by Saeko Chiba), A Certain Magical Index's Accelerator (Nobuhi...
Naruto Manga to End in 5 Weeks
Series has been running since 1999
― The official website for Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump announced on Monday that Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto manga will end in this year's 50th issue of Shonen Jump on November 10. Kishimoto stated in 2012 that the series was rising towards its climax, and that he already had the ending in mind. Later the same year he said that he had a year and a half more to go wi...
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